N-CSRS 1 f37362d1.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I Columbia Funds Series Trust I

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) 

  

290 Congress Street 

Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 

  

Daniel J. Beckman 

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC 

290 Congress Street 

Boston, MA 02210 

  

Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq. 

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC 

290 Congress Street 

Boston, MA 02210 


(Name and address of agent for service) 

  

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

  

Date of fiscal year end:  May 31 

  

Date of reporting period:  November 30, 2023 

  

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, 100  F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders. 


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COLUMBIA MULTI STRATEGY ALTERNATIVES FUND

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require that funds transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

Each Tailored Shareholder Report will be share-class specific and will highlight key fund information the SEC believes is most relevant to investors in assessing their investment in a fund. Much of the information, including a fund’s financial statements, that is currently disclosed in a fund’s shareholder reports will instead be made available on the fund’s website and filed on Form N-CSR on an annual and semiannual basis. This information will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request. Columbia Fund reports will follow the Tailored Shareholder Report approach beginning with reports covering the period ending May 31, 2024.

The new rule also requires a fund to mail a printed version of the Tailored Shareholder Report to all shareholders who have not elected to receive shareholder reports electronically. Rather than receiving a postcard notifying investors that the shareholder report for funds in which they invest is available online, investors will begin receiving the Tailored Shareholder Report in the mail unless they have elected to receive their fund documents electronically.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Fund at a Glance

     3  

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

     5  

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

     6  

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     35  

Consolidated Statement of Operations

     37  

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     38  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     40  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     44  

Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements

     65  

If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, 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-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/or 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 (the Investment Manager)

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund distributor

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund transfer agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

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FUND AT A GLANCE

(Unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks to provide shareholders with absolute (positive) returns over a complete market cycle.

 

Portfolio management

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

Marc Khalamayzer, CFA

Joshua Kutin, CFA

Matthew Ferrelli, CFA

Dan Boncarosky, CFA

Brian Virginia

Corey Lorenzen, CFA

Jason Callan

Tom Heuer, CFA

Ryan Osborn, CFA

AQR Capital Management, LLC

Clifford Asness, Ph.D.*

Jordan Brooks, Ph.D.

Jonathan Fader

John Liew, Ph.D.*

Lars Nielsen*

Yao Hua Ooi

 

*

Mr. Nielsen retired from AQR effective December 31, 2023. As a result of his retirement, effective January 1, 2024, Dr. Asness and Dr. Liew replaced Mr. Nielsen on the AQR Sleeve portfolio management team.

PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC

Marco Aiolfi, Ph.D.

Edward Tostanoski III, CFA

Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended November 30, 2023)

 

     Inception      6 Months
cumulative
     1 Year      5 Years      Life  

Class A Excluding sales charges

     01/28/15        2.84        0.92        -1.22        -3.22  

Including sales charges

        -3.09        -4.90        -2.38        -3.87  

Advisor Class

     01/28/15        2.98        1.18        -0.94        -2.97  

Class C Excluding sales charges

     01/28/15        2.46        0.19        -1.95        -3.94  

Including sales charges

        1.46        -0.81        -1.95        -3.94  

Institutional Class

     01/28/15        2.99        1.20        -0.96        -2.99  

Institutional 2 Class

     01/28/15        3.01        1.23        -0.92        -2.91  

Institutional 3 Class

     01/28/15        3.04        1.28        -0.85        -2.85  

Class R

     01/28/15        2.73        0.71        -1.45        -3.46  

FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

        2.72        5.00        1.79        1.31  

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index

        1.83        1.63        2.77        1.54  

Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The 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 Fund’s performance prior to October 2019 reflects returns achieved by the Investment Manager according to different principal investment strategies. If the Fund’s current management and strategies had been in place for the prior periods, results shown may have been different.

The FTSE One-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that represents the performance of one-month Treasury bills and reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe.

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 November 30, 2023)

  

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

     3.3  

Call Option Contracts Purchased

     0.2  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency

     0.0 (a) 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

     1.4  

Money Market Funds(b)

     34.1  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency

     34.2  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

     13.2  

Treasury Bills

     13.6  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Rounds to zero.

(b)

Includes investments in Money Market Funds, including investing for the purpose of covering obligations relating to the Fund’s investment in derivatives. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments and the derivative instruments discussion in Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments including option contracts purchased and excluding all other investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

Derivative breakdown (%) (at November 30, 2023)(a)

 

 
     Asset      Liability     Net  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6.17        (6.89     (0.72

Long futures contracts

     1.28        (1.38     (0.10

Short futures contracts

     1.66        (1.57     0.09  

Swap contracts

     1.91        (2.07     (0.16

 

(a)

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts are based upon unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as a percentage of net assets. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments, and Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated 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.

 

June 1, 2023 — November 30, 2023

                    
     Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
     Account value at the
end of the
period ($)
     Expenses paid during
the period ($)
     Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
     Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual  

Class A

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,028.40        1,018.40        6.69        6.66        1.32  

Advisor Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,029.80        1,019.65        5.43        5.40        1.07  

Class C

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,024.60        1,014.65        10.48        10.43        2.07  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,029.90        1,019.65        5.43        5.40        1.07  

Institutional 2 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,030.10        1,019.95        5.13        5.10        1.01  

Institutional 3 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,030.40        1,020.20        4.87        4.85        0.96  

Class R

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,027.30        1,017.25        7.86        7.82        1.55  

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 366.

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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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Investments in securities

 

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency 4.2%

 

  
Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

ACHV ABS Trust(a)

       

Subordinated Series 2023-1PL Class C

 

  

03/18/2030

     7.420     200,000        201,075  

ARES XLIV CLO Ltd.(a),(b)

       

Series 2017-44A Class DR

       

3-month Term SOFR + 7.132%

       

Floor 6.870%

       

04/15/2034

     12.526     1,500,000        1,394,803  

Conn’s Receivables Funding LLC(a)

       

Series 2023-A Class A

       

01/17/2028

     8.010     295,695        296,238  

Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust(a),(c),(d)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2018-P1 Class CERT

 

  

07/15/2025

     0.000     100,000        3,000  

Subordinated Series 2018-P2 Class CERT

 

  

10/15/2025

     0.000     100,000        16,000  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust(a)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2021-2A Class E

 

  

07/17/2028

     2.900     900,000        830,678  

GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust(a)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2022-1A-B Class B

 

  

05/15/2026

     2.840     450,000        445,224  

LendingClub Receivables Trust(a),(c),(d)

 

  

Series 2020-2 Class R

       

02/15/2046

     0.000     85,000        195,500  

Lendingpoint Asset Securitization Trust(a)

 

  

Series 2022-C Class A

       

02/15/2030

     6.560     290,852        290,520  

LendingPoint Asset Securitization Trust(a),(d),(e)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2021-1 Class D

 

  

04/15/2027

     7.226     1,000,000        976,250  

LendingPoint Asset Securitization Trust(a)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2021-A Class C

 

  

12/15/2028

     2.750     1,153,165        1,137,342  

LL ABS Trust(a)

       

Series 2021-1A Class A

       

05/15/2029

     1.070     325,604        321,307  

Subordinated Series 2022-2A Class C

 

  

05/15/2030

     8.400     1,000,000        1,013,810  

LP LMS Asset Securitization Trust(a)

 

  

Series 2021-2A Class A

       

01/15/2029

     1.750     96,886        95,968  

LP LMS Asset Securitization Trust(a),(d),(e)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2021-2A Class B

 

  

01/15/2029

     2.330     500,000        471,250  

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Marlette Funding Trust(a)

       

Series 2021-1A Class D

       

06/16/2031

     2.470     100,000        95,806  

Subordinated Series 2022-3A Class B

       

11/15/2032

     5.950     2,000,000        1,984,676  

Netcredit Combined Receivables LLC(a),(d)

 

  

Series 2023-A Class A

       

12/20/2027

     7.780     646,344        643,112  

Octagon Investment Partners 47 Ltd.(a),(b)

 

  

Series 2020-1A Class ER

       

3-month Term SOFR + 6.512%

       

Floor 6.250%

       

07/20/2034

     11.927     750,000        679,495  

Oportun Issuance Trust(a)

       

Series 2022-3 Class A

       

01/08/2030

     7.451     248,343        248,355  

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust(a),(c),(d)

 

  

Series 2020-3 Class CERT

       

05/17/2027

     0.000     3,200,000        272,000  

Series 2021-1 Class CERT

       

11/15/2027

     0.000     696,200        5,222  

Subordinated Series 2021-5 Class

       

08/15/2029

     0.000     865,000        64,875  

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust(a)

       

Series 2021-2 Class NOTE

       

01/25/2029

     3.000     205,796        197,695  

Series 2021-5 Class A

       

08/15/2029

     1.530     38,521        38,264  

Pagaya AI Debt Trust(a)

       

Series 2022-1 Class A

       

10/15/2029

     2.030     533,932        525,287  

Subordinated Series 2022-2 Class B

 

  

01/15/2030

     6.630     399,976        380,114  

Subordinated Series 2022-3 Class B

 

  

03/15/2030

     8.050     799,922        801,544  

Subordinated Series 2022-5 Class B

 

  

06/17/2030

     10.310     439,984        437,065  

Subordinated Series 2023-1 Class B

 

  

07/15/2030

     9.435     2,849,604        2,895,850  

Subordinated Series 2023-5 Class C

 

  

04/15/2031

     9.099     849,993        856,646  

Subordinated Series 2023-6 Class C

 

  

06/16/2031

     8.491     600,000        602,949  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.(a),(b)

       

Series 2020-4A Class D

       

3-month Term SOFR + 7.312%

       

Floor 7.050%

       

11/25/2028

     12.691     1,000,000        996,908  

Research-Driven Pagaya Motor Asset Trust IV(a)

 

  

Series 2021-2A Class A

       

03/25/2030

     2.650     512,353        462,701  

RR 16 Ltd.(a),(b)

       

Series 2021-16A Class D

       

3-month Term SOFR + 6.512%

       

Floor 6.250%

       

07/15/2036

     11.906     266,667        249,612  

Theorem Funding Trust(a)

       

Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class B

 

  

12/15/2027

     1.840     636,571        630,189  

Subordinated Series 2022-1A Class B

 

  

02/15/2028

     3.100     2,000,000        1,957,443  

Upstart Pass-Through Trust(a)

       

Series 2021-ST1 Class A

       

02/20/2027

     2.750     129,059        126,281  

Series 2021-ST7 Class A

       

09/20/2029

     1.850     46,250        45,960  

Upstart Securitization Trust(a)

       

Subordinated Series 2023-1 Class B

 

  

02/20/2033

     8.350     1,500,000        1,501,321  

US Auto Funding(a)

       

Subordinated Series 2021-1A Class D

       

03/15/2027

     4.360     1,125,000        650,760  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities – Non-Agency

(Cost $28,134,991)

 

 

       25,039,095  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 0.0%

 

Government National Mortgage Association(f),(g)

 

  

Series 2019-102 Class IB

       

03/16/2060

     0.834     1,325,769        68,909  

Series 2019-131 Class IO

       

07/16/2061

     0.802     2,662,428        139,916  

Series 2020-19 Class IO

       

12/16/2061

     0.717     1,618,583        80,475  

Series 2020-3 Class IO

       

02/16/2062

     0.615     1,953,738        82,841  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

(Cost $1,090,858)

 

 

     372,141  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 1.8%

 

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(f)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2013-WBRK Class E

 

  

03/10/2037

     3.534     500,000        317,016  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust(a),(b)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2019-RLJ Class C

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 1.647%

       

Floor 1.600%

       

04/15/2036

     6.970     1,250,000        1,239,856  

BBCMS Trust(a),(b)

       

Series 2018-BXH Class A

       

1-month Term SOFR + 1.114%

       

Floor 1.000%

       

10/15/2037

     6.437     10,701        10,548  

BFLD Trust(a),(b)

       

Series 2019-DPLO Class G

       

1-month Term SOFR + 3.304%

       

Floor 3.190%

       

10/15/2034

     8.627     1,000,000        981,941  

BXP Trust(a),(f)

       

Subordinated Series 2021-601L Class E

 

  

01/15/2044

     2.868     1,500,000        769,640  

CLNY Trust(a),(b)

       

Subordinated Series 2019-IKPR Class F

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 3.531%

       

Floor 3.417%

       

11/15/2038

     8.853     615,000        541,880  

COMM Mortgage Trust(a),(f)

       

Subordinated Series 2020-CBM Class F

 

  

02/10/2037

     3.754     2,200,000        1,992,737  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates OA LLC(a)

 

  

Subordinated Series 2014-USA Class E

 

  

09/15/2037

     4.373     4,600,000        2,067,190  

Hilton USA Trust(a),(h)

       

Subordinated Series 2016-SFP Class F

 

  

11/05/2035

     0.000     1,700,000        50,907  

Home Partners of America Trust(a)

 

  

Series 2019-2 Class F

       

10/19/2039

     3.866     329,821        278,713  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust(a),(f)

 

  

Series 2019-MEAD Class E

       

11/10/2036

     3.283     600,000        470,997  

Progress Residential Trust(a)

       

Series 2020-SFR1 Class F

       

04/17/2037

     3.431     575,000        544,415  

Subordinated Series 2020-SFR2 Class F

 

  

06/17/2037

     6.152     500,000        489,550  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust(a),(b)

 

  

Series 2017-SMP Class A

       

1-month Term SOFR + 1.047%

       

Floor 0.875%

       

12/15/2034

     6.370     1,000,000        929,324  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

(Cost $15,186,571)

 

 

     10,684,714  
       

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 43.3%

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Fannie Mae REMICS(b),(g)

       

CMO Series 2017-81 Class SM

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.086%

       

Cap 6.200%

       

10/25/2047

     0.757     1,959,156        199,105  

CMO Series 2020-22 Class SA

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.214%

       

Cap 6.100%

       

04/25/2050

     0.657     3,108,861        336,819  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

08/01/2052

     3.500     2,877,369        2,524,778  

09/01/2052

     4.500     4,709,202        4,412,503  

09/01/2053

     5.500     1,979,397        1,960,438  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(b),(g)

 

  

CMO Series 2013-101 Class HS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.386%

       

Cap 6.500%

       

10/25/2043

     1.057     675,970        75,937  

CMO Series 4987 Class KS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.194%

       

Cap 6.080%

       

06/25/2050

     0.637     1,245,960        155,257  

CMO Series 4993 Class MS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.936%

       

Cap 6.050%

       

07/25/2050

     0.607     1,833,097        233,035  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS(b),(g)

 

  

CMO Series 4606 Class SL

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.886%

       

Cap 6.000%

       

12/15/2044

     0.562     3,431,175        317,725  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS(g)

 

  

CMO Series 5105 Class ID

       

05/25/2051

     3.000     2,678,833        478,587  

CMO Series 5183 Class IO

       

01/25/2052

     3.000     4,509,208        719,843  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

05/01/2052

     3.500     3,711,458        3,257,660  

Federal National Mortgage Association(b),(g)

 

  

CMO Series 2016-53 Class AS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.886%

       

Cap 6.000%

       

08/25/2046

     0.557     13,218,986        1,306,042  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

CMO Series 2020-38 Class WS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

4.886%

       

Cap 5.000%

       

06/25/2050

     0.000     2,913,376        190,501  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS(b),(g)

 

  

CMO Series 2020-34 Class S

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.936%

       

Cap 6.050%

       

06/25/2050

     0.607     3,080,185        347,485  

CMO Series 2020-54 Class AS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.036%

       

Cap 6.150%

       

08/25/2050

     0.707     2,020,562        244,411  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust(a),(b)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-HQA2 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.450%

       

12/25/2033

     10.778     800,000        800,968  

Government National Mortgage Association(b),(g)

 

  

CMO Series 2019-103 Class SA

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

5.936%

       

Cap 6.050%

       

08/20/2049

     0.605     2,019,273        211,014  

CMO Series 2019-120 Class CS

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

3.286%

       

Cap 3.400%

       

09/20/2049

     0.000     18,918,819        152,607  

CMO Series 2019-92 Class SD

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

5.986%

       

Cap 6.100%

       

07/20/2049

     0.654     2,501,189        244,296  

CMO Series 2019-98 Class SB

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

5.986%

       

Cap 6.100%

       

08/20/2049

     0.654     7,430,475        670,485  

CMO Series 2020-104 Class SA

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.086%

       

Cap 6.200%

       

07/20/2050

     0.754     1,303,351        129,079  

CMO Series 2020-133 Class DS

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

09/20/2050

     0.855     5,313,049        548,591  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

CMO Series 2020-160 Class AS

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

10/20/2050

     0.855     7,719,916        984,352  

CMO Series 2020-34 Class SA

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

5.936%

       

Cap 6.050%

       

03/20/2050

     0.605     1,972,352        214,936  

CMO Series 2020-78 Class SD

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.036%

       

Cap 6.150%

       

06/20/2050

     0.705     2,238,288        229,590  

CMO Series 2021-117 Class HS

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

07/20/2051

     0.855     2,249,803        258,608  

CMO Series 2021-119 Class SC

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

07/20/2051

     0.855     3,096,297        342,930  

CMO Series 2021-122 Class SB

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

2.486%

       

Cap 2.600%

       

07/20/2051

     0.000     7,286,734        44,497  

CMO Series 2021-122 Class SG

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

07/20/2051

     0.855     3,648,769        389,593  

CMO Series 2021-142 Class SL

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

0.630%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

08/20/2051

     0.855     4,802,182        560,463  

CMO Series 2021-156 Class SA

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

09/20/2051

     0.855     3,595,572        401,939  

CMO Series 2021-160 Class S

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

2.650%

       

Cap 2.650%

       

09/20/2051

     0.000     5,727,320        35,097  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

CMO Series 2021-161 Class SL

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

09/20/2051

     0.855     3,295,866        407,918  

CMO Series 2021-193 Class ES

       

30-day Average SOFR + 1.700%

       

11/20/2051

     0.000     20,106,222        69,889  

CMO Series 2021-42 Class SD

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

11/20/2050

     0.855     3,449,044        426,109  

CMO Series 2021-96 Class US

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

3.250%

       

Cap 3.250%

       

06/20/2051

     0.000     3,378,548        28,635  

CMO Series 2021-97 Class CS

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

6.186%

       

Cap 6.300%

       

06/20/2051

     0.855     3,302,791        368,869  

CMO Series 2022-46 Class SE

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

3.450%

       

Cap 3.450%

       

03/20/2052

     0.000     3,078,283        42,036  

CMO Series 2022-90 Class SJ

       

-1.0 x 1-month Term SOFR +

       

5.936%

       

Cap 6.050%

       

01/20/2050

     0.605     3,005,752        324,810  

CMO Series 2023-115 Class SM

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.900%

       

Cap 5.900%

       

08/20/2053

     0.575     5,590,827        227,442  

CMO Series 2023-173 Class SB

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.650%

       

Cap 5.650%

       

11/20/2053

     0.329     5,530,000        358,133  

CMO Series 2023-47 Class AS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.350%

       

Cap 6.350%

       

03/20/2053

     1.025     2,222,809        184,268  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

CMO Series 2023-66 Class BS

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

6.150%

       

Cap 6.150%

       

05/20/2053

     0.825     1,938,373        178,887  

CMO Series 2023-66 Class SQ

       

-1.0 x 30-day Average SOFR +

       

5.400%

       

Cap 5.400%

       

05/20/2053

     0.075     5,803,406        308,562  

Government National Mortgage Association(g)

 

  

CMO Series 2020-104 Class IY

       

07/20/2050

     3.000     2,369,812        377,066  

CMO Series 2020-138 Class JI

       

09/20/2050

     2.500     4,415,658        578,072  

CMO Series 2020-146 Class NI

       

10/20/2050

     2.000     18,780,224        2,145,693  

CMO Series 2020-164 Class CI

       

11/20/2050

     3.000     2,061,321        328,327  

CMO Series 2020-175 Class KI

       

11/20/2050

     2.500     3,103,738        422,657  

CMO Series 2020-191 Class UC

       

12/20/2050

     4.000     2,143,645        371,079  

CMO Series 2021-158 Class VI

       

09/20/2051

     3.000     2,416,531        394,165  

CMO Series 2021-160 Class CI

       

09/20/2051

     2.500     4,877,667        637,008  

CMO Series 2021-24 Class MI

       

02/20/2051

     3.000     1,947,941        311,513  

CMO Series 2021-25 Class GI

       

02/20/2051

     2.500     4,056,768        612,587  

CMO Series 2021-7 Class IT

       

01/16/2051

     3.000     1,760,443        346,464  

Government National Mortgage Association TBA(i)

 

  

12/20/2053

     4.500     20,000,000        18,913,168  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA(i)

 

  

12/13/2053

     3.000     34,000,000        28,653,422  

12/13/2053

     3.500     30,595,420        26,825,248  

12/13/2053

     4.000     52,500,000        47,659,131  

12/13/2053

     4.500     62,000,000        58,049,570  

12/13/2053

     5.000     23,000,000        22,132,035  

12/13/2053

     6.000     25,000,000        25,069,412  
       

 

 

 

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

 

  

(Cost $265,637,142)

          259,731,346  
       

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 16.7%

 

510 Asset Backed Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-NPL2 Class A1

       

06/25/2061

     2.116     559,657        526,740  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-C Class A

       

01/25/2061

     2.115     256,950        242,140  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-5 Class A3

       

07/25/2066

     1.311     346,932        281,970  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC(a),(f)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2019-2 Class B2

 

  

03/25/2049

     6.286     2,700,000        2,676,797  

Arroyo Mortgage Trust(a)

       

CMO Series 2020-1 Class M1

       

03/25/2055

     4.277     1,870,000        1,474,789  

Bellemeade Re Ltd.(a),(b)

       

CMO Series 2019-4A Class M1C

       

1-month Term SOFR + 2.614%

       

Floor 2.500%

       

10/25/2029

     7.957     80,598        80,787  

CMO Series 2020-3A Class M2

       

30-day Average SOFR + 4.964%

       

Floor 4.850%

       

10/25/2030

     10.293     650,000        651,990  

CMO Series 2020-4A Class M2B

       

1-month Term SOFR + 3.714%

       

Floor 3.600%

       

06/25/2030

     9.057     103,610        103,610  

Subordinated CMO Series 2019-4A Class B1

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 3.964%

       

Floor 3.850%

       

10/25/2029

     9.307     950,000        964,666  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-4A Class B1

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 5.114%

       

Floor 5.000%

       

06/25/2030

     10.457     800,000        802,311  

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2020-NQM1 Class B1

 

  

05/25/2060

     5.086     300,000        277,613  

CMO Series 2020-NQM1 Class B2

 

  

05/25/2060

     5.768     430,000        412,483  

CMO Series 2021-A Class A1

       

10/25/2059

     1.991     1,912,734        1,839,377  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-NQM2 Class B1

 

  

03/25/2060

     3.044     200,000        165,036  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-NQM2 Class B2

 

  

03/25/2060

     4.099     300,000        232,355  

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust(a),(b)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-HE2 Class B1

       

30-day Average SOFR + 2.400%

       

11/25/2069

     7.721     338,000        321,205  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-HE2 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 3.400%

       

11/25/2069

     7.893     353,000        331,913  

BVRT Financing Trust(a),(b),(d)

       

CMO Series 2021-3F Class M2

       

30-day Average SOFR + 2.900%

       

Floor 2.900%

       

07/12/2033

     4.187     2,702,624        2,702,624  

CMO Series 2021-CRT1 Class M4

       

30-day Average SOFR + 3.614%

       

Floor 3.500%

       

07/10/2032

     8.927     1,865,740        1,795,160  

CHNGE Mortgage Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2023-3 Class M1

       

07/25/2058

     8.258     800,000        786,716  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-1 Class B1

 

  

03/25/2058

     8.334     473,000        444,021  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-1 Class B2

 

  

03/25/2058

     8.334     300,000        263,405  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-2 Class B1

 

  

06/25/2058

     8.271     200,000        190,683  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-3 Class B1

 

  

07/25/2058

     8.258     300,000        279,718  

CIM Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-NR1 Class A1

       

07/25/2055

     2.569     671,552        655,519  

CMO Series 2021-NR4 Class A1

       

10/25/2061

     2.816     412,843        393,944  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2020-2 Class M1

       

03/25/2065

     5.250     200,000        188,906  

CMO Series 2021-3 Class A3

       

09/27/2066

     1.419     537,594        408,971  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-4 Class B1

 

  

10/25/2066

     3.764     400,000        250,749  

Subordinated Series 2021-3 Class B1

 

  

09/27/2066

     3.059     200,000        103,399  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust(a),(b)

 

  

CMO Series 2023-R05 Class 1B1

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 4.750%

 

  

Floor 4.750%

       

06/25/2043

     10.078     390,000        408,601  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-R03 Class 1B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.500%

       

Floor 5.500%

       

12/25/2041

     10.828     1,200,000        1,188,994  

Subordinated CMO Series 2022-R01 Class 1B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 6.000%

       

12/25/2041

     11.328     3,500,000        3,555,264  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Subordinated CMO Series 2022-R07 Class 1B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 12.000%

       

06/25/2042

     17.328     550,000        657,233  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2022-JR1 Class A1

       

10/25/2066

     4.267     1,322,120        1,289,467  

CSMC Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2020-RPL2 Class A12

       

02/25/2060

     3.525     1,291,155        1,346,017  

CMO Series 2021-JR2 Class A1

       

11/25/2061

     2.215     284,707        271,677  

CMO Series 2022-RPL3 Class A1

       

03/25/2061

     3.613     833,996        814,697  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities(a),(b)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-R02 Class 2B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 6.200%

       

11/25/2041

     11.528     1,100,000        1,125,448  

Freddie Mac STACR(b)

       

CMO Series 2020-CS02 Class M4

       

30-day Average SOFR + 0.000%

       

06/25/2033

     4.617     1,817,958        1,723,599  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust(a),(b)

 

  

CMO Series 2022-HQA1 Class M2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.250%

       

03/25/2042

     10.578     800,000        848,607  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-DNA6 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.650%

       

12/25/2050

     10.978     1,000,000        1,051,287  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-HQA3 Class B1

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.864%

       

07/25/2050

     11.193     852,952        938,808  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-HQA4 Class B1

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.364%

       

09/25/2050

     10.693     2,105,720        2,273,967  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA1 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 4.750%

       

01/25/2051

     10.078     1,750,000        1,732,274  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA5 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 5.500%

       

01/25/2034

     10.828     3,250,000        3,268,769  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA6 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 7.500%

       

10/25/2041

     12.828     900,000        942,289  

Subordinated CMO Series 2022-DNA1 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 7.100%

       

01/25/2042

     12.428     1,650,000        1,680,562  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(a),(b),(d),(e)

 

  

CMO Series 2019-CS02 Class M2

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 0.000%

       

02/25/2032

     4.506     4,114,049        4,044,625  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes(a),(b)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-HQA5 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 7.400%

       

11/25/2050

     12.728     1,800,000        2,003,514  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-DNA7 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 7.800%

       

11/25/2041

     13.121     2,950,000        3,151,465  

Subordinated CMO Series 2022-DNA2 Class B2

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 8.500%

       

02/25/2042

     13.828     1,560,000        1,644,304  

GCAT Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2019-NQM3 Class M1

       

11/25/2059

     3.450     600,000        446,937  

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp.(a),(b)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-3 Class M1B

       

30-day Average SOFR + 2.900%

       

Floor 2.900%

       

02/25/2034

     8.221     2,000,000        2,006,218  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-3 Class B1

 

  

30-day Average SOFR + 4.950%

       

Floor 4.950%

       

02/25/2034

     10.271     500,000        502,654  

Home Re Ltd.(a),(b)

       

CMO Series 2018-1 Class M2

       

1-month Term SOFR + 3.114%

       

10/25/2028

     8.457     286,888        288,703  

CMO Series 2020-1 Class M2

       

1-month Term SOFR + 5.364%

       

Floor 5.250%

       

10/25/2030

     10.707     417,594        420,886  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust(a),(f)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-2 Class B1

 

  

05/25/2065

     5.450     250,000        223,693  

Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust(a),(f)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-NQM3 Class B1

 

  

11/25/2056

     4.147     500,000        324,742  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-GS1 Class A1

       

10/25/2066

     1.892     357,696        340,716  

CMO Series 2021-SL2 Class A

       

10/25/2068

     1.875     598,903        558,242  

loanDepot GMSR Master Trust(a),(b)

       

Series 2018-GT1 Class A

       

1-month Term SOFR + 2.914%

       

Floor 2.800%

       

10/16/2025

     8.227     850,000        785,061  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2022-NQM2 Class A2

       

03/27/2062

     3.699     2,570,000        1,857,139  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Subordinated CMO Series 2019-RPL3 Class B4

 

  

07/25/2059

     4.012     750,000        459,810  

Oaktown Re V Ltd.(a),(b)

       

CMO Series 2020-2A Class M2

       

30-day Average SOFR + 5.364%

       

Floor 5.250%

       

10/25/2030

     10.693     586,541        604,727  

Oaktown Re VI Ltd.(a),(b)

       

CMO Series 2021-1A Class M2

       

30-day Average SOFR + 3.950%

       

Floor 3.950%

       

10/25/2033

     9.278     500,000        511,526  

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust(a),(b)

 

  

Series 2019-2R Class A

       

1-month Term SOFR + 3.864%

       

Floor 3.750%

       

05/30/2025

     9.216     638,934        637,852  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust(a),(b)

 

  

CMO Series 2018-GT1 Class A

       

1-month Term SOFR + 2.964%

       

Floor 2.850%

       

02/25/2025

     8.307     2,150,000        2,150,021  

CMO Series 2018-GT2 Class A

       

1-month Term SOFR + 2.764%

       

08/25/2025

     8.107     2,000,000        2,000,600  

Point Securitization Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1

       

02/25/2052

     3.228     830,453        763,562  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-2 Class A2

       

03/25/2026

     3.770     1,000,000        934,002  

CMO Series 2021-4 Class A2

       

04/25/2026

     3.474     400,000        358,132  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2020-6 Class A2

       

11/25/2025

     4.703     200,784        190,828  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage Trust(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1

       

01/25/2026

     2.115     587,247        566,082  

CMO Series 2021-1 Class A2

       

01/25/2026

     3.720     3,250,000        3,010,490  

CMO Series 2021-10 Class A1

       

10/25/2026

     2.487     787,499        739,807  

CMO Series 2021-3 Class A1

       

04/25/2026

     1.867     512,448        488,214  

CMO Series 2021-5 Class A2

       

06/25/2026

     3.721     700,000        635,750  

CMO Series 2021-7 Class A1

       

08/25/2026

     1.867     1,064,501        995,761  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

CMO Series 2023-RCF1 Class M2

 

  

06/25/2053

     4.000     700,000        540,340  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2022-NPL1 Class A1

       

01/25/2052

     2.981     613,629        589,232  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-NPL6 Class A2

       

07/25/2051

     5.071     900,000        787,137  

CMO Series 2021-RN2 Class A1

       

07/25/2051

     1.744     365,159        341,838  

PRKCM Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-AFC1 Class M1

       

08/25/2056

     3.114     2,000,000        1,140,289  

PRPM Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2023-NQM1 Class M1

       

01/25/2068

     6.418     1,780,000        1,694,279  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-NQM1 Class B1

 

  

01/25/2068

     6.418     300,000        269,146  

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2019-3 Class M1

       

09/25/2059

     3.257     700,000        660,210  

Saluda Grade Alternative Mortgage Trust(d),(e),(f)

 

  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-FIG3 Class CE

 

  

08/25/2053

     29.142     729,458        889,939  

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Co. LLC(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-NPB1 Class A1

 

  

10/16/2026

     2.735     1,531,915        1,410,802  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2020-3 Class B1

       

04/25/2065

     4.750     250,000        208,230  

CMO Series 2021-3 Class A1

       

06/25/2056

     1.127     312,513        246,666  

Stonnington Mortgage Trust(a),(d),(e),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2020-1 Class A

       

07/28/2024

     5.500     47,110        46,404  

Toorak Mortgage Corp., Ltd.(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2021-1 Class A1

       

06/25/2024

     2.240     496,592        488,907  

Triangle Re Ltd.(a),(b)

       

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-1 Class B1

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 4.614%

       

Floor 4.500%

       

08/25/2033

     9.957     1,500,000        1,508,288  

Subordinated CMO Series 2021-2 Class B1

 

  

1-month Term SOFR + 7.614%

       

Floor 7.500%

       

10/25/2033

     12.957     650,000        690,461  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (continued)

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

VCAT Asset Securitization LLC(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-NPL3 Class A2

 

  

05/25/2051

     3.967     300,000        250,412  

CMO Series 2021-NPL6 Class A1

 

  

09/25/2051

     1.917     791,336        749,612  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee(a),(f)

 

  

CMO Series 2021-NPL4 Class A1

 

  

03/27/2051

     2.240     497,245        478,721  

Verus Securitization Trust(a)

       

CMO Series 2020-INV1 Class M1

       

03/25/2060

     5.500     550,000        518,589  

CMO Series 2021-R2 Class M1

       

02/25/2064

     2.244     500,000        394,132  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-INV1 Class B1

 

  

03/25/2060

     5.750     150,000        135,745  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-INV1 Class B2

 

  

03/25/2060

     6.000     150,000        136,767  

Verus Securitization Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2023-1 Class M1

       

12/25/2067

     6.972     2,500,000        2,428,562  

CMO Series 2023-INV1 Class M1

       

02/25/2068

     7.594     800,000        786,405  

Subordinated CMO Series 2019-4 Class B1

 

  

11/25/2059

     3.860     500,000        415,187  

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-4 Class B2

 

  

05/25/2065

     5.600     327,000        277,162  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-1 Class B1

 

  

12/25/2067

     6.972     1,750,000        1,621,119  

Subordinated CMO Series 2023-INV1 Class B1

 

  

02/25/2068

     7.594     450,000        420,971  

Subordinated Series 2021-5 Class B1

 

  

09/25/2066

     3.037     300,000        172,349  

Subordinated Series 2021-5 Class B2

 

  

09/25/2066

     3.941     250,000        150,417  

Visio Trust(a),(f)

       

CMO Series 2019-2 Class M1

       

11/25/2054

     3.260     200,000        168,383  

Subordinated CMO Series 2019-2 Class B1

 

  

11/25/2054

     3.910     100,000        85,430  

Vista Point Securitization Trust(a),(f)

       

Subordinated CMO Series 2020-1 Class B1

 

  

03/25/2065

     5.342     800,000        735,133  
       

 

 

 

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

 

  

(Cost $101,203,872)

          100,050,484  
       

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasury Bills 17.2%

       
Issuer    Yield     Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

United States 17.2%

       

U.S. Treasury Bills(j)

       

01/11/2024

     5.180     65,000,000        64,614,575  

U.S. Treasury Bills

       

02/27/2024

     5.320     39,000,000        38,500,138  
       

 

 

 

Total

          103,114,713  
       

 

 

 

Total Treasury Bills

(Cost $103,103,922)

          103,114,713  
       

 

 

 

Call Option Contracts Purchased 0.3%

 

                  Value ($)  

(Cost $5,885,425)

          1,918,785  
       

 

 

 

Money Market Funds 43.2%

        
            Shares      Value ($)  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.605%(k),(l)

        259,353,063        259,301,192  
        

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds

        

(Cost $259,264,287)

           259,301,192  
        

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost: $779,507,068)

           760,212,470  
        

 

 

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

           (160,319,430
        

 

 

 

Net Assets

           599,893,040  
        

 

 

 
 

 

