N-CSRS 1 d668763dncsrs.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: April 30

Date of reporting period: October 31, 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.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


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SemiAnnual Report
October 31, 2018
Columbia Bond 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,
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 Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks current income, consistent with minimal fluctuation of principal.
Portfolio management
Jason Callan
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2016
Gene Tannuzzo, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since November 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Excluding sales charges 03/31/08 -0.75 -2.73 1.64 3.96
  Including sales charges   -5.43 -7.39 0.67 3.45
Advisor Class* 11/08/12 -0.63 -2.50 1.90 4.22
Class C Excluding sales charges 03/31/08 -1.13 -3.35 0.91 3.24
  Including sales charges   -2.11 -4.30 0.91 3.24
Institutional Class 01/09/86 -0.63 -2.49 1.90 4.22
Institutional 2 Class* 11/08/12 -0.58 -2.29 2.00 4.28
Institutional 3 Class* 07/15/09 -0.54 -2.21 2.08 4.36
Class R* 11/16/11 -0.88 -2.98 1.39 3.65
Class T* Excluding sales charges 09/27/10 -0.75 -2.73 1.64 3.97
  Including sales charges   -3.20 -5.16 1.14 3.72
Class V* Excluding sales charges 03/07/11 -0.70 -2.53 1.75 4.06
  Including sales charges   -5.39 -7.20 0.77 3.55
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -0.19 -2.05 1.83 3.94
Returns for Class A and Class V shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charges 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency 0.0 (a)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 19.0
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 1.5
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 8.4
Common Stocks 0.0 (a)
Corporate Bonds & Notes 17.4
Foreign Government Obligations 2.1
Money Market Funds 2.5
Municipal Bonds 0.3
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 28.3
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 19.4
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.1
Total 100.0
    
(a) Rounds to zero.
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
AAA rating 50.1
AA rating 7.4
A rating 9.3
BBB rating 17.0
Not rated 16.2
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
 
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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 fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 992.50 1,020.92 4.27 4.33 0.85
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 993.70 1,022.23 2.96 3.01 0.59
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 988.70 1,017.14 8.02 8.13 1.60
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 993.70 1,022.18 3.02 3.06 0.60
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 994.20 1,022.74 2.46 2.50 0.49
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 994.60 1,022.99 2.21 2.24 0.44
Class R 1,000.00 1,000.00 991.20 1,019.66 5.52 5.60 1.10
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 992.50 1,020.92 4.27 4.33 0.85
Class V 1,000.00 1,000.00 993.00 1,021.42 3.77 3.82 0.75
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency 0.0%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
United States Small Business Administration
Series 2015-20C Class 1
03/01/2035 2.720%   82,320 79,676
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost $82,320)
79,676
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 22.7%
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust(a)
Subordinated Series 2018-3 Class B
06/13/2022 3.490%   2,500,000 2,496,081
Avant Loans Funding Trust(a)
Series 2018-A Class A
06/15/2021 3.090%   1,963,019 1,961,043
Series 2018-B Class A
01/18/2022 3.420%   3,000,000 2,996,614
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)
Series 2015-2A Class A
12/20/2021 2.630%   1,195,000 1,174,415
Bain Capital Credit CLO(a),(b)
Series 2018-1A Class B
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
04/23/2031
3.762%   2,000,000 1,995,650
Carlyle Group LP(a),(b)
Series 2017-5A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
01/20/2030
3.869%   2,000,000 1,987,038
CarMax Auto Owner Trust
Series 2015-3 Class A3
05/15/2020 1.630%   231,765 231,379
Cent CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 20 18-C17A Class A2R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
04/30/2031
4.120%   1,800,000 1,794,065
Chesapeake Funding II LLC(a)
Series 2016-1A Class A1
03/15/2028 2.110%   154,139 153,714
Series 2016-2A Class A1
06/15/2028 1.880%   203,438 202,439
CLUB Credit Trust(a)
Series 2017-P2 Class A
01/15/2024 2.610%   1,777,384 1,767,538
Series 2018-NP1 Class A
05/15/2024 2.990%   856,980 856,858
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC(a)
Series 2017-B Class A
07/15/2020 2.730%   361,059 360,942
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Series 2018-A Class A
01/15/2023 3.250%   1,045,907 1,045,863
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust(a)
Series 2017-NP2 Class A
01/16/2024 2.550%   190,384 190,272
Series 2018-P1 Class A
07/15/2025 3.390%   3,166,290 3,162,753
Series 2018-P2 Class A
10/15/2025 3.470%   2,905,000 2,900,059
Credit Suisse ABS Trust(a)
Series 2018-LD1 Class A
07/25/2024 3.420%   1,103,707 1,103,695
Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2018-4 Class C
11/15/2024 3.660%   900,000 897,282
Dryden 57 CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2018-57A Class B
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
05/15/2031
3.664%   1,250,000 1,233,430
DT Auto Owner Trust(a)
Subordinated Series 2018-3A Class C
07/15/2024 3.790%   2,000,000 1,999,350
Subordinated Series 2018-3A Class D
07/15/2024 4.190%   1,000,000 1,000,314
Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
Series 2017-A Class A3
04/15/2020 1.880%   500,000 498,735
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2017-A Class A2A
02/18/2020 1.480%   238,991 238,676
Madison Park Funding XXVII Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2018-27A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
04/20/2030
3.869%   3,700,000 3,664,088
Marlette Funding Trust(a)
Series 2018-1A Class A
03/15/2028 2.610%   2,085,765 2,078,479
Series 2018-1A Class B
03/15/2028 3.190%   2,100,000 2,078,115
Series 2018-2A Class B
07/17/2028 3.610%   4,000,000 3,980,498
Subordinated Series 2017-3A Class B
12/15/2024 3.010%   2,000,000 1,983,559
Subordinated, Series 2017-2A Class B
07/15/2024 3.190%   1,500,000 1,496,172
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust(a)
Series 2017-2A Class A2
10/17/2022 2.560%   730,000 716,383
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2016-A Class A3
10/15/2020 1.340%   264,041 262,607
Octagon Investment Partners 35 Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2018-1A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
01/20/2031
3.869%   1,820,000 1,802,779
Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2013-1A Class A1AR
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.210%
07/19/2030
3.660%   2,500,000 2,502,110
Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2014-1A Class BRR
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
01/22/2030
3.919%   4,000,000 3,974,860
Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust(a),(c)
Series 2018-T1 Class AT1
08/15/2049 3.301%   900,000 898,992
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust(a)
Series 2018-1A Class A
03/14/2029 3.300%   2,140,000 2,122,024
OZLM XXI(a),(b)
Series 2017-21A Class A1
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
01/20/2031
3.619%   2,500,000 2,497,445
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust(a)
Series 2018-1A Class A
06/17/2024 3.110%   2,587,675 2,584,781
Series 2018-1A Class B
06/17/2024 3.900%   1,900,000 1,893,483
RR 3 Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2014-14A Class A1R2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.090%
01/15/2030
3.526%   4,500,000 4,487,598
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC(a)
Series 2016-5 Class A
09/25/2028 3.060%   1,889,957 1,881,873
Series 2017-3 Class A
05/25/2026 2.770%   992,736 982,386
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust(a)
Series 20 18-2 Class A1
04/26/2027 2.930%   1,980,952 1,975,071
Series 2018-1 Class A1
02/25/2027 2.550%   1,161,458 1,155,999
Series 2018-3 Class B
08/25/2027 4.020%   1,800,000 1,795,484
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC(a)
Series 2016-A
12/26/2036 2.760%   610,601 598,830
Stewart Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2017-1A Class A2R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
01/15/2030
3.686%   3,000,000 3,009,975
USAA Auto Owner Trust
Series 2017-1 Class A3
05/17/2021 1.700%   565,000 560,164
Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust(a),(b)
Series 2017-A Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.500%
11/15/2022
2.780%   450,000 451,208
Voya Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2012-4A Class A1R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
10/15/2028
3.886%   1,500,000 1,500,135
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $85,457,385)
85,183,303
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 1.8%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(d)
Series 2017-K070 Class A2
11/25/2027 3.303%   2,150,000 2,079,521
Federal National Mortgage Association(d)
Series 2017-M15 Class ATS2
11/25/2027 3.136%   4,750,000 4,525,427
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $7,011,764)
6,604,948
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 10.1%
American Homes 4 Rent Trust(a)
Series 2014-SFR2 Class A
10/17/2036 3.786%   2,545,226 2,527,686
Series 2014-SFR3 Class A
12/17/2036 3.678%   2,896,814 2,860,361
Series 2015-SFR2 Class A
10/17/2045 3.732%   256,206 253,008
BBCMS Trust(a),(b)
Subordinated Series 2018-BXH Class D
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.000%
10/15/2037
4.159%   2,000,000 2,001,201
BHMS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-ATLS Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
07/15/2035
3.322%   3,000,000 2,999,128
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-BIOA Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.671%
03/15/2037
2.950%   700,000 697,797
CHT 2017-COSMO Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2017-CSMO Class C
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
11/15/2036
3.780%   1,600,000 1,600,009
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust(a)
Series 2014-USA Class A2
09/15/2037 3.953%   1,700,000 1,686,494
Hilton USA Trust(a),(d)
Subordinated Series 2016-HHV Class C
11/05/2038 4.194%   1,700,000 1,677,461
Independence Plaza Trust(a)
Series 2018-INDP Class B
07/10/2035 3.911%   4,000,000 3,923,553
Invitation Homes Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-SFR2 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
06/17/2037
3.180%   2,815,766 2,811,622
Invitation Homes Trust(a),(b),(e)
Series 2018-SFR4 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
01/17/2038
3.350%   2,000,000 2,000,000
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2013-C14 Class A4
08/15/2046 4.133%   1,305,000 1,330,136
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2012-C6 Class A3
05/15/2045 3.507%   1,229,395 1,225,492
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2013-C12 Class A4
10/15/2046 4.259%   2,608,000 2,677,872
Progress Residential Trust(a)
Series 2017-SFR1 Class A
08/17/2034 2.768%   717,695 688,896
Series 2018-SF3 Class A
10/17/2035 3.880%   1,020,000 1,013,659
Series 2018-SFR1 Class A
03/17/2035 3.255%   1,685,000 1,639,093
Series 2018-SFR2 Class A
08/17/2035 3.712%   1,350,000 1,339,477
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-NYCH Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.850%
02/15/2032
3.130%   2,000,000 2,003,119
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Series 2018-NYCH Class B
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
02/15/2032
3.530%   900,000 908,900
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $38,457,368)
37,864,964
    
Common Stocks 0.0%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Staples —%
Beverages —%
Crimson Wine Group Ltd.(f) 3 26
Total Consumer Staples 26
Financials —%
Diversified Financial Services —%
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. 39 837
Total Financials 837
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $—)
863
    
Corporate Bonds & Notes 20.8%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 0.8%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
03/01/2045 3.800%   525,000 466,184
09/15/2052 4.090%   270,000 244,427
Northrop Grumman Corp.
01/15/2025 2.930%   1,090,000 1,026,585
01/15/2028 3.250%   685,000 633,779
10/15/2047 4.030%   730,000 651,897
Total 3,022,872
Automotive 0.4%
Ford Motor Co.
12/08/2046 5.291%   750,000 627,580
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
11/02/2020 2.343%   860,000 828,650
Total 1,456,230
Banking 2.6%
Bank of America Corp.(g)
01/20/2028 3.824%   2,690,000 2,579,492
Capital One Financial Corp.
05/12/2020 2.500%   1,150,000 1,133,216
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(g)
02/01/2028 3.782%   3,265,000 3,144,962
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)
Junior Subordinated
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
02/02/2037
3.299%   100,000 87,033
Wells Fargo & Co.
01/30/2020 2.150%   855,000 843,586
10/23/2026 3.000%   2,320,000 2,123,092
Total 9,911,381
Cable and Satellite 0.3%
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
05/01/2047 5.375%   500,000 450,343
Comcast Corp.
08/15/2047 4.000%   720,000 626,148
Total 1,076,491
Chemicals 0.1%
LYB International Finance BV
07/15/2043 5.250%   270,000 259,752
Electric 2.6%
CMS Energy Corp.
03/01/2024 3.875%   485,000 482,712
02/15/2027 2.950%   15,000 13,656
08/15/2027 3.450%   405,000 385,516
DTE Energy Co.
10/01/2026 2.850%   2,915,000 2,644,418
Duke Energy Corp.
08/15/2027 3.150%   585,000 537,744
Duke Energy Progress LLC
09/15/2047 3.600%   260,000 223,733
Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
08/15/2045 4.200%   68,000 64,600
Emera U.S. Finance LP
06/15/2046 4.750%   1,720,000 1,604,478
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
07/01/2047 3.750%   206,000 180,978
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
12/01/2027 3.300%   184,000 163,317
12/01/2047 3.950%   955,000 768,349
Southern Co. (The)
07/01/2026 3.250%   612,000 568,033
07/01/2036 4.250%   350,000 325,354
07/01/2046 4.400%   1,184,000 1,087,161
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
06/15/2025 3.550%   150,000 146,171
Xcel Energy, Inc.
06/01/2025 3.300%   665,000 637,798
Total 9,834,018
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Finance Companies 1.2%
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
11/15/2020 2.342%   2,885,000 2,795,854
11/15/2035 4.418%   2,095,000 1,839,571
Total 4,635,425
Food and Beverage 2.0%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
02/01/2046 4.900%   2,407,000 2,264,279
Bacardi Ltd.(a)
05/15/2048 5.300%   2,050,000 1,905,034
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
06/01/2046 4.375%   2,238,000 1,858,910
Molson Coors Brewing Co.
07/15/2046 4.200%   1,417,000 1,194,895
Tyson Foods, Inc.(b)
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
08/21/2020
2.762%   460,000 460,536
Total 7,683,654
Health Care 1.6%
Becton Dickinson and Co.(b)
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.030%
06/06/2022
3.353%   963,000 967,319
Becton Dickinson and Co.
06/06/2027 3.700%   1,430,000 1,340,020
05/15/2044 4.875%   575,000 537,429
Cardinal Health, Inc.
06/15/2027 3.410%   810,000 733,546
06/15/2047 4.368%   680,000 573,421
CVS Health Corp.
03/25/2048 5.050%   1,585,000 1,543,650
New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
08/01/2036 3.563%   245,000 221,646
Total 5,917,031
Healthcare Insurance 0.6%
Halfmoon Parent, Inc.(a)
12/15/2048 4.900%   1,615,000 1,530,765
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
10/15/2047 3.750%   590,000 518,990
Total 2,049,755
Independent Energy 0.3%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
06/30/2033 6.450%   110,000 126,397
Hess Corp.
02/15/2041 5.600%   180,000 172,348
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Noble Energy, Inc.
04/01/2027 8.000%   809,000 947,309
Total 1,246,054
Life Insurance 1.0%
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
06/22/2047 4.700%   875,000 675,461
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.(a)
Subordinated
04/15/2065 4.500%   300,000 268,798
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)(a)
Subordinated
09/30/2047 3.850%   650,000 576,688
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(a)
Subordinated
09/15/2044 4.900%   110,000 113,870
05/15/2047 4.270%   745,000 699,518
Voya Financial, Inc.
06/15/2026 3.650%   650,000 614,617
06/15/2046 4.800%   784,000 739,310
Total 3,688,262
Media and Entertainment 0.0%
Discovery Communications LLC
09/20/2047 5.200%   132,000 121,735
Midstream 1.1%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
02/15/2046 5.050%   1,535,000 1,440,470
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
10/15/2023 3.850%   660,000 641,910
06/15/2044 4.700%   1,145,000 991,563
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
03/01/2032 8.000%   195,000 245,635
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
09/15/2045 5.100%   750,000 708,941
Total 4,028,519
Natural Gas 0.6%
NiSource, Inc.
02/15/2023 3.850%   685,000 680,533
02/15/2044 4.800%   50,000 49,076
05/15/2047 4.375%   991,000 908,334
Sempra Energy
11/15/2025 3.750%   565,000 547,962
06/15/2027 3.250%   92,000 84,747
Total 2,270,652
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Other Industry 0.2%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
07/01/2116 3.885%   300,000 254,204
President and Fellows of Harvard College
10/01/2037 3.619%   315,000 298,681
Total 552,885
Pharmaceuticals 1.6%
AbbVie, Inc.
05/14/2020 2.500%   635,000 626,931
Allergan Funding SCS
03/15/2035 4.550%   850,000 797,371
Amgen, Inc.
05/22/2019 2.200%   2,911,000 2,899,411
05/01/2045 4.400%   325,000 295,729
06/15/2048 4.563%   277,000 254,622
Celgene Corp.
02/20/2048 4.550%   350,000 302,352
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
09/20/2019 1.850%   445,000 440,532
Johnson & Johnson
12/05/2033 4.375%   427,000 447,251
Total 6,064,199
Railroads 0.4%
Canadian National Railway Co.
02/03/2020 2.400%   955,000 946,671
CSX Corp.
05/30/2042 4.750%   168,000 165,893
11/01/2066 4.250%   638,000 542,281
Total 1,654,845
Supermarkets 0.4%
Kroger Co. (The)
04/15/2042 5.000%   172,000 161,584
02/01/2047 4.450%   200,000 173,778
01/15/2048 4.650%   1,358,000 1,212,926
Total 1,548,288
Technology 1.1%
Broadcom Corp./Cayman Finance Ltd.
01/15/2027 3.875%   2,360,000 2,165,909
Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.340%
09/20/2019
2.678%   1,430,000 1,433,795
Oracle Corp.
11/15/2047 4.000%   545,000 490,624
Total 4,090,328
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Table of Contents
Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Tobacco 0.3%
BAT Capital Corp.(a)
08/14/2020 2.297%   1,150,000 1,125,726
Transportation Services 0.5%
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(a)
12/01/2026 3.300%   480,000 446,281
FedEx Corp.
04/01/2046 4.550%   1,490,000 1,372,067
Total 1,818,348
Wireless 0.4%
America Movil SAB de CV
03/30/2020 5.000%   1,515,000 1,545,306
Wirelines 0.7%
AT&T, Inc.
03/01/2037 5.250%   940,000 898,028
03/01/2047 5.450%   745,000 705,615
Verizon Communications, Inc.
08/10/2033 4.500%   1,000,000 970,354
Total 2,573,997
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $83,017,302)
78,175,753
Foreign Government Obligations(h) 2.5%
Mexico 2.2%
Mexico Government International Bond
03/08/2044 4.750%   250,000 221,667
Petroleos Mexicanos
09/21/2023 4.625%   639,000 607,647
03/13/2027 6.500%   3,402,000 3,292,911
06/15/2035 6.625%   435,000 396,794
09/21/2047 6.750%   4,143,000 3,553,426
Total 8,072,445
Panama 0.1%
Panama Government International Bond
01/26/2036 6.700%   220,000 263,943
Peru 0.1%
Peruvian Government International Bond
03/14/2037 6.550%   385,000 468,727
Philippines 0.1%
Philippine Government International Bond
10/23/2034 6.375%   275,000 334,223
Foreign Government Obligations(h) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Uruguay 0.0%
Uruguay Government International Bond
11/20/2045 4.125%   165,000 143,193
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $9,640,725)
9,282,531
Municipal Bonds 0.3%
Issue Description Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Local General Obligation 0.0%
City of Chicago
Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds
Series 2015B
01/01/2033 7.375%   100,000 107,979
Water & Sewer 0.3%
City of Chicago Waterworks
Revenue Bonds
Build America Bonds
Series 2010
11/01/2040 6.742%   865,000 1,060,741
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $964,361)
1,168,720
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 33.9%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
03/01/2021-
05/01/2041
5.000%   376,075 393,301
09/01/2025-
10/01/2029
7.500%   22,326 24,160
11/01/2025-
12/01/2035
7.000%   217,377 243,653
06/01/2026 8.000%   267 289
06/01/2043 4.000%   3,929,479 3,965,884
01/01/2046-
08/01/2046
3.500%   3,744,317 3,663,086
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(e)
11/13/2048 4.000%   7,500,000 7,500,959
Federal National Mortgage Association
10/01/2020 10.000%   359 359
08/01/2029-
09/01/2045
3.000%   9,384,962 9,106,895
10/01/2029 7.500%   10,272 11,692
12/01/2029-
02/01/2030
8.000%   65,369 72,265
01/01/2031 2.500%   1,203,845 1,157,792
07/01/2038 6.000%   1,431,430 1,562,007
01/01/2040 5.500%   1,990,324 2,123,355
09/01/2040 5.000%   1,463,012 1,547,181
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
05/01/2043-
11/01/2046
3.500%   18,177,829 17,790,376
11/01/2045-
02/01/2048
4.000%   5,174,017 5,189,892
Federal National Mortgage Association(e)
11/15/2033 2.500%   4,100,000 3,924,142
11/15/2033-
11/13/2048
3.000%   7,478,000 7,157,915
11/15/2033-
11/13/2048
3.500%   13,000,000 12,756,758
11/13/2048 4.000%   13,500,000 13,499,472
11/13/2048 4.500%   3,000,000 3,071,466
11/13/2048 5.000%   7,000,000 7,303,461
Federal National Mortgage Association(i)
08/01/2040 4.500%   3,757,963 3,893,216
Federal National Mortgage Association(b),(j)
CMO Series 2017-109 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
01/25/2048
3.869%   1,829,292 326,500
CMO Series 2018-66 Class SM
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
09/25/2048
3.919%   2,471,784 455,124
CMO Series 2018-74 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
10/25/2048
3.869%   3,192,937 537,109
Government National Mortgage Association
08/15/2020 9.500%   423 424
11/15/2022-
08/15/2029
7.000%   69,867 73,577
05/15/2023-
12/15/2031
6.500%   67,915 74,059
06/15/2025-
01/15/2030
8.000%   112,625 122,551
04/15/2026-
03/15/2030
7.500%   92,288 93,544
03/20/2028 6.000%   32,116 35,056
06/15/2030 9.000%   14,721 15,420
Government National Mortgage Association(b)
07/20/2021-
07/20/2022
2.750%   13,564 13,752
04/20/2022-
06/20/2028
3.625%   52,719 53,264
Government National Mortgage Association(e)
11/19/2048 3.500%   11,740,000 11,530,422
11/19/2048 4.500%   4,000,000 4,102,788
Government National Mortgage Association(b),(j)
CMO Series 2017-112 Class KS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
07/20/2047
3.920%   2,008,752 301,539
CMO Series 2017-149 Class BS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
10/20/2047
3.920%   2,853,491 493,773
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
CMO Series 2017-163 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
11/20/2047
3.920%   1,705,793 263,789
CMO Series 2018-103 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
08/20/2048
3.920%   2,283,737 372,296
CMO Series 2018-112 Class LS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
08/20/2048
3.920%   2,213,433 392,149
CMO Series 2018-121 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
09/20/2048
3.920%   1,656,361 314,668
CMO Series 2018-125 Class SK
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
09/20/2048
3.970%   2,496,569 402,614
CMO Series 2018-134 Class KS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
10/20/2048
3.920%   2,150,000 303,818
CMO Series 2018-134 Class SK
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
10/20/2048
3.920%   1,850,000 230,916
CMO Series 2018-89 Class MS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
06/20/2048
3.920%   2,168,374 367,646
CMO Series 2018-91 Class DS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
07/20/2048
3.920%   2,975,171 429,531
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $129,799,790)
127,265,905
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 23.2%
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
Series 2017-B Class A
09/25/2056 3.163%   1,755,818 1,717,153
American Mortgage Trust(c),(d),(k)
CMO Series 2093-3 Class 3A
07/27/2023 8.188%   2,502 1,517
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
04/27/2048 3.258%   3,187,941 3,160,259
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(c),(d),(k)
CMO Series 2018-3 Class M1
09/25/2048 4.421%   960,000 945,984
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC(a),(d)
CMO Series 2017-3 Class A2
11/25/2047 2.883%   2,800,800 2,766,537
Arroyo Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
04/25/2048 3.763%   2,645,434 2,624,689
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Arroyo Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A2
04/25/2048 4.016%   912,219 905,204
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IV Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RN2 Class A1
02/25/2033 3.598%   955,227 952,839
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RN1 Class A1
01/28/2033 3.278%   828,220 824,907
CMO Series 2018-RN6 Class A1
07/25/2033 4.090%   1,799,100 1,799,999
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVA Trust(a)
CMO Series 2016-SPL1 Class A
04/28/2055 4.000%   2,186,695 2,189,473
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-SPL3 Class A
11/28/2053 4.000%   3,408,217 3,426,496
Bellemeade Re Ltd.(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-2A Class M1A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
08/25/2028
3.231%   3,000,000 3,003,601
CIM Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-R4 Class A1
12/26/2057 4.070%   1,891,735 1,882,360
CIM Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-R6 Class A1
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.076%
09/25/2058
3.375%   2,250,000 2,243,677
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-RP2 Class A1
02/25/2058 3.500%   911,731 908,625
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(d)
CMO Series 2015-A Class A4
06/25/2058 4.250%   331,751 334,340
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2017-1 Class A1
05/27/2047 2.614%   846,149 820,145
CMO Series 2017-2 Class A3A
10/25/2047 2.773%   850,400 830,779
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
02/25/2048 2.930%   1,944,618 1,923,202
CMO Series 2018-3 Class A1
10/26/2048 3.692%   992,254 988,472
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2010-8R Class 1A4
03/26/2036 3.750%   733,856 732,747
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-1A Class A3
12/25/2057 3.202%   2,824,513 2,809,568
Grand Avenue Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-RPL1 Class A1
08/25/2064 3.250%   3,879,464 3,775,349
MFA Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2017-RPL1 Class A1
02/25/2057 2.588%   692,103 677,166
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
05/25/2062 3.250%   468,920 462,225
Mill City Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2016-1 Class A1
04/25/2057 2.500%   661,946 644,780
New Residential Mortgage LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-FNT2 Class A
07/25/2054 3.790%   1,835,963 1,828,120
CMO Series 2018-FNT2 Class E
07/25/2054 5.120%   826,183 823,013
Subordinated, CMO Series 2018-FNT1 Class D
05/25/2023 4.690%   1,758,766 1,745,677
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RPL1 Class A1
12/25/2057 3.500%   953,718 941,608
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes(a)
CMO Series 2018-PLS2 Class A
02/25/2023 3.265%   1,927,539 1,913,106
Series 2018-PLS1 Class A
01/25/2023 3.193%   1,306,076 1,297,150
Oaktown Re II Ltd.(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-1A Class M1
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
07/25/2028
3.831%   2,000,000 2,005,525
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-1A Class A1
04/25/2023 3.750%   1,817,084 1,799,626
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-2A Class A1
08/25/2023 4.000%   980,895 979,424
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-IMC1 Class A3
03/25/2048 3.977%   2,288,312 2,279,904
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2016-2 Class A1
08/25/2055 3.000%   1,053,365 1,031,368
Towd Point Mortgage Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-3 Class A1
05/25/2058 3.750%   3,785,317 3,771,856
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Vendee Mortgage Trust(d),(j)
CMO Series 1998-1 Class 2IO
03/15/2028 0.218%   1,406,734 8,228
CMO Series 1998-3 Class IO
03/15/2029 0.070%   1,855,497 1,762
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXX LLC(a),(d)
CMO Series 2018-NPL6 Class A1A
09/25/2048 4.115%   1,646,054 1,646,055
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXXI LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL7 Class A1A
09/25/2048 3.967%   1,397,979 1,395,831
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXXII LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL8 Class A1A
10/26/2048 4.213%   7,000,000 7,001,868
Verus Securitization Trust(a),(d)
CMO Series 2017-2A Class A1
07/25/2047 2.485%   427,512 417,107
CMO Series 2018-2 Class A3
06/01/2058 3.830%   2,755,998 2,743,813
CMO Series 2018-INV1 Class A1
03/25/2058 3.633%   2,472,790 2,462,100
Verus Securitization Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-SG1A Class A1
11/25/2047 2.690%   2,010,255 1,985,392
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
02/25/2048 2.929%   3,086,266 3,042,170
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A2
02/25/2048 3.031%   2,870,945 2,869,964
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $87,998,083)
87,342,760
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.3%
U.S. Treasury(l)
STRIPS
02/15/2040 0.000%   9,861,000 4,836,127
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $3,624,513)
4,836,127
    
Money Market Funds 3.0%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(m),(n) 11,325,642 11,324,509
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $11,324,509)
11,324,509
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $457,378,120)
449,130,059
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (73,515,598)
Net Assets 375,614,461
 
At October 31, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $1,768,009 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note 356 12/2018 USD 42,535,980 (239,538)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note 481 12/2018 USD 54,260,456 (254,926)
U.S. Ultra Bond 68 12/2018 USD 10,549,470 (713,160)
Total         (1,207,624)
    
Short futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
Euro-Bund (119) 12/2018 EUR (18,962,050) (79,584)
U.S. Long Bond (42) 12/2018 USD (5,947,023) 262,233
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note (17) 12/2018 USD (3,586,924) 10,864
Total         273,097 (79,584)
    
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Call option contracts written
Description Counterparty Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Number of
contracts
Exercise
price/Rate
Expiration
date
Premium
received ($)
Value ($)
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate Citi USD (50,000,000) (50,000,000) 2.90 1/30/2019 (150,000) (108,555)
    
Put option contracts written
Description Counterparty Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Number of
contracts
Exercise
price/Rate
Expiration
date
Premium
received ($)
Value ($)
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA Morgan Stanley USD (15,000,000) (15,000,000) 3.10 12/04/2018 (85,500) (205,376)
5-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA Citi USD (50,000,000) (50,000,000) 3.10 12/10/2018 (145,000) (257,825)
Total             (230,500) (463,201)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) 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 October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $209,123,857, which represents 55.68% of total net assets.
(b) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(c) Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
(d) Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
(f) Non-income producing investment.
(g) Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(h) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(i) This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.
(j) Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
(k) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $947,501, which represents 0.25% of total net assets.
(l) Zero coupon bond.
(m) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2018.
(n) 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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  10,597,693 115,124,100 (114,396,151) 11,325,642 518 144,345 11,324,509
Abbreviation Legend
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Currency Legend
EUR Euro
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.
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 October 31, 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 ($)
Investments in Securities          
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency 79,676 79,676
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 84,284,311 898,992 85,183,303
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 6,604,948 6,604,948
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 37,864,964 37,864,964
Common Stocks          
Consumer Staples 26 26
Financials 837 837
Total Common Stocks 863 863
Corporate Bonds & Notes 78,175,753 78,175,753
Foreign Government Obligations 9,282,531 9,282,531
Municipal Bonds 1,168,720 1,168,720
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 127,265,905 127,265,905
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 86,395,259 947,501 87,342,760
U.S. Treasury Obligations 4,836,127 4,836,127
Money Market Funds 11,324,509 11,324,509
Total Investments in Securities 863 435,958,194 1,846,493 11,324,509 449,130,059
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Futures Contracts 273,097 273,097
Liability          
Futures Contracts (1,287,208) (1,287,208)
Options Contracts Written (571,756) (571,756)
Total (1,013,248) 435,386,438 1,846,493 11,324,509 447,544,192
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.
Futures contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
There were no transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.
Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management determined that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.
Transfers between levels are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
Investments in securities Balance
as of
04/30/2018
($)
Increase
(decrease)
in accrued
discounts/
premiums
($)
Realized
gain (loss)
($)
Change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)(a)
($)
Purchases
($)
Sales
($)
Transfers
into
Level 3
($)
Transfers
out of
Level 3
($)
Balance
as of
10/31/2018
($)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 1,799,100 (1,008) 900,000 (1,799,100) 898,992
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 4,792,672 141 (13,996) 959,991 (385) (4,790,922) 947,501
Total 6,591,772 141 (15,004) 1,859,991 (385) (6,590,022) 1,846,493
(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at October 31, 2018 was $(15,004), which is comprised of Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(1,008) and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(13,996).
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain asset backed securities and residential mortgage backed securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but were not limited to, observable transactions for identical or similar assets in the market and the distressed nature of the security. The appropriateness of fair values for these securities is monitored on an ongoing basis which may include results of back testing, manual price reviews and other control procedures. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $446,053,611) $437,805,550
Affiliated issuers (cost $11,324,509) 11,324,509
Cash 452
Cash collateral held at broker for:  
Options contracts written 256,000
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 4,814,064
Capital shares sold 670,926
Dividends 24,134
Interest 1,729,772
Foreign tax reclaims 14,794
Variation margin for futures contracts 59,199
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 1,925
Prepaid expenses 2,049
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 195,560
Other assets 6,307
Total assets 456,905,241
Liabilities  
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $380,500) 571,756
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 5,131,766
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis 73,024,174
Capital shares purchased 993,274
Distributions to shareholders 942,357
Variation margin for futures contracts 289,006
Management services fees 5,166
Distribution and/or service fees 488
Transfer agent fees 16,519
Compensation of board members 67,003
Compensation of chief compliance officer 19
Other expenses 53,692
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 195,560
Total liabilities 81,290,780
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $375,614,461
Represented by  
Paid in capital 390,857,933
Total distributable earnings (loss) (15,243,472)
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $375,614,461
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $48,147,687
Shares outstanding 5,928,433
Net asset value per share $8.12
Maximum sales charge 4.75%
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) $8.52
Advisor Class  
Net assets $696,198
Shares outstanding 85,817
Net asset value per share $8.11
Class C  
Net assets $4,137,020
Shares outstanding 510,094
Net asset value per share $8.11
Institutional Class  
Net assets $51,301,980
Shares outstanding 6,317,228
Net asset value per share $8.12
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $1,293,494
Shares outstanding 159,761
Net asset value per share $8.10
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $261,053,102
Shares outstanding 32,080,708
Net asset value per share $8.14
Class R  
Net assets $632,036
Shares outstanding 77,836
Net asset value per share $8.12
Class T  
Net assets $9,250
Shares outstanding 1,138
Net asset value per share $8.13
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) $8.34
Class V  
Net assets $8,343,694
Shares outstanding 1,029,184
Net asset value per share $8.11
Maximum sales charge 4.75%
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class V shares) $8.51
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $9
Dividends — affiliated issuers 144,345
Interest 6,539,796
Total income 6,684,150
Expenses:  
Management services fees 998,691
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 63,533
Class C 25,705
Class R 1,452
Class T 12
Class V 6,543
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 45,680
Advisor Class 528
Class C 4,625
Institutional Class 49,047
Institutional 2 Class 415
Institutional 3 Class 9,661
Class R 522
Class T 7
Class V 7,842
Compensation of board members 13,486
Custodian fees 21,542
Printing and postage fees 15,144
Registration fees 64,051
Audit fees 24,726
Legal fees 5,010
Compensation of chief compliance officer 79
Other 9,629
Total expenses 1,367,930
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (296,686)
Expense reduction (1,262)
Total net expenses 1,069,982
Net investment income 5,614,168
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (4,098,507)
Investments — affiliated issuers 518
Foreign currency translations 1,134
Futures contracts (528,346)
Net realized loss (4,625,201)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (1,952,414)
Futures contracts (1,056,906)
Options contracts written (191,256)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (3,200,576)
Net realized and unrealized loss (7,825,777)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(2,211,609)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $5,614,168 $9,362,414
Net realized gain (loss) (4,625,201) 1,941,651
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (3,200,576) (10,733,316)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (2,211,609) 570,749
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income and net realized gains    
Class A (603,191)  
Advisor Class (7,787)  
Class C (41,417)  
Institutional Class (715,118)  
Institutional 2 Class (17,099)  
Institutional 3 Class (3,858,471)  
Class R (6,206)  
Class T (113)  
Class V (107,881)  
Net investment income    
Class A   (942,650)
Advisor Class   (10,833)
Class B   (57)
Class C   (76,260)
Institutional Class   (2,541,221)
Institutional 2 Class   (16,537)
Institutional 3 Class   (5,347,730)
Class R   (10,836)
Class T   (173)
Class V   (183,614)
Net realized gains    
Class A   (75,008)
Advisor Class   (853)
Class C   (10,560)
Institutional Class   (90,275)
Institutional 2 Class   (1,071)
Institutional 3 Class   (433,349)
Class R   (989)
Class T   (14)
Class V   (13,938)
Total distributions to shareholders (5,357,283) (9,755,968)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity (25,948,771) (54,398,897)
Total decrease in net assets (33,517,663) (63,584,116)
Net assets at beginning of period 409,132,124 472,716,240
Net assets at end of period $375,614,461 $409,132,124
Excess of distributions over net investment income $(74,337) $(331,222)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 516,160 4,267,317 1,350,192 11,470,191
Distributions reinvested 53,898 444,683 85,634 725,098
Redemptions (780,728) (6,429,953) (1,441,277) (12,209,797)
Net decrease (210,670) (1,717,953) (5,451) (14,508)
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 27,697 229,172 27,203 231,020
Distributions reinvested 930 7,661 1,354 11,459
Redemptions (2,883) (23,788) (29,409) (248,447)
Net increase (decrease) 25,744 213,045 (852) (5,968)
Class B        
Subscriptions 4 23
Distributions reinvested 2 21
Redemptions (15,629) (134,084)
Net decrease (15,623) (134,040)
Class C        
Subscriptions 54,489 450,930 86,917 738,369
Distributions reinvested 4,588 37,812 9,354 79,126
Redemptions (274,554) (2,267,687) (489,094) (4,148,309)
Net decrease (215,477) (1,778,945) (392,823) (3,330,814)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 264,783 2,180,680 911,392 7,780,317
Distributions reinvested 72,772 600,366 139,701 1,184,004
Redemptions (849,542) (7,004,338) (37,800,189) (323,756,482)
Net decrease (511,987) (4,223,292) (36,749,096) (314,792,161)
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 64,892 534,076 29,375 246,181
Distributions reinvested 2,064 16,963 2,060 17,385
Redemptions (11,809) (96,086) (13,880) (117,045)
Net increase 55,147 454,953 17,555 146,521
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 679,903 5,628,135 34,266,000 294,261,409
Distributions reinvested 3,103 25,651 3,709 31,371
Redemptions (2,932,169) (24,220,447) (3,447,893) (29,201,714)
Net increase (decrease) (2,249,163) (18,566,661) 30,821,816 265,091,066
Class R        
Subscriptions 13,209 109,182 8,977 76,045
Distributions reinvested 753 6,206 1,380 11,705
Redemptions (2,528) (20,894) (52,854) (448,562)
Net increase (decrease) 11,434 94,494 (42,497) (360,812)
Class T        
Redemptions (1) (10)
Net decrease (1) (10)
Class V        
Subscriptions 1,381 11,383 15,486 131,303
Distributions reinvested 9,501 78,242 16,881 142,768
Redemptions (62,379) (514,037) (150,794) (1,272,242)
Net decrease (51,497) (424,412) (118,427) (998,171)
Total net decrease (3,146,469) (25,948,771) (6,485,399) (54,398,897)
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
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.28 0.10 (0.16) (0.06) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.47 0.16 (0.19) (0.03) (0.15) (0.01) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.72 0.16 (0.05) 0.11 (0.15) (0.21) (0.36)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.91 0.16 0.07 0.23 (0.21) (0.21) (0.42)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.86 0.17 0.15 0.32 (0.16) (0.11) (0.27)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.46 0.16 (0.30) (0.14) (0.17) (0.29) (0.46)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.27 0.12 (0.17) (0.05) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.46 0.18 (0.18) 0.00 (f) (0.18) (0.01) (0.19)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.72 0.18 (0.06) 0.12 (0.17) (0.21) (0.38)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.91 0.18 0.07 0.25 (0.23) (0.21) (0.44)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.85 0.19 0.16 0.35 (0.18) (0.11) (0.29)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.45 0.18 (0.30) (0.12) (0.19) (0.29) (0.48)
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.27 0.07 (0.16) (0.09) (0.07) (0.07)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.46 0.09 (0.18) (0.09) (0.09) (0.01) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.71 0.10 (0.05) 0.05 (0.09) (0.21) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.90 0.09 0.07 0.16 (0.14) (0.21) (0.35)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.85 0.10 0.16 0.26 (0.10) (0.11) (0.21)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.45 0.11 (0.31) (0.20) (0.11) (0.29) (0.40)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.28 0.11 (0.16) (0.05) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.47 0.15 (0.15) 0.00 (f) (0.18) (0.01) (0.19)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.72 0.18 (0.05) 0.13 (0.17) (0.21) (0.38)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.91 0.18 0.07 0.25 (0.23) (0.21) (0.44)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.86 0.19 0.15 0.34 (0.18) (0.11) (0.29)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.46 0.19 (0.31) (0.12) (0.19) (0.29) (0.48)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.26 0.12 (0.17) (0.05) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.44 0.19 (0.18) 0.01 (0.18) (0.01) (0.19)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.70 0.17 (0.04) 0.13 (0.18) (0.21) (0.39)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.89 0.19 0.07 0.26 (0.24) (0.21) (0.45)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.84 0.20 0.15 0.35 (0.19) (0.11) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.45 0.19 (0.31) (0.12) (0.20) (0.29) (0.49)
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.12 (0.75%) 1.01% (c) 0.85% (c),(d) 2.50% (c) 112% $48,148
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.28 (0.33%) 1.00% 0.86% (d) 1.84% 257% $50,845
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.47 1.34% 0.98% (e) 0.82% (d),(e) 1.86% 375% $52,029
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.72 2.74% 1.02% 0.86% (d) 1.83% 428% $55,058
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.91 3.63% 1.01% 0.90% (d) 1.85% 350% $52,256
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.86 (1.42%) 0.98% 0.96% (d) 1.83% 360% $61,159
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.11 (0.63%) 0.76% (c) 0.59% (c),(d) 2.79% (c) 112% $696
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.27 (0.08%) 0.75% 0.61% (d) 2.09% 257% $497
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.46 1.48% 0.73% (e) 0.57% (d),(e) 2.10% 375% $516
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.72 3.01% 0.77% 0.61% (d) 2.07% 428% $390
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.91 4.00% 0.76% 0.64% (d) 2.12% 350% $26
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.85 (1.18%) 0.74% 0.70% (d) 1.99% 360% $28
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.11 (1.13%) 1.76% (c) 1.60% (c),(d) 1.73% (c) 112% $4,137
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.27 (1.08%) 1.75% 1.61% (d) 1.04% 257% $6,001
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.46 0.59% 1.73% (e) 1.57% (d),(e) 1.11% 375% $9,461
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.71 1.98% 1.77% 1.61% (d) 1.08% 428% $10,870
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.90 2.91% 1.76% 1.60% (d) 1.15% 350% $9,406
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.85 (2.01%) 1.73% 1.56% (d) 1.23% 360% $10,917
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.12 (0.63%) 0.76% (c) 0.60% (c),(d) 2.75% (c) 112% $51,302
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.28 (0.08%) 0.74% 0.61% (d) 1.74% 257% $56,556
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.47 1.60% 0.73% (e) 0.58% (d),(e) 2.11% 375% $369,017
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.72 3.00% 0.77% 0.61% (d) 2.08% 428% $440,059
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.91 3.88% 0.75% 0.65% (d) 2.10% 350% $550,803
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.86 (1.17%) 0.73% 0.71% (d) 2.07% 360% $659,538
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.10 (0.58%) 0.65% (c) 0.49% (c) 2.88% (c) 112% $1,293
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.26 0.13% 0.64% 0.51% 2.20% 257% $864
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.44 1.58% 0.63% (e) 0.49% (e) 1.99% 375% $735
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.70 3.11% 0.60% 0.50% 2.14% 428% $52
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.89 4.04% 0.56% 0.50% 2.25% 350% $413
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.84 (1.10%) 0.57% 0.57% 2.09% 360% $471
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
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.30 0.12 (0.16) (0.04) (0.12) (0.12)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.48 0.21 (0.19) 0.02 (0.19) (0.01) (0.20)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.74 0.19 (0.05) 0.14 (0.19) (0.21) (0.40)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.92 0.19 0.09 0.28 (0.25) (0.21) (0.46)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.87 0.20 0.15 0.35 (0.19) (0.11) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.47 0.20 (0.30) (0.10) (0.21) (0.29) (0.50)
Class R
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.28 0.09 (0.16) (0.07) (0.09) (0.09)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.47 0.13 (0.18) (0.05) (0.13) (0.01) (0.14)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.72 0.14 (0.05) 0.09 (0.13) (0.21) (0.34)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.91 0.14 0.07 0.21 (0.19) (0.21) (0.40)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.86 0.14 0.16 0.30 (0.14) (0.11) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.46 0.14 (0.31) (0.17) (0.14) (0.29) (0.43)
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.29 0.10 (0.16) (0.06) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.48 0.16 (0.19) (0.03) (0.15) (0.01) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.73 0.16 (0.05) 0.11 (0.15) (0.21) (0.36)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.92 0.16 0.07 0.23 (0.21) (0.21) (0.42)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.87 0.17 0.15 0.32 (0.16) (0.11) (0.27)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.47 0.17 (0.31) (0.14) (0.17) (0.29) (0.46)
Class V
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.27 0.11 (0.17) (0.06) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.46 0.16 (0.18) (0.02) (0.16) (0.01) (0.17)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.71 0.17 (0.05) 0.12 (0.16) (0.21) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.90 0.17 0.07 0.24 (0.22) (0.21) (0.43)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.85 0.17 0.16 0.33 (0.17) (0.11) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.45 0.17 (0.30) (0.13) (0.18) (0.29) (0.47)
    
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 benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) 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
Institutional 2
Class
Institutional 3
Class
Class R Class T Class V
04/30/2017 0.04 % 0.04 % 0.04 % 0.03 % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.03 %
    
(f) Rounds to zero.
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.14 (0.54%) 0.58% (c) 0.44% (c) 2.91% (c) 112% $261,053
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.30 0.19% 0.59% 0.46% 2.46% 257% $284,876
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.48 1.63% 0.54% (e) 0.42% (e) 2.26% 375% $29,756
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.74 3.28% 0.56% 0.45% 2.24% 428% $31,981
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.92 4.05% 0.54% 0.48% 2.27% 350% $27,155
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.87 (0.99%) 0.53% 0.53% 2.27% 360% $25,147
Class R
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.12 (0.88%) 1.26% (c) 1.10% (c),(d) 2.27% (c) 112% $632
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.28 (0.58%) 1.25% 1.11% (d) 1.54% 257% $550
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.47 1.09% 1.23% (e) 1.08% (d),(e) 1.62% 375% $922
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.72 2.49% 1.27% 1.11% (d) 1.57% 428% $1,750
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.91 3.37% 1.26% 1.15% (d) 1.59% 350% $2,009
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.86 (1.66%) 1.23% 1.21% (d) 1.59% 360% $2,498
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.13 (0.75%) 0.99% (c) 0.85% (c),(d) 2.50% (c) 112% $9
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.29 (0.33%) 0.99% 0.86% (d) 1.83% 257% $9
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.48 1.34% 1.01% (e) 0.83% (d),(e) 1.85% 375% $10
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.73 2.74% 1.03% 0.86% (d) 1.83% 428% $10
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.92 3.62% 1.00% 0.90% (d) 1.85% 350% $10
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.87 (1.40%) 0.90% 0.90% (d) 1.92% 360% $10
Class V
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.11 (0.70%) 0.91% (c) 0.75% (c),(d) 2.60% (c) 112% $8,344
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.27 (0.23%) 0.90% 0.76% (d) 1.92% 257% $8,934
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $8.46 1.44% 0.88% (e) 0.73% (d),(e) 1.95% 375% $10,139
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $8.71 2.85% 0.92% 0.76% (d) 1.93% 428% $10,887
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $8.90 3.73% 0.91% 0.80% (d) 1.95% 350% $11,885
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $8.85 (1.32%) 0.88% 0.86% (d) 1.94% 360% $12,351
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Bond 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 4.75% 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. Effective at the close of business on December 14, 2018, Class T shares merged into Class A shares of the Fund and are no longer offered for sale.
Class V shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the investment amount. Class V shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 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. Class V shares are available only to investors who received (and who have continuously held) Class V shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
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.
Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using quotes obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
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 and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. 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 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.
Options contracts
Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund wrote option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain over-the-counter option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the broker or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.
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Options contracts purchased are recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option 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 option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
For over-the-counter options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to significant counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
Interest rate swaption contracts
Interest rate swaption contracts entered into by the Fund typically represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap contract on a future date. Each interest rate swaption agreement will specify if the buyer is entitled to receive the fixed or floating rate if the interest rate is exercised. Changes in the value of a purchased interest rate swaption contracts are reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on options in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized in the Statement of Operations when the interest rate swaption contract is closed or expires.
When the Fund writes an interest rate swaption contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the interest rate swaption contract written. Premiums received from writing interest rate swaption contracts that expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written in the Statement of Operations. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also recorded as realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as realized loss. These amounts are reflected as net realized gain (loss) on options written in the Statement of Operations.
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 October 31, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Interest rate risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 273,097*
    
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  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Interest rate risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 1,287,208*
Interest rate risk Options contracts written, at value 571,756
Total   1,858,964
    
* 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.
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 October 31, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Futures
contracts
($)
Interest rate risk (528,346)
    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Futures
contracts
($)
Options
contracts
written
($)
Total
($)
Interest rate risk (1,056,906) (191,256) (1,248,162)
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended October 31, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 93,473,334
Futures contracts — short 31,802,578
    
Derivative instrument Average
value ($)
Options contracts — written (285,878)*
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2018.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion, of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
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To be announced securities
The Fund may trade securities on a To Be Announced (TBA) basis. As with other delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue a TBA security at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms.
In some cases, Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs) may be used to govern transactions of certain forward-settling agency mortgage-backed securities, such as delayed-delivery and TBAs, between the Fund and counterparty. The MSFTA maintains provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral relating to such transactions.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type, coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund will benefit because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
Interest only and principal only securities
The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. POs are stripped securities entitled to receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
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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 October 31, 2018:
  Citi ($) Morgan
Stanley ($)
Total ($)
Liabilities      
Options contracts written 366,380 205,376 571,756
Total liabilities 366,380 205,376 571,756
Total financial and derivative net assets (366,380) (205,376) (571,756)
Total collateral received (pledged) (a) - (205,376) (205,376)
Net amount (b) (366,380) - (366,380)
    
