N-CSRS 1 a09-19573_3ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-01829

 

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

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2009

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



Q2 2009

Columbia Management®

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class Z Shares

Managed by Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P.

Semiannual Report

June 30, 2009

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Acorn® Fund

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Acorn International®

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Acorn USA®

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Acorn International SelectSM

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Acorn SelectSM

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Thermostat FundSM

NOT FDIC INSURED

NOT BANK ISSUED

May Lose Value

No Bank Guarantee



You are invited to the 2009 Columbia Acorn Funds Shareholder Information Meeting!

When: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
12 noon to 1 p.m. Central time

Where: Chase Bank Auditorium, Plaza Level
10 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois

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

If you plan to join us in Chicago, please RSVP by September 25
by calling (800) 922-6769.

The Chase Bank Auditorium is located within the Chase Tower at the corner of Madison St. and Dearborn St. After entering the building, please take the escalators down to the plaza level and follow the signs to the Chase Bank Auditorium.

View a Replay on our Website

For those who are unable to join us in Chicago, a webcast replay of the meeting will be available from October 7 through October 31, 2009, at www.columbiafunds.com. Look under "New and Noteworthy" on our home page for more information.

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 authors 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.




Robert E. Nason Remembered

Robert E. Nason

On June 27, 2009, Columbia Acorn Funds Board of Trustees chairman Robert Nason passed away. Bob was a man of great personal integrity who maintained the independence of the Board and worked to promote the interests of shareholders. He joined the Acorn Funds Board in November of 1998, became vice chairman in March 2001 and was named chairman in October of 2001. He served in that capacity until his death.

Bob was the second chairman of the Columbia Acorn Trust; he succeeded Irving Harris, who was chairman from its inception in 1970. Bob had impressive credentials, having served as CEO of the accounting firm Grant Thornton where he worked for 40 years.

Bob's tenure as Trust chairman occurred during a period of change in the regulatory environment and several changes involving the Fund's advisor. Throughout, he served shareholders well and his letters to shareholders in the Funds' annual reports were thoughtful and informative.

As regulators pushed mutual fund boards toward more independence from fund advisors, Bob successfully maintained the Columbia Acorn Board's history of independence. Under Bob's tenure, the Board hired a chief compliance officer, who vigilantly pursues shareholder interests. Several safeguards against market timing were implemented, including restrictions on frequent trading and statistical fair valuation of foreign stocks.

Also during Bob's tenure, the Trust's advisor, Columbia Wanger Asset Management (CWAM), had ownership changes and retirements of founder Ralph Wanger and portfolio manager Leah Zell. Bob and the Board saw to it that CWAM stayed the course, maintaining its time-tested investment process, developing and keeping talented investment professionals, and sustaining its autonomous and creative environment.

When cash inflows approached levels that could have threatened performance, Bob and the Board acted to increase investment minimums. Under his leadership, fee breakpoints were implemented, causing shareholders to benefit from growth and economies of scale. The Board, in addition, reduced 12b-1 fees and after intensive analysis, successfully initiated securities lending.

Bob is survived by his wife Carol, son Steven (Abbie Baynes), daughter Jill and grandchildren Sara and Ben.

We are fortunate to have known Bob and we will miss him. He was a man of great vision and we will strive to build on the momentum he created and to maintain the legacies of the Columbia Acorn Trust.

Allan Muchin

Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Columbia Acorn Trust

Charles McQuaid

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



Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Table of Contents

Performance At A Glance     1    
Description of Indexes     2    
Squirrel Chatter II: Agriculture's Amazing Progress     3    
Understanding Your Expenses     6    
Columbia Acorn Fund  
In a Nutshell     8    
At a Glance     9    
Major Portfolio Changes     20    
Statement of Investments     23    
Columbia Acorn International  
In a Nutshell     10    
At a Glance     11    
Major Portfolio Changes     35    
Statement of Investments     37    
Portfolio Diversification     44    
Columbia Acorn USA  
In a Nutshell     12    
At a Glance     13    
Major Portfolio Changes     45    
Statement of Investments     47    

 

Columbia Acorn International Select  
In a Nutshell     14    
At a Glance     15    
Major Portfolio Changes     55    
Statement of Investments     57    
Portfolio Diversification     60    
Columbia Acorn Select  
In a Nutshell     16    
At a Glance     17    
Major Portfolio Changes     61    
Statement of Investments     62    
Columbia Thermostat Fund  
In a Nutshell     18    
At a Glance     19    
Statement of Investments     66    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     68    
Statements of Operations     69    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     70    
Financial Highlights     74    
Notes to Financial Statements     77    
Management Fee Evaluation
of the Senior Officer
    85    
Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement     90    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds Information     93    

 

2009 Mid-Year Distributions

The following table lists the mid-year per share distributions for Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund. The other Columbia Acorn Funds did not have mid-year distributions. The record date was June 9, 2009. The ex-dividend date was June 10, 2009, and the payable date was June 11, 2009.

    Short-term
Capital
Gains
  Long-term
Capital
Gains
  Ordinary
Income
  Reinvestment
Price
 
Columbia Acorn International – Class Z   None   None   $ 0.5309     $ 27.62    
Columbia Acorn International Select – Class Z   None   None   $ 0.2359     $ 19.72    
Columbia Thermostat Fund – Class Z   None   None   $ 0.0290     $ 8.99    

 



Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Performance At A Glance Class Z Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/09

    NAV on
6/30/09
  2nd
quarter*
  Year
to date*
  1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years   Life
of Fund
 
Columbia Acorn Fund
(ACRNX) (6/10/70)
  $ 19.44       20.90 %     9.77 %     -25.83 %     -7.72 %     0.95 %     7.25 %     14.25 %  
Russell 2500 Index             20.27 %     6.52 %     -26.72 %     -9.31 %     -0.93 %     3.67 %     NA    
S&P 500 Index             15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     -2.22 %     10.11 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Core Index             22.23 %     8.23 %     -25.01 %     -8.74 %     -0.93 %     4.32 %     NA    
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index             19.10 %     13.91 %     -30.39 %     -6.29 %     0.39 %     0.29 %     NA    
Columbia Acorn International
(ACINX) (9/23/92)
  $ 27.53       33.30 %     21.31 %     -28.00 %     -3.22 %     8.47 %     6.96 %     10.50 %  
S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between
$500 Million and $5 Billion Index
            34.15 %     24.54 %     -26.45 %     -4.02 %     7.13 %     6.80 %     7.49 %  
S&P Global Ex-U.S. SmallCap Index             35.88 %     24.20 %     -29.89 %     -6.09 %     5.69 %     5.95 %     6.61 %  
MSCI EAFE Index             25.43 %     7.95 %     -31.35 %     -7.98 %     2.31 %     1.18 %     5.09 %  
Lipper International Small/
Mid Growth Index
            33.20 %     23.05 %     -32.90 %     -7.44 %     5.22 %     6.42 %     NA    
Columbia Acorn USA
(AUSAX) (9/4/96)
  $ 17.71       19.42 %     8.05 %     -28.24 %     -10.37 %     -1.81 %     4.02 %     7.79 %  
Russell 2000 Index             20.69 %     2.64 %     -25.01 %     -9.89 %     -1.71 %     2.38 %     4.71 %  
Russell 2500 Index             20.27 %     6.52 %     -26.72 %     -9.31 %     -0.93 %     3.67 %     6.31 %  
S&P 500 Index             15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     -2.22 %     4.46 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index             20.60 %     13.14 %     -25.73 %     -9.04 %     -2.32 %     1.16 %     3.03 %  
Columbia Acorn Int'l Select
(ACFFX) (11/23/98)
  $ 19.70       23.44 %     9.60 %     -34.62 %     -2.25 %     7.10 %     5.54 %     7.94 %  
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between
$2 Billion and $10 Billion Index
            28.70 %     14.93 %     -30.16 %     -7.29 %     4.30 %     5.24 %     5.84 %  
MSCI EAFE Index             25.43 %     7.95 %     -31.35 %     -7.98 %     2.31 %     1.18 %     1.87 %  
Lipper International Funds Index             25.64 %     10.11 %     -30.14 %     -6.52 %     3.35 %     2.44 %     3.15 %  
Columbia Acorn Select
(ACTWX) (11/23/98)
  $ 17.50       28.11 %     24.38 %     -32.90 %     -7.81 %     0.26 %     5.31 %     7.67 %  
S&P MidCap 400 Index             18.75 %     8.47 %     -28.02 %     -7.54 %     0.36 %     4.62 %     6.05 %  
S&P 500 Index             15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     -2.22 %     -0.49 %  
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index             19.10 %     13.91 %     -30.39 %     -6.29 %     0.39 %     0.29 %     2.96 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund
(COTZX) (9/25/02)
  $ 8.79       19.33 %     7.67 %     -21.62 %     -4.28 %     0.17 %           3.86 %  
S&P 500 Index             15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %           3.75 %  
Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index
            1.78 %     1.90 %     6.05 %     6.43 %     5.01 %           4.59 %  
Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate
Credit Bond Index
            7.59 %     7.53 %     4.28 %     5.05 %     4.04 %           4.45 %  
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index             13.00 %     7.59 %     -21.04 %     -3.36 %     1.16 %           5.21 %  
50/50 Blended Benchmark††             8.76 %     2.95 %     -10.69 %     -0.73 %     1.63 %           4.48 %  

 

*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 columbiafunds.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 fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense 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 expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z: 0.76%. Columbia Acorn International Class Z: 0.96%. Columbia Acorn USA Class Z: 1.01%. Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z: 1.21%. Columbia Acorn Select Class Z: 0.95%. Columbia Thermostat Fund has a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2010. 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 1.05% and 0.97%, 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.

††The 50/50 Blended Benchmark is a custom supplemental benchmark established by the advisor.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on 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 2.

The dates in parentheses are the inception dates for each respective Fund.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Descriptions of Indexes Included in this Report

•  50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Fund's advisor, is an equally weighted custom composite of Columbia Thermostat Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively. The percentage of the Fund's assets allocated to underlying 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.

•  Barclays Capital 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.

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

•  Lipper Indexes include the largest funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. in the named category. Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index, 30 largest small-cap core funds; Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index, 30 largest mid-cap growth funds; Lipper International Small/Mid Growth Index, 10 largest non-U.S. small/mid growth funds, including Columbia Acorn International; Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index, 30 largest small-cap growth funds; Lipper International Funds Index, 30 largest non-U.S. funds, excluding non-U.S. small-cap funds; 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.

•  Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, 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, Australasia and the Far East.

•  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 2500 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.

•  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.

•  S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid-cap developed market, excluding the United States.

•  S&P Global Ex-U.S. SmallCap 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 Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion 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.

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: Agriculture's Amazing Progress

Following a conversation with two of our analysts regarding the prospects for several fertilizer companies, I decided to learn more about the history and current state of agriculture. According to Marcel Mazoyer and Laurence Roudart's, A History of World Agriculture,1 farming began about 10,000 years ago. One would think that mankind is far down the learning curve in agriculture, and that productivity gains are ending. Surprisingly, quite the opposite is true. Most of the improvements in agriculture have occurred in the last 80 years.

Mazoyer and Roudart's history explains six dominant agricultural processes. The first two of these were employed during the first 8,000 years of agricultural history, obviously a time of very slow progress. Agriculture began with slash and burn techniques, whereby forest segments were successively burned and farmed for a few years until nutrients were depleted. Then, beginning in about 2500 B.C., farmers began using animal drawn scratch-plows and annually rotating land from planted to fallow in an attempt to maintain soil fertility. Other than in exceptionally fertile areas such as the lands replenished by the Nile River, these techniques barely enabled one farmer to feed one family.

Medieval farmers utilized better tools and techniques. They kept more animals and, with the help of wheeled carts and plows, used more animal-based fertilizers. Beginning in the sixteenth century, farmers began planting legumes to enhance nitrogen in the soil, further improving fertility by organic means and eliminating the need for fallowing. Productivity per farmer doubled with each of these developments, enabling the best farmers by the eighteenth century to feed an average of 20 people.

Farms became more mechanized after 1800, using metal plows, sowers, reapers and threshing machines. Transportation also improved allowing better fertilizers, that contained minerals like phosphate and potassium, to reach farmers. These minerals along with nitrogen helped to sustain crop yields. While mechanization doubled the acreage a farmer could cultivate, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data indicates that yields per acre of corn and wheat in the United States were flat from 1866, the date of data inception, well into the 1930s.

In the first half of the twentieth century, North American farmers started using motorized equipment, synthetic fertilizers and hybrid seeds. According to Giovanni Federico's, Feeding the World,2 by 1950 farms in the United States and Canada had one tractor for every two farmers. Utilization of fertilizer grew six fold from 1900 to 1950. Hybrid wheat was grown on 87% of the planted acres in the United States in 1921, up from 14% in 1914. Hybrid corn crops jumped from 2% to 90% of acres planted from 1936 to 1945.3

After World War II these innovations spread. Worldwide chemical fertilizer usage grew nearly tenfold from 1950 to 2000. In most continents, over half of wheat, rice and corn acres were sown with high yield varieties by the year 2000. From 1950 to 2000, world agriculture production tripled, far outpacing population growth.4 USDA data indicates that from 1998 to 2008, wheat yields per acre averaged 41 bushels, triple the rate of 100 years ago, and corn yields quintupled to an average of 144 bushels. The best equipped farmers can now produce over four million pounds of grain and feed thousands!5

Launching a "Green Revolution" in Developing Countries

Rich countries had the means to adopt modern agricultural processes while poor regions struggled to advance. Leon Hesser's book, The Man Who Fed the World,6 describes how Dr. Norman Borlaug helped create the Green Revolution7 in many developing countries by improving plant varieties and increasing crop yields. For his efforts, Borlaug won a Nobel Peace Prize, the only one awarded in the twentieth century for work in agriculture.

Mexico redistributed land to poor peasants after its political revolution ended in 1918. However, its peasants remained poor and hungry for decades. In 1940, U.S. vice president elect, Henry Wallace, who had founded Hi-Bred Corn Company (now Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont subsidiary), toured Mexico and was appalled by conditions there. He convinced the Rockefeller Foundation to sponsor efforts to adapt hybrid wheat and corn for Mexico and in 1943, the Mexican Government-Rockefeller Foundation Cooperative Agricultural Program was established.


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The program hired Borlaug as its plant pathologist. Borlaug learned that a plant disease called wheat stem rust had halved Mexico's wheat production from 1939 to 1942. He set out to create high yielding hybrid wheat that was resistant to the disease. His program introduced three innovations. First, he planted successive hybrid crops in two locations each year, which both doubled the pace of progress and resulted in crops tolerant to varying conditions. Next, Borlaug crossed thousands of varieties of wheat, working to find the most resistant hybrids. He eventually developed 40 rust resistant varieties.

Third, Borlaug changed the architecture of wheat. He knew that many wheat varieties responded well to fertilizer but when yields exceeded roughly two tons per acre, plants became top-heavy and collapsed. Borlaug crossed over 20,000 varieties of wheat from around the world in his efforts to create high yielding wheat with shorter, stronger stems. He finally succeeded in 1953 by crossing rust-resistant Mexican seeds with Japanese dwarf wheat. Under ideal conditions, four tons of wheat per acre could be achieved. Mexico became self sufficient in wheat in 1956.

Having achieved success in Mexico, the Rockefeller Foundation pursued progress elsewhere, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, the United Nations and local governments. Pakistan and India were major beneficiaries. By 1970, 55% of Pakistan's wheat acreage and 35% of India's wheat acreage were sown with Mexican varieties. The Rockefeller and Ford Foundations also created the International Rice Research Institute, which began in 1960. By 1966 it developed a sturdy short-stemmed rice plant that, when fertilized sufficiently, yielded two- to three-times the rice it replaced. This rice was quickly adopted in India.

Borlaug was personally involved with the implementation of these programs. He understood that in addition to better seeds, farmers need fertilizer, credit and fair prices for their crops. Governments largely complied. As a result of the Green Revolution, many developing countries were substantial contributors to world agricultural growth.

Recent Conditions and Future Prospects

After reading so much about the amazing progress that has been made in agriculture, it was somewhat surprising to find an article in the June 2009 National Geographic titled, "The End of Plenty, The Global Food Crisis." It noted that global grain consumption exceeded production for seven of the last nine years and grain stockpiles plunged to a 20-year low of 61-days supply in 2007 prior to recovering to a meager 70-days supply in 2008. The price of wheat and corn tripled from 2005 to 2008, and the price of rice quintupled.

Demand recently grew more quickly than supply for several reasons. First, people in developing countries are becoming more prosperous and are eating more meat, causing grain consumption by livestock to rise rapidly. Second, use of ethanol as a gasoline additive or substitute has jumped. Some 30% of the 2008 U.S. corn crop was converted to ethanol instead of being available as food. Third, while world grain production hit records in 2008, growth in grain production has slowed somewhat since the year 2000 compared to prior decades.

Still, agriculture continues to find ways to meet the rising demand. Advancements in hybrid crops continue, and biotechnology is now creating crops with whole new characteristics. While conventional plant breeding is limited to crossing closely related species, biotech methods utilize genes from distant species. To date, two types of biotech crops have been commercialized, those resistant to herbicides and those resistant to insects.

Biotech crops were first made available in 1996 and by 2008 were planted in over 300 million acres, some 8% of global cropland in 25 countries, including 15 developing countries. That year, 85% of the corn crop in the United States came from biotech seeds. Farmers seem satisfied with biotech crops; nearly 100% keep planting biotech once they begin.8 Use of biotech versions of soybean, cotton, corn, canola and other crops increased farm income an estimated $10 billion in 2007 and biotech corn and soybean yields appear to be roughly 10% higher than conventional crops.9 The National Geographic story quotes a scientist with agricultural company Monsanto who predicts that biotechnology will double corn, soybean and cotton yields by 2030.

National Geographic also pointed out the downside of the Green Revolution. Yields in India have flattened since the mid-90s, and hybrid plant needs for water, fertilizer and pesticides have resulted in aquifer depletion, salinized soils and contamination of drinking water. However, new versions of biotech plants are in development, including versions likely to provide still higher yields, drought tolerance and salinized soil tolerance.


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Not everyone agrees with the use of biotech crops. Critics have expressed doubts about productivity gains and have concerns about the possibility of a "Frankenfood" becoming toxic or creating an ecological disaster should some new plant become invasive. But numerous safeguards are in place, including rigorous approval processes. Countries that had prohibited biotech crops are now slowly introducing them. Increased adoption of biotech plants has had positive ecological effects, as higher yields reduce needs for additional crop acres and related deforestation, insect resistance reduces needs for pesticides, and herbicide resistance reduces fuel consumption and soil erosion by requiring less tillage.

Mankind's progress in agriculture has been truly amazing. We cannot revert back to previous agricultural processes, which are insufficient to feed a worldwide population of 6.7 billion. Instead, substantial investments in agriculture, and judicious use of new technologies, are needed to maintain impressive production gains in the future.

Columbia Acorn Funds News

Resumption of Securities Lending

Columbia Acorn Funds restarted its securities lending program during the second quarter. The domestic Funds briefly participated in securities lending in the third quarter of last year but suspended lending activities due to the turmoil in the financial markets at that time. As market conditions have stabilized somewhat, the Columbia Acorn Trust Board and Columbia Wanger Asset Management (CWAM) made the decision to begin securities lending again in June.

Securities lending has come under media scrutiny recently so we want to clearly state how CWAM administers the lending program. Fund shareholders receive all of the income generated by our lending program, net of modest fees charged by the lending agent to operate the program. The securities lending income benefits Fund shareholders by offsetting a portion of the Funds' operating expenses, which increases the Funds' total returns. The advisor charges no additional fees for administering this program.

As mentioned in our third quarter report last year, securities lending is the temporary lending of a Fund's portfolio securities to broker/dealers and other institutional investors. The Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including receipt of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Fund also receives a fee for the loan. The Fund may recall the loans at any time and may do so in order to vote proxies or to sell the loaned securities. Furthermore, borrowers provide the Fund with cash collateral that exceeds the value of the securities on loan. The Fund could lose money if it incurred a loss on the reinvestment of the cash collateral. To minimize this risk, cash collateral for the program is invested in the Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, a money market mutual fund. The securities lending agent is Goldman Sachs Agency Lending. Thus far, shareholders have received modest benefits and incurred no losses from the program.

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  Mazoyer, Marcel and Roudart, Laurence, A History of World Agriculture, (New York, NY, Monthly Review Press, 2006).

2  Federico, Giovanni, Feeding The World, (Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2005).

3  Ibid, pg. 97.

4  Ibid, pgs. 55, 19.

5  Mazoyer, Marcel and Roudart, Laurence, op. cit., pg 11.

6  Hesser, Leon, The Man Who Fed The World, (Dallas, TX, Durban House, 2006).

7  The Green Revolution is defined by Mazoyer and Roudart as, "a variant of the contemporary agricultural revolution but without the large-scale motorization and mechanization, developed widely in the developing countries."

8  ISAAA Brief 39-2008: Executive Summary, "Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008, The First Thirteen Years, 1996 to 2008," available at www.isaaa.org.

9  "GM crops: global, socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2007," a research paper written by Graham Brookes and Peter Barfoot of PG Economics Ltd, Dorchester, U.K., May 2009.


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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, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) 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 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, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    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       1,097.69       1,020.83       4.16       4.01       0.80    
Columbia Acorn International     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,213.08       1,019.64       5.71       5.21       1.04    
Columbia Acorn USA     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,080.48       1,019.54       5.47       5.31       1.06    
Columbia Acorn International Select     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,096.00       1,018.74       6.34       6.11       1.22    
Columbia Acorn Select     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,243.78       1,019.64       5.79       5.21       1.04    
Columbia Thermostat Fund     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,076.71       1,023.55       1.29       1.25       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 365.

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 for Columbia Thermostat Fund.

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, 2009.

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 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   Robert A. Mohn  
Lead Portfolio Manager   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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

Coach     1.4 %  
ITT Educational Services     1.2 %  
Southwestern Energy     1.2 %  
People's United     1.1 %  
Bally Technologies     1.0 %  
Fugro     1.0 %  
FMC Technologies     1.0 %  
AmeriCredit     0.8 %  
Myriad Genetics     0.6 %  
OLAM International     0.4 %  
Hexagon     0.4 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     0.4 %  

 

The stock market did well in the second quarter, jumping up from what appeared to be oversold levels. Columbia Acorn Fund returned 20.90%, earning its best quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 1999! The Fund returned somewhat more than its primary benchmark, the Russell 2500, which rose 20.27%. During the first half of 2009, the Fund grew 9.77%, nicely outperforming the 6.52% gain of the Russell 2500. As shown on Page 1, Columbia Acorn Fund also beat most other benchmarks in both periods.

As might be expected during a market reversal, several important stocks changed direction during the second quarter. Handbag and accessories designer and retailer Coach was the Fund's largest dollar winner in the quarter, up 62% as the company cut costs and repositioned its product line, which resulted in earnings dropping less than most analysts expected. Used car lender AmeriCredit achieved second place dollar winnings for both the quarter and the half, up 131% and 77% respectively, on news of a successful refinancing. Gaming machine maker Bally Technologies scored a more than 60% gain in the second quarter, earning third place dollar winnings thanks to its strong new product pipeline. All three stocks had been down 20% to 23% in the first quarter.

In contrast, three stocks that we cited as fine performers in the first quarter ended up as Columbia Acorn Fund's largest dollar losers in the second quarter. ITT Educational Services, People's United and Myriad Genetics each fell 15% to 20%. While ITT Educational's earnings were excellent, fears about student loan financing and additional regulation resurfaced. Connecticut bank People's United reported rising credit defaults. Default rates remained under half the rates of the bank's peers, but the news was bad, and the stock dropped. Myriad fell in response to disappointing revenue growth; sales of its genetic tests appear to be more sensitive to the economy than expected. We cut positions in each by over 20% in the first half, reducing dollar losses.

Energy stocks did well in both the quarter and the half as oil prices jumped. FMC Technologies rose 20% in the quarter, and its 55% gain in the half lifted it into the Fund's largest dollar winner position. Fugro, another offshore oil service company, gained 38% in the quarter and 53% in the half, earning the fourth place dollar winner position year to date. Gas producer Southwestern Energy was also hot, rising 31% in the quarter and 34% in the half, taking fifth place in dollar gains for the half.

Foreign stocks outperformed in both the second quarter and the first half of the year. Energy stocks helped a lot; Fugro was the top foreign dollar winner in both periods. Oil producer Pacific Rubiales Energy surged more than 110% in the quarter and more than 350% in the half on expectations that production will rise rapidly. Measurement equipment company Hexagon jumped over 80% in both the quarter and the half as business appeared to be bottoming or improving in several countries. Agricultural supply chain manager OLAM International's stock surged over 70% in both periods as fears about customers' abilities to finance purchases abated. Foreign stocks were 9.5% of the Fund's assets at the end of the second quarter, up from 7.1% at the end of March.

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.

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


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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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

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

through June 30, 2009

Inception 6/10/70   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     9.77 %     -25.83 %     0.95 %     7.25 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     9.77       -25.91       0.11       6.01    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    6.35       -16.70       1.01       6.09    
Russell 2500 Index (pretax)**     6.52       -26.72       -0.93       3.67    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 0.76%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Fund Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn Fund Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories
  1.4%
 
  2.     Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  1.4%
 
  3.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  1.3%
 
  4.     Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration
  1.2%
 
  5.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  1.2%
 
  6.     Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder
  1.2%
 
  7.     Southwestern Energy
Oil & Gas Producer
  1.2%
 
  8.     People's United
Connecticut Savings & Loan
  1.1%
 
  9.     Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases
  1.1%
 
  10.     Bally Technologies
Slot Machines & Software
  1.0%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

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

June 10, 1970 through June 30, 2009

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn Fund at inception on June 10, 1970 to the S&P 500 Index and to an initial $31,777 investment in the Russell 2500 Index on the index's December 31, 1978 inception date. Although the indexes are provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the indexes. 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: $11.7 billion

*A $10,000 investment in Columbia Acorn Fund at inception appreciated to $31,777 on December 31, 1978, the inception date of the Russell 2500 Index. For comparison with the Russell 2500 Index, we assigned the index the same value as the Fund at index inception.

**Although the Fund typically invests in small- and mid-sized companies, the comparison to the S&P 500 Index is presented to show performance against a widely recognized market index over the life of the Fund.


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Columbia Acorn International

In a Nutshell

   
P. Zachary Egan   Louis J. Mendes III  
Co-Portfolio Manager   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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

Serco     1.1 %  
Capita Group     1.1 %  
Educomp Solutions     0.9 %  
Central European Distribution     0.8 %  
Jain Irrigation Systems     0.7 %  
RexLot Holdings     0.6 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International rose 33.30% in the second quarter, slightly trailing the 34.15% rise of its primary benchmark, the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion Index. Year to date, the Fund was up 21.31%, 3.23% behind its primary benchmark. Small-cap international stocks led larger-cap international stocks, as exemplified by the MSCI EAFE Index, which was up 25.43% in the quarter and 7.95% year to date.

While coming on the heels of a severe sell-off in 2008, an absolute return north of 30% in a single quarter is always pleasing. This remarkable reversal in market sentiment in the second quarter appears to reflect decreasing anxiety about our economic future, as credit markets show signs of life, in a context of attractive valuations. While the stock market has historically done a good job of anticipating changes in economic fundamentals by several quarters, it is worth noting that the majority of the companies we follow have reported few sightings of "green shoots" presaging a return to global growth. Indeed, the International Monetary Fund expects global economic activity to contract by 1.4% in 2009 before expanding 2.5% in 2010. The major exception to this has been the emerging markets of non-Japan Asia and Latin America. In these economies the sentiment is now distinctly upbeat. The rapid implementation of a sizeable government stimulus package in China, and an election outcome in India perceived to endorse further economic liberalization, drove this enthusiasm.

Investments in emerging markets, which constitute about one quarter of the Fund's assets, posted the strongest returns, with the Fund's holdings in Asia ex-Japan up nearly 50% in the quarter and roughly 45% year to date. The Fund's Indian stocks were up just short of 80% in the quarter and 66% in the half year, led by Jain Irrigation Systems. Jain is the country's leading manufacturer of micro-irrigation systems and is a beneficiary of government policies that support efficient irrigation. Educomp Solutions provides multimedia educational content to Indian classrooms and is a recent addition to the portfolio. Its stock was also a big winner. Consumer stocks in developing markets, a long-time theme in the Fund, were also notable standouts: Central European Distribution, a Polish spirits company, more than doubled in the quarter after renegotiating agreements and financing related to a Russian acquisition. In the half year this stock was up 35%. RexLot Holdings, which provides systems and services to the Chinese lottery market, tripled after several punishing quarters on evidence of tangible progress in its core business. Its stock was up 224% through June 30, 2009.

While still making a positive contribution to absolute return, the Fund's overweight position in health care stocks failed to keep up with a buoyant market. These companies' fortunes tend to be less correlated with actual or perceived changes in economic activity. Stock selection, however, was decidedly unhelpful in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, where after the quarter end, we made some changes. Japan was a drag on absolute return in the half year and the quarter, but keep in mind that Japan fell substantially less than most regions in 2008 and, therefore, had less ground to make up.

The Fund's holdings in the United Kingdom and Ireland fell short in the half year. The Fund held large positions in Serco and Capita Group, service providers with highly predictable revenues and considerable exposure to government contracts. Their comparatively low risk profiles proved to be a liability in an environment in which the riskiest stocks rallied the most.

On earnings adjusted for cyclicality and on other valuations measures, we believe that international small-cap stocks now trade at a modest discount to their 10-year average.

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.

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


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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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

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

through June 30, 2009

Inception 9/23/92   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     21.31 %     -28.00 %     8.47 %     6.96 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     20.51       -28.47       7.59       5.95    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    13.85       -18.20       7.58       5.96    
S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between
$500 Million and $5 Billion
Index (pretax)**
    24.54       -26.45       7.13       6.80    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 0.96%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn International Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Naspers (South Africa)
Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets
  1.6%
 
  2.     OLAM International (Singapore)
Agriculture Supply Chain Manager
  1.5%
 
  3.     Kansai Paint (Japan)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia
  1.4%
 
  4.     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives Market Operator
  1.3%
 
  5.     Serco (United Kingdom)
Facilities Management
  1.1%
 
  6.     Intertek Group (United Kingdom)
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
  1.1%
 
  7.     Capita Group (United Kingdom)
White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing
  1.1%
 
  8.     Imtech (Netherlands)
Engineering & Technical Services
  1.1%
 
  9.     Hexagon (Sweden)
Measurement Equipment
  1.1%
 
  10.     Singapore Exchange (Singapore)
Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator
  1.0%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. 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, 2009

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn International at inception on September 23, 1992 to the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion Index. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. The index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and 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: $3.3 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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

FMC Technologies     2.1 %  
ITT Educational Services     1.9 %  
Atwood Oceanics     1.6 %  
Micros Systems     1.6 %  
Bally Technologies     1.6 %  
AmeriCredit     1.4 %  
Mettler Toleldo     1.3 %  
Valley National Bancorp     1.0 %  
FLIR Systems     1.0 %  
Lakeland Financial     0.7 %  
Cephalon     0.6 %  
Myriad Genetics     0.6 %  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp     0.5 %  
MB Financial     0.4 %  
Associated Banc-Corp     0.2 %  
Immucor     0.2 %  

 

Columbia Acorn USA ended the second quarter up 19.42%. This compares to a 20.69% gain by the Fund's primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. Year to date, the Fund's 8.05% return was well ahead of the benchmark, which gained 2.64%. Small-cap stocks significantly outperformed large caps. The large-cap focused S&P 500 Index gained 15.93% in the quarter, 4.76% behind the Russell 2000 Index.

Winners for the quarter and half year came from a variety of sectors. Auto lender AmeriCredit returned from the near-dead as the market reacted favorably to its positive earnings announcement and to news that the company was able to renegotiate its bank credit lines. The stock was up 131% in the second quarter and 77% year to date. Bally Technologies, a slot machine manufacturer, gained more than 60% in the quarter, and was up 25% for the half year as the market recognized its strong new product pipeline. Atwood Oceanics, an offshore drilling contractor, was helped by the rebound in oil prices, which fueled a 53% gain in the quarter and a 69% return for the half year. FMC Technologies, an oil and gas wellhead manufacturer, also benefited from the oil price bounce, gaining 20% in the quarter and topping 55% for the half year.

Mettler Toledo had a strong second quarter, gaining 50%. This manufacturer of laboratory equipment has been hurt by the weak economy, but implemented a dramatic cost reduction program that boosted earnings. Cost controls also helped at Micros Systems, a provider of information systems for restaurants and hotels. Micros's earnings were down just a penny from the prior year. This ability to nearly maintain earnings, while operating in an extremely strained sector, got a positive nod from the market. Its stock gained 35% in the quarter and 55% for the half year.

Our health care stocks were weak in the quarter. Myriad Genetics produces genetic diagnostic tests and has seen its sales growth rate fall as patients defer elective tests to save money. Immucor, a maker of blood typing and screening products, saw its stock collapse when news broke that it was under investigation for potential anti-trust violations. Pharmaceutical company Cephalon fell on fears that pending legislation and regulatory actions could have a negative impact on pharmaceutical companies.

The largest detractor from performance in the quarter was ITT Educational Services, which was off 17%. A cloud is hanging over private education companies as proposed legislation could negatively impact these organizations.

Year to date, Fund bank holdings came up short. Community banks MB Financial, Valley National Bancorp, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Lakeland Financial and Associated Banc-Corp all made the Fund's loser list as high default rates took down the whole group. Losses in these stocks ranged from 19% to 63%. Infrared camera manufacturer FLIR Systems also declined after failing to win a new military contract. Its stock fell 26%.

The second quarter brought springtime to the United States and to the stock and bond markets. Debt markets loosened up quite a bit during the quarter, with some corporate bond spreads dropping back below levels of one year ago. Credit markets led the stock market down last year; they may be leading us the other way in 2009.

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

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


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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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

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

through June 30, 2009

Inception 9/4/96   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     8.05 %     -28.24 %     -1.81 %     4.02 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     8.05       -28.24       -2.31       3.50    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    5.23       -18.36       -1.35       3.48    
Russell 2000 Index (pretax)**     2.64       -25.01       -1.71       2.38    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.01%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn USA Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn USA Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  2.8%
 
  2.     ESCO Technologies
Automatic Electric Meter Readers
  2.6%
 
  3.     FMC Technologies
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  2.1%
 
  4.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  2.0%
 
  5.     tw telecom
Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services
  1.9%
 
  6.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  1.9%
 
  7.     Informatica
Enterprise Data Integration Software
  1.7%
 
  8.     Global Payments
Credit Card Processor
  1.7%
 
  9.     Atwood Oceanics
Offshore Drilling Contractor
  1.6%
 
  10.     Micros Systems
Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels
  1.6%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

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

September 4, 1996 through June 30, 2009

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn USA at inception on September 4, 1996 to the Russell 2000 Index. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $1.1 billion


13



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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

Naspers     4.9 %  
Serco     4.7 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     3.3 %  
Intertek Group     3.3 %  
Nintendo     2.6 %  
Jupiter Telecommunications     2.0 %  
Hexagon     1.8 %  
Cephalon     1.4 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International Select ended the second quarter up 23.44%, underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index, which gained 28.70%. Year to date, the Fund was up 9.60%, while its benchmark posted a 14.93% return. The Fund's less cyclical portfolio, which helped performance during the recent market crash, held the Fund back as investors rushed into riskier assets.

Pacific Rubiales Energy, an oil production and exploration company operating in Colombia, was a top contributor to Fund performance, up 110% in the second quarter and more than 350% year to date. The stock benefited from the rebound in oil prices and on expectations that its production will continue to rise rapidly. Naspers, a media company with assets in South Africa and other emerging markets, was also strong, returning 55% for the quarter and 42% year to date. Naspers announced strong results through the end of March and also benefited from its 35% holding in the rapidly growing Chinese internet company Tencent. U.K. facilities management company Serco ended the quarter up 32% and was up just over 7% year to date. In June, Serco announced a series of major contract wins that continue to drive double-digit revenue growth. Swedish measurement equipment manufacturer Hexagon was up over 80% for the quarter and the half year on expectations that we have seen the worst of the economic crisis. Finally, Intertek Group, a U.K. provider of testing, inspection and certification services, rose 39% in the quarter and 56% year to date as increasing government regulations continued to drive growth in its consumer products testing business.

Health care holdings were among the Fund's worst performers as investors moved away from these more defensive businesses. U.S. pharmaceutical company Cephalon, Swiss orthopedic surgery materials manufacturer, Synthes and U.S. biotech company BioMarin fell between 20% and 31% in the half. We opted to sell the Fund's positions in Synthes and BioMarin. Japan's Nintendo, a maker of gaming software and hardware, was also off for both periods, down 5% in the quarter and 27% year to date as growth in its Wii product slowed. Japanese cable service provider Jupiter Telecommunications rebounded in the second quarter with a gain of 13%, but it was not enough to offset first quarter declines. The stock was down 28% year to date as investors sold last year's strong performers to fund purchases of more cyclical stocks.

Volatility has been, and is likely to continue to be, a defining feature of the global equity markets. High debt levels, loose monetary policies, large fiscal stimulus plans, changing government regulations, rapidly evolving business environments and other factors will keep investors guessing. We will continue to focus our efforts on finding those companies that we believe can manage such turbulence and adequately reward shareholders over the long term.

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.

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


14



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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

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

through June 30, 2009

Inception 11/23/98   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     9.60 %     -34.62 %     7.10 %     5.54 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     9.14       -34.89       6.77       5.34    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    6.24       -22.50       6.30       4.92    
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between
$2 Billion and $10 Billion
Index (pretax)**
    14.93       -30.16       4.30       5.24    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.21%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn International Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Naspers (South Africa)
Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets
  4.9%
 
  2.     Serco (United Kingdom)
Facilities Management
  4.7%
 
  3.     Capita Group (United Kingdom)
White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing
  3.7%
 
  4.     Israel Chemicals (Israel)
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine, &
Specialty Chemicals
  3.5%
 
  5.     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia
  3.3%
 
  6.     Intertek Group (United Kingdom)
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
  3.3%
 
  7.     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Canada)
World's Largest Producer of Potash
  3.2%
 
  8.     NHN (South Korea)
South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine
  2.9%
 
  9.     Kansai Paint (Japan)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia
  2.7%
 
  10.     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases
  2.7%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. 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, 2009

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn International Select at inception on November 23, 1998 to the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $336.9 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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

ITT Educational Services     5.5 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     5.3 %  
Safeway     4.6 %  
Hertz     4.1 %  
Tetra Technologies     3.6 %  
Expedia     3.0 %  
Waste Management     2.8 %  
MF Global     2.4 %  
Conseco     2.4 %  
Discover Financial Services     0.9 %  
SBA Communications     0.8 %  
Steelcase     0.8 %  
Gran Tierra Energy     0.5 %  
Princeton Review     0.3 %  

 

Columbia Acorn Select gained 28.11% in the second quarter, which was 9.36% more than the Fund's primary benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which rose 18.75%. Mid-cap stocks outperformed large caps. The S&P 500 Index was up 15.93%.

In our fourth quarter 2008 report, we mentioned positioning the portfolio in a barbell fashion. We saw many companies trading at low valuations due to a perceived bankruptcy risk, a fear driven by the tight credit markets. These undervalued, completely battered companies in the Fund's portfolio made up one side of the barbell, and at the other end we had companies that were solid franchises with little to no credit risk. If the economy kept losing ground, we felt these solid franchises would hold up better than most and the already battered companies wouldn't go down much more unless they went bankrupt (they were a much smaller dollar amount in the portfolio than the solid franchises). However, if the economy stabilized or improved, we would see the lending market re-open and bankruptcy risk lessen, causing the battered companies to explosively rise. The latter scenario describes what happened in the second quarter.

Looking at some of the Fund's top gainers in the quarter, we had five stocks that each added 2% or more return to our portfolio and each of these stocks was at the undervalued end of our barbell. They included Tetra Technologies, Pacific Rubiales Energy, Hertz, Conseco and Expedia. On the downside, ITT Educational Services cost the Fund 1.7% of performance. ITT, one of the solid franchises with little credit risk, held up well last year but pulled back as money flowed into the riskier stocks in the second quarter and as proposed legislation threatened to negatively impact the private education sector.

Columbia Acorn Select's year-to-date performance was a positive 24.38% vs. gains of 8.47% for the S&P MidCap 400 Index and 3.16% for the S&P 500 Index. Looking at the drivers of this solid outperformance, we see large gains in Pacific Rubiales Energy, MF Global, Expedia and Tetra Technologies. On the downside, Conseco, Safeway, Cephalon and Waste Management were the Fund's biggest detractors to year-to-date performance.

During the quarter we added several new names: Gran Tierra Energy, Discover Financial Services, Princeton Review, SBA Communications and Steelcase. We sold three positions: Cephalon, Knoll and Tellabs.

The credit markets continue to gradually re-open, which is positive, but many companies can still only issue credit based on federal programs and guarantees. Hopefully in the coming few quarters these programs will be unnecessary for companies to access the credit markets. Though we have rebuilt some of our capital from last year's collapse, we are still cautious; the Fund's cash levels are currently at 5% and could possibly trend higher over the coming months. Furthermore, in order to reduce risk, we've cut top position sizes to between 3% and 6% of the Fund, down from the prior 6% to 9% range. I see the fixed-income market facing challenges too that include an explosion in Treasury debt issuance. I also worry about a possible return of energy price inflation in the next couple of years.

I believe the market should grind higher in the coming months, but our economy is still weak and more excessive volatility probably lies ahead. We will continue to review and fine-tune our approach to try and get the most out of the markets as we struggle through the rough patches.

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 non-diversified fund at all times. International investments involve greater potential risks, including less regulation, currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments.

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


16



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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

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

through June 30, 2009

Inception 11/23/98   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   10 years  
Returns before taxes     24.38 %     -32.90 %     0.26 %     5.31 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     24.38       -32.90       -0.11       4.85    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    15.85       -21.38       0.33       4.56    
S&P MidCap 400 Index (pretax)**     8.47       -28.02       0.36       4.62    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 0.95%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  5.5%
 
  2.     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia
  5.3%
 
  3.     SkillSoft
Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)
  4.8%
 
  4.     Safeway
Supermarkets
  4.6%
 
  5.     Hertz
Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator
  4.1%
 
  6.     Quanta Services
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services
  3.9%
 
  7.     Tetra Technologies
U.S.-based Service Company with Life of Field Approach
  3.6%
 
  8.     Expedia
Online Travel Services Company
  3.0%
 
  9.     Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories
  2.9%
 
  10.     Career Education
Post-secondary Education
  2.8%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

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

November 23, 1998 through June 30, 2009

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Acorn Select at inception on November 23, 1998 to the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $1.5 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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.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 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 up 19.33%, outperforming the 15.93% gain in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund's primary stock benchmark, and the 1.78% return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund's primary bond benchmark. Year to date the Fund was up 7.67%, well ahead of the 3.16% gain of the S&P 500 Index and the 1.90% return for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Among the underlying stock funds in which the Fund invests, Columbia Acorn International offered very strong performance for the quarter, up 33.30%, and half year, up 21.31%. Columbia Acorn Select also came back strong with a 28.11% second quarter gain and 24.38% year-to-date return. The Fund remained 100% invested in stock funds throughout the second quarter. The full stock exposure allowed Columbia Thermostat Fund to reap the rewards of the equity market rally that began in early March and continued through period end.

The recent market turbulence challenged the Fund's design. Had we known how far the market would plunge, we might have changed the allocation table and put more bond funds into Columbia Thermostat. Fearing sales of stock funds at or near what could have been a market bottom, we waited. The patience appears to have paid off. As we completed this report on August 10, 2009, the S&P 500 Index had topped 1,000, recovering from its low of 667. This increase triggered a reallocation on July 24, 2009, to 95% stock funds and 5% bond funds, the Fund's first reallocation since October 10, 2008. With the S&P 500 Index back within the range of the current reallocation table, Thermostat will adjust for future market moves, selling stocks on strength and buying on weakness.

Results of the Funds Owned in Columbia Thermostat Fund as of June 30, 2009

Stock Funds
Fund
  Weightings
in category
  2nd
quarter
  Year to date
returns to
6/30/09
 
Columbia Acorn Fund     15 %     20.90 %     9.77 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     10 %     28.11 %     24.38 %  
Columbia Marsico
Growth Fund
    15 %     15.22 %     4.70 %  
Columbia Acorn
International
    15 %     33.30 %     21.31 %  
Columbia Dividend
Income Fund
    20 %     12.31 %     -0.86 %  
Columbia Large Cap
Enhanced Core Fund
    25 %     15.74 %     1.86 %  
Weighted Average
Equity Return/Loss
    100 %     19.54 %     7.90 %  

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund did not hold bond funds in the second quarter or year-to-date periods.

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. Value stocks may also be subject to specific business risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor. Lower-rated and medium quality debt securities are more speculative and incur more risk. 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 (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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

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

through June 30, 2009

Inception 9/25/02   Year
to date*
  1 year   5 year   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes     7.67 %     -21.62 %     0.17 %     3.86 %  
Returns after taxes on distributions     7.55       -22.28       -1.65       2.40    
Returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of fund shares
    4.99       -13.89       -0.44       2.84    
S&P 500 Index (pretax)**     3.16       -26.21       -2.24       3.75    
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index (pretax)**
    1.90       6.05       5.01       4.59    
Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate
Credit Bond Index (pretax)
    7.53       4.28       4.04       4.45    
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds
Index (pretax)
    7.59       -21.04       1.16       5.21    

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary stock and bond benchmarks, respectively.

