N-CSRS/A 1 a08-23310_3ncsrsa.htm N-CSRS/A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR/A

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-01829

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One, Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

James R. Bordewick, Jr., Esq.

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-617-426-3750

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31, 2008

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1. Report to Shareholders.

 

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSRS for the period ended June 30, 2008 in order to correct the following errors that appeared in the semiannual reports to shareholders included in the Registrant’s Form N-CSRS which was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 26, 2008 (Accession No. 0001104659-08-055113):

 

·                  Under “Columbia Acorn Fund – In a Nutshell,” the first sentence of the sixth paragraph was revised to read:

 

Columbia Acorn Fund’s international stocks outperformed the Fund in both periods, falling only 2.31% in the half and rising 6.76% in the quarter.

 

·                  Under “Columbia Thermostat Fund – In a Nutshell,” in the table of results, the weighted average income return of the underlying bond funds was changed from -1.11% to -0.68% for the second quarter and from -0.03% to 0.40% for the year to date.

 

·                  Under “Columbia Thermostat Fund – In a Nutshell,” the fourth paragraph was revised to read:

 

On the bond side, the quarter brought a 0.68% drop, a bit worse than the performance for the stock portion for the same period. For the half year, the bond component was much stronger, rising 0.40% vs. the nearly 11% drop of the stock portion.

 

The Registrant’s revised semiannual reports to shareholders for the period ended June 30, 2008 are included in this Item 1.

 



Q2 2008

Columbia Management®

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class Z Shares

Managed by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

Semiannual Report

June 30, 2008

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn® Fund

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn International®

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn USA®

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn International SelectSM

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn SelectSM

n  ColumbiaSM
Thermostat FundSM

NOT FDIC INSURED

NOT BANK ISSUED

May Lose Value

No Bank Guarantee



The views expressed in the "Squirrel Chatter II" and "In a Nutshell" commentaries reflect the current views of the respective authors. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Acorn Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Acorn Fund. References to specific company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice and there can be no assurance that as of the date of publication of this report, the securities mentioned in each Fund's portfolio are still held or that the securities sold have not been repurchased.




You are invited to the 2008 Columbia Acorn Funds Shareholder Information Meeting!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
12 noon to 1 p.m. Central time

There are two ways to participate in our Annual Shareholder Information Meeting:

1. Via the Web

To view a live webcast of the meeting on September 23, go to www.columbiafunds.com and follow the link under "Product News." If you can't join us at that time, a replay of the webcast will be available through October 24, 2008, and may be accessed the same way.

A test link is currently live on the site. We encourage you to log on and test your ability to access the webcast prior to the meeting date.

2. In Person

The shareholder information meeting will be held at:

Chase Bank Auditorium
10 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60602

A buffet lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

If you plan to join us in Chicago, please RSVP by September 18 by calling (800) 922-6769.

The Chase Bank Auditorium is located within the Chase Tower at the southeast corner of Madison and Dearborn. Use the southernmost entrance on the Dearborn side of the building. Then take the escalators down to the Plaza level and follow the signs to the Chase Bank Auditorium.



Columbia Acorn Fund News

Minimum Initial Investments Reduced for Columbia Acorn Fund,
Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select

Effective August 1, 2008, the minimum initial investment for most investors in Class Z shares was reduced to $2,500 for Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select.

The Columbia Acorn Board of Trustees agreed that lowering the minimum investment was in the best interest of shareholders and would continue to allow Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM"), the Funds' advisor, to align investment decisions with its growth-at-a-reasonable-price strategy.

"CWAM monitors cash flows in the Funds very carefully. When small- and mid-cap valuations increased and inflows were strong, we twice raised minimum investment requirements for our domestic Acorn Funds and successfully slowed cash inflows. At the time, we felt that lower inflows were best for shareholders as we were finding fewer investment opportunities. Currently, the market downturn has created what we believe to be compelling valuations for lots of good businesses. The Funds are fully invested and have had modest outflows. The Funds' portfolio managers would much rather have moderate inflows in order to take advantage of market conditions," said Chuck McQuaid, chief investment officer of CWAM and lead portfolio manager of Columbia Acorn Fund.

Additional information on this change can be found in the supplement to the prospectus for these Funds dated August 1, 2008. If you have questions, you can reach us at (800) 922-6769.



Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Table of Contents

Performance At A Glance     2    
Descriptions of Indexes     3    
Squirrel Chatter II: Perceptions of Risk     4    
Understanding Your Expenses     6    
Columbia Acorn Fund  
In a Nutshell     8    
At a Glance     9    
Major Portfolio Changes     20    
Statement of Investments     22    
Columbia Acorn International  
In a Nutshell     10    
At a Glance     11    
Major Portfolio Changes     34    
Statement of Investments     36    
Portfolio Diversification     43    
Columbia Acorn USA  
In a Nutshell     12    
At a Glance     13    
Major Portfolio Changes     44    
Statement of Investments     45    

 

Columbia Acorn International Select  
In a Nutshell     14    
At a Glance     15    
Major Portfolio Changes     51    
Statement of Investments     52    
Portfolio Diversification     55    
Columbia Acorn Select  
In a Nutshell     16    
At a Glance     17    
Major Portfolio Changes     56    
Statement of Investments     57    
Columbia Thermostat Fund  
In a Nutshell     18    
At a Glance     19    
Statement of Investments     60    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     62    
Statements of Operations     63    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     64    
Financial Highlights     68    
Notes to Financial Statements     71    
Management Fee Evaluation
of the Senior Officer
    78    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds Information     85    

 

2008 Mid-Year Distributions

The following table lists the Funds' mid-year distributions per share. The record date was June 10, 2008. The ex-dividend date was June 11, 2008, and the payment date was June 12, 2008.

    Short-term
Capital
Gains
  Long-term
Capital
Gains
  Ordinary
Income
  Reinvestment
Price
 
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 0.0335     $ 0.5199       None     $ 27.60    
Columbia Acorn International   $ 0.0574     $ 0.5434     $ 0.2054     $ 40.34    
Columbia Acorn USA     None     $ 0.9554       None     $ 25.71    
Columbia Acorn International Select   $ 0.0322     $ 0.5108     $ 0.0423     $ 30.36    
Columbia Acorn Select     None     $ 0.6941       None     $ 26.49    
Columbia Thermostat Fund   $ 0.0222     $ 0.0496     $ 0.0403     $ 11.87    

 


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Performance At A Glance Class Z Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/08

    NAV on
6/30/08
  2nd
quarter*
  Year
to date*
  1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years   Life
of Fund
 
Columbia Acorn Fund
(ACRNX) (6/10/70)
  $ 26.40       0.90 %     -9.05 %     -12.19 %     7.25 %     13.95 %     11.15 %     15.55 %  
Russell 2500             1.39 %     -8.11 %     -14.28 %     4.94 %     11.49 %     7.50 %     NA    
S&P 500             -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %     2.88 %     11.27 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index             2.37 %     -7.04 %     -13.50 %     5.09 %     11.07 %     6.95 %     NA    
Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index             2.66 %     -6.97 %     -10.95 %     6.44 %     11.16 %     7.49 %     NA    
Columbia Acorn International
(ACINX) (9/23/92)
  $ 38.97       -1.85 %     -8.83 %     -6.69 %     19.39 %     24.15 %     11.78 %     13.54 %  
S&P/Citigroup Global
ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B
            -4.05 %     -11.68 %     -11.29 %     16.25 %     22.71 %     11.24 %     10.10 %  
S&P/Citigroup EMI Global ex-US             -3.31 %     -11.16 %     -13.08 %     15.73 %     22.07 %     10.23 %     9.48 %  
MSCI EAFE Index             -2.25 %     -10.96 %     -10.61 %     12.84 %     16.67 %     5.83 %     7.97 %  
Lipper Int'l Small-Cap Funds Index             -2.39 %     -10.77 %     -14.62 %     14.47 %     21.40 %     11.64 %     NA    
Columbia Acorn USA
(AUSAX) (9/4/96)
  $ 24.68       2.10 %     -8.48 %     -13.53 %     3.17 %     11.36 %     7.61 %     11.57 %  
Russell 2000             0.58 %     -9.37 %     -16.19 %     3.79 %     10.29 %     5.53 %     7.71 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index             2.37 %     -7.04 %     -13.50 %     5.09 %     11.07 %     6.95 %     8.90 %  
S&P 500             -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %     2.88 %     7.58 %  
Columbia Acorn Int'l Select
(ACFFX) (11/23/98)
  $ 30.49       5.17 %     -2.94 %     5.79 %     22.94 %     24.43 %           13.73 %  
S&P/Citigroup World
ex-US Cap Range $2-10B
            -2.73 %     -10.42 %     -12.18 %     14.54 %     20.26 %           10.52 %  
MSCI EAFE Index             -2.25 %     -10.96 %     -10.61 %     12.84 %     16.67 %           6.14 %  
Lipper International Funds Index             -1.90 %     -11.15 %     -8.94 %     14.16 %     16.91 %           7.43 %  
Columbia Acorn Select
(ACTWX) (11/23/98)
  $ 26.08       9.42 %     -5.80 %     -11.89 %     11.05 %     12.69 %           13.10 %  
S&P MidCap 400             5.43 %     -3.90 %     -7.34 %     7.45 %     12.61 %           10.42 %  
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index             5.00 %     -8.43 %     -3.08 %     10.93 %     12.52 %           7.24 %  
S&P 500             -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %           2.66 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund
(COTZX) (9/25/02)
  $ 11.59       -0.60 %     -4.57 %     -0.86 %     6.07 %     7.75 %           9.06 %  
S&P 500             -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %           10.07 %  
Lehman Brothers
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
            -1.02 %     1.13 %     7.12 %     4.09 %     3.86 %           4.34 %  
Lehman Brothers
U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index
            -1.00 %     0.27 %     4.55 %     3.38 %     3.26 %           4.48 %  
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index             0.52 %     -4.65 %     -2.16 %     7.94 %     8.99 %           10.58 %  
50/50 Blended Benchmark             -1.75 %     -5.41 %     -3.24 %     4.41 %     5.85 %           7.36 %  

 

*Not annualized.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC). If they were included, returns would have been lower. Class Z shares are sold only at NAV with no Rule 12b-1 fee. Only eligible investors may purchase Class Z shares of the Funds, directly or by exchange. Please see each Fund's prospectus for eligibility and other details. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Annual operating expense ratios are as stated in each Fund prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z: 0.74%. Columbia Acorn International Class Z: 0.91%. Columbia Acorn USA Class Z: 0.98%. Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z: 1.18%. Columbia Acorn Select Class Z: 0.91%. Columbia Thermostat Fund has a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2009. Expense ratios without and with the contractual waiver, including fees and expenses associated with the Fund's investments in other investment companies, for Class Z shares are 1.10% and 0.95%, respectively. Absent the waiver or reimbursement, performance results would have been lower.

†A "fund of funds" bears its allocable share of the costs and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Such funds are thus subject to two levels of fees and potentially higher expense ratios than would be associated with an investment in a fund that invests and trades directly in financial instruments under the direction of a single manager. Effective July 1, 2008, Columbia Thermostat Fund changed its primary benchmark for debt securities to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and added a custom supplemental benchmark, the 50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Advisor. The Advisor believes these changes allow for more appropriate comparison to the Fund's investments.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Unlike mutual funds, indexes are not actively managed and do not incur fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. For index definitions, see Page 3.


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Descriptions of Indexes Included in this Report

•  Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks.

•  Standard & Poor's (S&P) MidCap 400 Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the performance of 400 mid-cap U.S. companies.

•  Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

•  Russell 2500TM Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 17% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

•  S&P/Citigroup EMI Global ex-US Index is an unmanaged index consisting of the bottom 20% of institutionally investable capital of developed and emerging countries, outside the United States.

•  S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid- and small-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

•  Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index is a capitalization-weighted index that tracks the total return of common stocks in 21 developed-market countries within Europe, Australia and the Far East.

•  S&P/Citigroup World ex-US Cap Range $2–10B Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid-cap developed market, excluding the United States.

•  Lipper Indexes include the largest funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. in the named category. Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index, 30 mid-cap growth funds; Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index, 30 mid-cap core funds; Lipper International Funds Index, 30 largest non-U.S. funds, not including non-U.S. small-cap funds; Lipper International Small-Cap Funds Index, 10 largest non-U.S. funds investing in small-cap companies, including Columbia Acorn International; Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index, 30 largest small-cap core funds, including Columbia Acorn Fund; Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index, an equal-weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Flexible Portfolio fund classification, as defined by Lipper.

•  Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index is the intermediate component of the U.S. Credit Index. The U.S. Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.

•  Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

•  50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Advisor, is an equally weighted custom composite of Columbia Thermostat Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks. The percentage of the Fund's assets allocated to stock and bond portfolio funds will vary, and accordingly the composition of the Fund's portfolio will not always reflect the composition of the 50/50 Blended Benchmark.

Unlike mutual funds, indexes are not managed and do not incur fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


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Squirrel Chatter II: Perceptions of Risk

Most people tend to calibrate risk poorly. We overestimate the likelihood of being harmed by the things that make the evening news and underestimate those that don't. In a survey, people estimated that the chance of death by accident matched the chance of death by disease. In fact, disease causes 17-times more deaths than accidents.1

Dan Gardner's, Risk, The Science and Politics of Fear,2 explains why our views and actions are often so distorted. It seems our perceptions are most influenced by preconceived notions, reinforced by recent information. Accidents are newsworthy, as are catastrophes. If fatalities occur in large numbers in a single event—instead of in small numbers dispersed over time—our perception of risk rises.3

Besides catastrophes, it won't shock too many parents to learn that we tend to worry a lot about our children. Other things that we can't control, like airplane flights, can be worrisome, while things that we can control, such as automobiles, evoke less fear despite higher risks. Things that we don't understand such as trace chemicals,4 and other man-made risks like nuclear power, are also feared. Many people worry about radiation from cell phones, while ignoring the real hazard of driving while using cell phones. Many non-headline risks caused by nature, such as radon gas, which kills an estimated 41,000 people a year in the U.S. and Europe,5 tend to be downplayed.

Gardner notes that we are living longer in the safest era ever known to mankind. Horrible diseases like smallpox have been eliminated while others have been drastically curtailed. Childhood mortality has especially plunged and accident rates are also down.

Fear Mongering Profiteers

So who is putting the scary thoughts into our heads? The media is an obvious culprit because sensational stories sell newspapers and increase viewership. Companies trying to sell certain health care products or security services and devices also find fear mongering to be profitable. The number of companies lobbying homeland security officials rose from 15 in 2001 to 861 in 2004 as fears of terrorist attacks swelled.6 Trial lawyers reaping the rewards of questionable lawsuits, politicians pandering for votes and special interest groups seeking funding also try to keep people scared.

Fear can end up increasing risks. People need to remember the classic definition of risk: probability times consequences. Avoiding immunizations or weight loss treatments due to possible side effects can be ill advised. Diabetes, a disease linked to obesity, has been diagnosed in 24 million Americans. That's eight percent of the total population.7

The American Council on Science and Health is dedicated to separating real health risks from unfounded health scares, tracking health scares reported by the press and debunking them. Among the top scares in 2007 were allegations that lipstick, fluoridated water, roses and water bottles are hazardous. Among the top scares of all time were cranberries (1959), DDT (1962), cyclamates (1969), Alar (1989), cellular phone radiation (1993) and trace PCBs in farmed salmon (2003).8 Fumes from new shower curtains may make the list this year!

Rational Understanding of Risk

Peter L. Bernstein's, Against The Gods, The Remarkable Story of Risk,9 is a fascinating review of mankind's history of approaching risk, and how to understand, measure and deal with it. He reviews the advances in probability theory, which enabled the creation of insurance and, in turn, facilitated trade and investment. He states that managing risks depends on the use of three assumptions originated by Jacob Bernoulli around the year 1700: full information, independent trials and relevance of quantitative valuation.

Bernstein explores additional progress in risk management, particularly in investing. Diversification may reduce risk. However, some quantitative techniques for investing have failed. "Portfolio insurance," a quantitative approach to reduce equity holdings in market declines via the purchase of put options, intensified the market collapse of 1987. Subsequent to the book's publication, numerous quant managers have claimed that "six sigma" events (one in a million chance of occurring) caused huge losses in their funds. These failures occurred because the investment models violated Bernoulli's "independent trials"


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assumption stated above. Stock price movements may look independent, until numerous people attempt the same strategies or until human emotions result in lots of investors reacting in similar manners.

Stock Market Risks

Sentiment in the stock market seems to gyrate between greed and fear, creating bull and bear markets. Because the S&P 500 Index has fallen more than 20% from its peak, a bear market has been proclaimed. This suggests that the market is currently focusing on fear.

I recall a long-ago brokerage firm ad listing people's fears each year for decades. The list likely included events like the Cuban Missile Crisis and Three Mile Island. It noted that there seemed to be a reason to avoid investing in stocks each year. But starting with $1,000 50 years ago, an investment in the S&P 500 would have resulted in $140,364 as of June 30, 2008, vs. $13,619 if invested in super safe treasury bills. Meanwhile, inflation would require $7,535 to buy in 2008 what $1,000 bought in 1958.10 This example suggests that staying out of stocks would have been a very bad decision.

Market strategist Steve Leuthold provides lots of data and perspectives. Based on his estimate of "operating" (recurring) earnings, the S&P 500 at its July 11, 2008, close of 1,239 was selling at about 14.5-times earnings. That multiple matched the depths of the 2002-2003 bear market and was below the market's average price-earnings (PE) ratio11 of 16.5-times, calculated since 1926. Leuthold notes that market price-earnings ratios vary a lot, and that inflation is a major driver of PE ratios. When inflation has varied between zero and 5%, PE ratios averaged 18- to 19-times. When inflation has been between 5% and 7%, PE ratios averaged 13.8-times, and when inflation was 7% or more, PE ratios averaged 11.4-times.12

Inflation has been boosted by fuel and food prices, and the Consumer Price Index recently spiked up to a 5% year-over-year gain. Some are concerned that we may be returning to a period of big government and stagflation. Future inflation is indeed unpredictable, but continued surges in fuel and food prices from current lofty levels seem unlikely. Low unit labor cost increases, continued globalization and the continued success of capitalism all suggest that inflation may slow. If inflation does slow, Leuthold's data suggests that PE ratios and stock prices can rise a lot.

We are stock pickers rather than economists, and we are now seeing what we believe to be many more excellent investment opportunities than we've seen for several years. Consequently, focusing on fear seems like a mistake and taking a longer term perspective seems to be more rational.

Charles P. McQuaid

President and Chief Investment Officer
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

The information and data provided in this analysis are derived from sources that we deem to be reliable and accurate. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. The views/opinions expressed in "Squirrel Chatter II" are those of the author and not of the Columbia Acorn Trust Board, are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions, may differ from views expressed by other Columbia Management associates or other divisions of Bank of America and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Acorn Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Acorn Fund.

1  Gardner, Dan, Risk, the Science and Politics of Fear, (Virgin Book Ltd, 2008), pg. 13.

2  In addition to Gardner's book on the subject of risk, I also recommend Panicology written by statisticians Simon Briscoe and Hugh Aldersey-Williams (Viking/Penguin Books, 2008).

3  Gardner, Dan, op. cit., pgs. 62-76.

4  Gardner notes that our ability to find trace chemicals has never been better. Today we have the technology to dissect the components of drinking water, for example, to the level of one part per billion—equivalent to a single grain of sugar in an Olympic-size swimming pool. While it's true that the elements in trace chemicals can cause cancer, science and testing almost never look at such trace amounts.

5  Gardner, Dan, op. cit., pg. 81.

6  Ibid, pg. 281.

7  Source: American Council on Science and Health, "ACSH Morning Dispatch," June 25, 2008.

8  The study titled, "Fact Versus Fears (Fourth Edition)" is available on the American Council on Science and Health website at www.acsh.org.

9  Bernstein, Peter L., Against the Gods, The Remarkable Story of Risk, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996).

10  Figures include the reinvestment of dividends and are pretax.

11  The price-earnings (PE) ratio reflects the price of a stock divided by earnings per share. This ratio gives investors an idea of how much they are paying for a company's earning power. In general, the higher the PE, the more investors are paying, and therefore the more earnings growth they are expecting.

12  Leuthold Weeden Institutional Research, "Perception For The Professional," August 2008, Vol. 28 No. 8.


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Understanding Your Expenses

As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees (distribution and service fees) and other Fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the Columbia Acorn Funds and to 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 the Class Z shares of the Columbia Acorn Family of Funds for the last six months. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different results. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using each Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and then applies each 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 reporting period. See the "Compare With Other Funds" information for details on using the hypothetical data.

January 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008

    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 (%)*
 
Class Z Shares   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Columbia Acorn Fund     1,000.00       1,000.00       909.50       1,021.13       3.56       3.77       0.75    
Columbia Acorn International     1,000.00       1,000.00       911.69       1,020.29       4.37       4.62       0.92    
Columbia Acorn USA     1,000.00       1,000.00       915.22       1,019.89       4.76       5.02       1.00    
Columbia Acorn International Select     1,000.00       1,000.00       970.61       1,019.05       5.73       5.87       1.17    
Columbia Acorn Select     1,000.00       1,000.00       942.02       1,020.29       4.44       4.62       0.92    
Columbia Thermostat Fund     1,000.00       1,000.00       954.30       1,023.62       1.21       1.26       0.25    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio, 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.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Columbia Thermostat Fund's expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred by the Fund from the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests.

*For the six months ended June 30, 2008.

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 Funds with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% 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 continuing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees.


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Estimating Your Actual Expenses

To estimate the expenses that you actually paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at (800) 922-6769.

  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your Fund. You will find this number is in the column labeled "Actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

In a Nutshell

Charles P. McQuaid

Lead Portfolio Manager

Robert A. Mohn

Co-Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

FMC Technologies     2.4 %  
Fugro     2.0 %  
Ultra Petroleum     1.5 %  
Flir Systems     1.4 %  
Abercrombie & Fitch     1.1 %  
ITT Educational Services     1.1 %  
Southwestern Energy     1.0 %  
Bally Technologies     0.7 %  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile     0.5 %  
Expedia     0.4 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     0.4 %  
Penn National Gaming     0.3 %  
International Game Technology     0.3 %  
Pinnacle Entertainment     0.2 %  
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     0.2 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn Fund fell 9.05% in the first half of 2008, performing somewhat worse than its primary benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index, which dropped 8.11%. The Fund underperformed other small- and mid-cap benchmarks, but beat the large-cap S&P 500, which dropped 11.91%. Columbia Acorn Fund rose 0.90% in the second quarter, a bit less than the Russell 2500's 1.39% gain, and mixed against other benchmarks, as shown on Page 2.

Gaming stocks continued their losing streak and accounted for four of the 10 largest dollar droppers in the first half of 2008. Regional casino operators Pinnacle Entertainment and Penn National Gaming plunged 55% and 45%, respectively, in the half. Penn dropped 26% during the second quarter on rumors, which were subsequently confirmed, that its sellout would be aborted. Gaming equipment manufacturer Bally Technologies reported fine earnings, but dropped 32% in the half. Competitor International Game Technology reported disappointing results on lower slot machine shipments; its stock fell 43% in the half and 38% in the quarter. While gaming revenues are apparently becoming more cyclical, we continue to believe that the industry will grow over the long term.

Other consumer stocks were also weak. Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch fell 21% in the half and 14% in the quarter, largely due to macroeconomic factors and concerns. Online travel services company Expedia plunged 42% in the half, also on macroeconomic concerns, despite fine earnings growth.

Energy stocks dominated the dollar winners list in both periods. Deepwater well systems provider FMC Technologies was the Fund's top dollar winner for the half and the quarter, rising about 35% each period. Natural gas and oil producers Ultra Petroleum and Southwestern Energy remained hot, ranking second and third for the half and in the top five for the quarter, on increased reserve estimates and higher gas prices.

Infrared camera producer Flir Systems was the Fund's fourth most profitable stock in the half and third in the quarter, rising 29% and 35%, respectively, on excellent earnings and lots of large new military orders. Potash producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile was the Fund's top percentage gainer in both periods, rising 166% in the half and doubling during the second quarter. Higher grain prices have boosted the demand for and price of potash products and alternative energy bulls have noticed that this company has the world's largest and lowest-cost lithium reserves. ITT Educational Services jumped 80% in the quarter, taking second place in both percentage and dollar gains. Improved earnings and reduced student loan concerns caused a sharp rebound in the stock, which had dropped 46% in the first quarter.

Columbia Acorn Fund's international stocks outperformed the Fund in both periods, falling only 2.31% in the half and rising 6.76% in the quarter. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, mentioned above, helped international results substantially. Offshore energy services company Fugro rose 12% in the quarter and 14% in the half while oil producer Pacific Rubiales Energy jumped more than 50% in the half. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing continued to reflect the downdraft in Chinese stocks, falling 45% in the half. At the end of the period, foreign stocks were 9.2% of Columbia Acorn Fund, down from 9.4% last quarter and 11.5% a year ago.

Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments.


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Columbia Acorn Fund (ACRNX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Class Z)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 6/10/70   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     -9.05 %     -12.19 %     13.95 %     11.15 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     -9.34       -13.31       13.01       9.73    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    -5.52       -6.29       12.22       9.35    
Russell 2500 (pretax)     -8.11       -14.28       11.49       7.50    
S&P 500 (pretax)     -11.91       -13.12       7.58       2.88    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the additional tax impact of long-term gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Fund's Class Z shares annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 0.74%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Fund Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn Fund Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     FMC Technologies
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  2.4%
 
  2.     Fugro (Netherlands)
Oilfield Services
  2.0%
 
  3.     Ultra Petroleum
Oil & Gas Producer
  1.5%
 
  4.     Flir Systems
Infrared Cameras
  1.4%
 
  5.     Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder
  1.4%
 
  6.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  1.4%
 
  7.     Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories
  1.2%
 
  8.     People's United
Connecticut Savings & Loan
  1.2%
 
  9.     Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer
  1.1%
 
  10.     Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration
  1.1%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $75,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn Fund (Class Z)

June 10, 1970 through June 30, 2008

This graph compares the results of $75,000 invested in Columbia Acorn Fund at inception on June 10, 1970 to the S&P 500 Index and to an initial $238,325 investment in the Russell 2500 on the index's December 31, 1978 inception date. The indexes are unmanaged and returns for both the indexes and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $17.2 billion

*A $75,000 investment in Columbia Acorn Fund at inception appreciated to $238,325 on December 31, 1978, the inception date of the Russell 2500. For comparison with the Russell 2500, we assigned the index the same value as the Fund at index inception.


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Columbia Acorn International

In a Nutshell

P. Zachary Egan

Co-Portfolio Manager

Louis J. Mendes III

Co-Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

Atwood Oceanics     1.5 %  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile     1.4 %  
ShawCor     1.2 %  
FMC Technologies     1.1 %  
Novolipetsk Steel     0.8 %  
Informa Group     0.7 %  
Park24     0.4 %  
Taylor Nelson Sofres     0.3 %  
Point     0.3 %  
Expro International Group     0.2 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn International fell 1.85% in the second quarter of 2008. This compares with a 4.05% drop by the Fund's primary benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B Index. The Fund also posted a slightly better return than the large-cap MSCI EAFE Index, which was down 2.25%. Year to date through June, the Fund was down 8.83%, which was 2.85 basis points ahead of its primary benchmark.

The most important positive contributors to the Fund's absolute and relative returns fall into three groups: oil services stocks; basic materials stocks; and UK companies that were the subject of bid activity.

For several years the Fund has maintained a modest overweight in energy-related stocks, with an emphasis on service companies that provide equipment and technology to the major oil companies. Many of these service providers have enjoyed strong volume growth and pricing power as exploration, drilling, and pipeline projects have proliferated and grown more complex amid higher energy prices. Canadian company ShawCor is a beneficiary of this trend, as it controls processes for coating pipeline with materials that affect properties such as corrosion, thermal insulation and buoyancy. Similarly, Atwood Oceanics, FMC Technologies (both U.S. companies generating a majority of their revenues outside of the United States), and Expro International Group, based in the UK, have been beneficiaries of the recent growth in the number of deepwater wells. All four of these stocks posted 30% or greater returns during the quarter. Expro was acquired by a private equity fund shortly before the close of the quarter.

After proving merely defensive in a down market in the first quarter, in the second quarter the Fund's basic materials stocks together generated a modest positive return. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile was up over 100% as fertilizer prices nearly tripled over the last year. Rising raw materials costs in the steel industry pushed up selling prices, rewarding integrated producers like Russia's Novolipetsk Steel, which was up over 30% for the quarter.

Though the UK market was a loser in the quarter, the Fund's returns there were buoyed by bid activity. Market researcher Taylor Nelson Sofres was up 51% after WPP, the London-based advertising and public relations firm, attempted to derail a possible merger with competitor GfK by making a hostile bid. We elected to clear out of the position at a price that we believe fully valued the franchise, particularly in an uncertain credit environment. A similar pattern of events drove UK publisher Informa Group up over 35% in the quarter. After Informa entered discussions with United Business Media regarding a possible merger, a consortium of private equity investors made an offer for the company, which is still under consideration by the company's supervisory board.

Japanese consumer stocks weighed on performance. Park24, a parking lot operator, was down 39%, as the company struggled to get its pricing policy right. Point, an apparel retailer, was down 40% on a disappointing sales trend. The Fund's stocks were weak elsewhere in Asia as investors worried about how high energy and food prices might affect consumer spending. Fortunately, the Fund's losses here were mitigated by good stock selection.

The potential sources of anxiety in global markets now appear to be manifold. High input prices are stressing profitability in some areas. While this sort of disruption can represent a threat, it can also open up spaces for agile companies to gain traction with products and services better suited to the changed operating environment, as the energy service companies described above have done. It is on these sorts of situations that we, as longer-term investors, focus our research efforts. We are also somewhat encouraged by valuations, which we believe in many cases appear to reflect overly pessimistic scenarios.

International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Investing in emerging markets may involve greater risks than investing in more developed countries. In addition, concentration of investments in a single region may result in greater volatility.


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Columbia Acorn International (ACINX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Class Z)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 9/23/92   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     -8.83 %     -6.69 %     24.15 %     11.78 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     -9.22       -7.98       23.28       10.76    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    -5.48       -2.48       21.62       10.20    
S&P/Citigroup Global
ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B†
    -11.68       -11.29       22.71       11.24    
S&P/Citigroup EMI Global ex-US
(pretax)
    -11.16       -13.08       22.07       10.23    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

†Effective January 1, 2008, the Fund changed its primary benchmark to the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the additional tax impact of long-term gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Fund's Class Z annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 0.91%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn International Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     Fugro (Netherlands)
Oilfield Services
  2.3%
 
  2.     Atwood Oceanics (United States)
Offshore Drilling Contractor
  1.5%
 
  3.     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (Chile)
Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine
  1.4%
 
  4.     Suzano (Brazil)
Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer
  1.3%
 
  5.     ShawCor (Canada)
Oil & Gas Pipeline Products
  1.2%
 
  6.     Hexagon (Sweden)
Measurement Equipment & Polymers
  1.2%
 
  7.     Intralot (Greece)
Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services
  1.2%
 
  8.     FMC Technologies (United States)
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  1.1%
 
  9.     Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)
Health Care Services
  1.1%
 
  10.     Kansai Paint (Japan)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia
  1.1%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn International (Class Z)

September 23, 1992 through June 30, 2008

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn International at inception on September 23, 1992 to the S&P/Citigroup EMI Global ex-US and the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B indexes. The Fund changed its primary benchmark effective January 1, 2008, because the Advisor believes that the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B is more consistent with the market capitalization of the companies in which the Fund invests. These indexes are unmanaged and returns for both the indexes and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $5.4 billion


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Columbia Acorn USA

In a Nutshell

Robert A. Mohn

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

FMC Technologies     4.0 %  
Quicksilver Resources     2.9 %  
Flir Systems     2.5 %  
ITT Educational Services     2.1 %  
Nordson     1.9 %  
Atwood Oceanics     1.9 %  
True Religion Apparel     1.8 %  
Carrizo Oil & Gas     1.5 %  
Southwestern Energy     0.9 %  
Champion Enterprises     0.9 %  
MB Financial     0.7 %  
TCF Financial     0.6 %  
Pinnacle Entertainment     0.3 %  
Old Second Bancorp     0.2 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn USA gained 2.10% in the second quarter of 2008, outperforming the 0.58% return of the Russell 2000 Index. Year to date through June, the Fund was down 8.48%, holding up somewhat better than the Russell 2000's 9.37% decline.

Energy was one of the few market sectors that increased in value. FMC Technologies and Atwood Oceanics were both up over 35% for the quarter. Increasing interest in offshore oil exploration fueled demand for FMC's deep water oil production systems and Atwood's deep water drilling rigs. For the half year, FMC was up 36% and Atwood Oceanics posted a 24% gain. Also strong in the half were natural gas and oil producers Quicksilver Resources, Southwestern Energy and Carrizo Oil & Gas. With year to date returns ranging from 24% to 71%, these companies benefited from rising natural gas prices as well as their ability to increase production and reserves.

Other strong performers included ITT Educational Services, which rebounded 80% in the quarter. As mentioned in the previous report, concerns over student loan availability were crushing this stock. Naysayers were silenced, however, when ITT announced first quarter year-over-year enrollment growth of 10%. Flir Systems, a manufacturer of infrared cameras, was also up on strong earnings growth. The stock increased 35% in the second quarter and was up 30% for the half year thanks to continued success in winning new military contracts.

Retail stocks struggled along in the first half but True Religion Apparel, a maker of premium jeans, bucked the trend. The company is opening new retail stores and enjoying strong revenue growth. Its stock gained 44% in the quarter and was up 25% for the half. Finally, Nordson, a market leader in the production of adhesive and coating dispensing machines, gained 36% in the quarter and 27% for the half year.

Many of the Fund's losing stocks were housing-related businesses. Champion Enterprises, a leader in manufactured housing, fell 42% in the quarter and was off 38% for the half. Its business is concentrated in states like California and Arizona, where the housing market has plummeted not only for site-built homes but also for manufactured homes. Small-cap community banks also got clobbered in the second quarter. TCF Financial, MB Financial and Old Second Bancorp fell between 27% and 55% on worries about the impact of increasing home foreclosure rates and home developer bankruptcies.

Regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment fell 55% for the half on weak gaming revenues and the elimination of its takeout premium as private equity money for hotel/casino acquisitions dried up.

Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.


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Columbia Acorn USA (AUSAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Class Z)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 9/4/96   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     -8.48 %     -13.53 %     11.36 %     7.61 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     -8.98       -14.62       10.79       6.88    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    -4.82       -7.19       9.95       6.45    
Russell 2000 (pretax)     -9.37       -16.19       10.29       5.53    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the additional tax impact of long-term gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Fund's Class Z annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 0.98%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn USA Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn USA Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     FMC Technologies
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  4.0%
 
  2.     Quicksilver Resources
Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer
  2.9%
 
  3.     Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  2.8%
 
  4.     Flir Systems
Infrared Cameras
  2.5%
 
  5.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  2.3%
 
  6.     ESCO Technologies
Automatic Electric Meter Readers
  2.2%
 
  7.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  2.1%
 
  8.     Nordson
Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings
  1.9%
 
  9.     Atwood Oceanics
Offshore Drilling Contractor
  1.9%
 
  10.     True Religion Apparel
Premium Denim
  1.8%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $75,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn USA (Class Z)

September 4, 1996 through June 30, 2008

This graph compares the results of $75,000 invested in Columbia Acorn USA at inception on September 4, 1996 to the Russell 2000. The index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $1.4 billion


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Columbia Acorn International Select

In a Nutshell

Christopher J. Olson

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

Fugro     5.4 %  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     4.7 %  
Israel Chemicals     4.5 %  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile     2.9 %  
Diamond Offshore     2.9 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     2.2 %  
Ibiden     1.7 %  
Vopak     1.5 %  
SBM Offshore     1.1 %  
Zumtobel     0.8 %  
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     0.6 %  
Singapore Exchange     0.5 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn International Select ended the second quarter of 2008 up 5.17%, strongly outperforming its benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup World ex-US Cap Range $2-10B Index, which fell 2.73%. For the half year ended June 30, 2008, the Fund was also well ahead of the benchmark, down 2.94% vs. a 10.42% decline for the index.

Fund performance benefited from strong gains in fertilizer stocks. Fertilizer prices have soared on the back of higher crop prices, which have risen due to improving diets in the developing world and a global push toward biofuels. This growing demand and limited fertilizer supply have kept prices high. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile and Israel Chemicals were the Fund's top three contributors in the quarter and for the half year. All produce potash or other natural chemical components used in fertilizer. Gains for these holdings ranged from 47% to 139% over both periods.

Energy stocks were also strong in the Fund as oil prices and demand continued to soar. Oil production and exploration company Pacific Rubiales Energy had a market gain of over 50% for both periods. Dutch oilfield services provider Fugro had a 12% quarterly gain and rose over 13% in the half. Also based in the Netherlands, SBM Offshore, a company that builds and leases offshore vessels to process and store crude oil, was up 17% in the quarter and 20% year to date. A third winner from the Netherlands, Vopak, is the world's largest operator of petroleum and chemical storage terminals. The stock posted a 10% gain in the quarter and was up 54% for the half. While not a large contributor to performance for the half year, contract driller Diamond Offshore posted a 21% gain in the second quarter.

On the downside, Ibiden, a Japanese manufacturer of electronic parts and ceramics, was down 47% for the half year and off 7% in the quarter. The company had some production problems and is also suffering from weaker demand in its semiconductor packaging business. Austria's Zumtobel, a maker of lighting systems, fell 38% in the first half of the year and 14% in the second quarter as construction slowed in its European markets. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and Singapore Exchange were both down more than 40% for the half as the economic downturn has raised fears that trading volumes will slow down or decline.

Markets remain extremely volatile and we believe it will be some time before some sort of normality returns. In the meantime, we will continue to focus on companies that we believe have strong competitive positions, competent management and healthy balance sheets.

International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Investing in emerging markets may involve greater risks than investing in more developed countries.


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Columbia Acorn International Select (ACFFX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Class Z)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 11/23/98   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes     -2.94 %     5.79 %     24.43 %     13.73 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     -3.26       4.61       24.17       13.54    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    -1.59       5.41       21.93       12.39    
S&P/Citigroup World
ex-US Cap Range $2-10B (pretax)
    -10.42       -12.18       20.26       10.52    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the additional tax impact of long-term gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Fund's Class Z annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.18%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn International Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     Fugro (Netherlands)
Oilfield Services
  5.4%
 
  2.     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Worlds Largest Producer of Potash
  4.7%
 
  3.     Israel Chemicals (Israel)
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
  4.5%
 
  4.     SES Global (France)
Satellite Broadcasting Services
  3.6%
 
  5.     Informa Group (United Kingdom)
Global Publisher & Event Organizer
  3.4%
 
  6.     Impala Platinum Holdings (South Africa)
Platinum Group Metals Mining & Refining
  3.4%
 
  7.     Intertek Testing (United Kingdom)
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
  3.3%
 
  8.     Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)
Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan
  3.0%
 
  9.     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (Chile)
Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine
  2.9%
 
  10.     Diamond Offshore (United States)
Contract Driller
  2.9%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn International Select (Class Z)

November 23, 1998 through June 30, 2008

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn International Select at inception on November 23, 1998 to the S&P/Citigroup World ex-US Cap Range $2-10B. The index and Fund returns include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $288.7 million


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Columbia Acorn Select

In a Nutshell

Ben Andrews

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     8.1 %  
ITT Educational Services     6.2 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     5.2 %  
Tetra Technologies     4.7 %  
Uranium One     3.6 %  
Expedia     2.3 %  
Globalstar     1.1 %  
Israel Chemicals     0.8 %  
Synthesis Energy Systems     0.8 %  
NagaCorp     0.4 %  
Real Goods Solar     0.3 %  
RexCapital Finance     0.0 %*  

 

*Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn Select increased 9.42% in the second quarter of 2008. This compares to a gain in the S&P MidCap 400 Index of 5.43% and a decline of 2.73% for the S&P 500 Index. Year to date our Fund has declined 5.80% vs. a 3.90% decline in the S&P MidCap 400 and an 11.91% decline in the S&P 500.

ITT Educational Services and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan each added 2.8% of the portfolio return in the quarter. ITT, which cost the Fund 2% last quarter, came back strong as investors figured out that student loans should not be restricted as much as originally thought. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan has continued to move up on the strong price increases in the potash market. The spot potash price in some international markets is now over $1,000 per ton, which is up about four-fold from the price it was selling at when we first added the stock to the Fund.

On the down side, Globalstar cost the Fund 1.3% of portfolio performance in the quarter. The valuation multiple of the stock has continued to compress over the last few quarters. In this market environment, if a company is not showing solid growth characteristics, no matter what its assets might be worth, its valuation multiple has contracted.

For the six-month period, Fund upside drivers have been Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Pacific Rubiales Energy and Tetra Technologies, which all have an energy or raw materials focus. Fund detractors for the half year included Uranium One, Expedia and Globalstar.

We purchased five new names during the quarter and sold two names. New names included RexCapital Finance and NagaCorp, both in gaming. Israel Chemicals, a supplier of bromine and potash, and Real Goods Solar, a residential solar energy installer, were also added. The final new name was Synthesis Energy Systems, a builder and operator of plants that turn coal into liquid fuel. Our sales for the quarter included International Speedway and Herman Miller. Both are fine franchises but we believe we can deploy the capital elsewhere and receive better returns.

Though the market rallied in the second quarter, many stocks are still trading in downward trend patterns, or are establishing lower highs on market advances and lower lows on market sell offs. As I write this in early July, the stock market sentiment is again quite negative with many economic and market sages saying they aren't sure when the U.S. housing market will recover. But a lot of damage has already been done to sectors outside of energy and raw materials, even more so than when I commented on this in the first two weeks of January. We most likely haven't seen the end of the financial distress. How much deleveraging is to come of personal, as well as business, balance sheets is still unknown.

With that being said, I am finding more potential ideas to add to the portfolio than at any other time since I became manager of this Fund in 2004. Our CWAM internal stock database, built by our analysts, shows numerous names with strong potential returns. Banks have been absent from the portfolio for over a year now but are being studied for possible additions into the Fund. Many other groups like consumer services, media, semiconductors and telecom are off more than 17% year to date. Our style of being eclectic, opportunistic and concentrated should prove valuable in this environment.

Risks include stock market fluctuations due to economic and business developments. The Fund also has potentially greater price volatility due to the Fund's concentration in a limited number of stocks of mid-size companies. The Fund is a non-diversified fund and may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may not operate as a nondiversified fund at all times. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments.


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Columbia Acorn Select (ACTWX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Class Z)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 11/23/98   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes     -5.80 %     -11.89 %     12.69 %     13.10 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     -6.16       -12.44       12.25       12.58    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    -3.28       -6.97       11.08       11.58    
S&P MidCap 400 (pretax)     -3.90       -7.34       12.61       10.42    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the additional tax impact of long-term gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Fund's Class Z annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 0.91%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Canada)
World's Largest Producer of Potash
  8.1%
 
  2.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  6.2%
 
  3.     Pacific Rubiales Energy
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia
  5.2%
 
  4.     Tetra Technologies
U.S.-based Service Company with Life of Field Approach
  4.7%
 
  5.     Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer
  3.7%
 
  6.     Safeway
Supermarkets
  3.6%
 
  7.     Quanta Services
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services
  3.6%
 
  8.     Uranium One (South Africa)
Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan, Australia & the U.S.
  3.6%
 
  9.     Janus Capital Group
Manages Mutual Funds
  3.5%
 
  10.     American Tower
Communications Towers in USA & Mexico
  3.5%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $100,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn Select (Class Z)

November 23, 1998 through June 30, 2008

This graph compares the results of $100,000 invested in Columbia Acorn Select at inception on November 23, 1998 to the S&P MidCap 400. The Index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $2.7 billion


17



Columbia Thermostat Fund

In a Nutshell

Charles P. McQuaid

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

A "fund of fund" bears its allocable share of the costs and expenses of the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests. Such funds are thus subject to two levels of fees and potentially higher expense ratios than would be associated with a fund that invests and trades directly in financial instruments under the direction of a single manager.

Columbia Thermostat Fund ended the second quarter of 2008 down 0.60%. This compares to a 2.73% drop for the S&P 500 Index and a 1.02% decline for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Year to date through June 30, 2008, the Fund was down 4.57% while the S&P 500 fell 11.91% and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index posted a 1.13% gain.

Effective July 1, 2008, we have changed the primary debt benchmark for the Fund. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index has been replaced by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. We've also added a custom supplemental benchmark, the 50/50 Blended Benchmark. This benchmark was established by the Fund's investment advisor and is an equally weighted custom composite of the Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks. Its performance is shown on Page 2 of this report. The Advisor believes that these changes allow for more appropriate comparisons to the Fund's investments.

As the following table illustrates, the Fund's stock portion was down 0.67% in the quarter and 10.75% for the half year. Columbia Acorn Select was the strongest performer for both time periods, posting an impressive 9.42% gain in the second quarter but falling 5.80% in the half.

On the bond side, the quarter brought a 0.68% drop, a bit worse than the performance for the stock portion for the same period. For the half year, the bond component was much stronger, rising 0.40% vs. the nearly 11% drop of the stock portion.

Columbia Thermostat Fund hit three reallocation triggers during the period. We increased bond exposure in May and stock exposure twice in June as a result of market movements. The reallocations caused the Fund to hold fewer equities when the market was more expensive and more equities when the market became less expensive. At the end of the period, the Fund had 70% of its assets in stock funds. For more information on the market and why we think this equity allocation is appropriate in the current environment, see the discussion of price-earnings ratios and the S&P 500 Index included in "Squirrel Chatter II" on Page 5.

Results of the Portfolio Funds Owned by Columbia Thermostat Fund

at June 30, 2008

Stock Funds
Fund
  Weightings
in category
  2nd
quarter
returns
  Year to date
returns to
6/30/08
 
Columbia Acorn Fund     15 %     0.90 %     -9.05 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     10 %     9.42 %     -5.80 %  
Columbia Marsico
Growth Fund
    15 %     -0.30 %     -13.31 %  
Columbia Acorn
International
    15 %     -1.85 %     -8.83 %  
Columbia Dividend
Income Fund
    20 %     -3.99 %     -11.45 %  
Columbia Large Cap
Enhanced Core Fund
    25 %     -2.35 %     -12.97 %  
Weighted Average
Equity Return/Loss
    100 %     -0.67 %     -10.75 %  
Bond Funds
Fund
  Weightings
in Category
  2nd
quarter
returns
  Year to date
returns to
6/30/08
 
Columbia Intermediate
Bond Fund
    50 %     -0.44 %     0.00 %  
Columbia U.S. Treasury
Index Fund
    30 %     -2.17 %     2.19 %  
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    20 %     0.88 %     -1.37 %  
Weighted Average
Income Return
    100 %     -0.68 %     0.40 %  

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund
Rebalancing in the Second Quarter

May 1, 2008:   60% stocks, 40% bonds  
June 4, 2008:   65% stocks, 35% bonds  
June 23, 2008:   70% stocks, 30% bonds  

 

The value of an investment in the Fund is based primarily on the performance of the underlying portfolio funds and the allocation of the Fund's assets among them. An investment in the underlying portfolio funds may present certain risks, including stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments; and a greater degree of social, political and economic volatility associated with international investing. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. Changes in interest rates and changes in the financial strength of issuers of lower-rated bonds may also affect underlying fund performance. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the investment advisor's decisions regarding asset classes and underlying portfolio funds will not anticipate market trends successfully, resulting in a failure to preserve capital or lower total return. In addition, the Fund may buy and sell shares of the portfolio funds frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional tax liability. This is not an offer of the shares of any other mutual fund mentioned herein.