(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
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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.
Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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.
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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 daily and paid monthly. 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
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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 0.50% to 0.34% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 was 0.50% 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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended October 31, 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 0.18
Advisor Class 0.18
Class C 0.18
Institutional Class 0.18
Institutional 2 Class 0.07
Institutional 3 Class 0.01
Class R 0.18
Class T 0.16
Class V 0.18
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 October 31, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $1,262.
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.
Shareholder services fees
The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class V shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares (comprised of up to 0.20% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.20% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 30,524
Class C 166
Class V 40
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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:
  September 1, 2018
through
August 31, 2019
Prior to
September 1, 2018
Class A 0.82% 0.86%
Advisor Class 0.57 0.61
Class C 1.57 1.61
Institutional Class 0.57 0.61
Institutional 2 Class 0.46 0.51
Institutional 3 Class 0.40 0.46
Class R 1.07 1.11
Class T 0.82 0.86
Class V 0.72 0.76
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. 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 October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
456,998,000 1,991,000 (11,445,000) (9,454,000)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. The Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses at April 30, 2018 as arising on May 1, 2018.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
Post-October
capital losses ($)
509,491
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 $498,764,277 and $515,446,711, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2018, of which $364,351,235 and $371,724,977, 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 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 October 31, 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 October 31, 2018.
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October 31, 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.
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.
Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities risk
The value of any mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities held by the Fund may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates; factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets; the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements; or the market’s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of a particular U.S. Government agency, authority, enterprise or instrumentality, and some, but not all, are also insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage or other asset may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2018, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 74.6% 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. 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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October 31, 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 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 Bond 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 August 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 forty-sixth, twenty-sixth and sixty-second 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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Agreement  (continued)
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 fourth 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. 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 Bond 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.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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October 31, 2018
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I
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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 Small Cap Value Fund I (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Jeremy Javidi, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2005
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 October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Excluding sales charges 07/25/86 -4.99 -5.27 7.16 10.56
  Including sales charges   -10.45 -10.71 5.90 9.91
Advisor Class* 11/08/12 -4.88 -5.04 7.44 10.74
Class C Excluding sales charges 01/15/96 -5.38 -6.01 6.36 9.73
  Including sales charges   -6.30 -6.85 6.36 9.73
Institutional Class 07/31/95 -4.88 -5.03 7.43 10.84
Institutional 2 Class* 11/08/12 -4.81 -4.91 7.59 10.83
Institutional 3 Class* 07/15/09 -4.80 -4.87 7.64 11.02
Class R* 09/27/10 -5.13 -5.53 6.90 10.30
Russell 2000 Value Index   -1.52 -0.59 7.18 10.95
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 charges for the first year only. 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 2000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, tracks the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower 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 October 31, 2018)
Radian Group, Inc. 1.6
MGIC Investment Corp. 1.6
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 1.3
RLJ Lodging Trust 1.2
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 1.1
Iberiabank Corp. 1.0
Investors Bancorp, Inc. 1.0
BankUnited, Inc. 1.0
First Citizens BancShares Inc., Class A 1.0
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 1.0
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 October 31, 2018)
Common Stocks 99.9
Money Market Funds 0.1
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 October 31, 2018)
Communication Services 1.5
Consumer Discretionary 10.2
Consumer Staples 4.6
Energy 8.4
Financials 35.0
Health Care 3.0
Industrials 13.2
Information Technology 8.9
Materials 7.0
Real Estate 7.6
Utilities 0.6
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 fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 950.10 1,018.55 6.49 6.72 1.32
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 951.20 1,019.81 5.26 5.45 1.07
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 946.20 1,014.77 10.15 10.51 2.07
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 951.20 1,019.81 5.26 5.45 1.07
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 951.90 1,020.47 4.62 4.79 0.94
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 952.00 1,020.72 4.38 4.53 0.89
Class R 1,000.00 1,000.00 948.70 1,017.29 7.71 7.98 1.57
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 97.9%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Communication Services 1.4%
Entertainment 0.2%
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A 69,259 1,333,928
Media 0.6%
Criteo SA, ADR(a) 88,075 1,983,449
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C(a) 109,954 1,980,272
Total   3,963,721
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.6%
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. 97,926 3,723,146
Total Communication Services 9,020,795
Consumer Discretionary 10.0%
Auto Components 2.0%
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 144,696 4,469,660
Gentherm, Inc.(a) 83,916 3,662,094
Modine Manufacturing Co.(a) 155,787 2,026,789
Visteon Corp.(a) 34,130 2,697,635
Total   12,856,178
Distributors 0.2%
Educational Development Corp. 73,186 896,528
Diversified Consumer Services 0.4%
Carriage Services, Inc. 117,970 2,248,508
Household Durables 3.0%
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a) 16,137 3,237,244
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 218,540 4,182,856
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. 85,765 1,991,463
Hooker Furniture Corp. 72,600 2,125,002
Lifetime Brands, Inc. 133,667 1,383,453
TRI Pointe Group, Inc.(a) 516,629 6,147,885
Total   19,067,903
Leisure Products 0.6%
Acushnet Holdings Corp. 45,803 1,118,967
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a) 61,512 2,472,783
Total   3,591,750
Multiline Retail 0.4%
Hudson’s Bay Co. 389,926 2,508,772
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Specialty Retail 2.5%
Aaron’s, Inc. 116,031 5,468,541
Children’s Place, Inc. (The) 18,960 2,832,624
GameStop Corp., Class A 59,504 868,758
Signet Jewelers Ltd. 97,091 5,441,951
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.(a) 179,436 1,394,218
Total   16,006,092
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.9%
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a) 101,740 2,906,712
Steven Madden Ltd. 93,127 2,912,081
Total   5,818,793
Total Consumer Discretionary 62,994,524
Consumer Staples 4.5%
Food & Staples Retailing 2.0%
Andersons, Inc. (The) 115,155 4,145,580
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.(a) 573,046 2,893,882
SpartanNash Co. 92,750 1,655,588
Weis Markets, Inc. 85,655 3,952,978
Total   12,648,028
Food Products 1.8%
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. 144,076 4,758,830
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a) 131,553 3,273,039
Sanderson Farms, Inc. 34,370 3,381,664
Total   11,413,533
Personal Products 0.7%
Inter Parfums, Inc. 77,392 4,565,354
Total Consumer Staples 28,626,915
Energy 8.3%
Energy Equipment & Services 1.5%
Dawson Geophysical Co.(a) 498,694 2,797,673
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.(a) 129,815 2,505,430
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) 212,450 3,749,742
Total   9,052,845
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.8%
Callon Petroleum Co.(a) 332,531 3,315,334
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.(a) 169,025 3,077,945
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc. 162,713 5,974,821
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(a) 242,923 1,999,256
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a) 268,410 2,445,215
Jagged Peak Energy, Inc.(a) 325,212 4,006,612
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a) 515,440 2,700,906
Pacific Ethanol, Inc.(a) 952,827 1,562,636
Range Resources Corp. 318,550 5,049,018
SM Energy Co. 190,590 4,638,961
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) 781,260 4,171,929
WildHorse Resource Development Corp.(a) 186,587 3,957,510
Total   42,900,143
Total Energy 51,952,988
Financials 34.3%
Banks 20.0%
BancFirst Corp. 88,574 5,082,376
BankUnited, Inc. 189,326 6,266,691
Banner Corp. 98,501 5,695,328
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. 289,087 3,902,674
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. 80,627 2,394,622
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 288,063 4,464,976
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. 162,009 3,839,613
CenterState Bank Corp. 173,489 4,264,360
Columbia Banking System, Inc. 128,133 4,752,453
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. 71,537 3,255,649
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) 109,963 4,302,852
Fidelity Southern Corp. 97,751 2,269,778
First BanCorp(a) 619,890 5,721,585
First Citizens BancShares Inc., Class A 14,627 6,240,317
First Financial Corp. 73,710 3,380,341
First of Long Island Corp. (The) 123,560 2,497,148
Heritage Financial Corp. 78,353 2,563,710
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. 249,130 4,957,687
Iberiabank Corp. 86,160 6,418,058
Investors Bancorp, Inc. 561,012 6,272,114
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A 101,110 3,413,474
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. 116,820 4,442,665
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
OFG Bancorp 253,910 4,339,322
Popular, Inc. 107,325 5,581,973
Sierra Bancorp 67,842 1,847,338
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) 38,170 2,489,829
Towne Bank 191,389 5,383,773
UMB Financial Corp. 92,370 5,897,824
Union Bankshares Corp. 107,074 3,655,506
Total   125,594,036
Capital Markets 1.4%
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. 344,260 2,630,146
INTL FCStone, Inc.(a) 84,775 3,838,612
Moelis & Co., ADR, Class A 58,522 2,361,948
Total   8,830,706
Consumer Finance 1.0%
Enova International, Inc.(a) 75,452 1,784,440
FirstCash, Inc. 54,168 4,355,107
Total   6,139,547
Insurance 6.0%
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 172,221 5,376,740
Crawford & Co., Class A 160,274 1,448,877
EMC Insurance Group, Inc. 99,151 2,376,649
Employers Holdings, Inc. 109,794 5,046,132
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A 63,716 4,395,130
Global Indemnity Ltd 73,477 2,630,477
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. 183,661 2,563,908
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 81,441 3,199,002
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A 12,704 3,420,933
Protective Insurance Corp., Class B 103,041 2,375,095
United Fire Group, Inc. 89,630 4,824,783
Total   37,657,726
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 5.9%
HomeStreet, Inc.(a) 179,008 4,650,628
MGIC Investment Corp.(a) 807,300 9,857,133
Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. 153,350 2,652,955
Radian Group, Inc. 514,300 9,869,417
Washington Federal, Inc. 141,263 3,977,966
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Western New England Bancorp, Inc. 365,579 3,670,413
WSFS Financial Corp. 64,622 2,748,374
Total   37,426,886
Total Financials 215,648,901
Health Care 2.9%
Biotechnology 1.6%
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a) 100,630 1,176,365
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a) 241,049 2,383,975
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) 13,102 1,257,923
Novavax, Inc.(a) 1,125,140 1,980,246
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.(a) 45,130 1,672,066
TESARO, Inc.(a) 49,240 1,422,051
Total   9,892,626
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.5%
Quotient Ltd.(a) 210,263 1,347,786
Sientra, Inc.(a) 93,279 1,920,615
Total   3,268,401
Pharmaceuticals 0.8%
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.(a) 619,255 2,297,436
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.(a) 556,930 2,723,388
Total   5,020,824
Total Health Care 18,181,851
Industrials 13.0%
Aerospace & Defense 0.9%
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a) 151,790 5,361,223
Airlines 0.4%
Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a) 51,120 2,653,128
Building Products 0.8%
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 28,787 1,039,211
Caesarstone Ltd. 30,956 488,795
Universal Forest Products, Inc. 119,600 3,381,092
Total   4,909,098
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3%
Herman Miller, Inc. 123,260 4,061,417
Unifirst Corp. 29,215 4,361,800
Total   8,423,217
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Construction & Engineering 0.3%
Northwest Pipe Co.(a) 114,411 2,037,660
Electrical Equipment 0.8%
Encore Wire Corp. 108,426 4,792,429
Machinery 4.9%
DMC Global Inc 56,882 2,192,801
EnPro Industries, Inc. 41,619 2,588,702
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. 143,330 4,532,094
Gorman-Rupp Co. 86,875 2,997,187
Kennametal, Inc. 108,840 3,858,378
LB Foster Co., Class A(a) 119,511 2,172,710
Lydall, Inc.(a) 75,464 2,254,110
Mueller Industries, Inc. 123,202 2,999,969
Standex International Corp. 37,884 3,073,150
Titan International, Inc. 258,260 1,823,316
Wabash National Corp. 158,440 2,392,444
Total   30,884,861
Professional Services 0.6%
Korn/Ferry International 88,005 3,972,546
Road & Rail 1.6%
Heartland Express, Inc. 202,720 3,946,958
Marten Transport Ltd. 138,100 2,659,806
Werner Enterprises, Inc. 104,299 3,357,385
Total   9,964,149
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.4%
Houston Wire & Cable Co.(a) 290,016 1,812,600
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(a) 400,051 4,692,598
Transcat, Inc.(a) 102,790 2,128,781
Total   8,633,979
Total Industrials 81,632,290
Information Technology 8.7%
Communications Equipment 1.3%
Acacia Communications, Inc.(a) 86,787 2,991,548
Digi International, Inc.(a) 229,901 2,666,852
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) 49,150 2,686,047
Total   8,344,447
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.5%
AVX Corp. 255,648 4,264,209
MTS Systems Corp. 48,237 2,284,022
OSI Systems, Inc.(a) 36,110 2,497,367
Total   9,045,598
IT Services 1.7%
Consolidated Water Co., Ltd. 133,819 1,645,974
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) 28,920 3,215,325
Mantech International Corp., Class A 76,617 4,388,622
TTEC Holdings, Inc. 67,527 1,682,773
Total   10,932,694
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a) 64,530 2,776,726
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) 143,600 5,376,384
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) 303,791 4,274,339
MKS Instruments, Inc. 41,990 3,094,243
Photronics, Inc.(a) 209,465 2,040,189
Total   17,561,881
Software 0.8%
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a) 40,880 5,149,654
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.6%
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.(a) 121,580 3,702,111
Total Information Technology 54,736,385
Materials 6.8%
Chemicals 0.7%
Flotek Industries, Inc.(a) 646,650 1,170,437
Tronox Ltd., Class A 262,847 3,009,598
Total   4,180,035
Containers & Packaging 0.3%
Greif, Inc., Class A 47,679 2,255,217
Metals & Mining 3.9%
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.(a) 193,647 5,013,521
Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.(a) 161,840 600,426
Capstone Mining Corp.(a) 4,708,038 1,752,394
Century Aluminum Co.(a) 315,830 2,507,690
Commercial Metals Co. 201,630 3,843,068
Ferroglobe PLC 548,991 3,343,355
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Olympic Steel, Inc. 159,818 3,014,167
TimkenSteel Corp.(a) 149,780 1,741,941
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.(a) 153,793 3,020,495
Total   24,837,057
Paper & Forest Products 1.9%
Domtar Corp. 76,160 3,526,970
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 376,598 8,198,538
Total   11,725,508
Total Materials 42,997,817
Real Estate 7.4%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 7.1%
Chesapeake Lodging Trust 176,834 5,197,151
CoreCivic, Inc. 192,290 4,318,833
Farmland Partners, Inc. 405,400 2,776,990
Front Yard Residential Corp. 183,159 1,697,884
InfraREIT, Inc. 148,213 3,115,437
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 266,690 5,413,807
National Health Investors, Inc. 31,380 2,305,175
PotlatchDeltic Corp. 124,006 4,495,218
RLJ Lodging Trust 368,500 7,163,640
SITE Centers Corp. 137,235 1,705,831
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 446,175 6,456,152
Total   44,646,118
Real Estate Management & Development 0.3%
St. Joe Co. (The)(a) 147,550 2,241,285
Total Real Estate 46,887,403
Utilities 0.6%
Gas Utilities 0.6%
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. 50,815 3,926,475
Total Utilities 3,926,475
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $469,862,650)
616,606,344
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Money Market Funds 0.2%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(b),(c) 888,371 888,282
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $888,282)
888,282
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $470,750,932)
617,494,626
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   12,115,636
Net Assets 629,610,262
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing investment.
(b) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  949,669 98,019,446 (98,080,744) 888,371 (1,226) 71,380 888,282
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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 October 31, 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          
Communication Services 9,020,795 9,020,795
Consumer Discretionary 62,994,524 62,994,524
Consumer Staples 28,626,915 28,626,915
Energy 51,952,988 51,952,988
Financials 215,648,901 215,648,901
Health Care 18,181,851 18,181,851
Industrials 81,632,290 81,632,290
Information Technology 54,736,385 54,736,385
Materials 42,997,817 42,997,817
Real Estate 46,887,403 46,887,403
Utilities 3,926,475 3,926,475
Total Common Stocks 616,606,344 616,606,344
Money Market Funds 888,282 888,282
Total Investments in Securities 616,606,344 888,282 617,494,626
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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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $469,862,650) $616,606,344
Affiliated issuers (cost $888,282) 888,282
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 632,747
Capital shares sold 11,892,058
Dividends 583,875
Foreign tax reclaims 3,683
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 543
Prepaid expenses 3,467
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 153,239
Other assets 17,104
Total assets 630,781,342
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 342,618
Capital shares purchased 495,607
Management services fees 14,485
Distribution and/or service fees 1,967
Transfer agent fees 103,376
Compensation of board members 167
Compensation of chief compliance officer 17
Other expenses 59,604
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 153,239
Total liabilities 1,171,080
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $629,610,262
Represented by  
Paid in capital 449,941,385
Total distributable earnings (loss) 179,668,877
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $629,610,262
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $243,853,938
Shares outstanding 6,446,303
Net asset value per share $37.83
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) $40.14
Advisor Class  
Net assets $19,207,754
Shares outstanding 442,090
Net asset value per share $43.45
Class C  
Net assets $9,529,586
Shares outstanding 377,691
Net asset value per share $25.23
Institutional Class  
Net assets $207,244,141
Shares outstanding 4,912,539
Net asset value per share $42.19
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $29,448,104
Shares outstanding 677,132
Net asset value per share $43.49
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $116,838,425
Shares outstanding 2,753,612
Net asset value per share $42.43
Class R  
Net assets $3,488,314
Shares outstanding 92,553
Net asset value per share $37.69
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $5,523,221
Dividends — affiliated issuers 71,380
Foreign taxes withheld (10,780)
Total income 5,583,821
Expenses:  
Management services fees 2,935,697
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 338,865
Class C 81,732
Class R 9,909
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 255,902
Advisor Class 13,912
Class C 15,479
Institutional Class 208,998
Institutional 2 Class 10,003
Institutional 3 Class 4,585
Class R 3,742
Compensation of board members 11,656
Custodian fees 23,812
Printing and postage fees 41,916
Registration fees 57,010
Audit fees 16,661
Legal fees 8,372
Compensation of chief compliance officer 127
Other 12,327
Total expenses 4,050,705
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (84,417)
Expense reduction (2,555)
Total net expenses 3,963,733
Net investment income 1,620,088
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 33,521,928
Investments — affiliated issuers (1,226)
Foreign currency translations 1,574
Net realized gain 33,522,276
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (69,251,457)
Foreign currency translations (244)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (69,251,701)
Net realized and unrealized loss (35,729,425)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(34,109,337)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $1,620,088 $399,910
Net realized gain 33,522,276 51,274,722
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (69,251,701) 4,585,883
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (34,109,337) 56,260,515
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income and net realized gains    
Class A (5,827,737)  
Advisor Class (258,262)  
Class C (772,658)  
Institutional Class (4,161,421)  
Institutional 2 Class (664,538)  
Institutional 3 Class (2,446,754)  
Class R (88,570)  
Net investment income    
Class A   (18,184)
Advisor Class   (13,885)
Institutional Class   (304,253)
Institutional 2 Class   (43,338)
Institutional 3 Class   (297,861)
Net realized gains    
Class A   (28,669,109)
Advisor Class   (657,999)
Class B   (2,295)
Class C   (3,898,260)
Institutional Class   (22,546,874)
Institutional 2 Class   (1,434,065)
Institutional 3 Class   (9,015,214)
Class R   (428,212)
Total distributions to shareholders (14,219,940) (67,329,549)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 50,502,031 45,988,516
Total increase in net assets 2,172,754 34,919,482
Net assets at beginning of period 627,437,508 592,518,026
Net assets at end of period $629,610,262 $627,437,508
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $1,480,558 $(139,530)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 832,743 35,422,017 920,218 38,379,646
Distributions reinvested 125,348 5,398,745 669,214 26,619,925
Redemptions (611,018) (25,824,703) (1,384,027) (57,190,812)
Net increase 347,073 14,996,059 205,405 7,808,759
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 228,024 10,830,914 189,924 9,051,506
Distributions reinvested 4,315 213,226 14,407 659,916
Redemptions (42,260) (2,036,888) (53,162) (2,469,831)
Net increase 190,079 9,007,252 151,169 7,241,591
Class B        
Distributions reinvested 87 2,035
Redemptions (4,982) (125,117)
Net decrease (4,895) (123,082)
Class C        
Subscriptions 93,528 2,661,562 100,638 2,864,612
Distributions reinvested 25,630 738,415 137,152 3,756,727
Redemptions (568,857) (16,217,946) (304,603) (8,725,399)
Net decrease (449,699) (12,817,969) (66,813) (2,104,060)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 1,213,028 57,209,950 1,537,671 70,110,949
Distributions reinvested 58,210 2,793,520 319,427 14,050,529
Redemptions (997,066) (46,714,344) (2,454,402) (107,882,281)
Net increase (decrease) 274,172 13,289,126 (597,304) (23,720,803)
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 563,080 27,471,313 404,771 19,476,501
Distributions reinvested 13,438 664,492 32,215 1,477,164
Redemptions (237,330) (11,354,358) (293,881) (13,543,669)
Net increase 339,188 16,781,447 143,105 7,409,996
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 426,025 19,185,741 1,269,676 54,863,783
Distributions reinvested 35,804 1,726,818 171,483 7,611,681
Redemptions (244,781) (11,638,378) (305,177) (13,828,311)
Net increase 217,048 9,274,181 1,135,982 48,647,153
Class R        
Subscriptions 4,376 183,625 35,543 1,464,682
Distributions reinvested 2,062 88,570 10,767 428,212
Redemptions (7,223) (300,260) (25,801) (1,063,932)
Net increase (decrease) (785) (28,065) 20,509 828,962
Total net increase 917,076 50,502,031 987,158 45,988,516
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $40.70 0.07 (1.98) (1.91) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $41.62 (0.03) 3.95 3.92 (0.01) (4.83) (4.84)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $37.50 0.05 8.85 8.90 (0.06) (4.72) (4.78)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $43.03 0.11 (1.13) (1.02) (0.12) (4.39) (4.51)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $48.23 0.13 1.32 1.45 (0.18) (6.47) (6.65)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $45.66 0.14 9.96 10.10 (0.30) (7.23) (7.53)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $46.56 0.14 (2.29) (2.15) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $46.89 0.10 4.48 4.58 (0.08) (4.83) (4.91)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $41.66 0.15 9.94 10.09 (0.14) (4.72) (4.86)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $47.24 0.24 (1.24) (1.00) (0.19) (4.39) (4.58)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $52.31 0.27 1.43 1.70 (0.30) (6.47) (6.77)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $48.96 0.27 10.73 11.00 (0.42) (7.23) (7.65)
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $27.55 (0.07) (1.29) (1.36) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $29.86 (0.24) 2.76 2.52 (4.83) (4.83)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $28.24 (0.19) 6.44 6.25 (4.63) (4.63)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $33.63 (0.13) (0.87) (1.00) (4.39) (4.39)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $39.24 (0.17) 1.03 0.86 (6.47) (6.47)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $38.36 (0.19) 8.30 8.11 (7.23) (7.23)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $45.24 0.13 (2.22) (2.09) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $45.70 0.08 4.37 4.45 (0.08) (4.83) (4.91)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $40.71 0.14 9.71 9.85 (0.14) (4.72) (4.86)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $46.28 0.23 (1.22) (0.99) (0.19) (4.39) (4.58)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $51.37 0.27 1.41 1.68 (0.30) (6.47) (6.77)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $48.21 0.27 10.55 10.82 (0.43) (7.23) (7.66)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $46.57 0.18 (2.30) (2.12) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $46.88 0.17 4.46 4.63 (0.11) (4.83) (4.94)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $41.64 0.23 9.92 10.15 (0.19) (4.72) (4.91)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $47.21 0.31 (1.25) (0.94) (0.24) (4.39) (4.63)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $52.27 0.33 1.46 1.79 (0.38) (6.47) (6.85)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $48.93 0.32 10.75 11.07 (0.50) (7.23) (7.73)
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $37.83 (4.99%) 1.35% (c) 1.32% (c),(d) 0.31% (c) 30% $243,854
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $40.70 10.03% 1.35% (e) 1.33% (d),(e) (0.07%) 51% $248,266
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $41.62 26.02% 1.38% (e) 1.37% (d),(e) 0.12% 50% $245,315
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $37.50 (2.60%) 1.36% 1.36% (d) 0.29% 65% $239,419
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $43.03 3.48% 1.33% 1.33% (d) 0.29% 42% $306,663
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $48.23 22.95% 1.31% (e) 1.31% (d),(e) 0.28% 38% $411,968
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $43.45 (4.88%) 1.10% (c) 1.07% (c),(d) 0.59% (c) 30% $19,208
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $46.56 10.34% 1.10% (e) 1.08% (d),(e) 0.20% 51% $11,734
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $46.89 26.30% 1.13% (e) 1.12% (d),(e) 0.34% 50% $4,729
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $41.66 (2.31%) 1.11% 1.11% (d) 0.56% 65% $4,007
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $47.24 3.71% 1.08% 1.08% (d) 0.53% 42% $9,840
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $52.31 23.26% 1.06% (e) 1.06% (d),(e) 0.51% 38% $9,620
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $25.23 (5.38%) 2.09% (c) 2.07% (c),(d) (0.49%) (c) 30% $9,530
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $27.55 9.24% 2.10% (e) 2.08% (d),(e) (0.83%) 51% $22,792
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $29.86 25.05% 2.12% (e) 2.12% (d),(e) (0.65%) 50% $26,703
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $28.24 (3.32%) 2.12% 2.11% (d) (0.45%) 65% $26,846
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $33.63 2.72% 2.08% 2.08% (d) (0.47%) 42% $32,642
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $39.24 22.03% 2.06% (e) 2.06% (d),(e) (0.48%) 38% $37,568
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $42.19 (4.88%) 1.10% (c) 1.07% (c),(d) 0.56% (c) 30% $207,244
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $45.24 10.32% 1.10% (e) 1.08% (d),(e) 0.17% 51% $209,822
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $45.70 26.33% 1.13% (e) 1.12% (d),(e) 0.34% 50% $239,246
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $40.71 (2.34%) 1.11% 1.11% (d) 0.54% 65% $237,720
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $46.28 3.75% 1.08% 1.08% (d) 0.54% 42% $654,100
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $51.37 23.24% 1.06% (e) 1.06% (d),(e) 0.53% 38% $819,275
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $43.49 (4.81%) 0.97% (c) 0.94% (c) 0.75% (c) 30% $29,448
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $46.57 10.45% 0.97% (e) 0.96% (e) 0.35% 51% $15,739
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $46.88 26.50% 0.97% (e) 0.97% (e) 0.52% 50% $9,135
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $41.64 (2.19%) 0.96% 0.96% 0.74% 65% $7,115
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $47.21 3.90% 0.93% 0.93% 0.67% 42% $4,150
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $52.27 23.44% 0.91% (e) 0.91% (e) 0.61% 38% $2,494
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
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $45.45 0.17 (2.23) (2.06) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $45.86 0.17 4.37 4.54 (0.12) (4.83) (4.95)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $40.83 0.09 9.87 9.96 (0.21) (4.72) (4.93)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $46.37 0.29 (1.18) (0.89) (0.26) (4.39) (4.65)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $51.46 0.36 1.42 1.78 (0.40) (6.47) (6.87)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $48.26 0.31 10.63 10.94 (0.51) (7.23) (7.74)
Class R
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $40.61 0.01 (1.97) (1.96) (0.96) (0.96)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $41.63 (0.13) 3.94 3.81 (4.83) (4.83)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $37.54 (0.06) 8.87 8.81 (4.72) (4.72)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $43.09 0.02 (1.13) (1.11) (0.05) (4.39) (4.44)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $48.28 0.01 1.32 1.33 (0.05) (6.47) (6.52)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $45.70 0.01 9.98 9.99 (0.18) (7.23) (7.41)
    
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 benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) 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 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $42.43 (4.80%) 0.91% (c) 0.89% (c) 0.73% (c) 30% $116,838
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $45.45 10.50% 0.93% (e) 0.91% (e) 0.37% 51% $115,296
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $45.86 26.57% 0.92% (e) 0.92% (e) 0.22% 50% $64,230
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $40.83 (2.13%) 0.91% 0.91% 0.70% 65% $10,022
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $46.37 3.95% 0.88% 0.88% 0.74% 42% $9,261
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $51.46 23.50% 0.87% (e) 0.87% (e) 0.61% 38% $10,234
Class R
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $37.69 (5.13%) 1.60% (c) 1.57% (c),(d) 0.06% (c) 30% $3,488
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $40.61 9.77% 1.60% (e) 1.58% (d),(e) (0.31%) 51% $3,790
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $41.63 25.71% 1.63% (e) 1.62% (d),(e) (0.15%) 50% $3,032
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $37.54 (2.83%) 1.61% 1.61% (d) 0.06% 65% $2,760
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $43.09 3.22% 1.58% 1.58% (d) 0.01% 42% $3,671
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $48.28 22.65% 1.56% (e) 1.56% (d),(e) 0.01% 38% $3,360
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I (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.
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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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 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.
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.
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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 0.87% to 0.75% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 was 0.86% 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).
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
For the six months ended October 31, 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 0.19
Advisor Class 0.19
Class C 0.19
Institutional Class 0.19
Institutional 2 Class 0.06
Institutional 3 Class 0.01
Class R 0.19
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 October 31, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $2,555.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 136,846
Class C 432
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October 31, 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 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:
  September 1, 2018
through
August 31, 2019
Prior to
September 1, 2018
Class A 1.32% 1.32%
Advisor Class 1.07 1.07
Class C 2.07 2.07
Institutional Class 1.07 1.07
Institutional 2 Class 0.94 0.95
Institutional 3 Class 0.89 0.90
Class R 1.57 1.57
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. 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 October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
470,751,000 169,158,000 (22,414,000) 146,744,000
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 $222,292,746 and $195,800,757, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2018. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 October 31, 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 October 31, 2018.
Note 9. Significant risks
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.
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Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2018, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 18.3% 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 18.1% 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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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 Small Cap Value Fund I (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 August 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 eleventh, ninth and sixteenth 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 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
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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.
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.
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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. 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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October 31, 2018
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index 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
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund (the Fund) seeks total return that corresponds to the total return of the FTSE USBIG Treasury Index, before fees and expenses.
Portfolio management
Alan Erickson, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months cumulative 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A 11/25/02 -0.37 -2.32 0.76 2.19
Class C Excluding sales charges 11/25/02 -0.72 -3.00 0.07 1.54
  Including sales charges   -1.71 -3.96 0.07 1.54
Institutional Class 06/04/91 -0.30 -2.17 0.93 2.41
Institutional 2 Class* 11/08/12 -0.30 -2.18 0.93 2.40
Institutional 3 Class* 03/01/17 -0.20 -2.14 0.93 2.41
Class T* Excluding sales charges 06/18/12 -0.33 -2.32 0.69 2.07
  Including sales charges   -2.86 -4.74 0.18 1.82
FTSE USBIG Treasury Index   -0.16 -1.94 1.12 2.61
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 applicable 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 FTSE USBIG Treasury Index measures the performance of US Dollar-denominated bonds issued in the US investment-grade bond market.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Money Market Funds 0.9
U.S. Treasury Obligations 99.1
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.
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
AAA rating 100.0
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
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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 fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 996.30 1,023.44 1.76 1.79 0.35
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 992.80 1,019.91 5.27 5.35 1.05
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 997.00 1,024.20 1.01 1.02 0.20
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 997.00 1,024.20 1.01 1.02 0.20
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 998.00 1,024.20 1.01 1.02 0.20
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 996.70 1,022.94 2.26 2.29 0.45
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
U.S. Treasury Obligations 98.7%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
U.S. Treasury
09/30/2019 1.750%   5,373,000 5,327,850
10/31/2019 1.500%   11,122,000 10,988,728
11/15/2019 3.375%   8,035,000 8,087,229
12/15/2019 1.375%   2,000,000 1,969,766
01/31/2020 1.250%   9,350,000 9,175,418
02/15/2020 1.375%   15,422,000 15,146,065
02/29/2020 1.250%   9,015,000 8,833,505
02/29/2020 1.375%   9,253,000 9,080,937
03/31/2020 1.125%   4,716,000 4,605,949
03/31/2020 1.375%   8,644,000 8,471,787
04/30/2020 1.375%   5,675,000 5,554,422
05/31/2020 1.500%   921,000 901,967
06/15/2020 1.500%   3,501,000 3,426,985
07/15/2020 1.500%   5,731,000 5,602,276
07/31/2020 1.625%   4,545,000 4,449,120
07/31/2020 2.625%   9,328,000 9,290,434
08/15/2020 2.625%   5,175,000 5,152,462
08/15/2020 8.750%   8,400,000 9,253,833
09/15/2020 1.375%   6,088,000 5,924,353
09/30/2020 1.375%   16,225,000 15,778,113
09/30/2020 2.000%   1,935,000 1,903,606
10/31/2020 1.375%   5,191,000 5,040,199
10/31/2020 1.750%   2,285,000 2,235,103
11/30/2020 1.625%   1,245,000 1,213,477
12/15/2020 1.875%   5,625,000 5,509,377
12/31/2020 1.750%   1,375,000 1,342,544
01/31/2021 1.375%   23,333,000 22,564,629
02/15/2021 2.250%   6,705,000 6,609,114
02/28/2021 1.125%   13,387,000 12,856,270
03/15/2021 2.375%   5,689,000 5,620,999
03/31/2021 1.250%   8,594,000 8,266,643
03/31/2021 2.250%   1,500,000 1,477,329
04/15/2021 2.375%   6,460,000 6,378,798
04/30/2021 1.375%   7,518,000 7,242,158
05/15/2021 3.125%   2,205,000 2,216,693
05/31/2021 1.375%   3,598,000 3,461,220
06/15/2021 2.625%   11,650,000 11,565,433
06/30/2021 1.125%   5,343,000 5,099,919
07/15/2021 2.625%   7,159,000 7,103,598
07/31/2021 1.125%   4,088,000 3,894,571
07/31/2021 2.250%   2,300,000 2,259,222
08/31/2021 1.125%   8,337,000 7,931,294
08/31/2021 2.000%   2,650,000 2,583,586
11/30/2021 1.750%   4,188,000 4,042,189
11/30/2021 1.875%   3,983,000 3,859,247
12/31/2021 2.125%   3,550,000 3,462,887
01/31/2022 1.500%   7,550,000 7,212,476
01/31/2022 1.875%   2,200,000 2,127,192
02/15/2022 2.000%   3,000,000 2,911,407
02/28/2022 1.750%   9,964,000 9,587,911
03/31/2022 1.750%   5,679,000 5,458,274
04/30/2022 1.750%   3,320,000 3,187,575
05/31/2022 1.875%   5,857,000 5,642,660
06/30/2022 1.750%   14,618,000 14,007,372
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
06/30/2022 2.125%   6,412,000 6,226,943
07/31/2022 1.875%   2,811,000 2,702,830
07/31/2022 2.000%   2,630,000 2,540,646
08/15/2022 1.625%   3,725,000 3,546,642
08/31/2022 1.875%   5,303,000 5,093,554
09/30/2022 1.750%   4,941,000 4,719,066
09/30/2022 1.875%   6,120,000 5,874,244
10/31/2022 1.875%   2,532,000 2,427,975
10/31/2022 2.000%   4,646,000 4,477,078
11/30/2022 2.000%   7,409,000 7,133,914
12/31/2022 2.125%   6,523,000 6,305,449
01/31/2023 1.750%   3,340,000 3,176,769
01/31/2023 2.375%   8,219,000 8,022,811
02/28/2023 1.500%   12,587,000 11,834,720
03/31/2023 1.500%   9,898,000 9,295,190
03/31/2023 2.500%   4,278,000 4,194,111
04/30/2023 2.750%   904,000 895,481
05/15/2023 1.750%   10,140,000 9,613,752
05/31/2023 1.625%   8,775,000 8,267,743
05/31/2023 2.750%   3,539,000 3,505,538
06/30/2023 1.375%   7,958,000 7,403,499
06/30/2023 2.625%   6,836,000 6,730,915
07/31/2023 1.250%   3,432,000 3,170,042
08/15/2023 2.500%   7,170,000 7,014,632
08/31/2023 1.375%   5,739,000 5,324,846
09/30/2023 1.375%   5,362,000 4,968,389
10/31/2023 1.625%   4,662,000 4,367,696
11/15/2023 2.750%   3,757,000 3,714,735
12/31/2023 2.250%   2,569,000 2,477,479
02/15/2024 2.750%   3,580,000 3,535,337
03/31/2024 2.125%   5,818,000 5,561,619
05/15/2024 2.500%   3,886,000 3,783,217
07/31/2024 2.125%   10,143,000 9,659,602
08/15/2024 2.375%   8,476,000 8,178,825
11/15/2024 2.250%   12,973,000 12,404,819
11/30/2024 2.125%   346,000 328,406
12/31/2024 2.250%   7,442,000 7,108,863
02/15/2025 2.000%   7,074,000 6,646,225
02/28/2025 2.750%   839,000 824,383
03/31/2025 2.625%   2,277,000 2,219,459
04/30/2025 2.875%   244,000 241,342
05/15/2025 2.125%   5,147,000 4,859,906
05/31/2025 2.875%   7,596,000 7,510,052
06/30/2025 2.750%   3,280,000 3,217,063
07/31/2025 2.875%   2,468,000 2,438,817
08/15/2025 2.000%   8,525,000 7,962,548
08/31/2025 2.750%   3,512,000 3,442,857
11/15/2025 2.250%   8,969,000 8,496,695
02/15/2026 1.625%   14,850,000 13,435,837
02/15/2026 6.000%   3,073,000 3,657,853
08/15/2026 1.500%   6,156,000 5,474,799
11/15/2026 2.000%   10,471,000 9,641,862
02/15/2027 2.250%   4,315,000 4,040,145
05/15/2027 2.375%   7,925,000 7,480,261
08/15/2027 2.250%   7,202,000 6,710,534
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
11/15/2027 2.250%   9,376,000 8,718,131
02/15/2028 2.750%   8,763,000 8,480,042
05/15/2028 2.875%   10,763,000 10,516,195
11/15/2028 5.250%   550,000 647,698
02/15/2029 5.250%   1,357,000 1,602,798
05/15/2030 6.250%   1,377,000 1,782,942
02/15/2031 5.375%   1,250,000 1,525,684
02/15/2036 4.500%   3,680,000 4,286,033
05/15/2038 4.500%   4,050,000 4,752,092
02/15/2039 3.500%   7,599,000 7,805,299
11/15/2039 4.375%   2,197,000 2,539,556
02/15/2040 4.625%   555,000 662,737
05/15/2040 4.375%   2,173,000 2,513,561
02/15/2041 4.750%   1,113,000 1,354,445
05/15/2041 4.375%   852,000 986,556
08/15/2041 3.750%   2,049,000 2,169,950
02/15/2042 3.125%   568,000 544,359
11/15/2042 2.750%   6,256,000 5,588,000
02/15/2043 3.125%   9,877,000 9,425,282
05/15/2043 2.875%   8,301,000 7,572,004
08/15/2043 3.625%   2,570,000 2,665,747
11/15/2043 3.750%   5,367,000 5,681,656
02/15/2044 3.625%   3,185,000 3,305,219
05/15/2044 3.375%   3,305,000 3,289,898
08/15/2044 3.125%   3,062,000 2,916,397
11/15/2044 3.000%   4,402,000 4,096,963
02/15/2045 2.500%   5,767,000 4,859,984
05/15/2045 3.000%   4,084,000 3,797,002
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
08/15/2045 2.875%   3,940,000 3,573,121
11/15/2045 3.000%   2,500,000 2,322,003
02/15/2046 2.500%   5,872,000 4,924,742
05/15/2046 2.500%   2,470,000 2,069,698
08/15/2046 2.250%   4,302,000 3,408,261
11/15/2046 2.875%   5,014,000 4,535,027
02/15/2047 3.000%   4,515,000 4,186,526
05/15/2047 3.000%   4,920,000 4,557,585
08/15/2047 2.750%   4,905,000 4,316,067
11/15/2047 2.750%   4,171,000 3,667,873
02/15/2048 3.000%   4,880,000 4,513,580
05/15/2048 3.125%   5,253,000 4,980,925
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $834,128,706)
807,925,824
    
Money Market Funds 0.9%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(a),(b) 7,239,036 7,238,312
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $7,238,312)
7,238,312
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $841,367,018)
815,164,136
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   3,190,327
Net Assets 818,354,463
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2018.
(b) 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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  2,439,997 53,916,128 (49,117,089) 7,239,036 (105) 170 33,742 7,238,312
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.).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 October 31, 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          
U.S. Treasury Obligations 807,925,824 807,925,824
Money Market Funds 7,238,312 7,238,312
Total Investments in Securities 807,925,824 7,238,312 815,164,136
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $834,128,706) $807,925,824
Affiliated issuers (cost $7,238,312) 7,238,312
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 3,697,460
Capital shares sold 1,719,784
Dividends 10,652
Interest 5,116,112
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 4,579
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 75,816
Total assets 825,788,539
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 5,264,942
Capital shares purchased 571,218
Distributions to shareholders 1,512,282
Management services fees 8,986
Distribution and/or service fees 216
Compensation of board members 61
Other expenses 555
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 75,816
Total liabilities 7,434,076
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $818,354,463
Represented by  
Paid in capital 855,295,837
Total distributable earnings (loss) (36,941,374)
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $818,354,463
Class A  
Net assets $38,896,596
Shares outstanding 3,665,764
Net asset value per share $10.61
Class C  
Net assets $2,227,786
Shares outstanding 209,991
Net asset value per share $10.61
Institutional Class  
Net assets $332,470,360
Shares outstanding 31,323,782
Net asset value per share $10.61
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $33,259,796
Shares outstanding 3,140,083
Net asset value per share $10.59
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $410,937,588
Shares outstanding 38,494,814
Net asset value per share $10.68
Class T  
Net assets $562,337
Shares outstanding 53,012
Net asset value per share $10.61
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) $10.88
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — affiliated issuers $33,742
Interest 9,428,960
Interfund lending 1,364
Total income 9,464,066
Expenses:  
Management services fees 1,708,258
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 54,031
Class C 15,476
Class T 742
Compensation of board members 12,851
Other 2,454
Total expenses 1,793,812
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (869,434)
Fees waived by distributor  
Class A (21,612)
Class C (2,321)
Expense reduction (740)
Total net expenses 899,705
Net investment income 8,564,361
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (6,368,203)
Investments — affiliated issuers (105)
Net realized loss (6,368,308)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (5,076,098)
Investments — affiliated issuers 170
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (5,075,928)
Net realized and unrealized loss (11,444,236)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(2,879,875)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $8,564,361 $11,945,454
Net realized loss (6,368,308) (1,673,962)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (5,075,928) (19,230,056)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (2,879,875) (8,958,564)
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income and net realized gains    
Class A (401,454)  
Class C (17,711)  
Institutional Class (3,827,147)  
Institutional 2 Class (324,314)  
Institutional 3 Class (3,980,109)  
Class T (5,226)  
Net investment income    
Class A   (720,758)
Class B   (18)
Class C   (41,678)
Institutional Class   (6,320,441)
Institutional 2 Class   (458,453)
Institutional 3 Class   (4,314,937)
Class T   (14,159)
Total distributions to shareholders (8,555,961) (11,870,444)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity (45,433,420) 181,178,272
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (56,869,256) 160,349,264
Net assets at beginning of period 875,223,719 714,874,455
Net assets at end of period $818,354,463 $875,223,719
Excess of distributions over net investment income $(159,368) $(167,768)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 1,372,308 14,774,733 1,596,036 17,578,648
Distributions reinvested 16,973 182,380 29,486 324,150
Redemptions (1,917,266) (20,641,621) (1,799,809) (19,759,588)
Net decrease (527,985) (5,684,508) (174,287) (1,856,790)
Class B        
Redemptions (1,043) (11,579)
Net decrease (1,043) (11,579)
Class C        
Subscriptions 19,369 207,494 54,103 600,168
Distributions reinvested 1,585 17,046 3,667 40,316
Redemptions (196,439) (2,117,006) (299,567) (3,305,094)
Net decrease (175,485) (1,892,466) (241,797) (2,664,610)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 4,799,976 51,528,913 8,157,172 90,001,075
Distributions reinvested 326,397 3,507,643 506,632 5,564,004
Redemptions (10,350,939) (110,925,495) (6,514,138) (71,988,194)
Net increase (decrease) (5,224,566) (55,888,939) 2,149,666 23,576,885
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 769,407 8,247,446 1,267,931 13,894,932
Distributions reinvested 3,035 32,545 5,577 61,149
Redemptions (494,919) (5,307,855) (660,841) (7,215,644)
Net increase 277,523 2,972,136 612,667 6,740,437
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 12,627,077 136,629,439 18,967,087 206,143,368
Distributions reinvested 368,420 3,980,009 391,100 4,314,719
Redemptions (11,656,598) (125,478,310) (4,877,119) (53,811,468)
Net increase 1,338,899 15,131,138 14,481,068 156,646,619
Class T        
Subscriptions 6 63
Distributions reinvested 479 5,137 1,273 14,020
Redemptions (7,062) (75,918) (114,693) (1,266,773)
Net decrease (6,583) (70,781) (113,414) (1,252,690)
Total net increase (decrease) (4,318,197) (45,433,420) 16,712,860 181,178,272
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
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.75 0.10 (0.14) (0.04) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $11.06 0.16 (0.31) (0.15) (0.16) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.34 0.14 (0.25) (0.11) (0.14) (0.03) (0.17)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.28 0.14 0.12 0.26 (0.14) (0.06) (0.20)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.03 0.15 0.26 0.41 (0.15) (0.01) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.52 0.14 (0.36) (0.22) (0.15) (0.12) (0.27)
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.75 0.06 (0.14) (0.08) (0.06) (0.06)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $11.06 0.09 (0.31) (0.22) (0.09) (0.09)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.34 0.06 (0.24) (0.18) (0.07) (0.03) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.28 0.07 0.12 0.19 (0.07) (0.06) (0.13)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.02 0.07 0.27 0.34 (0.07) (0.01) (0.08)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.52 0.07 (0.37) (0.30) (0.08) (0.12) (0.20)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.75 0.11 (0.14) (0.03) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $11.06 0.18 (0.31) (0.13) (0.18) (0.18)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.34 0.16 (0.25) (0.09) (0.16) (0.03) (0.19)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.28 0.16 0.12 0.28 (0.16) (0.06) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.02 0.17 0.27 0.44 (0.17) (0.01) (0.18)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.52 0.17 (0.38) (0.21) (0.17) (0.12) (0.29)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.73 0.11 (0.14) (0.03) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $11.04 0.18 (0.31) (0.13) (0.18) (0.18)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.32 0.16 (0.25) (0.09) (0.16) (0.03) (0.19)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.26 0.16 0.12 0.28 (0.16) (0.06) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.01 0.17 0.26 0.43 (0.17) (0.01) (0.18)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.51 0.17 (0.38) (0.21) (0.17) (0.12) (0.29)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.81 0.11 (0.13) (0.02) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $11.13 0.18 (0.32) (0.14) (0.18) (0.18)
Year Ended 4/30/2017(e) $11.02 0.03 0.11 (f) 0.14 (0.03) (0.03)
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.61 (0.37%) 0.65% (c) 0.35% (c),(d) 1.86% (c) 25% $38,897
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.75 (1.35%) 0.65% 0.35% (d) 1.49% 27% $45,074
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.06 (0.94%) 0.65% 0.35% (d) 1.27% 50% $48,312
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.34 2.38% 0.66% 0.35% (d) 1.30% 91% $41,893
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.28 3.70% 0.66% 0.38% (d) 1.33% 65% $31,946
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.03 (1.92%) 0.66% 0.45% (d) 1.24% 76% $22,163
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.61 (0.72%) 1.40% (c) 1.05% (c),(d) 1.15% (c) 25% $2,228
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.75 (2.03%) 1.41% 1.05% (d) 0.78% 27% $4,143
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.06 (1.63%) 1.40% 1.05% (d) 0.56% 50% $6,938
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.34 1.67% 1.41% 1.05% (d) 0.59% 91% $9,892
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.28 3.11% 1.41% 1.05% (d) 0.66% 65% $7,124
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.02 (2.59%) 1.41% 1.05% (d) 0.64% 76% $6,417
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.61 (0.30%) 0.40% (c) 0.20% (c),(d) 2.01% (c) 25% $332,470
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.75 (1.20%) 0.40% 0.20% (d) 1.64% 27% $392,889
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.06 (0.79%) 0.40% 0.20% (d) 1.42% 50% $380,519
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.34 2.54% 0.41% 0.20% (d) 1.44% 91% $274,641
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.28 3.98% 0.41% 0.20% (d) 1.51% 65% $247,434
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.02 (1.76%) 0.41% 0.20% (d) 1.49% 76% $194,297
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.59 (0.30%) 0.40% (c) 0.20% (c) 2.02% (c) 25% $33,260
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.73 (1.20%) 0.40% 0.20% 1.65% 27% $30,710
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.04 (0.80%) 0.41% 0.20% 1.45% 50% $24,839
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.32 2.54% 0.41% 0.20% 1.45% 91% $3,906
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.26 3.89% 0.41% 0.20% 1.50% 65% $2,600
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.01 (1.76%) 0.41% 0.20% 1.52% 76% $1,431
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.68 (0.20%) 0.40% (c) 0.20% (c) 2.02% (c) 25% $410,938
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.81 (1.27%) 0.40% 0.20% 1.66% 27% $401,768
Year Ended 4/30/2017(e) $11.13 1.24% 0.40% (c) 0.20% (c) 1.52% (c) 50% $252,341
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
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.74 0.10 (0.13) (0.03) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $11.06 0.15 (0.32) (0.17) (0.15) (0.15)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.33 0.13 (0.24) (0.11) (0.13) (0.03) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.27 0.13 0.12 0.25 (0.13) (0.06) (0.19)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.02 0.13 0.27 0.40 (0.14) (0.01) (0.15)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.52 0.14 (0.37) (0.23) (0.15) (0.12) (0.27)
    