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, 2010. Expense ratios without and with the contractual waiver, including fees and expenses associated with the Fund's investment in other investment companies, are 1.05% and 0.97%, respectively. Absent the waiver or reimbursement, performance results would have been lower.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Thermostat Fund Portfolio Weightings

as a percentage of assets in each investment category, as of 6/30/09

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

September 25, 2002 through June 30, 2009

This graph compares the results of $10,000 invested in Columbia Thermostat Fund at inception on September 25, 2002 to the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Credit Bond Index and the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index. Although the indexes are provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings differ significantly from those in the indexes. The Barclays Capital 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 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: $125.3 million


19




Columbia Acorn Fund

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Information  
AboveNet     0       100,000    
Actuate     2,500,000       2,785,803    
Art Technology Group     0       885,000    
Blue Coat Systems     0       400,576    
CommScope     0       1,085,000    
Entegris     3,000,000       3,750,000    
Eutelsat (France)     0       250,000    
F5 Networks     0       665,000    
Informatica     5,500,000       6,700,000    
IXYS     2,035,000       2,135,000    
ManTech International     180,000       225,000    
Mettler Toledo     1,300,000       1,385,000    
Monolithic Power Systems     315,000       645,000    
Netgear     870,000       970,000    
Novell     12,300,000       12,500,000    
ON Semiconductor     2,914,000       3,384,000    
SBA Communications     0       1,000,000    
Singapore Exchange (Singapore)     3,400,000       10,000,000    
VisionChina Media - ADR (China)     2,000,000       2,700,000    
WNS - ADR (India)     39,325       709,260    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)     2,777,000       2,869,585    
Albemarle     1,350,000       1,530,000    
Carbone Lorraine (France)     189,580       515,380    
Celanese     0       450,000    
Drew Industries     1,324,000       1,600,000    
FreightCar America     0       225,000    
GrafTech International     0       1,700,000    
HEICO     850,000       1,225,000    
Imtech (Netherlands)     1,041,000       1,093,050    
Interline Brands     2,000,000       2,600,000    
M/I Homes     484,000       584,000    
MOOG     1,520,000       1,660,000    
Neopost (France)     0       114,000    
Novozymes (Denmark)     255,000       363,000    
NVR     0       60,000    
OLAM International (Singapore)     15,200,000       30,000,000    
Pall     1,375,000       1,675,000    
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     200,000       437,500    
Serco (United Kingdom)     607,259       3,000,000    
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile - ADR (Chile)
    1,800,000       2,000,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
American Apparel     0       830,444    
Avis Budget Group     0       6,000,000    
Bebe Stores     0       445,700    
Charlotte Russe     0       1,706,102    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Charming Shoppes     0       2,751,621    
Chico's FAS     2,850,000       7,507,000    
Children's Place Retail Stores     200,000       1,061,000    
Herman Miller     3,000,000       3,500,000    
Hertz     0       3,000,000    
Hibbett Sports     264,835       600,000    
HNI     975,000       1,245,000    
Hot Topic     1,987,000       3,308,890    
Interface     0       646,780    
J Crew Group     800,000       1,964,000    
Knoll     3,300,000       4,000,000    
Lifestyle International
(Hong Kong)
    0       3,381,400    
Lululemon Athletica     0       1,800,000    
New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR (China)
    0       386,000    
Princeton Review     2,800,000       2,974,300    
Saks     0       3,100,000    
Steelcase     0       2,016,856    
True Religion Apparel     1,150,000       1,783,000    
Urban Outfitters     3,950,000       4,020,000    
Winnebago     570,000       850,000    
Finance  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp     100,000       234,693    
CIT Group     0       7,000,000    
Cullen/Frost Bankers     0       250,000    
GATX     1,330,000       1,730,000    
Investment Technology Group     647,502       700,000    
McGrath Rentcorp     2,090,000       2,266,361    
Sandy Spring Bancorp     0       178,550    
TCF Financial     3,550,000       4,150,000    
ViewPoint Financial     15,090       500,000    
Wilmington Trust     0       1,690,000    
Health Care  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     2,850,000       3,000,000    
American Medical Systems     2,020,200       2,400,000    
Beckman Coulter     0       300,000    
Cepheid     3,100,000       4,000,000    
Luminex     1,142,100       2,453,000    
Medarex     4,300,000       4,800,000    
NPS Pharmaceuticals     0       669,465    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases (continued)  
Energy & Minerals  
Carrizo Oil & Gas     1,200,000       1,400,000    
Fugro (Netherlands)     2,665,488       2,809,568    
Gran Tierra Energy (Canada)     0       4,000,000    
Royal Gold     0       300,000    
ShawCor (Canada)     1,070,000       1,670,000    
Silver Wheaton (Canada)     1,000,000       2,700,000    
Tetra Technologies     1,038,000       1,198,000    
Trinidad Drilling (Canada)     0       4,870,800    
Other Industries  
Ascendas Real Estate Investment
Trust (Singapore)
    0       13,069,100    
Corporate Office Properties     715,000       900,000    
DCT Industrial Trust     0       3,750,000    
JB Hunt Transport Services     2,000,000       2,110,000    
Kite Realty Group     1,900,000       2,300,000    
Macerich Company     635,000       1,065,000    
Red Electrica de Espana (Spain)     0       536,000    
Washington Real Estate
Investment Trust
    0       700,000    
World Fuel Services     0       200,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Information  
Activision Blizzard     300,000       0    
American Tower     2,250,000       1,750,000    
Avnet     3,465,000       3,125,000    
Concur Technologies     2,000,000       1,800,000    
Discovery Communications     2,250,000       1,820,000    
Flir Systems     5,000,000       3,276,660    
Hexagon (Sweden)     6,100,000       5,200,000    
Mediacom Communications     4,000,000       3,655,915    
Red Hat     3,000,000       2,000,000    
Rofin-Sinar Technologies     470,000       320,000    
Rogers     280,000       0    
SES (France)     1,250,000       893,000    
Tellabs     2,800,000       0    
Teradata     1,615,000       340,000    
Trimble Navigation     2,840,000       2,490,000    
Varian     540,897       500,000    
Viad     124,674       0    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Administaff     2,025,000       1,935,000    
American Commercial Lines     400,000       0    
Aptargroup     500,000       350,000    
Expeditors International of
Washington
    5,300,000       4,200,000    
Martin Marietta Materials     850,000       700,000    
Oshkosh     3,500,000       3,150,000    
Pentair     2,600,000       2,300,000    
TrueBlue     1,200,000       800,000    
Union Tool (Japan)     130,700       0    
Waste Connections     1,850,000       1,200,000    
WW Grainger     1,200,000       1,000,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Abercrombie & Fitch     2,625,000       2,505,000    
Coach     6,730,000       5,930,000    
Expedia     5,000,000       4,700,000    
GameStop     1,450,000       647,000    
Intralot (Greece)     2,380,000       0    
ITT Educational Services     1,442,303       1,400,000    
Macy's     1,950,000       0    
Nordstrom     1,200,000       0    
Vail Resorts     2,265,690       1,950,000    
Finance  
Affiliated Managers Group     230,000       0    
Cohen & Steers     1,150,000       550,000    
People's United     12,063,899       8,563,899    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


21



Columbia Acorn Fund

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales (continued)  
Health Care  
Array Biopharma     1,509,185       0    
Cephalon     1,115,000       1,000,000    
Edwards Lifesciences     1,000,000       750,000    
Hologic     2,800,000       1,900,000    
ICU Medical     1,250,000       850,000    
Kinetic Concepts     1,300,000       900,000    
Lincare Holdings     1,150,000       0    
Meridian Biosciences     790,000       0    
Nektar Therapeutics     5,325,000       4,631,195    
Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)     1,650,000       975,300    
Savient Pharmaceuticals     3,000,000       2,000,000    
Seattle Genetics     4,400,000       3,834,516    
Energy & Minerals  
Exterran Holdings     1,055,000       502,000    
Ultra Petroleum     1,300,000       975,000    
Other Industries  
General Growth Properties     2,200,000       0    
Jiangsu Expressway (China)     34,804,000       0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


22



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 97.3%    
Information 24.7%      
    > Business Software 4.8%  
  6,700,000     Informatica (a)(b)   $ 115,173    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  1,150,000     Quality Systems (c)     65,504    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
  2,480,544     Micros Systems (a)     62,808    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  12,500,000     Novell (a)     56,625    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  1,800,000     Concur Technologies (a)     55,944    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  1,525,000     ANSYS (a)     47,519    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  2,000,000     Red Hat (a)     40,260    
        Maintenance & Support for Open
Source & Middleware
       
  2,425,000     Kenexa (a)(b)     28,057    
        Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions        
  1,800,000     Blackbaud     27,990    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  3,050,000     Radiant Systems (a)(b)     25,315    
        IT Systems for Restaurants, Convenience Stores &
Retail Stores
       
  2,785,803     Actuate (a)(b)     13,316    
        Information Delivery Software & Solutions        
  1,000,000     NetSuite (a)(c)     11,810    
        End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered
Over the Web
       
  700,000     Avid Technology (a)     9,387    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  885,000     Art Technology Group (a)     3,363    
        Software & Tools to Optimize Websites
for E-Commerce
       
      563,071    
    > Instrumentation 3.3%  
  1,385,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     106,853    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  3,276,660     FLIR Systems (a)     73,921    
        Infrared Cameras        
  2,490,000     Trimble Navigation (a)     48,879    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  5,200,000     Hexagon (Sweden)     47,045    
        Measurement Equipment        
  500,000     Dionex (a)     30,515    
        Ion & Liquid Chromatography        
  2,750,000     IPG Photonics (a)(b)     30,167    
        Fiber Lasers        
  500,000     Varian (a)     19,715    
        Analytical Instruments        
  1,053,965     FARO Technologies (a)(b)     16,368    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
  400,000     Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)     7,625    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  320,000     Rofin-Sinar Technologies (a)   $ 6,403    
        Laser Systems        
      387,491    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 2.8%
 
  3,800,000     Amphenol     120,232    
        Electronic Connectors        
  2,400,000     II-VI (a)(b)     53,208    
        Laser Optics & Specialty Materials        
  1,340,000     Dolby Laboratories (a)     49,955    
        Audio Technology for Consumer Electronics        
  1,400,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     33,124    
        Bar Code Printers        
  800,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     18,456    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  970,000     Netgear (a)     13,978    
        Networking Products for Small
Business & Home
       
  740,000     Belden CDT     12,358    
        Specialty Cable        
  944,100     Stratasys (a)     10,376    
        Rapid Prototyping Systems        
  340,000     Teradata (a)     7,966    
        Enterprise Data Warehouse Systems        
  500,000     Intermec (a)     6,450    
        Bar Code & Wireless LAN Systems        
      326,103    
    > Mobile Communications 2.2%  
  6,575,000     Crown Castle International (a)     157,931    
        Communications Towers        
  1,750,000     American Tower (a)     55,178    
        Communications Towers in USA &
Latin America
       
  1,000,000     SBA Communications (a)     24,540    
        Communications Towers        
  1,200,000     MetroPCS Communications (a)     15,972    
        Discount Cellular Telephone Services        
  1,500,000     Globalstar (a)     1,575    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier          
      255,196    
    > Financial Processors 1.6%  
  2,919,000     Global Payments     109,346    
        Credit Card Processor        
  10,000,000     Singapore Exchange (Singapore)     48,855    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  2,125,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
(Hong Kong)
    32,995    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
      191,196    
    > Telephone and Data Services 1.5%  
  9,500,000     tw telecom (a)(b)     97,565    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  4,300,000     Cogent Communications (a)(b)     35,045    
        Internet Data Pipelines        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


23



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Telephone and Data Services—continued  
  8,165,000     PAETEC Holding (a)(b)   $ 22,045    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
  2,000,000     General Communications (a)     13,860    
        CATV, Web, Phone & Commercial
Communications Provider in Alaska
       
  100,000     AboveNet (a)     8,098    
        Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services        
      176,613    
    > CATV 1.5%  
  2,250,000     Discovery Communications,
Series C (a)
    46,192    
  1,820,000     Discovery Communications (a)     41,041    
        CATV Programming        
  57,000     Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)     43,215    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  1,250,000     Liberty Global, Series C (a)     19,763    
        CATV Franchises Outside the USA        
  3,655,915     Mediacom Communications (a)(b)     18,682    
        CATV Franchises        
      168,893    
    > Semiconductors &
Related Equipment 1.4%
 
  1,035,000     Supertex (a)(b)     25,989    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,830,000     Microsemi (a)     25,254    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  3,384,000     ON Semiconductor (a)     23,214    
        Mixed-signal & Power Management
Semiconductors
       
  2,135,000     IXYS (b)     21,606    
        Power Semiconductors        
  1,765,000     Pericom Semiconductor (a)(b)     14,861    
        Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) &
Frequency Control Products
       
  645,000     Monolithic Power Systems (a)     14,455    
        High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal
Integrated Circuits (ICs)
       
  2,110,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     12,744    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  3,750,000     Entegris (a)     10,200    
        Semiconductor Materials Management Products        
  500,000     Littelfuse (a)     9,980    
        Little Fuses        
      158,303    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 1.2%  
  4,025,000     Bally Technologies (a)(b)     120,428    
        Slot Machines & Software        
  1,000,000     Scientific Games (a)     15,770    
        Lottery Services Provider        
      136,198    
    > Internet Related 0.9%  
  2,500,000     Switch & Data Facilities (a)(b)     29,325    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  188,000     NHN (South Korea) (a)     25,977    
        South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  350,000     Equinix (a)   $ 25,459    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  800,000     Akamai (a)     15,344    
        Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Better
Delivery of Online Content
       
  590,000     Vasco Data Security International (a)     4,313    
        Online Banking Security & Enterprise
Network Security
       
  1,000,000     TheStreet.com     2,090    
        Financial Information Websites        
      102,508    
    > Computer Services 0.8%  
  5,000,000     iGate (b)     33,100    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
  1,520,000     SRA International (a)     26,691    
        Government IT Services        
  1,450,000     Virtusa (a)(b)     11,644    
        Offshore IT Outsourcing        
  4,500,000     Hackett Group (a)(b)     10,485    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  225,000     ManTech International (a)     9,684    
        Government IT Services        
  709,260     WNS - ADR (India) (a)     6,298    
        Offshore BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) Services
       
      97,902    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%  
  1,085,000     CommScope (a)     28,492    
        Wireless Infrastructure Equipment &
Telecom Cable
       
  1,380,000     Polycom (a)     27,973    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  665,000     F5 Networks (a)     23,002    
        Internet Traffic Management Equipment        
  400,576     Blue Coat Systems (a)     6,626    
        WAN Acceleration & Network Security        
      86,093    
    > Business Information & Marketing
Services 0.6%
 
  2,500,000     Navigant Consulting (a)(b)     32,300    
        Financial Consulting Firm        
  540,000     FTI Consulting (a)     27,389    
        Financial Consulting Firm        
  1,240,000     InfoGROUP (a)     7,080    
        Business Data for Sales Leads        
      66,769    
    > Electronics Distribution 0.6%  
  3,125,000     Avnet (a)     65,719    
        Electronic Components Distribution        
      65,719    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.3%  
  1,275,000     Plexus (a)     26,086    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
  18,300,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)     8,052    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      34,138    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


24



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Satellite Broadcasting & Services 0.2%  
  893,000     SES (France)   $ 17,049    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  250,000     Eutelsat (France)     6,459    
        Co-leader in European Fixed Satellite Services        
      23,508    
    > Consumer Software 0.2%  
  3,200,000     THQ (a)     22,912    
        Entertainment Software        
      22,912    
    > Advertising 0.1%  
  2,700,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)     16,497    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
      16,497    
    > Radio —%  
  1,541,000     Salem Communications (a)(b)     1,479    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  164,991     Saga Communications (a)     850    
        Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities        
  2,400,000     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)(b)     432    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
      2,761    
    > TV Broadcasting —%  
  2,500,000     Entravision Communications (a)     1,200    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
  1,750,000     Gray Television     858    
        Mid-market Affiliated TV Stations        
      2,058    
Information: Total     2,883,929    
Industrial Goods & Services 19.4%      
    > Machinery 7.8%  
  4,500,000     Ametek     155,610    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  4,200,000     Donaldson (b)     145,488    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  2,200,000     ESCO Technologies (a)(b)     98,560    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  3,000,000     Clarcor (b)     87,570    
        Mobile & Industrial Filters        
  2,300,000     Pentair     58,926    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  1,975,000     Mine Safety Appliances (b)     47,597    
        Safety Equipment        
  3,150,000     Oshkosh     45,801    
        Specialty Truck Manufacturer        
  1,675,000     Pall     44,488    
        Filtration & Fluids Clarification        
  1,660,000     MOOG (a)     42,845    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
       
  1,100,000     Nordson     42,526    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  1,300,000     Kaydon     42,328    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,350,000     Toro   $ 40,365    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        
  1,225,000     HEICO (b)     35,844    
        FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts        
  350,000     Lincoln Electric     12,614    
        Welding Equipment & Consumables        
  114,000     Neopost (France)     10,251    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  225,000     FreightCar America     3,782    
        Coal Railcar Producer        
      914,595    
    > Industrial Materials & Specialty
Chemicals 2.6%
 
  2,000,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile - ADR (Chile)
    72,380    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
  1,530,000     Albemarle     39,122    
        Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals        
  2,200,000     Nalco Holding Company     37,048    
        Provider of Water Treatment & Process
Chemicals & Services
       
  363,000     Novozymes (Denmark)     29,504    
        Industrial Enzymes        
  600,000     Greif     26,532    
        Industrial Packaging        
  1,600,000     Drew Industries (a)(b)     19,472    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
  15,000     Sika (Switzerland)     16,651    
        Chemicals for Construction & Industrial
Applications
       
  2,000,000     Kansai Paint (Japan)     14,319    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  515,380     Carbone Lorraine (France)     14,166    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  350,000     Aptargroup     11,819    
        Dispensing Systems for Consumer Products &
Pharmaceuticals
       
  450,000     Celanese     10,688    
        Commodity & Specialty Chemicals Provider        
  350,000     Koppers Holdings     9,230    
        Integrated Provider of Carbon Compounds        
  743,100     Albany International     8,456    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
      309,387    
    > Other Industrial Services 2.4%  
  4,200,000     Expeditors International
of Washington
    140,028    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  1,650,000     Forward Air (b)     35,178    
        Freight Transportation Between Airports        
  1,750,000     Mobile Mini (a)     25,672    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
  2,100,000     UTI Worldwide (a)     23,940    
        Freight Forwarding & Logistics        
  1,093,050     Imtech (Netherlands)     21,275    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  600,000     Intertek Group (United Kingdom)     10,345    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


25



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Other Industrial Services—continued  
  900,000     American Reprographics (a)   $ 7,488    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  800,000     TrueBlue (a)     6,720    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
  615,000     TAL International Group     6,704    
        Intermodal Freight Containers Leasing        
      277,350    
    > Industrial Distribution 2.2%  
  2,275,000     Airgas     92,206    
        Industrial Gas Distributor        
  1,000,000     WW Grainger     81,880    
        Industrial Distribution        
  900,000     Watsco     44,037    
        HVAC Distribution        
  2,600,000     Interline Brands (a)(b)     35,568    
        Industrial Distribution        
      253,691    
    > Outsourcing Services 1.5%  
  2,300,000     Quanta Services (a)     53,199    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  30,000,000     OLAM International (Singapore)     50,161    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
  1,935,000     Administaff (b)     45,027    
        Professional Employer Organization        
  3,000,000     Serco (United Kingdom)     20,843    
        Facilities Management        
  600,000     GP Strategies (a)     3,534    
        Training Programs        
      172,764    
    > Construction 1.2%  
  700,000     Martin Marietta Materials     55,216    
        Aggregates        
  1,700,000     Simpson Manufacturing     36,754    
        Wall Joint Maker        
  60,000     NVR (a)     30,144    
        DC Homebuilder        
  437,500     Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers (c)     10,259    
        Heavy Equipment Auctioneer        
  584,000     M/I Homes (a)     5,717    
        Columbus-based Home Builder        
      138,090    
    > Waste Management 0.7%  
  1,858,500     Republic Services     45,366    
        Solid Waste Management        
  1,200,000     Waste Connections (a)     31,092    
        Solid Waste Management        
      76,458    
    > Electrical Components 0.4%  
  1,300,000     Acuity Brands     36,465    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        
  1,000,000     Ushio (Japan)     15,947    
        Industrial Light Sources        
      52,412    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Conglomerates 0.3%  
  2,869,585     Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)   $ 22,578    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  600,000     Ibiden (Japan)     16,761    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
      39,339    
    > Steel 0.3%  
  1,700,000     GrafTech International (a)     19,227    
        Industrial Graphite Materials Producer        
  390,000     Haynes International (a)     9,243    
        Producer of High Performance Alloys        
  450,000     Commercial Metals     7,214    
        Vertically Integrated Steelmaker        
      35,684    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     2,269,770    
Consumer Goods & Services 16.1%      
    > Retail 3.9%  
  4,020,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     83,897    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  7,507,000     Chico's FAS (a)     73,043    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  2,505,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     63,602    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  1,964,000     J Crew Group (a)     53,067    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  1,061,000     Children's Place Retail Stores (a)     28,042    
        Specialty Children's Retailer        
  3,308,890     Hot Topic (a)(b)     24,188    
        Music Inspired Retailer of Apparel,
Accessories & Gifts
       
  1,800,000     Lululemon Athletica (a)(c)     23,454    
        Premium Active Apparel Retailer        
  4,250,000     Talbots (b)     22,950    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  1,706,102     Charlotte Russe (a)(b)     21,975    
        Value Fashion Retailer        
  647,000     GameStop (a)     14,241    
        Video Game Specialty Retailer        
  3,100,000     Saks (a)     13,733    
        Luxury Department Store Retailer        
  600,000     Hibbett Sports (a)     10,800    
        Sporting Goods Retailer        
  2,751,621     Charming Shoppes (a)     10,236    
        Women's Specialty Plus Size Apparel Retailer        
  1,371,366     Gaiam (a)(b)     7,501    
        Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce        
  445,700     Bebe Stores     3,067    
        Women's Contemporary Specialty
Apparel Retailer
       
  830,444     American Apparel (a)     3,023    
        Vertically Integrated Apparel Retailer        
      456,819    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


26



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Educational Services 2.8%  
  1,400,000     ITT Educational Services (a)   $ 140,924    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  9,500,000     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     74,100    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
  1,700,000     Career Education (a)     42,313    
        Post-secondary Education        
  1,750,301     Universal Technical Institute (a)(b)     26,132    
        Vocational Training        
  386,000     New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR (China) (a)
    26,001    
        China's Largest Private Education
Service Provider
       
  2,974,300     Princeton Review (a)(b)     16,091    
        College Preparation Courses        
  2,000,000     Voyager Learning (a)(b)     6,900    
        Education Services for the K-12 Market        
      332,461    
    > Travel 2.4%  
  4,700,000     Expedia (a)     71,017    
        Online Travel Services Company        
  1,950,000     Vail Resorts (a)(b)     52,299    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
  3,700,000     Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)     47,027    
        Convention Hotels        
  1,700,000     Choice Hotels     45,237    
        Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands        
  6,000,000     Avis Budget Group (a)(b)     33,900    
        Second Largest Car Rental Company        
  3,000,000     Hertz (a)     23,970    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
  110,000     Pierre & Vacances (France)     7,653    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
      281,103    
    > Apparel 1.7%  
  5,930,000     Coach     159,398    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
  1,783,000     True Religion Apparel (a)(b)     39,761    
        Premium Denim        
      199,159    
    > Nondurables 1.4%  
  1,010,000     Chattem (a)(b)     68,781    
        Personal Care Products        
  2,500,000     Jarden (a)     46,875    
        Branded Household Products        
  1,700,000     Helen of Troy (a)(b)     28,543    
        Hair Dryers & Curling Irons        
  450,000     Energizer Holdings (a)     23,508    
        Household & Personal Care Products        
      167,707    
    > Furniture & Textiles 1.1%  
  3,500,000     Herman Miller (b)     53,690    
        Office Furniture        
  4,000,000     Knoll (b)     30,320    
        Office Furniture        
  1,245,000     HNI     22,485    
        Office Furniture & Fireplaces        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  2,016,856     Steelcase   $ 11,738    
        Office Furniture        
  646,780     Interface     4,010    
        Modular & Broadloom Carpet        
      122,243    
    > Food & Beverage 0.6%  
  1,600,000     Hansen Natural (a)     49,312    
        Alternative Beverages        
  2,500,000     Smart Balance (a)     17,025    
        Healthy Food Products        
      66,337    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.5%  
  4,050,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)     37,625    
        Regional Casino Operator        
  875,000     Penn National Gaming (a)     25,471    
        Regional Casino Operator        
      63,096    
    > Leisure Products 0.4%  
  1,390,000     Thor Industries     25,534    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  1,416,000     Speedway Motorsports     19,484    
        Motorsports Racetrack Owner & Operator        
  850,000     Winnebago Industries     6,316    
        Motor Home Maker        
      51,334    
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.4%  
  2,600,000     Pool (b)     43,056    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
  110,010     Central European Distribution
(Poland) (a)
    2,923    
        Vodka Production & Spirits Distribution        
      45,979    
    > Other Consumer Services 0.4%  
  1,900,000     Lifetime Fitness (a)(c)     38,019    
        Sport & Fitness Club Operator        
  3,381,400     Lifestyle International (Hong Kong)     4,397    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator
in Hong Kong & China
       
      42,416    
    > Restaurants 0.3%  
  550,000     P.F. Chang's China Bistro (a)     17,633    
        Mandarin Style Restaurants        
  2,000,000     AFC Enterprises (a)(b)     13,500    
        Popeye's Restaurants        
      31,133    
    > Other Entertainment 0.2%  
  435,000     CTS Eventim (Germany)     17,620    
        Event Ticket Sales        
      17,620    
    > Other Durable Goods —%  
  4,500,000     Champion Enterprises (a)(b)     1,440    
        Manufactured Homes        
      1,440    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     1,878,847    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


27



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Finance 13.0%      
    > Insurance 3.4%  
  2,400,000     Assurant   $ 57,816    
        Specialty Insurance        
  2,365,000     HCC Insurance Holdings     56,784    
        Specialty Insurance        
  1,300,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings     38,090    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  1,748,000     Leucadia National (a)     36,865    
        Insurance Holding Company        
  1,450,000     Delphi Financial Group     28,174    
        Workers Compensation & Group Employee
Benefit Products & Services
       
  100,000     Markel (a)     28,170    
        Specialty Insurance        
  575,000     Navigators Group (a)     25,547    
        Specialty Insurance        
  1,000,000     Aspen Insurance     22,340    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  9,420,000     Conseco (a)(b)     22,326    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
  900,000     Tower Group     22,302    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  832,000     Willis Group     21,407    
        Insurance Broker        
  1,420,000     Selective Insurance Group     18,133    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  1,200,000     SeaBright Insurance Holdings (a)(b)     12,156    
        Workers Compensation Insurance        
  995,000     Protective Life     11,383    
        Life Insurance        
      401,493    
    > Banks 3.3%  
  3,000,000     BOK Financial     113,010    
        Tulsa-based Southwest Bank        
  4,150,000     TCF Financial     55,485    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  4,538,205     Valley National Bancorp     53,097    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  3,337,900     Associated Banc-Corp     41,724    
        Midwest Bank        
  1,160,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     31,575    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        
  1,690,000     Wilmington Trust     23,085    
        Delaware Trust Bank        
  2,020,000     MB Financial (b)     20,584    
        Chicago Bank        
  1,200,000     TriCo Bancshares (b)     18,600    
        California Central Valley Bank        
  250,000     Cullen/Frost Bankers     11,530    
        Texas Bank        
  170,000     City National     6,261    
        Bank & Asset Manager        
  178,550     Sandy Spring Bancorp     2,625    
        Baltimore, D.C. Bank        
  1,000,000     West Coast Bancorp (b)     2,040    
        Portland Community Bank        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  341,296     Green Bankshares   $ 1,529    
        Tennessee Bank        
      381,145    
    > Finance Companies 2.5%  
  7,235,000     AmeriCredit (a)(b)(c)     98,034    
        Auto Lending        
  1,730,000     GATX     44,495    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  2,266,361     McGrath Rentcorp (b)     43,197    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  3,300,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)(b)     30,855    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  1,545,000     World Acceptance (a)(b)     30,761    
        Personal Loans        
  655,000     Aaron's     19,532    
        Rent to Own        
  7,000,000     CIT Group     15,050    
        Middle Market Lender, Equipment Leasing &
Vendor Finance/Factoring
       
  1,650,000     CAI International (a)(b)     8,415    
        International Container Leasing        
  1,091,000     Marlin Business Services (a)(b)     6,110    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      296,449    
    > Brokerage & Money Management 2.1%  
  6,448,000     SEI Investments     116,322    
        Mutual Fund Administration & Investment
Management
       
  4,235,000     Eaton Vance     113,286    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  700,000     Investment Technology Group (a)     14,273    
        Electronic Trading        
  550,000     Cohen & Steers (c)     8,223    
        REIT Fund Manager        
      252,104    
    > Savings & Loans 1.7%  
  8,563,899     People's United     128,801    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  1,989,000     Washington Federal     25,857    
        Savings & Loan        
  450,000     Housing Development Finance (India)     22,075    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  500,000     ViewPoint Financial     7,615    
        Texas Thrift        
  660,000     Provident New York Bancorp     5,359    
        New York State Thrift        
  234,693     Berkshire Hills Bancorp     4,877    
        Northeast Thrift        
      194,584    
Finance: Total     1,525,775    
Health Care 11.7%      
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 3.6%  
  3,000,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     123,360    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  2,100,000     Illumina (a)     81,774    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


28



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Medical Equipment & Devices—continued  
  750,000     Edwards Lifesciences (a)   $ 51,022    
        Heart Valves        
  700,000     Haemonetics (a)     39,900    
        Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment        
  2,400,000     American Medical Systems (a)     37,920    
        Medical Devices to Treat Urological Conditions        
  1,900,000     Hologic (a)     27,037    
        Diagnostic & Medical Imaging Equipment for
Women's Health
       
  900,000     Kinetic Concepts (a)     24,525    
        Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Products        
  300,000     Beckman Coulter     17,142    
        In-vitro Clinical Diagnostics        
  600,000     Orthofix International (a)     15,006    
        Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices        
      417,686    
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 3.2%  
  2,000,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     71,300    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
  1,660,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     52,091    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  3,000,000     BioMarin (a)     46,830    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  4,800,000     Medarex (a)     40,080    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  3,834,516     Seattle Genetics (a)     37,271    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  400,000     United Therapeutics (a)     33,332    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  4,631,195     Nektar Therapeutics (a)(b)     30,010    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  2,000,000     Savient Pharmaceuticals (a)     27,720    
        Biotech Company Focused on Niche
Disease Areas
       
  1,781,707     InterMune (a)     27,082    
        Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C        
  669,465     NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)     3,119    
        Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties        
  97,275     Poniard (a)     581    
        Cancer Biotech        
  359,944     MicroDose Technologies (a)(d)     198    
        Drug Inhaler Development        
  1,249,999     Perlegen Sciences (a)(d)     25    
        Large Scale Gene Sequencing        
  187,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    15    
  96,644     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    8    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        
      369,662    
    > Medical Supplies 2.6%  
  1,090,000     Henry Schein (a)     52,265    
        Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products        
  2,453,000     Luminex (a)(b)     45,479    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
  4,000,000     Cepheid (a)(b)     37,680    
        Molecular Diagnostics        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  850,000     ICU Medical (a)(b)   $ 34,978    
        Intravenous Therapy Products        
  1,675,000     QIAGEN (Netherlands) (a)     31,138    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
  486,000     Techne     31,012    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for
Life Science
       
  665,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     30,723    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services for
Veterinarians
       
  700,000     Cooper     17,311    
        Contact Lens Manufacturer        
  900,000     Immucor (a)     12,384    
        Automated Blood Typing Reagents        
  150,000     Owens & Minor     6,573    
        Distribution of Medical Supplies        
      299,543    
    > Health Care Services 1.8%  
  2,200,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     50,028    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  1,050,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     35,437    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  1,847,035     PSS World Medical (a)     34,189    
        Distributor of Medical Supplies        
  700,000     MEDNAX (a)     29,491    
        Physician Management for Pediatric &
Anesthesia Practices
       
  4,250,000     eResearch Technology (a)(b)     26,393    
        Clinical Research Services        
  975,300     Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)     21,566    
        Health Care Services        
  850,000     Healthcare Services Group     15,198    
        Outsourced Services to Long-term Care Industry        
      212,302    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.5%  
  1,000,000     Cephalon (a)     56,650    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  2,450,000     United Drug (Ireland)     6,806    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  151,531     Myriad Pharmaceuticals (a)     705    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
      64,161    
Health Care: Total     1,363,354    
Energy & Minerals 8.3%      
    > Oil Services 3.9%  
  2,809,568     Fugro (Netherlands)     116,666    
        Sub-sea Oilfield Services        
  3,100,000     FMC Technologies (a)     116,498    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  3,200,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     79,712    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  1,000,000     Oceaneering International (a)     45,200    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
  1,670,000     ShawCor (Canada)     28,902    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Oil Services—continued  
  4,870,800     Trinidad Drilling (Canada)   $ 20,603    
        Operator of Deep Land Drilling Rigs &
Service Rigs throughout North America
       
  1,750,000     Tesco (a)     13,895    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
  375,000     Bristow (a)     11,111    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to
Offshore Oil & Gas Producers
       
  1,198,000     Tetra Technologies (a)     9,536    
        U.S.-based Service Company with Life of
Field Approach
       
  502,000     Exterran Holdings (a)     8,052    
        Natural Gas Compressor Rental & Fabrication        
  2,983,500     Horizon North Logistics (Canada) (a)     2,693    
        Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in
Northern Canada
       
      452,868    
    > Oil & Gas Producers 3.8%  
  3,600,000     Southwestern Energy (a)     139,860    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,850,000     XTO Energy     70,559    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,100,000     Range Resources     45,551    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  5,110,550     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     42,136    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  975,000     Ultra Petroleum (a)     38,025    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,400,000     Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)     37,131    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,400,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)     24,010    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,400,000     Denbury Resources (a)     20,622    
        Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection        
  4,000,000     Gran Tierra Energy (Canada) (a)     13,927    
        Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia,
Peru & Argentina
       
  1,200,000     TriStar Oil & Gas (Canada) (a)     11,338    
        Canadian Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,500,000     Vaalco Energy (a)     6,345    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
      449,504    
    > Mining 0.5%  
  2,700,000     Silver Wheaton (Canada) (a)     22,248    
        Silver Mining Royalty Company        
  7,725,000     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     17,733    
        Uranium Mines in Kazakhstan, the
U.S. & Australia
       
  300,000     Royal Gold     12,510    
        Precious Metals Mining Royalty Company        
  1,000,000     Ivanhoe Mines (Canada) (a)     5,545    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
      58,036    
    > Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution 0.1%
 
  435,000     Oneok     12,828    
        Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline
Processing & Trading
       
      12,828    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Alternative Energy —%  
  1,800,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)   $ 2,070    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      2,070    
Energy & Minerals: Total     975,306    
Other Industries 4.1%      
    > Real Estate 2.2%  
  675,000     Federal Realty Investment Trust     34,776    
        Shopping Centers        
  850,000     Digital Realty Trust     30,473    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        
  900,000     Corporate Office Properties     26,397    
        Office Buildings        
  900,000     American Campus Communities     19,962    
        Student Housing        
  1,065,000     Macerich Company (c)     18,755    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  750,000     SL Green Realty     17,205    
        Manhattan Office Buildings        
  700,000     Washington REIT     15,659    
        Washington D.C. Diversified Properties        
  3,750,000     DCT Industrial Trust     15,300    
        Industrial Properties        
  40,000,000     Mapletree Logistics (Singapore)     15,263    
        Asian Logistics Landlord        
  13,069,100     Ascendas REIT (Singapore)     14,306    
        Singapore Industrial Property Landlord        
  1,360,000     BioMed Realty Trust     13,913    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
  2,800     Orix JREIT (Japan)     12,817    
        Diversified REIT        
  1,400,000     Extra Space Storage     11,690    
        Self Storage Facilities        
  1,158,000     Forest City Enterprises, Class B (b)     7,515    
        Commercial & Residential Property Developer        
  2,300,000     Kite Realty Group     6,716    
        Community Shopping Centers        
  37,407     Security Capital European Realty
(Luxembourg) (a)(d)(e)
       
        Self Storage Properties        
      260,747    
    > Transportation 1.3%  
  2,110,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     64,418    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
  2,480,000     Heartland Express     36,506    
        Regional Trucker        
  2,500,000     Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)(b)     29,125    
  500,000     Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)(b)     4,955    
        Truck Sales & Services        
  625,000     American Commercial Lines (a)     9,675    
        Operator of Inland Barges/Builder of
Barges & Vessels
       
  200,000     World Fuel Services     8,246    
        Global Fuel Broker        
      152,925    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Regulated Utilities 0.6%  
  1,800,000     Northeast Utilities   $ 40,158    
        Regulated Electric Utility        
  536,000     Red Electrica de Espana (Spain)     24,251    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      64,409    
Other Industries: Total     478,081    
Total Equities: 97.3%
(Cost: $10,546,278)
    11,375,062    
Securities Lending Collateral: 1.1%      
  133,395,450     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (f)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    133,395    
Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $133,395)
    133,395    
Short-Term Obligations: 2.9%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 2.5%  
$ 291,659     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury obligations with
various maturities to 8/17/17,
market value $297,497
(repurchase proceeds $291,659)
    291,659    
      291,659    
    > Commercial Paper 0.4%  
  50,000     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
    49,998    
      49,998    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $341,657)
    341,657    
Total Investments: 101.3%
(Cost: $11,021,330)(g)(h)
    11,850,114    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (1.1)%
    (133,395 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%     (22,925 )  
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 11,693,794    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

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

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
Actuate     1,683,760       1,102,043       -       2,785,803     $ 13,316     $ -    
Administaff     2,025,000       -       90,000       1,935,000       45,027       527    
AFC Enterprises     1,800,000       200,000       -       2,000,000       13,500       -    
AmeriCredit     7,235,000       -       -       7,235,000       98,034       -    
Array Biopharma*     2,910,000       -       2,910,000       -       -       -    
Avis Budget Group     -       6,000,000       -       6,000,000       33,900       -    
Bally Technologies     3,750,000       275,000       -       4,025,000       120,428       -    
CAI International     1,500,000       150,000       -       1,650,000       8,415       -    
Carrizo Oil & Gas*     2,525,000       200,000       1,325,000       1,400,000       24,010       -    
Cepheid     3,100,000       900,000       -       4,000,000       37,680       -    
Champion Enterprises     4,500,000       -       -       4,500,000       1,440       -    
Charlotte Russe     -       1,706,102       -       1,706,102       21,975       -    
Chattem     1,010,000       -       -       1,010,000       68,781       -    
Clarcor     3,000,000       -       -       3,000,000       87,570       540    
Cogent Communications     4,300,000       -       -       4,300,000       35,045       -    
Conseco     9,420,000       -       -       9,420,000       22,326       -    
Donaldson     4,200,000       -       -       4,200,000       145,488       966    
Drew Industries     1,324,000       276,000       -       1,600,000       19,472       -    
Entravision Communications*     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       1,200       -    
eResearch Technology     3,935,901       314,099       -       4,250,000       26,393       -    
ESCO Technologies     2,200,000       -       -       2,200,000       98,560       -    
FARO Technologies     1,275,000       -       221,035       1,053,965       16,368       -    
Forest City Enterprises, Class B     1,158,000       -       -       1,158,000       7,515       -    
Forward Air     1,900,000       -       250,000       1,650,000       35,178       231    
Gaiam     1,200,000       171,366       -       1,371,366       7,501       -    
Gaylord Entertainment     3,300,000       400,000       -       3,700,000       47,027       -    
H&E Equipment Services     3,300,000       -       -       3,300,000       30,855       -    
Hackett Group     4,600,000       -       100,000       4,500,000       10,485       -    
HEICO     850,000       375,000       -       1,225,000       35,844       51    
Helen of Troy     1,900,000       -       200,000       1,700,000       28,543       -    
Herman Miller     3,000,000       500,000       -       3,500,000       53,690       528    
Hot Topic     -       3,791,890       483,000       3,308,890       24,188       -    
ICU Medical     1,250,000       -       400,000       850,000       34,978       -    
iGate     5,000,000       -       -       5,000,000       33,100       550    
II-VI     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       53,208       -    
Informatica     5,500,000       1,200,000       -       6,700,000       115,173       -    
Interline Brands     2,000,000       600,000       -       2,600,000       35,568       -    
IPG Photonics     2,750,000       -       -       2,750,000       30,167       -    
ITT Educational Services*     2,150,000       -       750,000       1,400,000       140,924       -    
IXYS     2,035,000       100,000       -       2,135,000       21,606       -    
Kenexa     2,425,000       -       -       2,425,000       28,057       -    
Kite Realty Group*     1,900,000       400,000       -       2,300,000       6,716       740    
Knoll     3,300,000       700,000       -       4,000,000       30,320       476    
Luminex     1,110,000       1,343,000       -       2,453,000       45,479       -    
Marlin Business Services     1,091,000       -       -       1,091,000       6,110       -    
MB Financial     2,020,000       -       -       2,020,000       20,584       263    
McGrath Rentcorp     1,890,000       376,361       -       2,266,361       43,197       838    
Mediacom Communications     4,000,000       -       344,085       3,655,915       18,682       -    
Mine Safety Appliances     1,975,000       -       -       1,975,000       47,597       948    
Mobile Mini*     1,750,000       -       -       1,750,000       25,672       -    
Navigant Consulting     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       32,300       -    
Nektar Therapeutics     5,325,000       -       693,805       4,631,195       30,010       -    
PAETEC Holdings     8,000,000       165,000       -       8,165,000       22,045       -    
Pericom Semiconductor     915,000       850,000       -       1,765,000       14,861       -    
Pinnacle Entertainment     4,050,000       -       -       4,050,000       37,625       -    
Pool     2,600,000       -       -       2,600,000       43,056       676    
Princeton Review     2,550,000       424,300       -       2,974,300       16,091       -    
Quality Systems*     1,850,000       -       700,000       1,150,000       65,504       975    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


32



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

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
Radiant Systems     3,050,000       -       -       3,050,000     $ 25,315     $ -    
Rush Enterprises     2,750,000       250,000       -       3,000,000       34,080       -    
Salem Communications     1,541,000       -       -       1,541,000       1,479       -    
Savient Pharmaceuticals*     1,416,941       1,583,059       1,000,000       2,000,000       27,720       -    
SeaBright Insurance Holdings     1,200,000       -       -       1,200,000       12,156       -    
Seattle Genetics*     4,400,000       -       565,484       3,834,516       37,271       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       -       -       9,500,000       74,100       -    
Smart Balance*     5,000,000       -       2,500,000       2,500,000       17,025       -    
Spanish Broadcasting System     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       432       -    
Stewart Information Services*     909,420       -       909,420       -       -       -    
Stratasys*     1,180,000       -       235,900       944,100       10,376       -    
Supertex     1,035,000       -       -       1,035,000       25,989       -    
Switch & Data Facilities     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       29,325       -    
Talbots     4,250,000       -       -       4,250,000       22,950       -    
TriCo Bancshares     1,200,000       -       -       1,200,000       18,600       312    
True Religion Apparel     1,150,000       633,000       -       1,783,000       39,761       -    
tw telecom     9,500,000       -       -       9,500,000       97,565       -    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       250,301       -       1,750,301       26,132       -    
Vail Resorts     2,390,000       -       440,000       1,950,000       52,299       -    
Viad*     1,032,075       -       1,032,075       -       -       73    
Virtusa     1,000,000       450,000       -       1,450,000       11,644       -    
Voyager Learning     2,000,000       -       -       2,000,000       6,900       -    
West Coast Bancorp     837,000       163,000       -       1,000,000       2,040       18    
World Acceptance     1,545,000       -       -       1,545,000       30,761       -    
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS     221,024,097       25,849,521       15,149,804       231,723,814     $ 2,822,304     $ 8,712    

 

*  At June 30, 2009, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2009, were $3,111,124 and $2,822,304, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 24.1% of the Fund's total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $129,784.

(d)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $246, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
MicroDose Technologies   11/24/00     359,944     $ 2,005     $ 198    
Perlegen Sciences   3/30/01     1,249,999       4,500       25    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/05/01     187,500       7,500       15    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/08/07     96,644       280       8    
Security Capital European Realty   8/20/98-7/20/99     37,407       205       -    
                $ 14,490     $ 246    

 

(e)  Security has no value.

(f)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(g)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $11,021,330 and net unrealized appreciation was $828,784 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $3,273,254 and gross unrealized depreciation of $2,444,470.

(h)  On June 30, 2009, the market value of foreign securities represented 9.52% of total net assets. The Fund's foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

    Value   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
Netherlands   $ 191,657       1.64    
Canada     147,392       1.26    
Singapore     128,585       1.10    
Japan     110,684       0.95    
Chile     72,380       0.62    
United Kingdom     68,319       0.58    
France     55,578       0.48    
Sweden     47,045       0.40    
China     44,568       0.38    
Germany     39,186       0.34    
Hong Kong     37,392       0.32    
    Value   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
Denmark   $ 29,504       0.25    
India     28,373       0.24    
South Korea     25,977       0.22    
Spain     24,251       0.21    
Israel     18,456       0.16    
South Africa     17,733       0.15    
Switzerland     16,651       0.14    
Ireland     6,806       0.06    
Poland     2,923       0.02    
Luxembourg     -       -    
Total Foreign Portfolio   $ 1,113,460       9.52    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

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

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Information   $ 2,654,709     $ 229,220     $ -     $ 2,883,929    
Total Industrial Goods & Services     2,026,969       242,801       -       2,269,770    
Total Consumer Goods & Services     1,802,150       29,670       -       1,831,820    
Total Finance     1,503,700       22,075       -       1,525,775    
Total Health Care     1,334,736       28,372       246       1,363,354    
Total Energy & Minerals     821,509       153,797       -       975,306    
Total Other Industries     458,471       66,637       -       525,108    
Total Equities     10,602,244       772,572       246       11,375,062    
Securities Lending Collateral     133,395       -       -       133,395    
Short-Term Obligations     -       341,657       -       341,657    
Total Investments     10,735,639       1,114,229       246       11,850,114    
Total   $ 10,735,639     $ 1,114,229     $ 246     $ 11,850,114    

 

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

  The information in the below reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

Investments
in Secruities
  Balance
as of
December 31,
2008
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Purchases
 
Net
Sales
  Net
transfers
into
Level 3
  Net
transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Balance
as of
June 30,
2009
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
held at
June 30,
2009
 
Health Care  
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery   $ 426     $ -     $ -     $ (180 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 246     $ (180 )  
Other Industries  
Real Estate*     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Total   $ 426     $ -     $ -     $ (180 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 246     $ (180 )  

 

*  Security Capital European Realty has no value.