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Columbia Thermostat Fund (COTZX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Class Z)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 9/25/02   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 year   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes     -4.57 %     -0.86 %     7.75 %     9.06 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     -4.81 %     -3.49       5.88       7.41    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    -2.89       -0.15       5.89       7.16    
S&P 500 (pretax)     -11.91       -13.12       7.58       10.07    
Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index† (pretax)
    1.13       7.12       3.86       4.34    
Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit
Intermediate Bond Index (pretax)
    0.27       4.55       3.26       4.48    
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds
Index (pretax)
    -4.65       -2.16       8.99       10.58    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

†Effective July 1, 2008, Columbia Thermostat Fund changed its primary benchmark for debt securities to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the additional tax impact of long-term gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Fund's Class Z annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, reflects a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2009. Expense ratios without and with the contractual waiver, including fees and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, are 1.10% and 0.95%, respectively. Absent the waiver or reimbursement, performance results would have been lower.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Thermostat Fund Asset Allocation

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Thermostat Fund Portfolio Weightings

as a percentage of assets in each investment category as of 6/30/08

Stock Mutual Funds

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund     25 %  
Columbia Dividend Income Fund     20 %  
Columbia Acorn Fund     15 %  
Columbia Acorn International     15 %  
Columbia Marsico Growth Fund     15 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     10 %  

 

Bond Mutual Funds

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund     50 %  
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund     30 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     20 %  

 

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Thermostat Fund (Class Z)

September 25, 2002 through June 30, 2008

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Thermostat Fund at inception on September 25, 2002 to the S&P 500, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index and the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index. The graph also compares the results for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index which became the Fund's primary benchmark for debt securities, effective July 1, 2008. The Fund changed to this debt benchmark because the Advisor believes it is a more appropriate comparison to the Fund's investments. The indexes are unmanaged and returns for the indexes and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $199.3 million


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Information  
ANSYS     1,400,000       1,550,000    
Avnet     3,000,000       3,240,000    
Bally Technologies     3,150,000       3,400,000    
Ciena     540,000       655,000    
Cogent Communications     3,200,000       3,500,000    
Dolby Laboratories     1,150,000       1,255,000    
Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)     0       400,000    
Infogroup     800,000       2,000,000    
Informatica     4,900,000       5,700,000    
IPG Photonics     1,800,000       2,000,000    
IXYS     1,905,000       2,035,000    
Mediacom Communications     1,500,000       2,500,000    
MetroPCS Communications     1,000,000       1,200,000    
Mettler Toledo     750,000       900,000    
Pericom Semiconductor     301,000       430,000    
Prisa (Spain)     800,000       900,000    
Radiant Systems     2,850,000       3,050,000    
Rofin-Sinar Technologies     0       575,000    
Stratasys     775,000       920,000    
Virtusa     0       406,531    
Zebra Technologies     1,100,000       1,155,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)     2,758,309       2,822,455    
Albemarle     560,000       900,000    
Allied Waste Industries     3,330,000       4,130,000    
Aptargroup     300,000       350,000    
Cytec Industries     650,000       1,000,000    
Haynes International     0       322,790    
Intrepid Potash     0       101,500    
Mine Safety Appliances     1,814,000       2,050,000    
MOOG     1,000,000       1,100,000    
Oshkosh Truck     1,300,000       1,900,000    
Toro     1,150,000       1,350,000    
Energy & Minerals  
Bristow     0       115,515    
Cabot Oil & Gas     0       350,000    
Fugro (Netherlands)     3,900,000       3,988,636    
Rex Energy     0       745,627    
SBM Offshore (Netherlands)     640,200       655,814    
Synthesis Energy Systems     0       1,730,000    
UTS Energy (Canada)     0       762,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Choice Hotels     1,500,000       2,100,000    
Life Time Fitness     600,000       925,000    
Lululemon Athletica     0       700,000    
Royal Caribbean Cruises     0       1,000,000    
Smart Balance     2,765,000       4,600,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Consumer Goods & Services—continued  
Talbots     0       2,523,067    
Thor Industries     1,050,000       1,250,000    
Finance  
Conseco     6,650,000       8,250,000    
Greene County Bancshares     135,000       338,165    
H&E Equipment Services     1,465,000       2,500,000    
Nara Bancorp     1,194,000       1,700,000    
Navigators Group     0       564,515    
SVB Financial Group     200,000       400,000    
Valley National Bancorp     2,600,000       2,730,000    
Health Care  
Arena Pharmaceuticals     2,500,000       2,750,000    
Array Biopharma     2,660,000       2,910,000    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals     770,000       1,660,000    
Immucor     0       500,000    
Luminex     0       375,000    
Medarex     2,550,000       3,050,000    
Neurogen     2,300,000       2,770,000    
Pediatrix Medical Group     0       300,000    
Pharmacopeia     1,675,000       2,000,000    
Other Industries  
BioMed Realty Trust     1,000,000       1,360,000    
Corporate Office Properties     0       715,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


20



    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Information  
Activision     750,000       650,000    
Agilysys     535,000       0    
Avid Technology     1,370,000       1,100,000    
Belden CDT     2,355,000       2,125,000    
CNET Networks     4,000,000       0    
Equinix     225,000       0    
Excel Technology     735,000       659,777    
International Game Technology     2,400,000       2,115,000    
Jabil Circuit     690,000       0    
Lions Gate Entertainment     4,000,000       2,000,000    
Marchex     1,700,000       0    
Netgear     1,110,000       870,000    
Parametric Technology     1,800,000       0    
Sanmina-SCI     29,500,000       24,250,000    
SES Global (France)     2,538,800       1,456,700    
Shuffle Master     2,430,000       1,050,000    
Sohu.com (China)     700,000       0    
Taylor Nelson Sofres
(United Kingdom)
    1,608,215       0    
Telephone & Data Systems     350,000       0    
Tellabs     15,600,000       15,374,600    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Carbone Lorraine (France)     334,000       267,200    
Gibraltar Industries     982,000       0    
Hexagon (Sweden)     4,471,900       4,150,500    
Intertek Testing (United Kingdom)     900,000       800,000    
Pall     2,250,000       1,400,000    
Waste Connections     2,550,000       2,250,000    
Watsco     2,375,000       2,100,000    
Zumtobel (Austria)     449,718       0    
Energy & Minerals  
XTO Energy     3,000,000       2,675,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
AnnTaylor Stores     1,223,000       0    
Carnival     400,000       0    
Chico's FAS     7,600,000       4,930,000    
Genesco     775,000       0    
Harley-Davidson     400,000       0    
IAWS Group (Ireland)     810,000       700,000    
International Speedway     900,000       800,751    
RONA (Canada)     446,000       0    
Scotts Miracle-Gro     2,600,000       1,000,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Finance  
Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin     774,000       526,000    
Glacier Bancorp     2,996,000       2,246,000    
HCC Insurance Holdings     3,965,000       3,565,000    
Markel     149,000       107,447    
Meadowbrook Insurance Group     2,000,000       1,917,308    
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding     2,390,000       2,120,000    
Washington Federal     2,725,000       1,825,000    
West Bancorporation     1,312,000       1,057,061    
Health Care  
Barrier Therapeutics     1,780,000       0    
BioMarin     3,610,000       2,441,000    
Collagenex Pharmaceuticals     1,200,000       0    
Lincare Holdings     1,300,000       1,000,000    
Medicis Pharmaceutical     550,000       0    
Orthofix International     1,443,000       775,030    
United Drug (Ireland)     2,750,000       2,456,700    
Other Industries  
DiamondRock Hospitality     3,300,000       1,900,000    
Forest City Enterprises, Class B     1,398,000       1,188,000    
Grupo Aeroportuario del
Surest - ADR (Mexico)
    634,000       0    
Parkway Properties     628,000       0    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


21



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 97.5%    
Information 25.2%      
    > Business Software 3.8%  
  5,700,000     Informatica (a)(b)   $ 85,728    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  2,800,000     Micros Systems (a)     85,372    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  12,400,000     Novell (a)     73,036    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  1,550,000     ANSYS (a)     73,036    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  3,000,000     Red Hat (a)     62,070    
        Maintenance & Support for Opensource        
  1,950,000     Quality Systems (b)     57,096    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
  1,400,000     Concur Technologies (a)     46,522    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  2,425,000     Kenexa (a)(b)     45,687    
        Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions        
  1,800,000     Blackbaud     38,520    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  3,050,000     Radiant Systems (a)(b)     32,727    
        Point of Sale Systems: Convenience Stores & Restaurants        
  3,500,000     Epicor (a)(b)     24,185    
        Software Systems to Run Small Businesses        
  1,100,000     Avid Technology (a)     18,689    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  3,343,000     Actuate (a)(b)     13,071    
        Information Delivery Software & Solutions        
      655,739    
    > Instrumentation 3.5%  
  6,000,000     Flir Systems (a)     243,420    
        Infrared Cameras        
  3,240,000     Trimble Navigation (a)     115,668    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  900,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     85,374    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  900,000     Varian (a)     45,954    
        Analytical Instruments        
  600,000     Dionex (a)     39,822    
        Ion & Liquid Chromatography        
  2,000,000     IPG Photonics (a)     37,620    
        Fiber Lasers        
  1,160,000     FARO Technologies (a)(b)     29,197    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
  400,000     Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)     10,378    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       
      607,433    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 3.3%
 
  3,800,000     Amphenol     170,544    
        Electronic Connectors        
  2,400,000     II-VI (a)(b)     83,808    
        Laser Components        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  2,125,000     Belden CDT   $ 71,995    
        Specialty Cable        
  1,255,000     Dolby Laboratories (a)     50,577    
        Audio Technology for Consumer Electronics        
  1,155,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     37,699    
        Bar Code Printers        
  1,615,000     Teradata (a)     37,371    
        Enterprise Data Warehouse Systems        
  1,100,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     32,527    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  575,000     Rofin-Sinar Technologies (a)     17,365    
        Laser Systems        
  920,000     Stratasys (a)     16,983    
        Rapid Prototyping Systems        
  659,777     Excel Technology (a)(b)     14,726    
        Laser Systems & Electro-optical Components        
  870,000     Netgear (a)     12,058    
        Networking Products for Small Business & Home        
  305,000     Rogers (a)     11,465    
        Printed Circuit Board Laminates &
High-performance Foams
       
  500,000     Intermec (a)     10,540    
        Bar Code & Wireless LAN Systems        
      567,658    
    > Mobile Communications 2.0%  
  4,500,000     Crown Castle International (a)     174,285    
        Communications Towers        
  3,500,000     American Tower (a)     147,875    
        Communications Towers in USA & Mexico        
  1,200,000     MetroPCS Communications (a)     21,252    
        Discount Cellular Telephone Services        
  1,500,000     Globalstar (a)     4,245    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      347,657    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 1.5%  
  3,400,000     Bally Technologies (a)(b)     114,920    
        Slot Machines & Software        
  3,000,000     Scientific Games (a)     88,860    
        Lottery Services Provider        
  2,115,000     International Game Technology     52,833    
        Slot Machines & Progressive Slots        
  1,050,000     Shuffle Master (a)     5,187    
        Card Shufflers & Casino Games        
      261,800    
    > Semiconductors & Related Equipment 1.5%  
  2,340,000     Microsemi (a)     58,921    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,420,000     Littelfuse (a)(b)     44,801    
        Little Fuses        
  3,614,000     ON Semiconductor (a)     33,140    
        Mixed-signal & Power Management
Semiconductors
       
  2,600,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     25,844    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  2,035,000     IXYS (a)(b)     24,298    
        Power Semiconductors        
  1,035,000     Supertex (a)(b)     24,157    
        Mixed-signal Semiconductors        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


22



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Semiconductors & Related
Equipment—continued
 
  3,000,000     Entegris (a)   $ 19,650    
        Semiconductor Wafer Shipping &
Handling Products
       
  6,591,493     Everlight Electronics (Taiwan)     17,026    
        LED Packager        
  430,000     Pericom Semiconductor (a)     6,381    
        Interface ICs & Frequency
Control Products
       
      254,218    
    > CATV 1.3%  
  4,500,000     Discovery Holding (a)     98,820    
        CATV Programming        
  83,000     Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)     64,330    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  1,500,000     Liberty Global, Series C (a)     45,540    
        CATV Franchises Outside the USA        
  2,500,000     Mediacom Communications (a)     13,350    
        CATV Franchises        
      222,040    
    > Telephone Services 1.3%  
  8,100,000     TW Telecom (a)(b)     129,843    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  3,500,000     Cogent Communications (a)(b)     46,900    
        Internet Data Pipelines        
  3,500,000     PAETEC Holding (a)     22,225    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
  3,000,000     General Communications (a)(b)     20,610    
        CATV, Web, Phone & Commercial
Communications Provider in Alaska
       
      219,578    
    > Financial Processors 1.1%  
  2,774,000     Global Payments     129,269    
        Credit Card Processor        
  2,500,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing (Hong Kong)
    36,551    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  4,000,000     Singapore Exchange (Singapore)     20,315    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
      186,135    
    > Internet Related 1.0%  
  9,500,000     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     85,880    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
  3,400,000     ValueClick (a)     51,510    
        Internet Advertising        
  2,000,000     Switch & Data Facilities (a)(b)     33,980    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  1,400,000     TheStreet.com     9,114    
        Financial Information Website Publisher        
      180,484    
    > Business Information &
Marketing Services 0.8%
 
  2,500,000     Navigant Consulting (a)(b)     48,900    
        Financial Consulting Firm        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,500,000     Viad (b)   $ 38,685    
        Trade Show Services, Travel & Tours        
  420,000     FTI Consulting (a)     28,753    
        Financial Consulting Firm        
  2,000,000     Voyager Learning (a)(b)     10,900    
        Education Services for the K-12 Market        
  2,000,000     Infogroup     8,780    
        Business Data for Sales Leads        
  250,000     Getty Images (a)     8,483    
        Photographs for Publications & Electronic Media        
      144,501    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 0.8%  
  15,374,600     Tellabs (a)     71,492    
        Telecommunications Equipment        
  2,030,000     Polycom (a)     49,451    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  655,000     Ciena (a)     15,176    
        Optical Transport & Broadband
Access Equipment
       
      136,119    
    > Publishing 0.6%  
  1,200,000     NAVTEQ (a)     92,400    
        Map Data for Electronic Devices        
  1,300,000     Informa Group (United Kingdom)     10,694    
        Global Publisher & Event Organizer        
  900,000     Prisa (Spain)     9,636    
        Leading Spanish-speaking Publisher        
      112,730    
    > Computer Services 0.6%  
  5,000,000     iGate (a)(b)     40,650    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
  4,600,000     Hackett Group (a)(b)     26,404    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  1,150,000     SRA International (a)     25,829    
        Government IT Services        
  406,531     Virtusa (a)     4,118    
        Offshore IT Outsourcing        
      97,001    
    > Electronics Distribution 0.5%  
  3,240,000     Avnet (a)     88,387    
        Electronic Components Distribution        
      88,387    
    > Consumer Software 0.5%  
  3,000,000     THQ (a)     60,780    
        Entertainment Software        
  650,000     Activision (a)     22,145    
        Entertainment Software        
      82,925    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.4%  
  1,475,000     Plexus (a)     40,828    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
  24,250,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)     31,040    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      71,868    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


23



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Satellite Broadcasting & Services 0.3%  
  1,456,700     SES Global (France)   $ 36,925    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  520,000     Liberty Media - Entertainment (a)     12,600    
        Satellite TV Operations & CATV Programming        
      49,525    
    > Television Programming 0.1%  
  2,000,000     Lions Gate Entertainment (a)     20,720    
        Film & TV Studio        
      20,720    
    > Advertising 0.1%  
  1,250,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)     19,838    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
      19,838    
    > Radio 0.1%  
  1,400,000     Saga Communications (a)(b)     7,014    
        Radio Stations in Small- & Mid-sized Cities        
  1,500,000     Cumulus Media (a)     5,910    
        Radio Stations in Small Cities        
  1,541,000     Salem Communications (b)     3,036    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  2,400,000     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)(b)     2,736    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
      18,696    
    > TV Broadcasting 0.1%  
  2,500,000     Entravision Communications (a)     10,050    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
  1,750,000     Gray Television     5,023    
        Mid-market Affiliated TV Stations        
      15,073    
Information: Total     4,360,125    
Industrial Goods & Services 18.9%      
    > Machinery 7.2%  
  5,000,000     Ametek     236,100    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  4,200,000     Donaldson (b)     187,488    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  3,500,000     Clarcor (b)     122,850    
        Mobile & Industrial Filters        
  2,200,000     ESCO Technologies (a)(b)     103,224    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  2,850,000     Pentair     99,807    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  1,800,000     Kaydon (b)     92,538    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        
  1,250,000     Nordson     91,112    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  2,050,000     Mine Safety Appliances (b)     81,980    
        Safety Equipment        
  1,400,000     Pall     55,552    
        Filtration & Fluids Clarification        
  1,350,000     Toro     44,915    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,100,000     MOOG (a)   $ 40,964    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
       
  1,900,000     Oshkosh Truck     39,311    
        Specialty Truck Manufacturer        
  423,000     Lincoln Electric     33,290    
        Welding Equipment & Consumables        
  360,000     Union Tool (Japan)     10,476    
        Precision Drill Bit Manufacturer        
      1,239,607    
    > Other Industrial Services 3.1%  
  5,500,000     Expeditors International of
Washington
    236,500    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  1,900,000     Forward Air (b)     65,740    
        Freight Transportation Between Airports        
  2,250,000     UTI Worldwide     44,887    
        Global Logistics & Freight Forwarding        
  1,750,000     Mobile Mini (a)(b)     35,000    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
  2,000,000     American Reprographics (a)     33,300    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  2,300,000     TrueBlue (a)(b)     30,383    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
  1,122,000     Imtech (Netherlands)     26,374    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  2,000,000     American Commercial Lines (a)     21,860    
        Operator/Builder of Inland Barges        
  600,000     G&K Services     18,276    
        Uniform Rental        
  800,000     Intertek Testing (United Kingdom)     15,744    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  615,000     TAL International Group     13,985    
        Intermodal Freight Containers Leasing        
      542,049    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 2.3%
 
  1,950,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR
(Chile)
    90,870    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine        
  1,000,000     Cytec Industries     54,560    
        Aerospace Composites & Specialty Chemical        
  600,000     Greif     38,418    
        Industrial Packaging        
  1,260,000     Albany International     36,540    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
  400,000     Novozymes (Denmark)     36,144    
        Industrial Enzymes        
  900,000     Albemarle     35,919    
        Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals        
  15,000     Sika (Switzerland)     23,611    
        Chemicals for Construction & Industrial
Applications
       
  1,378,000     Drew Industries (a)(b)     21,979    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
  2,850,000     Kansai Paint (Japan)     19,727    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


24



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals—continued
 
  267,200     Carbone Lorraine (France)   $ 14,728    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  350,000     Aptargroup     14,683    
        Dispensing Systems for Consumer Products &
Pharmaceuticals
       
  101,500     Intrepid Potash (a)     6,677    
        U.S. Potash Producer        
      393,856    
    > Industrial Distribution 1.9%  
  1,925,000     Airgas     112,401    
        Industrial Gas Distributor        
  1,300,000     WW Grainger     106,340    
        Industrial Distribution        
  2,100,000     Watsco (b)     87,780    
        HVAC Distribution        
  1,700,000     Interline Brands (a)(b)     27,081    
        Industrial Distribution        
      333,602    
    > Construction 1.4%  
  750,000     Martin Marietta Materials     77,692    
        Aggregates        
  2,200,000     Simpson Manufacturing     52,228    
        Wall Joint Maker        
  850,000     Texas Industries     47,711    
        Aggregates, Cement & Concrete        
  775,000     Vulcan Materials     46,330    
        Aggregates, Concrete & Asphalt        
  484,000     M/I Homes     7,613    
        Home Builder        
      231,574    
    > Conglomerates 0.9%  
  4,150,500     Hexagon (Sweden)     75,809    
        Measurement Equipment & Polymers        
  2,822,455     Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)     53,326    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  600,000     Ibiden (Japan)     21,811    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
      150,946    
    > Outsourcing Services 0.8%  
  2,300,000     Quanta Services (a)     76,521    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  2,025,000     Administaff (b)     56,477    
        Professional Employer Organization        
  600,000     GP Strategies (a)     6,030    
        Training Programs        
      139,028    
    > Waste Management 0.7%  
  2,250,000     Waste Connections (a)     71,842    
        Solid Waste Management        
  4,130,000     Allied Waste Industries (a)     52,121    
        Solid Waste Management        
      123,963    
    > Electrical Components 0.4%  
  1,100,000     Acuity Brands     52,888    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,125,000     Ushio (Japan)   $ 18,382    
        Industrial Light Sources        
      71,270    
    > Steel 0.2%  
  550,000     Commercial Metals     20,735    
        Vertically Integrated Steelmaker        
  322,790     Haynes International (a)     18,576    
        Producer of High Performance Alloys        
      39,311    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     3,265,206    
Energy & Minerals 14.6%      
    > Oil & Gas Producers 7.1%  
  2,700,000     Ultra Petroleum (a)     265,140    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,675,000     XTO Energy     183,264    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  3,600,000     Southwestern Energy (a)     171,396    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,400,000     Equitable Resources     165,744    
        Natural Gas Producer & Utility        
  1,700,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)(b)     115,753    
        Explores for Natural Gas & Crude Oil        
  1,500,000     Range Resources     98,310    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  5,020,550     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     66,123    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  1,400,000     Denbury Resources (a)     51,100    
        Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection        
  2,400,000     Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)     45,653    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  350,000     Cabot Oil & Gas     23,706    
        Large Natural Gas Producer in Appalachia &
Gulf Coast
       
  745,627     Rex Energy (a)     19,685    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,000,000     Vaalco Energy (a)     16,940    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  762,000     UTS Energy (Canada) (a)     4,454    
        Operator of Canadian Oil Sands Mines        
      1,227,268    
    > Oil Services 7.0%  
  5,340,000     FMC Technologies (a)     410,806    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  3,988,636     Fugro (Netherlands) (b)     340,685    
        Oilfield Services        
  1,200,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     149,208    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  1,055,000     Exterran Holdings (a)     75,422    
        Natural Gas Compressor Rental & Fabrication        
  1,675,000     Dresser-Rand Group (a)     65,493    
        Largest Manufacturer of Compressors        
  1,750,000     Tesco (a)     55,913    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
  1,988,000     Tetra Technologies (a)     47,135    
        U.S.-based Service Company with Life of
Field Approach
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


25



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Oil Services—continued  
  1,283,100     ShawCor (Canada)   $ 45,299    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        
  655,814     SBM Offshore (Netherlands)     24,203    
        Builds & Leases Offshore Vessels to Process &
Store Crude Oil
       
  115,515     Bristow (a)     5,717    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore
Oil & Gas Producers
       
      1,219,881    
    > Mining 0.3%  
  7,725,000     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     36,364    
        Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan,
Australia & the U.S.
       
  1,000,000     Ivanhoe Mines (Canada) (a)     10,836    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
      47,200    
    > Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution 0.1%  
  435,000     Oneok     21,241    
        Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline Processing &
Trading
       
      21,241    
    > Alternative Energy 0.1%  
  1,730,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (a)     15,570    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      15,570    
Energy & Minerals: Total     2,531,160    
Consumer Goods & Services 13.5%      
    > Retail 3.1%  
  3,140,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     196,815    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  4,850,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     151,272    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  1,975,000     J Crew Group (a)     65,195    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  2,523,067     Talbots     29,242    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  4,930,000     Chico's FAS (a)     26,474    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  700,000     Lululemon Athletica (a)     20,342    
        Premium Active Apparel Retailer        
  2,800,000     Christopher & Banks (b)     19,040    
        Women's Apparel Retailer        
  1,200,000     Gaiam (a)(b)     16,212    
        Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce        
  550,000     Family Dollar     10,967    
        Discount Retailer        
      535,559    
    > Other Consumer Services 2.0%  
  2,200,000     ITT Educational Services (a)(b)     181,786    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  1,275,000     Weight Watchers International     45,403    
        Weight Loss Programs        
  925,000     Life Time Fitness (a)     27,334    
        Sport & Fitness Club Operator        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,500,000     Career Education (a)   $ 21,915    
        Post-secondary Education        
  1,500,000     Universal Technical Institute (a)(b)     18,690    
        Vocational Training        
  2,550,000     Princeton Review (a)(b)     17,238    
        College Preparation Courses        
  2,100,000     Park24 (Japan)     12,716    
        Parking Lot Operator        
  110,000     Pierre & Vacances (France)     11,316    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
  100,000     Lincoln Technical Institute (a)     1,163    
        Vocational Training        
      337,561    
    > Apparel 1.7%  
  7,330,000     Coach (a)     211,691    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories        
  3,000,000     Billabong International (Australia)     31,060    
        Action Sports Apparel Brand Manager        
  900,000     True Religion Apparel (a)     23,985    
        Premium Denim        
  1,069,000     Oxford Industries (b)     20,471    
        Branded & Private Label Apparel        
  550,000     Under Armour (a)     14,102    
        Performance Apparel Wholesaler        
      301,309    
    > Travel 1.3%  
  2,390,000     Vail Resorts (a)(b)     102,364    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
  4,000,000     Expedia (a)     73,520    
        Online Travel Services Company        
  2,100,000     Choice Hotels     55,650    
        Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands        
      231,534    
    > Furniture & Textiles 1.1%  
  4,000,000     Herman Miller (b)     99,560    
        Office Furniture        
  3,800,000     Knoll (b)     46,170    
        Office Furniture        
  2,000,000     HNI     35,320    
        Office Furniture & Fireplaces        
  600,000     American Woodmark     12,678    
        Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer        
      193,728    
    > Nondurables 1.0%  
  1,010,000     Chattem (a)(b)     65,701    
        Personal Care Products        
  2,500,000     Jarden (a)     45,600    
        Branded Household Products        
  1,900,000     Helen of Troy (a)(b)     30,628    
        Hair Dryers & Curling Irons        
  1,000,000     Scotts Miracle-Gro     17,570    
        Consumer Lawn & Garden Products        
  225,000     Energizer Holdings (a)     16,445    
        Household & Personal Care Products        
      175,944    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.8%  
  1,700,000     Penn National Gaming (a)   $ 54,655    
        Regional Casino Operator        
  4,050,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)     42,485    
        Regional Casino Operator        
  2,380,000     Intralot (Greece)     40,844    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      137,984    
    > Leisure Products 0.7%  
  800,751     International Speedway     31,253    
        Largest Motorsports Racetrack Owner &
Operator
       
  1,416,000     Speedway Motorsports     28,858    
        Motorsports Racetrack Owner & Operator        
  1,250,000     Thor Industries     26,575    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  5,410,390     Ducati Motor (Italy) (a)     13,945    
        Motorcycles & Related Merchandise        
  2,766,000     Fleetwood Enterprises (a)     7,247    
        RV & Manufactured Home Maker        
  640,000     Winnebago     6,521    
        Premier Motorhome Maker        
      114,399    
    > Restaurants 0.6%  
  2,145,000     Sonic (a)     31,746    
        Quick Service Restaurant        
  1,000,000     Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (a)(b)     27,740    
        Casual Dining Restaurant        
  1,150,000     Cheesecake Factory (a)     18,296    
        Casual Dining Restaurants        
  1,800,000     AFC Enterprises (a)(b)     14,382    
        Popeyes Restaurants        
  800,000     California Pizza Kitchen (a)     8,952    
        Casual Dining Restaurant        
      101,116    
    > Food & Beverage 0.6%  
  1,600,000     Hansen Natural (a)     46,112    
        Alternative Beverages        
  4,600,000     Smart Balance (a)(b)     33,166    
        Healthy Food Products        
  700,000     IAWS Group (Ireland)     17,524    
        Baked Goods        
      96,802    
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.3%  
  2,890,000     Pool (b)     51,326    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
      51,326    
    > Cruise Lines 0.1%  
  1,000,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises     22,470    
        Largest Cruise Line        
      22,470    
    > Other Entertainment 0.1%  
  435,000     CTS Eventim (Germany)     17,430    
        Event Ticket Sales        
      17,430    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Other Durable Goods 0.1%  
  1,500,000     Champion Enterprises (a)   $ 8,775    
        Manufactured Homes        
  172,000     Cavco Industries (a)     5,630    
        Higher End Manufactured Homes        
      14,405    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     2,331,567    
Finance 12.3%      
    > Insurance 4.0%  
  1,748,000     Leucadia National     82,051    
        Insurance Holding Company        
  8,250,000     Conseco (a)     81,840    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
  1,200,000     Assurant     79,152    
        Specialty Insurance        
  3,565,000     HCC Insurance Holdings     75,364    
        Specialty Insurance        
  2,120,000     Philadelphia Consolidated Holding (a)     72,017    
        Specialty Insurance        
  2,000,000     Delphi Financial Group     46,280    
        Group Employee Benefit Products & Services        
  107,447     Markel (a)     39,433    
        Specialty Insurance        
  995,000     Protective Life     37,860    
        Life Insurance        
  740,000     StanCorp Financial Group     34,750    
        Group Life & Disability Insurance        
  1,000,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings     30,790    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  564,515     Navigators Group (a)     30,512    
        Specialty Insurance        
  1,420,000     Selective Insurance Group     26,639    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  1,000,000     Aspen Insurance     23,670    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  1,917,308     Meadowbrook Insurance Group (b)     10,162    
        Specialty Insurance Products & Services        
  500,000     Stewart Information Services     9,670    
        Title Company        
      680,190    
    > Banks 2.9%  
  3,500,000     BOK Financial (b)     187,075    
        Tulsa-based Southwest Bank        
  3,511,000     Associated Banc-Corp     67,727    
        Midwest Bank        
  3,750,000     TCF Financial     45,113    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  1,960,000     MB Financial (b)     44,041    
        Chicago Bank        
  2,730,000     Valley National Bancorp     43,052    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  2,246,000     Glacier Bancorp     35,914    
        Mountain States Bank        
  400,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     19,244    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Banks—continued  
  1,700,000     Nara Bancorp (b)   $ 18,241    
        Korean Focused L.A. Bank        
  1,200,000     TriCo Bancshares (b)     13,140    
        California Central Valley Community Bank        
  1,057,061     West Bancorporation (b)     9,196    
        Des Moines Commercial Bank        
  837,000     West Coast Bancorp (b)     7,257    
        Portland Small Business Bank        
  450,000     First Busey     5,949    
        Illinois Bank        
  338,165     Greene County Bancshares     4,741    
        Tennessee Bank        
      500,690    
    > Brokerage & Money Management 2.1%  
  6,168,000     SEI Investments     145,071    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
  3,405,000     Eaton Vance     135,383    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  250,000     Affiliated Managers Group (a)     22,515    
        Asset Manager Holding Company        
  600,000     Lazard     20,490    
        Investment & Acquistition Advisory        
  600,000     Cohen & Steers     15,582    
        Top REIT Fund Manager        
  450,000     Investment Technology Group (a)     15,057    
        Electronic Trading        
  550,000     KBW (a)     11,319    
        Investment Bank to Financial Industry        
      365,417    
    > Finance Companies 1.7%  
  7,235,000     AmeriCredit (a)(b)     62,366    
        Auto Lending        
  1,675,000     World Acceptance (a)(b)     56,397    
        Personal Loans        
  2,000,000     McGrath Rentcorp (b)     49,180    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  795,000     GATX     35,242    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  2,500,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)(b)     30,050    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  1,500,000     CAI International (a)(b)     26,100    
        International Container Leasing & Management        
  550,000     Aaron Rents     12,281    
        Rent to Own        
  850,000     Electro Rent     10,659    
        Test & Measurement Rentals        
  1,091,000     Marlin Business Services (a)(b)     7,561    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      289,836    
    > Savings & Loans 1.6%  
  13,291,000     People's United     207,340    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  750,000     Housing Development Finance (India)     33,713    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  1,825,000     Washington Federal     33,032    
        Traditional Thrift        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  360,000     Provident New York Bancorp   $ 3,982    
        New York State Thrift        
  526,000     Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin     3,687    
        Wisconsin Thrift        
      281,754    
Finance: Total     2,117,887    
Health Care 8.7%      
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 2.6%  
  1,350,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     97,875    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  3,516,000     Hologic (a)     76,649    
        Diagnostic & Medical Imaging Equipment for
Women's Health
       
  725,000     Illumina (a)     63,155    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  1,000,000     Edwards Lifesciences (a)     62,040    
        Heart Valves        
  870,000     Vital Signs (b)     49,398    
        Anesthesia, Respiratory & Sleep Products        
  700,000     Haemonetics (a)     38,822    
        Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment        
  700,000     Kinetic Concepts (a)     27,937    
        Wound Healing & Tissue Repair        
  775,030     Orthofix International (a)     22,437    
        Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices        
      438,313    
    > Health Care Services 1.9%  
  1,400,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     89,488    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  1,650,000     Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)     52,399    
        Health Care Services        
  3,000,000     Eresearch Technology (a)(b)     52,320    
        Clinical Research Services        
  1,250,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     47,300    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  2,250,000     PSS World Medical (a)     36,675    
        Medical Supplies        
  1,000,000     Lincare Holdings (a)     28,400    
        Home Health Care Services        
  300,000     Pediatrix Medical Group (a)     14,769    
        Physician Management for Pediatric &
Anesthesia Practices
       
  850,000     Healthcare Services Group     12,928    
        Outsourced Services to Long-term Care Industry        
      334,279    
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 1.8%  
  2,441,000     BioMarin (a)     70,740    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  1,660,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     55,809    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  3,970,000     Seattle Genetics (a)(b)     33,586    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  1,085,000     Amylin (a)     27,548    
        Biotech Company Focused on Diabetes & Obesity        
  550,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     25,036    
        Drugs/Diagnostics Hybrid        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery—continued  
  220,000     United Therapeutics (a)   $ 21,505    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  3,050,000     Medarex (a)     20,161    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  5,325,000     Nektar Therapeutics (a)(b)     17,839    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  2,750,000     Arena Pharmaceuticals (a)     14,273    
        Novel Drug Targeting Technology        
  2,910,000     Array Biopharma (a)(b)     13,677    
        Drugs for Cancer & Inflammatory Diseases        
  2,000,000     Pharmacopeia (a)(b)     7,660    
        Biotech Company with Broad Early-stage Pipeline        
  2,770,000     Neurogen (a)(b)     2,853    
        Development-stage Biotech Focused on Neurology        
  2,520,000     Decode Genetics (a)     2,318    
        Drugs for Heart Attack, Asthma & Vascular Disease        
  1,249,999     Perlegen Sciences (a)(c)     362    
        Large Scale Gene Sequencing        
  359,944     MicroDose Technologies (a)(c)     324    
        Drug Inhaler Development        
  187,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    188    
  96,644     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    97    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        
      313,976    
    > Medical Supplies 1.8%  
  1,090,000     Henry Schein (a)     56,211    
        Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products        
  1,200,000     Owens & Minor     54,828    
        Distribution of Medical Supplies        
  2,200,000     QIAGEN (Netherlands) (a)     44,286    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
  486,000     Techne (a)     37,612    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for
Life Science
       
  1,250,000     ICU Medical (a)(b)     28,600    
        Intravenous Therapy Products        
  700,000     Cooper     26,005    
        Contact Lens Manufacturer        
  790,000     Meridian Biosciences     21,267    
        Niche Diagnostics/Life Science Company        
  400,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     19,496    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services for
Veterinarians
       
  500,000     Immucor (a)     12,940    
        Automated Blood Typing        
  375,000     Luminex (a)     7,706    
        Instrument/Consumables Supplier        
      308,951    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.6%  
  1,115,000     Cephalon (a)     74,359    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  4,000,000     QLT (a)(b)     13,720    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Ophthalmology &
Dermatology
       

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  2,456,700     United Drug (Ireland)   $ 13,654    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
      101,733    
Health Care: Total     1,497,252    
Other Industries 4.3%      
    > Real Estate 2.8%  
  3,150,000     Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)     75,474    
        Convention Hotels        
  860,000     Federal Realty Investment Trust     59,340    
        Shopping Centers        
  650,000     SL Green Realty     53,768    
        Manhattan Office Buildings        
  1,320,000     General Growth Properties     46,240    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  635,000     Macerich Company     39,452    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  1,188,000     Forest City Enterprises, Class B (b)     38,313    
        Commercial & Residential Property Developer        
  850,000     Digital Realty Trust     34,773    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        
  1,360,000     BioMed Realty Trust     33,361    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
  900,000     American Campus Communities     25,056    
        Student Housing        
  715,000     Corporate Office Properties     24,546    
        Office Buildings        
  1,720,000     Kite Realty Group (b)     21,500    
        Community Shopping Centers        
  1,900,000     DiamondRock Hospitality     20,691    
        Hotel Owner        
  8,200     Kenedix (Japan)     10,039    
        Real Estate Investment Management        
  37,407     Security Capital European Realty
(Luxembourg) (a)(c)(d)
       
        Self Storage Properties        
      482,553    
    > Transportation 1.2%  
  3,000,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     99,840    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
  3,000,000     Heartland Express     44,730    
        Regional Trucker        
  38,000,000     Jiangsu Expressway (China)     31,142    
        Chinese Toll Road Operator        
  1,550,000     Rush Enterprises (a)(b)     18,616    
        Truck Distribution        
  5,000,000     China Shipping Development (China)     15,005    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
      209,333    
    > Regulated Utilities 0.3%  
  1,800,000     Northeast Utilities     45,954    
        Regulated Electric Utility        
      45,954    
Other Industries: Total     737,840    
Total Equities: 97.5%
(Cost: $12,176,149)
    16,841,037    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
Short-Term Obligations 2.8%      
    > Commercial Paper 2.7%  
$ 50,000     IBM International (e)
2.05% Due 7/01/08
  $ 50,000    
        Nestle Capital: (e)        
  46,000     2.04% Due 7/03/08     45,995    
  40,000     2.14% Due 7/02/08     39,998    
        General Electric Capital:        
  46,000     1.95% Due 7/07/08     45,985    
  40,000     2.00% Due 7/11/08     39,978    
        Toyota Motor Credit:        
  45,000     2.10% Due 7/08/08     44,982    
  35,000     2.10% Due 7/10/08     34,982    
  45,000     AT&T (e)
2.19% Due 7/14/08
    44,964    
  43,000     Walgreen (e)
2.27% Due 7/09/08
    42,978    
  43,000     Dupont Ei De Nemours (e)
2.15% Due 7/31/08
    42,923    
  35,000     United Parcel Service (e)
2.02% Due 7/09/08
    34,984    
      467,769    
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.1%  
  13,001     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp., dated
6/30/08, due 7/01/08 at 1.800%,
collateralized by a U.S. Treasury
Obligation, maturing 8/15/23, market
value $13,266 (repurchase proceeds
$13,002)
    13,001    
      13,001    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $480,770)
    480,770    
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $12,656,919)(f)(g)
    17,321,807    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.3)%     (47,608 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 17,274,199    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
Actuate     5,000,000       -       1,657,000       3,343,000     $ 13,071     $ -    
Administaff     2,025,000       -       -       2,025,000       56,477       446    
AFC Enterprises     1,800,000       -       -       1,800,000       14,382       -    
AmeriCredit     7,235,000       -       -       7,235,000       62,366       -    
Array Biopharma     2,660,000       250,000       -       2,910,000       13,677       -    
Bally Technologies     3,150,000       250,000       -       3,400,000       114,920       -    
Barrier Therapeutics*     1,780,000       -       1,780,000       -       -       -    
Belden CDT*     2,280,000       75,000       230,000       2,125,000       71,995       224    
BOK Financial     3,500,000       -       -       3,500,000       187,075       1,488    
CAI International     1,500,000       -       -       1,500,000       26,100       -    
Carrizo Oil & Gas     1,656,000       44,000       -       1,700,000       115,753       -    
Chattem     1,010,000       -       -       1,010,000       65,701       -    
Christopher & Banks     2,800,000       -       -       2,800,000       19,040       336    
Clarcor     3,500,000       -       -       3,500,000       122,850       560    
Cogent Communications     2,836,000       664,000       -       3,500,000       46,900       -    
Collagenex Pharmaceuticals*     1,200,000       -       1,200,000       -       -       -    
Donaldson     4,200,000       -       -       4,200,000       187,488       924    
Drew Industries     1,378,000       -       -       1,378,000       21,979       -    
Epicor     3,500,000       -       -       3,500,000       24,185       -    
Eresearch Technology     3,000,000       -       -       3,000,000       52,320       -    
ESCO Technologies     2,200,000       -       -       2,200,000       103,224       -    
Excel Technology     735,000       -       75,223       659,777       14,726       -    
FARO Technologies     1,044,000       116,000       -       1,160,000       29,197       -    
First Mutual Bancshares*     400,000       -       400,000       -       -       -    
Forest City Enterprises, Class B     1,398,000       -       210,000       1,188,000       38,313       218    
Forward Air     1,900,000       -       -       1,900,000       65,740       266    
Fugro     3,900,000       88,636       -       3,988,636       340,685       7,601    
Gaiam     1,200,000       -       -       1,200,000       16,212       -    
Gaylord Entertainment     2,180,000       970,000       -       3,150,000       75,474       -    
General Communications     2,241,000       759,000       -       3,000,000       20,610       -    
Gibraltar Industries*     2,860,000       -       2,860,000       -       -       60    
Glacier Bancorp*     4,246,000       -       2,000,000       2,246,000       35,914       941    
H&E Equipment Services     600,000       1,900,000       -       2,500,000       30,050       -    
Hackett Group     4,600,000       -       -       4,600,000       26,404       -    
Helen of Troy     1,900,000       -       -       1,900,000       30,628       -    
Herman Miller     4,000,000       -       -       4,000,000       99,560       704    
ICU Medical     1,250,000       -       -       1,250,000       28,600       -    
iGate     5,000,000       -       -       5,000,000       40,650       -    
II-VI     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       83,808       -    
Informatica     4,095,000       1,605,000       -       5,700,000       85,728       -    
Interline Brands     1,700,000       -       -       1,700,000       27,081       -    
ITT Educational Services     2,000,000       200,000       -       2,200,000       181,786       -    
IXYS     1,905,000       130,000       -       2,035,000       24,298       -    
Kaydon     1,696,000       104,000       -       1,800,000       92,538       540    
Kenexa     2,425,000       -       -       2,425,000       45,687       -    
Kite Realty Group     1,720,000       -       -       1,720,000       21,500       705    
Knoll     3,400,000       400,000       -       3,800,000       46,170       912    
Littelfuse     1,420,000       -       -       1,420,000       44,801       -    
Marchex*     1,700,000       -       1,700,000       -       -       54    
Marlin Business Services     1,100,000       -       9,000       1,091,000       7,561       -    
MB Financial     1,240,000       720,000       -       1,960,000       44,041       619    
McGrath Rentcorp     1,700,000       300,000       -       2,000,000       49,180       706    
Meadowbrook Insurance Group     2,000,000       -       82,692       1,917,308       10,162       80    
Mine Safety Appliances     1,814,000       236,000       -       2,050,000       81,980       891    
Mobile Mini     1,750,000       -       -       1,750,000       35,000       -    
Nara Bancorp     -       1,700,000       -       1,700,000       18,241       73    
Navigant Consulting     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       48,900       -    
Nektar Therapeutics     1,650,000       3,675,000       -       5,325,000       17,839       -    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
Neurogen     2,300,000       470,000       -       2,770,000     $ 2,853     $ -    
Orthofix International*     1,330,000       113,000       667,970       775,030       22,437       -    
Oxford Industries     1,069,000       -       -       1,069,000       20,471       385    
Pharmacopeia     1,675,000       325,000       -       2,000,000       7,660       -    
Pinnacle Entertainment     4,050,000       -       -       4,050,000       42,485       -    
Pool     2,890,000       -       -       2,890,000       51,326       723    
Princeton Review     2,550,000       -       -       2,550,000       17,238       -    
QLT     4,000,000       -       -       4,000,000       13,720       -    
Quality Systems     1,510,000       840,000       400,000       1,950,000       57,096       923    
Radiant Systems     2,500,000       550,000       -       3,050,000       32,727       -    
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers     1,000,000       -       -       1,000,000       27,740       -    
Rush Enterprises     956,000       594,000       -       1,550,000       18,616       -    
Saga Communications     1,400,000       -       -       1,400,000       7,014       -    
Salem Communications     1,541,000       -       -       1,541,000       3,036       -    
Sanmina-SCI*     29,500,000       -       5,250,000       24,250,000       31,040       -    
Seattle Genetics     3,720,000       250,000       -       3,970,000       33,586       -    
Shuffle Master*     2,430,000       -       1,380,000       1,050,000       5,187       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       -       -       9,500,000       85,880       -    
Smart Balance     1,500,000       3,100,000       -       4,600,000       33,166       -    
Spanish Broadcasting System     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       2,736       -    
Supertex     900,000       135,000       -       1,035,000       24,157       -    
Switch & Data Facilities     2,000,000       -       -       2,000,000       33,980       -    
TW Telecom     8,000,000       100,000       -       8,100,000       129,843       -    
TriCo Bancshares     900,000       300,000       -       1,200,000       13,140       312    
TrueBlue     2,300,000       -       -       2,300,000       30,383       -    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       -       -       1,500,000       18,690       135    
Vail Resorts     2,390,000       -       -       2,390,000       102,364       -    
Viad     1,453,000       47,000       -       1,500,000       38,685       120    
Vital Signs     870,000       -       -       870,000       49,398       183    
Voyager Learning     2,000,000       -       -       2,000,000       10,900       -    
Watsco     2,375,000       -       275,000       2,100,000       87,780       2,019    
West Bancorporation     1,312,000       -       254,939       1,057,061       9,196       402    
West Coast Bancorp     1,437,000       -       600,000       837,000       7,257       307    
World Acceptance     1,675,000       -       -       1,675,000       56,397       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     242,812,000       21,010,636       21,031,824       242,790,812     $ 4,306,751     $ 23,857    

 

*  At June 30, 2008, the Fund owned less than five percent or more of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2008, was $3,633,643 and $4,306,751, respectively. Investments in affiliate companies represented 24.9% of the Fund's total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(c)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $971, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Perlegen Sciences   3/30/01     1,249,999     $ 4,500     $ 362    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/5/01     187,500       7,500       188    
MicroDose Technologies   11/24/00     359,944       2,005       324    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/8/07     96,644       280       97    
Security Capital European Realty   8/20/98     37,407       205       -    
                $ 14,490     $ 971    

 

(d)  Security has no value.

(e)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, these securities had an aggregate value of $301,842, which represented 1.7% of net assets.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(f)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $12,656,919 and net unrealized appreciation was $4,664,888 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $6,542,872 and gross unrealized depreciation of $1,877,984.

(g)  On June 30, 2008, the market value of foreign securities represented 9.17% of total net assets. The Fund's foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

    Value   Percent  
Netherlands   $ 488,874       2.83 %  
Japan     167,859       0.97    
Canada     126,712       0.73    
Chile     90,870       0.53    
Sweden     75,809       0.44    
United Kingdom     72,091       0.42    
Germany     69,829       0.40    
China     65,985       0.38    
France     62,969       0.36    
Greece     40,844       0.24    
Hong Kong     36,551       0.21    
South Africa     36,364       0.21    
    Value   Percent  
Denmark   $ 36,144       0.21 %  
India     33,713       0.19    
Israel     32,527       0.19    
Ireland     31,178       0.18    
Australia     31,060       0.18    
Switzerland     23,611       0.14    
Singapore     20,315       0.12    
Taiwan     17,026       0.10    
Italy     13,945       0.08    
Spain     9,636       0.06    
Luxembourg              
Total Foreign Portfolio   $ 1,583,912       9.17 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Europe  
> Netherlands  
Aalberts Industries     1,947,042       1,992,322    
Fugro     1,406,155       1,438,113    
SBM Offshore     475,300       486,892    
> United Kingdom  
Capita Group     0       2,650,000    
Detica     3,000,000       4,000,000    
Informa Group     3,300,000       4,500,000    
Intermediate Capital     0       328,630    
Intertek Testing     2,250,506       2,430,000    
Northgate     2,500,000       3,750,000    
Rotork     1,200,000       1,300,000    
> Germany  
Hypo Real Estate Holding     0       675,000    
Rational     160,000       185,000    
> Sweden  
Hexpol     0       1,078,950    
> Finland  
Ramirent     0       1,640,000    
Stockmann     680,000       910,000    
> Ireland  
Paddy Power     600,000       761,300    
> Poland  
ING Bank Slaski     0       96,293    
> Spain  
Prisa     1,598,363       1,840,000    
> Norway  
Kongsberg Automotive     2,774,800       3,014,800    
Asia  
> Japan  
Asics     1,849,800       2,524,800    
Glory     0       600,000    
Hamamatsu Photonics     384,500       580,000    
Hitachi Construction Machinery     0       380,000    
Kamigumi     1,700,000       3,000,000    
Olympus     390,000       620,000    
Tamron     387,500       785,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
> China  
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure     25,000,000       30,000,000    
RexCapital Finance     0       82,654,300    
TPV Technology     21,750,000       36,250,000    
ZhongDe Waste Technology     0       282,500    
> Singapore  
CDL Hospitality Trust     4,679,000       22,920,000    
Mapletree Logistics     32,136,100       45,768,300    
OLAM     10,000,000       11,000,000    
> India  
JSW Steel     40,705       296,320    
> Hong Kong  
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     1,000,000       1,324,600    
NagaCorp     0       50,000,000    
Other Countries  
> United States  
Bristow     0       64,104    
> Australia  
Perpetual Trustees     700,000       800,000    
Sino Gold     6,300,000       7,140,000    
> Canada  
CCL     593,000       670,000    
Horizon North Logistics     1,241,000       1,790,000    
UTS Energy     0       1,483,700    
Xtreme Coil Drilling     0       328,100    
> Kazakhstan  
Halyk Savings Bank of
Kazakhstan - GDR
    0       1,193,313    
> New Zealand  
Sky City Entertainment     5,932,812       6,102,440    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
Porto Seguro     2,400,000       3,000,000    
> Mexico  
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos     7,000,000       8,310,700    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


34



    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Europe  
> Netherlands  
OPG Groep     140,852       0    
Smit Internationale     686,800       419,934    
Wavin     1,525,000       1,497,493    
> United Kingdom  
Expro International Group     1,800,000       390,000    
Taylor Nelson Sofres     7,037,600       3,456,000    
> France  
Carbone Lorraine     534,000       427,200    
Eurofins Scientific     201,202       157,000    
Iliad     501,000       250,000    
SES Global     3,000,000       2,019,000    
> Switzerland  
Burckhardt Compression     115,000       100,000    
Nobel Biocare Holding     75,000       0    
Synthes     150,000       0    
> Sweden  
Hexagon     3,846,000       3,572,900    
> Ireland  
United Drug     9,126,659       8,040,094    
> Poland  
Central European Distribution     430,000       366,000    
> Czech Republic  
Komercni Banka     140,000       98,200    
Asia  
> Japan  
Casio Computer     1,950,000       840,000    
Hoya     800,000       400,000    
Unicharm PetCare     844,000       689,000    
> China  
Sohu.com     400,000       0    
Travelsky Technology     20,910,000       18,816,800    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Other Countries  
> Canada  
RONA     688,000       0    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
BM&F     1,010,100       0    
> Mexico  
Megacable     4,000,000       0    

 

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


35



Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 94.7%    
Europe 44.8%      
    > Netherlands 8.3%  
  1,438,113     Fugro   $ 122,835    
        Oilfield Services        
  1,566,533     Koninklijke TenCate (a)     55,914    
        Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics        
  2,095,000     Imtech     49,246    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  419,934     Smit Internationale     40,992    
        Harbor & Offshore Towage & Marine Services        
  1,992,322     Aalberts Industries     37,642    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  1,385,000     Unit 4 Agresso (a)     34,715    
        Business & Security Software        
  500,000     Vopak     33,890    
        World's Largest Operator of Petroleum &
Chemical Storage Terminals
       
  1,088,187     Arcadis     24,672    
        Engineering Consultant        
  486,892     SBM Offshore     17,969    
        Builds & Leases Offshore Vessels to Process &
Store Crude Oil
       
  800,000     QIAGEN (b)     16,198    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
  1,497,493     Wavin     12,402    
        Largest European Plastic Pipe Systems Company        
      446,475    
    > United Kingdom 6.5%  
  2,430,000     Intertek Testing     47,821    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  4,500,000     Informa Group     37,018    
        Global Publisher & Event Organizer        
  2,650,000     Capita Group     36,289    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  3,000,000     Smith & Nephew     33,105    
        Medical Equipment & Supplies        
  640,000     Randgold Resources - ADR     29,555    
        Gold Mining in Western Africa        
  1,300,000     Rotork     28,406    
        Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines        
  4,666,716     RPS Group     27,840    
        Environmental Consulting & Planning        
  3,750,000     Northgate (a)     26,367    
        Light Commercial Vehicle Rental Specialist        
  4,000,000     Detica     21,133    
        UK IT Services Company        
  3,456,000     Taylor Nelson Sofres     15,988    
        Market Research        
  800,000     Tullow Oil     15,218    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,000,000     Keller Group     12,449    
        International Ground Engineering Specialist        
  390,000     Expro International Group     12,421    
        Offshore Oilfield Services        
  328,630     Intermediate Capital     8,883    
        European Provider of Mezzanine Capital        
      352,493    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Germany 6.0%  
  1,800,000     Rhoen-Klinikum   $ 57,162    
        Health Care Services        
  575,000     Wincor Nixdorf     40,033    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
  300,000     Vossloh     39,110    
        Rail Infrastructure & Diesel Locomotives        
  185,000     Rational     37,312    
        Commercial Oven Manufacturer        
  375,000     Elringklinger     35,537    
        Automobile Components        
  850,000     CTS Eventim     34,059    
        Event Ticket Sales        
  400,000     MPC Muenchmeyer Petersen Capital     21,066    
        Alternative Asset Manager        
  675,000     Hypo Real Estate Holding     19,002    
        Real Estate & Public Sector Budget Finance        
  210,000     Hamburger Hafen und Logistik     16,333    
        Terminal Operator at the Hamburg Port        
  918,000     Takkt     16,174    
        Mail Order Retailer of Office &
Warehouse Durables
       
  354,500     Deutsche Beteiligungs     8,964    
        Private Equity Investment Management        
      324,752    
    > France 5.9%  
  2,019,000     SES Global     51,179    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  375,000     Norbert Dentressangle     35,277    
        Transport        
  384,300     Rubis     33,278    
        Tank Storage & Liquefied Petroleum Gas Supplier        
  280,000     Neopost     29,629    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  250,000     Iliad     24,302    
        Alternative Internet & Telecoms Provider        
  427,200     Carbone Lorraine     23,548    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  206,000     Pierre & Vacances     21,192    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
  350,000     April Group     20,494    
        Insurance Policy Construction        
  251,000     Imerys     18,183    
        Industrial Minerals Producer        
  100,000     Ciments Francais     16,388    
        Leading French & Emerging Markets
Cement Producer
       
  656,700     Trigano     14,558    
        Leisure Vehicles & Camping Equipment        
  157,000     Eurofins Scientific     13,225    
        Food Screening & Testing        
  410,000     Meetic (b)     9,541    
        Dating Services        
  1,156,500     Hi-Media (b)     7,866    
        Leading Online Advertiser in Europe        
      318,660    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


36



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Switzerland 3.2%  
  525,000     Kuehne & Nagel   $ 49,876    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
  24,000     Sika     37,778    
        Chemicals for Construction &
Industrial Applications
       
  250,000     Geberit     36,831    
        Plumbing Supplies        
  100,000     Burckhardt Compression     30,346    
        Gas Compression Pumps        
  17,500     Givaudan     15,641    
        Fragrances & Flavors        
      170,472    
    > Sweden 2.8%  
  3,572,900     Hexagon     65,259    
        Measurement Equipment & Polymers        
  3,235,000     SWECO     28,469    
        Engineering Consultants        
  10,400,000     Niscayah     22,622    
        Commercial Security Installation & Service        
  580,000     Holmen     17,046    
        Integrated Pulp & Paper Manufacturer        
  2,265,000     Nobia     11,020    
        Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing & Distribution        
  1,078,950     Hexpol (b)     9,003    
        Formulation & Production of Polymers        
      153,419    
    > Finland 2.2%  
  1,756,000     Poyry     45,618    
        Engineering Consultants        
  910,000     Stockmann     35,174    
        Department Stores in Finland, Baltics & Russia        
  525,000     Cargotec     18,276    
        Cargo & Load Handling Equipment        
  1,640,000     Ramirent     17,093    
        Largest Equipment Rental Company in
Scandinavia & Central Eastern Europe
       
      116,161    
    > Ireland 2.1%  
  1,800,000     IAWS Group     45,061    
        Baked Goods        
  8,040,094     United Drug     44,685    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  761,300     Paddy Power     23,973    
        Irish Betting Services        
      113,719    
    > Italy 1.9%  
  12,531,048     Ducati Motor (b)     32,297    
        Motorcycles & Related Merchandise        
  9,100,000     CIR     25,145    
        Italian Holding Company        
  1,312,470     GranitiFiandre     14,516    
        Innovative Stoneware        
  5,000,000     Amplifon     13,698    
        Hearing Aid Retailer        
  375,000     Sabaf     10,716    
        Supplier to White Goods, Original
Equipment Manufacturer
       

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  580,000     Cobra Automotive (b)   $ 4,274    
        Electronic Car Theft Protection        
      100,646    
    > Greece 1.2%  
  3,790,000     Intralot     65,042    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      65,042    
    > Russia 1.0%  
  775,000     Novolipetsk Steel - GDR (b)     44,175    
        Vertically Integrated Steel Producer        
  349,271     RosBusinessConsulting - ADR     11,875    
        Financial Information, Media & IT Services
in Russia
       
      56,050    
    > Austria 1.0%  
  1,300,000     Zumtobel     29,679    
        Lighting Systems        
  600,000     Wienerberger     25,194    
        Bricks & Clay Roofing Tiles        
      54,873    
    > Poland 0.9%  
  366,000     Central European Distribution (b)     27,139    
        Vodka Production & Alcohol Distribution        
  96,293     ING Bank Slaski     18,752    
        Polish Universal Bank        
      45,891    
    > Spain 0.8%  
  400,000     Red Electrica de Espana     26,041    
        Spanish Power Grid        
  1,840,000     Prisa     19,700    
        Leading Spanish-speaking Publisher        
      45,741    
    > Denmark 0.4%  
  265,000     Novozymes     23,945    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      23,945    
    > Czech Republic 0.4%  
  98,200     Komercni Banka     22,967    
        Leading Czech Universal Bank        
      22,967    
    > Norway 0.2%  
  3,014,800     Kongsberg Automotive (b)     11,720    
        Automotive Seating & Component Supplier        
      11,720    
Europe: Total     2,423,026    
Asia 33.0%      
    > Japan 16.1%  
  8,250,000     Kansai Paint     57,106    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  43,500     Jupiter Telecommunications (b)     33,715    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  840,000     Ibiden     30,535    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


37



Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Japan—continued  
  3,200,000     Topcon   $ 30,317    
        Positioning & Medical Instrument        
  1,580,000     Yusen Air & Sea Service     28,614    
        Airfreight Logistics        
  2,524,800     Asics     27,534    
        Footwear & Apparel        
  885,000     Aeon Mall     26,170    
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
       
  4,000,000     Park24     24,222    
        Parking Lot Operator        
  5,500     Osaka Securities Exchange     23,153    
        Osaka Securities Exchange        
  97,000     Keyence     23,102    
        Sensors & Measuring Devices for Automation        
  1,490,000     FCC     22,929    
        Auto/Motorcycle Clutches        
  578,000     SYSMEX     22,753    
        In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Equipment &
Reagent Manufacturer
       
  3,000,000     Kamigumi     22,687    
        Port Cargo Handling & Logistics        
  8,800,000     Kansai Urban Banking     22,127    
        Regional Bank        
  863,200     Kintetsu World Express     22,071    
        Airfreight Logistics        
  18,000     Kenedix     22,037    
        Real Estate Investment Management        
  1,300,000     Ushio     21,241    
        Industrial Light Sources        
  620,000     Olympus     20,962    
        Medical Equipment & Cameras        
  689,000     Unicharm PetCare     20,569    
        Pet Food & Pet Toiletries        
  1,800,000     OSG     20,342    
        Consumable Cutting Tools        
  680,000     Union Tool     19,788    
        Precision Drill Bit Manufacturer        
  950,000     NGK Insulators     18,475    
        Ceramic, Power & Electronics Parts        
  4,000,000     Bank of Fukuoka     18,044    
        Regional Bank        
  1,500     Nippon Building Fund     17,658    
        Office REIT        
  163,700     Nakanishi     17,637    
        Dental Tools & Machinery        
  175,000     Hirose Electric     17,568    
        Electrical Connectors        
  246,000     USS     16,240    
        Used Car Auctioneer        
  10,000     Risa Partners     15,256    
        Non-performing Loan & Real Estate Related Investment        
  580,000     Hamamatsu Photonics     15,048    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       
  1,150,000     Suruga Bank     14,956    
        Regional Bank        
  785,000     Tamron     14,823    
        Camera Lens Maker        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  965,000     T. Hasegawa   $ 14,677    
        Industrial Flavors & Fragrances        
  509,000     Point     14,572    
        Apparel Specialty Retailer        
  600,000     Glory     14,098    
        Currency Handling Systems &
Related Equipment
       
  632,500     As One     13,819    
        Scientific Supplies Distributor        
  669,000     Aeon Delight     13,672    
        Facility Maintenance & Management        
  1,600,000     Cosel     13,124    
        Industrial Standard Switching Power
Supply System
       
  2,200     Fukuoka     11,561    
        Diversified REIT in Fukuoka        
  643,000     Ain Pharmaciez (a)     10,876    
        Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator        
  380,000     Hitachi Construction Machinery     10,647    
        Construction Machinery        
  840,000     Casio Computer     9,564    
        Micro-consumer Electronic Goods        
  4,000     Wacom     9,531    
        Computer Graphic Illustration Devices        
  400,000     Hoya     9,248    
        Opto-electrical Components & Eyeglass Lenses        
  380,000     Takata     7,479    
        Safety Related Auto Parts        
  14,000     FullCast (a)     5,096    
        Employment Outsourcing        
  1,650     Japan Pure Chemical     4,910    
        Precious Metal Plating Chemicals for Electronics        
  379     Seven Bank     839    
        ATM Processing Services        
      871,392    
    > China 5.0%  
  15,718,000     China Shipping Development     47,171    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
  55,730,000     Lenovo Group     37,738    
        Third Largest PC Vendor Globally        
  29,648,000     China Green     35,210    
        Agricultural Grower & Processor in China        
  34,614,000     Jiangsu Expressway     28,367    
        Chinese Toll Road Operator        
  15,300,000     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services     23,743    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
  30,000,000     Hopewell Highway Infrastructure     22,739    
        Guangdong Tollroad Leading to
Hong Kong & Macau
       
  36,250,000     TPV Technology     18,875    
        Original Design Manufacturer for LCD
Monitor & Flat TV
       
  34,000,000     Xinyu Hengdeli     12,776    
        A High-end Watch Retailer in China        
  18,816,800     Travelsky Technology     12,380    
        Online Air Travel Bookings in China        
  282,500     ZhongDe Waste Technology (b)     11,217    
        Solid Municipal Waste & Medical Waste
Incinerator Manufacturer
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


38



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > China—continued  
  556,500     VisionChina Media - ADR (b)   $ 8,832    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
  82,654,300     RexCapital Finance (b)     8,268    
        Chinese Lottery        
  14,733,000     Sinotrans     3,628    
        Largest Integrated Logistics Player in China        
      270,944    
    > South Korea 2.8%  
  135,200     MegaStudy     42,807    
        Online Education Service Provider        
  1,192,000     Woongjin Coway     34,983    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
  278,265     Taewoong     26,841    
        A Player in the Niche Customized
Forging Market
       
  915,000     Sung Kwang Bend     25,892    
        A Large Customized Industrial Pipe
Fitting Manufacturer
       
  127,700     Mirae Asset Securities     12,513    
        Korean Largest Diversified Financial Company        
  170,000     JVM     6,330    
        Automatic Tablet Dispensing &
Packaging Systems
       
  262,000     YBM Sisa.com     2,855    
        Online Language Educator & Tester        
      152,221    
    > Singapore 2.8%  
  10,000,000     Singapore Exchange     50,788    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  22,920,000     CDL Hospitality Trust     29,649    
        Singapore Hotel Operator        
  45,768,300     Mapletree Logistics     28,594    
        Asian Logistics Landlord        
  20,000,000     ComfortDelGro     22,050    
        Taxi & Mass Transit Service        
  11,000,000     OLAM     19,647    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
      150,728    
    > Taiwan 2.0%  
  1,995,826     Formosa International Hotels     37,677    
        Hotel, Food & Beverage Operation &
Hospitality Management Services
       
  7,140,000     President Chain Store     23,758    
        Taiwan's Number One Convenience Chain
Store Operator
       
  7,004,722     Everlight Electronics     18,093    
        LED Packager        
  7,501,588     Wah Lee Industrial     13,791    
        Distributor of Chemicals, Materials & Equipment        
  1,500,000     GeoVision     8,450    
        Taiwan PC-based Video Surveillance Player        
  2,911,000     Advantech     7,481    
        Embedded Computers        
      109,250    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > India 2.0%  
  750,000     Housing Development Finance   $ 33,713    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  4,450,000     United Phosphorus (b)     28,437    
        Off-patent Crop Protection Chemicals        
  864,498     Asian Paints     23,107    
        India's Largest Paint Company        
  1,000,000     Jain Irrigation Systems     11,389    
        Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems &
Food Processing
       
  296,320     JSW Steel     6,231    
        Flat Steel Producer in India        
  205,544     Shree Cement (b)     2,885    
        Cement Manufacturer        
      105,762    
    > Hong Kong 1.9%  
  3,000,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     43,862    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  16,950,000     Lifestyle International     23,825    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in
Hong Kong & China
       
  1,324,600     Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     20,403    
        Aircraft Maintenence, Repair &
Overhaul Operator
       
  50,000,000     NagaCorp     13,466    
        Monopoly Casino in Central Cambodia        
  46,000,000     Global Digital Creations (b)     2,124    
        Digital Cinema Solution Provider/
Network Operator
       
      103,680    
    > Indonesia 0.4%  
  15,000,000     Perusahaan Gas Negara (b)     21,150    
        Gas Pipeline Operator        
      21,150    
Asia: Total     1,785,127    
Other Countries 11.1%      
    > United States 3.6%  
  645,000     Atwood Oceanics (b)     80,199    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  758,000     FMC Technologies (b)     58,313    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  565,000     Dresser-Rand Group (b)     22,091    
        Largest Manufacturer of Compressors        
  600,000     BioMarin (b)     17,388    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  370,000     Tesco (b)     11,822    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
  64,104     Bristow (b)     3,173    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to
Offshore Oil & Gas Producers
       
  1,650,000     Decode Genetics (b)     1,518    
        Drugs for Heart Attack, Asthma &
Vascular Disease
       
      194,504    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Australia 2.5%  
  7,140,000     Sino Gold (b)   $ 39,905    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
  3,500,000     Billabong International     36,237    
        Action Sports Apparel Brand Manager        
  800,000     Perpetual Trustees     32,801    
        Mutual Fund Management        
  850,000     Australian Stock Exchange     25,586    
        Australian Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
      134,529    
    > South Africa 2.3%  
  1,440,000     Impala Platinum Holdings     56,828    
        Platinum Group Metals Mining & Refining        
  1,560,000     Naspers     34,069    
        Media & Education in Africa & Other
Emerging Markets
       
  4,299,000     Uranium One (b)     20,236    
        Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan,
Australia & the U.S.
       
