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Columbia Absolute Ret Ccy & Inc A (RARAX)

9.93 Up 0.01(0.10%) May 20


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Columbia Absolute Ret Ccy & Inc A
Columbia Funds Series Trust II
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Phone: 800-345-6611
Fund Overview 
Category:Multicurrency
Fund Family:Columbia
Net Assets:88.02M
Year-to-Date Return:0.00%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:1 stars
Fund Inception Date:Jun 14, 2006
Morningstar Style Box 
Multicurrency
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Management Information 
Nicholas Pifer
Lead Manager since Jun 14, 2006
Nic joined Columbia Management in 2000. Prior to that, Nic worked six years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he held multiple positions including international economist, foreign exchange trader/analyst and manager of the Bank’s foreign exchange staff. He was also employed by Investment Advisers, Inc. (IAI), where he was a fixed income portfolio manager responsible for international and global fixed income portfolios. Nic received his master’s degree from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington, D.C., and his bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University,Middleton, Connecticut. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1999 and is a member of the CFA Society of Minnesota.
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:10,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:10,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:10,000
Min Subsequent Investment:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
RARAX can be purchased from 75 brokerages.

Fund Summary 
The investment seeks positive absolute return. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in short-duration debt obligations and forward foreign currency contracts. Its investment in short-duration debt obligations will consist primarily of (i) shares of an affiliated money market fund, and (ii) U.S. dollar denominated non-government, corporate and structured debt securities rated investment grade. A small portion of the fund's portfolio may consist of U.S. government securities. The fund targets a portfolio duration up to six months but may extend the portfolio duration up to one year.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend (Oct 25, 2009) : 0.00
Last Cap Gain : 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover (May 15, 2013) : 0.00%
Average for Category:188.47%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpenseRARAXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):1.42%1.32%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:1.69%N/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:1.82%N/A
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:3.00%3.75%
Max Deferred Sales Load: N/A1.57%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:843591
5 Yr Expense Projection*:1,244993
10 Yr Expense Projection*:2,3632,059
* Per $10,000 invested