  The change in unrealized depreciation attributable to securities owned at June 30, 2009 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $180. This amount is included in net change in unrealized depreciation on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Asia  
> Japan  
Aeon Delight     1,066,100       1,243,900    
Aeon Mall     880,000       1,354,000    
Asics     1,748,100       2,143,500    
Benesse     286,900       398,900    
Daiseki     755,700       787,200    
Point     418,760       519,570    
Rohto Pharmaceutical     1,250,000       1,735,100    
Zenrin     600,000       743,100    
> China  
Mindray - ADR     797,000       833,800    
New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR
    223,000       382,000    
RexLot Holdings     151,000,000       250,000,000    
Shandong Weigao     2,625,000       4,800,000    
> Singapore  
Ascendas REIT     0       9,821,100    
Mapletree Logistics     70,000,000       76,413,000    
OLAM International     27,500,000       30,000,000    
Singapore Exchange     6,900,000       7,000,000    
> India  
Educomp Solutions     250,000       370,000    
Shriram Transport Finance     1,600,000       2,135,000    
> South Korea  
Mirae Asset Securities     0       376,000    
NHN     94,000       245,000    
> Taiwan  
President Chain Store     6,996,000       9,994,000    
Simplo Technology     0       3,655,000    
Yuanta FHC     0       45,000,000    
> Hong Kong  
Lifestyle International     19,000,000       20,668,600    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Chemring     275,000       384,000    
Cobham     3,050,000       4,434,000    
N Brown Group     0       2,730,000    
Serco     5,100,000       5,500,000    
> Netherlands  
Aalberts Industries     1,992,322       2,051,535    
Fugro     628,000       661,945    
Smit Internationale     228,993       244,969    
Vopak     372,000       390,900    
> Germany  
Tognum     656,900       744,400    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
> France  
Carbone Lorraine     309,390       399,598    
Eutelsat     0       393,000    
Neopost     198,000       295,000    
Pierre & Vacances     171,700       222,118    
Rubis     139,900       155,900    
SAFT     322,000       441,635    
> Sweden  
East Capital Explorer     0       750,000    
> Italy  
CIR     12,866,000       15,569,356    
Credito Emiliano     1,500,000       2,045,000    
> Denmark  
Novozymes     130,000       297,000    
> Spain  
Red Electrica de Espana     440,000       532,000    
Other Countries  
> United States  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     350,000       475,000    
Atwood Oceanics     1,290,000       1,340,000    
Illumina     0       150,000    
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     0       150,000    
World Fuel Services     0       200,000    
> Canada  
CCL Industries     819,000       1,117,000    
Ivanhoe Mines     0       744,000    
> Australia  
Cochlear     0       70,000    
> South Africa  
Naspers     1,723,000       1,973,000    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
Localiza Rent A Car     5,156,000       5,500,000    
Natura     1,500,000       2,000,000    
> Mexico  
Grupo Aeroportuario del
Sureste - ADR
    600,000       700,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


35



Columbia Acorn International

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Asia  
> Japan  
Jupiter Telecommunications     43,500       31,500    
Makita     540,000       430,000    
Cosel     882,000       0    
NGK Insulators     690,000       0    
Ryohin Keikaku     288,000       0    
SYSMEX     231,000       0    
T. Hasegawa     538,000       0    
Union Tool     247,200       0    
Yusen Air & Sea Service     614,400       0    
> China  
Jiangsu Expressway     28,896,000       20,563,000    
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure     17,098,900       0    
Sinotrans     34,508,800       0    
> Singapore  
ComfortDelGro     18,060,000       0    
> India  
United Phosphorus     8,900,000       3,449,517    
> South Korea  
Taewoong     360,000       298,000    
Woongjin Coway     1,112,000       753,000    
> Hong Kong  
Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing
    3,000,000       2,700,000    
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     709,100       0    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Intermediate Capital     900,000       864,000    
Randgold Resources - ADR     400,000       212,000    
> Netherlands  
Imtech     2,025,000       1,871,250    
QIAGEN     850,000       650,000    
> Germany  
Rational     175,143       155,000    
Rhoen-Klinikum     1,607,845       1,010,947    
> France  
Iliad     250,000       211,000    
Norbert Dentressangle     216,215       160,701    
SES     1,447,000       944,000    
> Switzerland  
Geberit     200,000       167,000    
Kuehne & Nagel     317,000       275,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
> Sweden  
Hexagon     4,733,000       3,944,000    
> Italy  
Sabaf     115,295       0    
> Poland  
ING Bank Slaski     44,162       0    
> Greece  
Intralot     5,090,000       3,427,000    
> Russia  
Novolipetsk Steel - GDR     775,000       0    
Other Countries  
> United States  
FMC Technologies     410,000       251,000    
> South Africa  
Impala Platinum Holdings     1,440,000       0    
> New Zealand  
Sky City Entertainment     6,320,612       868,418    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
Porto Seguro     2,500,000       0    
> Chile  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
    1,129,000       862,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


36



Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 94.4%    
Asia 42.6%      
    > Japan 18.4%  
  6,550,000     Kansai Paint   $ 46,895    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
   
   
  11,371     Nippon Residential Investment     27,963    
        Residential REIT        
  519,570     Point     27,895    
        Apparel Specialty Retailer        
  10,170     Seven Bank     26,592    
        ATM Processing Services        
  1,354,000     Aeon Mall     25,621    
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
   
   
  3,000,000     Kamigumi     25,254    
        Port Cargo Handling & Logistics        
  31,500     Jupiter Telecommunications     23,882    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  4,300     Osaka Securities Exchange     20,490    
        Osaka Securities Exchange        
  1,243,900     Aeon Delight     20,095    
        Facility Maintenance & Management        
  1,735,100     Rohto Pharmaceutical     19,576    
        Health & Beauty Products        
  2,143,500     Asics     19,462    
        Footwear & Apparel        
  4,200     Orix JREIT     19,226    
        Diversified REIT        
  925,200     Glory     18,303    
        Currency Handling Systems & Related
Equipment
       
  640,000     Ibiden     17,878    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
  737,000     Kintetsu World Express     17,504    
        Airfreight Logistics        
  787,200     Daiseki     17,284    
        Waste Disposal & Recycling        
  1,750,000     Suruga Bank     16,680    
        Regional Bank        
  553,400     Unicharm PetCare     16,520    
        Pet Food & Pet Toiletries        
  1,900     Nippon Building Fund     16,261    
        Office REIT        
  398,900     Benesse     15,943    
        Education Service Provider        
  950,000     Ushio     15,150    
        Industrial Light Sources        
  7,500     Wacom     15,135    
        Computer Graphic Illustration Devices        
  193,000     Nakanishi     14,187    
        Dental Tools & Machinery        
  3,050     Fukuoka     13,672    
        Diversified REIT in Fukuoka        
  643,000     Ain Pharmaciez (a)     13,332    
        Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator        
  587,800     Miura     13,094    
        Industrial Boiler        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  3,100,000     Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings   $ 11,765    
        Trust Bank        
  480,000     Olympus     11,279    
        Medical Equipment (Endoscopes) & Cameras        
  580,000     Hamamatsu Photonics     11,056    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       
  743,100     Zenrin     10,982    
        Map Content Publisher        
  785,000     Tamron     10,704    
        Camera Lens Maker        
  430,000     Makita     10,356    
        Power Tools        
  1,650     Nippon Accommodations Fund     7,405    
        Residential REIT        
  407,200     As One     7,290    
        Scientific Supplies Distributor        
  116,300     Toyo Tanso     4,433    
        Carbon & Graphite Products for Industrial Use        
  115,000     Tsumura     3,583    
        Traditional Chinese/Japanese Herbal Rx
Drugs (Kampo)
       
      612,747    
    > China 5.7%  
  29,166,400     China Green     30,605    
        Chinese Fruit & Vegetable Grower & Processor        
  382,000     New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR (b)
    25,731    
        China's Largest Private Education
Service Provider
   
   
  833,800     Mindray - ADR     23,280    
        Medical Device Manufacturer        
  14,182,000     China Yurun Food     21,353    
        Meat Processor in China        
  250,000,000     RexLot Holdings (b)     19,661    
        Lottery Equipment Supplier in China        
  13,414,000     China Shipping Development     17,114    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
  20,563,000     Jiangsu Expressway     15,065    
        Chinese Toll Road Operator        
  15,300,000     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services     12,858    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
  4,800,000     Shandong Weigao     12,300    
        Vertically Integrated Hospital
Consumable Manufacturer
       
  1,000,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (b)     6,110    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
  282,500     ZhongDe Waste Technology     5,130    
        Solid Municipal Waste & Medical Waste
Incinerator Manufacturer
       
      189,207    
    > Singapore 4.2%  
  30,000,000     OLAM International     50,161    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
  7,000,000     Singapore Exchange     34,199    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
   
   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Singapore—continued  
  76,413,000     Mapletree Logistics   $ 29,157    
        Asian Logistics Landlord        
  30,000,000     CDL Hospitality Trust     17,112    
        Hotel Owner/Operator        
  9,821,100     Ascendas REIT     10,751    
        Singapore Industrial Property Landlord        
      141,380    
    > India 4.2%  
  370,000     Educomp Solutions (b)     29,044    
        Multimedia Educational Content        
  1,008,727     Asian Paints     24,675    
        India's Largest Paint Company        
  1,700,000     Jain Irrigation Systems     22,413    
        Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems &
Food Processing
       
  450,000     Housing Development Finance (b)     22,075    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  1,350,000     Mundra Port & Special Economic     17,180    
        Zone Indian West Coast Shipping Port        
  2,135,000     Shriram Transport Finance     13,529    
        Truck Financing in India        
  3,449,517     United Phosphorus     10,350    
        Off-patent Crop Protection Chemicals        
      139,266    
    > South Korea 3.9%  
  245,000     NHN (b)     33,853    
        South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine        
  158,000     MegaStudy     28,440    
        Online Education Service Provider        
  298,000     Taewoong     20,955    
        Niche Custom Forging        
  376,000     Mirae Asset Securities     20,368    
        South Korean Largest Diversified
Financial Company
       
  753,000     Woongjin Coway     18,272    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
  616,000     Sung Kwang Bend     9,229    
        Custom Industrial Pipes        
      131,117    
    > Taiwan 3.1%  
  45,000,000     Yuanta FHC     30,107    
        Financial Holding Company in Taiwan        
  9,994,000     President Chain Store     25,580    
        Taiwan's Number One Convenience Chain
Store Operator
       
  1,322,000     Formosa International Hotels     18,475    
        Hotel, Food & Beverage Operation &
Hospitality Management Services
       
  5,844,793     Everlight Electronics     14,859    
        LED Packager        
  3,655,000     Simplo Technology     14,659    
        World's Largest Notebook Battery
Pack Supplier
       
      103,680    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Hong Kong 2.4%  
  2,700,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing   $ 41,924    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
   
   
  20,668,600     Lifestyle International     26,878    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator
in Hong Kong & China
       
  74,150,656     NagaCorp     9,788    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia        
      78,590    
    > Indonesia 0.7%  
  75,000,000     Perusahaan Gas Negara     23,051    
        Gas Distributor & Pipeline Operator        
      23,051    
Asia: Total     1,419,038    
Europe 34.7%      
    > United Kingdom 7.0%  
  5,500,000     Serco     38,212    
        Facilities Management        
  2,185,600     Intertek Group     37,684    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  3,100,000     Capita Group     36,547    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  2,500,000     Smith & Nephew     18,534    
        Medical Equipment & Supplies        
  384,000     Chemring     13,727    
        Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures &
Energetics
       
  1,000,000     Rotork     13,639    
        Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines        
  212,000     Randgold Resources - ADR     13,604    
        Gold Mining in Western Africa        
  4,000,000     RPS Group     13,190    
        Environmental Consulting & Planning        
  4,434,000     Cobham     12,647    
        Aerospace Components        
  690,000     Tullow Oil     10,675    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,730,000     N Brown Group     9,664    
        Home Shopping Women's Clothes Retailer        
  1,000,000     Keller Group     9,115    
        Ground Engineering        
  864,000     Intermediate Capital     6,909    
        European Provider of Mezzanine Capital        
      234,147    
    > Netherlands 6.0%  
  1,871,250     Imtech     36,421    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  1,372,989     Koninklijke TenCate (a)     33,254    
        Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics        
  661,945     Fugro     27,487    
        Sub-sea Oilfield Services        
  1,385,000     Unit 4 Agresso (b)(a)     22,654    
        Business Development Software        
  390,900     Vopak (b)     19,553    
        World's Largest Operator of Petroleum &
Chemical Storage Terminals
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


38



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Netherlands—continued  
  1,088,187     Arcadis   $ 18,126    
        Engineering Consultant        
  2,051,535     Aalberts Industries     16,142    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  244,969     Smit Internationale     14,519    
        Harbor & Offshore Towage & Marine Services        
  650,000     QIAGEN (b)     12,064    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
      200,220    
    > Germany 4.7%  
  524,000     Wincor Nixdorf     29,385    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
  700,000     CTS Eventim     28,355    
        Event Ticket Sales        
  200,000     Vossloh     24,056    
        Rail Infrastructure & Diesel Locomotives        
  1,010,947     Rhoen-Klinikum     22,354    
        Health Care Services        
  155,000     Rational     17,880    
        Commercial Oven Manufacturer        
  595,000     Elringklinger     9,925    
        Automobile Components        
  744,400     Tognum     9,807    
        Diesel Engines for Drive & Power
Generation Systems
       
  700,000     Takkt     7,463    
        Mail Order Retailer of Office &
Warehouse Durables
       
  354,500     Deutsche Beteiligungs     6,067    
        Private Equity Investment Management        
      155,292    
    > France 4.6%  
  295,000     Neopost     26,528    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  211,000     Iliad     20,495    
        Alternative Internet & Telecoms Provider        
  944,000     SES     18,023    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  441,635     SAFT     17,544    
        Niche Battery Manufacturer        
  222,118     Pierre & Vacances     15,453    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
  155,900     Rubis     11,610    
        Tank Storage & Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Distributor
       
  190,000     Eurofins Scientific     11,169    
        Food Screening & Testing        
  399,598     Carbone Lorraine     10,984    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  393,000     Eutelsat     10,153    
        Co-leader in European Fixed Satellite Services        
  160,701     Norbert Dentressangle     8,009    
        Transport        
  725,898     Hi-Media (b)     3,633    
        Leading Online Advertiser in Europe        
      153,601    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Switzerland 2.3%  
  20,500     Sika   $ 22,756    
        Chemicals for Construction &
Industrial Applications
       
  275,000     Kuehne & Nagel     21,588    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
  167,000     Geberit     20,582    
        Plumbing Supplies        
  85,000     Burckhardt Compression     11,013    
        Gas Compression Pumps        
      75,939    
    > Sweden 2.2%  
  3,944,000     Hexagon     35,681    
        Measurement Equipment        
  3,235,000     SWECO     16,357    
        Engineering Consultants        
  4,572,226     Nobia (b)     16,320    
        Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing & Sales        
  750,000     East Capital Explorer (b)     6,014    
        Sweden-based RUS/CEE Investment Fund        
      74,372    
    > Finland 2.0%  
  1,310,000     Stockmann     27,828    
        Department Store & Fashion Retailer in
Scandinavia & Russia
       
  1,756,000     Poyry     24,911    
        Engineering Consultants        
  2,170,000     Ramirent (b)     13,357    
        Largest Equipment Rental Company in
Scandinavia & Central Eastern Europe
       
      66,096    
    > Ireland 1.4%  
  8,100,000     United Drug     22,501    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  600,000     Aryzta (b)     19,210    
        Baked Goods        
  286,000     Paddy Power     6,674    
        Irish Betting Services        
      48,385    
    > Italy 1.2%  
  15,569,356     CIR (b)     25,755    
        Italian Holding Company        
  2,045,000     Credito Emiliano (b)     9,815    
        Italian Regional Bank        
  900,615     GranitiFiandre     3,243    
        Innovative Stoneware        
      38,813    
    > Poland 0.8%  
  975,900     Central European Distribution (b)     25,930    
        Vodka Production & Spirits Distribution        
      25,930    
    > Denmark 0.7%  
  297,000     Novozymes     24,140    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      24,140    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Spain 0.7%  
  532,000     Red Electrica de Espana   $ 24,070    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      24,070    
    > Greece 0.6%  
  3,427,000     Intralot     20,660    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      20,660    
    > Czech Republic 0.5%  
  114,000     Komercni Banka     15,817    
        Leading Czech Republic Universal Bank        
      15,817    
Europe: Total     1,157,482    
Other Countries 11.7%      
    > United States 3.6%  
  1,340,000     Atwood Oceanics (b)     33,379    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  475,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (b)     19,532    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  275,000     Oceaneering International (b)     12,430    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
  180,000     Cephalon (b)     10,197    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  251,000     FMC Technologies (b)     9,433    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  300,000     Bristow (b)     8,889    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to
Offshore Oil & Gas Producers
       
  200,000     World Fuel Services     8,246    
        Global Fuel Broker        
  460,000     BioMarin (b)     7,181    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  150,000     Illumina (b)     5,841    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  150,000     Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers (c)     3,517    
        Heavy Equipment Auctioneer        
  324,000     Tesco (b)     2,573    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
      121,218    
    > Canada 2.4%  
  1,710,000     ShawCor     29,594    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        
  1,117,000     CCL Industries     22,059    
        Leading Global Label Manufacturer        
  1,897,000     TriStar Oil & Gas (b)     17,924    
        Canadian Oil & Gas Producer        
  850,000     Ivanhoe Mines (b)     4,713    
  744,000     Ivanhoe Mines (b)     4,166    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
  2,262,100     Horizon North Logistics (b)     2,042    
        Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in
Northern Canada
       
      80,498    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Australia 2.3%  
  7,140,000     Sino Gold (b)   $ 29,624    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
  536,000     Australian Stock Exchange     15,925    
        Australian Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  624,735     Perpetual Trustees     14,305    
        Mutual Fund Management        
  2,000,000     Billabong International     14,055    
        Action Sports Apparel Brand Manager        
  70,000     Cochlear     3,252    
        Cochlear Implants for Hearing        
      77,161    
    > South Africa 2.3%  
  1,973,000     Naspers     51,999    
        Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets        
  4,600,000     Mr. Price     16,761    
        South African Retailer of Apparel,
Household & Sporting Goods
       
  3,049,000     Uranium One (b)     6,999    
        Uranium Mines in Kazakhstan, the
U.S. & Australia
       
      75,759    
    > Israel 0.9%  
  2,890,000     Israel Chemicals     28,448    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
       
      28,448    
    > Kazakhstan 0.2%  
  1,770,000     Halyk Savings Bank of
Kazakhstan - GDR (b)
    7,369    
        Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan        
      7,369    
    > New Zealand —%  
  868,418     Sky City Entertainment     1,499    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex        
      1,499    
Other Countries: Total     391,952    
Latin America 5.4%      
    > Brazil 2.8%  
  5,500,000     Localiza Rent A Car     33,963    
        Car Rental        
  4,300,000     Suzano (b)     33,268    
        Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer        
  2,000,000     Natura     26,394    
        Direct Retailer of Cosmetics        
      93,625    
    > Mexico 1.7%  
  18,000,000     Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos (b)     27,338    
        Affordable Housing Builder        
  700,000     Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR     27,300    
        Mexican Airport Operator        
      54,638    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Chile 0.9%  
  862,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
  $ 31,196    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      31,196    
Latin America: Total     179,459    
Total Equities: 94.4%
(Cost: $2,898,869)
    3,147,931    
Securities Lending Collateral: 0.1%      
  1,944,000     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (d)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    1,944    
Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $1,944)
    1,944    
Short-Term Obligations: 4.9%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 4.4%  
$ 146,027     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by
U.S. Government Agency
obligations with various
maturities to 3/15/16, market
value $148,951 (repurchase
proceeds $146,027)
    146,027    
      146,027    
    > Commercial Paper 0.5%  
  16,800     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
    16,800    
      16,800    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $162,827)
    162,827    
Total Investments: 99.4%
(Cost: $3,063,640)(e)(f)
    3,312,702    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (0.1)%
    (1,944 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.7%     22,744    
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 3,333,502    

 

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 Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
Ain Pharmaciez     643,000       -       -       643,000     $ 13,332     $ 185    
Koninklijke TenCate     1,556,239       78,456       261,706       1,372,989       33,254       725    
Unit 4 Aggresso     1,385,000       -       -       1,385,000       22,654       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     3,584,239       78,456       261,706       3,400,989     $ 69,240     $ 910    

 

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2009, were $59,544 and $69,240, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 2.1% of total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $1,905.

(d)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $3,063,640, and net unrealized apppreciation was $249,062 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $722,387 and gross unrealized depreciation of $473,325.

(f)  On June 30, 2009, the Fund's total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Euro   $ 712,267       21.4    
Japanese Yen     612,747       18.4    
U.S. Dollar     450,674       13.5    
British Pound     220,543       6.6    
Hong Kong Dollar     207,546       6.2    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    1,108,925       33.3    
    $ 3,312,702       99.4    

 

  At June 30, 2009, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Buy
  Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Sell
  Principal Amount in
Foreign Currency
  Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar
  Settlement Date   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
AUD   USD     6,917     $ 5,000     7/15/2009   $ 569    
AUD   USD     13,288       10,000     8/14/2009     674    
CAD   USD     24,233       20,000     7/15/2009     835    
CAD   USD     17,589       15,000     8/14/2009     125    
JPY   USD     1,977,760       20,000     7/15/2009     533    
JPY   USD     2,452,150       25,000     9/15/2009     476    
            $ 95,000         $ 3,212    
Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Buy
  Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Sell
  Principal Amount in
Foreign Currency
  Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar
  Settlement Date   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
AUD   USD     18,581     $ 15,000     9/15/2009   $ (110 )  
CAD   USD     33,561       30,000     9/15/2009     (1,134 )  
JPY   USD     2,384,325       25,000     8/14/2009     (238 )  
USD   EUR     33,940       45,000     7/15/2009     (2,614 )  
USD   EUR     36,714       50,000     8/14/2009     (1,503 )  
USD   EUR     49,938       70,000     9/15/2009     (47 )  
            $ 235,000         $ (5,646 )  

 

The counterparty for all forward foreign currency exchange contracts is State Street Bank and Trust Company.

AUD = Australian Dollar

CAD = Canadian Dollar

EUR = Euro

JPY = Japanese Yen

USD = United States Dollar

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


42



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

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Asia   $ 55,121     $ 1,363,917     $ -     $ 1,419,038    
Total Europe     39,534       1,117,948       -       1,157,482    
Total Other Countries     208,715       183,237       -       391,952    
Total Latin America     179,459       -       -       179,459    
Total Equities     482,829       2,665,102       -       3,147,931    
Securities Lending Collateral     1,944       -       -       1,944    
Short-Term Obligations     -       162,827       -       162,827    
Total Investments   $ 484,773     $ 2,827,929     $ -     $ 3,312,702    
Net Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
  $ -     $ (2,434 )   $ -     $ (2,434 )  
Total   $ 484,773     $ 2,825,495     $ -     $ 3,310,268    

 

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

  The information in the below reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

Investments
in Secruities
  Balance
as of
December 31,
2008
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Purchases
  Net
Sales
  Net
transfers
into
Level 3
  Net
transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance
as of
June 30,
2009
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
held at
June 30,
2009
 
Asia  
Hong Kong   $ 312     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (312 )   $ -     $ -    
Total   $ 312     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (312 )   $ -     $ -    

 

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2009, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 253,329       7.6    
Other Industrial Services     251,676       7.5    
Machinery     197,273       5.9    
Outsourcing Services     124,920       3.7    
Electrical Components     63,501       1.9    
Conglomerates     34,020       1.0    
Construction     33,214       1.0    
Medical Equipment & Devices     14,187       0.4    
Industrial Distribution     7,290       0.2    
Waste Management     5,130       0.2    
      984,540       29.4    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Retail     118,853       3.6    
Other Consumer Services     89,533       2.7    
Nondurables     84,549       2.5    
Food & Beverage     84,026       2.5    
Apparel     61,345       1.8    
Casinos & Gaming     58,282       1.7    
Travel     49,416       1.5    
Other Entertainment     46,830       1.4    
Consumer Goods Distribution     25,930       0.8    
Educational Services     25,731       0.8    
Furniture & Textiles     16,320       0.5    
Consumer Electronics     10,704       0.3    
      671,519       20.1    
> Information  
Financial Processors     76,123       2.3    
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    59,179       1.8    
Internet Related     54,348       1.6    
TV Broadcasting     51,999       1.6    
Instrumentation     46,737       1.4    
Publishing     40,026       1.2    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     28,176       0.8    
CATV     23,882       0.7    
Business Software     22,654       0.7    
Semiconductors &
Related Equipment
    14,859       0.4    
Business Information &
Marketing Services
    13,190       0.4    
Advertising     9,743       0.3    
      440,916       13.2    
> Other Industries  
Real Estate     168,885       5.1    
Transportation     115,507       3.5    
Conglomerates     25,755       0.8    
Regulated Utilities     24,070       0.7    
      334,217       10.1    

 

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Energy & Minerals  
Oil Services   $ 125,827       3.8    
Mining     59,106       1.8    
Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution
    54,214       1.6    
Agricultural Commodities     33,268       1.0    
Oil & Gas Producers     28,599       0.9    
      301,014       9.1    
> Finance  
Brokerage &
Money Management
    92,786       2.8    
Banks     88,038       2.6    
Finance Companies     40,928       1.2    
Savings & Loans     22,075       0.7    
      243,827       7.3    
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices     94,018       2.8    
Pharmaceuticals     36,281       1.1    
Health Care Services     22,354       0.7    
Medical Supplies     12,064       0.4    
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery     7,181       0.2    
      171,898       5.2    
Total Equities:     3,147,931       94.4    
Securities Lending
Collateral:
    1,944       0.1    
Short-Term Obligations:     162,827       4.9    
Total Investments:     3,312,702       99.4    
Obligation to Return
Collateral for
Securities Loaned:
    (1,944 )     (0.1 )  
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    22,744       0.7    
Net Assets:   $ 3,333,502       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  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Information  
Bally Technologies     410,000       570,000    
Blue Coat Systems     0       83,724    
Cogent Communications     240,000       840,000    
CommScope     0       335,000    
Entegris     0       750,000    
Informatica     943,000       1,093,000    
ManTech International     0       50,000    
Monolithic Power Systems     100,000       340,000    
Netgear     0       135,000    
NetSuite     150,000       240,000    
Pericom Semiconductor     225,000       480,000    
SBA Communications     0       130,000    
Switch & Data Facilities     870,500       947,000    
tw telecom     1,736,000       2,061,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
American Apparel     0       334,296    
Avis Budget Group     0       907,750    
Bebe Stores     0       262,000    
Cavco Industries     306,672       337,900    
Charlotte Russe     0       270,878    
Charming Shoppes     0       609,879    
Chico's FAS     607,000       824,000    
Children's Place Retail Stores     60,000       90,000    
Gaylord Entertainment     411,000       528,969    
Hertz     0       750,000    
Interface     0       349,300    
J Crew Group     154,000       246,000    
Knoll     580,000       780,000    
Lifetime Fitness     0       110,000    
Lululemon Athletica     0       165,000    
New York & Company     0       333,700    
Saks     0       459,000    
Universal Technical Institute     0       165,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Albany International     0       150,000    
Drew Industries     238,889       255,000    
GrafTech International     0       200,000    
HEICO     0       100,000    
Interline Brands     225,000       375,000    
M/I Homes     140,000       240,000    
Oshkosh     0       200,000    
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     0       110,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Finance  
CIT Group     0       700,000    
Delphi Financial Group     0       110,000    
GATX     205,000       365,000    
H&E Equipment Services     514,396       625,000    
McGrath Rentcorp     220,000       345,000    
MF Global     0       750,000    
Wilmington Trust     0       140,000    
Health Care  
American Medical Systems     33,398       100,000    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals     125,000       165,000    
Cepheid     345,900       450,000    
Luminex     260,100       350,000    
Medarex     320,000       445,000    
NPS Pharmaceuticals     0       290,935    
Energy & Minerals  
Atwood Oceanics     555,000       720,000    
Carrizo Oil & Gas     315,000       485,000    
Oceaneering International     75,111       130,111    
Other Industries  
Corporate Office Properties     113,100       170,000    
DCT Industrial Trust     0       470,000    
Kite Realty Group     150,000       1,450,000    
Macerich Company     0       266,953    
SL Green Realty     110,000       405,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Information  
American Tower     376,000       100,000    
Flir Systems     700,000       460,740    
Tellabs     528,000       0    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Abercrombie & Fitch     357,000       281,000    
ITT Educational Services     232,000       202,000    
True Religion Apparel     600,213       381,313    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Administaff     175,000       85,000    
ESCO Technologies     650,300       625,300    
Pentair     533,600       500,000    
Simpson Manufacturing     195,000       0    
Waste Connections     280,875       130,000    
Finance  
HCC Insurance Holdings     714,500       0    
People's United     407,040       77,040    
Health Care  
Cephalon     145,000       125,000    
Lincare Holdings     126,800       0    
Meridian Biosciences     105,000       0    
Savient Pharmaceuticals     400,000       280,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


46



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 98.1%    
Information 32.5%      
    > Business Software 7.7%  
  1,093,000     Informatica (a)   $ 18,789    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  695,100     Micros Systems (a)     17,600    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  2,100,000     Novell (a)     9,513    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  305,000     ANSYS (a)     9,504    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  288,000     Concur Technologies (a)     8,951    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  525,000     Blackbaud     8,164    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  100,000     Quality Systems (b)     5,696    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
  240,000     NetSuite (a)(b)     2,834    
        End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered
Over the Web
       
  100,000     Avid Technology (a)     1,341    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  180,000     Art Technology Group (a)     684    
        Software & Tools to Optimize Websites
for E-Commerce
       
  114,300     Actuate (a)     546    
        Information Delivery Software & Solutions        
      83,622    
    > Semiconductors &
Related Equipment 4.0%
 
  760,000     Microsemi (a)     10,488    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,179,750     ON Semiconductor (a)     8,093    
        Mixed-signal & Power Management
Semiconductors
       
  340,000     Monolithic Power Systems (a)     7,619    
        High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal
Integrated Circuits (ICs)
       
  1,168,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     7,055    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  189,296     Supertex (a)     4,753    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  480,000     Pericom Semiconductor (a)     4,042    
        Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) &
Frequency Control Products
       
  750,000     Entegris (a)     2,040    
        Semiconductor Materials Management Products        
      44,090    
    > Instrumentation 3.4%  
  180,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     13,887    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  460,740     FLIR Systems (a)     10,394    
        Infrared Cameras        
  775,000     IPG Photonics (a)     8,502    
        Fiber Lasers        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  168,000     Trimble Navigation (a)   $ 3,298    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  36,000     FARO Technologies (a)     559    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
      36,640    
    > Mobile Communications 3.3%  
  1,250,000     Crown Castle International (a)     30,025    
        Communications Towers        
  130,000     SBA Communications (a)     3,190    
        Communications Towers        
  100,000     American Tower (a)     3,153    
        Communications Towers in USA & Latin America        
  88,000     Globalstar (a)     93    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      36,461    
    > Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment 3.0%
 
  505,000     II-VI (a)     11,196    
        Laser Optics & Specialty Materials        
  295,600     Amphenol     9,353    
        Electronic Connectors        
  280,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     6,460    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  184,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     4,353    
        Bar Code Printers        
  135,000     Netgear (a)     1,945    
        Networking Products for Small
Business & Home
       
      33,307    
    > Telephone and Data Services 2.8%  
  2,061,000     tw telecom (a)     21,166    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  840,000     Cogent Communications (a)     6,846    
        Internet Data Pipelines        
  800,000     PAETEC Holding (a)     2,160    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
      30,172    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 1.9%  
  525,000     Polycom (a)     10,642    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  335,000     CommScope (a)     8,797    
        Wireless Infrastructure Equipment &
Telecom Cable
       
  83,724     Blue Coat Systems (a)     1,385    
        WAN Acceleration & Network Security        
      20,824    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 1.7%  
  570,000     Bally Technologies (a)     17,054    
        Slot Machines & Software        
  100,000     Scientific Games (a)     1,577    
        Lottery Services Provider        
      18,631    
    > Financial Processors 1.7%  
  483,280     Global Payments     18,104    
        Credit Card Processor        
      18,104    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


47



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Internet Related 1.4%  
  947,000     Switch & Data Facilities (a)   $ 11,108    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  40,000     Equinix (a)     2,910    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  381,740     TheStreet.com     798    
        Financial Information Websites        
      14,816    
    > Computer Services 1.2%  
  275,000     SRA International (a)     4,829    
        Government IT Services        
  1,005,500     Hackett Group (a)     2,343    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  50,000     ManTech International (a)     2,152    
        Government IT Services        
  786,000     RCM Technologies (a)(c)     1,745    
        Technology & Engineering Services        
  235,000     iGate     1,555    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
      12,624    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.2%  
  115,000     Plexus (a)     2,353    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      2,353    
    > CATV 0.1%  
  305,785     Mediacom Communications (a)     1,563    
        CATV Franchises        
      1,563    
    > Radio 0.1%  
  511,100     Salem Communications (a)     491    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  705,500     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)     127    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
  18,750     Saga Communications (a)     96    
        Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities        
      714    
    > TV Broadcasting —%  
  975,000     Entravision Communications (a)     468    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
      468    
Information: Total     354,389    
Consumer Goods & Services 15.0%      
    > Retail 5.0%  
  402,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     8,390    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  824,000     Chico's FAS (a)     8,017    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  281,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     7,135    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  246,000     J Crew Group (a)(b)     6,647    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  497,714     Hot Topic (a)     3,638    
        Music Inspired Retailer of Apparel,
Accessories & Gifts
       
  270,878     Charlotte Russe (a)     3,489    
        Value Fashion Retailer        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  480,000     Talbots (b)   $ 2,592    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  90,000     Children's Place Retail Stores (a)     2,379    
        Specialty Children's Retailer        
  609,879     Charming Shoppes (a)     2,269    
        Women's Specialty Plus Size Apparel Retailer        
  165,000     Lululemon Athletica (a)(b)     2,150    
        Premium Active Apparel Retailer        
  459,000     Saks (a)     2,033    
        Luxury Department Store Retailer        
  262,000     Bebe Stores     1,802    
        Women's Contemporary Specialty
Apparel Retailer
       
  94,000     Hibbett Sports (a)     1,692    
        Sporting Goods Retailer        
  334,296     American Apparel (a)     1,217    
        Vertically Integrated Apparel Retailer        
  333,700     New York & Company (a)     1,031    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
      54,481    
    > Educational Services 2.1%  
  202,000     ITT Educational Services (a)     20,333    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  165,000     Universal Technical Institute (a)     2,464    
        Vocational Training        
      22,797    
    > Travel 2.0%  
  528,969     Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)     6,723    
        Convention Hotels        
  750,000     Hertz (a)     5,992    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
  907,750     Avis Budget Group (a)     5,129    
        Second Largest Car Rental Company        
  150,000     Vail Resorts (a)     4,023    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
      21,867    
    > Apparel 1.3%  
  381,313     True Religion Apparel (a)     8,503    
        Premium Denim        
  222,200     Coach     5,973    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
      14,476    
    > Furniture & Textiles 1.1%  
  780,000     Knoll     5,912    
        Office Furniture        
  285,000     Herman Miller     4,372    
        Office Furniture        
  349,300     Interface     2,166    
        Modular & Broadloom Carpet        
      12,450    
    > Other Durable Goods 0.9%  
  337,900     Cavco Industries (a)(c)     8,559    
        High End Manufactured Homes        
  2,078,300     Champion Enterprises (a)     665    
        Manufactured Homes        
      9,224    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


48



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.8%  
  523,500     Pool   $ 8,669    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
      8,669    
    > Nondurables 0.5%  
  298,000     Jarden (a)     5,588    
        Branded Household Products        
      5,588    
    > Leisure Products 0.4%  
  180,000     Thor Industries     3,307    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  150,000     Winnebago Industries     1,114    
        Motor Home Maker        
      4,421    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.4%  
  455,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)     4,227    
        Regional Casino Operator        
      4,227    
    > Food & Beverage 0.3%  
  90,000     Hansen Natural (a)     2,774    
        Alternative Beverages        
      2,774    
    > Other Consumer Services 0.2%  
  110,000     Lifetime Fitness (a)     2,201    
        Sport & Fitness Club Operator        
      2,201    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     163,175    
Industrial Goods & Services 14.7%      
    > Machinery 10.3%  
  625,300     ESCO Technologies (a)     28,013    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  627,500     Ametek     21,699    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  445,000     Donaldson     15,415    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  373,600     Nordson     14,443    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  500,000     Pentair     12,810    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  195,000     MOOG (a)     5,033    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense &
Industrial Markets
       
  155,000     Mine Safety Appliances     3,736    
        Safety Equipment        
  100,000     HEICO     2,926    
        FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts        
  200,000     Oshkosh     2,908    
        Specialty Truck Manufacturer        
  71,800     Toro (b)     2,147    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        
  60,000     Clarcor     1,751    
        Mobile & Industrial Filters        
  50,000     Kaydon     1,628    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        
      112,509    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 1.2%
 
  255,000     Drew Industries (a)   $ 3,104    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
  163,000     Nalco Holding Company     2,745    
        Provider of Water Treatment & Process
Chemicals & Services
       
  50,000     Greif     2,211    
        Industrial Packaging        
  65,000     Koppers Holdings     1,714    
        Integrated Provider of Carbon Compounds        
  150,000     Albany International     1,707    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
  60,000     Albemarle     1,534    
        Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals        
      13,015    
    > Outsourcing Services 0.9%  
  350,000     Quanta Services (a)     8,095    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  85,000     Administaff     1,978    
        Professional Employer Organization        
      10,073    
    > Other Industrial Services 0.5%  
  396,000     American Reprographics (a)     3,295    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  265,000     TrueBlue (a)     2,226    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
      5,521    
    > Industrial Distribution 0.5%  
  375,000     Interline Brands (a)     5,130    
        Industrial Distribution        
      5,130    
    > Construction 0.4%  
  110,000     Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers (b)     2,579    
        Heavy Equipment Auctioneer        
  240,000     M/I Homes (a)     2,350    
        Columbus-based Home Builder        
      4,929    
    > Electrical Components 0.4%  
  145,000     Acuity Brands     4,067    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        
      4,067    
    > Waste Management 0.3%  
  130,000     Waste Connections (a)     3,368    
        Solid Waste Management        
      3,368    
    > Steel 0.2%  
  200,000     GrafTech International (a)     2,262    
        Industrial Graphite Materials Producer        
      2,262    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     160,874    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


49



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Finance 13.8%      
    > Finance Companies 5.2%  
  1,136,500     AmeriCredit (a)(b)   $ 15,400    
        Auto Lending        
  365,000     GATX     9,388    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  275,000     Aaron's     8,200    
        Rent to Own        
  407,900     World Acceptance (a)     8,121    
        Personal Loans        
  345,000     McGrath Rentcorp     6,576    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  625,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)     5,844    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  700,000     CIT Group     1,505    
        Middle Market Lender, Equipment Leasing &
Vendor Finance/Factoring
       
  230,000     CAI International (a)     1,173    
        International Container Leasing        
  99,200     Marlin Business Services (a)     555    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      56,762    
    > Banks 4.7%  
  935,182     Valley National Bancorp     10,942    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  659,800     TCF Financial     8,821    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  414,088     Lakeland Financial     7,868    
        Indiana Bank        
  508,000     Pacific Continental     6,162    
        Pacific N.W. Bank        
  468,025     MB Financial     4,769    
        Chicago Bank        
  103,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     2,804    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        
  213,600     Associated Banc-Corp     2,670    
        Midwest Bank        
  140,000     Wilmington Trust     1,912    
        Delaware Trust Bank        
  46,000     BOK Financial     1,733    
        Tulsa-based Southwest Bank        
  851,247     Guaranty Bancorp (a)     1,626    
        Colorado Bank        
  90,000     TriCo Bancshares     1,395    
        California Central Valley Bank        
  166,527     Green Bankshares (b)     746    
        Tennessee Bank        
      51,448    
    > Brokerage & Money Management 1.6%  
  280,000     Eaton Vance     7,490    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  750,000     MF Global (a)     4,448    
        Futures Broker        
  155,000     Investment Technology Group (a)     3,160    
        Electronic Trading        
  150,000     SEI Investments     2,706    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
      17,804    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Savings & Loans 1.4%  
  600,000     ViewPoint Financial   $ 9,138    
        Texas Thrift        
  238,090     Berkshire Hills Bancorp     4,947    
        Northeast Thrift        
  77,040     People's United     1,159    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  42,231     K-Fed Bancorp     388    
        Los Angeles Savings & Loan        
      15,632    
    > Insurance 0.9%  
  120,000     Tower Group     2,974    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  75,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings     2,197    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  110,000     Delphi Financial Group     2,137    
        Workers Compensation & Group
Employee Benefit Products & Services
       
  7,000     Markel (a)     1,972    
        Specialty Insurance        
      9,280    
Finance: Total     150,926    
Health Care 10.3%      
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 3.6%  
  180,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     6,416    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
  165,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     5,178    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  474,700     Seattle Genetics (a)     4,614    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  270,000     BioMarin (a)     4,215    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  280,000     Savient Pharmaceuticals (a)     3,881    
        Biotech Company Focused on
Niche Disease Areas
       
  445,000     Medarex (a)     3,716    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  43,000     United Therapeutics (a)     3,583    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  518,295     Nektar Therapeutics (a)     3,358    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  161,286     InterMune (a)     2,451    
        Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C        
  290,935     NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)     1,356    
        Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties        
  500,000     IsoRay (a)     125    
  100,000     IsoRay - Warrants (a)(d)     5    
        Radiology Cancer Company        
  19,425     Poniard (a)     116    
        Cancer Biotech        
  18,181     Metabolex, Series A-1 (a)(d)     19    
        Diabetes Drug Development        
  738,060     Medicure - Warrants (a)(d)        
        Cardiovascular Biotech Company     7    
  37,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    3    
  19,329     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    2    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        
      39,045    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


50



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Medical Supplies 2.4%  
  158,300     Techne   $ 10,101    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents
for Life Science
       
  350,000     Luminex (a)     6,489    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
  450,000     Cepheid (a)     4,239    
        Molecular Diagnostics        
  180,000     Immucor (a)     2,477    
        Automated Blood Typing Reagents        
  53,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     2,449    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services
for Veterinarians
       
      25,755    
    > Health Care Services 1.9%  
  606,300     PSS World Medical (a)     11,223    
        Distributor of Medical Supplies        
  242,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     5,503    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  67,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     2,261    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  283,000     eResearch Technology (a)     1,757    
        Clinical Research Services        
      20,744    
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 1.8%  
  235,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     9,663    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  169,000     Illumina (a)     6,581    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  100,000     American Medical Systems (a)     1,580    
        Medical Devices to Treat Urological Conditions        
  50,000     Kinetic Concepts (a)     1,363    
        Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Products        
      19,187    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.6%  
  125,000     Cephalon (a)     7,081    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  13,603     Myriad Pharmaceuticals (a)     63    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
      7,144    
Health Care: Total     111,875    
Energy & Minerals 7.8%      
    > Oil Services 4.5%  
  598,400     FMC Technologies (a)     22,488    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  720,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     17,935    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  130,111     Oceaneering International (a)     5,881    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
  115,375     Exterran Holdings (a)     1,850    
        Natural Gas Compressor Rental & Fabrication        
  106,000     Tesco (a)     842    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
      48,996    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Oil & Gas Producers 2.9%  
  276,800     Southwestern Energy (a)   $ 10,754    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  925,000     Quicksilver Resources (a)     8,593    
        Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer        
  485,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)     8,318    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  111,200     Equitable Resources     3,882    
        Natural Gas Producer & Utility        
      31,547    
    > Other Resources 0.4%  
  218,000     Layne Christensen (a)     4,458    
        Oil & Gas Production/Engineering &
Construction/Contract Drilling
       
      4,458    
Energy & Minerals: Total     85,001    
Other Industries 4.0%      
    > Real Estate 3.1%  
  405,000     SL Green Realty     9,291    
        Manhattan Office Buildings        
  170,000     Corporate Office Properties     4,986    
        Office Buildings        
  266,953     Macerich Company (b)     4,701    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  1,450,000     Kite Realty Group     4,234    
        Community Shopping Centers        
  100,000     Digital Realty Trust     3,585    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        
  90,000     American Campus Communities     1,996    
        Student Housing        
  470,000     DCT Industrial Trust     1,917    
        Industrial Properties        
  196,000     Extra Space Storage     1,637    
        Self Storage Facilities        
  120,000     BioMed Realty Trust     1,228    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
      33,575    
    > Transportation 0.9%  
  524,720     Heartland Express     7,724    
        Regional Trucker        
  180,000     Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)     2,097    
        Truck Sales & Service        
      9,821    
Other Industries: Total     43,396    
Total Equities: 98.1%
(Cost: $1,114,810)
    1,069,636    
Securities Lending Collateral: 2.3%      
  24,650,050     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (e)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    24,650    
Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $24,650)
    24,650    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
Short-Term Obligation: 2.0%  
    > Repurchase Agreement 2.0%  
$ 21,703     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 07/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 3/15/16,
market value $22,142
(repurchase proceeds $21,703)
  $ 21,703    
Total Short-Term Obligation:
(Cost: $21,703)
    21,703    
Total Investments: 102.4%
(Cost: $1,161,163)(f)
    1,115,989    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (2.3)%
    (24,650 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.1)%     (1,553 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 1,089,786    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $23,954.