  7,600,000     Mr. Price     14,559    
        South African Retailer of Apparel,
Household Goods & Sporting Goods
       
      125,692    
    > Canada 2.1%  
  1,860,000     ShawCor     65,666    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        
  670,000     CCL     19,403    
        Leading Global Label Manufacturer        
  850,000     Ivanhoe Mines (b)     9,211    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
  1,483,700     UTS Energy (b)     8,672    
        Operator of Canadian Oil Sands Mines        
  1,790,000     Horizon North Logistics (b)     5,793    
        Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in
Northern Canada
       
  328,100     Xtreme Coil Drilling (b)     3,218    
        Land Driller with New Generation
Drilling Technology
       
      111,963    
    > Kazakhstan 0.3%  
  1,193,313     Halyk Savings Bank of
Kazakhstan - GDR
    18,413    
        Largest Retail Bank in Kazakhstan        
      18,413    
    > New Zealand 0.3%  
  6,102,440     Sky City Entertainment     14,232    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex        
      14,232    
Other Countries: Total     599,333    
Latin America 5.8%      
    > Brazil 3.3%  
  4,300,000     Suzano (b)     69,659    
        Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer        
  3,000,000     Porto Seguro     34,621    
        Auto & Life Insurance        

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
  3,000,000     Localiza Rent A Car   $ 33,123    
        Car Rental        
  2,000,000     Bovespa     24,827    
        Brazil Equity & Derivatives Exchange        
  1,500,000     Natura Cosmeticos     15,439    
        Direct Retailer of Cosmetics        
      177,669    
    > Chile 1.4%  
  1,600,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
    74,560    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      74,560    
    > Mexico 1.1%  
  8,310,700     Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos (b)     28,728    
        Affordable Housing Builder        
  500,000     Grupo Aeroportuario del Surest - ADR     25,750    
        Cancun & Cozumel Airport Operator        
  6,000,000     Financiera Independencia     8,721    
        Mexican Micro-finance Lender        
      63,199    
Latin America: Total     315,428    
Total Equities: 94.7%
(Cost: $4,123,564)
    5,122,914    
Short-Term Obligations 5.0%      
    > Commercial Paper 5.0%  
$ 28,300     Novartis Finance (c)
2.30% Due 7/07/08
    28,289    
  28,100     Toyota Motor Credit
2.05% Due 7/01/08
    28,100    
  28,000     United Parcel Service (c)
1.98% Due 7/02/08
    27,998    
  27,800     Chevron Funding
1.93% Due 7/03/08
    27,797    
  27,400     Avon Capital (c)
2.15% Due 7/08/08
    27,389    
  27,400     AT&T (c)
2.23% Due 7/21/08
    27,366    
  27,400     ConocoPhillips (c)
2.12% Due 7/28/08
    27,356    
  25,000     Netjets (c)
2.20% Due 7/09/08
    24,988    
  25,000     Walgreen (c)
2.25% Due 7/10/08
    24,986    
  25,000     General Electric
2.05% Due 7/11/08
    24,986    
      269,255    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.0%  
$ 582     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 2/15/27,
market value $595
(repurchase proceeds $582)
  $ 582    
      582    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $269,837)
    269,837    
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $4,393,401)(d)(e)
    5,392,751    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.3%     14,776    
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 5,407,527    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
Ain Pharmaciez     643,000       -       -       643,000     $ 10,876     $ 114    
FullCast     14,000       -       -       14,000       5,096       -    
Kongsberg Automotive *     2,774,800       240,000       -       3,014,800       11,720            
Northgate     2,500,000       1,250,000       -       3,750,000       26,367       -    
Koninklijke TenCate     1,096,000       470,533       -       1,566,533       55,914       -    
Unit 4 Agresso     1,385,000       -       -       1,385,000       34,715       458    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     8,412,800       1,960,533       -       10,373,333     $ 144,688     $ 572    

 

*  At June 30, 2008, the Fund owned less than five percent or more of the following company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2008, was $181,586 and $144,688, respectively. Investments in affiliate companies represented 2.7% of total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, these securities had an aggregate value of $188,372, which represented 3.5% of net assets.

(d)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $4,393,401 and net unrealized appreciation was $999,350 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,639,172 and gross unrealized depreciation of $639,822.

(e)  On June 30, 2008, the Fund's total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   % of Total
Net Assets
 
Euro   $ 1,597,286       29.5 %  
Japanese Yen     871,392       16.1    
US Dollar     704,640       13.0    
Hong Kong Dollar     354,575       6.6    
British Pound     322,938       6.0    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    1,541,920       28.5    
    $ 5,392,751       99.7 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2008, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percent of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percent  
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 468,323       8.7 %  
Other Industrial Services     376,881       7.0    
Machinery     312,074       5.8    
Conglomerates     177,056       3.3    
Outsourcing Services     130,423       2.4    
Electrical Components     104,714       1.9    
Construction     90,863       1.7    
Steel     50,406       0.9    
Industrial Distribution     13,819       0.2    
Waste Management     11,218       0.2    
      1,735,777       32.1    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Other Consumer Services     159,426       3.0    
Casinos & Gaming     124,981       2.3    
Retail     116,410       2.2    
Food & Beverage     104,014       1.9    
Leisure Products     76,513       1.4    
Other Entertainment     71,736       1.3    
Apparel     71,411       1.3    
Nondurables     55,411       1.0    
Travel     45,503       0.9    
Other Durable Goods     45,398       0.8    
Consumer Goods Distribution     43,379       0.8    
Consumer Electronics     43,262       0.8    
Furniture & Textiles     11,020       0.2    
      968,464       17.9    
> Energy & Minerals  
Oil Services     403,500       7.5    
Mining     155,735       2.9    
Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution
    88,318       1.6    
Agricultural Commodities     86,706       1.6    
Oil & Gas Producers     23,890       0.4    
      758,149       14.0    
> Information  
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    94,782       1.8    
Financial Processors     94,650       1.8    
Publishing     56,718       1.0    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     51,179       0.9    
Instrumentation     45,365       0.9    
Business Information &
Marketing Services
    43,827       0.8    
Business Software     34,715       0.7    
TV Broadcasting     34,069       0.6    
CATV     33,715       0.6    
Computer Services     33,009       0.6    

 

    Value (000)   Percent  
Semiconductors &
Related Equipment
  $ 27,341       0.5 %  
Internet Related     24,302       0.4    
Advertising     16,698       0.3    
Electronics Distribution     13,791       0.3    
      604,161       11.2    
> Other Industries  
Transportation     248,661       4.6    
Real Estate     153,483       2.8    
Regulated Utilities     26,041       0.5    
      428,185       7.9    
> Finance  
Banks     135,100       2.5    
Brokerage & Money Management     104,691       1.9    
Insurance     55,114       1.0    
Finance Companies     40,757       0.8    
Savings & Loans     33,713       0.6    
Closed End Funds     21,066       0.4    
      390,441       7.2    
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices     100,786       1.9    
Health Care Services     57,162       1.1    
Pharmaceuticals     44,685       0.8    
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery     18,906       0.3    
Medical Supplies     16,198       0.3    
      237,737       4.4    
Total Equities:     5,122,914       94.7    
Short-Term Obligations:     269,837       5.0    
Total Investments:     5,392,751       99.7    
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    14,776       0.3    
Net Assets:   $ 5,407,527       100.0 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Information  
Bally Technologies     60,600       155,000    
Global Payments     468,280       538,280    
Mettler Toledo     140,000       155,000    
ON Semiconductor     879,750       1,179,750    
Zebra Technologies     99,000       184,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Acuity Brands     80,000       145,000    
Cytec Industries     0       100,000    
Haynes International     0       46,100    
Mine Safety Appliances     0       75,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Talbots     0       400,000    
Vail Resorts     90,000       190,000    
Finance  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp     0       138,500    
CAI International     22,911       230,000    
GATX     0       145,000    
Guaranty Bancorp     0       500,000    
H&E Equipment Services     175,000       350,000    
Lakeland Financial     299,388       424,388    
MB Financial     410,025       455,025    
SVB Financial Group     0       60,000    
Valley National Bancorp     585,000       614,250    
ViewPoint Financial     400,000       600,000    
Health Care  
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals     100,000       125,000    
Immucor     0       100,000    
Meridian Biosciences     0       105,000    
Psychiatric Solutions     90,000       180,000    
United Therapeutics     35,000       53,000    
Vital Signs     0       60,000    
Other Industries  
BioMed Realty Trust     0       120,000    
Corporate Office Properties     0       85,000    
Gaylord Entertainment     122,500       222,500    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Information  
Avid Technology     556,500       197,000    
CNET Networks     980,000       0    
Entravision Communications     1,125,000       975,000    
Lions Gate Entertainment     750,000       375,000    
Netgear     190,000       0    
Tellabs     2,688,200       2,648,900    
Industrial Goods & Services  
G&K Services     179,000       90,000    
Watsco     70,000       0    
Consumer Goods & Services  
AnnTaylor Stores     224,500       0    
Chico's FAS     418,000       0    
International Speedway     136,700       0    
Scotts Miracle-Gro     266,000       166,000    
Speedway Motorsports     185,989       140,500    
Universal Technical Institute     310,000       0    
Energy & Minerals  
FMC Technologies     803,400       733,400    
Finance  
Centennial Bank     500,000       0    
First Busey     215,000       105,928    
Old Second Bancorp     220,000       192,700    
Health Care  
Barrier Therapeutics     505,000       0    
BioMarin     600,000       405,000    
Lincare Holdings     246,800       126,800    
Medicis Pharmaceutical     110,000       0    
Orthofix International     118,000       28,000    
Other Industries  
DiamondRock Hospitality     560,000       325,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 98.6%    
Information 31.9%      
    > Business Software 5.5%  
  681,400     Micros Systems (a)   $ 20,776    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  2,100,000     Novell (a)     12,369    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  525,000     Blackbaud     11,235    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  235,000     ANSYS (a)     11,073    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  570,000     Informatica (a)     8,573    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  230,400     Concur Technologies (a)     7,656    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  197,000     Avid Technology (a)     3,347    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  100,000     Quality Systems     2,928    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
      77,957    
    > Instrumentation 5.3%  
  860,000     Flir Systems (a)     34,890    
        Infrared Cameras        
  155,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     14,703    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  368,000     Trimble Navigation (a)     13,138    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  425,000     IPG Photonics (a)     7,994    
        Fiber Lasers        
  45,000     Varian (a)     2,298    
        Analytical Instruments        
  60,000     FARO Technologies (a)     1,510    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
      74,533    
    > Mobile Communications 4.3%  
  1,005,000     Crown Castle International (a)     38,924    
        Communications Towers        
  506,000     American Tower (a)     21,378    
        Communications Towers in USA & Mexico        
  88,000     Globalstar (a)     249    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      60,551    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 3.7%
 
  505,000     II-VI (a)     17,635    
        Laser Components        
  295,600     Amphenol     13,266    
        Electronic Connectors        
  320,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     9,462    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  184,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     6,006    
        Bar Code Printers        
  160,000     Belden CDT     5,421    
        Specialty Cable        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  65,000     Intermec (a)   $ 1,370    
        Bar Code & Wireless LAN Systems        
      53,160    
    > Semiconductors &
Related Equipment 3.6%
 
  710,000     Microsemi (a)     17,878    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,168,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     11,610    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  1,179,750     ON Semiconductor (a)     10,818    
        Mixed-signal & Power
Management Semiconductors
       
  190,000     Littelfuse (a)     5,995    
        Little Fuses        
  189,296     Supertex (a)     4,418    
        Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
      50,719    
    > Telephone Services 2.1%  
  1,486,000     TW Telecom (a)     23,821    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  280,000     Cogent Communications (a)     3,752    
        Internet Data Pipelines        
  400,000     PAETEC Holding (a)     2,540    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
      30,113    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 2.0%  
  525,000     Polycom (a)     12,789    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  2,648,900     Tellabs (a)     12,318    
        Telecommunications Equipment        
  125,000     Ciena (a)     2,896    
        Optical Transport & Broadband
Access Equipment
       
      28,003    
    > Financial Processors 1.8%  
  538,280     Global Payments     25,084    
        Credit Card Processor        
      25,084    
    > Computer Services 1.1%  
  1,005,500     Hackett Group (a)     5,772    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  205,000     SRA International (a)     4,604    
        Government IT Services        
  786,000     RCM Technologies (a)(b)     3,388    
        Technology & Engineering Services        
  235,000     iGate (a)     1,910    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
      15,674    
    > Internet Related 0.7%  
  460,000     ValueClick (a)     6,969    
        Internet Advertising        
  381,740     TheStreet.com     2,485    
        Financial Information Website Publisher        
      9,454    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 0.6%  
  155,000     Bally Technologies (a)     5,239    
        Slot Machines & Software        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Gaming Equipment &
Services—continued
 
  100,000     Scientific Games (a)   $ 2,962    
        Lottery Services Provider        
  98,500     Shuffle Master (a)     487    
        Card Shufflers & Casino Games        
      8,688    
    > TV Broadcasting 0.3%  
  975,000     Entravision Communications (a)     3,919    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
      3,919    
    > Television Programming 0.3%  
  375,000     Lions Gate Entertainment (a)     3,885    
        Film & TV Studio        
      3,885    
    > Radio 0.2%  
  300,000     Saga Communications (a)     1,503    
        Radio Stations in Small- & Mid-sized Cities        
  511,100     Salem Communications     1,007    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  705,500     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)     804    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
      3,314    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.2%  
  115,000     Plexus (a)     3,183    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      3,183    
    > Business Information &
Marketing Services 0.2%
 
  100,000     Viad     2,579    
        Trade Show Services, Travel & Tours        
      2,579    
Information: Total     450,816    
Industrial Goods & Services 15.6%      
    > Machinery 10.4%  
  697,500     Ametek     32,936    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  650,300     ESCO Technologies (a)     30,512    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  373,600     Nordson     27,232    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  673,600     Pentair     23,589    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  394,800     Donaldson     17,624    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  140,000     MOOG (a)     5,214    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
       
  75,000     Mine Safety Appliances     2,999    
        Safety Equipment        
  50,000     Kaydon     2,570    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        
  71,800     Toro     2,389    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  23,013     Lincoln Electric   $ 1,811    
        Welding Equipment & Consumables        
      146,876    
    > Outsourcing Services 1.2%  
  350,000     Quanta Services (a)     11,644    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  175,000     Administaff     4,881    
        Professional Employer Organization        
      16,525    
    > Other Industrial Services 1.1%  
  396,000     American Reprographics (a)     6,593    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  350,000     TrueBlue (a)     4,624    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
  90,000     G&K Services     2,741    
        Uniform Rental        
  200,000     American Commercial Lines (a)     2,186    
        Operator/Builder of Inland Barges        
      16,144    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 1.0%
 
  100,000     Cytec Industries     5,456    
        Aerospace Composites & Specialty Chemicals        
  50,000     Greif     3,202    
        Industrial Packaging        
  90,000     Albany International     2,610    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
  155,000     Drew Industries (a)     2,472    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
      13,740    
    > Waste Management 0.6%  
  280,875     Waste Connections (a)     8,969    
        Solid Waste Management        
      8,969    
    > Electrical Components 0.5%  
  145,000     Acuity Brands     6,972    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        
      6,972    
    > Construction 0.4%  
  50,000     Texas Industries     2,807    
        Aggregates, Cement & Concrete        
  140,000     M/I Homes     2,202    
        Home Builder        
      5,009    
    > Industrial Distribution 0.2%  
  225,000     Interline Brands (a)     3,584    
        Industrial Distribution        
      3,584    
    > Steel 0.2%  
  46,100     Haynes International (a)     2,653    
        Producer of High Performance Alloys        
      2,653    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     220,472    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


46



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Consumer Goods & Services 14.5%      
    > Retail 4.1%  
  398,000     Abercrombie & Fitch   $ 24,947    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  540,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     16,843    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  240,000     J Crew Group (a)     7,922    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  400,000     Talbots     4,636    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  486,250     Christopher & Banks     3,306    
        Women's Apparel Retailer        
      57,654    
    > Apparel 2.7%  
  950,313     True Religion Apparel (a)     25,326    
        Premium Denim        
  222,200     Coach (a)     6,417    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
  314,200     Oxford Industries     6,017    
        Branded & Private Label Apparel        
      37,760    
    > Other Consumer Services 2.1%  
  366,000     ITT Educational Services (a)     30,242    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
      30,242    
    > Other Durable Goods 1.5%  
  2,078,300     Champion Enterprises (a)     12,158    
        Manufactured Homes        
  287,900     Cavco Industries (a)     9,423    
        Higher End Manufactured Homes        
      21,581    
    > Restaurants 0.7%  
  337,500     Sonic (a)     4,995    
        Quick Service Restaurant        
  163,800     Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (a)     4,544    
        Casual Dining Restaurant        
      9,539    
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.7%  
  523,500     Pool     9,297    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
      9,297    
    > Furniture & Textiles 0.7%  
  400,000     Knoll     4,860    
        Office Furniture        
  175,000     Herman Miller     4,356    
        Office Furniture        
      9,216    
    > Leisure Products 0.6%  
  180,000     Thor Industries     3,827    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  140,500     Speedway Motorsports     2,863    
        Motorsports Racetrack Owner & Operator        
  150,000     Winnebago     1,529    
        Premier Motorhome Maker        
      8,219    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Travel 0.6%  
  190,000     Vail Resorts (a)   $ 8,138    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
      8,138    
    > Nondurables 0.3%  
  166,000     Scotts Miracle-Gro     2,916    
        Consumer Lawn & Garden Products        
  108,000     Jarden (a)     1,970    
        Branded Household Products        
      4,886    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.3%  
  455,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)     4,773    
        Regional Casino Operator        
      4,773    
    > Food & Beverage 0.2%  
  90,000     Hansen Natural (a)     2,594    
        Alternative Beverages        
      2,594    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     203,899    
Energy & Minerals 13.8%      
    > Oil Services 7.1%  
  733,400     FMC Technologies (a)     56,421    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  215,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     26,733    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  115,375     Exterran Holdings (a)     8,248    
        Natural Gas Compressor
Rental & Fabrication
       
  241,000     Tetra Technologies (a)     5,714    
        U.S.-based Service Company with
Life of Field Approach
       
  106,000     Tesco (a)     3,387    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
      100,503    
    > Oil & Gas Producers 5.8%  
  1,050,000     Quicksilver Resources (a)     40,572    
        Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer        
  315,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)     21,448    
        Explores for Natural Gas & Crude Oil        
  276,800     Southwestern Energy (a)     13,178    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  111,200     Equitable Resources     7,680    
        Natural Gas Producer & Utility        
      82,878    
    > Other Resources 0.7%  
  218,000     Layne Christensen (a)     9,546    
        Oil & Gas Production/Engineering &
Construction/Contract Drilling
       
      9,546    
    > Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution 0.2%
 
  50,250     Oneok     2,454    
        Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline
Processing & Trading
       
      2,454    
Energy & Minerals: Total     195,381    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


47



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Finance 11.5%      
    > Banks 4.4%  
  455,025     MB Financial   $ 10,225    
        Chicago Bank        
  614,250     Valley National Bancorp     9,687    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  424,388     Lakeland Financial     8,097    
        Indiana Bank        
  659,800     TCF Financial     7,937    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  508,000     Pacific Continental     5,583    
        Niche Pacific N.W. Bank        
  280,777     Glacier Bancorp     4,490    
        Mountain States Bank        
  213,600     Associated Banc-Corp     4,120    
        Midwest Bank        
  60,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     2,887    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        
  165,000     Greene County Bancshares     2,313    
        Tennessee Bank        
  192,700     Old Second Bancorp     2,239    
        Illinois Bank        
  500,000     Guaranty Bancorp (a)     1,800    
        Colorado Bank        
  105,928     First Busey     1,400    
        Illinois Bank        
  90,000     TriCo Bancshares     986    
        California Central Valley Community Bank        
      61,764    
    > Finance Companies 3.6%  
  482,900     World Acceptance (a)     16,259    
        Personal Loans        
  1,136,500     AmeriCredit (a)     9,797    
        Auto Lending        
  145,000     GATX     6,428    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  350,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)     4,207    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  230,000     CAI International (a)     4,002    
        International Container Leasing & Management        
  130,000     McGrath Rentcorp     3,197    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  140,000     Aaron Rents     3,126    
        Rent to Own        
  200,000     Electro Rent     2,508    
        Test & Measurement Rentals        
  99,200     Marlin Business Services (a)     687    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      50,211    
    > Insurance 1.7%  
  714,500     HCC Insurance Holdings     15,104    
        Specialty Insurance        
  105,000     Philadelphia Consolidated Holding (a)     3,567    
        Specialty Insurance        
  7,000     Markel (a)     2,569    
        Specialty Insurance        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  75,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings   $ 2,309    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
      23,549    
    > Savings & Loans 1.6%  
  668,140     People's United     10,423    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  600,000     ViewPoint Financial     8,832    
        Texas Thrfit        
  138,500     Berkshire Hills Bancorp     3,276    
        Northeast Thrift        
  24,700     Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin     173    
        Wisconsin Thrift        
      22,704    
    > Brokerage & Money
Management 0.2%
 
  150,000     SEI Investments     3,528    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
      3,528    
Finance: Total     161,756    
Health Care 8.9%      
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 2.8%  
  405,000     BioMarin (a)     11,737    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  53,000     United Therapeutics (a)     5,181    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  100,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     4,552    
        Drugs/Diagnostics Hybrid        
  125,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     4,202    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  421,400     Seattle Genetics (a)     3,565    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  545,000     Array Biopharma (a)     2,562    
        Drugs for Cancer & Inflammatory Diseases        
  320,000     Medarex (a)     2,115    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  401,000     Arena Pharmaceuticals (a)     2,081    
        Novel Drug Targeting Technology        
  580,000     Nektar Therapeutics (a)     1,943    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  320,000     Pharmacopeia (a)     1,226    
        Biotech Company with Broad
Early-stage Pipeline
       
  485,000     Decode Genetics (a)     446    
        Drugs for Heart Attack, Asthma &
Vascular Disease
       
  400,000     Neurogen (a)     412    
        Development-stage Biotech Focused on Neurology        
  500,000     IsoRay (a)     275    
  100,000     IsoRay - Warrants (a)(c)     5    
        Radiology Cancer Company        
  37,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    38    
  19,329     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    19    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


48



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Biotechnology & Drug
Delivery—continued
 
  18,181     Metabolex, Series F (a)(c)   $ 32    
        Diabetes Drug Development        
  738,060     Medicure - Warrants (a)(c)     15    
        Cardiovascular Biotech Company        
      40,406    
    > Health Care Services 2.1%  
  660,000     PSS World Medical (a)     10,758    
        Medical Supplies        
  137,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     8,757    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  180,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     6,811    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  126,800     Lincare Holdings (a)     3,601    
        Home Health Care Services        
      29,927    
    > Medical Supplies 1.7%  
  158,300     Techne (a)     12,251    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents
for Life Science
       
  200,000     QIAGEN (Netherlands) (a)     4,026    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
  105,000     Meridian Biosciences     2,827    
        Niche Diagnostics/Life Science Company        
  100,000     Immucor (a)     2,588    
        Automated Blood Typing        
  53,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     2,583    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services
for Veterinarians
       
      24,275    
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 1.4%  
  105,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     7,612    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  85,000     Illumina (a)     7,404    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  60,000     Vital Signs     3,407    
        Anesthesia, Respiratory & Sleep Products        
  28,000     Orthofix International (a)     811    
        Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices        
      19,234    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.9%  
  145,000     Cephalon (a)     9,670    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  765,000     QLT (a)     2,624    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for
Ophthalmology & Dermatology
       
      12,294    
Health Care: Total     126,136    
Other Industries 2.4%      
    > Real Estate 1.7%  
  222,500     Gaylord Entertainment (a)     5,331    
        Convention Hotels        
  100,000     Digital Realty Trust     4,091    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
  325,000     DiamondRock Hospitality   $ 3,539    
        Hotel Owner        
  120,000     BioMed Realty Trust     2,944    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
  85,000     Corporate Office Properties     2,918    
        Office Buildings        
  90,000     American Campus Communities     2,506    
        Student Housing        
  150,000     Kite Realty Group     1,875    
        Community Shopping Centers        
      23,204    
    > Transportation 0.7%  
  524,720     Heartland Express     7,823    
        Regional Trucker        
  180,000     Rush Enterprises (a)     2,162    
        Truck Distribution        
      9,985    
Other Industries: Total     33,189    
Total Equities: 98.6%
(Cost: $1,128,297)
    1,391,649    
Short-Term Obligations 1.8%      
    > Commercial Paper 1.5%  
$ 7,300     Toyota Motor Credit
1.90% Due 7/01/08
    7,300    
  7,100     United Parcel Service (d)
2.04% Due 7/02/08
    7,100    
  7,100     General Electric Capital
1.90% Due 7/03/08
    7,099    
      21,499    
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.3%  
  4,250     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 8/15/23,
market value $4,339
(repurchase proceeds $4,250)
    4,250    
      4,250    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $25,749)
    25,749    
Total Investments: 100.4%
(Cost: $1,154,046)(e)
    1,417,398    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.4)%     (5,541 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 1,411,857    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


49



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in this affiliated company during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliate   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
RCM Technologies     786,000       -       -       786,000     $ 3,388     $ -    

 

  The aggregate cost and value of this company at June 30, 2008, was $5,636 and $3,388, respectively. Investments in the affiliate company represented 0.2% of total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(c)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $109, which represented 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/5/01     37,500     $ 1,500     $ 38    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/8/07     19,329       56       19    
Metabolex, Series F   5/11/00     18,181       2,000       32    
IsoRay - Warrants   3/21/07     100,000       -       5    
Medicure - Warrants   12/22/06     738,060       -       15    
                $ 3,556     $ 109    

 

(d)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, this security had an aggregate value of $7,100, which represented 0.5% of net assets.

(e)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $1,154,046 and net unrealized appreciation was $263,352 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $477,337 and gross unrealized depreciation of $213,985.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Capita Group     0       550,000    
Informa Group     825,000       1,200,000    
Intermediate Capital     0       41,100    
> Netherlands  
Aalberts Industries     142,000       145,302    
Fugro     180,000       184,090    
> Switzerland  
Swatch Group     7,500       16,000    
> Ireland  
IAWS Group     195,000       235,000    
Other Countries  
> United States  
Cephalon     0       53,000    
Synthesis Energy Systems     0       164,000    
> Israel  
Israel Chemicals     0       555,500    
Asia  
> Japan  
Asics     0       235,000    
Hitachi Construction Machinery     0       100,000    
Ibiden     100,000       138,000    
> China  
Lenovo Group     11,314,000       11,754,000    
RexCapital Finance     0       12,398,100    
> Hong Kong  
NagaCorp     0       5,250,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Europe  
> Netherlands  
OPG Groep     12,800       0    
QIAGEN     185,000       125,000    
> Switzerland  
Synthes     45,000       35,000    
> Ireland  
United Drug     1,115,760       1,098,700    
> France  
SES Global     410,000       405,700    
> Sweden  
Hexagon     409,200       380,900    
Other Countries  
> South Africa  
Uranium One     400,000       0    
> Australia  
Sino Gold     1,700,000       680,000    
Asia  
> Japan  
Hoya     215,000       165,000    
> China  
Jiangsu Expressway     7,760,000       0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 92.6%    
Europe 47.2%      
    > United Kingdom 12.3%  
  1,200,000     Informa Group   $ 9,871    
        Global Publisher & Event Organizer        
  480,000     Intertek Testing     9,446    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  685,000     Smith & Nephew     7,559    
        Medical Equipment & Supplies        
  550,000     Capita Group     7,532    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  41,100     Intermediate Capital     1,111    
        European Provider of Mezzanine Capital        
      35,519    
    > Netherlands 9.9%  
  184,090     Fugro     15,724    
        Oilfield Services        
  65,000     Vopak     4,406    
        World's Largest Operator of Petroleum &
Chemical Storage Terminals
       
  89,121     SBM Offshore     3,289    
        Builds & Leases Offshore Vessels to Process &
Store Crude Oil
       
  145,302     Aalberts Industries     2,745    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  125,000     QIAGEN (a)     2,531    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
      28,695    
    > Switzerland 5.3%  
  67,500     Kuehne & Nagel     6,412    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
  35,000     Synthes     4,824    
        Products for Orthopedic Surgery        
  16,000     Swatch Group     3,998    
        Watch & Electronics Manufacturer        
      15,234    
    > Ireland 4.2%  
  1,098,700     United Drug     6,106    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  235,000     IAWS Group     5,883    
        Baked Goods        
      11,989    
    > France 3.6%  
  405,700     SES Global     10,284    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
      10,284    
    > Germany 3.4%  
  225,000     Rhoen-Klinikum     7,145    
        Health Care Services        
  40,000     Wincor Nixdorf     2,785    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
      9,930    
    > Sweden 3.2%  
  380,900     Hexagon     6,957    
        Measurement Equipment & Polymers        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,030,000     Niscayah   $ 2,241    
        Commercial Security Installation & Service        
      9,198    
    > Greece 2.3%  
  390,000     Intralot     6,693    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      6,693    
    > Spain 1.2%  
  55,000     Red Electrica de Espana     3,581    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      3,581    
    > Denmark 1.0%  
  31,000     Novozymes     2,801    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      2,801    
    > Austria 0.8%  
  100,000     Zumtobel     2,283    
        Lighting Systems        
      2,283    
Europe: Total     136,207    
Other Countries 22.5%      
    > Canada 6.9%  
  59,000     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     13,486    
        World's Largest Producer of Potash        
  276,133     Pacific Rubiales Energy (a)(b)     3,600    
  140,533     Pacific Rubiales Energy (a)     1,851    
  138,066     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants (a)(b)     945    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
      19,882    
    > South Africa 5.2%  
  250,000     Impala Platinum Holdings     9,866    
        Platinum Group Metals Mining & Refining        
  228,000     Naspers     4,979    
        Media & Education in Africa & other
Emerging Markets
       
      14,845    
    > United States 4.6%  
  60,000     Diamond Offshore     8,348    
        Contract Driller        
  53,000     Cephalon (a)     3,535    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  164,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (a)     1,476    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      13,359    
    > Israel 4.5%  
  555,500     Israel Chemicals     12,944    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
       
      12,944    
    > Australia 1.3%  
  680,000     Sino Gold (a)     3,800    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
      3,800    
Other Countries: Total     64,830    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Asia 20.0%      
    > Japan 11.6%  
  11,300     Jupiter Telecommunications (a)   $ 8,758    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  10,500     Nintendo     5,923    
        Entertainment Software & Hardware        
  138,000     Ibiden     5,017    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
  660,000     Kansai Paint     4,568    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  165,000     Hoya     3,815    
        Opto-electrical Components & Eyeglass Lenses        
  100,000     Hitachi Construction Machinery     2,802    
        Construction Machinery        
  235,000     Asics     2,563    
        Footwear & Apparel        
      33,446    
    > China 5.6%  
  11,754,000     Lenovo Group     7,959    
        Third Largest PC Vendor Globally        
  2,344,000     China Shipping Development     7,035    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
  12,398,100     RexCapital Finance (a)     1,240    
        Chinese Lottery        
      16,234    
    > South Korea 1.1%  
  114,000     Woongjin Coway     3,346    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
      3,346    
    > Hong Kong 1.1%  
  117,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     1,711    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  5,250,000     NagaCorp     1,414    
        Monopoly Casino in Central Cambodia        
      3,125    
    > Singapore 0.6%  
  280,000     Singapore Exchange     1,422    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  110,000     OLAM     196    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
      1,618    
Asia: Total     57,769    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
Latin America 2.9%      
    > Chile 2.9%  
  180,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
  $ 8,388    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      8,388    
Latin America: Total     8,388    
Total Equities: 92.6%
(Cost: $217,785)
 
267,194
 
Short-Term Obligations 3.7%      
    > Commercial Paper 2.4%  
$ 1,400     General Electric Capital
1.80% Due 7/01/08
    1,400    
  1,400     Toyota Motor Credit
1.90% Due 7/02/08
    1,400    
  1,400     Nestle Capital (c)
2.09% Due 7/07/08
    1,400    
  1,400     Avon Capital (c)
2.15% Due 7/09/08
    1,399    
  1,400     Walgreen (c)
2.25% Due 7/11/08
    1,399    
      6,998    
    > Repurchase Agreement 1.3%  
  3,728     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 3/31/09,
market value $3,807
(repurchase proceeds $3,728)
    3,728    
      3,728    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(Amortized Cost: $10,726)
    10,726    
Total Investments: 96.3%
(Cost: $228,511)(d)(e)
    277,920    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 3.7%     10,802    
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 288,722    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $4,545 which represented 1.57% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy   7/12/07     276,133     $ 1,109     $ 3,600    
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants   7/12/07     138,066       236       945    
            $ 1,345     $ 4,545    

 

(c)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, these securities had an aggregate value of $4,198, which represented 1.5% of net assets.

(d)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $228,511 and net unrealized appreciation was $49,409 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $62,374 and gross unrealized depreciation of $12,965.

(e)  On June 30, 2008, the Fund's total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Euro   $ 73,455       25.4 %  
US Dollar     45,958       15.9    
British Pound     35,519       12.3    
Japanese Yen     33,446       11.6    
Hong Kong Dollar     19,359       6.7    
Swiss Franc     15,235       5.3    
South African Rand     14,845       5.1    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    40,103       14.0    
    $ 277,920       96.3 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2008, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percent of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percent  
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 28,701       9.9 %  
Other Industrial Services     15,858       5.5    
Conglomerates     14,719       5.1    
Outsourcing Services     9,969       3.5    
Machinery     2,802       1.0    
Electrical Components     2,283       0.8    
      74,332       25.8    
> Energy & Minerals  
Oil Services     27,361       9.5    
Mining     27,152       9.4    
Oil & Gas Producers     6,396       2.2    
Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution
    4,406       1.5    
Alternative Energy     1,476       0.5    
      66,791       23.1    
> Information  
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    10,744       3.8    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     10,284       3.6    
Publishing     9,871       3.4    
CATV     8,758       3.0    
Consumer Software     5,923       2.1    
TV Broadcasting     4,979       1.7    
Semiconductors &
Related Equipment
    3,815       1.3    
Financial Processors     3,133       1.1    
      57,507       20.0    

 

    Value (000)   Percent  
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices   $ 12,383       4.3 %  
Pharmaceuticals     9,641       3.3    
Health Care Services     7,145       2.5    
Medical Supplies     2,531       0.9    
      31,700       11.0    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Casinos & Gaming     9,347       3.2    
Food & Beverage     5,883       2.0    
Other Durable Goods     3,998       1.4    
Other Consumer Services     3,346       1.2    
Leisure Products     2,563       0.9    
      25,137       8.7    
> Other Industries  
Transportation     7,035       2.4    
Regulated Utilities     3,581       1.2    
      10,616       3.6    
> Finance  
Finance Companies     1,111       0.4    
      1,111       0.4    
Total Equities:     267,194       92.6    
Short-Term Obligations:     10,726       3.7    
Total Investments:     277,920       96.3    
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    10,802       3.7    
Net Assets:   $ 288,722       100.0 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Energy & Minerals  
Real Goods Solar     0       1,500,000    
Synthesis Energy Systems     0       2,350,000    
Uranium One (South Africa)     20,363,700       21,178,600    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Knoll     1,730,000       1,800,000    
NagaCorp (Hong Kong)     0       38,651,100    
RexCapital Finance (China)     0       8,265,400    
Information  
Cardtronics     3,269,000       3,350,000    
Globalstar     6,982,435       10,592,100    
Novell     8,000,000       9,000,000    
Sanmina-SCI     37,500,000       45,250,000    
WNS - ADR     894,860       1,435,296    
Industrial Goods & Services  
American Reprographics     1,000,000       1,343,574    
Israel Chemicals (Israel)     0       970,000    
Mobile Mini     1,000,000       1,250,000    
Finance  
MF Global     907,120       3,740,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Energy & Minerals  
Canadian Solar     2,100,000       1,500,000    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan
(Canada)
    1,100,000       990,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Harley-Davidson     800,000       600,000    
Herman Miller     850,000       0    
International Speedway     750,000       0    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       1,100,000    
Information  
Avid Technology     2,350,000       2,000,000    
Tellabs     18,000,000       16,748,200    
VisionChina Media - ADR (China)     2,850,028       2,700,000    
Finance  
Conseco     10,200,000       8,400,000    
Janus Capital Group     4,000,000       3,700,000    
Markel     112,000       55,800    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 99.9%    
Energy & Minerals 28.9%      
    > Mining 11.7%  
  990,000     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan
(Canada)
  $ 226,284    
        World's Largest Producer of Potash        
  21,178,600     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     99,694    
        Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan,
Australia & the U.S.
       
      325,978    
    > Oil Services 8.7%  
  5,550,000     Tetra Technologies (a)(b)     131,590    
        U.S.-based Service Company with
Life of Field Approach
       
  1,200,000     FMC Technologies (a)     92,316    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  125,000     Diamond Offshore     17,393    
        Contract Driller        
      241,299    
    > Oil & Gas Producers 5.2%  
  8,316,666     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)(c)     108,440    
  1,260,834     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     16,606    
  2,868,750     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants
(Canada) (a)(c)
    19,635    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
      144,681    
    > Alternative Energy 3.3%  
  1,500,000     Canadian Solar (a)(b)     60,285    
        Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer        
  2,350,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (a)(b)     21,150    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
  1,500,000     Real Goods Solar (a)(b)     9,225    
        Residential Solar Energy Installer        
      90,660    
Energy & Minerals: Total     802,618    
Consumer Goods & Services 25.1%      
    > Retail 10.4%  
  1,650,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     103,422    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  3,550,000     Safeway     101,352    
        Supermarkets        
  850,000     Costco Wholesale     59,619    
        Warehouse Superstores        
  4,500,000     Chico's FAS (a)     24,165    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
      288,558    
    > Other Consumer Services 7.5%  
  2,100,000     ITT Educational Services (a)(b)     173,523    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  1,500,000     Career Education (a)     21,915    
        Post-secondary Education        
  1,100,000     Universal Technical Institute (a)(b)     13,706    
        Vocational Training        
      209,144    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Travel 3.0%  
  3,550,000     Expedia (a)   $ 65,249    
        Online Travel Services Company        
  2,000,000     Hertz (a)     19,200    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
      84,449    
    > Apparel 1.7%  
  1,600,000     Coach (a)     46,208    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
      46,208    
    > Furniture & Textiles 0.8%  
  1,800,000     Knoll     21,870    
        Office Furniture        
      21,870    
    > Leisure Products 0.8%  
  600,000     Harley-Davidson     21,756    
        Motorcycles & Related Merchandise        
      21,756    
    > Food & Beverage 0.5%  
  9,130,100     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services (China)     14,168    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
      14,168    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.4%  
  38,651,100     NagaCorp (Hong Kong)     10,410    
        Monopoly Casino in Central Cambodia        
  8,265,400     RexCapital Finance (China)(a)     827    
        Chinese Lottery        
      11,237    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     697,390    
Information 21.4%      
    > Mobile Communications 4.6%  
  2,300,000     American Tower (a)     97,175    
        Communications Towers in USA & Mexico        
  10,592,100     Globalstar (a)(b)     29,976    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      127,151    
    > Business Software 3.1%  
  9,000,000     Novell (a)     53,010    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  2,000,000     Avid Technology (a)(b)     33,980    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
      86,990    
    > Internet Related 3.1%  
  9,600,000     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     86,784    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
      86,784    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 2.8%  
  16,748,200     Tellabs (a)     77,879    
        Telecommunications Equipment        
      77,879    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Contract Manufacturing 2.1%  
  45,250,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)(b)   $ 57,920    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      57,920    
    > CATV 2.0%  
  2,500,000     Discovery Holding (a)     54,900    
        CATV Programming        
      54,900    
    > Advertising 1.5%  
  2,700,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)     42,849    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
      42,849    
    > Computer Services 1.1%  
  1,435,296     WNS - ADR (a)     24,185    
        Offshore BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) Services
       
  1,367,000     Hackett Group (a)     7,846    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
      32,031    
    > Financial Processors 1.1%  
  3,350,000     Cardtronics (a)(b)     29,715    
        Operates the World's Largest Network of ATMs        
      29,715    
Information: Total     596,219    
Industrial Goods & Services 11.5%      
    > Other Industrial Services 5.1%  
  1,425,000     Expeditors International
of Washington
    61,275    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  3,000,000     American Commercial Lines (a)(b)     32,790    
        Operator/Builder of Inland Barges        
  1,250,000     Mobile Mini (a)     25,000    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
  1,343,574     American Reprographics (a)     22,370    
        Document Management & Logistics        
      141,435    
    > Outsourcing Services 3.6%  
  3,000,000     Quanta Services (a)     99,810    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
      99,810    
    > Waste Management 2.0%  
  1,500,000     Waste Management     56,565    
        U.S. Garbage Collection & Disposal        
      56,565    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 0.8%
 
  970,000     Israel Chemicals (Israel)     22,602    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates,
Bromine & Specialty Chemicals
       
      22,602    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     320,412    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
Finance 9.5%      
    > Brokerage & Money
Management 5.7%
 
  3,700,000     Janus Capital Group   $ 97,939    
        Manages Mutual Funds        
  1,600,000     SEI Investments     37,632    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
  3,740,000     MF Global (a)     23,599    
        Futures Broker        
      159,170    
    > Insurance 3.8%  
  8,400,000     Conseco (a)(b)     83,328    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
  55,800     Markel (a)     20,479    
        Specialty Insurance        
      103,807    
Finance: Total     262,977    
Other Industries 2.1%      
    > Transportation 2.1%  
  1,750,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     58,240    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
      58,240    
Other Industries: Total     58,240    
Health Care 1.4%      
    > Pharmaceuticals 1.4%  
  600,000     Cephalon (a)     40,014    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
      40,014    
Health Care: Total     40,014    
Total Equities: 99.9%
(Cost: $2,268,508)
    2,777,870    
Short-Term Obligation 0.3%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.3%  
$ 9,291     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 8/15/23,
market value $9,479
(repurchase proceeds $9,291)
    9,291    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost: $9,291)
        9,291    
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $2,277,799)(d)
    2,787,161    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%     (6,834 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 2,780,327    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
American Commercial Lines     3,000,000       -       -       3,000,000     $ 32,790     $ -    
Avid Technology     2,350,000       -       350,000       2,000,000       33,980       -    
Canadian Solar     2,400,000       125,195       1,025,195       1,500,000       60,285       -    
CardTronics     2,308,000       1,042,000       -       3,350,000       29,715       -    
Conseco     9,700,000       500,000       1,800,000       8,400,000       83,328       -    
Globalstar     6,866,316       3,725,784       -       10,592,100       29,976       -    
ITT Educational Services     1,300,000       800,000       -       2,100,000       173,523       -    
Petro Rubiales Energy (merged into
Pacific Rubiales Energy)*
    50,000,000       -       50,000,000       -       -       -    
Petro Rubiales Energy-Warrants (merged
into Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants)*
    17,212,000       -       17,212,000       -       -       -    
Real Goods Solar     -       1,500,000       -       1,500,000       9,225       -    
Sanmina-SCI     36,700,000       8,550,000       -       45,250,000       57,920       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,600,000       -       -       9,600,000       86,784       -    
Synthesis Energy Systems     -       2,350,000       -       2,350,000       21,150       -    
Tetra Technologies     5,550,000       -       -       5,550,000       131,590       -    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       -       400,000       1,100,000       13,706       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     148,486,816       18,592,979       70,787,695       96,292,100     $ 763,972     $ -    

 

*  At June 30, 2008, the Fund owned less than five percent or more of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2008, was $872,228 and $763,972, respectively. Investments in affiliate companies represented 27.5% of total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(c)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $128,075, which represented 4.60% of net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy   7/12/07     8,316,666     $ 37,653     $ 108,440    
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants   7/12/07     2,868,750       4,910       19,635    
            $ 42,563     $ 128,075    

 

(d)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $2,277,799 and net unrealized appreciation was $509,362 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $994,434 and gross unrealized depreciation of $485,072.

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Stock Funds: 68.8%  
  2,773,830     Columbia Large Cap Enhanced
Core Fund, Class Z
  $ 34,312    
  2,150,618     Columbia Dividend Income Fund,
Class Z
    27,571    
  534,019     Columbia Acorn International,
Class Z
    20,811    
  1,025,457     Columbia Marsico Growth Fund,
Class Z
    20,653    
  766,138     Columbia Acorn Fund, Class Z     20,226    
  521,643     Columbia Acorn Select, Class Z     13,604    
Total Stock Funds (Cost: $139,455)     137,177    
    > Bond Funds: 30.5%  
  3,561,831     Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund,
Class Z
    30,418    
  1,684,659     Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund,
Class Z
    18,380    
  1,560,980     Columbia Conservative High Yield
Fund, Class Z
    12,019    
Total Bond Funds (Cost: $61,627)     60,817    
Short-Term Obligation: 0.6%      
    > Repurchase Agreement: 0.6%  
$ 1,195     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 8/15/11
market value $1,220
(repurchase proceeds $1,195)
    1,195    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost: $1,195)
        1,195    
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $202,277)(a)
    199,189    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.1%     146    
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 199,335    

 

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $202,277 and net unrealized depreciation was $3,088 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $3,839 and gross unrealized depreciation of $6,927.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2008   Columbia
Acorn
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn
USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Select
  Columbia
Thermostat
Fund
 
(in thousands)  
Assets:  
Unaffiliated investments, at cost   $ 9,023,276     $ 4,211,815     $ 1,148,410     $ 228,511     $ 1,405,571     $ 1,195    
Affiliated investments, at cost
(See Note 4)
    3,633,643       181,586       5,636             872,228       201,082    
Unaffiliated investments, at value   $ 13,015,056     $ 5,248,063     $ 1,414,010     $ 277,920     $ 2,023,189     $ 1,195    
Affiliated investments, at value
(See Note 4)
    4,306,751       144,688       3,388             763,972       197,994    
Cash     13,386       291       430       1       1       *  
Foreign currency (cost: Columbia
Acorn Fund $1,919; Columbia
Acorn International $12,580;
Columbia Acorn International Select
$11,381; Columbia Acorn Select $107)
    1,998       12,979             11,094       107          
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     12,704       2,296       2,028       109       7,965          
Fund shares sold     12,241       7,353       757       937       2,248       689    
Dividends and interest     8,565       7,021       512       408       370       *  
Foreign tax reclaims     291       1,868             73                
Expense reimbursement due
from Advisor
                                  26    
Trustees' Deferred Compensation
Investments
    2,976       822       223             239          
Other assets     52       46                   11          
Total Assets     17,374,020       5,425,427       1,421,348       290,542       2,798,102       199,904    
Liabilities:  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     56,749       7,773       5,742       949       7,322          
Fund shares redeemed     21,246       4,181       1,671       418       6,783       296    
Management fee     9,661       3,522       1,060       222       1,900       17    
Administration fee     567       174       46       9       90       6    
12b-1 Service & Distribution fees     2,396       309       112       31       449       78    
Reports to shareholders     1,261       289       176       49       323       68    
Deferred Trustees' fees     2,976       822       223       34       239       25    
Transfer agent fees     4,628       390       428       19       640       44    
Trustees' fees     13       1       2       1       1       1    
Audit fee     38       39       21       22       21       13    
Custody fees     286       400       7       15       7          
Other liabilities                 3       51             21    
Total Liabilities     99,821       17,900       9,491       1,820       17,775       569    
Net Assets   $ 17,274,199     $ 5,407,527     $ 1,411,857     $ 288,722     $ 2,780,327     $ 199,335    
Composition of Net Assets:  
Paid in capital   $ 12,291,082     $ 4,092,482     $ 1,205,127     $ 242,439     $ 2,242,042     $ 202,917    
Undistributed/(overdistributed)
net investment income
(Accumulated net investment loss)
    3,134       40,825       (3,799 )     1,759       (19,735 )     1,786    
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)     314,977       274,274       (52,823 )     (4,609 )     48,658       (2,280 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:  
Investments     4,664,888       999,350       263,352       49,409       509,362       (3,088 )  
Foreign currency translations     118       596             (276 )     *        
Net Assets   $ 17,274,199     $ 5,407,527     $ 1,411,857     $ 288,722     $ 2,780,327     $ 199,335    
Net asset value per
share – Class A (a)
  $ 25.69     $ 38.89     $ 23.97     $ 30.22     $ 25.55     $ 11.66    
(Net assets/shares)     ($3,630,552/141,310)       ($649,297/16,698)       ($213,627/8,911)       ($57,127/1,890)       ($948,316/37,112)       ($56,020/4,803)    
Maximum offering price per
share – Class A (b)
  $ 27.26     $ 41.26     $ 25.43     $ 32.06     $ 27.11     $ 12.37    
(Net asset value per share/front-
end sales charge)
    ($25.69/0.9425)       ($38.89/0.9425)       ($23.97/0.9425)       ($30.22/0.9425)       ($25.55/0.9425)       ($11.66/0.9425)    
Net asset value and offering price
per share – Class B (a)
  $ 24.27     $ 37.95     $ 22.66     $ 28.93     $ 24.23     $ 11.70    
(Net assets/shares)     ($1,016,556/41,877)       ($84,337/2,222)       ($42,626/1,881)       ($10,182/352)       ($164,085/6,771)       ($60,052/5,132)    
Net asset value and offering price
per share – Class C (a)
  $ 24.12     $ 37.80     $ 22.54     $ 28.83     $ 24.11     $ 11.68    
(Net assets/shares)     ($1,064,047/44,111)       ($135,532/3,586)       ($42,404/1,881)       ($15,866/550)       ($160,040/6,638)       ($33,480/2,865)    
Net asset value and offering price
per share – Class Z (c)
  $ 26.40     $ 38.97     $ 24.68     $ 30.49     $ 26.08     $ 11.59    
(Net assets/shares)     ($11,563,044/437,949)       ($4,538,361/116,453)       ($1,113,200/45,102)       ($205,547/6,741)       ($1,507,886/57,823)       ($49,783/4,294)    

 

(a)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge and redemption fee.

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

(c)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fee.