At November 30, 2023, securities and/or cash totaling $85,083,515 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 ($)
     Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 
  696,883,000      JPY      4,674,609      USD    Barclays      12/13/2023        —          (33,014
  40,822,728      USD      69,952,000      NZD    Barclays      12/13/2023        2,255,811        —    
  38,655,000      EUR      41,045,864      USD    Citi      12/13/2023        —          (1,048,426
  3,347,466      USD      2,955,000      CHF    Citi      12/13/2023        30,667        —    
  1,487,880      USD      1,407,000      EUR    Citi      12/13/2023        44,306        —    
  40,214,914      USD      5,991,600,000      JPY    Citi      12/13/2023        259,871        —    
  2,299,024      AUD      1,528,713      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        8,786        —    
  132,650,286      AUD      84,978,114      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (2,719,378
  3,681,332      BRL      749,699      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        3,209        —    
  105,811,668      BRL      20,914,082      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (542,084
  12,102,000      CAD      8,973,998      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        52,907        —    
  97,063,485      CAD      70,757,965      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (793,197
  21,318,142      CHF      24,454,523      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        63,087        —    
  56,469,858      CHF      63,277,188      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (1,333,551
  1,830,272,750      CLP      2,128,272      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        32,167        —    
  14,600,000,000      CLP      16,145,446      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (575,088
  111,242,765      CNH      15,292,109      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (294,733
  14,798,650,716      COP      3,707,725      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        36,491        —    
  27,493,004,321      COP      6,549,170      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (271,267
  312,954,505      CZK      13,569,960      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (437,192
  14,049,437      EUR      15,432,728      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        128,077        —    
  85,013,146      EUR      90,327,484      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (2,280,963
  6,406,999      GBP      8,108,066      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        18,251        —    
  48,599,001      GBP      60,262,526      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (1,101,132
  2,422,683,999      HUF      6,974,892      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        48,621        —    
  4,047,383,205      HUF      11,023,699      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (547,466
  141,197,530,864      IDR      9,165,212      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        78,163        —    
  86,000,000,000      IDR      5,477,265      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (57,437
  149,492,000      ILS      38,510,019      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (1,585,442
  530,585,461      INR      6,377,435      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        16,293        —    
  839,534,460      INR      10,054,796      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (10,308
  11,005,839,512      JPY      76,258,809      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        1,822,982        —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)

       
Currency to
be sold
   Currency to
be purchased
   Counterparty    Settlement
date
     Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 
  5,721,502,400      JPY      38,326,036      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (370,218
  3,700,000,000      KRW      2,866,961      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        8,678        —    
  44,516,787,000      KRW      33,449,442      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (940,176
  378,704,166      MXN      21,932,071      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        185,288        —    
  355,223,834      MXN      19,817,736      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (580,708
  163,005,666      NOK      15,232,832      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        159,910        —    
  271,997,540      NOK      24,677,481      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (473,778
  169,746,672      NZD      100,628,789      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (3,910,264
  210,000,000      PHP      3,793,874      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        9,645        —    
  624,448,000      PHP      11,070,189      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (182,451
  40,187,640      PLN      10,153,304      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        114,820        —    
  85,596,000      PLN      20,094,511      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (1,286,543
  283,134,000      SEK      25,756,485      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (1,222,637
  3,924,000      SGD      2,943,066      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        7,353        —    
  64,867,000      SGD      47,882,793      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (646,984
  161,280,610      TWD      5,183,320      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        17,203        —    
  654,784,890      TWD      20,624,588      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (349,388
  65,248,866      USD      101,228,334      AUD    Citi      12/20/2023        1,675,008        —    
  15,084,379      USD      22,715,000      AUD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (67,084
  12,412,844      USD      62,908,000      BRL    Citi      12/20/2023        343,447        —    
  14,458,528      USD      70,984,000      BRL    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (64,610
  66,578,022      USD      90,851,985      CAD    Citi      12/20/2023        394,281        —    
  20,317,788      USD      27,365,000      CAD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (145,448
  50,705,678      USD      44,924,428      CHF    Citi      12/20/2023        695,203        —    
  9,269,971      USD      8,096,714      CHF    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (6,008
  10,837,766      USD      10,000,000,000      CLP    Citi      12/20/2023        614,654        —    
  5,001,342      USD      4,312,820,433      CLP    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (62,119
  15,299,477      USD      111,242,765      CNH    Citi      12/20/2023        287,365        —    
  11,785,941      USD      49,178,692,691      COP    Citi      12/20/2023        414,260        —    
  516,378      USD      2,067,901,234      COP    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (3,376
  14,517,646      USD      331,148,000      CZK    Citi      12/20/2023        303,807        —    
  118,446,313      USD      110,450,226      EUR    Citi      12/20/2023        1,871,831        —    
  59,189,230      USD      54,186,985      EUR    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (161,035
  72,271,735      USD      58,411,650      GBP    Citi      12/20/2023        1,481,891        —    
  11,278,535      USD      8,895,350      GBP    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (46,798
  13,812,960      USD      5,004,026,000      HUF    Citi      12/20/2023        493,175        —    
  6,294,563      USD      2,184,743,803      HUF    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (48,544
  5,442,047      USD      85,000,000,000      IDR    Citi      12/20/2023        28,298        —    
  10,202,447      USD      157,278,029,010      IDR    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (80,505
  22,134,069      USD      84,585,000      ILS    Citi      12/20/2023        552,594        —    
  10,817,483      USD      40,015,999      ILS    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (84,735
  2,155,695      USD      180,000,000      INR    Citi      12/20/2023        2,309        —    
  23,204,316      USD      1,930,048,000      INR    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (65,142
  28,717,771      USD      4,260,000,000      JPY    Citi      12/20/2023        93,900        —    
  84,869,861      USD      12,467,341,912      JPY    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (549,450
  32,074,824      USD      42,557,321,000      KRW    Citi      12/20/2023        801,090        —    
  5,725,960      USD      7,379,733,000      KRW    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (25,050
  39,158,278      USD      710,928,000      MXN    Citi      12/20/2023        1,666,193        —    
  13,248,746      USD      227,897,000      MXN    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (161,944
  16,542,753      USD      182,997,540      NOK    Citi      12/20/2023        378,792        —    
  41,336,992      USD      440,512,456      NOK    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (603,378
  65,009,892      USD      108,967,338      NZD    Citi      12/20/2023        2,098,006        —    
  20,112,899      USD      32,461,667      NZD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (121,273
  3,002,390      USD      170,000,000      PHP    Citi      12/20/2023        61,033        —    
  6,179,841      USD      342,224,000      PHP    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (12,917
  50,751,395      USD      214,253,250      PLN    Citi      12/20/2023        2,766,998        —    
  2,266,524      USD      9,062,000      PLN    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (2,924
  13,335,055      USD      145,000,000      SEK    Citi      12/20/2023        481,627        —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)

       
Currency to
be sold
   Currency to
be purchased
   Counterparty    Settlement
date
     Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 
  2,690,384      USD      28,000,000      SEK    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (22,335
  2,095,476      USD      2,855,000      SGD    Citi      12/20/2023        40,472        —    
  22,442,114      USD      29,882,517      SGD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (85,725
  30,416,685      USD      965,131,000      TWD    Citi      12/20/2023        498,252        —    
  544,633      USD      17,000,000      TWD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (91
  17,407,697      USD      335,112,500      ZAR    Citi      12/20/2023        343,145        —    
  14,441,564      USD      270,081,500      ZAR    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (135,401
  302,146,416      ZAR      16,241,550      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        236,915        —    
  343,935,084      ZAR      17,958,673      USD    Citi      12/20/2023        —          (259,500
  10,414,122      USD      9,160,000      CHF    Citi      12/21/2023        67,685        —    
  13,799,000      AUD      9,203,303      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        57,662        —    
  22,725,000      BRL      4,594,932      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        31,606        —    
  9,612,500      CAD      7,078,899      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (16,706
  6,572,714      CHF      7,601,663      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        7,195        —    
  13,145,428      CHF      15,142,061      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (46,874
  1,612,820,433      CLP      1,843,980      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        7,287        —    
  267,901,234      COP      66,066      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        785        —    
  108,024,691      COP      26,082      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (241
  4,947,851      EUR      5,460,936      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        49,704        —    
  985,278,803      HUF      2,823,604      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        34,498        —    
  26,051,622,010      IDR      1,687,062      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        13,793        —    
  14,747,999      ILS      3,998,327      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        24,363        —    
  2,079,733,000      KRW      1,620,330      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        11,234        —    
  28,973,456      NOK      2,719,482      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        33,685        —    
  30,389,667      NZD      18,836,005      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        117,800        —    
  30,389,666      NZD      18,547,752      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (170,452
  342,224,000      PHP      6,183,197      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        16,442        —    
  26,058,517      SGD      19,653,716      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        75,897        —    
  3,800,000      TWD      122,849      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (290
  1,560,784      USD      2,341,024      AUD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (9,211
  207,734      USD      1,037,000      BRL    Citi      03/20/2024        503        —    
  13,657,041      USD      18,547,000      CAD    Citi      03/20/2024        33,694        —    
  746,220      USD      3,093,004,321      COP    Citi      03/20/2024        7,471        —    
  2,414,268      USD      9,798,650,716      COP    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (26,572
  1,389,402      USD      31,000,000      CZK    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (5,094
  13,874,508      USD      12,567,513      EUR    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (130,009
  806,726      USD      639,000      GBP    Citi      03/20/2024        551        —    
  21,510,081      USD      16,967,222      GBP    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (74,649
  6,910,909      USD      2,422,683,999      HUF    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (52,828
  1,437,243      USD      22,197,530,864      IDR    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (11,518
  2,855,372      USD      239,012,210      INR    Citi      03/20/2024        980        —    
  4,413,843      USD      369,018,711      INR    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (3,829
  2,570,822      USD      3,300,000,000      KRW    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (17,602
  564,588      USD      10,000,000      MXN    Citi      03/20/2024        1,168        —    
  11,732,830      USD      204,897,000      MXN    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (140,654
  13,602,222      USD      145,255,666      NOK    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (137,232
  361,414      USD      20,000,000      PHP    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (1,021
  10,896,110      USD      43,231,640      PLN    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (116,150
  2,773,753      USD      85,784,890      TWD    Citi      03/20/2024        6,106        —    
  5,258,782      USD      161,280,610      TWD    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (32,485
  1,369,298      USD      25,612,500      ZAR    Citi      03/20/2024        —          (23,088
  148,500,000      ZAR      7,878,753      USD    Citi      03/20/2024        73,496        —    
  2,040,000,000      JPY      14,098,235      USD    Citi      03/21/2024        97,596        —    
  614,211      USD      90,000,000      JPY    Citi      03/21/2024        3,464        —    
  6,184,603      USD      894,144,512      JPY    Citi      03/21/2024        —          (48,037
  2,097,000      CAD      1,517,629      USD    Goldman Sachs International      12/13/2023        —          (27,998
  349,000      CHF      389,894      USD    Goldman Sachs International      12/13/2023        —          (9,080
  17,480,000      NOK      1,571,182      USD    Goldman Sachs International      12/13/2023        —          (44,812

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Table of Contents

CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)

       
Currency to
be sold
   Currency to
be purchased
   Counterparty    Settlement
date
     Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 
  262,466      USD      2,890,000      NOK    Goldman Sachs International      12/13/2023        4,710        —    
  83,994      USD      878,000      SEK    Goldman Sachs International      12/13/2023        —          (364
  61,331,000      AUD      39,908,082      USD    HSBC      12/13/2023        —          (629,072
  250,000      CAD      183,287      USD    HSBC      12/13/2023        —          (980
  40,870,027      USD      64,031,000      AUD    HSBC      12/13/2023        1,451,711        —    
  1,384,875      USD      1,253,000      CHF    HSBC      12/13/2023        47,544        —    
  3,247,648      USD      2,971,000      EUR    HSBC      12/13/2023        —          (12,306
  454,459,000      SEK      40,863,103      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/13/2023        —          (2,424,297
  39,998,536      USD      54,632,000      CAD    Morgan Stanley      12/13/2023        268,845        —    
  1,505,248      USD      16,768,000      SEK    Morgan Stanley      12/13/2023        91,911        —    
  57,300,000      AUD      36,941,374      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (940,687
  155,195,000      BRL      30,745,708      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (724,259
  30,750,000      CAD      22,675,536      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        7,916        —    
  20,650,000      CAD      15,045,007      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (177,313
  48,150,000      CHF      54,454,997      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (636,466
  29,750,000      EUR      31,942,352      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (465,593
  18,850,000      GBP      23,407,078      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (393,925
  1,917,225,000      INR      22,974,536      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (10,904
  580,000,000      JPY      3,982,931      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        60,215        —    
  375,000,000      JPY      2,521,137      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (15,102
  23,107,840,000      KRW      17,222,807      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (628,207
  179,815,000      MXN      10,458,783      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        133,050        —    
  62,570,000      MXN      3,537,827      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (55,206
  201,500,000      NOK      18,814,157      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        181,714        —    
  17,750,000      NOK      1,623,929      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (17,391
  50,150,000      NZD      30,024,234      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (860,811
  58,120,000      PLN      14,573,721      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        55,906        —    
  47,200,000      PLN      10,812,039      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (978,065
  274,750,000      SEK      25,155,329      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (1,024,903
  125,900,000      TRY      4,218,377      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (77,655
  9,845,419      USD      15,300,000      AUD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        269,686        —    
  16,724,380      USD      84,520,000      BRL    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        414,326        —    
  831,663      USD      4,065,000      BRL    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (7,374
  11,663,434      USD      15,950,000      CAD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        94,242        —    
  5,760,272      USD      7,750,000      CAD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (47,294
  37,754,593      USD      33,850,000      CHF    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        975,334        —    
  36,158,942      USD      33,600,000      EUR    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        442,971        —    
  25,039,731      USD      20,150,000      GBP    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        402,721        —    
  35,137,071      USD      2,925,545,000      INR    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (62,972
  21,588,410      USD      3,160,000,000      JPY    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (216,372
  21,985,077      USD      29,257,655,000      KRW    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        616,725        —    
  3,265,005      USD      4,205,000,000      KRW    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (16,605
  17,388,328      USD      306,895,000      MXN    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        234,872        —    
  14,870,291      USD      162,750,000      NOK    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        178,990        —    
  19,596,110      USD      208,750,000      NOK    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (293,269
  26,468,951      USD      44,300,000      NZD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        813,352        —    
  20,104,551      USD      87,840,000      PLN    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        1,837,033        —    
  48,884,178      USD      536,750,000      SEK    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        2,261,370        —    
  10,426,121      USD      197,575,000      ZAR    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        39,387        —    
  9,111,050      USD      167,715,000      ZAR    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (227,220
  374,495,000      ZAR      19,642,025      USD    Morgan Stanley      12/20/2023        —          (194,900
  36,824,000      CHF      40,974,285      USD    UBS      12/13/2023        —          (1,122,623
  66,936,000      NZD      39,959,119      USD    UBS      12/13/2023        —          (1,262,078
  1,739,123      USD      1,568,000      CHF    UBS      12/13/2023        53,403        —    
  2,700,000      AUD      1,728,316      USD    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        —          (56,267
  3,636,000      CAD      2,650,041      USD    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        —          (29,931
  42,284,000      NOK      3,939,163      USD    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        30,083        —    
  15,998,000      NOK      1,433,193      USD    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        —          (45,793

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Table of Contents

CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (continued)

       
Currency to
be sold
   Currency to be
purchased
   Counterparty    Settlement
date
     Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 
  3,016,000      NZD      1,766,889      USD    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        —          (90,455
  1,758,880      USD      1,646,000      EUR    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        33,571        —    
  38,285      USD      35,000      EUR    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        —          (171
  108,040      USD      16,050,000      JPY    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        382        —    
  40,879,279      USD      453,760,000      NOK    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        1,070,021        —    
  2,264,204      USD      24,582,000      SEK    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        77,241        —    
  3,818,296      USD      39,971,000      SEK    Wells Fargo      12/13/2023        —          (11,043
  9,500,000      EUR      10,410,254      USD    Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        60,998        —    
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  Total                       37,012,027        (41,313,522
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Long futures contracts

                 
Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
     Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

10-Year Mini Japanese Government Bond

     1        12/2023        JPY        14,666,000        1,159        —    

Australian 10-Year Bond

     946        12/2023        AUD        106,576,010        —          (505,485

Australian 10-Year Bond

     386        12/2023        AUD        43,486,617        —          (531,044

Bist 30 Index

     1,358        12/2023        TRY        119,588,875        —          (49,011

Brent Crude

     7        12/2023        USD        566,020        1,963        —    

Brent Crude

     37        03/2024        USD        2,960,000        —          (108,863

Brent Crude

     75        05/2024        USD        5,956,500        —          (266,729

Brent Crude

     23        07/2024        USD        1,812,170        5,889        —    

Brent Crude

     15        07/2024        USD        1,181,850        —          (5,910

Cocoa

     96        03/2024        USD        4,105,920        322,483        —    

Cocoa

     12        03/2024        USD        513,240        47,057        —    

Cocoa

     9        03/2024        GBP        320,220        18,407        —    

Coffee

     29        03/2024        USD        2,008,613        136,489        —    

Coffee

     26        05/2024        USD        1,762,313        221,690        —    

Coffee

     52        07/2024        USD        3,523,650        288,122        —    

Copper

     40        03/2024        USD        3,850,500        17,765        —    

Copper

     28        05/2024        USD        2,711,450        41,783        —    

Copper

     56        07/2024        USD        5,455,100        243,051        —    

Corn

     88        05/2024        USD        2,178,000        —          (38,353

Corn

     174        07/2024        USD        4,386,975        —          (55,715

Cotton

     3        03/2024        USD        120,090        660        —    

Cotton

     19        05/2024        USD        766,650        —          (62,221

Cotton

     39        07/2024        USD        1,584,960        —          (42,798

DJIA Index E-mini

     2        12/2023        USD        360,100        3,257        —    

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     79        12/2023        EUR        3,468,890        180,045        —    

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     10        12/2023        EUR        439,100        7,298        —    

Euro-Buxl 30-Year

     6        03/2024        EUR        780,960        —          (3,720

Feeder Cattle

     11        01/2024        USD        1,209,725        —          (68,180

FTSE 100 Index

     75        12/2023        GBP        5,595,375        62,766        —    

FTSE 100 Index

     125        12/2023        GBP        9,325,625        —          (6,080

FTSE 100 Index

     59        12/2023        GBP        4,401,695        —          (104,383

FTSE Taiwan Index

     103        12/2023        USD        6,181,030        31,950        —    

FTSE Taiwan Index

     49        12/2023        USD        2,940,490        21,030        —    

FTSE Taiwan Index

     1        12/2023        USD        60,010        398        —    

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     164        12/2023        ZAR        114,693,400        225,829        —    

FTSE/MIB Index

     136        12/2023        EUR        20,254,480        1,296,069        —    

FTSE/MIB Index

     44        12/2023        EUR        6,552,920        249,444        —    

Gas Oil

     6        01/2024        USD        471,900        —          (2,895

Gas Oil

     10        03/2024        USD        775,500        35,756        —    

Gas Oil

     3        03/2024        USD        232,650        —          (11,482

Gas Oil

     14        05/2024        USD        1,066,100        —          (91,216

Gas Oil

     27        07/2024        USD        2,039,175        —          (37,796

Gold 100 oz.

     29        02/2024        USD        5,965,880        127,500        —    

IBEX 35 Index

     43        12/2023        EUR        4,330,401        116,646        —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Long futures contracts (continued)

                 
Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
     Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

IFSC Nifty 50 Index

     158        12/2023        USD        6,401,844        90,178        —    

Japanese 10-Year Government Bond

     59        12/2023        JPY        8,641,140,000        188,686        —    

Japanese 10-Year Government Bond

     4        12/2023        JPY        585,840,000        15,110        —    

KOSPI 200 Index

     138        12/2023        KRW        11,700,675,000        226,966        —    

Lead

     203        01/2024        USD        10,732,356        —          (551,329

Lead

     7        03/2024        USD        372,094        3,443        —    

Lead

     7        05/2024        USD        372,663        —          (14,445

Lead

     14        07/2024        USD        746,725        —          (10,816

Lean Hogs

     82        12/2023        USD        2,255,820        —          (162,370

Lean Hogs

     20        04/2024        USD        618,800        —          (59,874

Lean Hogs

     33        06/2024        USD        1,221,000        —          (38,120

Lean Hogs

     16        07/2024        USD        605,280        —          (9,961

Live Cattle

     3        02/2024        USD        206,190        2,291        —    

Live Cattle

     30        02/2024        USD        2,061,900        —          (50,367

Live Cattle

     21        04/2024        USD        1,465,170        —          (143,932

Live Cattle

     43        06/2024        USD        2,927,440        —          (307,826

Live Cattle

     21        08/2024        USD        1,431,360        —          (32,494

Long Gilt

     76        03/2024        GBP        7,347,680        —          (76,696

Mexican Bolsa IPC Index

     13        12/2023        MXN        7,032,090        13,054        —    

MSCI EAFE Index

     2        12/2023        USD        212,660        124        —    

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     155        12/2023        USD        7,650,025        117,548        —    

NASDAQ 100 Index E-mini

     9        12/2023        USD        2,877,390        15,842        —    

Natural Gas

     98        12/2023        USD        2,745,960        —          (502,595

Natural Gas

     103        02/2024        USD        2,716,110        —          (785,333

Natural Gas

     103        04/2024        USD        2,737,740        —          (473,015

Natural Gas

     185        06/2024        USD        5,453,800        —          (821,785

Nickel

     10        12/2023        USD        989,160        —          (67,960

Nickel

     6        03/2024        USD        601,524        —          (141,942

Nickel

     6        05/2024        USD        607,356        —          (137,406

Nickel

     12        07/2024        USD        1,226,952        —          (108,005

Nikkei 225 Index

     18        12/2023        JPY        603,000,000        29,365        —    

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     6        02/2024        USD        674,302        24,812        —    

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     1        02/2024        USD        112,384        —          (4,518

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     7        04/2024        USD        763,371        —          (70,968

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     1        06/2024        USD        107,911        426        —    

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     14        06/2024        USD        1,510,748        —          (8,458

OMXS30 Index

     220        12/2023        SEK        49,170,000        137,830        —    

Primary Aluminum

     98        12/2023        USD        5,306,725        —          (192,197

Primary Aluminum

     29        03/2024        USD        1,595,906        —          (23,135

Primary Aluminum

     28        05/2024        USD        1,558,200        —          (36,235

Primary Aluminum

     56        07/2024        USD        3,156,300        —          (60,923

RBOB Gasoline

     1        12/2023        USD        91,384        291        —    

RBOB Gasoline

     53        12/2023        USD        4,843,331        —          (13,828

RBOB Gasoline

     9        02/2024        USD        828,652        —          (12,844

RBOB Gasoline

     9        04/2024        USD        901,795        —          (97,246

RBOB Gasoline

     5        06/2024        USD        494,025        810        —    

RBOB Gasoline

     12        06/2024        USD        1,185,660        —          (1,097

S&P 500 Index E-mini

     54        12/2023        USD        12,357,225        694,578        —    

S&P 500 Index E-mini

     40        12/2023        USD        9,153,500        226,595        —    

Silver

     4        03/2024        USD        513,200        30,721        —    

Soybean

     31        03/2024        USD        2,111,488        32,939        —    

Soybean

     15        05/2024        USD        1,031,438        1,044        —    

Soybean

     15        05/2024        USD        1,031,438        —          (14,787

Soybean

     49        07/2024        USD        3,382,838        78,676        —    

Soybean

     12        07/2024        USD        828,450        —          (632

Soybean Meal

     15        01/2024        USD        636,000        —          (28,925

Soybean Meal

     31        03/2024        USD        1,284,020        95,259        —    

Soybean Meal

     32        05/2024        USD        1,305,600        52,274        —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Long futures contracts (continued)

                 
Description    Number of
contracts
     Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
     Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Soybean Meal

     51        07/2024        USD        2,074,680        59,177        —    

Soybean Meal

     13        07/2024        USD        528,840        —          (13,731

Soybean Oil

     215        01/2024        USD        6,741,540        —          (18,692

Soybean Oil

     35        03/2024        USD        1,093,050        —          (139,453

Soybean Oil

     35        05/2024        USD        1,091,580        —          (139,056

Soybean Oil

     69        07/2024        USD        2,146,590        36,671        —    

Sugar #11

     21        02/2024        USD        612,461        —          (24,593

Sugar #11

     69        04/2024        USD        1,935,091        —          (65,091

Sugar #11

     143        06/2024        USD        3,882,278        —          (88,435

TOPIX Index

     249        12/2023        JPY        5,916,240,000        448,654        —    

TOPIX Index

     80        12/2023        JPY        1,900,800,000        99,455        —    

U.S. Long Bond

     27        03/2024        USD        3,143,813        19,718        —    

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

     329        03/2024        USD        36,123,172        333,433        —    

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note

     152        03/2024        USD        31,078,063        104,198        —    

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note

     754        03/2024        USD        80,566,079        423,626        —    

Wheat

     39        05/2024        USD        1,194,863        —          (24,324

Wheat

     22        05/2024        USD        712,250        —          (80,580

Wheat

     77        07/2024        USD        2,405,288        —          (25,030

Wheat

     44        07/2024        USD        1,435,500        —          (46,193

WIG 20 Index

     210        12/2023        PLN        9,328,200        237,629        —    

WTI Crude

     47        12/2023        USD        3,570,120        —          (128,083

WTI Crude

     37        02/2024        USD        2,811,630        115,478        —    

WTI Crude

     5        02/2024        USD        379,950        —          (13,324

WTI Crude

     42        04/2024        USD        3,178,560        —          (276,788

WTI Crude

     84        06/2024        USD        6,316,800        —          (62,062

Zinc

     11        12/2023        USD        680,556        —          (24,551

Zinc

     15        03/2024        USD        929,156        27,909        —    

Zinc

     15        05/2024        USD        931,875        —          (16,448

Zinc

     31        07/2024        USD        1,932,075        —          (45,165
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                 7,689,316        (8,285,544
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Short futures contracts

               
Description    Number of
contracts
    Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
    Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Australian 3-Year Bond

     (11     12/2023        AUD        (1,160,979     —          (856

Brent Crude

     (160     01/2024        USD        (12,892,800     88,547        —    

CAC40 Index

     (129     12/2023        EUR        (9,436,350     —          (168,891

CAC40 Index

     (117     12/2023        EUR        (8,558,550     —          (250,981

Canadian Government 10-Year Bond

     (85     03/2024        CAD        (10,179,600     —          (55,958

Canadian Government 10-Year Bond

     (228     03/2024        CAD        (27,305,280     —          (220,173

Coffee

     (3     03/2024        USD        (207,788     —          (15,364

Coffee

     (97     03/2024        USD        (6,718,463     —          (440,383

Copper

     (2     12/2023        USD        (420,475     —          (9,843

Copper

     (3     03/2024        USD        (635,906     —          (8,097

Copper

     (7     03/2024        USD        (673,838     —          (11,796

Copper

     (153     03/2024        USD        (14,728,163     —          (502,892

Corn

     (288     03/2024        USD        (6,951,600     97,220        —    

Corn

     (113     03/2024        USD        (2,727,538     27,922        —    

Corn

     (22     03/2024        USD        (531,025     1,077        —    

Corn

     (80     03/2024        USD        (1,931,000     —          (15,297

Cotton

     (27     03/2024        USD        (1,080,810     2,327        —    

Cotton

     (89     03/2024        USD        (3,562,670     —          (32,988

DAX Index

     (5     12/2023        EUR        (2,032,375     —          (37,672

DAX Index

     (17     12/2023        EUR        (6,910,075     —          (317,496

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     (62     12/2023        EUR        (2,722,420     —          (7,791

Euro-Bobl

     (28     03/2024        EUR        (3,277,400     4,661        —    

Euro-BTP

     (14     03/2024        EUR        (1,601,600     3,895        —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Short futures contracts (continued)

               
Description    Number of
contracts
    Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
    Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Euro-Bund

     (113     12/2023        EUR        (14,948,770     —          (304,911

Euro-Bund

     (227     12/2023        EUR        (30,029,830     —          (592,469

Euro-Bund

     (153     03/2024        EUR        (20,295,450     37,469        —    

Euro-OAT

     (4     12/2023        EUR        (508,440     —          (6,522

Euro-OAT

     (116     12/2023        EUR        (14,744,760     —          (339,927

Euro-OAT

     (24     03/2024        EUR        (3,041,040     5,284        —    

Euro-Schatz

     (151     03/2024        EUR        (15,973,535     7,131        —    

FTSE 100 Index

     (16     12/2023        GBP        (1,193,680     905        —    

FTSE China A50 Index

     (409     12/2023        USD        (4,809,840     6,014        —    

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     (203     12/2023        ZAR        (141,968,050     —          (95,132

Gas Oil

     (45     01/2024        USD        (3,539,250     99,377        —    

Gold 100 oz.

     (8     02/2024        USD        (1,645,760     —          (37,699

IFSC Nifty 50 Index

     (3     12/2023        USD        (121,554     —          (203

KLCI Index

     (135     12/2023        MYR        (9,794,250     5,323        —    

Lean Hogs

     (24     02/2024        USD        (686,160     34,238        —    

Lean Hogs

     (24     02/2024        USD        (686,160     —          (19,591

Live Cattle

     (4     02/2024        USD        (274,920     7,251        —    

Long Gilt

     (138     03/2024        GBP        (13,341,840     109,672        —    

Long Gilt

     (67     03/2024        GBP        (6,477,560     —          (60,127

Mexican Bolsa IPC Index

     (271     12/2023        MXN        (146,592,030     —          (430,295

MSCI Singapore Index

     (151     12/2023        SGD        (4,089,080     38,246        —    

Natural Gas

     (608     12/2023        USD        (17,036,160     5,847,051        —    

Natural Gas

     (148     12/2023        USD        (4,146,960     341,324        —    

Nickel

     (12     12/2023        USD        (1,186,992     55,447        —    

Nickel

     (39     01/2024        USD        (3,874,338     466,824        —    

Nickel

     (13     03/2024        USD        (1,303,302     —          (10,616

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     (11     12/2023        USD        (1,272,440     17,734        —    

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     (14     12/2023        USD        (1,619,470     17,673        —    

NY Harbor ULSD Heat Oil

     (7     12/2023        USD        (809,735     4,072        —    

OMXS30 Index

     (578     12/2023        SEK        (129,183,000     —          (302,582

Palladium

     (5     03/2024        USD        (510,200     25,029        —    

Platinum

     (19     01/2024        USD        (889,105     —          (3,163

Primary Aluminum

     (40     12/2023        USD        (2,166,010     35,674        —    

Primary Aluminum

     (179     01/2024        USD        (9,747,669     178,368        —    

Primary Aluminum

     (59     03/2024        USD        (3,246,844     24,214        —    

RBOB Gasoline

     (9     12/2023        USD        (822,452     —          (2,071

Russell 2000 Index E-mini

     (40     12/2023        USD        (3,624,400     —          (217,791

S&P 500 Index E-mini

     (93     12/2023        USD        (21,281,888     —          (1,303,654

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     (52     12/2023        CAD        (12,686,960     —          (112,790

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     (65     12/2023        CAD        (15,858,700     —          (114,384

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     (79     12/2023        CAD        (19,274,420     —          (253,167

Silver

     (9     03/2024        USD        (1,154,700     —          (75,262

Soybean

     (2     01/2024        USD        (134,275     481        —    

Soybean

     (15     01/2024        USD        (1,007,063     —          (17,302

Soybean

     (63     01/2024        USD        (4,229,663     —          (117,520

Soybean

     (211     01/2024        USD        (14,166,013     —          (298,765

Soybean Meal

     (102     01/2024        USD        (4,324,800     193,836        —    

Soybean Oil

     (13     01/2024        USD        (407,628     106        —    

Soybean Oil

     (23     01/2024        USD        (721,188     —          (25,847

SPI 200 Index

     (362     12/2023        AUD        (64,200,700     244,145        —    

SPI 200 Index

     (40     12/2023        AUD        (7,094,000     —          (70,915

Sugar #11

     (239     02/2024        USD        (6,970,387     393,969        —    

Sugar #11

     (126     02/2024        USD        (3,674,765     198,922        —    

Thai SET50 Index

     (895     12/2023        THB        (152,436,400     179,226        —    

U.S. Long Bond

     (17     03/2024        USD        (1,979,438     13,252        —    

U.S. Long Bond

     (141     03/2024        USD        (16,417,688     —          (113,175

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

     (61     03/2024        USD        (6,697,609     —          (63,007

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

     (1,938     03/2024        USD        (212,786,344     —          (1,899,085

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Short futures contracts (continued)

               
Description    Number of
contracts
    Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
    Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note

     (48     03/2024        USD        (9,814,125     —          (36,147

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     (81     03/2024        USD        (9,963,000     —          (50,227

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     (46     03/2024        USD        (5,658,000     —          (61,347

Wheat

     (184     03/2024        USD        (5,501,600     62,364        —    

Wheat

     (51     03/2024        USD        (1,639,650     21,879        —    

Wheat

     (48     03/2024        USD        (1,543,200     —          (3,617

Wheat

     (83     03/2024        USD        (2,481,700     —          (27,934

Wheat

     (178     03/2024        USD        (5,322,200     —          (243,041

WTI Crude

     (208     12/2023        USD        (15,799,680     943,660        —    

WTI Crude

     (16     12/2023        USD        (1,215,360     —          (3,643

Zinc

     (31     12/2023        USD        (1,917,931     40,265        —    

Zinc

     (23     01/2024        USD        (1,420,394     47,456        —    

Zinc

     (28     03/2024        USD        (1,734,425     30,626        —    
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

               9,960,156        (9,410,406
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Call option contracts purchased

               
Description   Counterparty   Trading
currency
    Notional
amount
    Number of
contracts
    Exercise
price/Rate
    Expiration
date
    Cost ($)     Value ($)  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Citi     USD       20,000,000       20,000,000       3.00       12/01/2023       690,000       2  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Citi to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Citi     USD       7,000,000       7,000,000       3.75       11/18/2024       186,200       202,218  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Morgan Stanley     USD       65,000,000       65,000,000       3.50       12/12/2023       1,960,725       6,760  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Morgan Stanley     USD       25,000,000       25,000,000       3.00       01/10/2024       853,750       2,690  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Morgan Stanley     USD       25,000,000       25,000,000       3.60       01/11/2024       686,250       62,350  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Morgan Stanley     USD       20,000,000       20,000,000       3.75       09/20/2024       600,000       516,910  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Morgan Stanley     USD       25,000,000       25,000,000       4.00       11/06/2024       750,000       969,355  

10-Year OTC interest rate swap with Morgan Stanley to receive exercise rate and pay SOFR

  Morgan Stanley     USD       5,000,000       5,000,000       3.75       11/29/2024       158,500       158,500  
             

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                5,885,425       1,918,785  
             

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Cleared interest rate swap contracts

 

           
Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Upfront
payments
($)
    Upfront
receipts
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.190%   Receives Quarterly, Pays SemiAnnually   Citi     12/20/2025       USD       59,100,000       (1     —         —         —         (1

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  SOFR   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   Citi     06/19/2026       USD       60,600,000       —         —         —         —         —    

Fixed rate of 0.000%

  TONA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2025       JPY       8,906,800,000       31,365       —         —         31,365       —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.190%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2025       USD       75,000,000       (22,291     —         —         —         (22,291

Fixed rate of 5.500%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/11/2026       NZD       44,700,000       168,281       —         —         168,281       —    

3-Month NZD Bank Bill

  Fixed rate of 5.000%   Receives Quarterly, Pays SemiAnnually JPMorgan       03/11/2026       NZD       42,600,000       39,997       —         —         39,997       —    

Fixed rate of 5.500%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/11/2026       NZD       300,000       (31     —         —         —         (31

Fixed rate of 4.500%

  3-Month AUD BBSW   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/12/2026       AUD       120,900,000       314,680       —         —         314,680       —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Cleared interest rate swap contracts (continued)

 

           
Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Upfront
payments
($)
    Upfront
receipts
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  3-Month AUD BBSW   Receives Quarterly, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/12/2026       AUD       48,100,000       (60,963     —         —         —         (60,963