(c)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliate   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
RCM Technologies     786,000       -       -       786,000     $ 1,745     $ -    
Cavco Industries     287,900       50,000       -       337,900       8,559       -    
Total Affiliated Transactions     1,073,900       50,000       -       1,123,900     $ 10,304     $ -    

 

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2009, were $16,983 and $10,304, respectively. Investments in the affiliated companies represented 0.9% of total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(d)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $36, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Metabolex, Series A   2/11/00     18,181     $ 2,000     $ 19    
Medicure - Warrants   12/22/06     738,060       -       7    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/05/01     37,500       1,500       3    
IsoRay - Warrants   3/21/07     100,000       -       5    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/08/07     19,329       56       2    
                $ 3,556     $ 36    

 

(e)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $1,161,163 and net unrealized depreciation was $45,174 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $238,985 and gross unrealized depreciation of $284,159.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Information   $ 354,389     $ -     $ -     $ 354,389    
Total Consumer Goods & Services     163,175       -       -       163,175    
Total Industrial Goods & Services     160,874       -       -       160,874    
Total Finance     150,926       -       -       150,926    
Total Health Care     111,839       12       24       111,875    
Total Energy & Minerals     85,001       -       -       85,001    
Total Other Industries     43,396       -       -       43,396    
Total Equities     1,069,600       12       24       1,069,636    
Securities Lending Collateral     24,650       -       -       24,650    
Short-Term Obligation     -       21,703       -       21,703    
Total Investments     1,094,250       21,715       24       1,115,989    
Total   $ 1,094,250     $ 21,715     $ 24     $ 1,115,989    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

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

  The information in the below reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

Investments
in Secruities
  Balance
as of
December 31,
2008
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Purchases
 
Net
Sales
  Net
transfers
into
Level 3
  Net
transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Balance
as of
June 30,
2009
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
held at
June 30,
2009
 
Health Care  
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery   $ 41     $ -     $ -     $ (17 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 24     $ (17 )  
Total   $ 41     $ -     $ -     $ (17 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 24     $ (17 )  

 

  The change in unrealized depreciation attributable to securities owned at June 30, 2009 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $17. This amount is included in net change in unrealized depreciation on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Asia  
> Japan  
Aeon Mall     182,000       318,000    
Benesse     144,300       166,300    
Nintendo     22,500       31,500    
Rohto Pharmaceutical     502,200       568,300    
Suruga Bank     279,000       307,000    
> South Korea  
MegaStudy     0       42,480    
NHN     29,000       71,100    
> Singapore  
Ascendas REIT     0       2,291,500    
OLAM International     0       5,250,000    
Singapore Exchange     0       702,000    
> Hong Kong  
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     370,000       434700    
Lifestyle International     0       666,300    
NagaCorp     7,798,800       9,776,566    
> China  
Shandong Weigao     0       1,516,000    
> Taiwan  
Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund     0       244,800    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Capita Group     950,000       1,060,000    
Cobham     1,035,000       2,000,000    
Intertek Group     561,600       641,600    
Serco     2,000,000       2,300,000    
> France  
Eutelsat     0       117,000    
Neopost     29,500       83,500    
> Netherlands  
Fugro     0       120,162    
Imtech     0       169,000    
Other Countries  
> Canada  
CCL Industries     0       134,000    
Pacific Rubiales Energy     473,867       1,308,000    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     95,400       117,400    
> United States  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     107,600       220,000    
Atwood Oceanics     0       115,000    
> South Africa  
Naspers     421,000       630,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
> Israel  
Israel Chemicals     620,000       1,203,000    
> Australia  
Sino Gold     1,205,000       1,275,000    
Latin America  
> Chile  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
    90,000       182,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Asia  
> Japan  
Jupiter Telecommunications     15,600       9,000    
Ryohin Keikaku     70,000       0    
> South Korea  
Woongjin Coway     256,000       116,000    
> Singapore  
ComfortDelGro     1,680,000       0    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
RPS Group     1,100,000       973,000    
Smith & Nephew     896,000       0    
> France  
SES     471,000       210,000    
> Germany  
Rhoen-Klinikum     400,000       197,200    
> Netherlands  
QIAGEN     150,000       0    
> Sweden  
Hexagon     893,000       669,000    
> Ireland  
Aryzta     96,000       0    
United Drug     2,200,000       2,100,000    
> Switzerland  
Kuehne & Nagel     39,700       35,700    
Swatch Group     18,200       0    
Synthes     42,000       0    
> Greece  
Intralot     654,000       0    
Other Countries  
> Canada  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     276133       0    
> United States  
BioMarin     110,000       0    
Bristow     55000       0    
Cephalon     155,000       85,000    
Diamond Offshore     78,000       47,000    
Oceaneering International     98,000       63,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 91.7%    
Asia 33.7%      
    > Japan 19.5%  
  1,277,000     Kansai Paint   $ 9,143    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  31,500     Nintendo     8,669    
        Entertainment Software & Hardware        
  2,740     Seven Bank     7,165    
        ATM Processing Services        
  9,000     Jupiter Telecommunications     6,823    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  166,300     Benesse     6,646    
        Education Service Provider        
  568,300     Rohto Pharmaceutical     6,412    
        Health & Beauty Products        
  318,000     Aeon Mall     6,017    
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
       
  900     Orix JREIT     4,120    
        Diversified REIT        
  435,000     Kamigumi     3,662    
        Port Cargo Handling & Logistics        
  307,000     Suruga Bank     2,926    
        Regional Bank        
  330     Nippon Building Fund     2,824    
        Office REIT        
  67,000     Ain Pharmaciez     1,389    
        Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator        
      65,796    
    > South Korea 6.0%  
  71,100     NHN (a)     9,824    
        South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine        
  42,480     MegaStudy     7,646    
        Online Education Service Provider        
  116,000     Woongjin Coway     2,815    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
      20,285    
    > Singapore 4.4%  
  5,250,000     OLAM International     8,778    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
  702,000     Singapore Exchange     3,430    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator        
  2,291,500     Ascendas REIT     2,508    
        Singapore Industrial Property Landlord        
      14,716    
    > Hong Kong 2.6%  
  434,700     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     6,750    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  9,776,566     NagaCorp     1,291    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia        
  666,300     Lifestyle International     866    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in
Hong Kong & China
       
      8,907    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > China 1.2%  
  1,516,000     Shandong Weigao   $ 3,885    
        Vertically Integrated Hospital
Consumable Manufacturer
       
      3,885    
Asia: Total     113,589    
Europe 31.7%      
    > United Kingdom 14.4%  
  2,300,000     Serco     15,979    
        Facilities Management        
  1,060,000     Capita Group     12,497    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  641,600     Intertek Group     11,063    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  2,000,000     Cobham     5,705    
        Aerospace Components        
  973,000     RPS Group     3,208    
        Environmental Consulting & Planning        
      48,452    
    > France 4.3%  
  83,500     Neopost     7,509    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  210,000     SES     4,009    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  117,000     Eutelsat     3,023    
        Co-leader in European Fixed Satellite Services        
      14,541    
    > Germany 3.1%  
  110,000     Wincor Nixdorf     6,169    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
  197,200     Rhoen-Klinikum     4,360    
        Health Care Services        
      10,529    
    > Netherlands 2.5%  
  120,162     Fugro     4,990    
        Sub-sea Oilfield Services        
  169,000     Imtech     3,289    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
      8,279    
    > Spain 2.4%  
  175,000     Red Electrica de Espana     7,918    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      7,918    
    > Sweden 1.8%  
  669,000     Hexagon     6,052    
        Measurement Equipment        
      6,052    
    > Ireland 1.7%  
  2,100,000     United Drug     5,834    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
      5,834    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Switzerland 0.8%  
  35,700     Kuehne & Nagel   $ 2,802    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
      2,802    
    > Denmark 0.7%  
  29,000     Novozymes     2,357    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      2,357    
Europe: Total     106,764    
Other Countries 24.3%      
    > Canada 7.3%  
  117,400     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     10,924    
        World's Largest Producer of Potash        
  1,308,000     Pacific Rubiales Energy (a)     10,784    
  138,067     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants (a)(b)     438    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  134,000     CCL Industries     2,646    
        Leading Global Label Manufacturer        
      24,792    
    > United States 7.0%  
  220,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     9,046    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  85,000     Cephalon (a)     4,815    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  47,000     Diamond Offshore     3,903    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  115,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     2,865    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  63,000     Oceaneering International (a)     2,848    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
      23,477    
    > South Africa 4.9%  
  630,000     Naspers     16,604    
        Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets        
      16,604    
    > Israel 3.5%  
  1,203,000     Israel Chemicals     11,842    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
       
      11,842    
    > Australia 1.6%  
  1,275,000     Sino Gold (a)     5,290    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
      5,290    
Other Countries: Total     82,005    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
Latin America 2.0%      
    > Chile 2.0%  
  182,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
  $ 6,587    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      6,587    
Latin America: Total     6,587    
Total Equities: 91.7%
(Cost: $293,799)
    308,945    
Exchange Traded Fund: 0.7%      
  244,800     iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund     2,470    
        Taiwan Exchange Traded Fund        
Total Exchange Traded Fund:
(Cost: $2,409)
    2,470    
Short-Term Obligations: 7.0%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 6.5%  
$ 22,021     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury obligation,
maturing 4/23/14,
market value $22,464
(repurchase proceeds $22,021)
    22,021    
      22,021    
    > Commercial Paper 0.5%  
  1,600     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
    1,600    
      1,600    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $23,621)
    23,621    
Total Investments: 99.4%
(Cost: $319,829)(c)(d)
    335,036    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.6%     1,901    
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 336,937    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statement 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. This security is valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, this security amounted to $438, which represented 0.13% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants     7/12/07       138,067     $ 236     $ 438    

 

(c)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $319,829 and net unrealized appreciation was $15,207 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $39,412 and gross unrealized depreciation of $24,205.

(d)  On June 30, 2009, the Fund's total investments were denominated in
currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
Japanese Yen   $ 65,796       19.5    
U.S. Dollar     56,155       16.7    
British Pound     48,451       14.4    
Euro     47,100       14.0    
Canadian Dollar     24,792       7.3    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    92,742       27.5    
    $ 335,036       99.4    

 

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Asia   $ -     $ 113,589     $ -     $ 113,589    
Total Europe     -       106,764       -       106,764    
Total Other Countries     47,831       34,174       -       82,005    
Total Latin America     6,587       -       -       6,587    
Total Equities     54,418       254,527       -       308,945    
Exchange Traded Fund     2,470       -       -       2,470    
Short-Term Obligations     -       23,621       -       23,621    
Total Investments     56,888       278,148       -       335,036    
Total   $ 56,888     $ 278,148     $ -     $ 335,036    

 

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2009, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Outsourcing Services   $ 37,254       11.1    
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
    29,929       8.9    
Other Industrial Services     17,154       5.1    
Machinery     7,509       2.2    
Electrical Components     5,705       1.7    
      97,551       29.0    
> Information  
TV Broadcasting     16,604       4.9    
Financial Processors     10,180       3.0    
Internet Related     9,824       2.9    
Consumer Software     8,669       2.6    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     7,032       2.1    
CATV     6,823       2.0    
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    6,169       1.8    
Instrumentation     6,052       1.8    
Business Information &
Marketing Services
    3,208       1.0    
      74,561       22.1    
> Energy & Minerals  
Mining     16,214       4.8    
Oil Services     14,606       4.4    
Oil & Gas Producers     11,222       3.3    
      42,042       12.5    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Other Consumer Services     17,973       5.3    
Nondurables     9,058       2.7    
Retail     7,406       2.2    
Casinos & Gaming     1,291       0.4    
      35,728       10.6    
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices     12,931       3.8    
Pharmaceuticals     10,649       3.2    
Health Care Services     4,360       1.3    
      27,940       8.3    
> Other Industries  
Real Estate     9,452       2.8    
Regulated Utilities     7,918       2.3    
Transportation     3,662       1.1    
      21,032       6.2    

 

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Finance  
Banks   $ 10,091       3.0    
      10,091       3.0    
Total Equities:     308,945       91.7    
Exchange Traded Fund:     2,470       0.7    
Short-Term Obligations:     23,621       7.0    
Total Investments:     335,036       99.4    
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    1,901       0.6    
Net Assets:   $ 336,937       100.0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Consumer Goods & Services  
Hertz     6,500,000       7,598,000    
ITT Educational Services     775,000       825,000    
Princeton Review     0       871,636    
Steelcase     0       2,017,127    
Information  
Amphenol     725,000       750,000    
Novell     8,000,000       8,500,000    
SBA Communications     0       505,000    
VisionChina Media - ADR
(China)
    3,300,000       4,000,000    
WNS - ADR (India)     3,800,000       3,937,425    
Energy & Minerals  
Canadian Solar (China)     1,600,000       1,900,000    
Gran Tierra Energy (Canada)     0       2,000,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Donaldson     225,000       250,000    
Finance  
CIT Group     0       6,000,000    
Discover Financial Services     0       1,300,076    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Consumer Goods & Services  
Expedia     3,250,000       3,000,000    
Knoll     400,000       0    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       9,283,928    
Information  
American Tower     1,400,000       1,050,000    
Discovery Communications     700,000       0    
Discovery Communications,
Series C
    1,250,000       1,125,000    
Globalstar     11,000,000       9,800,000    
Tellabs     2,800,000       0    
Energy & Minerals  
Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)     8,122,166       7,116,666    
Synthesis Energy Systems (China)     2,800,000       2,500,000    
Uranium One (South Africa)     18,050,000       9,850,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Expeditors International of
Washington
    1,425,000       950,000    
Quanta Services     2,800,000       2,500,000    
Health Care  
Cephalon     400,000       0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 95.0%    
Consumer Goods & Services 33.6%      
    > Educational Services 13.5%  
  825,000     ITT Educational Services (a)   $ 83,044    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  9,283,928     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     72,415    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
  1,700,000     Career Education (a)     42,313    
        Post-secondary Education        
  871,636     Princeton Review (a)     4,716    
        College Preparation Courses        
      202,488    
    > Travel 7.1%  
  7,598,000     Hertz (a)     60,708    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
  3,000,000     Expedia (a)     45,330    
        Online Travel Services Company        
      106,038    
    > Retail 6.0%  
  3,350,000     Safeway     68,239    
        Supermarkets        
  863,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     21,912    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
      90,151    
    > Apparel 2.9%  
  1,600,000     Coach     43,008    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
      43,008    
    > Casinos & Gaming 2.3%  
  325,000,000     RexLot Holdings (China) (a)     25,559    
        Lottery Equipment Supplier in China        
  74,834,052     NagaCorp (Hong Kong)     9,878    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia        
      35,437    
    > Food & Beverage 1.0%  
  17,500,000     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services (China)     14,707    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
      14,707    
    > Furniture & Textiles 0.8%  
  2,017,127     Steelcase     11,739    
        Office Furniture        
      11,739    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     503,568    
Information 19.3%      
    > Mobile Communications 6.2%  
  1,550,000     Crown Castle International (a)     37,231    
        Communications Towers        
  1,050,000     American Tower (a)     33,106    
        Communications Towers in USA &
Latin America
       
  505,000     SBA Communications (a)     12,393    
        Communications Towers        
  9,800,000     Globalstar (a)(b)(c)     10,290    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      93,020    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Business Software 2.6%  
  8,500,000     Novell (a)   $ 38,505    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
      38,505    
    > Computer Services 2.5%  
  3,937,425     WNS - ADR (India) (a)(b)     34,965    
        Offshore BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) Services
       
  1,334,442     Hackett Group (a)     3,109    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
      38,074    
    > Advertising 2.5%  
  4,000,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)(b)     24,440    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
  2,350,000     China Mass Media - ADR (China) (a)(b)     12,173    
        Media Planning Agency in China        
      36,613    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 1.6%
 
  750,000     Amphenol     23,730    
        Electronic Connectors        
      23,730    
    > CATV 1.5%  
  1,125,000     Discovery Communications,
Series C (a)
    23,096    
        CATV Programming        
      23,096    
    > Contract Manufacturing 1.5%  
  50,200,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)(b)     22,088    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      22,088    
    > Financial Processors 0.9%  
  3,700,000     CardTronics (a)(b)     14,097    
        Operates the World's Largest Network of ATMs        
      14,097    
Information: Total     289,223    
Energy & Minerals 14.9%      
    > Oil & Gas Producers 5.8%  
  7,116,666     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)(d)     58,382    
  1,483,334     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     12,230    
  2,868,750     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants
(Canada) (a)(d)
    9,091    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  2,000,000     Gran Tierra Energy (Canada) (a)     6,964    
        Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia,
Peru & Argentina
       
      86,667    
    > Oil Services 5.6%  
  6,700,000     Tetra Technologies (a)(b)     53,332    
        U.S.-based Service Company with Life
of Field Approach
       
  800,000     FMC Technologies (a)     30,064    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
      83,396    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Alternative Energy 2.0%  
  1,900,000     Canadian Solar (China) (a)(b)(c)   $ 23,028    
        Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer        
  1,480,000     Real Goods Solar (a)(b)     3,833    
        Residential Solar Energy Installer        
  2,500,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)(b)     2,875    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      29,736    
    > Mining 1.5%  
  9,850,000     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     22,611    
        Uranium Mines in Kazakhstan, the U.S. &
Australia
       
      22,611    
Energy & Minerals: Total     222,410    
Industrial Goods & Services 12.7%      
    > Outsourcing Services 3.9%  
  2,500,000     Quanta Services (a)     57,825    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
      57,825    
    > Other Industrial Services 3.1%  
  950,000     Expeditors International
of Washington
    31,673    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  1,050,000     Mobile Mini (a)     15,403    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
      47,076    
    > Waste Management 2.8%  
  1,500,000     Waste Management     42,240    
        U.S. Garbage Collection & Disposal        
      42,240    
    > Machinery 1.8%  
  525,000     Ametek     18,155    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  250,000     Donaldson     8,660    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
      26,815    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 1.1%
 
  1,000,000     Nalco Holding Company     16,840    
        Provider of Water Treatment & Process
Chemicals & Services
       
      16,840    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     190,796    
Finance 10.7%      
    > Brokerage & Money Management 6.6%  
  6,015,300     MF Global (a)     35,671    
        Futures Broker        
  1,300,000     Eaton Vance     34,775    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  1,550,000     SEI Investments     27,962    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
      98,408    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Insurance 2.4%  
  14,950,000     Conseco (a)(b)   $ 35,431    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
      35,431    
    > Credit Cards 0.9%  
  1,300,076     Discover Financial Services     13,352    
        Credit Card Company        
      13,352    
    > Finance Companies 0.8%  
  6,000,000     CIT Group     12,900    
        Middle Market Lender, Equipment
Leasing & Vendor Finance/Factoring
       
      12,900    
Finance: Total     160,091    
Other Industries 3.8%      
    > Transportation 3.8%  
  1,300,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     39,689    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
  1,125,000     American Commercial Lines (a)(b)(c)     17,415    
        Operator of Inland Barges/Builder of
Barges & Vessels
       
      57,104    
Other Industries: Total     57,104    
Total Equities: 95.0%
(Cost: $1,669,978)
    1,423,192    
Securities Lending Collateral: 1.2%      
  17,611,150     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (e)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    17,611    
Securities Lending Collateral: Total 1.1%
(Cost: $17,611)
    17,611    
Short-Term Obligations: 5.3%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 4.8%  
$ 72,138     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 3/15/16,
market value $73,585
(repurchase proceeds $72,138)
    72,138    
      72,138    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
    > Commercial Paper 0.5%  
$ 7,700     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
  $ 7,700    
      7,700    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
5.3% (Amortized Cost: $79,838)
    79,838    
Total Investments: 101.5%
(Cost: $1,767,427)(f)
    1,520,641    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (1.2)%
    (17,611 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.3)%     (4,691 )  
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 1,498,339    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
American Commercial Lines     3,803,849       696,151       3,375,000 *     1,125,000     $ 17,415     $ -    
Canadian Solar     1,825,000       300,000       225,000       1,900,000       23,028       -    
CardTronics     3,560,000       140,000       -       3,700,000       14,097       -    
China Mass Media - ADR     2,350,000       -       -       2,350,000       12,173       -    
Conseco     14,950,000       -       -       14,950,000       35,431       -    
Globalstar     10,000,000       1,000,000       1,200,000       9,800,000       10,290       -    
Real Goods Solar     1,500,000       -       20,000       1,480,000       3,833       -    
Sanmina-SCI     50,200,000       -       -       50,200,000       22,088       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       -       216,072       9,283,928       72,415       -    
Synthesis Energy Systems     2,800,000       -       300,000       2,500,000       2,875       -    
Tetra Technologies     6,150,000       1,050,000       500,000       6,700,000       53,332       -    
VisionChina Media - ADR     3,118,900       881,100       -       4,000,000       24,440            
WNS-ADR     3,100,000       843,500       6,075       3,937,425       34,965       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     112,857,749       4,910,751       5,842,147       111,926,353     $ 326,382     $ -    

 

*  Includes the effect of a 1:4 reverse stock split.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30 were $769,982 and $326,382, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 21.8% of total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $16,936.

(d)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $67,473, which represented 4.50% of net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy   7/12/07-8/22/07     7,116,666     $ 30,391     $ 58,382    
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants   7/12/07     2,868,750       4,910       9,091    
            $ 35,301     $ 67,473    

 

(e)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $1,767,427 and net unrealized depreciation was $246,786 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $328,086 and gross unrealized depreciation of $574,872.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Consumer Goods & Services   $ 453,424     $ 50,144     $ -     $ 503,568    
Total Information     289,223       -       -       289,223    
Total Energy & Minerals     154,937       67,473       -       222,410    
Total Industrial Goods & Services     190,796       -       -       190,796    
Total Finance     160,091       -       -       160,091    
Total Other Industries     57,104       -       -       57,104    
Total Equities     1,305,575       117,617       -       1,423,192    
Securities Lending Collateral     17,611       -       -       17,611    
Short-Term Obligations     -       79,838       -       79,838    
Total Investments     1,323,186       197,455       -       1,520,641    
Total   $ 1,323,186     $ 197,455     $ -     $ 1,520,641    

 

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

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


65



Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Stock Funds: 99.5%  
  3,482,959     Columbia Large Cap Enhanced
Core Fund, Class Z
  $ 31,242    
  2,474,587     Columbia Dividend Income
Fund, Class Z
    24,869    
  968,355     Columbia Acorn Fund, Class Z     18,825    
  681,187     Columbia Acorn International,
Class Z
    18,753    
  1,323,292     Columbia Marsico Growth
Fund, Class Z
    18,579    
  712,612     Columbia Acorn Select, Class Z     12,471    
Total Stock Funds (Cost: $158,610)     124,739    
Short-Term Obligations: 0.7%      
    > Repurchase Agreements: 0.7%  
$ 446     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 8/20/13
market value $455
(repurchase proceeds $446)
    446    
  407     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 4/23/14
market value $415
(repurchase proceeds $407)
    407    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(Cost: $853)
    853    
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $159,463)(a)
    125,592    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%     (252 )  
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 125,340    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

(a)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $159,463 and net unrealized depreciation was $33,871, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,670 and gross unrealized depreciation of $35,541.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Investment Companies   $ 124,739     $ -     $ -     $ 124,739    
Short-Term Obligations     -       853       -       853    
Total Investments     124,739       853       -       125,592    
Total   $ 124,739     $ 853     $ -     $ 125,592    

 

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2009   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   $ 7,910,206     $ 3,004,096     $ 1,144,180     $ 319,829     $ 997,445     $ 853    
Affiliated investments, at cost
(See Note 4)
    3,111,124       59,544       16,983             769,982       158,610    
Unaffiliated investments, at value (including
securities on loan: Columbia Acorn Fund
$129,784; Columbia Acorn International
$1,905; Columbia Acorn USA $23,954;
Columbia Acorn International Select $–;
Columbia Acorn Select $16,936; Columbia
Thermostat Fund $–)
  $ 9,027,810     $ 3,243,462     $ 1,105,685     $ 335,036     $ 1,194,259     $ 853    
Affiliated investments, at value
(See Note 4)
    2,822,304       69,240       10,304             326,382       124,739    
Cash     3,248       1             *     1       *  
Foreign currency (cost: Columbia
Acorn Fund $4,116; Columbia
Acorn International $22,027;
Columbia Acorn International Select
$335; Columbia Acorn Select $–)
    4,174       22,008             332                
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign
forward currency contracts
          3,212                            
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     26,664       8,714       3,743       1,445       820          
Fund shares sold     10,208       5,488       1,472       2,199       1,433       141    
Dividends and interest     6,441       4,834       447       312       524          
Securities lending income     197       12       29             93          
Foreign tax reclaims     269       1,679             127                
Expense reimbursement due from Advisor                       1             48    
Trustees' Deferred Compensation Investments     2,506       699       193             224          
Other assets     29       9       2       *     5       5    
Total Assets     11,903,850       3,359,358       1,121,875       339,452       1,523,741       125,786    
Liabilities:  
Payable to custodian bank                 23                      
Collateral on securities loaned     133,395       1,944       24,650             17,611          
Expense reimbursement due to Advisor                             5          
Net unrealized depreciation on forward
foreign currency contracts
          5,646                            
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     28,350       6,876       4,585       1,357       1,870          
Fund shares redeemed     33,574       4,137       1,388       733       3,615       286    
Management fee     6,264       2,119       786       254       1,028       10    
Administration fee     432       121       40       12       56       5    
12b-1 Service and Distribution fees     1,320       160       65       22       196       45    
Reports to shareholders     863       298       92       25       252       41    
Deferred Trustees' fees     2,506       699       193       33       224       22    
Transfer agent fees     3,057       465       247       29       521       37    
Trustees' fees     4       1       1       *     4       *  
Custody fees     287       846       9       33                
Deferred foreign capital gains tax payable           2,496                            
Other liabilities     4       48       10       17       20          
Total Liabilities     210,056       25,856       32,089       2,515       25,402       446    
Net Assets   $ 11,693,794     $ 3,333,502     $ 1,089,786     $ 336,937     $ 1,498,339     $ 125,340    
Composition of Net Assets:  
Paid in capital   $ 11,363,927     $ 3,696,881     $ 1,264,123     $ 400,024     $ 1,903,392     $ 180,354    
Undistributed/(overdistributed)
net investment income
(Accumulated net investment loss)
    10,048       28,563       (1,564 )     1,132       (4,758 )     472    
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)     (509,030 )     (636,081 )     (127,599 )     (79,429 )     (153,509 )     (21,615 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:  
Investments     828,784       249,062       (45,174 )     15,207       (246,786 )     (33,871 )  
Foreign capital gains tax           (2,496 )                          
Foreign currency translations     65       (2,427 )           3                
Net Assets   $ 11,693,794     $ 3,333,502     $ 1,089,786     $ 336,937     $ 1,498,339     $ 125,340    
Net asset value per
share – Class A (a)
  $ 18.88     $ 27.47     $ 17.16     $ 19.52     $ 17.09     $ 8.88    
(Net assets/shares)     ($2,340,341/123,982)       ($414,663/15,096)       ($144,270/8,409)       ($60,654/3,107)       ($423,925/24,800)       ($38,497/4,335)    
Maximum offering price per
share – Class A (b)
  $ 20.03     $ 29.14     $ 18.21     $ 20.71     $ 18.14     $ 9.42    
(Net asset value per share/front-
end sales charge)
    ($18.88/0.9425)       ($27.47/0.9425)       ($17.16/0.9425)       ($19.52/0.9425)       ($17.09/0.9425)       ($8.88/0.9425)    
Net asset value and offering price per
share – Class B (a)
  $ 17.71     $ 26.82     $ 16.11     $ 18.71     $ 16.10     $ 8.93    
(Net assets/shares)     ($521,503/29,446)       ($37,517/1,399)       ($21,287/1,322)       ($3,691/197)       ($76,156/4,729)       ($32,245/3,611)    
Net asset value and offering price per
share – Class C (a)
  $ 17.57     $ 26.74     $ 16.01     $ 18.62     $ 16.00     $ 8.92    
(Net assets/shares)     ($618,461/35,197)       ($65,900/2,465)       ($25,641/1,602)       ($9,562/513)       ($74,894/4,682)       ($19,523/2,188)    
Net asset value and offering price per
share – Class Z (c)
  $ 19.44     $ 27.53     $ 17.71     $ 19.70     $ 17.50     $ 8.79    
(Net assets/shares)     ($8,213,489/422,483)       ($2,815,422/102,280)       ($898,588/50,731)       ($263,030/13,355)       ($923,364/52,762)       ($35,075/3,989)    

 

(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, 2009

(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   $ 55,015     $ 50,215     $ 3,987     $ 3,849     $ 3,540     $    
Dividend income from affiliates
(See Note 4)
    8,712       910                            
Dividends from affiliated investment
company shares (See Note 4)
                                  921    
Interest income     334       94       19       10       40       *  
Securitites lending income     197       12       29             93          
      64,258       51,231       4,035       3,859       3,673       921    
Foreign taxes withheld     (1,195 )     (4,175 )     (1 )     (328 )              
Total Investment Income     63,063       47,056       4,034       3,531       3,673       921    
Expenses:  
Management fee     33,835       10,922       4,143       1,225       5,431       60    
Administration fee     2,360       629       214       58       297       27    
12b-1 Service and Distribution fees:  
Class A     2,613       435       163       60       473       46    
Class B     1,918       129       78       14       260       119    
Class C     2,858       287       118       45       335       100    
Transfer agent fees:  
Class A     1,250       362       72       35       333       41    
Class B     774       74       37       10       141       45    
Class C     535       82       22       12       88       26    
Class Z     1,833       655       238       44       267       9    
Custody fees     487       1,321       22       70       88          
Trustees' fees     480       130       43       14       64       8    
Registration and blue sky fees     79       51       34       37       42       28    
Reports to shareholders     1,130       462       171       73       316       82    
Chief compliance officer expenses (See Note 4)     290       75       26       7       36       3    
Other expenses     457       165       60       42       89       25    
Total expenses     50,899       15,779       5,441       1,746       8,260       619    
Less custody fees paid indirectly     *     *     *     *     *        
Less reimbursement of expenses by
Investment Advisor
                      (5 )     (9 )     (204 )  
Net Expenses     50,899       15,779       5,441       1,741       8,251       415    
Net Investment Income/(Loss)     12,164       31,277       (1,407 )     1,790       (4,578 )     506    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Portfolio Positions:
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     (390,602 )     (254,864 )     (23,665 )     (31,779 )     (38,924 )        
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     (952 )     (3,830 )                 (17,425 )     (11,816 )  
Foreign currency transactions and forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
    (163 )     (1,856 )           (75 )     488          
Net realized gain/(loss)     (391,717 )     (260,550 )     (23,665 )     (31,854 )     (55,861 )     (11,816 )  
Net change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) on:
 
Unaffiliated investments     1,098,443       774,311       110,717       61,179       343,493          
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     271,729       21,926       (1,892 )           6,519       18,571    
Foreign currency translations and forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
    63       971             (13 )     (3 )        
Foreign capital gains tax           (2,496 )                          
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation)
    1,370,235       794,712       108,825       61,166       350,009       18,571    
Net realized and unrealized gain     978,518       534,162       85,160       29,312       294,148       6,755    
Net Increase in Net Assets resulting
from Operations
  $ 990,682     $ 565,439     $ 83,753     $ 31,102     $ 289,570     $ 7,261    

 

*  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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 12,164     $ 12,367     $ 31,277     $ 76,400     $ (1,407 )   $ (5,465 )  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments,foreign currency
transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (391,717 )     (11,712 )     (260,550 )     (378,865 )     (23,665 )     (102,173 )  
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and
distributions from affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign capital gains tax
    1,370,235       (7,343,366 )     794,712       (2,403,090 )     108,825       (495,968 )  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     990,682       (7,342,711 )     565,439       (2,705,555 )     83,753       (603,606 )  
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A                 (6,101 )     (1,020 )              
Net realized gain – Class A     *     (91,100 )           (9,807 )           (8,248 )  
Net investment income – Class B                 (290 )     *              
Net realized gain – Class B     *     (26,893 )           (1,332 )           (1,748 )  
Net investment income – Class C                 (348 )     *              
Net realized gain – Class C           (28,315 )           (2,146 )           (1,740 )  
Net investment income – Class Z           (6,088 )     (53,466 )     (23,593 )              
Net realized gain – Class Z     *     (284,695 )           (68,973 )           (41,787 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (437,091 )     (60,205 )     (106,871 )           (53,523 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     293,596       612,669       59,159       277,346       32,218       53,928    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     *     83,711       5,737       9,979             7,538    
Redemptions – Class A     (363,945 )     (1,151,023 )     (77,603 )     (207,715 )     (35,190 )     (69,749 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (70,349 )     (454,643 )     (12,707 )     79,610       (2,972 )     (8,283 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     102       1,991             1,704       5       71    
Distributions reinvested – Class B           24,675       278       1,209             1,615    
Redemptions – Class B     (99,550 )     (255,304 )     (7,739 )     (23,974 )     (3,666 )     (11,765 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (99,448 )     (228,638 )     (7,461 )     (21,061 )     (3,661 )     (10,079 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     25,737       62,517       3,110       20,234       957       3,931    
Distributions reinvested – Class C           22,379       265       1,596             1,523    
Redemptions – Class C     (76,956 )     (287,537 )     (10,606 )     (43,103 )     (2,805 )     (10,090 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (51,219 )     (202,641 )     (7,231 )     (21,273 )     (1,848 )     (4,636 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     706,723       1,526,416       213,802       664,727       153,038       213,395    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z           251,789       38,423       64,910             37,687    
Redemptions – Class Z     (653,809 )     (2,162,613 )     (237,241 )     (912,602 )     (82,920 )     (190,501 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     52,914       (384,408 )     14,984       (182,965 )     70,118       60,581    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     (168,102 )     (1,270,330 )     (12,415 )     (145,689 )     61,637       37,583    
Redemption Fees                 116       354                
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     822,580       (9,050,132 )     492,935       (2,957,761 )     145,390       (619,546 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     10,871,214       19,921,346       2,840,567       5,798,328       944,396       1,563,942    
End of period   $ 11,693,794     $ 10,871,214     $ 3,333,502     $ 2,840,567     $ 1,089,786     $ 944,396    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 10,048     $ (2,116 )   $ 28,563     $ 57,491     $ (1,564 )   $ (157 )  

 

*  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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 1,790     $ 2,451     $ (4,578 )   $ (17,307 )   $ 506     $ 3,146    
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments,foreign currency
transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (31,854 )     (46,780 )     (55,861 )     (87,624 )              
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and
distributions from affiliated investment company shares
                            (11,816 )     (9,015 )  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign capital gains tax
    61,166       (101,043 )     350,009       (1,330,289 )              
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                            18,571       (58,979 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     31,102       (145,372 )     289,570       (1,435,220 )     7,261       (64,848 )  
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A     (456 )                       (7 )     (1,051 )  
Net realized gain – Class A           (984 )           (25,410 )           (337 )  
Net investment income – Class B                                   (657 )  
Net realized gain – Class B           (189 )           (4,641 )           (371 )  
Net investment income – Class C                                   (361 )  
Net realized gain – Class C           (288 )           (4,551 )           (201 )  
Net investment income – Class Z     (3,077 )     (280 )                 (115 )     (1,140 )  
Net realized gain – Class Z           (3,600 )           (39,523 )           (301 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (3,533 )     (5,341 )           (74,125 )     (122 )     (4,419 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     21,075       47,637       49,937       131,376       3,418       21,460    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     440       901             23,381       6       1,269    
Redemptions – Class A     (12,187 )     (21,936 )     (103,487 )     (377,780 )     (8,180 )     (14,939 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     9,328       26,602       (53,550 )     (223,023 )     (4,756 )     7,790    
Subscriptions – Class B           271       7       388             2,089    
Distributions reinvested – Class B           170             4,147             943    
Redemptions – Class B     (992 )     (3,345 )     (11,619 )     (41,288 )     (6,281 )     (14,056 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (992 )     (2,904 )     (11,612 )     (36,753 )     (6,281 )     (11,024 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     959       7,847       2,400       8,177       807       17,881    
Distributions reinvested – Class C           248             3,639             510    
Redemptions – Class C     (1,893 )     (4,044 )     (12,442 )     (51,407 )     (6,477 )     (8,717 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (934 )     4,051       (10,042 )     (39,591 )     (5,670 )     9,674    
Subscriptions – Class Z     83,230       175,091       126,122       387,091       1,348       23,041    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z     833       1,768             29,748       106       1,339    
Redemptions – Class Z     (29,026 )     (84,177 )     (161,949 )     (373,486 )     (3,619 )     (8,008 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     55,037       92,682       (35,827 )     43,353       (2,165 )     16,372    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     62,439       120,431       (111,031 )     (256,014 )     (18,872 )     22,812    
Redemption Fees     23       171                            
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     90,031       (30,111 )     178,539       (1,765,359 )     (11,733 )     (46,455 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     246,906       277,017       1,319,800       3,085,159       137,073       183,528    
End of period   $ 336,937     $ 246,906     $ 1,498,339     $ 1,319,800     $ 125,340     $ 137,073    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 1,132     $ 2,875     $ (4,758 )   $ (180 )   $ 472     $ 88    

 

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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Subscriptions – Class A     17,391       26,521       2,525       8,030       2,119       2,597    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A           3,428       208       248             302    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (22,419 )     (49,918 )     (3,567 )     (6,693 )     (2,303 )     (3,306 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (5,028 )     (19,969 )     (834 )     1,585       (184 )     (407 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     5       80             44       *     3    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B           1,065       10       30             68    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (6,437 )     (11,645 )     (358 )     (768 )     (256 )     (573 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (6,432 )     (10,500 )     (348 )     (694 )     (256 )     (502 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     1,631       3,082       133       569       66       219    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C           975       10       41             65    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (5,125 )     (13,528 )     (499 )     (1,414 )     (203 )     (514 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (3,494 )     (9,471 )     (356 )     (804 )     (137 )     (230 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     40,996       63,561       8,828       19,040       9,698       9,874    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z           10,170       1,391       1,609             1,466    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (39,033 )     (93,561 )     (10,481 )     (30,912 )     (5,233 )     (8,493 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     1,963       (19,830 )     (262 )     (10,263 )     4,465       2,847    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     (12,991 )     (59,770 )     (1,800 )     (10,176 )     3,888       1,708    

 

*  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
 
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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Subscriptions – Class A     1,214       1,986       3,524       6,192       431       1,952    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A     23       30             901       1       147    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (716 )     (959 )     (7,473 )     (18,425 )     (1,067 )     (1,454 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     521       1,057       (3,949 )     (11,332 )     (635 )     645    
Subscriptions – Class B           10       *     16             176    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B           6             168             104    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (62 )     (149 )     (892 )     (2,059 )     (796 )     (1,344 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (62 )     (133 )     (892 )     (1,875 )     (796 )     (1,064 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     58       317       170       469       100       1,558    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C           9             148             56    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (116 )     (183 )     (973 )     (2,581 )     (840 )     (861 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (58 )     143       (803 )     (1,964 )     (740 )     753    
Subscriptions – Class Z     4,783       7,667       8,532       17,670       175       1,994    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z     42       58             1,123       12       153    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (1,706 )     (3,845 )     (11,196 )     (18,669 )     (472 )     (783 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     3,119       3,880       (2,664 )     124       (285 )     1,364    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     3,520       4,947       (8,308 )     (15,047 )     (2,456 )     1,698    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 17.71     $ 29.61     $ 29.71     $ 28.17     $ 26.45     $ 22.56    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.04       0.06       0.15 (b)     0.13       0.15       0.04    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.69       (11.29 )     2.17       3.92       3.28       4.78    
Total from Investment Operations     1.73       (11.23 )     2.32       4.05       3.43       4.82    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.01 )     (0.12 )     (0.13 )     (0.15 )     (0.02 )  
From net realized gains           (0.66 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.67 )     (2.42 )     (2.51 )     (1.71 )     (0.93 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.44     $ 17.71     $ 29.61     $ 29.71     $ 28.17     $ 26.45    
Total Return (c)     9.77 %(d)     (38.55 )%     7.69 %(e)(f)     14.45 %(e)     13.11 %(e)     21.51 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     0.80 %(h)     0.76 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.81 %  
Net investment income (g)     0.41 %(h)     0.26 %     0.46 %     0.45 %     0.57 %     0.18 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(d)     21 %     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 8,213     $ 7,446     $ 13,038     $ 12,128     $ 10,399     $ 8,689    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.13     $ 43.60     $ 40.31     $ 33.44     $ 29.03     $ 22.66    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.27       0.60       0.43       0.35       0.34       0.25    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     4.66       (20.26 )     6.56       10.94       5.87       6.37    
Total from Investment Operations     4.93       (19.66 )     6.99       11.29       6.21       6.62    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.53 )     (0.21 )     (0.34 )     (0.51 )     (0.72 )     (0.25 )  
From net realized gains           (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.53 )     (0.81 )     (3.70 )     (4.42 )     (1.80 )     (0.25 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital (a)(b)                                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.53     $ 23.13     $ 43.60     $ 40.31     $ 33.44     $ 29.03    
Total Return (c)     21.31 %(d)     (45.89 )%     17.28 %(e)     34.53 %(e)     21.81 %(e)     29.47 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     1.04 %(g)     0.96 %     0.91 %     0.94 %     0.99 %     1.08 %  
Net investment income (f)     2.34 %(g)     1.72 %     0.96 %     0.92 %     1.09 %     1.01 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(h)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(d)     38 %     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 2,815     $ 2,372     $ 4,918     $ 3,836     $ 2,629     $ 1,919    

 

(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 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.39     $ 27.97     $ 28.66     $ 27.03     $ 25.20     $ 21.01    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     (0.02 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )(b)     (0.02 )     0.07       (0.15 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.34       (10.55 )     1.03       2.26       3.18       4.48    
Total from Investment Operations     1.32       (10.62 )     1.02       2.24       3.25       4.33    
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   $ 17.71     $ 16.39     $ 27.97     $ 28.66     $ 27.03     $ 25.20    
Total Return (c)     8.05 %(d)     (39.22 )%     3.46 %(e)(f)     8.28 %(f)     12.98 %(f)     20.62 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.06 %(h)     1.01 %     0.98 %     0.98 %     1.01 %     1.09 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (g)     (0.21 )%(h)     (0.32 )%     (0.03 )%     (0.07 )%     0.28 %     (0.66 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     23 %     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 899     $ 758     $ 1,214     $ 1,214     $ 937     $ 646    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.19     $ 32.02     $ 27.97     $ 20.57     $ 18.02     $ 14.58    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.13       0.28       0.14 (b)     0.10       0.13       0.04    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.62       (13.53 )     5.96       7.35       2.70       3.47    
Total from Investment Operations     1.75       (13.25 )     6.10       7.45       2.83       3.51    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.04 )     (0.28 )     (0.05 )     (0.28 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains           (0.54 )     (1.77 )                    
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.24 )     (0.58 )     (2.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.28 )     (0.07 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital (a)(c)                                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.70     $ 18.19     $ 32.02     $ 27.97     $ 20.57     $ 18.02    
Total Return (d)     9.60 %(e)     (42.10 )%     21.86 %(f)     36.27 %(f)     15.98 %(f)     24.14 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.22 %(h)     1.21 %     1.18 %     1.27 %     1.45 %     1.45 %  
Net investment income (g)     1.49 %(h)     1.09 %     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.72 %     0.27 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.04 %     0.29 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     36 %(e)     68 %     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 263     $ 186     $ 204     $ 129     $ 74     $ 46    

 

(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 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.07     $ 28.41     $ 26.59     $ 22.77     $ 21.13     $ 18.20    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.04 )     (0.12 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     3.47       (13.53 )     2.53       4.51       2.35       3.47    
Total from Investment Operations     3.43       (13.65 )     2.46       4.45       2.32       3.37    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                       (0.04 )              
From net realized gains           (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.68 )     (0.44 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.63 )     (0.68 )     (0.44 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.50     $ 14.07     $ 28.41     $ 26.59     $ 22.77     $ 21.13    
Total Return (b)     24.38 %(c)     (49.18 )%(d)     9.20 %(e)     19.68 %(e)     11.08 %(e)     18.58 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     1.04 %(g)     0.95 %     0.91 %     0.96 %     0.99 %     1.13 %  
Net investment loss (f)     (0.47 )%(g)     (0.51 )%     (0.24 )%     (0.26 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.52 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(h)     0.02 %     0.03 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(c)     28 %     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 923     $ 780     $ 1,571     $ 909     $ 688     $ 445    

 

(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)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.101% and $0.01, respectively.

(e)  Had the 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%.

Columbia Thermostat Fund

Class Z   (Unaudited)
Six months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.19     $ 12.26     $ 12.57     $ 12.50     $ 13.12     $ 12.31    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.05       0.24       0.52       0.49       0.43       0.31    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     0.58       (3.96 )     0.53       0.84       0.28       0.82    
Total from Investment Operations     0.63       (3.72 )     1.05       1.33       0.71       1.13    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.03 )     (0.28 )     (0.57 )     (0.54 )     (0.42 )     (0.29 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.03 )     (0.35 )     (1.36 )     (1.26 )     (1.33 )     (0.32 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.79     $ 8.19     $ 12.26     $ 12.57     $ 12.50     $ 13.12    
Total Return (b)(c)     7.67 %(d)     (30.53 )%     8.49 %     10.86 %     5.50 %     9.17 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     0.25 %(f)     0.25 %(g)     0.25 %(g)     0.25 %(g)     0.25 %(g)     0.25 %(g)  
Net investment income     1.34 %(f)     2.23 %(g)     4.05 %(g)     3.84 %(g)     3.28 %(g)     2.48 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.20 %(f)     0.08 %     0.15 %     0.13 %     0.11 %     0.21 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(d)     130 %     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %  
Net assets at end of period (in millions)   $ 35     $ 35     $ 36     $ 31     $ 26     $ 21    

 

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

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

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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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 S&P 500 Index in relation to predetermined ranges set by the Adviser. 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.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares. Each Fund currently has 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 redeemed within 12 months of the date of purchase.

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

Class C shares are offered at net asset value but 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 shares that are redeemed within 60 days or less of purchase. See the discussion of Fund policies regarding the redemption fees in the Funds' prospectuses for more information.

