Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with minimal fluctuation of principal.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities that pay interest exempt from U.S. federal income tax (but not necessarily the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund may invest in securities of qualified issuers, including issuers located in U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions, such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest subject to taxation. The Fund generally invests in securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade or are unrated but determined to be of comparable quality. The Fund may from time to … Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities that pay interest exempt from U.S. federal income tax (but not necessarily the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund may invest in securities of qualified issuers, including issuers located in U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions, such as Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities that pay interest subject to taxation. The Fund generally invests in securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade or are unrated but determined to be of comparable quality. The Fund may from time to time emphasize investment exposure to one or more states in selecting its investments. As of its most recent fiscal year end, the Fund had an investment emphasis in New York municipal securities. The Funds portfolio duration normally ranges from one to four years. The Fund may enter into tender option bond (TOB) transactions and may invest in derivatives, such as floating rate municipal securities (floaters) and inverse floating rate municipal securities (inverse floaters) to add incremental income, futures (including interest rate and Treasury bond futures) to manage duration and hedge against changes in interest rates, and swaps, including Municipal Market Data Rate Locks (MMD Rate Locks) to manage duration and hedge against changes in interest rates. Inverse floaters provide the Fund with leveraged exposure to underlying municipal bonds whose interest payments vary inversely with changes in short-term tax-exempt interest rates.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport | SFOAPT | $5.26M | 1.74% |
| PORT NY NJ 5% 9/15/2029@ | — | $5.20M | 1.72% |
| OKLAHOMA ST INDUSTRIES AUTH ED REGD N/C B/E 5.00000000 | — | $4.56M | 1.50% |
| NJ STUD LOAN 5% 12/1/2028 @ | — | $4.22M | 1.39% |
| NEW YORK NY REGD N/C B/E 5.00000000 | — | $4.16M | 1.37% |
| State of Illinois | — | $3.94M | 1.30% |
| HOUSTON TX ARPT SYS REVENUE | — | $3.59M | 1.19% |
| NEW YORK ST DORM AUTH ST PERSONAL INCOME TAX REVENUE | — | $3.51M | 1.16% |
| GEISINGER PA AUTH HLTH SYS REV GEISINGER AUTHORITY | — | $3.39M | 1.12% |
| LOS ANGELES UNIF SD-A | — | $3.31M | 1.09% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Ultra Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund · USMEX, USMBX | 15% | 0.29% |
| BlackRock Short Duration Muni Fund | 7% | 0.32% |
| AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF · TAFI | 6% | 0.27% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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