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 benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) Institutional 3 Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(f) Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.61 (0.33%) 0.65% (c) 0.45% (c),(d) 1.76% (c) 25% $562
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.74 (1.53%) 0.66% 0.45% (d) 1.37% 27% $640
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $11.06 (0.95%) 0.65% 0.45% (d) 1.15% 50% $1,913
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $11.33 2.28% 0.65% 0.45% (d) 1.17% 91% $225,255
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $11.27 3.63% 0.65% 0.45% (d) 1.20% 65% $74,873
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $11.02 (2.00%) 0.66% 0.45% (d) 1.24% 76% $12,167
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index 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 (CDSC).
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 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. Effective at the close of business on December 14, 2018, Class T shares merged into Class A shares of the Fund and are no longer offered for sale.
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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type, coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund will benefit because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 daily and paid monthly. 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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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 0.40% of the Fund’s daily net assets.
The Investment Manager, from the management services fee it receives from the Fund, pays all operating expenses of the Fund, with the exception of brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of Board of Trustees who are not officers, directors or employees of the Investment Manager or its affiliates, distribution and/or shareholder servicing and any extraordinary non-recurring expenses that may arise, including litigation fees.
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. 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. The expenses of the Chief Compliance Officer allocated to the Fund are payable by the Investment Manager.
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 agency fees are payable by the Investment Manager. 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. The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Investment Manager for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses.
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 October 31, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $740.
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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the service fee for Class A and Class C shares so that the service fee does not exceed 0.15% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to each such share class. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.70% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
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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:
  Fee rate(s) contractual
through
August 31, 2019
Class A 0.45%
Class C 1.20
Institutional Class 0.20
Institutional 2 Class 0.20
Institutional 3 Class 0.20
Class T 0.45
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. 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. Class A and Class C distribution and service fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement commitment under the agreement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
841,367,000 58,000 (26,261,000) (26,203,000)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2018, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.
2019 ($) No expiration
short-term ($)
No expiration
long-term ($)
Total ($)
2,916,730 2,916,730
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 $211,298,218 and $260,013,825, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2018, of which $211,298,218 and $260,013,825, 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 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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 October 31, 2018 was as follows:
Borrower or lender Average loan
balance ($)
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
Days
outstanding
Lender 6,000,000 2.73 3
Interest income earned by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 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 October 31, 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.
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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 80.3% 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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October 31, 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 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 U.S. Treasury Index 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 August 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, the Fund’s tracking error relative to its benchmark index, 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 seventy-second, eighty-seventh and eighty-first 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.
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Agreement  (continued)
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 noted that, as of December 31, 2017, the Fund’s actual management fee and net total expense ratio were ranked in the fifth and third quintiles, respectively, (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.
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Board Consideration and Approval of Management
Agreement  (continued)
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.
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. 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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October 31, 2018
Columbia Corporate Income 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
Columbia Corporate Income Fund (the Fund) seeks total return, consisting primarily of current income and secondarily of capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Tom Murphy, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2011
Timothy Doubek, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since December 2011
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Excluding sales charges 07/31/00 -0.57 -3.21 2.19 6.92
  Including sales charges   -5.27 -7.79 1.21 6.39
Advisor Class* 11/08/12 -0.55 -2.99 2.45 7.18
Class C Excluding sales charges 07/15/02 -0.97 -3.89 1.56 6.27
  Including sales charges   -1.95 -4.83 1.56 6.27
Institutional Class 03/05/86 -0.44 -2.97 2.45 7.18
Institutional 2 Class* 11/08/12 -0.51 -2.90 2.57 7.26
Institutional 3 Class* 11/08/12 -0.47 -2.93 2.60 7.29
Class T* Excluding sales charges 09/27/10 -0.67 -3.31 2.17 6.91
  Including sales charges   -3.12 -5.70 1.66 6.64
Blended Benchmark   -0.31 -2.45 3.21 7.56
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index   -0.55 -3.02 2.94 6.91
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. 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 Blended Benchmark is a weighted custom benchmark, established by the Investment Manager, consisting of an 85% weighting in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index and a 15% weighting in the ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch (ICE BofAML) U.S. Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt, currently in a coupon paying period that is publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable, corporate bond market.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Common Stocks 0.0 (a)
Corporate Bonds & Notes 97.1
Foreign Government Obligations 0.1
Money Market Funds 1.2
Senior Loans 0.1
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.5
Total 100.0
    
(a) Rounds to zero.
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
AAA rating 1.6
AA rating 6.4
A rating 22.1
BBB rating 60.0
BB rating 3.9
B rating 4.7
CCC rating 1.1
Not rated 0.2
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
 
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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 fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 994.30 1,020.62 4.57 4.63 0.91
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 994.50 1,021.88 3.32 3.36 0.66
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 990.30 1,017.64 7.52 7.63 1.50
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 995.60 1,021.88 3.32 3.36 0.66
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 994.90 1,022.33 2.87 2.91 0.57
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 995.30 1,022.63 2.56 2.60 0.51
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 993.30 1,020.62 4.57 4.63 0.91
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 0.0%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Financials —%
Insurance —%
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(a) 1,782 25,821
WMI Holdings Corp. Escrow(a),(b),(c),(d) 1,075
Total   25,821
Total Financials 25,821
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,077,470)
25,821
    
Corporate Bonds & Notes 96.2%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 3.0%
Alcoa, Inc.
04/15/2021 5.400%   408,000 412,524
Bombardier, Inc.(e)
01/15/2023 6.125%   150,000 148,385
12/01/2024 7.500%   569,000 577,678
Lockheed Martin Corp.
11/23/2020 2.500%   6,720,000 6,598,650
09/15/2021 3.350%   8,150,000 8,151,394
09/15/2052 4.090%   4,910,000 4,444,945
Northrop Grumman Corp.
01/15/2028 3.250%   20,490,000 18,957,860
TransDigm, Inc.
05/15/2025 6.500%   657,000 653,598
06/15/2026 6.375%   1,120,000 1,097,238
Total 41,042,272
Automotive 0.5%
Delphi Technologies PLC(e)
10/01/2025 5.000%   258,000 232,640
Ford Motor Co.
12/08/2046 5.291%   8,036,000 6,724,316
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH PIK(e)
09/15/2023 4.500%   204,000 190,479
Total 7,147,435
Banking 13.4%
American Express Co.
08/01/2022 2.500%   9,590,000 9,178,714
02/27/2023 3.400%   4,365,000 4,277,888
Bank of America Corp.(f)
01/20/2028 3.824%   14,325,000 13,736,515
12/20/2028 3.419%   10,400,000 9,591,514
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
04/20/2021 3.125%   9,485,000 9,416,679
Capital One Financial Corp.
05/12/2020 2.500%   4,127,000 4,066,766
01/30/2023 3.200%   2,765,000 2,672,831
01/31/2028 3.800%   5,905,000 5,461,210
Capital One NA
08/08/2022 2.650%   4,812,000 4,610,175
Citigroup, Inc.
05/01/2026 3.400%   5,115,000 4,798,658
10/21/2026 3.200%   13,260,000 12,173,595
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(f)
05/01/2029 4.223%   26,540,000 25,734,352
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(f)
07/23/2029 4.203%   23,035,000 22,688,784
01/23/2049 3.897%   5,290,000 4,607,807
Morgan Stanley(f)
01/24/2029 3.772%   14,535,000 13,793,555
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
01/25/2021 2.550%   9,550,000 9,394,364
Washington Mutual Bank(b),(d),(g)
Subordinated
01/15/2015 0.000%   6,350,000 9,525
Wells Fargo & Co.
10/23/2026 3.000%   15,435,000 14,124,970
Wells Fargo & Co.(f)
05/22/2028 3.584%   14,060,000 13,365,351
Total 183,703,253
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.0%
NFP Corp.(e)
07/15/2025 6.875%   553,000 539,502
Building Materials 0.1%
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.(e)
12/15/2023 5.750%   545,000 539,625
05/15/2026 5.875%   499,000 484,096
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(e)
11/01/2025 4.875%   494,000 443,271
Core & Main LP(e)
08/15/2025 6.125%   434,000 408,207
U.S. Concrete, Inc.
06/01/2024 6.375%   88,000 82,084
Total 1,957,283
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Cable and Satellite 3.0%
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.(e)
07/15/2023 5.375%   576,000 575,697
05/15/2026 5.500%   710,000 691,516
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(e)
04/01/2024 5.875%   319,000 321,938
05/01/2025 5.375%   341,000 334,742
02/15/2026 5.750%   481,000 476,609
05/01/2026 5.500%   39,000 37,999
05/01/2027 5.125%   1,048,000 987,106
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Capital Corp.(e)
12/15/2021 5.125%   182,000 181,567
04/01/2028 7.500%   785,000 812,620
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
05/01/2047 5.375%   5,800,000 5,223,973
Comcast Corp.
08/15/2047 4.000%   6,434,000 5,595,328
10/15/2048 4.700%   1,372,000 1,332,464
11/01/2052 4.049%   2,504,000 2,134,011
CSC Holdings LLC
02/15/2019 8.625%   425,000 430,685
CSC Holdings LLC(e)
10/15/2025 6.625%   704,000 737,440
10/15/2025 10.875%   288,000 332,294
04/15/2027 5.500%   229,000 220,009
02/01/2028 5.375%   231,000 217,706
DISH DBS Corp.
11/15/2024 5.875%   805,000 684,013
07/01/2026 7.750%   788,000 698,444
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(e)
10/15/2024 8.500%   344,000 341,859
Radiate HoldCo LLC/Finance, Inc.(e)
02/15/2025 6.625%   445,000 415,461
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(e)
04/15/2025 5.375%   142,000 139,929
07/15/2026 5.375%   993,000 969,738
08/01/2027 5.000%   292,000 274,440
Sky PLC(e)
09/16/2024 3.750%   11,122,000 11,011,014
Time Warner Cable LLC
09/15/2042 4.500%   2,940,000 2,367,417
Unitymedia GmbH(e)
01/15/2025 6.125%   985,000 1,012,915
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG NRW(e)
01/15/2025 5.000%   449,000 452,341
Virgin Media Finance PLC(e)
01/15/2025 5.750%   674,000 651,164
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(e)
01/15/2026 5.250%   731,000 683,343
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Ziggo Bond Finance BV(e)
01/15/2027 6.000%   610,000 543,616
Ziggo BV(e)
01/15/2027 5.500%   923,000 845,009
Total 41,734,407
Chemicals 0.5%
Alpha 2 BV(e)
06/01/2023 8.750%   405,000 402,297
Angus Chemical Co.(e)
02/15/2023 8.750%   437,000 446,735
Atotech U.S.A., Inc.(e)
02/01/2025 6.250%   397,000 379,776
Axalta Coating Systems LLC(e)
08/15/2024 4.875%   203,000 191,801
Chemours Co. (The)
05/15/2023 6.625%   295,000 301,652
05/15/2025 7.000%   339,000 348,670
INEOS Group Holdings SA(e)
08/01/2024 5.625%   329,000 314,421
LYB International Finance BV
03/15/2044 4.875%   955,000 874,094
Olin Corp.
09/15/2027 5.125%   160,000 149,886
Platform Specialty Products Corp.(e)
02/01/2022 6.500%   372,000 377,047
12/01/2025 5.875%   774,000 732,500
PQ Corp.(e)
11/15/2022 6.750%   1,045,000 1,075,962
12/15/2025 5.750%   247,000 238,389
Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco LLC(e)
10/01/2026 8.000%   614,000 595,468
Total 6,428,698
Construction Machinery 0.2%
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
09/01/2025 5.625%   112,000 106,413
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.(e)
01/15/2025 5.375%   679,000 668,920
United Rentals North America, Inc.
10/15/2025 4.625%   89,000 82,367
09/15/2026 5.875%   454,000 444,278
12/15/2026 6.500%   170,000 171,992
05/15/2027 5.500%   345,000 327,259
01/15/2028 4.875%   299,000 269,150
Total 2,070,379
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.1%
APX Group, Inc.
12/01/2020 8.750%   252,000 246,915
12/01/2022 7.875%   443,000 445,433
09/01/2023 7.625%   167,000 148,597
frontdoor, Inc.(e)
08/15/2026 6.750%   129,000 131,596
Total 972,541
Consumer Products 0.2%
Mattel, Inc.(e)
12/31/2025 6.750%   400,000 383,025
Newell Brands, Inc.
04/01/2046 5.500%   800,000 690,946
Prestige Brands, Inc.(e)
03/01/2024 6.375%   428,000 423,122
Resideo Funding, Inc.(e)
11/01/2026 6.125%   70,000 70,321
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
10/15/2023 6.000%   266,000 271,869
12/15/2026 5.250%   74,000 70,099
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
11/15/2022 6.625%   385,000 393,837
07/15/2025 5.750%   704,000 684,363
Total 2,987,582
Diversified Manufacturing 1.8%
Apergy Corp.(e)
05/01/2026 6.375%   479,000 484,696
Gates Global LLC/Co.(e)
07/15/2022 6.000%   268,000 266,610
General Electric Co.
10/09/2042 4.125%   3,710,000 3,023,746
Honeywell International, Inc.
10/30/2019 1.400%   8,325,000 8,196,254
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV(e)
03/16/2020 2.200%   3,670,000 3,621,083
Stevens Holding Co., Inc.(e)
10/01/2026 6.125%   86,000 85,609
TriMas Corp.(e)
10/15/2025 4.875%   355,000 335,530
United Technologies Corp.
11/16/2028 4.125%   7,515,000 7,379,159
Welbilt, Inc.
02/15/2024 9.500%   68,000 73,575
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
12/15/2021 5.375%   775,000 775,167
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Zekelman Industries, Inc.(e)
06/15/2023 9.875%   394,000 420,719
Total 24,662,148
Electric 17.7%
AEP Texas, Inc.
10/01/2047 3.800%   7,750,000 6,774,252
AES Corp.
03/15/2023 4.500%   320,000 316,115
05/15/2026 6.000%   216,000 220,879
Calpine Corp.
01/15/2025 5.750%   300,000 268,247
Calpine Corp.(e)
06/01/2026 5.250%   309,000 284,279
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
08/15/2024 5.375%   636,000 628,956
09/15/2026 5.000%   181,000 168,409
Clearway Energy Operating LLC(e)
10/15/2025 5.750%   350,000 344,750
CMS Energy Corp.
03/01/2024 3.875%   8,145,000 8,106,580
11/15/2025 3.600%   11,314,000 10,956,941
02/15/2027 2.950%   16,721,000 15,222,732
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
06/15/2046 3.850%   900,000 810,215
DTE Energy Co.
06/01/2024 3.500%   5,917,000 5,782,862
10/01/2026 2.850%   25,086,000 22,757,417
Duke Energy Corp.
10/15/2023 3.950%   8,133,000 8,186,108
04/15/2024 3.750%   8,194,000 8,116,083
08/15/2027 3.150%   14,390,000 13,227,590
Edison International
09/15/2022 2.400%   5,920,000 5,593,932
Emera U.S. Finance LP
06/15/2046 4.750%   12,833,000 11,971,084
Eversource Energy
03/15/2022 2.750%   1,235,000 1,205,916
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
07/01/2047 3.750%   5,595,000 4,915,415
Mississippi Power Co.
03/30/2028 3.950%   14,219,000 13,774,500
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(e)
09/15/2027 4.500%   293,000 270,479
NRG Energy, Inc.
01/15/2027 6.625%   471,000 486,377
NRG Energy, Inc.(e)
01/15/2028 5.750%   145,000 144,113
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
02/15/2024 3.750%   3,295,000 3,187,715
03/15/2027 3.300%   9,816,000 8,810,606
02/15/2044 4.750%   2,503,000 2,275,790
12/01/2047 3.950%   2,410,000 1,938,975
Pattern Energy Group, Inc.(e)
02/01/2024 5.875%   544,000 539,507
Progress Energy, Inc.
04/01/2022 3.150%   20,570,000 20,161,048
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
11/15/2019 1.600%   3,270,000 3,216,735
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
05/01/2026 2.600%   4,900,000 4,471,720
Southern California Edison Co.
10/01/2043 4.650%   295,000 295,995
Southern Co. (The)
07/01/2026 3.250%   6,718,000 6,235,365
07/01/2046 4.400%   6,840,000 6,280,556
TerraForm Power Operating LLC(e)
01/31/2028 5.000%   761,000 681,487
Vistra Energy Corp.
11/01/2024 7.625%   244,000 258,876
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(e)
09/01/2026 5.500%   159,000 156,242
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
06/15/2025 3.550%   12,284,000 11,970,451
Xcel Energy, Inc.
03/15/2022 2.600%   3,561,000 3,450,310
12/01/2026 3.350%   22,498,000 21,393,821
06/15/2028 4.000%   7,090,000 7,038,307
Total 242,897,737
Finance Companies 1.9%
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(e)
01/15/2023 5.500%   437,000 436,132
10/01/2023 5.125%   322,000 315,682
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
11/15/2020 2.342%   12,001,000 11,630,169
11/15/2035 4.418%   11,240,000 9,869,585
iStar, Inc.
04/01/2022 6.000%   422,000 420,974
Navient Corp.
07/26/2021 6.625%   258,000 265,734
06/15/2022 6.500%   248,000 252,749
01/25/2023 5.500%   481,000 471,871
10/25/2024 5.875%   578,000 544,894
06/15/2026 6.750%   233,000 222,569
Provident Funding Associates LP/Finance Corp.(e)
06/15/2025 6.375%   563,000 554,496
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Quicken Loans, Inc.(e)
05/01/2025 5.750%   526,000 506,855
01/15/2028 5.250%   150,000 133,516
Springleaf Finance Corp.
03/15/2023 5.625%   339,000 328,370
03/15/2025 6.875%   337,000 322,379
03/15/2026 7.125%   195,000 184,683
Total 26,460,658
Food and Beverage 8.4%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
02/01/2046 4.900%   23,011,000 21,646,586
B&G Foods, Inc.
04/01/2025 5.250%   491,000 467,649
Bacardi Ltd.(e)
05/15/2048 5.300%   14,015,000 13,023,929
Chobani LLC/Finance Corp., Inc.(e)
04/15/2025 7.500%   243,000 208,049
Conagra Brands, Inc.
11/01/2038 5.300%   4,380,000 4,235,784
Diageo Capital PLC
07/15/2020 4.828%   6,600,000 6,767,257
FAGE International SA/U.S.A. Dairy Industry, Inc.(e)
08/15/2026 5.625%   367,000 335,334
JM Smucker Co. (The)
12/06/2019 2.200%   4,135,000 4,088,403
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
07/02/2020 2.800%   20,480,000 20,270,756
06/01/2046 4.375%   11,473,000 9,529,611
Molson Coors Brewing Co.
03/15/2019 1.900%   3,940,000 3,924,181
07/15/2046 4.200%   6,294,000 5,307,459
Mondelez International, Inc.(e)
10/28/2019 1.625%   9,480,000 9,326,121
PepsiCo, Inc.
05/02/2019 1.550%   6,170,000 6,135,084
Post Holdings, Inc.(e)
03/01/2025 5.500%   101,000 97,738
08/15/2026 5.000%   488,000 449,805
03/01/2027 5.750%   587,000 560,585
01/15/2028 5.625%   209,000 196,491
Sysco Corp.
07/15/2021 2.500%   2,055,000 2,000,707
Tyson Foods, Inc.
08/15/2019 2.650%   5,884,000 5,864,218
06/02/2047 4.550%   1,395,000 1,258,388
Total 115,694,135
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Gaming 0.5%
Boyd Gaming Corp.
05/15/2023 6.875%   297,000 308,597
04/01/2026 6.375%   103,000 102,217
08/15/2026 6.000%   291,000 282,401
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
04/01/2025 6.000%   498,000 493,080
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.(e)
09/15/2026 6.000%   210,000 206,015
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc.
06/01/2028 5.750%   99,000 100,214
International Game Technology PLC(e)
02/15/2022 6.250%   542,000 559,412
02/15/2025 6.500%   552,000 560,156
01/15/2027 6.250%   133,000 131,005
Jack Ohio Finance LLC/1 Corp.(e)
11/15/2021 6.750%   349,000 358,124
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
05/01/2024 5.625%   104,000 104,156
09/01/2026 4.500%   122,000 112,014
01/15/2028 4.500%   191,000 171,113
MGM Resorts International
10/01/2020 6.750%   616,000 640,017
03/15/2023 6.000%   281,000 284,983
06/15/2025 5.750%   341,000 332,478
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(e)
01/15/2027 5.625%   221,000 205,888
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Finance Corp.(e)
08/15/2021 6.125%   117,000 116,429
Scientific Games International, Inc.
12/01/2022 10.000%   523,000 547,869
Scientific Games International, Inc.(e)
10/15/2025 5.000%   579,000 538,432
Stars Group Holdings BV/Co-Borrower LLC(e)
07/15/2026 7.000%   141,000 143,009
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority(e)
12/15/2020 3.780%   268,813 73,923
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Capital Corp.(e)
03/01/2025 5.500%   591,000 561,987
05/15/2027 5.250%   45,000 40,740
Total 6,974,259
Health Care 5.5%
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
02/15/2023 5.625%   159,000 159,213
03/01/2024 6.500%   353,000 359,476
Avantor, Inc.(e)
10/01/2025 9.000%   200,000 201,909
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Becton Dickinson and Co.
12/15/2019 2.675%   9,195,000 9,130,378
06/06/2027 3.700%   14,840,000 13,906,223
Cardinal Health, Inc.
06/15/2047 4.368%   9,280,000 7,825,508
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Finance, Inc.(e)
03/01/2025 5.750%   433,000 423,312
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(e)
04/01/2026 5.500%   146,000 145,663
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
03/31/2023 6.250%   396,000 364,158
CVS Health Corp.
06/01/2021 2.125%   6,910,000 6,666,948
07/20/2022 3.500%   3,955,000 3,911,906
03/25/2048 5.050%   11,525,000 11,224,336
DaVita, Inc.
07/15/2024 5.125%   523,000 498,628
Express Scripts Holding Co.
11/30/2020 2.600%   4,425,000 4,337,451
HCA, Inc.
02/01/2025 5.375%   429,000 431,857
04/15/2025 5.250%   1,055,000 1,077,399
02/15/2026 5.875%   335,000 342,549
McKesson Corp.
02/16/2028 3.950%   1,995,000 1,910,202
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA
03/28/2019 1.700%   10,255,000 10,213,467
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC(e)
06/01/2024 7.125%   465,000 473,169
Polaris Intermediate Corp. PIK(e)
12/01/2022 8.500%   206,000 211,224
Sotera Health Holdings LLC(e)
05/15/2023 6.500%   474,000 464,827
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
06/01/2020 4.750%   638,000 638,797
06/15/2023 6.750%   109,000 108,434
07/15/2024 4.625%   362,000 348,527
08/01/2025 7.000%   334,000 327,889
Total 75,703,450
Healthcare Insurance 1.9%
Aetna, Inc.
08/15/2047 3.875%   862,000 730,236
Centene Corp.
05/15/2022 4.750%   440,000 439,769
02/15/2024 6.125%   324,000 338,175
01/15/2025 4.750%   91,000 89,976
Centene Corp.(e)
06/01/2026 5.375%   618,000 627,259
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Halfmoon Parent, Inc.(e)
12/15/2048 4.900%   9,525,000 9,028,195
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
10/15/2020 1.950%   7,830,000 7,647,945
04/15/2047 4.250%   965,000 918,566
10/15/2047 3.750%   5,685,000 5,000,782
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
04/01/2025 5.250%   787,000 785,006
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(e)
08/15/2026 5.375%   375,000 374,558
Total 25,980,467
Home Construction 0.1%
Lennar Corp.
12/15/2021 6.250%   271,000 280,836
04/30/2024 4.500%   562,000 534,161
11/15/2024 5.875%   195,000 196,207
Meritage Homes Corp.
06/01/2025 6.000%   509,000 495,439
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II(e)
04/15/2021 5.250%   355,000 354,154
Total 1,860,797
Independent Energy 1.9%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
07/15/2044 4.500%   1,950,000 1,670,175
Callon Petroleum Co.
07/01/2026 6.375%   571,000 566,578
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
06/01/2027 3.850%   7,325,000 6,951,513
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
04/15/2023 6.250%   394,000 387,129
Centennial Resource Production LLC(e)
01/15/2026 5.375%   722,000 705,725
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(e)
07/15/2023 8.750%   219,000 211,042
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
10/01/2026 7.500%   451,000 441,963
CrownRock LP/Finance, Inc.(e)
10/15/2025 5.625%   1,240,000 1,179,275
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
05/31/2025 5.375%   208,000 206,970
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/Finance, Inc.(e)
01/30/2026 5.500%   56,000 57,531
01/30/2028 5.750%   1,046,000 1,077,864
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(e)
05/15/2024 7.375%   192,000 179,982
02/01/2026 5.625%   178,000 151,455
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Halcon Resources Corp.
02/15/2025 6.750%   830,000 754,678
Hess Corp.
04/01/2047 5.800%   2,870,000 2,805,322
Indigo Natural Resources LLC(e)
02/15/2026 6.875%   207,000 195,621
Jagged Peak Energy LLC(e)
05/01/2026 5.875%   411,000 402,725
Matador Resources Co.(e)
09/15/2026 5.875%   406,000 398,912
MEG Energy Corp.(e)
01/15/2025 6.500%   100,000 103,526
Noble Energy, Inc.
11/15/2043 5.250%   3,148,000 2,939,228
Parsley Energy LLC/Finance Corp.(e)
06/01/2024 6.250%   163,000 167,460
01/15/2025 5.375%   195,000 190,417
08/15/2025 5.250%   352,000 339,886
10/15/2027 5.625%   369,000 363,848
PDC Energy, Inc.
09/15/2024 6.125%   371,000 354,354
05/15/2026 5.750%   365,000 334,926
SM Energy Co.
06/01/2025 5.625%   85,000 81,771
09/15/2026 6.750%   619,000 620,548
01/15/2027 6.625%   194,000 194,824
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
01/15/2026 6.625%   396,000 395,794
WPX Energy, Inc.
01/15/2022 6.000%   140,000 143,314
09/15/2024 5.250%   737,000 725,982
06/01/2026 5.750%   203,000 202,450
Total 25,502,788
Integrated Energy 0.3%
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
09/15/2042 4.450%   2,986,000 2,460,604
09/15/2043 5.200%   1,586,000 1,435,286
Total 3,895,890
Leisure 0.1%
Boyne U.S.A., Inc.(e)
05/01/2025 7.250%   242,000 253,532
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(e)
11/01/2024 4.875%   171,000 164,258
03/15/2026 5.625%   138,000 137,677
Viking Cruises Ltd.(e)
09/15/2027 5.875%   369,000 350,768
Total 906,235
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Life Insurance 7.8%
AIG Global Funding(e)
07/02/2020 2.150%   2,460,000 2,407,895
American International Group, Inc.
07/10/2025 3.750%   3,970,000 3,803,407
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
06/22/2047 4.700%   5,975,000 4,612,437
Five Corners Funding Trust(e)
11/15/2023 4.419%   15,445,000 15,774,843
Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)(e)
Subordinated
06/19/2064 4.875%   7,235,000 6,970,944
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.(e)
Subordinated
04/01/2077 4.900%   5,162,000 4,908,840
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I(e)
06/12/2020 2.050%   7,260,000 7,119,933
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)(e)
Subordinated
09/30/2047 3.850%   5,891,000 5,226,572
Nuveen Finance LLC(e)
11/01/2019 2.950%   19,210,000 19,211,268
Nuveen LLC(e)
11/01/2028 4.000%   12,506,000 12,501,810
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust(e)
02/15/2025 3.976%   16,462,000 15,921,981
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(e)
Subordinated
09/15/2044 4.900%   3,270,000 3,385,032
05/15/2047 4.270%   3,020,000 2,835,629
Voya Financial, Inc.
06/15/2046 4.800%   2,365,000 2,230,188
Total 106,910,779
Media and Entertainment 0.7%
21st Century Fox America, Inc.
09/15/2044 4.750%   4,328,000 4,505,149
Match Group, Inc.
06/01/2024 6.375%   280,000 291,221
Netflix, Inc.(e)
11/15/2028 5.875%   1,186,000 1,165,202
05/15/2029 6.375%   598,000 600,909
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp.
03/15/2025 5.875%   661,000 663,421
Warner Media LLC
12/15/2043 5.350%   2,270,000 2,132,808
Total 9,358,710
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Metals and Mining 0.5%
Big River Steel LLC/Finance Corp.(e)
09/01/2025 7.250%   550,000 573,714
Constellium NV(e)
05/15/2024 5.750%   243,000 232,268
03/01/2025 6.625%   491,000 483,064
02/15/2026 5.875%   288,000 270,168
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
03/15/2020 3.100%   1,015,000 1,000,200
11/14/2024 4.550%   515,000 476,914
03/15/2043 5.450%   790,000 669,380
Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd.(e)
12/15/2023 7.375%   341,000 350,735
HudBay Minerals, Inc.(e)
01/15/2023 7.250%   162,000 162,097
01/15/2025 7.625%   674,000 677,611
Novelis Corp.(e)
08/15/2024 6.250%   128,000 126,130
09/30/2026 5.875%   574,000 540,943
Teck Resources Ltd.(e)
06/01/2024 8.500%   214,000 232,260
Teck Resources Ltd.
07/15/2041 6.250%   793,000 792,152
Total 6,587,636
Midstream 5.3%
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
06/30/2027 5.125%   266,000 260,352
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(e)
10/01/2026 5.625%   419,000 411,972
DCP Midstream Operating LP
07/15/2025 5.375%   266,000 269,397
04/01/2044 5.600%   230,000 208,164
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Finance Corp.
05/15/2025 6.750%   226,000 223,520
Energy Transfer Equity LP
03/15/2023 4.250%   260,000 257,663
06/01/2027 5.500%   950,000 965,335
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
02/15/2021 2.800%   6,390,000 6,295,601
02/15/2045 5.100%   3,609,000 3,588,663
02/15/2048 4.250%   4,479,000 3,951,795
Holly Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(e)
08/01/2024 6.000%   708,000 712,729
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
03/01/2043 5.000%   9,076,000 8,347,932
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
02/15/2046 5.050%   8,889,000 8,341,589
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
MPLX LP
04/15/2048 4.700%   6,750,000 5,918,279
NGPL PipeCo LLC(e)
08/15/2022 4.375%   435,000 429,654
08/15/2027 4.875%   127,000 122,663
12/15/2037 7.768%   109,000 127,836
NuStar Logistics LP
04/28/2027 5.625%   247,000 236,115
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
11/01/2024 3.600%   2,095,000 1,992,406
06/15/2044 4.700%   10,770,000 9,326,755
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.(e)
03/31/2023 7.000%   432,000 429,624
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
10/01/2047 5.400%   3,460,000 3,147,091
Sunoco LP/Finance Corp.(e)
01/15/2023 4.875%   116,000 112,046
02/15/2026 5.500%   608,000 581,100
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(e)
09/15/2024 5.500%   100,000 100,715
01/15/2028 5.500%   631,000 624,203
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.
11/15/2023 4.250%   262,000 251,745
02/01/2027 5.375%   778,000 758,818
01/15/2028 5.000%   1,073,000 1,018,428
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.(e)
04/15/2026 5.875%   172,000 172,930
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
02/15/2026 6.125%   870,000 815,952
Western Gas Partners LP
08/15/2048 5.500%   1,180,000 1,058,990
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
09/15/2045 5.100%   12,559,000 11,871,458
Total 72,931,520
Natural Gas 1.8%
NiSource Finance Corp.
03/30/2048 3.950%   4,840,000 4,152,788
NiSource, Inc.
05/15/2047 4.375%   9,120,000 8,359,237
Sempra Energy
06/15/2024 3.550%   4,015,000 3,910,879
06/15/2027 3.250%   7,000,000 6,448,134
02/01/2028 3.400%   1,795,000 1,661,084
Total 24,532,122
Oil Field Services 0.2%
Calfrac Holdings LP(e)
06/15/2026 8.500%   212,000 190,800
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
08/15/2025 7.875%   193,000 190,207
Nabors Industries, Inc.
01/15/2023 5.500%   136,000 127,941
02/01/2025 5.750%   846,000 779,761
Rowan Companies, Inc.
01/15/2024 4.750%   177,000 152,355
SESI LLC
12/15/2021 7.125%   6,000 5,966
09/15/2024 7.750%   531,000 522,014
Transocean Guardian Ltd.(e)
01/15/2024 5.875%   200,000 198,053
Transocean Pontus Ltd.(e)
08/01/2025 6.125%   102,000 101,327
Weatherford International LLC(e)
03/01/2025 9.875%   83,000 65,121
Weatherford International Ltd.
06/15/2023 8.250%   243,000 186,135
02/15/2024 9.875%   190,000 148,491
Total 2,668,171
Other Financial Institutions 0.0%
Icahn Enterprises LP/Finance Corp.
02/01/2022 6.250%   142,000 143,513
Other Industry 0.0%
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(e)
06/01/2025 5.125%   442,000 415,560
WeWork Companies, Inc.(e)
05/01/2025 7.875%   195,000 180,112
Total 595,672
Other REIT 0.1%
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp.
03/15/2024 5.000%   159,000 158,939
03/15/2027 5.375%   571,000 567,799
Total 726,738
Packaging 0.4%
ARD Finance SA PIK
09/15/2023 7.125%   200,000 194,239
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Holdings U.S.A., Inc.(e)
05/15/2023 4.625%   213,000 207,597
05/15/2024 7.250%   510,000 513,245
02/15/2025 6.000%   718,000 672,331
Berry Global, Inc.
10/15/2022 6.000%   660,000 675,196
07/15/2023 5.125%   480,000 477,626
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
BWAY Holding Co.(e)
04/15/2024 5.500%   75,000 71,990
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.(e)
07/15/2026 7.875%   275,000 265,021
Multi-Color Corp.(e)
11/01/2025 4.875%   582,000 537,583
Novolex (e)
01/15/2025 6.875%   97,000 90,677
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC
10/15/2020 5.750%   719,078 719,102
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(e)
07/15/2024 7.000%   374,000 374,108
Total 4,798,715
Pharmaceuticals 3.5%
AbbVie, Inc.
05/14/2020 2.500%   3,569,000 3,523,645
11/14/2048 4.875%   2,530,000 2,334,345
Actavis Funding SCS
03/12/2020 3.000%   5,027,000 5,008,340
Allergan Funding SCS
03/15/2035 4.550%   5,465,000 5,126,624
Amgen, Inc.
05/10/2019 1.900%   8,630,000 8,582,112
06/15/2051 4.663%   7,980,000 7,353,139
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(e)
12/01/2021 5.625%   334,000 328,990
05/15/2023 5.875%   633,000 604,901
03/15/2024 7.000%   66,000 69,168
04/15/2025 6.125%   438,000 402,936
11/01/2025 5.500%   207,000 203,209
04/01/2026 9.250%   405,000 425,098
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(e)
01/15/2026 4.875%   519,000 487,279
Celgene Corp.
02/20/2048 4.550%   3,335,000 2,880,986
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC(e)
08/01/2023 6.375%   791,000 790,763
Johnson & Johnson
11/10/2020 1.950%   1,840,000 1,800,882
Mylan NV
06/15/2046 5.250%   585,000 501,818
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
09/23/2019 1.900%   8,295,000 8,191,760
Total 48,615,995
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Property & Casualty 2.0%
Alleghany Corp.
06/27/2022 4.950%   3,341,000 3,465,706
CNA Financial Corp.
05/15/2024 3.950%   13,546,000 13,357,087
HUB International Ltd.(e)
05/01/2026 7.000%   404,000 394,608
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.(e)
Subordinated
10/15/2026 7.875%   8,170,000 9,838,290
Total 27,055,691
Railroads 0.9%
Canadian National Railway Co.
02/03/2020 2.400%   2,985,000 2,958,968
CSX Corp.
03/01/2048 4.300%   3,845,000 3,548,312
Union Pacific Corp.
09/10/2058 4.800%   5,575,000 5,426,292
Total 11,933,572
Restaurants 0.8%
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(e)
05/15/2024 4.250%   760,000 714,267
IRB Holding Corp.(e)
02/15/2026 6.750%   363,000 347,604
McDonald’s Corp.
05/26/2020 2.200%   2,785,000 2,742,559
09/01/2048 4.450%   7,379,000 6,894,650
Total 10,699,080
Retailers 0.6%
L Brands, Inc.
11/01/2035 6.875%   255,000 216,756
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
08/15/2020 3.750%   360,000 356,439
12/01/2024 5.375%   96,000 92,942
05/15/2026 5.500%   93,000 88,174
Target Corp.
11/15/2047 3.900%   900,000 805,896
Walmart, Inc.
10/09/2019 1.750%   4,610,000 4,562,650
06/29/2048 4.050%   2,490,000 2,360,692
Total 8,483,549
Supermarkets 0.6%
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP
03/15/2025 5.750%   85,000 75,277
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Kroger Co. (The)
02/01/2047 4.450%   5,112,000 4,441,755
01/15/2048 4.650%   3,998,000 3,570,898
Total 8,087,930
Technology 4.8%
Apple, Inc.
11/13/2019 1.800%   12,005,000 11,872,033
02/09/2045 3.450%   5,746,000 4,928,666
Ascend Learning LLC(e)
08/01/2025 6.875%   272,000 269,678
Broadcom Corp./Cayman Finance Ltd.
01/15/2027 3.875%   11,742,000 10,776,314
01/15/2028 3.500%   1,940,000 1,712,071
Camelot Finance SA(e)
10/15/2024 7.875%   831,000 821,704
CDK Global, Inc.
06/01/2027 4.875%   308,000 289,036
Cisco Systems, Inc.
09/20/2019 1.400%   7,310,000 7,215,642
Equinix, Inc.
01/01/2022 5.375%   470,000 479,569
01/15/2026 5.875%   446,000 452,237
05/15/2027 5.375%   370,000 366,294
First Data Corp.(e)
08/15/2023 5.375%   574,000 578,668
12/01/2023 7.000%   770,000 798,560
01/15/2024 5.750%   895,000 900,628
Gartner, Inc.(e)
04/01/2025 5.125%   705,000 698,754
Informatica LLC(e)
07/15/2023 7.125%   264,000 269,260
Intel Corp.
05/11/2020 1.850%   7,178,000 7,053,354
Iron Mountain, Inc.
08/15/2024 5.750%   34,000 33,283
Iron Mountain, Inc.(e)
09/15/2027 4.875%   590,000 526,204
NCR Corp.
12/15/2023 6.375%   457,000 455,743
Oracle Corp.
09/15/2021 1.900%   6,800,000 6,530,094
07/15/2046 4.000%   2,575,000 2,320,052
11/15/2047 4.000%   2,689,000 2,420,713
PTC, Inc.
05/15/2024 6.000%   281,000 288,106
QUALCOMM, Inc.
05/20/2047 4.300%   1,615,000 1,448,831
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp.(e)
11/15/2025 4.750%   613,000 571,579
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.(e)
05/15/2026 6.250%   178,000 176,817
11/15/2026 8.250%   613,000 595,899
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC(e)
02/15/2026 6.250%   200,000 204,097
Symantec Corp.(e)
04/15/2025 5.000%   545,000 517,258
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Finance Corp.(e)
06/01/2025 6.750%   340,000 322,992
VeriSign, Inc.
05/01/2023 4.625%   382,000 382,017
Verscend Escrow Corp.(e)
08/15/2026 9.750%   205,000 205,210
Total 66,481,363
Tobacco 0.1%
BAT Capital Corp.(e)
08/15/2047 4.540%   1,430,000 1,241,303
Transportation Services 1.9%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
04/01/2023 5.500%   335,000 325,840
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.(e)
03/15/2025 5.250%   421,000 375,796
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(e)
02/15/2045 4.500%   2,860,000 2,616,274
FedEx Corp.
04/01/2046 4.550%   11,745,000 10,815,383
Hertz Corp. (The)(e)
06/01/2022 7.625%   429,000 410,745
United Parcel Service, Inc.
04/01/2021 2.050%   8,335,000 8,100,578
11/15/2047 3.750%   3,310,000 2,897,779
Total 25,542,395
Wireless 1.1%
Altice France SA(e)
05/01/2026 7.375%   1,080,000 1,034,715
02/01/2027 8.125%   303,000 300,530
America Movil SAB de CV
03/30/2020 5.000%   4,750,000 4,845,019
American Tower Corp.
07/15/2027 3.550%   3,105,000 2,857,413
SBA Communications Corp.
09/01/2024 4.875%   891,000 853,891
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Sprint Communications, Inc.(e)
11/15/2018 9.000%   311,000 311,671
Sprint Communications, Inc.
11/15/2022 6.000%   448,000 452,870
Sprint Corp.
09/15/2021 7.250%   624,000 652,231
06/15/2024 7.125%   316,000 323,058
02/15/2025 7.625%   322,000 334,896
03/01/2026 7.625%   742,000 771,247
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.
01/15/2026 6.500%   1,101,000 1,160,459
02/01/2026 4.500%   748,000 700,793
02/01/2028 4.750%   324,000 299,700
Wind Tre SpA(e)
01/20/2026 5.000%   852,000 724,196
Total 15,622,689
Wirelines 2.0%
AT&T, Inc.
06/15/2045 4.350%   10,257,000 8,377,138
03/01/2047 5.450%   4,475,000 4,238,425
CenturyLink, Inc.
03/15/2022 5.800%   370,000 369,752
12/01/2023 6.750%   687,000 699,614
04/01/2025 5.625%   155,000 148,696
Frontier Communications Corp.
09/15/2022 10.500%   135,000 112,614
01/15/2023 7.125%   108,000 71,956
01/15/2025 6.875%   212,000 119,786
09/15/2025 11.000%   245,000 179,863
Frontier Communications Corp.(e)
04/01/2026 8.500%   238,000 221,333
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
08/15/2022 5.375%   422,000 422,002
Telecom Italia Capital SA
09/30/2034 6.000%   520,000 469,058
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
03/08/2027 4.103%   4,370,000 4,157,959
Verizon Communications, Inc.
03/15/2055 4.672%   8,472,600 7,624,654
Zayo Group LLC/Capital, Inc.(e)
01/15/2027 5.750%   781,000 765,545
Total 27,978,395
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,378,885,578)
1,320,117,454
Foreign Government Obligations(h) 0.1%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Mexico 0.1%
Petroleos Mexicanos
06/27/2044 5.500%   334,000 257,536
09/21/2047 6.750%   666,000 571,224
Total 828,760
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $968,401)
828,760
Senior Loans 0.1%
Borrower Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Chemicals 0.0%
Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco LLC/AzkoNobel(i),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
10/01/2025
5.549%   284,000 282,935
Food and Beverage 0.0%
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(i),(j),(k)
1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
    161,233 162,442
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(i),(j)
2nd Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
10/01/2026
10.049%   78,084 78,572
Total 241,014
Pharmaceuticals 0.0%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(i),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/02/2025
5.274%   112,125 112,099
Property & Casualty 0.0%
Hub International Ltd.(i),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
04/25/2025
5.490%   123,690 123,265
Technology 0.1%
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc./Refinitiv(e),(i),(j),(k)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
    870,407 860,981
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Misys Ltd./Almonde/Tahoe(i),(j)
1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
06/13/2024
5.886%   138,137 137,254
Total 998,235
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $1,761,531)
1,757,548
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.5%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
U.S. Treasury
09/15/2021 2.750%   14,000,000 13,929,973
02/15/2039 3.500%   6,000,000 6,162,889
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $20,450,308)
20,092,862
Money Market Funds 1.2%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(l),(m) 16,286,301 16,284,672
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $16,284,672)
16,284,672
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,419,427,960)
1,359,107,117
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   12,559,417
Net Assets 1,371,666,534
 
At October 31, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $1,906,041 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
U.S. Long Bond 97 12/2018 USD 13,734,792 (69,884)
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note 71 12/2018 USD 14,980,684 (7,876)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note 1,655 12/2018 USD 186,696,578 (1,440,151)
Total         (1,517,911)
    
Short futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note (170) 12/2018 USD (20,312,125) (10,249)
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Note (443) 12/2018 USD (56,387,654) 1,151,651
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Note (255) 12/2018 USD (32,457,905) (26,616)
U.S. Ultra Bond (505) 12/2018 USD (78,345,331) 4,573,967
Total         5,725,618 (36,865)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing investment.
(b) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $9,525, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets.
(c) Negligible market value.
(d) Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
(e) 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 October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $229,790,421, which represents 16.75% of total net assets.
(f) Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
(g) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $9,525, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets.
(h) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(i) The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2018 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily determined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed. Senior loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities.
(j) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(k) Represents a security purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(l) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2018.
(m) 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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  70,389,494 187,772,124 (241,875,317) 16,286,301 (2,534) 2,413 785,045 16,284,672
Abbreviation Legend
PIK Payment In Kind
Currency Legend
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.
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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 October 31, 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          
Financials 25,821 25,821
Corporate Bonds & Notes 1,320,107,929 9,525 1,320,117,454
Foreign Government Obligations 828,760 828,760
Senior Loans 1,757,548 1,757,548
U.S. Treasury Obligations 20,092,862 20,092,862
Money Market Funds 16,284,672 16,284,672
Total Investments in Securities 20,118,683 1,322,694,237 9,525 16,284,672 1,359,107,117
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Futures Contracts 5,725,618 5,725,618
Liability          
Futures Contracts (1,554,776) (1,554,776)
Total 24,289,525 1,322,694,237 9,525 16,284,672 1,363,277,959
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 Fund does not hold any significant investments (greater than one percent of net assets) categorized as Level 3.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain corporate bonds classified as Level 3 are valued using an income approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered estimates of future distributions from the liquidation of company assets or potential actions related to the respective company’s bankruptcy filing. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the bankruptcy filings would result in a directionally similar change to estimates of future distributions.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,403,143,288) $1,342,822,445
Affiliated issuers (cost $16,284,672) 16,284,672
Margin deposits on:  
Futures contracts 1,906,041
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 9,878,776
Capital shares sold 4,079,570
Dividends 122,323
Interest 14,537,611
Foreign tax reclaims 87,611
Variation margin for futures contracts 1,004,469
Prepaid expenses 7,418
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 136,639
Other assets 16,129
Total assets 1,390,883,704
Liabilities  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 6,077,668
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis 1,029,061
Capital shares purchased 7,407,693
Distributions to shareholders 3,936,842
Variation margin for futures contracts 449,056
Management services fees 18,611
Distribution and/or service fees 523
Transfer agent fees 110,761
Compensation of chief compliance officer 42
Other expenses 50,274
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 136,639
Total liabilities 19,217,170
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,371,666,534
Represented by  
Paid in capital 1,437,870,245
Total distributable earnings (loss) (66,203,711)
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,371,666,534
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $58,617,608
Shares outstanding 6,057,599
Net asset value per share $9.68
Maximum sales charge 4.75%
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) $10.16
Advisor Class  
Net assets $8,009,344
Shares outstanding 828,835
Net asset value per share $9.66
Class C  
Net assets $5,177,514
Shares outstanding 535,213
Net asset value per share $9.67
Institutional Class  
Net assets $710,629,543
Shares outstanding 73,445,958
Net asset value per share $9.68
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $1,823,646
Shares outstanding 188,752
Net asset value per share $9.66
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $587,107,143
Shares outstanding 60,690,964
Net asset value per share $9.67
Class T  
Net assets $301,736
Shares outstanding 31,193
Net asset value per share $9.67
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) $9.92
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — affiliated issuers $785,045
Interest 27,048,712
Total income 27,833,757
Expenses:  
Management services fees 3,572,476
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 77,856
Class C 32,061
Class T 415
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 46,499
Advisor Class 6,541
Class C 4,793
Institutional Class 559,546
Institutional 2 Class 654
Institutional 3 Class 21,711
Class T 248
Compensation of board members 17,297
Custodian fees 10,069
Printing and postage fees 34,821
Registration fees 65,914
Audit fees 19,938
Legal fees 18,157
Compensation of chief compliance officer 282
Other 20,730
Total expenses 4,510,008
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (86,619)
Fees waived by distributor  
Class C (4,809)
Fees waived by transfer agent  
Institutional 2 Class (32)
Expense reduction (1,120)
Total net expenses 4,417,428
Net investment income 23,416,329
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (7,184,065)
Investments — affiliated issuers (2,534)
Futures contracts (1,504,511)
Net realized loss (8,691,110)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (25,744,945)
Investments — affiliated issuers 2,413
Futures contracts 4,728,834
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (21,013,698)
Net realized and unrealized loss (29,704,808)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(6,288,479)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $23,416,329 $37,015,992
Net realized gain (loss) (8,691,110) 13,794,705
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (21,013,698) (46,564,018)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (6,288,479) 4,246,679
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income and net realized gains    
Class A (912,454)  
Advisor Class (139,190)  
Class C (74,443)  
Institutional Class (11,910,862)  
Institutional 2 Class (30,480)  
Institutional 3 Class (10,344,235)  
Class T (4,863)  
Net investment income    
Class A   (1,786,467)
Advisor Class   (339,982)
Class B   (153)
Class C   (174,113)
Institutional Class   (18,361,849)
Institutional 2 Class   (53,659)
Institutional 3 Class   (16,090,918)
Class T   (11,678)
Total distributions to shareholders (23,416,527) (36,818,819)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity (63,340,389) 259,941,438
Total increase (decrease) in net assets (93,045,395) 227,369,298
Net assets at beginning of period 1,464,711,929 1,237,342,631
Net assets at end of period $1,371,666,534 $1,464,711,929
Excess of distributions over net investment income $(497,489) $(497,291)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 329,779 3,252,070 1,314,435 13,401,483
Distributions reinvested 82,048 807,348 154,930 1,575,651
Redemptions (758,475) (7,464,539) (3,155,903) (32,210,159)
Net decrease (346,648) (3,405,121) (1,686,538) (17,233,025)
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 37,075 365,132 383,689 3,917,082
Distributions reinvested 11,421 112,208 30,317 308,553
Redemptions (132,617) (1,303,173) (742,496) (7,542,377)
Net decrease (84,121) (825,833) (328,490) (3,316,742)
Class B        
Distributions reinvested 7 70
Redemptions (5,626) (57,200)
Net decrease (5,619) (57,130)
Class C        
Subscriptions 28,484 278,548 66,232 674,141
Distributions reinvested 6,964 68,519 15,638 158,965
Redemptions (295,516) (2,913,786) (329,534) (3,347,445)
Net decrease (260,068) (2,566,719) (247,664) (2,514,339)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 9,767,750 96,137,075 36,690,440 372,560,422
Distributions reinvested 797,212 7,841,113 987,118 10,014,707
Redemptions (14,046,241) (138,100,855) (18,801,452) (191,212,986)
Net increase (decrease) (3,481,279) (34,122,667) 18,876,106 191,362,143
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 63,998 629,242 46,008 463,904
Distributions reinvested 3,087 30,319 5,256 53,363
Redemptions (58,929) (578,714) (76,320) (774,435)
Net increase (decrease) 8,156 80,847 (25,056) (257,168)
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 3,422,023 33,720,383 12,517,308 125,062,262
Distributions reinvested 1,050,375 10,329,529 1,581,157 16,063,573
Redemptions (6,786,553) (66,508,476) (4,797,907) (48,869,106)
Net increase (decrease) (2,314,155) (22,458,564) 9,300,558 92,256,729
Class T        
Subscriptions 2 22
Distributions reinvested 480 4,718 1,122 11,423
Redemptions (4,789) (47,050) (30,483) (310,475)
Net decrease (4,309) (42,332) (29,359) (299,030)
Total net increase (decrease) (6,482,424) (63,340,389) 25,853,938 259,941,438
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
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.88 0.15 (0.20) (0.05) (0.15) (0.15)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.11 0.26 (0.23) 0.03 (0.26) (0.26)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.00 0.26 0.11 0.37 (0.26) (0.26)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.18 0.31 (0.18) 0.13 (0.31) (0.31)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.20 0.28 (0.02) 0.26 (0.28) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.67 0.29 (0.14) 0.15 (0.29) (0.33) (0.62)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.87 0.16 (0.21) (0.05) (0.16) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.10 0.28 (0.23) 0.05 (0.28) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.99 0.28 0.11 0.39 (0.28) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.16 0.33 (0.17) 0.16 (0.33) (0.33)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.19 0.31 (0.03) 0.28 (0.31) (0.31)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.65 0.31 (0.13) 0.18 (0.31) (0.33) (0.64)
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.88 0.12 (0.21) (0.09) (0.12) (0.12)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.11 0.20 (0.23) (0.03) (0.20) (0.20)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.00 0.20 0.11 0.31 (0.20) (0.20)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.18 0.25 (0.18) 0.07 (0.25) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.20 0.22 (0.02) 0.20 (0.22) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.67 0.22 (0.13) 0.09 (0.23) (0.33) (0.56)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.88 0.16 (0.20) (0.04) (0.16) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.11 0.28 (0.23) 0.05 (0.28) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.00 0.28 0.11 0.39 (0.28) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.18 0.33 (0.18) 0.15 (0.33) (0.33)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.20 0.31 (0.02) 0.29 (0.31) (0.31)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.67 0.31 (0.14) 0.17 (0.31) (0.33) (0.64)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.87 0.16 (0.21) (0.05) (0.16) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.09 0.29 (0.22) 0.07 (0.29) (0.29)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.98 0.29 0.11 0.40 (0.29) (0.29)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.16 0.34 (0.18) 0.16 (0.34) (0.34)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.19 0.32 (0.03) 0.29 (0.32) (0.32)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.65 0.33 (0.13) 0.20 (0.33) (0.33) (0.66)
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
ratio to
average
net assets(c)
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.68 (0.57%) 0.92% (c) 0.91% (c),(d) 2.93% (c) 24% $58,618
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.88 0.22% 0.95% 0.92% (d) 2.52% 78% $63,283
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.11 3.72% 0.98% (e) 0.91% (d),(e) 2.56% 76% $81,802
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.00 1.38% 1.00% 0.93% (d) 3.15% 50% $98,149
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.18 2.59% 0.97% 0.96% (d) 2.75% 78% $129,902
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.20 1.60% 0.96% 0.96% (d) 2.80% 105% $120,603
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.66 (0.55%) 0.67% (c) 0.66% (c),(d) 3.18% (c) 24% $8,009
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.87 0.46% 0.70% 0.67% (d) 2.75% 78% $9,009
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.10 3.98% 0.73% (e) 0.66% (d),(e) 2.81% 76% $12,534
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.99 1.73% 0.75% 0.68% (d) 3.42% 50% $15,459
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.16 2.74% 0.72% 0.71% (d) 3.01% 78% $18,384
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.19 1.95% 0.72% 0.71% (d) 3.13% 105% $11,454
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.67 (0.97%) 1.67% (c) 1.50% (c),(d) 2.32% (c) 24% $5,178
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.88 (0.38%) 1.70% 1.52% (d) 1.92% 78% $7,856
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.11 3.10% 1.73% (e) 1.51% (d),(e) 1.96% 76% $10,543
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.00 0.78% 1.75% 1.53% (d) 2.55% 50% $11,740
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.18 1.98% 1.72% 1.56% (d) 2.15% 78% $15,359
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.20 0.99% 1.71% 1.56% (d) 2.20% 105% $15,587
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.68 (0.44%) 0.67% (c) 0.66% (c),(d) 3.18% (c) 24% $710,630
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.88 0.47% 0.69% 0.66% (d) 2.78% 78% $760,048
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.11 3.98% 0.73% (e) 0.66% (d),(e) 2.81% 76% $586,861
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.00 1.64% 0.75% 0.68% (d) 3.40% 50% $481,013
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.18 2.84% 0.72% 0.71% (d) 3.01% 78% $596,908
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.20 1.85% 0.71% 0.71% (d) 3.05% 105% $462,215
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.66 (0.51%) 0.59% (c) 0.57% (c) 3.26% (c) 24% $1,824
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.87 0.67% 0.59% 0.57% 2.86% 78% $1,782
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.09 4.09% 0.57% (e) 0.55% (e) 2.92% 76% $2,076
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.98 1.76% 0.57% 0.56% 3.53% 50% $1,459
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.16 2.89% 0.57% 0.57% 3.14% 78% $1,790
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.19 2.09% 0.57% 0.57% 3.17% 105% $1,630
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
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.88 0.16 (0.21) (0.05) (0.16) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.11 0.30 (0.23) 0.07 (0.30) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.00 0.29 0.12 0.41 (0.30) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.18 0.35 (0.18) 0.17 (0.35) (0.35)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.20 0.33 (0.02) 0.31 (0.33) (0.33)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.66 0.33 (0.13) 0.20 (0.33) (0.33) (0.66)
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.88 0.15 (0.21) (0.06) (0.15) (0.15)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.11 0.26 (0.23) 0.03 (0.26) (0.26)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.00 0.26 0.11 0.37 (0.26) (0.26)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.18 0.30 (0.17) 0.13 (0.31) (0.31)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.20 0.28 (0.02) 0.26 (0.28) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.67 0.29 (0.14) 0.15 (0.29) (0.33) (0.62)
    