The financial highlights for the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares are presented in a separate semiannual 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 that each class bears certain expenses specific 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

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through August 20, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

>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 good faith under consistently applied 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. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at its fair value determined in


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good faith under consistently applied 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.

On January 1, 2008, the Funds adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"). Under SFAS 157, various inputs are used in determining the value of the 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 management's own assumptions in determining the value of investments)

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

Examples of the types of securities in which the Funds would typically invest and how they are classified within this SFAS 157 hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Funds' Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Staff Position 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Value and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly ("FSP FAS 157-4"), which amends SFAS 157 and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability measured at fair value has significantly decreased. Additionally, FSP FAS 157-4 expands disclosure requirements for reporting entities with respect to categories of assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Management does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 to have a material impact on the Funds' financial statement disclosure.

>Repurchase agreements

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Each Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. The other party is required to maintain collateral that is at all times at least equal to the repurchase price including interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty 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 New York 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.

>Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

Columbia Acorn International may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an attempt to minimize the risk from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the interpolated forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and any market gain or loss, arising from the difference between the original value and the current value of such contract, is included as a component of unrealized gain/(loss) on the Statement of Operations. Open forward foreign currency contracts, if any, are disclosed in the Notes to the Statement of Investments. As forward foreign currency contracts are closed the resulting gain or loss, arising from the difference between the original value of the contract and the closing value of such contract, is included as a component of realized gain/(loss) on the Statement of Operations.

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currency; however, it also would limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase instead of decrease. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to counterparty risks if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The counterparty risk exposure is, therefore, closely monitored and contracts are only executed with high credit quality financial institutions.

A Fund may use forward contracts to buy or sell a foreign currency when the Advisor believes it has exposure to a foreign currency which may suffer or enjoy a movement against another foreign currency to which the Fund has exposure. A Fund will not attempt to hedge all of its foreign portfolio positions.

On January 1, 2009, the Funds adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 161"). 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 derivative contracts. For additional information on derivative instruments, please see Note 5.

>Securities lending

Each Fund may lend securities up to one-third of the value of its total assets to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income. In lending its securities, the Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including receipt of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Fund also receives a fee for the loan. The Fund has the ability to recall the loans at any time and could do so in order to vote proxies or to sell the loaned securities. Each loan is collateralized by cash that exceeds the value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined daily at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund has elected to invest the cash collateral in the Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, and the income earned is paid to the Fund, net of any fees remitted to Goldman Sachs Agency Lending as the lending agent and net of any borrower rebates. The Funds' advisor, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM"), does not retain any fees earned by the lending program nor does it charge the Funds for administering the program. Generally, in the event of borrower default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

After suspending securities lending in the third quarter of 2008, the Funds resumed lending securities in the second quarter of 2009. The net lending income earned in 2009 by each Fund is included in the Statement of Operations.

>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.

>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.


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>Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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. Generally, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gain/(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. The Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agency fees are charged to each specific class as expenses are incurred. 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.

>Foreign capital gains taxes

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 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-dividend date.

>Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Trust on behalf of the Funds enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that 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, 2008 was as follows:

    Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 24,585     $ 412,506    
Columbia Acorn International     32,574       74,297    
Columbia Acorn USA     9       53,514    
Columbia Acorn International Select     601       4,740    
Columbia Acorn Select           74,125    
Columbia Thermostat Fund     3,595       824    

 

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

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of December 31, 2008, 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  
    2009   2010   2011-
2015
  2016   Total  
(in thousands)  
Columbia
Acorn Fund
  $     $     $     $     $    
Columbia Acorn
International
                      135,487       135,487    
Columbia
Acorn USA
    1,012 *     506 *           76,008       77,526    
Columbia Acorn
International Select
                      30,442       30,442    
Columbia
Acorn Select
                      12,271       12,271    
Columbia
Thermostat Fund
                      5,193       5,193    

 

*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.

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48") management determines 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,


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based on 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. 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 does 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 from 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

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 agreements, management fees are accrued daily based on each Fund's 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 %  

 

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

    Annual
Fee Rate
 
All Average Daily Net Assets     0.10 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds' annualized effective investment advisory fee rates were as follows:

Columbia Acorn Fund     0.65 %  
Columbia Acorn International     0.78 %  
Columbia Acorn USA     0.88 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select     0.94 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     0.83 %  
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 custodian 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. These arrangements 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 of Columbia Thermostat Fund 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 including custodian 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 Fund's average daily net assets through April 30, 2010. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue thereafter.

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Thermostat Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2009, were $4,468, $8,850 and $203,763, respectively.

CWAM provides 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     0.050 %  
$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 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, each Fund's annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.05% 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"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, is the Funds' principal underwriter.

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 and 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. CMDI receives no compensation with respect to Class Z shares.

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds. For such services, each Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly fee 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 has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to 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 affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. On June 30, 2009, 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 32, 33, 42, 53 and 65, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds did not engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers.

5.  Derivative Instruments

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133:

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments for Columbia Acorn International as of June 30, 2009

    Asset   Liability  
    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Fair
Value
  Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)  
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  Unrealized appreciation on
forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ 3,212     Unrealized depreciation on
forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ 5,646    
Total     $ 3,212       $ 5,646    

 


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Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
  Total  
(in thousands)  
Net realized gain (loss) on
foreign currency transactions
and forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ (2,562 )   $ (2,562 )  

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
  Total  
(in thousands)  
Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on
foreign currency translations
and forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ 845     $ 845    

 

6.  Borrowing Arrangements

The Trust participates in a $150 million credit facility, which was entered into to facilitate portfolio liquidity. Under the facility, interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the higher of Federal Funds Rate or Overnight LIBOR plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.12% 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, 2009. The Trust enters into this line of credit for one year durations. The Trust has secured the line of credit for the entire year of 2009.

7.  Investment Transactions

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, were:

Columbia Acorn Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 1,470,748    
Proceeds from sales     1,690,503    

 

Columbia Acorn International

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 527,086    
Proceeds from sales     660,319    

 

Columbia Acorn USA

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 215,919    
Proceeds from sales     148,557    

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 143,633    
Proceeds from sales     89,068    

 

Columbia Acorn Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 119,281    
Proceeds from sales     272,525    

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities      
Purchases   $ 831    
Proceeds from sales     20,724    

 

8.  Redemption Fees

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the redemption fees imposed by Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select amounted to approximately $116,354 and $22,980, respectively, and are accounted for as additions to paid in capital.

9.  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 the 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


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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 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.

Columbia Acorn Trust and CWAM intend to defend these suits vigorously. 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 2009


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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 third 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 adviser 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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2008 Evaluation

This is the fourth 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 "2008 Study."

Process and Independence

The objectives of the Order are to ensure 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, adviser profitability, and other information. The Contract Committee 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 adviser.

In the course of its work, the Contract Committee gave careful consideration to the conclusions and recommendations contained in the 2008 Study. The Committee recommended, and the Board accepted and implemented several of the recommendations in this area contained in the 2008 Study.

My evaluation of the advisory contracts 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 advisers. 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 Acorn Fund has achieved good to outstanding performance over the past five years. Acorn Select and Acorn USA have, however, suffered significant declines in ranking relative to their peers for the past five years. The three year rankings for Acorn Select and Acorn USA are also well below medians. In contrast, the international Acorn funds have improved their relative performance and enjoy solid rankings.


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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 and Acorn USA are the least competitive in the assessments prepared by both Morningstar and Lipper.

3.  Administrative Fees. The Acorn funds' administrative fees are generally less competitive than are the fees charged by competitors, but these rankings suffer from a lack of uniformity in the scope of services encompassed by the fee. CWAM provides excellent administrative support for all the Funds. There are clear advantages to retaining the adviser and its affiliates to perform these services.

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 31 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 varied considerably over the years. CWAM's affiliates report operating losses and therefore do not appear to enjoy excessive "fall out" benefits from CWAM's advisory agreement with the Funds.

6.  Profit Margins. CWAM's pre-marketing expense profit margins are at the top of the industry, even in a difficult year such as 2008, 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 continue if asset levels return to those of past years. The Board has recently imposed additional breakpoints for some of the 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. CWAM has maintained its investment management capacity even in a difficult environment.

  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.

Recommendations

I believe the Trustees should:

1.  Monitor closely the performance of Acorn Select and Acorn USA to ensure that appropriate steps are being taken by CWAM to improve their relative performance.


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2.  Consider imposing limitations on the use of soft dollars. While CWAM's use of soft dollars is consistent with the applicable regulatory requirements, the Board should have a clear understanding with CWAM regarding the cost to shareholders of the research purchased with Fund commission dollars.

3.  Seek assurances that CWAM and its affiliates will continue to provide adequate support to the Acorn funds despite the recent downturn in market values and the difficulties faced by CWAM's ultimate parent organization, Bank of America. Similar assurances should be sought from any prospective purchaser of CWAM or its parent organization.

Robert P. Scales

May 26, 2009


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Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement

Columbia Acorn Trust (the "Trust") has an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory agreement") with Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") under which CWAM manages the Columbia Acorn Funds (the "Funds"). The trustees of the Trust, more than seventy five percent of whom have never been affiliated with CWAM (the "Independent Trustees"), oversee the management of each Fund and, as required by law, determine at least annually whether to continue the Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

The Contract Committee of the board of trustees (the "Committee"), which is comprised of seven Independent Trustees, makes recommendations to the board regarding any proposed continuation of the Advisory agreement. After the Committee has made its recommendations, the full board of trustees determines whether to approve continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The board also considers matters bearing on the Advisory Agreement at its various meetings throughout the year, and meets at least quarterly with CWAM's portfolio managers.

In connection with their most recent consideration of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Committee and all trustees received and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by CWAM in response to requests from the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel. In addition, the Contract committee met with the Investment Performance Committee, also comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees, to review performance-related issues. As they considered the Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel. At each meeting where the Committee or the Independent Trustees considered the Advisory Agreement, they met with management and also met in separate executive session with their independent legal counsel.

The materials reviewed by the Committee and the trustees included, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each Fund and its peer groups and performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each Fund's advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Fund's fees and expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and fee "breakpoints," (iii) data on sales and redemptions of Fund shares and (iv) information on the profitability to CWAM, as well as potential "fall-out" or ancillary benefits that CWAM and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the Funds. The trustees also considered other information such as (i) CWAM's financial condition, (ii) each Fund's investment objective and strategies, (iii) the size, education and experience of CWAM's investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iv) the allocation of the funds' brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with CWAM, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research products and services, (v) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds' investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies and (vi) the economic and market outlook generally and for the mutual fund industry in particular and, including, the market-related events in 2008. In addition, the trustees conferred with, and reviewed the Management Fee Evaluation (the "Fee Evaluation") prepared by the Trust's chief compliance officer, who also serves as the Trust's "Senior Officer," as contemplated by the Assurance of Discontinuance dated February 9, 2005 among affiliates of CWAM and the Office of the New York Attorney General. A summary of the Fee evaluation is included in this report. Throughout the annual contract renewal process, the trustees had the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from CWAM.

The Committee held meetings in May 2009 and reported its recommendations to the full board of trustees. On June 10, 2009, the board of trustees unanimously approved continuation through July 31, 2010 of (i) the Advisory Agreement and (ii) the Trust's administrative services agreement with CWAM (the "Administration Agreement").

In considering the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the continuation of the amended administration agreement, the trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below, none of which by itself was considered dispositive. However, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the trustees' determination to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the amended Administration Agreement are discussed separately below.

Nature, quality and extent of services. The trustees reviewed the nature, quality and extent of the services of CWAM and its affiliates to the Funds, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of each Fund and knowledge gained from meetings with management, which were held on at least a quarterly basis. In addition, the trustees reviewed the available resources and key personnel of CWAM and its affiliates, especially those providing investment management services to the Funds. The trustees also considered other services provided to the Funds by CWAM and its affiliates, including: managing the execution of portfolio transactions and selecting broker-dealers for those transactions; monitoring adherence to the Funds' investment restrictions; producing shareholder reports; providing


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support services for the board of trustees and committees of the board; communicating with shareholders; serving as the funds' administrator; and overseeing the activities of the Funds' other service providers, including monitoring for compliance with various policies and procedures as well as applicable securities laws and regulations.

The trustees concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by CWAM and its affiliates to each Fund were appropriate and consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, and that the quality of those services had been consistent with or superior to quality norms in the industry. The trustees further concluded that the Funds were likely to benefit from the continued provision of those services by CWAM to the Funds. They also concluded that CWAM currently had sufficient personnel, with appropriate education and experience, to serve the Funds effectively, and had demonstrated its continuing ability to attract and retain well qualified personnel.

Performance of the Funds. At various meetings of the board of trustees, the Committee and the Investment Performance Committee of the board, the trustees considered the short-term and longer-term performance of each Fund. They reviewed information comparing each Fund's performance with that of its benchmark(s) and with the performance of comparable funds and peer groups as identified by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper") and Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar"). The trustees discussed how the Acorn Fund had outperformed its peers and primary benchmark for the five year period, according to Morningstar, noting that Lipper's ranking of the Fund was somewhat lower than Morningstar's. The trustees considered that the Fund was able to achieve this level of outperformance while experiencing less risk than competing funds, according to Morningstar. Each of Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Acorn USA had a particularly difficult performance year during 2008, which the trustees acknowledged. For the five-year period, Acorn USA outperformed its peer group but not its primary benchmark. Columbia Acorn Select's five-year performance was below that of its peer group average and primary benchmark. Focusing on Columbia Thermostat Fund, the trustees noted the Fund had underperformed against its benchmarks and peers over the past five years, according to Lipper and Morningstar rankings. The trustees also reviewed the performance of the international Funds, discussing how both had improved their relative performance from the prior year, and that each continued to beat its benchmark and peer group averages over the five-year period. In evaluating the underperforming funds, the trustees considered that CWAM had provided them with substantial amounts of additional performance information and had committed to take certain steps to improve performance, which the trustees would monitor. During the annual contract renewal process, the trustees concluded that, although past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, the strong overall longer-term performance record of most of the Funds was an important factor in the their evaluation of the quality of services provided by CWAM under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by CWAM. At various Committee and board of trustees meetings and other informal meetings, the trustees examined detailed information on the fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to information for other comparable funds provided by Lipper and Morningstar. As noted in the Fee Evaluation, the contractual rates of investment advisory fees and the actual advisory fees paid by Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn USA were higher than the median advisory fee rates of each Fund's respective peer group. The trustees also considered the advisory fees of the Funds relative to those of the series of Wanger Advisors Trust ("Wanger"), a group of funds with similar investment strategies also overseen by the trustees and managed by CWAM. The trustees noted that the funds' advisory fees were comparable to those of the Wanger funds.

The trustees reviewed the analysis of the profitability of CWAM in serving as each Fund's investment adviser and of CWAM and its affiliates in their relationships with each Fund, as well as an explanation of the methodology utilized in allocating various expenses among the Funds and other business units, each of which was included in the Fee Evaluation. The trustees considered the methodology used by CWAM in determining compensation payable to portfolio managers and the competitive market for investment management talent. They discussed how profitability comparisons among fund managers are not very meaningful due to the small number of publicly-owned managers, and how the profitability of any investment manager is affected by numerous factors, including its particular organizational structure, the types of funds and other accounts managed, other lines of business, expense allocation methodology, capital structure and cost of capital.

The trustees also reviewed the advisory fees charged by CWAM for managing other investment companies, sub-advised funds and other institutional separate accounts, as detailed in the Fee Evaluation. CWAM's institutional separate account fees for various investment strategies were examined and in some cases those fees were higher than the advisory fees charged to


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Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement, continued

the Funds, and in some instances the Funds' fees were higher. The trustees noted that CWAM performs significant additional services for the Funds that it does not provide to sub-advised funds or non-mutual fund clients, including administrative services, oversight of the Funds' other service providers, trustee support, regulatory compliance and numerous other services, and that, in servicing the Funds, CWAM assumes many legal risks that it does not assume in servicing many of its other clients. Finally, as part of the annual contract renewal process, the trustees considered CWAM's financial condition as a result of market-related declines in assets in 2008 and 2009, and the possible impending sale of Bank of America's controlling interest in CWAM.

The trustees concluded that the rates of advisory fees and other compensation payable by the funds to CWAM and its affiliates were reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services to be provided, taking into account the fees charged by other advisers for managing comparable mutual funds with similar strategies and the fees CWAM charges to other clients. The trustees also concluded that the Funds' estimated overall expense ratios were reasonable, considering the quality of services provided by CWAM and its affiliates and the investment performance of the Funds.

Economies of Scale. At various meetings throughout the annual contract renewal process, the trustees considered information about the extent to which CWAM realizes economies of scale in connection with the increase of Fund assets. The trustees noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Fund, other than Columbia Thermostat Fund, which is relatively modest in size, includes breakpoints in the rate of fees at various asset levels. They noted that the Funds also share directly in economies of scale through lower charges by third party service providers based on the combined scale of all of the Funds. The trustees concluded that the current fee structure of each Fund was reasonable and reflective of a sharing between CWAM and the Funds of economies of scale.

Other Benefits to CWAM. The trustees also reviewed benefits that accrue to CWAM and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, as outlined in the Fee Evaluation. They noted that the Funds' transfer agent and distributor were each affiliates of CWAM and that the transfer agent received compensation from the Funds for services provided, and that Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. ("CMD"), the Funds' distributor, received Rule 12b-1 fees, most of which CMD paid to broker-dealers. The trustees considered ways, other than the services provided by CWAM and its affiliates pursuant to various agreements and the fees to be paid by each Fund therefor, that the Funds and CWAM may potentially benefit from their relationship with each other. At various Committee meetings, the trustees also considered CWAM's use of commissions paid by each Fund on its portfolio brokerage transactions to obtain research products and services benefiting the Fund and/or other clients of CWAM. They determined that CWAM's use of the Funds' "soft" commission dollars to obtain research products and services was consistent with regulatory requirements and guidance then in effect. They also concluded that CWAM benefits from the receipt of proprietary research products and services acquired through commissions paid on portfolio transactions of the Funds, and that the Funds benefit from CWAM's receipt of those products and services as well as research products and services acquired through commissions paid by other clients of CWAM. The trustees further determined that the success of any Fund could attract other business to CWAM or the Funds and that the success of CWAM could enhance its ability to serve the Funds.

After full consideration of the above factors, as well as other factors that were instructive in evaluating the Advisory Agreement, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and continuation of the Administration Agreement was in the best interest of each Fund. On June 10, 2009, the trustees approved continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, as amended, through July 31, 2010.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Second Quarter 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     0.65 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.15 %  
Net Expense Ratio     0.80 %  
Columbia Acorn International     ACINX    
Management Fee     0.78 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.26 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.04 %  
Columbia Acorn USA     AUSAX    
Management Fee     0.88 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.18 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.06 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select     ACFFX    
Management Fee     0.94 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.28 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.22 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     ACTWX    
Management Fee     0.83 %  
12b-1 Fee     None    
Other Expenses     0.21 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.04 %  
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, 2009, 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 inclusive of custodian 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, 2010.

  *  Does not include estimated fees and expenses of 0.78% incurred by the Fund from the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests.


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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

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

* Deceased, June 27, 2009.

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 to the Funds

K&L Gates LLP
Washington, DC

Legal Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois

This report, including the schedules of investments, is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Columbia Acorn Trust.

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, 2009, 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.columbiamanagement.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 a registered investment advisor and an 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, 2009

For More Information

You'll find more information about the Columbia Acorn Family Funds in the documents described below. Contact Columbia Funds as follows to obtain these documents free of charge:

By Mail:  Columbia Funds
c/o Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

By Telephone: 800.345.6611

Online: www.columbiafunds.com

Shareholder Communications with the Board

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted procedures by which shareholders may communicate with the Board. Shareholders who wish to communicate with the Board should send their written communications to the Board by mail, c/o Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Attention: Secretary. Shareholder communications must (i) be in writing, (ii) identify the Columbia Acorn Fund to which the communication relates and (iii) state the particular class of shares and number of shares held by the communicating shareholder.

Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

The prospectuses and the SAI provide more detailed information about the Funds and their policies. The SAI is legally part of each prospectus (it's incorporated by reference). A copy of each has been filed with the SEC.

Information Provided by the SEC

You can review and copy information about the Funds (including their prospectuses, the SAI and shareholder reports) at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. To find out more about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at 202.551.8090. Reports and other information about the Fund are also available in the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. You can also obtain copies of this information by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0102.

The investment company registration number of Columbia Acorn Trust, of which each of these Funds are a series, is 811-01829.

© 2009 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800.345.6611 www.columbiamanagement.com

SHC-44/19904-0609 09/86289




Q2 2009

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, 2009

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



You are invited to the 2009 Columbia Acorn Funds Shareholder Information Meeting!

When: Wednesday, September 30, 2009
12 noon to 1 p.m. Central time

Where: Chase Bank Auditorium, Plaza Level
10 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois

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

If you plan to join us in Chicago, please RSVP by September 25
by calling (800) 922-6769.

The Chase Bank Auditorium is located within the Chase Tower at the corner of Madison St. and Dearborn St. After entering the building, please take the escalators down to the plaza level and follow the signs to the Chase Bank Auditorium.

View a Replay on our Website

For those who are unable to join us in Chicago, a webcast replay of the meeting will be available from October 7 through October 31, 2009, at www.columbiafunds.com.
Look under "New and Noteworthy" on our home page for more information.

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 authors 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.




Robert E. Nason Remembered

Robert E. Nason

On June 27, 2009, Columbia Acorn Funds Board of Trustees chairman Robert Nason passed away. Bob was a man of great personal integrity who maintained the independence of the Board and worked to promote the interests of shareholders. He joined the Acorn Funds Board in November of 1998, became vice chairman in March 2001 and was named chairman in October of 2001. He served in that capacity until his death.

Bob was the second chairman of the Columbia Acorn Trust; he succeeded Irving Harris, who was chairman from its inception in 1970. Bob had impressive credentials, having served as CEO of the accounting firm Grant Thornton where he worked for 40 years.

Bob's tenure as Trust chairman occurred during a period of change in the regulatory environment and several changes involving the Funds' advisor. Throughout, he served shareholders well and his letters to shareholders in the Funds' annual reports were thoughtful and informative.

As regulators pushed mutual fund boards toward more independence from fund advisors, Bob successfully maintained the Columbia Acorn Board's history of independence. Under Bob's tenure, the Board hired a chief compliance officer, who vigilantly pursues shareholder interests. Several safeguards against market timing were implemented, including restrictions on frequent trading and statistical fair valuation of foreign stocks.

Also during Bob's tenure, the Trust's advisor, Columbia Wanger Asset Management (CWAM), had ownership changes and retirements of founder Ralph Wanger and portfolio manager Leah Zell. Bob and the Board saw to it that CWAM stayed the course, maintaining its time-tested investment process, developing and keeping talented investment professionals, and sustaining its autonomous and creative environment.

When cash inflows approached levels that could have threatened performance, Bob and the Board acted to increase investment minimums. Under his leadership, fee breakpoints were implemented, causing shareholders to benefit from growth and economies of scale. The Board, in addition, reduced 12b-1 fees and after intensive analysis, successfully initiated securities lending.

Bob is survived by his wife Carol, son Steven (Abbie Baynes), daughter Jill and grandchildren Sara and Ben.

We are fortunate to have known Bob and we will miss him. He was a man of great vision and we will strive to build on the momentum he created and to maintain the legacies of the Columbia Acorn Trust.

Allan Muchin

Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Columbia Acorn Trust

Charles McQuaid

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



Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Table of Contents

NAVs and 2009 Mid-Year Distributions     2    
Descriptions of Indexes     3    
Share Class Performance     4    
Performance At A Glance     5    
Squirrel Chatter II: Agriculture's Amazing Progress     6    
Understanding Your Expenses     9    
Columbia Acorn Fund  
In a Nutshell     11    
At a Glance     12    
Major Portfolio Changes     23    
Statement of Investments     26    
Columbia Acorn International  
In a Nutshell     13    
At a Glance     14    
Major Portfolio Changes     38    
Statement of Investments     40    
Portfolio Diversification     47    
Columbia Acorn USA  
In a Nutshell     15    
At a Glance     16    
Major Portfolio Changes     48    
Statement of Investments     50    
Columbia Acorn International Select  
In a Nutshell     17    
At a Glance     18    
Major Portfolio Changes     58    
Statement of Investments     60    
Portfolio Diversification     63    

 

Columbia Acorn Select  
In a Nutshell     19    
At a Glance     20    
Major Portfolio Changes     64    
Statement of Investments     65    
Columbia Thermostat Fund  
In a Nutshell     21    
At a Glance     22    
Statement of Investments     69    
Columbia Acorn Family of Funds  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     71    
Statements of Operations     72    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     73    
Financial Highlights     77    
Notes to Financial Statements     83    
Federal Income Tax Information          
Management Fee Evaluation of the  
Senior Officer     91    
Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement     96    
Board of Trustees and Management          
of Columbia Acorn Funds          

 


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Net Asset Value Per Share as of 6/30/09

    Columbia
Acorn Fund
  Columbia
Acorn
International
  Columbia
Acorn USA
  Columbia
Acorn
International
Select
  Columbia
Acorn
Select
  Columbia
Thermostat
Fund
 
Class A   $ 18.88     $ 27.47     $ 17.16     $ 19.52     $ 17.09     $ 8.88    
Class B   $ 17.71     $ 26.82     $ 16.11     $ 18.71     $ 16.10     $ 8.93    
Class C   $ 17.57     $ 26.74     $ 16.01     $ 18.62     $ 16.00     $ 8.92    

 

2009 Mid-year Distributions

The following table lists the mid-year per share distributions for Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund. The other Columbia Acorn Funds did not have mid-year distributions. The record date was June 9, 2009. The ex-dividend date was June 10, 2009, and the payable date was June 11, 2009.

    Short-term
Capital
Gains
  Long-term
Capital
Gains
  Ordinary
Income
  Reinvestment
Price
 
Columbia Acorn International – Class A   None   None   $ 0.4093     $ 27.57    
Columbia Acorn International – Class B   None   None   $ 0.2042     $ 26.93    
Columbia Acorn International – Class C   None   None   $ 0.1417     $ 26.85    
Columbia Acorn International Select – Class A   None   None   $ 0.1494     $ 19.55    
Columbia Thermostat Fund – Class A   None   None   $ 0.0016     $ 9.08    

 


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Descriptions of Indexes Included in this Report

•  50/50 Blended Benchmark, established by the Fund's advisor, is an equally weighted custom composite of Columbia Thermostat Fund's primary equity and primary debt benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively. The percentage of the Fund's assets allocated to underlying 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.

•  Barclays Capital 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.

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

•  Lipper Indexes include the largest funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. in the named category. Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index, 30 largest small-cap core funds; Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index, 30 largest mid-cap growth funds; Lipper International Small/Mid Growth Index, 10 largest non-U.S. small/mid growth funds, including Columbia Acorn International; Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index, 30 largest small-cap growth funds; Lipper International Funds Index, 30 largest non-U.S. funds, excluding non-U.S. small-cap funds; 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.

•  Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, 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, Australasia and the Far East.

•  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 2500 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.

•  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.

•  S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index is a subset of the broad market selected by the index sponsor representing the mid-cap developed market, excluding the United States.

•  S&P Global Ex-U.S. SmallCap 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 Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion 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.

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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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Share Class Performance Average Annual Total Returns through 6/30/09

    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**     20.87 %     13.92 %     20.64 %     15.64 %     20.59 %     19.59 %  
Year to date**     9.64 %     3.34 %     9.25 %     4.25 %     9.20 %     8.20 %  
1 year     -26.03 %     -30.28 %     -26.52 %     -30.17 %     -26.64 %     -27.37 %  
3 years     -7.97 %     -9.77 %     -8.54 %     -9.31 %     -8.71 %     -8.71 %  
5 years     0.67 %     -0.52 %     0.01 %     -0.30 %     -0.14 %     -0.14 %  
Life of fund     5.47 %     4.76 %     4.79 %     4.79 %     4.70 %     4.70 %  
Columbia Acorn
International (10/16/00)
 
3 months**     33.20 %     25.54 %     32.92 %     27.92 %     32.88 %     31.88 %  
Year to date**     21.05 %     14.09 %     20.59 %     15.59 %     20.54 %     19.54 %  
1 year     -28.32 %     -32.44 %     -28.79 %     -32.33 %     -28.89 %     -29.59 %  
3 years     -3.56 %     -5.45 %     -4.17 %     -4.97 %     -4.32 %     -4.32 %  
5 years     8.10 %     6.83 %     7.39 %     7.09 %     7.27 %     7.27 %  
Life of fund     4.50 %     3.79 %     3.81 %     3.81 %     3.75 %     3.75 %  
Columbia Acorn USA (10/16/00)  
3 months**     19.42 %     12.55 %     19.16 %     14.16 %     19.12 %     18.12 %  
Year to date**     7.92 %     1.72 %     7.54 %     2.54 %     7.52 %     6.52 %  
1 year     -28.41 %     -32.53 %     -28.91 %     -32.46 %     -28.97 %     -29.68 %  
3 years     -10.61 %     -12.36 %     -11.18 %     -11.98 %     -11.32 %     -11.32 %  
5 years     -2.09 %     -3.25 %     -2.73 %     -3.06 %     -2.86 %     -2.86 %  
Life of fund     4.70 %     3.99 %     4.03 %     4.03 %     3.96 %     3.96 %  
Columbia Acorn
International Select (10/16/00)
 
3 months**     23.32 %     16.23 %     23.09 %     18.09 %     23.15 %     22.15 %  
Year to date**     9.33 %     3.05 %     9.03 %     4.03 %     9.02 %     8.02 %  
1 year     -34.91 %     -38.66 %     -35.33 %     -38.56 %     -35.41 %     -36.06 %  
3 years     -2.58 %     -4.49 %     -3.21 %     -4.12 %     -3.35 %     -3.35 %  
5 years     6.77 %     5.51 %     6.10 %     5.78 %     5.94 %     5.94 %  
Life of fund     2.35 %     1.66 %     1.67 %     1.67 %     1.61 %     1.61 %  
Columbia Acorn Select (10/16/00)  
3 months**     28.01 %     20.65 %     27.78 %     22.78 %     27.80 %     26.80 %  
Year to date**     24.11 %     16.97 %     23.66 %     18.66 %     23.65 %     22.65 %  
1 year     -33.11 %     -36.96 %     -33.55 %     -36.88 %     -33.64 %     -34.30 %  
3 years     -8.08 %     -9.88 %     -8.67 %     -9.53 %     -8.81 %     -8.81 %  
5 years     -0.02 %     -1.20 %     -0.71 %     -1.06 %     -0.83 %     -0.83 %  
Life of fund     4.45 %     3.75 %     3.76 %     3.76 %     3.69 %     3.69 %  
Columbia Thermostat
Fund (3/3/03)
 
3 months**     19.22 %     12.36 %     19.07 %     14.07 %     18.93 %     17.93 %  
Year to date**     7.52 %     1.34 %     7.33 %     2.33 %     7.08 %     6.08 %  
1 year     -21.82 %     -26.32 %     -22.21 %     -26.03 %     -22.44 %     -23.20 %  
3 years     -4.50 %     -6.37 %     -4.99 %     -5.79 %     -5.25 %     -5.25 %  
5 years     -0.09 %     -1.26 %     -0.62 %     -0.91 %     -0.84 %     -0.84 %  
Life of fund     3.69 %     2.73 %     3.09 %     3.09 %     2.92 %     2.92 %  

 

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

**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 columbiafunds.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 expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. Columbia Acorn Fund: Class A: 1.05%; Class B: 1.65%; Class C: 1.83%. Columbia Acorn International: Class A: 1.31%; Class B: 1.90%; Class C: 2.08%. Columbia Acorn USA: Class A: 1.29%; Class B: 1.92%; Class C: 2.08%. Columbia Acorn International Select: Class A: 1.54%; Class B: 2.17%; Class C: 2.34%. Columbia Acorn Select: Class A: 1.24%; Class B: 1.87%; Class C: 2.04%. Columbia Thermostat Fund has a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2010. 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: 1.40%, 1.22%; Class B: 1.92%, 1.72%; Class C: 2.17%, 1.97%, respectively.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense 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 on 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 6/30/09

    2nd
quarter*
  Year
to date*
  1 year   3 years   5 years   Life
of Fund
 
Columbia Acorn Fund
(LACAX) (10/16/00)
    20.87 %     9.64 %     -26.03 %     -7.97 %     0.67 %     5.47 %  
Russell 2500 Index     20.27 %     6.52 %     -26.72 %     -9.31 %     -0.93 %     2.77 %  
S&P 500 Index     15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     -2.72 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Core Index     22.23 %     8.23 %     -25.01 %     -8.74 %     -0.93 %     2.89 %  
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index     19.10 %     13.91 %     -30.39 %     -6.29 %     0.39 %     -3.93 %  
Columbia Acorn International
(LAIAX) (10/16/00)
    33.20 %     21.05 %     -28.32 %     -3.56 %     8.10 %     4.50 %  
S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion Index     34.15 %     24.54 %     -26.45 %     -4.02 %     7.13 %     7.88 %  
S&P Global Ex-U.S. SmallCap Index     35.88 %     24.20 %     -29.89 %     -6.09 %     5.69 %     6.74 %  
MSCI EAFE Index     25.43 %     7.95 %     -31.35 %     -7.98 %     2.31 %     0.95 %  
Lipper International Small/Mid Growth Index     33.20 %     23.05 %     -32.90 %     -7.44 %     5.22 %     2.56 %  
Columbia Acorn USA
(LAUAX) (10/16/00)
    19.42 %     7.92 %     -28.41 %     -10.61 %     -2.09 %     4.70 %  
Russell 2000 Index     20.69 %     2.64 %     -25.01 %     -9.89 %     -1.71 %     1.99 %  
Russell 2500 Index     20.27 %     6.52 %     -26.72 %     -9.31 %     -0.93 %     2.77 %  
S&P 500 Index     15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     -2.72 %  
Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index     20.60 %     13.14 %     -25.73 %     -9.04 %     -2.32 %     -2.92 %  
Columbia Acorn Int'l Select
(LAFAX) (10/16/00)
    23.32 %     9.33 %     -34.91 %     -2.58 %     6.77 %     2.35 %  
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index     28.70 %     14.93 %     -30.16 %     -7.29 %     4.30 %     5.32 %  
MSCI EAFE Index     25.43 %     7.95 %     -31.35 %     -7.98 %     2.31 %     0.95 %  
Lipper International Funds Index     25.64 %     10.11 %     -30.14 %     -6.52 %     3.35 %     1.79 %  
Columbia Acorn Select
(LTFAX) (10/16/00)
    28.01 %     24.11 %     -33.11 %     -8.08 %     -0.02 %     4.45 %  
S&P MidCap 400 Index     18.75 %     8.47 %     -28.02 %     -7.54 %     0.36 %     2.93 %  
S&P 500 Index     15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     -2.72 %  
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Index     19.10 %     13.91 %     -30.39 %     -6.29 %     0.39 %     -3.93 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund
(CTFAX) (3/3/03)
    19.22 %     7.52 %     -21.82 %     -4.50 %     -0.09 %     3.69 %  
S&P 500 Index     15.93 %     3.16 %     -26.21 %     -8.22 %     -2.24 %     3.44 %  
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     1.78 %     1.90 %     6.05 %     6.43 %     5.01 %     4.38 %  
Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Credit Bond Index     7.59 %     7.53 %     4.28 %     5.05 %     4.04 %     3.92 %  
Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index     13.00 %     7.59 %     -21.04 %     -3.36 %     1.16 %     5.09 %  
50/50 Blended Benchmark††     8.76 %     2.95 %     -10.69 %     -0.73 %     1.63 %     4.20 %  

 

*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 columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end updates.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense 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 expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios. Columbia Acorn Fund: Class A: 1.05%; Class B: 1.65%; Class C: 1.83%. Columbia Acorn International: Class A: 1.31%; Class B: 1.90%; Class C: 2.08%. Columbia Acorn USA: Class A: 1.29%; Class B: 1.92%; Class C: 2.08%. Columbia Acorn International Select: Class A: 1.54%; Class B: 2.17%; Class C: 2.34%. Columbia Acorn Select: Class A: 1.24%; Class B: 1.87%; Class C: 2.04%. Columbia Thermostat Fund has a contractual expense waiver or reimbursement that expires April 30, 2010. 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: 1.40%, 1.22%; Class B: 1.92%, 1.72%; Class C: 2.17%, 1.97%, 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.

††The 50/50 Blended Benchmark is a custom supplemental benchmark established by the advisor.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on 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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Squirrel Chatter II: Agriculture's Amazing Progress

Following a conversation with two of our analysts regarding the prospects for several fertilizer companies, I decided to learn more about the history and current state of agriculture. According to Marcel Mazoyer and Laurence Roudart's, A History of World Agriculture,1 farming began about 10,000 years ago. One would think that mankind is far down the learning curve in agriculture, and that productivity gains are ending. Surprisingly, quite the opposite is true. Most of the improvements in agriculture have occurred in the last 80 years.

Mazoyer and Roudart's history explains six dominant agricultural processes. The first two of these were employed during the first 8,000 years of agricultural history, obviously a time of very slow progress. Agriculture began with slash and burn techniques, whereby forest segments were successively burned and farmed for a few years until nutrients were depleted. Then, beginning in about 2500 B.C., farmers began using animal drawn scratch-plows and annually rotating land from planted to fallow in an attempt to maintain soil fertility. Other than in exceptionally fertile areas such as the lands replenished by the Nile River, these techniques barely enabled one farmer to feed one family.

Medieval farmers utilized better tools and techniques. They kept more animals and, with the help of wheeled carts and plows, used more animal-based fertilizers. Beginning in the sixteenth century, farmers began planting legumes to enhance nitrogen in the soil, further improving fertility by organic means and eliminating the need for fallowing. Productivity per farmer doubled with each of these developments, enabling the best farmers by the eighteenth century to feed an average of 20 people.

Farms became more mechanized after 1800, using metal plows, sowers, reapers and threshing machines. Transportation also improved allowing better fertilizers, that contained minerals like phosphate and potassium, to reach farmers. These minerals along with nitrogen helped to sustain crop yields. While mechanization doubled the acreage a farmer could cultivate, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data indicates that yields per acre of corn and wheat in the United States were flat from 1866, the date of data inception, well into the 1930s.

In the first half of the twentieth century, North American farmers started using motorized equipment, synthetic fertilizers and hybrid seeds. According to Giovanni Federico's, Feeding the World,2 by 1950 farms in the United States and Canada had one tractor for every two farmers. Utilization of fertilizer grew six fold from 1900 to 1950. Hybrid wheat was grown on 87% of the planted acres in the United States in 1921, up from 14% in 1914. Hybrid corn crops jumped from 2% to 90% of acres planted from 1936 to 1945.3

After World War II these innovations spread. Worldwide chemical fertilizer usage grew nearly tenfold from 1950 to 2000. In most continents, over half of wheat, rice and corn acres were sown with high yield varieties by the year 2000. From 1950 to 2000, world agriculture production tripled, far outpacing population growth.4 USDA data indicates that from 1998 to 2008, wheat yields per acre averaged 41 bushels, triple the rate of 100 years ago, and corn yields quintupled to an average of 144 bushels. The best equipped farmers can now produce over four million pounds of grain and feed thousands!5

Launching a "Green Revolution" in Developing Countries

Rich countries had the means to adopt modern agricultural processes while poor regions struggled to advance. Leon Hesser's book, The Man Who Fed the World,6 describes how Dr. Norman Borlaug helped create the Green Revolution7 in many developing countries by improving plant varieties and increasing crop yields. For his efforts, Borlaug won a Nobel Peace Prize, the only one awarded in the twentieth century for work in agriculture.

Mexico redistributed land to poor peasants after its political revolution ended in 1918. However, its peasants remained poor and hungry for decades. In 1940, U.S. vice president elect, Henry Wallace, who had founded Hi-Bred Corn Company (now Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont subsidiary), toured Mexico and was appalled by conditions there. He convinced the Rockefeller Foundation to sponsor efforts to adapt hybrid wheat and corn for Mexico and in 1943, the Mexican Government-Rockefeller Foundation Cooperative Agricultural Program was established.


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The program hired Borlaug as its plant pathologist. Borlaug learned that a plant disease called wheat stem rust had halved Mexico's wheat production from 1939 to 1942. He set out to create high yielding hybrid wheat that was resistant to the disease. His program introduced three innovations. First, he planted successive hybrid crops in two locations each year, which both doubled the pace of progress and resulted in crops tolerant to varying conditions. Next, Borlaug crossed thousands of varieties of wheat, working to find the most resistant hybrids. He eventually developed 40 rust resistant varieties.

Third, Borlaug changed the architecture of wheat. He knew that many wheat varieties responded well to fertilizer but when yields exceeded roughly two tons per acre, plants became top-heavy and collapsed. Borlaug crossed over 20,000 varieties of wheat from around the world in his efforts to create high yielding wheat with shorter, stronger stems. He finally succeeded in 1953 by crossing rust-resistant Mexican seeds with Japanese dwarf wheat. Under ideal conditions, four tons of wheat per acre could be achieved. Mexico became self sufficient in wheat in 1956.

Having achieved success in Mexico, the Rockefeller Foundation pursued progress elsewhere, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, the United Nations and local governments. Pakistan and India were major beneficiaries. By 1970, 55% of Pakistan's wheat acreage and 35% of India's wheat acreage were sown with Mexican varieties. The Rockefeller and Ford Foundations also created the International Rice Research Institute, which began in 1960. By 1966 it developed a sturdy short-stemmed rice plant that, when fertilized sufficiently, yielded two- to three-times the rice it replaced. This rice was quickly adopted in India.

Borlaug was personally involved with the implementation of these programs. He understood that in addition to better seeds, farmers need fertilizer, credit and fair prices for their crops. Governments largely complied. As a result of the Green Revolution, many developing countries were substantial contributors to world agricultural growth.

Recent Conditions and Future Prospects

After reading so much about the amazing progress that has been made in agriculture, it was somewhat surprising to find an article in the June 2009 National Geographic titled, "The End of Plenty, The Global Food Crisis." It noted that global grain consumption exceeded production for seven of the last nine years and grain stockpiles plunged to a 20-year low of 61-days supply in 2007 prior to recovering to a meager 70-days supply in 2008. The price of wheat and corn tripled from 2005 to 2008, and the price of rice quintupled.

Demand recently grew more quickly than supply for several reasons. First, people in developing countries are becoming more prosperous and are eating more meat, causing grain consumption by livestock to rise rapidly. Second, use of ethanol as a gasoline additive or substitute has jumped. Some 30% of the 2008 U.S. corn crop was converted to ethanol instead of being available as food. Third, while world grain production hit records in 2008, growth in grain production has slowed somewhat since the year 2000 compared to prior decades.

Still, agriculture continues to find ways to meet the rising demand. Advancements in hybrid crops continue, and biotechnology is now creating crops with whole new characteristics. While conventional plant breeding is limited to crossing closely related species, biotech methods utilize genes from distant species. To date, two types of biotech crops have been commercialized, those resistant to herbicides and those resistant to insects.

Biotech crops were first made available in 1996 and by 2008 were planted in over 300 million acres, some 8% of global cropland in 25 countries, including 15 developing countries. That year, 85% of the corn crop in the United States came from biotech seeds. Farmers seem satisfied with biotech crops; nearly 100% keep planting biotech once they begin.8 Use of biotech versions of soybean, cotton, corn, canola and other crops increased farm income an estimated $10 billion in 2007 and biotech corn and soybean yields appear to be roughly 10% higher than conventional crops.9 The National Geographic story quotes a scientist with agricultural company Monsanto who predicts that biotechnology will double corn, soybean and cotton yields by 2030.

National Geographic also pointed out the downside of the Green Revolution. Yields in India have flattened since the mid-90s, and hybrid plant needs for water, fertilizer and pesticides have resulted in aquifer depletion, salinized soils and contamination of drinking water. However, new versions of biotech plants are in development, including versions likely to provide still higher yields, drought tolerance and salinized soil tolerance.


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Not everyone agrees with the use of biotech crops. Critics have expressed doubts about productivity gains and have concerns about the possibility of a "Frankenfood" becoming toxic or creating an ecological disaster should some new plant become invasive. But numerous safeguards are in place, including rigorous approval processes. Countries that had prohibited biotech crops are now slowly introducing them. Increased adoption of biotech plants has had positive ecological effects, as higher yields reduce needs for additional crop acres and related deforestation, insect resistance reduces needs for pesticides, and herbicide resistance reduces fuel consumption and soil erosion by requiring less tillage.

Mankind's progress in agriculture has been truly amazing. We cannot revert back to previous agricultural processes, which are insufficient to feed a worldwide population of 6.7 billion. Instead, substantial investments in agriculture, and judicious use of new technologies, are needed to maintain impressive production gains in the future.

Columbia Acorn Funds News

Resumption of Securities Lending

Columbia Acorn Funds restarted its securities lending program during the second quarter. The domestic Funds briefly participated in securities lending in the third quarter of last year but suspended lending activities due to the turmoil in the financial markets at that time. As market conditions have stabilized somewhat, the Columbia Acorn Trust Board and Columbia Wanger Asset Management (CWAM) made the decision to begin securities lending again in June.

Securities lending has come under media scrutiny recently so we want to clearly state how CWAM administers the lending program. Fund shareholders receive all of the income generated by our lending program, net of modest fees charged by the lending agent to operate the program. The securities lending income benefits Fund shareholders by offsetting a portion of the Funds' operating expenses, which increases the Funds' total returns. The advisor charges no additional fees for administering this program.

As mentioned in our third quarter report last year, securities lending is the temporary lending of a Fund's portfolio securities to broker/dealers and other institutional investors. The Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including receipt of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Fund also receives a fee for the loan. The Fund may recall the loans at any time and may do so in order to vote proxies or to sell the loaned securities. Furthermore, borrowers provide the Fund with cash collateral that exceeds the value of the securities on loan. The Fund could lose money if it incurred a loss on the reinvestment of the cash collateral. Cash collateral for the program is invested in the Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund. The securities lending agent is Goldman Sachs Agency Lending. Thus far, shareholders have received modest benefits and incurred no losses from the program.