Fixed rate of 4.500%

  CORRA   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/18/2026       CAD       51,700,000       345,062       —         —         345,062       —    

6-Month NOK NIBOR

  Fixed rate of 5.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/18/2026       NOK       98,000,000       (105,389     —         —         —         (105,389

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.500%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/18/2026       SEK       977,600,000       (730,945     —         —         —         (730,945

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/18/2026       SEK       951,000,000       (991,574     —         —         —         (991,574

6-Month NOK NIBOR

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/18/2026       NOK       2,180,400,000       (1,958,169     —         —         —         (1,958,169

Fixed rate of 2.000%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       CHF       109,200,000       1,621,252       —         —         1,621,252       —    

Fixed rate of 1.500%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       CHF       107,300,000       805,752       —         —         805,752       —    

Fixed rate of 0.500%

  TONA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       JPY       38,380,000,000       415,911       —         —         415,911       —    

Fixed rate of 5.250%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       GBP       52,000,000       330,084       —         —         330,084       —    

Fixed rate of 4.750%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       GBP       17,600,000       106,751       —         —         106,751       —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       USD       10,300,000       (32,558     —         —         —         (32,558

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 3.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       USD       161,900,000       (825,121     —         —         —         (825,121

6-Month EURIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.250%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2026       EUR       210,800,000       (1,366,938     —         —         —         (1,366,938

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     06/10/2026       NZD       14,700,000       10,025       —         —         10,025       —    

Fixed rate of 4.500%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     06/10/2026       NZD       3,100,000       (6,705     —         —         —         (6,705

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     06/10/2026       NZD       32,000,000       (50,887     —         —         —         (50,887

Fixed rate of 4.500%

  3-Month AUD BBSW   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/11/2026       AUD       51,100,000       (67,978     —         —         —         (67,978

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  CORRA   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/17/2026       CAD       200,000       599       —         —         599       —    

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.500%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/17/2026       SEK       1,000,000       (330     —         —         —         (330

6-Month NOK NIBOR

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/17/2026       NOK       5,000,000       (1,680     —         —         —         (1,680

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       GBP       75,700,000       183,575       —         —         183,575       —    

Fixed rate of 1.000%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       CHF       2,400,000       4,425       —         —         4,425       —    

Fixed rate of 0.500%

  TONA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       JPY       530,000,000       2,750       —         —         2,750       —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       USD       17,000,000       2,646       —         —         2,646       —    

Fixed rate of 1.500%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       CHF       300,000       939       —         —         939       —    

6-Month EURIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.250%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       EUR       197,900,000       1       —         —         1       —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       USD       5,100,000       (1,445     —         —         —         (1,445

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Cleared interest rate swap contracts (continued)

 

           
Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Upfront
payments
($)
    Upfront
receipts
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Fixed rate of 0.500%

  TONA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       JPY       7,213,900,000       (29,014     —         —         —         (29,014

Fixed rate of 1.000%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2026       CHF       192,200,000       (51,910     —         —         —         (51,910

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 3.630%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2028       USD       300,000       2,956       —         —         2,956       —    

Fixed rate of 0.500%

  TONA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2028       JPY       20,000,000       —         —         —         —         —    

6-Month AUD BBSW

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/08/2029       AUD       100,000       (203     —         —         —         (203

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/14/2029       NZD       6,000,000       68,000       —         —         68,000       —    

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/14/2029       NZD       400,000       (1,222     —         —         —         (1,222

CORRA

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/18/2029       CAD       400,000       (7,900     —         —         —         (7,900

Fixed rate of 3.000%

  6-Month EURIBOR   Receives Annually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       EUR       51,100,000       811,526       —         —         811,526       —    

Fixed rate of 1.500%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       CHF       1,100,000       22,558       —         —         22,558       —    

TONA

  Fixed rate of 0.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       JPY       20,000,000       282       —         —         282       —    

TONA

  Fixed rate of 0.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       JPY       130,000,000       (3,122     —         —         —         (3,122

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       USD       2,200,000       (15,278     —         —         —         (15,278

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       GBP       2,000,000       (39,060     —         —         —         (39,060

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 3.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       USD       6,500,000       (91,549     —         —         —         (91,549

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.750%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2029       GBP       6,700,000       (132,815     —         —         —         (132,815

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.500%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/21/2029       SEK       1,000,000       (2,694     —         —         —         (2,694

6-Month NOK NIBOR

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/21/2029       NOK       3,000,000       (8,768     —         —         —         (8,768

6-Month AUD BBSW

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/07/2029       AUD       800,000       2,651       —         —         2,651       —    

6-Month AUD BBSW

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/07/2029       AUD       600,000       (2,089     —         —         —         (2,089

Fixed rate of 4.500%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     06/13/2029       NZD       100,000       (1,219     —         —         —         (1,219

3-Month CAD Canada Bankers’ Acceptances

  Fixed rate of 5.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/17/2029       CAD       600,000       —         —         —         —         —    

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2029       GBP       200,000       914       —         —         914       —    

Fixed rate of 1.000%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2029       CHF       200,000       695       —         —         695       —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 3.750%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2029       USD       100,000       32       —         —         32       —    

TONA

  Fixed rate of 0.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2029       JPY       100,700,000       —         —         —         —         —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 3.750%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2029       USD       200,000       (1,156     —         —         —         (1,156

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Cleared interest rate swap contracts (continued)

 

           
Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Upfront
payments
($)
    Upfront
receipts
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2029       GBP       300,000       (1,498     —         —         —         (1,498

6-Month NOK NIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/20/2029       NOK       4,100,000       —         —         —         —         —    

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.000%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/20/2029       SEK       4,000,000       —         —         —         —         —    

Fixed rate of 3.480%

  SOFR   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2033       USD       500,000       12,198       —         —         12,198       —    

TONA

  Fixed rate of 1.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2033       JPY       332,200,000       6,823       —         —         6,823       —    

TONA

  Fixed rate of 0.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2033       JPY       16,700,000       (1,797     —         —         —         (1,797

Fixed rate of 3.480%

  SOFR   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2033       USD       2,500,000       (16,615     —         —         —         (16,615

TONA

  Fixed rate of 1.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     12/20/2033       JPY       770,000,000       (63,804     —         —         —         (63,804

6-Month AUD BBSW

  Fixed rate of 4.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/09/2034       AUD       6,600,000       47,748       —         —         47,748       —    

6-Month AUD BBSW

  Fixed rate of 5.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/09/2034       AUD       27,000,000       (433,382     —         —         —         (433,382

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  6-Month NOK NIBOR   Receives Annually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/15/2034       NOK       345,000,000       1,153,039       —         —         1,153,039       —    

Fixed rate of 3.500%

  3-Month SEK STIBOR   Receives Annually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/15/2034       SEK       37,000,000       161,421       —         —         161,421       —    

Fixed rate of 3.000%

  3-Month SEK STIBOR   Receives Annually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/15/2034       SEK       82,000,000       123,623       —         —         123,623       —    

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/15/2034       NZD       13,800,000       72,717       —         —         72,717       —    

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   JPMorgan     03/15/2034       NZD       2,300,000       (6,761     —         —         —         (6,761

CORRA

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/18/2034       CAD       12,200,000       (302,051     —         —         —         (302,051

Fixed rate of 3.250%

  SOFR   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       USD       33,000,000       1,057,872       —         —         1,057,872       —    

Fixed rate of 3.000%

  6-Month EURIBOR   Receives Annually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       EUR       36,100,000       900,528       —         —         900,528       —    

Fixed rate of 1.500%

  SARON   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       CHF       800,000       26,173       —         —         26,173       —    

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       GBP       700,000       9,113       —         —         9,113       —    

SOFR

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       USD       2,100,000       (16,896     —         —         —         (16,896

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       GBP       3,400,000       (119,027     —         —         —         (119,027

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       GBP       9,800,000       (253,674     —         —         —         (253,674

TONA

  Fixed rate of 1.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       JPY       8,460,000,000       (540,728     —         —         —         (540,728

SARON

  Fixed rate of 2.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2034       CHF       25,300,000       (1,470,831     —         —         —         (1,470,831

3-Month NZD Bank Bill

  Fixed rate of 5.000%   Receives Quarterly, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/14/2034       NZD       400,000       —         —         —         —         —    

CORRA

  Fixed rate of 5.000%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/17/2034       CAD       1,000,000       —         —         —         —         —    

Fixed rate of 3.750%

  SOFR   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       USD       13,100,000       70,931       —         —         70,931       —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Cleared interest rate swap contracts (continued)

 

           
Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Upfront
payments
($)
    Upfront
receipts
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       GBP       100,000       860       —         —         860       —    

Fixed rate of 3.000%

  6-Month EURIBOR   Receives Annually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       EUR       44,400,000       —         —         —         —         —    

TONA

  Fixed rate of 1.000%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       JPY       2,240,400,000       —         —         —         —         —    

SARON

  Fixed rate of 1.500%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       CHF       26,500,000       —         —         —         —         —    

Fixed rate of 3.750%

  SOFR   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       USD       1,400,000       (2,844     —         —         —         (2,844

SONIA

  Fixed rate of 4.250%   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2034       GBP       13,800,000       (100,622     —         —         —         (100,622

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.000%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/21/2034       SEK       4,100,000       —         —         —         —         —    

6-Month NOK NIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/21/2034       NOK       7,100,000       —         —         —         —         —    

Fixed rate of 5.000%

  6-Month AUD BBSW   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays SemiAnnually   JPMorgan     08/06/2034       AUD       2,900,000       (20,105     —         —         —         (20,105

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       GBP       2,300,000       79,655       —         —         79,655       —    

Fixed rate of 3.000%

  SOFR   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       USD       1,600,000       34,112       —         —         34,112       —    

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  SOFR   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       USD       1,700,000       28,260       —         —         28,260       —    

Fixed rate of 3.750%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       GBP       1,800,000       9,746       —         —         9,746       —    

Fixed rate of 3.750%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       GBP       500,000       (1,611     —         —         —         (1,611

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       GBP       1,100,000       (20,106     —         —         —         (20,106

6-Month EURIBOR

  Fixed rate of 2.500%   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     03/20/2054       EUR       11,000,000       (495,250     —         —         —         (495,250

Fixed rate of 4.000%

  SONIA   Receives Annually, Pays Annually   JPMorgan     06/19/2054       GBP       200,000       (228     —         —         —         (228

Fixed rate of 4.668%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   Morgan Stanley     09/05/2033       NZD       5,100,000       (48,396     —         —         —         (48,396

Fixed rate of 5.223%

  3-Month NZD Bank Bill   Receives SemiAnnually, Pays Quarterly   Morgan Stanley     11/03/2033       NZD       43,800,000       805,118       —         —         805,118       —    

3-Month SEK STIBOR

  Fixed rate of 3.397%   Receives Quarterly, Pays Annually   Morgan Stanley     11/03/2033       SEK       48,000,000       (189,450     —         —         —         (189,450
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                (823,034     —         —         9,893,646       (10,716,680
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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 10 BBB-

    Morgan Stanley       11/17/2059       3.000       Monthly       17.069       USD       500,000       (149,613     250       —         (95,342     —         (54,021

Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-

    Morgan Stanley       11/17/2059       3.000       Monthly       17.069       USD       1,200,000       (359,072     600       —         (268,112     —         (90,360

Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-

    Morgan Stanley       11/17/2059       3.000       Monthly       17.069       USD       2,000,000       (598,452     1,000       —         (303,741     —         (293,711

Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-

    Morgan Stanley       11/17/2059       3.000       Monthly       17.069       USD       3,500,000       (1,047,291     1,750       —         (631,693     —         (413,848

Markit CMBX North America Index, Series 10 BBB-

    Morgan Stanley       11/17/2059       3.000       Monthly       17.069       USD       5,000,000       (1,496,130     2,500       —         (925,226     —         (568,404
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                  (3,650,558     6,100       —         (2,224,114     —         (1,420,344
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

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 MSCI Italy Net Return EUR Index

  1-Month EURIBOR
minus 0.002%
    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       7,232,247       142,686       (12,437     —         —         130,249       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

  Total return on
MSCI Singapore
Net Return SGD
Index
    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       4,217,598       65,692       4,738       —         —         70,430       —    

Total return on MSCI Italy Net Return EUR Index

  ESTR minus
0.002%
    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       1,129,538       22,285       (769     —         —         21,516       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

  Total return on
MSCI Singapore
Net Return SGD
Index
    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       597,229       9,303       541       —         —         9,844       —    

Total return on MSCI Spain Net Return EUR Index

  ESTR minus
0.002%
    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       331,234       8,380       (155     —         —         8,225       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

  Total return on
MSCI Singapore
Net Return SGD
Index
    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       480,954       7,491       436       —         —         7,927       —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated 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
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       465,098       7,244       523       —         —         7,767       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       465,098       7,244       430       —         —         7,674       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       459,149       6,665       424       —         —         7,089       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       412,246       6,421       463       —         —         6,884       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       412,246       6,421       463       —         —         6,884       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       417,532       6,504       378       —         —         6,882       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       391,106       6,092       354       —         —         6,446       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       385,820       6,009       350       —         —         6,359       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       437,600       6,031       299       —         —         6,330       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       375,250       5,844       422       —         —         6,266       —    

ESTR minus 0.003%

 

Total return on MSCI Netherlands Net Return EUR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       6,503,353       (6,801     12,722       —         —         5,921       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       343,539       5,351       386       —         —         5,737       —    

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Total return on MSCI Italy Net Return EUR Index

 

ESTR minus 0.002%

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       252,137       4,974       (400     —         —         4,574       —    

Total return on MSCI Brazil Net Return BRL Index

 

Overnight BRL CDI plus 0.003%

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       BRL       909,700       4,560       (841     —         —         3,719       —    

Total return on MSCI Brazil Net Return BRL Index

 

Overnight BRL CDI plus 0.003%

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       BRL       582,104       3,741       (497     —         —         3,244       —    

Total return on MSCI Spain Net Return EUR Index

 

ESTR minus 0.002%

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       359,486       2,915       (42     —         —         2,873       —    

ESTR minus 0.003%

 

Total return on MSCI Netherlands Net Return EUR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       2,765,860       (2,892     4,895       —         —         2,003       —    

SORA minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Singapore Net Return SGD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SGD       141,691       1,467       75       —         —         1,542       —    

ESTR minus 0.003%

 

Total return on MSCI Netherlands Net Return EUR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       686,651       (718     1,215       —         —         497       —    

ESTR minus 0.003%

 

Total return on MSCI Netherlands Net Return EUR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       420,155       (440     744       —         —         304       —    

ESTR minus 0.003%

 

Total return on MSCI Netherlands Net Return EUR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       EUR       160,591       (168     284       —         —         116       —    

1-Month PLN WIBOR minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Poland Net Return PLN Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       PLN       628,927       (376     332       —         —         —         (44

1-Month PLN WIBOR minus 0.004%

 

Total return on MSCI Poland Net Return PLN Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       PLN       460,725       (276     207       —         —         —         (69

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002%

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa Net Return ZAR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       2,180,997       (991     419       —         —         —         (572

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002%

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa Net Return ZAR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       2,187,048       (994     420       —         —         —         (574

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Total return MSCI Japan Net Return JPY Index

 

TONA plus 0.001%

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       JPY       129,651,606       (999     6       —         —         —         (993

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002% Net Return ZAR Index

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       3,955,326       (1,797     760       —         —         —         (1,037

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002% Net Return ZAR Index

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       4,151,398       (1,887     798       —         —         —         (1,089

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002% Net Return ZAR Index

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       4,515,704       (2,052     868       —         —         —         (1,184

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002% Net Return ZAR Index

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       4,513,283       (2,051     867       —         —         —         (1,184

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002% Net Return ZAR Index

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       5,298,781       (2,409     1,002       —         —         —         (1,407

1-Month CAD Canada Bankers’ Acceptances minus 0.011%

 

Total return on MSCI Canada Net Return CAD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       CAD       307,988       (2,581     423       —         —         —         (2,158

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002%

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa Net Return ZAR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       12,978,261       (5,899     2,464       —         —         —         (3,435

Total return on MSCI Japan Net Return JPY Index

 

TONA plus 0.001%

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       JPY       464,285,033       (3,576     17       —         —         —         (3,559

1-Month ZAR JIBAR plus 0.002%

 

Total return on MSCI South Africa Net Return ZAR Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       ZAR       5,054,010       (6,715     971       —         —         —         (5,744

1-Month SEK STIBOR minus 0.006%

 

Total return on MSCI Sweden Net Return SEK Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SEK       5,502,420       (8,329     679       —         —         —         (7,650

1-Month SEK STIBOR minus 0.006%

 

Total return on MSCI Sweden Net Return SEK Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SEK       5,731,688       (8,677     782       —         —         —         (7,895

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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 SEK STIBOR minus 0.006%

 

Total return on MSCI Sweden Net Return SEK Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       SEK       5,617,054       (8,502     594       —         —         —         (7,908

1-Month CAD Canada Bankers’ Acceptances minus 0.011%

 

Total return on MSCI Canada Net Return CAD Index

    Monthly       JPMorgan       12/20/2023       CAD       1,567,117       (13,128     1,670       —         —         —         (11,458
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                261,062       28,280       —         —         347,302       (57,960
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total return swap contracts on futures

 

       
Reference instrument*   Counterparty   Expiration date   Trading
currency
    Notional
amount
long(short)
    Upfront
payments
($)
    Upfront
receipts
($)
    Value/
Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Value/
Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

DTOP Index Dec 2023

  Goldman Sachs International   12/2023     ZAR       774,960       —         —         —         (3,335)  

TAIEX Index Dec 2023

  Goldman Sachs International   12/2023     TWD       306,116,800       —         —         256,890       —    

WIG 20 Index Dec 2023

  Goldman Sachs International   12/2023     PLN       (710,720)       —         —         —         (4,258)  

Ibovespa Index Dec 2023

  Morgan Stanley International   12/2023     BRL       69,021,720       —         —         500,574       —    

Ibovespa Index Dec 2023

  Morgan Stanley International   12/2023     BRL       (766,908)       —         —         —         (12,141)  

KOSPI 200 Index Dec 2023

  Morgan Stanley International   12/2023     KRW       9,835,349,985       —         —         312,264       —    

KOSPI 200 Index Dec 2023

  Morgan Stanley International   12/2023     KRW       6,359,062,497       —         —         —         (12,995)  

Swiss Market Index Dec 2023

  Morgan Stanley International   12/2023     CHF       (6,088,320)       —         —         132,052       —    

Swiss Market Index Dec 2023

  Morgan Stanley International   12/2023     CHF       (10,110,960)       —         —         —         (160,442)  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            —         —         1,201,780       (193,171)  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

Reference index and values for swap contracts as of period end

 

Reference index         Reference rate  

1-Month CAD Canada Bankers’ Acceptances

   Canada Bankers’ Acceptances      5.162

1-Month EURIBOR

   Euro Interbank Offered Rate      3.868

1-Month PLN WIBOR

   Warsaw Interbank Offer Rate      5.830

1-Month SEK STIBOR

   Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate      4.024

1-Month ZAR JIBAR

   Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate      8.267

3-Month AUD BBSW

   Bank Bill Swap Rate      4.367

3-Month CAD Canada Bankers’ Acceptances

   Canada Bankers’ Acceptances      5.208

3-Month NZD Bank Bill

   Bank Bill Rate      5.625

3-Month SEK STIBOR

   Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate      4.050

6-Month AUD BBSW

   Bank Bill Swap Rate      4.585

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Reference index and values for swap contracts as of period end (continued)

 

Reference index         Reference rate  

6-Month EURIBOR

   Euro Interbank Offered Rate      4.029

6-Month NOK NIBOR

   Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate      4.900

ESTR

   Euro Short Term Rate      3.891

CORRA

   Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average      5.020

Overnight BRL CDI

   Interbank Certificate of Deposit      0.045

SARON

   Swiss Average Rate Overnight      1.702

SOFR

   Secured Overnight Financing Rate      5.330

SONIA

   Sterling Overnight Index Average      5.188

SORA

   Singapore Overnight Rate Average      3.511

TONA

   Tokyo Overnight Average Rate      (0.022 %) 

Notes to Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $133,961,723, which represents 22.33% of total net assets.

(b)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of November 30, 2023.

(c)

Security represents a pool of loans that generate cash payments generally over fixed periods of time. Such securities entitle the security holders to receive distributions (i.e. principal and interest, net of fees and expenses) that are tied to the payments made by the borrower on the underlying loans. Due to the structure of the security the cash payments received are not known until the time of payment. The interest rate shown is the stated coupon rate as of November 30, 2023 and is not reflective of the cash flow payments.

(d)

Valuation based on significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At November 30, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $6,428,468, which represents 1.07% of total net assets.

(f)

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 November 30, 2023.

(g)

Represents interest only securities which have the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans.

(h)

Represents a security in default.

(i)

Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.

(j)

This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.

(k)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at November 30, 2023.

(l)

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended November 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

Affiliated issuers    Beginning
of period($)
     Purchases($)      Sales($)     Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
     End of
period($)
     Realized gain
(loss)($)
     Dividends($)      End of
period shares
 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.605%

     305,372,644        337,141,822        (383,300,676     87,402        259,301,192        4,471        8,067,769        259,353,063  

Abbreviation Legend

 

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

TBA

To Be Announced

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Legend

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canada Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

CLP

Chilean Peso

CNH

Yuan Offshore Renminbi

COP

Colombian Peso

CZK

Czech Koruna

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

HUF

Hungarian Forint

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

Israeli Shekel

INR

Indian Rupee

JPY

Japanese Yen

KRW

South Korean Won

MXN

Mexican Peso

MYR

Malaysian Ringgit

NOK

Norwegian Krone

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

PHP

Philippine Peso

PLN

Polish Zloty

SEK

Swedish Krona

SGD

Singapore Dollar

THB

Thai Baht

TRY

Turkish Lira

TWD

New Taiwan Dollar

USD

US Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

Fair value measurements

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

   

Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

   

Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

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.

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 Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fair value measurements (continued)

The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using 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 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. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at November 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1 ($)     Level 2 ($)     Level 3 ($)      Total ($)  

Investments in Securities

         

Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

     —         22,391,886       2,647,209        25,039,095  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

     —         372,141       —          372,141  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

     —         10,684,714       —          10,684,714  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

     —         259,731,346       —          259,731,346  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

     —         90,571,732       9,478,752        100,050,484  

Treasury Bills

     —         103,114,713       —          103,114,713  

Call Option Contracts Purchased

     —         1,918,785       —          1,918,785  

Money Market Funds

     259,301,192       —         —          259,301,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     259,301,192       488,785,317       12,125,961        760,212,470  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments in Derivatives

         

Asset

         

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —         37,012,027       —          37,012,027  

Futures Contracts

     17,649,472       —         —          17,649,472  

Swap Contracts

     —         11,442,728       —          11,442,728  

Liability

         

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —         (41,313,522     —          (41,313,522

Futures Contracts

     (17,695,950     —         —          (17,695,950

Swap Contracts

     —         (12,388,155     —          (12,388,155
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     259,254,714       483,538,395       12,125,961        754,919,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See the Consolidated 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.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swap contracts are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant observable and unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

    Balance
as of
05/31/2023
($)
    Increase
(decrease)
in accrued
discounts/
premiums
($)
    Realized
gain (loss)
($)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)(a)
($)
    Purchases
($)
    Sales ($)     Transfers
into
Level 3
($)
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
($)
    Balance as of
11/30/2023
($)
 

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

    3,583,903       (6,104,417     —         5,655,605       —         (487,882     —         —         2,647,209  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

    11,685,826       112,585       127       171,248       917,266       (3,408,300     —         —         9,478,752  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    15,269,729       (5,991,832     127       5,826,853       917,266       (3,896,182     —         —         12,125,961  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at November 30, 2023 was $5,734,525 which is comprised of Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $5,655,410 and Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency of $79,115.

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. 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 have resulted in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $514,357,356)

   $ 498,992,493  

Affiliated issuers (cost $259,264,287)

     259,301,192  

Option contracts purchased (cost $5,885,425)

     1,918,785  

Cash

     1,553,821  

Foreign currency (cost $5,899,422)

     5,921,124  

Cash collateral held at broker for:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,760,000  

Swap contracts

     11,614,000  

Margin deposits on:

  

Futures contracts

     39,315,685  

Swap contracts

     7,921,599  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     37,012,027  

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

     1,549,082  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     7,247,192  

Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis

     12,914,063  

Capital shares sold

     63,692  

Dividends

     1,217,690  

Interest

     945,449  

Variation margin for futures contracts

     5,748,311  

Variation margin for swap contracts

     6,275,575  

Trustees’ fees

     67,982  

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

     15,939  

Prepaid expenses

     7,279  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     906,362,980  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     41,313,522  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

     1,671,475  

Upfront receipts on swap contracts

     2,224,114  

Cash collateral due to broker for:

  

Swap contracts

     480,000  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     9,723,323  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

     234,847,870  

Capital shares redeemed

     2,418,758  

Variation margin for futures contracts

     5,560,854  

Variation margin for swap contracts

     7,918,660  

Management services fees

     15,935  

Distribution and/or service fees

     188  

Transfer agent fees

     76,024  

Trustees’ fees

     92,399  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     69  

Other expenses

     116,026  

Other liabilities

     10,723  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     306,469,940  
  

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 599,893,040  
  

 

 

 

Represented by

  

Paid in capital

     738,324,341  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (138,431,301
  

 

 

 

Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 599,893,040  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Class A

  

Net assets

   $ 4,777,771  

Shares outstanding

     169,178  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.24  

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)

   $ 29.96  

Advisor Class

  

Net assets

   $ 1,501,468  

Shares outstanding

     52,411  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.65  

Class C

  

Net assets

   $ 5,616,157  

Shares outstanding

     207,466  

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.07  

Institutional Class

  

Net assets

   $ 587,545,139  

Shares outstanding

     20,556,996  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.58  

Institutional 2 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 438,329  

Shares outstanding

     15,257  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.73  

Institutional 3 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 7,210  

Shares outstanding

     250  

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.84  

Class R

  

Net assets

   $ 6,966  

Shares outstanding

     250  

Net asset value per share

   $ 27.86  

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Net investment income

  

Income:

  

Dividends — affiliated issuers

   $ 8,067,769  

Interest

     12,581,923  

Interfund lending

     1,345  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     20,651,037  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management services fees

     3,348,248  

Distribution and/or service fees

  

Class A

     6,021  

Class C

     28,612  

Class R

     17  

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     3,086  

Advisor Class

     909  

Class C

     3,666  

Institutional Class

     439,544  

Institutional 2 Class

     153  

Institutional 3 Class

     1  

Class R

     4  

Trustees’ fees

     11,988  

Custodian fees

     56,075  

Printing and postage fees

     40,850  

Registration fees

     66,022  

Accounting services fees

     25,851  

Legal fees

     11,179  

Interest on collateral

     168,941  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     69  

Other

     18,704  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,229,940  
  

 

 

 

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

     (475,524

Expense reduction

     (20
  

 

 

 

Total net expenses

     3,754,396  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     16,896,641  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     (16,708,910

Investments — affiliated issuers

     4,471  

Foreign currency translations

     (4,629,427

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (4,049,057

Futures contracts

     18,282,836  

Option contracts purchased

     (4,273,875

Option contracts written

     (988,475

Swap contracts

     3,202,183  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (9,160,254

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     8,286,553  

Investments — affiliated issuers

     87,402  

Foreign currency translations

     516,318  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,185,206  

Futures contracts

     1,897,846  

Option contracts purchased

     (1,561,418

Option contracts written

     77,135  

Swap contracts

     1,330,317  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     12,819,359  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     3,659,105  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 20,555,746  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 

Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 16,896,641     $ 25,683,977  

Net realized loss

     (9,160,254     (1,713,693

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     12,819,359       (32,503,543
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     20,555,746       (8,533,259
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders

    

Net investment income and net realized gains

    

Class A

     —         (26,674

Advisor Class

     —         (11,736

Institutional Class

     —         (5,902,262

Institutional 2 Class

     —         (4,687

Institutional 3 Class

     —         (63

Class R

     —         (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     —         (5,945,443
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity

     (159,566,499     (53,236,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (139,010,753     (67,715,190

Net assets at beginning of period

     738,903,793       806,618,983  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

   $ 599,893,040     $ 738,903,793  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 
     Shares     Dollars ($)     Shares     Dollars ($)  

Capital stock activity

        

Class A

        

Shares sold

     5,481       153,199       135,677       3,821,407  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         956       26,635  

Shares redeemed

     (17,667     (491,503     (31,633     (886,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (12,186     (338,304     105,000       2,961,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Advisor Class

        

Shares sold

     9,353       269,971       44,369       1,270,112  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         414       11,680  

Shares redeemed

     (9,037     (257,510     (3,897     (110,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     316       12,461       40,886       1,171,186  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     37,992       1,017,973       246,693       6,652,400  

Shares redeemed

     (64,874     (1,732,820     (489,109     (13,101,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (26,882     (714,847     (242,416     (6,448,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Class

        

Shares sold

     835,657       23,652,883       5,650,727       159,865,346  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         209,871       5,901,570  

Shares redeemed

     (6,431,904     (182,178,735     (7,644,047     (216,457,033
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (5,596,247     (158,525,852     (1,783,449     (50,690,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 2 Class

        

Shares sold

     2       43       —         —    

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         164       4,627  

Shares redeemed

     —         —         (8,284     (235,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2       43       (8,120     (230,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net decrease

     (5,634,997     (159,566,499     (1,888,099     (53,236,488
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED 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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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
  Total
distributions to
shareholders

Class A

                         

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $   27.46        0.64       0.14       0.78       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 28.00        0.98       (1.36 )       (0.38 )       (0.16 )       (0.16 )

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 29.65        0.47       (1.52 )       (1.05 )       (0.60 )       (0.60 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 27.84        0.19       1.62       1.81       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 29.79        0.28       (2.23 )       (1.95 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.63        0.32       (5.16 )       (4.84 )       —         —  

Advisor Class

                         

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $ 27.82        0.69       0.14       0.83       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 28.35        1.14       (1.45 )       (0.31 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 30.03        0.20       (1.21 )       (1.01 )       (0.67 )       (0.67 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 28.12        0.28       1.63       1.91       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 30.01        0.32       (2.21 )       (1.89 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.78        0.36       (5.13 )       (4.77 )       —         —  

Class C

                         

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $ 26.42        0.52       0.13       0.65       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 26.99        0.50       (1.07 )       (0.57 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 28.59        6.57       (7.80 )       (1.23 )       (0.37 )       (0.37 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 27.05        (0.04 )       1.58       1.54       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 29.16        0.04       (2.15 )       (2.11 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.15        0.08       (5.07 )       (4.99 )       —         —  

Institutional Class

                         

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $ 27.75        0.69       0.14       0.83       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 28.30        0.93       (1.25 )       (0.32 )       (0.23 )       (0.23 )

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 29.97        0.34       (1.34 )       (1.00 )       (0.67 )       (0.67 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 28.07        0.28       1.62       1.90       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 29.96        0.32       (2.21 )       (1.89 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.73        0.40       (5.17 )       (4.77 )       —         —  

Institutional 2 Class

                         

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $ 27.89        0.70       0.14       0.84       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 28.44        0.89       (1.20 )       (0.31 )       (0.24 )       (0.24 )

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 30.12        0.33       (1.33 )       (1.00 )       (0.68 )       (0.68 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 28.19        0.34       1.59       1.93       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 30.07        0.40       (2.28 )       (1.88 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.84        0.44       (5.21 )       (4.77 )       —         —  

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED 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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.24        2.84     1.46 %(c)      1.32 %(c),(d)      4.59     346   $ 4,778  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.46        (1.38 %)      1.46 %(c)      1.32 %(c),(d)      3.54     660   $ 4,980  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.00        (3.54 %)      1.42 %(c)      1.30 %(c),(d)      1.62     352   $ 2,138  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 29.65        6.50     1.40 %(c),(f)      1.27 %(c),(f)      0.66     555   $ 1,739  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 27.84        (6.58 %)      1.42 %(c),(f)      1.25 %(c),(f)      0.94     789   $ 2,125  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 29.79        (13.97 %)      1.45 %(c)      1.24 %(c)      0.98     0   $ 3,103  

Advisor Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.65        2.98     1.21 %(c)      1.07 %(c),(d)      4.84     346   $ 1,501  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.82        (1.09 %)      1.22 %(c)      1.07 %(c),(d)      4.05     660   $ 1,449  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.35        (3.34 %)      1.16 %(c)      1.05 %(c),(d)      0.66     352   $ 318  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 30.03        6.79     1.16 %(c),(f)      1.02 %(c),(f)      0.97     555   $ 226  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 28.12        (6.27 %)      1.17 %(c),(f)      0.99 %(c),(f)      1.15     789   $ 133  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 30.01        (13.79 %)      1.20 %(c)      1.01 %(c)      1.07     0   $ 216  

Class C

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 27.07        2.46     2.21 %(c)      2.07 %(c),(d)      3.84     346   $ 5,616  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 26.42        (2.11 %)      2.19 %(c)      2.06 %(c),(d)      1.84     660   $ 6,191  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 26.99        (4.29 %)      2.17 %(c)      2.06 %(c),(d)      24.79     352   $ 12,869  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 28.59        5.73     2.15 %(c),(f)      2.02 %(c),(f)      (0.14 %)      555   $ 114  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 27.05        (7.27 %)      2.17 %(c),(f)      1.99 %(c),(f)      0.21     789   $ 220  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 29.16        (14.64 %)      2.20 %(c)      1.99 %(c)      0.22     0   $ 493  

Institutional Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.58        2.99     1.20 %(c)      1.07 %(c),(d)      4.86     346   $ 587,545  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.75        (1.15 %)      1.20 %(c)      1.06 %(c),(d)      3.29     660   $ 725,845  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.30        (3.32 %)      1.17 %(c)      1.05 %(c),(d)      1.15     352   $ 790,615  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 29.97        6.73     1.16 %(c),(f)      1.02 %(c),(f)      0.95     555   $ 806,627  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 28.07        (6.28 %)      1.17 %(c),(f)      1.00 %(c),(f)      1.17     789   $ 614,500  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 29.96        (13.71 %)      1.20 %(c)      0.99 %(c)      1.23     0   $ 587,203  

Institutional 2 Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.73        3.01     1.15 %(c)      1.01 %(c)      4.90     346   $ 438  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.89        (1.11 %)      1.13 %(c)      1.02 %(c)      3.12     660   $ 425  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.44        (3.29 %)      1.12 %(c)      1.01 %(c)      1.11     352   $ 665  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 30.12        6.81     1.11 %(c),(f)      0.98 %(c),(f)      1.14     555   $ 876  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 28.19        (6.25 %)      1.10 %(c),(f)      0.92 %(c),(f)      1.28     789   $ 124  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 30.07        (13.66 %)      1.11 %(c)      0.90 %(c)      1.32     0   $ 667  

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED 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
  Total
distributions to
shareholders

Institutional 3 Class

                          

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $   27.99        0.71        0.14       0.85       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 28.54        0.98        (1.28 )       (0.30 )       (0.25 )       (0.25 )

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 30.22        0.39        (1.37 )       (0.98 )       (0.70 )       (0.70 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 28.27        0.23        1.72       1.95       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 30.14        0.36        (2.23 )       (1.87 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.89        0.44        (5.19 )       (4.75 )       —         —  

Class R

                          

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

     $ 27.12        0.60        0.14       0.74       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

     $ 27.65        0.79        (1.23 )       (0.44 )       (0.09 )       (0.09 )

Year Ended 5/31/2022

     $ 29.30        0.21        (1.33 )       (1.12 )       (0.53 )       (0.53 )

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

     $ 27.57        0.13        1.60       1.73       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

     $ 29.56        0.20        (2.19 )       (1.99 )       —         —  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

     $ 34.44        0.24        (5.12 )       (4.88 )       —         —  

Notes to Consolidated 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)

Ratios include interest on collateral expense. For the periods indicated below, if interest on collateral expense had been excluded, expenses would have been lower by:

 

Class    11/30/2023     5/31/2023     5/31/2022     5/31/2021     5/31/2020     5/31/2019  

Class A

     0.05     0.05     0.04     0.01     0.01     0.02

Advisor Class

     0.05     0.05     0.04     0.01     0.01     0.02

Class C

     0.05     0.04     0.04     0.01     0.01     0.02

Institutional Class

     0.05     0.04     0.04     0.01     0.01     0.02

Institutional 2 Class

     0.05     0.04     0.04     0.01     0.01     0.02

Institutional 3 Class

     0.05     0.04     0.04     less than 0.01     0.01     0.02

Class R

     0.05     0.04     0.04     0.01     0.01     0.02

 

(d)

The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(e)

Per share amounts have been adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect a 4 to 1 reverse stock split completed after the close of business on September 11, 2020.