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 benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(e) 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
Institutional 2
Class
Institutional 3
Class
Class T
04/30/2017 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 %
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
ratio to
average
net assets(c)
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.67 (0.47%) 0.52% (c) 0.51% (c) 3.32% (c) 24% $587,107
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.88 0.62% 0.53% 0.51% 2.93% 78% $622,383
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.11 4.14% 0.54% (e) 0.51% (e) 2.91% 76% $542,814
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.00 1.81% 0.52% 0.51% 3.60% 50% $18,312
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.18 3.04% 0.52% 0.52% 3.24% 78% $12,581
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.20 2.14% 0.51% 0.51% 3.30% 105% $28
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.67 (0.67%) 0.92% (c) 0.91% (c),(d) 2.93% (c) 24% $302
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.88 0.22% 0.95% 0.92% (d) 2.52% 78% $351
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $10.11 3.71% 0.98% (e) 0.91% (d),(e) 2.60% 76% $656
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.00 1.39% 1.00% 0.94% (d) 3.09% 50% $33,250
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $10.18 2.59% 0.97% 0.96% (d) 2.75% 78% $125,035
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $10.20 1.60% 0.96% 0.96% (d) 2.81% 105% $132,166
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Note 1. Organization
Columbia Corporate Income 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 4.75% 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 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. Effective at the close of business on December 14, 2018, Class T shares merged into Class A shares of the Fund and are no longer offered for sale.
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 Fund received a reimbursement for expenses overbilled by a third party. Such reimbursement is included as an offset to other expenses on the Statement of Operations. All fee waivers and expense reimbursements by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and its affiliates were applied before giving effect to the third party reimbursement.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
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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.
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.
Senior loan securities for which reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
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.
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.
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
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(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.
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 and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. 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
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and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Effects of derivative transactions in the financial statements
The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of 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 October 31, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Interest rate risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 5,725,618*
    
* 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.
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Interest rate risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 1,554,776*
    
* 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.
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 October 31, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category           Futures
contracts
($)
Interest rate risk           (1,504,511)
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category           Futures
contracts
($)
Interest rate risk           4,728,834
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended October 31, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 200,213,319
Futures contracts — short 181,463,254
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2018.
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Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when purchased, may become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
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.
The trade date for senior loans purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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.
Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund may receive other income from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of Operations.
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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 daily and paid monthly. 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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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 0.50% to 0.34% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 was 0.49% 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. Effective September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2019, Institutional 2 Class shares are subject to a contractual transfer agency fee annual limitation of not more than 0.06% of the average daily net assets attributable to Institutional 2 Class shares.
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For the six months ended October 31, 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 0.15
Advisor Class 0.15
Class C 0.15
Institutional Class 0.15
Institutional 2 Class 0.07
Institutional 3 Class 0.01
Class T 0.15
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 October 31, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $1,120.
Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. The Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) applicable to certain share classes, which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.
Under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class T shares of the Fund. Also under the Plans, the Fund pays a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.75% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class T shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay a distribution fee up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares, the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.
The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the distribution fee does not exceed 0.60% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 4,033
Class C 60
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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:
  September 1, 2018
through
August 31, 2019
Prior to
September 1, 2018
Class A 0.92% 0.92%
Advisor Class 0.67 0.67
Class C 1.67 1.67
Institutional Class 0.67 0.67
Institutional 2 Class 0.58 0.57
Institutional 3 Class 0.53 0.51
Class T 0.92 0.92
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. Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor, as discussed above, are in addition to the waiver/reimbursement commitment under the agreement.
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 October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
1,419,428,000 8,948,000 (65,098,000) (56,150,000)
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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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $333,752,558 and $330,358,825, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2018, of which $20,454,063 and $6,310,517, 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 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 October 31, 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 October 31, 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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 73.3% 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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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 Corporate Income 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 August 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 sixty-third, sixty-third and sixtieth 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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Agreement  (continued)
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 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 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. 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 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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October 31, 2018
Multi-Manager Directional Alternative 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 Directional Alternative Strategies Fund (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc
Joseph Feeney, Jr., CFA
Eric Connerly, CFA
AQR Capital Management, LLC
Michele Aghassi, Ph.D.
Andrea Frazzini, Ph.D., M.S.
Jacques Friedman, M.S.
Wells Capital Management, Inc.
Harindra de Silva, CFA
Dennis Bein, CFA
David Krider, CFA
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year Life
Class A 10/17/16 -6.35 -5.59 3.35
Institutional Class* 01/03/17 -6.19 -5.42 3.59
HFRX Equity Hedge Index   -5.40 -2.99 2.95
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge Index   -1.54 -2.48 2.73
MSCI World Index (Net)   -2.17 1.16 11.34
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 HFRX Equity Hedge Index strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. Equity Hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50%, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested in equities, both long and short. Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR) utilizes a UCITSIII compliant methodology to construct the HFRX Hedge Fund Indices. The methodology is based on defined and predetermined rules and objective criteria to select and rebalance components to maximize representation of the Hedge Fund Universe. HFRX Indices utilize state-of-the-art quantitative techniques and analysis; multi-level screening, cluster analysis, Monte-Carlo simulations and optimization techniques ensure that each Index is a pure representation of its corresponding investment focus.
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge Index measures the performance of the equity hedge strategy component of the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠. Equity hedge investment strategies predominantly invest in long and short equities. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Equity Hedge Index (WLIQAEH) is designed to provide a broad measure of the liquid alternative equity hedge market.
The MSCI World Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets.
Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI World 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)
Portfolio breakdown — long positions (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Common Stocks 115.3
Limited Partnerships 0.1
Preferred Stocks 0.1
Short-Term Investments Segregated in Connection with Open Derivatives Contracts(a) 29.8
Total 145.3
    
(a) Includes investments in Money Market Funds (amounting to $51.2 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, net of investments sold short and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Portfolio breakdown — short positions (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Common Stocks (45.2)
Preferred Stocks (0.1)
Total (45.3)
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments, net of investments sold short and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown — long positions (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Communication Services 4.6
Consumer Discretionary 14.4
Consumer Staples 6.9
Energy 8.6
Financials 13.1
Health Care 9.2
Industrials 18.1
Information Technology 18.0
Materials 4.5
Real Estate 1.0
Utilities 1.6
Total 100.0
Percentages indicated are based upon total long equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Equity sector breakdown — short positions (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Communication Services (6.6)
Consumer Discretionary (10.2)
Consumer Staples (4.5)
Energy (14.8)
Financials (10.4)
Health Care (9.8)
Industrials (12.2)
Information Technology (13.8)
Materials (13.4)
Real Estate (3.1)
Utilities (1.2)
Total (100.0)
Percentages indicated are based upon total short equity investments. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at October 31, 2018)(a)
  Long Short Net
Equity Derivative Contracts 236.2 (158.7) 77.5
Foreign Currency Derivative Contracts 36.1 (13.6) 22.5
Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts 272.3 (172.3) 100.0
(a) The Fund has market exposure (long and/or short) to 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 fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 936.50 1,012.75 12.06 12.53 2.47
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 938.10 1,014.01 10.84 11.27 2.22
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.
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 73.3%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Communication Services 3.4%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.4%
Elisa OYJ 376 14,970
Proximus SADP 389 9,935
Telecom Italia SpA(a) 56,767 33,383
Telenor ASA 581 10,659
Verizon Communications, Inc.(b) 17,029 972,186
Total   1,041,133
Entertainment 0.1%
21st Century Fox, Inc., Class B(b) 955 43,147
Viacom, Inc., Class B(b) 4,727 151,169
Total   194,316
Interactive Media & Services 1.4%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a),(b) 1,313 1,431,932
Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) 214 230,429
Baidu, Inc., ADR(a),(b) 4,704 894,042
Kakaku.com, Inc. 21,100 382,165
Mixi, Inc. 18,800 410,779
Scout24 AG(c) 707 29,357
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a),(b) 6,471 337,398
Total   3,716,102
Media 1.4%
Comcast Corp., Class A(b) 38,758 1,478,230
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) 23,172 536,664
Liberty Global PLC, Class C(a),(b) 31,779 795,746
Omnicom Group, Inc. 3,992 296,685
Tribune Media Co. 21,397 813,300
Total   3,920,625
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.1%
China Mobile Ltd., ADR 6,629 308,580
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. 1,700 42,158
Total   350,738
Total Communication Services 9,222,914
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 10.5%
Auto Components 0.3%
Lear Corp. 4,057 539,175
Linamar Corp 4,824 199,747
Total   738,922
Automobiles 0.1%
Peugeot SA 17,714 421,941
Diversified Consumer Services 0.1%
frontdoor, Inc.(a) 4,646 158,196
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.0%
Autogrill SpA 19,151 188,607
Darden Restaurants, Inc.(b) 18,247 1,944,218
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. 1,122 37,011
Genting Singapore Ltd. 688,400 438,074
GVC Holdings PLC 31,134 372,884
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 11,246 573,883
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR 14,222 236,512
Restaurant Brands International Inc 224 12,272
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 8,191 441,167
Stars Group, Inc. (The)(a) 594 12,354
TUI AG 2,604 43,236
Unibet Group PLC 23,497 250,655
Wyndham Destinations, Inc. 12,917 463,462
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 8,542 421,035
Total   5,435,370
Household Durables 0.5%
Electrolux AB, Class B 1,618 33,629
Persimmon PLC 18,315 537,031
Sony Corp. 12,400 671,047
Total   1,241,707
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.1%
Amazon.com, Inc.(a),(b) 23 36,754
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a),(b) 512 959,785
Delivery Hero SE(a),(c) 532 21,476
eBay, Inc.(a),(b) 84,184 2,443,861
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Rakuten, Inc. 265,100 1,793,133
Start Today Co., Ltd. 22,400 537,467
Total   5,792,476
Leisure Products 0.1%
BRP, Inc. 3,029 121,855
Sankyo Co., Ltd. 1,100 41,999
Total   163,854
Multiline Retail 1.2%
Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd., Class A 335 37,698
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) 4,415 372,184
Dollarama, Inc. 10,389 287,336
Kohl’s Corp.(b) 14,700 1,113,231
Macy’s, Inc.(b) 32,188 1,103,726
Nordstrom, Inc. 6,667 438,489
Total   3,352,664
Specialty Retail 1.3%
Best Buy Co., Inc.(b) 15,153 1,063,134
Gap, Inc. (The)(b) 49,715 1,357,219
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 6,122 582,937
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. 98,800 465,877
Total   3,469,167
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.8%
Hugo Boss AG 3,752 268,496
Li & Fung Ltd. 316,000 62,714
lululemon athletica, Inc.(a),(b) 10,456 1,471,473
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.(a),(b) 19,891 1,102,160
Moncler SpA 1,790 62,243
Pandora A/S 26,368 1,649,676
Ralph Lauren Corp.(b) 9,470 1,227,407
Swatch Group AG (The) 419 141,781
Swatch Group AG (The), Registered Shares 4,196 280,178
Tapestry, Inc.(b) 30,380 1,285,378
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. 14,500 39,814
Total   7,591,320
Total Consumer Discretionary 28,365,617
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Staples 5.1%
Beverages 2.1%
AmBev SA, ADR 118,824 514,508
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV 4,924 364,277
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. 10,700 470,212
Carlsberg A/S, Class B 167 18,422
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. 14,802 104,172
Coca-Cola European Partners PLC(b) 71,708 3,261,997
Heineken Holding NV 7,253 628,456
PepsiCo, Inc. 1,578 177,336
Total   5,539,380
Food & Staples Retailing 0.4%
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B 276 13,181
Axfood AB 1,799 32,093
Empire Co., Ltd., Class A 50,259 914,355
Kesko OYJ, Class B 608 35,548
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV 5,469 125,314
Total   1,120,491
Food Products 0.9%
a2 Milk Co., Ltd.(a) 6,002 41,184
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(b) 9,465 447,221
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG 51 351,934
Leroy Seafood Group ASA 42,196 388,833
Nomad Foods Ltd.(a) 41,249 787,856
Orkla 5,530 47,718
SalMar ASA 7,968 420,622
Suedzucker AG 3,929 60,745
Total   2,546,113
Personal Products 0.7%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A(b) 14,088 1,936,255
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. 1,500 40,071
Total   1,976,326
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Tobacco 1.0%
Altria Group, Inc. 18,494 1,202,850
British American Tobacco PLC 11,348 492,228
Imperial Brands PLC 22,643 767,839
Swedish Match AB 1,820 92,738
Total   2,555,655
Total Consumer Staples 13,737,965
Energy 6.2%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.5%
Apergy Corp.(a) 7,852 306,149
Cactus, Inc., Class A(a) 13,638 456,328
Superior Energy Services, Inc.(a) 46,151 361,362
TechnipFMC PLC 9,936 261,317
Total   1,385,156
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.7%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5,869 312,231
Caltex Australia Ltd. 38,370 767,738
Chevron Corp. 5,212 581,920
Cimarex Energy Co. 6,225 494,701
ConocoPhillips 6,788 474,481
Energen Corp.(a) 7,089 510,195
Enerplus Corp. 49,965 464,941
ENI SpA 23,325 414,938
EQT Corp. 13,518 459,206
HollyFrontier Corp.(b) 16,138 1,088,347
Hurricane Energy PLC(a) 335,512 196,843
JXTG Holdings, Inc. 204,200 1,379,776
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a) 23,873 154,936
Marathon Oil Corp. 26,053 494,746
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 11,194 788,617
Neste OYJ 12,061 993,967
Noble Energy, Inc. 13,360 331,996
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(a) 9,713 227,478
Phillips 66(b) 17,481 1,797,396
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(b) 5,120 754,022
Repsol SA 44,240 792,966
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B 5,479 179,634
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK 40,200 767,264
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Snam SpA 6,494 26,877
Statoil ASA 9,078 236,163
Targa Resources Corp. 3,464 178,985
Total SA, ADR 9,136 535,370
Tourmaline Oil Corp. 738 10,764
Total   15,416,498
Total Energy 16,801,654
Financials 9.6%
Banks 3.3%
Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna SC 11,025 41,933
Bank of America Corp.(b) 41,024 1,128,160
Bank of Ireland Group PLC 29,749 211,101
Bank of Montreal 137 10,243
BB&T Corp. 6,426 315,902
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 376 32,469
Citigroup, Inc.(b) 16,778 1,098,288
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 6,643 248,116
DNB ASA 12,689 229,627
East West Bancorp, Inc. 6,021 315,741
Fifth Third Bancorp 11,584 312,652
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 45,317 649,393
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b) 10,720 1,168,694
KeyCorp 34,478 626,121
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 425,710 311,358
National Bank of Canada 353 16,024
Regions Financial Corp. 31,074 527,326
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 5,600 218,037
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 5,462 342,249
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) 282 15,644
UniCredit SpA 1,377 17,649
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 13,000 229,846
Wells Fargo & Co.(b) 15,395 819,476
Total   8,886,049
Capital Markets 1.2%
CI Financial Corp. 39,100 578,280
GAM Holding AG 6,438 37,395
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 1,690 380,875
Moody’s Corp. 2,491 362,391
Morgan Stanley 6,564 299,712
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 4,679 358,833
S&P Global, Inc. 2,457 447,960
State Street Corp. 3,030 208,312
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 13,169 681,101
Total   3,354,859
Consumer Finance 1.0%
American Express Co. 2,761 283,638
Capital One Financial Corp. 2,802 250,219
Discover Financial Services 12,772 889,825
Navient Corp. 19,611 227,095
SLM Corp.(a) 48,543 492,226
Synchrony Financial 17,933 517,905
Total   2,660,908
Diversified Financial Services 0.5%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) 3,546 727,923
First Pacific Co., Ltd. 86,000 38,486
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.(b) 22,868 490,976
Voya Financial, Inc.(b) 2,657 116,270
Total   1,373,655
Insurance 2.8%
Aegon NV 1,738 10,685
Ageas 673 33,700
Alleghany Corp. 783 470,333
Allianz SE, Registered Shares 922 192,611
Allstate Corp. (The) 7,322 700,862
American International Group, Inc. 9,653 398,572
Aon PLC 3,277 511,802
ASR Nederland NV 16,792 763,822
Aviva PLC 78,923 432,268
Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares 143 20,474
Chubb Ltd. 4,791 598,444
Everest Re Group Ltd. 1,385 301,736
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 47 22,839
Hannover Rueckversicherung AG 158 21,314
Intact Financial Corp. 203 16,039
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 5,877 498,076
Medibank Pvt Ltd. 21,696 43,018
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered Shares 77 16,566
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
NN Group NV 303 13,041
Poste Italiane SpA 2,272 16,341
Power Corp. of Canada 72,300 1,492,737
Sun Life Financial, Inc. 415 15,198
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares 152 57,380
Swiss Re AG 4,163 375,978
Talanx AG 2,490 89,178
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The) 2,813 351,991
Unipol Gruppo SpA 4,653 18,752
Zurich Insurance Group AG 417 129,677
Total   7,613,434
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.8%
AGNC Investment Corp.(b) 81,603 1,455,797
Annaly Capital Management Inc(b) 67,654 667,745
Total   2,123,542
Total Financials 26,012,447
Health Care 6.8%
Biotechnology 1.3%
AbbVie, Inc.(b) 12,660 985,581
Amgen, Inc.(b) 3,511 676,886
Biogen, Inc.(a) 2,486 756,415
Galapagos NV(a) 95 9,760
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b) 10,969 747,867
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) 5,801 118,414
United Therapeutics Corp.(a),(b) 3,097 343,333
Total   3,638,256
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.1%
Abbott Laboratories 3,716 256,181
Coloplast A/S, Class B 588 54,900
DiaSorin SpA 2,248 213,371
Elekta AB, Class B 5,562 70,534
GN Store Nord 13,301 564,801
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a),(b) 372 78,909
Sonova Holding AG 314 51,302
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a),(b) 12,535 1,496,303
William Demant Holding AS(a) 1,954 64,314
Total   2,850,615
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Health Care Providers & Services 1.9%
Alfresa Holdings Corp. 4,200 112,021
Anthem, Inc. 2,743 755,889
Cardinal Health, Inc. 5,382 272,329
CIGNA Corp.(b) 4,214 900,995
CVS Health Corp. 9,692 701,604
Express Scripts Holding Co.(a),(b) 466 45,188
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 3,839 244,719
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a) 3,116 500,274
McKesson Corp. 3,911 487,936
Medipal Holdings Corp. 2,300 49,234
Suzuken Co., Ltd. 1,000 50,616
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2,272 593,787
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 3,452 419,625
Total   5,134,217
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.5%
ICON PLC(a) 2,126 293,558
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) 4,393 540,031
Waters Corp.(a) 2,136 405,178
Total   1,238,767
Pharmaceuticals 2.0%
Astellas Pharma, Inc. 2,800 43,261
Aurora Cannabis, Inc.(a) 15,458 104,975
H Lundbeck A/S 3,054 142,618
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) 2,407 382,280
Johnson & Johnson(b) 13,908 1,946,981
Merck & Co., Inc.(b) 6,733 495,616
Novartis AG, ADR 8,881 776,732
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B 11,949 516,824
Pfizer, Inc. 18,565 799,409
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares 1,372 333,890
Total   5,542,586
Total Health Care 18,404,441
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Industrials 13.3%
Aerospace & Defense 2.5%
Boeing Co. (The) 2,861 1,015,254
CAE, Inc. 6,700 118,177
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 2,896 316,996
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b) 2,317 506,218
Lockheed Martin Corp.(b) 2,843 835,416
Raytheon Co.(b) 11,116 1,945,745
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(b) 14,429 1,212,180
Textron, Inc. 2,204 118,201
United Technologies Corp. 5,454 677,441
Total   6,745,628
Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%
bpost SA 8,632 131,110
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.(b) 27,866 1,872,038
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 7,225 769,752
Total   2,772,900
Airlines 1.6%
Air Canada(a) 82,019 1,556,333
Copa Holdings SA, Class A 3,708 268,570
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 7,079 387,434
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares 65,600 1,319,601
easyJet 36,888 565,803
Southwest Airlines Co. 4,838 237,546
Total   4,335,287
Building Products 0.4%
Masco Corp. 18,408 552,240
Owens Corning 12,007 567,571
Rockwool International A/S, Class B 129 44,104
Total   1,163,915
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.4%
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 17,286 984,265
Construction & Engineering —%
WSP Global, Inc. 562 28,056
Electrical Equipment 1.3%
ABB Ltd., ADR 23,924 479,915
AMETEK, Inc. 11,766 789,263
Eaton Corp. PLC 9,003 645,245
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
EnerSys 6,718 534,551
GrafTech International Ltd. 38,635 690,794
Signify NV 15,510 382,970
Total   3,522,738
Industrial Conglomerates 0.1%
Rheinmetall AG 3,665 317,730
Machinery 1.4%
Caterpillar, Inc. 3,404 412,973
Cummins, Inc. 3,321 453,947
Dover Corp. 6,867 568,862
Georg Fischer AG, Registered Shares 17 15,824
ITT, Inc. 14,081 711,091
PACCAR, Inc. 5,089 291,142
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 4,596 696,891
Sandvik AB 684 10,831
Timken Co. (The) 10,936 432,519
Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H 199,000 196,732
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. 74,500 66,802
Total   3,857,614
Professional Services 2.1%
Adecco Group AG, Registered Shares 33,285 1,630,623
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 3,970 564,852
Hays PLC 180,700 379,485
ManpowerGroup, Inc.(b) 16,345 1,246,960
Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. 2,000 37,943
Randstad Holding NV 2,952 148,957
Robert Half International, Inc.(b) 22,716 1,374,999
Teleperformance SA 2,208 364,130
Wolters Kluwer NV 198 11,249
Total   5,759,198
Road & Rail 1.7%
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. 38,946 116,033
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 78 15,996
ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd. 8,500 13,840
DSV A/S 19,052 1,531,819
Kyushu Railway Co. 1,500 46,065
Nippon Express Co., Ltd. 1,600 100,974
Norfolk Southern Corp.(b) 3,924 658,565
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b) 8,835 1,152,261
Union Pacific Corp. 6,285 918,993
West Japan Railway Co. 700 47,080
Total   4,601,626
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.7%
Air Lease Corp. 4,312 164,287
Finning International, Inc. 944 19,605
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(a) 18,216 684,375
Marubeni Corp. 5,500 44,598
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. 20,900 349,210
Sumitomo Corp. 16,400 248,734
WESCO International, Inc.(a) 5,073 254,563
Total   1,765,372
Transportation Infrastructure 0.1%
Atlantia SpA 5,261 105,830
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. 2,200 45,396
Total   151,226
Total Industrials 36,005,555
Information Technology 13.2%
Communications Equipment 1.8%
Cisco Systems, Inc.(b) 73,355 3,355,991
F5 Networks, Inc.(a),(b) 8,981 1,574,190
Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b) 357 43,754
Total   4,973,935
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.2%
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a),(b) 12,270 830,802
Avnet, Inc.(b) 12,465 499,472
Belden, Inc. 8,715 471,046
CDW Corp. 4,755 427,997
Flex Ltd.(a),(b) 53,897 423,630
Jabil, Inc. 6,227 153,994
TE Connectivity Ltd.(b) 6,852 516,778
Total   3,323,719
IT Services 4.2%
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 1,081 222,881
Amdocs Ltd. 7,642 483,509
AtoS 2,869 246,253
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.(b) 16,017 1,873,028
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Capgemini SE 7,010 857,507
CGI Group, Inc., Class A(a) 25,118 1,551,212
DXC Technology Co.(b) 31,541 2,297,131
Equiniti Group PLC(c) 31,676 87,252
Leidos Holdings, Inc.(b) 14,352 929,723
Otsuka Corp. 15,500 514,117
Paychex, Inc.(b) 21,008 1,375,814
Western Union Co. (The)(b) 21,547 388,708
Wirecard AG 2,179 408,215
Total   11,235,350
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.4%
Broadcom, Inc. 1,390 310,651
KLA-Tencor Corp.(b) 14,270 1,306,276
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 44,873 736,366
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.(b) 881 44,068
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) 25,429 432,293
Qorvo, Inc.(a) 2,358 173,337
Teladoc Health, Inc. 2,705 116,394
Tokyo Electron Ltd. 500 67,474
Versum Materials, Inc. 14,661 462,701
Total   3,649,560
Software 3.1%
CDK Global, Inc. 8,878 508,177
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a),(b) 9,737 997,750
Constellation Software, Inc. 1,400 963,511
Fortinet, Inc.(a),(b) 17,669 1,452,038
Intuit, Inc.(b) 206 43,466
Micro Focus International PLC, ADR(b) 8,890 136,373
Microsoft Corp.(b) 19,218 2,052,675
Oracle Corp.(b) 23,672 1,156,140
Software AG 7,432 333,263
Temenos Group AG 5,703 784,258
Total   8,427,651
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.5%
Brother Industries Ltd. 2,400 43,924
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 45,622 695,735
HP, Inc. 29,492 711,937
Konica Minolta, Inc. 21,900 216,775
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
NetApp, Inc.(b) 23,545 1,848,047
Xerox Corp. 23,483 654,471
Total   4,170,889
Total Information Technology 35,781,104
Materials 3.3%
Chemicals 1.9%
Celanese Corp., Class A 2,733 264,937
Covestro AG 27,872 1,803,235
FMC Corp. 4,090 319,347
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A(b) 419 37,404
Methanex Corp. 6,954 450,324
Mexichem SAB de CV 62,500 163,471
Mosaic Co. (The) 24,410 755,245
Nutrien Ltd. 12,652 669,670
Trinseo SA 11,082 597,098
Total   5,060,731
Construction Materials 0.2%
Cemex SAB de CV, ADR(a) 71,431 360,012
CRH PLC 10,891 327,002
Total   687,014
Containers & Packaging 0.5%
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 62,674 690,041
WestRock Co. 13,812 593,501
Total   1,283,542
Metals & Mining 0.3%
Boliden AB 19,549 446,793
Kinross Gold Corp.(a) 6,027 15,658
Lundin Mining Corp. 3,617 14,864
Rio Tinto PLC, ADR 4,169 205,490
Salzgitter AG 1,164 46,645
SSAB AB, Class A 3,306 13,204
Stornoway Diamond Corp.(a) 460,498 94,447
Total   837,101
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Paper & Forest Products 0.4%
Holmen AB, Class B 4,136 94,777
UPM-Kymmene OYJ 403 12,968
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd. 19,987 1,004,171
Total   1,111,916
Total Materials 8,980,304
Real Estate 0.7%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.4%
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A 13,496 165,596
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust 15,400 280,755
SL Green Realty Corp. 3,994 364,492
Smart Real Estate Investment Trust 18,400 420,428
Total   1,231,271
Real Estate Management & Development 0.3%
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(b) 5,408 715,262
Kerry Properties Ltd. 20,500 64,540
Total   779,802
Total Real Estate 2,011,073
Utilities 1.2%
Electric Utilities 0.9%
Entergy Corp.(b) 27,814 2,334,985
Fortum OYJ 455 9,583
Ørsted A/S 1,219 77,450
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(b) 569 46,800
Total   2,468,818
Multi-Utilities 0.3%
A2A SpA 384,633 620,590
Atco Ltd., Class I 3,842 112,011
Total   732,601
Total Utilities 3,201,419
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $191,546,244)
198,524,493
Limited Partnerships 0.1%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Energy 0.1%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%
Viper Energy Partners LP 6,592 237,048
Total Energy 237,048
Total Limited Partnerships
(Cost $126,850)
237,048
    
Preferred Stocks 0.1%
Issuer   Shares Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary 0.1%
Automobiles 0.1%
BMW AG   2,641 199,522
Total Consumer Discretionary 199,522
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $226,496)
199,522
    
Money Market Funds 18.9%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(d),(e) 51,234,911 51,229,787
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $51,229,787)
51,229,787
Total Investments
(Cost $243,129,377)
250,190,850
Investments in securities sold short
 
Common Stocks (28.7)%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Communication Services (1.9)%
Diversified Telecommunication Services (0.3)%
Cogent Communications Group (9,536) (495,681)
Iliad SA (370) (42,851)
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (6,200) (14,162)
Telefonica SA (7,656) (62,765)
Telefonica SA, ADR (18,313) (150,350)
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(a) (1,302) (38,904)
Total   (804,713)
Entertainment (0.6)%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) (28,198) (1,474,755)
Interactive Media & Services (0.1)%
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) (6,704) (349,546)
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Media (0.8)%
Altice Europe NV, Class A(a) (64,798) (154,640)
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) (1,367) (437,946)
Discovery, Inc., Class C(a) (6,227) (182,513)
Liberty Global PLC(a) (1,763) (44,146)
Meredith Corp. (5,483) (282,704)
Pearson PLC (49,753) (571,458)
Schibsted ASA, Class A (9,832) (340,687)
Telenet Group Holding NV (2,927) (142,159)
Total   (2,156,253)
Wireless Telecommunication Services (0.1)%
1&1 Drillisch AG (1,732) (77,371)
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR (4,359) (246,265)
Tele2 AB, Class B (1,218) (13,842)
Total   (337,478)
Total Communication Services (5,122,745)
Consumer Discretionary (2.9)%
Auto Components (0.1)%
Brembo SpA (26,405) (292,497)
Continental AG (95) (15,704)
Pirelli & C SpA(a),(c) (3,220) (23,685)
Total   (331,886)
Automobiles (0.2)%
Daimler AG, Registered Shares (577) (34,219)
Ferrari NV (320) (37,514)
Tesla, Inc.(a) (1,188) (400,736)
Total   (472,469)
Distributors (0.1)%
LKQ Corp.(a) (15,235) (415,458)
Diversified Consumer Services (0.1)%
Chegg, Inc.(a) (13,369) (364,706)
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.7)%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) (461) (212,212)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (1,855) (294,351)
Jack in the Box, Inc. (2,120) (167,332)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a) (4,477) (197,301)
Seaworld Entertainment, Inc.(a) (7,518) (196,370)
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a) (3,964) (209,656)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Sodexo SA (2,119) (216,296)
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (4,745) (286,883)
Total   (1,780,401)
Household Durables (0.4)%
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (4,503) (163,504)
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (46,366) (736,292)
Whirlpool Corp. (1,417) (155,530)
Total   (1,055,326)
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.5)%
Just Eat PLC(a) (16,997) (132,005)
MercadoLibre Inc (1,521) (493,564)
Ocado Group PLC(a) (19,720) (215,563)
Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a) (1,837) (202,603)
Zalando SE(a) (9,906) (383,725)
Total   (1,427,460)
Leisure Products (0.2)%
Amer Sports Oyj (12,678) (471,430)
Mattel, Inc.(a) (9,303) (126,335)
Total   (597,765)
Multiline Retail (0.1)%
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd., Class A (1,405) (158,105)
Specialty Retail (0.4)%
CarMax, Inc.(a) (3,652) (248,007)
Carvana Co.(a) (10,989) (425,824)
CECONOMY AG (5,997) (30,688)
Fielmann AG (1,189) (73,868)
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a) (4,904) (203,173)
Total   (981,560)
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (0.1)%
Puma SE (32) (16,455)
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) (16,463) (363,997)
Total   (380,452)
Total Consumer Discretionary (7,965,588)
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Consumer Staples (1.3)%
Beverages (0.2)%
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (121) (8,928)
National Beverage Corp.(a) (2,673) (247,119)
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (19,176) (206,402)
Total   (462,449)
Food & Staples Retailing (0.2)%
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (3,433) (432,936)
Food Products (0.8)%
B&G Foods, Inc. (8,704) (226,652)
Calbee, Inc. (9,100) (301,913)
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (4,415) (214,878)
Campbell Soup Co. (5,940) (222,215)
General Mills, Inc. (5,551) (243,134)
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a) (8,359) (207,972)
Hormel Foods Corp. (7,850) (342,574)
Lancaster Colony Corp. (1,765) (302,486)
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. (3,000) (193,438)
Total   (2,255,262)
Household Products (0.0)%
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de SV, Class A (83,900) (120,894)
Personal Products (0.1)%
Coty, Inc., Class A (21,115) (222,763)
Total Consumer Staples (3,494,304)
Energy (4.3)%
Energy Equipment & Services (1.1)%
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. (1,387) (37,019)
Core Laboratories NV (1,975) (168,349)
Helmerich & Payne (7,075) (440,702)
John Wood Group PLC (5,063) (46,220)
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (5,194) (191,139)
SBM Offshore NV (6,348) (109,864)
Tenaris SA (139,211) (2,071,092)
Total   (3,064,385)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.2)%
Apache Corp. (20,886) (790,117)
Cameco Corp. (40,182) (430,374)
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (50,794) (429,717)
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (9,832) (83,200)
Centennial Resource Development, Inc.(a) (10,363) (198,555)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a) (12,545) (757,843)
Cimarex Energy Co. (451) (35,841)
Concho Resources, Inc.(a) (420) (58,418)
Continental Resources, Inc.(a) (4,861) (256,077)
Devon Energy Corporation (32,629) (1,057,180)
Enbridge, Inc. (17,494) (545,105)
EQT Corp. (15,679) (532,616)
Hess Corp. (4,049) (232,413)
Imperial Oil Ltd. (7,025) (219,430)
Keyera Corp. (16,472) (410,408)
Koninklijke Vopak NV (7,262) (329,012)
Matador Resources Co.(a) (8,956) (258,291)
Murphy Oil Corp. (12,882) (410,421)
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.(a) (30,945) (311,307)
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. (18,352) (149,721)
PrairieSky Royalty, Ltd. (21,823) (331,543)
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A(a) (2,398) (25,702)
Targa Resources Corp. (2,337) (120,753)
TransCanada Corp. (4,522) (170,570)
TransCanada Corp. (3,545) (133,673)
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (9,457) (230,089)
Total   (8,508,376)
Total Energy (11,572,761)
Financials (3.0)%
Banks (1.8)%
Aozora Bank Ltd. (5,000) (172,532)
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (21,176) (117,167)
Banco BPM SpA(a) (19,555) (36,790)
Bankinter SA (19,684) (161,506)
Canadian Western Bank (9,942) (231,246)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (2,708) (133,155)
Community Bank System, Inc. (6,138) (358,398)
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (1,091) (106,831)
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
CVB Financial Corp. (13,515) (295,303)
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (13,911) (820,610)
First Republic Bank (2,407) (219,013)
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (7,631) (323,554)
ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR (15,733) (149,306)
Independent Bank Corp. (2,047) (160,587)
Intesa Sanpaolo (4,392) (9,715)
Investors Bancorp, Inc. (10,564) (118,106)
Metro Bank PLC(a) (4,369) (124,198)
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (2,480) (161,274)
Trustmark Corp. (8,569) (263,925)
UMB Financial Corp. (1,607) (102,607)
Unione di Banche Italiane SpA (23,602) (72,179)
United Bankshares, Inc. (6,208) (205,919)
Westamerica Bancorporation (8,725) (507,882)
Total   (4,851,803)
Capital Markets (0.8)%
China International Capital Corp., Ltd., Class H(c) (75,600) (124,524)
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (2,435) (93,480)
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares (39,224) (514,860)
Deutsche Bank AG (61,155) (599,231)
Factset Research Systems, Inc. (957) (214,138)
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (1,929) (404,454)
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (14,008) (108,842)
Total   (2,059,529)
Consumer Finance (0.1)%
Acom Co., Ltd. (32,200) (118,525)
LendingClub Corp.(a) (32,869) (106,167)
Total   (224,692)
Diversified Financial Services (0.0)%
Element Fleet Management Corp. (14,682) (86,433)
Onex Corp. (185) (12,163)
Total   (98,596)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Insurance (0.3)%
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) (5,605) (222,126)
Mercury General Corp. (4,839) (287,001)
RLI Corp. (2,836) (209,666)
Trupanion, Inc.(a) (5,659) (142,946)
Total   (861,739)
Total Financials (8,096,359)
Health Care (2.8)%
Biotechnology (1.6)%
Alkermes PLC(a) (2,674) (109,179)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (5,912) (475,502)
Biomarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) (13,109) (1,208,257)
Genmab A/S(a) (3,798) (520,323)
Incyte Corp., Ltd.(a) (18,376) (1,191,132)
Seattle Genetics, Inc.(a) (16,017) (899,034)
Total   (4,403,427)
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.4)%
ConvaTec Group PLC(c) (2) (4)
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (9,188) (318,181)
Getinge AB (3,694) (36,290)
Glaukos Corp.(a) (4,044) (234,309)
Insulet Corp.(a) (2,679) (236,315)
Koninklijke Philips NV (2,110) (78,675)
Wright Medical Group NV(a) (9,782) (263,918)
Total   (1,167,692)
Health Care Providers & Services (0.1)%
Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a) (9,227) (152,984)
Health Care Technology (0.3)%
Inovalon Holdings, Inc.(a) (14,430) (135,786)
Medidata Solutions, Inc.(a) (7,261) (510,448)
Total   (646,234)
Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.0)%
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (329) (103,455)
Pharmaceuticals (0.4)%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a) (821) (18,784)
Nektar Therapeutics(a) (14,560) (563,181)
Orion Oyj, Class B (430) (14,806)
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Recordati SpA (456) (15,453)
Vifor Pharma AG (2,596) (375,166)
Total   (987,390)
Total Health Care (7,461,182)
Industrials (3.5)%
Aerospace & Defense (0.6)%
Bombardier, Inc., Class B(a) (164,553) (398,742)
Leonardo SpA (6,984) (75,861)
Saab AB, Class B (339) (13,284)
TransDigm Group, Inc.(a) (2,402) (793,261)
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.(a) (23,210) (236,278)
Total   (1,517,426)
Air Freight & Logistics (0.2)%
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a) (2,794) (144,226)
Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG, Registered Shares (2,485) (303,485)
Total   (447,711)
Airlines (0.0)%
American Airlines Group, Inc. (3,624) (127,130)
Building Products (0.2)%
AAON, Inc. (12,592) (434,298)
Trex Company, Inc.(a) (3,761) (230,549)
Total   (664,847)
Commercial Services & Supplies (0.4)%
Bilfinger SE (1,749) (76,308)
Cimpress NV(a) (951) (118,866)
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (7,211) (292,695)
Multi-Color Corp. (4,201) (223,325)
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (6,619) (222,636)
Societe BIC SA (2,518) (241,280)
Total   (1,175,110)
Construction & Engineering (0.0)%
Boskalis Westminster (500) (14,419)
Electrical Equipment (0.5)%
Melrose Industries PLC (489,750) (1,055,746)
OSRAM Licht AG (4,687) (190,159)
Total   (1,245,905)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Industrial Conglomerates (0.5)%
General Electric Co. (146,454) (1,479,185)
Machinery (0.3)%
GEA Group AG (10,229) (311,197)
John Bean Technologies Corp. (2,333) (242,562)
KION Group AG (723) (42,337)
Wabtec Corp. (2,501) (205,132)
Total   (801,228)
Marine (0.3)%
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A (34) (40,468)
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B (736) (934,568)
Total   (975,036)
Professional Services (0.3)%
Costar Group, Inc.(a) (1,552) (560,924)
Stantec, Inc. (6,393) (166,375)
Total   (727,299)
Road & Rail (0.1)%
Heartland Express, Inc. (9,689) (188,645)
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.1)%
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) (2,468) (167,923)
Total Industrials (9,531,864)
Information Technology (4.0)%
Communications Equipment (0.3)%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (76,301) (665,194)
Viasat, Inc.(a) (2,685) (171,196)
Total   (836,390)
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.4)%
Cognex Corp. (5,732) (245,559)
Fitbit, Inc., Class A(a) (36,757) (173,860)
Knowles Corp.(a) (24,316) (393,433)
National Instruments Corp. (7,903) (387,010)
Venture Corp Ltd. (900) (9,963)
Total   (1,209,825)
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
IT Services (0.4)%
GTT Communications, Inc.(a) (5,189) (186,285)
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) (7,808) (356,669)
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a) (2,538) (350,625)
Shopify, Inc., Class A(a) (750) (103,614)
Total   (997,193)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.6)%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) (25,798) (469,781)
ams AG (8,200) (318,995)
ASML Holding NV (416) (71,111)
Cree, Inc.(a) (5,673) (220,226)
Dialog Semiconductor PLC(a) (864) (22,802)
Infineon Technologies AG (19,180) (384,736)
STMicroelectronics NV (2,393) (36,320)
Total   (1,523,971)
Software (2.2)%
2U, Inc.(a) (4,478) (281,711)
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) (20,230) (507,571)
Autodesk, Inc.(a) (11,089) (1,433,253)
Avalara, Inc.(a) (10,075) (337,714)
Blackbaud, Inc. (2,567) (184,105)
Blackberry Ltd.(a) (6,060) (55,930)
Ellie Mae, Inc.(a) (4,949) (328,020)
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a) (3,196) (284,348)
HubSpot, Inc.(a) (2,454) (332,885)
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) (9,100) (434,434)
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A(a) (10,636) (338,650)
Oracle Corp Japan (4,200) (284,294)
Proofpoint, Inc.(a) (1,982) (180,263)
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.(a) (1,146) (305,558)
Workday, Inc., Class A(a) (2,542) (338,137)
Zendesk, Inc.(a) (4,677) (257,095)
Total   (5,883,968)
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.1)%
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a) (13,743) (277,334)
Total Information Technology (10,728,681)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Materials (3.8)%
Chemicals (1.4)%
Air Liquide SA (2,652) (321,405)
Balchem Corp. (4,498) (421,238)
GCP Applied Technologies(a) (11,136) (289,202)
HB Fuller Co. (5,751) (255,689)
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (1,551) (138,458)
Newmarket Corp. (1,012) (390,592)
Nutrien Ltd. (22,000) (1,164,632)
OCI NV(a) (2,584) (73,579)
Quaker Chemical Corp. (1,826) (328,497)
Umicore SA (240) (11,306)
Yara International ASA (7,900) (339,905)
Total   (3,734,503)
Construction Materials (0.3)%
Boral Ltd. (102,467) (408,205)
James Hardie Industries PLC (34,808) (464,960)
Total   (873,165)
Containers & Packaging (0.2)%
Amcor Ltd. (442) (4,171)
AptarGroup, Inc. (1,552) (158,242)
Ball Corp. (3,140) (140,672)
Huhtamaki OYJ (1,235) (34,677)
Sonoco Products Co. (5,168) (282,069)
Total   (619,831)
Metals & Mining (1.8)%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (3,872) (136,768)
Barrick Gold Corp. (55,864) (699,759)
Compass Minerals International, Inc. (4,134) (200,540)
Eldorado Gold Corp. (49,470) (33,069)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (89,736) (895,690)
Franco-Nevada Corp. (5,474) (341,883)
Goldcorp, Inc. (58,178) (525,456)
Outokumpu OYJ (9,544) (40,105)
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (1,770) (36,584)
Thyssenkrupp AG (70,597) (1,485,289)
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.(a) (114,100) (192,413)
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (13,680) (224,874)
Yamana Gold, Inc. (16,025) (36,397)
Total   (4,848,827)
Paper & Forest Products (0.1)%
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R (22,211) (334,718)
Total Materials (10,411,044)
Real Estate (0.9)%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (0.8)%
Extra Space Storage, Inc. (5,377) (484,253)
Invitation Homes, Inc. (5,238) (114,607)
Iron Mountain, Inc. (6,278) (192,170)
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A (1,791) (131,316)
Public Storage (1,583) (325,259)
SBA Communications Corp.(a) (3,675) (595,975)
Washington Prime Group, Inc. (59,348) (379,827)
Total   (2,223,407)
Real Estate Management & Development (0.1)%
Redfin Corp.(a) (13,346) (206,195)
Total Real Estate (2,429,602)
Utilities (0.3)%
Electric Utilities (0.2)%
El Paso Electric Co. (4,742) (270,531)
Hydro One Ltd.(c) (745) (10,837)
IDACORP, Inc. (4,469) (416,779)
Total   (698,147)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Gas Utilities (0.1)%
AltaGas, Ltd. (19,938) (250,655)
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (0.0)%
Northland Power, Inc. (796) (12,244)
Total Utilities (961,046)
Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $83,329,227)
(77,775,176)
    
Preferred Stocks (0.1)%
Issuer   Shares Value ($)
Health Care (0.1)%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.1)%
Sartorius AG   (1,359) (197,027)
Total Health Care (197,027)
Total Preferred Stocks
(Proceeds $130,967)
(197,027)
Total Investments in Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds $83,460,194)
(77,972,203)
    
Total Investments in Securities, Net of Securities Sold Short 172,218,647
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   98,461,479
Net Assets 270,680,126
 
At October 31, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $172,739,713 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Currency to
be sold
Currency to
be purchased
Counterparty Settlement
date
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
19,200 AUD 13,887 USD Citi 12/19/2018 283
33,200 AUD 23,508 USD Citi 12/19/2018 (15)
651,600 CAD 502,381 USD Citi 12/19/2018 6,915
96,400 CHF 98,695 USD Citi 12/19/2018 2,508
1,987,600 DKK 311,427 USD Citi 12/19/2018 8,283
991,600 EUR 1,154,132 USD Citi 12/19/2018 26,123
73,600 GBP 95,096 USD Citi 12/19/2018 788
205,600 HKD 26,263 USD Citi 12/19/2018 9
10,000 ILS 2,718 USD Citi 12/19/2018 19
16,489,600 JPY 147,626 USD Citi 12/19/2018 876
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)
Currency to
be sold
Currency to
be purchased
Counterparty Settlement
date
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
2,200,400 NOK 264,601 USD Citi 12/19/2018 2,987
2,000 NZD 1,305 USD Citi 12/19/2018 (1)
3,179,600 SEK 352,094 USD Citi 12/19/2018 3,022
22,400 SGD 16,313 USD Citi 12/19/2018 126
413,502 USD 567,200 AUD Citi 12/19/2018 (11,629)
2,432 USD 3,200 CAD Citi 12/19/2018 1
1,049,539 USD 1,366,000 CAD Citi 12/19/2018 (10,856)
661,251 USD 639,200 CHF Citi 12/19/2018 (23,458)
236,488 USD 1,507,200 DKK Citi 12/19/2018 (6,614)
2,220,175 USD 1,904,400 EUR Citi 12/19/2018 (53,797)
1,029,948 USD 797,200 GBP Citi 12/19/2018 (8,446)
213,572 USD 1,672,800 HKD Citi 12/19/2018 37
32,480 USD 117,200 ILS Citi 12/19/2018 (855)
61,564 USD 6,977,200 JPY Citi 12/19/2018 530
1,429,672 USD 157,971,600 JPY Citi 12/19/2018 (23,793)
57,990 USD 480,000 NOK Citi 12/19/2018 (920)
12,747 USD 19,200 NZD Citi 12/19/2018 (212)
365,371 USD 3,275,200 SEK Citi 12/19/2018 (5,803)
203,345 USD 276,800 SGD Citi 12/19/2018 (3,311)
28,800 AUD 20,831 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 425
49,800 AUD 35,262 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (22)
977,400 CAD 753,570 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 10,372
144,600 CHF 148,043 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 3,761
2,981,400 DKK 467,140 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 12,424
1,487,400 EUR 1,731,196 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 39,182
110,400 GBP 142,644 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 1,181
308,400 HKD 39,395 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 13
15,000 ILS 4,077 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 29
24,734,400 JPY 221,439 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 1,313
3,300,600 NOK 396,901 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 4,479
3,000 NZD 1,957 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (1)
4,769,400 SEK 528,141 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 4,532
33,600 SGD 24,470 USD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 189
620,254 USD 850,800 AUD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (17,444)
3,649 USD 4,800 CAD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 1
1,574,311 USD 2,049,000 CAD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (16,285)
991,878 USD 958,800 CHF JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (35,189)
354,733 USD 2,260,800 DKK JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (9,921)
3,330,266 USD 2,856,600 EUR JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (80,699)
1,544,925 USD 1,195,800 GBP JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (12,672)
320,359 USD 2,509,200 HKD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 56
48,721 USD 175,800 ILS JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (1,282)
92,346 USD 10,465,800 JPY JPMorgan 12/19/2018 795
2,144,511 USD 236,957,400 JPY JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (35,692)
86,984 USD 720,000 NOK JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (1,380)
19,121 USD 28,800 NZD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (316)
548,056 USD 4,912,800 SEK JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (8,704)
305,017 USD 415,200 SGD JPMorgan 12/19/2018 (4,967)
Total       131,259 (374,284)
    
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
Amsterdam Index 4 11/2018 EUR 413,440 (871)
CAC40 Index 28 11/2018 EUR 1,425,200 (10,706)
DAX Index 4 12/2018 EUR 1,145,750 (57,826)
FTSE 100 Index 24 12/2018 GBP 1,706,640 (43,176)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Long futures contracts (continued)
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
FTSE/MIB Index 2 12/2018 EUR 189,850 (21,184)
Hang Seng Index 3 11/2018 HKD 3,736,650 2,511
IBEX 35 Index 4 11/2018 EUR 355,456 (4,998)
MSCI Singapore IX ETS 1 11/2018 SGD 34,300 421
OMXS30 Index 28 11/2018 SEK 4,289,600 2,294
S&P 500 E-mini 168 12/2018 USD 22,773,240 (1,559,662)
S&P/TSE 60 Index 9 12/2018 CAD 1,609,560 (73,191)
SPI 200 Index 9 12/2018 AUD 1,304,550 (58,133)
TOPIX Index 21 12/2018 JPY 344,610,000 (63,538)
Total         5,226 (1,893,285)
    
Total return swap contracts
Fund receives Fund pays Payment
frequency
Counterparty Maturity
date
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
Upfront
payments
Upfront
receipts
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
Total return on a portfolio of long and short positions AUD BBSW 1-month, HKD HIBOR 1-month, or JPY LIBOR 1-month based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap Monthly JPMorgan 01/14/2021 USD 45,011,237 (20,157) (20,157)
1-month USD LIBOR minus 4.130% Total return on Celltrion, Inc. Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 USD 404,399 71,318 (311) 71,007
1-month HKD HIBOR minus 7.000% Total return on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 HKD 2,425,041 15,088 (690) 14,398
1-month USD LIBOR minus 3.526% Total return on PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 USD 211,200 10,670 (109) 10,561
1-month HKD HIBOR minus 0.963% Total return on Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The) Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 HKD 1,540,735 5,074 49 5,123
Total return on Glencore PLC 1-month GBP LIBOR plus 0.500% Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 GBP 249,126 4,097 (160) 3,937
1-month HKD HIBOR minus 0.500% Total return on China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd. Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 HKD 1,134,000 (1,748) 64 (1,684)
Total return on Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1-month GBP LIBOR plus 0.500% Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 GBP 664,727 (1,526) (427) (1,953)
1-month USD LIBOR minus 5.817% Total return on Eclat Textile Co., Ltd. Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 USD 159,230 (7,464) (234) (7,698)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Total return swap contracts (continued)
Fund receives Fund pays Payment
frequency
Counterparty Maturity
date
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
Upfront
payments
Upfront
receipts
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
1-month USD LIBOR minus 6.892% Total return on AU Optronics Corp. Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 USD 363,262 (16,505) (697) (17,202)
1-month USD LIBOR minus 3.914% Total return on Feng Tay Enterprise Co., Ltd. Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 USD 137,971 (18,436) (112) (18,548)
Total return on Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1-month USD LIBOR plus 0.800% Monthly Macquarie 09/17/2019 USD 1,383,434 (43,607) 7,472 (36,135)
Total return on Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1-month GBP LIBOR plus 0.500% Monthly Macquarie 09/18/2019 GBP 93,865 3,521 3,521
1-month USD LIBOR minus 0.500% Total return on AmorePacific Corp. Monthly Macquarie 09/19/2019 USD 194,182 44,343 145 44,488
Total return on a portfolio of long and short positions FEDEF 1-day, EONIA 1-day, or SONIA 1-day based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap Monthly Morgan Stanley International 10/15/2020 USD 140,713,092 (165,843) (165,843)
Total             (121,175) 4,990 153,035 (269,220)
    
By investing in the total return swap contract, the Fund gains exposure to the underlying investments that make up the custom basket/index without having to own the underlying investments directly. The components of the custom basket/index are available on Multi-Manager Directional Alternative Strategies Fund’s page of columbiathreadneedleus.com website.
    