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  Mazoyer, Marcel and Roudart, Laurence, A History of World Agriculture, (New York, NY, Monthly Review Press, 2006).

2  Federico, Giovanni, Feeding The World, (Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2005).

3  Ibid, pg. 97.

4  Ibid, pgs. 55, 19.

5  Mazoyer, Marcel and Roudart, Laurence, op. cit., pg 11.

6  Hesser, Leon, The Man Who Fed The World, (Dallas, TX, Durban House, 2006).

7  The Green Revolution is defined by Mazoyer and Roudart as, "a variant of the contemporary agricultural revolution but without the large-scale motorization and mechanization, developed widely in the developing countries."

8  ISAAA Brief 39-2008: Executive Summary, "Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops: 2008, The First Thirteen Years, 1996 to 2008," available at www.isaaa.org.

9  "GM crops: global, socio-economic and environmental impacts 1996-2007," a research paper written by Graham Brookes and Peter Barfoot of PG Economics Ltd, Dorchester, U.K., May 2009.


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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, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) 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 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 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, 2009 – June 30, 2009

    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       1,096.40       1,019.24       5.82       5.61       1.12    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,092.48       1,015.87       9.34       9.00       1.80    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,091.99       1,015.17       10.06       9.69       1.94    
Columbia Acorn International  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,210.51       1,017.60       7.95       7.25       1.45    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,205.89       1,014.03       11.87       10.84       2.17    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,205.40       1,013.54       12.41       11.33       2.27    
Columbia Acorn USA  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,079.19       1,018.05       7.01       6.80       1.36    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,075.38       1,014.38       10.81       10.49       2.10    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,075.18       1,013.98       11.22       10.89       2.18    
Columbia Acorn International Select  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,093.28       1,017.01       8.15       7.85       1.57    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,090.30       1,013.88       11.40       10.99       2.20    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,090.20       1,012.65       12.70       12.23       2.45    
Columbia Acorn Select  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,241.10       1,017.90       7.72       6.95       1.39    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,236.59       1,014.38       11.65       10.49       2.10    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,236.49       1,013.74       12.37       11.13       2.23    
Columbia Thermostat Fund  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,075.18       1,022.32       2.57       2.51       0.50    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,073.29       1,019.84       5.14       5.01       1.00    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,070.81       1,018.60       6.42       6.26       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 365.

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 for Columbia Thermostat Fund, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn Select.

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, 2009.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

In a Nutshell

   
Charles P. McQuaid   Robert A. Mohn  
Lead Portfolio Manager   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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

Coach     1.4 %  
ITT Educational Services     1.2 %  
Southwestern Energy     1.2 %  
People's United     1.1 %  
Bally Technologies     1.0 %  
Fugro     1.0 %  
FMC Technologies     1.0 %  
AmeriCredit     0.8 %  
Myriad Genetics     0.6 %  
OLAM International     0.4 %  
Hexagon     0.4 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     0.4 %  

 

The stock market did well in the second quarter, jumping up from what appeared to be oversold levels. Columbia Acorn Fund returned 20.87% (Class A shares, without sales charge). The Fund returned somewhat more than its primary benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index, which rose 20.27%. During the first half of 2009, the Fund grew 9.64%, nicely outperforming the 6.52% gain of the Russell 2500 Index. As shown on Page 5, Columbia Acorn Fund also beat most other benchmarks in both periods.

As might be expected during a market reversal, several important stocks changed direction during the second quarter. Handbag and accessories designer and retailer Coach was the Fund's largest dollar winner in the quarter, up 62% as the company cut costs and repositioned its product line, which resulted in earnings dropping less than most analysts expected. Used car lender AmeriCredit achieved second place dollar winnings for both the quarter and the half, up 131% and 77% respectively, on news of a successful refinancing. Gaming machine maker Bally Technologies scored a more than 60% gain in the second quarter, earning third place dollar winnings thanks to its strong new product pipeline. All three stocks had been down 20% to 23% in the first quarter.

In contrast, three stocks that we cited as fine performers in the first quarter ended up as Columbia Acorn Fund's largest dollar losers in the second quarter. ITT Educational Services, People's United and Myriad Genetics each fell 15% to 20%. While ITT Educational's earnings were excellent, fears about student loan financing and additional regulation resurfaced. Connecticut bank People's United reported rising credit defaults. Default rates remained under half the rates of the bank's peers, but the news was bad, and the stock dropped. Myriad fell in response to disappointing revenue growth; sales of its genetic tests appear to be more sensitive to the economy than expected. We cut positions in each by over 20% in the first half, reducing dollar losses.

Energy stocks did well in both the quarter and the half as oil prices jumped. FMC Technologies rose 20% in the quarter, and its 55% gain in the half lifted it into the Fund's largest dollar winner position. Fugro, another offshore oil service company, gained 38% in the quarter and 53% in the half, earning the fourth place dollar winner position year to date. Gas producer Southwestern Energy was also hot, rising 31% in the quarter and 34% in the half, taking fifth place in dollar gains for the half.

Foreign stocks outperformed in both the second quarter and the first half of the year. Energy stocks helped a lot; Fugro was the top foreign dollar winner in both periods. Oil producer Pacific Rubiales Energy surged more than 110% in the quarter and more than 350% in the half on expectations that production will rise rapidly. Measurement equipment company Hexagon jumped over 80% in both the quarter and the half as business appeared to be bottoming or improving in several countries. Agricultural supply chain manager OLAM International's stock surged over 70% in both periods as fears about customers' abilities to finance purchases abated. Foreign stocks were 9.5% of the Fund's assets at the end of the second quarter, up from 7.1% at the end of March.

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.

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


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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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.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, 2009

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes
  NAV
POP
  9.64%
3.34
  -26.03%
-30.28
  0.67%
-0.52
  5.47%
4.76
 
Returns after taxes on
distributions
  NAV
POP
  9.64
3.34
  -26.10
-30.35
  -0.16
-1.34
  4.64
3.94
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  6.27
2.17
  -16.84
-19.61
  0.78
-0.23
  4.74
4.11
 
Russell 2500 Index** (pretax)       6.52   -26.72   -0.93   2.77  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.05%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Fund Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn Fund Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories
  1.4%
 
  2.     Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  1.4%
 
  3.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  1.3%
 
  4.     Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration
  1.2%
 
  5.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  1.2%
 
  6.     Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder
  1.2%
 
  7.     Southwestern Energy
Oil & Gas Producer
  1.2%
 
  8.     People's United
Connecticut Savings & Loan
  1.1%
 
  9.     Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases
  1.1%
 
  10.     Bally Technologies
Slot Machines & Software
  1.0%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

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

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2009

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 Russell 2500 Index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $11.7 billion


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Columbia Acorn International

In a Nutshell

   
P. Zachary Egan   Louis J. Mendes III  
Co-Portfolio Manager   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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

Serco     1.1 %  
Capita Group     1.1 %  
Educomp Solutions     0.9 %  
Central European Distribution     0.8 %  
Jain Irrigation Systems     0.7 %  
RexLot Holdings     0.6 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International rose 33.20% (Class A shares, without sales charge) in the second quarter, slightly trailing the 34.15% rise of its primary benchmark, the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion Index. Year to date, the Fund was up 21.05%, 3.49% behind its primary benchmark. Small-cap international stocks led larger-cap international stocks, as exemplified by the MSCI EAFE Index, which was up 25.43% in the quarter and 7.95% year to date.

While coming on the heels of a severe sell-off in 2008, an absolute return north of 30% in a single quarter is always pleasing. This remarkable reversal in market sentiment in the second quarter appears to reflect decreasing anxiety about our economic future, as credit markets show signs of life, in a context of attractive valuations. While the stock market has historically done a good job of anticipating changes in economic fundamentals by several quarters, it is worth noting that the majority of the companies we follow have reported few sightings of "green shoots" presaging a return to global growth. Indeed, the International Monetary Fund expects global economic activity to contract by 1.4% in 2009 before expanding 2.5% in 2010. The major exception to this has been the emerging markets of non-Japan Asia and Latin America. In these economies, the sentiment is now distinctly upbeat. The rapid implementation of a sizeable government stimulus package in China, and an election outcome in India perceived to endorse further economic liberalization, drove this enthusiasm.

Investments in emerging markets, which constitute about one quarter of the Fund's assets, posted the strongest returns, with the Fund's holdings in Asia ex-Japan up nearly 50% in the quarter and roughly 45% year to date. The Fund's Indian stocks were up just short of 80% in the quarter and 66% in the half year, led by Jain Irrigation Systems. Jain is the country's leading manufacturer of micro-irrigation systems and is a beneficiary of government policies that support efficient irrigation. Educomp Solutions provides multimedia educational content to Indian classrooms and is a recent addition to the portfolio. Its stock was also a big winner. Consumer stocks in developing markets, a long-time theme in the Fund, were also notable standouts: Central European Distribution, a Polish spirits company, more than doubled in the quarter after renegotiating agreements and financing related to a Russian acquisition. In the half year this stock was up 35%. RexLot Holdings, which provides systems and services to the Chinese lottery market, tripled after several punishing quarters on evidence of tangible progress in its core business. Its stock was up 224% through June 30, 2009.

While still making a positive contribution to absolute return, the Fund's overweight position in health care stocks failed to keep up with a buoyant market. These companies' fortunes tend to be less correlated with actual or perceived changes in economic activity. Stock selection, however, was decidedly unhelpful in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, where after the quarter end, we made some changes. Japan was a drag on absolute return in the half year and the quarter, but keep in mind that Japan fell substantially less than most regions in 2008 and, therefore, had less ground to make up.

The Fund's holdings in the United Kingdom and Ireland fell short in the half year. The Fund held large positions in Serco and Capita Group, service providers with highly predictable revenues and considerable exposure to government contracts. Their comparatively low risk profiles proved to be a liability in an environment in which the riskiest stocks rallied the most.

On earnings adjusted for cyclicality and on other valuations measures, we believe that international small-cap stocks now trade at a modest discount to their 10-year average.

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.

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


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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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.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, 2009

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  21.05%
14.09
  -28.32%
-32.44
  8.10%
6.83
  4.50%
3.79
 
Returns after taxes on
distributions
  NAV
POP
  20.43
13.51
  -28.68
-32.78
  7.32
6.05
  3.71
3.00
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  13.68
9.16
  -18.40
-21.08
  7.27
6.15
  3.88
3.26
 
S&P Global Ex-U.S.    
Between $500 Million and          
$5 Billion Index** (pretax)
    24.54   -26.45   7.13   7.88  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.31%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn International Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Naspers (South Africa)
Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets
  1.6%
 
  2.     OLAM International (Singapore)
Agriculture Supply Chain Manager
  1.5%
 
  3.     Kansai Paint (Japan)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia
  1.4%
 
  4.     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives Market Operator
  1.3%
 
  5.     Serco (United Kingdom)
Facilities Management
  1.1%
 
  6.     Intertek Group (United Kingdom)
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
  1.1%
 
  7.     Capita Group (United Kingdom)
White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing
  1.1%
 
  8.     Imtech (Netherlands)
Engineering & Technical Services
  1.1%
 
  9.     Hexagon (Sweden)
Measurement Equipment
  1.1%
 
  10.     Singapore Exchange (Singapore)
Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator
  1.0%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. 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, 2009

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 S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion Index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. 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: $3.3 billion


14



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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

FMC Technologies     2.1 %  
ITT Educational Services     1.9 %  
Atwood Oceanics     1.6 %  
Micros Systems     1.6 %  
Bally Technologies     1.6 %  
AmeriCredit     1.4 %  
Mettler Toleldo     1.3 %  
Valley National Bancorp     1.0 %  
FLIR Systems     1.0 %  
Lakeland Financial     0.7 %  
Cephalon     0.6 %  
Myriad Genetics     0.6 %  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp     0.5 %  
MB Financial     0.4 %  
Associated Banc-Corp     0.2 %  
Immucor     0.2 %  

 

Columbia Acorn USA ended the second quarter up 19.42% (Class A shares, without sales charge). This compares to a 20.69% gain by the Fund's primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. Year to date, the Fund's 7.92% return was well ahead of the benchmark, which gained 2.64%. Small-cap stocks significantly outperformed large caps in the second quarter. The large-cap focused S&P 500 Index gained 15.93% in the quarter, 4.76% behind the Russell 2000 Index.

Winners for the quarter and half year came from a variety of sectors. Auto lender AmeriCredit returned from the near-dead as the market reacted favorably to its positive earnings announcement and to news that the company was able to renegotiate its bank credit lines. The stock was up 131% in the second quarter and 77% year to date. Bally Technologies, a slot machine manufacturer, gained more than 60% in the quarter, and was up 25% for the half year as the market recognized its strong new product pipeline. Atwood Oceanics, an offshore drilling contractor, was helped by the rebound in oil prices, which fueled a 53% gain in the quarter and a 69% return for the half year. FMC Technologies, an oil and gas wellhead manufacturer, also benefited from the oil price bounce, gaining 20% in the quarter and topping 55% for the half year.

Mettler Toledo had a strong second quarter, gaining 50%. This manufacturer of laboratory equipment has been hurt by the weak economy, but implemented a dramatic cost reduction program that boosted earnings. Cost controls also helped at Micros Systems, a provider of information systems for restaurants and hotels. Micros's earnings were down just a penny from the prior year. This ability to nearly maintain earnings, while operating in an extremely strained sector, got a positive nod from the market. Its stock gained 35% in the quarter and 55% for the half year.

Our health care stocks were weak in the quarter. Myriad Genetics produces genetic diagnostic tests and has seen its sales growth rate fall as patients defer elective tests to save money. Immucor, a maker of blood typing and screening products, saw its stock collapse when news broke that it was under investigation for potential anti-trust violations. Pharmaceutical company Cephalon fell on fears that pending legislation and regulatory actions could have a negative impact on pharmaceutical companies.

The largest detractor from performance in the quarter was ITT Educational Services, which was off 17%. A cloud is hanging over private education companies as proposed legislation could negatively impact these organizations.

Year to date, Fund bank holdings came up short. Community banks MB Financial, Valley National Bancorp, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Lakeland Financial and Associated Banc-Corp all made the Fund's loser list as high default rates took down the whole group. Losses in these stocks ranged from 19% to 63%. Infrared camera manufacturer FLIR Systems also declined after failing to win a new military contract. Its stock fell 26%.

The second quarter brought springtime to the United States and to the stock and bond markets. Debt markets loosened up quite a bit during the quarter, with some corporate bond spreads dropping back below levels of one year ago. Credit markets led the stock market down last year; they may be leading us the other way in 2009.

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

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


15



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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.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, 2009

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  7.92%
1.72
  -28.41%
-32.53
  -2.09%
-3.25
  4.70%
3.99
 
Returns after taxes on
distributions
  NAV
POP
  7.92
1.72
  -28.41
-32.53
  -2.60
-3.75
  4.37
3.66
 
Returns after taxes on
distributions and sale of
fund shares
  NAV
POP
  5.15
1.12
  -18.47
-21.14
  -1.58
-2.55
  4.21
3.58
 
Russell 2000 Index** (pretax)     2.64   -25.01   -1.71   1.99  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.29%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn USA Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn USA Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Crown Castle International
Communications Towers
  2.8%
 
  2.     ESCO Technologies
Automatic Electric Meter Readers
  2.6%
 
  3.     FMC Technologies
Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer
  2.1%
 
  4.     Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments
  2.0%
 
  5.     tw telecom
Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services
  1.9%
 
  6.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  1.9%
 
  7.     Informatica
Enterprise Data Integration Software
  1.7%
 
  8.     Global Payments
Credit Card Processor
  1.7%
 
  9.     Atwood Oceanics
Offshore Drilling Contractor
  1.6%
 
  10.     Micros Systems
Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels
  1.6%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

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

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2009

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 Russell 2000 Index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $1.1 billion


16



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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

Naspers     4.9 %  
Serco     4.7 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     3.3 %  
Intertek Group     3.3 %  
Nintendo     2.6 %  
Jupiter Telecommunications     2.0 %  
Hexagon     1.8 %  
Cephalon     1.4 %  

 

Columbia Acorn International Select ended the second quarter up 23.32% (Class A shares, without sales charge), underperforming its primary benchmark, the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index, which gained 28.70%. Year to date, the Fund was up 9.33%, while its benchmark posted a 14.93% return. The Fund's less cyclical portfolio, which helped performance during the recent market crash, held the Fund back as investors rushed into riskier assets.

Pacific Rubiales Energy, an oil production and exploration company operating in Colombia, was a top contributor to Fund performance, up 110% in the second quarter and more than 350% year to date. The stock benefited from the rebound in oil prices and on expectations that its production will continue to rise rapidly. Naspers, a media company with assets in South Africa and other emerging markets, was also strong, returning 55% for the quarter and 42% year to date. Naspers announced strong results through the end of March and also benefited from its 35% holding in the rapidly growing Chinese internet company Tencent. U.K. facilities management company Serco ended the quarter up 32% and was up just over 7% year to date. In June, Serco announced a series of major contract wins that continue to drive double-digit revenue growth. Swedish measurement equipment manufacturer Hexagon was up over 80% for the quarter and the half year on expectations that we have seen the worst of the economic crisis. Finally, Intertek Group, a U.K. provider of testing, inspection and certification services, rose 39% in the quarter and 56% year to date as increasing government regulations continued to drive growth in its consumer products testing business.

Health care holdings were among the Fund's worst performers as investors moved away from these more defensive businesses. U.S. pharmaceutical company Cephalon, Swiss orthopedic surgery materials manufacturer, Synthes and U.S. biotech company BioMarin fell between 20% and 31% in the half. We opted to sell the Fund's positions in Synthes and BioMarin. Japan's Nintendo, a maker of gaming software and hardware, was also off for both periods, down 5% in the quarter and 27% year to date as growth in its Wii product slowed. Japanese cable service provider Jupiter Telecommunications rebounded in the second quarter with a gain of 13%, but it was not enough to offset first quarter declines. The stock was down 28% year to date as investors sold last year's strong performers to fund purchases of more cyclical stocks.

Volatility has been, and is likely to continue to be, a defining feature of the global equity markets. High debt levels, loose monetary policies, large fiscal stimulus plans, changing government regulations, rapidly evolving business environments and other factors will keep investors guessing. We will continue to focus our efforts on finding those companies that we believe can manage such turbulence and adequately reward shareholders over the long term.

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.

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


17



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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.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, 2009

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  9.33%
3.05
  -34.91%
-38.66
  6.77%
5.51
  2.35%
1.66
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  9.04
2.77
  -35.09
-38.82
  6.51
5.26
  2.20
1.51
 
Returns after taxes on
distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  6.07
1.98
  -22.69
-25.13
  6.02
4.91
  2.12
1.51
 
S&P Developed Ex-U.S.
Between $2 Billion and
$10 Billion Index** (pretax)
      14.93   -30.16   4.30   5.32  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.54%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn International Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn International Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     Naspers (South Africa)
Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets
  4.9%
 
  2.     Serco (United Kingdom)
Facilities Management
  4.7%
 
  3.     Capita Group (United Kingdom)
White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing
  3.7%
 
  4.     Israel Chemicals (Israel)
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine, &
Specialty Chemicals
  3.5%
 
  5.     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia
  3.3%
 
  6.     Intertek Group (United Kingdom)
Testing, Inspection & Certification Services
  3.3%
 
  7.     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Canada)
World's Largest Producer of Potash
  3.2%
 
  8.     NHN (South Korea)
South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine
  2.9%
 
  9.     Kansai Paint (Japan)
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia
  2.7%
 
  10.     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases
  2.7%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. 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, 2009

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 S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion Index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings may differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $336.9 million


18



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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Fund's Positions
in Mentioned Holdings

As a percentage of net assets,
as of 6/30/09

ITT Educational Services     5.5 %  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     5.3 %  
Safeway     4.6 %  
Hertz     4.1 %  
Tetra Technologies     3.6 %  
Expedia     3.0 %  
Waste Management     2.8 %  
MF Global     2.4 %  
Conseco     2.4 %  
Discover Financial Services     0.9 %  
SBA Communications     0.8 %  
Steelcase     0.8 %  
Gran Tierra Energy     0.5 %  
Princeton Review     0.3 %  

 

Columbia Acorn Select gained 28.01% (Class A shares, without sales charge) in the second quarter, which was 9.26% more than the Fund's primary benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Mid-cap stocks outperformed large caps. The S&P 500 Index was up 15.93%.

In our fourth quarter 2008 report, we mentioned positioning the portfolio in a barbell fashion. We saw many companies trading at low valuations due to a perceived bankruptcy risk, a fear driven by the tight credit markets. These undervalued, completely battered companies in the Fund's portfolio made up one side of the barbell, and at the other end we had companies that were solid franchises with little to no credit risk. If the economy kept losing ground, we felt these solid franchises would hold up better than most and the already battered companies wouldn't go down much more unless they went bankrupt (they were a much smaller dollar amount in the portfolio than the solid franchises). However, if the economy stabilized or improved, we would see the lending market re-open and bankruptcy risk lessen, causing the battered companies to explosively rise. The latter scenario describes what happened in the second quarter.

Looking at some of the Fund's top gainers in the quarter, we had five stocks that each added 2% or more return to our portfolio and each of these stocks was at the undervalued end of our barbell. They included Tetra Technologies, Pacific Rubiales Energy, Hertz, Conseco and Expedia. On the downside, ITT Educational Services cost the Fund 1.7% of performance. ITT, one of the solid franchises with little credit risk, held up well last year but pulled back as money flowed into the riskier stocks in the second quarter and as proposed legislation threatened to negatively impact the private education sector.

Columbia Acorn Select's year-to-date performance was a positive 24.11% vs. gains of 8.47% for the S&P MidCap 400 Index and 3.16% for the S&P 500 Index. Looking at the drivers of this solid outperformance, we see large gains in Pacific Rubiales Energy, MF Global, Expedia and Tetra Technologies. On the downside, Conseco, Safeway, Cephalon and Waste Management were the Fund's biggest detractors to year-to-date performance.

During the quarter we added several new names: Gran Tierra Energy, Discover Financial Services, Princeton Review, SBA Communications and Steelcase. We sold three positions: Cephalon, Knoll and Tellabs.

The credit markets continue to gradually re-open, which is positive, but many companies can still only issue credit based on federal programs and guarantees. Hopefully in the coming few quarters these programs will be unnecessary for companies to access the credit markets. Though we have rebuilt some of our capital from last year's collapse, we are still cautious; the Fund's cash levels are currently at 5% and could possibly trend higher over the coming months. Furthermore, in order to reduce risk, we've cut top position sizes to between 3% and 6% of the Fund, down from the prior 6% to 9% range. I see the fixed-income market facing challenges too that include an explosion in Treasury debt issuance.

I also worry about a possible return of energy price inflation in the next couple of years. I believe the market should grind higher in the coming months, but our economy is still weak and more excessive volatility probably lies ahead. We will continue to review and fine-tune our approach to try and get the most out of the markets as we struggle through the rough patches.

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 non-diversified fund at all times. International investments involve greater potential risks, including less regulation, currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments.

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


19



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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.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, 2009

Inception 10/16/00       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  24.11%
16.97
  -33.11%
-36.96
  -0.02%
-1.20
  4.45%
3.75
 
Returns after taxes on
distributions
  NAV
POP
  24.11
16.97
  -33.11
-36.96
  -0.38
-1.56
  4.19
3.48
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  15.67
11.03
  -21.52
-24.02
  0.09
-0.91
  3.92
3.29
 
S&P MidCap 400
Index** (pretax)
      8.47   -28.02   0.36   2.93  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary benchmark.

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 1.24%.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Acorn Select Portfolio Diversification

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

Columbia Acorn Select Top 10 Holdings

as a percentage of net assets, as of 6/30/09

  1.     ITT Educational Services
Post-secondary Degree Services
  5.5%
 
  2.     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia
  5.3%
 
  3.     SkillSoft
Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)
  4.8%
 
  4.     Safeway
Supermarkets
  4.6%
 
  5.     Hertz
Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator
  4.1%
 
  6.     Quanta Services
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services
  3.9%
 
  7.     Tetra Technologies
U.S.-based Service Company with Life of Field Approach
  3.6%
 
  8.     Expedia
Online Travel Services Company
  3.0%
 
  9.     Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories
  2.9%
 
  10.     Career Education
Post-secondary Education
  2.8%
 

 

The Fund's top 10 holdings and portfolio diversification vary with changes in portfolio investments. See the Statement of Investments for a complete list of the Fund's holdings.

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

October 16, 2000 through June 30, 2009

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 S&P MidCap 400 Index is unmanaged and returns for both the index and the Fund include reinvested dividends and capital gains. Although the index is provided for use in assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings differ significantly from those in the index. 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: $1.5 billion


20



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 will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit columbiafunds.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 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 up 19.22% (Class A shares, without sales charge), outperforming the 15.93% gain in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund's primary stock benchmark, and the 1.78% return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund's primary bond benchmark. Year to date the Fund was up 7.52%, well ahead of the 3.16% gain of the S&P 500 Index and the 1.90% return for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Among the underlying stock funds in which the Fund invests, Columbia Acorn International offered very strong performance for the quarter, up 33.30%, and half year, up 21.31%. Columbia Acorn Select also came back strong with a 28.11% second quarter gain and 24.38% year-to-date return. The Fund remained 100% invested in stock funds throughout the second quarter. The full stock exposure allowed Columbia Thermostat Fund to reap the rewards of the equity market rally that began in early March and continued through period end.

The recent market turbulence challenged the Fund's design. Had we known how far the market would plunge, we might have changed the allocation table and put more bond funds into Columbia Thermostat. Fearing sales of stock funds at or near what could have been a market bottom, we waited. The patience appears to have paid off. As we completed this report on August 10, 2009, the S&P 500 Index had topped 1,000, recovering from its low of 667. This increase triggered a reallocation on July 24, 2009, to 95% stock funds and 5% bond funds, the Fund's first reallocation since October 10, 2008. With the S&P 500 Index back within the range of the current reallocation table, Thermostat will adjust for future market moves, selling stocks on strength and buying on weakness.

Results of the Funds Owned in Columbia Thermostat Fund as of June 30, 2009

Stock Funds
Fund
  Weightings
in category
  2nd
quarter
  Year to date
returns to
6/30/09
 
Columbia Acorn Fund     15 %     20.90 %     9.77 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     10 %     28.11 %     24.38 %  
Columbia Marsico
Growth Fund
    15 %     15.22 %     4.70 %  
Columbia Acorn
International
    15 %     33.30 %     21.31 %  
Columbia Dividend
Income Fund
    20 %     12.31 %     -0.86 %  
Columbia Large Cap
Enhanced Core Fund
    25 %     15.74 %     1.86 %  
Weighted Average
Equity Return/Loss
    100 %     19.54 %     7.90 %  

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund did not hold bond funds in the second quarter or year-to-date periods.

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. Value stocks may also be subject to specific business risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor. Lower-rated and medium quality debt securities are more speculative and incur more risk. 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 (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 results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of Fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower. Please visit columbiafunds.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, 2009

Inception 3/3/03       Year
to date*
  1 year   5 years   Life of fund  
Returns before taxes   NAV
POP
  7.52%
1.34
  -21.82%
-26.32
  -0.09%
-1.26
  3.69%
2.73
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions
  NAV
POP
  7.52
1.34
  -22.33
-26.79
  -1.76
-2.91
  2.27
1.31
 
Returns after taxes
on distributions and
sale of fund shares
  NAV
POP
  4.89
0.87
  -14.04
-16.97
  -0.58
-1.57
  2.73
1.89
 
S&P 500 Index** (pretax)     3.16   -26.21   -2.24   3.44  
Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index**
(pretax)
    1.90   6.05   5.01   4.38  
Barclays Capital U.S.
Intermediate Credit Bond
Index (pretax)
    7.53   4.28   4.04   3.92  
Lipper Flexible Portfolio
Funds Index (pretax)
    7.59   -21.04   1.16   5.09  

 

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

**The Fund's primary stock and bond benchmarks, respectively.

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, 2010. 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 1.40% and 1.22%, respectively. Absent the waiver or reimbursement, performance results would have been lower.

*Year to date data is not annualized.

Columbia Thermostat Fund Portfolio Weightings

as a percentage of assets in each investment category, as of 6/30/09

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

March 3, 2003 through June 30, 2009

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. Although the indexes are provided for assessing the Fund's performance, the Fund's holdings differ significantly from those in the indexes. The Barclays Capital 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: $125.3 million


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Information  
AboveNet     0       100,000    
Actuate     2,500,000       2,785,803    
Art Technology Group     0       885,000    
Blue Coat Systems     0       400,576    
CommScope     0       1,085,000    
Entegris     3,000,000       3,750,000    
Eutelsat (France)     0       250,000    
F5 Networks     0       665,000    
Informatica     5,500,000       6,700,000    
IXYS     2,035,000       2,135,000    
ManTech International     180,000       225,000    
Mettler Toledo     1,300,000       1,385,000    
Monolithic Power Systems     315,000       645,000    
Netgear     870,000       970,000    
Novell     12,300,000       12,500,000    
ON Semiconductor     2,914,000       3,384,000    
SBA Communications     0       1,000,000    
Singapore Exchange (Singapore)     3,400,000       10,000,000    
VisionChina Media - ADR (China)     2,000,000       2,700,000    
WNS - ADR (India)     39,325       709,260    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)     2,777,000       2,869,585    
Albemarle     1,350,000       1,530,000    
Carbone Lorraine (France)     189,580       515,380    
Celanese     0       450,000    
Drew Industries     1,324,000       1,600,000    
FreightCar America     0       225,000    
GrafTech International     0       1,700,000    
HEICO     850,000       1,225,000    
Imtech (Netherlands)     1,041,000       1,093,050    
Interline Brands     2,000,000       2,600,000    
M/I Homes     484,000       584,000    
MOOG     1,520,000       1,660,000    
Neopost (France)     0       114,000    
Novozymes (Denmark)     255,000       363,000    
NVR     0       60,000    
OLAM International (Singapore)     15,200,000       30,000,000    
Pall     1,375,000       1,675,000    
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     200,000       437,500    
Serco (United Kingdom)     607,259       3,000,000    
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile - ADR (Chile)
    1,800,000       2,000,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
American Apparel     0       830,444    
Avis Budget Group     0       6,000,000    
Bebe Stores     0       445,700    
Charlotte Russe     0       1,706,102    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Charming Shoppes     0       2,751,621    
Chico's FAS     2,850,000       7,507,000    
Children's Place Retail Stores     200,000       1,061,000    
Herman Miller     3,000,000       3,500,000    
Hertz     0       3,000,000    
Hibbett Sports     264,835       600,000    
HNI     975,000       1,245,000    
Hot Topic     1,987,000       3,308,890    
Interface     0       646,780    
J Crew Group     800,000       1,964,000    
Knoll     3,300,000       4,000,000    
Lifestyle International
(Hong Kong)
    0       3,381,400    
Lululemon Athletica     0       1,800,000    
New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR (China)
    0       386,000    
Princeton Review     2,800,000       2,974,300    
Saks     0       3,100,000    
Steelcase     0       2,016,856    
True Religion Apparel     1,150,000       1,783,000    
Urban Outfitters     3,950,000       4,020,000    
Winnebago     570,000       850,000    
Finance  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp     100,000       234,693    
CIT Group     0       7,000,000    
Cullen/Frost Bankers     0       250,000    
GATX     1,330,000       1,730,000    
Investment Technology Group     647,502       700,000    
McGrath Rentcorp     2,090,000       2,266,361    
Sandy Spring Bancorp     0       178,550    
TCF Financial     3,550,000       4,150,000    
ViewPoint Financial     15,090       500,000    
Wilmington Trust     0       1,690,000    
Health Care  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     2,850,000       3,000,000    
American Medical Systems     2,020,200       2,400,000    
Beckman Coulter     0       300,000    
Cepheid     3,100,000       4,000,000    
Luminex     1,142,100       2,453,000    
Medarex     4,300,000       4,800,000    
NPS Pharmaceuticals     0       669,465    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases (continued)  
Energy & Minerals  
Carrizo Oil & Gas     1,200,000       1,400,000    
Fugro (Netherlands)     2,665,488       2,809,568    
Gran Tierra Energy (Canada)     0       4,000,000    
Royal Gold     0       300,000    
ShawCor (Canada)     1,070,000       1,670,000    
Silver Wheaton (Canada)     1,000,000       2,700,000    
Tetra Technologies     1,038,000       1,198,000    
Trinidad Drilling (Canada)     0       4,870,800    
Other Industries  
Ascendas Real Estate Investment
Trust (Singapore)
    0       13,069,100    
Corporate Office Properties     715,000       900,000    
DCT Industrial Trust     0       3,750,000    
JB Hunt Transport Services     2,000,000       2,110,000    
Kite Realty Group     1,900,000       2,300,000    
Macerich Company     635,000       1,065,000    
Red Electrica de Espana (Spain)     0       536,000    
Washington Real Estate
Investment Trust
    0       700,000    
World Fuel Services     0       200,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Information  
Activision Blizzard     300,000       0    
American Tower     2,250,000       1,750,000    
Avnet     3,465,000       3,125,000    
Concur Technologies     2,000,000       1,800,000    
Discovery Communications     2,250,000       1,820,000    
FLIR Systems     5,000,000       3,276,660    
Hexagon (Sweden)     6,100,000       5,200,000    
Mediacom Communications     4,000,000       3,655,915    
Red Hat     3,000,000       2,000,000    
Rofin-Sinar Technologies     470,000       320,000    
Rogers     280,000       0    
SES (France)     1,250,000       893,000    
Tellabs     2,800,000       0    
Teradata     1,615,000       340,000    
Trimble Navigation     2,840,000       2,490,000    
Varian     540,897       500,000    
Viad     124,674       0    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Administaff     2,025,000       1,935,000    
American Commercial Lines     400,000       0    
Aptargroup     500,000       350,000    
Expeditors International of
Washington
    5,300,000       4,200,000    
Martin Marietta Materials     850,000       700,000    
Oshkosh     3,500,000       3,150,000    
Pentair     2,600,000       2,300,000    
TrueBlue     1,200,000       800,000    
Union Tool (Japan)     130,700       0    
Waste Connections     1,850,000       1,200,000    
WW Grainger     1,200,000       1,000,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Abercrombie & Fitch     2,625,000       2,505,000    
Coach     6,730,000       5,930,000    
Expedia     5,000,000       4,700,000    
GameStop     1,450,000       647,000    
Intralot (Greece)     2,380,000       0    
ITT Educational Services     1,442,303       1,400,000    
Macy's     1,950,000       0    
Nordstrom     1,200,000       0    
Vail Resorts     2,265,690       1,950,000    
Finance  
Affiliated Managers Group     230,000       0    
Cohen & Steers     1,150,000       550,000    
People's United     12,063,899       8,563,899    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales (continued)  
Health Care  
Array Biopharma     1,509,185       0    
Cephalon     1,115,000       1,000,000    
Edwards Lifesciences     1,000,000       750,000    
Hologic     2,800,000       1,900,000    
ICU Medical     1,250,000       850,000    
Kinetic Concepts     1,300,000       900,000    
Lincare Holdings     1,150,000       0    
Meridian Biosciences     790,000       0    
Nektar Therapeutics     5,325,000       4,631,195    
Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)     1,650,000       975,300    
Savient Pharmaceuticals     3,000,000       2,000,000    
Seattle Genetics     4,400,000       3,834,516    
Energy & Minerals  
Exterran Holdings     1,055,000       502,000    
Ultra Petroleum     1,300,000       975,000    
Other Industries  
General Growth Properties     2,200,000       0    
Jiangsu Expressway (China)     34,804,000       0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 97.3%    
Information 24.7%      
    > Business Software 4.8%  
  6,700,000     Informatica (a)(b)   $ 115,173    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  1,150,000     Quality Systems (c)     65,504    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
  2,480,544     Micros Systems (a)     62,808    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  12,500,000     Novell (a)     56,625    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  1,800,000     Concur Technologies (a)     55,944    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  1,525,000     ANSYS (a)     47,519    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  2,000,000     Red Hat (a)     40,260    
        Maintenance & Support for Open
Source & Middleware
       
  2,425,000     Kenexa (a)(b)     28,057    
        Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions        
  1,800,000     Blackbaud     27,990    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  3,050,000     Radiant Systems (a)(b)     25,315    
        IT Systems for Restaurants, Convenience Stores &
Retail Stores
       
  2,785,803     Actuate (a)(b)     13,316    
        Information Delivery Software & Solutions        
  1,000,000     NetSuite (a)(c)     11,810    
        End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered
Over the Web
       
  700,000     Avid Technology (a)     9,387    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  885,000     Art Technology Group (a)     3,363    
        Software & Tools to Optimize Websites
for E-Commerce
       
      563,071    
    > Instrumentation 3.3%  
  1,385,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     106,853    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  3,276,660     FLIR Systems (a)     73,921    
        Infrared Cameras        
  2,490,000     Trimble Navigation (a)     48,879    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  5,200,000     Hexagon (Sweden)     47,045    
        Measurement Equipment        
  500,000     Dionex (a)     30,515    
        Ion & Liquid Chromatography        
  2,750,000     IPG Photonics (a)(b)     30,167    
        Fiber Lasers        
  500,000     Varian (a)     19,715    
        Analytical Instruments        
  1,053,965     FARO Technologies (a)(b)     16,368    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
  400,000     Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)     7,625    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  320,000     Rofin-Sinar Technologies (a)   $ 6,403    
        Laser Systems        
      387,491    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 2.8%
 
  3,800,000     Amphenol     120,232    
        Electronic Connectors        
  2,400,000     II-VI (a)(b)     53,208    
        Laser Optics & Specialty Materials        
  1,340,000     Dolby Laboratories (a)     49,955    
        Audio Technology for Consumer Electronics        
  1,400,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     33,124    
        Bar Code Printers        
  800,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     18,456    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  970,000     Netgear (a)     13,978    
        Networking Products for Small
Business & Home
       
  740,000     Belden CDT     12,358    
        Specialty Cable        
  944,100     Stratasys (a)     10,376    
        Rapid Prototyping Systems        
  340,000     Teradata (a)     7,966    
        Enterprise Data Warehouse Systems        
  500,000     Intermec (a)     6,450    
        Bar Code & Wireless LAN Systems        
      326,103    
    > Mobile Communications 2.2%  
  6,575,000     Crown Castle International (a)     157,931    
        Communications Towers        
  1,750,000     American Tower (a)     55,178    
        Communications Towers in USA &
Latin America
       
  1,000,000     SBA Communications (a)     24,540    
        Communications Towers        
  1,200,000     MetroPCS Communications (a)     15,972    
        Discount Cellular Telephone Services        
  1,500,000     Globalstar (a)     1,575    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier          
      255,196    
    > Financial Processors 1.6%  
  2,919,000     Global Payments     109,346    
        Credit Card Processor        
  10,000,000     Singapore Exchange (Singapore)     48,855    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  2,125,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
(Hong Kong)
    32,995    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
      191,196    
    > Telephone and Data Services 1.5%  
  9,500,000     tw telecom (a)(b)     97,565    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  4,300,000     Cogent Communications (a)(b)     35,045    
        Internet Data Pipelines        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Telephone and Data Services—continued  
  8,165,000     PAETEC Holding (a)(b)   $ 22,045    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
  2,000,000     General Communications (a)     13,860    
        CATV, Web, Phone & Commercial
Communications Provider in Alaska
       
  100,000     AboveNet (a)     8,098    
        Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services        
      176,613    
    > CATV 1.5%  
  2,250,000     Discovery Communications,
Series C (a)
    46,192    
  1,820,000     Discovery Communications (a)     41,041    
        CATV Programming        
  57,000     Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)     43,215    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  1,250,000     Liberty Global, Series C (a)     19,763    
        CATV Franchises Outside the USA        
  3,655,915     Mediacom Communications (a)(b)     18,682    
        CATV Franchises        
      168,893    
    > Semiconductors &
Related Equipment 1.4%
 
  1,035,000     Supertex (a)(b)     25,989    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,830,000     Microsemi (a)     25,254    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  3,384,000     ON Semiconductor (a)     23,214    
        Mixed-signal & Power Management
Semiconductors
       
  2,135,000     IXYS (b)     21,606    
        Power Semiconductors        
  1,765,000     Pericom Semiconductor (a)(b)     14,861    
        Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) &
Frequency Control Products
       
  645,000     Monolithic Power Systems (a)     14,455    
        High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal
Integrated Circuits (ICs)
       
  2,110,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     12,744    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  3,750,000     Entegris (a)     10,200    
        Semiconductor Materials Management Products        
  500,000     Littelfuse (a)     9,980    
        Little Fuses        
      158,303    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 1.2%  
  4,025,000     Bally Technologies (a)(b)     120,428    
        Slot Machines & Software        
  1,000,000     Scientific Games (a)     15,770    
        Lottery Services Provider        
      136,198    
    > Internet Related 0.9%  
  2,500,000     Switch & Data Facilities (a)(b)     29,325    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  188,000     NHN (South Korea) (a)     25,977    
        South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  350,000     Equinix (a)   $ 25,459    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  800,000     Akamai (a)     15,344    
        Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Better
Delivery of Online Content
       
  590,000     Vasco Data Security International (a)     4,313    
        Online Banking Security & Enterprise
Network Security
       
  1,000,000     TheStreet.com     2,090    
        Financial Information Websites        
      102,508    
    > Computer Services 0.8%  
  5,000,000     iGate (b)     33,100    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
  1,520,000     SRA International (a)     26,691    
        Government IT Services        
  1,450,000     Virtusa (a)(b)     11,644    
        Offshore IT Outsourcing        
  4,500,000     Hackett Group (a)(b)     10,485    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  225,000     ManTech International (a)     9,684    
        Government IT Services        
  709,260     WNS - ADR (India) (a)     6,298    
        Offshore BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) Services
       
      97,902    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%  
  1,085,000     CommScope (a)     28,492    
        Wireless Infrastructure Equipment &
Telecom Cable
       
  1,380,000     Polycom (a)     27,973    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  665,000     F5 Networks (a)     23,002    
        Internet Traffic Management Equipment        
  400,576     Blue Coat Systems (a)     6,626    
        WAN Acceleration & Network Security        
      86,093    
    > Business Information & Marketing
Services 0.6%
 
  2,500,000     Navigant Consulting (a)(b)     32,300    
        Financial Consulting Firm        
  540,000     FTI Consulting (a)     27,389    
        Financial Consulting Firm        
  1,240,000     InfoGROUP (a)     7,080    
        Business Data for Sales Leads        
      66,769    
    > Electronics Distribution 0.6%  
  3,125,000     Avnet (a)     65,719    
        Electronic Components Distribution        
      65,719    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.3%  
  1,275,000     Plexus (a)     26,086    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
  18,300,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)     8,052    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      34,138    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Satellite Broadcasting & Services 0.2%  
  893,000     SES (France)   $ 17,049    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  250,000     Eutelsat (France)     6,459    
        Co-leader in European Fixed Satellite Services        
      23,508    
    > Consumer Software 0.2%  
  3,200,000     THQ (a)     22,912    
        Entertainment Software        
      22,912    
    > Advertising 0.1%  
  2,700,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)     16,497    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
      16,497    
    > Radio —%  
  1,541,000     Salem Communications (a)(b)     1,479    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  164,991     Saga Communications (a)     850    
        Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities        
  2,400,000     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)(b)     432    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
      2,761    
    > TV Broadcasting —%  
  2,500,000     Entravision Communications (a)     1,200    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
  1,750,000     Gray Television     858    
        Mid-market Affiliated TV Stations        
      2,058    
Information: Total     2,883,929    
Industrial Goods & Services 19.4%      
    > Machinery 7.8%  
  4,500,000     Ametek     155,610    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  4,200,000     Donaldson (b)     145,488    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  2,200,000     ESCO Technologies (a)(b)     98,560    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  3,000,000     Clarcor (b)     87,570    
        Mobile & Industrial Filters        
  2,300,000     Pentair     58,926    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  1,975,000     Mine Safety Appliances (b)     47,597    
        Safety Equipment        
  3,150,000     Oshkosh     45,801    
        Specialty Truck Manufacturer        
  1,675,000     Pall     44,488    
        Filtration & Fluids Clarification        
  1,660,000     MOOG (a)     42,845    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace,
Defense & Industrial Markets
       
  1,100,000     Nordson     42,526    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  1,300,000     Kaydon     42,328    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  1,350,000     Toro   $ 40,365    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        
  1,225,000     HEICO (b)     35,844    
        FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts        
  350,000     Lincoln Electric     12,614    
        Welding Equipment & Consumables        
  114,000     Neopost (France)     10,251    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  225,000     FreightCar America     3,782    
        Coal Railcar Producer        
      914,595    
    > Industrial Materials & Specialty
Chemicals 2.6%
 
  2,000,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera de
Chile - ADR (Chile)
    72,380    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
  1,530,000     Albemarle     39,122    
        Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals        
  2,200,000     Nalco Holding Company     37,048    
        Provider of Water Treatment & Process
Chemicals & Services
       
  363,000     Novozymes (Denmark)     29,504    
        Industrial Enzymes        
  600,000     Greif     26,532    
        Industrial Packaging        
  1,600,000     Drew Industries (a)(b)     19,472    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
  15,000     Sika (Switzerland)     16,651    
        Chemicals for Construction & Industrial
Applications
       
  2,000,000     Kansai Paint (Japan)     14,319    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  515,380     Carbone Lorraine (France)     14,166    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  350,000     Aptargroup     11,819    
        Dispensing Systems for Consumer Products &
Pharmaceuticals
       