(f)

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

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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CONSOLIDATED 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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.84        3.04     1.09 %(c)      0.96 %(c)      4.95     346   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.99        (1.05 %)      1.08 %(c)      0.97 %(c)      3.43     660   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.54        (3.21 %)      1.07 %(c)      0.96 %(c)      1.32     352   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 30.22        6.86     1.03 %(c),(f)      0.90 %(c),(f)      0.79     555   $ 8  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 28.27        (6.11 %)      1.05 %(c),(f)      0.88 %(c),(f)      1.30     789   $ 14,960  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 30.14        (13.65 %)      1.06 %(c)      0.84 %(c)      1.38     0   $ 17,670  

Class R

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 27.86        2.73     1.67 %(c)      1.55 %(c),(d)      4.36     346   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.12        (1.61 %)      1.66 %(c)      1.55 %(c),(d)      2.85     660   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 27.65        (3.83 %)      1.66 %(c)      1.55 %(c),(d)      0.74     352   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2021(e)

   $ 29.30        6.31     1.63 %(c),(f)      1.51 %(c),(f)      0.45     555   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2020(e)

   $ 27.57        (6.77 %)      1.63 %(c),(f)      1.47 %(c),(f)      0.71     789   $ 7  

Year Ended 5/31/2019(e)

   $ 29.56        (14.17 %)      1.69 %(c)      1.48 %(c)      0.75     0   $ 7  

 

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives 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.

Basis for consolidation

CMSAF1 Offshore Fund, Ltd., CMSAF2 Offshore Fund, Ltd. and CMSAF3 Offshore Fund, Ltd. (each, a Subsidiary) are each a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. Each Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle in order to effect certain investment strategies consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies as stated in its current prospectus and statement of additional information. In accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of each Subsidiary (the Articles), the Fund owns the sole issued share of each Subsidiary and retains all rights associated with such share, including the right to receive notice of, attend and vote at general meetings of the Subsidiaries, rights in a winding-up or repayment of capital and the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements (financial statements) include the accounts of the consolidated Fund and each respective Subsidiary. Subsequent references to the Fund within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements collectively refer to the Fund and each Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation process.

At November 30, 2023, the Subsidiary financial statement information is as follows:

 

     CMSAF1 Offshore
Fund, Ltd.
    CMSAF2 Offshore
Fund, Ltd.
    CMSAF3 Offshore
Fund, Ltd.
 

% of consolidated fund net assets

     1.50     6.71     2.08

Net assets

   $ 9,028,151     $ 40,256,071     $ 12,484,935  

Net investment income (loss)

     197,358       928,131       497,852  

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,916,588       1,171,721       5,055,260  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,204,512       (2,800,639     (2,001,661

The financial statements present the portfolio holdings, financial position and results of operations of the Fund and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Fund shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.

As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.

The Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal to liquidate Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R shares of the Fund. Effective on March 11, 2024, Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R shares of the Fund will be closed to new and existing investors and effective on April 19, 2024, Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R shares of the Fund will be liquidated. For federal tax purposes, these liquidations will be treated as redemptions of fund shares.

 

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November 30, 2023 (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

Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect 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 market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair 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. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.

Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.

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 a settlement price, 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 mid-market evaluations from independent third-party vendors.

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 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, if available.

 

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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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Derivative instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, in seeking 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 Consolidated 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 provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or central counterparty stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, failure of the clearinghouse or central counterparty may pose additional counterparty credit risk. 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 clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients and such shortfall is remedied by the central counterparty or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing 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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA

 

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Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instruments’ 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 central counterparty for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as well. 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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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 Consolidated 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 investment exposure from one currency to another, to recover an underweight country exposure in its portfolio and to generate total return through long and short positions versus the U.S. dollar. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods.

The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate daily with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is exercised or has expired. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed or expires. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. dollars without delivery of foreign currency.

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 Consolidated 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, to manage exposure to the securities market, to manage exposure to the commodities market and to generate total return

 

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through long and short positions. 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated 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 generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. 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 Consolidated 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 has written 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. Collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure over-the-counter option contract trades. 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 Consolidated 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 realizes 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 contract 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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Gain or loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations when the interest rate swaption contract is closed or expires.

 

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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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Swap contracts

Swap contracts are negotiated in the over-the-counter market and are entered into bilaterally 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 and the central counterparty 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 central counterparty 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 Consolidated Portfolio of Investments and cash deposited is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. For a bilateral swap contract, the Fund has credit exposure to the broker, but exchanges daily variation margin with the broker based on the mark-to-market value of the swap contract to minimize that exposure. For centrally cleared swap contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the FCM because the central counterparty 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 Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 bilateral counterparty, FCM or central counterparty, as applicable, 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 transactions 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 typically 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

 

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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 Consolidated 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 payment or receipt 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 Consolidated 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.

Interest rate and inflation rate swap contracts

The Fund entered into interest rate swap transactions and/or inflation rate swap contracts to manage interest rate and market risk exposure to produce incremental earnings, to gain exposure to or protect itself from market rate changes, to synthetically add or subtract principal exposure to a market and to manage long or short exposure to the total return on a reference index in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. An interest rate swap or inflation rate swap, as applicable, is an agreement between two parties where there are two flows and payments are made between the two counterparties and the payments are dependent upon changes in an interest rate, inflation rate or inflation index calculated on a nominal amount. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties that involve the exchange of one type of interest rate for another type of interest rate cash flow on specified dates in the future, based on a predetermined, specified notional amount. Certain interest rate swaps are considered forward-starting, whereby the accrual for the exchange of cash flows does not begin until a specified date in the future. The net cash flow for a standard interest rate swap transaction is generally the difference between a floating market interest rate versus a fixed interest rate.

Interest rate swaps are valued daily and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is recorded. Certain interest rate swaps may accrue periodic interest on a daily basis as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation); the Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the payment or receipt of accrued interest. The Fund will realize a gain or a loss when the interest rate swap is terminated.

Total return swap contracts

The Fund entered into total return swap contracts to manage long or short exposure to the total return on a reference security index 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. This risk may be offset if the

 

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Fund holds any of the underlying reference security, instrument or asset. Total return swap contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty may not fulfill its obligations under the contract. This risk is offset by the daily exchange of variation margin with the swap counterparty.

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 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Consolidated 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 November 30, 2023:

 

     Asset derivatives       
Risk exposure category    Consolidated statement of assets and liabilities location    Fair value ($)  

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      5,006,409

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts      1,549,082

Foreign exchange risk

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      37,012,027  

Interest rate risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      1,267,294

Interest rate risk

   Investments, at value — Option contracts purchased      1,918,785  

Interest rate risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on swap contracts      9,893,646

Commodity-related investment risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      11,375,769

Total

        68,023,012  
     Liability derivatives       
Risk exposure category    Consolidated statement of assets and liabilities location    Fair value ($)  

Credit risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts      1,420,344

Credit risk

   Upfront receipts on swap contracts      2,224,114  

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      3,843,218

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts      251,131

Foreign exchange risk

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      41,313,522  

Interest rate risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      4,920,876

Interest rate risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on swap contracts      10,716,680

Commodity-related investment risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      8,931,856

Total

        73,621,741  

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, is reported in receivables or payables in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2023:

 

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income                          
Risk exposure category    Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
    Futures
contracts
($)
    Option
contracts
purchased
($)
    Option
contracts
written
($)
    Swap
contracts
($)
    Total
($)
 

Commodity-related investment risk

     —         11,106,056       —         —         —         11,106,056  

Credit risk

     —         —         —         —         145,790       145,790  

Equity risk

     —         (1,484,981     —         —         1,211,749       (273,232

Foreign exchange risk

     (4,049,057     —         —         —         —         (4,049,057

Interest rate risk

     —         8,661,761       (4,273,875     (988,475     1,844,644       5,244,055  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (4,049,057     18,282,836       (4,273,875     (988,475     3,202,183       12,173,612  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income                          
Risk exposure category    Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
($)
    Futures
contracts
($)
    Option
contracts
purchased
($)
    Option
contracts
written
($)
    Swap
contracts
($)
    Total
($)
 

Commodity-related investment risk

     —         (484,752     —         —         —         (484,752

Credit risk

     —         —         —         —         360,236       360,236  

Equity risk

     —         5,423,114       —         —         2,079,379       7,502,493  

Foreign exchange risk

     2,185,206       —         —         —         —         2,185,206  

Interest rate risk

     —         (3,040,516     (1,561,418     77,135       (1,109,298     (5,634,097
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     2,185,206       1,897,846       (1,561,418     77,135       1,330,317       3,929,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended November 30, 2023:

 

Derivative instrument           Average notional
amounts ($)
 

Futures contracts — long

        882,579,386  

Futures contracts — short

        989,165,166  

Credit default swap contracts — buy protection

        479,508  

Credit default swap contracts — sell protection

        12,200,000  
Derivative instrument           Average
value ($)
 

Option contracts purchased

        2,136,626  

Option contracts written

        (260,618
Derivative instrument    Average unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Average unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     29,434,372        (29,732,673

Interest rate swap contracts

     9,868,820        (9,427,340
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return swap contracts

     836,969        (649,726
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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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. These transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may 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 may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. 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. 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. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

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 in the Consolidated 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 in the Consolidated 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

 

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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 November 30, 2023:

 

     Barclays
($)
     Citi
($)(a)
    Citi
($)(a)
    Citi
($)(a)
     Goldman
Sachs
International
($)(a)
     Goldman
Sachs
International
($)(a)
    HSBC
($)
     JPMorgan
($)(a)
     JPMorgan
($)(a)
    Morgan
Stanley
International
($)(a)
     Morgan
Stanley
International
($)(a)
     Morgan
Stanley
($)(a)
     Morgan
Stanley
($)(a)
    Morgan
Stanley
($)(a)
    UBS
($)
    Wells
Fargo
($)
     Total
($)
 

Assets

                                           

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (b)

     —          —         —         357,933        —          —         —          —          5,897,355       —          —          —          —         20,287       —         —          6,275,575  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,255,811        22,143,457       402,529       —          —          4,710       1,499,255        —          —         —          —          9,019,810        360,756       —         53,403       1,272,296        37,012,027  

Call option contracts purchased

     —          —         202,220       —          —          —         —          —          —         —          —          —          1,716,565       —         —         —          1,918,785  

OTC total return swap contracts (c)

     —          —         —         —          —          —         —          347,302        —         —          —          —          —         —         —         —          347,302  

OTC total return swap contracts on futures (c)

     —          —         —         —          256,890        —         —          —          —         546,250        398,640        —          —         —         —         —          1,201,780  

Total assets

     2,255,811        22,143,457       604,749       357,933        256,890        4,710       1,499,255        347,302        5,897,355       546,250        398,640        9,019,810        2,077,321       20,287       53,403       1,272,296        46,755,469  

Liabilities

                                           

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (b)

     —          —         —         64,468        —          —         —          —          7,670,475       —          —          —          —         183,717       —         —          7,918,660  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     33,014        26,392,319       1,048,426       —          —          82,254       642,358        —          —         —          —          8,072,493        2,424,297       —         2,384,701       233,660        41,313,522  

OTC credit default swap contracts (c)

     —          —         —         —          —          —         —          —          —         —          —          —          3,644,458       —         —         —          3,644,458  

OTC total return swap contracts (c)

     —          —         —         —          —          —         —          57,960        —         —          —          —          —         —         —         —          57,960  

OTC total return swap contracts on futures (c)

     —          —         —         —          7,593        —         —          —          —         172,722        12,856        —          —         —         —         —          193,171  

Total liabilities

     33,014        26,392,319       1,048,426       64,468        7,593        82,254       642,358        57,960        7,670,475       172,722        12,856        8,072,493        6,068,755       183,717       2,384,701       233,660        53,127,771  

Total financial and derivative net assets

     2,222,797        (4,248,862     (443,677     293,465        249,297        (77,544     856,897        289,342        (1,773,120     373,528        385,784        947,317        (3,991,434     (163,430     (2,331,298     1,038,636        (6,372,302

Total collateral received (pledged) (d)

     —          (4,248,862     —         —             —         —             (1,773,120     —          —             (1,814,000     (163,430     —         —          (7,999,412

Net amount (e)

     2,222,797        —         (443,677     293,465        249,297        (77,544     856,897        289,342        —         373,528        385,784        947,317        (2,177,434     —         (2,331,298     1,038,636        1,627,110  

 

(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 in the Consolidated 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.

 

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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. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal income tax status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid 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 and regulatory updates

Tailored Shareholder Reports

 

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In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

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 agreements below) have the primary responsibility for the day-to-day portfolio management of their portion of the Fund. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets that declines from 0.96% to 0.93% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended November 30, 2023 was 0.96% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Subadvisory agreements

The Investment Manager has entered into Subadvisory Agreements with AQR Capital Management, LLC and PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC, each of which subadvises a portion of the assets of the Fund. New investments in the Fund, net of any redemptions, are allocated in accordance with the Investment Manager’s determination. 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.

In addition, 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 November 30, 2023, 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 Consolidated Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in “Trustees’ fees” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer

The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.

 

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Transfer agency fees

Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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.

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, 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

     0.13  

Advisor Class

     0.13  

Class C

     0.13  

Institutional Class

     0.13  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.07  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.02  

Class R

     0.11  

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 Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the six months ended November 30, 2023, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $20.

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.

 

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Sales charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended November 30, 2023, if any, are listed below:

 

     Front
End
(%)
     CDSC
(%)
    Amount
($)
 

Class A

     5.75        0.50 - 1.00 (a)      555  

Class C

            1.00 (b)      59  

 

(a)

This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

(b)

This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.

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 classes’ average daily net assets:

 

     October 1, 2023
through
September 30, 2024
    Prior to
October 1, 2023
 

Class A

     1.27     1.27

Advisor Class

     1.02       1.02  

Class C

     2.02       2.02  

Institutional Class

     1.02       1.02  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.96       0.97  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.91       0.92  

Class R

     1.52       1.52  

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, costs associated with shareholder meetings, 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. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.

Note 4. Federal tax information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

 

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At November 30, 2023, 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) ($)
    Net unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
 
777,283,000     80,994,000       (105,582,000     (24,588,000

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 May 31, 2023, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.

 

No expiration
short-term ($)
  No expiration
long-term ($)
    Total ($)  
(39,810,397)     (30,534,911     (70,345,308

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 May 31, 2023 as arising on June 1, 2023.

 

Late year
ordinary
losses ($)
  Post-October
capital losses ($)
 
2,100,794      

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 $1,387,647,277 and $1,390,538,599, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2023, of which $1,375,930,361 and $1,344,464,130, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Consolidated Financial Highlights.

Note 6. Affiliated money market fund

The Fund invests significantly in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends—affiliated issuers in the Consolidated 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. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.

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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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 November 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

Borrower or lender    Average loan
balance ($)
     Weighted average
interest rate (%)
     Number of days
with outstanding loans
 

Lender

     2,766,667        5.77        3  

Interest income earned by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at November 30, 2023.

Note 8. Line of credit

The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $900 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 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 unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 1.00%.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended November 30, 2023.

Note 9. Significant risks

Alternative strategies investment risk

An investment in alternative investment strategies (Alternative Strategies) involves risks, which may be significant. Alternative Strategies may include strategies, instruments or other assets, such as derivatives, that seek investment returns uncorrelated with the broad equity and fixed income/debt markets, as well as those providing exposure to other markets (such as commodity markets), including but not limited to absolute (positive) return strategies. Alternative Strategies may fail to achieve their desired performance, market or other exposure, or their returns (or lack thereof) may be more correlated with the broad equity and/or fixed income/debt markets than was anticipated, and the Fund may lose money.

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.

 

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Derivatives risk

Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small movement in the underlying reference (which is generally the price, rate or other economic indicator associated with a security(ies), commodity, currency, 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, liquidity risk and pricing risk.

Foreign currency risk

The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short or long periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, imposition of currency controls and economic or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. The Fund may also incur currency conversion costs when converting foreign currencies into U.S. dollars and vice versa.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise 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. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.

Leverage risk

Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. The use of leverage may produce volatility and may exaggerate changes in the Fund’s net asset value and in the return on the Fund’s portfolio, which may increase the risk that the Fund will lose more than it has invested. If the Fund uses leverage, through the purchase of particular instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may experience capital losses that exceed the net assets of the Fund. 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.

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.

Market risk

The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or

 

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financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.

The large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could continue to be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in a country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could continue to have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.

Money market fund investment risk

An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Certain money market funds float their net asset value while others seek to preserve the value of investments at a stable net asset value (typically, $1.00 per share). An investment in a money market fund, even an investment in a fund seeking to maintain a stable net asset value per share, is not guaranteed and it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in these and other types of money market funds. In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. By investing in a money market fund, the Fund will be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund in direct proportion to such investment. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from the Fund’s investments in such instruments. Money market funds and the securities they invest in are subject to comprehensive regulations. The enactment of new legislation or regulations, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of current laws, may affect the manner of operation, performance and/or yield of money market funds.

Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities risk

The value of any mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities including collateralized debt obligations, if any, 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 liquidity risk and prepayment risk. A decline or flattening of housing values may cause delinquencies in mortgages (especially sub-prime or non-prime mortgages) underlying mortgage-backed securities and thereby adversely affect the ability of the mortgage-backed securities issuer to make principal and/or interest payments to mortgage-backed securities holders, including the Fund. 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 November 30, 2023, affiliated shareholders of record owned 93.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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

 

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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. Other than as noted in Note 1 above, there were 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 are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their activities as part of a diversified financial services firm. 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 or one or more of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

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Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds). In addition, under the subadvisory agreements (the Subadvisory Agreements) between the Investment Manager and each of AQR Capital Management, LLC (AQR), PGIM Quantitative Solutions LLC (PGIM) and Threadneedle International Limited (Threadneedle), an affiliate of the Investment Manager (collectively, the Subadvisers), the Subadvisers have been retained to perform portfolio management and related services for the Fund. Although Threadneedle is not currently providing such services, the Investment Manager may in the future reallocate Fund assets to be managed by Threadneedle.

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements (together, the Advisory Agreements). The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees (including their subcommittees), such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreements.

The Board, at its June 22, 2023 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements for additional one-year terms. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory and subadvisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of each of the Advisory Agreements. Among other things, the information and factors considered 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 Broadridge, as well as performance relative to one or more 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 Broadridge;

 

   

The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund 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;

 

   

Terms of the Advisory Agreements;

 

   

Subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager under the Subadvisory Agreements;

 

   

Descriptions 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 transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;

 

   

Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under the Advisory Agreements, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;

 

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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;

 

   

Information regarding the 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;

 

   

The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and

 

   

Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).

Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.

Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers

The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, as well as their history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of their personnel.

The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager, including, in particular, detailed information regarding the process employed for selecting and overseeing affiliated and unaffiliated subadvisers. With respect to the Investment Manager, the Board also noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight over the past several years. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to each subadvised Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreements, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.

In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement (including the relatively broad scope of services required to be performed by the Investment Manager in addition to monitoring each Subadviser), noting that no changes were proposed from the forms of agreements previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.

The Board considered each Subadviser’s organizational strength and resources, portfolio management team depth and capabilities and investment process. The Board also considered each Subadviser’s capability and wherewithal to carry out its responsibilities under the applicable Subadvisory Agreement. In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements, including the scope of services required to be performed. The Board noted that the terms of the Subadvisory Agreements are generally consistent with the terms of other subadvisory agreements for subadvisers who manage other funds managed by the Investment Manager. It was observed that no changes were recommended to the Subadvisory Agreements. The Board took into account the Investment Manager’s representation that each Subadviser was in a position to provide quality services to the Fund. In this regard, the Board further observed the various services provided by the Investment Manager’s subadvisory oversight team.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS (continued)

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After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), 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 Advisory Agreements supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and each of the Subadvisory Agreements.

Investment performance

The Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by Broadridge.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the performance of each of AQR and PGIM and the Investment Manager’s process for monitoring such Subadvisers’ performance. The Board considered, in particular, management’s rationale for recommending the continued retention of AQR and PGIM and management’s representations that the Investment Manager’s profitability is not the key factor driving their recommendation to select, renew or terminate AQR and PGIM.

The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.

The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s and Subadvisers’ performance and reputation generally, and the Investment Manager’s evaluation of the contribution of AQR and PGIM to the Fund’s investment mandate. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund, the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and each of the Subadvisory Agreements.

Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under each of the Advisory Agreements. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.

The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) was below the peer universe’s median expense ratio shown in the reports.

Additionally, the Board reviewed the level of subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser, noting that the fees are paid by the Investment Manager and do not impact the fees paid by the Fund. The Board also reviewed advisory fee rates charged by other comparable mutual funds employing AQR and PGIM to provide comparable subadvisory services. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees, subadvisory fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement and each of the Subadvisory Agreements.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS (continued)

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The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. Because the Subadvisory Agreements with each of AQR and PGIM were negotiated at arms-length by the Investment Manager, which is responsible for payments to the Subadvisers thereunder, the Board did not consider the profitability to each of AQR and PGIM from its relationship with the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, 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 each of the Subadvisory Agreements.

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, 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 considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.

Conclusion

The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement and each of the Subadvisory Agreements. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.

On June 22, 2023, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under each of the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements.

 

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Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

LOGO

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.

© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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COLUMBIA ADAPTIVE RISK ALLOCATION FUND

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require that funds transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

Each Tailored Shareholder Report will be share-class specific and will highlight key fund information the SEC believes is most relevant to investors in assessing their investment in a fund. Much of the information, including a fund’s financial statements, that is currently disclosed in a fund’s shareholder reports will instead be made available on the fund’s website and filed on Form N-CSR on an annual and semiannual basis. This information will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request. Columbia Fund reports will follow the Tailored Shareholder Report approach beginning with reports covering the period ending May 31, 2024.

The new rule also requires a fund to mail a printed version of the Tailored Shareholder Report to all shareholders who have not elected to receive shareholder reports electronically. Rather than receiving a postcard notifying investors that the shareholder report for funds in which they invest is available online, investors will begin receiving the Tailored Shareholder Report in the mail unless they have elected to receive their fund documents electronically.

 

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Fund at a Glance

     3  

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

     5  

Portfolio of Investments

     6  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     16  

Statement of Operations

     18  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     19  

Financial Highlights

     22  

Notes to Financial Statements

     26  

Approval of Management Agreement

     44  

If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, 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-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/or 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 (the Investment Manager)

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund distributor

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund transfer agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

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FUND AT A GLANCE

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Investment objective

The Fund pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes.

 

Portfolio management

Joshua Kutin, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

Managed Fund since 2015

Alexander Wilkinson, CFA, CAIA

Portfolio Manager

Managed Fund since 2018

Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended November 30, 2023)  
     Inception      6 Months
cumulative
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class A Excluding sales charges

     06/19/12        2.48        0.92        3.98        4.48  

Including sales charges

        -3.45        -4.92        2.75        3.86  

Advisor Class*

     10/01/14        2.47        1.09        4.21        4.71  

Class C Excluding sales charges

     06/19/12        2.00        0.08        3.21        3.69  

Including sales charges

        1.00        -0.85        3.21        3.69  

Institutional Class

     06/19/12        2.59        1.21        4.24        4.74  

Institutional 2 Class

     06/19/12        2.59        1.09        4.23        4.77  

Institutional 3 Class*

     10/01/14        2.58        1.23        4.29        4.78  

Class R

     06/19/12        2.40        0.65        3.72        4.22  

Modified Blended Benchmark

        4.99        8.04        5.33        4.67  

New Blended Benchmark

        5.47        8.42        6.71        6.36  

FTSE Three-Month

              

U.S. Treasury Bill Index

        2.76        5.12        1.86        1.21  

Returns for Class A shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The 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 Modified Blended Benchmark consists of 60% MSCI ACWI (Net) and 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index.

The New Blended Benchmark consists of 60% MSCI ACWI (Net) Hedged to DM Currencies and 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Hedged Index.

The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the global investment-grade fixed-rate debt markets.

The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index Hedged is an unmanaged index that is comprised of several other Bloomberg indexes that measure fixed income performance of regions around the world while hedging the currency back to the US dollar.

The MSCI ACWI (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI (Net) captures large, mid, small and micro cap representation across 23 developed markets countries and large, mid and small cap representation across 23 emerging markets countries.

The MSCI ACWI (Net) Hedged to DM Currencies Index represents a close estimation of the performance that can be achieved by hedging the currency exposures of all developed market exposures of its parent index, the MSCI ACWI, to the USD, the “home” currency for the hedged index. The index is 100% hedged to the USD of developed market currencies by selling each foreign currency forward at the one-month Forward weight. The parent index is composed of large and mid cap stocks across 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.

The FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that represents the performance of three-month Treasury bills and reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

 

 

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FUND AT A GLANCE (continued)

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Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes (except the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) and MSCI ACWI Index (Net) Hedged to DM Currencies, which reflect reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes) or other expenses of investing. Securities in the Fund may not match those in an index.

 

Portfolio breakdown (%) (at November 30, 2023)       

Alternative Strategies Funds

     5.7  

Common Stocks

     5.0  

Foreign Government Obligations

     11.8  

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

     12.5  

Money Market Funds(a)

     37.0  

Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds

     0.2  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

     8.9  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     18.9  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes investments in Money Market Funds, including investing for the purpose of covering obligations relating to the Fund’s investment in derivatives. For a description of the Fund’s investments in derivatives, see Investments in derivatives following the Portfolio of Investments and the derivative instruments discussion in Note 2 to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

Market exposure by asset class categories (%)(a) (at November 30, 2023)  

Equity Assets

     40.9  

Inflation-Hedging Assets

     19.1  

Spread Assets

     39.9  

Interest Rate Assets

     45.3  

 

(a)

Percentages are based upon net assets. The percentages do not equal 100% due to the effects of leverage within the Fund’s portfolio. Leverage exists when the Fund purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing cash in an amount equal to the full economic exposure of the instrument or transaction. The Fund’s portfolio composition and its market exposure are subject to change. Inflation-Hedging Assets may include, but are not limited to, direct or indirect investments in commodity-related investments, including certain types of commodities-linked derivatives and notes, and U.S. and non-U.S. inflation-linked bonds. Interest Rate Assets generally include fixed-income securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. governments. Spread Assets generally include any other fixed-income securities.

 

 

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

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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.

 

June 1, 2023 — November 30, 2023                                                 
     Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
     Account value at the
end of the
period ($)
     Expenses paid during
the period ($)
     Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
     Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual  

Class A

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,024.80        1,019.95        5.11        5.10        1.01  

Advisor Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,024.70        1,021.20        3.85        3.84        0.76  

Class C

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,020.00        1,016.15        8.94        8.92        1.77  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,025.90        1,021.20        3.85        3.84        0.76  

Institutional 2 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,025.90        1,021.15        3.90        3.89        0.77  

Institutional 3 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,025.80        1,021.40        3.65        3.64        0.72  

Class R

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,024.00        1,018.70        6.38        6.36        1.26  

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 366.

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.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Investments in securities

 

Alternative Strategies Funds 6.0%                     
            Shares      Value ($)  
Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class(a)         17,709,867        180,640,646  
        

 

 

 
Total Alternative Strategies Funds
(Cost $182,460,293)
           180,640,646  
        

 

 

 
Common Stocks 5.2%         
Issuer           Shares      Value ($)  

Real Estate 5.2%

        

Health Care REITs 0.5%

        

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

        16,200        373,896  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

        67,100        1,024,617  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

        265,897        4,605,336  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

        103,900        503,915  

National Health Investors, Inc.

        7,000        379,820  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

        38,700        1,228,725  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

        40,300        588,380  

Ventas, Inc.

        77,800        3,566,352  

Welltower, Inc.(b)

        47,080        4,194,828  
        

 

 

 

Total

           16,465,869  
        

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs 0.2%

        

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

        37,300        621,791  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

        112,808        1,970,756  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

        99,900        1,481,517  

RLJ Lodging Trust

        26,300        281,147  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

        9,900        993,465  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

        35,800        353,704  
        

 

 

 

Total

           5,702,380  
        

 

 

 

Industrial REITs 0.9%

        

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

        44,000        1,242,120  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

        99,935        4,701,942  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

        4,500        367,470  

Prologis, Inc.(b)

        153,327        17,621,872  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

        31,900        1,570,118  

Terreno Realty Corp.

        13,700        782,407  
        

 

 

 

Total

           26,285,929  
        

 

 

 
Common Stocks (continued)                     
Issuer           Shares      Value ($)  

Office REITs 0.2%

        

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.(b)

        28,824        3,153,346  

Brandywine Realty Trust

        273,000        1,217,580  

COPT Defense Properties

        19,200        464,640  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

        26,300        539,676  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

        26,900        313,654  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

        57,100        1,082,045  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.

        20,600        128,132  
        

 

 

 

Total

           6,899,073  
        

 

 

 

Residential REITs 1.0%

        

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(b)

        43,780        7,571,313  

Centerspace

        2,638        140,711  

Elme Communities

        12,600        165,564  

Equity Residential

        61,900        3,518,396  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.(b)

        32,200        6,873,412  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

        51,900        706,878  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

        158,120        5,274,883  

Sun Communities, Inc.

        41,174        5,325,445  

UDR, Inc.

        58,054        1,939,004  

Veris Residential, Inc.

        11,100        160,839  
        

 

 

 

Total

           31,676,445  
        

 

 

 

Retail REITs 0.9%

        

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

        166,478        3,582,606  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

        46,344        4,430,023  

Kimco Realty Corp.

        100,800        1,947,456  

Realty Income Corp.(b)

        113,233        6,110,053  

Simon Property Group, Inc.(b)

        74,027        9,245,232  

SITE Centers Corp.

        33,064        436,114  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

        19,700        813,610  
        

 

 

 

Total

           26,565,094  
        

 

 

 

Specialized REITs 1.5%

        

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

        21,300        2,956,014  

EPR Properties

        18,700        834,394  

Equinix, Inc.(b)

        19,880        16,202,399  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b)

        49,825        6,485,720  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

        21,900        503,481  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)         
Issuer          Shares      Value ($)  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

       54,900        3,521,835  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

       15,031        1,522,490  

Outfront Media, Inc.

       44,200        540,566  

Public Storage

       20,100        5,201,076  

SBA Communications Corp.

       6,900        1,704,024  

VICI Properties, Inc.