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

(in thousands)   Columbia
Acorn
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn
USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Select
  Columbia
Thermostat
Fund
 
Investment Income:  
Dividend income   $ 63,521     $ 79,007     $ 4,037     $ 3,735     $ 5,407     $    
Dividend income from affiliates
(See Note 4)
    23,857       572                            
Dividends from affiliated investment
company shares (See Note 4)
                                  2,513    
Interest income     9,179       3,969       368       167       1,080       11    
      96,557       83,548       4,405       3,902       6,487       2,524    
Foreign taxes withheld     (1,633 )     (512 )           (250 )     (82 )        
Total Investment Income     94,924       83,036       4,405       3,652       6,405       2,524    
Expenses:  
Management fee     57,804       20,966       6,233       1,266       11,200       95    
Administration fee     3,456       1,053       276       52       538       37    
12b-1 Service and Distribution fees:  
Class A     4,786       782       277       63       1,224       67    
Class B     4,137       343       174       39       643       240    
Class C     5,709       706       222       70       845       153    
Transfer agent fees:  
Class A     1,605       294       87       22       439       40    
Class B     975       93       49       12       183       56    
Class C     649       85       27       9       113       22    
Class Z     2,233       689       291       40       291       20    
Custody fees     677       1,701       34       66       55          
Trustees' fees     443       134       36       6       68       3    
Registration & blue sky fees     93       74       36       32       68       28    
Reports to shareholders     1,220       366       166       59       318       71    
Chief compliance officer expenses (See Note 4)     232       64       19       3       34       2    
Other expenses     403       158       56       36       84       19    
Total expenses     84,422       27,508       7,983       1,775       16,103       853    
Less custody fees paid indirectly     (46 )     (1 )     (1 )     *     (1 )     *  
Less reimbursement of expenses by
Investment Advisor
                                  (154 )  
Net Expenses     84,376       27,507       7,982       1,775       16,102       699    
Net Investment Income/(Loss)     10,548       55,529       (3,577 )     1,877       (9,697 )     1,825    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Portfolio Positions:
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     360,790       275,169       (51,054 )     (4,997 )     54,794          
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     (44,513 )                       (5,793 )     (2,427 )  
Foreign currency transactions     770       (25 )           641       (16 )        
Distributions from affiliated
investment company shares
                                  947    
Net realized gain/(loss)     317,047       275,144       (51,054 )     (4,356 )     48,985       (1,480 )  
Net change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) on:
 
Unaffiliated investments     (1,451,967 )     (829,290 )     (77,383 )     (5,464 )     (200,920 )        
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     (685,065 )     (24,330 )     (1,234 )           (23,212 )     (9,625 )  
Foreign currency translations     58       528             (490 )              
Foreign capital gains tax           521                            
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation)
    (2,136,974 )     (852,571 )     (78,617 )     (5,954 )     (224,132 )     (9,625 )  
Net realized and unrealized loss     (1,819,927 )     (577,427 )     (129,671 )     (10,310 )     (175,147 )     (11,105 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets resulting
from Operations
  $ (1,809,379 )   $ (521,898 )   $ (133,248 )   $ (8,433 )   $ (184,844 )   $ (9,280 )  

 

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Columbia
Acorn Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn USA
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 10,548     $ 45,731     $ 55,529     $ 47,827     $ (3,577 )   $ (2,597 )  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
    317,047       1,712,094       275,144       513,670       (51,054 )     134,988    
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and distributions
from affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations
    (2,136,974 )     (335,820 )     (852,571 )     231,935       (78,617 )     (78,587 )  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     (1,809,379 )     1,422,005       (521,898 )     793,432       (133,248 )     53,804    
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A           (3,413 )     (1,019 )     (1,116 )              
Net realized gain – Class A     (77,187 )     (325,538 )     (9,806 )     (43,244 )     (8,248 )     (15,400 )  
Net investment income – Class B                 *     *              
Net realized gain – Class B     (22,988 )     (102,379 )     (1,332 )     (7,707 )     (1,747 )     (3,468 )  
Net investment income – Class C                 *     (2 )              
Net realized gain – Class C     (24,101 )     (105,787 )     (2,146 )     (11,335 )     (1,740 )     (3,257 )  
Net investment income – Class Z           (48,153 )     (23,594 )     (35,860 )              
Net realized gain – Class Z     (239,508 )     (960,719 )     (68,973 )     (359,596 )     (41,787 )     (72,632 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (363,784 )     (1,545,989 )     (106,870 )     (458,860 )     (53,522 )     (94,757 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     322,453       1,059,415       174,931       364,862       24,387       90,692    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     70,874       298,039       9,978       40,913       7,538       13,230    
Redemptions – Class A     (595,976 )     (1,097,778 )     (88,178 )     (115,689 )     (34,220 )     (96,876 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (202,649 )     259,676       96,731       290,086       (2,295 )     7,046    
Subscriptions – Class B     1,888       14,689       1,697       17,916       59       496    
Distributions reinvested – Class B     21,099       93,667       1,209       7,027       1,615       3,174    
Redemptions – Class B     (136,818 )     (235,941 )     (11,496 )     (22,565 )     (6,427 )     (13,338 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (113,831 )     (127,585 )     (8,590 )     2,378       (4,753 )     (9,668 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     25,207       110,348       14,834       60,335       1,282       3,126    
Distributions reinvested – Class C     19,018       83,502       1,596       8,403       1,523       2,798    
Redemptions – Class C     (145,736 )     (210,477 )     (17,648 )     (21,288 )     (4,878 )     (8,675 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (101,511 )     (16,627 )     (1,218 )     47,450       (2,073 )     (2,751 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     789,248       1,935,968       401,071       996,581       104,698       236,636    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z     207,296       863,071       64,911       279,036       37,687       65,865    
Redemptions – Class Z     (1,052,537 )     (1,814,299 )     (315,121 )     (495,473 )     (98,579 )     (272,461 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     (55,993 )     984,740       150,861       780,144       43,806       30,040    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     (473,984 )     1,100,204       237,784       1,120,058       34,685       24,667    
Redemption Fees                 183       303                
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     (2,647,147 )     976,220       (390,801 )     1,454,933       (152,085 )     (16,286 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     19,921,346       18,945,126       5,798,328       4,343,395       1,563,942       1,580,228    
End of period   $ 17,274,199     $ 19,921,346     $ 5,407,527     $ 5,798,328     $ 1,411,857     $ 1,563,942    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 3,134     $ (7,414 )   $ 40,825     $ 9,909     $ (3,799 )   $ (222 )  

 

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Columbia Acorn
International Select
  Columbia
Acorn Select
  Columbia
Thermostat Fund
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 1,877     $ 500     $ (9,697 )   $ (13,824 )   $ 1,825     $ 6,445    
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
    (4,356 )     28,722       48,985       137,328                
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and distributions
from affiliated investment company shares
                            (1,480 )     8,935    
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations
    (5,954 )     13,014       (224,132 )     60,654                
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                            (9,625 )     (1,323 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     (8,433 )     42,236       (184,844 )     184,158       (9,280 )     14,057    
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A           (150 )                 (40 )     (2,012 )  
Net realized gain – Class A     (984 )     (2,498 )     (25,410 )     (25,546 )     (337 )     (3,166 )  
Net investment income – Class B                                   (2,100 )  
Net realized gain – Class B     (188 )     (655 )     (4,641 )     (4,903 )     (371 )     (4,129 )  
Net investment income – Class C                                   (764 )  
Net realized gain – Class C     (288 )     (682 )     (4,552 )     (4,795 )     (201 )     (1,608 )  
Net investment income – Class Z     (281 )     (1,618 )                 (166 )     (1,519 )  
Net realized gain – Class Z     (3,600 )     (10,710 )     (39,523 )     (33,588 )     (301 )     (2,094 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (5,341 )     (16,313 )     (74,126 )     (68,832 )     (1,416 )     (17,392 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     18,579       26,720       72,543       353,434       12,131       10,451    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     901       2,409       23,382       23,371       346       4,734    
Redemptions – Class A     (8,609 )     (7,228 )     (171,445 )     (257,380 )     (6,631 )     (19,044 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     10,871       21,901       (75,520 )     119,425       5,846       (3,859 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     271       2,760       386       3,529       2,068       4,269    
Distributions reinvested – Class B     170       583       4,148       4,372       341       5,698    
Redemptions – Class B     (1,545 )     (2,545 )     (22,118 )     (36,416 )     (6,508 )     (13,592 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (1,104 )     798       (17,584 )     (28,515 )     (4,099 )     (3,625 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     4,498       5,815       3,255       44,306       11,467       4,372    
Distributions reinvested – Class C     247       579       3,639       3,773       187       2,127    
Redemptions – Class C     (1,240 )     (1,469 )     (26,611 )     (32,811 )     (3,336 )     (6,502 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     3,505       4,925       (19,717 )     15,268       8,318       (3 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     31,752       70,464       213,461       874,944       19,128       6,608    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z     1,769       5,636       29,748       25,110       437       3,354    
Redemptions – Class Z     (21,342 )     (21,559 )     (176,250 )     (274,110 )     (3,127 )     (4,141 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     12,179       54,541       66,959       625,944       16,438       5,821    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     25,451       82,165       (45,862 )     732,122       26,503       (1,666 )  
Redemption Fees     28       31                            
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     11,705       108,119       (304,832 )     847,448       15,807       (5,001 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     277,017       168,898       3,085,159       2,237,711       183,528       188,529    
End of period   $ 288,722     $ 277,017     $ 2,780,327     $ 3,085,159     $ 199,335     $ 183,528    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 1,759     $ 163     $ (19,735 )   $ (10,038 )   $ 1,786     $ 167    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Changes in Net Assets, continued

    Columbia
Acorn Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn USA
 
Changes in Shares of Beneficial Interest   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Subscriptions – Class A     11,966       34,304       4,294       8,200       962       3,109    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A     2,639       10,082       248       931       302       475    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (22,274 )     (35,563 )     (2,189 )     (2,608 )     (1,353 )     (3,347 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (7,669 )     8,823       2,353       6,523       (89 )     237    
Subscriptions – Class B     75       501       43       410       3       18    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B     831       3,332       31       164       68       119    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (5,407 )     (7,999 )     (293 )     (523 )     (270 )     (478 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (4,501 )     (4,166 )     (219 )     51       (199 )     (341 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     995       3,792       374       1,389       52       113    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C     754       2,987       41       196       65       105    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (5,800 )     (7,188 )     (454 )     (487 )     (205 )     (312 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (4,051 )     (409 )     (39 )     1,098       (88 )     (94 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     28,508       61,171       9,836       22,406       4,031       7,861    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z     7,509       28,499       1,609       6,321       1,466       2,304    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (38,418 )     (57,473 )     (7,797 )     (11,085 )     (3,814 )     (9,118 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     (2,401 )     32,197       3,648       17,642       1,683       1,047    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     (18,622 )     36,445       5,743       25,314       1,307       849    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Columbia Acorn
International Select
  Columbia
Acorn Select
  Columbia
Thermostat Fund
 
Changes in Shares of Beneficial Interest   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Subscriptions – Class A     620       867       2,820       12,257       1,004       805    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A     30       75       901       810       29       380    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (289 )     (230 )     (6,690 )     (8,919 )     (555 )     (1,469 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     361       712       (2,969 )     4,148       478       (284 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     9       93       16       129       173       328    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B     6       19       168       159       29       456    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (55 )     (86 )     (909 )     (1,320 )     (541 )     (1,046 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (40 )     26       (725 )     (1,032 )     (339 )     (262 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     157       194       133       1,601       952       338    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C     9       19       148       138       15       170    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (44 )     (49 )     (1,092 )     (1,197 )     (277 )     (502 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     122       164       (811 )     542       690       6    
Subscriptions – Class Z     1,051       2,248       8,135       29,644       1,607       511    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z     58       176       1,123       858       37       271    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (724 )     (696 )     (6,737 )     (9,406 )     (260 )     (320 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     385       1,728       2,521       21,096       1,384       462    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     828       2,630       (1,984 )     24,754       2,213       (78 )  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Financial Highlights

Columbia Acorn Fund

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 29.61     $ 29.71     $ 28.17     $ 26.45     $ 22.56     $ 15.50    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.04       0.15 (b)     0.13       0.15       0.04       0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.70 )     2.17       3.92       3.28       4.78       7.05    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.66 )     2.32       4.05       3.43       4.82       7.08    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.12 )     (0.13 )     (0.15 )     (0.02 )        
From net realized gains     (0.55 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.55 )     (2.42 )     (2.51 )     (1.71 )     (0.93 )     (0.02 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.40     $ 29.61     $ 29.71     $ 28.17     $ 26.45     $ 22.56    
Total Return (c)     (9.05 )%(d)     7.69 %(e)(f)     14.45 %(e)     13.11 %(e)     21.51 %(e)     45.68 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     0.75 %(h)     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.81 %     0.80 %  
Net investment income (g)     0.30 %(h)     0.46 %     0.45 %     0.57 %     0.18 %     0.17 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     10 %(d)     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %     10 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 11,563     $ 13,038     $ 12,128     $ 10,399     $ 8,689     $ 7,065    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.03 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Total return includes a volumtary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Columbia Acorn International

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 43.60     $ 40.31     $ 33.44     $ 29.03     $ 22.66     $ 15.40    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.43       0.43       0.35       0.34       0.25       0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (4.25 )     6.56       10.94       5.87       6.37       7.13    
Total from Investment Operations     (3.82 )     6.99       11.29       6.21       6.62       7.34    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.34 )     (0.51 )     (0.72 )     (0.25 )     (0.08 )  
From net realized gains     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.81 )     (3.70 )     (4.42 )     (1.80 )     (0.25 )     (0.08 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 38.97     $ 43.60     $ 40.31     $ 33.44     $ 29.03     $ 22.66    
Total Return (c)     (8.83 )%(d)     17.28 %(e)     34.53 %(e)     21.81 %(e)     29.47 %(e)     47.80 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     0.92 %(g)     0.91 %     0.94 %     0.99 %     1.08 %     1.05 %  
Net investment income (f)     2.10 %(g)     0.96 %     0.92 %     1.09 %     1.01 %     1.19 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(h)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 4,538     $ 4,918     $ 3,836     $ 2,629     $ 1,919     $ 1,563    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.97     $ 28.66     $ 27.03     $ 25.20     $ 21.01     $ 14.28    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     (0.05 )     (0.01 )(b)     (0.02 )     0.07       (0.15 )     (0.13 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.28 )     1.03       2.26       3.18       4.48       6.86    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.33 )     1.02       2.24       3.25       4.33       6.73    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                       (0.05 )              
From net realized gains     (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.42 )     (0.14 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.68     $ 27.97     $ 28.66     $ 27.03     $ 25.20     $ 21.01    
Total Return (c)     (8.48 )%(d)     3.46 %(e)(f)     8.28 %(f)     12.98 %(f)     20.62 %(f)     47.13 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.00 %(h)     0.98 %     0.98 %     1.01 %     1.09 %     1.11 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (g)     (0.39 )%(h)     (0.03 )%     (0.07 )%     0.28 %     (0.66 )%     (0.72 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %     7 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 1,113     $ 1,214     $ 1,214     $ 937     $ 646     $ 502    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.09 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Columbia Acorn International Select

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 32.02     $ 27.97     $ 20.57     $ 18.02     $ 14.58     $ 10.29    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.23       0.14 (b)     0.10       0.13       0.04       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.17 )     5.96       7.35       2.70       3.47       4.24    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.94 )     6.10       7.45       2.83       3.51       4.30    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.05 )     (0.28 )     (0.05 )     (0.28 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
From net realized gains     (0.54 )     (1.77 )                          
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.59 )     (2.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.28 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 30.49     $ 32.02     $ 27.97     $ 20.57     $ 18.02     $ 14.58    
Total Return (d)     (2.94 )%(e)     21.86 %(f)     36.27 %(f)     15.98 %(f)     24.14 %(f)     41.79 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.17 %(h)     1.18 %     1.27 %     1.45 %     1.45 %     1.45 %  
Net investment income (g)     1.53 %(h)     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.72 %     0.27 %     0.56 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.04 %     0.29 %     0.42 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %     69 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 206     $ 204     $ 129     $ 74     $ 46     $ 34    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Financial Highlights, continued

Columbia Acorn Select

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 28.41     $ 26.59     $ 22.77     $ 21.13     $ 18.20     $ 14.04    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.06 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )     (0.10 )     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.58 )     2.53       4.51       2.35       3.47       4.39    
Total from Investment Operations     (1.64 )     2.46       4.45       2.32       3.37       4.29    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                 (0.04 )                    
From net realized gains     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.68 )     (0.44 )     (0.13 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.63 )     (0.68 )     (0.44 )     (0.13 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.08     $ 28.41     $ 26.59     $ 22.77     $ 21.13     $ 18.20    
Total Return (b)     (5.80 )%(c)     9.20 %(d)     19.68 %(d)     11.08 %(d)     18.58 %(d)     30.61 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     0.92 %(f)     0.91 %     0.96 %     0.99 %     1.13 %     1.12 %  
Net investment loss (e)     (0.46 )(f)     (0.24 )%     (0.26 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.52 )%     (0.63 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(g)     0.02 %     0.03 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(c)     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %     16 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 1,508     $ 1,571     $ 909     $ 688     $ 445     $ 294    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(c)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Columbia Thermostat Fund

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.26     $ 12.57     $ 12.50       13.12     $ 12.31     $ 10.41    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.14       0.52       0.49       0.43       0.31       0.19    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (0.70 )     0.53       0.84       0.28       0.82       1.87    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.56 )     1.05       1.33       0.71       1.13       2.06    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.04 )     (0.57 )     (0.54 )     (0.42 )     (0.29 )     (0.16 )  
From net realized gains     (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )(b)  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.11 )     (1.36 )     (1.26 )     (1.33 )     (0.32 )     (0.16 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.59     $ 12.26     $ 12.57     $ 12.50     $ 13.12     $ 12.31    
Total Return (c)(d)     (4.57 )%(e)     8.49 %     10.86 %     5.50 %     9.17 %     19.79 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)(g)     0.25 %(h)     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.38 %  
Net investment income (g)     2.42 %(h)     4.05 %     3.84 %     3.28 %     2.48 %     1.64 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.11 %(h)     0.15 %     0.13 %     0.11 %     0.21 %     0.88 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     76 %(e)     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %     61 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 50     $ 36     $ 31     $ 26     $ 21     $ 14    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(b)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.  Nature of Operations

Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund (the "Funds") are each a series of Columbia Acorn Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The investment objective of each Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Columbia Thermostat Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in shares of other mutual funds. As a "fund of funds" under normal circumstances, the Fund allocates at least 95% of its net assets among a selected group of stock and bond mutual funds ("portfolio funds") according to the current level of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in relation to predetermined ranges set by the Fund's investment advisor. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets plus any cash received that day in cash, repurchase agreements, high quality short-term paper and government securities.

The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares. The Funds currently have four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Effecive February 29, 2008, the Funds no longer offer Class B shares (other than through dividend reinvestment).

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million up to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") if the shares are sold within 12 months of the date of purchase.

Class B shares are subject to a CDSC if sold within six years of purchase. Class B shares convert to Class A shares automatically eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a CDSC on redemptions made within one year after purchase.

Class Z shares are offered at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on who may purchase Class Z shares. Generally, Class Z shares of a Fund may be exchanged for shares of another fund distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. at no additional charge.

Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select impose a 2% redemption fee on Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares that are redeemed within 60 days or less of purchase. See the discussion of Fund policies regarding the trading of Fund shares as disclosed in the Funds' prospectuses for more information.

The financial highlights for Class A, Class B and Class C shares are presented in a separate semi-annual report.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated pro rata on the basis of the relative net assets of all classes, except each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution services, transfer agency, and certain other class specific expenses. Differences in class expenses may result in payment of different dividend distributions for each class. All of the Funds' share classes have equal rights with respect to voting subject to Fund or class specific matters.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies

>Security valuation

Securities of the Funds are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. With respect to Columbia Thermostat Fund, investments in portfolio funds are valued at their net asset value as reported by the portfolio funds. A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. A short-term debt obligation having a maturity of 60 days or less from the valuation date is valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Funds have retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157") was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for the Funds' current fiscal period. Under SFAS 157, various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities


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• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2008, in valuing each Fund's assets:

    Columbia Acorn Fund*   Columbia Acorn International*  
Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   $ 15,606,750     $     $ 751,832     $    
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs     1,714,086             4,640,919          
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs     971                      
Total   $ 17,321,807     $     $ 5,392,751     $    
    Columbia Acorn USA   Columbia Acorn International Select*  
Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   $ 1,391,540     $     $ 37,083     $    
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs     25,769             240,837          
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs     89                      
Total   $ 1,417,398     $     $ 277,920     $    
    Columbia Acorn Select*   Columbia Thermostat Fund  
Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   $ 2,601,788     $     $ 197,994     $    
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs     185,373             1,195          
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs                          
Total   $ 2,787,161     $     $ 199,189     $    

 

*The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category include certain foreign securities for which a third party pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation.

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Columbia Acorn Fund   Columbia Acorn USA  
    Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Balance as of December 31, 2007   $ 1,427     $     $ 178     $    
Accrued discounts/Amortized premiums                          
Realized gain (loss)                          
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (456 )           (89 )        
Net purchases (sales) Transfers in/or out of Level 3                          
Balance as of June 30, 2008   $ 971     $     $ 89     $    

 

>Repurchase agreements

The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. The Funds, through their custodian, receive delivery of underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. The custodian determines that the value of the underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

>Foreign currency translations

Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are translated into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The gain or loss resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates is included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments, as appropriate.


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>Security transactions and investment income

Security transactions, investment income and shareholder fund transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income and realized gain distributions from other funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of discounts on debt obligations when required for federal income tax purposes. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

Awards, if any, from class action litigation related to securities owned may be recorded as a reduction of cost of those securities. If the applicable securities are no longer owned, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

The Funds estimate the tax character of distributions from real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments. If the applicable securities are no longer owned, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

>Restricted securities

Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board of Trustees. The Funds will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.

>Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

>Fund share valuation

Fund shares are sold and redeemed on a continuing basis at net asset value subject to any applicable sales charge. Net asset value per share is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on each day the NYSE is open for trading. All income, expenses (other than the Class A, Class B and Class C shares Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares transfer agency fees) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) of a Fund are allocated to each class proportionately on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Redemption fees are accounted for as an addition to paid in capital for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

>Custody fees/credits

Custody fees are reduced based on each Fund's cash balances maintained with the custodian. The amount is disclosed as a reduction of total expenses on the Statements of Operations.

>Federal income taxes

The Funds have complied with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code available to regulated investment companies and, in the manner provided therein, distribute all their taxable income, as well as any net realized gain on sales of investments and foreign currency transactions reportable for federal income tax purposes. Columbia Thermostat Fund distributes all of its taxable income, as well as any net realized gain on sales of portfolio fund shares and any distributions of net realized gains received by the Fund from its portfolio funds, reportable for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

>Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and the other series of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to such Fund.

>Foreign capital gains taxes

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to 15%. The Funds accrue for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

>Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

>Indemnification

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust's organizational documents, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

3.  Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:

    Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 154,770     $ 1,391,219    
Columbia Acorn International     59,527       399,333    
Columbia Acorn USA           94,757    
Columbia Acorn International Select     1,768       14,545    
Columbia Acorn Select     9,164       59,668    
Columbia Thermostat Fund     12,086       5,306    

 

*For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of December 31, 2007, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Year of
Expiration
  Columbia Acorn
USA
  Columbia Acorn
International Select
 
(in thousands)      
2009   $ 1,012 *   $    
2010     506 *     6,126    
2011           2,488    
TOTAL   $ 1,518     $ 8,614    

 

*Of these carryforwards, $1,518 (expiring in 2009 and 2010) remains from Columbia Acorn USA's merger with Stein Roe Small Company Growth Fund on 7/26/2002. Utilization of Stein Roe Small Company Growth Fund's losses could be subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

The following capital loss carryforwards were utilized during the year ended December 31, 2007:

(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn USA   $ 506    

 

The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48") effective June 29, 2007. FIN 48 requires management to determine whether a tax position of a Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based in the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 must be applied to all existing tax positions upon initial adoption and the cumulative effect, if any, is to be reported as an adjustment to net assets. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for the Funds. As a result of this evaluation, management believes that FIN 48 will not have any effect on the Fund's financial statements. However, management's conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance expected from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Each Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

4.  Transactions with Affiliates

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Group, LLC, which in turn is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BOA"). CWAM furnishes continuing investment supervision to the Funds and is responsible for the overall management of the Funds' business affairs.

Under the Funds' investment advisory agreement, management fees were accrued daily based on the Funds' average daily net assets and paid monthly to CWAM at the annual rates shown in the table below for each Fund.

Columbia Acorn Fund

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $700 million     0.74 %  
$700 million to $2 billion     0.69 %  
$2 billion to $6 billion     0.64 %  
$6 billion and over     0.63 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $100 million     1.19 %  
$100 million to $500 million     0.94 %  
$500 million and over     0.74 %  

 


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Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $200 million     0.94 %  
$200 million to $500 million     0.89 %  
$500 million to $2 billion     0.84 %  
$2 billion to $3 billion     0.80 %  
$3 billion and over     0.70 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $500 million     0.94 %  
$500 million and over     0.90 %  

 

Columbia Acorn Select

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $700 million     0.85 %  
$700 million to $2 billion     0.80 %  
$2 billion to $3 billion     0.75 %  
$3 billion and over     0.70 %  

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

All Average Daily Net Assets     0.10 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds' annualized effective investment advisory fee rates were as follows:

Columbia Acorn Fund     0.64 %  
Columbia Acorn International     0.76 %  
Columbia Acorn USA     0.86 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select     0.94 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     0.80 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund     0.10 %  

 

>Expense limit

CWAM has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any) after giving effect to any balance credits from the Funds' custodian, exceeding 1.45% annually of the average daily net assets for Columbia Acorn International Select and 1.35% annually of the average daily net assets for Columbia Acorn Select. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by either the Funds or CWAM on 30 days notice.

CWAM has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, will not exceed 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets of Columbia Thermostat Fund through April 30, 2009. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue thereafter.

Expenses reimbursed by CWAM for Columbia Thermostat Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were $153,841.

Effective August 1, 2008, CWAM will provide administrative services and receive an administration fee from the Funds at the following annual rates:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Aggregate Average Daily
Net Assets of the Trust:
  Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $8 billion     0.050 %  
$8 billion to $16 billion     0.040 %  
$16 billion to $35 billion     0.030 %  
$35 billion to $45 billion     0.025 %  
$45 billion and over     0.015 %  

 

Prior to August 1, 2008, CWAM provided administrative services and received an administration fee from the Funds at the following annual rates:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Aggregate Average Daily
Net Assets of the Trust:
  Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $8 billion     0.05 %  
$8 billion to $16 billion     0.04 %  
$16 billion and over     0.03 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, each Fund's annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.04% of average daily net assets. CWAM has delegated to Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, responsibility to provide certain sub-administrative services to the Funds.

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. ("CMDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, is the Funds' principal underwriter and receives no compensation on the sale of Class Z shares.

Each Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 (distribution and service) plan which requires it to pay CMDI a monthly service fee equal to 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares. The Rule 12b-1 plan also requires each fund to pay CMDI a monthly distribution fee equal to 0.50% and 0.75%, annually, of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), a wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds. For such services, the Transfer Agent receives a fee, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agency expenses.


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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers of CWAM. The Trust makes no direct payments to its officers and trustees who are affiliated with CWAM.

The Board of Trustees appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Trust in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, pay their pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Those expenses are disclosed separately as "Chief compliance officer expenses" in the Statements of Operations.

The Trust offers a deferred compensation plan for its independent trustees. Under that plan, a trustee may elect to defer all or a portion of his or her compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust and represent an unfunded obligation of the Trust. The value of amounts deferred is determined by reference to the change in value of Class Z shares of one or more series of the Trust or a money market fund, as specified by the trustee. Benefits under the deferred compensation plan are payable when the trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of Trustees.

An affiliate may include any company in which a Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting securities. On June 30, 2008, Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select each held five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of one or more companies. Details of investments in those affiliated companies are presented on pages 31, 32, 42, 50 and 59, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. Those transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and were as follows:

    Purchases   Sales  
(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 17,984     $ 28,755    
Columbia Acorn International     15,368          
Columbia Acorn USA           704    
Columbia Acorn International Select           719    
Columbia Acorn Select     14,752       17,984    

 

5.  Borrowing Arrangements

The Trust participates in a $150 million credit facility, which was entered into to facilitate portfolio liquidity. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum of the unutilized line of credit is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their relative net assets. The commitment fee is included in "Other expenses" in the Statements of Operations. No amounts were borrowed by any Fund under this facility for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

6.  Investment Transactions

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales other than short-term obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were:

Columbia Acorn Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 1,721,169    
Proceeds from sales     2,063,732    

 

Columbia Acorn International

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 1,000,467    
Proceeds from sales     843,152    

 

Columbia Acorn USA

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 176,410    
Proceeds from sales     204,064    

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 89,163    
Proceeds from sales     64,830    

 

Columbia Acorn Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 402,562    
Proceeds from sales     377,390    

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 173,454    
Proceeds from sales     146,046    

 

7.  Redemption Fees

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the redemption fees imposed by Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select amounted to approximately $182,592 and $28,315, respectively, and are accounted for as additions to paid in capital.


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8.  Legal Proceedings

The Trust, CWAM and the Trustees of the Trust (collectively, the "Columbia defendants") are named as defendants in class and derivative complaints that have been consolidated in a Multi-District Action (the "MDL Action") in the federal district court of Maryland. These lawsuits contend that defendants permitted certain investors to market time their trades in certain Columbia Acorn Funds. The MDL Action is ongoing. However, all claims against Columbia Acorn Trust and the independent trustees of the Trust have been dismissed.

The Trust and CWAM are also defendants in a class action lawsuit that alleges, in summary, that the Trust and CWAM exposed shareholders of Columbia Acorn International Fund to trading by market timers by allegedly: (a) failing to properly evaluate daily whether a significant event affecting the value of the Fund's securities had occurred after foreign markets had closed but before the calculation of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV"); (b) failing to implement the Fund's portfolio valuation and share pricing policies and procedures; and (c) failing to know and implement applicable rules and regulations concerning the calculation of NAV (the "Fair Valuation Lawsuit"). The Seventh Circuit ruled that the plaintiffs' state law claims were preempted under federal law resulting in the dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint. Plaintiffs appealed the Seventh Circuit's ruling to the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit's ruling on jurisdictional grounds and the case was ultimately remanded to the state court.

On March 21, 2005, a class action complaint was filed against the Columbia Acorn Trust and CWAM seeking to rescind the CDSC assessed upon redemption of Class B shares of Columbia Acorn Funds due to the alleged market timing of the Columbia Acorn Funds (the "CDSC Lawsuit"). In addition to the rescission of sales charges, plaintiffs seek recovery of actual damages, attorneys' fees and costs. The case had been transferred to the MDL Action in the federal district court of Maryland.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL Action, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL Action described above, including the CDSC and Fair Valuation Lawsuits. The settlement is subject to court approval.

The Trust and CWAM intend to defend these suits vigorously.

As a result of these matters, or any adverse publicity or other developments resulting from them, there may be increased redemptions or reduced sales of Fund shares, which could increase transaction costs or operating expenses, or have other adverse consequences for the Funds. However, based on currently available information, the Columbia Acorn Trust believes that the likelihood that these lawsuits will have a material adverse impact on any fund is remote, and CWAM believes that the lawsuits are not likely to materially affect its ability to provide investment management services to the Funds.


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Excerpt from:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Management Fee Evaluation of the Senior Officer

Prepared Pursuant to the New York Attorney General's
Assurance of Discontinuance

May 2008


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Introduction

The New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("Order") entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. ("CMAI") and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., ("CMDI" and collectively with "CMAI," "CMG") in February 2005, allows CMAI to manage or advise a mutual fund only if the trustees of the fund appoint a "Senior Officer" to perform specified duties and responsibilities. One of these responsibilities includes "managing the process by which proposed management fees (including but not limited to, advisory fees) to be charged the [Funds] are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance."

This is the second year that the Columbia Acorn Trust and Wanger Advisors Trust (collectively, the "Trusts") and each series thereof (the "Acorn funds," "WAT funds" or collectively, the "Funds") have been overseen by the same Board of Trustees ("Board"). The Order provides that this Board must determine the reasonableness of proposed "management fees" by using either an annual competitive bidding process supervised by the Senior Officer or Independent Fee Consultant, or by obtaining "an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of the Senior Officer or the Independent Fee Consultant."

"Management fees" are only part of the costs and expenses paid by mutual fund shareholders. Fund expenses can vary depending upon the class of shares held but usually include: (1) investment management or advisory fees to compensate analysts and portfolio managers for stock research and portfolio management, as well as the cost of operating a trading desk; (2) administrative expenses incurred to prepare registration statements and tax returns, calculate the Funds' net asset values, maintain effective compliance procedures and perform recordkeeping services; (3) transfer agency costs for establishing accounts, accepting and disbursing funds, as well as overseeing trading in Fund shares; (4) custodial expenses incurred to hold the securities purchased by the Funds; and (5) distribution expenses, including commissions paid to brokers that sell the Fund shares to investors.

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM"), the advisor to the Funds, has proposed that the Trusts continue the existing separate agreements governing the first two categories listed above: an advisory agreement governing portfolio management, and an administration agreement governing certain administration and clerical services. Together the fees paid under these two agreements are referred to as "management fees." Other fund expenses are governed by separate agreements, in particular agreements with two CWAM affiliates: CMDI, the broker-dealer that underwrites and distributes the Funds' shares, and Columbia Management Services, Inc. ("CMSI"), the Funds' transfer agent. In conformity with the terms of the Order, this evaluation, therefore, addresses only the advisory and administrative contracts, and does not extend to the other agreements.

According to the Order, the Senior Officer's evaluation must consider at least the following:

(1)  Management fees (including components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of CWAM for like services;

(2)  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

(3)  Costs to CWAM and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

(4)  Profit margins of CWAM and its affiliates from supplying such services;

(5)  Possible economies of scale as the Funds grow larger; and

(6)  The nature and quality of CWAM's services, including the performance of each Fund.

In 2004, the Boards of the two Trusts, then separate groups, each appointed me Senior Officer under the Order. They also determined not to pursue a competitive bidding process and instead, charged me with the responsibility of evaluating the Funds' proposed advisory and administrative fee contracts with CWAM in conformity with the requirements of the Order. This Report is an annual evaluation required under the Order. In discharging their responsibilities, the independent Trustees have also consulted independent, outside counsel.


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2007 Evaluation

This is the third annual evaluation prepared in connection with the Order. This evaluation follows the same structure as the earlier studies. Some areas are given more emphasis here, while others are given less. Still, the fundamental information gathered for this evaluation is largely the same as past years. Last year's evaluation is referred to here as the "2007 Study."

Process and Independence

The objectives of the Order are to insure the independent evaluation of the management fees paid by the Funds as well as to insure that all relevant factors are considered. In my view, this contract renewal process has been conducted at arms-length and with independence in gathering, considering and evaluating all relevant data. At the outset of the process, the Trustees sought and obtained from CWAM and CMG a comprehensive compilation of data regarding Fund performance and expenses, advisor profitability, and other information. The Board evaluated this information thoroughly. Performance and expense data was obtained from both Morningstar and Lipper, the leading consultants in this area. The rankings prepared by Morningstar and Lipper were independent and not influenced by the advisor.

In the course of its work, the Contract Committee gave careful consideration to the conclusions and recommendations contained in the 2007 Study. The Contract Committee gave particular emphasis to the issue of whether economies of scale were appropriately reflected in the Funds' fee schedules. The Board accepted and implemented several of the recommendations in this area contained in the 2007 Study.

My evaluation of the advisory contract was shaped, as it was last year, by my experience as Chief Compliance Officer of the Trusts ("CCO"). As CCO, I report solely to the Board and have no reporting obligation to, or employment relationship with, CMG or its affiliates, except for administrative purposes. I have commented on compliance matters in evaluating the quality of service provided by CWAM.

This Report, its supporting materials and the data contained in other materials submitted to the Contract Committee of the Board, in my view, provide a thorough factual basis upon which the Board, in consultation with independent counsel as it deems appropriate, may conduct management fee negotiations that are in the best interests of the Funds' shareholders.

The Fee Reductions Mandated under the Order

Under the terms of the Order, CMG agreed to secure certain management fee reductions for the mutual funds advised by its affiliate investment advisors. In some instances, breakpoints were also established. Although neither CWAM nor the Trusts was a party to the Order, CWAM offered and the Board accepted certain advisory fee reductions during 2005. By the terms of the Order, these fees may not be increased before November 30, 2009. I have used these advisory fee levels, as modified thereafter, in this evaluation because they are the fees in the current agreements that CWAM proposes should be continued. Hence, these fee levels are the starting point of an evaluation.

Conclusions

My review of the data and other material above leads to the following conclusions with respect to the factors identified in the Order.

1.  Performance. The domestic Acorn Funds generally have achieved good to outstanding performance over the past five years. Acorn Select has, however, suffered a precipitous decline in ranking relative to its peers for the past year, and this trend merits the Trustees' continued attention. The international Acorn Funds have relatively weaker relative long


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term records than do the domestic funds. All the Acorn Funds, however, outperform their benchmarks, expose shareholders to less risk than competitors and achieve positive "alpha," a recognized measure of the added value of an investment manager.

2.  Management Fees relative to Peers. The management fee rankings for several of the Acorn Funds are generally more favorable to shareholders than those of their peer group funds. Management fees do, however, vary by Fund. Acorn Fund and Acorn International are the most competitive, while Acorn Select is the least competitive in the assessments prepared by both Morningstar and Lipper.

3.  Administrative Fees. The Acorn Funds' administrative fees appear competitive in relation to their peers, and CWAM provides excellent administrative support for all the Acorn Funds. There are clear advantages to retaining the advisor and its affiliates to perform these services. But, the Acorn Funds' fee schedule provides no breakpoints above $16 billion, though economies of scale exist above that asset level.

4.  Management Fees relative to Institutional and Other Mutual Fund Accounts. CWAM's focus is on its mutual funds. It does not actively seek to manage separate or institutional accounts. The few institutional accounts it does manage vary in rate structures. Some pay advisory fees commensurate with or higher than the Acorn Funds. In a few instances, however, institutional accounts pay lower advisory fees than do the Acorn Funds. One particular institutional account is significant in size and has been under CWAM's management for over 25 years.

5.  Costs to CWAM and its Affiliates. CWAM's direct costs do not appear excessive. Overhead and indirect costs allocated to CWAM by its parent organizations, however, are significant and have increased dramatically in the past year. CWAM's affiliates report operating losses and therefore do not appear to enjoy excessive "fall out" benefits from CWAM's advisory agreement with the Acorn Funds.

6.  Profit Margins. CWAM's pre-marketing expense profit margins are at the top of the industry, though these comparisons are hampered by limited industry data. High profit margins are not unexpected for firms that manage large, successful funds and have provided outstanding investment performance for investors.

7.  Economies of Scale. Economies of scale do exist at CWAM and will expand as the assets of the Acorn Funds get larger. The Board has recently imposed additional breakpoints for some of the Acorn Funds that will result in greater sharing of economies of scale.

8.  Nature and Quality of Services. This category includes a variety of considerations that are difficult to quantify, yet can have a significant bearing on the performance of the Acorn Funds. Several areas merit comment.

  a.  Capacity. The Acorn Funds have continued to grow, posing ever greater challenges in deploying assets effectively. While trends here merit continued monitoring, CWAM appears to be managing assets effectively.

  b.  Compliance. CWAM has a reasonably designed compliance program that protects shareholders.

9.  Process. In my opinion, the process of negotiating an advisory contract for the Acorn Funds has been conducted thoroughly and at arms' length. Further, the Trustees have sufficient information to evaluate management's proposal, and negotiate contract terms that are in the best interests of fund shareholders.


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Recommendations

I believe the Trustees should:

1.  Consider the addition to breakpoints to the Acorn Funds' administrative fee contract to reflect the economies of scale present in performing these services, and, in fashioning those breakpoints, to consider the efficiencies achieved by CWAM by supporting both Trusts with the same staff performing largely identical tasks.

2.  Focus their review on the Acorn Funds' management fee levels in relation to their peers, in particular the fees paid by Acorn Select.

3.  Monitor Acorn Select to ensure that its long term performance is sustained.

Robert P. Scales

Senior Vice President,

Chief Legal Officer

and General Counsel

May 27, 2008


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class Z Share Information

Minimum Initial Investment in
all Funds
  $ 2,500  
  $ 1,000 for an IRA  
Minimum Subsequent
Investment in all Funds
  $ 50    
Exchange Fee     None    

 

Columbia Acorn Fund     ACRNX    
Management Fee     0.64 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.11 %  
Net Expense Ratio     0.75 %  
Columbia Acorn International     ACINX    
Management Fee     0.76 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.16 %  
Net Expense Ratio     0.92 %  
Columbia Acorn USA     AUSAX    
Management Fee     0.86 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.14 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.00 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select     ACFFX    
Management Fee     0.94 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.23 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.17 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     ACTWX    
Management Fee     0.80 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.12 %  
Net Expense Ratio     0.92 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund     COTZX    
Management Fee     0.10 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.15 %*  
Net Expense Ratio     0.25 %  

 

    Fees and expenses are for the six months ended June 30, 2008, and for Columbia Thermostat Fund include the effect of CWAM's undertaking to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund for any ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of interest and fees on borrowings, and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian in excess of the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets. Columbia Thermostat Fund's reimbursement arrangement is contractual through April 30, 2009.

  *  Does not include estimated fees and expenses of 0.69% incurred by the Fund from the underlying funds in which it invests.

  †  Effective August 1, 2008, the initial minimum investment for Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select was reduced as noted. Prior to this change, Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select had initial minimum investments of $75,000, $75,000 and $100,000, respectively. Certain exclusions may apply.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Trustees

Robert E. Nason

Chairman of the Board

Allan B. Muchin

Vice Chairman of the Board

Laura M. Born

Michelle L. Collins

Maureen M. Culhane

Margaret M. Eisen

Jerome Kahn, Jr.

Steven N. Kaplan

David C. Kleinman

Charles P. McQuaid

James A. Star

Ralph Wanger

John A. Wing

Officers

Charles P. McQuaid

President

Ben Andrews

Vice President

Michael G. Clarke

Assistant Treasurer

Jeffrey R. Coleman

Assistant Treasurer

J. Kevin Connaughton

Assistant Treasurer

P. Zachary Egan

Vice President

Peter T. Fariel

Assistant Secretary

John M. Kunka

Assistant Treasurer

Joseph C. LaPalm

Vice President

Bruce H. Lauer

Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

Louis J. Mendes III

Vice President

Robert A. Mohn

Vice President

Christopher J. Olson

Vice President

Robert P. Scales

Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer,
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Linda K. Roth-Wiszowaty

Assistant Secretary

Investment Advisor

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606

1-800-922-6769

Distributor

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621

Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 8081
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Legal Counsel

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP
Chicago, Illinois

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois

This report, including the schedules of investments, submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Columbia Acorn Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. An investor should carefully consider charges and expenses before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other information, please call 800-922-6769 or visit our website (shown below). Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the Funds' voting record are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-922-6769 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, is available from the SEC's website. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available at http://institutional.columbiamanagement.com.

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the Fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiafunds.com.

Columbia Management Group, LLC ("Columbia Management") is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of FINRA, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") is an SEC-registered investment advisor and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. CWAM is part of Columbia Management.

Find out what's new – visit our web site at:

www.columbiafunds.com

Our e-mail address is:

ServiceInquiries@ColumbiaManagement.com

Shareholders should not include personal information such as account numbers, Social Security numbers or taxpayer identification numbers in e-mail. We are unable to accept account transactions sent via e-mail.


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Columbia Management®

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class Z Shares

Semiannual Report, June 30, 2008

© 2008 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800.345.6611 www.columbiamanagement.com

SHC-44/154836-0608 (08/08) 08/55105




Q2 2008

Columbia Management®

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class A, B and C Shares

Managed by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

Semiannual Report

June 30, 2008

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn® Fund

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn International®

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn USA®

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn International SelectSM

n  ColumbiaSM
Acorn SelectSM

n  ColumbiaSM
Thermostat FundSM

NOT FDIC INSURED

NOT BANK ISSUED

May Lose Value

No Bank Guarantee



Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Descriptions of Indexes Included in this Report

  Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks.

  Standard & Poor's (S&P) MidCap 400 Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the performance of 400 mid-cap U.S. companies.

  Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

  Russell 2500TM Index measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 17% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

  S&P/Citigroup EMI Global ex-US Index is an unmanaged index consisting of the bottom 20% of institutionally investable capital of developed and emerging countries, outside the United States.

  S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid- and small-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

  Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index is a capitalization-weighted index that tracks the total return of common stocks in 21 developed-market countries within Europe, Australia and the Far East.

  S&P/Citigroup World ex-US Cap Range $2–10B Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid-cap developed market, excluding the United States.

  Lipper Indexes include the largest funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. in the named category. Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index, 30 mid-cap growth funds; Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index, 30 mid-cap core funds; Lipper International Funds Index, 30 largest non-U.S. funds, not including non-U.S. small-cap funds; Lipper International Small-Cap Funds Index, 10 largest non-U.S. funds investing in small-cap companies, including Columbia Acorn International; Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index, 30 largest small-cap core funds, including Columbia Acorn Fund; Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index, an equal-weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Flexible Portfolio fund classification, as defined by Lipper.

  Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index is the intermediate component of the U.S. Credit Index. The U.S. Credit Index includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.

  Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

  50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Advisor, is an equally weighted custom composite of Columbia Thermostat Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks. The percentage of the Fund's assets allocated to stock and bond portfolio funds will vary, and accordingly the composition of the Fund's portfolio will not always reflect the composition of the 50/50 Blended Benchmark.

Unlike mutual funds, indexes are not managed and do not incur fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The views expressed in the "Squirrel Chatter II" and "In a Nutshell" commentaries reflect the current views of the respective authors. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Acorn Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Acorn Fund. References to specific company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice and there can be no assurance that as of the date of publication of this report, the securities mentioned in each Fund's portfolio are still held or that the securities sold have not been repurchased.




You are invited to the 2008 Columbia Acorn Funds Shareholder Information Meeting!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
12 noon to 1 p.m. Central time

There are two ways to participate in our Annual Shareholder Information Meeting:

1. Via the Web

To view a live webcast of the meeting on September 23, go to www.columbiafunds.com and follow the link under "Product News." If you can't join us at that time, a replay of the webcast will be available through October 24, 2008, and may be accessed the same way.

A test link is currently live on the site. We encourage you to log on and test your ability to access the webcast prior to the meeting date.

2. In Person

The shareholder information meeting will be held at:

Chase Bank Auditorium
10 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60602

A buffet lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

If you plan to join us in Chicago, please RSVP by September 18 by calling (800) 922-6769.

The Chase Bank Auditorium is located within the Chase Tower at the southeast corner of Madison and Dearborn. Use the southernmost entrance on the Dearborn side of the building. Then take the escalators down to the Plaza level and follow the signs to the Chase Bank Auditorium.



Columbia Acorn Fund News

Minimum Initial Investments Reduced for Columbia Acorn Fund,
Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select

Effective August 1, 2008, the minimum initial investment for Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select Class A and Class C shares was reduced to $2,500 for regular accounts and $1,000 for individual retirement plans (including traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts) and non-omnibus group retirement plans. For investors establishing a Systematic Investment Plan, the minimum initial investment is $50. There is no minimum initial investment for Class A or Class C shares bought through omnibus accounts, wrap accounts or health savings accounts, although selling and/or servicing agents may impose investment minimums.

The Columbia Acorn Board of Trustees agreed that lowering these minimum investments was in the best interest of shareholders and would continue to allow Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM"), the Funds' advisor, to align investment decisions with its growth-at-a-reasonable-price strategy.

"CWAM monitors cash flows in the Funds very carefully. When small- and mid-cap valuations increased and inflows were strong, we twice raised minimum investment requirements for our domestic Acorn Funds and successfully slowed cash inflows. At the time, we felt that lower inflows were best for shareholders as we were finding fewer investment opportunities. Currently, the market downturn has created what we believe to be compelling valuations for lots of good businesses. The Funds are fully invested and have had modest outflows. The Funds' portfolio managers would much rather have moderate inflows in order to take advantage of market conditions," said Chuck McQuaid, chief investment officer of CWAM and lead portfolio manager of Columbia Acorn Fund.

Additional information on this change can be found in the supplement to the prospectus for these Funds dated August 1, 2008. If you have questions, you can reach us at (800) 922-6769.

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Net Asset Value Per Share as of 6/30/08

    Columbia
Acorn Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Select
  Columbia
Thermostat
Fund
 
Class A   $ 25.69     $ 38.89     $ 23.97     $ 30.22     $ 25.55     $ 11.66    
Class B   $ 24.27     $ 37.95     $ 22.66     $ 28.93     $ 24.23     $ 11.70    
Class C   $ 24.12     $ 37.80     $ 22.54     $ 28.83     $ 24.11     $ 11.68    

 

            



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Table of Contents

Share Class Performance     2    
Fund Performance vs. Benchmarks     3    
Squirrel Chatter II: Perceptions of Risk     4    
Understanding Your Expenses     6    
Columbia Acorn Fund  
In a Nutshell     8    
At a Glance     9    
Major Portfolio Changes     20    
Statement of Investments     22    
Columbia Acorn International  
In a Nutshell     10    
At a Glance     11    
Major Portfolio Changes     34    
Statement of Investments     36    
Portfolio Diversification     43    
Columbia Acorn USA  
In a Nutshell     12    
At a Glance     13    
Major Portfolio Changes     44    
Statement of Investments     45    

 

Columbia Acorn International Select  
In a Nutshell     14    
At a Glance     15    
Major Portfolio Changes     51    
Statement of Investments     52    
Portfolio Diversification     55    
Columbia Acorn Select  
In a Nutshell     16    
At a Glance     17    
Major Portfolio Changes     56    
Statement of Investments     57    
Columbia Thermostat Fund  
In a Nutshell     18    
At a Glance     19    
Statement of Investments     60    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     62    
Statements of Operations     63    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     64    
Financial Highlights     68    
Notes to Financial Statements     78    
Management Fee Evaluation of
the Senior Officer
    85    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds Information     90    

 

2008 Mid-Year Distributions

The following table lists the Funds' mid-year distributions per share. The record date was June 10, 2008. The ex-dividend date was June 11, 2008, and the payment date was June 12, 2008.

    Short-term
Capital
Gains
  Long-term
Capital
Gains
  Ordinary
Income
  Reinvestment
Price
 
Columbia Acorn Fund Class A, B and C   $ 0.0335     $ 0.5199     None   $ 26.86 — A  
                        $ 25.39 — B  
                        $ 25.23 — C  
Columbia Acorn International Class A   $ 0.0574     $ 0.5434     $ 0.0625     $ 40.25 — A  
Columbia Acorn International Class B and C   $ 0.0574     $ 0.5434     None   $ 39.30 — B  
                        $ 39.14 — C  
Columbia Acorn USA Class A, B and C     None     $ 0.9554     None   $ 24.98 — A  
                        $ 23.62 — B  
                        $ 23.50 — C  
Columbia Acorn International Select Class A, B and C   $ 0.0322     $ 0.5108     None   $ 30.09 — A  
                        $ 28.82 — B  
                        $ 28.72 — C  
Columbia Acorn Select Class A, B and C     None     $ 0.6941     None   $ 25.96 — A  
                        $ 24.63 — B  
                        $ 24.51 — C  
Columbia Thermostat Fund Class A   $ 0.0222     $ 0.0496     $ 0.0079     $ 11.94 — A  
Columbia Thermostat Fund Class B and C   $ 0.0222     $ 0.0496     None   $ 11.98 — B  
                        $ 11.97 — C  

 


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Share Class Performance Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/08

    Class A   Class B   Class C  
    Without
Sales Charge
  With
Sales Charge
  Without
Sales Charge
  With
Sales Charge
  Without
Sales Charge
  With
Sales Charge
 
Columbia Acorn Fund (10/16/00)  
3 months*     0.80 %     -4.99 %     0.65 %     -4.28 %     0.61 %     -0.38 %  
Year to date*     -9.18 %     -14.40 %     -9.46 %     -13.89 %     -9.54 %     -10.43 %  
1 year     -12.43 %     -17.46 %     -12.96 %     -16.94 %     -13.11 %     -13.91 %  
3 years     6.95 %     4.86 %     6.28 %     5.42 %     6.11 %     6.11 %  
5 years     13.57 %     12.23 %     12.82 %     12.57 %     12.70 %     12.70 %  
Life of fund     10.44 %     9.59 %     9.72 %     9.72 %     9.65 %     9.65 %  
Columbia Acorn
International (10/16/00)
 
3 months*     -1.91 %     -7.55 %     -2.06 %     -6.88 %     -2.09 %     -3.06 %  
Year to date*     -8.96 %     -14.19 %     -9.26 %     -13.72 %     -9.31 %     -10.20 %  
1 year     -6.98 %     -12.33 %     -7.53 %     -11.78 %     -7.71 %     -8.55 %  
3 years     19.02 %     16.69 %     18.27 %     17.55 %     18.10 %     18.10 %  
5 years     23.70 %     22.25 %     22.89 %     22.72 %     22.79 %     22.79 %  
Life of fund     9.73 %     8.89 %     9.01 %     9.01 %     8.95 %     8.95 %  
Columbia Acorn USA (10/16/00)  
3 months*     2.04 %     -3.83 %     1.89 %     -3.01 %     1.81 %     0.83 %  
Year to date*     -8.61 %     -13.86 %     -8.87 %     -13.24 %     -8.98 %     -9.85 %  
1 year     -13.77 %     -18.73 %     -14.29 %     -18.19 %     -14.44 %     -15.22 %  
3 years     2.87 %     0.86 %     2.22 %     1.34 %     2.07 %     2.07 %  
5 years     10.98 %     9.68 %     10.26 %     9.98 %     10.15 %     10.15 %  
Life of fund     9.99 %     9.15 %     9.29 %     9.29 %     9.22 %     9.22 %  
Columbia Acorn International
Select (10/16/00)
 
3 months*     5.11 %     -0.93 %     4.97 %     -0.03 %     4.91 %     3.91 %  
Year to date*     -3.07 %     -8.64 %     -3.36 %     -8.10 %     -3.43 %     -4.38 %  
1 year     5.51 %     -0.56 %     4.83 %     -0.03 %     4.71 %     3.73 %  
3 years     22.60 %     20.21 %     21.81 %     21.13 %     21.66 %     21.66 %  
5 years     24.09 %     22.63 %     23.27 %     23.10 %     23.13 %     23.13 %  
Life of fund     8.54 %     7.71 %     7.81 %     7.81 %     7.76 %     7.76 %  
Columbia Acorn Select (10/16/00)  
3 months*     9.35 %     3.06 %     9.17 %     4.17 %     9.12 %     8.12 %  
Year to date*     -5.94 %     -11.35 %     -6.24 %     -10.80 %     -6.30 %     -7.21 %  
1 year     -12.16 %     -17.21 %     -12.72 %     -16.90 %     -12.87 %     -13.70 %  
3 years     10.74 %     8.57 %     10.01 %     9.18 %     9.86 %     9.86 %  
5 years     12.34 %     11.02 %     11.57 %     11.31 %     11.47 %     11.47 %  
Life of fund     10.67 %     9.82 %     9.93 %     9.93 %     9.86 %     9.86 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund (3/3/03)†  
3 months*     -0.61 %     -6.33 %     -0.76 %     -5.69 %     -0.84 %     -1.83 %  
Year to date*     -4.65 %     -10.13 %     -4.93 %     -9.65 %     -5.01 %     -5.96 %  
1 year     -1.04 %     -6.73 %     -1.60 %     -6.16 %     -1.86 %     -2.77 %  
3 years     5.80 %     3.73 %     5.23 %     4.41 %     5.00 %     5.00 %  
5 years     7.47 %     6.21 %     6.85 %     6.54 %     6.68 %     6.68 %  
Life of fund     9.33 %     8.12 %     8.68 %     8.55 %     8.52 %     8.52 %  

 

*Not annualized.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B shares (5%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0% for the first through seventh years after purchase, respectively), and the maximum CDSC of 1.00% of Class C shares during the first year after purchase.

