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Columbia Thermostat A (CTFAX)

15.26 Up 0.04(0.26%) May 17


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Columbia Thermostat A
Columbia Acorn Trust227 W Monroe Ste 3000Chicago, IL 60606
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Phone: 800-345-6611
Fund Overview 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Columbia
Net Assets:1.04B
Year-to-Date Return:2.80%
Yield:1.62%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:Mar 2, 2003
Morningstar Style Box 
Moderate Allocation
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Management Information 
Charles P. McQuaid
Lead Manager since Sep 24, 2002
Charles P. McQuaid, CFA — Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Lead Portfolio Manager, Columbia Acorn Fund (September 2003) Investment Focus: Telecommunication Services Columbia Wanger Asset Management, principal, 1992; co-portfolio manager, Columbia Acorn Fund, 1995 Harris Associates, analyst, 1978-1992; principal, 1983-1992 Equitable Life Insurance, Analyst, 1976-1978 Chartered Financial Analyst, 1980 MBA University of Chicago, 1976 BBA University of Massachusetts, 1974
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:2,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:100
Min Subsequent Investment:100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:100
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:100
CTFAX can be purchased from 110 brokerages.

Fund Summary 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund pursues its investment objective by investing in other mutual funds. It allocates at least 95% of its net assets (stock/bond assets) among a selected group of stock and bond mutual funds (Portfolio funds) according to the current level of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. The fund may invest up to 5% of net assets plus any cash received that day in cash, high quality short-term paper and government securities.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend (Jul 29, 2010) : 0.22
Last Cap Gain : 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover (May 15, 2013) : 109.00%
Average for Category:71.92%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpenseCTFAXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):0.50%0.98%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:1.15%N/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:1.46%N/A
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.75%5.29%
Max Deferred Sales Load: N/A2.51%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:981597
5 Yr Expense Projection*:1,299921
10 Yr Expense Projection*:2,1961,819
* Per $10,000 invested