       150,000        4,483,500  
       

 

 

 

Total

          43,955,499  
       

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

          157,550,289  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $162,888,993)

 

 

       157,550,289  
       

 

 

 
Foreign Government Obligations(c),(d) 12.4%

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Canada 0.3%

       

Canadian Government Bond

       

06/01/2033

     2.750   CAD 12,000,000        8,263,540  
       

 

 

 

China 2.4%

       

China Development Bank

       

07/18/2032

     2.960   CNY 110,000,000        15,521,652  

China Government Bond

       

11/21/2029

     3.130   CNY 38,350,000        5,542,718  

05/21/2030

     2.680   CNY 52,200,000        7,321,266  

05/15/2032

     2.760   CNY 110,000,000        15,504,122  

05/25/2033

     2.670   CNY 146,000,000        20,443,189  

04/15/2053

     3.190   CNY 63,000,000        9,209,200  
       

 

 

 

Total

          73,542,147  
       

 

 

 

France 1.3%

       

French Republic Government Bond OAT(e),(f)

       

11/25/2030

     0.000   EUR 12,178,000        10,943,164  

French Republic Government Bond OAT(e)

       

05/25/2033

     3.000   EUR 20,300,000        22,141,133  

05/25/2036

     1.250   EUR 7,807,000        6,816,088  
       

 

 

 

Total

          39,900,385  
       

 

 

 

Italy 1.5%

       

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(e)

       

05/01/2031

     6.000   EUR 9,990,000        12,407,511  

05/01/2033

     4.400   EUR 21,553,000        24,056,029  

02/01/2037

     4.000   EUR 7,350,000        7,709,595  
       

 

 

 

Total

          44,173,135  
       

 

 

 

Japan 3.9%

       

Japan Government 10-Year Bond

       

06/20/2031

     0.100   JPY 2,812,450,000        18,438,776  
Foreign Government Obligations(c),(d) (continued)         
Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Japan Government 20-Year Bond

       

06/20/2041

     0.400   JPY 1,417,800,000        8,195,528  

09/20/2041

     0.500   JPY 1,391,000,000        8,152,834  

03/20/2042

     0.800   JPY 1,325,400,000        8,140,709  

03/20/2043

     1.100   JPY 2,830,000,000        18,105,426  

Japan Government 30-Year Bond

       

06/20/2050

     0.600   JPY 1,068,800,000        5,601,246  

06/20/2051

     0.700   JPY 1,028,650,000        5,479,144  

09/20/2051

     0.700   JPY 1,022,300,000        5,433,989  

12/20/2051

     0.700   JPY 1,015,450,000        5,379,113  

03/20/2052

     1.000   JPY 968,200,000        5,551,693  

03/20/2053

     1.400   JPY 3,042,000,000        19,189,658  

Japan Government 40-Year Bond

       

03/20/2063

     1.300   JPY 1,933,000,000        11,208,554  
       

 

 

 

Total

          118,876,670  
       

 

 

 

Netherlands 0.9%

       

Netherlands Government Bond(e)

       

07/15/2026

     0.500   EUR 25,223,000        25,938,637  
       

 

 

 

New Zealand 0.7%

       

New Zealand Government Bond(e)

       

04/14/2033

     3.500   NZD 38,000,000        20,789,181  
       

 

 

 

South Korea 0.8%

       

Korea Treasury Bond

       

06/10/2033

     3.250   KRW  30,000,000,000        22,783,837  
       

 

 

 

Spain 0.6%

       

Spain Government Bond(e)

       

04/30/2033

     3.150   EUR 14,660,000        15,616,856  

07/30/2041

     4.700   EUR 2,073,000        2,486,611  
       

 

 

 

Total

          18,103,467  
       

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations

(Cost $427,428,717)

 

 

       372,370,999  
       

 

 

 
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(c) 13.1%

 

Australia 0.5%

       

Australia Government Bond(e)

       

11/21/2027

     0.750   AUD 4,837,171        3,106,409  

08/21/2035

     2.000   AUD 3,895,914        2,544,078  

08/21/2040

     1.250   AUD 2,388,998        1,364,226  

Australia Government Index-Linked Bond(e)

       

09/20/2025

     3.000   AUD 11,499,908        7,832,451  
       

 

 

 

Total

          14,847,164  
       

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Inflation-Indexed Bonds(c) (continued)         
Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Canada 0.1%

       

Canadian Government Real Return Bond

       

12/01/2031

     4.000   CAD 2,202,777        1,887,992  

12/01/2036

     3.000   CAD 1,495,869        1,251,859  

12/01/2041

     2.000   CAD 1,202,801        910,954  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,050,805  
       

 

 

 

France 1.5%

       

France Government Bond OAT(e)

       

07/25/2030

     0.700   EUR 13,416,136        14,737,923  

07/25/2032

     3.150   EUR 10,276,798        13,476,215  

French Republic Government Bond OAT(e)

       

07/25/2036

     0.100   EUR 8,585,913        8,485,636  

07/25/2040

     1.800   EUR 7,410,886        9,127,064  
       

 

 

 

Total

          45,826,838  
       

 

 

 

Germany 0.7%

       

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesobligation Inflation-Linked Bond(e)

       

04/15/2030

     0.500   EUR 19,571,896        21,580,665  
       

 

 

 

Italy 1.0%

       

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro(e)

       

09/15/2026

     3.100   EUR 2,610,483        2,972,312  

05/15/2028

     1.300   EUR 9,554,899        10,244,388  

09/15/2035

     2.350   EUR 8,372,068        9,318,065  

09/15/2041

     2.550   EUR 6,925,604        7,768,140  
       

 

 

 

Total

          30,302,905  
       

 

 

 

Japan 0.7%

       

Japanese Government CPI-Linked Bond

       

03/10/2029

     0.100   JPY 1,729,225,350        12,373,960  

03/10/2033

     0.005   JPY 1,106,753,300        7,960,453  
       

 

 

 

Total

          20,334,413  
       

 

 

 

New Zealand 0.1%

       

New Zealand Government Inflation-Linked Bond(e)

       

09/20/2030

     3.000   NZD 5,886,018        3,699,230  
       

 

 

 

Spain 0.3%

       

Spain Government Inflation-Linked Bond(e)

       

11/30/2033

     0.700   EUR 7,452,680        7,620,590  
       

 

 

 

Sweden 0.2%

       

Sweden Inflation-Linked Bond(e)

       

06/01/2032

     0.125   SEK 68,270,280        5,991,832  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom 3.1%

       

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation-Linked Bond(e)

       

03/22/2029

     0.125   GBP 15,722,837        19,412,728  

03/22/2034

     0.750   GBP 13,107,135        16,563,859  

11/22/2037

     1.125   GBP 9,998,731        12,867,332  

03/22/2044

     0.125   GBP 12,484,158        12,406,806  
Inflation-Indexed Bonds(c) (continued)         
Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

11/22/2047

     0.750   GBP 6,010,191        6,654,968  

03/22/2050

     0.500   GBP 7,757,750        7,874,908  

03/22/2052

     0.250   GBP 4,560,175        4,241,885  

11/22/2056

     0.125   GBP 5,855,627        5,068,074  

11/22/2065

     0.125   GBP 5,230,784        4,202,506  

03/22/2068

     0.125   GBP 3,918,876        3,118,966  
       

 

 

 

Total

          92,412,032  
       

 

 

 

United States 4.9%

       

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond

       

07/15/2027

     0.375     17,137,229        16,034,552  

01/15/2028

     0.500     19,661,584        18,282,736  

01/15/2029

     0.875     28,942,749        27,106,128  

07/15/2029

     0.250     12,649,977        11,413,807  

07/15/2030

     0.125     19,116,284        16,805,505  

04/15/2032

     3.375     19,594,426        21,316,222  

02/15/2042

     0.750     13,177,342        10,166,510  

02/15/2043

     0.625     2,341,439        1,731,083  

02/15/2045

     0.750     11,519,120        8,516,376  

02/15/2048

     1.000     7,245,511        5,508,336  

02/15/2050

     0.250     12,630,249        7,689,864  

02/15/2053

     1.500     3,934,672        3,347,400  
       

 

 

 

Total

          147,918,519  
       

 

 

 

Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds

(Cost $496,490,682)

          394,584,993  
       

 

 

 
Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds 0.2%

 

           Shares      Value ($)  

Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio(a)

       141,672        1,167,380  

Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio(a)

       711,631        6,369,094  
       

 

 

 

Total Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds

(Cost $9,026,375)

 

 

       7,536,474  
       

 

 

 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency 9.3%

 

Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Government National Mortgage Association TBA(g)

       

12/20/2053

     3.000     36,050,000        31,180,915  

12/20/2053

     3.500     26,750,000        23,909,273  

12/20/2053

     4.000     17,020,000        15,676,683  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA(g)

       

12/18/2038

     2.500     20,648,329        18,560,436  

12/18/2038-

       

12/13/2053

     3.000     88,200,000        75,154,623  

12/13/2053

     3.500     53,500,000        46,907,373  

12/13/2053

     4.000     42,940,000        38,980,630  

12/13/2053

     4.500     31,330,000        29,333,758  
       

 

 

 

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

(Cost $272,418,810)

 

 

     279,703,691  
       

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations 19.9%         
Issuer    Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

U.S. Treasury

       

10/31/2026

     1.125     43,400,000        39,483,828  

11/30/2028

     1.500     34,742,000        30,347,680  

04/30/2029

     2.875     19,089,000        17,739,348  

05/15/2029

     2.375     28,507,000        25,792,154  

08/15/2029

     1.625     28,483,500        24,676,057  

05/31/2030

     3.750     180,600,000        174,307,219  

06/30/2030

     3.750     38,850,000        37,490,250  

08/15/2030

     0.625     26,810,000        21,041,661  

02/15/2031

     1.125     24,922,000        20,101,151  

08/15/2031

     1.250     31,458,000        25,151,654  

11/15/2031

     1.375     26,522,000        21,259,041  

05/15/2033

     3.375     173,400,000        160,367,906  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

(Cost $653,286,783)

 

 

     597,757,949  
       

 

 

 
Money Market Funds 38.8%         
            Shares      Value ($)  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund,
5.605%(a),(h)

        1,166,986,580        1,166,753,183  
        

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds

(Cost $1,166,600,643)

 

 

     1,166,753,183  
        

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost: $3,370,601,296)

 

 

     3,156,898,224  
        

 

 

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

           (147,361,094
        

 

 

 

Net Assets

           3,009,537,130  
        

 

 

 
 

 

At November 30, 2023, securities and/or cash totaling $163,855,756 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 ($)
     Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 
  68,203,000  DKK        9,943,944  USD      Barclays      12/21/2023        —          (24,484
  38,921,000  NZD        23,263,471  USD      Barclays      12/21/2023        —          (706,286
  158,753,000  SEK        15,014,457  USD      Barclays      12/21/2023        —          (113,556
  90,012,138  USD        150,595,000  NZD      Barclays      12/21/2023        2,732,798        —    
  16,955,000  CAD        12,324,160  USD      Citi      12/21/2023        —          (174,585
  88,113,928  USD        121,223,000  CAD      Citi      12/21/2023        1,248,227        —    
  13,870,000  ZAR        753,195  USD      Citi      12/21/2023        18,571        —    
  132,029,265  GBP        163,967,144  USD      Goldman Sachs International      12/21/2023        —          (2,741,632
  475,719,000  SEK        45,417,607  USD      Goldman Sachs International      12/21/2023        85,028        —    
  541,274,000  CNY        75,454,659  USD      HSBC      12/21/2023        —          (662,316
  29,340,334,414  JPY        195,739,247  USD      HSBC      12/21/2023        —          (2,732,066
  29,232,000,000  KRW        22,648,175  USD      HSBC      12/21/2023        70,928        —    
  5,282,000  SGD        3,926,063  USD      HSBC      12/21/2023        —          (25,822
  4,366,580  USD        3,492,000  GBP      HSBC      12/21/2023        42,648        —    
  3,129,516  USD        4,734,000  AUD      JPMorgan      12/21/2023        325        —    
  2,671,989  USD        2,440,000  EUR      JPMorgan      12/21/2023        —          (13,864
  385,694,296  EUR        419,294,363  USD      Morgan Stanley      12/21/2023        —          (879,203
  143,489  USD        2,489,000  MXN      Morgan Stanley      12/21/2023        —          (584
  34,185,633  USD        27,075,000  GBP      State Street      12/21/2023        1,031        —    
  66,906,000  AUD        43,337,559  USD      UBS      12/21/2023        —          (896,741
  60,215,000  HKD        7,721,796  USD      UBS      12/21/2023        12,969        —    
  29,966,951  USD        46,264,000  AUD      UBS      12/21/2023        620,076        —    
  114,587,000  CHF        129,386,193  USD      Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        —          (1,735,943
  20,112,000  NOK        1,839,585  USD      Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        —          (20,204
  1,866,742  USD        1,714,000  EUR      Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        481        —    
  3,769,685  USD        556,445,000  JPY      Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        —          (5,639
  29,994,329  USD        327,925,000  NOK      Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        329,429        —    
  60,309,306  USD        649,682,000  NOK      Wells Fargo      12/21/2023        —          (232,155
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
  Total                 5,162,511        (10,965,080
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Long futures contracts                
Description    Number of
contracts
    Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
    Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Australian 10-Year Bond

     612       12/2023        AUD        68,947,694       —          (835,594

Canadian Government 10-Year Bond

     88       03/2024        CAD        10,538,880       57,413        —    

Euro-Bobl

     75       12/2023        EUR        8,812,500       63,066        —    

Euro-BTP

     69       12/2023        EUR        7,932,930       153,334        —    

Euro-Bund

     195       12/2023        EUR        25,796,550       297,039        —    

Euro-Buxl 30-Year

     50       12/2023        EUR        6,505,000       51,245        —    

Euro-OAT

     155       12/2023        EUR        19,702,050       240,495        —    

Long Gilt

     426       03/2024        GBP        41,185,680       —          (345,095

MSCI EAFE Index

     2,328       12/2023        USD        247,536,240       1,661,975        —    

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     3,201       12/2023        USD        157,985,355       —          (145,145

S&P 500 Index E-mini

     3,273       12/2023        USD        748,985,138       15,360,522        —    

TOPIX Index

     296       12/2023        JPY        7,032,960,000       354,206        —    

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note

     1,218       03/2024        USD        133,732,594       1,234,413        —    

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Note

     1,984       03/2024        USD        225,215,000       2,461,694        —    
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

               21,935,402        (1,325,834
            

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short futures contracts                
Description    Number of
contracts
    Expiration
date
     Trading
currency
     Notional
amount
    Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Japanese 10-Year Government Bond

     (26     12/2023        JPY        (3,807,960,000     —          (73,715

Russell 2000 Index E-mini

     (336     12/2023        USD        (30,444,960     —          (2,472,570

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     (215     12/2023        CAD        (52,455,700     —          (1,899,965

SPI 200 Index

     (611     12/2023        AUD        (108,360,850     —          (634,197

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note

     (1,120     03/2024        USD        (119,673,751     —          (877,296
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

               —          (5,957,743
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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 Emerging Markets Index, Series 40

  Morgan Stanley     12/20/2028       1.000       Quarterly       1.907       USD       250,677,000       2,386,927       —         —         2,386,927       —    

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 41

  Morgan Stanley     12/20/2028       5.000       Quarterly       4.039       USD       432,695,340       16,442,896       —         —         16,442,896       —    

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 41

  Morgan Stanley     12/20/2028       1.000       Quarterly       0.629       USD       237,368,000       1,024,961       —         —         1,024,961       —    
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                  19,854,784       —         —         19,854,784       —    
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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.

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Swap arrangement - contracts for differences

 

Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Cash & other
receivable
(payable) ($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Appreciation on underlying contracts for differences (CFDs), accrued income on long CFDs, and SOFR less a spread of 40 basis points on short CFDs.

 

Depreciation on underlying CFDs, accrued income on underlying short CFDs, and SOFR plus a spread of 40 basis points on long CFDs.

 

Monthly

 

Goldman Sachs International

    10/21/2026       USD       59,769,252       251,776       (79,862     171,914       —    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents the contracts for differences underlying the swap arrangement as of November 30, 2023. Percentages represent the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each underlying contract for difference compared to the aggregate unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the swap arrangement:

 

Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Long Equity Contracts for Differences

           

Real Estate

           

Diversified REITs

           

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

     44,100        675,171        30,429        17.7  

WP Carey, Inc.

     31,700        1,784,710        188,298        109.5  

Health Care REITs

           

Ventas, Inc.

     67,000        2,978,820        92,460        53.8  

Hotel & Resort REITs

           

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     166,800        2,862,288        51,708        30.1  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     245,000        3,459,400        173,950        101.2  

Industrial REITs

           

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     30,400        1,082,848        6,992        4.1  

Office REITs

           

Boston Properties, Inc.

     58,000        3,307,160        (5,220      (3.0

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     19,400        618,084        21,728        12.6  

NET Lease Office Properties

     2,113        33,412        1,141        0.7  

Residential REITs

           

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     6,300        1,077,048        12,474        7.3  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     20,100        2,475,516        26,532        15.4  

Retail REITs

           

Agree Realty Corp.

     34,700        2,023,357        31,230        18.2  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     36,500        772,705        (1,825      (1.1

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     212,800        2,651,488        87,248        50.8  

Specialized REITs

           

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     13,200        443,916        (5,808      (3.4

SBA Communications Corp.

     2,600        608,010        34,086        19.8  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     148,100        4,280,090        146,619        85.3  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        31,134,023        892,042     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Short Equity Contracts for Differences

           

Real Estate

           

Health Care REITs

           

Physicians Realty Trust

     (216,600      (2,527,722      (2,166      (1.3

Industrial REITs

           

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     (7,900      (1,351,137      (21,488      (12.5

LXP Industrial Trust

     (251,400      (2,121,816      (85,476      (49.7

Office REITs

           

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     (149,600      (1,838,584      10,472        6.1  

JBG Smith Properties

     (71,700      (1,016,706      32,982        19.2  

Paramount Group, Inc.

     (139,100      (659,334      5,564        3.2  

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Residential REITs

           

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     (132,200      (4,008,304      (105,760      (61.5

Camden Property Trust

     (31,600      (2,808,924      (43,292      (25.2

Retail REITs

           

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     (22,400      (873,600      (36,288      (21.1

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

     (54,500      (1,901,505      (19,075      (11.1

Regency Centers Corp.

     (8,600      (535,092      (4,816      (2.8

Urban Edge Properties

     (139,400      (2,341,920      6,970        4.1  

Specialized REITs

           

Crown Castle International Corp.

     (21,400      (2,209,764      (300,028      (174.5

CubeSmart

     (62,400      (2,445,456      (35,568      (20.7

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     (43,605      (1,995,365      (42,297      (24.6
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        (28,635,229      (640,266   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Swap arrangement - contracts for differences

 

Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Cash &
other
receivable
(payable)
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Appreciation on underlying contracts for difference (CFDs), accrued income on long CFDs, and 1-Day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate less a spread of 35 basis points on short CFDs.

 

Depreciation on underlying CFDs, accrued income on underlying short CFDs, and 1-Day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate plus a spread of 40 basis points on long CFDs.

  Monthly   Morgan
Stanley
    08/06/2025       USD       22,076,401       122,403       (4,577     117,826       —    
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents the contracts for differences underlying the swap arrangement as of November 30, 2023. Percentages represent the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each underlying contract for difference compared to the aggregate unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the swap arrangement:

 

Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Long Equity Contracts for Differences

           

Real Estate

           

Diversified REITs

           

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     76,800        1,782,528        41,472        35.2  

Industrial REITs

           

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     34,200        1,617,660        65,664        55.7  

Office REITs

           

Brandywine Realty Trust

     220,200        951,264        30,828        26.2  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     52,700        1,038,190        (39,525      (33.5

Vornado Realty Trust

     90,300        2,106,699        18,963        16.1  

Residential REITs

           

Sun Communities, Inc.

     9,400        1,139,844        75,952        64.5  

Specialized REITs

           

Public Storage

     12,400        3,231,316        (22,692      (19.3
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        11,867,501        170,662     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    
Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Short Equity Contracts for Differences

           

Real Estate

           

Hotel & Resort REITs

           

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     (232,200      (1,957,446      25,542        21.7  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     (252,400      (3,235,768      17,668        15.0  

Office REITs

           

SL Green Realty Corp.

     (58,300      (2,055,658      (76,373      (64.8

Residential REITs

           

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     (23,700      (1,644,306      (40,764      (34.6

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Retail REITs

           

Macerich Co. (The)

     (49,800      (580,170      8,964        7.6  

Tanger, Inc.

     (28,800      (735,552      16,704        14.2  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        (10,208,900      (48,259   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Swap arrangement - contracts for differences

 

Fund receives   Fund pays   Payment
frequency
  Counterparty   Maturity
date
    Notional
currency
    Notional
amount
    Value
($)
    Cash &
other
receivable
(payable)
($)
    Unrealized
appreciation
($)
    Unrealized
depreciation
($)
 

Appreciation on underlying contracts for differences (CFDs), accrued income on long CFDs, and OBFR on short CFDs.

 

Depreciation on underlying CFDs, accrued income on underlying short CFDs, and OBFR plus a spread of 46.5 basis points on long CFDs.

  Monthly   UBS     11/03/2026       USD       91,000       119       (321     —         (202
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table represents the contracts for differences underlying the swap arrangement as of November 30, 2023. Percentages represent the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of each underlying contract for difference compared to the aggregate unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the swap arrangement:

 

Description    Shares      Notional
Amount ($)
     Appreciation
(Depreciation) ($)
     (%)  

Long Equity Contracts for Differences

           

Real Estate

           

Specialized REITs

           

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     700        91,000        119        (58.9
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

        91,000        119     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Reference index and values for swap contracts as of period end

 

Reference index         Reference rate  
1-Day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate    Overnight Federal Funds Effective Rate      5.330%  
OBFR    Overnight Bank Funding Rate      5.320%  
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate      5.330%  

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended November 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

Affiliated
issuers
  Beginning
of period($)
    Purchases($)     Sales($)     Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) ($)
    End of
period($)
    Capital gain
distributions($)
    Realized
gain
(loss)($)
    Dividends –
affiliated
issuers ($)
    End of
period shares
 

Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional 3 Class

 

         
    175,783,540       68,000,000       (79,612,272     16,469,378       180,640,646       —         (2,310,874     —         17,709,867  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.605%

 

         
    1,612,883,985       1,980,618,131       (2,427,095,696     346,763       1,166,753,183       —         37,400       33,138,369       1,166,986,580  

Columbia Solutions Aggressive Portfolio

 

         
    1,120,628       —         —         46,752       1,167,380       —         —         —         141,672  

Columbia Solutions Conservative Portfolio

 

         
    6,272,511       61,344       —         35,239       6,369,094       —         —         61,344       711,631  
 

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

    1,796,060,664           16,898,132       1,354,930,303       —         (2,273,474     33,199,713    
 

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

(b)

This security or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral in connection with derivative contracts.

(c)

Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Principal and interest may not be guaranteed by a governmental entity.

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

 

(e)

Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $371,186,061, which represents 12.33% of total net assets.

(f)

Zero coupon bond.

(g)

Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.

(h)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at November 30, 2023.

Abbreviation Legend

 

TBA    To Be Announced

Currency Legend

 

AUD    Australian Dollar
CAD    Canada Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CNY    China Yuan Renminbi
DKK    Danish Krone
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
USD    US Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand

Fair value measurements

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

 

Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Certain investments that have been measured at fair value using the net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent) are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to reconcile the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of Investments. The Columbia Solutions Portfolios serve as investment vehicles for the Columbia Adaptive Retirement Funds and each pursues consistent total returns by seeking to allocate risks across multiple asset classes. Investments in the Columbia Solutions Portfolios may be redeemed on a daily basis without restriction.

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (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.

The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using 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 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. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at November 30, 2023:

 

    Level 1 ($)     Level 2 ($)     Level 3 ($)     Assets at NAV ($)     Total ($)  

Investments in Securities

         

Alternative Strategies Funds

    180,640,646       —         —         —         180,640,646  

Common Stocks

         

Real Estate

    157,550,289       —         —         —         157,550,289  

Foreign Government Obligations

    —         372,370,999       —         —         372,370,999  

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

    —         394,584,993       —         —         394,584,993  

Multi-Asset/Tactical Strategies Funds

    —         —         —         7,536,474       7,536,474  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

    —         279,703,691       —         —         279,703,691  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    —         597,757,949       —         —         597,757,949  

Money Market Funds

    1,166,753,183       —         —         —         1,166,753,183  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

    1,504,944,118       1,644,417,632       —         7,536,474       3,156,898,224  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Derivatives

         

Asset

         

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    —         5,162,511       —         —         5,162,511  

Futures Contracts

    21,935,402       —         —         —         21,935,402  

Swap Contracts

    —         20,144,524       —         —         20,144,524  

Liability

         

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    —         (10,965,080     —         —         (10,965,080

Futures Contracts

    (7,283,577     —         —         —         (7,283,577

Swap Contracts

    —         (202     —         —         (202
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    1,519,595,943       1,658,759,385       —         7,536,474       3,185,891,802  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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).

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $2,012,513,985)

   $ 1,801,967,921  

Affiliated issuers (cost $1,358,087,311)

     1,354,930,303  

Cash

     700,723  

Foreign currency (cost $6,404,355)

     6,422,896  

Cash collateral held at broker for:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     890,000  

Margin deposits on:

  

Futures contracts

     70,772,011  

Swap contracts

     67,150,770  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     5,162,511  

Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

     289,740  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     324,985  

Capital shares sold

     482,219  

Dividends

     5,397,893  

Interest

     4,522,924  

Foreign tax reclaims

     254,017  

Variation margin for futures contracts

     3,905,644  

Variation margin for swap contracts

     447,093  

Trustees’ fees

     143,295  

Prepaid expenses

     29,407  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,323,794,352  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,965,080  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

     202  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     13,567,778  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

     272,844,850  

Capital shares redeemed

     11,441,993  

Variation margin for futures contracts

     4,154,787  

Variation margin for swap contracts

     690,443  

Management services fees

     57,703  

Distribution and/or service fees

     2,359  

Transfer agent fees

     163,112  

Trustees’ fees

     209,863  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     327  

Other expenses

     158,725  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     314,257,222  
  

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 3,009,537,130  
  

 

 

 

Represented by

  

Paid in capital

     3,842,331,285  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (832,794,155
  

 

 

 

Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 3,009,537,130  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Class A

  

Net assets

   $ 132,879,708  

Shares outstanding

     15,316,930  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.68  

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)

   $ 9.21  

Advisor Class

  

Net assets

   $ 47,001,581  

Shares outstanding

     5,399,505  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.70  

Class C

  

Net assets

   $ 51,972,309  

Shares outstanding

     6,362,399  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.17  

Institutional Class

  

Net assets

   $ 2,708,578,304  

Shares outstanding

     311,435,485  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.70  

Institutional 2 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 48,449,294  

Shares outstanding

     5,550,075  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.73  

Institutional 3 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 20,026,070  

Shares outstanding

     2,292,112  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.74  

Class R

  

Net assets

   $ 629,864  

Shares outstanding

     73,705  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.55  

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Net investment income

  

Income:

  

Dividends – unaffiliated issuers

   $ 3,342,882  

Dividends – affiliated issuers

     33,199,713  

Interest

     26,071,889  

Interfund lending

     1,790  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     62,616,274  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management services fees

     11,431,517  

Distribution and/or service fees

  

Class A

     177,249  

Class C

     292,734  

Class R

     1,621  

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     35,912  

Advisor Class

     13,804  

Class C

     14,823  

Institutional Class

     754,912  

Institutional 2 Class

     15,596  

Institutional 3 Class

     744  

Class R

     163  

Trustees’ fees

     32,566  

Custodian fees

     67,940  

Printing and postage fees

     57,621  

Registration fees

     82,026  

Accounting services fees

     25,851  

Legal fees

     30,003  

Interest on collateral

     6,283  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     327  

Other

     29,551  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     13,071,243  
  

 

 

 

Expense reduction

     (20
  

 

 

 

Total net expenses

     13,071,223  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     49,545,051  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) – net

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments – unaffiliated issuers

     (100,239,437

Investments – affiliated issuers

     (2,273,474

Foreign currency translations

     (414,425

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     32,052,970  

Futures contracts

     1,368,687  

Swap contracts

     28,913,861  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (40,591,818

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments – unaffiliated issuers

     28,639,977  

Investments – affiliated issuers

     16,898,132  

Foreign currency translations

     23,474  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (16,177,261

Futures contracts

     32,086,835  

Swap contracts

     6,925,817  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     68,396,974  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     27,805,156  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 77,350,207  
  

 

 

 

 

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
November 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 

Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 49,545,051     $ 112,546,626  

Net realized loss

     (40,591,818     (373,971,275

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     68,396,974       31,095,275  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     77,350,207       (230,329,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders

    

Net investment income and net realized gains

    

Class A

     —         (11,873,896

Advisor Class

     —         (5,273,571

Class C

     —         (5,093,443

Institutional Class

     —         (251,264,077

Institutional 2 Class

     —         (4,075,406

Institutional 3 Class

     —         (1,397,994

Class R

     —         (58,023
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     —         (279,036,410
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity

     (606,658,779     (95,567,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (529,308,572     (604,933,370

Net assets at beginning of period

     3,538,845,702       4,143,779,072  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

   $ 3,009,537,130     $ 3,538,845,702  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  
     November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)     May 31, 2023  
     Shares     Dollars ($)     Shares     Dollars ($)  

Capital stock activity

        

Class A

        

Shares sold

     772,721       6,575,867       2,634,914       23,700,063  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         1,304,532       11,010,253  

Shares redeemed

     (3,067,758     (26,050,779     (5,434,560     (48,034,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,295,037     (19,474,912     (1,495,114     (13,323,976
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Advisor Class

        

Shares sold

     264,976       2,279,300       1,143,174       10,469,562  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         624,051       5,273,235  

Shares redeemed

     (2,002,226     (17,191,527     (3,545,592     (31,729,001
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,737,250     (14,912,227     (1,778,367     (15,986,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     137,686       1,106,279       456,117       3,888,469  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         625,107       5,000,855  

Shares redeemed

     (1,769,705     (14,180,269     (3,328,572     (28,096,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,632,019     (13,073,990     (2,247,348     (19,206,925
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Class

        

Shares sold

     16,648,372       141,839,616       64,767,472       582,553,921  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         29,058,557       245,254,217  

Shares redeemed

     (81,401,279     (693,834,695     (98,381,681     (875,993,796
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (64,752,907     (551,995,079     (4,555,652     (48,185,658
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 2 Class

        

Shares sold

     892,457       7,680,611       2,999,867       26,797,099  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         481,158       4,075,406  

Shares redeemed

     (1,799,893     (15,168,910     (3,569,514     (31,668,939
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (907,436     (7,488,299     (88,489     (796,434
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 3 Class

        

Shares sold

     65,917       555,332       121,791       1,092,634  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         164,838       1,397,826  

Shares redeemed

     (5,006     (41,997     (65,570     (602,579
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     60,911       513,335       221,059       1,887,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R

        

Shares sold

     965       8,112       8,821       76,894  

Distributions reinvested

     —         —         6,945       57,852  

Shares redeemed

     (27,947     (235,719     (10,310     (91,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (26,982     (227,607     5,456       43,730  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net decrease

     (71,290,720     (606,658,779     (9,938,455     (95,567,586
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.47        0.12       0.09       0.21       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.69        0.24       (0.80     (0.56     (0.66     —         (0.66

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 12.10        0.32       (0.59     (0.27     (0.42     (1.72     (2.14

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 10.25        (0.01     1.97       1.96       (0.04     (0.07     (0.11

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.44        0.08       0.51       0.59       (0.26     (0.52     (0.78

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.81        0.20       0.01       0.21       (0.35     (0.23     (0.58

Advisor Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.49        0.13       0.08       0.21       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.71        0.27       (0.81     (0.54     (0.68     —         (0.68

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 12.12        0.38       (0.62     (0.24     (0.44     (1.73     (2.17

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 10.37        0.02       1.98       2.00       (0.10     (0.15     (0.25

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.55        0.10       0.53       0.63       (0.29     (0.52     (0.81

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.92        0.23       0.01       0.24       (0.38     (0.23     (0.61

Class C

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.01        0.08       0.08       0.16       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.18        0.17       (0.76     (0.59     (0.58     —         (0.58

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.57        0.23       (0.57     (0.34     (0.37     (1.68     (2.05

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.85        (0.09     1.87       1.78       —         (0.06     (0.06

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.05        0.00 (e)      0.50       0.50       (0.18     (0.52     (0.70

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.42        0.11       0.02       0.13       (0.27     (0.23     (0.50

Institutional Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.48        0.13       0.09       0.22       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.70        0.27       (0.81     (0.54     (0.68     —         (0.68

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 12.11        0.35       (0.59     (0.24     (0.44     (1.73     (2.17

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 10.36        0.02       1.98       2.00       (0.10     (0.15     (0.25

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.55        0.11       0.51       0.62       (0.29     (0.52     (0.81

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.91        0.22       0.03       0.25       (0.38     (0.23     (0.61

Institutional 2 Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.51        0.13       0.09       0.22       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.74        0.26       (0.81     (0.55     (0.68     —         (0.68

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 12.15        0.32       (0.56     (0.24     (0.44     (1.73     (2.17

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 10.39        0.02       1.98       2.00       (0.10     (0.14     (0.24

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.57        0.10       0.53       0.63       (0.29     (0.52     (0.81

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.93        0.22       0.03       0.25       (0.38     (0.23     (0.61

 

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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.68        2.48     1.01 %(c)      1.01 %(c),(d)      2.78     101   $ 132,880  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.47        (5.79 %)      1.02 %(c)      1.02 %(c),(d)      2.71     199   $ 149,173  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.69        (3.62 %)      1.00 %(c)      1.00 %(c)      2.82     260   $ 185,112  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 12.10        19.17     1.00 %(c)      1.00 %(c)      (0.06 %)      227   $ 175,015  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.25        5.41     1.01 %(c)      1.01 %(c),(d)      0.74     314   $ 141,074  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.44        2.33     1.00     1.00 %(d)      1.87     203   $ 120,147  

Advisor Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.70        2.47     0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c),(d)      3.03     101   $ 47,002  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.49        (5.52 %)      0.77 %(c)      0.77 %(c),(d)      2.96     199   $ 60,582  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.71        (3.36 %)      0.75 %(c)      0.75 %(c)      3.39     260   $ 86,570  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 12.12        19.38     0.75 %(c)      0.75 %(c)      0.20     227   $ 61,716  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.37        5.71     0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c),(d)      0.98     314   $ 41,312  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.55        2.58     0.75     0.75 %(d)      2.14     203   $ 30,420  

Class C

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.17        2.00     1.77 %(c)      1.77 %(c),(d)      2.03     101   $ 51,972  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.01        (6.37 %)      1.77 %(c)      1.77 %(c),(d)      1.95     199   $ 63,998  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.18        (4.39 %)      1.75 %(c)      1.75 %(c)      2.11     260   $ 94,069  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.57        18.14     1.75 %(c)      1.75 %(c)      (0.80 %)      227   $ 113,245  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.85        4.73     1.76 %(c)      1.76 %(c),(d)      0.00     314   $ 95,090  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.05        1.56     1.75     1.75 %(d)      1.10     203   $ 94,648  

Institutional Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.70        2.59     0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c),(d)      3.03     101   $ 2,708,578  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.48        (5.52 %)      0.77 %(c)      0.77 %(c),(d)      2.97     199   $ 3,190,280  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.70        (3.37 %)      0.75 %(c)      0.75 %(c)      3.08     260   $ 3,693,809  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 12.11        19.40     0.75 %(c)      0.75 %(c)      0.19     227   $ 3,831,565  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.36        5.62     0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c),(d)      1.00     314   $ 2,845,593  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.55        2.67     0.75     0.75 %(d)      2.11     203   $ 2,618,924  

Institutional 2 Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.73        2.59     0.77 %(c)      0.77 %(c)      3.01     101   $ 48,449  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.51        (5.60 %)      0.78 %(c)      0.78 %(c)      2.92     199   $ 54,968  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.74        (3.36 %)      0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c)      2.78     260   $ 63,729  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 12.15        19.38     0.76 %(c)      0.76 %(c)      0.17     227   $ 64,418  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.39        5.69     0.77 %(c)      0.77 %(c)      0.95     314   $ 38,829  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.57        2.65     0.76     0.76     2.10     203   $ 22,397  

 

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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.52        0.13       0.09       0.22       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.74        0.27       (0.81     (0.54     (0.68     —         (0.68

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 12.16        0.36       (0.61     (0.25     (0.44     (1.73     (2.17

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 10.41        0.03       1.99       2.02       (0.11     (0.16     (0.27

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.59        0.11       0.52       0.63       (0.29     (0.52     (0.81

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.95        0.32       (0.07 )(f)      0.25       (0.38     (0.23     (0.61

Class R

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.35        0.11       0.09       0.20       —         —         —    

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.56        0.22       (0.80     (0.58     (0.63     —         (0.63

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.97        0.30       (0.60     (0.30     (0.40     (1.71     (2.11

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 10.13        (0.03     1.93       1.90       —         (0.06     (0.06

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.32        0.05       0.52       0.57       (0.24     (0.52     (0.76

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.69        0.16       0.02       0.18       (0.32     (0.23     (0.55

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)

Ratios include interest on collateral expense. For the periods indicated below, if interest on collateral expense had been excluded, expenses would have been lower by:

 

Class    11/30/2023      5/31/2023      5/31/2022    5/31/2021      5/31/2020  

Class A

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

Advisor Class

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

Class C

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

Institutional Class

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

Institutional 2 Class

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

Institutional 3 Class

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

Class R

     less than 0.01      less than 0.01    0.01%      less than 0.01      less than 0.01

 

(d)

The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(e)

Rounds to zero.

(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 timing of Fund shares sold and redeemed 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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     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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.74        2.58     0.72 %(c)      0.72 %(c)      3.07     101   $ 20,026  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.52        (5.47 %)      0.74 %(c)      0.74 %(c)      3.02     199   $ 19,005  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.74        (3.40 %)      0.72 %(c)      0.72 %(c)      3.13     260   $ 19,579  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 12.16        19.53     0.71 %(c)      0.71 %(c)      0.23     227   $ 21,369  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.41        5.73     0.72 %(c)      0.72 %(c)      1.04     314   $ 14,168  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.59        2.67     0.71     0.71     3.02     203   $ 13,063  

Class R

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.55        2.40     1.26 %(c)      1.26 %(c),(d)      2.53     101   $ 630  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.35        (6.02 %)      1.27 %(c)      1.27 %(c),(d)      2.47     199   $ 841  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.56        (3.91 %)      1.25 %(c)      1.25 %(c)      2.69     260   $ 911  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.97        18.82     1.25 %(c)      1.25 %(c)      (0.31 %)      227   $ 528  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.13        5.22     1.26 %(c)      1.26 %(c),(d)      0.51     314   $ 363  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.32        2.07     1.25     1.25 %(d)      1.54     203   $ 424  

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation 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.

The Fund invests significantly in shares of affiliated funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), or its affiliates as well as third-party advised (unaffiliated) funds, including exchange-traded funds (collectively, Underlying Funds).

For information on the Underlying Funds, please refer to the Fund’s current prospectus and the prospectuses of the Underlying Funds, which are available, free of charge, from the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

Fund shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.

As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.

The Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a proposal to liquidate Class R shares of the Fund. Effective on March 11, 2024, Class R shares of the Fund will be closed to new and existing investors and effective on April 19, 2024, Class R shares of the Fund will be liquidated. For federal tax purposes, this liquidation will be treated as a redemption of fund shares.

Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security valuation

Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.

Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect 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

 

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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 market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair 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. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.

Investments in the Underlying Funds (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.

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 a settlement price, 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 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, if available.

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, in seeking 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

 

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(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 provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or central counterparty stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, failure of the clearinghouse or central counterparty may pose additional counterparty credit risk. 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 clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients and such shortfall is remedied by the central counterparty or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing 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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts and 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 instruments’ 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 central counterparty for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as well. 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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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.

 

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For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are over-the-counter agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities, to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars and to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark. 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. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. dollars without delivery of foreign currency.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Futures contracts

Futures contracts are exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates and to maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are 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 generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. 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 are entered into bilaterally 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 and the central counterparty 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 central counterparty 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. For a bilateral swap contract, the Fund has credit exposure to the broker, but exchanges daily variation margin with the broker based on the mark-to-market value of the swap contract to minimize that exposure. For centrally cleared swap contracts, the Fund has minimal credit exposure to the FCM because the central counterparty stands between the Fund and the relevant

 

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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 bilateral counterparty, FCM or central counterparty, as applicable, 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 or to manage credit risk exposure. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Credit default swap contracts are transactions 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 typically 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 payment or receipt 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.