Annual operating expense ratios are as stated in each Fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. Columbia Acorn Fund: Class A: 1.03%; Class B: 1.60%; Class C: 1.80%. Columbia Acorn International: Class A: 1.23%; Class B: 1.81%; Class C: 2.00%. Columbia Acorn USA: Class A: 1.25%; Class B: 1.85%; Class C: 2.04%. Columbia Acorn International Select: Class A: 1.50%; Class B: 2.11%; Class C: 2.30%. Columbia Acorn Select: Class A: 1.20%; Class B: 1.79%; Class C: 1.98%. Columbia Thermostat Fund has a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2009. Expense ratios without and with the contractual waiver, including fees and expenses associated with the Fund's investments in other investment companies are: Class A: 1.38%, 1.20%; Class B: 1.89%, 1.70%; Class C: 2.14%, 1.95%, respectively.

The Funds no longer accept investments from new or existing shareholders in Class B shares.

Performance results reflect any waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

†A "fund of funds" bears its allocable share of the costs and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Such funds are thus subject to two levels of fees and potentially higher expense ratios than would be associated with an investment in a fund that invests and trades directly in financial instruments under the direction of a single manager.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Fund Performance vs. Benchmarks Class A Shares, without sales charge,
Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/08

    2nd
quarter*
  Year
to date*
  1 year   3 years   5 years   Life of
Fund
 
Columbia Acorn Fund
(LACAX) (10/16/00)
    0.80 %     -9.18 %     -12.43 %     6.95 %     13.57 %     10.44 %  
Russell 2500     1.39 %     -8.11 %     -14.28 %     4.94 %     11.49 %     7.38 %  
S&P 500     -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %     0.82 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index     2.37 %     -7.04 %     -13.50 %     5.09 %     11.07 %     7.20 %  
Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index     2.66 %     -6.97 %     -10.95 %     6.44 %     11.16 %     5.49 %  
Columbia Acorn International
(LAIAX) (10/16/00)
    -1.91 %     -8.96 %     -6.98 %     19.02 %     23.70 %     9.73 %  
S&P/Citigroup Global
ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B
    -4.05 %     -11.68 %     -11.29 %     16.25 %     22.71 %     13.37 %  
S&P/Citigroup EMI Global ex-US     -3.31 %     -11.16 %     -13.08 %     15.73 %     22.07 %     12.72 %  
MSCI EAFE Index     -2.25 %     -10.96 %     -10.61 %     12.84 %     16.67 %     6.12 %  
Lipper Int'l Small-Cap Funds Index     -2.39 %     -10.77 %     -14.62 %     14.47 %     21.40 %     11.27 %  
Columbia Acorn USA
(LAUAX) (10/16/00)
    2.04 %     -8.61 %     -13.77 %     2.87 %     10.98 %     9.99 %  
Russell 2000     0.58 %     -9.37 %     -16.19 %     3.79 %     10.29 %     6.14 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index     2.37 %     -7.04 %     -13.50 %     5.09 %     11.07 %     7.20 %  
S&P 500     -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %     0.82 %  
Columbia Acorn Int'l Select
(LAFAX) (10/16/00)
    5.11 %     -3.07 %     5.51 %     22.60 %     24.09 %     8.54 %  
S&P/Citigroup World
ex-US Cap Range $2-10B
    -2.73 %     -10.42 %     -12.18 %     14.54 %     20.26 %     11.09 %  
MSCI EAFE Index     -2.25 %     -10.96 %     -10.61 %     12.84 %     16.67 %     6.12 %  
Lipper International Funds Index     -1.90 %     -11.15 %     -8.94 %     14.16 %     16.91 %     6.89 %  
Columbia Acorn Select
(LTFAX) (10/16/00)
    9.35 %     -5.94 %     -12.16 %     10.74 %     12.34 %     10.67 %  
S&P MidCap 400     5.43 %     -3.90 %     -7.34 %     7.45 %     12.61 %     7.82 %  
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index     5.00 %     -8.43 %     -3.08 %     10.93 %     12.52 %     0.17 %  
S&P 500     -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %     0.82 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund
(CTFAX) (3/3/03)†
    -0.61 %     -4.65 %     -1.04 %     5.80 %     7.47 %     9.33 %  
S&P 500     -2.73 %     -11.91 %     -13.12 %     4.41 %     7.58 %     10.21 %  
Lehman Brothers
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
    -1.02 %     1.13 %     7.12 %     4.09 %     3.86 %     4.08 %  
Lehman Brothers
U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index
    -1.00 %     0.27 %     4.55 %     3.38 %     3.26 %     3.86 %  
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index     0.52 %     -4.65 %     -2.16 %     7.94 %     8.99 %     10.88 %  
50/50 Blended Benchmark     -1.75 %     -5.41 %     -3.24 %     4.41 %     5.85 %     7.26 %  

 

*Not annualized.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in a Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance changes over time. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Performance results reflect any waivers or reimbursement of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

Annual operating expense ratios are as stated in each Fund prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. Columbia Acorn Fund: Class A: 1.03%; Class B: 1.60%; Class C: 1.80%. Columbia Acorn International: Class A: 1.23%; Class B: 1.81%; Class C: 2.00%. Columbia Acorn USA: Class A: 1.25%; Class B: 1.85%; Class C: 2.04%. Columbia Acorn International Select: Class A: 1.50%; Class B: 2.11%; Class C: 2.30%. Columbia Acorn Select: Class A: 1.20%; Class B: 1.79%; Class C: 1.98%. Columbia Thermostat Fund has a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2009. Expense ratios without and with the contractual waiver, including fees and expenses associated with the Fund's investments in other investment companies are: Class A: 1.38%, 1.20%; Class B: 1.89%, 1.70%; Class C: 2.14%, 1.95%, respectively.

†A "fund of funds" bears its allocable share of the costs and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Such funds are thus subject to two levels of fees and potentially higher expense ratios than would be associated with an investment in a fund that invests and trades directly in financial instruments under the direction of a single manager. Effective July 1, 2008, Columbia Thermostat Fund changed its primary benchmark for debt securities to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and added a custom supplemental benchmark, the 50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Advisor. The Advisor believes these changes allow for more appropriate comparison to the Fund's investments.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Unlike mutual funds, indexes are not actively managed and do not incur fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. For index definitions, see the inside front cover of this report.


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Squirrel Chatter II: Perceptions of Risk

Most people tend to calibrate risk poorly. We overestimate the likelihood of being harmed by the things that make the evening news and underestimate those that don't. In a survey, people estimated that the chance of death by accident matched the chance of death by disease. In fact, disease causes 17-times more deaths than accidents.1

Dan Gardner's, Risk, The Science and Politics of Fear,2 explains why our views and actions are often so distorted. It seems our perceptions are most influenced by preconceived notions, reinforced by recent information. Accidents are newsworthy, as are catastrophes. If fatalities occur in large numbers in a single event—instead of in small numbers dispersed over time—our perception of risk rises.3

Besides catastrophes, it won't shock too many parents to learn that we tend to worry a lot about our children. Other things that we can't control, like airplane flights, can be worrisome, while things that we can control, such as automobiles, evoke less fear despite higher risks. Things that we don't understand such as trace chemicals,4 and other man-made risks like nuclear power, are also feared. Many people worry about radiation from cell phones, while ignoring the real hazard of driving while using cell phones. Many non-headline risks caused by nature, such as radon gas, which kills an estimated 41,000 people a year in the U.S. and Europe,5 tend to be downplayed.

Gardner notes that we are living longer in the safest era ever known to mankind. Horrible diseases like smallpox have been eliminated while others have been drastically curtailed. Childhood mortality has especially plunged and accident rates are also down.

Fear Mongering Profiteers

So who is putting the scary thoughts into our heads? The media is an obvious culprit because sensational stories sell newspapers and increase viewership. Companies trying to sell certain health care products or security services and devices also find fear mongering to be profitable. The number of companies lobbying homeland security officials rose from 15 in 2001 to 861 in 2004 as fears of terrorist attacks swelled.6 Trial lawyers reaping the rewards of questionable lawsuits, politicians pandering for votes and special interest groups seeking funding also try to keep people scared.

Fear can end up increasing risks. People need to remember the classic definition of risk: probability times consequences. Avoiding immunizations or weight loss treatments due to possible side effects can be ill advised. Diabetes, a disease linked to obesity, has been diagnosed in 24 million Americans. That's eight percent of the total population.7

The American Council on Science and Health is dedicated to separating real health risks from unfounded health scares, tracking health scares reported by the press and debunking them. Among the top scares in 2007 were allegations that lipstick, fluoridated water, roses and water bottles are hazardous. Among the top scares of all time were cranberries (1959), DDT (1962), cyclamates (1969), Alar (1989), cellular phone radiation (1993) and trace PCBs in farmed salmon (2003).8 Fumes from new shower curtains may make the list this year!

Rational Understanding of Risk

Peter L. Bernstein's, Against The Gods, The Remarkable Story of Risk,9 is a fascinating review of mankind's history of approaching risk, and how to understand, measure and deal with it. He reviews the advances in probability theory, which enabled the creation of insurance and, in turn, facilitated trade and investment. He states that managing risks depends on the use of three assumptions originated by Jacob Bernoulli around the year 1700: full information, independent trials and relevance of quantitative valuation.

Bernstein explores additional progress in risk management, particularly in investing. Diversification may reduce risk. However, some quantitative techniques for investing have failed. "Portfolio insurance," a quantitative approach to reduce equity holdings in market declines via the purchase of put options, intensified the market collapse of 1987. Subsequent to the book's publication, numerous quant managers have claimed that "six sigma" events (one in a million chance of occurring) caused huge losses in their funds. These failures occurred because the


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investment models violated Bernoulli's "independent trials" assumption stated above. Stock price movements may look independent, until numerous people attempt the same strategies or until human emotions result in lots of investors reacting in similar manners.

Stock Market Risks

Sentiment in the stock market seems to gyrate between greed and fear, creating bull and bear markets. Because the S&P 500 Index has fallen more than 20% from its peak, a bear market has been proclaimed. This suggests that the market is currently focusing on fear.

I recall a long-ago brokerage firm ad listing people's fears each year for decades. The list likely included events like the Cuban Missile Crisis and Three Mile Island. It noted that there seemed to be a reason to avoid investing in stocks each year. But starting with $1,000 50 years ago, an investment in the S&P 500 would have resulted in $140,364 as of June 30, 2008, vs. $13,619 if invested in super safe treasury bills. Meanwhile, inflation would require $7,535 to buy in 2008 what $1,000 bought in 1958.10 This example suggests that staying out of stocks would have been a very bad decision.

Market strategist Steve Leuthold provides lots of data and perspectives. Based on his estimate of "operating" (recurring) earnings, the S&P 500 at its July 11, 2008, close of 1,239 was selling at about 14.5-times earnings. That multiple matched the depths of the 2002-2003 bear market and was below the market's average price-earnings (PE) ratio11 of 16.5-times, calculated since 1926. Leuthold notes that market price-earnings ratios vary a lot, and that inflation is a major driver of PE ratios. When inflation has varied between zero and 5%, PE ratios averaged 18- to 19-times. When inflation has been between 5% and 7%, PE ratios averaged 13.8-times, and when inflation was 7% or more, PE ratios averaged 11.4-times.12

Inflation has been boosted by fuel and food prices, and the Consumer Price Index recently spiked up to a 5% year-over-year gain. Some are concerned that we may be returning to a period of big government and stagflation. Future inflation is indeed unpredictable, but continued surges in fuel and food prices from current lofty levels seem unlikely. Low unit labor cost increases, continued globalization and the continued success of capitalism all suggest that inflation may slow. If inflation does slow, Leuthold's data suggests that PE ratios and stock prices can rise a lot.

We are stock pickers rather than economists, and we are now seeing what we believe to be many more excellent investment opportunities than we've seen for several years. Consequently, focusing on fear seems like a mistake and taking a longer term perspective seems to be more rational.

Charles P. McQuaid

President and Chief Investment Officer
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

The information and data provided in this analysis are derived from sources that we deem to be reliable and accurate. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. The views/opinions expressed in "Squirrel Chatter II" are those of the author and not of the Columbia Acorn Trust Board, are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions, may differ from views expressed by other Columbia Management associates or other divisions of Bank of America and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Acorn Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Acorn Fund.

1  Gardner, Dan, Risk, the Science and Politics of Fear, (Virgin Book Ltd, 2008), pg. 13.

2  In addition to Gardner's book on the subject of risk, I also recommend Panicology written by statisticians Simon Briscoe and Hugh Aldersey-Williams (Viking/Penguin Books, 2008).

3  Gardner, Dan, op. cit., pgs. 62-76.

4  Gardner notes that our ability to find trace chemicals has never been better. Today we have the technology to dissect the components of drinking water, for example, to the level of one part per billion—equivalent to a single grain of sugar in an Olympic-size swimming pool. While it's true that the elements in trace chemicals can cause cancer, science and testing almost never look at such trace amounts.

5  Gardner, Dan, op. cit., pg. 81.

6  Ibid, pg. 281.

7  Source: American Council on Science and Health, "ACSH Morning Dispatch," June 25, 2008.

8  The study titled, "Fact Versus Fears (Fourth Edition)" is available on the American Council on Science and Health website at www.acsh.org.

9  Bernstein, Peter L., Against the Gods, The Remarkable Story of Risk, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996).

10  Figures include the reinvestment of dividends and are pretax.

11  The price-earnings (PE) ratio reflects the price of a stock divided by earnings per share. This ratio gives investors an idea of how much they are paying for a company's earning power. In general, the higher the PE, the more investors are paying, and therefore the more earnings growth they are expecting.

12  Leuthold Weeden Institutional Research, "Perception For The Professional," August 2008, Vol. 28 No. 8.


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Understanding Your Expenses

As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees (distribution and service fees) and other Fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the Columbia Acorn Funds and to 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 the Class A, B and C shares of the Columbia Acorn Family of Funds for the last six months. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different results. The amount listed in the "Actual" column is calculated using each Fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "Hypothetical" column assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and then applies each 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 reporting period. See the "Compare With Other Funds" information for details on using 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 Funds with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% 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 continuing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees.

Estimating Your Actual Expenses

To estimate the expenses that you actually paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at (800) 922-6769.

  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.   Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.   In the section of the table titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your Fund. You will find this number is in the column labeled "Actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.


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January 1, 2008 – June 30, 2008

    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  
Columbia Acorn Fund  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       908.20       1,019.64       4.98       5.27       1.05    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       905.42       1,016.71       7.77       8.22       1.64    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       904.62       1,015.76       8.67       9.17       1.83    
Columbia Acorn International  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       910.39       1,018.70       5.89       6.22       1.24    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       907.41       1,015.66       8.77       9.27       1.85    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       906.91       1,014.87       9.53       10.07       2.01    
Columbia Acorn USA  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       913.92       1,018.50       6.09       6.42       1.28    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       911.29       1,015.32       9.12       9.62       1.92    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       910.19       1,014.57       9.83       10.37       2.07    
Columbia Acorn International Select  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       969.32       1,017.55       7.20       7.37       1.47    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       966.38       1,014.37       10.32       10.57       2.11    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       965.69       1,013.67       11.00       11.27       2.25    
Columbia Acorn Select  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       940.58       1,018.80       5.89       6.12       1.22    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       937.59       1,015.66       8.91       9.27       1.85    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       937.00       1,014.82       9.73       10.12       2.02    
Columbia Thermostat Fund  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       953.51       1,022.38       2.43       2.51       0.50    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       950.72       1,019.89       4.85       5.02       1.00    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       949.88       1,018.65       6.06       6.27       1.25    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio, 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.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Columbia Thermostat Fund's expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred by the Fund from the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests.

*For the six months ended June 30, 2008.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

In a Nutshell

Charles P. McQuaid

Lead Portfolio Manager

Robert A. Mohn

Co-Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

FMC Technologies     2.4 %  
Fugro     2.0 %  
Ultra Petroleum     1.5 %  
Flir Systems     1.4 %  
Abercrombie & Fitch     1.1 %  
ITT Educational Services     1.1 %  
Southwestern Energy     1.0 %  
Bally Technologies     0.7 %  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile     0.5 %  
Expedia     0.4 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     0.4 %  
Penn National Gaming     0.3 %  
International Game Technology     0.3 %  
Pinnacle Entertainment     0.2 %  
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     0.2 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn Fund fell 9.18% (Class A shares, without sales charge) in the first half of 2008, performing somewhat worse than its primary benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index, which dropped 8.11%. The Fund underperformed other small- and mid-cap benchmarks, but beat the large-cap S&P 500, which dropped 11.91%. Columbia Acorn Fund rose 0.80% in the second quarter, a bit less than the Russell 2500's 1.39% gain, and mixed against other benchmarks, as shown on Page 3.

Gaming stocks continued their losing streak and accounted for four of the 10 largest dollar droppers in the first half of 2008. Regional casino operators Pinnacle Entertainment and Penn National Gaming plunged 55% and 45%, respectively, in the half. Penn dropped 26% during the second quarter on rumors, which were subsequently confirmed, that its sellout would be aborted. Gaming equipment manufacturer Bally Technologies reported fine earnings, but dropped 32% in the half. Competitor International Game Technology reported disappointing results on lower slot machine shipments; its stock fell 43% in the half and 38% in the quarter. While gaming revenues are apparently becoming more cyclical, we continue to believe that the industry will grow over the long term.

Other consumer stocks were also weak. Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch fell 21% in the half and 14% in the quarter, largely due to macroeconomic factors and concerns. Online travel services company Expedia plunged 42% in the half, also on macroeconomic concerns, despite fine earnings growth.

Energy stocks dominated the dollar winners list in both periods. Deepwater well systems provider FMC Technologies was the Fund's top dollar winner for the half and the quarter, rising about 35% each period. Natural gas and oil producers Ultra Petroleum and Southwestern Energy remained hot, ranking second and third for the half and in the top five for the quarter, on increased reserve estimates and higher gas prices.

Infrared camera producer Flir Systems was the Fund's fourth most profitable stock in the half and third in the quarter, rising 29% and 35%, respectively, on excellent earnings and lots of large new military orders. Potash producer Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile was the Fund's top percentage gainer in both periods, rising 166% in the half and doubling during the second quarter. Higher grain prices have boosted the demand for and price of potash products and alternative energy bulls have noticed that this company has the world's largest and lowest-cost lithium reserves. ITT Educational Services jumped 80% in the quarter, taking second place in both percentage and dollar gains. Improved earnings and reduced student loan concerns caused a sharp rebound in the stock, which had dropped 46% in the first quarter.

Columbia Acorn Fund's international stocks outperformed the Fund in both periods, falling only 2.31% in the half and rising 6.76% in the quarter. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, mentioned above, helped international results substantially. Offshore energy services company Fugro rose 12% in the quarter and 14% in the half while oil producer Pacific Rubiales Energy jumped more than 50% in the half. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing continued to reflect the downdraft in Chinese stocks, falling 45% in the half. At the end of the period, foreign stocks were 9.2% of Columbia Acorn Fund, down from 9.4% last quarter and 11.5% a year ago.

Risks include stock market fluctuations due to economic and business developments. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments.


8



Columbia Acorn Fund (LACAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Based on Class A Share Returns)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  -9.18%
-14.40
  -12.43%
-17.46
  13.57%
12.23
  10.44%
9.59
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  -9.48
-14.68
  -13.54
-18.51
  12.65
11.32
  9.47
8.63
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  -5.60
-9.01
  -6.46
-9.82
  11.89
10.69
  8.98
8.22
 
Russell 2500 (pretax)       -8.11   -14.28   11.49   7.38  
S&P 500 (pretax)       -11.91   -13.12   7.58   0.82  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the tax impact of gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Investment returns and principal value may fluctuate, resulting in a gain or loss on sale.

Public offering price (POP) returns include the maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC).

The Fund's Class A shares annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.03%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Fund Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn Fund Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     FMC Technologies
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  2.4%
 
  2.     Fugro (Netherlands)
Oilfield Services
  2.0%
 
  3.     Ultra Petroleum
Oil & Gas Producer
  1.5%
 
  4.     Flir Systems
Infrared Cameras
  1.4%
 
  5.     Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder
  1.4%
 
  6.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  1.4%
 
  7.     Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories
  1.2%
 
  8.     People's United
Connecticut Savings & Loan
  1.2%
 
  9.     Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer
  1.1%
 
  10.     Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration
  1.1%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $75,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn Fund (Class A)

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2008

Illustration is based on a hypothetical $75,000 investment from inception in Class A shares of the Fund, which includes a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge for this level of investment. The index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund:
$17.2 billion


9



Columbia Acorn International

In a Nutshell

P. Zachary Egan

Co-Portfolio Manager

Louis J. Mendes III

Co-Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

Atwood Oceanics     1.5 %  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile     1.4 %  
ShawCor     1.2 %  
FMC Technologies     1.1 %  
Novolipetsk Steel     0.8 %  
Informa Group     0.7 %  
Park24     0.4 %  
Taylor Nelson Sofres     0.3 %  
Point     0.3 %  
Expro International Group     0.2 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn International fell 1.91% (Class A shares, without sales charge) in the second quarter of 2008. This compares with a 4.05% drop by the Fund's primary benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B Index. The Fund also posted a slightly better return than the large-cap MSCI EAFE Index, which was down 2.25%. Year to date through June, the Fund was down 8.96%, which was 2.72 basis points ahead of its primary benchmark.

The most important positive contributors to the Fund's absolute and relative returns fall into three groups: oil services stocks; basic materials stocks; and UK companies that were the subject of bid activity.

For several years the Fund has maintained a modest overweight in energy-related stocks, with an emphasis on service companies that provide equipment and technology to the major oil companies. Many of these service providers have enjoyed strong volume growth and pricing power as exploration, drilling, and pipeline projects have proliferated and grown more complex amid higher energy prices. Canadian company ShawCor is a beneficiary of this trend, as it controls processes for coating pipeline with materials that affect properties such as corrosion, thermal insulation and buoyancy. Similarly, Atwood Oceanics, FMC Technologies (both U.S. companies generating a majority of their revenues outside of the United States), and Expro International Group, based in the UK, have been beneficiaries of the recent growth in the number of deepwater wells. All four of these stocks posted 30% or greater returns during the quarter. Expro was acquired by a private equity fund shortly before the close of the quarter.

After proving merely defensive in a down market in the first quarter, in the second quarter the Fund's basic materials stocks together generated a modest positive return. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile was up over 100% as fertilizer prices nearly tripled over the last year. Rising raw materials costs in the steel industry pushed up selling prices, rewarding integrated producers like Russia's Novolipetsk Steel, which was up over 30% for the quarter.

Though the UK market was a loser in the quarter, the Fund's returns there were buoyed by bid activity. Market researcher Taylor Nelson Sofres was up 51% after WPP, the London-based advertising and public relations firm, attempted to derail a possible merger with competitor GfK by making a hostile bid. We elected to clear out of the position at a price that we believe fully valued the franchise, particularly in an uncertain credit environment. A similar pattern of events drove UK publisher Informa Group up over 35% in the quarter. After Informa entered discussions with United Business Media regarding a possible merger, a consortium of private equity investors made an offer for the company, which is still under consideration by the company's supervisory board.

Japanese consumer stocks weighed on performance. Park24, a parking lot operator, was down 39%, as the company struggled to get its pricing policy right. Point, an apparel retailer, was down 40% on a disappointing sales trend. The Fund's stocks were weak elsewhere in Asia as investors worried about how high energy and food prices might affect consumer spending. Fortunately, the Fund's losses here were mitigated by good stock selection.

The potential sources of anxiety in global markets now appear to be manifold. High input prices are stressing profitability in some areas. While this sort of disruption can represent a threat, it can also open up spaces for agile companies to gain traction with products and services better suited to the changed operating environment, as the energy service companies described above have done. It is on these sorts of situations that we, as longer-term investors, focus our research efforts. We are also somewhat encouraged by valuations, which we believe in many cases appear to reflect overly pessimistic scenarios.

Risks include stock market fluctuations due to economic and business developments. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Investing in emerging markets may involve greater risks than investing in more developed countries. In addition, concentration of investments in a single region may result in greater volatility.


10



Columbia Acorn International (LAIAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Based on Class A Share Returns)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  -8.96%
-14.19
  -6.98%
-12.33
  23.70%
22.25
  9.73%
8.89
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  -9.23
-14.45
  -8.12
-13.40
  22.93
21.49
  8.86
8.03
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  -5.57
-8.98
  -2.72
-6.30
  21.24
19.90
  8.38
7.62
 
S&P/Citigroup Global
ex-US Cap Range
$500M-$5B† (pretax)
      -11.68   -11.29   22.71   13.37  
S&P/Citigroup EMI
Global ex-US (pretax)
      -11.16   -13.08   22.07   12.72  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

†Effective January 1, 2008, the Fund changed its primary benchmark to the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the tax impact of gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Investment returns and principal value may fluctuate, resulting in a gain or loss on sale.

Public offering price (POP) returns include the maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC).

The Fund's Class A shares annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.23%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn International Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     Fugro (Netherlands)
Oilfield Services
  2.3%
 
  2.     Atwood Oceanics (United States)
Offshore Drilling Contractor
  1.5%
 
  3.     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (Chile)
Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine
  1.4%
 
  4.     Suzano (Brazil)
Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer
  1.3%
 
  5.     ShawCor (Canada)
Oil & Gas Pipeline Products
  1.2%
 
  6.     Hexagon (Sweden)
Measurement Equipment & Polymers
  1.2%
 
  7.     Intralot (Greece)
Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services
  1.2%
 
  8.     FMC Technologies (United States)
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  1.1%
 
  9.     Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)
Health Care Services
  1.1%
 
  10.     Kansai Paint (Japan)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia
  1.1%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn International (Class A)

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2008

Illustration is based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment from inception in Class A shares of the Fund, which includes a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge. The Fund changed its primary benchmark effective January 1, 2008, because the Advisor believes that the S&P/Citigroup Global ex-US Cap Range $500M-$5B is more consistent with the market capitalization of the companies in which the Fund invests. The indexes are unmanaged and returns for both the indexes and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund
$5.4 billion


11



Columbia Acorn USA

In a Nutshell

Robert A. Mohn

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

FMC Technologies     4.0 %  
Quicksilver Resources     2.9 %  
Flir Systems     2.5 %  
ITT Educational Services     2.1 %  
Nordson     1.9 %  
Atwood Oceanics     1.9 %  
True Religion Apparel     1.8 %  
Carrizo Oil & Gas     1.5 %  
Southwestern Energy     0.9 %  
Champion Enterprises     0.9 %  
MB Financial     0.7 %  
TCF Financial     0.6 %  
Pinnacle Entertainment     0.3 %  
Old Second Bancorp     0.2 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn USA gained 2.04% (Class A shares, without sales charge) in the second quarter of 2008, outperforming the 0.58% return of the Russell 2000 Index. Year to date through June, the Fund was down 8.61%, holding up somewhat better than the Russell 2000's 9.37% decline.

Energy was one of the few market sectors that increased in value. FMC Technologies and Atwood Oceanics were both up over 35% for the quarter. Increasing interest in offshore oil exploration fueled demand for FMC's deep water oil production systems and Atwood's deep water drilling rigs. For the half year, FMC was up 36% and Atwood Oceanics posted a 24% gain. Also strong in the half were natural gas and oil producers Quicksilver Resources, Southwestern Energy and Carrizo Oil & Gas. With year to date returns ranging from 24% to 71%, these companies benefited from rising natural gas prices as well as their ability to increase production and reserves.

Other strong performers included ITT Educational Services, which rebounded 80% in the quarter. As mentioned in the previous report, concerns over student loan availability were crushing this stock. Naysayers were silenced, however, when ITT announced first quarter year-over-year enrollment growth of 10%. Flir Systems, a manufacturer of infrared cameras, was also up on strong earnings growth. The stock increased 35% in the second quarter and was up 30% for the half year thanks to continued success in winning new military contracts.

Retail stocks struggled along in the first half but True Religion Apparel, a maker of premium jeans, bucked the trend. The company is opening new retail stores and enjoying strong revenue growth. Its stock gained 44% in the quarter and was up 25% for the half. Finally, Nordson, a market leader in the production of adhesive and coating dispensing machines, gained 36% in the quarter and 27% for the half year.

Many of the Fund's losing stocks were housing-related businesses. Champion Enterprises, a leader in manufactured housing, fell 42% in the quarter and was off 38% for the half. Its business is concentrated in states like California and Arizona, where the housing market has plummeted not only for site-built homes but also for manufactured homes. Small-cap community banks also got clobbered in the second quarter. TCF Financial, MB Financial and Old Second Bancorp fell between 27% and 55% on worries about the impact of increasing home foreclosure rates and home developer bankruptcies.

Regional casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment fell 55% for the half on weak gaming revenues and the elimination of its takeout premium as private equity money for hotel/casino acquisitions dried up.

Risks include stock market fluctuations due to economic and business developments. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.


12



Columbia Acorn USA (LAUAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Based on Class A Share Returns)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  -8.61%
-13.86
  -13.77%
-18.73
  10.98%
9.68
  9.99%
9.15
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  -9.11
-14.34
  -14.89
-19.78
  10.41
9.11
  9.59
8.76
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  -4.88
-8.33
  -7.30
-10.62
  9.62
8.45
  8.84
8.07
 
Russell 2000 (pretax)       -9.37   -16.19   10.29   6.14  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the tax impact of gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Investment returns and principal value may fluctuate, resulting in a gain or loss on sale.

Public offering price (POP) returns include the maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC).

The Fund's Class A shares annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.25%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn USA Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn USA Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     FMC Technologies
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  4.0%
 
  2.     Quicksilver Resources
Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer
  2.9%
 
  3.     Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  2.8%
 
  4.     Flir Systems
Infrared Cameras
  2.5%
 
  5.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  2.3%
 
  6.     ESCO Technologies
Automatic Electric Meter Readers
  2.2%
 
  7.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  2.1%
 
  8.     Nordson
Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings
  1.9%
 
  9.     Atwood Oceanics
Offshore Drilling Contractor
  1.9%
 
  10.     True Religion Apparel
Premium Denim
  1.8%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $75,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn USA (Class A)

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2008

Illustration is based on a hypothetical $75,000 investment from inception in Class A shares of the Fund, which includes a 4.50% maximum initial sales charge for this level of investment. The index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $1.4 billion


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Columbia Acorn International Select

In a Nutshell

Christopher J. Olson

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

Fugro     5.4 %  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     4.7 %  
Israel Chemicals     4.5 %  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile     2.9 %  
Diamond Offshore     2.9 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     2.2 %  
Ibiden     1.7 %  
Vopak     1.5 %  
SBM Offshore     1.1 %  
Zumtobel     0.8 %  
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     0.6 %  
Singapore Exchange     0.5 %  

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn International Select ended the second quarter of 2008 up 5.11% (Class A shares, without sales charge), strongly outperforming its benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup World ex-US Cap Range $2-10B Index, which fell 2.73%. For the half year ended June 30, 2008, the Fund was also well ahead of the benchmark, down 3.07% vs. a 10.42% decline for the index.

Fund performance benefited from strong gains in fertilizer stocks. Fertilizer prices have soared on the back of higher crop prices, which have risen due to improving diets in the developing world and a global push toward biofuels. This growing demand and limited fertilizer supply have kept prices high. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile and Israel Chemicals were the Fund's top three contributors in the quarter and for the half year. All produce potash or other natural chemical components used in fertilizer. Gains for these holdings ranged from 47% to 139% over both periods.

Energy stocks were also strong in the Fund as oil prices and demand continued to soar. Oil production and exploration company Pacific Rubiales Energy had a market gain of over 50% for both periods. Dutch oilfield services provider Fugro had a 12% quarterly gain and rose over 13% in the half. Also based in the Netherlands, SBM Offshore, a company that builds and leases offshore vessels to process and store crude oil, was up 17% in the quarter and 20% year to date. A third winner from the Netherlands, Vopak, is the world's largest operator of petroleum and chemical storage terminals. The stock posted a 10% gain in the quarter and was up 54% for the half. While not a large contributor to performance for the half year, contract driller Diamond Offshore posted a 21% gain in the second quarter.

On the downside, Ibiden, a Japanese manufacturer of electronic parts and ceramics, was down 47% for the half year and off 7% in the quarter. The company had some production problems and is also suffering from weaker demand in its semiconductor packaging business. Austria's Zumtobel, a maker of lighting systems, fell 38% in the first half of the year and 14% in the second quarter as construction slowed in its European markets. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and Singapore Exchange were both down more than 40% for the half as the economic downturn has raised fears that trading volumes will slow down or decline.

Markets remain extremely volatile and we believe it will be some time before some sort of normality returns. In the meantime, we will continue to focus on companies that we believe have strong competitive positions, competent management and healthy balance sheets.

Risks include stock market fluctuations due to economic and business developments. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Investing in emerging markets may involve greater risks than investing in more developed countries.


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Columbia Acorn International Select (LAFAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Based on Class A Share Returns)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  -3.07%
-8.64
  5.51%
-0.56
  24.09%
22.63
  8.54%
7.71
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  -3.35
-8.91
  4.41
-1.59
  23.88
22.42
  8.40
7.57
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  -1.67
-5.32
  5.18
1.14
  21.63
20.28
  7.56
6.81
 
S&P/Citigroup World
ex-US Cap Range
$2-10B (pretax)
      -10.42   -12.18   20.26   11.09  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the tax impact of gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Investment returns and principal value may fluctuate, resulting in a gain or loss on sale.

Public offering price (POP) returns include the maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC).

The Fund's Class A shares annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.50%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn International Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     Fugro (Netherlands)
Oilfield Services
  5.4%
 
  2.     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Worlds Largest Producer of Potash
  4.7%
 
  3.     Israel Chemicals (Israel)
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
  4.5%
 
  4.     SES Global (France)
Satellite Broadcasting Services
  3.6%
 
  5.     Informa Group (United Kingdom)
Global Publisher & Event Organizer
  3.4%
 
  6.     Impala Platinum Holdings (South Africa)
Platinum Group Metals Mining & Refining
  3.4%
 
  7.     Intertek Testing (United Kingdom)
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
  3.3%
 
  8.     Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)
Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan
  3.0%
 
  9.     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (Chile)
Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine
  2.9%
 
  10.     Diamond Offshore (United States)
Contract Driller
  2.9%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn International Select (Class A)

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2008

Illustration is based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment from inception in Class A shares of the Fund, which includes a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge. The index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $288.7 million


15



Columbia Acorn Select

In a Nutshell

Ben Andrews

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/08

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     8.1 %  
ITT Educational Services     6.2 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     5.2 %  
Tetra Technologies     4.7 %  
Uranium One     3.6 %  
Expedia     2.3 %  
Globalstar     1.1 %  
Israel Chemicals     0.8 %  
Synthesis Energy Systems     0.8 %  
NagaCorp     0.4 %  
Real Goods Solar     0.3 %  
RexCapital Finance     0.0 %*  

 

*Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings.

Columbia Acorn Select increased 9.35% (Class A shares, without sales charge) in the second quarter of 2008. This compares to a gain in the S&P MidCap 400 Index of 5.43% and a decline of 2.73% for the S&P 500 Index. Year to date our Fund has declined 5.94% vs. a 3.90% decline in the S&P MidCap 400 and an 11.91% decline in the S&P 500.

ITT Educational Services and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan each added 2.8% of the portfolio return in the quarter. ITT, which cost the Fund 2% last quarter, came back strong as investors figured out that student loans should not be restricted as much as originally thought. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan has continued to move up on the strong price increases in the potash market. The spot potash price in some international markets is now over $1,000 per ton, which is up about four-fold from the price it was selling at when we first added the stock to the Fund.

On the down side, Globalstar cost the Fund 1.3% of portfolio performance in the quarter. The valuation multiple of the stock has continued to compress over the last few quarters. In this market environment, if a company is not showing solid growth characteristics, no matter what its assets might be worth, its valuation multiple has contracted.

For the six-month period, Fund upside drivers have been Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Pacific Rubiales Energy and Tetra Technologies, which all have an energy or raw materials focus. Fund detractors for the half year included Uranium One, Expedia and Globalstar.

We purchased five new names during the quarter and sold two names. New names included RexCapital Finance and NagaCorp, both in gaming. Israel Chemicals, a supplier of bromine and potash, and Real Goods Solar, a residential solar energy installer, were also added. The final new name was Synthesis Energy Systems, a builder and operator of plants that turn coal into liquid fuel. Our sales for the quarter included International Speedway and Herman Miller. Both are fine franchises but we believe we can deploy the capital elsewhere and receive better returns.

Though the market rallied in the second quarter, many stocks are still trading in downward trend patterns, or are establishing lower highs on market advances and lower lows on market sell offs. As I write this in early July, the stock market sentiment is again quite negative with many economic and market sages saying they aren't sure when the U.S. housing market will recover. But a lot of damage has already been done to sectors outside of energy and raw materials, even more so than when I commented on this in the first two weeks of January. We most likely haven't seen the end of the financial distress. How much deleveraging is to come of personal, as well as business, balance sheets is still unknown.

With that being said, I am finding more potential ideas to add to the portfolio than at any other time since I became manager of this Fund in 2004. Our CWAM internal stock database, built by our analysts, shows numerous names with strong potential returns. Banks have been absent from the portfolio for over a year now but are being studied for possible additions into the Fund. Many other groups like consumer services, media, semiconductors and telecom are off more than 17% year to date. Our style of being eclectic, opportunistic and concentrated should prove valuable in this environment.

Risks include stock market fluctuations due to economic and business developments. The Fund also has potentially greater price volatility due to the Fund's concentration in a limited number of stocks of mid-size companies. The Fund is a non-diversified fund and may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly. The Fund may not operate as a nondiversified fund at all times. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments.


16



Columbia Acorn Select (LTFAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Based on Class A Share Returns)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  -5.94%
-11.35
  -12.16%
-17.21
  12.34%
11.02
  10.67%
9.82
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  -6.31
-11.70
  -12.72
-17.73
  11.91
10.59
  10.35
9.51
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  -3.36
-6.90
  -7.13
-10.46
  10.77
9.58
  9.40
8.63
 
S&P MidCap 400
(pretax)
      -3.90   -7.34   12.61   7.82  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the tax impact of gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Investment returns and principal value may fluctuate, resulting in a gain or loss on sale.

Public offering price (POP) returns include the maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC).

The Fund's Class A shares annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, is 1.20%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Acorn Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

  1.     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Canada)
World's Largest Producer of Potash
  8.1%
 
  2.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  6.2%
 
  3.     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia
  5.2%
 
  4.     Tetra Technologies
U.S.-based Service Company with Life of Field Approach
  4.7%
 
  5.     Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer
  3.7%
 
  6.     Safeway
Supermarkets
  3.6%
 
  7.     Quanta Services
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services
  3.6%
 
  8.     Uranium One (South Africa)
Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan, Australia & the U.S.
  3.6%
 
  9.     Janus Capital Group
Manages Mutual Funds
  3.5%
 
  10.     American Tower
Communications Towers in USA & Mexico
  3.5%
 

 

Portfolio holdings are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

The Growth of a $100,000 Investment in Columbia Acorn Select (Class A)

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2008

Illustration is based on a hypothetical $100,000 investment from inception in Class A shares of the Fund, which includes a 3.50% maximum initial sales charge for this level of investment. The index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $2.7 billion


17



Columbia Thermostat Fund

In a Nutshell

Charles P. McQuaid

Lead Portfolio Manager

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Advisor or its affiliates. Absent these waivers, or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Please visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

A "fund of fund" bears its allocable share of the costs and expenses of the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests. Such funds are thus subject to two levels of fees and potentially higher expense ratios than would be associated with a fund that invests and trades directly in financial instruments under the direction of a single manager.

Columbia Thermostat Fund ended the second quarter of 2008 down 0.61% (Class A shares, without sales charge). This compares to a 2.73% drop for the S&P 500 Index and a 1.02% decline for the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Year to date through June 30, 2008, the Fund was down 4.65% while the S&P 500 fell 11.91% and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index posted a 1.13% gain.

Effective July 1, 2008, we have changed the primary debt benchmark for the Fund. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Credit Intermediate Bond Index has been replaced by the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. We've also added a custom supplemental benchmark, the 50/50 Blended Benchmark. This benchmark was established by the Fund's investment advisor and is an equally weighted custom composite of the Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks. Its performance is shown on Page 3 of this report. The Advisor believes that these changes allow for more appropriate comparisons to the Fund's investments.

As the following table illustrates, the Fund's stock portion was down 0.67% in the quarter and 10.75% for the half year. Columbia Acorn Select was the strongest performer for both time periods, posting an impressive 9.42% gain in the second quarter but falling 5.80% in the half.

On the bond side, the quarter brought a 0.68% drop, a bit worse than the performance for the stock portion for the same period. For the half year, the bond component was much stronger, rising 0.40% vs. the nearly 11% drop of the stock portion.

Columbia Thermostat Fund hit three reallocation triggers during the period. We increased bond exposure in May and stock exposure twice in June as a result of market movements. The reallocations caused the Fund to hold fewer equities when the market was more expensive and more equities when the market became less expensive. At the end of the period, the Fund had 70% of its assets in stock funds. For more information on the market and why we think this equity allocation is appropriate in the current environment, see the discussion of price-earnings ratios and the S&P 500 Index included in "Squirrel Chatter II" on Page 5.

Results of the Portfolio Funds Owned by Columbia Thermostat Fund

at June 30, 2008

Stock Funds
Fund
  Weightings
in category
  2nd
quarter
returns
  Year to date
returns to
6/30/08
 
Columbia Acorn Fund Z     15 %     0.90 %     -9.05 %  
Columbia Acorn Select Z     10 %     9.42 %     -5.80 %  
Columbia Marsico
Growth Fund
    15 %     -0.30 %     -13.31 %  
Columbia Acorn
International Z
    15 %     -1.85 %     -8.83 %  
Columbia Dividend
Income Fund
    20 %     -3.99 %     -11.45 %  
Columbia Large Cap
Enhanced Core Fund
    25 %     -2.35 %     -12.97 %  
Weighted Average
Equity Return/Loss
    100 %     -0.67 %     -10.75 %  
Bond Funds
Fund
  Weightings
in Category
  2nd
quarter
returns
  Year to date
returns to
6/30/08
 
Columbia Intermediate
Bond Fund
    50 %     -0.44 %     0.00 %  
Columbia U.S. Treasury
Index Fund
    30 %     -2.17 %     2.19 %  
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    20 %     0.88 %     -1.37 %  
Weighted Average
Income Return
    100 %     -0.68 %     0.40 %  

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund
Rebalancing in the Second Quarter

May 1, 2008:   60% stocks, 40% bonds  
June 4, 2008:   65% stocks, 35% bonds  
June 23, 2008:   70% stocks, 30% bonds  

 

The value of an investment in the Fund is based primarily on the performance of the underlying portfolio funds and the allocation of the Fund's assets among them. An investment in the underlying portfolio funds may present certain risks, including stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments; and a greater degree of social, political and economic volatility associated with international investing. Stocks of small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. Changes in interest rates and changes in the financial strength of issuers of lower-rated bonds may also affect underlying fund performance. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the investment advisor's decisions regarding asset classes and underlying portfolio funds will not anticipate market trends successfully, resulting in a failure to preserve capital or lower total return. In addition, the Fund may buy and sell shares of the portfolio funds frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional tax liability. This is not an offer of the shares of any other mutual fund mentioned herein.


18



Columbia Thermostat Fund (CTFAX)

At a Glance

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be higher or lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the Advisor or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results may be lower. Visit columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Pretax and After-tax Average Annual Total Returns (Based on Class A Share Returns)

through June 30, 2008

Inception 3/3/03       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
    -4.65%
-10.13
      -1.04%
-6.73
      7.47%
6.21
      9.33%
8.12
   
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
    -4.79
-10.27
      -3.49
-9.04
      5.74
4.49
      7.67
6.48
   
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
    -2.94
-6.51
      -0.28
-4.00
      5.72
4.63
      7.41
6.34
   
S&P 500 (pretax)         -11.91       -13.12       7.58       10.21    
Lehman Brothers
U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index† (pretax)
        1.13       7.12       3.86       4.08    
Lehman Brothers
U.S. Credit Intermediate
Bond Index (pretax)
        0.27       4.55       3.26       3.86    
Lipper Flexible Portfolio
Funds Index (pretax)
        -4.65       -2.16       8.99       10.88    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

†Effective July 1, 2008, Columbia Thermostat Fund changed its primary benchmark for debt securities to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares reflect the tax impact of gains or losses realized when Fund shares are sold. The returns are taxed at the maximum rate and assume shares were purchased at the beginning of the period. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares only; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. Indexes do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Investment returns and principal value may fluctuate, resulting in a gain or loss on sale.

Public offering price (POP) returns include the maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares. Net asset value (NAV) returns do not include sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC).

The Fund's annual operating expense ratio, as stated in the current prospectus, reflects a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2009. Class A expense ratios without and with the contractual waiver, including fees and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, are 1.38% and 1.20%, respectively. Absent the waiver or reimbursement, performance results would have been lower.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Thermostat Fund Asset Allocation

as a percentage of net assets as of 6/30/08

Columbia Thermostat Fund Portfolio Weightings

as a percentage of assets in each investment category as of 6/30/08

Stock Mutual Funds

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund     25 %  
Columbia Dividend Income Fund     20 %  
Columbia Acorn Fund     15 %  
Columbia Acorn International     15 %  
Columbia Marsico Growth Fund     15 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     10 %  

 

Bond Mutual Funds

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund     50 %  
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund     30 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     20 %  

 

The Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Columbia Thermostat Fund (Class A)

March 3, 2003 through June 30, 2008

Illustration is based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment from inception in Class A shares of the Fund, which includes a 5.75% maximum initial sales charge. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate bond index became the Fund's primary benchmark for debt securities effective July 1, 2008. The Fund changed to this debt benchmark because the Advisor believes it is a more appropriate comparison to the Fund's investments. The indexes are unmanaged and returns for both the indexes and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The graph does not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on a sale of Fund shares.

Total Net Assets of the Fund: $199.3 million


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Information  
ANSYS     1,400,000       1,550,000    
Avnet     3,000,000       3,240,000    
Bally Technologies     3,150,000       3,400,000    
Ciena     540,000       655,000    
Cogent Communications     3,200,000       3,500,000    
Dolby Laboratories     1,150,000       1,255,000    
Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)     0       400,000    
Infogroup     800,000       2,000,000    
Informatica     4,900,000       5,700,000    
IPG Photonics     1,800,000       2,000,000    
IXYS     1,905,000       2,035,000    
Mediacom Communications     1,500,000       2,500,000    
MetroPCS Communications     1,000,000       1,200,000    
Mettler Toledo     750,000       900,000    
Pericom Semiconductor     301,000       430,000    
Prisa (Spain)     800,000       900,000    
Radiant Systems     2,850,000       3,050,000    
Rofin-Sinar Technologies     0       575,000    
Stratasys     775,000       920,000    
Virtusa     0       406,531    
Zebra Technologies     1,100,000       1,155,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)     2,758,309       2,822,455    
Albemarle     560,000       900,000    
Allied Waste Industries     3,330,000       4,130,000    
Aptargroup     300,000       350,000    
Cytec Industries     650,000       1,000,000    
Haynes International     0       322,790    
Intrepid Potash     0       101,500    
Mine Safety Appliances     1,814,000       2,050,000    
MOOG     1,000,000       1,100,000    
Oshkosh Truck     1,300,000       1,900,000    
Toro     1,150,000       1,350,000    
Energy & Minerals  
Bristow     0       115,515    
Cabot Oil & Gas     0       350,000    
Fugro (Netherlands)     3,900,000       3,988,636    
Rex Energy     0       745,627    
SBM Offshore (Netherlands)     640,200       655,814    
Synthesis Energy Systems     0       1,730,000    
UTS Energy (Canada)     0       762,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Choice Hotels     1,500,000       2,100,000    
Life Time Fitness     600,000       925,000    
Lululemon Athletica     0       700,000    
Royal Caribbean Cruises     0       1,000,000    
Smart Balance     2,765,000       4,600,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Consumer Goods & Services—continued  
Talbots     0       2,523,067    
Thor Industries     1,050,000       1,250,000    
Finance  
Conseco     6,650,000       8,250,000    
Greene County Bancshares     135,000       338,165    
H&E Equipment Services     1,465,000       2,500,000    
Nara Bancorp     1,194,000       1,700,000    
Navigators Group     0       564,515    
SVB Financial Group     200,000       400,000    
Valley National Bancorp     2,600,000       2,730,000    
Health Care  
Arena Pharmaceuticals     2,500,000       2,750,000    
Array Biopharma     2,660,000       2,910,000    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals     770,000       1,660,000    
Immucor     0       500,000    
Luminex     0       375,000    
Medarex     2,550,000       3,050,000    
Neurogen     2,300,000       2,770,000    
Pediatrix Medical Group     0       300,000    
Pharmacopeia     1,675,000       2,000,000    
Other Industries  
BioMed Realty Trust     1,000,000       1,360,000    
Corporate Office Properties     0       715,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Information  
Activision     750,000       650,000    
Agilysys     535,000       0    
Avid Technology     1,370,000       1,100,000    
Belden CDT     2,355,000       2,125,000    
CNET Networks     4,000,000       0    
Equinix     225,000       0    
Excel Technology     735,000       659,777    
International Game Technology     2,400,000       2,115,000    
Jabil Circuit     690,000       0    
Lions Gate Entertainment     4,000,000       2,000,000    
Marchex     1,700,000       0    
Netgear     1,110,000       870,000    
Parametric Technology     1,800,000       0    
Sanmina-SCI     29,500,000       24,250,000    
SES Global (France)     2,538,800       1,456,700    
Shuffle Master     2,430,000       1,050,000    
Sohu.com (China)     700,000       0    
Taylor Nelson Sofres
(United Kingdom)
    1,608,215       0    
Telephone & Data Systems     350,000       0    
Tellabs     15,600,000       15,374,600    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Carbone Lorraine (France)     334,000       267,200    
Gibraltar Industries     982,000       0    
Hexagon (Sweden)     4,471,900       4,150,500    
Intertek Testing (United Kingdom)     900,000       800,000    
Pall     2,250,000       1,400,000    
Waste Connections     2,550,000       2,250,000    
Watsco     2,375,000       2,100,000    
Zumtobel (Austria)     449,718       0    
Energy & Minerals  
XTO Energy     3,000,000       2,675,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
AnnTaylor Stores     1,223,000       0    
Carnival     400,000       0    
Chico's FAS     7,600,000       4,930,000    
Genesco     775,000       0    
Harley-Davidson     400,000       0    
IAWS Group (Ireland)     810,000       700,000    
International Speedway     900,000       800,751    
RONA (Canada)     446,000       0    
Scotts Miracle-Gro     2,600,000       1,000,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Finance  
Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin     774,000       526,000    
Glacier Bancorp     2,996,000       2,246,000    
HCC Insurance Holdings     3,965,000       3,565,000    
Markel     149,000       107,447    
Meadowbrook Insurance Group     2,000,000       1,917,308    
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding     2,390,000       2,120,000    
Washington Federal     2,725,000       1,825,000    
West Bancorporation     1,312,000       1,057,061    
Health Care  
Barrier Therapeutics     1,780,000       0    
BioMarin     3,610,000       2,441,000    
Collagenex Pharmaceuticals     1,200,000       0    
Lincare Holdings     1,300,000       1,000,000    
Medicis Pharmaceutical     550,000       0    
Orthofix International     1,443,000       775,030    
United Drug (Ireland)     2,750,000       2,456,700    
Other Industries  
DiamondRock Hospitality     3,300,000       1,900,000    
Forest City Enterprises, Class B     1,398,000       1,188,000    
Grupo Aeroportuario del
Surest - ADR (Mexico)
    634,000       0    
Parkway Properties     628,000       0    

 

ADR=American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


21



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 97.5%    
Information 25.2%      
    > Business Software 3.8%  
  5,700,000     Informatica (a)(b)   $ 85,728    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  2,800,000     Micros Systems (a)     85,372    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  12,400,000     Novell (a)     73,036    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  1,550,000     ANSYS (a)     73,036    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  3,000,000     Red Hat (a)     62,070    
        Maintenance & Support for Opensource        
  1,950,000     Quality Systems (b)     57,096    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
   
   
  1,400,000     Concur Technologies (a)     46,522    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  2,425,000     Kenexa (a)(b)     45,687    
        Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions        
  1,800,000     Blackbaud     38,520    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  3,050,000     Radiant Systems (a)(b)     32,727    
        Point of Sale Systems: Convenience Stores & Restaurants        
  3,500,000     Epicor (a)(b)     24,185    
        Software Systems to Run Small Businesses        
  1,100,000     Avid Technology (a)     18,689    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  3,343,000     Actuate (a)(b)     13,071    
        Information Delivery Software & Solutions        
      655,739    
    > Instrumentation 3.5%  
  6,000,000     Flir Systems (a)     243,420    
        Infrared Cameras        
  3,240,000     Trimble Navigation (a)     115,668    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  900,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     85,374    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  900,000     Varian (a)     45,954    
        Analytical Instruments        
  600,000     Dionex (a)     39,822    
        Ion & Liquid Chromatography        
  2,000,000     IPG Photonics (a)     37,620    
        Fiber Lasers        
  1,160,000     FARO Technologies (a)(b)     29,197    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
  400,000     Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)     10,378    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       
      607,433    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 3.3%
 
  3,800,000     Amphenol     170,544    
        Electronic Connectors        
  2,400,000     II-VI (a)(b)     83,808    
        Laser Components        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  2,125,000     Belden CDT   $ 71,995    
        Specialty Cable        
  1,255,000     Dolby Laboratories (a)     50,577    
        Audio Technology for Consumer Electronics        
  1,155,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     37,699    
        Bar Code Printers        
  1,615,000     Teradata (a)     37,371    
        Enterprise Data Warehouse Systems        
  1,100,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     32,527    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  575,000     Rofin-Sinar Technologies (a)     17,365    
        Laser Systems        
  920,000     Stratasys (a)     16,983    
        Rapid Prototyping Systems        
  659,777     Excel Technology (a)(b)     14,726    
        Laser Systems & Electro-optical Components        
  870,000     Netgear (a)     12,058    
        Networking Products for Small Business & Home        
  305,000     Rogers (a)     11,465    
        Printed Circuit Board Laminates &
High-performance Foams
   