  450,000     Celanese     10,688    
        Commodity & Specialty Chemicals Provider        
  350,000     Koppers Holdings     9,230    
        Integrated Provider of Carbon Compounds        
  743,100     Albany International     8,456    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
      309,387    
    > Other Industrial Services 2.4%  
  4,200,000     Expeditors International
of Washington
    140,028    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  1,650,000     Forward Air (b)     35,178    
        Freight Transportation Between Airports        
  1,750,000     Mobile Mini (a)     25,672    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
  2,100,000     UTI Worldwide (a)     23,940    
        Freight Forwarding & Logistics        
  1,093,050     Imtech (Netherlands)     21,275    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  600,000     Intertek Group (United Kingdom)     10,345    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Other Industrial Services—continued  
  900,000     American Reprographics (a)   $ 7,488    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  800,000     TrueBlue (a)     6,720    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
  615,000     TAL International Group     6,704    
        Intermodal Freight Containers Leasing        
      277,350    
    > Industrial Distribution 2.2%  
  2,275,000     Airgas     92,206    
        Industrial Gas Distributor        
  1,000,000     WW Grainger     81,880    
        Industrial Distribution        
  900,000     Watsco     44,037    
        HVAC Distribution        
  2,600,000     Interline Brands (a)(b)     35,568    
        Industrial Distribution        
      253,691    
    > Outsourcing Services 1.5%  
  2,300,000     Quanta Services (a)     53,199    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  30,000,000     OLAM International (Singapore)     50,161    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
  1,935,000     Administaff (b)     45,027    
        Professional Employer Organization        
  3,000,000     Serco (United Kingdom)     20,843    
        Facilities Management        
  600,000     GP Strategies (a)     3,534    
        Training Programs        
      172,764    
    > Construction 1.2%  
  700,000     Martin Marietta Materials     55,216    
        Aggregates        
  1,700,000     Simpson Manufacturing     36,754    
        Wall Joint Maker        
  60,000     NVR (a)     30,144    
        DC Homebuilder        
  437,500     Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers (c)     10,259    
        Heavy Equipment Auctioneer        
  584,000     M/I Homes (a)     5,717    
        Columbus-based Home Builder        
      138,090    
    > Waste Management 0.7%  
  1,858,500     Republic Services     45,366    
        Solid Waste Management        
  1,200,000     Waste Connections (a)     31,092    
        Solid Waste Management        
      76,458    
    > Electrical Components 0.4%  
  1,300,000     Acuity Brands     36,465    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        
  1,000,000     Ushio (Japan)     15,947    
        Industrial Light Sources        
      52,412    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Conglomerates 0.3%  
  2,869,585     Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)   $ 22,578    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  600,000     Ibiden (Japan)     16,761    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
      39,339    
    > Steel 0.3%  
  1,700,000     GrafTech International (a)     19,227    
        Industrial Graphite Materials Producer        
  390,000     Haynes International (a)     9,243    
        Producer of High Performance Alloys        
  450,000     Commercial Metals     7,214    
        Vertically Integrated Steelmaker        
      35,684    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     2,269,770    
Consumer Goods & Services 16.1%      
    > Retail 3.9%  
  4,020,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     83,897    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  7,507,000     Chico's FAS (a)     73,043    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  2,505,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     63,602    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  1,964,000     J Crew Group (a)     53,067    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  1,061,000     Children's Place Retail Stores (a)     28,042    
        Specialty Children's Retailer        
  3,308,890     Hot Topic (a)(b)     24,188    
        Music Inspired Retailer of Apparel,
Accessories & Gifts
       
  1,800,000     Lululemon Athletica (a)(c)     23,454    
        Premium Active Apparel Retailer        
  4,250,000     Talbots (b)     22,950    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  1,706,102     Charlotte Russe (a)(b)     21,975    
        Value Fashion Retailer        
  647,000     GameStop (a)     14,241    
        Video Game Specialty Retailer        
  3,100,000     Saks (a)     13,733    
        Luxury Department Store Retailer        
  600,000     Hibbett Sports (a)     10,800    
        Sporting Goods Retailer        
  2,751,621     Charming Shoppes (a)     10,236    
        Women's Specialty Plus Size Apparel Retailer        
  1,371,366     Gaiam (a)(b)     7,501    
        Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce        
  445,700     Bebe Stores     3,067    
        Women's Contemporary Specialty
Apparel Retailer
       
  830,444     American Apparel (a)     3,023    
        Vertically Integrated Apparel Retailer        
      456,819    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Educational Services 2.8%  
  1,400,000     ITT Educational Services (a)   $ 140,924    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  9,500,000     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     74,100    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
  1,700,000     Career Education (a)     42,313    
        Post-secondary Education        
  1,750,301     Universal Technical Institute (a)(b)     26,132    
        Vocational Training        
  386,000     New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR (China) (a)
    26,001    
        China's Largest Private Education
Service Provider
       
  2,974,300     Princeton Review (a)(b)     16,091    
        College Preparation Courses        
  2,000,000     Voyager Learning (a)(b)     6,900    
        Education Services for the K-12 Market        
      332,461    
    > Travel 2.4%  
  4,700,000     Expedia (a)     71,017    
        Online Travel Services Company        
  1,950,000     Vail Resorts (a)(b)     52,299    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
  3,700,000     Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)     47,027    
        Convention Hotels        
  1,700,000     Choice Hotels     45,237    
        Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands        
  6,000,000     Avis Budget Group (a)(b)     33,900    
        Second Largest Car Rental Company        
  3,000,000     Hertz (a)     23,970    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
  110,000     Pierre & Vacances (France)     7,653    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
      281,103    
    > Apparel 1.7%  
  5,930,000     Coach     159,398    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
  1,783,000     True Religion Apparel (a)(b)     39,761    
        Premium Denim        
      199,159    
    > Nondurables 1.4%  
  1,010,000     Chattem (a)(b)     68,781    
        Personal Care Products        
  2,500,000     Jarden (a)     46,875    
        Branded Household Products        
  1,700,000     Helen of Troy (a)(b)     28,543    
        Hair Dryers & Curling Irons        
  450,000     Energizer Holdings (a)     23,508    
        Household & Personal Care Products        
      167,707    
    > Furniture & Textiles 1.1%  
  3,500,000     Herman Miller (b)     53,690    
        Office Furniture        
  4,000,000     Knoll (b)     30,320    
        Office Furniture        
  1,245,000     HNI     22,485    
        Office Furniture & Fireplaces        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  2,016,856     Steelcase   $ 11,738    
        Office Furniture        
  646,780     Interface     4,010    
        Modular & Broadloom Carpet        
      122,243    
    > Food & Beverage 0.6%  
  1,600,000     Hansen Natural (a)     49,312    
        Alternative Beverages        
  2,500,000     Smart Balance (a)     17,025    
        Healthy Food Products        
      66,337    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.5%  
  4,050,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)     37,625    
        Regional Casino Operator        
  875,000     Penn National Gaming (a)     25,471    
        Regional Casino Operator        
      63,096    
    > Leisure Products 0.4%  
  1,390,000     Thor Industries     25,534    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  1,416,000     Speedway Motorsports     19,484    
        Motorsports Racetrack Owner & Operator        
  850,000     Winnebago Industries     6,316    
        Motor Home Maker        
      51,334    
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.4%  
  2,600,000     Pool (b)     43,056    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
  110,010     Central European Distribution
(Poland) (a)
    2,923    
        Vodka Production & Spirits Distribution        
      45,979    
    > Other Consumer Services 0.4%  
  1,900,000     Lifetime Fitness (a)(c)     38,019    
        Sport & Fitness Club Operator        
  3,381,400     Lifestyle International (Hong Kong)     4,397    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator
in Hong Kong & China
       
      42,416    
    > Restaurants 0.3%  
  550,000     P.F. Chang's China Bistro (a)     17,633    
        Mandarin Style Restaurants        
  2,000,000     AFC Enterprises (a)(b)     13,500    
        Popeye's Restaurants        
      31,133    
    > Other Entertainment 0.2%  
  435,000     CTS Eventim (Germany)     17,620    
        Event Ticket Sales        
      17,620    
    > Other Durable Goods —%  
  4,500,000     Champion Enterprises (a)(b)     1,440    
        Manufactured Homes        
      1,440    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     1,878,847    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


30



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Finance 13.0%      
    > Insurance 3.4%  
  2,400,000     Assurant   $ 57,816    
        Specialty Insurance        
  2,365,000     HCC Insurance Holdings     56,784    
        Specialty Insurance        
  1,300,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings     38,090    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  1,748,000     Leucadia National (a)     36,865    
        Insurance Holding Company        
  1,450,000     Delphi Financial Group     28,174    
        Workers Compensation & Group Employee
Benefit Products & Services
       
  100,000     Markel (a)     28,170    
        Specialty Insurance        
  575,000     Navigators Group (a)     25,547    
        Specialty Insurance        
  1,000,000     Aspen Insurance     22,340    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  9,420,000     Conseco (a)(b)     22,326    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
  900,000     Tower Group     22,302    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  832,000     Willis Group     21,407    
        Insurance Broker        
  1,420,000     Selective Insurance Group     18,133    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  1,200,000     SeaBright Insurance Holdings (a)(b)     12,156    
        Workers Compensation Insurance        
  995,000     Protective Life     11,383    
        Life Insurance        
      401,493    
    > Banks 3.3%  
  3,000,000     BOK Financial     113,010    
        Tulsa-based Southwest Bank        
  4,150,000     TCF Financial     55,485    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  4,538,205     Valley National Bancorp     53,097    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  3,337,900     Associated Banc-Corp     41,724    
        Midwest Bank        
  1,160,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     31,575    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        
  1,690,000     Wilmington Trust     23,085    
        Delaware Trust Bank        
  2,020,000     MB Financial (b)     20,584    
        Chicago Bank        
  1,200,000     TriCo Bancshares (b)     18,600    
        California Central Valley Bank        
  250,000     Cullen/Frost Bankers     11,530    
        Texas Bank        
  170,000     City National     6,261    
        Bank & Asset Manager        
  178,550     Sandy Spring Bancorp     2,625    
        Baltimore, D.C. Bank        
  1,000,000     West Coast Bancorp (b)     2,040    
        Portland Community Bank        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  341,296     Green Bankshares   $ 1,529    
        Tennessee Bank        
      381,145    
    > Finance Companies 2.5%  
  7,235,000     AmeriCredit (a)(b)(c)     98,034    
        Auto Lending        
  1,730,000     GATX     44,495    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  2,266,361     McGrath Rentcorp (b)     43,197    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  3,300,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)(b)     30,855    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  1,545,000     World Acceptance (a)(b)     30,761    
        Personal Loans        
  655,000     Aaron's     19,532    
        Rent to Own        
  7,000,000     CIT Group     15,050    
        Middle Market Lender, Equipment Leasing &
Vendor Finance/Factoring
       
  1,650,000     CAI International (a)(b)     8,415    
        International Container Leasing        
  1,091,000     Marlin Business Services (a)(b)     6,110    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      296,449    
    > Brokerage & Money Management 2.1%  
  6,448,000     SEI Investments     116,322    
        Mutual Fund Administration & Investment
Management
       
  4,235,000     Eaton Vance     113,286    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  700,000     Investment Technology Group (a)     14,273    
        Electronic Trading        
  550,000     Cohen & Steers (c)     8,223    
        REIT Fund Manager        
      252,104    
    > Savings & Loans 1.7%  
  8,563,899     People's United     128,801    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  1,989,000     Washington Federal     25,857    
        Savings & Loan        
  450,000     Housing Development Finance (India)     22,075    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  500,000     ViewPoint Financial     7,615    
        Texas Thrift        
  660,000     Provident New York Bancorp     5,359    
        New York State Thrift        
  234,693     Berkshire Hills Bancorp     4,877    
        Northeast Thrift        
      194,584    
Finance: Total     1,525,775    
Health Care 11.7%      
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 3.6%  
  3,000,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     123,360    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  2,100,000     Illumina (a)     81,774    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


31



Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Medical Equipment & Devices—continued  
  750,000     Edwards Lifesciences (a)   $ 51,022    
        Heart Valves        
  700,000     Haemonetics (a)     39,900    
        Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment        
  2,400,000     American Medical Systems (a)     37,920    
        Medical Devices to Treat Urological Conditions        
  1,900,000     Hologic (a)     27,037    
        Diagnostic & Medical Imaging Equipment for
Women's Health
       
  900,000     Kinetic Concepts (a)     24,525    
        Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Products        
  300,000     Beckman Coulter     17,142    
        In-vitro Clinical Diagnostics        
  600,000     Orthofix International (a)     15,006    
        Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices        
      417,686    
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 3.2%  
  2,000,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     71,300    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
  1,660,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     52,091    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  3,000,000     BioMarin (a)     46,830    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  4,800,000     Medarex (a)     40,080    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  3,834,516     Seattle Genetics (a)     37,271    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  400,000     United Therapeutics (a)     33,332    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  4,631,195     Nektar Therapeutics (a)(b)     30,010    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  2,000,000     Savient Pharmaceuticals (a)     27,720    
        Biotech Company Focused on Niche
Disease Areas
       
  1,781,707     InterMune (a)     27,082    
        Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C        
  669,465     NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)     3,119    
        Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties        
  97,275     Poniard (a)     581    
        Cancer Biotech        
  359,944     MicroDose Technologies (a)(d)     198    
        Drug Inhaler Development        
  1,249,999     Perlegen Sciences (a)(d)     25    
        Large Scale Gene Sequencing        
  187,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    15    
  96,644     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    8    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        
      369,662    
    > Medical Supplies 2.6%  
  1,090,000     Henry Schein (a)     52,265    
        Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products        
  2,453,000     Luminex (a)(b)     45,479    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
  4,000,000     Cepheid (a)(b)     37,680    
        Molecular Diagnostics        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  850,000     ICU Medical (a)(b)   $ 34,978    
        Intravenous Therapy Products        
  1,675,000     QIAGEN (Netherlands) (a)     31,138    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
  486,000     Techne     31,012    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for
Life Science
       
  665,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     30,723    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services for
Veterinarians
       
  700,000     Cooper     17,311    
        Contact Lens Manufacturer        
  900,000     Immucor (a)     12,384    
        Automated Blood Typing Reagents        
  150,000     Owens & Minor     6,573    
        Distribution of Medical Supplies        
      299,543    
    > Health Care Services 1.8%  
  2,200,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     50,028    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  1,050,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     35,437    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  1,847,035     PSS World Medical (a)     34,189    
        Distributor of Medical Supplies        
  700,000     MEDNAX (a)     29,491    
        Physician Management for Pediatric &
Anesthesia Practices
       
  4,250,000     eResearch Technology (a)(b)     26,393    
        Clinical Research Services        
  975,300     Rhoen-Klinikum (Germany)     21,566    
        Health Care Services        
  850,000     Healthcare Services Group     15,198    
        Outsourced Services to Long-term Care Industry        
      212,302    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.5%  
  1,000,000     Cephalon (a)     56,650    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  2,450,000     United Drug (Ireland)     6,806    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  151,531     Myriad Pharmaceuticals (a)     705    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
      64,161    
Health Care: Total     1,363,354    
Energy & Minerals 8.3%      
    > Oil Services 3.9%  
  2,809,568     Fugro (Netherlands)     116,666    
        Sub-sea Oilfield Services        
  3,100,000     FMC Technologies (a)     116,498    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  3,200,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     79,712    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  1,000,000     Oceaneering International (a)     45,200    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
  1,670,000     ShawCor (Canada)     28,902    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


32



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Oil Services—continued  
  4,870,800     Trinidad Drilling (Canada)   $ 20,603    
        Operator of Deep Land Drilling Rigs &
Service Rigs throughout North America
       
  1,750,000     Tesco (a)     13,895    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
  375,000     Bristow (a)     11,111    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to
Offshore Oil & Gas Producers
       
  1,198,000     Tetra Technologies (a)     9,536    
        U.S.-based Service Company with Life of
Field Approach
       
  502,000     Exterran Holdings (a)     8,052    
        Natural Gas Compressor Rental & Fabrication        
  2,983,500     Horizon North Logistics (Canada) (a)     2,693    
        Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in
Northern Canada
       
      452,868    
    > Oil & Gas Producers 3.8%  
  3,600,000     Southwestern Energy (a)     139,860    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,850,000     XTO Energy     70,559    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,100,000     Range Resources     45,551    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  5,110,550     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     42,136    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  975,000     Ultra Petroleum (a)     38,025    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,400,000     Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)     37,131    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,400,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)     24,010    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,400,000     Denbury Resources (a)     20,622    
        Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection        
  4,000,000     Gran Tierra Energy (Canada) (a)     13,927    
        Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia,
Peru & Argentina
       
  1,200,000     TriStar Oil & Gas (Canada) (a)     11,338    
        Canadian Oil & Gas Producer        
  1,500,000     Vaalco Energy (a)     6,345    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
      449,504    
    > Mining 0.5%  
  2,700,000     Silver Wheaton (Canada) (a)     22,248    
        Silver Mining Royalty Company        
  7,725,000     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     17,733    
        Uranium Mines in Kazakhstan, the
U.S. & Australia
       
  300,000     Royal Gold     12,510    
        Precious Metals Mining Royalty Company        
  1,000,000     Ivanhoe Mines (Canada) (a)     5,545    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
      58,036    
    > Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution 0.1%
 
  435,000     Oneok     12,828    
        Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline
Processing & Trading
       
      12,828    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Alternative Energy —%  
  1,800,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)   $ 2,070    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      2,070    
Energy & Minerals: Total     975,306    
Other Industries 4.1%      
    > Real Estate 2.2%  
  675,000     Federal Realty Investment Trust     34,776    
        Shopping Centers        
  850,000     Digital Realty Trust     30,473    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        
  900,000     Corporate Office Properties     26,397    
        Office Buildings        
  900,000     American Campus Communities     19,962    
        Student Housing        
  1,065,000     Macerich Company (c)     18,755    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  750,000     SL Green Realty     17,205    
        Manhattan Office Buildings        
  700,000     Washington REIT     15,659    
        Washington D.C. Diversified Properties        
  3,750,000     DCT Industrial Trust     15,300    
        Industrial Properties        
  40,000,000     Mapletree Logistics (Singapore)     15,263    
        Asian Logistics Landlord        
  13,069,100     Ascendas REIT (Singapore)     14,306    
        Singapore Industrial Property Landlord        
  1,360,000     BioMed Realty Trust     13,913    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
  2,800     Orix JREIT (Japan)     12,817    
        Diversified REIT        
  1,400,000     Extra Space Storage     11,690    
        Self Storage Facilities        
  1,158,000     Forest City Enterprises, Class B (b)     7,515    
        Commercial & Residential Property Developer        
  2,300,000     Kite Realty Group     6,716    
        Community Shopping Centers        
  37,407     Security Capital European Realty
(Luxembourg) (a)(d)(e)
       
        Self Storage Properties        
      260,747    
    > Transportation 1.3%  
  2,110,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     64,418    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
  2,480,000     Heartland Express     36,506    
        Regional Trucker        
  2,500,000     Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)(b)     29,125    
  500,000     Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)(b)     4,955    
        Truck Sales & Services        
  625,000     American Commercial Lines (a)     9,675    
        Operator of Inland Barges/Builder of
Barges & Vessels
       
  200,000     World Fuel Services     8,246    
        Global Fuel Broker        
      152,925    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Regulated Utilities 0.6%  
  1,800,000     Northeast Utilities   $ 40,158    
        Regulated Electric Utility        
  536,000     Red Electrica de Espana (Spain)     24,251    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      64,409    
Other Industries: Total     478,081    
Total Equities: 97.3%
(Cost: $10,546,278)
    11,375,062    
Securities Lending Collateral: 1.1%      
  133,395,450     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (f)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    133,395    
Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $133,395)
    133,395    
Short-Term Obligations: 2.9%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 2.5%  
$ 291,659     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury obligations with
various maturities to 8/17/17,
market value $297,497
(repurchase proceeds $291,659)
    291,659    
      291,659    
    > Commercial Paper 0.4%  
  50,000     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
    49,998    
      49,998    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $341,657)
    341,657    
Total Investments: 101.3%
(Cost: $11,021,330)(g)(h)
    11,850,114    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (1.1)%
    (133,395 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%     (22,925 )  
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 11,693,794    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


34



Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

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

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
Actuate     1,683,760       1,102,043       -       2,785,803     $ 13,316     $ -    
Administaff     2,025,000       -       90,000       1,935,000       45,027       527    
AFC Enterprises     1,800,000       200,000       -       2,000,000       13,500       -    
AmeriCredit     7,235,000       -       -       7,235,000       98,034       -    
Array Biopharma*     2,910,000       -       2,910,000       -       -       -    
Avis Budget Group     -       6,000,000       -       6,000,000       33,900       -    
Bally Technologies     3,750,000       275,000       -       4,025,000       120,428       -    
CAI International     1,500,000       150,000       -       1,650,000       8,415       -    
Carrizo Oil & Gas*     2,525,000       200,000       1,325,000       1,400,000       24,010       -    
Cepheid     3,100,000       900,000       -       4,000,000       37,680       -    
Champion Enterprises     4,500,000       -       -       4,500,000       1,440       -    
Charlotte Russe     -       1,706,102       -       1,706,102       21,975       -    
Chattem     1,010,000       -       -       1,010,000       68,781       -    
Clarcor     3,000,000       -       -       3,000,000       87,570       540    
Cogent Communications     4,300,000       -       -       4,300,000       35,045       -    
Conseco     9,420,000       -       -       9,420,000       22,326       -    
Donaldson     4,200,000       -       -       4,200,000       145,488       966    
Drew Industries     1,324,000       276,000       -       1,600,000       19,472       -    
Entravision Communications*     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       1,200       -    
eResearch Technology     3,935,901       314,099       -       4,250,000       26,393       -    
ESCO Technologies     2,200,000       -       -       2,200,000       98,560       -    
FARO Technologies     1,275,000       -       221,035       1,053,965       16,368       -    
Forest City Enterprises, Class B     1,158,000       -       -       1,158,000       7,515       -    
Forward Air     1,900,000       -       250,000       1,650,000       35,178       231    
Gaiam     1,200,000       171,366       -       1,371,366       7,501       -    
Gaylord Entertainment     3,300,000       400,000       -       3,700,000       47,027       -    
H&E Equipment Services     3,300,000       -       -       3,300,000       30,855       -    
Hackett Group     4,600,000       -       100,000       4,500,000       10,485       -    
HEICO     850,000       375,000       -       1,225,000       35,844       51    
Helen of Troy     1,900,000       -       200,000       1,700,000       28,543       -    
Herman Miller     3,000,000       500,000       -       3,500,000       53,690       528    
Hot Topic     -       3,791,890       483,000       3,308,890       24,188       -    
ICU Medical     1,250,000       -       400,000       850,000       34,978       -    
iGate     5,000,000       -       -       5,000,000       33,100       550    
II-VI     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       53,208       -    
Informatica     5,500,000       1,200,000       -       6,700,000       115,173       -    
Interline Brands     2,000,000       600,000       -       2,600,000       35,568       -    
IPG Photonics     2,750,000       -       -       2,750,000       30,167       -    
ITT Educational Services*     2,150,000       -       750,000       1,400,000       140,924       -    
IXYS     2,035,000       100,000       -       2,135,000       21,606       -    
Kenexa     2,425,000       -       -       2,425,000       28,057       -    
Kite Realty Group*     1,900,000       400,000       -       2,300,000       6,716       740    
Knoll     3,300,000       700,000       -       4,000,000       30,320       476    
Luminex     1,110,000       1,343,000       -       2,453,000       45,479       -    
Marlin Business Services     1,091,000       -       -       1,091,000       6,110       -    
MB Financial     2,020,000       -       -       2,020,000       20,584       263    
McGrath Rentcorp     1,890,000       376,361       -       2,266,361       43,197       838    
Mediacom Communications     4,000,000       -       344,085       3,655,915       18,682       -    
Mine Safety Appliances     1,975,000       -       -       1,975,000       47,597       948    
Mobile Mini*     1,750,000       -       -       1,750,000       25,672       -    
Navigant Consulting     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       32,300       -    
Nektar Therapeutics     5,325,000       -       693,805       4,631,195       30,010       -    
PAETEC Holdings     8,000,000       165,000       -       8,165,000       22,045       -    
Pericom Semiconductor     915,000       850,000       -       1,765,000       14,861       -    
Pinnacle Entertainment     4,050,000       -       -       4,050,000       37,625       -    
Pool     2,600,000       -       -       2,600,000       43,056       676    
Princeton Review     2,550,000       424,300       -       2,974,300       16,091       -    
Quality Systems*     1,850,000       -       700,000       1,150,000       65,504       975    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
Radiant Systems     3,050,000       -       -       3,050,000     $ 25,315     $ -    
Rush Enterprises     2,750,000       250,000       -       3,000,000       34,080       -    
Salem Communications     1,541,000       -       -       1,541,000       1,479       -    
Savient Pharmaceuticals*     1,416,941       1,583,059       1,000,000       2,000,000       27,720       -    
SeaBright Insurance Holdings     1,200,000       -       -       1,200,000       12,156       -    
Seattle Genetics*     4,400,000       -       565,484       3,834,516       37,271       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       -       -       9,500,000       74,100       -    
Smart Balance*     5,000,000       -       2,500,000       2,500,000       17,025       -    
Spanish Broadcasting System     2,400,000       -       -       2,400,000       432       -    
Stewart Information Services*     909,420       -       909,420       -       -       -    
Stratasys*     1,180,000       -       235,900       944,100       10,376       -    
Supertex     1,035,000       -       -       1,035,000       25,989       -    
Switch & Data Facilities     2,500,000       -       -       2,500,000       29,325       -    
Talbots     4,250,000       -       -       4,250,000       22,950       -    
TriCo Bancshares     1,200,000       -       -       1,200,000       18,600       312    
True Religion Apparel     1,150,000       633,000       -       1,783,000       39,761       -    
tw telecom     9,500,000       -       -       9,500,000       97,565       -    
Universal Technical Institute     1,500,000       250,301       -       1,750,301       26,132       -    
Vail Resorts     2,390,000       -       440,000       1,950,000       52,299       -    
Viad*     1,032,075       -       1,032,075       -       -       73    
Virtusa     1,000,000       450,000       -       1,450,000       11,644       -    
Voyager Learning     2,000,000       -       -       2,000,000       6,900       -    
West Coast Bancorp     837,000       163,000       -       1,000,000       2,040       18    
World Acceptance     1,545,000       -       -       1,545,000       30,761       -    
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS     221,024,097       25,849,521       15,149,804       231,723,814     $ 2,822,304     $ 8,712    

 

*  At June 30, 2009, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company's outstanding voting shares.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2009, were $3,111,124 and $2,822,304, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 24.1% of the Fund's total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $129,784.

(d)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $246, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
MicroDose Technologies   11/24/00     359,944     $ 2,005     $ 198    
Perlegen Sciences   3/30/01     1,249,999       4,500       25    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/05/01     187,500       7,500       15    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/08/07     96,644       280       8    
Security Capital European Realty   8/20/98-7/20/99     37,407       205       -    
                $ 14,490     $ 246    

 

(e)  Security has no value.

(f)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(g)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $11,021,330 and net unrealized appreciation was $828,784 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $3,273,254 and gross unrealized depreciation of $2,444,470.

(h)  On June 30, 2009, the market value of foreign securities represented 9.52% of total net assets. The Fund's foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

    Value   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
Netherlands   $ 191,657       1.64    
Canada     147,392       1.26    
Singapore     128,585       1.10    
Japan     110,684       0.95    
Chile     72,380       0.62    
United Kingdom     68,319       0.58    
France     55,578       0.48    
Sweden     47,045       0.40    
China     44,568       0.38    
Germany     39,186       0.34    
Hong Kong     37,392       0.32    
    Value   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
Denmark   $ 29,504       0.25    
India     28,373       0.24    
South Korea     25,977       0.22    
Spain     24,251       0.21    
Israel     18,456       0.16    
South Africa     17,733       0.15    
Switzerland     16,651       0.14    
Ireland     6,806       0.06    
Poland     2,923       0.02    
Luxembourg     -       -    
Total Foreign Portfolio   $ 1,113,460       9.52    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

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

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Information   $ 2,654,709     $ 229,220     $ -     $ 2,883,929    
Total Industrial Goods & Services     2,026,969       242,801       -       2,269,770    
Total Consumer Goods & Services     1,802,150       29,670       -       1,831,820    
Total Finance     1,503,700       22,075       -       1,525,775    
Total Health Care     1,334,736       28,372       246       1,363,354    
Total Energy & Minerals     821,509       153,797       -       975,306    
Total Other Industries     458,471       66,637       -       525,108    
Total Equities     10,602,244       772,572       246       11,375,062    
Securities Lending Collateral     133,395       -       -       133,395    
Short-Term Obligations     -       341,657       -       341,657    
Total Investments     10,735,639       1,114,229       246       11,850,114    
Total   $ 10,735,639     $ 1,114,229     $ 246     $ 11,850,114    

 

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

  The information in the below reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

Investments
in Secruities
  Balance
as of
December 31,
2008
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Purchases
 
Net
Sales
  Net
transfers
into
Level 3
  Net
transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Balance
as of
June 30,
2009
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
held at
June 30,
2009
 
Health Care  
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery   $ 426     $ -     $ -     $ (180 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 246     $ (180 )  
Other Industries  
Real Estate*     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Total   $ 426     $ -     $ -     $ (180 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 246     $ (180 )  

 

*  Security Capital European Realty has no value.

  The change in unrealized depreciation attributable to securities owned at June 30, 2009 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $180. This amount is included in net change in unrealized depreciation on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


37




Columbia Acorn International

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Asia  
> Japan  
Aeon Delight     1,066,100       1,243,900    
Aeon Mall     880,000       1,354,000    
Asics     1,748,100       2,143,500    
Benesse     286,900       398,900    
Daiseki     755,700       787,200    
Point     418,760       519,570    
Rohto Pharmaceutical     1,250,000       1,735,100    
Zenrin     600,000       743,100    
> China  
Mindray - ADR     797,000       833,800    
New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR
    223,000       382,000    
RexLot Holdings     151,000,000       250,000,000    
Shandong Weigao     2,625,000       4,800,000    
> Singapore  
Ascendas REIT     0       9,821,100    
Mapletree Logistics     70,000,000       76,413,000    
OLAM International     27,500,000       30,000,000    
Singapore Exchange     6,900,000       7,000,000    
> India  
Educomp Solutions     250,000       370,000    
Shriram Transport Finance     1,600,000       2,135,000    
> South Korea  
Mirae Asset Securities     0       376,000    
NHN     94,000       245,000    
> Taiwan  
President Chain Store     6,996,000       9,994,000    
Simplo Technology     0       3,655,000    
Yuanta FHC     0       45,000,000    
> Hong Kong  
Lifestyle International     19,000,000       20,668,600    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Chemring     275,000       384,000    
Cobham     3,050,000       4,434,000    
N Brown Group     0       2,730,000    
Serco     5,100,000       5,500,000    
> Netherlands  
Aalberts Industries     1,992,322       2,051,535    
Fugro     628,000       661,945    
Smit Internationale     228,993       244,969    
Vopak     372,000       390,900    
> Germany  
Tognum     656,900       744,400    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
> France  
Carbone Lorraine     309,390       399,598    
Eutelsat     0       393,000    
Neopost     198,000       295,000    
Pierre & Vacances     171,700       222,118    
Rubis     139,900       155,900    
SAFT     322,000       441,635    
> Sweden  
East Capital Explorer     0       750,000    
> Italy  
CIR     12,866,000       15,569,356    
Credito Emiliano     1,500,000       2,045,000    
> Denmark  
Novozymes     130,000       297,000    
> Spain  
Red Electrica de Espana     440,000       532,000    
Other Countries  
> United States  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     350,000       475,000    
Atwood Oceanics     1,290,000       1,340,000    
Illumina     0       150,000    
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     0       150,000    
World Fuel Services     0       200,000    
> Canada  
CCL Industries     819,000       1,117,000    
Ivanhoe Mines     0       744,000    
> Australia  
Cochlear     0       70,000    
> South Africa  
Naspers     1,723,000       1,973,000    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
Localiza Rent A Car     5,156,000       5,500,000    
Natura     1,500,000       2,000,000    
> Mexico  
Grupo Aeroportuario del
Sureste - ADR
    600,000       700,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


38



Columbia Acorn International

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Asia  
> Japan  
Jupiter Telecommunications     43,500       31,500    
Makita     540,000       430,000    
Cosel     882,000       0    
NGK Insulators     690,000       0    
Ryohin Keikaku     288,000       0    
SYSMEX     231,000       0    
T. Hasegawa     538,000       0    
Union Tool     247,200       0    
Yusen Air & Sea Service     614,400       0    
> China  
Jiangsu Expressway     28,896,000       20,563,000    
Hopewell Highway Infrastructure     17,098,900       0    
Sinotrans     34,508,800       0    
> Singapore  
ComfortDelGro     18,060,000       0    
> India  
United Phosphorus     8,900,000       3,449,517    
> South Korea  
Taewoong     360,000       298,000    
Woongjin Coway     1,112,000       753,000    
> Hong Kong  
Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing
    3,000,000       2,700,000    
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     709,100       0    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Intermediate Capital     900,000       864,000    
Randgold Resources - ADR     400,000       212,000    
> Netherlands  
Imtech     2,025,000       1,871,250    
QIAGEN     850,000       650,000    
> Germany  
Rational     175,143       155,000    
Rhoen-Klinikum     1,607,845       1,010,947    
> France  
Iliad     250,000       211,000    
Norbert Dentressangle     216,215       160,701    
SES     1,447,000       944,000    
> Switzerland  
Geberit     200,000       167,000    
Kuehne & Nagel     317,000       275,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
> Sweden  
Hexagon     4,733,000       3,944,000    
> Italy  
Sabaf     115,295       0    
> Poland  
ING Bank Slaski     44,162       0    
> Greece  
Intralot     5,090,000       3,427,000    
> Russia  
Novolipetsk Steel - GDR     775,000       0    
Other Countries  
> United States  
FMC Technologies     410,000       251,000    
> South Africa  
Impala Platinum Holdings     1,440,000       0    
> New Zealand  
Sky City Entertainment     6,320,612       868,418    
Latin America  
> Brazil  
Porto Seguro     2,500,000       0    
> Chile  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
    1,129,000       862,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


39



Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 94.4%    
Asia 42.6%      
    > Japan 18.4%  
  6,550,000     Kansai Paint   $ 46,895    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  11,371     Nippon Residential Investment     27,963    
        Residential REIT        
  519,570     Point     27,895    
        Apparel Specialty Retailer        
  10,170     Seven Bank     26,592    
        ATM Processing Services        
  1,354,000     Aeon Mall     25,621    
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
       
  3,000,000     Kamigumi     25,254    
        Port Cargo Handling & Logistics        
  31,500     Jupiter Telecommunications     23,882    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  4,300     Osaka Securities Exchange     20,490    
        Osaka Securities Exchange        
  1,243,900     Aeon Delight     20,095    
        Facility Maintenance & Management        
  1,735,100     Rohto Pharmaceutical     19,576    
        Health & Beauty Products        
  2,143,500     Asics     19,462    
        Footwear & Apparel        
  4,200     Orix JREIT     19,226    
        Diversified REIT        
  925,200     Glory     18,303    
        Currency Handling Systems & Related
Equipment
       
  640,000     Ibiden     17,878    
        Electronic Parts & Ceramics        
  737,000     Kintetsu World Express     17,504    
        Airfreight Logistics        
  787,200     Daiseki     17,284    
        Waste Disposal & Recycling        
  1,750,000     Suruga Bank     16,680    
        Regional Bank        
  553,400     Unicharm PetCare     16,520    
        Pet Food & Pet Toiletries        
  1,900     Nippon Building Fund     16,261    
        Office REIT        
  398,900     Benesse     15,943    
        Education Service Provider        
  950,000     Ushio     15,150    
        Industrial Light Sources        
  7,500     Wacom     15,135    
        Computer Graphic Illustration Devices        
  193,000     Nakanishi     14,187    
        Dental Tools & Machinery        
  3,050     Fukuoka     13,672    
        Diversified REIT in Fukuoka        
  643,000     Ain Pharmaciez (a)     13,332    
        Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator        
  587,800     Miura     13,094    
        Industrial Boiler        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  3,100,000     Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings   $ 11,765    
        Trust Bank        
  480,000     Olympus     11,279    
        Medical Equipment (Endoscopes) & Cameras        
  580,000     Hamamatsu Photonics     11,056    
        Optical Sensors for Medical &
Industrial Applications
       
  743,100     Zenrin     10,982    
        Map Content Publisher        
  785,000     Tamron     10,704    
        Camera Lens Maker        
  430,000     Makita     10,356    
        Power Tools        
  1,650     Nippon Accommodations Fund     7,405    
        Residential REIT        
  407,200     As One     7,290    
        Scientific Supplies Distributor        
  116,300     Toyo Tanso     4,433    
        Carbon & Graphite Products for Industrial Use        
  115,000     Tsumura     3,583    
        Traditional Chinese/Japanese Herbal Rx
Drugs (Kampo)
       
      612,747    
    > China 5.7%  
  29,166,400     China Green     30,605    
        Chinese Fruit & Vegetable Grower & Processor        
  382,000     New Oriental Education &
Technology - ADR (b)
    25,731    
        China's Largest Private Education
Service Provider
       
  833,800     Mindray - ADR     23,280    
        Medical Device Manufacturer        
  14,182,000     China Yurun Food     21,353    
        Meat Processor in China        
  250,000,000     RexLot Holdings (b)     19,661    
        Lottery Equipment Supplier in China        
  13,414,000     China Shipping Development     17,114    
        China's Dominant Shipper for Oil & Coal        
  20,563,000     Jiangsu Expressway     15,065    
        Chinese Toll Road Operator        
  15,300,000     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services     12,858    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
  4,800,000     Shandong Weigao     12,300    
        Vertically Integrated Hospital
Consumable Manufacturer
       
  1,000,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (b)     6,110    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
  282,500     ZhongDe Waste Technology     5,130    
        Solid Municipal Waste & Medical Waste
Incinerator Manufacturer
       
      189,207    
    > Singapore 4.2%  
  30,000,000     OLAM International     50,161    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
  7,000,000     Singapore Exchange     34,199    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Singapore—continued  
  76,413,000     Mapletree Logistics   $ 29,157    
        Asian Logistics Landlord        
  30,000,000     CDL Hospitality Trust     17,112    
        Hotel Owner/Operator        
  9,821,100     Ascendas REIT     10,751    
        Singapore Industrial Property Landlord        
      141,380    
    > India 4.2%  
  370,000     Educomp Solutions (b)     29,044    
        Multimedia Educational Content        
  1,008,727     Asian Paints     24,675    
        India's Largest Paint Company        
  1,700,000     Jain Irrigation Systems     22,413    
        Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems &
Food Processing
       
  450,000     Housing Development Finance (b)     22,075    
        Indian Mortgage Lender        
  1,350,000     Mundra Port & Special Economic     17,180    
        Zone Indian West Coast Shipping Port        
  2,135,000     Shriram Transport Finance     13,529    
        Truck Financing in India        
  3,449,517     United Phosphorus     10,350    
        Off-patent Crop Protection Chemicals        
      139,266    
    > South Korea 3.9%  
  245,000     NHN (b)     33,853    
        South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine        
  158,000     MegaStudy     28,440    
        Online Education Service Provider        
  298,000     Taewoong     20,955    
        Niche Custom Forging        
  376,000     Mirae Asset Securities     20,368    
        South Korean Largest Diversified
Financial Company
       
  753,000     Woongjin Coway     18,272    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
  616,000     Sung Kwang Bend     9,229    
        Custom Industrial Pipes        
      131,117    
    > Taiwan 3.1%  
  45,000,000     Yuanta FHC     30,107    
        Financial Holding Company in Taiwan        
  9,994,000     President Chain Store     25,580    
        Taiwan's Number One Convenience Chain
Store Operator
       
  1,322,000     Formosa International Hotels     18,475    
        Hotel, Food & Beverage Operation &
Hospitality Management Services
       
  5,844,793     Everlight Electronics     14,859    
        LED Packager        
  3,655,000     Simplo Technology     14,659    
        World's Largest Notebook Battery
Pack Supplier
       
      103,680    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Hong Kong 2.4%  
  2,700,000     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing   $ 41,924    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  20,668,600     Lifestyle International     26,878    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator
in Hong Kong & China
       
  74,150,656     NagaCorp     9,788    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia        
      78,590    
    > Indonesia 0.7%  
  75,000,000     Perusahaan Gas Negara     23,051    
        Gas Distributor & Pipeline Operator        
      23,051    
Asia: Total     1,419,038    
Europe 34.7%      
    > United Kingdom 7.0%  
  5,500,000     Serco     38,212    
        Facilities Management        
  2,185,600     Intertek Group     37,684    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  3,100,000     Capita Group     36,547    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  2,500,000     Smith & Nephew     18,534    
        Medical Equipment & Supplies        
  384,000     Chemring     13,727    
        Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures &
Energetics
       
  1,000,000     Rotork     13,639    
        Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines        
  212,000     Randgold Resources - ADR     13,604    
        Gold Mining in Western Africa        
  4,000,000     RPS Group     13,190    
        Environmental Consulting & Planning        
  4,434,000     Cobham     12,647    
        Aerospace Components        
  690,000     Tullow Oil     10,675    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  2,730,000     N Brown Group     9,664    
        Home Shopping Women's Clothes Retailer        
  1,000,000     Keller Group     9,115    
        Ground Engineering        
  864,000     Intermediate Capital     6,909    
        European Provider of Mezzanine Capital        
      234,147    
    > Netherlands 6.0%  
  1,871,250     Imtech     36,421    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
  1,372,989     Koninklijke TenCate (a)     33,254    
        Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics        
  661,945     Fugro     27,487    
        Sub-sea Oilfield Services        
  1,385,000     Unit 4 Agresso (b)(a)     22,654    
        Business Development Software        
  390,900     Vopak (b)     19,553    
        World's Largest Operator of Petroleum &
Chemical Storage Terminals
       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Netherlands—continued  
  1,088,187     Arcadis   $ 18,126    
        Engineering Consultant        
  2,051,535     Aalberts Industries     16,142    
        Flow Control & Heat Treatment        
  244,969     Smit Internationale     14,519    
        Harbor & Offshore Towage & Marine Services        
  650,000     QIAGEN (b)     12,064    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
      200,220    
    > Germany 4.7%  
  524,000     Wincor Nixdorf     29,385    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
  700,000     CTS Eventim     28,355    
        Event Ticket Sales        
  200,000     Vossloh     24,056    
        Rail Infrastructure & Diesel Locomotives        
  1,010,947     Rhoen-Klinikum     22,354    
        Health Care Services        
  155,000     Rational     17,880    
        Commercial Oven Manufacturer        
  595,000     Elringklinger     9,925    
        Automobile Components        
  744,400     Tognum     9,807    
        Diesel Engines for Drive & Power
Generation Systems
       
  700,000     Takkt     7,463    
        Mail Order Retailer of Office &
Warehouse Durables
       
  354,500     Deutsche Beteiligungs     6,067    
        Private Equity Investment Management        
      155,292    
    > France 4.6%  
  295,000     Neopost     26,528    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  211,000     Iliad     20,495    
        Alternative Internet & Telecoms Provider        
  944,000     SES     18,023    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  441,635     SAFT     17,544    
        Niche Battery Manufacturer        
  222,118     Pierre & Vacances     15,453    
        Vacation Apartment Lets        
  155,900     Rubis     11,610    
        Tank Storage & Liquefied Petroleum
Gas Distributor
       
  190,000     Eurofins Scientific     11,169    
        Food Screening & Testing        
  399,598     Carbone Lorraine     10,984    
        Advanced Industrial Materials        
  393,000     Eutelsat     10,153    
        Co-leader in European Fixed Satellite Services        
  160,701     Norbert Dentressangle     8,009    
        Transport        
  725,898     Hi-Media (b)     3,633    
        Leading Online Advertiser in Europe        
      153,601    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Switzerland 2.3%  
  20,500     Sika   $ 22,756    
        Chemicals for Construction &
Industrial Applications
       
  275,000     Kuehne & Nagel     21,588    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
  167,000     Geberit     20,582    
        Plumbing Supplies        
  85,000     Burckhardt Compression     11,013    
        Gas Compression Pumps        
      75,939    
    > Sweden 2.2%  
  3,944,000     Hexagon     35,681    
        Measurement Equipment        
  3,235,000     SWECO     16,357    
        Engineering Consultants        
  4,572,226     Nobia (b)     16,320    
        Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing & Sales        
  750,000     East Capital Explorer (b)     6,014    
        Sweden-based RUS/CEE Investment Fund        
      74,372    
    > Finland 2.0%  
  1,310,000     Stockmann     27,828    
        Department Store & Fashion Retailer in
Scandinavia & Russia
       
  1,756,000     Poyry     24,911    
        Engineering Consultants        
  2,170,000     Ramirent (b)     13,357    
        Largest Equipment Rental Company in
Scandinavia & Central Eastern Europe
       
      66,096    
    > Ireland 1.4%  
  8,100,000     United Drug     22,501    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
  600,000     Aryzta (b)     19,210    
        Baked Goods        
  286,000     Paddy Power     6,674    
        Irish Betting Services        
      48,385    
    > Italy 1.2%  
  15,569,356     CIR (b)     25,755    
        Italian Holding Company        
  2,045,000     Credito Emiliano (b)     9,815    
        Italian Regional Bank        
  900,615     GranitiFiandre     3,243    
        Innovative Stoneware        
      38,813    
    > Poland 0.8%  
  975,900     Central European Distribution (b)     25,930    
        Vodka Production & Spirits Distribution        
      25,930    
    > Denmark 0.7%  
  297,000     Novozymes     24,140    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      24,140    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Spain 0.7%  
  532,000     Red Electrica de Espana   $ 24,070    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      24,070    
    > Greece 0.6%  
  3,427,000     Intralot     20,660    
        Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services        
      20,660    
    > Czech Republic 0.5%  
  114,000     Komercni Banka     15,817    
        Leading Czech Republic Universal Bank        
      15,817    
Europe: Total     1,157,482    
Other Countries 11.7%      
    > United States 3.6%  
  1,340,000     Atwood Oceanics (b)     33,379    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  475,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (b)     19,532    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  275,000     Oceaneering International (b)     12,430    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
  180,000     Cephalon (b)     10,197    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  251,000     FMC Technologies (b)     9,433    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  300,000     Bristow (b)     8,889    
        Largest Provider of Helicopter Services to
Offshore Oil & Gas Producers
       
  200,000     World Fuel Services     8,246    
        Global Fuel Broker        
  460,000     BioMarin (b)     7,181    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  150,000     Illumina (b)     5,841    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  150,000     Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers (c)     3,517    
        Heavy Equipment Auctioneer        
  324,000     Tesco (b)     2,573    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
      121,218    
    > Canada 2.4%  
  1,710,000     ShawCor     29,594    
        Oil & Gas Pipeline Products        
  1,117,000     CCL Industries     22,059    
        Leading Global Label Manufacturer        
  1,897,000     TriStar Oil & Gas (b)     17,924    
        Canadian Oil & Gas Producer        
  850,000     Ivanhoe Mines (b)     4,713    
  744,000     Ivanhoe Mines (b)     4,166    
        Copper Mine Project in Mongolia        
  2,262,100     Horizon North Logistics (b)     2,042    
        Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in
Northern Canada
       
      80,498    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Australia 2.3%  
  7,140,000     Sino Gold (b)   $ 29,624    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
  536,000     Australian Stock Exchange     15,925    
        Australian Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  624,735     Perpetual Trustees     14,305    
        Mutual Fund Management        
  2,000,000     Billabong International     14,055    
        Action Sports Apparel Brand Manager        
  70,000     Cochlear     3,252    
        Cochlear Implants for Hearing        
      77,161    
    > South Africa 2.3%  
  1,973,000     Naspers     51,999    
        Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets        
  4,600,000     Mr. Price     16,761    
        South African Retailer of Apparel,
Household & Sporting Goods
       
  3,049,000     Uranium One (b)     6,999    
        Uranium Mines in Kazakhstan, the
U.S. & Australia
       
      75,759    
    > Israel 0.9%  
  2,890,000     Israel Chemicals     28,448    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
       
      28,448    
    > Kazakhstan 0.2%  
  1,770,000     Halyk Savings Bank of
Kazakhstan - GDR (b)
    7,369    
        Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan        
      7,369    
    > New Zealand —%  
  868,418     Sky City Entertainment     1,499    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex        
      1,499    
Other Countries: Total     391,952    
Latin America 5.4%      
    > Brazil 2.8%  
  5,500,000     Localiza Rent A Car     33,963    
        Car Rental        
  4,300,000     Suzano (b)     33,268    
        Brazilian Pulp & Paper Producer        
  2,000,000     Natura     26,394    
        Direct Retailer of Cosmetics        
      93,625    
    > Mexico 1.7%  
  18,000,000     Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos (b)     27,338    
        Affordable Housing Builder        
  700,000     Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR     27,300    
        Mexican Airport Operator        
      54,638    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Chile 0.9%  
  862,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
  $ 31,196    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      31,196    
Latin America: Total     179,459    
Total Equities: 94.4%
(Cost: $2,898,869)
    3,147,931    
Securities Lending Collateral: 0.1%      
  1,944,000     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (d)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    1,944    
Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $1,944)
    1,944    
Short-Term Obligations: 4.9%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 4.4%  
$ 146,027     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by
U.S. Government Agency
obligations with various
maturities to 3/15/16, market
value $148,951 (repurchase
proceeds $146,027)
    146,027    
      146,027    
    > Commercial Paper 0.5%  
  16,800     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
    16,800    
      16,800    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $162,827)
    162,827    
Total Investments: 99.4%
(Cost: $3,063,640)(e)(f)
    3,312,702    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (0.1)%
    (1,944 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.7%     22,744    
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 3,333,502    

 

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 Statement of Investments (dollar values in thousands)

(a)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
Ain Pharmaciez     643,000       -       -       643,000     $ 13,332     $ 185    
Koninklijke TenCate     1,556,239       78,456       261,706       1,372,989       33,254       725    
Unit 4 Aggresso     1,385,000       -       -       1,385,000       22,654       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     3,584,239       78,456       261,706       3,400,989     $ 69,240     $ 910    

 

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2009, were $59,544 and $69,240, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 2.1% of total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $1,905.