 

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Swap arrangements - contracts for differences

The Fund entered into swap arrangements, particularly contracts for differences (CFDs), to obtain long and short exposures to real estate companies. CFDs are swap arrangements in which the parties agree that their return (or loss) will be based on the relative performance of two or more individual securities or baskets of securities or other instruments where the parties agree to exchange the difference in the settlement price between the open and closing trades for the particular assets.

CFDs are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The swap arrangement 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). CFDs are subject to the risk associated with investment in the underlying reference assets. The risk in the case of short CFD positions is unlimited based on the potential for unlimited increases in the market value of the underlying reference assets. The risk may be offset if the Fund holds any of the underlying reference assets. The risk in the case of long CFD positions is limited to the notional amount of the position at the time the Fund enters into the CFD.

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 November 30, 2023:

 

     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      19,854,784

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) – unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      17,376,703

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) – unrealized appreciation on swap contracts      289,740

Foreign exchange risk

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      5,162,511  

Interest rate risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) – unrealized appreciation on futures contracts      4,558,699
     

 

 

 

Total

        47,242,437  
     

 

 

 

 

     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      5,151,877

Equity risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) – unrealized depreciation on swap contracts      202

Foreign exchange risk

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      10,965,080  

Interest rate risk

   Component of total distributable earnings (loss) – unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      2,131,700
     

 

 

 

Total

        18,248,859  
     

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, 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 November 30, 2023:

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

     —          —          28,450,006        28,450,006  

Equity risk

     —          28,994,206        463,855        29,458,061  

Foreign exchange risk

     32,052,970        —          —          32,052,970  

Interest rate risk

     —          (27,625,519      —          (27,625,519
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     32,052,970        1,368,687        28,913,861        62,335,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     —          —          6,636,279        6,636,279  

Equity risk

     —          31,549,014        289,538        31,838,552  

Foreign exchange risk

     (16,177,261      —          —          (16,177,261

Interest rate risk

     —          537,821        —          537,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     (16,177,261      32,086,835        6,925,817        22,835,391  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended November 30, 2023:

 

Derivative instrument    Average notional
amounts ($)
 

Futures contracts – long

     1,871,536,951  

Futures contracts – short

     260,985,957  

Credit default swap contracts – sell protection

     1,026,016,348  

 

Derivative instrument    Average unrealized
appreciation ($)
     Average unrealized
depreciation ($)
 

Swap arrangements – contracts for differences

     144,707        (148,438

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     14,614,783        (7,221,380

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. These transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund may 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 may diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. 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. 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. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Treasury inflation protected securities

The Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.

 

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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 November 30, 2023:

 

    Barclays
($)
   

Citi

($)

    Goldman
Sachs
International
($)
   

HSBC

($)

    JPMorgan
($)
    Morgan
Stanley
($)(a)
    Morgan
Stanley
($)(a)
    State
Street
($)
   

UBS

($)

   

Wells

Fargo

($)

   

Total

($)

 
Assets                      

Centrally cleared credit default swap
contracts (b)

    —         —         —         —         —         —         447,093       —         —         —         447,093  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,732,798       1,266,798       85,028       113,576       325       —               1,031       633,045       329,910       5,162,511  

OTC Swap arrangements -contracts for differences (c)

    —         —         171,914       —         —         117,826             —         —         —         289,740  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,732,798       1,266,798       256,942       113,576       325       117,826       447,093       1,031       633,045       329,910       5,899,344  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities                      

Centrally cleared credit default swap
contracts (b)

    —         —         —         —         —         —         690,443       —         —         —         690,443  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    844,326       174,585       2,741,632       3,420,204       13,864       879,787             —         896,741       1,993,941       10,965,080  

OTC Swap arrangements -contracts for differences (c)

    —         —         —         —         —         —               —         202       —         202  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    844,326       174,585       2,741,632       3,420,204       13,864       879,787       690,443       —         896,943       1,993,941       11,655,725  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial and derivative net assets

    1,888,472       1,092,213       (2,484,690     (3,306,628     (13,539     (761,961     (243,350     1,031       (263,898     (1,664,031     (5,756,381
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total collateral received (pledged) (d)

    —         —         (2,484,690     (890,000     —         (761,961     (243,350     —         —         —         (4,380,001
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount (e)

    1,888,472       1,092,213       —         (2,416,628     (13,539     —         —         1,031       (263,898     (1,664,031     (1,376,380
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 in 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.

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. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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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 as to 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 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’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 on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Income and capital gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the 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 in 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.

 

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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 and regulatory updates

Tailored Shareholder Reports

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

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). 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 a blend of (i) a fee that declines from 0.06% to 0.03%, depending on asset levels, on assets invested in affiliated mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds that pay a management fee (or advisory fee, as applicable) to the Investment Manager, (ii) a fee that declines from 0.16% to 0.13%, depending on asset levels, on assets invested in exchange-traded funds and mutual funds that are not managed by the Investment Manager or its affiliates and (iii) a fee that declines from 0.76% to 0.63%, depending on asset levels, on assets invested in securities, instruments and other assets not described above, including affiliated mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds advised by the Investment Manager that do not pay a management fee, third party closed-end funds, derivatives and individual securities. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended November 30, 2023 was 0.69% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the Underlying Funds (also referred to as “acquired funds”) in which the Fund invests. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.

Participating Affiliates

The Investment Manager and its investment advisory affiliates (Participating Affiliates) around the world may coordinate in providing services to their clients. From time to time the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund, as the case may be) may engage its Participating Affiliates to provide a variety of services such as investment research, investment monitoring, trading and discretionary investment management (including portfolio management) to certain accounts managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund. These Participating Affiliates provide services to the Investment Manager (or any affiliated investment subadviser to the Fund, as the case may be) either pursuant to subadvisory agreements, delegation agreements, personnel-sharing agreements or similar inter-company or other arrangements or relationships, and the Fund pays no additional fees and expenses as a result of any such arrangements.

These Participating Affiliates, like the Investment Manager, are direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial and are registered with the appropriate respective regulators in their home jurisdictions and, where required, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in the United States.

 

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Pursuant to some of these arrangements or relationships, certain personnel of these Participating Affiliates may serve as “associated persons” of the Investment Manager and, in this capacity, subject to the oversight and supervision of the Investment Manager and consistent with the investment objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), provide such services to the Fund.

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. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in “Trustees’ fees” in the Statement of Operations.

Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer

The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for 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 registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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.

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, 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

     0.05  

Advisor Class

     0.05  

Class C

     0.05  

Institutional Class

     0.05  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.06  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.01  

Class R

     0.05  

 

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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 November 30, 2023, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $20.

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 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R 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 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.

Sales charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended November 30, 2023, if any, are listed below:

 

     Front End (%)      CDSC (%)     Amount ($)  

Class A

     5.75        0.50 - 1.00 (a)      50,995  

Class C

     —          1.00 (b)      2,190  

 

(a)

This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

(b)

This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.

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

 

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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 classes’ average daily net assets:

 

     October 1, 2023
through
September 30, 2024
    Prior to
October 1, 2023
 

Class A

     1.22     1.25

Advisor Class

     0.97       1.00  

Class C

     1.97       2.00  

Institutional Class

     0.97       1.00  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.98       1.01  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.93       0.97  

Class R

     1.47       1.50  

Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, 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 November 30, 2023, 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) ($)

 
  3,370,601,000       61,588,000       (246,297,000     (184,709,000

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 May 31, 2023, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.

 

No expiration
short-term ($)
   

No expiration

long-term ($)

    Total ($)  
  (342,788,432)       (219,755,969     (562,544,401

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 May 31, 2023 as arising on June 1, 2023.

 

Late year

ordinary losses ($)

   

Post-October

capital losses ($)

 
  88,167,003       —    

 

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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 $2,132,303,598 and $2,341,478,182, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2023, of which $1,897,864,529 and $2,017,641,790, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.

Note 6. Affiliated money market fund

The Fund invests significantly in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.

Note 7. Interfund lending

Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions. Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.

The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended November 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

Borrower or lender    Average loan
balance ($)
     Weighted average
interest rate (%)
     Number of days
with outstanding loans
 

Lender

     5,500,000        5.86        2  

Interest income earned by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at November 30, 2023.

Note 8. Line of credit

The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $900 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 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 unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in

 

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other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 1.00%.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended November 30, 2023.

Note 9. Significant risks

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.

Derivatives risk

Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small movement in the underlying reference (which is generally the price, rate or other economic indicator associated with a security(ies), commodity, currency, 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, liquidity risk and pricing risk.

Foreign currency risk

The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short or long periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, imposition of currency controls and economic or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. The Fund may also incur currency conversion costs when converting foreign currencies into U.S. dollars and vice versa.

Foreign securities and emerging market countries risk

Investing in foreign securities may involve heightened risks relative to investments in U.S. securities. Investing in foreign securities subjects the Fund to the risks associated with the issuer’s country of organization and places of business operations, including risks associated with political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, which may result in significant market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may increase these risks and expose the Fund to elevated risks associated with increased inflation, deflation or currency devaluation. 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 risks associated with the conditions, events or other factors impacting those countries or regions and may, therefore, have a greater risk than that of a fund that is more geographically diversified. The financial information and disclosure made available by issuers of emerging market securities may be considerably less reliable than publicly available information about other foreign securities. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which regulates auditors of U.S. public companies, is unable to inspect audit work papers in certain foreign countries. Investors in foreign countries often have limited rights and few practical remedies to pursue shareholder claims, including class actions or fraud claims, and the ability of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and other authorities to bring and enforce actions against foreign issuers or foreign persons is limited.

 

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Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise 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. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.

Leverage risk

Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. The use of leverage may produce volatility and may exaggerate changes in the Fund’s net asset value and in the return on the Fund’s portfolio, which may increase the risk that the Fund will lose more than it has invested. If the Fund uses leverage, through the purchase of particular instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may experience capital losses that exceed the net assets of the Fund. 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.

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.

Market risk

The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.

The large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could continue to be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in a country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could continue to have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.

 

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November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Money market fund investment risk

An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Certain money market funds float their net asset value while others seek to preserve the value of investments at a stable net asset value (typically, $1.00 per share). An investment in a money market fund, even an investment in a fund seeking to maintain a stable net asset value per share, is not guaranteed and it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in these and other types of money market funds. In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. By investing in a money market fund, the Fund will be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund in direct proportion to such investment. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from the Fund’s investments in such instruments. Money market funds and the securities they invest in are subject to comprehensive regulations. The enactment of new legislation or regulations, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of current laws, may affect the manner of operation, performance and/or yield of money market funds.

Shareholder concentration risk

At November 30, 2023, affiliated shareholders of record owned 84.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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. Other than as noted in Note 1 above, there were 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 are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their activities as part of a diversified financial services firm. 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 or one or more of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees (including their subcommittees), such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.

The Board, at its June 22, 2023 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered 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 Broadridge, as well as performance relative to one or more 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 Broadridge;

 

   

The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund 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;

 

   

Terms of the Management Agreement;

 

   

Descriptions 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 transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;

 

   

Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;

 

   

Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;

 

   

Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;

 

   

Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;

 

   

The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and

 

   

Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.

Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager

The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.

The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight over the past several years. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.

In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.

After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), 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 Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by Broadridge.

The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.

The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.

Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.

The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, 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 Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, 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 considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.

Conclusion

The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.

On June 22, 2023, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.

 

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Columbia Adaptive Risk Allocation Fund

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

LOGO

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.

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COLUMBIA DIVIDEND INCOME FUND

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require that funds transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

Each Tailored Shareholder Report will be share-class specific and will highlight key fund information the SEC believes is most relevant to investors in assessing their investment in a fund. Much of the information, including a fund’s financial statements, that is currently disclosed in a fund’s shareholder reports will instead be made available on the fund’s website and filed on Form N-CSR on an annual and semiannual basis. This information will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request. Columbia Fund reports will follow the Tailored Shareholder Report approach beginning with reports covering the period ending May 31, 2024.

The new rule also requires a fund to mail a printed version of the Tailored Shareholder Report to all shareholders who have not elected to receive shareholder reports electronically. Rather than receiving a postcard notifying investors that the shareholder report for funds in which they invest is available online, investors will begin receiving the Tailored Shareholder Report in the mail unless they have elected to receive their fund documents electronically.

 

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Fund at a Glance

     3  

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

     5  

Portfolio of Investments

     6  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     10  

Statement of Operations

     12  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     13  

Financial Highlights

     16  

Notes to Financial Statements

     20  

Approval of Management Agreement

     28  

Results of Meeting of Shareholders

     31  

If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, 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-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or 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 (the Investment Manager)

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund distributor

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund transfer agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

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FUND AT A GLANCE

(Unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio management

Michael Barclay, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

Managed Fund since 2011

Tara Gately, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Managed Fund since 2021

Morningstar style boxTM

 

LOGO

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.

© 2024 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 November 30, 2023)         
     Inception      6 Months
cumulative
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class A Excluding sales charges

     11/25/02        7.83        2.22        9.72        10.04  

Including sales charges

        1.63        -3.67        8.43        9.39  

Advisor Class

     11/08/12        7.95        2.46        10.00        10.31  

Class C Excluding sales charges

     11/25/02        7.40        1.43        8.90        9.21  

Including sales charges

        6.40        0.44        8.90        9.21  

Institutional Class

     03/04/98        7.92        2.44        9.99        10.31  

Institutional 2 Class

     11/08/12        7.95        2.52        10.06        10.41  

Institutional 3 Class

     11/08/12        8.00        2.56        10.12        10.47  

Class R

     03/28/08        7.65        1.93        9.44        9.76  

Class V Excluding sales charges

     03/04/98        7.79        2.18        9.72        10.03  

Including sales charges

        1.60        -3.70        8.43        9.38  

Russell 1000 Index

        10.32        13.57        12.25        11.56  

Russell 1000 Value Index

        7.14        1.36        7.52        8.09  

Returns for Class A shares and Class V shares are shown with and without the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Returns for Class C shares are shown with and without the 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for the first year only. The 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 Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index 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)

 

Portfolio breakdown (%) (at November 30, 2023)       

Common Stocks

     98.6  

Money Market Funds

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0  
  

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding investments in derivatives, if any. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

Equity sector breakdown (%) (at November 30, 2023)       

Communication Services

     3.5  

Consumer Discretionary

     4.8  

Consumer Staples

     9.5  

Energy

     8.0  

Financials

     17.1  

Health Care

     13.5  

Industrials

     15.6  

Information Technology

     18.4  

Materials

     3.3  

Real Estate

     1.4  

Utilities

     4.9  
  

 

 

 

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

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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.

 

June 1, 2023 — November 30, 2023                                                 
    

Account value at the

beginning of the

period ($)

    

Account value at the

end of the

period ($)

    

Expenses paid during

the period ($)

    

Fund’s annualized

expense ratio (%)

 
     Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual  

Class A

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,078.30        1,020.50        4.68        4.55        0.90  

Advisor Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,079.50        1,021.75        3.38        3.29        0.65  

Class C

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,074.00        1,016.70        8.61        8.37        1.66  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,079.20        1,021.75        3.38        3.29        0.65  

Institutional 2 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,079.50        1,022.00        3.12        3.03        0.60  

Institutional 3 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,080.00        1,022.25        2.86        2.78        0.55  

Class R

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,076.50        1,019.20        6.02        5.86        1.16  

Class V

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,077.90        1,020.50        4.68        4.55        0.90  

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 366.

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.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

Investments in securities

 

Common Stocks 98.0%              
Issuer    Shares      Value ($)  

Communication Services 3.4%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.1%

     

AT&T, Inc.

     25,297,313        419,176,476  
     

 

 

 

Media 2.3%

     

Comcast Corp., Class A

     19,792,264        829,097,939  
     

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

        1,248,274,415  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary 4.7%

     

Distributors 0.4%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,154,306        153,268,751  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.6%

     

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,042,601        575,686,666  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail 2.2%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,610,759        818,446,839  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.5%

     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     1,587,508        175,054,507  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        1,722,456,763  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples 9.3%

     

Beverages 2.2%

     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     8,371,534        489,232,447  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     1,827,623        307,570,675  
     

 

 

 

Total

        796,803,122  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 2.0%

     

Walmart, Inc.

     4,690,071        730,197,154  
     

 

 

 

Food Products 1.7%

     

General Mills, Inc.

     2,673,170        170,174,002  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     6,130,687        435,646,619  
     

 

 

 

Total

        605,820,621  
     

 

 

 

Household Products 2.3%

     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     5,504,768        845,091,983  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco 1.1%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     4,118,226        384,477,579  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        3,362,390,459  
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (continued)              
Issuer    Shares      Value ($)  

Energy 7.8%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.8%

     

Chevron Corp.

     5,289,360        759,552,096  

ConocoPhillips Co.

     2,624,380        303,299,597  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     4,212,209        518,396,562  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     8,682,898        892,080,940  

Valero Energy Corp.

     2,956,006        370,564,912  
     

 

 

 

Total

        2,843,894,107  
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

        2,843,894,107  
     

 

 

 

Financials 16.8%

     

Banks 7.0%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     13,438,985        409,754,653  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     8,417,280        1,313,769,062  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     2,914,011        390,360,913  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     9,588,152        427,535,698  
     

 

 

 

Total

        2,541,420,326  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets 4.7%

     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     5,365,379        259,255,113  

BlackRock, Inc.

     556,253        417,873,941  

Blackstone, Inc.

     1,381,728        155,264,775  

CME Group, Inc.

     2,205,938        481,688,622  

Morgan Stanley

     4,992,520        396,106,537  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,710,188,988  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services 1.7%

     

Visa, Inc., Class A

     2,351,167        603,497,546  
     

 

 

 

Insurance 3.4%

     

Chubb Ltd.

     2,652,226        608,500,211  

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

     3,080,816        614,376,327  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,222,876,538  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        6,077,983,398  
     

 

 

 

Health Care 13.2%

     

Biotechnology 2.0%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     5,216,616        742,793,952  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)              
Issuer    Shares      Value ($)  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.2%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     3,319,328        346,172,717  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     1,895,424        447,661,241  

Medtronic PLC

     4,402,263        348,967,388  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,142,801,346  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services 3.0%

     

Elevance Health, Inc.

     1,011,195        484,857,890  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,105,371        611,237,002  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,096,094,892  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals 5.0%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     4,998,367        246,819,362  

Johnson & Johnson

     5,975,683        924,199,133  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     6,256,101        641,125,231  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,812,143,726  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

        4,793,833,916  
     

 

 

 

Industrials 15.3%

     

Aerospace & Defense 2.4%

     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     890,605        398,786,201  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,011,798        480,765,938  
     

 

 

 

Total

        879,552,139  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics 1.4%

     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     3,254,965        493,485,244  
     

 

 

 

Building Products 1.0%

     

Trane Technologies PLC

     1,594,997        359,528,274  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies 0.8%

     

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,772,574        303,092,428  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment 1.6%

     

Eaton Corp. PLC

     2,499,864        569,194,034  
     

 

 

 

Ground Transportation 1.9%

     

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,057,449        688,751,536  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates 1.6%

     

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,056,844        598,896,876  
     

 

 

 

Machinery 3.2%

     

Cummins, Inc.

     1,183,183        265,222,301  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     951,674        230,504,960  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,533,988        664,492,922  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,160,220,183  
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (continued)              
Issuer    Shares      Value ($)  

Professional Services 1.4%

     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     1,380,084        317,308,913  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     1,417,983        177,432,213  
     

 

 

 

Total

        494,741,126  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        5,547,461,840  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology 18.0%

     

Communications Equipment 2.2%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     16,538,693        800,141,967  
     

 

 

 

IT Services 2.9%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     1,457,539        485,564,542  

International Business Machines Corp.

     3,670,337        581,968,635  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,067,533,177  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.9%

     

Analog Devices, Inc.

     3,301,842        605,491,786  

Broadcom, Inc.

     783,707        725,501,081  

KLA Corp.

     1,115,458        607,500,736  

Lam Research Corp.

     761,170        544,936,826  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     5,498,974        458,834,391  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     1,867,709        285,217,841  
     

 

 

 

Total

        3,227,482,661  
     

 

 

 

Software 4.0%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     3,791,573        1,436,664,926  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

        6,531,822,731  
     

 

 

 

Materials 3.3%

     

Chemicals 2.4%

     

Linde PLC

     1,171,199        484,607,010  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     2,562,717        363,880,187  
     

 

 

 

Total

        848,487,197  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging 0.9%

     

Avery Dennison Corp.

     987,929        192,152,191  

Packaging Corp. of America

     842,997        141,631,926  
     

 

 

 

Total

        333,784,117  
     

 

 

 

Total Materials

        1,182,271,314  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate 1.4%

     

Industrial REITs 0.5%

     

Prologis, Inc.

     1,485,927        170,777,590  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)              
Issuer    Shares      Value ($)  

Residential REITs 0.5%

     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     1,017,136        175,903,500  
     

 

 

 

Specialized REITs 0.4%

     

Public Storage

     628,581        162,651,619  
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

        509,332,709  
     

 

 

 

Utilities 4.8%

     

Electric Utilities 2.9%

     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     3,055,067        243,030,580  

Entergy Corp.

     2,300,167        233,259,935  

Eversource Energy

     2,158,538        128,238,743  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     3,011,781        176,219,306  

Southern Co. (The)

     3,972,071        281,937,600  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,062,686,164  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities 1.9%

     

Ameren Corp.

     2,440,989        189,396,337  

CMS Energy Corp.

     2,682,154        152,239,061  

DTE Energy Co.

     1,184,210        123,288,103  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     2,504,620        209,436,324  
     

 

 

 

Total

        674,359,825  
     

 

 

 

Total Utilities

        1,737,045,989  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $23,647,191,458)

        35,556,767,641  
     

 

 

 
Money Market Funds 1.4%              
      Shares      Value ($)  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.605%(a),(b)

     520,246,273        520,142,224  

Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $520,054,964)

        520,142,224  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $24,167,246,422)

        36,076,909,865  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

        203,057,723  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets

        36,279,967,588  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at November 30, 2023.

(b)

As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended November 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

                      Net change in                          
                      unrealized                          
Affiliated issuers   Beginning
of period($)
    Purchases($)     Sales($)     appreciation
(depreciation)($)
    End of
period($)
    Realized gain
(loss)($)
    Dividends($)     End of
period shares
 

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.605%

    497,490,621       1,400,777,221       (1,378,292,722     167,104       520,142,224       (56,512     13,711,137       520,246,273  

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:

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

   

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.

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 Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using 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 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. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at November 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1 ($)      Level 2 ($)      Level 3 ($)      Total ($)  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

     1,248,274,415        —          —          1,248,274,415  

Consumer Discretionary

     1,722,456,763        —          —          1,722,456,763  

Consumer Staples

     3,362,390,459        —          —          3,362,390,459  

Energy

     2,843,894,107        —          —          2,843,894,107  

Financials

     6,077,983,398        —          —          6,077,983,398  

Health Care

     4,793,833,916        —          —          4,793,833,916  

Industrials

     5,547,461,840        —          —          5,547,461,840  

Information Technology

     6,531,822,731        —          —          6,531,822,731  

Materials

     1,182,271,314        —          —          1,182,271,314  

Real Estate

     509,332,709        —          —          509,332,709  

Utilities

     1,737,045,989        —          —          1,737,045,989  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     35,556,767,641        —          —          35,556,767,641  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

     520,142,224        —          —          520,142,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     36,076,909,865        —          —          36,076,909,865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $23,647,191,458)

   $ 35,556,767,641  

Affiliated issuers (cost $520,054,964)

     520,142,224  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     311,484,364  

Capital shares sold

     23,753,242  

Dividends

     94,876,357  

Foreign tax reclaims

     299,062  

Trustees’ fees

     856,903  

Prepaid expenses

     222,863  

Other assets

     10,844  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     36,508,413,500  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     188,163,624  

Capital shares redeemed

     34,716,281  

Management services fees

     521,641  

Distribution and/or service fees

     64,433  

Transfer agent fees

     3,253,222  

Trustees’ fees

     1,333,238  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     3,464  

Other expenses

     390,009  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     228,445,912  
  

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 36,279,967,588  
  

 

 

 

Represented by

  

Paid in capital

     22,877,678,349  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     13,402,289,239  
  

 

 

 

Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 36,279,967,588  
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Class A

  

Net assets

   $ 4,030,765,468  

Shares outstanding

     133,622,832  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.17  

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)

   $ 32.01  

Advisor Class

  

Net assets

   $ 3,351,259,882  

Shares outstanding

     108,856,581  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.79  

Class C

  

Net assets

   $ 1,247,215,528  

Shares outstanding

     42,873,613  

Net asset value per share

   $ 29.09  

Institutional Class

  

Net assets

   $ 17,016,107,509  

Shares outstanding

     563,405,397  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.20  

Institutional 2 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 2,946,349,934  

Shares outstanding

     95,804,485  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.75  

Institutional 3 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 7,414,762,365  

Shares outstanding

     240,680,893  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.81  

Class R

  

Net assets

   $ 190,373,850  

Shares outstanding

     6,307,063  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.18  

Class V

  

Net assets

   $ 83,133,052  

Shares outstanding

     2,754,440  

Net asset value per share

   $ 30.18  

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 V shares)

   $ 32.02  

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Net investment income

  

Income:

  

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

   $ 475,839,792  

Dividends — affiliated issuers

     13,711,137  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     489,550,929  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management services fees

     96,066,523  

Distribution and/or service fees

  

Class A

     5,066,399  

Class C

     6,319,025  

Class R

     488,061  

Class V

     105,073  

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     2,298,864  

Advisor Class

     1,876,182  

Class C

     716,839  

Institutional Class

     9,658,724  

Institutional 2 Class

     815,763  

Institutional 3 Class

     231,318  

Class R

     110,725  

Class V

     46,997  

Trustees’ fees

     278,088  

Custodian fees

     76,482  

Printing and postage fees

     678,889  

Registration fees

     197,721  

Accounting services fees

     15,406  

Legal fees

     256,972  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     3,464  

Other

     268,277  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     125,575,792  
  

 

 

 

Expense reduction

     (1,740
  

 

 

 

Total net expenses

     125,574,052  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     363,976,877  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     542,474,912  

Investments — affiliated issuers

     (56,512
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     542,418,400  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     1,829,524,956  

Investments — affiliated issuers

     167,104  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,829,692,060  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     2,372,110,460  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,736,087,337  
  

 

 

 

 

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        
     November 30, 2023     Year Ended  
     (Unaudited)     May 31, 2023  

Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 363,976,877     $ 732,948,327  

Net realized gain

     542,418,400       1,142,542,542  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,829,692,060       (2,438,000,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,736,087,337       (562,509,898
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders

    

Net investment income and net realized gains

    

Class A

     (33,115,146     (154,151,214

Advisor Class

     (30,296,988     (125,342,783

Class C

     (5,758,156     (39,242,163

Institutional Class

     (160,739,452     (673,349,498

Institutional 2 Class

     (27,694,641     (113,983,696

Institutional 3 Class

     (72,818,994     (292,108,284

Class R

     (1,360,656     (7,283,081

Class V

     (685,181     (3,116,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (332,469,214     (1,408,576,740
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity

     (1,203,380,768     (699,230,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     1,200,237,355       (2,670,317,012

Net assets at beginning of period

     35,079,730,233       37,750,047,245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

   $ 36,279,967,588     $ 35,079,730,233  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  
     November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)     May 31, 2023  
     Shares     Dollars ($)     Shares     Dollars ($)  

Capital stock activity

        

Class A

        

Shares sold

     7,869,612       232,814,745       22,850,983       653,720,647  

Distributions reinvested

     948,555       27,789,257       4,510,442       130,057,930  

Shares redeemed

     (15,827,727     (466,965,237     (34,283,933     (978,042,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (7,009,560     (206,361,235     (6,922,508     (194,264,086
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Advisor Class

        

Shares sold

     12,589,311       377,843,421       24,553,496       718,386,500  

Distributions reinvested

     1,008,660       30,146,925       4,247,838       124,704,086  

Shares redeemed

     (13,888,367     (417,396,676     (29,638,020     (866,623,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (290,396     (9,406,330     (836,686     (23,533,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     2,063,008       58,845,341       5,996,819       166,176,131  

Distributions reinvested

     178,433       5,047,534       1,204,095       33,818,342  

Shares redeemed

     (4,616,084     (131,550,069     (8,938,103     (246,374,902
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,374,643     (67,657,194     (1,737,189     (46,380,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Class

        

Shares sold

     48,902,875       1,447,883,707       118,495,412       3,391,400,366  

Distributions reinvested

     4,827,289       141,549,900       20,599,048       593,407,172  

Shares redeemed

     (70,662,387     (2,086,908,156     (152,768,478     (4,373,840,875
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (16,932,223     (497,474,549     (13,674,018     (389,033,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 2 Class

        

Shares sold

     9,024,924       270,476,362       26,645,634       774,006,652  

Distributions reinvested

     914,333       27,295,117       3,818,719       111,923,333  

Shares redeemed

     (11,495,122     (346,888,183     (31,113,728     (901,900,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,555,865     (49,116,704     (649,375     (15,970,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 3 Class

        

Shares sold

     15,078,392       454,994,264       46,402,567       1,351,589,075  

Distributions reinvested

     1,676,314       50,116,937       6,726,837       197,370,827  

Shares redeemed

     (28,527,461     (859,550,010     (53,142,236     (1,549,338,118
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (11,772,755     (354,438,809     (12,832     (378,216
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R

        

Shares sold

     218,929       6,460,960       724,188       20,764,907  

Distributions reinvested

     46,339       1,359,145       251,212       7,268,313  

Shares redeemed

     (775,144     (22,900,993     (1,847,553     (52,957,402
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (509,876     (15,080,888     (872,153     (24,924,182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class V

        

Shares sold

     5,953       176,442       19,359       557,987  

Distributions reinvested

     19,023       557,610       88,468       2,552,565  

Shares redeemed

     (155,356     (4,579,111     (272,715     (7,856,661

Net decrease

     (130,380     (3,845,059     (164,888     (4,746,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net decrease

     (40,575,698     (1,203,380,768     (24,869,649     (699,230,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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                          
                   realized           Distributions     Distributions        
     Net asset value,      Net      and     Total from     from net     from net     Total  
     beginning of      investment      unrealized     investment     investment     realized     distributions to  
     period      income      gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     shareholders  

Class A

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.21        0.27        1.93       2.20       (0.24     —         (0.24

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 29.77        0.52        (1.02     (0.50     (0.50     (0.56     (1.06

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.50        0.42        0.71       1.13       (0.41     (0.45     (0.86

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.13        0.38        7.37       7.75       (0.38     —         (0.38

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.45        0.41        0.93       1.34       (0.40     (0.26     (0.66

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.63        0.39        0.88       1.27       (0.38     (1.07     (1.45

Advisor Class

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.79        0.31        1.97       2.28       (0.28     —         (0.28

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 30.36        0.60        (1.03     (0.43     (0.58     (0.56     (1.14

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 30.06        0.51        0.72       1.23       (0.48     (0.45     (0.93

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.54        0.45        7.51       7.96       (0.44     —         (0.44

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.84        0.48        0.94       1.42       (0.46     (0.26     (0.72

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 22.00        0.45        0.89       1.34       (0.43     (1.07     (1.50

Class C

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 27.21        0.15        1.86       2.01       (0.13     —         (0.13

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.73        0.29        (0.96     (0.67     (0.29     (0.56     (0.85

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.49        0.19        0.68       0.87       (0.18     (0.45     (0.63

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 21.38        0.18        7.14       7.32       (0.21     —         (0.21

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 20.73        0.23        0.91       1.14       (0.23     (0.26     (0.49

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 20.95        0.22        0.84       1.06       (0.21     (1.07     (1.28

Institutional Class

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.25        0.30        1.93       2.23       (0.28     —         (0.28

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 29.81        0.59        (1.01     (0.42     (0.58     (0.56     (1.14

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.53        0.50        0.71       1.21       (0.48     (0.45     (0.93

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.15        0.44        7.38       7.82       (0.44     —         (0.44

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.48        0.47        0.92       1.39       (0.46     (0.26     (0.72

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.66        0.44        0.88       1.32       (0.43     (1.07     (1.50

Institutional 2 Class

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.76        0.32        1.96       2.28       (0.29     —         (0.29

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 30.33        0.62        (1.04     (0.42     (0.59     (0.56     (1.15

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 30.03        0.52        0.73       1.25       (0.50     (0.45     (0.95

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.52        0.46        7.51       7.97       (0.46     —         (0.46

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.83        0.49        0.94       1.43       (0.48     (0.26     (0.74

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.99        0.47        0.89       1.36       (0.45     (1.07     (1.52

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

     Net            Total gross     Total net     Net investment           Net  
     asset            expense     expense     income           assets,  
     value,            ratio to     ratio to     ratio to           end of  
     end of      Total     average     average     average     Portfolio     period  
     period      return     net assets(a)     net assets(a),(b)     net assets     turnover     (000’s)  

Class A

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.17        7.83     0.90     0.90 %(c)      1.80     7   $ 4,030,765  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.21        (1.71 %)      0.91     0.91 %(c)      1.81     17   $ 3,967,471  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.77        3.80     0.90     0.90 %(c)      1.38     16   $ 4,392,792  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 29.50        35.42     0.92     0.92 %(c)      1.49     11   $ 4,247,346  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.13        6.26     0.94     0.94 %(c)      1.80     14   $ 2,689,884  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.45        6.10     0.96     0.96 %(c)      1.77     13   $ 2,094,539  

Advisor Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.79        7.95     0.65     0.65 %(c)      2.05     7   $ 3,351,260  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.79        (1.46 %)      0.66     0.66 %(c)      2.06     17   $ 3,142,105  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 30.36        4.08     0.65     0.65 %(c)      1.63     16   $ 3,338,904  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 30.06        35.76     0.67     0.67 %(c)      1.74     11   $ 3,140,636  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.54        6.53     0.69     0.69 %(c)      2.07     14   $ 1,640,078  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.84        6.35     0.71     0.71 %(c)      2.04     13   $ 815,017  

Class C

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 29.09        7.40     1.66     1.66 %(c)      1.05     7   $ 1,247,216  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 27.21        (2.42 %)      1.66     1.66 %(c)      1.06     17   $ 1,231,203  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 28.73        3.01     1.65     1.65 %(c)      0.63     16   $ 1,350,125  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 28.49        34.43     1.67     1.67 %(c)      0.75     11   $ 1,286,989  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.38        5.44     1.69     1.69 %(c)      1.05     14   $ 1,037,413  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 20.73        5.29     1.71     1.71 %(c)      1.02     13   $ 856,621  

Institutional Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.20        7.92     0.65     0.65 %(c)      2.05     7   $ 17,016,108  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.25        (1.45 %)      0.66     0.66 %(c)      2.06     17   $ 16,392,771  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.81        4.09     0.65     0.65 %(c)      1.63     16   $ 17,707,133  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 29.53        35.76     0.67     0.67 %(c)      1.74     11   $ 16,364,361  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.15        6.50     0.69     0.69 %(c)      2.06     14   $ 9,604,530  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.48        6.36     0.71     0.71 %(c)      2.02     13   $ 5,966,124  

Institutional 2 Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.75        7.95     0.60     0.60     2.11     7   $ 2,946,350  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.76        (1.40 %)      0.60     0.60     2.12     17   $ 2,799,839  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 30.33        4.16     0.59     0.59     1.69     16   $ 2,972,324  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 30.03        35.84     0.61     0.61     1.79     11   $ 3,093,985  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.52        6.57     0.62     0.62     2.13     14   $ 1,385,364  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.83        6.44     0.63     0.63     2.11     13   $ 772,924  

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

                   Net                          
                   realized           Distributions     Distributions        
     Net asset value,      Net      and     Total from     from net     from net     Total  
     beginning of      investment      unrealized     investment     investment     realized     distributions to  
     period      income      gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     shareholders  

Institutional 3 Class

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.81        0.33        1.96       2.29       (0.29     —         (0.29

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 30.38        0.63        (1.03     (0.40     (0.61     (0.56     (1.17

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 30.08        0.54        0.73       1.27       (0.52     (0.45     (0.97

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.55        0.48        7.52       8.00       (0.47     —         (0.47

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.86        0.50        0.94       1.44       (0.49     (0.26     (0.75

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 22.02        0.48        0.89       1.37       (0.46     (1.07     (1.53

Class R

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.23        0.23        1.92       2.15       (0.20     —         (0.20

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 29.79        0.45        (1.02     (0.57     (0.43     (0.56     (0.99

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.51        0.35        0.71       1.06       (0.33     (0.45     (0.78

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.14        0.31        7.38       7.69       (0.32     —         (0.32

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.46        0.35        0.94       1.29       (0.35     (0.26     (0.61

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.64        0.33        0.88       1.21       (0.32     (1.07     (1.39

Class V

                

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 28.23        0.27        1.92       2.19       (0.24     —         (0.24

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 29.79        0.52        (1.02     (0.50     (0.50     (0.56     (1.06

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.51        0.42        0.72       1.14       (0.41     (0.45     (0.86

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 22.14        0.38        7.37       7.75       (0.38     —         (0.38

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 21.46        0.41        0.93       1.34       (0.40     (0.26     (0.66

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.64        0.39        0.88       1.27       (0.38     (1.07     (1.45

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a)

In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund’s reported expense ratios.