   
  500,000     Intermec (a)     10,540    
        Bar Code & Wireless LAN Systems        
      567,658    
    > Mobile Communications 2.0%  
  4,500,000     Crown Castle International (a)     174,285    
        Communications Towers        
  3,500,000     American Tower (a)     147,875    
        Communications Towers in USA & Mexico        
  1,200,000     MetroPCS Communications (a)     21,252    
        Discount Cellular Telephone Services        
  1,500,000     Globalstar (a)     4,245    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      347,657    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 1.5%  
  3,400,000     Bally Technologies (a)(b)     114,920    
        Slot Machines & Software        
  3,000,000     Scientific Games (a)     88,860    
        Lottery Services Provider        
  2,115,000     International Game Technology     52,833    
        Slot Machines & Progressive Slots        
  1,050,000     Shuffle Master (a)     5,187    
        Card Shufflers & Casino Games        
      261,800    
    > Semiconductors & Related Equipment 1.5%  
  2,340,000     Microsemi (a)     58,921    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,420,000     Littelfuse (a)(b)     44,801    
        Little Fuses        
  3,614,000     ON Semiconductor (a)     33,140    
        Mixed-signal & Power Management
Semiconductors
       
  2,600,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     25,844    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  2,035,000     IXYS (a)(b)     24,298    
        Power Semiconductors        
  1,035,000     Supertex (a)(b)     24,157    
        Mixed-signal Semiconductors        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Semiconductors & Related
Equipment—continued
 
  3,000,000     Entegris (a)   $ 19,650    
        Semiconductor Wafer Shipping &
Handling Products
       
  6,591,493     Everlight Electronics (Taiwan)     17,026    
        LED Packager        
  430,000     Pericom Semiconductor (a)     6,381    
        Interface ICs & Frequency
Control Products
       
      254,218    
    > CATV 1.3%  
  4,500,000     Discovery Holding (a)     98,820    
        CATV Programming        
  83,000     Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)     64,330    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  1,500,000     Liberty Global, Series C (a)     45,540    
        CATV Franchises Outside the USA        
  2,500,000     Mediacom Communications (a)     13,350    
        CATV Franchises        
      222,040    
    > Telephone Services 1.3%  
  8,100,000     TW Telecom (a)(b)     129,843    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  3,500,000     Cogent Communications (a)(b)     46,900    
        Internet Data Pipelines        
  3,500,000     PAETEC Holding (a)     22,225    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
  3,000,000     General Communications (a)(b)     20,610    
        CATV, Web, Phone & Commercial
Communications Provider in Alaska
       
      219,578    
    > Financial Processors 1.1%  
  2,774,000     Global Payments     129,269    
        Credit Card Processor        
  2,500,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing (Hong Kong)
    36,551    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  4,000,000     Singapore Exchange (Singapore)     20,315    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
      186,135    
    > Internet Related 1.0%  
  9,500,000     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     85,880    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
  3,400,000     ValueClick (a)     51,510    
        Internet Advertising        
  2,000,000     Switch & Data Facilities (a)(b)     33,980    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  1,400,000     TheStreet.com     9,114    
        Financial Information Website Publisher        
      180,484    
    > Business Information &
Marketing Services 0.8%
 
  2,500,000     Navigant Consulting (a)(b)     48,900    
        Financial Consulting Firm        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,500,000     Viad (b)   $ 38,685    
        Trade Show Services, Travel & Tours        
  420,000     FTI Consulting (a)     28,753    
        Financial Consulting Firm        
  2,000,000     Voyager Learning (a)(b)     10,900    
        Education Services for the K-12 Market        
  2,000,000     Infogroup     8,780    
        Business Data for Sales Leads        
  250,000     Getty Images (a)     8,483    
        Photographs for Publications & Electronic Media        
      144,501    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 0.8%  
  15,374,600     Tellabs (a)     71,492    
        Telecommunications Equipment        
  2,030,000     Polycom (a)     49,451    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  655,000     Ciena (a)     15,176    
        Optical Transport & Broadband
Access Equipment
       
      136,119    
    > Publishing 0.6%  
  1,200,000     NAVTEQ (a)     92,400    
        Map Data for Electronic Devices        
  1,300,000     Informa Group (United Kingdom)     10,694    
        Global Publisher & Event Organizer        
  900,000     Prisa (Spain)     9,636    
        Leading Spanish-speaking Publisher        
      112,730    
    > Computer Services 0.6%  
  5,000,000     iGate (a)(b)     40,650    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
  4,600,000     Hackett Group (a)(b)     26,404    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  1,150,000     SRA International (a)     25,829    
        Government IT Services        
  406,531     Virtusa (a)     4,118    
        Offshore IT Outsourcing        
      97,001    
    > Electronics Distribution 0.5%  
  3,240,000     Avnet (a)     88,387    
        Electronic Components Distribution        
      88,387    
    > Consumer Software 0.5%  
  3,000,000     THQ (a)     60,780    
        Entertainment Software        
  650,000     Activision (a)     22,145    
        Entertainment Software        
      82,925    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.4%  
  1,475,000     Plexus (a)     40,828    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
  24,250,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)     31,040    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      71,868    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


23



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Satellite Broadcasting & Services 0.3%  
  1,456,700     SES Global (France)   $ 36,925    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  520,000     Liberty Media - Entertainment (a)     12,600    
        Satellite TV Operations & CATV Programming        
      49,525    
    > Television Programming 0.1%  
  2,000,000     Lions Gate Entertainment (a)     20,720    
        Film & TV Studio        
      20,720    
    > Advertising 0.1%  
  1,250,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)     19,838    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
      19,838    
    > Radio 0.1%  
  1,400,000     Saga Communications (a)(b)     7,014    
        Radio Stations in Small- & Mid-sized Cities        
  1,500,000     Cumulus Media (a)     5,910    
        Radio Stations in Small Cities        
  1,541,000     Salem Communications (b)     3,036    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  2,400,000     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)(b)     2,736    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
      18,696    
    > TV Broadcasting 0.1%  
  2,500,000     Entravision Communications (a)     10,050    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
  1,750,000     Gray Television     5,023    
        Mid-market Affiliated TV Stations        
      15,073    
Information: Total     4,360,125    
Industrial Goods & Services 18.9%      
    > Machinery 7.2%  
  5,000,000     Ametek     236,100    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  4,200,000     Donaldson (b)     187,488    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  3,500,000     Clarcor (b)     122,850    
        Mobile & Industrial Filters        
  2,200,000     ESCO Technologies (a)(b)     103,224    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  2,850,000     Pentair     99,807    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  1,800,000     Kaydon (b)     92,538    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        
  1,250,000     Nordson     91,112    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  2,050,000     Mine Safety Appliances (b)     81,980    
        Safety Equipment        
  1,400,000     Pall     55,552    
        Filtration & Fluids Clarification        
  1,350,000     Toro     44,915    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,100,000     MOOG (a)   $ 40,964    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
       
  1,900,000     Oshkosh Truck     39,311    
        Specialty Truck Manufacturer        
  423,000     Lincoln Electric     33,290    
        Welding Equipment & Consumables        
  360,000     Union Tool (Japan)     10,476    
        Precision Drill Bit Manufacturer        
      1,239,607    
    > Other Industrial Services 3.1%  
  5,500,000     Expeditors International of
Washington
    236,500    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  1,900,000     Forward Air (b)     65,740    
        Freight Transportation Between Airports        
  2,250,000     UTI Worldwide     44,887    
        Global Logistics & Freight Forwarding        
  1,750,000     Mobile Mini (a)(b)     35,000    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
  2,000,000     American Reprographics (a)     33,300    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  2,300,000     TrueBlue (a)(b)     30,383    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
  1,122,000     Imtech (Netherlands)     26,374    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  2,000,000     American Commercial Lines (a)     21,860    
        Operator/Builder of Inland Barges        
  600,000     G&K Services     18,276    
        Uniform Rental        
  800,000     Intertek Testing (United Kingdom)     15,744    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  615,000     TAL International Group     13,985    
        Intermodal Freight Containers Leasing        
      542,049    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 2.3%
 
  1,950,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR
(Chile)
    90,870    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine        
  1,000,000     Cytec Industries     54,560    
        Aerospace Composites & Specialty Chemical        
  600,000     Greif     38,418    
        Industrial Packaging        
  1,260,000     Albany International     36,540    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
  400,000     Novozymes (Denmark)     36,144    
        Industrial Enzymes        
  900,000     Albemarle     35,919    
        Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals        
  15,000     Sika (Switzerland)     23,611    
        Chemicals for Construction & Industrial
Applications
       
  1,378,000     Drew Industries (a)(b)     21,979    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
  2,850,000     Kansai Paint (Japan)     19,727    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


24



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals—continued
 
  267,200     Carbone Lorraine (France)   $ 14,728    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  350,000     Aptargroup     14,683    
        Dispensing Systems for Consumer Products &
Pharmaceuticals
       
  101,500     Intrepid Potash (a)     6,677    
        U.S. Potash Producer        
      393,856    
    > Industrial Distribution 1.9%  
  1,925,000     Airgas     112,401    
        Industrial Gas Distributor        
  1,300,000     WW Grainger     106,340    
        Industrial Distribution        
  2,100,000     Watsco (b)     87,780    
        HVAC Distribution        
  1,700,000     Interline Brands (a)(b)     27,081    
        Industrial Distribution        
      333,602    
    > Construction 1.4%  
  750,000     Martin Marietta Materials     77,692    
        Aggregates        
  2,200,000     Simpson Manufacturing     52,228    
        Wall Joint Maker        
  850,000     Texas Industries     47,711    
        Aggregates, Cement & Concrete        
  775,000     Vulcan Materials     46,330    
        Aggregates, Concrete & Asphalt        
  484,000     M/I Homes     7,613    
        Home Builder        
      231,574    
    > Conglomerates 0.9%  
  4,150,500     Hexagon (Sweden)     75,809    
        Measurement Equipment & Polymers        
  2,822,455     Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)     53,326    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  600,000     Ibiden (Japan)     21,811    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
      150,946    
    > Outsourcing Services 0.8%  
  2,300,000     Quanta Services (a)     76,521    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  2,025,000     Administaff (b)     56,477    
        Professional Employer Organization        
  600,000     GP Strategies (a)     6,030    
        Training Programs        
      139,028    
    > Waste Management 0.7%  
  2,250,000     Waste Connections (a)     71,842    
        Solid Waste Management        
  4,130,000     Allied Waste Industries (a)     52,121    
        Solid Waste Management        
      123,963    
    > Electrical Components 0.4%  
  1,100,000     Acuity Brands     52,888    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,125,000     Ushio (Japan)   $ 18,382    
        Industrial Light Sources        
      71,270    
    > Steel 0.2%  
  550,000     Commercial Metals     20,735    
        Vertically Integrated Steelmaker        
  322,790     Haynes International (a)     18,576    
        Producer of High Performance Alloys        
      39,311    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     3,265,206    
Energy & Minerals 14.6%      
    > Oil & Gas Producers 7.1%  
  2,700,000     Ultra Petroleum (a)     265,140    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,675,000     XTO Energy     183,264    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  3,600,000     Southwestern Energy (a)     171,396    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,400,000     Equitable Resources     165,744    
        Natural Gas Producer & Utility        
  1,700,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)(b)     115,753    
        Explores for Natural Gas & Crude Oil        
  1,500,000     Range Resources     98,310    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  5,020,550     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     66,123    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  1,400,000     Denbury Resources (a)     51,100    
        Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection        
  2,400,000     Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)     45,653    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  350,000     Cabot Oil & Gas     23,706    
        Large Natural Gas Producer in Appalachia &
Gulf Coast
       
  745,627     Rex Energy (a)     19,685    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,000,000     Vaalco Energy (a)     16,940    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  762,000     UTS Energy (Canada) (a)     4,454    
        Operator of Canadian Oil Sands Mines        
      1,227,268    
    > Oil Services 7.0%  
  5,340,000     FMC Technologies (a)     410,806    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  3,988,636     Fugro (Netherlands) (b)     340,685    
        Oilfield Services        
  1,200,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     149,208    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  1,055,000     Exterran Holdings (a)     75,422    
        Natural Gas Compressor Rental & Fabrication        
  1,675,000     Dresser-Rand Group (a)     65,493    
        Largest Manufacturer of Compressors        
  1,750,000     Tesco (a)     55,913    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
  1,988,000     Tetra Technologies (a)     47,135    
        U.S.-based Service Company with Life of
Field Approach
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


25



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Oil Services—continued  
  1,283,100     ShawCor (Canada)   $ 45,299    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        
  655,814     SBM Offshore (Netherlands)     24,203    
        Builds & Leases Offshore Vessels to Process &
Store Crude Oil
       
  115,515     Bristow (a)     5,717    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to Offshore
Oil & Gas Producers
       
      1,219,881    
    > Mining 0.3%  
  7,725,000     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     36,364    
        Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan,
Australia & the U.S.
       
  1,000,000     Ivanhoe Mines (Canada) (a)     10,836    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
      47,200    
    > Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution 0.1%  
  435,000     Oneok     21,241    
        Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline Processing &
Trading
       
      21,241    
    > Alternative Energy 0.1%  
  1,730,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (a)     15,570    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      15,570    
Energy & Minerals: Total     2,531,160    
Consumer Goods & Services 13.5%      
    > Retail 3.1%  
  3,140,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     196,815    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  4,850,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     151,272    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  1,975,000     J Crew Group (a)     65,195    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  2,523,067     Talbots     29,242    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  4,930,000     Chico's FAS (a)     26,474    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  700,000     Lululemon Athletica (a)     20,342    
        Premium Active Apparel Retailer        
  2,800,000     Christopher & Banks (b)     19,040    
        Women's Apparel Retailer        
  1,200,000     Gaiam (a)(b)     16,212    
        Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce        
  550,000     Family Dollar     10,967    
        Discount Retailer        
      535,559    
    > Other Consumer Services 2.0%  
  2,200,000     ITT Educational Services (a)(b)     181,786    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  1,275,000     Weight Watchers International     45,403    
        Weight Loss Programs        
  925,000     Life Time Fitness (a)     27,334    
        Sport & Fitness Club Operator        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,500,000     Career Education (a)   $ 21,915    
        Post-secondary Education        
  1,500,000     Universal Technical Institute (a)(b)     18,690    
        Vocational Training        
  2,550,000     Princeton Review (a)(b)     17,238    
        College Preparation Courses        
  2,100,000     Park24 (Japan)     12,716    
        Parking Lot Operator        
  110,000     Pierre & Vacances (France)     11,316    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
  100,000     Lincoln Technical Institute (a)     1,163    
        Vocational Training        
      337,561    
    > Apparel 1.7%  
  7,330,000     Coach (a)     211,691    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories        
  3,000,000     Billabong International (Australia)     31,060    
        Action Sports Apparel Brand Manager        
  900,000     True Religion Apparel (a)     23,985    
        Premium Denim        
  1,069,000     Oxford Industries (b)     20,471    
        Branded & Private Label Apparel        
  550,000     Under Armour (a)     14,102    
        Performance Apparel Wholesaler        
      301,309    
    > Travel 1.3%  
  2,390,000     Vail Resorts (a)(b)     102,364    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
  4,000,000     Expedia (a)     73,520    
        Online Travel Services Company        
  2,100,000     Choice Hotels     55,650    
        Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands        
      231,534    
    > Furniture & Textiles 1.1%  
  4,000,000     Herman Miller (b)     99,560    
        Office Furniture        
  3,800,000     Knoll (b)     46,170    
        Office Furniture        
  2,000,000     HNI     35,320    
        Office Furniture & Fireplaces        
  600,000     American Woodmark     12,678    
        Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer        
      193,728    
    > Nondurables 1.0%  
  1,010,000     Chattem (a)(b)     65,701    
        Personal Care Products        
  2,500,000     Jarden (a)     45,600    
        Branded Household Products        
  1,900,000     Helen of Troy (a)(b)     30,628    
        Hair Dryers & Curling Irons        
  1,000,000     Scotts Miracle-Gro     17,570    
        Consumer Lawn & Garden Products        
  225,000     Energizer Holdings (a)     16,445    
        Household & Personal Care Products        
      175,944    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


26



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.8%  
  1,700,000     Penn National Gaming (a)   $ 54,655    
        Regional Casino Operator        
  4,050,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)     42,485    
        Regional Casino Operator        
  2,380,000     Intralot (Greece)     40,844    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      137,984    
    > Leisure Products 0.7%  
  800,751     International Speedway     31,253    
        Largest Motorsports Racetrack Owner &
Operator
       
  1,416,000     Speedway Motorsports     28,858    
        Motorsports Racetrack Owner & Operator        
  1,250,000     Thor Industries     26,575    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  5,410,390     Ducati Motor (Italy) (a)     13,945    
        Motorcycles & Related Merchandise        
  2,766,000     Fleetwood Enterprises (a)     7,247    
        RV & Manufactured Home Maker        
  640,000     Winnebago     6,521    
        Premier Motorhome Maker        
      114,399    
    > Restaurants 0.6%  
  2,145,000     Sonic (a)     31,746    
        Quick Service Restaurant        
  1,000,000     Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (a)(b)     27,740    
        Casual Dining Restaurant        
  1,150,000     Cheesecake Factory (a)     18,296    
        Casual Dining Restaurants        
  1,800,000     AFC Enterprises (a)(b)     14,382    
        Popeyes Restaurants        
  800,000     California Pizza Kitchen (a)     8,952    
        Casual Dining Restaurant        
      101,116    
    > Food & Beverage 0.6%  
  1,600,000     Hansen Natural (a)     46,112    
        Alternative Beverages        
  4,600,000     Smart Balance (a)(b)     33,166    
        Healthy Food Products        
  700,000     IAWS Group (Ireland)     17,524    
        Baked Goods        
      96,802    
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.3%  
  2,890,000     Pool (b)     51,326    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
      51,326    
    > Cruise Lines 0.1%  
  1,000,000     Royal Caribbean Cruises     22,470    
        Largest Cruise Line        
      22,470    
    > Other Entertainment 0.1%  
  435,000     CTS Eventim (Germany)     17,430    
        Event Ticket Sales        
      17,430    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Other Durable Goods 0.1%  
  1,500,000     Champion Enterprises (a)   $ 8,775    
        Manufactured Homes        
  172,000     Cavco Industries (a)     5,630    
        Higher End Manufactured Homes        
      14,405    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     2,331,567    
Finance 12.3%      
    > Insurance 4.0%  
  1,748,000     Leucadia National     82,051    
        Insurance Holding Company        
  8,250,000     Conseco (a)     81,840    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
  1,200,000     Assurant     79,152    
        Specialty Insurance        
  3,565,000     HCC Insurance Holdings     75,364    
        Specialty Insurance        
  2,120,000     Philadelphia Consolidated Holding (a)     72,017    
        Specialty Insurance        
  2,000,000     Delphi Financial Group     46,280    
        Group Employee Benefit Products & Services        
  107,447     Markel (a)     39,433    
        Specialty Insurance        
  995,000     Protective Life     37,860    
        Life Insurance        
  740,000     StanCorp Financial Group     34,750    
        Group Life & Disability Insurance        
  1,000,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings     30,790    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  564,515     Navigators Group (a)     30,512    
        Specialty Insurance        
  1,420,000     Selective Insurance Group     26,639    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  1,000,000     Aspen Insurance     23,670    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  1,917,308     Meadowbrook Insurance Group (b)     10,162    
        Specialty Insurance Products & Services        
  500,000     Stewart Information Services     9,670    
        Title Company        
      680,190    
    > Banks 2.9%  
  3,500,000     BOK Financial (b)     187,075    
        Tulsa-based Southwest Bank        
  3,511,000     Associated Banc-Corp     67,727    
        Midwest Bank        
  3,750,000     TCF Financial     45,113    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  1,960,000     MB Financial (b)     44,041    
        Chicago Bank        
  2,730,000     Valley National Bancorp     43,052    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  2,246,000     Glacier Bancorp     35,914    
        Mountain States Bank        
  400,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     19,244    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


27



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Banks—continued  
  1,700,000     Nara Bancorp (b)   $ 18,241    
        Korean Focused L.A. Bank        
  1,200,000     TriCo Bancshares (b)     13,140    
        California Central Valley Community Bank        
  1,057,061     West Bancorporation (b)     9,196    
        Des Moines Commercial Bank        
  837,000     West Coast Bancorp (b)     7,257    
        Portland Small Business Bank        
  450,000     First Busey     5,949    
        Illinois Bank        
  338,165     Greene County Bancshares     4,741    
        Tennessee Bank        
      500,690    
    > Brokerage & Money Management 2.1%  
  6,168,000     SEI Investments     145,071    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
  3,405,000     Eaton Vance     135,383    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  250,000     Affiliated Managers Group (a)     22,515    
        Asset Manager Holding Company        
  600,000     Lazard     20,490    
        Investment & Acquistition Advisory        
  600,000     Cohen & Steers     15,582    
        Top REIT Fund Manager        
  450,000     Investment Technology Group (a)     15,057    
        Electronic Trading        
  550,000     KBW (a)     11,319    
        Investment Bank to Financial Industry        
      365,417    
    > Finance Companies 1.7%  
  7,235,000     AmeriCredit (a)(b)     62,366    
        Auto Lending        
  1,675,000     World Acceptance (a)(b)     56,397    
        Personal Loans        
  2,000,000     McGrath Rentcorp (b)     49,180    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  795,000     GATX     35,242    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  2,500,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)(b)     30,050    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  1,500,000     CAI International (a)(b)     26,100    
        International Container Leasing & Management        
  550,000     Aaron Rents     12,281    
        Rent to Own        
  850,000     Electro Rent     10,659    
        Test & Measurement Rentals        
  1,091,000     Marlin Business Services (a)(b)     7,561    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      289,836    
    > Savings & Loans 1.6%  
  13,291,000     People's United     207,340    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  750,000     Housing Development Finance (India)     33,713    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  1,825,000     Washington Federal     33,032    
        Traditional Thrift        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  360,000     Provident New York Bancorp   $ 3,982    
        New York State Thrift        
  526,000     Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin     3,687    
        Wisconsin Thrift        
      281,754    
Finance: Total     2,117,887    
Health Care 8.7%      
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 2.6%  
  1,350,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     97,875    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  3,516,000     Hologic (a)     76,649    
        Diagnostic & Medical Imaging Equipment for
Women's Health
       
  725,000     Illumina (a)     63,155    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  1,000,000     Edwards Lifesciences (a)     62,040    
        Heart Valves        
  870,000     Vital Signs (b)     49,398    
        Anesthesia, Respiratory & Sleep Products        
  700,000     Haemonetics (a)     38,822    
        Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment        
  700,000     Kinetic Concepts (a)     27,937    
        Wound Healing & Tissue Repair        
  775,030     Orthofix International (a)     22,437    
        Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices        
      438,313    
    > Health Care Services 1.9%  
  1,400,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     89,488    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  1,650,000     Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)     52,399    
        Health Care Services        
  3,000,000     Eresearch Technology (a)(b)     52,320    
        Clinical Research Services        
  1,250,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     47,300    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  2,250,000     PSS World Medical (a)     36,675    
        Medical Supplies        
  1,000,000     Lincare Holdings (a)     28,400    
        Home Health Care Services        
  300,000     Pediatrix Medical Group (a)     14,769    
        Physician Management for Pediatric &
Anesthesia Practices
       
  850,000     Healthcare Services Group     12,928    
        Outsourced Services to Long-term Care Industry        
      334,279    
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 1.8%  
  2,441,000     BioMarin (a)     70,740    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  1,660,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     55,809    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  3,970,000     Seattle Genetics (a)(b)     33,586    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  1,085,000     Amylin (a)     27,548    
        Biotech Company Focused on Diabetes & Obesity        
  550,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     25,036    
        Drugs/Diagnostics Hybrid        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery—continued  
  220,000     United Therapeutics (a)   $ 21,505    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  3,050,000     Medarex (a)     20,161    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  5,325,000     Nektar Therapeutics (a)(b)     17,839    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  2,750,000     Arena Pharmaceuticals (a)     14,273    
        Novel Drug Targeting Technology        
  2,910,000     Array Biopharma (a)(b)     13,677    
        Drugs for Cancer & Inflammatory Diseases        
  2,000,000     Pharmacopeia (a)(b)     7,660    
        Biotech Company with Broad Early-stage Pipeline        
  2,770,000     Neurogen (a)(b)     2,853    
        Development-stage Biotech Focused on Neurology        
  2,520,000     Decode Genetics (a)     2,318    
        Drugs for Heart Attack, Asthma & Vascular Disease        
  1,249,999     Perlegen Sciences (a)(c)     362    
        Large Scale Gene Sequencing        
  359,944     MicroDose Technologies (a)(c)     324    
        Drug Inhaler Development        
  187,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    188    
  96,644     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    97    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        
      313,976    
    > Medical Supplies 1.8%  
  1,090,000     Henry Schein (a)     56,211    
        Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products        
  1,200,000     Owens & Minor     54,828    
        Distribution of Medical Supplies        
  2,200,000     QIAGEN (Netherlands) (a)     44,286    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
  486,000     Techne (a)     37,612    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for
Life Science
       
  1,250,000     ICU Medical (a)(b)     28,600    
        Intravenous Therapy Products        
  700,000     Cooper     26,005    
        Contact Lens Manufacturer        
  790,000     Meridian Biosciences     21,267    
        Niche Diagnostics/Life Science Company        
  400,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     19,496    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services for
Veterinarians
       
  500,000     Immucor (a)     12,940    
        Automated Blood Typing        
  375,000     Luminex (a)     7,706    
        Instrument/Consumables Supplier        
      308,951    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.6%  
  1,115,000     Cephalon (a)     74,359    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  4,000,000     QLT (a)(b)     13,720    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Ophthalmology &
Dermatology
       

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  2,456,700     United Drug (Ireland)   $ 13,654    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
      101,733    
Health Care: Total     1,497,252    
Other Industries 4.3%      
    > Real Estate 2.8%  
  3,150,000     Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)     75,474    
        Convention Hotels        
  860,000     Federal Realty Investment Trust     59,340    
        Shopping Centers        
  650,000     SL Green Realty     53,768    
        Manhattan Office Buildings        
  1,320,000     General Growth Properties     46,240    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  635,000     Macerich Company     39,452    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  1,188,000     Forest City Enterprises, Class B (b)     38,313    
        Commercial & Residential Property Developer        
  850,000     Digital Realty Trust     34,773    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        
  1,360,000     BioMed Realty Trust     33,361    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
  900,000     American Campus Communities     25,056    
        Student Housing        
  715,000     Corporate Office Properties     24,546    
        Office Buildings        
  1,720,000     Kite Realty Group (b)     21,500    
        Community Shopping Centers        
  1,900,000     DiamondRock Hospitality     20,691    
        Hotel Owner        
  8,200     Kenedix (Japan)     10,039    
        Real Estate Investment Management        
  37,407     Security Capital European Realty
(Luxembourg) (a)(c)(d)
       
        Self Storage Properties        
      482,553    
    > Transportation 1.2%  
  3,000,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     99,840    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
  3,000,000     Heartland Express     44,730    
        Regional Trucker        
  38,000,000     Jiangsu Expressway (China)     31,142    
        Chinese Toll Road Operator        
  1,550,000     Rush Enterprises (a)(b)     18,616    
        Truck Distribution        
  5,000,000     China Shipping Development (China)     15,005    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
      209,333    
    > Regulated Utilities 0.3%  
  1,800,000     Northeast Utilities     45,954    
        Regulated Electric Utility        
      45,954    
Other Industries: Total     737,840    
Total Equities: 97.5%
(Cost: $12,176,149)
    16,841,037    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
Short-Term Obligations 2.8%      
    > Commercial Paper 2.7%  
$ 50,000     IBM International (e)
2.05% Due 7/01/08
  $ 50,000    
      Nestle Capital: (e)        
  46,000     2.04% Due 7/03/08     45,995    
  40,000     2.14% Due 7/02/08     39,998    
        General Electric Capital:        
  46,000     1.95% Due 7/07/08     45,985    
  40,000     2.00% Due 7/11/08     39,978    
        Toyota Motor Credit:        
  45,000     2.10% Due 7/08/08     44,982    
  35,000     2.10% Due 7/10/08     34,982    
  45,000     AT&T (e)
2.19% Due 7/14/08
    44,964    
  43,000     Walgreen (e)
2.27% Due 7/09/08
    42,978    
  43,000     Dupont Ei De Nemours (e)
2.15% Due 7/31/08
    42,923    
  35,000     United Parcel Service (e)
2.02% Due 7/09/08
    34,984    
      467,769    
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.1%  
  13,001     Repurchase Agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp., dated
6/30/08, due 7/01/08 at 1.800%,
collateralized by a U.S. Treasury
Obligation, maturing 8/15/23, market
value $13,266 (repurchase proceeds
$13,002)
    13,001    
      13,001    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $480,770)
    480,770    
Total Investments: 100.3%
(Cost: $12,656,919)(f)(g)
    17,321,807    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.3)%     (47,608 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 17,274,199    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
Actuate     5,000,000       -       1,657,000       3,343,000     $ 13,071     $ -    
Administaff     2,025,000       -       -       2,025,000       56,477       446    
AFC Enterprises     1,800,000       -       -       1,800,000       14,382       -    
AmeriCredit     7,235,000       -       -       7,235,000       62,366       -    
Array Biopharma     2,660,000       250,000       -       2,910,000       13,677       -    
Bally Technologies     3,150,000       250,000       -       3,400,000       114,920       -    
Barrier Therapeutics*     1,780,000       -       1,780,000       -       -       -    
Belden CDT*     2,280,000       75,000       230,000       2,125,000       71,995       224    
BOK Financial     3,500,000       -       -       3,500,000       187,075       1,488    
CAI International     1,500,000       -       -       1,500,000       26,100       -    
Carrizo Oil & Gas     1,656,000       44,000       -       1,700,000       115,753       -    
Chattem     1,010,000       -       -       1,010,000       65,701       -    
Christopher & Banks     2,800,000       -       -       2,800,000       19,040       336    
Clarcor     3,500,000       -       -       3,500,000       122,850       560    
Cogent Communications     2,836,000       664,000       -       3,500,000       46,900       -    
Collagenex Pharmaceuticals*     1,200,000       -       1,200,000       -       -       -    
Donaldson     4,200,000       -       -       4,200,000       187,488       924    
Drew Industries     1,378,000       -       -       1,378,000       21,979       -    
Epicor     3,500,000       -       -       3,500,000       24,185       -    
Eresearch Technology     3,000,000       -       -       3,000,000       52,320       -    
ESCO Technologies     2,200,000       -       -       2,200,000       103,224       -    
Excel Technology     735,000       -       75,223       659,777       14,726       -    
FARO Technologies     1,044,000       116,000       -       1,160,000       29,197       -    
First Mutual Bancshares*     400,000       -       400,000       -       -       -    
Forest City Enterprises, Class B     1,398,000       -       210,000       1,188,000       38,313       218    
Forward Air     1,900,000       -       -       1,900,000       65,740       266    
Fugro     3,900,000       88,636       -       3,988,636       340,685       7,601    
Gaiam     1,200,000       -       -       1,200,000       16,212       -    
Gaylord Entertainment     2,180,000       970,000       -       3,150,000       75,474       -    
General Communications     2,241,000       759,000       -       3,000,000       20,610       -    
Gibraltar Industries*     2,860,000       -       2,860,000       -       -       60    
Glacier Bancorp*     4,246,000       -       2,000,000       2,246,000       35,914       941    
H&E Equipment Services     600,000       1,900,000       -       2,500,000       30,050       -    
Hackett Group     4,600,000       -       -       4,600,000       26,404       -    
Helen of Troy     1,900,000       -       -       1,900,000       30,628       -    
Herman Miller     4,000,000       -       -       4,000,000       99,560       704    
ICU Medical     1,250,000       -       -       1,250,000       28,600       -    
iGate     5,000,000       -       -       5,000,000       40,650       -    
II-VI     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       83,808       -    
Informatica     4,095,000       1,605,000       -       5,700,000       85,728       -    
Interline Brands     1,700,000       -       -       1,700,000       27,081       -    
ITT Educational Services     2,000,000       200,000       -       2,200,000       181,786       -    
IXYS     1,905,000       130,000       -       2,035,000       24,298       -    
Kaydon     1,696,000       104,000       -       1,800,000       92,538       540    
Kenexa     2,425,000       -       -       2,425,000       45,687       -    
Kite Realty Group     1,720,000       -       -       1,720,000       21,500       705    
Knoll     3,400,000       400,000       -       3,800,000       46,170       912    
Littelfuse     1,420,000       -       -       1,420,000       44,801       -    
Marchex*     1,700,000       -       1,700,000       -       -       54    
Marlin Business Services     1,100,000       -       9,000       1,091,000       7,561       -    
MB Financial     1,240,000       720,000       -       1,960,000       44,041       619    
McGrath Rentcorp     1,700,000       300,000       -       2,000,000       49,180       706    
Meadowbrook Insurance Group     2,000,000       -       82,692       1,917,308       10,162       80    
Mine Safety Appliances     1,814,000       236,000       -       2,050,000       81,980       891    
Mobile Mini     1,750,000       -       -       1,750,000       35,000       -    
Nara Bancorp     -       1,700,000       -       1,700,000       18,241       73    
Navigant Consulting     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       48,900       -    
Nektar Therapeutics     1,650,000       3,675,000       -       5,325,000       17,839       -    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
Neurogen     2,300,000       470,000       -       2,770,000     $ 2,853     $ -    
Orthofix International*     1,330,000       113,000       667,970       775,030       22,437       -    
Oxford Industries     1,069,000       -       -       1,069,000       20,471       385    
Pharmacopeia     1,675,000       325,000       -       2,000,000       7,660       -    
Pinnacle Entertainment     4,050,000       -       -       4,050,000       42,485       -    
Pool     2,890,000       -       -       2,890,000       51,326       723    
Princeton Review     2,550,000       -       -       2,550,000       17,238       -    
QLT     4,000,000       -       -       4,000,000       13,720       -    
Quality Systems     1,510,000       840,000       400,000       1,950,000       57,096       923    
Radiant Systems     2,500,000       550,000       -       3,050,000       32,727       -    
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers     1,000,000       -       -       1,000,000       27,740       -    
Rush Enterprises     956,000       594,000       -       1,550,000       18,616       -    
Saga Communications     1,400,000       -       -       1,400,000       7,014       -    
Salem Communications     1,541,000       -       -       1,541,000       3,036       -    
Sanmina-SCI*     29,500,000       -       5,250,000       24,250,000       31,040       -    
Seattle Genetics     3,720,000       250,000       -       3,970,000       33,586       -    
Shuffle Master*     2,430,000       -       1,380,000       1,050,000       5,187       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       -       -       9,500,000       85,880       -    
Smart Balance     1,500,000       3,100,000       -       4,600,000       33,166       -    
Spanish Broadcasting System     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       2,736       -    
Supertex     900,000       135,000       -       1,035,000       24,157       -    
Switch & Data Facilities     2,000,000       -       -       2,000,000       33,980       -    
TW Telecom     8,000,000       100,000       -       8,100,000       129,843       -    
TriCo Bancshares     900,000       300,000       -       1,200,000       13,140       312    
TrueBlue     2,300,000       -       -       2,300,000       30,383       -    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       -       -       1,500,000       18,690       135    
Vail Resorts     2,390,000       -       -       2,390,000       102,364       -    
Viad     1,453,000       47,000       -       1,500,000       38,685       120    
Vital Signs     870,000       -       -       870,000       49,398       183    
Voyager Learning     2,000,000       -       -       2,000,000       10,900       -    
Watsco     2,375,000       -       275,000       2,100,000       87,780       2,019    
West Bancorporation     1,312,000       -       254,939       1,057,061       9,196       402    
West Coast Bancorp     1,437,000       -       600,000       837,000       7,257       307    
World Acceptance     1,675,000       -       -       1,675,000       56,397       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     242,812,000       21,010,636       21,031,824       242,790,812     $ 4,306,751     $ 23,857    

 

*  At June 30, 2008, the Fund owned less than five percent or more of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2008, was $3,633,643 and $4,306,751, respectively. Investments in affiliate companies represented 24.9% of the Fund's total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(c)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $971, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Perlegen Sciences   3/30/01     1,249,999     $ 4,500     $ 362    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/5/01     187,500       7,500       188    
MicroDose Technologies   11/24/00     359,944       2,005       324    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/8/07     96,644       280       97    
Security Capital European Realty   8/20/98     37,407       205       -    
                $ 14,490     $ 971    

 

(d)  Security has no value.

(e)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, these securities had an aggregate value of $301,842, which represented 1.7% of net assets.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(f)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $12,656,919 and net unrealized appreciation was $4,664,888 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $6,542,872 and gross unrealized depreciation of $1,877,984.

(g)  On June 30, 2008, the market value of foreign securities represented 9.17% of total net assets. The Fund's foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

    Value   Percent  
Netherlands   $ 488,874       2.83 %  
Japan     167,859       0.97    
Canada     126,712       0.73    
Chile     90,870       0.53    
Sweden     75,809       0.44    
United Kingdom     72,091       0.42    
Germany     69,829       0.40    
China     65,985       0.38    
France     62,969       0.36    
Greece     40,844       0.24    
Hong Kong     36,551       0.21    
South Africa     36,364       0.21    
    Value   Percent  
Denmark   $ 36,144       0.21 %  
India     33,713       0.19    
Israel     32,527       0.19    
Ireland     31,178       0.18    
Australia     31,060       0.18    
Switzerland     23,611       0.14    
Singapore     20,315       0.12    
Taiwan     17,026       0.10    
Italy     13,945       0.08    
Spain     9,636       0.06    
Luxembourg              
Total Foreign Portfolio   $ 1,583,912       9.17 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Europe  
> Netherlands  
Aalberts Industries     1,947,042       1,992,322    
Fugro     1,406,155       1,438,113    
SBM Offshore     475,300       486,892    
> United Kingdom  
Capita Group     0       2,650,000    
Detica     3,000,000       4,000,000    
Informa Group     3,300,000       4,500,000    
Intermediate Capital     0       328,630    
Intertek Testing     2,250,506       2,430,000    
Northgate     2,500,000       3,750,000    
Rotork     1,200,000       1,300,000    
> Germany  
Hypo Real Estate Holding     0       675,000    
Rational     160,000       185,000    
> Sweden  
Hexpol     0       1,078,950    
> Finland  
Ramirent     0       1,640,000    
Stockmann     680,000       910,000    
> Ireland  
Paddy Power     600,000       761,300    
> Poland  
ING Bank Slaski     0       96,293    
> Spain  
Prisa     1,598,363       1,840,000    
> Norway  
Kongsberg Automotive     2,774,800       3,014,800    
Asia  
> Japan  
Asics     1,849,800       2,524,800    
Glory     0       600,000    
Hamamatsu Photonics     384,500       580,000    
Hitachi Construction Machinery     0       380,000    
Kamigumi     1,700,000       3,000,000    
Olympus     390,000       620,000    
Tamron     387,500       785,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
> China  
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure     25,000,000       30,000,000    
RexCapital Finance     0       82,654,300    
TPV Technology     21,750,000       36,250,000    
ZhongDe Waste Technology     0       282,500    
> Singapore  
CDL Hospitality Trust     4,679,000       22,920,000    
Mapletree Logistics     32,136,100       45,768,300    
OLAM     10,000,000       11,000,000    
> India  
JSW Steel     40,705       296,320    
> Hong Kong  
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     1,000,000       1,324,600    
NagaCorp     0       50,000,000    
Other Countries  
> United States  
Bristow     0       64,104    
> Australia  
Perpetual Trustees     700,000       800,000    
Sino Gold     6,300,000       7,140,000    
> Canada  
CCL     593,000       670,000    
Horizon North Logistics     1,241,000       1,790,000    
UTS Energy     0       1,483,700    
Xtreme Coil Drilling     0       328,100    
> Kazakhstan  
Halyk Savings Bank of
Kazakhstan - GDR
    0       1,193,313    
> New Zealand  
Sky City Entertainment     5,932,812       6,102,440    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
Porto Seguro     2,400,000       3,000,000    
> Mexico  
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos     7,000,000       8,310,700    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Europe  
> Netherlands  
OPG Groep     140,852       0    
Smit Internationale     686,800       419,934    
Wavin     1,525,000       1,497,493    
> United Kingdom  
Expro International Group     1,800,000       390,000    
Taylor Nelson Sofres     7,037,600       3,456,000    
> France  
Carbone Lorraine     534,000       427,200    
Eurofins Scientific     201,202       157,000    
Iliad     501,000       250,000    
SES Global     3,000,000       2,019,000    
> Switzerland  
Burckhardt Compression     115,000       100,000    
Nobel Biocare Holding     75,000       0    
Synthes     150,000       0    
> Sweden  
Hexagon     3,846,000       3,572,900    
> Ireland  
United Drug     9,126,659       8,040,094    
> Poland  
Central European Distribution     430,000       366,000    
> Czech Republic  
Komercni Banka     140,000       98,200    
Asia  
> Japan  
Casio Computer     1,950,000       840,000    
Hoya     800,000       400,000    
Unicharm PetCare     844,000       689,000    
> China  
Sohu.com     400,000       0    
Travelsky Technology     20,910,000       18,816,800    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Other Countries  
> Canada  
RONA     688,000       0    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
BM&F     1,010,100       0    
> Mexico  
Megacable     4,000,000       0    

 

GDR=Global Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 94.7%    
Europe 44.8%      
    > Netherlands 8.3%  
  1,438,113     Fugro   $ 122,835    
        Oilfield Services        
  1,566,533     Koninklijke TenCate (a)     55,914    
        Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics        
  2,095,000     Imtech     49,246    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  419,934     Smit Internationale     40,992    
        Harbor & Offshore Towage & Marine Services        
  1,992,322     Aalberts Industries     37,642    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  1,385,000     Unit 4 Agresso (a)     34,715    
        Business & Security Software        
  500,000     Vopak     33,890    
        World's Largest Operator of Petroleum &
Chemical Storage Terminals
       
  1,088,187     Arcadis     24,672    
        Engineering Consultant        
  486,892     SBM Offshore     17,969    
        Builds & Leases Offshore Vessels to Process &
Store Crude Oil
       
  800,000     QIAGEN (b)     16,198    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
  1,497,493     Wavin     12,402    
        Largest European Plastic Pipe Systems Company        
      446,475    
    > United Kingdom 6.5%  
  2,430,000     Intertek Testing     47,821    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  4,500,000     Informa Group     37,018    
        Global Publisher & Event Organizer        
  2,650,000     Capita Group     36,289    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  3,000,000     Smith & Nephew     33,105    
        Medical Equipment & Supplies        
  640,000     Randgold Resources - ADR     29,555    
        Gold Mining in Western Africa        
  1,300,000     Rotork     28,406    
        Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines        
  4,666,716     RPS Group     27,840    
        Environmental Consulting & Planning        
  3,750,000     Northgate (a)     26,367    
        Light Commercial Vehicle Rental Specialist        
  4,000,000     Detica     21,133    
        UK IT Services Company        
  3,456,000     Taylor Nelson Sofres     15,988    
        Market Research        
  800,000     Tullow Oil     15,218    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,000,000     Keller Group     12,449    
        International Ground Engineering Specialist        
  390,000     Expro International Group     12,421    
        Offshore Oilfield Services        
  328,630     Intermediate Capital     8,883    
        European Provider of Mezzanine Capital        
      352,493    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Germany 6.0%  
  1,800,000     Rhoen-Klinikum   $ 57,162    
        Health Care Services        
  575,000     Wincor Nixdorf     40,033    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
  300,000     Vossloh     39,110    
        Rail Infrastructure & Diesel Locomotives        
  185,000     Rational     37,312    
        Commercial Oven Manufacturer        
  375,000     Elringklinger     35,537    
        Automobile Components        
  850,000     CTS Eventim     34,059    
        Event Ticket Sales        
  400,000     MPC Muenchmeyer Petersen Capital     21,066    
        Alternative Asset Manager        
  675,000     Hypo Real Estate Holding     19,002    
        Real Estate & Public Sector Budget Finance        
  210,000     Hamburger Hafen und Logistik     16,333    
        Terminal Operator at the Hamburg Port        
  918,000     Takkt     16,174    
        Mail Order Retailer of Office &
Warehouse Durables
       
  354,500     Deutsche Beteiligungs     8,964    
        Private Equity Investment Management        
      324,752    
    > France 5.9%  
  2,019,000     SES Global     51,179    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  375,000     Norbert Dentressangle     35,277    
        Transport        
  384,300     Rubis     33,278    
        Tank Storage & Liquefied Petroleum Gas Supplier        
  280,000     Neopost     29,629    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  250,000     Iliad     24,302    
        Alternative Internet & Telecoms Provider        
  427,200     Carbone Lorraine     23,548    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  206,000     Pierre & Vacances     21,192    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
  350,000     April Group     20,494    
        Insurance Policy Construction        
  251,000     Imerys     18,183    
        Industrial Minerals Producer        
  100,000     Ciments Francais     16,388    
        Leading French & Emerging Markets
Cement Producer
       
  656,700     Trigano     14,558    
        Leisure Vehicles & Camping Equipment        
  157,000     Eurofins Scientific     13,225    
        Food Screening & Testing        
  410,000     Meetic (b)     9,541    
        Dating Services        
  1,156,500     Hi-Media (b)     7,866    
        Leading Online Advertiser in Europe        
      318,660    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Switzerland 3.2%  
  525,000     Kuehne & Nagel   $ 49,876    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
  24,000     Sika     37,778    
        Chemicals for Construction &
Industrial Applications
       
  250,000     Geberit     36,831    
        Plumbing Supplies        
  100,000     Burckhardt Compression     30,346    
        Gas Compression Pumps        
  17,500     Givaudan     15,641    
        Fragrances & Flavors        
      170,472    
    > Sweden 2.8%  
  3,572,900     Hexagon     65,259    
        Measurement Equipment & Polymers        
  3,235,000     SWECO     28,469    
        Engineering Consultants        
  10,400,000     Niscayah     22,622    
        Commercial Security Installation & Service        
  580,000     Holmen     17,046    
        Integrated Pulp & Paper Manufacturer        
  2,265,000     Nobia     11,020    
        Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing & Distribution        
  1,078,950     Hexpol (b)     9,003    
        Formulation & Production of Polymers        
      153,419    
    > Finland 2.2%  
  1,756,000     Poyry     45,618    
        Engineering Consultants        
  910,000     Stockmann     35,174    
        Department Stores in Finland, Baltics & Russia        
  525,000     Cargotec     18,276    
        Cargo & Load Handling Equipment        
  1,640,000     Ramirent     17,093    
        Largest Equipment Rental Company in
Scandinavia & Central Eastern Europe
       
      116,161    
    > Ireland 2.1%  
  1,800,000     IAWS Group     45,061    
        Baked Goods        
  8,040,094     United Drug     44,685    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  761,300     Paddy Power     23,973    
        Irish Betting Services        
      113,719    
    > Italy 1.9%  
  12,531,048     Ducati Motor (b)     32,297    
        Motorcycles & Related Merchandise        
  9,100,000     CIR     25,145    
        Italian Holding Company        
  1,312,470     GranitiFiandre     14,516    
        Innovative Stoneware        
  5,000,000     Amplifon     13,698    
        Hearing Aid Retailer        
  375,000     Sabaf     10,716    
        Supplier to White Goods, Original
Equipment Manufacturer
       

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  580,000     Cobra Automotive (b)   $ 4,274    
        Electronic Car Theft Protection        
      100,646    
    > Greece 1.2%  
  3,790,000     Intralot     65,042    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      65,042    
    > Russia 1.0%  
  775,000     Novolipetsk Steel - GDR (b)     44,175    
        Vertically Integrated Steel Producer        
  349,271     RosBusinessConsulting - ADR     11,875    
        Financial Information, Media & IT Services
in Russia
       
      56,050    
    > Austria 1.0%  
  1,300,000     Zumtobel     29,679    
        Lighting Systems        
  600,000     Wienerberger     25,194    
        Bricks & Clay Roofing Tiles        
      54,873    
    > Poland 0.9%  
  366,000     Central European Distribution (b)     27,139    
        Vodka Production & Alcohol Distribution        
  96,293     ING Bank Slaski     18,752    
        Polish Universal Bank        
      45,891    
    > Spain 0.8%  
  400,000     Red Electrica de Espana     26,041    
        Spanish Power Grid        
  1,840,000     Prisa     19,700    
        Leading Spanish-speaking Publisher        
      45,741    
    > Denmark 0.4%  
  265,000     Novozymes     23,945    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      23,945    
    > Czech Republic 0.4%  
  98,200     Komercni Banka     22,967    
        Leading Czech Universal Bank        
      22,967    
    > Norway 0.2%  
  3,014,800     Kongsberg Automotive (b)     11,720    
        Automotive Seating & Component Supplier        
      11,720    
Europe: Total     2,423,026    
Asia 33.0%      
    > Japan 16.1%  
  8,250,000     Kansai Paint     57,106    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  43,500     Jupiter Telecommunications (b)     33,715    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  840,000     Ibiden     30,535    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Japan—continued  
  3,200,000     Topcon   $ 30,317    
        Positioning & Medical Instrument        
  1,580,000     Yusen Air & Sea Service     28,614    
        Airfreight Logistics        
  2,524,800     Asics     27,534    
        Footwear & Apparel        
  885,000     Aeon Mall     26,170    
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
       
  4,000,000     Park24     24,222    
        Parking Lot Operator        
  5,500     Osaka Securities Exchange     23,153    
        Osaka Securities Exchange        
  97,000     Keyence     23,102    
        Sensors & Measuring Devices for Automation        
  1,490,000     FCC     22,929    
        Auto/Motorcycle Clutches        
  578,000     SYSMEX     22,753    
        In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Equipment &
Reagent Manufacturer
       
  3,000,000     Kamigumi     22,687    
        Port Cargo Handling & Logistics        
  8,800,000     Kansai Urban Banking     22,127    
        Regional Bank        
  863,200     Kintetsu World Express     22,071    
        Airfreight Logistics        
  18,000     Kenedix     22,037    
        Real Estate Investment Management        
  1,300,000     Ushio     21,241    
        Industrial Light Sources        
  620,000     Olympus     20,962    
        Medical Equipment & Cameras        
  689,000     Unicharm PetCare     20,569    
        Pet Food & Pet Toiletries        
  1,800,000     OSG     20,342    
        Consumable Cutting Tools        
  680,000     Union Tool     19,788    
        Precision Drill Bit Manufacturer        
  950,000     NGK Insulators     18,475    
        Ceramic, Power & Electronics Parts        
  4,000,000     Bank of Fukuoka     18,044    
        Regional Bank        
  1,500     Nippon Building Fund     17,658    
        Office REIT        
  163,700     Nakanishi     17,637    
        Dental Tools & Machinery        
  175,000     Hirose Electric     17,568    
        Electrical Connectors        
  246,000     USS     16,240    
        Used Car Auctioneer        
  10,000     Risa Partners     15,256    
        Non-performing Loan & Real Estate Related Investment        
  580,000     Hamamatsu Photonics     15,048    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       
  1,150,000     Suruga Bank     14,956    
        Regional Bank        
  785,000     Tamron     14,823    
        Camera Lens Maker        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  965,000     T. Hasegawa   $ 14,677    
        Industrial Flavors & Fragrances        
  509,000     Point     14,572    
        Apparel Specialty Retailer        
  600,000     Glory     14,098    
        Currency Handling Systems &
Related Equipment
       
  632,500     As One     13,819    
        Scientific Supplies Distributor        
  669,000     Aeon Delight     13,672    
        Facility Maintenance & Management        
  1,600,000     Cosel     13,124    
        Industrial Standard Switching Power
Supply System
       
  2,200     Fukuoka     11,561    
        Diversified REIT in Fukuoka        
  643,000     Ain Pharmaciez (a)     10,876    
        Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator        
  380,000     Hitachi Construction Machinery     10,647    
        Construction Machinery        
  840,000     Casio Computer     9,564    
        Micro-consumer Electronic Goods        
  4,000     Wacom     9,531    
        Computer Graphic Illustration Devices        
  400,000     Hoya     9,248    
        Opto-electrical Components & Eyeglass Lenses        
  380,000     Takata     7,479    
        Safety Related Auto Parts        
  14,000     FullCast (a)     5,096    
        Employment Outsourcing        
  1,650     Japan Pure Chemical     4,910    
        Precious Metal Plating Chemicals for Electronics        
  379     Seven Bank     839    
        ATM Processing Services        
      871,392    
    > China 5.0%  
  15,718,000     China Shipping Development     47,171    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
  55,730,000     Lenovo Group     37,738    
        Third Largest PC Vendor Globally        
  29,648,000     China Green     35,210    
        Agricultural Grower & Processor in China        
  34,614,000     Jiangsu Expressway     28,367    
        Chinese Toll Road Operator        
  15,300,000     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services     23,743    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
  30,000,000     Hopewell Highway Infrastructure     22,739    
        Guangdong Tollroad Leading to
Hong Kong & Macau
       
  36,250,000     TPV Technology     18,875    
        Original Design Manufacturer for LCD
Monitor & Flat TV
       
  34,000,000     Xinyu Hengdeli     12,776    
        A High-end Watch Retailer in China        
  18,816,800     Travelsky Technology     12,380    
        Online Air Travel Bookings in China        
  282,500     ZhongDe Waste Technology (b)     11,217    
        Solid Municipal Waste & Medical Waste
Incinerator Manufacturer
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > China—continued  
  556,500     VisionChina Media - ADR (b)   $ 8,832    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
  82,654,300     RexCapital Finance (b)     8,268    
        Chinese Lottery        
  14,733,000     Sinotrans     3,628    
        Largest Integrated Logistics Player in China        
      270,944    
    > South Korea 2.8%  
  135,200     MegaStudy     42,807    
        Online Education Service Provider        
  1,192,000     Woongjin Coway     34,983    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
  278,265     Taewoong     26,841    
        A Player in the Niche Customized
Forging Market
       
  915,000     Sung Kwang Bend     25,892    
        A Large Customized Industrial Pipe
Fitting Manufacturer
       
  127,700     Mirae Asset Securities     12,513    
        Korean Largest Diversified Financial Company        
  170,000     JVM     6,330    
        Automatic Tablet Dispensing &
Packaging Systems
       
  262,000     YBM Sisa.com     2,855    
        Online Language Educator & Tester        
      152,221    
    > Singapore 2.8%  
  10,000,000     Singapore Exchange     50,788    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  22,920,000     CDL Hospitality Trust     29,649    
        Singapore Hotel Operator        
  45,768,300     Mapletree Logistics     28,594    
        Asian Logistics Landlord        
  20,000,000     ComfortDelGro     22,050    
        Taxi & Mass Transit Service        
  11,000,000     OLAM     19,647    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
      150,728    
    > Taiwan 2.0%  
  1,995,826     Formosa International Hotels     37,677    
        Hotel, Food & Beverage Operation &
Hospitality Management Services
       
  7,140,000     President Chain Store     23,758    
        Taiwan's Number One Convenience Chain
Store Operator
       
  7,004,722     Everlight Electronics     18,093    
        LED Packager        
  7,501,588     Wah Lee Industrial     13,791    
        Distributor of Chemicals, Materials & Equipment        
  1,500,000     GeoVision     8,450    
        Taiwan PC-based Video Surveillance Player        
  2,911,000     Advantech     7,481    
        Embedded Computers        
      109,250    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > India 2.0%  
  750,000     Housing Development Finance   $ 33,713    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  4,450,000     United Phosphorus (b)     28,437    
        Off-patent Crop Protection Chemicals        
  864,498     Asian Paints     23,107    
        India's Largest Paint Company        
  1,000,000     Jain Irrigation Systems     11,389    
        Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems &
Food Processing
       
  296,320     JSW Steel     6,231    
        Flat Steel Producer in India        
  205,544     Shree Cement (b)     2,885    
        Cement Manufacturer        
      105,762    
    > Hong Kong 1.9%  
  3,000,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     43,862    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  16,950,000     Lifestyle International     23,825    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in
Hong Kong & China
       
  1,324,600     Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     20,403    
        Aircraft Maintenence, Repair &
Overhaul Operator
       
  50,000,000     NagaCorp     13,466    
        Monopoly Casino in Central Cambodia        
  46,000,000     Global Digital Creations (b)     2,124    
        Digital Cinema Solution Provider/
Network Operator
       
      103,680    
    > Indonesia 0.4%  
  15,000,000     Perusahaan Gas Negara (b)     21,150    
        Gas Pipeline Operator        
      21,150    
Asia: Total     1,785,127    
Other Countries 11.1%      
    > United States 3.6%  
  645,000     Atwood Oceanics (b)     80,199    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  758,000     FMC Technologies (b)     58,313    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  565,000     Dresser-Rand Group (b)     22,091    
        Largest Manufacturer of Compressors        
  600,000     BioMarin (b)     17,388    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  370,000     Tesco (b)     11,822    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
  64,104     Bristow (b)     3,173    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to
Offshore Oil & Gas Producers
       
  1,650,000     Decode Genetics (b)     1,518    
        Drugs for Heart Attack, Asthma &
Vascular Disease
       
      194,504    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Australia 2.5%  
  7,140,000     Sino Gold (b)   $ 39,905    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
  3,500,000     Billabong International     36,237    
        Action Sports Apparel Brand Manager        
  800,000     Perpetual Trustees     32,801    
        Mutual Fund Management        
  850,000     Australian Stock Exchange     25,586    
        Australian Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
      134,529    
    > South Africa 2.3%  
  1,440,000     Impala Platinum Holdings     56,828    
        Platinum Group Metals Mining & Refining        
  1,560,000     Naspers     34,069    
        Media & Education in Africa & Other
Emerging Markets
       
  4,299,000     Uranium One (b)     20,236    
        Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan,
Australia & the U.S.
       