Total return swap contracts on futures
Reference instrument* Counterparty Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional amount
long(short)
Upfront
payments ($)
Upfront
receipts ($)
Value/Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation
($)
MSCI Singapore IX ETS Nov 18 Morgan Stanley International 11/2018 SGD 137,200 1,076
Swiss Market Index Dec 18 Morgan Stanley International 12/2018 CHF 1,168,960 34,560
Total         35,636
* If the notional amount of the swap contract is long and the swap contract’s value is positive (negative), the Fund will receive (pay) the total return. If the notional amount of the swap contract is short and the swap contract’s value is positive (negative), the Fund will pay (receive) the total return. Receipts and payments occur upon termination of the contract.
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) Non-income producing investment.
(b) This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with investments sold short.
(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 October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $297,135, which represents 0.11% of total net assets.
(d) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2018.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
(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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  50,848,193 77,771,774 (77,385,056) 51,234,911 138 223 549,675 51,229,787
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt
Currency Legend
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canada Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
DKK Danish Krone
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
ILS New Israeli Sheqel
JPY Japanese Yen
NOK Norwegian Krone
NZD New Zealand Dollar
SEK Swedish Krona
SGD Singapore 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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 October 31, 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 ($)
Investments in Securities          
Common Stocks          
Communication Services 8,289,508 933,406 9,222,914
Consumer Discretionary 20,006,648 8,358,969 28,365,617
Consumer Staples 9,619,836 4,118,129 13,737,965
Energy 11,045,488 5,756,166 16,801,654
Financials 22,442,210 3,570,237 26,012,447
Health Care 15,763,862 2,640,579 18,404,441
Industrials 27,732,082 8,273,473 36,005,555
Information Technology 32,105,672 3,675,432 35,781,104
Materials 6,235,680 2,744,624 8,980,304
Real Estate 1,946,533 64,540 2,011,073
Utilities 2,493,796 707,623 3,201,419
Total Common Stocks 157,681,315 40,843,178 198,524,493
Limited Partnerships          
Energy 237,048 237,048
Preferred Stocks          
Consumer Discretionary 199,522 199,522
Money Market Funds 51,229,787 51,229,787
Total Investments in Securities 157,918,363 41,042,700 51,229,787 250,190,850
Investments in Securities Sold Short          
Common Stocks          
Communication Services (3,456,545) (1,666,200) (5,122,745)
Consumer Discretionary (6,021,939) (1,943,649) (7,965,588)
Consumer Staples (2,783,623) (710,681) (3,494,304)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Fair value measurements  (continued)
  Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets ($)
Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs ($)
Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs ($)
Investments
measured at
net asset
value ($)
Total ($)
Energy (9,016,573) (2,556,188) (11,572,761)
Financials (5,911,977) (2,184,382) (8,096,359)
Health Care (6,317,010) (1,144,172) (7,461,182)
Industrials (6,232,752) (3,299,112) (9,531,864)
Information Technology (8,935,266) (1,793,415) (10,728,681)
Materials (6,892,724) (3,518,320) (10,411,044)
Real Estate (2,429,602) (2,429,602)
Utilities (961,046) (961,046)
Total Common Stocks (58,959,057) (18,816,119) (77,775,176)
Preferred Stocks          
Health Care (197,027) (197,027)
Total Investments in Securities Sold Short (58,959,057) (19,013,146) (77,972,203)
Total Investments in Securities, Net of Securities Sold Short 98,959,306 22,029,554 51,229,787 172,218,647
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 131,259 131,259
Futures Contracts 5,226 5,226
Swap Contracts 188,671 188,671
Liability          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (374,284) (374,284)
Futures Contracts (1,893,285) (1,893,285)
Swap Contracts (269,220) (269,220)
Total 97,071,247 21,705,980 51,229,787 170,007,014
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $191,899,590) $198,961,063
Affiliated issuers (cost $51,229,787) 51,229,787
Cash 98,235
Foreign currency (cost $97,155) 97,570
Cash collateral held at broker for:  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 230,000
Swap contracts 11,840,000
Securities sold short 82,507,193
Other (a) 3,390,000
Margin deposits on:  
Futures contracts 1,774,384
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 131,259
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 188,671
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 1,057,914
Capital shares sold 254,364
Dividends 309,163
Interest 70,012
Foreign tax reclaims 306,555
Variation margin for futures contracts 394,993
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 368
Prepaid expenses 1,474
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 14,417
Other assets 3,771
Total assets 352,861,193
Liabilities  
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $83,460,194) 77,972,203
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 374,284
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts 269,220
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 2,156,839
Capital shares purchased 666,300
Due to broker 590,654
Management services fees 11,822
Distribution and/or service fees 4
Transfer agent fees 53,611
Compensation of board members 689
Compensation of chief compliance officer 16
Other expenses 69,365
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 14,417
Other liabilities 1,643
Total liabilities 82,181,067
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $270,680,126
Represented by  
Paid in capital 186,840,695
Total distributable earnings (loss) 83,839,431
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $270,680,126
Class A  
Net assets $631,133
Shares outstanding 62,067
Net asset value per share $10.17
Institutional Class  
Net assets $270,048,993
Shares outstanding 26,606,840
Net asset value per share $10.15
    
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(a) Includes collateral related to forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $2,277,199
Dividends — affiliated issuers 549,675
Foreign taxes withheld (112,242)
Total income 2,714,632
Expenses:  
Management services fees 2,311,206
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 913
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 801
Institutional Class 315,717
Compensation of board members 9,966
Custodian fees 73,502
Printing and postage fees 33,506
Registration fees 31,508
Audit fees 33,069
Legal fees 2,607
Interest on collateral 420
Dividends and interest on securities sold short 404,874
Interest on interfund lending 68
Compensation of chief compliance officer 48
Other 11,240
Total expenses 3,229,445
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (25,336)
Total net expenses 3,204,109
Net investment loss (489,477)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers 10,327,949
Investments — affiliated issuers 138
Foreign currency translations (70,214)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (919,910)
Futures contracts 1,130,613
Securities sold short (2,442,855)
Swap contracts (10,446,726)
Net realized loss (2,421,005)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (22,052,615)
Investments — affiliated issuers 223
Foreign currency translations (591,999)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 85,379
Futures contracts (1,319,955)
Securities sold short 6,638,784
Swap contracts 2,042,790
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (15,197,393)
Net realized and unrealized loss (17,618,398)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(18,107,875)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment loss $(489,477) $(7,801,885)
Net realized gain (loss) (2,421,005) 122,171,889
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (15,197,393) (16,972,005)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (18,107,875) 97,397,999
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income    
Class A (11,114)
Institutional Class (16,920,019)
Net realized gains    
Class A (35,856)
Institutional Class (41,542,556)
Total distributions to shareholders (58,509,545)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity (2,683,174) (799,308,117)
Total decrease in net assets (20,791,049) (760,419,663)
Net assets at beginning of period 291,471,175 1,051,890,838
Net assets at end of period $270,680,126 $291,471,175
Undistributed net investment income $3,205,331 $3,694,808
    
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 11,118 119,634
Distributions reinvested 4,170 46,285
Redemptions (12,060) (129,167) (123,701) (1,343,721)
Net decrease (12,060) (129,167) (108,413) (1,177,802)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 2,602,773 27,605,893 13,102,353 145,580,451
Distributions reinvested 5,285,933 58,462,427
Redemptions (2,850,188) (30,159,900) (90,567,409) (1,002,173,193)
Net decrease (247,415) (2,554,007) (72,179,123) (798,130,315)
Total net decrease (259,475) (2,683,174) (72,287,536) (799,308,117)
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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.86 (0.03) (0.66) (0.69)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.62 (0.11) 0.91 0.80 (0.13) (0.43) (0.56)
Year Ended 4/30/2017(g) $10.00 (0.07) 0.70 0.63 (0.01) (0.01)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.82 (0.02) (0.65) (0.67)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.60 (0.09) 0.92 0.83 (0.18) (0.43) (0.61)
Year Ended 4/30/2017(h) $10.25 (0.01) 0.36 0.35
    
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 dividends and interest on securities sold short. If dividends and interest on securities sold short had been excluded, annualized expenses would have been lower by:
    
Class 10/31/2018 4/30/2018 4/30/2017
Class A 0.29% 0.47% 0.54%
Institutional Class 0.28% 0.40% 0.46%
    
(e) Ratios include interest on collateral expense which is less than 0.01%.
(f) Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.
(g) Class A shares commenced operations on October 17, 2016. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(h) 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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  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 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.17 (6.35%) 2.49% (c),(d),(e),(f) 2.47% (c),(d),(e),(f) (0.59%) (c) 67% $631
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.86 7.46% 2.61% (d) 2.61% (d) (0.98%) 158% $805
Year Ended 4/30/2017(g) $10.62 6.27% 2.82% (c),(d) 2.81% (c),(d) (1.32%) (c) 100% $1,939
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $10.15 (6.19%) 2.24% (c),(d),(e),(f) 2.22% (c),(d),(e),(f) (0.34%) (c) 67% $270,049
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $10.82 7.67% 2.36% (d) 2.36% (d) (0.83%) 158% $290,666
Year Ended 4/30/2017(h) $10.60 3.41% 2.49% (c),(d) 2.29% (c),(d) (0.05%) (c) 100% $1,049,952
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Multi-Manager Directional Alternative Strategies Fund (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 offered only through certain wrap fee programs sponsored and/or managed by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial) or its affiliates. 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 any front-end sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
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.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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.
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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 exposure to the securities market. 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 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.
Total return basket swap contracts
The Fund entered into total return basket swap transactions. These instruments allow the Fund to manage exposure to a custom basket of securities and foreign markets (both long and short exposures) without owning or taking physical custody of such securities. Under the terms of the contract, payments made by the Fund or the counterparty are based on the total return of the reference assets within the basket in return for a specified interest rate. The contract allows the Investment Manager of the Fund to alter the composition of the custom basket by trading in and out of the notional reference security positions at its discretion.
The total return basket swap is valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The swap resets monthly at which time the Fund settles in cash with the counterparty. Payments received (or made) by the Fund are recorded as realized gains (losses). Total return basket swaps are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the reference securities within the basket. The risk in the case of short swaps transactions is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the reference securities in the basket. The risk may be offset if the Fund holds any of the reference securities. The risk in the case of long swap transactions is limited to the current notional amount of the swap.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Total return swap contracts
The Fund entered into total return swap contracts to manage long or short exposure to the total return on a specified reference security in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Total return swap contracts may be used to obtain exposure to an underlying reference security, instrument, or other asset or index or market without owning, taking physical custody of, or short selling any such security, instrument or asset in a market.
Total return 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 the Fund will realize a gain (loss). Periodic payments received (or made) by the Fund over the term of the contract are recorded as realized gains (losses). Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk associated with the investment in the underlying reference security, instrument or asset. The risk in the case of short total return swap contracts is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference security, instrument or asset. This risk may be offset if the Fund holds any of the underlying reference security, instrument or asset. The risk in the case of long total return swap contracts is limited to the current notional amount of the total return swap contract.
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 October 31, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Equity risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts 5,226*
Equity risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 188,671*
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 131,259
Total   325,156
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Equity risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 1,893,285*
Equity risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts 269,220*
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 374,284
Total   2,536,789
    
* 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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October 31, 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 October 31, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Futures
contracts
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Equity risk 1,130,613 (10,446,726) (9,316,113)
Foreign exchange risk (919,910) (919,910)
Total (919,910) 1,130,613 (10,446,726) (10,236,023)
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
Futures
contracts
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Equity risk (1,319,955) 2,042,790 722,835
Foreign exchange risk 85,379 85,379
Total 85,379 (1,319,955) 2,042,790 808,214
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended October 31, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 35,689,896
Futures contracts — short 27,098
    
Derivative instrument Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 80,535 (327,572)
Total return swap contracts 243,615 (207,419)
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2018.
Short Sales
The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of the security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. The Fund is required to maintain a margin account with the broker and to pledge assets to the broker as collateral for the borrowed security. Securities pledged as collateral are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. In addition, cash collateral is recorded as cash collateral held at broker in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund can purchase the same security at the current market price and deliver it to the broker to close out the short sale. The Fund is obligated to pay the broker a fee for borrowing the security. The fee is included in "Dividends and interest on securities sold short" in the Statement of Operations and a short position is reported as a liability at fair value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund must also pay the broker for any dividends accrued (recognized on ex-date) on the borrowed security. This amount is recorded as an expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund will record a gain if the security declines in value, and will realize a loss if the security appreciates. Such gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or such loss, potentially unlimited in size because the short position loses value as the market price of the security sold short increases, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale.
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October 31, 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 October 31, 2018:
  Citi ($) JPMorgan ($) (a) JPMorgan ($) (a) Macquarie ($) Morgan
Stanley ($)
Morgan
Stanley
International ($)
Total ($)
Assets              
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 52,507 - 78,752 - - - 131,259
OTC total return swap contracts (b) - - - 153,035 - - 153,035
OTC total return swap contracts on futures (b) - - - - - 35,636 35,636
Total assets 52,507 - 78,752 153,035 - 35,636 319,930
Liabilities              
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 149,710 - 224,574 - - - 374,284
OTC total return swap contracts (b) - - 20,157 83,220 - 165,843 269,220
Securities loaned - 25,920,597   - 52,051,606 - 77,972,203
Total liabilities 149,710 25,920,597 244,731 83,220 52,051,606 165,843 78,615,707
Total financial and derivative net assets (97,203) (25,920,597) (165,979) 69,815 (52,051,606) (130,207) (78,295,777)
Total collateral received (pledged) (c) (97,203) (25,920,597) (165,979) - (52,051,606) (130,207) (78,365,592)
Net amount (d) - - - 69,815 - - 69,815
    
(a) Exposure can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.
(b) Over-the-Counter (OTC) swap contracts are presented at market value plus periodic payments receivable (payable), which is comprised of unrealized appreciation, unrealized depreciation, upfront payments and upfront receipts.
(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
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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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 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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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 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 Investment Manager is responsible for the ultimate oversight of investments made by the Fund. The Fund’s subadvisers (see Subadvisory agreement below) have the primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of their portion of the Fund. The management services fee is equal to 1.60% of the Fund’s daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreement
The Investment Manager has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., AQR Capital Management, LLC and Wells Capital Management, Inc., each of which subadvises a portion of the assets of the Fund. Prior to November 1, 2018, Analytic Investors, LLC, an affiliate of Wells Capital Management, Inc. served as subadviser to the Fund under a separate subadvisory agreement. 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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 October 31, 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 0.22
Institutional Class 0.22
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.
The Fund may pay distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, provided that 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:
  September 1, 2018
through
August 31, 2019
Prior to
September 1, 2018
Class A 2.16% 2.20%
Institutional Class 1.91 1.95
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. 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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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
At October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
159,669,000 30,126,000 (19,788,000) 10,338,000
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. The Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses at April 30, 2018 as arising on May 1, 2018.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
Post-October
capital losses ($)
2,680,651
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 $204,714,705 and $200,637,941, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended October 31, 2018 was as follows:
Borrower or lender Average loan
balance ($)
Weighted average
interest rate (%)
Days
outstanding
Borrower 500,000 2.46 2
Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending on the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at October 31, 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 October 31, 2018.
Note 9. Significant risks
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.
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 October 31, 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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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Short Selling Risk
Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. Because short sales involve borrowing securities and then selling them, the Fund’s short sales effectively leverage the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s assets that are used as collateral to secure the Fund’s obligations to return the securities sold short may decrease in value while the short positions are outstanding, which may force the Fund to use its other assets to increase the collateral. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund’s overall returns. Leverage presents the opportunity for increased net income and capital gains, but may also exaggerate the Fund’s volatility and risk of loss. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful.
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 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 Threadneedle International Limited, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. (dba Boston Partners), AQR Capital Management, LLC and Analytic Investors, LLC (the Subadvisers) with respect to Multi-Manager Directional Alternative 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. The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s representation regarding the substantial similarity of the resources available to the Investment Manager and Threadneedle International Limited, an affiliate of the Investment Manager. 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 the Investment Manager, 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 Investment Manager;
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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Board Consideration and Approval of Management Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements  (continued)
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.
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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 Investment Manager and information and analysis provided by the independent fee consultant. The Committee and the Board also reviewed a description of the Investment Manager’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 eighth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the Investment Manager for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-year period.
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 Investment Manager 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 fourth quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund’s expense universe as determined by the Investment Manager 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 noted that Threadneedle International Limited was not currently expected to manage any assets under its respective Subadvisory Agreement, but that the Investment Manager could, in the future, allocated investments to be managed by the Subadviser. 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.
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.
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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 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 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.
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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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Board Consideration and Approval of Subadvisory Agreement
On October 24, 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, for an initial one-year term, the Subadvisory Agreement (the Subadvisory Agreement) between Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) and Wells Capital Management Incorporated (the Subadviser) with respect to Multi-Manager Directional Alternative Strategies Fund (the Fund), a series of the Trust, in connection with the consolidation of Analytic Investors, LLC (Analytic), an existing subadviser to the Fund and an affiliate of the Subadviser, with the Subadviser. As detailed below, the Board met 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 as part of its consideration of the Subadvisory Agreement.
In connection with its deliberations regarding the Subadvisory Agreement, the Board noted that it had previously approved the continuation of a subadvisory agreement (the Analytic Subadvisory Agreement) with the Subadviser’s affiliate, Analytic. The Board noted that it and its Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee had evaluated materials requested from the Investment Manager regarding the Fund and the Analytic Subadvisory 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 had considered matters bearing on the Analytic Subadvisory 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 Board noted that the Committee and the Board had 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 Analytic Subadvisory Agreement. On June 12, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Analytic Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund.
In connection with its deliberations regarding the Subadvisory Agreement, the Board noted that it had previously approved the continuation of the Analytic Subadvisory Agreement. The Board considered representations from the Subadviser that there would not be any change in the personnel responsible for providing services to the Fund, or the lines of reporting among such personnel, that there would not be any change in the level, nature or quality of services provided to the Fund, and that the Subadvisory Agreement would have the same material terms as the Analytic Subadvisory Agreement, including fees, except for certain updates to more closely conform the Subadvisory Agreement to a form of subadvisory agreement previously approved by the Board. Because the Subadviser made these representations to the Board, the Board considered that the services to be provided by the Subadviser under the Subadvisory Agreement would be the same as the services provided by Analytic under the Analytic Subadvisory Agreement. On October 24, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved, for an initial one-year term, the Subadvisory Agreement for the Fund.
The Board considered all information that it, its legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Subadvisory Agreement. The information and factors considered by the Board in approving the Subadvisory 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 the Investment Manager, 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 Investment Manager;
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 Subadvisory Agreement;
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The subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreement;
Descriptions of various functions performed by the Subadviser under the Subadvisory Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
Information regarding the reputation, regulatory history and resources of the Subadviser, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
Information regarding the capabilities of the Subadviser with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Subadviser’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 Subadvisory Agreement
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Subadviser under the Subadvisory Agreement and the resources dedicated to the Fund by the Subadviser. The Board considered, among other things, the portfolio management services provided by the Subadviser’s investment professionals and the quality of the Subadviser’s investment research capabilities and trade execution services.
The Board also considered the professional experience and qualifications of the senior personnel of the Subadviser, which included consideration of the Subadviser’s experience with similarly-structured funds. The Board also noted that the Board had approved the Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, and that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds reports to the Trustees on the Subadviser’s compliance program.
The Board considered the diligence and selection process undertaken by the Investment Manager to select the Subadviser, including the Investment Manager’s rationale for recommending the Subadvisory Agreement, and the process for monitoring the Subadviser’s ongoing performance of services for the Fund. As part of these deliberations, 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 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 Subadviser, including cash flow management, treasury services, risk oversight, investment oversight and Subadviser selection, oversight and transition management. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Subadvisory Agreement supported the approval of the the Subadvisory Agreement.
Investment performance
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 Investment Manager and information and analysis provided by the independent fee consultant. The Board also reviewed a description of the Investment Manager’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board noted that, through December 31, 2017, the Fund’s performance was in the eighth percentile (where the best performance would be in the first percentile) of its category selected by the Investment Manager for the purposes of performance comparisons for the one-year period.
The Board also considered the Subadviser’s performance and reputation generally and the Investment Manager’s evaluation of the Subadviser’s contribution to the Fund’s broader investment mandate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Subadviser were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support the approval of the Subadvisory Agreement.
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Investment management fee rates and other expenses
The Board considered the management fees charged to the Fund under the Subadvisory Agreement, as well as the total expenses incurred by the Fund. The Board considered data provided by the Investment Manager and the independent fee consultant. 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 fourth quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) against the Fund’s expense universe as determined by the Investment Manager for purposes of expense comparison. The Board also noted that the Investment Manager pays the fees of the Subadviser. The Board also took into account the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements agreed to by the Investment Manager, as noted above.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall conclusions, that the management fee rates and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the approval of the Subadvisory Agreement.
Costs of services provided and profitability
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 Board also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by the Investment Manager’s affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund. 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 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 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 Board also considered data provided by the independent fee consultant. Because the Subadvisory Agreement was negotiated at arms-length by the Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadviser thereunder, the Board did not consider the profitability to the Subadviser of its relationship with the Fund.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its 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 approval of the Subadvisory Agreement.
Economies of scale
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 Board noted that the two breakpoints in the Subadvisory Agreement did not occur at the same levels as the breakpoints in the Management Agreement. The Board noted that absent a shareholder vote, the Investment Manager would bear any increase in fees payable under the Subadvisory Agreement. 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.
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In considering these matters, 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 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 approval of the Subadvisory Agreement.
Other benefits to the Subadviser
The Board also considered the benefits of research made available to the Subadviser by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions. The Board recognized that the Subadviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching their decisions to approve the Subadvisory 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 Subadvisory 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. 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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Multi-Manager Directional Alternative Strategies 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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October 31, 2018
Columbia Total Return Bond 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
Columbia Total Return Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.
Portfolio management
Jason Callan
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2016
Gene Tannuzzo, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since November 2017
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A Excluding sales charges 07/31/00 -0.32 -1.85 2.11 5.20
  Including sales charges   -3.28 -4.79 1.50 4.88
Advisor Class* 11/08/12 -0.20 -1.51 2.37 5.46
Class C Excluding sales charges 02/01/02 -0.70 -2.59 1.38 4.51
  Including sales charges   -1.69 -3.55 1.38 4.51
Institutional Class 12/05/78 -0.20 -1.50 2.37 5.47
Institutional 2 Class* 11/08/12 -0.16 -1.55 2.43 5.50
Institutional 3 Class* 11/08/12 -0.14 -1.38 2.48 5.54
Class R 01/23/06 -0.45 -2.10 1.86 4.94
Class T* Excluding sales charges 09/27/10 -0.32 -1.75 2.09 5.21
  Including sales charges   -2.85 -4.18 1.58 4.95
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -0.19 -2.05 1.83 3.94
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 3.00%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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)
Portfolio breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency 0.1
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 17.3
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 2.0
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 8.1
Common Stocks 0.0 (a)
Corporate Bonds & Notes 20.2
Foreign Government Obligations 2.7
Money Market Funds 2.6
Municipal Bonds 0.1
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 27.5
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 18.1
Senior Loans 0.0 (a)
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.3
Total 100.0
    
(a) Rounds to zero.
Percentages indicated are based upon total investments and exclude investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
Quality breakdown (%) (at October 31, 2018)
AAA rating 42.0
AA rating 7.4
A rating 5.9
BBB rating 17.4
BB rating 3.6
B rating 2.7
CCC rating 0.6
C rating 0.0 (a)
Not rated 20.4
Total 100.0
    
(a) Rounds to zero.
Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments (excluding Money Market Funds and derivatives, if any).
Bond ratings apply to the underlying holdings of the Fund and not the Fund itself and are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as “Not rated.” Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily. The ratings assigned by credit rating agencies are but one of the considerations that the Investment Manager and/or Fund’s subadviser incorporates into its credit analysis process, along with such other issuer-specific factors as cash flows, capital structure and leverage ratios, ability to de-leverage (repay) through free cash flow, quality of management, market positioning and access to capital, as well as such security-specific factors as the terms of the security (e.g., interest rate and time to maturity) and the amount and type of any collateral.
Market exposure through derivatives investments (% of notional exposure) (at October 31, 2018)(a)
  Long Short Net
Fixed Income Derivative Contracts 159.1 (59.1) 100.0
Total Notional Market Value of Derivative Contracts 159.1 (59.1) 100.0
(a) The Fund has market exposure (long and/or short) to fixed income 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 generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 996.80 1,020.87 4.33 4.38 0.86
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 998.00 1,022.13 3.07 3.11 0.61
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 993.00 1,017.09 8.09 8.19 1.61
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 998.00 1,022.13 3.07 3.11 0.61
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 998.40 1,022.48 2.72 2.75 0.54
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 998.60 1,022.74 2.47 2.50 0.49
Class R 1,000.00 1,000.00 995.50 1,019.61 5.58 5.65 1.11
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 996.80 1,020.87 4.33 4.38 0.86
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency 0.1%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
United States Small Business Administration
Series 2015-20C Class 1
03/01/2035 2.720%   1,197,382 1,158,921
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Agency
(Cost $1,197,382)
1,158,921
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 20.9%
American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust(a)
Subordinated Series 2018-3 Class C
10/15/2024 3.750%   2,600,000 2,592,973
ARES XLVI CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2017-46A Class B1
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
01/15/2030
3.786%   7,780,000 7,679,335
Avant Loans Funding Trust(a)
Series 2018-A Class A
06/15/2021 3.090%   9,815,096 9,805,215
Series 2018-B Class A
01/18/2022 3.420%   15,500,000 15,482,504
Carlyle Group LP(a),(b)
Series 2017-5A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
01/20/2030
3.869%   11,810,000 11,733,459
Cent CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 20 18-C17A Class A2R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
04/30/2031
4.120%   9,300,000 9,269,338
CLUB Credit Trust(a)
Series 2017-P2 Class A
01/15/2024 2.610%   8,633,008 8,585,183
Series 2018-NP1 Class A
05/15/2024 2.990%   3,955,293 3,954,727
Series 2018-NP1 Class B
05/15/2024 3.670%   4,900,000 4,888,460
Subordinated, Series 2017-P2 Class B
01/15/2024 3.560%   5,250,000 5,200,785
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC(a)
Series 2017-B Class A
07/15/2020 2.730%   2,007,486 2,006,840
Series 2018-A Class A
01/15/2023 3.250%   5,455,679 5,455,446
Subordinated, Series 2017-B Class B
04/15/2021 4.520%   8,400,000 8,435,871
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust(a)
Series 2017-NP2 Class A
01/16/2024 2.550%   1,078,842 1,078,206
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Series 2017-NP2 Class B
01/16/2024 3.500%   2,500,000 2,499,645
Series 2018-P1 Class A
07/15/2025 3.390%   16,664,682 16,646,070
Series 2018-P2 Class A
10/15/2025 3.470%   7,065,000 7,052,982
Credit Suisse ABS Trust(a)
Series 2018-LD1 Class A
07/25/2024 3.420%   6,622,239 6,622,168
DRB Prime Student Loan Trust(a)
Series 2016-B Class A2
06/25/2040 2.890%   2,374,215 2,319,368
Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2018-4 Class C
11/15/2024 3.660%   4,800,000 4,785,506
Dryden 33 Senior Loan Fund(a),(b)
Series 2014-33A Class AR
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.430%
10/15/2028
3.866%   9,000,000 9,012,519
Dryden 57 CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2018-57A Class B
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
05/15/2031
3.664%   7,000,000 6,907,208
DT Auto Owner Trust(a)
Subordinated Series 2018-3A Class C
07/15/2024 3.790%   3,200,000 3,198,960
Subordinated Series 2018-3A Class D
07/15/2024 4.190%   9,900,000 9,903,111
Goldentree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2015-11A Class BR2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
01/18/2031
3.795%   5,000,000 4,952,450
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP(a),(b)
Series 2015-1 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.570%
07/10/2029
2.854%   665,194 665,285
Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP(a)
Series 2016-1A Class A
03/25/2020 2.320%   2,600,000 2,592,937
Subordinated, Series 2016-3A Class D
07/25/2020 5.410%   3,775,000 3,775,903
Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2015-18A Class A1R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.190%
10/21/2030
3.659%   3,500,000 3,505,936
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Madison Park Funding XXVII Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2018-27A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
04/20/2030
3.869%   21,000,000 20,796,174
Marlette Funding Trust(a)
Series 2018-1A Class A
03/15/2028 2.610%   10,879,802 10,841,795
Series 2018-1A Class B
03/15/2028 3.190%   8,000,000 7,916,628
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Pass-Through Trust(a),(c),(d)
Series 2018-SC1 Class B
09/18/2023 1.000%   4,700,000 4,486,338
New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables-Backed Notes(a)
Series 2017-T1 Class AT1
02/15/2051 3.214%   5,400,000 5,344,086
Octagon Investment Partners 35 Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2018-1A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
01/20/2031
3.869%   9,350,000 9,261,530
Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2014-1A Class BRR
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
01/22/2030
3.919%   22,000,000 21,861,730
Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust(a),(d)
Series 2018-T1 Class AT1
08/15/2049 3.301%   4,600,000 4,594,848
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust(a)
Series 2015-1A Class A
03/18/2026 3.190%   1,569,829 1,570,715
Series 2018-1A Class A
03/14/2029 3.300%   11,100,000 11,006,760
OZLM Funding IV Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2013-4A Class D2R
3-month USD LIBOR + 7.250%
10/22/2030
9.719%   1,000,000 1,026,402
OZLM XXI(a),(b)
Series 2017-21A Class A1
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.150%
01/20/2031
3.619%   12,900,000 12,886,816
Series 2017-21A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
01/20/2031
3.919%   11,475,000 11,402,168
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust(a)
Series 2018-1A Class A
06/17/2024 3.110%   5,462,869 5,456,760
Series 2018-1A Class B
06/17/2024 3.900%   10,000,000 9,965,698
Series 2018-1A Class C
06/17/2024 4.870%   4,400,000 4,371,645
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Subordinated, Series 2017-1A Class C
06/15/2023 5.800%   2,900,000 2,927,040
Subordinated, Series 2017-2A Class C
09/15/2023 5.370%   4,000,000 4,006,505
RR 3 Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2014-14A Class A2R2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.400%
01/15/2030
3.836%   14,625,000 14,485,346
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC(a)
Series 2016-2A Class A
07/20/2033 2.330%   1,057,794 1,035,401
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC(a)
Series 2016-5 Class A
09/25/2028 3.060%   9,941,173 9,898,651
Series 2017-3 Class A
05/25/2026 2.770%   4,864,407 4,813,694
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust(a)
Series 20 18-2 Class A1
04/26/2027 2.930%   3,631,745 3,620,965
Series 2018-1 Class A1
02/25/2027 2.550%   6,071,258 6,042,721
Series 2018-1 Class A2
02/25/2027 3.140%   5,200,000 5,145,528
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC(a),(c),(d),(e),(f)
Series 2015-D Class RC
10/26/2037 0.000%   2 800,000
Series 2016-A Class RIO
01/25/2038 0.000%   3 744,373
Series 2016-A Class RPO
01/25/2038 0.000%   4 1,699,189
Series 2016-B Class RC
04/25/2037 0.000%   1 329,223
Series 2017-A Class R
03/26/2040 0.000%   12,500 796,250
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC(a)
Series 2016-A
12/26/2036 2.760%   3,645,377 3,575,103
Springleaf Funding Trust(a)
Series 2016-AA Class A
11/15/2029 2.900%   5,400,000 5,378,924
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust(a)
Series 2016-T2 Class AT2
11/15/2049 2.750%   7,500,000 7,478,212
Stewart Park CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2017-1A Class A2R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
01/15/2030
3.686%   4,000,000 4,013,300
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Series 2017-1A Class BR
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.370%
01/15/2030
3.092%   5,828,571 5,779,500
Symphony CLO V Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2007-5A Class A1
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.750%
01/15/2024
3.186%   1,247,558 1,248,264
Voya Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2012-4A Class A1R
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
10/15/2028
3.886%   10,000,000 10,000,900
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $420,723,014)
417,217,572
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 2.4%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates(g)
Series 2017-K070 Class A2
11/25/2027 3.303%   13,745,000 13,294,426
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates
Series K071 Class A2
11/25/2050 3.286%   6,310,000 6,092,949
Federal National Mortgage Association(g)
Series 2017-M15 Class ATS2
11/25/2027 3.136%   22,600,000 21,531,506
FRESB Mortgage Trust(g)
Series 2018-SB45 Class A10F
11/25/2027 3.160%   7,962,256 7,666,189
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $51,473,154)
48,585,070
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 9.7%
American Homes 4 Rent Trust(a)
Series 2014-SFR3 Class A
12/17/2036 3.678%   1,490,322 1,471,568
Series 2015-SFR2 Class A
10/17/2045 3.732%   4,341,283 4,287,088
Ashford Hospitality Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-KEYS Class C
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.600%
05/15/2035
3.900%   6,500,000 6,502,170
BBCMS Trust(a),(b)
Subordinated Series 2018-BXH Class E
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
10/15/2037
4.409%   4,790,000 4,795,864
BHMS Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-ATLS Class C
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.900%
07/15/2035
3.972%   7,700,000 7,699,984
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Braemar Hotels & Resorts Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-PRME Class D
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.800%
06/15/2035
3.958%   3,100,000 3,114,906
Series 2018-PRME Class E
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.400%
06/15/2035
4.473%   3,000,000 3,014,064
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-BIOA Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.671%
03/15/2037
2.950%   3,000,000 2,990,558
BX Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-GW Class F
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.420%
05/15/2035
4.700%   3,000,000 3,008,410
Capmark Mortgage Securities, Inc.(g),(h)
CMO Series 1997-C1 Class X
07/15/2029 1.337%   485,500 6,971
CHT 2017-COSMO Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2017-CSMO Class C
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.500%
11/15/2036
3.780%   10,000,000 10,000,059
Series 2017-CSMO Class E
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
11/15/2036
5.280%   11,500,000 11,543,468
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC29 Class A3
04/10/2048 2.935%   2,215,000 2,097,350
COMM Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-CR8 Class A4
06/10/2046 3.334%   1,748,454 1,730,671
Cosmopolitan Hotel Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Subordinated Series 2017-CSMO Class F
1-month USD LIBOR + 3.741%
11/15/2036
6.021%   2,396,000 2,405,098
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates OA LLC(a)
Subordinated, Series 2014-USA Class E
09/15/2037 4.373%   2,285,000 2,067,463
Subordinated, Series 2014-USA Class F
09/15/2037 4.373%   1,500,000 1,256,911
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust(a)
Series 2014-USA Class A2
09/15/2037 3.953%   8,800,000 8,730,089
DBUBS Mortgage Trust(a)
Series 2017-BRBK Class A
10/10/2034 3.452%   3,300,000 3,238,239
Direxion Daily Retail Bull(a),(b)
Series 2018-RVP Class C
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.050%
03/15/2033
4.330%   8,091,424 8,096,381
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
General Electric Capital Assurance Co.(a)
Series 2003-1 Class A5
05/12/2035 5.743%   556,128 558,150
Hilton U.S.A. Trust(a)
Series 2016-HHV Class A
11/05/2038 3.719%   4,700,000 4,579,729
Series 2016-SFP Class A
11/05/2035 2.828%   3,000,000 2,881,345
Subordinated, Series 2016-SFP Class E
11/05/2035 5.519%   6,500,000 6,579,001
Hilton U.S.A. Trust(a),(g)
Series 2016-HHV Class F
11/05/2038 4.194%   2,500,000 2,227,974
Subordinated, Series 2016-HHV Class E
11/05/2038 4.194%   2,700,000 2,520,180
Independence Plaza Trust(a)
Series 2018-INDP Class B
07/10/2035 3.911%   4,500,000 4,413,997
Invitation Homes Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-SFR2 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.900%
06/17/2037
3.180%   15,289,116 15,266,613
Invitation Homes Trust(a),(b),(i)
Series 2018-SFR4 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.100%
01/17/2038
3.350%   12,000,000 12,000,000
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2013-C14 Class A4
08/15/2046 4.133%   4,300,000 4,382,825
Series 2014-C26 Class A3
01/15/2048 3.231%   765,000 743,579
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2013-C12 Class A4
10/15/2046 4.259%   2,340,000 2,402,692
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a)
Series 2014-150E Class A
09/09/2032 3.912%   4,080,000 4,071,168
Progress Residential Trust(a)
Series 2017-SFR1 Class A
08/17/2034 2.768%   4,405,847 4,229,055
Series 2018-SF3 Class A
10/17/2035 3.880%   5,325,000 5,291,898
Series 2018-SFR1 Class A
03/17/2035 3.255%   9,040,000 8,793,710
Series 2018-SFR2 Class A
08/17/2035 3.712%   6,755,000 6,702,347
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-NYCH Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.850%
02/15/2032
3.130%   3,500,000 3,505,458
Series 2018-NYCH Class B
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.250%
02/15/2032
3.530%   4,800,000 4,847,465
Series 2018-NYCH Class E
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.900%
02/15/2032
5.180%   7,587,000 7,609,983
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C4 Class A5
12/10/2045 2.850%   2,550,000 2,483,346
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $197,108,742)
194,147,827
    
Common Stocks 0.0%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Financials —%
Insurance —%
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.(j) 4,518 65,466
WMI Holdings Corp. Escrow(c),(d),(j),(k) 2,725
Total   65,466
Total Financials 65,466
Industrials —%
Airlines —%
United Continental Holdings, Inc.(j) 1,493 127,666
Total Industrials 127,666
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,511,077)
193,132
    