(b)

Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.

(c)

The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 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            Total gross     Total net     Net investment           Net  
     asset            expense     expense     income           assets,  
     value,            ratio to     ratio to     ratio to           end of  
     end of      Total     average     average     average     Portfolio     period  
     period      return     net assets(a)     net assets(a),(b)     net assets     turnover     (000’s)  

Institutional 3 Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.81        8.00     0.55     0.55     2.16     7   $ 7,414,762  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.81        (1.36 %)      0.55     0.55     2.17     17   $ 7,272,474  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 30.38        4.20     0.55     0.55     1.74     16   $ 7,668,907  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 30.08        35.95     0.56     0.56     1.85     11   $ 6,667,177  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.55        6.62     0.57     0.57     2.17     14   $ 3,986,971  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.86        6.48     0.58     0.58     2.15     13   $ 2,955,434  

Class R

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.18        7.65     1.16     1.16 %(c)      1.55     7   $ 190,374  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.23        (1.96 %)      1.15     1.15 %(c)      1.56     17   $ 192,439  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.79        3.56     1.15     1.15 %(c)      1.13     16   $ 229,025  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 29.51        35.08     1.17     1.17 %(c)      1.24     11   $ 217,516  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.14        5.97     1.19     1.19 %(c)      1.54     14   $ 137,720  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.46        5.83     1.21     1.21 %(c)      1.52     13   $ 113,166  

Class V

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 30.18        7.79     0.90     0.90 %(c)      1.80     7   $ 83,133  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 28.23        (1.71 %)      0.91     0.91 %(c)      1.81     17   $ 81,428  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 29.79        3.83     0.90     0.90 %(c)      1.38     16   $ 90,837  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 29.51        35.40     0.92     0.92 %(c)      1.50     11   $ 94,062  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 22.14        6.26     0.94     0.94 %(c)      1.78     14   $ 74,269  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 21.46        6.10     0.96     0.96 %(c)      1.76     13   $ 76,067  

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Note 1. Organization

Columbia Dividend 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). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.

As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class, Institutional 3 Class and Class R shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus. Class V shares are available only to investors who received (and who continuously held) Class V shares in connection with previous fund reorganizations.

In September 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved a proposal to combine Class V shares into Class A shares of the Fund (the Proposal). Shareholders holding Class V shares of the Fund on the record date of October 6, 2023, received a proxy to vote on the Proposal and at a meeting held on December 7, 2023, the Proposal was approved. On December 8, 2023, Class V shareholders received Class A shares of the Fund with an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of their Class V shares. The combination of Class V shares into Class A shares was tax-free for federal tax purposes.

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

Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.

Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. 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 determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. 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 approved by

 

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the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize 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 (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.

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 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, if available.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

Security transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Income recognition

Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an 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 as to 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 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager’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 on the payment date, 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 in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Distributions to shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Recent accounting pronouncements and regulatory updates

Tailored Shareholder Reports

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

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

 

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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 0.72% to 0.5025% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended November 30, 2023 was 0.5305% 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. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in “Trustees’ fees” in the Statement of Operations.

Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer

The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for 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 registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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.

For the six months ended November 30, 2023, 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

     0.11  

Advisor Class

     0.11  

Class C

     0.11  

Institutional Class

     0.11  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.06  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.01  

Class R

     0.11  

Class V

     0.11  

 

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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 November 30, 2023, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $1,740.

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.

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 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R 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 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.

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 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares (comprised of up to 0.25% for shareholder services and up to 0.25% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares.

Sales charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended November 30, 2023, if any, are listed below:

 

     Front End (%)      CDSC (%)     Amount ($)  

Class A

     5.75        0.50 - 1.00 (a)      1,570,823  

Class C

     —          1.00 (b)      32,389  

Class V

     5.75        0.50 - 1.00 (a)      148  

 

(a)

This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

(b)

This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.

 

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November 30, 2023 (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 classes’ average daily net assets:

 

     October 1, 2023        
     through     Prior to  
     September 30, 2024     October 1, 2023  

Class A

     1.09     1.10

Advisor Class

     0.84       0.85  

Class C

     1.84       1.85  

Institutional Class

     0.84       0.85  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.78       0.79  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.73       0.74  

Class R

     1.34       1.35  

Class V

     1.09       1.10  

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, costs associated with shareholder meetings, 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 November 30, 2023, 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     Gross unrealized     Gross unrealized     Net unrealized  
tax cost ($)     appreciation ($)     (depreciation) ($)     appreciation ($)  
  24,167,246,000       12,273,330,000       (363,666,000     11,909,664,000  

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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November 30, 2023 (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 $2,552,631,334 and $3,900,058,948, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2023. 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. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject, by October 2, 2024, to a liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets and, by April 2, 2024, to a discretionary liquidity fee up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF.

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 November 30, 2023.

Note 8. Line of credit

The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $900 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 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 unused 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 October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 1.00%.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended November 30, 2023.

 

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Note 9. Significant risks

Market risk

The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.

The large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could continue to be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any counter measures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in a country’s credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could continue to have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.

Note 10. Subsequent events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 1 above, there were 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 are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their activities as part of a diversified financial services firm. 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 or one or more of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Dividend Income Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees (including their subcommittees), such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.

The Board, at its June 22, 2023 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered 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 Broadridge, as well as performance relative to one or more 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 Broadridge;

 

   

The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund 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;

 

   

Terms of the Management Agreement;

 

   

Descriptions 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 transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;

 

   

Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;

 

   

Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;

 

   

Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;

 

   

Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;

 

   

The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and

 

   

Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.

Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager

The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.

The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight over the past several years. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.

In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.

After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), 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 Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that the Fund’s performance for certain periods ranked above median based on information provided by Broadridge.

The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.

The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.

Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Manager’s profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/ vehicles managed by the Investment Manager and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.

The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.

The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, 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 Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, 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 considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.

Conclusion

The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.

On June 22, 2023, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.

 

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RESULTS OF MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

During the period, the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I solicited approval of the holders of Class V shares of Columbia Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the combination of the Fund’s Class V shares with Class A shares of the Fund including, as part of such combination, the adoption with respect to Class V shares of a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 identical to that currently in effect with respect to Class A shares of the Fund (the “Proposal”). At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on December 7, 2023, Class V shareholders approved the Proposal. Shareholders of each Fund were entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (number of shares owned times net asset value per share) determined at the close of business on the record date, and each fractional dollar amount is entitled to a proportionate fractional vote.

 

Votes For    Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

1,153,098.012

     112,437.935        230,598.232        0  

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

LOGO

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.

© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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LOGO    LOGO

COLUMBIA HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL FUND

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require that funds transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

Each Tailored Shareholder Report will be share-class specific and will highlight key fund information the SEC believes is most relevant to investors in assessing their investment in a fund. Much of the information, including a fund’s financial statements, that is currently disclosed in a fund’s shareholder reports will instead be made available on the fund’s website and filed on Form N-CSR on an annual and semiannual basis. This information will be delivered to investors free of charge upon request. Columbia Fund reports will follow the Tailored Shareholder Report approach beginning with reports covering the period ending May 31, 2024.

The new rule also requires a fund to mail a printed version of the Tailored Shareholder Report to all shareholders who have not elected to receive shareholder reports electronically. Rather than receiving a postcard notifying investors that the shareholder report for funds in which they invest is available online, investors will begin receiving the Tailored Shareholder Report in the mail unless they have elected to receive their fund documents electronically.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Fund at a Glance

     3  

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

     5  

Portfolio of Investments

     6  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     20  

Statement of Operations

     22  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     23  

Financial Highlights

     26  

Notes to Financial Statements

     30  

Approval of Management Agreement

     41  

If you elect to receive the shareholder report for Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund (the Fund) in paper, mailed to you, the Fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address, unless such shareholder elects to receive shareholder reports from the Fund electronically via e-mail or by having a paper notice mailed to you (Postcard Notice) that your Fund’s shareholder report is available at the Columbia funds’ website (columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/). If you would like more than one report in paper to be mailed to you, or would like to elect to receive reports via e-mail or access them through Postcard Notice, 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-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-PORT, is available on columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/ or 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 (the Investment Manager)

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund distributor

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.

290 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Fund transfer agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

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FUND AT A GLANCE

(Unaudited)

Investment objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income exempt from federal income tax and capital appreciation.

Portfolio management

Douglas White, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

Managed Fund since 2018

Catherine Stienstra

Portfolio Manager

Managed Fund since 2016

 

Average annual total returns (%) (for the period ended November 30, 2023)  
     Inception      6 Months
cumulative
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Class A Excluding sales charges

     07/31/00        0.87        2.42        0.53        2.87  

Including sales charges

        -2.14        -0.61        -0.08        2.55  

Advisor Class

     03/19/13        0.97        2.63        0.74        3.09  

Class C Excluding sales charges

     07/15/02        0.56        1.81        -0.09        2.24  

Including sales charges

        -0.42        0.83        -0.09        2.24  

Institutional Class

     03/05/84        0.97        2.63        0.73        3.08  

Institutional 2 Class

     11/08/12        1.09        2.76        0.77        3.15  

Institutional 3 Class*

     03/01/17        1.01        2.70        0.80        3.14  

Blended Benchmark

        3.12        5.54        2.87        4.24  

Bloomberg High Yield

Municipal Bond Index

        3.33        5.85        3.06        4.59  

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. 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 composite consisting of 80% Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index and 20% Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index.

The Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond Index is comprised of bonds with maturities greater than one-year, having a par value of at least $3 million issued as part of a transaction size greater than $20 million, and rated no higher than “BB+” or equivalent by any of the three principal rating agencies.

The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with a maturity of at least one year.

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)

 

Quality breakdown (%) (at November 30, 2023)

  

AAA rating

     0.7  

AA rating

     3.0  

A rating

     12.0  

BBB rating

     14.5  

BB rating

     12.1  

B rating

     2.2  

CCC rating

     0.4  

Not rated

     55.1  

Total

     100.0  

Percentages indicated are based upon total fixed income investments.

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. If a security is not rated but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. 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.

Top Ten States/Territories (%)

  

(at November 30, 2023)

  

Illinois

     10.5  

Colorado

     9.4  

Florida

     9.2  

Texas

     7.8  

Puerto Rico

     6.1  

California

     5.1  

Wisconsin

     4.9  

New York

     4.7  

Pennsylvania

     4.1  

Ohio

     3.4  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments excluding Money Market Funds and investments in 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.

 

 

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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.

 

June 1, 2023 — November 30, 2023                                                 
     Account value at the
beginning of the
period ($)
     Account value at the
end of the
period ($)
     Expenses paid during
the period ($)
     Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
     Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual      Hypothetical      Actual  

Class A

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,008.70        1,020.90        4.12        4.14        0.82  

Advisor Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,009.70        1,021.90        3.12        3.13        0.62  

Class C

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,005.60        1,017.90        7.12        7.16        1.42  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,009.70        1,021.90        3.12        3.13        0.62  

Institutional 2 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,010.90        1,022.00        3.02        3.03        0.60  

Institutional 3 Class

     1,000.00        1,000.00        1,010.10        1,022.25        2.76        2.78        0.55  

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 366.

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

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Investments in securities

 

Municipal Bonds 98.7%        

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Alabama 0.2%

       

Black Belt Energy Gas District

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Gas Project

       

Series 2023D-1 (Mandatory Put 02/01/29)

 

  

06/01/2049

     5.500     1,100,000        1,153,415  
       

 

 

 

Alaska 0.1%

       

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp.(a)

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2021B-2

       

06/01/2066

     0.000     5,000,000        552,889  
       

 

 

 

Arizona 2.2%

       

Arizona Industrial Development Authority(b),(c)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Legacy Cares, Inc. Project

       

Series 2020

       

07/01/2050

     0.000     3,000,000        180,000  

Series 2021A

       

07/01/2051

     0.000     500,000        30,000  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority(b)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Pinecrest Academy of Northern Nevada Project

 

    

Series 2022

       

07/15/2029

     4.500     2,500,000        2,339,136  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (The)(b)

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

American Leadership Academy

       

Series 2022

       

06/15/2057

     4.000     4,000,000        2,827,429  

Revenue Bonds

       

La Posada at Pusch Ridge Project

       

Series 2022

       

11/15/2057

     7.000     1,000,000        1,009,191  

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Charter School Solutions - Harmony Public Schools Project

 

Series 2016

       

02/15/2046

     5.000     1,500,000        1,422,007  

Series 2018

       

02/15/2048

     5.000     230,000        215,888  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority(b),(d)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Commercial Metals Co.

       

Series 2022

       

10/15/2047

     4.000     3,000,000        2,510,898  
       

 

 

 

Total

          10,534,549  
       

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Arkansas 0.8%

       

Arkansas Development Finance Authority(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Green Bonds - United States Steel Corp. Project

 

    

Series 2023

       

05/01/2053

     5.700     2,000,000        1,999,880  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority(b),(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Green Bonds-Hybar Steel Project

       

Series 2023

       

07/01/2048

     6.875     2,000,000        2,055,573  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,055,453  
       

 

 

 

California 4.7%

       

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Subordinated Series 2020B-1

       

06/01/2049

     5.000     265,000        268,663  

California Municipal Finance Authority(b),(c),(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

UTS Renewable Energy-Waste Water Facilities

 

    

Series 2011

       

12/01/2032

     0.000     1,835,000        36,700  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority(b)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Loma Linda University Medical Center

       

Series 2018

       

12/01/2058

     5.500     1,000,000        1,009,157  

City of Long Beach Marina System

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2015

       

05/15/2045

     5.000     500,000        502,176  

CMFA Special Finance Agency(b)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Junior Bonds - Latitude33

       

Series 2021A

       

12/01/2045

     4.000     2,000,000        1,533,184  

Junior Bonds - Solana at Grand

       

Series 2021A-2

       

08/01/2045

     4.000     5,000,000        3,928,953  

CSCDA Community Improvement Authority(b)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Social Bonds - Mezzanine Lien - Westgate Phase 1-Pasadena

 

  

Series 2021

       

06/01/2057

     4.000     2,000,000        1,267,837  

Social Bonds - Millennium South Bay-Hawthorne

 

    

Series 2021

       

07/01/2058

     4.000     3,000,000        1,978,322  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.(a)

 

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Subordinated Series 2021B-2

       

06/01/2066

     0.000     40,000,000        4,156,772  

Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Green Bonds

       

Series 2020A

       

07/01/2061

     5.000     1,000,000        830,907  

Hastings Campus Housing Finance Authority(a),(b)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Green Bonds

       

Subordinated Series 2020A

       

07/01/2061

     0.000     3,000,000        1,128,593  

M-S-R Energy Authority

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2009B

       

11/01/2039

     6.500     5,000,000        6,142,496  
       

 

 

 

Total

          22,783,760  
       

 

 

 

Colorado 9.3%

       

Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

12/01/2052

     4.375     2,500,000        1,962,003  

Aurora Crossroads Metropolitan District No. 2

 

  

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Senior Series 2020A

       

12/01/2050

     5.000     1,000,000        870,721  

City & County of Denver Airport System(d)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2022A

       

11/15/2047

     5.000     900,000        938,050  

Colorado Bridge Enterprise(d)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Central 70 Project

       

Series 2017

       

06/30/2051

     4.000     6,000,000        5,092,403  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority(b)

 

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

New Summit Charter Academy Project

 

Series 2021

       

07/01/2051

     4.000     715,000        515,771  

07/01/2061

     4.000     1,225,000        834,105  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority

 

Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds

 

Christian Living Neighborhoods

       

Series 2021

       

01/01/2042

     4.000     1,000,000        789,564  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

CommonSpirit Health

       

Series 2019A

       

08/01/2049

     4.000     3,250,000        2,853,080  

Revenue Bonds

       

NJH-SJH Center for Outpatient Health Project

 

    

Series 2019

       

01/01/2045

     3.000     5,000,000        3,679,887  

Eagle Brook Meadows Metropolitan District No. 3

 

    

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

12/01/2051

     5.000     1,500,000        1,270,689  

Fiddlers Business Improvement District(b)

       

Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds

 

    

Series 2022

       

12/01/2047

     5.550     3,000,000        3,002,830  

Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Subordinated Series 2020B

       

12/15/2050

     5.750     4,000,000        3,809,538  

Lanterns Metropolitan District No. 2

       

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021A

       

12/01/2050

     4.500     2,830,000        2,026,538  

Peak Metropolitan District No. 1(b)

       

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021A

       

12/01/2051

     5.000     1,150,000        979,570  

Peak Metropolitan District No. 3(a)

       

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Capital Appreciation

       

Series 2022

       

12/01/2052

     0.000     2,000,000        1,119,709  

Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 5

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

12/01/2051

     4.000     2,500,000        1,760,712  

RRC Metropolitan District No. 2

       

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

12/01/2051

     5.250     2,500,000        2,074,061  

Sagebrush Farm Metropolitan District No. 1

 

    

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2022A

       

12/01/2052

     6.750     2,000,000        1,947,211  

Senac South Metropolitan District No. 1

       

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021A

       

12/01/2051

     5.250     3,000,000        2,543,193  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Sky Ranch Community Authority Board

       

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2022A

       

12/01/2052

     5.750     1,250,000        1,160,497  

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2022A

       

12/01/2053

     6.750     2,000,000        2,041,203  

Waterfront at Foster Lake Metropolitan District No. 2

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2022

       

12/01/2028

     4.625     2,000,000        1,850,279  

Windler Public Improvement Authority

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2021A-1

       

12/01/2051

     4.125     4,000,000        2,410,218  
       

 

 

 

Total

          45,531,832  
       

 

 

 

Connecticut 0.5%

       

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority(b)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Church Home of Hartford, Inc. Project

       

Series 2016

       

09/01/2053

     5.000     1,750,000        1,348,165  

Stamford Housing Authority(b)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

The Dogwoods Project

       

BAN Series 2022

       

12/01/2027

     11.000     1,000,000        1,075,955  
       

 

 

 

Total

          2,424,120  
       

 

 

 

District of Columbia 0.9%

       

District of Columbia

       

Revenue Bonds

       

KIPP DC Project

       

Series 2019

       

07/01/2049

     4.000     680,000        595,471  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Dulles Metrorail

       

Subordinated Series 2019

       

10/01/2049

     4.000     4,275,000        3,827,801  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,423,272  
       

 

 

 

Florida 9.2%

       

Capital Trust Agency, Inc.(b)

       

04/27/2021

       

07/01/2056

     5.000     4,000,000        3,526,370  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Revenue Bonds

       

WFCS Portfolio Projects

       

Series 2021A

       

01/01/2031

     3.300     250,000        214,535  

01/01/2056

     5.000     1,000,000        747,688  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc.(b),(c)

       

Revenue Bonds 1st Mortgage - Tapestry Walden Senior Housing Project

 

Series 2017

       

07/01/2052

     0.000     3,400,000        748,000  

1st Mortgage Tallahassee Tapestry Senior Housing Project

 

Series 2015

       

12/01/2050

     0.000     3,550,000        1,162,625  

Capital Trust Agency, Inc.(a),(b)

       

Subordinated

       

07/01/2061

     0.000     30,000,000        1,941,783  

City of Atlantic Beach

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Fleet Landing Project

       

Series 2018A

       

11/15/2053

     5.000     1,500,000        1,276,005  

City of Pompano Beach

       

Revenue Bonds

       

John Knox Village Project

       

Series 2021A

       

09/01/2056

     4.000     1,835,000        1,291,469  

City of Tampa(a)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2020A

       

09/01/2053

     0.000     1,800,000        329,790  

County of Miami-Dade(a)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Capital Appreciation

       

Subordinated Series 2009B

       

10/01/2041

     0.000     10,000,000        4,390,984  

County of Osceola Transportation(a)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Osceola Parkway Toll Facility

       

Series 2019A-2

       

10/01/2049

     0.000     1,700,000        394,217  

Series 2020A-2

       

10/01/2046

     0.000     3,175,000        892,075  

10/01/2048

     0.000     2,000,000        494,354  

Florida Development Finance Corp.(b)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Project (The)

 

  

Series 2021

       

06/01/2051

     5.000     2,000,000        1,594,357  

Mayflower Retirement Community Project (The)

 

    

Series 2021

       

06/01/2055

     4.000     1,500,000        881,910  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Renaissance Charter School

       

Series 2020

       

09/15/2050

     5.000     2,200,000        1,788,389  

Revenue Bonds

       

Cornerstone Charter Academy Project

       

Series 2022

       

10/01/2052

     5.125     1,000,000        911,127  

10/01/2056

     5.250     1,900,000        1,747,247  

Discovery High School Project

       

Series 2020

       

06/01/2055

     5.000     2,000,000        1,636,486  

Renaissance Charter School

       

Series 2015

       

06/15/2046

     6.125     4,900,000        4,867,327  

Lee County Industrial Development Authority

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida, Inc. Project

 

    

Series 2022

       

10/01/2057

     5.250     3,000,000        2,430,440  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton

 

Series 2022

       

06/01/2056

     4.250     4,000,000        2,954,593  

Polk County Industrial Development Authority

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Carpenter’s Home Estates, Inc.

       

Series 2019

       

01/01/2055

     5.000     2,615,000        2,141,631  

Seminole County Industrial Development Authority

 

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Legacy Pointe at UCF Project

       

Series 2019

       

11/15/2054

     5.750     2,525,000        1,935,209  

Seminole County Industrial Development Authority(b)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Galileo Schools for Gifted Learning Project

 

    

Series 2021

       

06/15/2051

     4.000     830,000        593,802  

06/15/2056

     4.000     1,410,000        980,942  

Village Community Development District No. 15(b)

 

Special Assessment Bonds

       

Series 2023

       

05/01/2054

     5.250     2,500,000        2,481,093  

Westridge Community Development District

 

    

Special Assessment Bonds

       

Series 2005

       

05/01/2037

     5.800     285,000        285,048  
       

 

 

 

Total

          44,639,496  
       

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Georgia 1.8%

       

Floyd County Development Authority

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Spires Berry College Project

       

Series 2018

       

12/01/2048

     6.250     1,500,000        1,403,178  

Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority(b),(e)

 

    

Prerefunded 06/01/24 Revenue Bonds

       

I-75 S Expressway

       

Series 2014S

       

06/01/2049

     0.000     4,600,000        4,752,609  

Oconee County Industrial Development Authority

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Presbyterian Village Athens Project

       

Series 2018

       

12/01/2053

     6.375     3,000,000        2,516,110  
       

 

 

 

Total

          8,671,897  
       

 

 

 

Idaho 1.0%

       

Idaho Health Facilities Authority

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Terraces of Boise Project

       

Series 2021

       

10/01/2050

     4.500     4,000,000        2,710,378  

Spring Valley Community Infrastructure District No. 1(b)

 

Special Assessment Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

09/01/2051

     3.750     3,000,000        2,290,104  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,000,482  
       

 

 

 

Illinois 10.4%

       

Chicago Board of Education(b)

       

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds

       

Dedicated

       

Series 2017A

       

12/01/2046

     7.000     3,000,000        3,176,075  

Chicago Board of Education

       

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds

       

Dedicated

       

Series 2017H

       

12/01/2036

     5.000     1,665,000        1,669,267  

Project

       

Series 2015C

       

12/01/2039

     5.250     2,000,000        1,976,116  

Series 2012A

       

12/01/2042

     5.000     1,000,000        954,481  

Series 2016B

       

12/01/2046

     6.500     1,500,000        1,547,219  

Series 2018D

       

12/01/2046

     5.000     5,000,000        4,702,661  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Series 2022A

       

12/01/2047

     4.000     6,000,000        4,906,121  

Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds

 

    

Series 2018A (AGM)

       

12/01/2035

     5.000     500,000        515,456  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport(d)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

TriPs Obligated Group

       

Series 2018

       

07/01/2048

     5.000     800,000        799,994  

City of Chicago

       

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2017A

       

01/01/2038

     6.000     3,235,000        3,366,439  

Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds

 

    

Series 2007F

       

01/01/2042

     5.500     1,000,000        1,003,522  

Du Page County Special Service Area No. 31

 

    

Special Tax Bonds

       

Monarch Landing Project

       

Series 2006

       

03/01/2036

     5.625     548,000        537,480  

Illinois Finance Authority(b)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

DePaul College Prep Foundation

       

Series 2023

       

08/01/2053

     5.625     1,000,000        994,891  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority

 

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

McCormick Place Expansion Project

       

Series 2020

       

06/15/2050

     4.000     1,200,000        1,085,585  

Revenue Bonds

       

McCormick Place Expansion Project

       

Series 2017

       

06/15/2057

     5.000     1,000,000        1,007,297  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority(a)

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

McCormick Place Expansion Project

       

Series 2022

       

12/15/2037

     0.000     2,700,000        1,448,643  

06/15/2038

     0.000     3,000,000        1,557,221  

State of Illinois

       

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2017A

       

12/01/2035

     5.000     1,345,000        1,386,307  

12/01/2038

     5.000     3,000,000        3,062,846  

Series 2018A

       

05/01/2032

     5.000     2,500,000        2,632,278  

05/01/2041

     5.000     3,910,000        4,014,350  

05/01/2043

     5.000     3,000,000        3,064,523  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

       

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Series 2020

       

05/01/2039

     5.500     570,000        622,792  

05/01/2045

     5.750     750,000        807,462  

Series 2022A

       

03/01/2047

     5.500     2,700,000        2,892,407  

Series 2023B

       

05/01/2047

     5.500     500,000        537,826  

Village of Lincolnshire

       

Special Tax Bonds

       

Sedgebrook Project

       

Series 2004

       

03/01/2034

     6.250     557,000        557,354  
       

 

 

 

Total

          50,826,613  
       

 

 

 

Indiana 0.1%

       

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank(f)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Convention Center Hotel

       

Series 2023

       

03/01/2053

     6.000     500,000        516,034  
       

 

 

 

Iowa 2.9%

       

Iowa Finance Authority(e)

       

Prerefunded 11/15/24 Revenue Bonds

       

Deerfield Retirement Community

       

Series 2014

       

11/15/2046

     5.400     1,890,493        1,927,636  

Iowa Finance Authority

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project

       

Series 2022

       

12/01/2050

     5.000     2,700,000        2,652,872  

Lifespace Communities, Inc.

       

Series 2021

       

05/15/2053

     4.000     4,000,000        2,494,325  

Revenue Bonds

       

Lifespace Communities, Inc.

       

Series 2018A

       

05/15/2043

     5.000     1,740,000        1,398,415  

Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority(a)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2021B-2

       

06/01/2065

     0.000     50,000,000        5,799,475  
       

 

 

 

Total

          14,272,723  
       

 

 

 

Kansas 1.1%

       

City of Overland Park

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Prairiefire-Lionsgate Project

       

Series 2012

       

12/15/2032

     6.000     6,000,000        2,662,534  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Legends Village West Project

       

Series 2006

       

10/01/2028

     4.875     2,535,000        2,450,197  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,112,731  
       

 

 

 

Kentucky 0.8%

       

City of Henderson(b),(d)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Pratt Paper LLC Project

       

Series 2022

       

01/01/2052

     4.700     3,000,000        2,763,084  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Owensboro Health

       

Series 2017A

       

06/01/2045

     5.000     1,000,000        996,925  
       

 

 

 

Total

          3,760,009  
       

 

 

 

Louisiana 1.3%

       

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority

       

Prerefunded 05/15/26 Revenue Bonds

       

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project

       

Series 2016

       

05/15/2034

     5.000     25,000        26,114  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority(d)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Impala Warehousing LLC Project

       

Series 2013

       

07/01/2036

     6.500     2,420,000        2,419,861  

Parish of St. James(b)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

NuStar Logistics LP Project

       

Series 2020-2

       

07/01/2040

     6.350     3,750,000        4,031,983  
       

 

 

 

Total

          6,477,958  
       

 

 

 

Maryland 0.9%

       

Maryland Economic Development Corp.(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Green Bonds - Purple Line Light Rail Project

 

    

Series 2022

       

06/30/2055

     5.250     2,000,000        2,024,938  

Maryland Economic Development Corp.

 

  

Tax Allocation Bonds

       

Port Covington Project

       

Series 2020

       

09/01/2050

     4.000     2,700,000        2,174,678  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,199,616  
       

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Massachusetts 1.1%

       

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency(b)

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.

       

Series 2017

       

10/01/2057

     5.000     2,000,000        1,721,875  

Revenue Bonds

       

Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility

       

Series 2018

       

11/15/2046

     5.125     2,000,000        2,027,873  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority(d)

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Issue K

       

Subordinated Series 2017B

       

07/01/2046

     4.250     1,500,000        1,382,224  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,131,972  
       

 

 

 

Michigan 0.7%

       

Michigan Finance Authority(a)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Senior Series 2020B-2 Class 2

       

06/01/2065

     0.000     37,500,000        3,568,774  
       

 

 

 

Minnesota 0.6%

       

City of Crookston

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Riverview Health Project

       

Series 2019

       

05/01/2044

     5.000     500,000        368,721  

05/01/2051

     5.000     1,500,000        1,047,965  

St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority(e)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Sanctuary St. Cloud Project

       

Series 2016A

       

08/01/2036

     3.806     2,235,000        1,730,088  
       

 

 

 

Total

          3,146,774  
       

 

 

 

Missouri 1.1%

       

Kansas City Industrial Development Authority(b)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Platte Purchase Project

       

Series 2019A

       

07/01/2040

     5.000     1,800,000        1,543,132  

Kirkwood Industrial Development Authority

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Aberdeen Heights Project

       

Series 2017

       

05/15/2050

     5.250     1,500,000        1,101,960  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

 

  

St. Andrews Residence for Seniors

 

  

Series 2015

       

12/01/2045

     5.125     3,000,000        2,596,276  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,241,368  
       

 

 

 

Nevada 1.1%

       

City of Reno(a),(b)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

 

  

Retrac-Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor Project

 

Series 2018

       

07/01/2058

     0.000     14,000,000        1,734,428  

State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry(b)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Somerset Academy

       

Series 2015A

       

12/15/2045

     5.125     2,515,000        2,287,870  

Series 2018A

       

12/15/2048

     5.000     1,500,000        1,317,438  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,339,736  
       

 

 

 

New Hampshire 0.7%

       

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority(b)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

The Vista Project

       

Series 2019A

       

07/01/2054

     5.750     3,750,000        3,254,258  

New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act(c)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Hillside Village

       

Series 2017A

       

07/01/2052

     0.000     2,086,967        125,218  
       

 

 

 

Total

          3,379,476  
       

 

 

 

New Jersey 1.7%

       

Camden County Improvement Authority (The)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Social Bonds - Cooper Norcross Academy

 

  

Series 2022

       

06/15/2062

     6.000     1,000,000        1,064,234  

City of Newark Mass Transit Access Tax

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Mulberry Pedestrian Bridge Redevelopment Project

 

Series 2022 (AGM)

       

11/15/2062

     6.000     1,000,000        1,135,607  

Middlesex County Improvement Authority(c)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Heldrich Center Hotel

       

Series 2005C

       

01/01/2037

     0.000     1,250,000        12  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
($)
     Value ($)  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

 

  

Prerefunded 06/15/25 Revenue Bonds

 

  

Series 2015WW

       

06/15/2040

     5.250     350,000        361,961  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority(d)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

UMM Energy Partners LLC

       

Series 2012A

       

06/15/2043

     5.125     2,000,000        1,999,894  

Passaic County Improvement Authority (The)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Paterson Arts and Science Charter School Project

 

  

Series 2023

       

07/01/2053

     5.375     1,000,000        1,007,686  

07/01/2058

     5.500     1,000,000        1,012,300  

South Jersey Port Corp.(d)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Marine Terminal

       

Subordinated Series 2017B

       

01/01/2048

     5.000     600,000        603,897  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Subordinated Series 2018B

       

06/01/2046

     5.000     960,000        962,290  
       

 

 

 

Total

          8,147,881  
       

 

 

 

New York 4.6%

       

Build NYC Resource Corp.

       

Revenue Bonds

       

International Leadership Charter School

 

  

Series 2013

       

07/01/2043

     6.000     4,330,000        4,295,307  

Build NYC Resource Corp.(b)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

International Leadership Charter School

 

  

Series 2016

       

07/01/2046

     6.250     660,000        656,799  

Social Bonds - East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project

 

Series 2022

       

06/01/2062

     5.750     500,000        499,997  

Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance Corp.(e)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Garvies Point

       

Series 2016 CABS

       

01/01/2055

     0.000     2,500,000        2,230,433  

Huntington Local Development Corp.

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Fountaingate Garden Project

       

Series 2021A

       

07/01/2056

     5.250     1,500,000        1,138,721  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency(b),(c),(d)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

ReEnergy Black River LLC P

       

Series 2019

       

01/01/2024

     0.000     1,209,018        483,607  

Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp.(a)

 

    

Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds

       

Capital Appreciation

       

Third Series 2006D

       

06/01/2060

     0.000     25,000,000        1,385,658  

New York State Thruway Authority

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Personal Income Tax - Bidding Group

 

    

Series 2022A

       

03/15/2050

     4.000     3,000,000        2,934,005  

New York Transportation Development Corp.(d)

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

John F. Kennedy International Airport Project

 

    

Series 2020

 

    

08/01/2036

     5.375     1,250,000        1,253,717  

Revenue Bonds

       

Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia

       

Series 2020

       

10/01/2045

     4.375     2,500,000        2,247,643  

LaGuardia Airport Terminal C&D

       

Series 2023

       

04/01/2040

     5.625     1,000,000        1,036,604  

New York Transportation Development Corp.(d),(f)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

John F. Kennedy International Airport New Terminal One Project

 

Series 2023

 

  

06/30/2060

     5.375     1,300,000        1,300,351  

Westchester County Local Development Corp.(b)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Purchase Senior Learning Community

 

  

Series 2021

       

07/01/2056

     5.000     4,000,000        3,056,651  
       

 

 

 

Total

          22,519,493  
       

 

 

 

North Carolina 0.8%

       

North Carolina Medical Care Commission

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Sharon Towers

       

Series 2019

       

07/01/2049

     5.000     1,000,000        823,790  

Revenue Bonds

       

Lutheran Services for the Aging

       

Series 2021

       

03/01/2051

     4.000     1,500,000        1,002,724  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority(a)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Triangle Expressway System Appropriation

 

    

Series 2019

       

01/01/2049

     0.000     2,500,000        756,646  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Triangle Expressway System Senior Lien Turnpike

 

    

Series 2019

       

01/01/2055

     4.000     1,400,000        1,238,948  
       

 

 

 

Total

          3,822,108  
       

 

 

 

Ohio 3.4%

       

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

 

    

Refunding Senior Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2020B-2

       

06/01/2055

     5.000     11,270,000        9,942,798  

County of Marion

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

United Church Homes, Inc.