  7,600,000     Mr. Price     14,559    
        South African Retailer of Apparel,
Household Goods & Sporting Goods
       
      125,692    
    > Canada 2.1%  
  1,860,000     ShawCor     65,666    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        
  670,000     CCL     19,403    
        Leading Global Label Manufacturer        
  850,000     Ivanhoe Mines (b)     9,211    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
  1,483,700     UTS Energy (b)     8,672    
        Operator of Canadian Oil Sands Mines        
  1,790,000     Horizon North Logistics (b)     5,793    
        Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in
Northern Canada
       
  328,100     Xtreme Coil Drilling (b)     3,218    
        Land Driller with New Generation
Drilling Technology
       
      111,963    
    > Kazakhstan 0.3%  
  1,193,313     Halyk Savings Bank of
Kazakhstan - GDR
    18,413    
        Largest Retail Bank in Kazakhstan        
      18,413    
    > New Zealand 0.3%  
  6,102,440     Sky City Entertainment     14,232    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex        
      14,232    
Other Countries: Total     599,333    
Latin America 5.8%      
    > Brazil 3.3%  
  4,300,000     Suzano (b)     69,659    
        Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer        
  3,000,000     Porto Seguro     34,621    
        Auto & Life Insurance        

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
  3,000,000     Localiza Rent A Car   $ 33,123    
        Car Rental        
  2,000,000     Bovespa     24,827    
        Brazil Equity & Derivatives Exchange        
  1,500,000     Natura Cosmeticos     15,439    
        Direct Retailer of Cosmetics        
      177,669    
    > Chile 1.4%  
  1,600,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
    74,560    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      74,560    
    > Mexico 1.1%  
  8,310,700     Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos (b)     28,728    
        Affordable Housing Builder        
  500,000     Grupo Aeroportuario del Surest - ADR     25,750    
        Cancun & Cozumel Airport Operator        
  6,000,000     Financiera Independencia     8,721    
        Mexican Micro-finance Lender        
      63,199    
Latin America: Total     315,428    
Total Equities: 94.7%
(Cost: $4,123,564)
    5,122,914    
Short-Term Obligations 5.0%      
    > Commercial Paper 5.0%  
$ 28,300     Novartis Finance (c)
2.30% Due 7/07/08
    28,289    
  28,100     Toyota Motor Credit
2.05% Due 7/01/08
    28,100    
  28,000     United Parcel Service (c)
1.98% Due 7/02/08
    27,998    
  27,800     Chevron Funding
1.93% Due 7/03/08
    27,797    
  27,400     Avon Capital (c)
2.15% Due 7/08/08
    27,389    
  27,400     AT&T (c)
2.23% Due 7/21/08
    27,366    
  27,400     ConocoPhillips (c)
2.12% Due 7/28/08
    27,356    
  25,000     Netjets (c)
2.20% Due 7/09/08
    24,988    
  25,000     Walgreen (c)
2.25% Due 7/10/08
    24,986    
  25,000     General Electric
2.05% Due 7/11/08
    24,986    
      269,255    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.0%  
$ 582     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 2/15/27,
market value $595
(repurchase proceeds $582)
  $ 582    
      582    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $269,837)
    269,837    
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $4,393,401)(d)(e)
    5,392,751    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.3%     14,776    
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 5,407,527    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

GDR = Global Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in these affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
Ain Pharmaciez     643,000       -       -       643,000     $ 10,876     $ 114    
FullCast     14,000       -       -       14,000       5,096       -    
Kongsberg Automotive *     2,774,800       240,000       -       3,014,800       11,720          
Northgate     2,500,000       1,250,000       -       3,750,000       26,367       -    
Koninklijke TenCate     1,096,000       470,533       -       1,566,533       55,914       -    
Unit 4 Agresso     1,385,000       -       -       1,385,000       34,715       458    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     8,412,800       1,960,533       -       10,373,333     $ 144,688     $ 572    

 

*  At June 30, 2008, the Fund owned less than five percent or more of the following company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2008, was $181,586 and $144,688, respectively. Investments in affiliate companies represented 2.7% of total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, these securities had an aggregate value of $188,372, which represented 3.5% of net assets.

(d)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $4,393,401 and net unrealized appreciation was $999,350 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,639,172 and gross unrealized depreciation of $639,822.

(e)  On June 30, 2008, the Fund's total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   % of Total
Net Assets
 
Euro   $ 1,597,286       29.5 %  
Japanese Yen     871,392       16.1    
US Dollar     704,640       13.0    
Hong Kong Dollar     354,575       6.6    
British Pound     322,938       6.0    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    1,541,920       28.5    
    $ 5,392,751       99.7 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2008, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percent of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percent  
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 468,323       8.7 %  
Other Industrial Services     376,881       7.0    
Machinery     312,074       5.8    
Conglomerates     177,056       3.3    
Outsourcing Services     130,423       2.4    
Electrical Components     104,714       1.9    
Construction     90,863       1.7    
Steel     50,406       0.9    
Industrial Distribution     13,819       0.2    
Waste Management     11,218       0.2    
      1,735,777       32.1    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Other Consumer Services     159,426       3.0    
Casinos & Gaming     124,981       2.3    
Retail     116,410       2.2    
Food & Beverage     104,014       1.9    
Leisure Products     76,513       1.4    
Other Entertainment     71,736       1.3    
Apparel     71,411       1.3    
Nondurables     55,411       1.0    
Travel     45,503       0.9    
Other Durable Goods     45,398       0.8    
Consumer Goods Distribution     43,379       0.8    
Consumer Electronics     43,262       0.8    
Furniture & Textiles     11,020       0.2    
      968,464       17.9    
> Energy & Minerals  
Oil Services     403,500       7.5    
Mining     155,735       2.9    
Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution
    88,318       1.6    
Agricultural Commodities     86,706       1.6    
Oil & Gas Producers     23,890       0.4    
      758,149       14.0    
> Information  
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    94,782       1.8    
Financial Processors     94,650       1.8    
Publishing     56,718       1.0    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     51,179       0.9    
Instrumentation     45,365       0.9    
Business Information &
Marketing Services
    43,827       0.8    
Business Software     34,715       0.7    
TV Broadcasting     34,069       0.6    
CATV     33,715       0.6    
Computer Services     33,009       0.6    

 

    Value (000)   Percent  
Semiconductors &
Related Equipment
  $ 27,341       0.5 %  
Internet Related     24,302       0.4    
Advertising     16,698       0.3    
Electronics Distribution     13,791       0.3    
      604,161       11.2    
> Other Industries  
Transportation     248,661       4.6    
Real Estate     153,483       2.8    
Regulated Utilities     26,041       0.5    
      428,185       7.9    
> Finance  
Banks     135,100       2.5    
Brokerage & Money Management     104,691       1.9    
Insurance     55,114       1.0    
Finance Companies     40,757       0.8    
Savings & Loans     33,713       0.6    
Closed End Funds     21,066       0.4    
      390,441       7.2    
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices     100,786       1.9    
Health Care Services     57,162       1.1    
Pharmaceuticals     44,685       0.8    
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery     18,906       0.3    
Medical Supplies     16,198       0.3    
      237,737       4.4    
Total Equities:     5,122,914       94.7    
Short-Term Obligations:     269,837       5.0    
Total Investments:     5,392,751       99.7    
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    14,776       0.3    
Net Assets:   $ 5,407,527       100.0 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Information  
Bally Technologies     60,600       155,000    
Global Payments     468,280       538,280    
Mettler Toledo     140,000       155,000    
ON Semiconductor     879,750       1,179,750    
Zebra Technologies     99,000       184,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Acuity Brands     80,000       145,000    
Cytec Industries     0       100,000    
Haynes International     0       46,100    
Mine Safety Appliances     0       75,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Talbots     0       400,000    
Vail Resorts     90,000       190,000    
Finance  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp     0       138,500    
CAI International     22,911       230,000    
GATX     0       145,000    
Guaranty Bancorp     0       500,000    
H&E Equipment Services     175,000       350,000    
Lakeland Financial     299,388       424,388    
MB Financial     410,025       455,025    
SVB Financial Group     0       60,000    
Valley National Bancorp     585,000       614,250    
ViewPoint Financial     400,000       600,000    
Health Care  
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals     100,000       125,000    
Immucor     0       100,000    
Meridian Biosciences     0       105,000    
Psychiatric Solutions     90,000       180,000    
United Therapeutics     35,000       53,000    
Vital Signs     0       60,000    
Other Industries  
BioMed Realty Trust     0       120,000    
Corporate Office Properties     0       85,000    
Gaylord Entertainment     122,500       222,500    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Information  
Avid Technology     556,500       197,000    
CNET Networks     980,000       0    
Entravision Communications     1,125,000       975,000    
Lions Gate Entertainment     750,000       375,000    
Netgear     190,000       0    
Tellabs     2,688,200       2,648,900    
Industrial Goods & Services  
G&K Services     179,000       90,000    
Watsco     70,000       0    
Consumer Goods & Services  
AnnTaylor Stores     224,500       0    
Chico's FAS     418,000       0    
International Speedway     136,700       0    
Scotts Miracle-Gro     266,000       166,000    
Speedway Motorsports     185,989       140,500    
Universal Technical Institute     310,000       0    
Energy & Minerals  
FMC Technologies     803,400       733,400    
Finance  
Centennial Bank     500,000       0    
First Busey     215,000       105,928    
Old Second Bancorp     220,000       192,700    
Health Care  
Barrier Therapeutics     505,000       0    
BioMarin     600,000       405,000    
Lincare Holdings     246,800       126,800    
Medicis Pharmaceutical     110,000       0    
Orthofix International     118,000       28,000    
Other Industries  
DiamondRock Hospitality     560,000       325,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 98.6%    
Information 31.9%      
    > Business Software 5.5%  
  681,400     Micros Systems (a)   $ 20,776    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  2,100,000     Novell (a)     12,369    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  525,000     Blackbaud     11,235    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  235,000     ANSYS (a)     11,073    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  570,000     Informatica (a)     8,573    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  230,400     Concur Technologies (a)     7,656    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  197,000     Avid Technology (a)     3,347    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  100,000     Quality Systems     2,928    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
      77,957    
    > Instrumentation 5.3%  
  860,000     Flir Systems (a)     34,890    
        Infrared Cameras        
  155,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     14,703    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  368,000     Trimble Navigation (a)     13,138    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  425,000     IPG Photonics (a)     7,994    
        Fiber Lasers        
  45,000     Varian (a)     2,298    
        Analytical Instruments        
  60,000     FARO Technologies (a)     1,510    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
      74,533    
    > Mobile Communications 4.3%  
  1,005,000     Crown Castle International (a)     38,924    
        Communications Towers        
  506,000     American Tower (a)     21,378    
        Communications Towers in USA & Mexico        
  88,000     Globalstar (a)     249    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      60,551    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 3.7%
 
  505,000     II-VI (a)     17,635    
        Laser Components        
  295,600     Amphenol     13,266    
        Electronic Connectors        
  320,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     9,462    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  184,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     6,006    
        Bar Code Printers        
  160,000     Belden CDT     5,421    
        Specialty Cable        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  65,000     Intermec (a)   $ 1,370    
        Bar Code & Wireless LAN Systems        
      53,160    
    > Semiconductors &
Related Equipment 3.6%
 
  710,000     Microsemi (a)     17,878    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,168,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     11,610    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  1,179,750     ON Semiconductor (a)     10,818    
        Mixed-signal & Power
Management Semiconductors
       
  190,000     Littelfuse (a)     5,995    
        Little Fuses        
  189,296     Supertex (a)     4,418    
        Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
      50,719    
    > Telephone Services 2.1%  
  1,486,000     TW Telecom (a)     23,821    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  280,000     Cogent Communications (a)     3,752    
        Internet Data Pipelines        
  400,000     PAETEC Holding (a)     2,540    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
      30,113    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 2.0%  
  525,000     Polycom (a)     12,789    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  2,648,900     Tellabs (a)     12,318    
        Telecommunications Equipment        
  125,000     Ciena (a)     2,896    
        Optical Transport & Broadband
Access Equipment
       
      28,003    
    > Financial Processors 1.8%  
  538,280     Global Payments     25,084    
        Credit Card Processor        
      25,084    
    > Computer Services 1.1%  
  1,005,500     Hackett Group (a)     5,772    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  205,000     SRA International (a)     4,604    
        Government IT Services        
  786,000     RCM Technologies (a)(b)     3,388    
        Technology & Engineering Services        
  235,000     iGate (a)     1,910    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
      15,674    
    > Internet Related 0.7%  
  460,000     ValueClick (a)     6,969    
        Internet Advertising        
  381,740     TheStreet.com     2,485    
        Financial Information Website Publisher        
      9,454    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 0.6%  
  155,000     Bally Technologies (a)     5,239    
        Slot Machines & Software        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Gaming Equipment &
Services—continued
 
  100,000     Scientific Games (a)   $ 2,962    
        Lottery Services Provider        
  98,500     Shuffle Master (a)     487    
        Card Shufflers & Casino Games        
      8,688    
    > TV Broadcasting 0.3%  
  975,000     Entravision Communications (a)     3,919    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
      3,919    
    > Television Programming 0.3%  
  375,000     Lions Gate Entertainment (a)     3,885    
        Film & TV Studio        
      3,885    
    > Radio 0.2%  
  300,000     Saga Communications (a)     1,503    
        Radio Stations in Small- & Mid-sized Cities        
  511,100     Salem Communications     1,007    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  705,500     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)     804    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
      3,314    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.2%  
  115,000     Plexus (a)     3,183    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      3,183    
    > Business Information &
Marketing Services 0.2%
 
  100,000     Viad     2,579    
        Trade Show Services, Travel & Tours        
      2,579    
Information: Total     450,816    
Industrial Goods & Services 15.6%      
    > Machinery 10.4%  
  697,500     Ametek     32,936    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  650,300     ESCO Technologies (a)     30,512    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  373,600     Nordson     27,232    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  673,600     Pentair     23,589    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  394,800     Donaldson     17,624    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  140,000     MOOG (a)     5,214    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
       
  75,000     Mine Safety Appliances     2,999    
        Safety Equipment        
  50,000     Kaydon     2,570    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        
  71,800     Toro     2,389    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  23,013     Lincoln Electric   $ 1,811    
        Welding Equipment & Consumables        
      146,876    
    > Outsourcing Services 1.2%  
  350,000     Quanta Services (a)     11,644    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  175,000     Administaff     4,881    
        Professional Employer Organization        
      16,525    
    > Other Industrial Services 1.1%  
  396,000     American Reprographics (a)     6,593    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  350,000     TrueBlue (a)     4,624    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
  90,000     G&K Services     2,741    
        Uniform Rental        
  200,000     American Commercial Lines (a)     2,186    
        Operator/Builder of Inland Barges        
      16,144    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 1.0%
 
  100,000     Cytec Industries     5,456    
        Aerospace Composites & Specialty Chemicals        
  50,000     Greif     3,202    
        Industrial Packaging        
  90,000     Albany International     2,610    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
  155,000     Drew Industries (a)     2,472    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
      13,740    
    > Waste Management 0.6%  
  280,875     Waste Connections (a)     8,969    
        Solid Waste Management        
      8,969    
    > Electrical Components 0.5%  
  145,000     Acuity Brands     6,972    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        
      6,972    
    > Construction 0.4%  
  50,000     Texas Industries     2,807    
        Aggregates, Cement & Concrete        
  140,000     M/I Homes     2,202    
        Home Builder        
      5,009    
    > Industrial Distribution 0.2%  
  225,000     Interline Brands (a)     3,584    
        Industrial Distribution        
      3,584    
    > Steel 0.2%  
  46,100     Haynes International (a)     2,653    
        Producer of High Performance Alloys        
      2,653    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     220,472    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Consumer Goods & Services 14.5%      
    > Retail 4.1%  
  398,000     Abercrombie & Fitch   $ 24,947    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  540,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     16,843    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  240,000     J Crew Group (a)     7,922    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  400,000     Talbots     4,636    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  486,250     Christopher & Banks     3,306    
        Women's Apparel Retailer        
      57,654    
    > Apparel 2.7%  
  950,313     True Religion Apparel (a)     25,326    
        Premium Denim        
  222,200     Coach (a)     6,417    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
  314,200     Oxford Industries     6,017    
        Branded & Private Label Apparel        
      37,760    
    > Other Consumer Services 2.1%  
  366,000     ITT Educational Services (a)     30,242    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
      30,242    
    > Other Durable Goods 1.5%  
  2,078,300     Champion Enterprises (a)     12,158    
        Manufactured Homes        
  287,900     Cavco Industries (a)     9,423    
        Higher End Manufactured Homes        
      21,581    
    > Restaurants 0.7%  
  337,500     Sonic (a)     4,995    
        Quick Service Restaurant        
  163,800     Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (a)     4,544    
        Casual Dining Restaurant        
      9,539    
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.7%  
  523,500     Pool     9,297    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
      9,297    
    > Furniture & Textiles 0.7%  
  400,000     Knoll     4,860    
        Office Furniture        
  175,000     Herman Miller     4,356    
        Office Furniture        
      9,216    
    > Leisure Products 0.6%  
  180,000     Thor Industries     3,827    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  140,500     Speedway Motorsports     2,863    
        Motorsports Racetrack Owner & Operator        
  150,000     Winnebago     1,529    
        Premier Motorhome Maker        
      8,219    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Travel 0.6%  
  190,000     Vail Resorts (a)   $ 8,138    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
      8,138    
    > Nondurables 0.3%  
  166,000     Scotts Miracle-Gro     2,916    
        Consumer Lawn & Garden Products        
  108,000     Jarden (a)     1,970    
        Branded Household Products        
      4,886    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.3%  
  455,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)     4,773    
        Regional Casino Operator        
      4,773    
    > Food & Beverage 0.2%  
  90,000     Hansen Natural (a)     2,594    
        Alternative Beverages        
      2,594    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     203,899    
Energy & Minerals 13.8%      
    > Oil Services 7.1%  
  733,400     FMC Technologies (a)     56,421    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  215,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     26,733    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  115,375     Exterran Holdings (a)     8,248    
        Natural Gas Compressor
Rental & Fabrication
       
  241,000     Tetra Technologies (a)     5,714    
        U.S.-based Service Company with
Life of Field Approach
       
  106,000     Tesco (a)     3,387    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
      100,503    
    > Oil & Gas Producers 5.8%  
  1,050,000     Quicksilver Resources (a)     40,572    
        Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer        
  315,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)     21,448    
        Explores for Natural Gas & Crude Oil        
  276,800     Southwestern Energy (a)     13,178    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  111,200     Equitable Resources     7,680    
        Natural Gas Producer & Utility        
      82,878    
    > Other Resources 0.7%  
  218,000     Layne Christensen (a)     9,546    
        Oil & Gas Production/Engineering &
Construction/Contract Drilling
       
      9,546    
    > Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution 0.2%
 
  50,250     Oneok     2,454    
        Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline
Processing & Trading
       
      2,454    
Energy & Minerals: Total     195,381    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Finance 11.5%      
    > Banks 4.4%  
  455,025     MB Financial   $ 10,225    
        Chicago Bank        
  614,250     Valley National Bancorp     9,687    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  424,388     Lakeland Financial     8,097    
        Indiana Bank        
  659,800     TCF Financial     7,937    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  508,000     Pacific Continental     5,583    
        Niche Pacific N.W. Bank        
  280,777     Glacier Bancorp     4,490    
        Mountain States Bank        
  213,600     Associated Banc-Corp     4,120    
        Midwest Bank        
  60,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     2,887    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        
  165,000     Greene County Bancshares     2,313    
        Tennessee Bank        
  192,700     Old Second Bancorp     2,239    
        Illinois Bank        
  500,000     Guaranty Bancorp (a)     1,800    
        Colorado Bank        
  105,928     First Busey     1,400    
        Illinois Bank        
  90,000     TriCo Bancshares     986    
        California Central Valley Community Bank        
      61,764    
    > Finance Companies 3.6%  
  482,900     World Acceptance (a)     16,259    
        Personal Loans        
  1,136,500     AmeriCredit (a)     9,797    
        Auto Lending        
  145,000     GATX     6,428    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  350,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)     4,207    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  230,000     CAI International (a)     4,002    
        International Container Leasing & Management        
  130,000     McGrath Rentcorp     3,197    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  140,000     Aaron Rents     3,126    
        Rent to Own        
  200,000     Electro Rent     2,508    
        Test & Measurement Rentals        
  99,200     Marlin Business Services (a)     687    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      50,211    
    > Insurance 1.7%  
  714,500     HCC Insurance Holdings     15,104    
        Specialty Insurance        
  105,000     Philadelphia Consolidated Holding (a)     3,567    
        Specialty Insurance        
  7,000     Markel (a)     2,569    
        Specialty Insurance        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  75,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings   $ 2,309    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
      23,549    
    > Savings & Loans 1.6%  
  668,140     People's United     10,423    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  600,000     ViewPoint Financial     8,832    
        Texas Thrfit        
  138,500     Berkshire Hills Bancorp     3,276    
        Northeast Thrift        
  24,700     Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin     173    
        Wisconsin Thrift        
      22,704    
    > Brokerage & Money
Management 0.2%
 
  150,000     SEI Investments     3,528    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
      3,528    
Finance: Total     161,756    
Health Care 8.9%      
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 2.8%  
  405,000     BioMarin (a)     11,737    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  53,000     United Therapeutics (a)     5,181    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  100,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     4,552    
        Drugs/Diagnostics Hybrid        
  125,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     4,202    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  421,400     Seattle Genetics (a)     3,565    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  545,000     Array Biopharma (a)     2,562    
        Drugs for Cancer & Inflammatory Diseases        
  320,000     Medarex (a)     2,115    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  401,000     Arena Pharmaceuticals (a)     2,081    
        Novel Drug Targeting Technology        
  580,000     Nektar Therapeutics (a)     1,943    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  320,000     Pharmacopeia (a)     1,226    
        Biotech Company with Broad
Early-stage Pipeline
       
  485,000     Decode Genetics (a)     446    
        Drugs for Heart Attack, Asthma &
Vascular Disease
       
  400,000     Neurogen (a)     412    
        Development-stage Biotech Focused on Neurology        
  500,000     IsoRay (a)     275    
  100,000     IsoRay - Warrants (a)(c)     5    
        Radiology Cancer Company        
  37,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    38    
  19,329     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(c)
    19    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Biotechnology & Drug
Delivery—continued
 
  18,181     Metabolex, Series F (a)(c)   $ 32    
        Diabetes Drug Development        
  738,060     Medicure - Warrants (a)(c)     15    
        Cardiovascular Biotech Company        
      40,406    
    > Health Care Services 2.1%  
  660,000     PSS World Medical (a)     10,758    
        Medical Supplies        
  137,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     8,757    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  180,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     6,811    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  126,800     Lincare Holdings (a)     3,601    
        Home Health Care Services        
      29,927    
    > Medical Supplies 1.7%  
  158,300     Techne (a)     12,251    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents
for Life Science
       
  200,000     QIAGEN (Netherlands) (a)     4,026    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
  105,000     Meridian Biosciences     2,827    
        Niche Diagnostics/Life Science Company        
  100,000     Immucor (a)     2,588    
        Automated Blood Typing        
  53,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     2,583    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services
for Veterinarians
       
      24,275    
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 1.4%  
  105,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     7,612    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  85,000     Illumina (a)     7,404    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  60,000     Vital Signs     3,407    
        Anesthesia, Respiratory & Sleep Products        
  28,000     Orthofix International (a)     811    
        Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices        
      19,234    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.9%  
  145,000     Cephalon (a)     9,670    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  765,000     QLT (a)     2,624    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for
Ophthalmology & Dermatology
       
      12,294    
Health Care: Total     126,136    
Other Industries 2.4%      
    > Real Estate 1.7%  
  222,500     Gaylord Entertainment (a)     5,331    
        Convention Hotels        
  100,000     Digital Realty Trust     4,091    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
  325,000     DiamondRock Hospitality   $ 3,539    
        Hotel Owner        
  120,000     BioMed Realty Trust     2,944    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
  85,000     Corporate Office Properties     2,918    
        Office Buildings        
  90,000     American Campus Communities     2,506    
        Student Housing        
  150,000     Kite Realty Group     1,875    
        Community Shopping Centers        
      23,204    
    > Transportation 0.7%  
  524,720     Heartland Express     7,823    
        Regional Trucker        
  180,000     Rush Enterprises (a)     2,162    
        Truck Distribution        
      9,985    
Other Industries: Total     33,189    
Total Equities: 98.6%
(Cost: $1,128,297)
    1,391,649    
Short-Term Obligations 1.8%      
    > Commercial Paper 1.5%  
$ 7,300     Toyota Motor Credit
1.90% Due 7/01/08
    7,300    
  7,100     United Parcel Service (d)
2.04% Due 7/02/08
    7,100    
  7,100     General Electric Capital
1.90% Due 7/03/08
    7,099    
      21,499    
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.3%  
  4,250     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 8/15/23,
market value $4,339
(repurchase proceeds $4,250)
    4,250    
      4,250    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $25,749)
    25,749    
Total Investments: 100.4%
(Cost: $1,154,046)(e)
    1,417,398    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.4)%     (5,541 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 1,411,857    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in this affiliated company during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliate   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
RCM Technologies     786,000       -       -       786,000     $ 3,388     $ -    

 

  The aggregate cost and value of this company at June 30, 2008, was $5,636 and $3,388, respectively. Investments in the affiliate company represented 0.2% of total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(c)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $109, which represented 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/5/01     37,500     $ 1,500     $ 38    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/8/07     19,329       56       19    
Metabolex, Series F   5/11/00     18,181       2,000       32    
IsoRay - Warrants   3/21/07     100,000       -       5    
Medicure - Warrants   12/22/06     738,060       -       15    
                $ 3,556     $ 109    

 

(d)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, this security had an aggregate value of $7,100, which represented 0.5% of net assets.

(e)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $1,154,046 and net unrealized appreciation was $263,352 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $477,337 and gross unrealized depreciation of $213,985.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Capita Group     0       550,000    
Informa Group     825,000       1,200,000    
Intermediate Capital     0       41,100    
> Netherlands  
Aalberts Industries     142,000       145,302    
Fugro     180,000       184,090    
> Switzerland  
Swatch Group     7,500       16,000    
> Ireland  
IAWS Group     195,000       235,000    
Other Countries  
> United States  
Cephalon     0       53,000    
Synthesis Energy Systems     0       164,000    
> Israel  
Israel Chemicals     0       555,500    
Asia  
> Japan  
Asics     0       235,000    
Hitachi Construction Machinery     0       100,000    
Ibiden     100,000       138,000    
> China  
Lenovo Group     11,314,000       11,754,000    
RexCapital Finance     0       12,398,100    
> Hong Kong  
NagaCorp     0       5,250,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Europe  
> Netherlands  
OPG Groep     12,800       0    
QIAGEN     185,000       125,000    
> Switzerland  
Synthes     45,000       35,000    
> Ireland  
United Drug     1,115,760       1,098,700    
> France  
SES Global     410,000       405,700    
> Sweden  
Hexagon     409,200       380,900    
Other Countries  
> South Africa  
Uranium One     400,000       0    
> Australia  
Sino Gold     1,700,000       680,000    
Asia  
> Japan  
Hoya     215,000       165,000    
> China  
Jiangsu Expressway     7,760,000       0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 92.6%    
Europe 47.2%      
    > United Kingdom 12.3%  
  1,200,000     Informa Group   $ 9,871    
        Global Publisher & Event Organizer        
  480,000     Intertek Testing     9,446    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  685,000     Smith & Nephew     7,559    
        Medical Equipment & Supplies        
  550,000     Capita Group     7,532    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  41,100     Intermediate Capital     1,111    
        European Provider of Mezzanine Capital        
      35,519    
    > Netherlands 9.9%  
  184,090     Fugro     15,724    
        Oilfield Services        
  65,000     Vopak     4,406    
        World's Largest Operator of Petroleum &
Chemical Storage Terminals
       
  89,121     SBM Offshore     3,289    
        Builds & Leases Offshore Vessels to Process &
Store Crude Oil
       
  145,302     Aalberts Industries     2,745    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  125,000     QIAGEN (a)     2,531    
        Life Science Company; DNA/RNA Purification        
      28,695    
    > Switzerland 5.3%  
  67,500     Kuehne & Nagel     6,412    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
  35,000     Synthes     4,824    
        Products for Orthopedic Surgery        
  16,000     Swatch Group     3,998    
        Watch & Electronics Manufacturer        
      15,234    
    > Ireland 4.2%  
  1,098,700     United Drug     6,106    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  235,000     IAWS Group     5,883    
        Baked Goods        
      11,989    
    > France 3.6%  
  405,700     SES Global     10,284    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
      10,284    
    > Germany 3.4%  
  225,000     Rhoen-Klinikum     7,145    
        Health Care Services        
  40,000     Wincor Nixdorf     2,785    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
      9,930    
    > Sweden 3.2%  
  380,900     Hexagon     6,957    
        Measurement Equipment & Polymers        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,030,000     Niscayah   $ 2,241    
        Commercial Security Installation & Service        
      9,198    
    > Greece 2.3%  
  390,000     Intralot     6,693    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      6,693    
    > Spain 1.2%  
  55,000     Red Electrica de Espana     3,581    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      3,581    
    > Denmark 1.0%  
  31,000     Novozymes     2,801    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      2,801    
    > Austria 0.8%  
  100,000     Zumtobel     2,283    
        Lighting Systems        
      2,283    
Europe: Total     136,207    
Other Countries 22.5%      
    > Canada 6.9%  
  59,000     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     13,486    
        World's Largest Producer of Potash        
  276,133     Pacific Rubiales Energy (a)(b)     3,600    
  140,533     Pacific Rubiales Energy (a)     1,851    
  138,066     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants (a)(b)     945    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
      19,882    
    > South Africa 5.2%  
  250,000     Impala Platinum Holdings     9,866    
        Platinum Group Metals Mining & Refining        
  228,000     Naspers     4,979    
        Media & Education in Africa & other
Emerging Markets
       
      14,845    
    > United States 4.6%  
  60,000     Diamond Offshore     8,348    
        Contract Driller        
  53,000     Cephalon (a)     3,535    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  164,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (a)     1,476    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      13,359    
    > Israel 4.5%  
  555,500     Israel Chemicals     12,944    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
       
      12,944    
    > Australia 1.3%  
  680,000     Sino Gold (a)     3,800    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
      3,800    
Other Countries: Total     64,830    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Asia 20.0%      
    > Japan 11.6%  
  11,300     Jupiter Telecommunications (a)   $ 8,758    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  10,500     Nintendo     5,923    
        Entertainment Software & Hardware        
  138,000     Ibiden     5,017    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
  660,000     Kansai Paint     4,568    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  165,000     Hoya     3,815    
        Opto-electrical Components & Eyeglass Lenses        
  100,000     Hitachi Construction Machinery     2,802    
        Construction Machinery        
  235,000     Asics     2,563    
        Footwear & Apparel        
      33,446    
    > China 5.6%  
  11,754,000     Lenovo Group     7,959    
        Third Largest PC Vendor Globally        
  2,344,000     China Shipping Development     7,035    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
  12,398,100     RexCapital Finance (a)     1,240    
        Chinese Lottery        
      16,234    
    > South Korea 1.1%  
  114,000     Woongjin Coway     3,346    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
      3,346    
    > Hong Kong 1.1%  
  117,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     1,711    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  5,250,000     NagaCorp     1,414    
        Monopoly Casino in Central Cambodia        
      3,125    
    > Singapore 0.6%  
  280,000     Singapore Exchange     1,422    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  110,000     OLAM     196    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
      1,618    
Asia: Total     57,769    

 

Number of Shares or
Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
Latin America 2.9%      
    > Chile 2.9%  
  180,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
  $ 8,388    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      8,388    
Latin America: Total     8,388    
Total Equities: 92.6%
(Cost: $217,785)
    267,194    
Short-Term Obligations 3.7%      
    > Commercial Paper 2.4%  
$ 1,400     General Electric Capital
1.80% Due 7/01/08
    1,400    
  1,400     Toyota Motor Credit
1.90% Due 7/02/08
    1,400    
  1,400     Nestle Capital (c)
2.09% Due 7/07/08
    1,400    
  1,400     Avon Capital (c)
2.15% Due 7/09/08
    1,399    
  1,400     Walgreen (c)
2.25% Due 7/11/08
    1,399    
      6,998    
    > Repurchase Agreement 1.3%  
  3,728     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 3/31/09,
market value $3,807
(repurchase proceeds $3,728)
    3,728    
      3,728    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(Amortized Cost: $10,726)
    10,726    
Total Investments: 96.3%
(Cost: $228,511)(d)(e)
    277,920    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 3.7%     10,802    
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 288,722    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $4,545 which represented 1.57% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy   7/12/07     276,133     $ 1,109     $ 3,600    
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants   7/12/07     138,066       236       945    
            $ 1,345     $ 4,545    

 

(c)  Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of these securities to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At June 30, 2008, these securities had an aggregate value of $4,198, which represented 1.5% of net assets.

(d)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $228,511 and net unrealized appreciation was $49,409 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $62,374 and gross unrealized depreciation of $12,965.

(e)  On June 30, 2008, the Fund's total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Euro   $ 73,455       25.4 %  
US Dollar     45,958       15.9    
British Pound     35,519       12.3    
Japanese Yen     33,446       11.6    
Hong Kong Dollar     19,359       6.7    
Swiss Franc     15,235       5.3    
South African Rand     14,845       5.1    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    40,103       14.0    
    $ 277,920       96.3 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2008, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percent of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percent  
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 28,701       9.9 %  
Other Industrial Services     15,858       5.5    
Conglomerates     14,719       5.1    
Outsourcing Services     9,969       3.5    
Machinery     2,802       1.0    
Electrical Components     2,283       0.8    
      74,332       25.8    
> Energy & Minerals  
Oil Services     27,361       9.5    
Mining     27,152       9.4    
Oil & Gas Producers     6,396       2.2    
Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution
    4,406       1.5    
Alternative Energy     1,476       0.5    
      66,791       23.1    
> Information  
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    10,744       3.8    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     10,284       3.6    
Publishing     9,871       3.4    
CATV     8,758       3.0    
Consumer Software     5,923       2.1    
TV Broadcasting     4,979       1.7    
Semiconductors &
Related Equipment
    3,815       1.3    
Financial Processors     3,133       1.1    
      57,507       20.0    

 

    Value (000)   Percent  
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices   $ 12,383       4.3 %  
Pharmaceuticals     9,641       3.3    
Health Care Services     7,145       2.5    
Medical Supplies     2,531       0.9    
      31,700       11.0    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Casinos & Gaming     9,347       3.2    
Food & Beverage     5,883       2.0    
Other Durable Goods     3,998       1.4    
Other Consumer Services     3,346       1.2    
Leisure Products     2,563       0.9    
      25,137       8.7    
> Other Industries  
Transportation     7,035       2.4    
Regulated Utilities     3,581       1.2    
      10,616       3.6    
> Finance  
Finance Companies     1,111       0.4    
      1,111       0.4    
Total Equities:     267,194       92.6    
Short-Term Obligations:     10,726       3.7    
Total Investments:     277,920       96.3    
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    10,802       3.7    
Net Assets:   $ 288,722       100.0 %  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Purchases  
Energy & Minerals  
Real Goods Solar     0       1,500,000    
Synthesis Energy Systems     0       2,350,000    
Uranium One (South Africa)     20,363,700       21,178,600    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Knoll     1,730,000       1,800,000    
NagaCorp (Hong Kong)     0       38,651,100    
RexCapital Finance (China)     0       8,265,400    
Information  
Cardtronics     3,269,000       3,350,000    
Globalstar     6,982,435       10,592,100    
Novell     8,000,000       9,000,000    
Sanmina-SCI     37,500,000       45,250,000    
WNS - ADR     894,860       1,435,296    
Industrial Goods & Services  
American Reprographics     1,000,000       1,343,574    
Israel Chemicals (Israel)     0       970,000    
Mobile Mini     1,000,000       1,250,000    
Finance  
MF Global     907,120       3,740,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/08   06/30/08  
Sales  
Energy & Minerals  
Canadian Solar     2,100,000       1,500,000    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan
(Canada)
    1,100,000       990,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Harley-Davidson     800,000       600,000    
Herman Miller     850,000       0    
International Speedway     750,000       0    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       1,100,000    
Information  
Avid Technology     2,350,000       2,000,000    
Tellabs     18,000,000       16,748,200    
VisionChina Media - ADR (China)     2,850,028       2,700,000    
Finance  
Conseco     10,200,000       8,400,000    
Janus Capital Group     4,000,000       3,700,000    
Markel     112,000       55,800    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 99.9%    
Energy & Minerals 28.9%      
    > Mining 11.7%  
  990,000     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan
(Canada)
  $ 226,284    
        World's Largest Producer of Potash        
  21,178,600     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     99,694    
        Uranium Mines in South Africa, Kazakhstan,
Australia & the U.S.
       
      325,978    
    > Oil Services 8.7%  
  5,550,000     Tetra Technologies (a)(b)     131,590    
        U.S.-based Service Company with
Life of Field Approach
       
  1,200,000     FMC Technologies (a)     92,316    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  125,000     Diamond Offshore     17,393    
        Contract Driller        
      241,299    
    > Oil & Gas Producers 5.2%  
  8,316,666     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)(c)     108,440    
  1,260,834     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     16,606    
  2,868,750     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants
(Canada) (a)(c)
    19,635    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
      144,681    
    > Alternative Energy 3.3%  
  1,500,000     Canadian Solar (a)(b)     60,285    
        Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer        
  2,350,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (a)(b)     21,150    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
  1,500,000     Real Goods Solar (a)(b)     9,225    
        Residential Solar Energy Installer        
      90,660    
Energy & Minerals: Total     802,618    
Consumer Goods & Services 25.1%      
    > Retail 10.4%  
  1,650,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     103,422    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  3,550,000     Safeway     101,352    
        Supermarkets        
  850,000     Costco Wholesale     59,619    
        Warehouse Superstores        
  4,500,000     Chico's FAS (a)     24,165    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
      288,558    
    > Other Consumer Services 7.5%  
  2,100,000     ITT Educational Services (a)(b)     173,523    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  1,500,000     Career Education (a)     21,915    
        Post-secondary Education        
  1,100,000     Universal Technical Institute (a)(b)     13,706    
        Vocational Training        
      209,144    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Travel 3.0%  
  3,550,000     Expedia (a)   $ 65,249    
        Online Travel Services Company        
  2,000,000     Hertz (a)     19,200    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
      84,449    
    > Apparel 1.7%  
  1,600,000     Coach (a)     46,208    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
      46,208    
    > Furniture & Textiles 0.8%  
  1,800,000     Knoll     21,870    
        Office Furniture        
      21,870    
    > Leisure Products 0.8%  
  600,000     Harley-Davidson     21,756    
        Motorcycles & Related Merchandise        
      21,756    
    > Food & Beverage 0.5%  
  9,130,100     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services (China)     14,168    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
      14,168    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.4%  
  38,651,100     NagaCorp (Hong Kong)     10,410    
        Monopoly Casino in Central Cambodia        
  8,265,400     RexCapital Finance (China)(a)     827    
        Chinese Lottery        
      11,237    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     697,390    
Information 21.4%      
    > Mobile Communications 4.6%  
  2,300,000     American Tower (a)     97,175    
        Communications Towers in USA & Mexico        
  10,592,100     Globalstar (a)(b)     29,976    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      127,151    
    > Business Software 3.1%  
  9,000,000     Novell (a)     53,010    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  2,000,000     Avid Technology (a)(b)     33,980    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
      86,990    
    > Internet Related 3.1%  
  9,600,000     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     86,784    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
      86,784    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 2.8%  
  16,748,200     Tellabs (a)     77,879    
        Telecommunications Equipment        
      77,879    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Contract Manufacturing 2.1%  
  45,250,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)(b)   $ 57,920    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      57,920    
    > CATV 2.0%  
  2,500,000     Discovery Holding (a)     54,900    
        CATV Programming        
      54,900    
    > Advertising 1.5%  
  2,700,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)     42,849    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
      42,849    
    > Computer Services 1.1%  
  1,435,296     WNS - ADR (a)     24,185    
        Offshore BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) Services
       
  1,367,000     Hackett Group (a)     7,846    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
      32,031    
    > Financial Processors 1.1%  
  3,350,000     Cardtronics (a)(b)     29,715    
        Operates the World's Largest Network of ATMs        
      29,715    
Information: Total     596,219    
Industrial Goods & Services 11.5%      
    > Other Industrial Services 5.1%  
  1,425,000     Expeditors International
of Washington
    61,275    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  3,000,000     American Commercial Lines (a)(b)     32,790    
        Operator/Builder of Inland Barges        
  1,250,000     Mobile Mini (a)     25,000    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
  1,343,574     American Reprographics (a)     22,370    
        Document Management & Logistics        
      141,435    
    > Outsourcing Services 3.6%  
  3,000,000     Quanta Services (a)     99,810    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
      99,810    
    > Waste Management 2.0%  
  1,500,000     Waste Management     56,565    
        U.S. Garbage Collection & Disposal        
      56,565    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 0.8%
 
  970,000     Israel Chemicals (Israel)     22,602    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates,
Bromine & Specialty Chemicals
       
      22,602    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     320,412    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
Finance 9.5%      
    > Brokerage & Money
Management 5.7%
 
  3,700,000     Janus Capital Group   $ 97,939    
        Manages Mutual Funds        
  1,600,000     SEI Investments     37,632    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
  3,740,000     MF Global (a)     23,599    
        Futures Broker        
      159,170    
    > Insurance 3.8%  
  8,400,000     Conseco (a)(b)     83,328    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
  55,800     Markel (a)     20,479    
        Specialty Insurance        
      103,807    
Finance: Total     262,977    
Other Industries 2.1%      
    > Transportation 2.1%  
  1,750,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     58,240    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
      58,240    
Other Industries: Total     58,240    
Health Care 1.4%      
    > Pharmaceuticals 1.4%  
  600,000     Cephalon (a)     40,014    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
      40,014    
Health Care: Total     40,014    
Total Equities: 99.9%
(Cost: $2,268,508)
    2,777,870    
Short-Term Obligation 0.3%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 0.3%  
$ 9,291     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 8/15/23,
market value $9,479
(repurchase proceeds $9,291)
    9,291    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost: $9,291)
    9,291    
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $2,277,799)(d)
    2,787,161    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%     (6,834 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 2,780,327    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in affiliated companies during the six months ended June 30, 2008, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/07
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/08
  Value   Dividend  
American Commercial Lines     3,000,000       -       -       3,000,000     $ 32,790     $ -    
Avid Technology     2,350,000       -       350,000       2,000,000       33,980       -    
Canadian Solar     2,400,000       125,195       1,025,195       1,500,000       60,285       -    
CardTronics     2,308,000       1,042,000       -       3,350,000       29,715       -    
Conseco     9,700,000       500,000       1,800,000       8,400,000       83,328       -    
Globalstar     6,866,316       3,725,784       -       10,592,100       29,976       -    
ITT Educational Services     1,300,000       800,000       -       2,100,000       173,523       -    
Petro Rubiales Energy (merged
into Pacific Rubiales Energy)*
    50,000,000       -       50,000,000       -       -       -    
Petro Rubiales Energy-Warrants
(merged into Pacific Rubiales
Energy-Warrants)*
    17,212,000       -       17,212,000       -       -       -    
Real Goods Solar     -       1,500,000       -       1,500,000       9,225       -    
Sanmina-SCI     36,700,000       8,550,000       -       45,250,000       57,920       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,600,000       -       -       9,600,000       86,784       -    
Synthesis Energy Systems     -       2,350,000       -       2,350,000       21,150       -    
Tetra Technologies     5,550,000       -       -       5,550,000       131,590       -    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       -       400,000       1,100,000       13,706       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     148,486,816       18,592,979       70,787,695       96,292,100     $ 763,972     $ -    

 

*  At June 30, 2008, the Fund owned less than five percent or more of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2008, was $872,228 and $763,972, respectively. Investments in affiliate companies represented 27.5% of total net assets at June 30, 2008.

(c)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued in good faith by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2008, these securities amounted to $128,075, which represented 4.60% of net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy   7/12/07     8,316,666     $ 37,653     $ 108,440    
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants   7/12/07     2,868,750       4,910       19,635    
            $ 42,563     $ 128,075    

 

(d)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $2,277,799 and net unrealized appreciation was $509,362 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $994,434 and gross unrealized depreciation of $485,072.

ADR = American Depositary Receipts

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2008

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Stock Funds: 68.8%  
  2,773,830     Columbia Large Cap Enhanced
Core Fund, Class Z
  $ 34,312    
  2,150,618     Columbia Dividend Income Fund,
Class Z
    27,571    
  534,019     Columbia Acorn International,
Class Z
    20,811    
  1,025,457     Columbia Marsico Growth Fund,
Class Z
    20,653    
  766,138     Columbia Acorn Fund, Class Z     20,226    
  521,643     Columbia Acorn Select, Class Z     13,604    
Total Stock Funds (Cost: $139,455)     137,177    
    > Bond Funds: 30.5%  
  3,561,831     Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund,
Class Z
    30,418    
  1,684,659     Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund,
Class Z
    18,380    
  1,560,980     Columbia Conservative High Yield
Fund, Class Z
    12,019    
Total Bond Funds (Cost: $61,627)     60,817    
Short-Term Obligation: 0.6%      
    > Repurchase Agreement: 0.6%  
$ 1,195     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/08
at 1.800%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation,
maturing 8/15/11
market value $1,220
(repurchase proceeds $1,195)
    1,195    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost: $1,195)
    1,195    
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $202,277)(a)
    199,189    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.1%     146    
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 199,335    

 

> Notes to Statements of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  At June 30, 2008, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $202,277 and net unrealized depreciation was $3,088 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $3,839 and gross unrealized depreciation of $6,927.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2008   Columbia
Acorn
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn
USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Select
  Columbia
Thermostat
Fund
 
(in thousands)  
Assets:  
Unaffiliated investments, at cost   $ 9,023,276     $ 4,211,815     $ 1,148,410     $ 228,511     $ 1,405,571     $ 1,195    
Affiliated investments, at cost
(See Note 4)
    3,633,643       181,586       5,636             872,228       201,082    
Unaffiliated investments, at value   $ 13,015,056     $ 5,248,063     $ 1,414,010     $ 277,920     $ 2,023,189     $ 1,195    
Affiliated investments, at value
(See Note 4)
    4,306,751       144,688       3,388             763,972       197,994    
Cash     13,386       291       430       1       1       *  
Foreign currency (cost: Columbia
Acorn Fund $1,919; Columbia
Acorn International $12,580;
Columbia Acorn International Select
$11,381; Columbia Acorn Select $107)
    1,998       12,979             11,094       107          
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     12,704       2,296       2,028       109       7,965          
Fund shares sold     12,241       7,353       757       937       2,248       689    
Dividends and interest     8,565       7,021       512       408       370       *  
Foreign tax reclaims     291       1,868             73                
Expense reimbursement due
from Advisor
                                  26    
Trustees' Deferred Compensation
Investments
    2,976       822       223             239          
Other assets     52       46                   11          
Total Assets     17,374,020       5,425,427       1,421,348       290,542       2,798,102       199,904    
Liabilities:  
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     56,749       7,773       5,742       949       7,322          
Fund shares redeemed     21,246       4,181       1,671       418       6,783       296    
Management fee     9,661       3,522       1,060       222       1,900       17    
Administration fee     567       174       46       9       90       6    
12b-1 Service & Distribution fees     2,396       309       112       31       449       78    
Reports to shareholders     1,261       289       176       49       323       68    
Deferred Trustees' fees     2,976       822       223       34       239       25    
Transfer agent fees     4,628       390       428       19       640       44    
Trustees' fees     13       1       2       1       1       1    
Audit fee     38       39       21       22       21       13    
Custody fees     286       400       7       15       7          
Other liabilities                 3       51             21    
Total Liabilities     99,821       17,900       9,491       1,820       17,775       569    
Net Assets   $ 17,274,199     $ 5,407,527     $ 1,411,857     $ 288,722     $ 2,780,327     $ 199,335    
Composition of Net Assets:  
Paid in capital   $ 12,291,082     $ 4,092,482     $ 1,205,127     $ 242,439     $ 2,242,042     $ 202,917    
Undistributed/(overdistributed)
net investment income
(Accumulated net investment loss)
    3,134       40,825       (3,799 )     1,759       (19,735 )     1,786    
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)     314,977       274,274       (52,823 )     (4,609 )     48,658       (2,280 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:  
Investments     4,664,888       999,350       263,352       49,409       509,362       (3,088 )  
Foreign currency translations     118       596             (276 )     *        
Net Assets   $ 17,274,199     $ 5,407,527     $ 1,411,857     $ 288,722     $ 2,780,327     $ 199,335    
Net asset value per
share – Class A (a)
  $ 25.69     $ 38.89     $ 23.97     $ 30.22     $ 25.55     $ 11.66    
(Net assets/shares)     ($3,630,552/141,310)       ($649,297/16,698)       ($213,627/8,911)       ($57,127/1,890)       ($948,316/37,112)       ($56,020/4,803)    
Maximum offering price per
share – Class A (b)
  $ 27.26     $ 41.26     $ 25.43     $ 32.06     $ 27.11     $ 12.37    
(Net asset value per share/front-
end sales charge)
    ($25.69/0.9425)       ($38.89/0.9425)       ($23.97/0.9425)       ($30.22/0.9425)       ($25.55/0.9425)       ($11.66/0.9425)    
Net asset value and offering price
per share – Class B (a)
  $ 24.27     $ 37.95     $ 22.66     $ 28.93     $ 24.23     $ 11.70    
(Net assets/shares)     ($1,016,556/41,877)       ($84,337/2,222)       ($42,626/1,881)       ($10,182/352)       ($164,085/6,771)       ($60,052/5,132)    
Net asset value and offering price
per share – Class C (a)
  $ 24.12     $ 37.80     $ 22.54     $ 28.83     $ 24.11     $ 11.68    
(Net assets/shares)     ($1,064,047/44,111)       ($135,532/3,586)       ($42,404/1,881)       ($15,866/550)       ($160,040/6,638)       ($33,480/2,865)    
Net asset value and offering price
per share – Class Z (c)
  $ 26.40     $ 38.97     $ 24.68     $ 30.49     $ 26.08     $ 11.59    
(Net assets/shares)     ($11,563,044/437,949)       ($4,538,361/116,453)       ($1,113,200/45,102)       ($205,547/6,741)       ($1,507,886/57,823)       ($49,783/4,294)    

 

(a)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge and redemption fee.

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

(c)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fee.