Corporate Bonds & Notes 24.5%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 1.0%
Bombardier, Inc.(a)
12/01/2021 8.750%   162,000 174,719
12/01/2024 7.500%   436,000 442,649
Lockheed Martin Corp.
12/15/2042 4.070%   1,790,000 1,665,040
09/15/2052 4.090%   4,330,000 3,919,880
Northrop Grumman Corp.
01/15/2025 2.930%   5,840,000 5,500,235
01/15/2028 3.250%   3,625,000 3,353,941
10/15/2047 4.030%   5,015,000 4,478,440
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
TransDigm, Inc.
06/15/2026 6.375%   689,000 674,997
Total 20,209,901
Automotive 0.4%
Delphi Technologies PLC(a)
10/01/2025 5.000%   160,000 144,272
Ford Motor Co.
02/01/2029 6.375%   1,857,000 1,872,105
12/08/2046 5.291%   2,690,000 2,250,922
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
11/02/2020 2.343%   4,580,000 4,413,041
Total 8,680,340
Banking 1.5%
Banco de Bogota SA(a)
Subordinated
05/12/2026 6.250%   1,555,000 1,587,128
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA(a),(l)
Subordinated
10/04/2031 5.750%   1,240,000 1,132,522
Bank of America Corp.(l)
01/20/2028 3.824%   6,000,000 5,753,514
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
05/15/2019 5.450%   3,325,000 3,372,547
BBVA Bancomer SA(a),(l)
Subordinated
11/12/2029 5.350%   1,405,000 1,336,693
Capital One Financial Corp.
05/12/2020 2.500%   5,505,000 5,424,655
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(l)
02/01/2028 3.782%   365,000 351,581
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)
Junior Subordinated
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
02/02/2037
3.299%   4,262,000 3,709,324
Washington Mutual Bank(c),(d),(m)
Subordinated
01/15/2015 0.000%   27,379,000 41,069
Wells Fargo & Co.
01/30/2020 2.150%   4,555,000 4,494,191
10/23/2026 3.000%   3,855,000 3,527,811
Total 30,731,035
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.0%
NFP Corp.(a)
07/15/2025 6.875%   217,000 211,703
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Building Materials 0.2%
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.(a)
12/15/2023 5.750%   348,000 344,568
05/15/2026 5.875%   344,000 333,725
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)
11/01/2025 4.875%   558,000 500,700
Cemex SAB de CV(a)
04/16/2026 7.750%   2,465,000 2,600,208
Core & Main LP(a)
08/15/2025 6.125%   165,000 155,194
James Hardie International Finance DAC(a)
01/15/2025 4.750%   275,000 256,153
Total 4,190,548
Cable and Satellite 0.3%
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.(a)
05/15/2026 5.500%   480,000 467,504
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
05/01/2027 5.875%   1,002,000 984,998
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
04/01/2028 7.500%   359,000 371,631
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
05/01/2047 5.375%   425,000 382,791
CSC Holdings LLC(a)
10/15/2025 6.625%   295,000 309,012
02/01/2028 5.375%   329,000 310,066
DISH DBS Corp.
07/01/2026 7.750%   642,000 569,037
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(a)
10/15/2024 8.500%   156,000 155,029
Radiate HoldCo LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
02/15/2023 6.875%   91,000 87,361
02/15/2025 6.625%   164,000 153,114
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)
04/15/2025 5.375%   311,000 306,465
07/15/2026 5.375%   56,000 54,688
08/01/2027 5.000%   263,000 247,184
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG NRW(a)
01/15/2025 5.000%   180,000 181,340
Virgin Media Finance PLC(a)
01/15/2025 5.750%   140,000 135,257
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC(a)
01/15/2026 5.250%   370,000 345,878
Ziggo Bond Finance BV(a)
01/15/2027 6.000%   335,000 298,543
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Ziggo BV(a)
01/15/2027 5.500%   323,000 295,707
Total 5,655,605
Chemicals 0.2%
Alpha 2 BV(a)
06/01/2023 8.750%   186,000 184,758
Angus Chemical Co.(a)
02/15/2023 8.750%   165,000 168,676
Atotech U.S.A., Inc.(a)
02/01/2025 6.250%   185,000 176,974
Axalta Coating Systems LLC(a)
08/15/2024 4.875%   183,000 172,904
Chemours Co. (The)
05/15/2023 6.625%   108,000 110,435
INEOS Group Holdings SA(a)
08/01/2024 5.625%   216,000 206,428
LYB International Finance BV
07/15/2043 5.250%   1,445,000 1,390,154
Olin Corp.
02/01/2030 5.000%   194,000 174,049
Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a)
02/01/2022 6.500%   140,000 141,900
12/01/2025 5.875%   329,000 311,360
PQ Corp.(a)
11/15/2022 6.750%   331,000 340,807
12/15/2025 5.750%   236,000 227,772
Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco LLC(a)
10/01/2026 8.000%   283,000 274,459
Total 3,880,676
Construction Machinery 0.0%
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.(a)
01/15/2025 5.375%   126,000 124,129
United Rentals North America, Inc.
09/15/2026 5.875%   356,000 348,377
12/15/2026 6.500%   110,000 111,289
05/15/2027 5.500%   140,000 132,801
Total 716,596
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.0%
APX Group, Inc.
12/01/2022 7.875%   207,000 208,137
09/01/2023 7.625%   155,000 137,919
frontdoor, Inc.(a)
08/15/2026 6.750%   55,000 56,107
Total 402,163
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Consumer Products 0.1%
Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc.(a)
07/15/2026 6.375%   87,000 87,010
Mattel, Inc.(a)
12/31/2025 6.750%   152,000 145,549
Prestige Brands, Inc.(a)
03/01/2024 6.375%   280,000 276,809
Resideo Funding, Inc.(a)
11/01/2026 6.125%   32,000 32,147
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
10/15/2023 6.000%   267,000 272,891
12/15/2026 5.250%   76,000 71,994
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
07/15/2025 5.750%   394,000 383,010
Total 1,269,410
Diversified Manufacturing 0.0%
Apergy Corp.(a)
05/01/2026 6.375%   311,000 314,698
Gates Global LLC/Co.(a)
07/15/2022 6.000%   133,000 132,310
SPX FLOW, Inc.(a)
08/15/2024 5.625%   116,000 112,532
Stevens Holding Co., Inc.(a)
10/01/2026 6.125%   39,000 38,823
Zekelman Industries, Inc.(a)
06/15/2023 9.875%   188,000 200,749
Total 799,112
Electric 3.6%
AES Corp.
03/15/2023 4.500%   342,000 337,848
09/01/2027 5.125%   117,000 115,431
Appalachian Power Co.
05/15/2044 4.400%   4,635,000 4,436,349
Calpine Corp.
01/15/2025 5.750%   96,000 85,839
Calpine Corp.(a)
06/01/2026 5.250%   195,000 179,399
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
08/15/2024 5.375%   315,000 311,511
Clearway Energy Operating LLC(a)
10/15/2025 5.750%   150,000 147,750
CMS Energy Corp.
03/01/2024 3.875%   1,590,000 1,582,500
02/15/2027 2.950%   95,000 86,488
08/15/2027 3.450%   1,325,000 1,261,256
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
06/15/2047 3.875%   4,570,000 4,115,317
DTE Energy Co.
10/01/2026 2.850%   7,942,000 7,204,792
Duke Energy Corp.
08/15/2027 3.150%   2,825,000 2,596,799
09/01/2046 3.750%   3,345,000 2,847,461
Duke Energy Progress LLC
03/30/2044 4.375%   1,635,000 1,601,770
09/15/2047 3.600%   1,385,000 1,191,808
Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
08/15/2045 4.200%   1,505,000 1,429,745
Emera U.S. Finance LP
06/15/2046 4.750%   9,190,000 8,572,763
Energuate Trust(a)
05/03/2027 5.875%   1,810,000 1,715,777
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
07/01/2047 3.750%   993,000 872,387
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(a)
09/15/2027 4.500%   198,000 182,781
NRG Energy, Inc.
01/15/2027 6.625%   295,000 304,631
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
12/01/2047 3.950%   5,500,000 4,425,047
Pattern Energy Group, Inc.(a)
02/01/2024 5.875%   227,000 225,125
Southern Co. (The)
07/01/2026 3.250%   6,293,000 5,840,898
07/01/2036 4.250%   1,275,000 1,185,217
07/01/2046 4.400%   5,338,000 4,901,405
TerraForm Power Operating LLC(a)
01/31/2028 5.000%   194,000 173,730
Vistra Energy Corp.
11/01/2024 7.625%   83,000 88,060
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)
09/01/2026 5.500%   68,000 66,820
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
06/15/2025 3.550%   700,000 682,133
Xcel Energy, Inc.
06/01/2025 3.300%   3,165,000 3,035,536
12/01/2026 3.350%   4,750,000 4,516,875
06/15/2028 4.000%   4,510,000 4,477,118
Total 70,798,366
Finance Companies 1.2%
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(a)
01/15/2023 5.500%   184,000 183,635
10/01/2023 5.125%   139,000 136,273
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
11/15/2020 2.342%   10,000,000 9,691,000
11/15/2035 4.418%   11,580,000 10,168,132
iStar, Inc.
04/01/2022 6.000%   169,000 168,589
Navient Corp.
06/15/2022 6.500%   602,000 613,527
06/15/2026 6.750%   190,000 181,494
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a)
08/15/2022 5.250%   20,000 19,841
Provident Funding Associates LP/Finance Corp.(a)
06/15/2025 6.375%   286,000 281,680
Quicken Loans, Inc.(a)
05/01/2025 5.750%   308,000 296,789
Springleaf Finance Corp.
03/15/2023 5.625%   73,000 70,711
03/15/2025 6.875%   304,000 290,811
Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR(a)
01/15/2025 7.000%   1,440,000 1,331,031
Total 23,433,513
Food and Beverage 2.4%
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
02/01/2046 4.900%   12,793,000 12,034,452
B&G Foods, Inc.
04/01/2025 5.250%   226,000 215,252
Bacardi Ltd.(a)
05/15/2048 5.300%   10,345,000 9,613,453
Chobani LLC/Finance Corp., Inc.(a)
04/15/2025 7.500%   112,000 95,891
FAGE International SA/U.S.A. Dairy Industry, Inc.(a)
08/15/2026 5.625%   168,000 153,504
Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
06/01/2046 4.375%   11,478,000 9,533,764
MHP SE(a)
05/10/2024 7.750%   1,515,000 1,494,054
Molson Coors Brewing Co.
07/15/2046 4.200%   7,513,000 6,335,390
Mondelez International, Inc.(a)
10/28/2019 1.625%   6,000,000 5,902,608
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
03/01/2027 5.750%   540,000 515,700
01/15/2028 5.625%   92,000 86,494
Tyson Foods, Inc.(b)
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.450%
08/21/2020
2.762%   2,200,000 2,202,563
Total 48,183,125
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Gaming 0.2%
Boyd Gaming Corp.
05/15/2023 6.875%   198,000 205,732
08/15/2026 6.000%   217,000 210,588
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
04/01/2025 6.000%   187,000 185,152
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.(a)
09/15/2026 6.000%   90,000 88,292
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc.
06/01/2028 5.750%   35,000 35,429
International Game Technology PLC(a)
02/15/2022 6.250%   515,000 531,545
02/15/2025 6.500%   119,000 120,758
01/15/2027 6.250%   58,000 57,130
Jack Ohio Finance LLC/1 Corp.(a)
11/15/2021 6.750%   159,000 163,157
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
09/01/2026 4.500%   238,000 218,519
MGM Resorts International
03/15/2023 6.000%   506,000 513,172
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)
01/15/2027 5.625%   192,000 178,871
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Finance Corp.(a)
08/15/2021 6.125%   185,000 184,097
Scientific Games International, Inc.
12/01/2022 10.000%   255,000 267,126
Scientific Games International, Inc.(a)
10/15/2025 5.000%   277,000 257,592
Stars Group Holdings BV/Co-Borrower LLC(a)
07/15/2026 7.000%   97,000 98,382
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority(a)
12/15/2020 3.780%   764,067 210,118
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
03/01/2025 5.500%   318,000 302,389
05/15/2027 5.250%   30,000 27,160
Total 3,855,209
Health Care 2.0%
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
03/01/2024 6.500%   207,000 210,798
Avantor, Inc.(a)
10/01/2025 9.000%   90,000 90,859
Becton Dickinson and Co.(b)
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.030%
06/06/2022
3.353%   4,916,000 4,938,048
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Becton Dickinson and Co.
06/06/2027 3.700%   8,200,000 7,684,031
05/15/2044 4.875%   2,430,000 2,271,221
Cardinal Health, Inc.
06/15/2027 3.410%   4,920,000 4,455,611
06/15/2047 4.368%   3,200,000 2,698,451
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
03/01/2025 5.750%   348,000 340,214
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)
04/01/2026 5.500%   99,000 98,772
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
03/31/2023 6.250%   131,000 120,466
CVS Health Corp.
03/25/2048 5.050%   8,165,000 7,951,991
DaVita, Inc.
07/15/2024 5.125%   43,000 40,996
05/01/2025 5.000%   181,000 171,135
HCA, Inc.
04/15/2025 5.250%   873,000 891,535
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
07/01/2052 4.125%   6,945,000 6,509,180
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC(a)
06/01/2024 7.125%   301,000 306,288
Polaris Intermediate Corp. PIK(a)
12/01/2022 8.500%   83,000 85,105
Sotera Health Holdings LLC(a)
05/15/2023 6.500%   308,000 302,040
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
07/15/2024 4.625%   235,000 226,254
05/01/2025 5.125%   122,000 117,220
08/01/2025 7.000%   183,000 179,652
Total 39,689,867
Healthcare Insurance 0.5%
Centene Corp.
01/15/2025 4.750%   305,000 301,569
Centene Corp.(a)
06/01/2026 5.375%   332,000 336,974
Halfmoon Parent, Inc.(a)
12/15/2048 4.900%   8,305,000 7,871,828
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
10/15/2047 3.750%   1,480,000 1,301,875
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
04/01/2025 5.250%   308,000 307,219
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)
08/15/2026 5.375%   158,000 157,814
Total 10,277,279
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Home Construction 0.0%
Lennar Corp.
11/15/2024 5.875%   173,000 174,071
06/01/2026 5.250%   50,000 47,814
Meritage Homes Corp.
04/01/2022 7.000%   213,000 221,453
06/01/2025 6.000%   181,000 176,178
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II(a)
04/15/2023 5.875%   156,000 153,965
Total 773,481
Independent Energy 0.4%
Callon Petroleum Co.
10/01/2024 6.125%   91,000 88,733
07/01/2026 6.375%   340,000 337,367
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
06/30/2033 6.450%   855,000 982,445
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
04/15/2023 6.250%   238,000 233,849
Centennial Resource Production LLC(a)
01/15/2026 5.375%   50,000 48,873
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(a)
07/15/2023 8.750%   148,000 142,622
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
10/01/2026 7.500%   192,000 188,153
CrownRock LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
10/15/2025 5.625%   377,000 358,538
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
05/31/2025 5.375%   153,000 152,242
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
01/30/2026 5.500%   22,000 22,602
01/30/2028 5.750%   368,000 379,210
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(a)
02/01/2026 5.625%   80,000 68,070
Halcon Resources Corp.
02/15/2025 6.750%   355,000 322,784
Hess Corp.
02/15/2041 5.600%   945,000 904,828
04/01/2047 5.800%   3,000 2,932
Indigo Natural Resources LLC(a)
02/15/2026 6.875%   190,000 179,555
Jagged Peak Energy LLC(a)
05/01/2026 5.875%   281,000 275,343
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
03/15/2023 6.250%   357,000 351,660
Matador Resources Co.(a)
09/15/2026 5.875%   185,000 181,770
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
MEG Energy Corp.(a)
01/15/2025 6.500%   45,000 46,587
Parsley Energy LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
08/15/2025 5.250%   408,000 393,959
10/15/2027 5.625%   70,000 69,023
PDC Energy, Inc.
09/15/2024 6.125%   262,000 250,244
SM Energy Co.
09/15/2026 6.750%   301,000 301,752
01/15/2027 6.625%   86,000 86,365
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
01/15/2026 6.625%   260,000 259,865
WPX Energy, Inc.
01/15/2022 6.000%   29,000 29,686
09/15/2024 5.250%   157,000 154,653
06/01/2026 5.750%   139,000 138,624
Total 6,952,334
Leisure 0.0%
Boyne U.S.A., Inc.(a)
05/01/2025 7.250%   166,000 173,911
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)
11/01/2024 4.875%   108,000 103,742
03/15/2026 5.625%   92,000 91,784
Viking Cruises Ltd.(a)
09/15/2027 5.875%   183,000 173,958
Total 543,395
Life Insurance 1.0%
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
06/22/2047 4.700%   4,240,000 3,273,094
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.(a)
Subordinated
04/15/2065 4.500%   1,095,000 981,112
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)(a)
Subordinated
09/30/2047 3.850%   3,690,000 3,273,816
Peachtree Corners Funding Trust(a)
02/15/2025 3.976%   2,705,000 2,616,265
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America(a)
Subordinated
09/15/2044 4.900%   395,000 408,895
05/15/2047 4.270%   5,145,000 4,830,898
Voya Financial, Inc.
06/15/2026 3.650%   1,592,000 1,505,340
06/15/2046 4.800%   2,558,000 2,412,186
Total 19,301,606
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Lodging 0.0%
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.(a)
09/15/2026 6.500%   32,000 32,258
Media and Entertainment 0.1%
Discovery Communications LLC
09/20/2047 5.200%   846,000 780,213
Match Group, Inc.
06/01/2024 6.375%   334,000 347,384
Netflix, Inc.(a)
04/15/2028 4.875%   439,000 402,743
11/15/2028 5.875%   430,000 422,460
05/15/2029 6.375%   80,000 80,389
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp.
03/15/2025 5.875%   369,000 370,352
Total 2,403,541
Metals and Mining 0.1%
Big River Steel LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
09/01/2025 7.250%   304,000 317,107
Constellium NV(a)
05/15/2024 5.750%   208,000 198,814
02/15/2026 5.875%   237,000 222,326
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
11/14/2024 4.550%   351,000 325,042
03/15/2043 5.450%   772,000 654,128
Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd.(a)
12/15/2023 7.375%   86,000 88,455
HudBay Minerals, Inc.(a)
01/15/2025 7.625%   447,000 449,395
Novelis Corp.(a)
08/15/2024 6.250%   52,000 51,240
09/30/2026 5.875%   230,000 216,754
Teck Resources Ltd.
07/15/2041 6.250%   391,000 390,582
Total 2,913,843
Midstream 1.6%
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(a)
10/01/2026 5.625%   181,000 177,964
DCP Midstream Operating LP
07/15/2025 5.375%   124,000 125,584
04/01/2044 5.600%   128,000 115,848
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Finance Corp.
05/15/2025 6.750%   143,000 141,431
Energy Transfer Equity LP
06/01/2027 5.500%   442,000 449,135
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
02/15/2045 5.100%   1,837,000 1,826,648
Holly Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
08/01/2024 6.000%   360,000 362,405
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
02/15/2046 5.050%   8,580,000 8,051,618
MPLX LP
04/15/2048 4.700%   2,850,000 2,498,829
NGPL PipeCo LLC(a)
08/15/2022 4.375%   66,000 65,189
08/15/2027 4.875%   80,000 77,268
12/15/2037 7.768%   98,000 114,935
NuStar Logistics LP
04/28/2027 5.625%   159,000 151,993
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
10/15/2023 3.850%   1,715,000 1,667,994
06/15/2044 4.700%   8,635,000 7,477,858
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.(a)
03/31/2023 7.000%   239,000 237,685
Sunoco LP/Finance Corp.(a)
01/15/2023 4.875%   104,000 100,455
02/15/2026 5.500%   157,000 150,054
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
01/15/2028 5.500%   302,000 298,747
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
04/15/2026 5.875%   78,000 78,422
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.
02/01/2027 5.375%   584,000 569,601
01/15/2028 5.000%   167,000 158,506
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
02/15/2026 6.125%   246,000 230,717
Williams Companies, Inc. (The)
09/15/2045 5.100%   6,450,000 6,096,895
Total 31,225,781
Natural Gas 0.8%
NiSource, Inc.
02/15/2023 3.850%   3,305,000 3,283,445
05/15/2047 4.375%   4,850,000 4,445,428
Sempra Energy
11/15/2020 2.850%   5,135,000 5,058,067
11/15/2025 3.750%   3,620,000 3,510,839
06/15/2027 3.250%   302,000 278,191
Total 16,575,970
Oil Field Services 0.1%
Calfrac Holdings LP(a)
06/15/2026 8.500%   91,000 81,900
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
08/15/2025 7.875%   134,000 132,061
Nabors Industries, Inc.
01/15/2023 5.500%   33,000 31,045
02/01/2025 5.750%   383,000 353,012
Rowan Companies, Inc.
01/15/2024 4.750%   105,000 90,380
SESI LLC
12/15/2021 7.125%   6,000 5,967
09/15/2024 7.750%   237,000 232,989
Transocean Guardian Ltd.(a)
01/15/2024 5.875%   133,000 131,705
Transocean Pontus Ltd.(a)
08/01/2025 6.125%   47,000 46,690
Transocean, Inc.(a)
01/15/2026 7.500%   105,000 103,026
U.S.A. Compression Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
04/01/2026 6.875%   245,000 247,576
Weatherford International Ltd.
02/15/2024 9.875%   213,000 166,466
Total 1,622,817
Other Industry 0.2%
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)
06/01/2025 5.125%   346,000 325,302
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
07/01/2114 4.678%   2,869,000 2,947,223
07/01/2116 3.885%   1,510,000 1,279,494
WeWork Companies, Inc.(a)
05/01/2025 7.875%   98,000 90,518
Total 4,642,537
Other REIT 0.0%
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp.
03/15/2024 5.000%   159,000 158,939
03/15/2027 5.375%   369,000 366,932
Total 525,871
Packaging 0.1%
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Holdings U.S.A., Inc.(a)
02/15/2025 6.000%   501,000 469,133
BWAY Holding Co.(a)
04/15/2024 5.500%   35,000 33,596
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.(a)
07/15/2026 7.875%   155,000 149,375
Multi-Color Corp.(a)
11/01/2025 4.875%   182,000 168,110
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Novolex (a)
01/15/2025 6.875%   93,000 86,938
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(a)
07/15/2024 7.000%   159,000 159,046
Total 1,066,198
Pharmaceuticals 1.6%
AbbVie, Inc.
05/14/2020 2.500%   3,380,000 3,337,047
Allergan Funding SCS
03/15/2035 4.550%   2,805,000 2,631,323
Amgen, Inc.
05/22/2019 2.200%   15,367,000 15,305,824
05/01/2045 4.400%   1,805,000 1,642,431
06/15/2048 4.563%   2,383,000 2,190,487
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a)
12/01/2021 5.625%   105,000 103,425
03/15/2024 7.000%   9,000 9,432
04/15/2025 6.125%   296,000 272,304
11/01/2025 5.500%   239,000 234,623
04/01/2026 9.250%   360,000 377,865
01/31/2027 8.500%   53,000 54,177
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(a)
01/15/2026 4.875%   158,000 148,343
Celgene Corp.
02/20/2048 4.550%   1,870,000 1,615,426
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
09/20/2019 1.850%   2,190,000 2,168,012
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC(a)
08/01/2023 6.375%   346,000 345,896
Johnson & Johnson
12/05/2033 4.375%   1,798,000 1,883,274
Total 32,319,889
Property & Casualty 0.1%
HUB International Ltd.(a)
05/01/2026 7.000%   260,000 253,956
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.(a)
05/01/2042 6.500%   1,150,000 1,343,745
Total 1,597,701
Railroads 0.5%
Canadian National Railway Co.
02/03/2020 2.400%   5,115,000 5,070,392
CSX Corp.
05/30/2042 4.750%   1,335,000 1,318,256
11/01/2066 4.250%   4,481,000 3,808,716
Total 10,197,364
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Restaurants 0.2%
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a)
05/15/2024 4.250%   213,000 200,183
IRB Holding Corp.(a)
02/15/2026 6.750%   243,000 232,693
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC(a)
06/01/2026 5.250%   126,000 123,795
McDonald’s Corp.
12/09/2045 4.875%   2,790,000 2,775,062
Total 3,331,733
Retailers 0.1%
Cencosud SA(a)
02/12/2045 6.625%   880,000 861,279
L Brands, Inc.
11/01/2035 6.875%   105,000 89,252
Party City Holdings, Inc.(a)
08/01/2026 6.625%   54,000 52,483
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
12/01/2024 5.375%   73,000 70,675
Total 1,073,689
Supermarkets 0.4%
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP
03/15/2025 5.750%   39,000 34,539
Kroger Co. (The)
04/15/2042 5.000%   1,527,000 1,434,531
02/01/2047 4.450%   830,000 721,177
01/15/2048 4.650%   6,723,000 6,004,788
Total 8,195,035
Technology 1.5%
Apple, Inc.
09/12/2027 2.900%   3,645,000 3,375,055
Ascend Learning LLC(a)
08/01/2025 6.875%   101,000 100,138
Broadcom Corp./Cayman Finance Ltd.
01/15/2027 3.875%   12,350,000 11,334,311
Camelot Finance SA(a)
10/15/2024 7.875%   391,000 386,626
CDK Global, Inc.
06/01/2027 4.875%   205,000 192,377
Cisco Systems, Inc.(b)
3-month USD LIBOR + 0.340%
09/20/2019
2.678%   7,345,000 7,364,494
Equinix, Inc.
01/15/2026 5.875%   473,000 479,614
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
First Data Corp.(a)
12/01/2023 7.000%   556,000 576,623
Gartner, Inc.(a)
04/01/2025 5.125%   347,000 343,926
Informatica LLC(a)
07/15/2023 7.125%   205,000 209,084
Iron Mountain, Inc.
08/15/2024 5.750%   108,000 105,723
Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)
03/15/2028 5.250%   175,000 157,263
NCR Corp.
12/15/2023 6.375%   192,000 191,472
Oracle Corp.
11/15/2047 4.000%   3,030,000 2,727,691
PTC, Inc.
05/15/2024 6.000%   220,000 225,563
Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp.(a)
11/15/2025 4.750%   326,000 303,972
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.(a)
05/15/2026 6.250%   76,000 75,495
11/15/2026 8.250%   264,000 256,635
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC(a)
02/15/2026 6.250%   152,000 155,113
Symantec Corp.(a)
04/15/2025 5.000%   409,000 388,181
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
06/01/2025 6.750%   139,000 132,047
Verscend Escrow Corp.(a)
08/15/2026 9.750%   87,000 87,089
Total 29,168,492
Tobacco 0.3%
BAT Capital Corp.(a)
08/14/2020 2.297%   5,505,000 5,388,800
Transportation Services 0.5%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
04/01/2023 5.500%   258,000 250,945
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
03/15/2025 5.250%   99,000 88,370
ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC(a)
12/01/2026 3.300%   2,705,000 2,514,982
FedEx Corp.
04/01/2046 4.550%   7,780,000 7,164,213
Hertz Corp. (The)(a)
06/01/2022 7.625%   116,000 111,064
Total 10,129,574
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Wireless 0.6%
Altice France SA(a)
05/01/2026 7.375%   489,000 468,496
02/01/2027 8.125%   127,000 125,964
America Movil SAB de CV
03/30/2020 5.000%   8,090,000 8,251,832
SBA Communications Corp.
09/01/2024 4.875%   469,000 449,467
Sprint Corp.
02/15/2025 7.625%   832,000 865,322
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.
01/15/2026 6.500%   584,000 615,539
02/01/2026 4.500%   172,000 161,145
02/01/2028 4.750%   286,000 264,550
Wind Tre SpA(a)
01/20/2026 5.000%   408,000 346,798
Total 11,549,113
Wirelines 0.7%
AT&T, Inc.
03/01/2037 5.250%   3,610,000 3,448,810
03/01/2047 5.450%   2,445,000 2,315,743
CenturyLink, Inc.
03/15/2022 5.800%   268,000 267,821
12/01/2023 6.750%   242,000 246,443
Frontier Communications Corp.
09/15/2022 10.500%   50,000 41,709
01/15/2023 7.125%   116,000 77,286
09/15/2025 11.000%   95,000 69,743
Frontier Communications Corp.(a)
04/01/2026 8.500%   127,000 118,106
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
05/01/2025 5.375%   191,000 186,801
Telecom Italia Capital SA
09/30/2034 6.000%   225,000 202,958
Telecom Italia SpA(a)
05/30/2024 5.303%   140,000 131,893
Verizon Communications, Inc.
08/10/2033 4.500%   5,615,000 5,448,538
Zayo Group LLC/Capital, Inc.(a)
01/15/2027 5.750%   768,000 752,802
Total 13,308,653
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $540,035,403)
487,824,123
Foreign Government Obligations(n) 3.3%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Argentina 0.9%
Argentine Republic Government International Bond
01/26/2027 6.875%   12,000,000 9,979,872
Provincia de Buenos Aires(a)
06/15/2027 7.875%   2,800,000 2,203,130
Provincia de Cordoba(a)
06/10/2021 7.125%   5,800,000 5,365,336
08/01/2027 7.125%   1,300,000 1,001,269
Total 18,549,607
Belarus 0.0%
Republic of Belarus International Bond(a)
02/28/2023 6.875%   660,000 679,739
Colombia 0.1%
Ecopetrol SA
09/18/2043 7.375%   820,000 913,032
Dominican Republic 0.0%
Dominican Republic International Bond(a)
01/25/2027 5.950%   785,000 781,110
Egypt 0.1%
Egypt Government International Bond(a)
01/31/2047 8.500%   1,015,000 955,940
Honduras 0.1%
Honduras Government International Bond(a)
03/15/2024 7.500%   1,710,000 1,804,359
Ivory Coast 0.1%
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a)
03/03/2028 6.375%   2,510,000 2,331,130
Mexico 1.7%
Petroleos Mexicanos
03/13/2027 6.500%   18,241,000 17,656,084
09/21/2047 6.750%   19,151,000 16,425,698
Total 34,081,782
Paraguay 0.1%
Paraguay Government International Bond(a)
03/13/2048 5.600%   898,000 853,471
Russian Federation 0.1%
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(a)
02/06/2028 4.950%   1,320,000 1,258,039
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA(a)
Subordinated
10/29/2022 5.125%   490,000 482,131
Total 1,740,170
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Foreign Government Obligations(n) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Senegal 0.0%
Senegal Government International Bond(a)
05/23/2033 6.250%   855,000 739,754
Trinidad and Tobago 0.1%
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.(a)
08/14/2019 9.750%   1,690,000 1,577,319
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $68,284,078)
65,007,413
Municipal Bonds 0.1%
Issue Description Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Local General Obligation 0.1%
City of Chicago
Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds
Series 2011-C1
01/01/2035 7.781%   545,000 608,978
Series 2015B
01/01/2033 7.375%   415,000 448,113
Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds
Series 2014B
01/01/2044 6.314%   705,000 683,617
Total 1,740,708
Water & Sewer 0.0%
City of Chicago Waterworks
Revenue Bonds
Build America Bonds
Series 2010
11/01/2040 6.742%   840,000 1,030,083
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $2,457,367)
2,770,791
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 33.3%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
04/01/2021 9.000%   256 257
03/01/2022-
11/01/2026
8.500%   47,214 51,020
08/01/2024-
02/01/2025
8.000%   37,177 39,392
10/01/2028-
07/01/2032
7.000%   528,445 586,304
10/01/2031-
09/01/2033
6.000%   31,705 34,343
06/01/2033 5.500%   399,886 432,328
01/01/2046-
12/01/2046
3.500%   31,328,021 30,590,498
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
04/01/2046 4.000%   11,286,499 11,307,779
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(i)
11/13/2048 4.000%   18,000,000 18,002,302
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b),(h)
CMO Series 3922 Class SH
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.900%
09/15/2041
3.621%   935,613 103,398
CMO Series 4097 Class ST
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
08/15/2042
3.771%   2,150,666 318,932
CMO STRIPS Series 2012-278 Class S1
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.050%
09/15/2042
3.771%   3,490,816 470,818
CMO STRIPS Series 309 Class S4
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.970%
08/15/2043
3.691%   1,190,051 175,504
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(h)
CMO Series 4176 Class BI
03/15/2043 3.500%   2,651,282 500,666
CMO Series 4182 Class DI
05/15/2039 3.500%   7,377,412 763,496
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(g),(h)
CMO Series 4620 Class AS
11/15/2042 1.429%   2,330,036 95,777
Federal National Mortgage Association
04/01/2023 8.500%   1,184 1,189
06/01/2024 9.000%   5,390 5,498
02/01/2025-
08/01/2027
8.000%   74,749 80,744
03/01/2026-
08/01/2032
7.000%   1,362,196 1,512,091
04/01/2027-
06/01/2032
7.500%   141,390 154,087
05/01/2029-
08/01/2038
6.000%   2,408,893 2,587,159
01/01/2031 2.500%   7,260,370 6,982,629
08/01/2034 5.500%   93,204 100,660
10/01/2040-
07/01/2041
4.500%   5,600,375 5,797,258
08/01/2043-
05/01/2048
4.000%   65,629,602 65,818,994
06/01/2045-
02/01/2048
3.500%   35,066,343 34,178,218
CMO Series 2017-72 Class B
09/25/2047 3.000%   16,082,592 15,606,986
Federal National Mortgage Association(b)
6-month USD LIBOR + 1.415%
06/01/2032
3.915%   3,338 3,349
1-year CMT + 2.305%
07/01/2037
4.492%   113,993 113,558
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association(i)
11/15/2033 2.500%   27,000,000 25,841,911
11/15/2033-
11/13/2048
3.000%   68,500,000 65,926,703
11/13/2048 3.500%   122,000,000 118,745,077
11/13/2048 4.000%   56,750,000 56,747,781
11/13/2048 4.500%   12,500,000 12,797,776
11/13/2048 5.000%   36,000,000 37,560,658
Federal National Mortgage Association(o)
11/01/2046 3.500%   28,174,076 27,587,204
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)
CMO Series 2012-118 Class BI
12/25/2039 3.500%   3,896,454 569,445
Federal National Mortgage Association(b),(h)
CMO Series 2013-101 Class CS
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.900%
10/25/2043
3.619%   5,286,921 842,139
CMO Series 2014-93 Class ES
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
01/25/2045
3.869%   2,997,903 466,294
CMO Series 2016-31 Class VS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.000%
06/25/2046
3.719%   2,825,603 471,212
CMO Series 2017-109 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
01/25/2048
3.869%   9,545,577 1,703,735
CMO Series 2018-66 Class SM
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
09/25/2048
3.919%   11,370,207 2,093,570
CMO Series 2018-67 MS Class MS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
09/25/2048
3.919%   9,928,726 1,855,980
CMO Series 2018-74 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.150%
10/25/2048
3.869%   16,759,194 2,819,195
Government National Mortgage Association
12/15/2023-
07/20/2028
7.500%   114,164 122,090
02/15/2025 8.500%   13,305 14,471
01/15/2030 7.000%   171,283 192,154
Government National Mortgage Association(b)
1-year CMT + 1.500%
07/20/2025
2.750%   12,913 13,226
Government National Mortgage Association(i)
11/19/2048 3.500%   64,500,000 63,348,572
11/19/2048 4.500%   23,000,000 23,591,033
Government National Mortgage Association(h)
CMO Series 2014-184 Class CI
11/16/2041 3.500%   6,744,202 1,150,289
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Government National Mortgage Association(b),(h)
CMO Series 2017-112 Class KS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
07/20/2047
3.920%   10,485,519 1,574,006
CMO Series 2017-149 Class BS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
10/20/2047
3.920%   15,218,621 2,633,458
CMO Series 2017-163 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
11/20/2047
3.920%   8,718,496 1,348,257
CMO Series 2018-103 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
08/20/2048
3.920%   11,915,148 1,942,412
CMO Series 2018-112 Class LS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
08/20/2048
3.920%   11,499,904 2,037,413
CMO Series 2018-121 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
09/20/2048
3.920%   8,655,982 1,644,424
CMO Series 2018-125 Class SK
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.250%
09/20/2048
3.970%   12,982,157 2,093,591
CMO Series 2018-134 Class KS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
10/20/2048
3.920%   11,000,000 1,554,417
CMO Series 2018-134 Class SK
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
10/20/2048
3.920%   10,000,000 1,248,196
CMO Series 2018-89 Class MS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
06/20/2048
3.920%   11,173,564 1,894,470
CMO Series 2018-89 Class SM
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
06/20/2048
3.920%   19,890,537 3,035,527
CMO Series 2018-91 Class DS
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
07/20/2048
3.920%   13,884,132 2,004,476
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $674,093,671)
663,886,396
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 21.8%
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2016-C Class A
10/25/2057 4.000%   1,148,874 1,152,113
CMO Series 2017-A Class A
04/25/2057 3.470%   3,384,154 3,381,519
Series 2017-B Class A
09/25/2056 3.163%   10,534,909 10,302,920
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
American Mortgage Trust(c),(d),(g)
CMO Series 2093-3 Class 3A
07/27/2023 8.188%   1,655 1,004
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-2 Class A3
07/27/2048 3.878%   4,616,339 4,607,370
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(c),(d),(g)
CMO Series 2018-3 Class M1
09/25/2048 4.421%   4,795,000 4,724,993
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC(a),(g)
CMO Series 2017-3 Class A3
11/25/2047 2.986%   4,422,316 4,368,254
Arroyo Mortgage Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
04/25/2048 3.763%   6,431,142 6,380,708
Arroyo Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A2
04/25/2048 4.016%   5,290,869 5,250,182
ASG Resecuritization Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2009-2 Class G70
05/24/2036 3.484%   21,367 21,320
CMO Series 2009-2 Class G75
05/24/2036 3.484%   4,335,000 4,283,875
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust(a)
Series 2017-RN8 Class A1
11/28/2032 3.352%   3,164,003 3,152,296
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IV Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RN2 Class A1
02/25/2033 3.598%   4,967,182 4,954,764
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RN1 Class A1
01/28/2033 3.278%   2,153,371 2,144,758
CMO Series 2018-RN3 Class A1
03/28/2033 3.672%   1,118,352 1,115,556
CMO Series 2018-RN6 Class A1
07/25/2033 4.090%   7,196,399 7,199,997
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVA Trust(a)
Subordinated, CMO Series 2016-SPL1 Class B3
04/28/2055 5.500%   1,000,000 1,024,385
BCAP LLC Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2010-RR11 Class 8A1
05/27/2037 4.107%   1,880,195 1,874,865
BCAP LLC Trust(a)
CMO Series 2013-RR5 Class 3A1
09/26/2036 3.500%   598,832 597,142
Bellemeade Re Ltd.(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-2A Class M1A
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.950%
08/25/2028
3.231%   8,000,000 8,009,603
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
CMO Series 2018-2A Class M1B
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.350%
08/25/2028
3.631%   4,000,000 4,016,567
CAM Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
12/01/2065 3.960%   2,750,346 2,749,183
CHL GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
05/25/2023
5.031%   6,600,000 6,651,492
CIM Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-6 Class A1
06/25/2057 3.015%   6,181,734 5,933,133
CIM Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-R4 Class A1
12/26/2057 4.070%   10,877,478 10,823,569
CIM Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-R6 Class A1
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.076%
09/25/2058
3.375%   13,000,000 12,963,470
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-RP2 Class A1
02/25/2058 3.500%   4,558,653 4,543,123
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
Subordinated, CMO Series 2014-C Class B1
02/25/2054 4.250%   8,500,000 8,285,277
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(g)
CMO Series 2013-11 Class 3A3
09/25/2034 4.239%   659,995 659,460
CMO Series 2013-2 Class 1A1
11/25/2037 4.600%   1,560 1,557
CMO Series 2014-12 Class 3A1
10/25/2035 4.169%   2,749,082 2,772,718
CMO Series 2014-C Class A
02/25/2054 3.250%   662,729 652,955
CMO Series 2015-A Class A4
06/25/2058 4.250%   1,787,331 1,801,278
CMO Series 2015-A Class B3
06/25/2058 4.500%   917,458 868,056
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(h)
CMO Series 2015-A Class A1IO
06/25/2058 1.000%   8,594,591 189,084
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2016-1 Class A2
05/25/2046 3.500%   176,158 175,945
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A2
02/25/2048 2.981%   1,033,078 1,021,703
CMO Series 2018-3 Class A1
10/26/2048 3.692%   5,953,525 5,930,830
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2017-2 Class B1
10/25/2047 4.563%   1,000,000 986,561
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a),(g)
CMO Series 2009-14R Class 4A9
10/26/2035 4.430%   4,642,106 4,796,729
CMO Series 2010-8R Class 1A5
03/26/2036 3.755%   4,500,000 4,515,282
CMO Series 2011-12R Class 3A1
07/27/2036 4.085%   849,832 852,417
CMO Series 2017-RPL3 Class A1
08/01/2057 4.000%   11,805,701 11,776,709
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a)
CMO Series 2010-9R Class 1A5
08/27/2037 4.000%   629,756 633,321
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RPL2 Class A1
08/25/2062 4.030%   2,578,557 2,568,400
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2017-2A Class M1
06/25/2047 3.897%   500,000 498,151
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-3A Class M1
10/25/2047 3.511%   423,000 418,212
CMO Series 2018-1A Class M1
12/25/2057 3.939%   3,000,000 2,998,668
GCAT LLC(a)
CMO Series 2017-2 Class A1
04/25/2047 3.500%   2,376,160 2,361,904
CMO Series 2018-2 Class A1
06/26/2023 4.090%   10,503,455 10,477,197
Grand Avenue Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-RPL1 Class A1
08/25/2064 3.250%   19,843,924 19,311,361
JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2014-1 Class 1016
03/26/2036 3.951%   1,534,952 1,531,887
JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust(a)
CMO Series 2014-5 Class 6A
09/27/2036 4.000%   875,912 869,907
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-GS1 Class A1
01/25/2057 3.500%   5,243,758 5,189,169
CMO Series 2017-GS1 Class A2
01/25/2057 3.500%   1,298,000 1,255,940
LVII Resecuritization Trust(a),(g)
Subordinated, CMO Series 2009-3 Class B3
11/27/2037 5.279%   8,000,000 8,145,669
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
05/25/2062 3.250%   2,442,099 2,407,233
Morgan Stanley Re-Remic Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2010-R1 Class 2B
07/26/2035 3.994%   225,425 224,982
New Residential Mortgage LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-FNT2 Class E
07/25/2054 5.120%   4,130,916 4,115,063
Subordinated, CMO Series 2018-FNT1 Class D
05/25/2023 4.690%   8,793,832 8,728,385
Subordinated, CMO Series 2018-FNT1 Class E
05/25/2023 4.890%   3,517,533 3,502,283
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RPL1 Class A1
12/25/2057 3.500%   6,199,164 6,120,454
Nomura Resecuritization Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2014-6R Class 3A1
1-month USD LIBOR + 0.260%
01/26/2036
2.736%   1,512,449 1,500,458
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes(a)
CMO Series 2018-PLS2 Class A
02/25/2023 3.265%   4,944,556 4,907,534
Series 2018-PLS1 Class A
01/25/2023 3.193%   13,387,275 13,295,790
Series 2018-PLS1 Class C
01/25/2023 3.981%   8,979,270 8,876,111
Subordinated, CMO Series 2018-PLS2 Class C
02/25/2023 4.102%   5,866,423 5,818,053
Subordinated, CMO Series 2018-PLS2 Class D
02/25/2023 4.593%   8,380,604 8,311,830
Oaktown Re II Ltd.(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-1A Class M1
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.550%
07/25/2028
3.831%   5,000,000 5,013,812
Oaktown Re Ltd.(a),(b)
CMO Series 2017-1A Class M1
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
04/25/2027
4.531%   2,425,858 2,435,112
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
02/25/2023
5.131%   9,800,000 9,904,650
CMO Series 2018-GT2 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.650%
08/25/2025
4.866%   8,000,000 8,055,906
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a)
CMO Series 2017-2A Class A2
09/25/2022 5.000%   4,500,000 4,451,673
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
CMO Series 2018-2A Class A1
08/25/2023 4.000%   9,318,507 9,304,529
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a),(g)
CMO Series 2017-3A Class A1
11/25/2022 3.470%   8,878,422 8,806,922
CMO Series 2017-3A Class A2
11/25/2022 5.000%   3,000,000 2,946,000
CMO Series 2018-1A Class A1
04/25/2023 3.750%   8,785,602 8,701,193
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC(a),(g)
CMO Series 2017-NPL3 Class A1
06/29/2032 3.250%   4,382,361 4,343,532
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL1 Class A1
01/27/2033 3.375%   11,757,775 11,632,029
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC(a),(g)
CMO Series 2017-NPL5 Class A1
12/30/2032 3.327%   4,211,600 4,181,648
RCO V Mortgage LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A1
05/25/2023 4.000%   5,547,897 5,529,165
U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund IV Trust(a)
Series 2017-1III Class A
11/27/2037 3.352%   2,680,166 2,653,419
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXX LLC(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-NPL6 Class A1A
09/25/2048 4.115%   8,230,268 8,230,276
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXXI LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL7 Class A1A
09/25/2048 3.967%   7,289,460 7,278,264
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXXII LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL8 Class A1B
10/26/2048 4.655%   16,450,000 16,467,180
Verus Securitization Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-SG1A Class A1
11/25/2047 2.690%   8,902,557 8,792,449
Subordinated, CMO Series 2017-SG1A Class B1
11/25/2047 3.615%   3,000,000 2,961,534
Verus Securitization Trust(a),(g)
CMO Series 2018-INV1 Class A1
03/25/2058 3.633%   12,628,892 12,574,296
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $438,763,546)
435,846,273
Senior Loans 0.1%
Borrower Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Chemicals 0.0%
Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco LLC/AzkoNobel(b),(p)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
10/01/2025
5.549%   123,000 122,539
Consumer Products 0.0%
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC(b),(p)
2nd Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 8.000%
11/08/2024
10.277%   171,615 132,840
Food and Beverage 0.0%
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(b),(p),(q)
1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
    69,802 70,325
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(b),(p)
2nd Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
10/01/2026
10.049%   32,969 33,175
Total 103,500
Pharmaceuticals 0.0%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(b),(p)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/02/2025
5.274%   75,075 75,058
Property & Casualty 0.0%
Hub International Ltd.(b),(p)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
04/25/2025
5.490%   83,790 83,502
Technology 0.1%
Ascend Learning LLC(b),(p)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
07/12/2024
5.302%   28,710 28,728
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc./Refinitiv(a),(b),(p),(q)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
    377,276 373,190
Misys Ltd./Almonde/Tahoe(b),(p)
1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
06/13/2024
5.886%   89,313 88,742
Total 490,660
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $1,045,820)
1,008,099
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.5%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
U.S. Treasury
10/31/2024 2.250%   25,461,000 24,359,889
08/15/2027 2.250%   6,872,500 6,403,519
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $32,164,199)
30,763,408
    
Money Market Funds 3.2%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(r),(s) 63,675,401 63,669,033
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $63,669,033)
63,669,033
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $2,492,526,486)
2,412,078,058
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   (416,681,404)
Net Assets 1,995,396,654
At October 31, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $15,177,672 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note 2,435 12/2018 USD 290,941,324 (353,564)
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note 1,448 12/2018 USD 163,345,405 (271,780)
U.S. Ultra Bond 474 12/2018 USD 73,536,014 (4,971,145)
Total         (5,596,489)
    
Short futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
Euro-Bund (742) 12/2018 EUR (118,233,960) (506,375)
    
Call option contracts written
Description Counterparty Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Number of
contracts
Exercise
price/Rate
Expiration
date
Premium
received ($)
Value ($)
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate Citi USD (135,000,000) (135,000,000) 3.00 1/04/2019 (394,875) (333,896)
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate Citi USD (135,000,000) (135,000,000) 2.90 1/30/2019 (405,000) (293,098)
3-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate Citi USD (170,000,000) (170,000,000) 2.75 2/20/2019 (501,500) (104,125)
3-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA and pay exercise rate Morgan Stanley USD (170,000,000) (170,000,000) 2.75 2/22/2019 (527,000) (109,072)
Total             (1,828,375) (840,191)
    
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Put option contracts written
Description Counterparty Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Number of
contracts
Exercise
price/Rate
Expiration
date
Premium
received ($)
Value ($)
10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA Morgan Stanley USD (190,000,000) (190,000,000) 3.10 12/04/2018 (1,083,000) (2,601,423)
5-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay 3-Month USD LIBOR BBA Citi USD (120,000,000) (120,000,000) 3.10 12/10/2018 (348,000) (618,780)
Total             (1,431,000) (3,220,203)
    
Credit default swap contracts - buy protection
Reference
entity
Counterparty Maturity
date
Pay
fixed
rate
(%)
Payment
frequency
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
Upfront
payments
($)
Upfront
receipts
($)
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- Citi 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 4,600,000 315,132 (2,683) 275,117 37,332
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- Citi 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 8,000,000 548,056 (4,667) 526,158 17,231
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- Citi 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 7,000,000 479,549 (4,083) 460,388 15,078
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- Citi 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 8,000,000 548,057 (4,667) 528,932 14,458
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- Citi 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 8,000,000 548,055 (4,666) 546,639 (3,250)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB- Credit Suisse 11/18/2054 3.000 Monthly USD 6,500,000 479,375 (3,792) 491,193 (15,610)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- JPMorgan 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 8,000,000 548,056 (4,667) 521,645 21,744
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- JPMorgan 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 2,000,000 137,014 (1,167) 126,914 8,933
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB- JPMorgan 11/17/2059 3.000 Monthly USD 4,600,000 315,132 (2,683) 352,930 (40,481)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB- JPMorgan 11/18/2054 3.000 Monthly USD 8,000,000 590,000 (4,667) 475,730 109,603
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB- JPMorgan 11/18/2054 3.000 Monthly USD 8,500,000 626,875 (4,958) 578,985 42,932
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB- JPMorgan 11/18/2054 3.000 Monthly USD 5,000,000 368,751 (2,917) 358,573 7,261
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB- Morgan Stanley 11/18/2054 3.000 Monthly USD 8,000,000 590,000 (4,667) 587,691 (2,358)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 11 BBB- Morgan Stanley 11/18/2054 3.000 Monthly USD 4,000,000 294,999 (2,333) 301,697 (9,031)
Total               (52,617) 6,132,592 274,572 (70,730)
    
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Credit default swap contracts - sell protection
Reference
entity
Counterparty Maturity
date
Receive
fixed
rate
(%)
Payment
frequency
Implied
credit
spread
(%)*
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Periodic
payments
receivable
(payable)
($)
Upfront
payments
($)
Upfront
receipts
($)
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 7 BBB- Credit Suisse 01/17/2047 3.000 Monthly 4.510 USD 7,500,000 (469,725) 4,375 (610,408) 145,058
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 7 BBB- JPMorgan 01/17/2047 3.000 Monthly 4.510 USD 3,000,000 (187,890) 1,750 (249,416) 63,276
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 6 BBB- Morgan Stanley 05/11/2063 3.000 Monthly 7.384 USD 4,000,000 (553,084) 2,333 (545,690) (5,061)
Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 7 BBB- Morgan Stanley 01/17/2047 3.000 Monthly 4.510 USD 4,100,000 (256,783) 2,392 (443,000) 188,609
Total                 10,850 (1,848,514) 396,943 (5,061)
    
* 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.
    