       

Series 2019

       

12/01/2039

     5.000     500,000        404,679  

12/01/2049

     5.125     1,875,000        1,411,740  

Hickory Chase Community Authority(b)

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Hickory Chase Project

       

Series 2019

       

12/01/2040

     5.000     1,360,000        1,207,824  

Lake County Port & Economic Development Authority(b),(c)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

1st Mortgage - Tapestry Wickliffe LLC

 

  

Series 2017

       

12/01/2052

     0.000     5,600,000        1,624,000  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Ohio Valley Electric Crop.

       

Series 2019 (Mandatory Put 10/01/29)

       

06/01/2041

     2.600     500,000        437,533  

Ohio Air Quality Development Authority(b),(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Pratt Paper LLC Project

       

Series 2017

       

01/15/2048

     4.500     500,000        454,101  

Summit County Development Finance Authority

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

University of Akron Parking Project

       

Series 2023

       

12/01/2058

     6.000     1,000,000        1,022,608  
       

 

 

 

Total

          16,505,283  
       

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Oregon 1.0%

       

Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst, Inc.

       

Series 2018

       

05/15/2052

     5.000     1,000,000        813,206  

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County

 

  

Prerefunded 10/01/24 Revenue Bonds

 

    

Mirabella at South Waterfront

       

Series 2014A

       

10/01/2049

     5.500     3,115,000        3,165,571  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Single Family Mortgage Program

       

Series 2018C

       

07/01/2043

     3.950     745,000        703,201  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,681,978  
       

 

 

 

Pennsylvania 4.0%

       

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority(b)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

City Center Project

       

Subordinated Series 2022

       

05/01/2042

     5.250     3,000,000        2,953,705  

Commonwealth Financing Authority

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Tobacco Master Settlement Payment

       

Series 2018 (AGM)

       

06/01/2039

     4.000     1,365,000        1,343,882  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

       

Refunding Certificate of Participation

 

    

Series 2018A

       

07/01/2046

     4.000     2,500,000        2,306,974  

Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority(d)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Dauphin Consolidated Water Supply

       

Series 1992A

       

06/01/2024

     6.900     3,200,000        3,250,640  

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Menno-Haven, Inc. Project

       

Series 2018

       

12/01/2053

     5.000     1,900,000        1,424,186  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Meadowood Senior Living Project

Series 2018

       

12/01/2048

     5.000     1,000,000        898,750  

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Morningstar Senior Living, Inc. Project

 

    

Series 2019

       

11/01/2049

     5.000     1,600,000        1,299,364  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority(b),(c)

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project

 

    

Series 2018

       

12/01/2053

     0.000     2,750,000        1,048,438  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority(d)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

The PennDOT Major Bridges Package One Project

 

  

Series 2022

 

    

06/30/2061

     6.000     1,500,000        1,644,978  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development

 

  

Revenue Bonds 1st Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School

 

  

Series 2014

 

    

06/15/2033

     7.000     1,720,000        1,745,518  

Scranton School District

       

Limited General Obligation Refunding Bonds

 

    

Series 2017D (NPFGC)

 

    

06/01/2037

     4.250     1,750,000        1,755,114  
       

 

 

 

Total

          19,671,549  
       

 

 

 

Puerto Rico 6.0%

       

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico(a),(g)

       

Revenue Notes

       

Series 2022

       

11/01/2051

     0.000     2,902,414        1,520,139  

Subordinated Series 2022

       

11/01/2043

     0.000     2,232,420        1,160,859  

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021A

       

07/01/2024

     0.000     81,928        79,957  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico(g)

       

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021-A1

       

07/01/2033

     4.000     503,640        470,043  

07/01/2035

     4.000     452,705        414,017  

07/01/2037

     4.000     388,540        347,026  

07/01/2041

     4.000     528,266        455,795  

07/01/2046

     4.000     1,719,389        1,427,069  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority(b),(g)

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Senior Lien

       

Series 2020A

       

07/01/2047

     5.000     3,500,000        3,382,309  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority(c),(g)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2007TT

       

07/01/2037

     0.000     2,000,000        500,000  

Series 2010XX

       

07/01/2040

     0.000     8,500,000        2,125,000  

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority(a),(g)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2022B

       

07/01/2032

     0.000     306,982        198,748  

Series 2022C

       

07/01/2053

     0.000     525,123        338,702  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.(a),(g)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2018A-1

       

07/01/2046

     0.000     44,000,000        12,929,088  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp.(g)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2019A1

       

07/01/2058

     5.000     4,000,000        3,878,319  
       

 

 

 

Total

          29,227,071  
       

 

 

 

South Carolina 2.5%

       

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2023B-1 (Mandatory Put 03/01/31)

 

    

01/31/2054

     5.250     1,000,000        1,061,261  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority

 

  

Prerefunded 11/01/24 Revenue Bonds

 

  

York Preparatory Academy Project

       

Series 2014A

       

11/01/2045

     7.250     4,000,000        4,130,070  

Revenue Bonds

       

Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc. Obligation Group

 

  

Series 2013

 

    

05/01/2043

     5.000     750,000        592,708  

05/01/2048

     5.125     1,500,000        1,160,076  

South Carolina Public Service Authority

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2022A

       

12/01/2052

     4.000     6,000,000        5,296,164  
       

 

 

 

Total

          12,240,279  
       

 

 

 

Tennessee 0.5%

       

Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

The Farms at Bailey Station Project

       

Series 2019

       

10/01/2059

     5.750     3,750,000        2,579,587  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Texas 7.8%

       

Angelina & Neches River Authority(b),(d)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Jefferson Enterprise Energy LLC Project

 

  

Series 2021

       

12/01/2045

     7.500     2,250,000        1,451,170  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp.

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Legacy Traditional Schools

       

Series 2021

       

02/15/2056

     4.500     2,330,000        1,514,733  

Revenue Bonds

       

Brooks Academies of Texas

       

Series 2021

       

01/15/2051

     5.000     2,625,000        2,154,992  

Arlington Higher Education Finance Corp.(b)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Magellan International School

       

Series 2022

       

06/01/2062

     6.375     1,750,000        1,755,098  

City of Houston Airport System(d)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

United Airlines, Inc. Airport Improvement Projects

 

  

Series 2020

 

    

07/15/2027

     5.000     2,350,000        2,342,874  

Revenue Bonds

       

United Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvement Projects

 

  

Series 2021

 

    

07/15/2041

     4.000     2,850,000        2,397,157  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp.

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

International Leadership of Texas

       

Series 2015

       

08/15/2045

     5.750     3,500,000        3,373,708  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.(c)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Bridgemoor Plano Project

       

Series 2018

       

12/01/2053

     0.000     3,500,000        3,657,500  

Cardinal Bay, Inc.—Village on the Park/Carriage Inn Project

 

  

Series 2016

 

  

07/01/2046

     0.000     1,630,000        733,500  

Series 2016A-1

       

07/01/2046

     0.000     950,000        650,750  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.(b)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Cumberland Academy Project

       

Series 2020A

       

08/15/2050

     5.000     1,000,000        874,827  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

NCCD-College Station Properties LLC

 

  

Series 2015

       

07/01/2035

     5.000     1,000,000        907,500  

Series 2015A

       

07/01/2047

     5.000     1,000,000        907,500  

Westminster Project

       

Series 2021

       

11/01/2055

     4.000     500,000        377,448  

Port Beaumont Navigation District(b),(d)

 

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project

       

Series 2020A

       

01/01/2050

     4.000     2,000,000        1,385,358  

Revenue Bonds

       

Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project

       

Series 2021

       

01/01/2050

     3.000     1,750,000        992,720  

Pottsboro Higher Education Finance Corp.

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2016A

       

08/15/2046

     5.000     1,000,000        892,717  

Red River Health Facilities Development Corp.

 

    

Prerefunded 11/15/24 Revenue Bonds

       

MRC Crossings Project

       

Series 2014A

       

11/15/2049

     8.000     2,000,000        2,084,518  

Sanger Industrial Development Corp.(b),(c),(d)

 

    

Revenue Bonds

       

Texas Pellets Project

       

Series 2012B

       

07/01/2038

     0.000     4,950,000        1,163,250  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.(c)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

CC Young Memorial Home

       

Series 2009A

       

02/15/2038

     0.000     3,000,000        1,650,000  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.(d)

 

Revenue Bonds

       

Segment 3C Project

       

Series 2019

       

06/30/2058

     5.000     1,300,000        1,302,769  

Senior Lien—Blueridge Transportation Group LLC

 

  

Series 2016

 

    

12/31/2040

     5.000     1,250,000        1,256,187  

12/31/2055

     5.000     3,515,000        3,518,407  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Texas Transportation Commission

       

Revenue Bonds

       

State Highway 249 System Toll

       

Series 2019

       

08/01/2057

     5.000     500,000        502,487  
       

 

 

 

Total

          37,847,170  
       

 

 

 

Utah 2.6%

       

Black Desert Public Infrastructure District(b)

 

    

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Senior Bonds

       

Series 2021A

       

03/01/2051

     4.000     3,000,000        2,180,519  

Downtown East Streetcar Sewer Public Infrastructure District(b)

 

  

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2022A

       

03/01/2053

     6.000     2,000,000        1,930,781  

Mida Golf and Equestrian Center Public Infrastructure District(b)

 

  

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

06/01/2051

     4.500     3,000,000        2,097,668  

Red Bridge Public Infrastructure District No. 1(b)

 

    

Limited General Obligation Bonds

       

Series 2021-1A

       

02/01/2041

     4.125     500,000        387,335  

02/01/2051

     4.375     1,100,000        815,893  

Subordinated Series 2021B

       

08/15/2051

     7.375     600,000        481,549  

UIPA Crossroads Public Infrastructure District(b)

 

    

Tax Allocation Bonds

       

Series 2021

       

06/01/2052

     4.375     3,000,000        2,551,460  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority(b)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Ascent Academies Charter Schools

       

Series 2022

       

06/15/2057

     5.000     3,000,000        2,315,783  
       

 

 

 

Total

          12,760,988  
       

 

 

 

Virginia 2.8%

       

City of Chesapeake Expressway Toll Road(e)

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Transportation System

       

Series 2012

       

07/15/2040

     4.875     7,530,000        7,676,025  

Hanover County Economic Development Authority

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Covenant Woods

       

Series 2018

       

07/01/2048

     5.000     735,000        579,481  

07/01/2051

     5.000     1,200,000        928,871  
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Senior Series 2007B-1

       

06/01/2047

     5.000     5,000,000        4,604,445  
       

 

 

 

Total

          13,788,822  
       

 

 

 

Washington 2.7%

       

King County Housing Authority

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2018

       

05/01/2038

     3.750     3,295,000        3,039,616  

King County Public Hospital District No. 4

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2015A

       

12/01/2035

     6.000     1,250,000        1,275,663  

12/01/2045

     6.250     2,500,000        2,481,238  

Tacoma Consolidated Local Improvement Districts

 

    

Special Assessment Bonds No. 65

       

Series 2013

       

04/01/2043

     5.750     1,140,000        1,086,367  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission(b)

 

    

Prerefunded 07/01/25 Revenue Bonds

       

Heron’s Key

       

Series 2015A

       

07/01/2050

     7.000     3,000,000        3,143,565  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences Project

 

    

Series 2023

 

    

07/01/2053

     6.125     375,000        405,339  

07/01/2059

     6.250     320,000        346,309  

07/01/2063

     6.375     375,000        400,638  

Revenue Bonds

       

Transforming Age Projects

       

Series 2019A

       

01/01/2055

     5.000     1,000,000        725,441  
       

 

 

 

Total

          12,904,176  
       

 

 

 

Wisconsin 4.8%

       

Public Finance Authority

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Friends Homes

       

Series 2019

       

09/01/2054

     5.000     2,665,000        2,184,156  

WakeMed Hospital

       

Series 2019A

       

10/01/2049

     4.000     4,310,000        3,927,640  

Public Finance Authority(b)

       

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst, Inc.

       

Series 2017

       

05/15/2052

     5.250     2,300,000        1,971,466  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    

Issue Description

   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

Revenue Bonds

       

Wonderful Foundations Charter School Portfolio Projects

 

    

Series 2020

 

    

01/01/2055

     5.000     2,500,000        1,877,314  

Public Finance Authority(a),(b)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Lariat Project

       

Series 2023

       

09/01/2029

     0.000     2,000,000        1,300,196  

Public Finance Authority(d)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Sky Harbour Capital LLC Aviation Facilities Project

 

Series 2021

 

07/01/2054

     4.250     3,000,000        2,081,857  

Wisconsin Center District(a)

       

Revenue Bonds

       

Junior Dedicated

       

Series 2020D (AGM)

       

12/15/2060

     0.000     18,000,000        3,021,043  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority

 

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

       

Cedar Crest, Inc. Project

       

Series 2022

       

04/01/2057

     5.125     3,000,000        2,237,771  

St. Camillus Health System, Inc.

       

Series 2019

       

11/01/2054

     5.000     3,000,000        2,221,066  

Revenue Bonds

       

PHW Muskego, Inc. Project

       

Series 2021

       

10/01/2061

     4.000     4,000,000        2,598,116  
       

 

 

 

Total

          23,420,625  
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

(Cost $578,038,100)

          480,861,959  
       

 

 

 
Municipal Short Term 0.4%                    

Issue Description

   Yield     Principal
Amount ($)
     Value ($)  

California 0.4%

       

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank(b),(d)

 

  

Revenue Bonds

       

Series 2023 (Mandatory Put 08/15/24) 01/01/2050

     7.890     2,000,000        2,025,486  
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Short Term

(Cost $2,000,000)

          2,025,486  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $580,038,100)

          482,887,445  
       

 

 

 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

          4,517,589  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets

        $ 487,405,034  
       

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

Zero coupon bond.

(b)

Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $135,257,266, which represents 27.75% of total net assets.

(c)

Represents a security in default.

(d)

Income from this security may be subject to alternative minimum tax.

(e)

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 November 30, 2023.

(f)

Represents a security purchased on a when-issued basis.

(g)

Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. At November 30, 2023, the total value of these securities amounted to $29,227,071, which represents 6.00% of total net assets.

Abbreviation Legend

 

AGM

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

 

BAN

Bond Anticipation Note

 

NPFGC

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

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.

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 Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using 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 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. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at November 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1 ($)      Level 2 ($)      Level 3 ($)      Total ($)  

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

     —          480,861,959        —          480,861,959  

Municipal Short Term

     —          2,025,486        —          2,025,486  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     —          482,887,445        —          482,887,445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments in securities, at value

  

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $580,038,100)

   $ 482,887,445  

Cash

     85,034  

Receivable for:

  

Capital shares sold

     2,501,530  

Dividends

     4,543  

Interest

     9,432,568  

Trustees’ fees

     150,830  

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

     721  

Prepaid expenses

     6,688  

Other assets

     1,200  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     495,070,559  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

     1,751,003  

Capital shares redeemed

     1,146,116  

Distributions to shareholders

     1,830,532  

Management services fees

     7,187  

Distribution and/or service fees

     1,210  

Transfer agent fees

     25,196  

Trustees’ fees

     173,430  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     49  

Interfund lending

     2,700,000  

Other expenses

     30,802  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,665,525  
  

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 487,405,034  
  

 

 

 

Represented by

  

Paid in capital

     611,945,137  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (124,540,103
  

 

 

 

Total—representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 487,405,034  
  

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Class A

  

Net assets

   $ 143,441,746  

Shares outstanding

     16,539,847  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.67  

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)

   $ 8.94  

Advisor Class

  

Net assets

   $ 11,613,883  

Shares outstanding

     1,337,743  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.68  

Class C

  

Net assets

   $ 19,846,969  

Shares outstanding

     2,288,554  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.67  

Institutional Class

  

Net assets

   $ 203,349,539  

Shares outstanding

     23,448,437  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.67  

Institutional 2 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 11,045,426  

Shares outstanding

     1,274,531  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.67  

Institutional 3 Class

  

Net assets

   $ 98,107,471  

Shares outstanding

     11,283,506  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.69  
  

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Net investment income

  

Income:

  

Dividends – unaffiliated issuers

   $ 19,820  

Interest

     13,359,926  
  

 

 

 

Total income

     13,379,746  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management services fees

     1,358,394  

Distribution and/or service fees

  

Class A

     146,151  

Class C

     85,012  

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     55,018  

Advisor Class

     3,940  

Class C

     7,999  

Institutional Class

     79,025  

Institutional 2 Class

     3,680  

Institutional 3 Class

     2,932  

Trustees’ fees

     10,426  

Custodian fees

     5,623  

Printing and postage fees

     9,957  

Registration fees

     63,500  

Accounting services fees

     20,629  

Legal fees

     9,758  

Interest on interfund lending

     1,726  

Compensation of chief compliance officer

     49  

Other

     9,306  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,873,125  
  

 

 

 

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

     (132,810

Expense reduction

     (400
  

 

 

 

Total net expenses

     1,739,915  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income

     11,639,831  
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) – net

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments – unaffiliated issuers

     (5,623,620

Futures contracts

     696,066  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (4,927,554

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments – unaffiliated issuers

     (3,011,632
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,011,632
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (7,939,186
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,700,645  
  

 

 

 

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
November 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 

Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,639,831     $ 24,548,475  

Net realized loss

     (4,927,554     (15,148,882

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,011,632     (46,980,990
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,700,645       (37,581,397
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders

    

Net investment income and net realized gains

    

Class A

     (3,251,920     (7,014,650

Advisor Class

     (243,920     (381,292

Class C

     (408,229     (1,042,844

Institutional Class

     (4,880,591     (12,239,802

Institutional 2 Class

     (292,218     (687,255

Institutional 3 Class

     (2,425,435     (4,940,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (11,502,313     (26,306,489
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity

     (24,799,011     (78,948,564
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (32,600,679     (142,836,450

Net assets at beginning of period

     520,005,713       662,842,163  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

   $ 487,405,034     $ 520,005,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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
November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
May 31, 2023
 
     Shares     Dollars ($)     Shares     Dollars ($)  

Capital stock activity

        

Class A

        

Shares sold

     1,271,353       10,935,051       6,901,356       62,359,193  

Distributions reinvested

     355,395       3,035,517       706,433       6,313,691  

Shares redeemed

     (2,508,493     (21,404,219     (7,734,760     (69,392,489
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (881,745     (7,433,651     (126,971     (719,605
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Advisor Class

        

Shares sold

     801,644       6,766,720       821,373       7,389,976  

Distributions reinvested

     28,580       243,920       42,679       381,259  

Shares redeemed

     (622,505     (5,286,182     (382,996     (3,398,709
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     207,719       1,724,458       481,056       4,372,526  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     196,954       1,694,588       569,581       5,147,785  

Distributions reinvested

     46,427       396,724       110,632       989,485  

Shares redeemed

     (588,563     (5,039,150     (1,267,986     (11,390,788
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (345,182     (2,947,838     (587,773     (5,253,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Class

        

Shares sold

     4,076,356       34,621,489       12,240,748       111,073,979  

Distributions reinvested

     511,194       4,364,598       1,045,705       9,353,688  

Shares redeemed

     (5,472,440     (46,230,798     (33,723,133     (312,031,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (884,890     (7,244,711     (20,436,680     (191,604,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 2 Class

        

Shares sold

     276,068       2,417,770       919,365       8,379,478  

Distributions reinvested

     34,198       292,137       76,900       686,953  

Shares redeemed

     (536,939     (4,525,102     (1,100,176     (9,846,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (226,673     (1,815,195     (103,911     (780,191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional 3 Class

        

Shares sold

     1,050,084       9,075,233       20,403,975       191,717,950  

Distributions reinvested

     10,888       93,222       18,566       166,319  

Shares redeemed

     (1,907,405     (16,250,529     (8,659,030     (76,847,745
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (846,433     (7,082,074     11,763,511       115,036,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net decrease

     (2,977,204     (24,799,011     (9,010,768     (78,948,564
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 ratios of expenses and net investment income are 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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.79        0.19        (0.12     0.07       (0.19     (0.19

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.72        0.38        (0.90     (0.52     (0.41     (0.41

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.04        0.37        (1.31     (0.94     (0.38     (0.38

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.96        0.36        1.08       1.44       (0.36     (0.36

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.74        0.42        (0.77     (0.35     (0.43     (0.43

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.56        0.43        0.23       0.66       (0.48     (0.48

Advisor Class

              

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.80        0.20        (0.12     0.08       (0.20     (0.20

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.74        0.40        (0.91     (0.51     (0.43     (0.43

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.05        0.38        (1.29     (0.91     (0.40     (0.40

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.97        0.38        1.08       1.46       (0.38     (0.38

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.76        0.44        (0.78     (0.34     (0.45     (0.45

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.57        0.46        0.23       0.69       (0.50     (0.50

Class C

              

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.79        0.17        (0.12     0.05       (0.17     (0.17

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.72        0.33        (0.90     (0.57     (0.36     (0.36

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.04        0.30        (1.30     (1.00     (0.32     (0.32

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.96        0.30        1.07       1.37       (0.29     (0.29

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.74        0.35        (0.77     (0.42     (0.36     (0.36

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.56        0.37        0.22       0.59       (0.41     (0.41

Institutional Class

              

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.79        0.20        (0.12     0.08       (0.20     (0.20

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.73        0.40        (0.91     (0.51     (0.43     (0.43

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.05        0.39        (1.31     (0.92     (0.40     (0.40

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.96        0.38        1.09       1.47       (0.38     (0.38

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.75        0.44        (0.78     (0.34     (0.45     (0.45

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.56        0.46        0.23       0.69       (0.50     (0.50

Institutional 2 Class

              

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.78        0.20        (0.11     0.09       (0.20     (0.20

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.72        0.40        (0.91     (0.51     (0.43     (0.43

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.04        0.39        (1.30     (0.91     (0.41     (0.41

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.95        0.39        1.08       1.47       (0.38     (0.38

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.74        0.44        (0.77     (0.33     (0.46     (0.46

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.55        0.46        0.23       0.69       (0.50     (0.50

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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.67        0.87     0.87 %(c)      0.82 %(c),(d)      4.52     7   $ 143,442  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.79        (5.29 %)      0.87 %(c)      0.83 %(c),(d)      4.25     14   $ 153,077  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.72        (8.75 %)      0.86 %(c)      0.85 %(c),(d)      3.39     30   $ 170,634  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.04        14.64     0.87 %(e)      0.85 %(d),(e)      3.41     22   $ 182,125  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.96        (3.41 %)      0.88 %(c),(e)      0.87 %(c),(d),(e)      3.98     46   $ 164,388  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.74        6.42     0.88     0.85 %(d)      4.16     35   $ 172,655  

Advisor Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.68        0.97     0.67 %(c)      0.62 %(c),(d)      4.73     7   $ 11,614  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.80        (5.19 %)      0.67 %(c)      0.63 %(c),(d)      4.47     14   $ 9,940  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.74        (8.47 %)      0.66 %(c)      0.65 %(c),(d)      3.46     30   $ 6,318  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.05        14.86     0.68 %(e)      0.65 %(d),(e)      3.61     22   $ 12,442  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.97        (3.30 %)      0.68 %(c),(e)      0.67 %(c),(d),(e)      4.17     46   $ 5,549  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.76        6.73     0.68     0.65 %(d)      4.35     35   $ 5,318  

Class C

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.67        0.56     1.47 %(c)      1.42 %(c),(d)      3.91     7   $ 19,847  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.79        (5.86 %)      1.47 %(c)      1.43 %(c),(d)      3.65     14   $ 23,141  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.72        (9.30 %)      1.52 %(c)      1.45 %(c),(d)      2.77     30   $ 31,324  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.04        13.94     1.62 %(e)      1.47 %(d),(e),(f)      2.80     22   $ 38,720  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.96        (4.04 %)      1.63 %(c),(e)      1.52 %(c),(d),(e),(f)      3.34     46   $ 42,578  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.74        5.73     1.63     1.50 %(d),(f)      3.50     35   $ 51,214  

Institutional Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.67        0.97     0.67 %(c)      0.62 %(c),(d)      4.72     7   $ 203,350  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.79        (5.20 %)      0.67 %(c)      0.63 %(c),(d)      4.41     14   $ 213,810  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.73        (8.56 %)      0.66 %(c)      0.65 %(c),(d)      3.58     30   $ 435,400  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.05        14.97     0.67 %(e)      0.66 %(d),(e)      3.61     22   $ 497,969  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.96        (3.31 %)      0.68 %(c),(e)      0.67 %(c),(d),(e)      4.19     46   $ 481,793  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.75        6.73     0.68     0.65 %(d)      4.35     35   $ 548,850  

Institutional 2 Class

               

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.67        1.09     0.65 %(c)      0.60 %(c)      4.72     7   $ 11,045  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.78        (5.19 %)      0.65 %(c)      0.61 %(c)      4.47     14   $ 13,181  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.72        (8.54 %)      0.63 %(c)      0.61 %(c)      3.54     30   $ 15,596  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.04        15.03     0.64 %(e)      0.62 %(e)      3.64     22   $ 27,815  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.95        (3.28 %)      0.64 %(c),(e)      0.63 %(c),(e)      4.13     46   $ 15,702  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.74        6.78     0.63     0.60     4.40     35   $ 10,868  

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
    Total
distributions to
shareholders
 

Institutional 3 Class

              

Six Months Ended 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.81        0.21        (0.13     0.08       (0.20     (0.20

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 9.75        0.41        (0.91     (0.50     (0.44     (0.44

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 11.07        0.40        (1.31     (0.91     (0.41     (0.41

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 9.98        0.39        1.09       1.48       (0.39     (0.39

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 10.77        0.45        (0.78     (0.33     (0.46     (0.46

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.58        0.47        0.23       0.70       (0.51     (0.51

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)

Ratios include interfund lending expense which is less than 0.01%.

(d)

The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(e)

Ratios include interest and fee expense related to the participation in certain inverse floater programs. If interest and fee expense related to the participation in certain inverse floater programs had been excluded, expenses would have been lower by 0.01%. Due to an equal increase in interest income from fixed rate municipal bonds held in trust, there is no impact on the Fund’s net assets, net asset value per share, total return or net investment income.

(f)

Ratios include the impact of voluntary waivers paid by the Investment Manager. For the periods indicated below, if the Investment Manager had not paid these voluntary waivers, the Fund’s net expense ratio would increase by:

 

     5/31/2021     5/31/2020     5/31/2019  

Class C

     0.03     0.10     0.10

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 11/30/2023 (Unaudited)

   $ 8.69        1.01     0.60 %(c)      0.55 %(c)      4.78     7   $ 98,107  

Year Ended 5/31/2023

   $ 8.81        (5.11 %)      0.60 %(c)      0.55 %(c)      4.61     14   $ 106,856  

Year Ended 5/31/2022

   $ 9.75        (8.46 %)      0.58 %(c)      0.57 %(c)      3.69     30   $ 3,572  

Year Ended 5/31/2021

   $ 11.07        15.05     0.59 %(e)      0.57 %(e)      3.69     22   $ 2,838  

Year Ended 5/31/2020

   $ 9.98        (3.21 %)      0.59 %(c),(e)      0.58 %(c),(e)      4.26     46   $ 2,170  

Year Ended 5/31/2019

   $ 10.77        6.83     0.59     0.56     4.45     35   $ 1,933  

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia High Yield Municipal 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). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.

As described in the Fund’s prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies (ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security valuation

Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect 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 market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair 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 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, if available.

The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.

GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Derivative instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, in seeking 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 provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or central counterparty stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, failure of the clearinghouse or central counterparty may pose additional counterparty credit risk. 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 clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients and such shortfall is remedied by the central counterparty or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing 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 counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts and 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 instruments’ 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 central counterparty for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as well. 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 or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. 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.

 

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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 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 generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. 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.

At November 30, 2023, the Fund had no outstanding derivatives.

The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2023:

 

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income       

Risk exposure category

   Futures
contracts
($)
 

Interest rate risk

     696,066  

The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended November 30, 2023:

 

Derivative instrument

   Average notional
amounts ($)
 

Futures contracts — short

     5,583,063  

 

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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.

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. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. 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 net tax-exempt and 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.

 

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Recent accounting pronouncements and regulatory updates

Tailored Shareholder Reports

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendments.

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 0.54% to 0.34% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended November 30, 2023 was 0.54% 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. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees’ fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees’ deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in “Trustees’ fees” in the Statement of Operations.

Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer

The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for 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 registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, 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 SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS 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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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 November 30, 2023, 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

     0.08  

Advisor Class

     0.08  

Class C

     0.08  

Institutional Class

     0.08  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.06  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.01  

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 November 30, 2023, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $400.

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 0.20% 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 rate of 0.60% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares of the Fund.

Sales charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs), received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the six months ended November 30, 2023, if any, are listed below:

 

     Front End (%)      CDSC (%)     Amount ($)  

Class A

     3.00        0.75 (a)      28,803  

Class C

     —          1.00 (b)      262  

 

(a)

This charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more if redeemed within 12 months after purchase.

(b)

This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges.

 

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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 classes’ average daily net assets:

 

     October 1, 2023
through
September 30, 2024
    Prior to
October 1, 2023
 

Class A

     0.82     0.83

Advisor Class

     0.62       0.63  

Class C

     1.42       1.43  

Institutional Class

     0.62       0.63  

Institutional 2 Class

     0.60       0.60  

Institutional 3 Class

     0.55       0.55  

Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, 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. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued at any time. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.

Note 4. Federal tax information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

At November 30, 2023, 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) ($)
 
  580,038,000       8,401,000       (105,552,000     (97,151,000

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 May 31, 2023, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.

 

No expiration

short-term ($)

    No expiration
long-term ($)
    Total ($)  
  (10,912,178     (11,124,223     (22,036,401

 

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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 $36,714,306 and $57,800,474, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2023. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.

Note 6. Interfund lending

Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.

Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Participating Fund.

The Fund’s activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended November 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

Borrower or lender

   Average loan
balance ($)
     Weighted average
interest rate (%)
     Number of days
with outstanding loans
 

Borrower

     2,660,000        5.86        5  

Interest expense incurred by the Fund is recorded as interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had an outstanding interfund loan balance at November 30, 2023 as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The loans are unsecured.

Note 7. Line of credit

The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $900 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 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 unused 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 October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 1.00%.

The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended November 30, 2023.

 

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Note 8. Significant risks

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund’s portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.

Derivatives risk

Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small movement in the underlying reference (which is generally the price, rate or other economic indicator associated with a security(ies), commodity, currency, 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, liquidity risk and pricing 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 debt instruments. 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 interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise 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. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.

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.

Market risk

The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or

 

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financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.

Municipal securities risk

Municipal securities are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including general financing for state and local governments, or financing for a specific project or public facility, and include obligations of the governments of the U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the extent such obligations are exempt from state and U.S. federal income taxes. The value of municipal securities can be significantly affected by actual or expected political and legislative changes at the federal or state level. Municipal securities may be fully or partially backed by the taxing authority of the local government, by the credit of a private issuer, by the current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets or by domestic or foreign entities providing credit support, such as letters of credit, guarantees or insurance, and are generally classified into general obligation bonds and special revenue obligations. Because many municipal securities are issued to finance projects in sectors such as education, health care, transportation and utilities, conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market.

Issuers in a state, territory, commonwealth or possession in which the Fund invests may experience significant financial difficulties for various reasons, including as the result of events that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled such as economic downturns or similar periods of economic stress, social conflict or unrest, labor disruption and natural disasters. Such financial difficulties may lead to credit rating downgrades or defaults of such issuers which in turn, could affect the market values and marketability of many or all municipal obligations of issuers in such state, territory, commonwealth or possession. The value of the Fund’s shares will be negatively impacted to the extent it invests in such securities. The Fund’s annual and semiannual reports show the Fund’s investment exposures at a point in time. The risk of investing in the Fund is directly correlated to the Fund’s investment exposures.

Securities issued by a particular state and its instrumentalities are subject to the risk of unfavorable developments in such state. A municipal security can be significantly affected by adverse tax, legislative, regulatory, demographic or political changes as well as changes in a particular state’s (state and its instrumentalities’) financial, economic or other condition and prospects.

Shareholder concentration risk

At November 30, 2023, one unaffiliated shareholder of record owned 22.7% 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 21.1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed 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 9. Subsequent events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 10. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their activities as part of a diversified financial services firm. 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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

November 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

(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 or one or more of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in February, March, April, May and June 2023, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees (including their subcommittees), such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.

The Board, at its June 22, 2023 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board’s consideration of advisory agreements and the Board’s legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered all information that they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered 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 Broadridge, as well as performance relative to one or more 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 Broadridge;

 

   

The Investment Manager’s agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund 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;

 

   

Terms of the Management Agreement;

 

   

Descriptions 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 transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;

 

   

Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;

 

   

Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;

 

   

Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;

 

   

Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;

 

   

The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and

 

   

Report provided by the Board’s independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).

 

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(Unaudited)

 

Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.

Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager

The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.

The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department’s processes, systems and oversight over the past several years. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager’s ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensation to investment personnel.

In connection with the Board’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2022 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2023. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund’s and its service providers’ compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity’s ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund’s other service agreements.

In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.

After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), 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 Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the Fund’s performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed the Fund’s underperformance for certain periods, noting that such Fund’s performance was generally consistent with expectations in light of the interrelationship of the Fund’s specific investment strategy with prevailing market conditions.

The Board also reviewed a description of the third-party data provider’s methodology for identifying the Fund’s peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.

The Board also considered the Investment Manager’s performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund

The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund’s expenses with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund’s contribution to the Investment Manager’s profitability.

The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board’s analysis of the Funds’ performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds’ fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current “pricing philosophy” such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund’s total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe’s median expense ratio.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.

The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2022 had declined from 2021 levels, due to a variety of factors, including the decreased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, 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 Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, 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 considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement provided for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.

Conclusion

The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.

 

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

On June 22, 2023, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

P.O. Box 219104

Kansas City, MO 64121-9104

 

LOGO

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.

© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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SAR161_05_P01_(01/24)


  

Item 2. Code of Ethics. 

  

Not applicable for semiannual reports. 

  

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. 

  

Not applicable for semiannual reports. 

  

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.   

  

Not applicable for semiannual reports. 

  

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.   

  

Not applicable. 

  

Item 6. Investments 

  

(a)

The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. 

  

(b)

Not applicable.  

  

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.   

  

Not applicable. 

  

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. 

  

Not applicable. 

  

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. 

  

Not applicable. 

  

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 

  

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors. 

  

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.   

  

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, 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 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. 

  

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

  


SIGNATURES 

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

  

(registrant) 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I 

  

  

By (Signature and Title)   

/s/ Daniel J. Beckman 

  

Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer 

  

  

Date 

January 22, 2024 

  

  

  

  

  

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/ Daniel J. Beckman 

  

Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer 

  

  

Date 

January 22, 2024 

  

By (Signature and Title) 

  /s/ Michael G. Clarke 

  

Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer,  

  

Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President 

  

  

Date  

January 22, 2024 

  

By (Signature and Title) 

  /s/ Joseph Beranek 

  

Joseph Beranek, Treasurer, Chief Accounting  

  

Officer and Principal Financial Officer 

  

  

Date  

January 22, 2024