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

(in thousands)   Columbia
Acorn
Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn
USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Select
  Columbia
Thermostat
Fund
 
Investment Income:  
Dividend income   $ 63,521     $ 79,007     $ 4,037     $ 3,735     $ 5,407     $    
Dividend income from affiliates
(See Note 4)
    23,857       572                            
Dividends from affiliated investment
company shares (See Note 4)
                                  2,513    
Interest income     9,179       3,969       368       167       1,080       11    
      96,557       83,548       4,405       3,902       6,487       2,524    
Foreign taxes withheld     (1,633 )     (512 )           (250 )     (82 )        
Total Investment Income     94,924       83,036       4,405       3,652       6,405       2,524    
Expenses:  
Management fee     57,804       20,966       6,233       1,266       11,200       95    
Administration fee     3,456       1,053       276       52       538       37    
12b-1 Service and Distribution fees:  
Class A     4,786       782       277       63       1,224       67    
Class B     4,137       343       174       39       643       240    
Class C     5,709       706       222       70       845       153    
Transfer agent fees:  
Class A     1,605       294       87       22       439       40    
Class B     975       93       49       12       183       56    
Class C     649       85       27       9       113       22    
Class Z     2,233       689       291       40       291       20    
Custody fees     677       1,701       34       66       55          
Trustees' fees     443       134       36       6       68       3    
Registration & blue sky fees     93       74       36       32       68       28    
Reports to shareholders     1,220       366       166       59       318       71    
Chief compliance officer expenses (See Note 4)     232       64       19       3       34       2    
Other expenses     403       158       56       36       84       19    
Total expenses     84,422       27,508       7,983       1,775       16,103       853    
Less custody fees paid indirectly     (46 )     (1 )     (1 )     *     (1 )     *  
Less reimbursement of expenses by
Investment Advisor
                                  (154 )  
Net Expenses     84,376       27,507       7,982       1,775       16,102       699    
Net Investment Income/(Loss)     10,548       55,529       (3,577 )     1,877       (9,697 )     1,825    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Portfolio Positions:
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     360,790       275,169       (51,054 )     (4,997 )     54,794          
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     (44,513 )                       (5,793 )     (2,427 )  
Foreign currency transactions     770       (25 )           641       (16 )        
Distributions from affiliated
investment company shares
                                  947    
Net realized gain/(loss)     317,047       275,144       (51,054 )     (4,356 )     48,985       (1,480 )  
Net change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) on:
 
Unaffiliated investments     (1,451,967 )     (829,290 )     (77,383 )     (5,464 )     (200,920 )        
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     (685,065 )     (24,330 )     (1,234 )           (23,212 )     (9,625 )  
Foreign currency translations     58       528             (490 )              
Foreign capital gains tax           521                            
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation)
    (2,136,974 )     (852,571 )     (78,617 )     (5,954 )     (224,132 )     (9,625 )  
Net realized and unrealized loss     (1,819,927 )     (577,427 )     (129,671 )     (10,310 )     (175,147 )     (11,105 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets resulting
from Operations
  $ (1,809,379 )   $ (521,898 )   $ (133,248 )   $ (8,433 )   $ (184,844 )   $ (9,280 )  

 

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Columbia
Acorn Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn USA
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 10,548     $ 45,731     $ 55,529     $ 47,827     $ (3,577 )   $ (2,597 )  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
    317,047       1,712,094       275,144       513,670       (51,054 )     134,988    
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and distributions
from affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations
    (2,136,974 )     (335,820 )     (852,571 )     231,935       (78,617 )     (78,587 )  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     (1,809,379 )     1,422,005       (521,898 )     793,432       (133,248 )     53,804    
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A           (3,413 )     (1,019 )     (1,116 )              
Net realized gain – Class A     (77,187 )     (325,538 )     (9,806 )     (43,244 )     (8,248 )     (15,400 )  
Net investment income – Class B                 *     *              
Net realized gain – Class B     (22,988 )     (102,379 )     (1,332 )     (7,707 )     (1,747 )     (3,468 )  
Net investment income – Class C                 *     (2 )              
Net realized gain – Class C     (24,101 )     (105,787 )     (2,146 )     (11,335 )     (1,740 )     (3,257 )  
Net investment income – Class Z           (48,153 )     (23,594 )     (35,860 )              
Net realized gain – Class Z     (239,508 )     (960,719 )     (68,973 )     (359,596 )     (41,787 )     (72,632 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (363,784 )     (1,545,989 )     (106,870 )     (458,860 )     (53,522 )     (94,757 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     322,453       1,059,415       174,931       364,862       24,387       90,692    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     70,874       298,039       9,978       40,913       7,538       13,230    
Redemptions – Class A     (595,976 )     (1,097,778 )     (88,178 )     (115,689 )     (34,220 )     (96,876 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (202,649 )     259,676       96,731       290,086       (2,295 )     7,046    
Subscriptions – Class B     1,888       14,689       1,697       17,916       59       496    
Distributions reinvested – Class B     21,099       93,667       1,209       7,027       1,615       3,174    
Redemptions – Class B     (136,818 )     (235,941 )     (11,496 )     (22,565 )     (6,427 )     (13,338 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (113,831 )     (127,585 )     (8,590 )     2,378       (4,753 )     (9,668 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     25,207       110,348       14,834       60,335       1,282       3,126    
Distributions reinvested – Class C     19,018       83,502       1,596       8,403       1,523       2,798    
Redemptions – Class C     (145,736 )     (210,477 )     (17,648 )     (21,288 )     (4,878 )     (8,675 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (101,511 )     (16,627 )     (1,218 )     47,450       (2,073 )     (2,751 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     789,248       1,935,968       401,071       996,581       104,698       236,636    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z     207,296       863,071       64,911       279,036       37,687       65,865    
Redemptions – Class Z     (1,052,537 )     (1,814,299 )     (315,121 )     (495,473 )     (98,579 )     (272,461 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     (55,993 )     984,740       150,861       780,144       43,806       30,040    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     (473,984 )     1,100,204       237,784       1,120,058       34,685       24,667    
Redemption Fees                 183       303                
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     (2,647,147 )     976,220       (390,801 )     1,454,933       (152,085 )     (16,286 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     19,921,346       18,945,126       5,798,328       4,343,395       1,563,942       1,580,228    
End of period   $ 17,274,199     $ 19,921,346     $ 5,407,527     $ 5,798,328     $ 1,411,857     $ 1,563,942    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 3,134     $ (7,414 )   $ 40,825     $ 9,909     $ (3,799 )   $ (222 )  

 

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Columbia Acorn
International Select
  Columbia
Acorn Select
  Columbia
Thermostat Fund
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 1,877     $ 500     $ (9,697 )   $ (13,824 )   $ 1,825     $ 6,445    
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
    (4,356 )     28,722       48,985       137,328                
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and distributions
from affiliated investment company shares
                            (1,480 )     8,935    
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations
    (5,954 )     13,014       (224,132 )     60,654                
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                            (9,625 )     (1,323 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     (8,433 )     42,236       (184,844 )     184,158       (9,280 )     14,057    
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A           (150 )                 (40 )     (2,012 )  
Net realized gain – Class A     (984 )     (2,498 )     (25,410 )     (25,546 )     (337 )     (3,166 )  
Net investment income – Class B                                   (2,100 )  
Net realized gain – Class B     (188 )     (655 )     (4,641 )     (4,903 )     (371 )     (4,129 )  
Net investment income – Class C                                   (764 )  
Net realized gain – Class C     (288 )     (682 )     (4,552 )     (4,795 )     (201 )     (1,608 )  
Net investment income – Class Z     (281 )     (1,618 )                 (166 )     (1,519 )  
Net realized gain – Class Z     (3,600 )     (10,710 )     (39,523 )     (33,588 )     (301 )     (2,094 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (5,341 )     (16,313 )     (74,126 )     (68,832 )     (1,416 )     (17,392 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     18,579       26,720       72,543       353,434       12,131       10,451    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     901       2,409       23,382       23,371       346       4,734    
Redemptions – Class A     (8,609 )     (7,228 )     (171,445 )     (257,380 )     (6,631 )     (19,044 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     10,871       21,901       (75,520 )     119,425       5,846       (3,859 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     271       2,760       386       3,529       2,068       4,269    
Distributions reinvested – Class B     170       583       4,148       4,372       341       5,698    
Redemptions – Class B     (1,545 )     (2,545 )     (22,118 )     (36,416 )     (6,508 )     (13,592 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (1,104 )     798       (17,584 )     (28,515 )     (4,099 )     (3,625 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     4,498       5,815       3,255       44,306       11,467       4,372    
Distributions reinvested – Class C     247       579       3,639       3,773       187       2,127    
Redemptions – Class C     (1,240 )     (1,469 )     (26,611 )     (32,811 )     (3,336 )     (6,502 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     3,505       4,925       (19,717 )     15,268       8,318       (3 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     31,752       70,464       213,461       874,944       19,128       6,608    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z     1,769       5,636       29,748       25,110       437       3,354    
Redemptions – Class Z     (21,342 )     (21,559 )     (176,250 )     (274,110 )     (3,127 )     (4,141 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     12,179       54,541       66,959       625,944       16,438       5,821    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     25,451       82,165       (45,862 )     732,122       26,503       (1,666 )  
Redemption Fees     28       31                            
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     11,705       108,119       (304,832 )     847,448       15,807       (5,001 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     277,017       168,898       3,085,159       2,237,711       183,528       188,529    
End of period   $ 288,722     $ 277,017     $ 2,780,327     $ 3,085,159     $ 199,335     $ 183,528    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 1,759     $ 163     $ (19,735 )   $ (10,038 )   $ 1,786     $ 167    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets, continued

    Columbia
Acorn Fund
  Columbia Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn USA
 
Changes in Shares of Beneficial Interest   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Subscriptions – Class A     11,966       34,304       4,294       8,200       962       3,109    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A     2,639       10,082       248       931       302       475    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (22,274 )     (35,563 )     (2,189 )     (2,608 )     (1,353 )     (3,347 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (7,669 )     8,823       2,353       6,523       (89 )     237    
Subscriptions – Class B     75       501       43       410       3       18    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B     831       3,332       31       164       68       119    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (5,407 )     (7,999 )     (293 )     (523 )     (270 )     (478 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (4,501 )     (4,166 )     (219 )     51       (199 )     (341 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     995       3,792       374       1,389       52       113    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C     754       2,987       41       196       65       105    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (5,800 )     (7,188 )     (454 )     (487 )     (205 )     (312 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (4,051 )     (409 )     (39 )     1,098       (88 )     (94 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     28,508       61,171       9,836       22,406       4,031       7,861    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z     7,509       28,499       1,609       6,321       1,466       2,304    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (38,418 )     (57,473 )     (7,797 )     (11,085 )     (3,814 )     (9,118 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     (2,401 )     32,197       3,648       17,642       1,683       1,047    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     (18,622 )     36,445       5,743       25,314       1,307       849    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Columbia Acorn
International Select
  Columbia
Acorn Select
  Columbia
Thermostat Fund
 
Changes in Shares of Beneficial Interest   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
  (Unaudited)
Six months
ended
June 30,
  Year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007  
Subscriptions – Class A     620       867       2,820       12,257       1,004       805    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A     30       75       901       810       29       380    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (289 )     (230 )     (6,690 )     (8,919 )     (555 )     (1,469 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     361       712       (2,969 )     4,148       478       (284 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     9       93       16       129       173       328    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B     6       19       168       159       29       456    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (55 )     (86 )     (909 )     (1,320 )     (541 )     (1,046 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class B     (40 )     26       (725 )     (1,032 )     (339 )     (262 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     157       194       133       1,601       952       338    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C     9       19       148       138       15       170    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (44 )     (49 )     (1,092 )     (1,197 )     (277 )     (502 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     122       164       (811 )     542       690       6    
Subscriptions – Class Z     1,051       2,248       8,135       29,644       1,607       511    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z     58       176       1,123       858       37       271    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (724 )     (696 )     (6,737 )     (9,406 )     (260 )     (320 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     385       1,728       2,521       21,096       1,384       462    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     828       2,630       (1,984 )     24,754       2,213       (78 )  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Financial Highlights

Columbia Acorn Fund

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 28.87     $ 29.02     $ 27.57     $ 25.93     $ 22.20     $ 15.34    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.00 (b)     0.05 (c)     0.05       0.07       (0.05 )     (0.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.63 )     2.13       3.82       3.20       4.69       6.95    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.63 )     2.18       3.87       3.27       4.64       6.88    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )              
From net realized gains     (0.55 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.55 )     (2.33 )     (2.42 )     (1.63 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.69     $ 28.87     $ 29.02     $ 27.57     $ 25.93     $ 22.20    
Total Return (d)     (9.18 )%(e)     7.39 %(f)(g)     14.13 %(f)     12.76 %(f)     21.05 %(f)     44.85 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (h)     1.05 %(i)     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.03 %     1.20 %     1.33 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (h)     0.00 %(i)(j)     0.17 %     0.17 %     0.28 %     (0.21 )%     (0.36 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     10 %(e)     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %     10 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 3,630,552     $ 4,300,920     $ 4,067,868     $ 3,349,461     $ 2,669,936     $ 1,982,260    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.03 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less then 0.01%.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.39     $ 27.78     $ 26.61     $ 25.19     $ 21.75     $ 15.13    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.11 )(b)     (0.13 )     (0.11 )     (0.22 )     (0.18 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.49 )     2.02       3.68       3.09       4.57       6.82    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.57 )     1.91       3.55       2.98       4.35       6.64    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.55 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.55 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.27     $ 27.39     $ 27.78     $ 26.61     $ 25.19     $ 21.75    
Total Return (c)     (9.46 )%(d)     6.76 %(e)(f)     13.43 %(e)     11.98 %(e)     20.15 %(e)     43.89 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.64 %(h)     1.59 %     1.66 %     1.72 %     1.95 %     1.98 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.59 )%(h)     (0.39 )%     (0.48 )%     (0.42 )%     (0.96 )%     (1.01 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     10 %(d)     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %     10 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 1,016,556     $ 1,270,292     $ 1,404,165     $ 1,422,580     $ 1,399,135     $ 1,221,931    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.03 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.25     $ 27.70     $ 26.58     $ 25.18     $ 21.75     $ 15.12    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.10 )     (0.18 )(b)     (0.17 )     (0.13 )     (0.22 )     (0.18 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.48 )     2.03       3.67       3.09       4.56       6.83    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.58 )     1.85       3.50       2.96       4.34       6.65    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.55 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.55 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )     (0.02 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.12     $ 27.25     $ 27.70     $ 26.58     $ 25.18     $ 21.75    
Total Return (c)     (9.54 )%(d)     6.56 %(e)(f)     13.25 %(e)     11.90 %(e)     20.11 %(e)     43.99 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.83 %(h)     1.79 %     1.80 %     1.82 %     1.95 %     1.98 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.78 )%(h)     (0.60 )%     (0.61 )%     (0.51 )%     (0.96 )%     (1.01 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     10 %(d)     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %     10 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 1,064,047     $ 1,312,243     $ 1,345,520     $ 1,220,339     $ 1,083,006     $ 900,016    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.03 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 43.42     $ 40.07     $ 33.20     $ 28.75     $ 22.45     $ 15.32    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.37       0.27       0.23       0.22       0.14       0.10    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (4.24 )     6.52       10.87       5.84       6.31       7.08    
Total from Investment Operations     (3.87 )     6.79       11.10       6.06       6.45       7.18    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.32 )     (0.53 )     (0.15 )     (0.05 )  
From net realized gains     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.66 )     (3.44 )     (4.23 )     (1.61 )     (0.15 )     (0.05 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 38.89     $ 43.42     $ 40.07     $ 33.20     $ 28.75     $ 22.45    
Total Return (c)     (8.96 )%(d)     16.90 %(e)     34.16 %(e)     21.42 %(e)     28.91 %(e)     46.94 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     1.24 %(g)     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.30 %     1.48 %     1.59 %  
Net investment income (f)     1.81 %(g)     0.60 %     0.61 %     0.72 %     0.61 %     0.57 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(h)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 649,297     $ 622,901     $ 313,401     $ 142,204     $ 70,582     $ 52,872    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 42.46     $ 39.39     $ 32.71     $ 28.18     $ 22.07     $ 15.11    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.22       0.04       (0.00 )(b)     0.02       (0.04 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (4.13 )     6.39       10.66       5.73       6.19       6.98    
Total from Investment Operations     (3.91 )     6.43       10.66       5.75       6.15       6.96    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.00 )(b)     (0.07 )     (0.14 )     (0.04 )        
From net realized gains     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.98 )     (1.22 )     (0.04 )        
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 37.95     $ 42.46     $ 39.39     $ 32.71     $ 28.18     $ 22.07    
Total Return (c)     (9.26 )%(d)     16.25 %(e)     33.26 %(e)     20.57 %(e)     27.91 %(e)     46.06 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     1.85 %(g)     1.81 %     1.89 %     2.01 %     2.27 %     2.24 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (f)     1.13 %(g)     0.08 %     (0.01 )%     0.08 %     (0.18 )%     (0.10 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 84,337     $ 103,631     $ 94,165     $ 73,572     $ 54,752     $ 39,800    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 42.32     $ 39.35     $ 32.68     $ 28.19     $ 22.06     $ 15.11    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     0.19       (0.06 )     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(b)     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (4.11 )     6.39       10.66       5.71       6.20       6.96    
Total from Investment Operations     (3.92 )     6.33       10.61       5.71       6.17       6.95    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.00 )(b)     (0.03 )     (0.14 )     (0.04 )        
From net realized gains     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )              
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.94 )     (1.22 )     (0.04 )        
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)     0.00 (a)(b)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 37.80     $ 42.32     $ 39.35     $ 32.68     $ 28.19     $ 22.06    
Total Return (c)     (9.31 )%(d)     16.01 %(e)     33.14 %(e)     20.45 %(e)     28.01 %(e)     46.00 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     2.01 %(g)     1.99 %     2.01 %     2.09 %     2.24 %     2.24 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (f)     0.99 %(g)     (0.14 )%     (0.14 )%     (0.01 )%     (0.15 )%     (0.06 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(h)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 135,532     $ 153,416     $ 99,425     $ 47,325     $ 30,547     $ 22,990    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.23     $ 28.02     $ 26.52     $ 24.77     $ 20.74     $ 14.18    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.09 )(b)     (0.10 )     (0.01 )     (0.24 )     (0.22 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.22 )     1.01       2.21       3.13       4.41       6.78    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.30 )     0.92       2.11       3.12       4.17       6.56    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.97     $ 27.23     $ 28.02     $ 26.52     $ 24.77     $ 20.74    
Total Return (c)     (8.61 )%(d)     3.18 %(e)(f)     7.95 %(e)     12.68 %(e)     20.12 %(e)     46.26 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.28 %(h)     1.25 %     1.26 %     1.31 %     1.51 %     1.65 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.67 )%(h)     (0.29 )%     (0.35 )%     (0.02 )%     (1.08 )%     (1.26 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %     7 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 213,627     $ 245,085     $ 245,552     $ 168,922     $ 112,509     $ 89,650    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.09 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.87     $ 26.87     $ 25.61     $ 24.14     $ 20.36     $ 14.01    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.16 )     (0.25 )(b)     (0.27 )     (0.18 )     (0.39 )     (0.32 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.09 )     0.96       2.14       3.02       4.31       6.67    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.25 )     0.71       1.87       2.84       3.92       6.35    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.66     $ 25.87     $ 26.87     $ 25.61     $ 24.14     $ 20.36    
Total Return (c)     (8.87 )%(d)     2.53 %(e)(f)     7.29 %(e)     11.84 %(e)     19.26 %(e)     45.32 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.92 %(h)     1.85 %     1.93 %     2.00 %     2.23 %     2.30 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.31 )%(h)     (0.87 )%     (1.01 )%     (0.72 )%     (1.80 )%     (1.91 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %     7 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 42,626     $ 53,820     $ 65,040     $ 73,168     $ 72,643     $ 66,175    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.09 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.77     $ 26.81     $ 25.59     $ 24.14     $ 20.36     $ 14.01    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.17 )     (0.30 )(b)     (0.30 )     (0.20 )     (0.39 )     (0.32 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (2.10 )     0.97       2.13       3.02       4.31       6.67    
Total from Investment Operations     (2.27 )     0.67       1.83       2.82       3.92       6.35    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.54     $ 25.77     $ 26.81     $ 25.59     $ 24.14     $ 20.36    
Total Return (c)     (8.98 )%(d)     2.39 %(e)(f)     7.14 %(e)     11.76 %(e)     19.26 %(e)     45.32 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.07 %(h)     2.03 %     2.05 %     2.10 %     2.23 %     2.30 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.46 )%(h)     (1.07 )%     (1.14 )%     (0.81 )%     (1.80 )%     (1.91 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %     7 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 42,404     $ 50,743     $ 55,306     $ 42,844     $ 39,643     $ 35,662    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.09 per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by less than 0.01% and $0.01, respectively.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 31.74     $ 27.68     $ 20.36     $ 17.85     $ 14.45     $ 10.24    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.19       0.04 (b)     0.03       0.06       (0.00 )(c)     0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.17 )     5.91       7.29       2.69       3.43       4.18    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.98 )     5.95       7.32       2.75       3.43       4.21    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.12 )           (0.24 )     (0.03 )        
From net realized gains     (0.54 )     (1.77 )                          
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.54 )     (1.89 )           (0.24 )     (0.03 )        
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 30.22     $ 31.74     $ 27.68     $ 20.36     $ 17.85     $ 14.45    
Total Return (d)     (3.07 )%(e)     21.50 %(f)     35.97 %(f)     15.60 %(f)     23.76 %(f)     41.11 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.47 %(h)     1.49 %     1.58 %     1.70 %     1.75 %     1.80 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (g)     1.28 %(h)     0.11 %     0.11 %     0.34 %     (0.03 )%     0.24 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(i)     0.02 %     0.10 %     0.37 %     0.44 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %     69 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 57,127     $ 48,538     $ 22,599     $ 10,219     $ 4,357     $ 2,557    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deffered sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 30.50     $ 26.73     $ 19.80     $ 17.36     $ 14.12     $ 10.08    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.08       (0.13 )(b)     (0.12 )     (0.03 )     (0.10 )     (0.06 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.11 )     5.67       7.05       2.61       3.34       4.10    
Total from Investment Operations     (1.03 )     5.54       6.93       2.58       3.24       4.04    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                       (0.14 )              
From net realized gains     (0.54 )     (1.77 )                          
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.54 )     (1.77 )           (0.14 )              
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.93     $ 30.50     $ 26.73     $ 19.80     $ 17.36     $ 14.12    
Total Return (d)(e)     (3.36 )%(e)     20.69 %(f)     35.00 %(f)     14.97 %(f)     22.95 %(f)     40.08 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.11 %(h)     2.10 %     2.25 %     2.30 %     2.38 %     2.45 %  
Net investment gain/(loss) (g)     0.53 %(h)     (0.45 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.66 )%     (0.52 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.04 %     0.28 %     0.58 %     0.44 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %     69 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 10,182     $ 11,941     $ 9,787     $ 6,594     $ 5,097     $ 3,162    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 30.42     $ 26.70     $ 19.80     $ 17.38     $ 14.14     $ 10.09    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment gain/(loss) (a)     0.07       (0.20 )(b)     (0.15 )     (0.05 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.12 )     5.69       7.05       2.60       3.35       4.10    
Total from Investment Operations     (1.05 )     5.49       6.90       2.55       3.24       4.05    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                       (0.13 )              
From net realized gains     (0.54 )     (1.77 )                          
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.54 )     (1.77 )           (0.13 )              
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)     0.00 (a)(c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.83     $ 30.42     $ 26.70     $ 19.80     $ 17.38     $ 14.14    
Total Return (d)     (3.43 )%(e)     20.53 %(f)     34.85 %(f)     14.77 %(f)     22.91 %(f)     40.14 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.25 %(h)     2.29 %     2.38 %     2.45 %     2.45 %     2.45 %  
Net investment gain/(loss) (g)     0.52 %(h)     (0.68 )%     (0.67 )%     (0.30 )%     (0.73 )%     (0.41 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.02 %     0.17 %     0.35 %     0.44 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %     69 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 15,866     $ 13,023     $ 7,060     $ 4,083     $ 2,543     $ 3,691    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.89     $ 26.18     $ 22.47     $ 20.83     $ 18.01     $ 13.93    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )     (0.16 )     (0.20 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.55 )     2.50       4.45       2.32       3.42       4.37    
Total from Investment Operations     (1.65 )     2.35       4.32       2.23       3.26       4.17    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                 (0.02 )                    
From net realized gains     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.59 )     (0.44 )     (0.09 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.61 )     (0.59 )     (0.44 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.55     $ 27.89     $ 26.18     $ 22.47     $ 20.83     $ 18.01    
Total Return (b)     (5.94 )%(c)     8.92 %(d)     19.32 %(d)     10.78 %(d)     18.16 %(d)     29.95 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     1.22 %(f)     1.19 %     1.24 %     1.26 %     1.47 %     1.63 %  
Net investment loss (e)     (0.77 )(f)     (0.52 )%     (0.54 )%     (0.42 )%     (0.86 )%     (1.15 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(g)     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(c)     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %     16 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 948,316     $ 1,117,941     $ 940,857     $ 744,178     $ 515,842     $ 264,679    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deffered sales charge.

(c)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.57     $ 25.13     $ 21.71     $ 20.23     $ 17.64     $ 13.73    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.17 )     (0.31 )     (0.28 )     (0.23 )     (0.31 )     (0.29 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.48 )     2.39       4.29       2.24       3.34       4.29    
Total from Investment Operations     (1.65 )     2.08       4.01       2.01       3.03       4.00    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.53 )     (0.44 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.23     $ 26.57     $ 25.13     $ 21.71     $ 20.23     $ 17.64    
Total Return (b)     (6.24 )%(c)     8.22 %(d)     18.54 %(d)     10.01 %(d)     17.24 %(d)     29.14 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     1.85 %(f)     1.79 %     1.91 %     1.99 %     2.26 %     2.28 %  
Net investment loss (e)     (1.39 )%(f)     (1.12 )%     (1.21 )%     (1.15 )%     (1.65 )%     (1.80 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(c)     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %     16 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 164,085     $ 199,182     $ 214,260     $ 206,441     $ 185,545     $ 118,064    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(c)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.46     $ 25.07     $ 21.69     $ 20.23     $ 17.64     $ 13.73    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.31 )     (0.25 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (1.47 )     2.39       4.28       2.24       3.33       4.30    
Total from Investment Operations     (1.66 )     2.03       3.97       1.99       3.03       4.00    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains     (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.53 )     (0.44 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.11     $ 26.46     $ 25.07     $ 21.69     $ 20.23     $ 17.64    
Total Return (b)     (6.30 )%(c)     8.04 %(d)     18.37 %(d)     9.91 %(d)     17.24 %(d)     29.14 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     2.02 %(f)     1.98 %     2.04 %     2.08 %     2.25 %     2.28 %  
Net investment loss (e)     (1.56 )%(f)     (1.31 )%     (1.34 )%     (1.24 )%     (1.64 )%     (1.80 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.00 %(g)     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.02 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(c)     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %     16 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 160,040     $ 197,100     $ 173,152     $ 149,160     $ 110,435     $ 64,212    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(c)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Thermostat Fund

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,   Inception
March 3, 2003
through
December 31,
 
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.31     $ 12.59     $ 12.49     $ 13.11     $ 12.30     $ 10.10    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.13       0.49       0.45       0.39       0.28       0.18    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (0.70 )     0.53       0.84       0.29       0.81       2.15    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.57 )     1.02       1.29       0.68       1.09       2.33    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.01 )     (0.51 )     (0.47 )     (0.39 )     (0.25 )     (0.13 )  
From net realized gains     (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )(b)  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.08 )     (1.30 )     (1.19 )     (1.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.13 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.66     $ 12.31     $ 12.59     $ 12.49     $ 13.11     $ 12.30    
Total Return (c)(d)     (4.65 )%(e)     8.19 %     10.56 %     5.25 %     8.92 %     23.10 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)(g)     0.50 %(h)     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.57 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     2.15 %(h)     3.75 %     3.53 %     2.97 %     2.23 %     1.86 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.17 %(h)     0.18 %     0.20 %     0.15 %     0.33 %     0.66 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     76 %(e)     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %     61 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 56,020     $ 53,246     $ 58,013     $ 71,034     $ 77,092     $ 42,271    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(b)  Rounds to less than $(0.01) per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,   Inception
March 3, 2003
through
December 31,
 
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.38     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.14     $ 12.32     $ 10.10    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.10       0.42       0.38       0.31       0.19       0.10    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (0.71 )     0.54       0.84       0.28       0.83       2.16    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.61 )     0.96       1.22       0.59       1.02       2.26    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.41 )     (0.39 )     (0.31 )     (0.17 )     (0.04 )  
From net realized gains     (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )(b)  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.07 )     (1.20 )     (1.11 )     (1.22 )     (0.20 )     (0.04 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.70     $ 12.38     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.14     $ 12.32    
Total Return (c)(d)     (4.93 )%(e)     7.71 %     9.91 %     4.56 %     8.27 %     22.38 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)(g)     1.00 %(h)     1.00 %     1.06 %     1.10 %     1.18 %     1.32 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     1.61 %(h)     3.25 %     2.99 %     2.39 %     1.55 %     1.06 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.19 %(h)     0.19 %     0.23 %     0.19 %     0.29 %     0.66 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     76 %(e)     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %     61 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 60,052     $ 67,709     $ 72,367     $ 78,444     $ 78,040     $ 51,501    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(b)  Rounds to less than $(0.01) per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Thermostat Fund

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,   Inception
March 3, 2003
through
December 31,
 
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.37     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.13     $ 12.32     $ 10.10    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.09       0.39       0.36       0.29       0.19       0.11    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     (0.71 )     0.53       0.84       0.29       0.81       2.15    
Total from Investment Operations     (0.62 )     0.92       1.20       0.58       1.00       2.26    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.16 )     (0.04 )  
From net realized gains     (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )     (0.00 )(b)  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.07 )     (1.17 )     (1.09 )     (1.20 )     (0.19 )     (0.04 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.68     $ 12.37     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.13     $ 12.32    
Total Return (c)(d)     (5.01 )%(e)     7.36 %     9.72 %     4.49 %     8.13 %     22.38 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)(g)     1.25 %(h)     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.32 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     1.42 %(h)     3.02 %     2.81 %     2.21 %     1.48 %     1.10 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.16 %(h)     0.19 %     0.23 %     0.19 %     0.26 %     0.66 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     76 %(e)     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %     61 %  
Net assets at end of period (000's)   $ 33,480     $ 26,908     $ 27,375     $ 28,316     $ 31,161     $ 20,087    

 

(a)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period. Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(b)  Rounds to less than $(0.01) per share.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the Investment Advisor and/or Transfer Agent not waived fees and/or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.  Nature of Operations

Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund (the "Funds") are each a series of Columbia Acorn Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The investment objective of each Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Columbia Thermostat Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in shares of other mutual funds. As a "fund of funds" under normal circumstances, the Fund allocates at least 95% of its net assets among a selected group of stock and bond mutual funds ("portfolio funds") according to the current level of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index in relation to predetermined ranges set by the Fund's investment advisor. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets plus any cash received that day in cash, repurchase agreements, high quality short-term paper and government securities.

The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares. The Funds currently have four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Effective February 29, 2008, the Funds no longer offer Class B shares (other than through dividend reinvestment).

Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class A shares bought without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million up to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") if the shares are sold within 12 months of the date of purchase.

Class B shares are subject to a CDSC if sold within six years of purchase. Class B shares convert to Class A shares automatically eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a CDSC on redemptions made within one year after purchase.

Class Z shares are offered at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on who may purchase Class Z shares. Generally, Class Z shares of a Fund may be exchanged for shares of another fund distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. at no additional charge.

Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select impose a 2% redemption fee on Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares that are redeemed within 60 days or less of purchase. See the discussion of Fund policies regarding the trading of Fund shares as disclosed in the Funds' prospectuses for more information.

The financial highlights for Class Z shares are presented in a separate semi-annual report.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated pro rata on the basis of the relative net assets of all classes, except each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution services, transfer agency, and certain other class specific expenses. Differences in class expenses may result in payment of different dividend distributions for each class. All of the Funds' share classes and have equal rights with respect to voting subject to Fund or class specific matters.

2.  Significant Accounting Policies

>Security valuation

Securities of the Funds are valued at market value or, if a market quotation for a security is not readily available or is deemed not to be reliable because of events or circumstances that have occurred between the market quotation and the time as of which the security is to be valued, the security is valued at a fair value determined in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. With respect to Columbia Thermostat Fund, investments in portfolio funds are valued at their net asset value as reported by the portfolio funds. A security traded on a securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market in which transaction prices are reported is valued at the last sales price at the time of valuation. A security traded principally on NASDAQ is valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. A security for which there is no reported sale on the valuation date is valued at the latest bid quotation. A short-term debt obligation having a maturity of 60 days or less from the valuation date is valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Funds have retained an independent statistical fair value pricing service that employs a systematic methodology to assist in the fair valuation process for securities principally traded in a foreign market in order to adjust for possible changes in value that may occur between the close of the foreign exchange and the time as of which the securities are to be valued. If a security is valued at fair value, that value may be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157") was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for the Fund's current fiscal period. Under SFAS 157, various inputs are used in


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determining the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2008, in valuing each Fund's assets:

    Columbia Acorn Fund*   Columbia Acorn International*  
Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   $ 15,606,750     $     $ 751,832     $    
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs     1,714,086             4,640,919          
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs     971                      
Total   $ 17,321,807     $     $ 5,392,751     $    
    Columbia Acorn USA   Columbia Acorn International Select*  
Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   $ 1,391,540     $     $ 37,083     $    
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs     25,769             240,837          
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs     89                      
Total   $ 1,417,398     $     $ 277,920     $    
    Columbia Acorn Select*   Columbia Thermostat Fund  
Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Level 1 – Quoted Prices   $ 2,601,788     $     $ 197,994     $    
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs     185,373             1,195          
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs                          
Total   $ 2,787,161     $     $ 199,189     $    

 

*The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category include certain foreign securities for which a third party pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation.

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six month period ended June 30, 2008 in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Columbia Acorn Fund   Columbia Acorn USA  
    Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
  Investments in
Securities
  Other Financial
Instruments
 
(in thousands)  
Balance as of December 31, 2007   $ 1,427     $     $ 178     $    
Accrued discounts/Amortized premiums                          
Realized gain (loss)                          
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (456 )           (89 )        
Net purchases (sales) Transfers in/or out of Level 3                          
Balance as of June 30, 2008   $ 971     $     $ 89     $    

 

>Repurchase agreements

The Funds may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. The Funds, through their custodian, receive delivery of underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. The custodian determines that the value of the underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

>Foreign currency translations

Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are translated into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The gain or loss resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates is included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments, as appropriate.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued

>Security transactions and investment income

Security transactions, investment income and shareholder fund transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income and realized gain distributions from other funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the information is available to the Funds. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of discounts on debt obligations when required for federal income tax purposes. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

Awards, if any, from class action litigation related to securities owned may be recorded as a reduction of cost of those securities. If the applicable securities are no longer owned, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

The Funds estimate the tax character of distributions from real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). Distributions received in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments. If the applicable securities are no longer owned, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 ("SFAS 161"), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

>Restricted securities

Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer's expense either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board of Trustees. The Funds will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.

>Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

>Fund share valuation

Fund shares are sold and redeemed on a continuing basis at net asset value subject to any applicable sales charge. Net asset value per share is determined daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on each day the NYSE is open for trading. All income, expenses (other than the Class A, Class B and Class C shares Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares transfer agency fees) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) of a Fund are allocated to each class proportionately on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Redemption fees are accounted for as an addition to paid in capital for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

>Custody fees/credits

Custody fees are reduced based on each Fund's cash balances maintained with the custodian. The amount is disclosed as a reduction of total expenses on the Statements of Operations.

>Federal income taxes

The Funds have complied with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code available to regulated investment companies and, in the manner provided therein, distribute all their taxable income, as well as any net realized gain on sales of investments and foreign currency transactions reportable for federal income tax purposes. Columbia Thermostat Fund distributes all of its taxable income, as well as any net realized gain on sales of portfolio fund shares and any distributions of net realized gains received by the Fund from its portfolio funds, reportable for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

>Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and the other series of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to such Fund.

>Foreign capital gains taxes

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10% to 15%. The Funds accrue for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

>Distributions to shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.

>Indemnification

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust's organizational documents, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

3.  Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:

    Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 154,770     $ 1,391,219    
Columbia Acorn International     59,527       399,333    
Columbia Acorn USA           94,757    
Columbia Acorn International Select     1,768       14,545    
Columbia Acorn Select     9,164       59,668    
Columbia Thermostat Fund     12,086       5,306    

 

*For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of December 31, 2007, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Year of
Expiration
  Columbia Acorn
USA
  Columbia Acorn
International Select
 
(in thousands)      
  2009     $ 1,012 *   $    
  2010       506       6,126    
  2011             2,488    
  TOTAL     $ 1,518     $ 8,614    

 

*Of these carryforwards, $2,023 (expiring in 2009 and 2010) remains from Columbia Acorn USA's merger with Stein Roe Small Company Growth Fund on 7/26/2002. Utilization of Stein Roe Small Company Growth Fund's losses could be subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

The following capital loss carryforwards were utilized during the year ended December 31, 2007:

(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn USA   $ 506    

 

The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48") effective June 29, 2007. FIN 48 requires management to determine whether a tax position of a Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based in the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 must be applied to all existing tax positions upon initial adoption and the cumulative effect, if any, is to be reported as an adjustment to net assets. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for the Funds. As a result of this evaluation, management believes that FIN 48 will not have any effect on the Fund's financial statements. However, management's conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance expected from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Each Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

4.  Transactions with Affiliates

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Management Group, LLC, which in turn is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BOA"). CWAM furnishes continuing investment supervision to the Funds and is responsible for the overall management of the Funds' business affairs.

Under the Funds' investment advisory agreement, management fees were accrued daily based on the Funds' average daily net assets and paid monthly to CWAM at the annual rates shown in the table below for each Fund.

Columbia Acorn Fund

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $700 million     0.74 %  
$700 million to $2 billion     0.69 %  
$2 billion to $6 billion     0.64 %  
$6 billion and over     0.63 %  

 


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued

Columbia Acorn International

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $100 million     1.19 %  
$100 million to $500 million     0.94 %  
$500 million and over     0.74 %  

 

Columbia Acorn USA


Average Daily Net Assets
  Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $200 million     0.94 %  
$200 million to $500 million     0.89 %  
$500 million to $2 billion     0.84 %  
$2 billion to $3 billion     0.80 %  
$3 billion and over     0.70 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $500 million     0.94 %  
$500 million and over     0.90 %  

 

Columbia Acorn Select

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $700 million     0.85 %  
$700 million to $2 billion     0.80 %  
$2 billion to $3 billion     0.75 %  
$3 billion and over     0.70 %  

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

All Average Daily Net Assets     0.10 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds' annualized effective investment advisory fee rates were as follows:

Columbia Acorn Fund     0.64 %  
Columbia Acorn International     0.76 %  
Columbia Acorn USA     0.86 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select     0.94 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     0.80 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund     0.10 %  

 

>Expense limit

CWAM has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of 12b-1 service and distribution fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any) after giving effect to any balance credits from the Funds' custodian, exceeding 1.45% annually of the average daily net assets for Columbia Acorn International Select and 1.35% annually of the average daily net assets for Columbia Acorn Select. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by either the Funds or CWAM on 30 days notice.

CWAM has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that the ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees, interest and fees on borrowings, and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, will not exceed 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets of Columbia Thermostat Fund through April 30, 2009. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue thereafter.

Expenses reimbursed by CWAM for Columbia Thermostat Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were $153,841.

Effective August 1, 2008, CWAM will provide administrative services and receive an administration fee from the Funds at the following annual rates:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Aggregate Average Daily
Net Assets of the Trust:
  Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $8 billion     0.050 %  
$8 billion to $16 billion     0.040 %  
$16 billion to $35 billion     0.030 %  
$35 billion to $45 billion     0.025 %  
$45 billion and over     0.015 %  

 

Prior to August 1, 2008, CWAM provided administrative services and receives an administration fee from the Funds at the following annual rates:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Aggregate Average Daily
Net Assets of the Trust:
  Annual
Fee Rate
 
Up to $8 billion     0.05 %  
$8 billion to $16 billion     0.04 %  
$16 billion and over     0.03 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, each Fund's annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.04% of average daily net assets. CWAM has delegated to Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, responsibility to provide certain sub-administrative services to the Funds.

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. ("CMDI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, is the Funds' principal underwriter and receives no compensation on the sale of Class Z shares.

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Thermostat have been advised that CMDI retained $253 in underwriting discounts in connection with redemptions of Class A shares and received CDSCs of $8, $879 and $73, in connection with Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.


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Each Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 (distribution and service) plan which requires it to pay CMDI a monthly service fee equal to 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares. The Rule 12b-1 plan also requires each fund to pay CMDI a monthly distribution fee equal to 0.50% and 0.75%, annually, of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), a wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds. For such services, the Transfer Agent receives a fee, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agency expenses.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers of CWAM. The Trust makes no direct payments to its officers and trustees who are affiliated with CWAM.

The Board of Trustees appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Trust in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, pay their pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Those expenses are disclosed separately as "Chief compliance officer expenses" in the Statements of Operations.

The Trust offers a deferred compensation plan for its independent trustees. Under that plan, a trustee may elect to defer all or a portion of his or her compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust and represent an unfunded obligation of the Trust. The value of amounts deferred is determined by reference to the change in value of Class Z shares of one or more series of the Trust or a money market fund, specified by the trustee. Benefits under the deferred compensation plan are payable when the trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of Trustees.

An affiliate may include any company in which a Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting securities. On June 30, 2008, Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select each held five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of one or more companies. Details of investments in those affiliated companies are presented on pages 31, 32, 42, 50 and 59, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers. Those transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and were as follows:

    Purchases   Sales  
(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 17,984     $ 28,755    
Columbia Acorn International     15,368          
Columbia Acorn USA           704    
Columbia Acorn International Select           719    
Columbia Acorn Select     14,752       17,984    

 

5.  Borrowing Arrangements

The Trust participates in a $150 million credit facility, which was entered into to facilitate portfolio liquidity. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum of the unutilized line of credit is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their relative net assets. The commitment fee is included in "Other expenses" in the Statements of Operations. No amounts were borrowed by any Fund under this facility for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

6.  Investment Transactions

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were:

Columbia Acorn Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 1,721,169    
Proceeds from sales     2,063,732    

 

Columbia Acorn International

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 1,000,467    
Proceeds from sales     843,152    

 

Columbia Acorn USA

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 176,410    
Proceeds from sales     204,064    

 


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), continued

Columbia Acorn International Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 89,163    
Proceeds from sales     64,830    

 

Columbia Acorn Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 402,562    
Proceeds from sales     377,390    

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 173,454    
Proceeds from sales     146,046    

 

7.  Redemption Fees

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the redemption fees imposed by Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select amounted to approximately $182,592 and $28,315, respectively, and are accounted for as additions to paid in capital.

8.  Legal Proceedings

The Trust, CWAM and the Trustees of the Trust (collectively, the "Columbia defendants") are named as defendants in class and derivative complaints that have been consolidated in a Multi-District Action (the "MDL Action") in the federal district court of Maryland. These lawsuits contend that defendants permitted certain investors to market time their trades in certain Columbia Acorn Funds. The MDL Action is ongoing. However, all claims against Columbia Acorn Trust and the independent trustees of the Trust have been dismissed.

The Trust and CWAM are also defendants in a class action lawsuit that alleges, in summary, that the Trust and CWAM exposed shareholders of Columbia Acorn International Fund to trading by market timers by allegedly: (a) failing to properly evaluate daily whether a significant event affecting the value of the Fund's securities had occurred after foreign markets had closed but before the calculation of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV"); (b) failing to implement the Fund's portfolio valuation and share pricing policies and procedures; and (c) failing to know and implement applicable rules and regulations concerning the calculation of NAV (the "Fair Valuation Lawsuit"). The Seventh Circuit ruled that the plaintiffs' state law claims were preempted under federal law resulting in the dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint. Plaintiffs appealed the Seventh Circuit's ruling to the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit's ruling on jurisdictional grounds and the case was ultimately remanded to the state court.

On March 21, 2005, a class action complaint was filed against the Columbia Acorn Trust and CWAM seeking to rescind the CDSC assessed upon redemption of Class B shares of Columbia Acorn Funds due to the alleged market timing of the Columbia Acorn Funds (the "CDSC Lawsuit"). In addition to the rescission of sales charges, plaintiffs seek recovery of actual damages, attorneys' fees and costs. The case had been transferred to the MDL Action in the federal district court of Maryland.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL Action, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL Action described above, including the CDSC and Fair Valuation Lawsuits. The settlement is subject to court approval.

The Trust and CWAM intend to defend these suits vigorously.

As a result of these matters, or any adverse publicity or other developments resulting from them, there may be increased redemptions or reduced sales of Fund shares, which could increase transaction costs or operating expenses, or have other adverse consequences for the Funds. However, based on currently available information, the Columbia Acorn Trust believes that the likelihood that these lawsuits will have a material adverse impact on any fund is remote, and CWAM believes that the lawsuits are not likely to materially affect its ability to provide investment management services to the Funds.


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Excerpt from:

Columbia Acorn Trust

Management Fee Evaluation of the Senior Officer

Prepared Pursuant to the New York Attorney General's
Assurance of Discontinuance

May 2008


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Introduction

The New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("Order") entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. ("CMAI") and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., ("CMDI" and collectively with "CMAI," "CMG") in February 2005, allows CMAI to manage or advise a mutual fund only if the trustees of the fund appoint a "Senior Officer" to perform specified duties and responsibilities. One of these responsibilities includes "managing the process by which proposed management fees (including but not limited to, advisory fees) to be charged the [Funds] are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance."

This is the second year that the Columbia Acorn Trust and Wanger Advisors Trust (collectively, the "Trusts") and each series thereof (the "Acorn funds," "WAT funds" or collectively, the "Funds") have been overseen by the same Board of Trustees ("Board"). The Order provides that this Board must determine the reasonableness of proposed "management fees" by using either an annual competitive bidding process supervised by the Senior Officer or Independent Fee Consultant, or by obtaining "an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of the Senior Officer or the Independent Fee Consultant."

"Management fees" are only part of the costs and expenses paid by mutual fund shareholders. Fund expenses can vary depending upon the class of shares held but usually include: (1) investment management or advisory fees to compensate analysts and portfolio managers for stock research and portfolio management, as well as the cost of operating a trading desk; (2) administrative expenses incurred to prepare registration statements and tax returns, calculate the Funds' net asset values, maintain effective compliance procedures and perform recordkeeping services; (3) transfer agency costs for establishing accounts, accepting and disbursing funds, as well as overseeing trading in Fund shares; (4) custodial expenses incurred to hold the securities purchased by the Funds; and (5) distribution expenses, including commissions paid to brokers that sell the Fund shares to investors.

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM"), the advisor to the Funds, has proposed that the Trusts continue the existing separate agreements governing the first two categories listed above: an advisory agreement governing portfolio management, and an administration agreement governing certain administration and clerical services. Together the fees paid under these two agreements are referred to as "management fees." Other fund expenses are governed by separate agreements, in particular agreements with two CWAM affiliates: CMDI, the broker-dealer that underwrites and distributes the Funds' shares, and Columbia Management Services, Inc. ("CMSI"), the Funds' transfer agent. In conformity with the terms of the Order, this evaluation, therefore, addresses only the advisory and administrative contracts, and does not extend to the other agreements.

According to the Order, the Senior Officer's evaluation must consider at least the following:

(1)  Management fees (including components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of CWAM for like services;

(2)  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

(3)  Costs to CWAM and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit;

(4)  Profit margins of CWAM and its affiliates from supplying such services;

(5)  Possible economies of scale as the Funds grow larger; and

(6)  The nature and quality of CWAM's services, including the performance of each Fund.

In 2004, the Boards of the two Trusts, then separate groups, each appointed me Senior Officer under the Order. They also determined not to pursue a competitive bidding process and instead, charged me with the responsibility of evaluating the Funds' proposed advisory and administrative fee contracts with CWAM in conformity with the requirements of the Order. This Report is an annual evaluation required under the Order. In discharging their responsibilities, the independent Trustees have also consulted independent, outside counsel.


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2007 Evaluation

This is the third annual evaluation prepared in connection with the Order. This evaluation follows the same structure as the earlier studies. Some areas are given more emphasis here, while others are given less. Still, the fundamental information gathered for this evaluation is largely the same as past years. Last year's evaluation is referred to here as the "2007 Study."

Process and Independence

The objectives of the Order are to insure the independent evaluation of the management fees paid by the Funds as well as to insure that all relevant factors are considered. In my view, this contract renewal process has been conducted at arms-length and with independence in gathering, considering and evaluating all relevant data. At the outset of the process, the Trustees sought and obtained from CWAM and CMG a comprehensive compilation of data regarding Fund performance and expenses, advisor profitability, and other information. The Board evaluated this information thoroughly. Performance and expense data was obtained from both Morningstar and Lipper, the leading consultants in this area. The rankings prepared by Morningstar and Lipper were independent and not influenced by the advisor.

In the course of its work, the Contract Committee gave careful consideration to the conclusions and recommendations contained in the 2007 Study. The Contract Committee gave particular emphasis to the issue of whether economies of scale were appropriately reflected in the Funds' fee schedules. The Board accepted and implemented several of the recommendations in this area contained in the 2007 Study.

My evaluation of the advisory contract was shaped, as it was last year, by my experience as Chief Compliance Officer of the Trusts ("CCO"). As CCO, I report solely to the Board and have no reporting obligation to, or employment relationship with, CMG or its affiliates, except for administrative purposes. I have commented on compliance matters in evaluating the quality of service provided by CWAM.

This Report, its supporting materials and the data contained in other materials submitted to the Contract Committee of the Board, in my view, provide a thorough factual basis upon which the Board, in consultation with independent counsel as it deems appropriate, may conduct management fee negotiations that are in the best interests of the Funds' shareholders.

The Fee Reductions Mandated under the Order

Under the terms of the Order, CMG agreed to secure certain management fee reductions for the mutual funds advised by its affiliate investment advisors. In some instances, breakpoints were also established. Although neither CWAM nor the Trusts was a party to the Order, CWAM offered and the Board accepted certain advisory fee reductions during 2005. By the terms of the Order, these fees may not be increased before November 30, 2009. I have used these advisory fee levels, as modified thereafter, in this evaluation because they are the fees in the current agreements that CWAM proposes should be continued. Hence, these fee levels are the starting point of an evaluation.

Conclusions

My review of the data and other material above leads to the following conclusions with respect to the factors identified in the Order.

1.  Performance. The domestic Acorn Funds generally have achieved good to outstanding performance over the past five years. Acorn Select has, however, suffered a precipitous decline in ranking relative to its peers for the past year, and this trend merits the Trustees' continued attention. The international Acorn Funds have relatively weaker relative long


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term records than do the domestic funds. All the Acorn Funds, however, outperform their benchmarks, expose shareholders to less risk than competitors and achieve positive "alpha," a recognized measure of the added value of an investment manager.

2.  Management Fees relative to Peers. The management fee rankings for several of the Acorn Funds are generally more favorable to shareholders than those of their peer group funds. Management fees do, however, vary by Fund. Acorn Fund and Acorn International are the most competitive, while Acorn Select is the least competitive in the assessments prepared by both Morningstar and Lipper.

3.  Administrative Fees. The Acorn Funds' administrative fees appear competitive in relation to their peers, and CWAM provides excellent administrative support for all the Acorn Funds. There are clear advantages to retaining the advisor and its affiliates to perform these services. But, the Acorn Funds' fee schedule provides no breakpoints above $16 billion, though economies of scale exist above that asset level.

4.  Management Fees relative to Institutional and Other Mutual Fund Accounts. CWAM's focus is on its mutual funds. It does not actively seek to manage separate or institutional accounts. The few institutional accounts it does manage vary in rate structures. Some pay advisory fees commensurate with or higher than the Acorn Funds. In a few instances, however, institutional accounts pay lower advisory fees than do the Acorn Funds. One particular institutional account is significant in size and has been under CWAM's management for over 25 years.

5.  Costs to CWAM and its Affiliates. CWAM's direct costs do not appear excessive. Overhead and indirect costs allocated to CWAM by its parent organizations, however, are significant and have increased dramatically in the past year. CWAM's affiliates report operating losses and therefore do not appear to enjoy excessive "fall out" benefits from CWAM's advisory agreement with the Acorn Funds.

6.  Profit Margins. CWAM's pre-marketing expense profit margins are at the top of the industry, though these comparisons are hampered by limited industry data. High profit margins are not unexpected for firms that manage large, successful funds and have provided outstanding investment performance for investors.

7.  Economies of Scale. Economies of scale do exist at CWAM and will expand as the assets of the Acorn Funds get larger. The Board has recently imposed additional breakpoints for some of the Acorn Funds that will result in greater sharing of economies of scale.

8.  Nature and Quality of Services. This category includes a variety of considerations that are difficult to quantify, yet can have a significant bearing on the performance of the Acorn Funds. Several areas merit comment.

  a.  Capacity. The Acorn Funds have continued to grow, posing ever greater challenges in deploying assets effectively. While trends here merit continued monitoring, CWAM appears to be managing assets effectively.

  b.  Compliance. CWAM has a reasonably designed compliance program that protects shareholders.

9.  Process. In my opinion, the process of negotiating an advisory contract for the Acorn Funds has been conducted thoroughly and at arms' length. Further, the Trustees have sufficient information to evaluate management's proposal, and negotiate contract terms that are in the best interests of fund shareholders.


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Recommendations

I believe the Trustees should:

1.  Consider the addition to breakpoints to the Acorn Funds' administrative fee contract to reflect the economies of scale present in performing these services, and, in fashioning those breakpoints, to consider the efficiencies achieved by CWAM by supporting both Trusts with the same staff performing largely identical tasks.

2.  Focus their review on the Acorn Funds' management fee levels in relation to their peers, in particular the fees paid by Acorn Select.

3.  Monitor Acorn Select to ensure that its long term performance is sustained.

Robert P. Scales
Senior Vice President,
Chief Legal Officer
and General Counsel
May 27, 2008


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class A, B and C Share Information*

Minimum Initial Investment in  
 
all Funds
  $2,500
$1,000 for an IRA
 
Minimum Subsequent
Investment in all Funds
  $50  
Exchange Fee   None  

 

Columbia Acorn Fund   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Management Fees     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.64 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.16 %     0.25 %     0.19 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.05 %     1.64 %     1.83 %  
Columbia Acorn International   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Management Fees     0.76 %     0.76 %     0.76 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.23 %     0.34 %     0.25 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.24 %     1.85 %     2.01 %  
Columbia Acorn USA   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Management Fees     0.86 %     0.86 %     0.86 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.17 %     0.31 %     0.21 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.28 %     1.92 %     2.07 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Management Fees     0.94 %     0.94 %     0.94 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.28 %     0.42 %     0.31 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.47 %     2.11 %     2.25 %  
Columbia Acorn Select   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Management Fees     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.80 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.17 %     0.30 %     0.22 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.22 %     1.85 %     2.02 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Management Fees     0.10 %     0.10 %     0.10 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses**     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %  
Net Expense Ratio     0.50 %     1.00 %     1.25 %  

 

    Fees and expenses are for the six months ended June 30, 2008, and for Columbia Thermostat Fund include the effect of CWAM's undertaking to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund for any ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, interest and fees on borrowings, and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, in excess of the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets. Columbia Thermostat Fund's reimbursement arrangement is contractual through April 30, 2009.

  *  Effective February 29, 2008, the Funds no longer offer Class B shares.

  **  Does not include estimated fees and expenses of 0.69% incurred by the Fund from the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests.

  †  Effective August 1, 2008, the initial minimum investment for Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select was reduced as noted. Prior to this change, Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn USA and Columbia Acorn Select had initial minimum investments of $75,000, $75,000 and $100,000, respectively. Certain exclusions may apply.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Trustees

Robert E. Nason

Chairman of the Board

Allan B. Muchin

Vice Chairman of the Board

Laura M. Born

Michelle L. Collins

Maureen M. Culhane

Margaret M. Eisen

Jerome Kahn, Jr.

Steven N. Kaplan

David C. Kleinman

Charles P. McQuaid

James A. Star

Ralph Wanger

John A. Wing

Officers

Charles P. McQuaid

President

Ben Andrews

Vice President

Michael G. Clarke

Assistant Treasurer

Jeffrey R. Coleman

Assistant Treasurer

J. Kevin Connaughton

Assistant Treasurer

P. Zachary Egan

Vice President

Peter T. Fariel

Assistant Secretary

John M. Kunka

Assistant Treasurer

Joseph C. LaPalm

Vice President

Bruce H. Lauer

Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

Louis J. Mendes III

Vice President

Robert A. Mohn

Vice President

Christopher J. Olson

Vice President

Robert P. Scales

Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer,
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Linda K. Roth-Wiszowaty

Assistant Secretary

Investment Advisor

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.
227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606

1-800-922-6769

Distributor

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621

Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 8081
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Legal Counsel

Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP
Chicago, Illinois

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois

This report, including the schedules of investments, submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Columbia Acorn Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. An investor should carefully consider charges and expenses before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other information, please call 800-922-6769 or visit our website (shown below). Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the Funds' voting record are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-922-6769 and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, is available from the SEC's website. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available at http://institutional.columbiamanagement.com.

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the Fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiafunds.com.

Columbia Management Group, LLC ("Columbia Management") is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of FINRA, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") is an SEC-registered investment advisor and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. CWAM is part of Columbia Management.

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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

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Semiannual Report, June 30, 2008

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Item 2 through Item 11.

 

Items 2 through 11 to this Form N-CSR/A are incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSRS filed with the SEC on August 26, 2008 (Accession No. 0001104659-08-055113).

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable at this time.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 



 

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 Acorn Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

September 19, 2008

 

 

 

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/ Charles P. McQuaid

 

 

 

Charles P. McQuaid, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

September 19, 2008

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

September 19, 2008