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 3.727 USD 56,860,000 577,776 577,776
* 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) 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 October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,140,292,421, which represents 57.15% of total net assets.
(b) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(c) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $13,622,439, which represents 0.68% of total net assets.
(d) Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.
(e) Represents shares owned in the residual interest of an asset-backed securitization.
(f) Zero coupon bond.
(g) Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(h) Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
(i) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.
(j) Non-income producing investment.
(k) Negligible market value.
(l) Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Notes to Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
(m) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $41,069, which represents less than 0.01% of total net assets.
(n) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(o) This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.
(p) The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2018 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily determined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed. Senior loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities.
(q) Represents a security purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(r) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2018.
(s) 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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  97,258,162 514,625,058 (548,207,819) 63,675,401 1,918 158 606,717 63,669,033
Abbreviation Legend
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
PIK Payment In Kind
STRIPS Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities
Currency Legend
EUR Euro
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.
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.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 October 31, 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          
Asset-Backed Securities — Agency 1,158,921 1,158,921
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 403,767,351 13,450,221 417,217,572
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 48,585,070 48,585,070
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 194,147,827 194,147,827
Common Stocks          
Financials 65,466 65,466
Industrials 127,666 127,666
Total Common Stocks 193,132 193,132
Corporate Bonds & Notes 487,783,054 41,069 487,824,123
Foreign Government Obligations 65,007,413 65,007,413
Municipal Bonds 2,770,791 2,770,791
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 663,886,396 663,886,396
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 431,120,276 4,725,997 435,846,273
Senior Loans 1,008,099 1,008,099
U.S. Treasury Obligations 30,763,408 30,763,408
Money Market Funds 63,669,033 63,669,033
Total Investments in Securities 30,956,540 2,299,235,198 18,217,287 63,669,033 2,412,078,058
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Swap Contracts 1,249,291 1,249,291
Liability          
Futures Contracts (6,102,864) (6,102,864)
Options Contracts Written (4,060,394) (4,060,394)
Swap Contracts (75,791) (75,791)
Total 24,853,676 2,296,348,304 18,217,287 63,669,033 2,403,088,300
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
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 1 and 2 during the period.
Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management determined that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.
Transfers between levels are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.
The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
Investments in securities Balance
as of
04/30/2018
($)
Increase
(decrease)
in accrued
discounts/
premiums
($)
Realized
gain (loss)
($)
Change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)(a)
($)
Purchases
($)
Sales
($)
Transfers
into
Level 3
($)
Transfers
out of
Level 3
($)
Balance
as of
10/31/2018
($)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 14,359,830 22,910 (673,498) 9,036,329 (9,295,350) 13,450,221
Common Stocks
Corporate Bonds & Notes 41,069 41,069
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 35,482,021 (1,542) (24,621) (114,024) 4,794,954 (7,119,245) (28,291,546) 4,725,997
Total 49,882,920 21,368 (24,621) (787,522) 13,831,283 (7,119,245) (37,586,896) 18,217,287
(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at October 31, 2018 was $(743,375), which is comprised of Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(673,498) and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $(69,877).
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances.
Certain corporate bonds and common stock classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the respective company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of the respective company might result in change to the comparable companies and market multiples.
Certain residential and asset backed securities classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilize single market quotations from broker dealers which may have included, but were not limited to, observable transactions for identical or similar assets in the market and the distressed nature of the security. The appropriateness of fair values for these securities is monitored on an ongoing basis which may include results of back testing, manual price reviews and other control procedures. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,428,857,453) $2,348,409,025
Affiliated issuers (cost $63,669,033) 63,669,033
Cash 2,333
Cash collateral held at broker for:  
Options contracts written 3,505,000
Margin deposits on:  
Swap contracts 2,948,405
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 671,515
Upfront payments on swap contracts 6,132,592
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 34,576,527
Capital shares sold 5,198,020
Dividends 96,692
Interest 10,941,316
Foreign tax reclaims 77,175
Variation margin for futures contracts 151,277
Variation margin for swap contracts 184,503
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 2,823
Prepaid expenses 10,527
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 265,145
Other assets 15,126
Total assets 2,476,857,034
Liabilities  
Option contracts written, at value (premiums received $3,259,375) 4,060,394
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts 75,791
Upfront receipts on swap contracts 1,848,514
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 27,807,471
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis 435,870,442
Capital shares purchased 4,427,406
Distributions to shareholders 5,109,221
Variation margin for futures contracts 1,600,631
Management services fees 26,802
Distribution and/or service fees 5,130
Transfer agent fees 237,136
Compensation of board members 3,260
Compensation of chief compliance officer 105
Other expenses 122,932
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 265,145
Total liabilities 481,460,380
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,995,396,654
Represented by  
Paid in capital 2,094,941,173
Total distributable earnings (loss) (99,544,519)
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $1,995,396,654
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $665,653,243
Shares outstanding 76,499,584
Net asset value per share $8.70
Maximum sales charge 3.00%
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) $8.97
Advisor Class  
Net assets $9,092,737
Shares outstanding 1,046,149
Net asset value per share $8.69
Class C  
Net assets $18,837,078
Shares outstanding 2,164,793
Net asset value per share $8.70
Institutional Class  
Net assets $989,146,768
Shares outstanding 113,628,750
Net asset value per share $8.71
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $54,077,432
Shares outstanding 6,222,093
Net asset value per share $8.69
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $254,427,830
Shares outstanding 29,225,097
Net asset value per share $8.71
Class R  
Net assets $1,689,526
Shares outstanding 194,116
Net asset value per share $8.70
Class T  
Net assets $2,472,040
Shares outstanding 284,196
Net asset value per share $8.70
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) $8.92
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $1,040,419
Dividends — affiliated issuers 606,717
Interest 37,859,363
Total income 39,506,499
Expenses:  
Management services fees 5,053,752
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 873,996
Class C 135,440
Class R 4,524
Class T 3,317
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 506,232
Advisor Class 5,344
Class C 19,568
Institutional Class 752,576
Institutional 2 Class 8,371
Institutional 3 Class 9,253
Class R 1,309
Class T 1,920
Compensation of board members 18,834
Custodian fees 33,976
Printing and postage fees 87,372
Registration fees 72,344
Audit fees 28,721
Legal fees 25,688
Interest on collateral 36,550
Compensation of chief compliance officer 410
Other 30,570
Total expenses 7,710,067
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (504,990)
Expense reduction (2,100)
Total net expenses 7,202,977
Net investment income 32,303,522
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (11,834,325)
Investments — affiliated issuers 1,918
Foreign currency translations (1,243)
Futures contracts (2,198,061)
Options purchased 5,028,500
Options contracts written 750,000
Swap contracts 1,440,109
Net realized loss (6,813,102)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (22,233,343)
Investments — affiliated issuers 158
Futures contracts (4,484,071)
Options purchased (2,554,875)
Options contracts written (801,019)
Swap contracts 178,002
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (29,895,148)
Net realized and unrealized loss (36,708,250)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(4,404,728)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $32,303,522 $63,301,562
Net realized gain (loss) (6,813,102) 12,081,779
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (29,895,148) (66,904,220)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (4,404,728) 8,479,121
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income and net realized gains    
Class A (8,037,615)  
Advisor Class (95,433)  
Class C (199,297)  
Institutional Class (13,255,705)  
Institutional 2 Class (449,328)  
Institutional 3 Class (3,470,748)  
Class R (18,626)  
Class T (30,461)  
Net investment income    
Class A   (18,097,044)
Advisor Class   (408,283)
Class B   (7,150)
Class C   (714,362)
Institutional Class   (27,581,855)
Institutional 2 Class   (819,334)
Institutional 3 Class   (10,776,078)
Class K   (64,211)
Class R   (43,857)
Class T   (101,580)
Return of capital    
Class A (819,817)
Advisor Class (13,542)
Class C (31,069)
Institutional Class (1,299,402)
Institutional 2 Class (39,002)
Institutional 3 Class (502,689)
Class K (1,355)
Class R (1,635)
Class T (3,502)
Total distributions to shareholders (25,557,213) (61,325,767)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity (77,117,297) (304,454,198)
Total decrease in net assets (107,079,238) (357,300,844)
Net assets at beginning of period 2,102,475,892 2,459,776,736
Net assets at end of period $1,995,396,654 $2,102,475,892
Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income $1,450,107 $(5,296,202)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 3,196,624 28,287,713 5,116,828 46,221,131
Distributions reinvested 886,539 7,826,244 2,040,194 18,410,244
Redemptions (8,185,626) (72,244,500) (17,352,715) (156,487,295)
Net decrease (4,102,463) (36,130,543) (10,195,693) (91,855,920)
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 390,737 3,437,120 474,552 4,268,927
Distributions reinvested 10,030 88,370 44,973 406,191
Redemptions (117,055) (1,033,227) (1,758,241) (15,708,706)
Net increase (decrease) 283,712 2,492,263 (1,238,716) (11,033,588)
Class B        
Subscriptions 92 836
Distributions reinvested 611 5,547
Redemptions (244,307) (2,222,352)
Net decrease (243,604) (2,215,969)
Class C        
Subscriptions 72,445 638,946 416,508 3,753,789
Distributions reinvested 20,957 185,169 77,630 700,760
Redemptions (2,341,625) (20,739,531) (1,545,579) (13,926,923)
Net decrease (2,248,223) (19,915,416) (1,051,441) (9,472,374)
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 10,463,563 92,515,878 25,841,081 233,942,778
Distributions reinvested 988,653 8,732,395 1,985,971 17,919,936
Redemptions (15,203,252) (134,108,248) (30,353,938) (274,053,357)
Net decrease (3,751,036) (32,859,975) (2,526,886) (22,190,643)
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 3,112,494 27,239,666 2,066,473 18,670,006
Distributions reinvested 50,954 449,099 95,154 857,131
Redemptions (466,293) (4,113,239) (1,714,512) (15,466,228)
Net increase 2,697,155 23,575,526 447,115 4,060,909
Institutional 3 Class        
Subscriptions 1,211,063 10,630,828 5,131,929 46,517,075
Distributions reinvested 392,140 3,463,815 1,234,672 11,151,412
Redemptions (3,197,531) (28,206,654) (24,787,528) (221,125,812)
Net decrease (1,594,328) (14,112,011) (18,420,927) (163,457,325)
Class K        
Subscriptions 19,347 175,445
Distributions reinvested 7,196 65,191
Redemptions (397,724) (3,553,499)
Net decrease (371,181) (3,312,863)
Class R        
Subscriptions 37,087 327,908 99,064 896,388
Distributions reinvested 2,000 17,645 4,373 39,499
Redemptions (30,290) (266,166) (170,808) (1,549,815)
Net increase (decrease) 8,797 79,387 (67,371) (613,928)
Class T        
Subscriptions 24 213
Distributions reinvested 3,438 30,347 11,601 104,835
Redemptions (31,441) (276,875) (494,017) (4,467,545)
Net decrease (28,003) (246,528) (482,392) (4,362,497)
Total net decrease (8,734,389) (77,117,297) (34,151,096) (304,454,198)
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
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Tax
return of
capital
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.83 0.13 (0.16) (0.03) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.04 0.23 (0.22) 0.01 (0.21) (0.01) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.20 0.25 (0.04) 0.21 (0.23) (0.14) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.25 0.22 0.01 (g) 0.23 (0.17) (0.11) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.15 0.23 0.09 0.32 (0.22) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.49 0.24 (0.31) (0.07) (0.21) (0.06) (0.27)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.82 0.14 (0.16) (0.02) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.02 0.25 (0.21) 0.04 (0.23) (0.01) (0.24)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.18 0.26 (0.02) 0.24 (0.26) (0.14) (0.40)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.24 0.24 0.00 (g),(h) 0.24 (0.19) (0.11) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.14 0.25 0.10 0.35 (0.25) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.48 0.27 (0.31) (0.04) (0.24) (0.06) (0.30)
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.83 0.10 (0.16) (0.06) (0.07) (0.07)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.04 0.16 (0.22) (0.06) (0.14) (0.01) (0.15)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.20 0.18 (0.04) 0.14 (0.16) (0.14) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.25 0.15 0.01 (g) 0.16 (0.10) (0.11) (0.21)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.15 0.17 0.09 0.26 (0.16) (0.16)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.49 0.19 (0.31) (0.12) (0.16) (0.06) (0.22)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.84 0.14 (0.16) (0.02) (0.11) (0.11)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.04 0.25 (0.21) 0.04 (0.23) (0.01) (0.24)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.20 0.27 (0.03) 0.24 (0.26) (0.14) (0.40)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.26 0.24 0.00 (g),(h) 0.24 (0.19) (0.11) (0.30)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.15 0.25 0.11 0.36 (0.25) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.49 0.27 (0.31) (0.04) (0.24) (0.06) (0.30)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.82 0.15 (0.16) (0.01) (0.12) (0.12)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.03 0.26 (0.22) 0.04 (0.24) (0.01) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.18 0.27 (0.02) 0.25 (0.26) (0.14) (0.40)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.24 0.25 0.00 (g),(h) 0.25 (0.20) (0.11) (0.31)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.14 0.25 0.10 0.35 (0.25) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.48 0.28 (0.31) (0.03) (0.25) (0.06) (0.31)
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.70 (0.32%) 0.92% (c),(d) 0.86% (c),(d),(e) 2.95% (c) 113% $665,653
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.83 0.08% 0.91% 0.86% (e) 2.51% 300% $711,850
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.04 2.37% 0.89% (f) 0.84% (e),(f) 2.70% 379% $820,441
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.20 2.58% 0.91% 0.86% (e) 2.39% 458% $978,460
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.25 3.56% 0.92% 0.85% (e) 2.45% 316% $1,248,168
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.15 (0.62%) 0.91% 0.85% (e) 2.67% 274% $1,473,961
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.69 (0.20%) 0.67% (c),(d) 0.61% (c),(d),(e) 3.22% (c) 113% $9,093
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.82 0.44% 0.66% 0.61% (e) 2.72% 300% $6,726
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.02 2.63% 0.63% (f) 0.59% (e),(f) 2.87% 379% $18,057
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.18 2.72% 0.66% 0.61% (e) 2.65% 458% $8,265
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.24 3.82% 0.67% 0.60% (e) 2.70% 316% $7,656
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.14 (0.38%) 0.67% 0.60% (e) 3.02% 274% $7,477
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.70 (0.70%) 1.66% (c),(d) 1.61% (c),(d),(e) 2.15% (c) 113% $18,837
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.83 (0.67%) 1.66% 1.61% (e) 1.75% 300% $38,975
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.04 1.61% 1.64% (f) 1.59% (e),(f) 1.95% 379% $49,380
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.20 1.81% 1.66% 1.61% (e) 1.65% 458% $55,975
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.25 2.89% 1.67% 1.50% (e) 1.80% 316% $60,605
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.15 (1.21%) 1.66% 1.45% (e) 2.07% 274% $64,739
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.71 (0.20%) 0.66% (c),(d) 0.61% (c),(d),(e) 3.20% (c) 113% $989,147
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.84 0.44% 0.66% 0.61% (e) 2.76% 300% $1,037,101
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.04 2.63% 0.64% (f) 0.59% (e),(f) 2.94% 379% $1,083,917
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.20 2.72% 0.66% 0.61% (e) 2.64% 458% $1,078,815
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.26 3.93% 0.67% 0.60% (e) 2.69% 316% $1,175,483
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.15 (0.37%) 0.66% 0.60% (e) 2.92% 274% $1,289,621
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.69 (0.16%) 0.57% (c),(d) 0.54% (c),(d) 3.32% (c) 113% $54,077
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.82 0.38% 0.58% 0.55% 2.82% 300% $31,099
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.03 2.79% 0.54% (f) 0.54% (f) 2.99% 379% $27,782
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.18 2.80% 0.55% 0.54% 2.73% 458% $22,621
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.24 3.89% 0.55% 0.54% 2.74% 316% $21,580
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.14 (0.28%) 0.51% 0.50% 3.15% 274% $15,980
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
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Tax
return of
capital
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.84 0.15 (0.16) (0.01) (0.12) (0.12)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.04 0.26 (0.21) 0.05 (0.24) (0.01) (0.25)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.20 0.24 0.01 (g) 0.25 (0.27) (0.14) (0.41)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.26 0.25 0.00 (g),(h) 0.25 (0.20) (0.11) (0.31)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.16 0.26 0.10 0.36 (0.26) (0.26)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.49 0.29 (0.31) (0.02) (0.25) (0.06) (0.31)
Class R
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.83 0.12 (0.16) (0.04) (0.09) (0.09)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.04 0.20 (0.21) (0.01) (0.19) (0.01) (0.20)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.20 0.22 (0.03) 0.19 (0.21) (0.14) (0.35)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.26 0.19 0.01 (g) 0.20 (0.15) (0.11) (0.26)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.15 0.20 0.11 0.31 (0.20) (0.20)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.49 0.22 (0.31) (0.09) (0.19) (0.06) (0.25)
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.83 0.13 (0.16) (0.03) (0.10) (0.10)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.03 0.23 (0.21) 0.02 (0.21) (0.01) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.21 0.26 (0.07) 0.19 (0.23) (0.14) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.26 0.22 0.01 (g) 0.23 (0.17) (0.11) (0.28)
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.16 0.23 0.09 0.32 (0.22) (0.22)
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.50 0.24 (0.30) (0.06) (0.22) (0.06) (0.28)
    
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. 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) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(f) 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
Institutional 2
Class
Institutional 3
Class
Class R Class T
04/30/2017 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.02 % 0.01 % 0.02 % 0.02 %
    
(g) Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
(h) Rounds to zero.
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.71 (0.14%) 0.53% (c),(d) 0.49% (c),(d) 3.32% (c) 113% $254,428
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.84 0.55% 0.52% 0.50% 2.85% 300% $272,332
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.04 2.74% 0.50% (f) 0.50% (f) 2.70% 379% $445,184
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.20 2.85% 0.50% 0.49% 2.77% 458% $18,086
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.26 3.94% 0.50% 0.49% 2.80% 316% $18,249
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.16 (0.17%) 0.51% 0.50% 3.21% 274% $15,642
Class R
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.70 (0.45%) 1.16% (c),(d) 1.11% (c),(d),(e) 2.70% (c) 113% $1,690
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.83 (0.17%) 1.16% 1.11% (e) 2.24% 300% $1,637
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.04 2.12% 1.14% (f) 1.09% (e),(f) 2.43% 379% $2,284
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.20 2.21% 1.16% 1.11% (e) 2.13% 458% $2,407
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.26 3.41% 1.17% 1.10% (e) 2.19% 316% $2,769
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.15 (0.87%) 1.16% 1.10% (e) 2.43% 274% $2,750
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $8.70 (0.32%) 0.92% (c),(d) 0.86% (c),(d),(e) 2.95% (c) 113% $2,472
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $8.83 0.19% 0.91% 0.86% (e) 2.49% 300% $2,756
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.03 2.15% 0.88% (f) 0.84% (e),(f) 2.81% 379% $7,178
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.21 2.58% 0.91% 0.86% (e) 2.41% 458% $562,638
Year Ended 4/30/2015 $9.26 3.56% 0.92% 0.85% (e) 2.45% 316% $453,340
Year Ended 4/30/2014 $9.16 (0.62%) 0.91% 0.85% (e) 2.68% 274% $507,419
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Total Return Bond 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 3.00% 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. Effective at the close of business on December 14, 2018, Class T shares merged into Class A shares of the Fund and are no longer offered for sale.
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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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.
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer.
Senior loan securities for which reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
Investments in open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their latest net asset value.
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.
Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market quotations are valued using quotes obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange.
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.
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
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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 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
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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.
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 and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. 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 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.
Options contracts
Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. Option contracts can be either exchange-traded or over-the-counter. The Fund purchased and wrote option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the over-the-counter market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain over-the-counter option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the broker or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.
Options contracts purchased are recorded as investments. When the Fund writes an options contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the option written. Changes in the fair value of the written option 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 option contract is closed or expires. When option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.
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For over-the-counter options purchased, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Option contracts written by the Fund do not typically give rise to significant counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund and not the counterparty to perform. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases above the strike price and the option contract is exercised. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases below the strike price and the option contract is exercised. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing or selling a security or foreign currency when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value. In purchasing and writing options, the Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market.
Interest rate swaption contracts
Interest rate swaption contracts entered into by the Fund typically represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into an interest rate swap contract on a future date. Each interest rate swaption agreement will specify if the buyer is entitled to receive the fixed or floating rate if the interest rate is exercised. Changes in the value of a purchased interest rate swaption contracts are reported as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on options in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized in the Statement of Operations when the interest rate swaption contract is closed or expires.
When the Fund writes an interest rate swaption contract, the premium received is recorded as an asset and an amount equivalent to the premium is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to reflect the current fair value of the interest rate swaption contract written. Premiums received from writing interest rate swaption contracts that expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written in the Statement of Operations. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also recorded as realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as realized loss. These amounts are reflected as net realized gain (loss) on options written in the Statement of Operations.
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
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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 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.
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The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at October 31, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Credit risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 1,249,291*
Credit risk Upfront payments on swap contracts 6,132,592
Total   7,381,883
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Credit risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts 75,791*
Credit risk Upfront receipts on swap contracts 1,848,514
Interest rate risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 6,102,864*
Interest rate risk Options contracts written, at value 4,060,394
Total   12,087,563
    
* 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.
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 October 31, 2018:
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Futures
contracts
($)
Options
contracts
written
($)
Options
contracts
purchased
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Credit risk 1,440,109 1,440,109
Interest rate risk (2,198,061) 750,000 5,028,500 3,580,439
Total (2,198,061) 750,000 5,028,500 1,440,109 5,020,548
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category Futures
contracts
($)
Options
contracts
written
($)
Options
contracts
purchased
($)
Swap
contracts
($)
Total
($)
Credit risk 178,002 178,002
Interest rate risk (4,484,071) (801,019) (2,554,875) (7,839,965)
Total (4,484,071) (801,019) (2,554,875) 178,002 (7,661,963)
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended October 31, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 582,399,022
Futures contracts — short 124,669,863
Credit default swap contracts — buy protection 56,650,000
Credit default swap contracts — sell protection 45,030,000
    
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Derivative instrument Average
value ($)
Options contracts — purchased 659,382**
Options contracts — written (2,763,367)*
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2018.
** Based on the ending daily outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2018.
Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when purchased, may become illiquid.
The Fund may enter into senior loan assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion, of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
To be announced securities
The Fund may trade securities on a To Be Announced (TBA) basis. As with other delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue a TBA security at a future date. However, the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered. Instead, the Fund agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms.
In some cases, Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (MSFTAs) may be used to govern transactions of certain forward-settling agency mortgage-backed securities, such as delayed-delivery and TBAs, between the Fund and counterparty. The MSFTA maintains provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral relating to such transactions.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions
The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar but not identical securities (same type, coupon and maturity) on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid
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on the securities sold. However, the Fund will benefit because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.
For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. These transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.
Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations.
Interest only and principal only securities
The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. POs are stripped securities entitled to receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
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 October 31, 2018:
  Citi ($)(a) Citi ($)(a) Credit
Suisse ($)
JPMorgan ($) Morgan
Stanley ($)(a)
Morgan
Stanley ($)(a)
Total ($)
Assets              
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (b) - - - - - 184,503 184,503
OTC credit default swap contracts (c) 2,418,083 - 475,583 2,564,769 877,999 - 6,336,434
Total assets 2,418,083 - 475,583 2,564,769 877,999 184,503 6,520,937
Liabilities              
Options contracts written - 1,349,899 - - 2,710,495 - 4,060,394
OTC credit default swap contracts (c) - - 465,350 186,140 805,142 - 1,456,632
Total liabilities - 1,349,899 465,350 186,140 3,515,637 - 5,517,026
Total financial and derivative net assets 2,418,083 (1,349,899) 10,233 2,378,629 (2,637,638) 184,503 1,003,911
Total collateral received (pledged) (d) 2,112,000 (1,308,000) 10,233 2,310,000 (2,197,000) - 927,233
Net amount (e) 306,083 (41,899) - 68,629 (440,638) 184,503 76,678
    
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(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) Over-the-Counter (OTC) swap contracts are presented at market value plus periodic payments receivable (payable), which is comprised of unrealized appreciation, unrealized depreciation, upfront payments and upfront receipts.
(d) In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.
(e) 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.
The trade date for senior loans purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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.
Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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.
The value of additional securities received as an income payment through a payment in kind, if any, is recorded as interest income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
The Fund may receive other income from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of Operations.
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.
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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 daily and paid monthly. 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
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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 0.50% to 0.34% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 was 0.49% 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.
Transactions with affiliates
For the six months ended October 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in purchase and/or sale transactions with affiliates and/or accounts that have a common investment manager (or affiliated investment managers), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. Those purchase and sale transactions complied with provisions of Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and were $1,898,254 and $0, respectively.
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.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended October 31, 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 0.05
Institutional 3 Class 0.01
Class R 0.14
Class T 0.14
The Fund and certain other associated investment companies have severally, but not jointly, guaranteed the performance and observance of all the terms and conditions of a lease entered into by Seligman Data Corp. (SDC), the former transfer agent, including the payment of rent by SDC (the Guaranty). SDC was the legacy Seligman funds’ former transfer agent.
The lease and the Guaranty expire in January 2019. At October 31, 2018, the Fund’s total potential future obligation over the life of the Guaranty is $1,033. The liability remaining at October 31, 2018 for non-recurring charges associated with the lease amounted to $626 and is recorded as a part of the payable for other expenses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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 October 31, 2018, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $2,100.
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 0.10%, 0.75%, 0.50% and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class R and Class T shares of the Fund, respectively.
Although the Fund may pay distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for shareholder liaison services), the Fund currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.
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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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 70,170
Class C 736
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:
  September 1, 2018
through
August 31, 2019
Prior to
September 1, 2018
Class A 0.86% 0.86%
Advisor Class 0.61 0.61
Class C 1.61 1.61
Institutional Class 0.61 0.61
Institutional 2 Class 0.52 0.55
Institutional 3 Class 0.48 0.50
Class R 1.11 1.11
Class T 0.86 0.86
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. 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 October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
2,495,400,000 5,312,000 (91,491,000) (86,179,000)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2018, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.
2019 ($) No expiration
short-term ($)
No expiration
long-term ($)
Total ($)
2,587,156 2,587,156
Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. The Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses at April 30, 2018 as arising on May 1, 2018.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
Post-October
capital losses ($)
37,142 5,187,615
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 $2,719,050,804 and $2,625,115,855, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2018, of which $2,084,454,635 and $1,919,749,445, 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 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 October 31, 2018.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
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 October 31, 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.
High-yield investments risk
Securities and other debt instruments held by the Fund that are rated below investment grade (commonly called "high-yield" or "junk" bonds) and unrated debt instruments of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated debt instruments. High-yield debt instruments are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
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.
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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.
Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities risk
The value of any mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities held by the Fund may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates; factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets; the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements; or the market’s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of a particular U.S. Government agency, authority, enterprise or instrumentality, and some, but not all, are also insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage or other asset may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2018, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 15.6% 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 60.9% 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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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 Total Return Bond 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 August 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 fiftieth, thirteenth 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 noted that, as of December 31, 2017, the Fund’s actual management fee and net total expense ratio were ranked in the fifth and fourth quintiles,
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respectively, (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.
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.
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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. 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 Total Return Bond 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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October 31, 2018
Columbia Multi-Asset Income 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
Columbia Multi-Asset Income Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of total return.
Portfolio management
Anwiti Bahuguna, Ph.D.
Lead Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2015
Dan Boncarosky, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Managed Fund since 2015
Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended October 31, 2018)
    Inception 6 Months
cumulative
1 Year Life
Class A Excluding sales charges 03/27/15 -0.36 -0.71 2.95
  Including sales charges   -5.13 -5.44 1.56
Advisor Class 03/27/15 -0.23 -0.46 3.21
Class C Excluding sales charges 03/27/15 -0.74 -1.45 2.18
  Including sales charges   -1.70 -2.38 2.18
Institutional Class 03/27/15 -0.34 -0.56 3.21
Institutional 2 Class 03/27/15 -0.32 -0.53 3.25
Institutional 3 Class* 03/01/17 -0.29 -0.47 3.08
Class T Excluding sales charges 03/27/15 -0.46 -0.81 2.95
  Including sales charges   -2.90 -3.27 2.22
Blended Benchmark   1.31 1.77 4.57
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index   -0.19 -2.05 0.77
Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. 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. Since the Fund launched more than one share class at its inception, Class A shares were used. 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 Blended Benchmark is a weighted custom composite consisting of 60% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 40% S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of 500 widely held, large capitalization U.S. stocks and its frequently used as a general measure of market performance.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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 October 31, 2018)
SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF 4.7
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF 4.0
iShares US Preferred Stock ETF 4.0
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 3.7
Credit Suisse AG
03/11/2019 14.000%
3.4
BNP Paribas Issuance BV
02/06/2019 14.777%
3.4
Barclays Bank PLC
11/09/2018 13.760%
3.4
Societe Generale SA
04/04/2019 14.610%
3.4
Deutsche Bank AG
12/07/2018 13.660%
3.3
HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA
01/17/2019 15.130%
3.2
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 October 31, 2018)
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 4.0
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 0.9
Common Stocks 10.9
Convertible Bonds 0.0 (a)
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.3
Corporate Bonds & Notes 21.7
Equity-Linked Notes 19.1
Exchange-Traded Funds 17.6
Foreign Government Obligations 11.1
Limited Partnerships 0.0 (a)
Money Market Funds 4.8
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 0.8
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 5.8
Senior Loans 0.3
U.S. Treasury Obligations 2.7
Total 100.0
    
(a) Rounds to zero.
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 generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing fund 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 $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the “Actual” column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during the period. See “Compare with other funds” below for details on how to use the hypothetical data.
Compare with other funds
Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would be higher.
May 1, 2018 — October 31, 2018
  Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
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 1,000.00 996.40 1,020.62 4.58 4.63 0.91
Advisor Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 997.70 1,021.88 3.32 3.36 0.66
Class C 1,000.00 1,000.00 992.60 1,016.84 8.34 8.44 1.66
Institutional Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 996.60 1,021.88 3.32 3.36 0.66
Institutional 2 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 996.80 1,022.13 3.07 3.11 0.61
Institutional 3 Class 1,000.00 1,000.00 997.10 1,022.38 2.82 2.85 0.56
Class T 1,000.00 1,000.00 995.40 1,020.62 4.58 4.63 0.91
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
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 4.0%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
ARES XLIV CLO Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2017-44A Class D
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.550%
10/15/2029
8.986%   500,000 505,277
Avant Loans Funding Trust(a)
Subordinated Series 2018-B Class B
07/15/2022 4.110%   280,000 280,130
CLUB Credit Trust(a)
Subordinated Series 2017-NP1 Class C
04/17/2023 5.130%   275,899 277,974
Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC(a)
Series 2017-B Class A
07/15/2020 2.730%   43,327 43,313
Subordinated, Series 2017-B Class B
04/15/2021 4.520%   300,000 301,281
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust(a)
Series 2017-NP2 Class A
01/16/2024 2.550%   38,077 38,054
Series 2017-NP2 Class B
01/16/2024 3.500%   200,000 199,972
Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2018-4 Class C
11/15/2024 3.660%   300,000 299,094
Dryden 33 Senior Loan Fund(a),(b)
Series 2014-33A Class AR
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.430%
10/15/2028
3.866%   500,000 500,695
Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP(a)
Subordinated, Series 2016-3A Class D
07/25/2020 5.410%   250,000 250,060
Marlette Funding Trust(a)
Subordinated, Series 2018-2A Class C
07/17/2028 4.370%   206,000 204,688
OZLM Funding Ltd.(a),(b)
Series 2012-1A Class DR2
3-month USD LIBOR + 6.670%
07/23/2029
9.139%   500,000 506,238
OZLM XXI(a),(b)
Series 2017-21A Class A2
3-month USD LIBOR + 1.450%
01/20/2031
3.919%   500,000 496,826
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust(a)
Series 2018-1A Class B
06/17/2024 3.900%   200,000 199,314
Subordinated, Series 2017-1A Class C
06/15/2023 5.800%   500,000 504,662
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Subordinated, Series 2017-2A Class C
09/15/2023 5.370%   750,000 751,220
Total Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency
(Cost $5,361,210)
5,358,798
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 0.9%
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates OA LLC(a)
Subordinated, Series 2014-USA Class D
09/15/2037 4.373%   460,000 437,575
Subordinated, Series 2014-USA Class F
09/15/2037 4.373%   250,000 209,485
Independence Plaza Trust(a)
Series 2018-INDP Class C
07/10/2035 4.158%   250,000 245,264
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)
Series 2018-NYCH Class D
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.100%
02/15/2032
4.380%   250,000 251,539
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $1,150,492)
1,143,863
    
Common Stocks 10.7%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Communication Services 0.4%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.4%
AT&T, Inc. 6,200 190,216
BCE, Inc. 2,600 101,088
Verizon Communications, Inc. 5,300 302,577
Total   593,881
Total Communication Services 593,881
Consumer Discretionary 0.5%
Automobiles 0.1%
General Motors Co. 2,900 106,111
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.3%
Carnival Corp. 900 50,436
Extended Stay America, Inc. 2,500 40,700
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 1,300 66,339
McDonald’s Corp. 900 159,210
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 800 43,088
Total   359,773
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Leisure Products —%
Hasbro, Inc. 600 55,026
Specialty Retail 0.1%
Home Depot, Inc. (The) 400 70,352
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 900 53,442
Total   123,794
Total Consumer Discretionary 644,704
Consumer Staples 1.0%
Beverages 0.2%
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 1,200 76,800
PepsiCo, Inc. 2,300 258,474
Total   335,274
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Walmart, Inc. 1,200 120,336
Food Products 0.1%
Kellogg Co. 1,100 72,028
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A 1,800 75,564
Total   147,592
Household Products 0.2%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2,500 221,700
Tobacco 0.4%
Altria Group, Inc. 3,400 221,136
Philip Morris International, Inc. 3,300 290,631
Total   511,767
Total Consumer Staples 1,336,669
Energy 0.9%
Energy Equipment & Services 0.1%
Baker Hughes, Inc. 1,500 40,035
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 800 49,832
Total   89,867
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.8%
BP PLC, ADR 8,300 359,971
Chevron Corp. 3,000 334,950
ConocoPhillips 1,300 90,870
Suncor Energy, Inc. 4,900 163,219
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Valero Energy Corp. 1,700 154,853
Williams Companies, Inc. (The) 2,700 65,691
Total   1,169,554
Total Energy 1,259,421
Financials 0.9%
Banks 0.6%
Bank of America Corp. 5,500 151,250
BB&T Corp. 2,000 98,320
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2,100 228,942
PacWest Bancorp 1,300 52,806
Wells Fargo & Co. 5,300 282,119
Total   813,437
Capital Markets 0.1%
Ares Capital Corp. 3,000 51,480
Morgan Stanley 2,200 100,452
Total   151,932
Insurance 0.2%
MetLife, Inc. 1,900 78,261
Principal Financial Group, Inc. 1,800 84,726
Prudential Financial, Inc. 800 75,024
Total   238,011
Total Financials 1,203,380
Health Care 0.9%
Biotechnology 0.2%
AbbVie, Inc. 1,700 132,345
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2,100 143,178
Total   275,523
Pharmaceuticals 0.7%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2,100 106,134
Johnson & Johnson 2,500 349,975
Merck & Co., Inc. 3,000 220,830
Pfizer, Inc. 7,500 322,950
Total   999,889
Total Health Care 1,275,412
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Industrials 0.4%
Aerospace & Defense 0.1%
Boeing Co. (The) 250 88,715
Lockheed Martin Corp. 300 88,155
Total   176,870
Airlines 0.1%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1,400 76,622
Machinery 0.1%
Caterpillar, Inc. 700 84,924
Ingersoll-Rand PLC 750 71,955
Total   156,879
Road & Rail 0.1%
Union Pacific Corp. 1,200 175,464
Total Industrials 585,835
Information Technology 0.9%
Communications Equipment 0.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 7,500 343,125
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.1%
Corning, Inc. 3,600 115,020
IT Services 0.2%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 350 50,428
International Business Machines Corp. 1,400 161,602
Total   212,030
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.3%
Broadcom, Inc. 550 122,920
Intel Corp. 3,200 150,016
Lam Research Corp. 800 113,384
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 1,250 62,525
Total   448,845
Software 0.1%
Microsoft Corp. 1,000 106,810
Total Information Technology 1,225,830
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Materials 0.2%
Chemicals 0.2%
DowDuPont, Inc. 2,600 140,192
Nutrien Ltd. 1,800 95,274
Total   235,466
Total Materials 235,466
Real Estate 4.1%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 4.1%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 3,397 415,215
Americold Realty Trust 6,863 169,859
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. 2,413 36,147
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. 5,369 27,650
Brandywine Realty Trust 3,493 49,112
Chesapeake Lodging Trust 2,687 78,971
Coresite Realty Corp. 766 71,897
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 4,355 449,697
Duke Realty Corp. 3,807 104,959
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 1,752 167,824
EPR Properties 3,067 210,826
Equinix, Inc. 130 49,236
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. 2,513 65,539
Front Yard Residential Corp. 4,982 46,183
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. 4,946 166,631
GEO Group, Inc. (The) 5,248 116,033
Getty Realty Corp. 3,363 90,229
Gladstone Commercial Corp. 2,091 39,708
Government Properties Income Trust 3,438 30,358
HCP, Inc. 6,062 167,008
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A 4,641 121,873
Highwoods Properties, Inc. 3,425 146,042
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 7,641 146,020
Lexington Realty Trust 15,727 122,199
Life Storage, Inc. 978 92,089
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. 8,590 71,039
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 8,592 127,677
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 1,085 106,015
One Liberty Properties, Inc. 3,170 82,198
Outfront Media, Inc. 1,960 34,731
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 3,185 107,366
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Physicians Realty Trust 5,861 97,175
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 8,698 115,510
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A 5,012 61,497
RLJ Lodging Trust 5,009 97,375
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 8,344 180,648
Select Income REIT 4,124 77,985
Senior Housing Properties Trust 2,330 37,443
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. 15,378 120,256
STAG Industrial, Inc. 10,883 287,964
STORE Capital Corp. 2,969 86,190
Sun Communities, Inc. 2,319 232,990
UDR, Inc. 3,064 120,078
Ventas, Inc. 1,229 71,331
Washington Prime Group, Inc. 17,946 114,854
WP Carey, Inc. 2,259 149,117
Total   5,560,744
Total Real Estate 5,560,744
Utilities 0.5%
Electric Utilities 0.3%
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 1,800 132,048
Edison International 800 55,512
Entergy Corp. 1,600 134,320
Xcel Energy, Inc. 2,200 107,822
Total   429,702
Multi-Utilities 0.2%
Ameren Corp. 1,500 96,870
DTE Energy Co. 500 56,200
NiSource, Inc. 3,100 78,616
Total   231,686
Total Utilities 661,388
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $14,117,645)
14,582,730
Convertible Bonds 0.1%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Life Insurance 0.1%
AXA SA(a)
05/15/2021 7.250%   50,000 51,440
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $50,369)
51,440
    
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.3%
Issuer   Shares Value ($)
Health Care 0.1%
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.1%
Becton Dickinson and Co. 6.125% 2,100 123,207
Total Health Care 123,207
Industrials —%
Machinery —%
Fortive Corp. 5.000% 70 68,755
Total Industrials 68,755
Real Estate 0.1%
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) 0.1%
Crown Castle International Corp. 6.875% 100 104,500
Total Real Estate 104,500
Utilities 0.1%
Electric Utilities —%
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.123% 900 52,200
Multi-Utilities 0.1%
DTE Energy Co. 6.500% 2,000 106,660
Total Utilities 158,860
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $457,716)
455,322
    
Corporate Bonds & Notes 21.3%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Aerospace & Defense 0.4%
Bombardier, Inc.(a)
12/01/2021 8.750%   56,000 60,397
01/15/2023 6.125%   39,000 38,580
12/01/2024 7.500%   51,000 51,778
03/15/2025 7.500%   27,000 27,010
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
TransDigm, Inc.
07/15/2024 6.500%   46,000 46,540
05/15/2025 6.500%   85,000 84,560
06/15/2026 6.375%   201,000 196,915
Total 505,780
Automotive 0.0%
Delphi Technologies PLC(a)
10/01/2025 5.000%   62,000 55,906
Banking 0.4%
Agromercantil Senior Trust(a)
04/10/2019 6.250%   200,000 200,874
Ally Financial, Inc.
05/19/2022 4.625%   50,000 49,992
03/30/2025 4.625%   113,000 110,786
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA(a),(c)
Subordinated
10/04/2031 5.750%   200,000 182,665
Total 544,317
Brokerage/Asset Managers/Exchanges 0.1%
NFP Corp.(a)
07/15/2025 6.875%   101,000 98,535
VFH Parent LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc.(a)
06/15/2022 6.750%   13,000 13,264
Total 111,799
Building Materials 0.3%
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.(a)
12/15/2023 5.750%   132,000 130,698
05/15/2026 5.875%   87,000 84,402
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
10/01/2023 6.375%   18,000 18,270
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a)
11/01/2025 4.875%   168,000 150,748
Core & Main LP(a)
08/15/2025 6.125%   74,000 69,602
U.S. Concrete, Inc.
06/01/2024 6.375%   18,000 16,790
Total 470,510
Cable and Satellite 1.9%
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp.(a)
07/15/2023 5.375%   33,000 32,924
05/15/2026 5.500%   84,000 81,948
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
04/01/2024 5.875%   60,000 60,553
02/15/2026 5.750%   47,000 46,571
05/01/2026 5.500%   87,000 84,768
05/01/2027 5.125%   39,000 36,734
02/01/2028 5.000%   180,000 167,732
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
12/15/2021 5.125%   76,000 75,855
12/15/2021 5.125%   26,000 25,938
04/01/2028 7.500%   138,000 142,830
CSC Holdings LLC(a)
10/15/2025 6.625%   148,000 155,030
10/15/2025 10.875%   89,000 102,688
02/01/2028 5.375%   62,000 58,432
DISH DBS Corp.
06/01/2021 6.750%   66,000 66,681
11/15/2024 5.875%   21,000 17,844
07/01/2026 7.750%   267,000 236,656
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(a)
10/15/2024 8.500%   72,000 71,552
Quebecor Media, Inc.
01/15/2023 5.750%   40,000 40,117
Radiate HoldCo LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
02/15/2023 6.875%   23,000 22,080
02/15/2025 6.625%   64,000 59,752
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)
04/15/2025 5.375%   82,000 80,804
07/15/2026 5.375%   57,000 55,665
08/01/2027 5.000%   142,000 133,460
Unitymedia GmbH(a)
01/15/2025 6.125%   174,000 178,931
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG NRW(a)
01/15/2025 5.000%   19,000 19,141
Videotron Ltd.
07/15/2022 5.000%   55,000 55,029
Virgin Media Finance PLC(a)
10/15/2024 6.000%   284,000 277,463
Ziggo Bond Finance BV(a)
01/15/2027 6.000%   87,000 77,532
Ziggo BV(a)
01/15/2027 5.500%   199,000 182,185
Total 2,646,895
Chemicals 1.2%
Alpha 2 BV(a)
06/01/2023 8.750%   71,000 70,526
Angus Chemical Co.(a)
02/15/2023 8.750%   74,000 75,648
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Atotech U.S.A., Inc.(a)
02/01/2025 6.250%   69,000 66,006
Axalta Coating Systems LLC(a)
08/15/2024 4.875%   64,000 60,469
Chemours Co. (The)
05/15/2023 6.625%   31,000 31,699
05/15/2025 7.000%   73,000 75,082
Elementia SAB de CV(a)
01/15/2025 5.500%   200,000 185,506
INEOS Group Holdings SA(a)
08/01/2024 5.625%   79,000 75,499
Koppers, Inc.(a)
02/15/2025 6.000%   21,000 20,163
Olin Corp.
09/15/2027 5.125%   37,000 34,661
02/01/2030 5.000%   53,000 47,549
Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a)
02/01/2022 6.500%   42,000 42,570
12/01/2025 5.875%   148,000 140,065
PQ Corp.(a)
11/15/2022 6.750%   122,000 125,615
12/15/2025 5.750%   56,000 54,048
SASOL Financing USA LLC
03/27/2024 5.875%   200,000 201,535
SPCM SA(a)
09/15/2025 4.875%   95,000 87,679
Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco LLC(a)
10/01/2026 8.000%   128,000 124,137
WR Grace & Co.(a)
10/01/2021 5.125%   60,000 60,434
Total 1,578,891
Construction Machinery 0.3%
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
09/01/2025 5.625%   27,000 25,653
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.(a)
01/15/2025 5.375%   80,000 78,812
United Rentals North America, Inc.
10/15/2025 4.625%   30,000 27,764
12/15/2026 6.500%   60,000 60,703
05/15/2027 5.500%   95,000 90,115
01/15/2028 4.875%   89,000 80,115
Total 363,162
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.1%
APX Group, Inc.
12/01/2020 8.750%   44,000 43,112
12/01/2022 7.875%   85,000 85,467
09/01/2023 7.625%   40,000 35,592
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
frontdoor, Inc.(a)
08/15/2026 6.750%   24,000 24,483
Total 188,654
Consumer Products 0.5%
Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc.(a)
07/15/2026 6.375%   25,000 25,003
Mattel, Inc.(a)
12/31/2025 6.750%   70,000 67,029
Prestige Brands, Inc.(a)
03/01/2024 6.375%   96,000 94,906
Resideo Funding, Inc.(a)
11/01/2026 6.125%   15,000 15,069
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
10/15/2023 6.000%   122,000 124,692
12/15/2026 5.250%   2,000 1,894
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
11/15/2022 6.625%   20,000 20,459
12/15/2024 6.125%   117,000 116,702
07/15/2025 5.750%   44,000 42,773
Valvoline, Inc.
07/15/2024 5.500%   64,000 63,600
08/15/2025 4.375%   59,000 54,427
Total 626,554
Diversified Manufacturing 0.3%
Apergy Corp.(a)
05/01/2026 6.375%   84,000 84,999
BWX Technologies, Inc.(a)
07/15/2026 5.375%   21,000 21,042
Gates Global LLC/Co.(a)
07/15/2022 6.000%   65,000 64,663
General Electric Co.(c)
Junior Subordinated
12/31/2049 5.000%   63,000 58,441
SPX FLOW, Inc.(a)
08/15/2024 5.625%   13,000 12,611
08/15/2026 5.875%   48,000 46,174
Stevens Holding Co., Inc.(a)
10/01/2026 6.125%   18,000 17,918
TriMas Corp.(a)
10/15/2025 4.875%   9,000 8,506
Welbilt, Inc.
02/15/2024 9.500%   23,000 24,886
WESCO Distribution, Inc.
06/15/2024 5.375%   64,000 61,874
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Zekelman Industries, Inc.(a)
06/15/2023 9.875%   31,000 33,102
Total 434,216
Electric 0.7%
AES Corp.
03/15/2023 4.500%   53,000 52,356
05/15/2026 6.000%   18,000 18,407
09/01/2027 5.125%   63,000 62,155
Calpine Corp.
02/01/2024 5.500%   66,000 59,954
Calpine Corp.(a)
06/01/2026 5.250%   46,000 42,320
Clearway Energy Operating LLC
08/15/2024 5.375%   100,000 98,892
09/15/2026 5.000%   58,000 53,965
Clearway Energy Operating LLC(a)
10/15/2025 5.750%   70,000 68,950
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP(a)
09/15/2027 4.500%   70,000 64,620
NRG Energy, Inc.
05/01/2024 6.250%   27,000 27,606
05/15/2026 7.250%   16,000 17,031
01/15/2027 6.625%   74,000 76,416
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)
01/15/2028 5.750%   30,000 29,817
Pattern Energy Group, Inc.(a)
02/01/2024 5.875%   132,000 130,910
TerraForm Power Operating LLC(a)
01/31/2028 5.000%   113,000 101,193
Vistra Energy Corp.
11/01/2024 7.625%   59,000 62,597
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)
09/01/2026 5.500%   30,000 29,480
Total 996,669
Finance Companies 0.6%
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(a)
01/15/2023 5.500%   81,000 80,839
10/01/2023 5.125%   67,000 65,685
iStar, Inc.
04/01/2022 6.000%   54,000 53,869
Navient Corp.
03/25/2020 8.000%   7,000 7,309
10/26/2020 5.000%   99,000 99,006
07/26/2021 6.625%   39,000 40,169
06/15/2022 6.500%   82,000 83,570
06/15/2026 6.750%   88,000 84,060
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a)
08/15/2022 5.250%   8,000 7,937
Provident Funding Associates LP/Finance Corp.(a)
06/15/2025 6.375%   78,000 76,822
Quicken Loans, Inc.(a)
05/01/2025 5.750%   72,000 69,379
01/15/2028 5.250%   49,000 43,615
Springleaf Finance Corp.
03/15/2023 5.625%   42,000 40,683
03/15/2025 6.875%   67,000 64,093
03/15/2026 7.125%   40,000 37,884
Total 854,920
Food and Beverage 0.8%
Aramark Services, Inc.(a)
02/01/2028 5.000%   45,000 42,680
B&G Foods, Inc.
06/01/2021 4.625%   30,000 29,834
04/01/2025 5.250%   102,000 97,149
Chobani LLC/Finance Corp., Inc.(a)
04/15/2025 7.500%   51,000 43,665
FAGE International SA/U.S.A. Dairy Industry, Inc.(a)
08/15/2026 5.625%   78,000 71,270
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.(a)
11/01/2024 4.625%   25,000 24,464
11/01/2026 4.875%   94,000 90,764
MHP SA(a)
04/03/2026 6.950%   300,000 277,433
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)
03/01/2025 5.500%   24,000 23,225
08/15/2026 5.000%   117,000 107,843
03/01/2027 5.750%   212,000 202,460
01/15/2028 5.625%   39,000 36,666
Total 1,047,453
Gaming 1.0%
Boyd Gaming Corp.
05/15/2023 6.875%   31,000 32,211
04/01/2026 6.375%   20,000 19,848
08/15/2026 6.000%   50,000 48,523
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.(a)
10/15/2025 5.250%   38,000 35,335
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
04/01/2025 6.000%   71,000 70,299
Eldorado Resorts, Inc.(a)
09/15/2026 6.000%   41,000 40,222
GLP Capital LP/Financing II, Inc.
06/01/2028 5.750%   23,000 23,282
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
International Game Technology PLC(a)
02/15/2022 6.250%   148,000 152,755
02/15/2025 6.500%   105,000 106,551
01/15/2027 6.250%   26,000 25,610
Jack Ohio Finance LLC/1 Corp.(a)
11/15/2021 6.750%   77,000 79,013
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
05/01/2024 5.625%   21,000 21,031
09/01/2026 4.500%   27,000 24,790
01/15/2028 4.500%   24,000 21,501
MGM Resorts International
12/15/2021 6.625%   98,000 102,578
03/15/2023 6.000%   92,000 93,304
Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)
01/15/2027 5.625%   53,000 49,376
Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Finance Corp.(a)
08/15/2021 6.125%   28,000 27,863
Scientific Games International, Inc.
12/01/2022 10.000%   126,000 131,991
Scientific Games International, Inc.(a)
10/15/2025 5.000%   121,000 112,522
Stars Group Holdings BV/Co-Borrower LLC(a)
07/15/2026 7.000%   27,000 27,385
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Capital Corp.(a)
03/01/2025 5.500%   79,000 75,122
05/15/2027 5.250%   10,000 9,053
Total 1,330,165
Health Care 1.3%
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.
07/01/2022 5.125%   32,000 31,982
03/01/2024 6.500%   32,000 32,587
Avantor, Inc.(a)
10/01/2025 9.000%   42,000 42,401
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
03/01/2025 5.750%   98,000 95,807
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)
04/01/2026 5.500%   25,000 24,942
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
03/31/2023 6.250%   68,000 62,532
DaVita, Inc.
07/15/2024 5.125%   52,000 49,577
05/01/2025 5.000%   46,000 43,493
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Junior Subordinated
02/15/2021 6.250%   163,000 169,443
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
HCA, Inc.
02/15/2020 6.500%   97,000 100,167
02/01/2025 5.375%   137,000 137,912
02/15/2026 5.875%   40,000 40,901
02/15/2027 4.500%   72,000 69,862
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.(a)
02/15/2025 5.000%   81,000 78,391
Hologic, Inc.(a)
10/15/2025 4.375%   15,000 14,066
02/01/2028 4.625%   31,000 28,329
IQVIA, Inc.(a)
05/15/2023 4.875%   42,000 41,637
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC(a)
06/01/2024 7.125%   140,000 142,459
Polaris Intermediate Corp. PIK(a)
12/01/2022 8.500%   47,000 48,192
Sotera Health Holdings LLC(a)
05/15/2023 6.500%   83,000 81,394
Teleflex, Inc.
06/01/2026 4.875%   12,000 11,688
11/15/2027 4.625%   48,000 44,663
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
04/01/2021 4.500%   135,000 134,229
06/15/2023 6.750%   26,000 25,865
07/15/2024 4.625%   87,000 83,762
05/01/2025 5.125%   71,000 68,218
08/01/2025 7.000%   80,000 78,536
Total 1,783,035
Healthcare Insurance 0.4%
Centene Corp.
02/15/2024 6.125%   126,000 131,513
01/15/2025 4.750%   52,000 51,415
Centene Corp.(a)
06/01/2026 5.375%   120,000 121,798
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
04/01/2025 5.250%   138,000 137,650
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)
08/15/2026 5.375%   71,000 70,916
Total 513,292
Home Construction 0.4%
Lennar Corp.
04/30/2024 4.500%   137,000 130,214
11/15/2024 5.875%   121,000 121,749
Meritage Homes Corp.
04/01/2022 7.000%   72,000 74,857
06/01/2025 6.000%   59,000 57,428
06/06/2027 5.125%   28,000 24,689
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II(a)
04/15/2021 5.250%   59,000 58,859
04/15/2023 5.875%   24,000 23,687
Total 491,483
Independent Energy 1.5%
Callon Petroleum Co.
10/01/2024 6.125%   31,000 30,228
07/01/2026 6.375%   94,000 93,272
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
04/15/2023 6.250%   93,000 91,378
Centennial Resource Production LLC(a)
01/15/2026 5.375%   29,000 28,346
Chaparral Energy, Inc.(a)
07/15/2023 8.750%   42,000 40,474
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
10/01/2026 7.500%   88,000 86,237
CrownRock LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
10/15/2025 5.625%   128,000 121,732
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
05/31/2025 5.375%   25,000 24,876
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/Finance, Inc.(a)
01/30/2026 5.500%   13,000 13,356
01/30/2028 5.750%   125,000 128,808
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc.(a)
05/15/2024 7.375%   46,000 43,121
02/01/2026 5.625%   39,000 33,184
Halcon Resources Corp.
02/15/2025 6.750%   146,000 132,751
Indigo Natural Resources LLC(a)
02/15/2026 6.875%   47,000 44,416
Jagged Peak Energy LLC(a)
05/01/2026 5.875%   72,000 70,551
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
03/15/2023 6.250%   205,000 201,934
Matador Resources Co.(a)
09/15/2026 5.875%   85,000 83,516
MEG Energy Corp.(a)
01/15/2025 6.500%   19,000 19,670
Parsley Energy LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
06/01/2024 6.250%   31,000 31,848
01/15/2025 5.375%   49,000 47,848
08/15/2025 5.250%   72,000 69,522
10/15/2027 5.625%   96,000 94,660
PDC Energy, Inc.
09/15/2024 6.125%   108,000 103,154
05/15/2026 5.750%   27,000 24,775
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Range Resources Corp.
08/15/2022 5.000%   52,000 51,038
SM Energy Co.
06/01/2025 5.625%   19,000 18,278
09/15/2026 6.750%   116,000 116,290
01/15/2027 6.625%   41,000 41,174
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
01/15/2026 6.625%   69,000 68,964
WPX Energy, Inc.
01/15/2022 6.000%   32,000 32,757
09/15/2024 5.250%   80,000 78,804
06/01/2026 5.750%   35,000 34,905
Total 2,101,867
Leisure 0.2%
Boyne U.S.A., Inc.(a)
05/01/2025 7.250%   43,000 45,049
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op
04/15/2027 5.375%   57,000 54,477
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)
11/01/2024 4.875%   41,000 39,384
03/15/2026 5.625%   24,000 23,944
LTF Merger Sub, Inc.(a)
06/15/2023 8.500%   37,000 38,355
Viking Cruises Ltd.(a)
09/15/2027 5.875%   70,000 66,541
Total 267,750
Lodging 0.2%
Grupo Posadas SAB de CV(a)
06/30/2022 7.875%   200,000 201,889
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
09/01/2024 4.250%   35,000 33,585
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.(a)
05/01/2026 5.125%   19,000 18,571
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC/Inc.
12/01/2024 6.125%   27,000 27,272
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.(a)
09/15/2026 6.500%   14,000 14,113
Total 295,430
Media and Entertainment 0.5%
Match Group, Inc.
06/01/2024 6.375%   85,000 88,406
Netflix, Inc.
02/15/2025 5.875%   49,000 49,783
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Netflix, Inc.(a)
04/15/2028 4.875%   177,000 162,382
11/15/2028 5.875%   143,000 140,493
05/15/2029 6.375%   58,000 58,282
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Corp.
02/15/2024 5.625%   72,000 72,117
03/15/2025 5.875%   53,000 53,194
Total 624,657
Metals and Mining 0.8%
Big River Steel LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
09/01/2025 7.250%   61,000 63,630
Constellium NV(a)
05/15/2024 5.750%   53,000 50,659
03/01/2025 6.625%   48,000 47,224
02/15/2026 5.875%   63,000 59,099
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
03/01/2022 3.550%   19,000 18,018
11/14/2024 4.550%   166,000 153,724
03/15/2043 5.450%   181,000 153,364
Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd.(a)
12/15/2023 7.375%   51,000 52,456
HudBay Minerals, Inc.(a)
01/15/2023 7.250%   47,000 47,028
01/15/2025 7.625%   116,000 116,621
Novelis Corp.(a)
08/15/2024 6.250%   30,000 29,562
09/30/2026 5.875%   124,000 116,859
Teck Resources Ltd.(a)
06/01/2024 8.500%   48,000 52,096
Teck Resources Ltd.
07/15/2041 6.250%   192,000 191,795
Total 1,152,135
Midstream 1.2%
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
06/30/2027 5.125%   64,000 62,641
Cheniere Energy Partners LP(a)
10/01/2026 5.625%   83,000 81,608
DCP Midstream Operating LP
07/15/2025 5.375%   50,000 50,639
04/01/2044 5.600%   41,000 37,108
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Finance Corp.
05/15/2025 6.750%   55,000 54,396
Energy Transfer Equity LP
06/01/2027 5.500%   204,000 207,293
Holly Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
08/01/2024 6.000%   143,000 143,955
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
NGPL PipeCo LLC(a)
08/15/2022 4.375%   25,000 24,693
08/15/2027 4.875%   31,000 29,941
12/15/2037 7.768%   25,000 29,320
NuStar Logistics LP
04/28/2027 5.625%   58,000 55,444
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.(a)
03/31/2023 7.000%   64,000 63,648
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.(a)
04/24/2033 6.750%   196,600 176,975
Sunoco LP/Finance Corp.(a)
01/15/2023 4.875%   27,000 26,080
02/15/2026 5.500%   75,000 71,682
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
09/15/2024 5.500%   22,000 22,157
01/15/2028 5.500%   73,000 72,214
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.
11/15/2023 4.250%   32,000 30,747
02/01/2027 5.375%   135,000 131,671
01/15/2028 5.000%   203,000 192,676
Targa Resources Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
04/15/2026 5.875%   28,000 28,151
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp.
02/15/2026 6.125%   64,000 60,024
Total 1,653,063
Oil Field Services 0.5%
Calfrac Holdings LP(a)
06/15/2026 8.500%   38,000 34,200
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
08/15/2025 7.875%   35,000 34,493
Nabors Industries, Inc.
01/15/2023 5.500%   37,000 34,808
02/01/2025 5.750%   149,000 137,334
Rowan Companies, Inc.
01/15/2024 4.750%   41,000 35,291
SESI LLC
12/15/2021 7.125%   3,000 2,983
09/15/2024 7.750%   109,000 107,155
Transocean Guardian Ltd.(a)
01/15/2024 5.875%   38,000 37,630
Transocean Pontus Ltd.(a)
08/01/2025 6.125%   19,000 18,875
Transocean, Inc.(a)
01/15/2026 7.500%   27,000 26,493
U.S.A. Compression Partners LP/Finance Corp.(a)
04/01/2026 6.875%   63,000 63,662
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Weatherford International LLC(a)
03/01/2025 9.875%   9,000 7,061
Weatherford International Ltd.
06/15/2021 7.750%   44,000 36,575
06/15/2023 8.250%   12,000 9,192
02/15/2024 9.875%   32,000 25,009
Total 610,761
Other Financial Institutions 0.0%
Icahn Enterprises LP/Finance Corp.
02/01/2022 6.250%   33,000 33,352
Other Industry 0.1%
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)
06/01/2025 5.125%   74,000 69,573
WeWork Companies, Inc.(a)
05/01/2025 7.875%   37,000 34,175
Total 103,748
Other REIT 0.1%
CyrusOne LP/Finance Corp.
03/15/2024 5.000%   42,000 41,984
03/15/2027 5.375%   103,000 102,422
Total 144,406
Packaging 0.6%
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Holdings U.S.A., Inc.(a)
05/15/2023 4.625%   39,000 38,011
05/15/2024 7.250%   137,000 137,872
02/15/2025 6.000%   92,000 86,148
Berry Global, Inc.
05/15/2022 5.500%   30,000 30,040
10/15/2022 6.000%   57,000 58,312
07/15/2023 5.125%   116,000 115,426
BWAY Holding Co.(a)
04/15/2024 5.500%   16,000 15,358
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.(a)
07/15/2026 7.875%   48,000 46,258
Multi-Color Corp.(a)
11/01/2025 4.875%   80,000 73,895
Novolex (a)
01/15/2025 6.875%   23,000 21,501
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.(a)
01/15/2025 5.375%   24,000 23,254
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC
10/15/2020 5.750%   87,220 87,223
02/15/2021 6.875%   16,287 16,409
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(a)
07/15/2024 7.000%   99,000 99,029
Total 848,736
Pharmaceuticals 0.5%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(a)
12/01/2021 5.625%   75,000 73,875
03/15/2024 7.000%   19,000 19,912
04/15/2025 6.125%   285,000 262,185
11/01/2025 5.500%   50,000 49,084
04/01/2026 9.250%   49,000 51,432
01/31/2027 8.500%   26,000 26,577
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(a)
01/15/2026 4.875%   45,000 42,250
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC(a)
08/01/2023 6.375%   120,000 119,964
Total 645,279
Property & Casualty 0.1%
HUB International Ltd.(a)
05/01/2026 7.000%   70,000 68,373
Railroads 0.1%
BNSF Funding Trust I(c)
Junior Subordinated
12/15/2055 6.613%   155,000 170,013
Restaurants 0.3%
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.(a)
01/15/2022 4.625%   76,000 75,173
05/15/2024 4.250%   138,000 129,696
IRB Holding Corp.(a)
02/15/2026 6.750%   88,000 84,268
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC(a)
06/01/2026 5.250%   125,000 122,812
Total 411,949
Retailers 0.3%
Cencosud SA(a)
02/12/2045 6.625%   200,000 195,745
Hanesbrands, Inc.(a)
05/15/2024 4.625%   27,000 25,962
05/15/2026 4.875%   27,000 25,546
L Brands, Inc.
11/01/2035 6.875%   48,000 40,801
Party City Holdings, Inc.(a)
08/01/2026 6.625%   24,000 23,326
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
12/01/2024 5.375%   36,000 34,853
Total 346,233
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Supermarkets 0.0%
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP
03/15/2025 5.750%   18,000 15,941
Technology 1.6%
Ascend Learning LLC(a)
08/01/2025 6.875%   33,000 32,718
Camelot Finance SA(a)
10/15/2024 7.875%   91,000 89,982
CDK Global, Inc.
06/01/2027 4.875%   60,000 56,306
Equinix, Inc.
01/01/2022 5.375%   120,000 122,443
01/15/2026 5.875%   130,000 131,818
05/15/2027 5.375%   20,000 19,800
First Data Corp.(a)
08/15/2023 5.375%   60,000 60,488
12/01/2023 7.000%   129,000 133,785
01/15/2024 5.000%   48,000 47,456
01/15/2024 5.750%   183,000 184,151
Gartner, Inc.(a)
04/01/2025 5.125%   132,000 130,830
Informatica LLC(a)
07/15/2023 7.125%   52,000 53,036
Iron Mountain, Inc.
08/15/2024 5.750%   41,000 40,136
Iron Mountain, Inc.(a)
09/15/2027 4.875%   41,000 36,567
03/15/2028 5.250%   23,000 20,669
MSCI, Inc.(a)
11/15/2024 5.250%   70,000 70,527
08/15/2025 5.750%   35,000 35,963
08/01/2026 4.750%   37,000 35,674
NCR Corp.
12/15/2023 6.375%   87,000 86,761
PTC, Inc.
05/15/2024 6.000%   72,000 73,821
Qualitytech LP/QTS Finance Corp.(a)
11/15/2025 4.750%   110,000 102,567
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.(a)
05/15/2026 6.250%   35,000 34,767
11/15/2026 8.250%   120,000 116,652
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC(a)
02/15/2026 6.250%   85,000 86,741
Symantec Corp.(a)
04/15/2025 5.000%   133,000 126,230
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Finance Corp.(a)
06/01/2025 6.750%   80,000 75,998
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
VeriSign, Inc.
05/01/2023 4.625%   104,000 104,004
07/15/2027 4.750%   43,000 40,523
Verscend Escrow Corp.(a)
08/15/2026 9.750%   38,000 38,039
Total 2,188,452
Transportation Services 0.1%
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.
04/01/2023 5.500%   33,000 32,098
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Finance, Inc.(a)
03/15/2025 5.250%   101,000 90,155
Hertz Corp. (The)(a)
06/01/2022 7.625%   70,000 67,021
Total 189,274
Wireless 1.2%
Altice France SA(a)
05/01/2026 7.375%   310,000 297,001
02/01/2027 8.125%   58,000 57,527
SBA Communications Corp.
09/01/2024 4.875%   281,000 269,297
Sprint Communications, Inc.(a)
03/01/2020 7.000%   158,000 163,900
Sprint Corp.
06/15/2024 7.125%   242,000 247,406
02/15/2025 7.625%   79,000 82,164
03/01/2026 7.625%   59,000 61,326
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.
03/01/2025 6.375%   87,000 89,726
01/15/2026 6.500%   145,000 152,831
02/01/2026 4.500%   50,000 46,844
02/01/2028 4.750%   62,000 57,350
Wind Tre SpA(a)
01/20/2026 5.000%   161,000 136,849
Total 1,662,221
Wirelines 0.7%
CenturyLink, Inc.
03/15/2022 5.800%   86,000 85,942
04/01/2025 5.625%   189,000 181,313
Frontier Communications Corp.
09/15/2022 10.500%   26,000 21,689
01/15/2023 7.125%   55,000 36,644
09/15/2025 11.000%   47,000 34,504
Frontier Communications Corp.(a)
04/01/2026 8.500%   42,000 39,059
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
08/15/2022 5.375%   100,000 100,001
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC(a)
07/13/2022 8.500%   200,000 204,661
Telecom Italia Capital SA
09/30/2034 6.000%   105,000 94,714
Telecom Italia SpA(a)
05/30/2024 5.303%   23,000 21,668
Zayo Group LLC/Capital, Inc.(a)
01/15/2027 5.750%   149,000 146,051
Total 966,246
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $29,929,092)
29,043,587
    
Equity-Linked Notes 18.8%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
Shares Value ($)
Barclays Bank PLC(a),(d)
(linked to a basket of common stocks)
11/09/2018 13.760% 4,505 4,335,167
BNP Paribas Issuance BV(a),(d)
(linked to a basket of common stocks)
02/06/2019 14.777% 4,643 4,335,957
Credit Suisse AG(a),(d)
(linked to a basket of common stocks)
03/11/2019 14.000% 4,700 4,348,544
Deutsche Bank AG(a),(d)
(linked to a basket of common stocks)
12/07/2018 13.660% 4,562 4,163,519
HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA(a),(d)
(linked to a basket of common stocks)
01/17/2019 15.130% 4,572 4,134,076
Societe Generale SA(a),(d)
(linked to a basket of common stocks)
04/04/2019 14.610% 4,695 4,316,810
Total Equity-Linked Notes
(Cost $27,677,000)
25,634,073
    
Exchange-Traded Funds 17.3%
  Shares Value ($)
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF 116,091 4,672,663
iShares US Preferred Stock ETF 139,500 5,041,530
SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF 127,414 5,991,006
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF 102,475 5,148,344
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF 108,002 2,716,250
Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $24,149,897)
23,569,793
Foreign Government Obligations(e),(f) 10.9%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Argentina 1.0%
Argentine Republic Government International Bond
04/22/2021 6.875%   200,000 191,530
04/22/2026 7.500%   200,000 174,179
01/26/2027 6.875%   200,000 166,331
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Argentina(a)
06/01/2027 7.500%   250,000 219,743
Provincia de Buenos Aires(a)
03/16/2024 9.125%   295,000 264,130
06/15/2027 7.875%   200,000 157,366
Provincia de Cordoba(a)
06/10/2021 7.125%   150,000 138,759
Total 1,312,038
Belarus 0.2%
Republic of Belarus International Bond(a)
02/28/2030 6.200%   300,000 283,878
Brazil 0.9%
Brazilian Government International Bond
04/07/2026 6.000%   400,000 418,748
01/07/2041 5.625%   650,000 598,724
Petrobras Global Finance BV
01/27/2025 5.299%   222,000 211,961
Total 1,229,433
China 0.6%
State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.(a)
05/04/2027 3.500%   400,000 375,025
Syngenta Finance NV(a)
04/24/2028 5.182%   400,000 374,687
Total 749,712
Colombia 0.2%
Ecopetrol SA
01/16/2025 4.125%   100,000 95,233
06/26/2026 5.375%   200,000 201,704
Total 296,937
Croatia 0.3%
Hrvatska Elektroprivreda(a)
10/23/2022 5.875%   400,000 416,432
Dominican Republic 0.9%
Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana(a)
Subordinated
02/01/2023 7.000%   150,000 152,304
02/01/2023 7.000%   150,000 152,304
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Foreign Government Obligations(e),(f) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Dominican Republic International Bond(a)
01/29/2026 6.875%   400,000 419,291
04/20/2027 8.625%   300,000 339,303
07/19/2028 6.000%   200,000 198,101
Total 1,261,303
Egypt 0.5%
Egypt Government International Bond(a)
01/31/2022 6.125%   200,000 197,570
01/31/2027 7.500%   300,000 293,664
02/21/2048 7.903%   200,000 178,777
Total 670,011
El Salvador 0.2%
El Salvador Government International Bond(a)
01/18/2027 6.375%   320,000 287,147
Gabon 0.1%
Gabon Government International Bond(a)
12/12/2024 6.375%   200,000 182,358
Ghana 0.2%
Ghana Government International Bond(a)
10/14/2030 10.750%   200,000 239,700
Honduras 0.3%
Honduras Government International Bond(a)
03/15/2024 7.500%   200,000 211,036
01/19/2027 6.250%   200,000 199,590
Total 410,626
Hungary 0.2%
MFB Magyar Fejlesztesi Bank Zrt.(a)
10/21/2020 6.250%   200,000 208,665
Indonesia 0.9%
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT(a)
05/21/2048 6.150%   200,000 194,288
PT Pertamina Persero(a)
05/03/2022 4.875%   400,000 406,387
05/27/2041 6.500%   300,000 303,825
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara(a)
11/22/2021 5.500%   300,000 311,296
Total 1,215,796
Ivory Coast 0.4%
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a)
03/03/2028 6.375%   200,000 185,748
03/22/2030 5.250% EUR 200,000 207,965
06/15/2033 6.125%   200,000 173,093
Total 566,806
Foreign Government Obligations(e),(f) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Kazakhstan 0.5%
Kazakhstan Government International Bond(a)
07/21/2045 6.500%   200,000 237,840
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC(a)
04/24/2030 5.375%   400,000 397,188
Total 635,028
Mexico 1.1%
Petroleos Mexicanos
06/02/2041 6.500%   1,800,000 1,540,461
Nigeria 0.2%
Nigeria Government International Bond(a)
02/16/2032 7.875%   200,000 192,125
Oman 0.2%
Oman Government International Bond(a)
01/17/2028 5.625%   300,000 285,503
Russian Federation 0.4%
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(a)
02/06/2028 4.950%   200,000 190,612
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond(a)
04/04/2022 4.500%   400,000 403,787
Total 594,399
Senegal 0.3%
Senegal Government International Bond(a)
07/30/2024 6.250%   200,000 195,241
05/23/2033 6.250%   220,000 190,346
Total 385,587
Serbia 0.2%
Serbia International Bond(a)
12/03/2018 5.875%   200,000 200,435
South Africa 0.2%
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
06/22/2030 5.875%   300,000 282,401
Sri Lanka 0.1%
Sri Lanka Government International Bond(a)
05/11/2027 6.200%   200,000 171,528
Trinidad and Tobago 0.2%
Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.(a)
08/14/2019 9.750%   250,000 233,331
08/14/2019 9.750%   100,000 93,333
Total 326,664
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Foreign Government Obligations(e),(f) (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Turkey 0.3%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey(a)
09/23/2021 5.000%   300,000 277,554
Turkey Government International Bond
03/25/2027 6.000%   200,000 180,341
Total 457,895
Ukraine 0.1%
Ukraine Government International Bond(a)
09/01/2026 7.750%   200,000 180,727
Venezuela 0.2%
Petroleos de Venezuela SA(a),(g)
05/16/2024 0.000%   1,329,556 230,646
11/15/2026 0.000%   120,724 20,857
Total 251,503
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $16,169,343)
14,835,098
    
Limited Partnerships 0.0%
Issuer Shares Value ($)
Energy —%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels —%
Energy Transfer Equity LP 64 995
Enterprise Products Partners LP 50 1,341
MPLX LP 50 1,680
Phillips 66 Partners LP 50 2,445
Total   6,461
Total Energy 6,461
Total Limited Partnerships
(Cost $6,067)
6,461
    
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 0.8%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b),(h)
CMO Series 326 Class S2
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.950%
03/15/2044
3.671%   2,021,520 283,889
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(h)
CMO Series 4098 Class AI
05/15/2039 3.500%   1,825,874 189,865
CMO Series 4121 Class IA
01/15/2041 3.500%   1,296,074 170,027
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Federal National Mortgage Association(h)
CMO Series 2012-121 Class GI
08/25/2039 3.500%   243,634 32,390
Federal National Mortgage Association(b),(h)
CMO Series 2013-101 Class CS
1-month USD LIBOR + 5.900%
10/25/2043
3.619%   1,266,411 201,723
Federal National Mortgage Association(h),(i)
CMO Series 2016-62 Class AS
09/25/2046 1.573%   2,083,134 75,456
Government National Mortgage Association(b),(h)
CMO Series 2017-129 Class SA
1-month USD LIBOR + 6.200%
08/20/2047
3.920%   910,519 145,069
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
(Cost $1,463,527)
1,098,419
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 5.7%
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a)
CMO Series 2016-1 Class A1
07/25/2046 3.500%   151,771 151,300
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(i)
CMO Series 2017-2 Class M1
07/25/2047 3.737%   500,000 485,590
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust(a)
CMO Series 2018-RN6 Class A1
07/25/2033 4.090%   359,820 360,000
CHL GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 1.000%
05/25/2023
5.031%   300,000 302,341
CIM Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-8 Class A1
12/25/2065 3.000%   404,287 397,163
CIM Trust(a),(i)
CMO Series 2018-R4 Class A1
12/26/2057 4.070%   472,934 470,590
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(i)
CMO Series 2013-11 Class 3A3
09/25/2034 4.239%   164,999 164,865
CMO Series 2014-C Class A
02/25/2054 3.250%   662,729 652,955
CMO Series 2015-A Class B3
06/25/2058 4.500%   229,365 217,014
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(a),(h)
CMO Series 2015-A Class A1IO
06/25/2058 1.000%   3,437,836 75,634
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2016-1 Class A2
05/25/2046 3.500%   88,079 87,972
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates(a)
CMO Series 2010-9R Class 1A5
08/27/2037 4.000%   125,951 126,664
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-GS1 Class A2
01/25/2057 3.500%   500,000 483,798
NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes(a)
Series 2018-PLS1 Class D
01/25/2023 4.374%   408,149 404,243
Subordinated, CMO Series 2018-PLS2 Class D
02/25/2023 4.593%   209,515 207,796
Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-NPL1 Class A1
06/25/2057 3.000%   338,504 333,873
Oaktown Re Ltd.(a),(b)
CMO Series 2017-1A Class M1
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.250%
04/25/2027
4.531%   142,697 143,242
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)
CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.850%
02/25/2023
5.131%   200,000 202,136
CMO Series 2018-GT2 Class A
1-month USD LIBOR + 2.650%
08/25/2025
4.866%   400,000 402,795
Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a)
CMO Series 2017-2A Class A2
09/25/2022 5.000%   500,000 494,630
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I(a)
CMO Series 2017-NPL2 Class A1
03/28/2057 3.250%   124,226 123,355
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL1 Class A1
01/27/2033 3.375%   208,471 206,242
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust(a),(i)
CMO Series 2010-1 Class 3A2
08/26/2035 4.478%   190,368 194,292
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee LXXII LLC(a)
CMO Series 2018-NPL8 Class A1B
10/26/2048 4.655%   250,000 250,261
Verus Securitization Trust(a)
CMO Series 2017-SG1A Class A3
11/25/2047 2.825%   287,179 283,560
CMO Series 2018-1 Class A2
02/25/2048 3.031%   358,868 358,746
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Verus Securitization Trust(a),(i)
CMO Series 2018-INV1 Class A1
03/25/2058 3.633%   220,785 219,830
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
(Cost $7,835,186)
7,800,887
Senior Loans 0.3%
Borrower Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Chemicals 0.0%
Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco LLC/AzkoNobel(b),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
10/01/2025
5.549%   56,000 55,790
Consumer Products 0.1%
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC(b),(j)
2nd Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 8.000%
11/08/2024
10.277%   90,615 70,142
Food and Beverage 0.0%
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(b),(j),(k)
1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
    31,460 31,696
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.(b),(j)
2nd Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 7.750%
10/01/2026
10.049%   15,270 15,365
Total 47,061
Pharmaceuticals 0.0%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.(b),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
06/02/2025
5.274%   19,500 19,496
Property & Casualty 0.0%
Hub International Ltd.(b),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
04/25/2025
5.490%   21,945 21,869
Technology 0.2%
Ascend Learning LLC(b),(j)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.000%
07/12/2024
5.302%   10,890 10,897
 
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Senior Loans (continued)
Borrower Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc./Refinitiv(a),(b),(j),(k)
Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.750%
10/01/2025
    171,705 169,846
Hyland Software, Inc.(b),(j)
Tranche 3 1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.250%
07/01/2022
5.552%   15,262 15,335
Misys Ltd./Almonde/Tahoe(b),(j)
1st Lien Term Loan
3-month USD LIBOR + 3.500%
06/13/2024
5.886%   32,629 32,420
Total 228,498
Total Senior Loans
(Cost $462,930)
442,856
U.S. Treasury Obligations 2.6%
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
U.S. Treasury
02/15/2029 5.250%   75,000 88,585
02/15/2031 5.375%   24,000 29,293
02/15/2036 4.500%   57,000 66,387
02/15/2037 4.750%   33,000 39,723
02/15/2038 4.375%   30,000 34,636
02/15/2039 3.500%   236,000 242,407
11/15/2039 4.375%   284,000 328,281
02/15/2041 4.750%   23,000 27,989
U.S. Treasury Obligations (continued)
Issuer Coupon
Rate
  Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
08/15/2042 2.750%   527,000 471,450
05/15/2043 2.875%   361,000 329,297
05/15/2044 3.375%   419,000 417,086
08/15/2044 3.125%   163,000 155,249
11/15/2044 3.000%   163,000 151,705
02/15/2045 2.500%   94,000 79,216
02/15/2046 2.500%   840,000 704,493
08/15/2046 2.250%   67,000 53,081
11/15/2046 2.875%   20,000 18,090
02/15/2047 3.000%   65,000 60,271
05/15/2047 3.000%   37,000 34,275
08/15/2047 2.750%   91,000 80,074
11/15/2047 2.750%   41,000 36,054
02/15/2048 3.000%   66,000 61,044
05/15/2048 3.125%   42,000 39,825
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $4,127,468)
3,548,511
    
Money Market Funds 4.7%
  Shares Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 2.279%(l),(m) 6,432,141 6,431,498
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $6,431,514)
6,431,498
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $139,389,456)
134,003,336
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net   2,203,771
Net Assets 136,207,107
 
At October 31, 2018, securities and/or cash totaling $1,379,940 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Currency to
be sold
Currency to
be purchased
Counterparty Settlement
date
Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Unrealized
depreciation ($)
200,000 EUR 231,548 USD Credit Suisse 11/26/2018 4,585
    
Long futures contracts
Description Number of
contracts
Expiration
date
Trading
currency
Notional
amount
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
S&P 500 E-mini 108 12/2018 USD 14,639,940 (1,081,617)
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note 77 12/2018 USD 9,200,198 (112,762)
U.S. Ultra Bond 72 12/2018 USD 11,170,027 (755,027)
Total         (1,949,406)
    
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Cleared credit default swap contracts - buy protection
Reference
entity
Counterparty Maturity
date
Pay
fixed
rate
(%)
Payment
frequency
Notional
currency
Notional
amount
Value
($)
Upfront
payments
($)
Upfront
receipts
($)
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 30 Morgan Stanley 12/20/2023 1.000 Quarterly USD 7,634,000 34,615 34,615
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index, Series 31 Morgan Stanley 12/20/2023 5.000 Quarterly USD 7,142,000 74,888 74,888
Total             109,503 109,503
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a) 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 October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $67,208,349, which represents 49.34% of total net assets.
(b) Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(c) Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(d) By investing in the equity-linked note, the Fund gains exposure to the underlying investments that make up the custom basket without having to own the underlying investments directly. The components of the basket are available on the Columbia Multi-Asset Income Fund’s page of columbiathreadneedleus.com website.
(e) Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.
(f) Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by the government.
(g) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At October 31, 2018, the total value of these securities amounted to $251,503, which represents 0.18% of total net assets.
(h) Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.
(i) Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of October 31, 2018.
(j) The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at October 31, 2018 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily determined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates. Base lending rates may be subject to a floor or minimum rate. The interest rate for senior loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis will be determined upon settlement, therefore no interest rate is disclosed. Senior loans often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities.
(k) Represents a security purchased on a forward commitment basis.
(l) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at October 31, 2018.
(m) 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 October 31, 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, 2.279%
  4,743,524 43,580,583 (41,891,966) 6,432,141 (774) 65 77,666 6,431,498
Abbreviation Legend
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
PIK Payment In Kind
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Currency Legend
EUR Euro
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.
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 accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at October 31, 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          
Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 5,358,798 5,358,798
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 1,143,863 1,143,863
Common Stocks          
Communication Services 593,881 593,881
Consumer Discretionary 644,704 644,704
Consumer Staples 1,336,669 1,336,669
Energy 1,259,421 1,259,421
Financials 1,203,380 1,203,380
Health Care 1,275,412 1,275,412
Industrials 585,835 585,835
Information Technology 1,225,830 1,225,830
Materials 235,466 235,466
Real Estate 5,560,744 5,560,744
Utilities 661,388 661,388
Total Common Stocks 14,582,730 14,582,730
Convertible Bonds 51,440 51,440
Convertible Preferred Stocks          
Health Care 123,207 123,207
Industrials 68,755 68,755
Real Estate 104,500 104,500
Utilities 158,860 158,860
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks 455,322 455,322
Corporate Bonds & Notes 29,043,587 29,043,587
Equity-Linked Notes 25,634,073 25,634,073
Exchange-Traded Funds 23,569,793 23,569,793
Foreign Government Obligations 14,835,098 14,835,098
Limited Partnerships          
Energy 6,461 6,461
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 1,098,419 1,098,419
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 7,800,887 7,800,887
Senior Loans 442,856 442,856
U.S. Treasury Obligations 3,548,511 3,548,511
Money Market Funds 6,431,498 6,431,498
Total Investments in Securities 42,162,817 85,409,021 6,431,498 134,003,336
Investments in Derivatives          
Asset          
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 4,585 4,585
Swap Contracts 109,503 109,503
Liability          
Futures Contracts (1,949,406) (1,949,406)
Total 40,213,411 85,523,109 6,431,498 132,168,018
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 1 and 2 during the period.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements  (continued)
Financial assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market inputs were utilized and management determined that there was sufficient, reliable and observable market data to value these assets as of period end.
Transfers between levels are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.
The following table(s) show(s) transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy:
Transfers In Transfers Out
Level 2 ($) Level 3 ($) Level 2 ($) Level 3 ($)
506,790 506,790
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Assets  
Investments in securities, at value  
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $132,957,942) $127,571,838
Affiliated issuers (cost $6,431,514) 6,431,498
Margin deposits on:  
Futures contracts 966,450
Swap contracts 413,490
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 4,585
Receivable for:  
Investments sold 45,066
Capital shares sold 175
Dividends 39,528
Interest 1,028,704
Foreign tax reclaims 7,337
Variation margin for futures contracts 139,320
Variation margin for swap contracts 5,053
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager 1,176
Prepaid expenses 701
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 17,104
Total assets 136,672,025
Liabilities  
Due to custodian 82
Payable for:  
Investments purchased 40,177
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis 202,657
Capital shares purchased 1,798
Variation margin for futures contracts 111,969
Variation margin for swap contracts 23,175
Management services fees 2,457
Distribution and/or service fees 48
Transfer agent fees 599
Compensation of board members 513
Compensation of chief compliance officer 5
Other expenses 64,334
Trustees’ deferred compensation plan 17,104
Total liabilities 464,918
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $136,207,107
Represented by  
Paid in capital 147,428,287
Total distributable earnings (loss) (11,221,180)
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock $136,207,107
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)
October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Class A  
Net assets $1,939,595
Shares outstanding 211,854
Net asset value per share $9.16
Maximum sales charge 4.75%
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) $9.62
Advisor Class  
Net assets $607,638
Shares outstanding 66,364
Net asset value per share $9.16
Class C  
Net assets $1,277,434
Shares outstanding 139,503
Net asset value per share $9.16
Institutional Class  
Net assets $1,742,825
Shares outstanding 190,274
Net asset value per share $9.16
Institutional 2 Class  
Net assets $57,257
Shares outstanding 6,251
Net asset value per share $9.16
Institutional 3 Class  
Net assets $130,573,199
Shares outstanding 14,288,229
Net asset value per share $9.14
Class T  
Net assets $9,159
Shares outstanding 1,000
Net asset value per share $9.16
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) $9.39
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Net investment income  
Income:  
Dividends — unaffiliated issuers $879,690
Dividends — affiliated issuers 77,666
Interest 3,586,892
Foreign taxes withheld (3,772)
Total income 4,540,476
Expenses:  
Management services fees 460,544
Distribution and/or service fees  
Class A 1,918
Class C 5,220
Class T 12
Transfer agent fees  
Class A 1,042
Advisor Class 356
Class C 709
Institutional Class 1,154
Institutional 2 Class 10
Institutional 3 Class 4,798
Class T 7
Compensation of board members 7,851
Custodian fees 33,170
Printing and postage fees 4,748
Registration fees 49,227
Audit fees 22,168
Legal fees 1,713
Compensation of chief compliance officer 27
Other 6,030
Total expenses 600,704
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates (202,063)
Total net expenses 398,641
Net investment income 4,141,835
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (1,248,714)
Investments — affiliated issuers (774)
Foreign currency translations 644
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 19,911
Futures contracts 724,105
Swap contracts (97,026)
Net realized loss (601,854)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers (2,969,342)
Investments — affiliated issuers 65
Foreign currency translations (437)
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (1,685)
Futures contracts (1,141,963)
Swap contracts 168,669
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (3,944,693)
Net realized and unrealized loss (4,546,547)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(404,712)
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
October 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
April 30, 2018
Operations    
Net investment income $4,141,835 $7,714,706
Net realized gain (loss) (601,854) 97,829
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (3,944,693) (4,366,020)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (404,712) 3,446,515
Distributions to shareholders    
Net investment income and net realized gains    
Class A (56,576)  
Advisor Class (18,987)  
Class C (34,185)  
Institutional Class (64,904)  
Institutional 2 Class (1,090)  
Institutional 3 Class (5,178,674)  
Class T (355)  
Net investment income    
Class A   (57,443)
Advisor Class   (14,947)
Class C   (37,663)
Institutional Class   (72,821)
Institutional 2 Class   (600)
Institutional 3 Class   (6,637,057)
Class T   (463)
Total distributions to shareholders (5,354,771) (6,820,994)
Increase in net assets from capital stock activity 6,674,764 8,077,665
Total increase in net assets 915,281 4,703,186
Net assets at beginning of period 135,291,826 130,588,640
Net assets at end of period $136,207,107 $135,291,826
Undistributed net investment income $453,854 $1,666,790
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   (continued)
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  October 31, 2018 (Unaudited) April 30, 2018
  Shares Dollars ($) Shares Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A        
Subscriptions 70,657 667,972 80,602 790,736
Distributions reinvested 5,881 55,966 5,813 56,747
Redemptions (10,882) (104,649) (21,968) (216,153)
Net increase 65,656 619,289 64,447 631,330
Advisor Class        
Subscriptions 35,231 337,406 26,344 258,014
Distributions reinvested 1,957 18,621 1,481 14,459
Redemptions (8,726) (83,373) (6,256) (60,557)
Net increase 28,462 272,654 21,569 211,916
Class C        
Subscriptions 49,205 467,356 55,099 538,383
Distributions reinvested 3,482 33,148 3,741 36,547
Redemptions (19,916) (192,305) (20,395) (199,398)
Net increase 32,771 308,199 38,445 375,532
Institutional Class        
Subscriptions 23,084 219,625 24,168 235,373
Distributions reinvested 6,348 60,509 6,893 67,322
Redemptions (3,682) (34,513) (7,872) (77,162)
Net increase 25,750 245,621 23,189 225,533
Institutional 2 Class        
Subscriptions 5,175 49,985
Distributions reinvested 76 721 11 109
Redemptions (330) (3,304)
Net increase (decrease) 5,251 50,706 (319) (3,195)
Institutional 3 Class        
Distributions reinvested 544,428 5,178,295 680,793 6,636,549
Net increase 544,428 5,178,295 680,793 6,636,549
Total net increase 702,318 6,674,764 828,124 8,077,665
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
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.54 0.27 (0.30) (0.03) (0.35) (0.35)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.78 0.53 (0.31) 0.22 (0.46) (0.46)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.43 0.56 0.26 0.82 (0.47) (0.47)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.05 0.57 (0.65) (0.08) (0.54) (0.54)
Year Ended 4/30/2015(d) $10.00 0.03 0.04 0.07 (0.02) (0.02)
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.54 0.29 (0.30) (0.01) (0.37) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.78 0.56 (0.31) 0.25 (0.49) (0.49)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.43 0.61 0.23 0.84 (0.49) (0.49)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.05 0.56 (0.62) (0.06) (0.56) (0.56)
Year Ended 4/30/2015(e) $10.00 0.03 0.04 0.07 (0.02) (0.02)
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.54 0.24 (0.30) (0.06) (0.32) (0.32)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.78 0.46 (0.31) 0.15 (0.39) (0.39)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.43 0.49 0.26 0.75 (0.40) (0.40)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.05 0.48 (0.63) (0.15) (0.47) (0.47)
Year Ended 4/30/2015(f) $10.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 (0.01) (0.01)
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.55 0.28 (0.30) (0.02) (0.37) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.79 0.55 (0.30) 0.25 (0.49) (0.49)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.43 0.59 0.26 0.85 (0.49) (0.49)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.06 0.56 (0.63) (0.07) (0.56) (0.56)
Year Ended 4/30/2015(g) $10.00 0.03 0.05 0.08 (0.02) (0.02)
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.55 0.30 (0.32) (0.02) (0.37) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.78 0.55 (0.29) 0.26 (0.49) (0.49)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.43 0.57 0.28 0.85 (0.50) (0.50)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.05 0.57 (0.63) (0.06) (0.56) (0.56)
Year Ended 4/30/2015(h) $10.00 0.03 0.04 0.07 (0.02) (0.02)
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.53 0.29 (0.31) (0.02) (0.37) (0.37)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.76 0.56 (0.29) 0.27 (0.50) (0.50)
Year Ended 4/30/2017(i) $9.78 0.11 (0.05) (j) 0.06 (0.08) (0.08)
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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class A
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.16 (0.36%) 1.23% (c) 0.91% (c) 5.65% (c) 33% $1,940
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.54 2.27% 1.24% 0.93% 5.41% 76% $1,395
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.78 8.88% 1.27% 0.94% 5.83% 69% $800
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.43 (0.62%) 1.34% 0.91% 6.15% 70% $138
Year Ended 4/30/2015(d) $10.05 0.69% 1.24% (c) 0.75% (c) 2.70% (c) 30% $10
Advisor Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.16 (0.23%) 0.98% (c) 0.66% (c) 6.03% (c) 33% $608
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.54 2.53% 0.99% 0.68% 5.74% 76% $362
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.78 9.17% 1.05% 0.69% 6.57% 69% $160
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.43 (0.36%) 1.10% 0.64% 5.99% 70% $9
Year Ended 4/30/2015(e) $10.05 0.71% 0.99% (c) 0.50% (c) 3.00% (c) 30% $10
Class C
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.16 (0.74%) 1.98% (c) 1.66% (c) 4.93% (c) 33% $1,277
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.54 1.51% 1.99% 1.68% 4.63% 76% $1,019
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.78 8.07% 2.02% 1.69% 5.10% 69% $668
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.43 (1.37%) 2.12% 1.65% 5.24% 70% $101
Year Ended 4/30/2015(f) $10.05 0.61% 1.99% (c) 1.50% (c) 2.00% (c) 30% $10
Institutional Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.16 (0.34%) 0.98% (c) 0.66% (c) 5.87% (c) 33% $1,743
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.55 2.53% 0.99% 0.68% 5.63% 76% $1,571
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.79 9.27% 1.03% 0.69% 6.24% 69% $1,383
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.43 (0.47%) 1.11% 0.65% 5.99% 70% $313
Year Ended 4/30/2015(g) $10.06 0.82% 0.99% (c) 0.50% (c) 3.61% (c) 30% $315
Institutional 2 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.16 (0.32%) 0.92% (c) 0.61% (c) 6.24% (c) 33% $57
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.55 2.68% 0.93% 0.64% 5.60% 76% $10
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.78 9.22% 0.93% 0.64% 5.99% 69% $13
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.43 (0.34%) 1.06% 0.60% 6.03% 70% $9
Year Ended 4/30/2015(h) $10.05 0.73% 0.97% (c) 0.47% (c) 3.02% (c) 30% $10
Institutional 3 Class
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.14 (0.29%) 0.85% (c) 0.56% (c) 5.95% (c) 33% $130,573
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.53 2.73% 0.87% 0.58% 5.70% 76% $130,926
Year Ended 4/30/2017(i) $9.76 0.66% 0.93% (c) 0.60% (c) 7.22% (c) 69% $127,555
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
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.55 0.27 (0.31) (0.04) (0.35) (0.35)
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.78 0.53 (0.30) 0.23 (0.46) (0.46)
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.43 0.54 0.28 0.82 (0.47) (0.47)
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $10.05 0.54 (0.62) (0.08) (0.54) (0.54)
Year Ended 4/30/2015(k) $10.00 0.03 0.04 0.07 (0.02) (0.02)
    
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a) In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. 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) Class A shares commenced operations on March 27, 2015. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(e) Advisor Class shares commenced operations on March 27, 2015. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(f) Class C shares commenced operations on March 27, 2015. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(g) Institutional Class shares commenced operations on March 27, 2015. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(h) Institutional 2 Class shares commenced operations on March 27, 2015. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(i) Institutional 3 Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2017. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.
(j) Calculation of the net gain (loss) per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized gain (loss) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to fluctuations in the market value of the portfolio.
(k) Class T shares commenced operations on March 27, 2015. 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
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
Class T
Six Months Ended 10/31/2018 (Unaudited) $9.16 (0.46%) 1.24% (c) 0.91% (c) 5.59% (c) 33% $9
Year Ended 4/30/2018 $9.55 2.38% 1.24% 0.93% 5.36% 76% $10
Year Ended 4/30/2017 $9.78 8.89% 1.27% 0.94% 5.63% 69% $10
Year Ended 4/30/2016 $9.43 (0.62%) 1.35% 0.89% 5.75% 70% $9
Year Ended 4/30/2015(k) $10.05 0.69% 1.24% (c) 0.75% (c) 2.75% (c) 30% $10
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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October 31, 2018 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Multi-Asset Income 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 4.75% 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 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. Effective at the close of business on December 14, 2018, Class T shares merged into Class A shares of the Fund and are no longer offered for sale.
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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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.
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.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer.
Senior loan securities for which reliable market quotations are readily available are generally valued by pricing services at the average of the bids received.
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.
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.
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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 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
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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.
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 and to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars. 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 produce incremental earnings, to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates and to manage exposure to the securities market. 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.
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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 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 a specific debt security or a basket of debt securities as a protection buyer to reduce overall credit 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).
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.
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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 October 31, 2018:
  Asset derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Credit risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts 109,503*
Foreign exchange risk Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts 4,585
Total   114,088
    
  Liability derivatives  
Risk exposure
category
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
Fair value ($)
Equity risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 1,081,617*
Interest rate risk Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts 867,789*
Total   1,949,406
    
* 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 October 31, 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 (97,026) (97,026)
Equity risk 613,937 613,937
Foreign exchange risk 19,911 19,911
Interest rate risk 110,168 110,168
Total 19,911 724,105 (97,026) 646,990
 
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 168,669 168,669
Equity risk (308,264) (308,264)
Foreign exchange risk (1,685) (1,685)
Interest rate risk (833,699) (833,699)
Total (1,685) (1,141,963) 168,669 (974,979)
The following table is a summary of the average outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended October 31, 2018:
Derivative instrument Average notional
amounts ($)*
Futures contracts — long 31,793,639
Credit default swap contracts — buy protection 11,727,500
    
Derivative instrument Average unrealized
appreciation ($)*
Average unrealized
depreciation ($)*
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 2,292 (20)
    
* Based on the ending quarterly outstanding amounts for the six months ended October 31, 2018.
Investments in senior loans
The Fund may invest in senior loan assignments. When the Fund purchases an assignment of a senior loan, the Fund typically has direct rights against the borrower; provided, however, that the Fund’s rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Fund may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Although certain senior loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor. In the event that the administrator or collateral agent of a loan becomes insolvent or enters into receivership or bankruptcy, the Fund may incur costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. The risk of loss is greater for unsecured or subordinated loans. In addition, senior loan assignments are vulnerable to market, economic or other conditions or events that may reduce the demand for senior loan assignments and certain senior loan assignments which were liquid when purchased, may become illiquid.
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The Fund may enter into senior loan assignments where all or a portion of the loan may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are generally traded and priced in the same manner as other senior loan securities and are disclosed as unfunded senior loan commitments in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments with a corresponding payable for investments purchased. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities to cover these commitments.
Asset- and mortgage-backed securities
The Fund may invest in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. All, or a portion, of the obligation may be prepaid at any time because the underlying asset may be prepaid. As a result, decreasing market interest rates could result in an increased level of prepayment. An increased prepayment rate will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.
Delayed delivery securities
The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” or "forward commitment" basis. This may increase risk to the Fund since the other party to the transaction may fail to deliver, which could cause the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund designates cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.
Equity-linked notes
The Fund may invest in equity-linked notes (ELNs). An ELN is a debt instrument, generally valued based on a quotation received from a counterparty, which is based on the value of a single equity security, basket of equity securities or an index of equity securities (each, an Underlying Equity). An ELN typically provides interest income, thereby offering a yield advantage over investing directly in an Underlying Equity. However, the holder of an ELN may have limited or no benefit from any appreciation in the Underlying Equity, but is exposed to various risks, including, without limitation, volatility, issuer and market risk. The Fund may purchase ELNs that trade on a securities exchange or those that trade on the over-the-counter markets, including securities offered and sold under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may also purchase an ELN in a privately negotiated transaction with the issuer of the ELN (or its broker-dealer affiliate).
Interest only and principal only securities
The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) or Principal Only (PO) securities. IOs are stripped securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. IOs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore subject to greater fluctuations in price than typical interest bearing debt securities. IOs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of the interest payments if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations. POs are stripped securities entitled to receive the principal from the underlying obligation, but not the interest. POs are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and therefore are subject to fluctuations in price. POs are also subject to credit risk because the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal if the issuer, obligor, guarantor or counterparty defaults on its obligation. The Fund may also invest in IO or PO stripped mortgage-backed securities. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
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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 October 31, 2018:
  Credit
Suisse ($)
Morgan
Stanley ($)
Total ($)
Assets      
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (a) - 5,053 5,053
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts 4,585 - 4,585
Total assets 4,585 5,053 9,638
Liabilities      
Centrally cleared credit default swap contracts (a) - 23,175 23,175
Total financial and derivative net assets 4,585 (18,122) (13,537)
Total collateral received (pledged) (b) - (18,122) (18,122)
Net amount (c) 4,585 - 4,585
    
(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.
The trade date for senior loans purchased in the primary market is the date on which the loan is allocated. The trade date for senior loans purchased in the secondary market is the date on which the transaction is entered into.
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 classifies gains and losses realized on prepayments received on mortgage-backed securities as adjustments to interest income.
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.
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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The value of additional securities received as an income payment through a payment in kind, if any, is recorded as interest income and increases the cost basis of such securities.
The Fund may receive other income from senior loans, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Fund. These amounts are included in Interest Income in the Statement of Operations.
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 monthly. 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
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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 0.66% to 0.51% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended October 31, 2018 was 0.66% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subadvisory agreement
The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and Threadneedle International Limited (Threadneedle), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. As of October 31, 2018, Threadneedle is not providing services to the Fund pursuant to the subadvisory agreement.
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).
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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.
For the six months ended October 31, 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 0.07
Institutional 3 Class 0.01
Class T 0.15
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 October 31, 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 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.
Sales charges
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended October 31, 2018, if any, are listed below:
  Amount ($)
Class A 13,943
Class C 51
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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, 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 Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:
  September 1, 2018
through
August 31, 2019
Prior to
September 1, 2018
Class A 0.99% 0.99%
Advisor Class 0.74 0.74
Class C 1.74 1.74
Institutional Class 0.74 0.74
Institutional 2 Class 0.68 0.71
Institutional 3 Class 0.62 0.65
Class T 0.99 0.99
Funds that have all-in expense cap. 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 October 31, 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) ($)
Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
139,389,000 2,054,000 (9,275,000) (7,221,000)
Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at April 30, 2018, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration are required to be utilized prior to any capital losses which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards which carry an expiration date may be more likely to expire unused.
2019 ($) No expiration
short-term ($)
No expiration
long-term ($)
Total ($)
4,602,508 4,602,508
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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 $45,897,182 and $42,516,204, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2018, of which $100,485 and $40,980, 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 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 October 31, 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 October 31, 2018.
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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.
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.
Shareholder concentration risk
At October 31, 2018, affiliated shareholders of record owned 95.9% 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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October 31, 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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Board Consideration and Approval of Management Agreement and Subadvisory 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) and the Subadvisory Agreement and, to more closely conform the Subadvisory Agreement to a revised form of subadvisory agreement with the same material terms, an amendment to the Subadvisory Agreement (together, the Subadvisory Agreement) between the Investment Manager and Threadneedle International Limited (the Subadviser) with respect to Columbia Multi-Asset Income 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 Agreement (collectively, the Agreements).
In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, 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. The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s representation regarding the substantial similarity of the resources available to the Investment Manager and Threadneedle International Limited, an affiliate of the Investment Manager. On June 11, 2018, the Committee recommended that the Board approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement. On June 12, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, voting separately, unanimously approved the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory 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 and the Subadvisory Agreement. 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 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 August 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 the Fund’s net assets;
The terms and conditions of the Agreements;
The subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory 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;
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Descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser 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 Subadviser, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager and the Subadviser with respect to compliance monitoring services, including an assessment of the Investment Manager’s and the Subadviser’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 Agreements
The Committee and the Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, the Subadviser 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 Subadviser 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 Subadviser’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 and the Subadviser, which included consideration of the Investment Manager’s and the Subadviser’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. The Board also noted that the Board had approved the Subadviser’s code of ethics and compliance program, and that the Chief Compliance Officer of the Funds reports to the Trustees on the Subadviser’s compliance program.
The Committee and the Board considered the diligence and selection process undertaken by the Investment Manager to select the Subadviser, including the Investment Manager’s rationale for recommending the continuation of the Subadvisory Agreement, and the process for monitoring the 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 Subadviser, 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 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
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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 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 seventy-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-year period.
The Committee and the Board also considered the Investment Manager’s and Subadviser’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, the Investment Manager and the Subadviser were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to support the continuation of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory 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 and the Subadvisory 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 first 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 that the Investment Manager pays the fees of the Subadviser. The Committee and the Board noted that the Subadviser was not currently expected to manage any assets under its Subadvisory Agreement, but that the Investment Manager could, in the future, allocated investments to be managed by the Subadviser. 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 Agreement.
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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 Agreement was negotiated at arms-length by the Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadviser thereunder, the Committee and the Board did not consider the profitability to the 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 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.
The Committee and the Board noted that the Subadvisory Agreement did not contain breakpoints. The Committee and the Board noted that absent a shareholder vote, the Investment Manager would bear any increase in fees payable under the Subadvisory Agreement. 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 Agreement.
Other benefits to the Investment Manager and Subadviser
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 the Subadviser by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Fund’s securities transactions, and reviewed
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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 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 and the Subadvisory 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. 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 Multi-Asset Income 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.
© 2018 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/
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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.


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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the 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    December 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     December 20, 2018

 

By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Michael G. Clarke                                                           
  Michael G. Clarke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date    December 20, 2018