(d)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(e)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $3,063,640, and net unrealized apppreciation was $249,062 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $722,387 and gross unrealized depreciation of $473,325.

(f)  On June 30, 2009, the Fund's total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   Percentage of
Net Assets
 
Euro   $ 712,267       21.4    
Japanese Yen     612,747       18.4    
U.S. Dollar     450,674       13.5    
British Pound     220,543       6.6    
Hong Kong Dollar     207,546       6.2    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    1,108,925       33.3    
    $ 3,312,702       99.4    

 

  At June 30, 2009, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Buy
  Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Sell
  Principal Amount in
Foreign Currency
  Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar
  Settlement Date   Unrealized
Appreciation
 
AUD   USD     6,917     $ 5,000     7/15/2009   $ 569    
AUD   USD     13,288       10,000     8/14/2009     674    
CAD   USD     24,233       20,000     7/15/2009     835    
CAD   USD     17,589       15,000     8/14/2009     125    
JPY   USD     1,977,760       20,000     7/15/2009     533    
JPY   USD     2,452,150       25,000     9/15/2009     476    
            $ 95,000         $ 3,212    
Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Buy
  Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts to Sell
  Principal Amount in
Foreign Currency
  Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar
  Settlement Date   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
AUD   USD     18,581     $ 15,000     9/15/2009   $ (110 )  
CAD   USD     33,561       30,000     9/15/2009     (1,134 )  
JPY   USD     2,384,325       25,000     8/14/2009     (238 )  
USD   EUR     33,940       45,000     7/15/2009     (2,614 )  
USD   EUR     36,714       50,000     8/14/2009     (1,503 )  
USD   EUR     49,938       70,000     9/15/2009     (47 )  
            $ 235,000         $ (5,646 )  

 

The counterparty for all forward foreign currency exchange contracts is State Street Bank and Trust Company.

AUD = Australian Dollar

CAD = Canadian Dollar

EUR = Euro

JPY = Japanese Yen

USD = United States Dollar

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Asia   $ 55,121     $ 1,363,917     $ -     $ 1,419,038    
Total Europe     39,534       1,117,948       -       1,157,482    
Total Other Countries     208,715       183,237       -       391,952    
Total Latin America     179,459       -       -       179,459    
Total Equities     482,829       2,665,102       -       3,147,931    
Securities Lending Collateral     1,944       -       -       1,944    
Short-Term Obligations     -       162,827       -       162,827    
Total Investments   $ 484,773     $ 2,827,929     $ -     $ 3,312,702    
Net Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
  $ -     $ (2,434 )   $ -     $ (2,434 )  
Total   $ 484,773     $ 2,825,495     $ -     $ 3,310,268    

 

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

  The information in the below reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

Investments
in Secruities
  Balance
as of
December 31,
2008
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Purchases
  Net
Sales
  Net
transfers
into
Level 3
  Net
transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance
as of
June 30,
2009
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
held at
June 30,
2009
 
Asia  
Hong Kong   $ 312     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (312 )   $ -     $ -    
Total   $ 312     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (312 )   $ -     $ -    

 

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International

Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2009, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 253,329       7.6    
Other Industrial Services     251,676       7.5    
Machinery     197,273       5.9    
Outsourcing Services     124,920       3.7    
Electrical Components     63,501       1.9    
Conglomerates     34,020       1.0    
Construction     33,214       1.0    
Medical Equipment & Devices     14,187       0.4    
Industrial Distribution     7,290       0.2    
Waste Management     5,130       0.2    
      984,540       29.4    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Retail     118,853       3.6    
Other Consumer Services     89,533       2.7    
Nondurables     84,549       2.5    
Food & Beverage     84,026       2.5    
Apparel     61,345       1.8    
Casinos & Gaming     58,282       1.7    
Travel     49,416       1.5    
Other Entertainment     46,830       1.4    
Consumer Goods Distribution     25,930       0.8    
Educational Services     25,731       0.8    
Furniture & Textiles     16,320       0.5    
Consumer Electronics     10,704       0.3    
      671,519       20.1    
> Information  
Financial Processors     76,123       2.3    
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    59,179       1.8    
Internet Related     54,348       1.6    
TV Broadcasting     51,999       1.6    
Instrumentation     46,737       1.4    
Publishing     40,026       1.2    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     28,176       0.8    
CATV     23,882       0.7    
Business Software     22,654       0.7    
Semiconductors &
Related Equipment
    14,859       0.4    
Business Information &
Marketing Services
    13,190       0.4    
Advertising     9,743       0.3    
      440,916       13.2    
> Other Industries  
Real Estate     168,885       5.1    
Transportation     115,507       3.5    
Conglomerates     25,755       0.8    
Regulated Utilities     24,070       0.7    
      334,217       10.1    

 

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Energy & Minerals  
Oil Services   $ 125,827       3.8    
Mining     59,106       1.8    
Oil Refining, Marketing &
Distribution
    54,214       1.6    
Agricultural Commodities     33,268       1.0    
Oil & Gas Producers     28,599       0.9    
      301,014       9.1    
> Finance  
Brokerage &
Money Management
    92,786       2.8    
Banks     88,038       2.6    
Finance Companies     40,928       1.2    
Savings & Loans     22,075       0.7    
      243,827       7.3    
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices     94,018       2.8    
Pharmaceuticals     36,281       1.1    
Health Care Services     22,354       0.7    
Medical Supplies     12,064       0.4    
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery     7,181       0.2    
      171,898       5.2    
Total Equities:     3,147,931       94.4    
Securities Lending
Collateral:
    1,944       0.1    
Short-Term Obligations:     162,827       4.9    
Total Investments:     3,312,702       99.4    
Obligation to Return
Collateral for
Securities Loaned:
    (1,944 )     (0.1 )  
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    22,744       0.7    
Net Assets:   $ 3,333,502       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  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Information  
Bally Technologies     410,000       570,000    
Blue Coat Systems     0       83,724    
Cogent Communications     240,000       840,000    
CommScope     0       335,000    
Entegris     0       750,000    
Informatica     943,000       1,093,000    
ManTech International     0       50,000    
Monolithic Power Systems     100,000       340,000    
Netgear     0       135,000    
NetSuite     150,000       240,000    
Pericom Semiconductor     225,000       480,000    
SBA Communications     0       130,000    
Switch & Data Facilities     870,500       947,000    
tw telecom     1,736,000       2,061,000    
Consumer Goods & Services  
American Apparel     0       334,296    
Avis Budget Group     0       907,750    
Bebe Stores     0       262,000    
Cavco Industries     306,672       337,900    
Charlotte Russe     0       270,878    
Charming Shoppes     0       609,879    
Chico's FAS     607,000       824,000    
Children's Place Retail Stores     60,000       90,000    
Gaylord Entertainment     411,000       528,969    
Hertz     0       750,000    
Interface     0       349,300    
J Crew Group     154,000       246,000    
Knoll     580,000       780,000    
Lifetime Fitness     0       110,000    
Lululemon Athletica     0       165,000    
New York & Company     0       333,700    
Saks     0       459,000    
Universal Technical Institute     0       165,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Albany International     0       150,000    
Drew Industries     238,889       255,000    
GrafTech International     0       200,000    
HEICO     0       100,000    
Interline Brands     225,000       375,000    
M/I Homes     140,000       240,000    
Oshkosh     0       200,000    
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers     0       110,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Finance  
CIT Group     0       700,000    
Delphi Financial Group     0       110,000    
GATX     205,000       365,000    
H&E Equipment Services     514,396       625,000    
McGrath Rentcorp     220,000       345,000    
MF Global     0       750,000    
Wilmington Trust     0       140,000    
Health Care  
American Medical Systems     33,398       100,000    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals     125,000       165,000    
Cepheid     345,900       450,000    
Luminex     260,100       350,000    
Medarex     320,000       445,000    
NPS Pharmaceuticals     0       290,935    
Energy & Minerals  
Atwood Oceanics     555,000       720,000    
Carrizo Oil & Gas     315,000       485,000    
Oceaneering International     75,111       130,111    
Other Industries  
Corporate Office Properties     113,100       170,000    
DCT Industrial Trust     0       470,000    
Kite Realty Group     150,000       1,450,000    
Macerich Company     0       266,953    
SL Green Realty     110,000       405,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Information  
American Tower     376,000       100,000    
FLIR Systems     700,000       460,740    
Tellabs     528,000       0    
Consumer Goods & Services  
Abercrombie & Fitch     357,000       281,000    
ITT Educational Services     232,000       202,000    
True Religion Apparel     600,213       381,313    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Administaff     175,000       85,000    
ESCO Technologies     650,300       625,300    
Pentair     533,600       500,000    
Simpson Manufacturing     195,000       0    
Waste Connections     280,875       130,000    
Finance  
HCC Insurance Holdings     714,500       0    
People's United     407,040       77,040    
Health Care  
Cephalon     145,000       125,000    
Lincare Holdings     126,800       0    
Meridian Biosciences     105,000       0    
Savient Pharmaceuticals     400,000       280,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


49



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 98.1%    
Information 32.5%      
    > Business Software 7.7%  
  1,093,000     Informatica (a)   $ 18,789    
        Enterprise Data Integration Software        
  695,100     Micros Systems (a)     17,600    
        Information Systems for Restaurants & Hotels        
  2,100,000     Novell (a)     9,513    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
  305,000     ANSYS (a)     9,504    
        Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers        
  288,000     Concur Technologies (a)     8,951    
        Web Enabled Cost & Expense
Management Software
       
  525,000     Blackbaud     8,164    
        Software & Services for Non-profits        
  100,000     Quality Systems (b)     5,696    
        IT Systems for Medical Groups &
Ambulatory Care Centers
       
  240,000     NetSuite (a)(b)     2,834    
        End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered
Over the Web
       
  100,000     Avid Technology (a)     1,341    
        Digital Nonlinear Editing Software & Systems        
  180,000     Art Technology Group (a)     684    
        Software & Tools to Optimize Websites
for E-Commerce
       
  114,300     Actuate (a)     546    
        Information Delivery Software & Solutions        
      83,622    
    > Semiconductors &
Related Equipment 4.0%
 
  760,000     Microsemi (a)     10,488    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  1,179,750     ON Semiconductor (a)     8,093    
        Mixed-signal & Power Management
Semiconductors
       
  340,000     Monolithic Power Systems (a)     7,619    
        High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal
Integrated Circuits (ICs)
       
  1,168,000     Integrated Device Technology (a)     7,055    
        Communications Semiconductors        
  189,296     Supertex (a)     4,753    
        Analog/Mixed-signal Semiconductors        
  480,000     Pericom Semiconductor (a)     4,042    
        Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs) &
Frequency Control Products
       
  750,000     Entegris (a)     2,040    
        Semiconductor Materials Management Products        
      44,090    
    > Instrumentation 3.4%  
  180,000     Mettler Toledo (a)     13,887    
        Laboratory Equipment        
  460,740     FLIR Systems (a)     10,394    
        Infrared Cameras        
  775,000     IPG Photonics (a)     8,502    
        Fiber Lasers        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  168,000     Trimble Navigation (a)   $ 3,298    
        GPS-based Instruments        
  36,000     FARO Technologies (a)     559    
        Precision Measurement Equipment        
      36,640    
    > Mobile Communications 3.3%  
  1,250,000     Crown Castle International (a)     30,025    
        Communications Towers        
  130,000     SBA Communications (a)     3,190    
        Communications Towers        
  100,000     American Tower (a)     3,153    
        Communications Towers in USA & Latin America        
  88,000     Globalstar (a)     93    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      36,461    
    > Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment 3.0%
 
  505,000     II-VI (a)     11,196    
        Laser Optics & Specialty Materials        
  295,600     Amphenol     9,353    
        Electronic Connectors        
  280,000     Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)     6,460    
        Audio & Video Recording Solutions        
  184,000     Zebra Technologies (a)     4,353    
        Bar Code Printers        
  135,000     Netgear (a)     1,945    
        Networking Products for Small
Business & Home
       
      33,307    
    > Telephone and Data Services 2.8%  
  2,061,000     tw telecom (a)     21,166    
        Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services        
  840,000     Cogent Communications (a)     6,846    
        Internet Data Pipelines        
  800,000     PAETEC Holding (a)     2,160    
        Telephone/Data Services for Business        
      30,172    
    > Telecommunications Equipment 1.9%  
  525,000     Polycom (a)     10,642    
        Video Conferencing Equipment        
  335,000     CommScope (a)     8,797    
        Wireless Infrastructure Equipment &
Telecom Cable
       
  83,724     Blue Coat Systems (a)     1,385    
        WAN Acceleration & Network Security        
      20,824    
    > Gaming Equipment & Services 1.7%  
  570,000     Bally Technologies (a)     17,054    
        Slot Machines & Software        
  100,000     Scientific Games (a)     1,577    
        Lottery Services Provider        
      18,631    
    > Financial Processors 1.7%  
  483,280     Global Payments     18,104    
        Credit Card Processor        
      18,104    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


50



Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Internet Related 1.4%  
  947,000     Switch & Data Facilities (a)   $ 11,108    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  40,000     Equinix (a)     2,910    
        Network Neutral Data Centers        
  381,740     TheStreet.com     798    
        Financial Information Websites        
      14,816    
    > Computer Services 1.2%  
  275,000     SRA International (a)     4,829    
        Government IT Services        
  1,005,500     Hackett Group (a)     2,343    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
  50,000     ManTech International (a)     2,152    
        Government IT Services        
  786,000     RCM Technologies (a)(c)     1,745    
        Technology & Engineering Services        
  235,000     iGate     1,555    
        IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services        
      12,624    
    > Contract Manufacturing 0.2%  
  115,000     Plexus (a)     2,353    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      2,353    
    > CATV 0.1%  
  305,785     Mediacom Communications (a)     1,563    
        CATV Franchises        
      1,563    
    > Radio 0.1%  
  511,100     Salem Communications (a)     491    
        Radio Stations for Religious Programming        
  705,500     Spanish Broadcasting System (a)     127    
        Spanish Language Radio Stations        
  18,750     Saga Communications (a)     96    
        Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities        
      714    
    > TV Broadcasting —%  
  975,000     Entravision Communications (a)     468    
        Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations        
      468    
Information: Total     354,389    
Consumer Goods & Services 15.0%      
    > Retail 5.0%  
  402,000     Urban Outfitters (a)     8,390    
        Apparel & Home Specialty Retailer        
  824,000     Chico's FAS (a)     8,017    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  281,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     7,135    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
  246,000     J Crew Group (a)(b)     6,647    
        Multi-channel Branded Retailer        
  497,714     Hot Topic (a)     3,638    
        Music Inspired Retailer of Apparel,
Accessories & Gifts
       
  270,878     Charlotte Russe (a)     3,489    
        Value Fashion Retailer        

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
  480,000     Talbots (b)   $ 2,592    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
  90,000     Children's Place Retail Stores (a)     2,379    
        Specialty Children's Retailer        
  609,879     Charming Shoppes (a)     2,269    
        Women's Specialty Plus Size Apparel Retailer        
  165,000     Lululemon Athletica (a)(b)     2,150    
        Premium Active Apparel Retailer        
  459,000     Saks (a)     2,033    
        Luxury Department Store Retailer        
  262,000     Bebe Stores     1,802    
        Women's Contemporary Specialty
Apparel Retailer
       
  94,000     Hibbett Sports (a)     1,692    
        Sporting Goods Retailer        
  334,296     American Apparel (a)     1,217    
        Vertically Integrated Apparel Retailer        
  333,700     New York & Company (a)     1,031    
        Women's Specialty Retailer        
      54,481    
    > Educational Services 2.1%  
  202,000     ITT Educational Services (a)     20,333    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  165,000     Universal Technical Institute (a)     2,464    
        Vocational Training        
      22,797    
    > Travel 2.0%  
  528,969     Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)     6,723    
        Convention Hotels        
  750,000     Hertz (a)     5,992    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
  907,750     Avis Budget Group (a)     5,129    
        Second Largest Car Rental Company        
  150,000     Vail Resorts (a)     4,023    
        Ski Resort Operator & Developer        
      21,867    
    > Apparel 1.3%  
  381,313     True Religion Apparel (a)     8,503    
        Premium Denim        
  222,200     Coach     5,973    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
      14,476    
    > Furniture & Textiles 1.1%  
  780,000     Knoll     5,912    
        Office Furniture        
  285,000     Herman Miller     4,372    
        Office Furniture        
  349,300     Interface     2,166    
        Modular & Broadloom Carpet        
      12,450    
    > Other Durable Goods 0.9%  
  337,900     Cavco Industries (a)(c)     8,559    
        High End Manufactured Homes        
  2,078,300     Champion Enterprises (a)     665    
        Manufactured Homes        
      9,224    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Consumer Goods Distribution 0.8%  
  523,500     Pool   $ 8,669    
        Distributor of Swimming Pool
Supplies & Equipment
       
      8,669    
    > Nondurables 0.5%  
  298,000     Jarden (a)     5,588    
        Branded Household Products        
      5,588    
    > Leisure Products 0.4%  
  180,000     Thor Industries     3,307    
        RV & Bus Manufacturer        
  150,000     Winnebago Industries     1,114    
        Motor Home Maker        
      4,421    
    > Casinos & Gaming 0.4%  
  455,000     Pinnacle Entertainment (a)     4,227    
        Regional Casino Operator        
      4,227    
    > Food & Beverage 0.3%  
  90,000     Hansen Natural (a)     2,774    
        Alternative Beverages        
      2,774    
    > Other Consumer Services 0.2%  
  110,000     Lifetime Fitness (a)     2,201    
        Sport & Fitness Club Operator        
      2,201    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     163,175    
Industrial Goods & Services 14.7%      
    > Machinery 10.3%  
  625,300     ESCO Technologies (a)     28,013    
        Automatic Electric Meter Readers        
  627,500     Ametek     21,699    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  445,000     Donaldson     15,415    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
  373,600     Nordson     14,443    
        Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings        
  500,000     Pentair     12,810    
        Pumps & Water Treatment        
  195,000     MOOG (a)     5,033    
        Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense &
Industrial Markets
       
  155,000     Mine Safety Appliances     3,736    
        Safety Equipment        
  100,000     HEICO     2,926    
        FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts        
  200,000     Oshkosh     2,908    
        Specialty Truck Manufacturer        
  71,800     Toro (b)     2,147    
        Turf Maintenance Equipment        
  60,000     Clarcor     1,751    
        Mobile & Industrial Filters        
  50,000     Kaydon     1,628    
        Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products        
      112,509    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 1.2%
 
  255,000     Drew Industries (a)   $ 3,104    
        RV & Manufactured Home Components        
  163,000     Nalco Holding Company     2,745    
        Provider of Water Treatment & Process
Chemicals & Services
       
  50,000     Greif     2,211    
        Industrial Packaging        
  65,000     Koppers Holdings     1,714    
        Integrated Provider of Carbon Compounds        
  150,000     Albany International     1,707    
        Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles        
  60,000     Albemarle     1,534    
        Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals        
      13,015    
    > Outsourcing Services 0.9%  
  350,000     Quanta Services (a)     8,095    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
  85,000     Administaff     1,978    
        Professional Employer Organization        
      10,073    
    > Other Industrial Services 0.5%  
  396,000     American Reprographics (a)     3,295    
        Document Management & Logistics        
  265,000     TrueBlue (a)     2,226    
        Temporary Manual Labor        
      5,521    
    > Industrial Distribution 0.5%  
  375,000     Interline Brands (a)     5,130    
        Industrial Distribution        
      5,130    
    > Construction 0.4%  
  110,000     Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers (b)     2,579    
        Heavy Equipment Auctioneer        
  240,000     M/I Homes (a)     2,350    
        Columbus-based Home Builder        
      4,929    
    > Electrical Components 0.4%  
  145,000     Acuity Brands     4,067    
        Commercial Lighting Fixtures        
      4,067    
    > Waste Management 0.3%  
  130,000     Waste Connections (a)     3,368    
        Solid Waste Management        
      3,368    
    > Steel 0.2%  
  200,000     GrafTech International (a)     2,262    
        Industrial Graphite Materials Producer        
      2,262    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     160,874    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
Finance 13.8%      
    > Finance Companies 5.2%  
  1,136,500     AmeriCredit (a)(b)   $ 15,400    
        Auto Lending        
  365,000     GATX     9,388    
        Rail Car Lessor        
  275,000     Aaron's     8,200    
        Rent to Own        
  407,900     World Acceptance (a)     8,121    
        Personal Loans        
  345,000     McGrath Rentcorp     6,576    
        Temporary Space & IT Rentals        
  625,000     H&E Equipment Services (a)     5,844    
        Heavy Equipment Leasing        
  700,000     CIT Group     1,505    
        Middle Market Lender, Equipment Leasing &
Vendor Finance/Factoring
       
  230,000     CAI International (a)     1,173    
        International Container Leasing        
  99,200     Marlin Business Services (a)     555    
        Small Equipment Leasing        
      56,762    
    > Banks 4.7%  
  935,182     Valley National Bancorp     10,942    
        New Jersey/New York Bank        
  659,800     TCF Financial     8,821    
        Great Lakes Bank        
  414,088     Lakeland Financial     7,868    
        Indiana Bank        
  508,000     Pacific Continental     6,162    
        Pacific N.W. Bank        
  468,025     MB Financial     4,769    
        Chicago Bank        
  103,000     SVB Financial Group (a)     2,804    
        Bank to Venture Capitalists        
  213,600     Associated Banc-Corp     2,670    
        Midwest Bank        
  140,000     Wilmington Trust     1,912    
        Delaware Trust Bank        
  46,000     BOK Financial     1,733    
        Tulsa-based Southwest Bank        
  851,247     Guaranty Bancorp (a)     1,626    
        Colorado Bank        
  90,000     TriCo Bancshares     1,395    
        California Central Valley Bank        
  166,527     Green Bankshares (b)     746    
        Tennessee Bank        
      51,448    
    > Brokerage & Money Management 1.6%  
  280,000     Eaton Vance     7,490    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  750,000     MF Global (a)     4,448    
        Futures Broker        
  155,000     Investment Technology Group (a)     3,160    
        Electronic Trading        
  150,000     SEI Investments     2,706    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
      17,804    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Savings & Loans 1.4%  
  600,000     ViewPoint Financial   $ 9,138    
        Texas Thrift        
  238,090     Berkshire Hills Bancorp     4,947    
        Northeast Thrift        
  77,040     People's United     1,159    
        Connecticut Savings & Loan        
  42,231     K-Fed Bancorp     388    
        Los Angeles Savings & Loan        
      15,632    
    > Insurance 0.9%  
  120,000     Tower Group     2,974    
        Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance        
  75,000     Endurance Specialty Holdings     2,197    
        Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance        
  110,000     Delphi Financial Group     2,137    
        Workers Compensation & Group
Employee Benefit Products & Services
       
  7,000     Markel (a)     1,972    
        Specialty Insurance        
      9,280    
Finance: Total     150,926    
Health Care 10.3%      
    > Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 3.6%  
  180,000     Myriad Genetics (a)     6,416    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
  165,000     Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)     5,178    
        Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas        
  474,700     Seattle Genetics (a)     4,614    
        Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer        
  270,000     BioMarin (a)     4,215    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  280,000     Savient Pharmaceuticals (a)     3,881    
        Biotech Company Focused on
Niche Disease Areas
       
  445,000     Medarex (a)     3,716    
        Humanized Antibodies        
  43,000     United Therapeutics (a)     3,583    
        Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases        
  518,295     Nektar Therapeutics (a)     3,358    
        Drug Delivery Technologies        
  161,286     InterMune (a)     2,451    
        Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C        
  290,935     NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)     1,356    
        Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties        
  500,000     IsoRay (a)     125    
  100,000     IsoRay - Warrants (a)(d)     5    
        Radiology Cancer Company        
  19,425     Poniard (a)     116    
        Cancer Biotech        
  18,181     Metabolex, Series A-1 (a)(d)     19    
        Diabetes Drug Development        
  738,060     Medicure - Warrants (a)(d)        
        Cardiovascular Biotech Company     7    
  37,500     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series A-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    3    
  19,329     Locus Pharmaceuticals,
Series B-1, Pfd. (a)(d)
    2    
        High Throughput Rational Drug Design        
      39,045    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Medical Supplies 2.4%  
  158,300     Techne   $ 10,101    
        Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents
for Life Science
       
  350,000     Luminex (a)     6,489    
        Life Science Tools & Molecular Diagnostics        
  450,000     Cepheid (a)     4,239    
        Molecular Diagnostics        
  180,000     Immucor (a)     2,477    
        Automated Blood Typing Reagents        
  53,000     Idexx Laboratories (a)     2,449    
        Diagnostic Equipment & Services
for Veterinarians
       
      25,755    
    > Health Care Services 1.9%  
  606,300     PSS World Medical (a)     11,223    
        Distributor of Medical Supplies        
  242,000     Psychiatric Solutions (a)     5,503    
        Behavioral Health Services        
  67,000     Charles River Laboratories (a)     2,261    
        Pharmaceutical Research        
  283,000     eResearch Technology (a)     1,757    
        Clinical Research Services        
      20,744    
    > Medical Equipment & Devices 1.8%  
  235,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     9,663    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  169,000     Illumina (a)     6,581    
        Leading Tools & Service Provider for
Genetic Analysis
       
  100,000     American Medical Systems (a)     1,580    
        Medical Devices to Treat Urological Conditions        
  50,000     Kinetic Concepts (a)     1,363    
        Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Products        
      19,187    
    > Pharmaceuticals 0.6%  
  125,000     Cephalon (a)     7,081    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  13,603     Myriad Pharmaceuticals (a)     63    
        Genetic Diagnostics        
      7,144    
Health Care: Total     111,875    
Energy & Minerals 7.8%      
    > Oil Services 4.5%  
  598,400     FMC Technologies (a)     22,488    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
  720,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     17,935    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  130,111     Oceaneering International (a)     5,881    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
  115,375     Exterran Holdings (a)     1,850    
        Natural Gas Compressor Rental & Fabrication        
  106,000     Tesco (a)     842    
        Developing New Well Drilling Technologies        
      48,996    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Oil & Gas Producers 2.9%  
  276,800     Southwestern Energy (a)   $ 10,754    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  925,000     Quicksilver Resources (a)     8,593    
        Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer        
  485,000     Carrizo Oil & Gas (a)     8,318    
        Oil & Gas Producer        
  111,200     Equitable Resources     3,882    
        Natural Gas Producer & Utility        
      31,547    
    > Other Resources 0.4%  
  218,000     Layne Christensen (a)     4,458    
        Oil & Gas Production/Engineering &
Construction/Contract Drilling
       
      4,458    
Energy & Minerals: Total     85,001    
Other Industries 4.0%      
    > Real Estate 3.1%  
  405,000     SL Green Realty     9,291    
        Manhattan Office Buildings        
  170,000     Corporate Office Properties     4,986    
        Office Buildings        
  266,953     Macerich Company (b)     4,701    
        Regional Shopping Malls        
  1,450,000     Kite Realty Group     4,234    
        Community Shopping Centers        
  100,000     Digital Realty Trust     3,585    
        Technology-focused Office Buildings        
  90,000     American Campus Communities     1,996    
        Student Housing        
  470,000     DCT Industrial Trust     1,917    
        Industrial Properties        
  196,000     Extra Space Storage     1,637    
        Self Storage Facilities        
  120,000     BioMed Realty Trust     1,228    
        Life Science-focused Office Buildings        
      33,575    
    > Transportation 0.9%  
  524,720     Heartland Express     7,724    
        Regional Trucker        
  180,000     Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)     2,097    
        Truck Sales & Service        
      9,821    
Other Industries: Total     43,396    
Total Equities: 98.1%
(Cost: $1,114,810)
    1,069,636    
Securities Lending Collateral: 2.3%      
  24,650,050     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (e)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    24,650    
Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $24,650)
    24,650    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
Short-Term Obligation: 2.0%  
    > Repurchase Agreement 2.0%  
$ 21,703     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 07/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 3/15/16,
market value $22,142
(repurchase proceeds $21,703)
  $ 21,703    
Total Short-Term Obligation:
(Cost: $21,703)
    21,703    
Total Investments: 102.4%
(Cost: $1,161,163)(f)
    1,115,989    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (2.3)%
    (24,650 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.1)%     (1,553 )  
Total Net Assets: 100%   $ 1,089,786    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $23,954.

(c)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliate   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
RCM Technologies     786,000       -       -       786,000     $ 1,745     $ -    
Cavco Industries     287,900       50,000       -       337,900       8,559       -    
Total Affiliated Transactions     1,073,900       50,000       -       1,123,900     $ 10,304     $ -    

 

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30, 2009, were $16,983 and $10,304, respectively. Investments in the affiliated companies represented 0.9% of total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(d)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $36, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Metabolex, Series A   2/11/00     18,181     $ 2,000     $ 19    
Medicure - Warrants   12/22/06     738,060       -       7    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series A-1, Pfd.   9/05/01     37,500       1,500       3    
IsoRay - Warrants   3/21/07     100,000       -       5    
Locus Pharmaceuticals, Series B-1, Pfd.   2/08/07     19,329       56       2    
                $ 3,556     $ 36    

 

(e)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $1,161,163 and net unrealized depreciation was $45,174 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $238,985 and gross unrealized depreciation of $284,159.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Information   $ 354,389     $ -     $ -     $ 354,389    
Total Consumer Goods & Services     163,175       -       -       163,175    
Total Industrial Goods & Services     160,874       -       -       160,874    
Total Finance     150,926       -       -       150,926    
Total Health Care     111,839       12       24       111,875    
Total Energy & Minerals     85,001       -       -       85,001    
Total Other Industries     43,396       -       -       43,396    
Total Equities     1,069,600       12       24       1,069,636    
Securities Lending Collateral     24,650       -       -       24,650    
Short-Term Obligation     -       21,703       -       21,703    
Total Investments     1,094,250       21,715       24       1,115,989    
Total   $ 1,094,250     $ 21,715     $ 24     $ 1,115,989    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

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

  The information in the below reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

Investments
in Secruities
  Balance
as of
December 31,
2008
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Purchases
 
Net
Sales
  Net
transfers
into
Level 3
  Net
transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Balance
as of
June 30,
2009
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
held at
June 30,
2009
 
Health Care  
Biotechnology & Drug Delivery   $ 41     $ -     $ -     $ (17 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 24     $ (17 )  
Total   $ 41     $ -     $ -     $ (17 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 24     $ (17 )  

 

  The change in unrealized depreciation attributable to securities owned at June 30, 2009 which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $17. This amount is included in net change in unrealized depreciation on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Asia  
> Japan  
Aeon Mall     182,000       318,000    
Benesse     144,300       166,300    
Nintendo     22,500       31,500    
Rohto Pharmaceutical     502,200       568,300    
Suruga Bank     279,000       307,000    
> South Korea  
MegaStudy     0       42,480    
NHN     29,000       71,100    
> Singapore  
Ascendas REIT     0       2,291,500    
OLAM International     0       5,250,000    
Singapore Exchange     0       702,000    
> Hong Kong  
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     370,000       434700    
Lifestyle International     0       666,300    
NagaCorp     7,798,800       9,776,566    
> China  
Shandong Weigao     0       1,516,000    
> Taiwan  
Ishares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund     0       244,800    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
Capita Group     950,000       1,060,000    
Cobham     1,035,000       2,000,000    
Intertek Group     561,600       641,600    
Serco     2,000,000       2,300,000    
> France  
Eutelsat     0       117,000    
Neopost     29,500       83,500    
> Netherlands  
Fugro     0       120,162    
Imtech     0       169,000    
Other Countries  
> Canada  
CCL Industries     0       134,000    
Pacific Rubiales Energy     473,867       1,308,000    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     95,400       117,400    
> United States  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals     107,600       220,000    
Atwood Oceanics     0       115,000    
> South Africa  
Naspers     421,000       630,000    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
> Israel  
Israel Chemicals     620,000       1,203,000    
> Australia  
Sino Gold     1,205,000       1,275,000    
Latin America  
> Chile  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
    90,000       182,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited), continued

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Asia  
> Japan  
Jupiter Telecommunications     15,600       9,000    
Ryohin Keikaku     70,000       0    
> South Korea  
Woongjin Coway     256,000       116,000    
> Singapore  
ComfortDelGro     1,680,000       0    
Europe  
> United Kingdom  
RPS Group     1,100,000       973,000    
Smith & Nephew     896,000       0    
> France  
SES     471,000       210,000    
> Germany  
Rhoen-Klinikum     400,000       197,200    
> Netherlands  
QIAGEN     150,000       0    
> Sweden  
Hexagon     893,000       669,000    
> Ireland  
Aryzta     96,000       0    
United Drug     2,200,000       2,100,000    
> Switzerland  
Kuehne & Nagel     39,700       35,700    
Swatch Group     18,200       0    
Synthes     42,000       0    
> Greece  
Intralot     654,000       0    
Other Countries  
> Canada  
Pacific Rubiales Energy     276133       0    
> United States  
BioMarin     110,000       0    
Bristow     55000       0    
Cephalon     155,000       85,000    
Diamond Offshore     78,000       47,000    
Oceaneering International     98,000       63,000    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 91.7%    
Asia 33.7%      
    > Japan 19.5%  
  1,277,000     Kansai Paint   $ 9,143    
        Paint Producer in Japan, India, China &
Southeast Asia
       
  31,500     Nintendo     8,669    
        Entertainment Software & Hardware        
  2,740     Seven Bank     7,165    
        ATM Processing Services        
  9,000     Jupiter Telecommunications     6,823    
        Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan        
  166,300     Benesse     6,646    
        Education Service Provider        
  568,300     Rohto Pharmaceutical     6,412    
        Health & Beauty Products        
  318,000     Aeon Mall     6,017    
        Suburban Shopping Mall Developer,
Owner & Operator
       
  900     Orix JREIT     4,120    
        Diversified REIT        
  435,000     Kamigumi     3,662    
        Port Cargo Handling & Logistics        
  307,000     Suruga Bank     2,926    
        Regional Bank        
  330     Nippon Building Fund     2,824    
        Office REIT        
  67,000     Ain Pharmaciez     1,389    
        Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator        
      65,796    
    > South Korea 6.0%  
  71,100     NHN (a)     9,824    
        South Korea's Largest Online Search Engine        
  42,480     MegaStudy     7,646    
        Online Education Service Provider        
  116,000     Woongjin Coway     2,815    
        South Korean Household Appliance Rental
Service Provider
       
      20,285    
    > Singapore 4.4%  
  5,250,000     OLAM International     8,778    
        Agriculture Supply Chain Manager        
  702,000     Singapore Exchange     3,430    
        Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator        
  2,291,500     Ascendas REIT     2,508    
        Singapore Industrial Property Landlord        
      14,716    
    > Hong Kong 2.6%  
  434,700     Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing     6,750    
        Hong Kong Equity & Derivatives
Market Operator
       
  9,776,566     NagaCorp     1,291    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia        
  666,300     Lifestyle International     866    
        Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in
Hong Kong & China
       
      8,907    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > China 1.2%  
  1,516,000     Shandong Weigao   $ 3,885    
        Vertically Integrated Hospital
Consumable Manufacturer
       
      3,885    
Asia: Total     113,589    
Europe 31.7%      
    > United Kingdom 14.4%  
  2,300,000     Serco     15,979    
        Facilities Management        
  1,060,000     Capita Group     12,497    
        White Collar, Back Office Outsourcing        
  641,600     Intertek Group     11,063    
        Testing, Inspection & Certification Services        
  2,000,000     Cobham     5,705    
        Aerospace Components        
  973,000     RPS Group     3,208    
        Environmental Consulting & Planning        
      48,452    
    > France 4.3%  
  83,500     Neopost     7,509    
        Postage Meter Machines        
  210,000     SES     4,009    
        Satellite Broadcasting Services        
  117,000     Eutelsat     3,023    
        Co-leader in European Fixed Satellite Services        
      14,541    
    > Germany 3.1%  
  110,000     Wincor Nixdorf     6,169    
        Retail POS Systems & ATM Machines        
  197,200     Rhoen-Klinikum     4,360    
        Health Care Services        
      10,529    
    > Netherlands 2.5%  
  120,162     Fugro     4,990    
        Sub-sea Oilfield Services        
  169,000     Imtech     3,289    
        Engineering & Technical Services        
      8,279    
    > Spain 2.4%  
  175,000     Red Electrica de Espana     7,918    
        Spanish Power Grid        
      7,918    
    > Sweden 1.8%  
  669,000     Hexagon     6,052    
        Measurement Equipment        
      6,052    
    > Ireland 1.7%  
  2,100,000     United Drug     5,834    
        Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer        
      5,834    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Switzerland 0.8%  
  35,700     Kuehne & Nagel   $ 2,802    
        Freight Forwarding/Logistics        
      2,802    
    > Denmark 0.7%  
  29,000     Novozymes     2,357    
        Industrial Enzymes        
      2,357    
Europe: Total     106,764    
Other Countries 24.3%      
    > Canada 7.3%  
  117,400     Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan     10,924    
        World's Largest Producer of Potash        
  1,308,000     Pacific Rubiales Energy (a)     10,784    
  138,067     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants (a)(b)     438    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  134,000     CCL Industries     2,646    
        Leading Global Label Manufacturer        
      24,792    
    > United States 7.0%  
  220,000     Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)     9,046    
        Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases        
  85,000     Cephalon (a)     4,815    
        Specialty Pharmaceuticals for Pain,
Central Nervous System & Oncology
       
  47,000     Diamond Offshore     3,903    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  115,000     Atwood Oceanics (a)     2,865    
        Offshore Drilling Contractor        
  63,000     Oceaneering International (a)     2,848    
        Provider of Sub-sea Services &
Manufactured Products
       
      23,477    
    > South Africa 4.9%  
  630,000     Naspers     16,604    
        Media in Africa & Other Emerging Markets        
      16,604    
    > Israel 3.5%  
  1,203,000     Israel Chemicals     11,842    
        Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine &
Specialty Chemicals
       
      11,842    
    > Australia 1.6%  
  1,275,000     Sino Gold (a)     5,290    
        Gold Mining in The People's Republic of China        
      5,290    
Other Countries: Total     82,005    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
Latin America 2.0%      
    > Chile 2.0%  
  182,000     Sociedad Quimica y Minera
de Chile - ADR
  $ 6,587    
        Producer of Specialty Fertilizers,
Lithium & Iodine
       
      6,587    
Latin America: Total     6,587    
Total Equities: 91.7%
(Cost: $293,799)
    308,945    
Exchange Traded Fund: 0.7%      
  244,800     iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund     2,470    
        Taiwan Exchange Traded Fund        
Total Exchange Traded Fund:
(Cost: $2,409)
    2,470    
Short-Term Obligations: 7.0%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 6.5%  
$ 22,021     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/08, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury obligation,
maturing 4/23/14,
market value $22,464
(repurchase proceeds $22,021)
    22,021    
      22,021    
    > Commercial Paper 0.5%  
  1,600     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
    1,600    
      1,600    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
(Amortized Cost: $23,621)
    23,621    
Total Investments: 99.4%
(Cost: $319,829)(c)(d)
    335,036    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.6%     1,901    
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 336,937    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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> Notes to Statement 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. This security is valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, this security amounted to $438, which represented 0.13% of total net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants     7/12/07       138,067     $ 236     $ 438    

 

(c)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $319,829 and net unrealized appreciation was $15,207 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $39,412 and gross unrealized depreciation of $24,205.

(d)  On June 30, 2009, the Fund's total investments were denominated in
currencies as follows:

Currency   Value   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
Japanese Yen   $ 65,796       19.5    
U.S. Dollar     56,155       16.7    
British Pound     48,451       14.4    
Euro     47,100       14.0    
Canadian Dollar     24,792       7.3    
Other currencies less
than 5% of total net assets
    92,742       27.5    
    $ 335,036       99.4    

 

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Asia   $ -     $ 113,589     $ -     $ 113,589    
Total Europe     -       106,764       -       106,764    
Total Other Countries     47,831       34,174       -       82,005    
Total Latin America     6,587       -       -       6,587    
Total Equities     54,418       254,527       -       308,945    
Exchange Traded Fund     2,470       -       -       2,470    
Short-Term Obligations     -       23,621       -       23,621    
Total Investments     56,888       278,148       -       335,036    
Total   $ 56,888     $ 278,148     $ -     $ 335,036    

 

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn International Select

Portfolio Diversification

At June 30, 2009, the Fund's portfolio investments as a percentage of net assets were diversified as follows:

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Industrial Goods & Services  
Outsourcing Services   $ 37,254       11.1    
Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals
    29,929       8.9    
Other Industrial Services     17,154       5.1    
Machinery     7,509       2.2    
Electrical Components     5,705       1.7    
      97,551       29.0    
> Information  
TV Broadcasting     16,604       4.9    
Financial Processors     10,180       3.0    
Internet Related     9,824       2.9    
Consumer Software     8,669       2.6    
Satellite Broadcasting & Services     7,032       2.1    
CATV     6,823       2.0    
Computer Hardware &
Related Equipment
    6,169       1.8    
Instrumentation     6,052       1.8    
Business Information &
Marketing Services
    3,208       1.0    
      74,561       22.1    
> Energy & Minerals  
Mining     16,214       4.8    
Oil Services     14,606       4.4    
Oil & Gas Producers     11,222       3.3    
      42,042       12.5    
> Consumer Goods & Services  
Other Consumer Services     17,973       5.3    
Nondurables     9,058       2.7    
Retail     7,406       2.2    
Casinos & Gaming     1,291       0.4    
      35,728       10.6    
> Health Care  
Medical Equipment & Devices     12,931       3.8    
Pharmaceuticals     10,649       3.2    
Health Care Services     4,360       1.3    
      27,940       8.3    
> Other Industries  
Real Estate     9,452       2.8    
Regulated Utilities     7,918       2.3    
Transportation     3,662       1.1    
      21,032       6.2    

 

    Value (000)   Percentage
of Net Assets
 
> Finance  
Banks   $ 10,091       3.0    
      10,091       3.0    
Total Equities:     308,945       91.7    
Exchange Traded Fund:     2,470       0.7    
Short-Term Obligations:     23,621       7.0    
Total Investments:     335,036       99.4    
Cash and Other Assets
Less Liabilities:
    1,901       0.6    
Net Assets:   $ 336,937       100.0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Major Portfolio Changes in the Second Quarter (Unaudited)

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Purchases  
Consumer Goods & Services  
Hertz     6,500,000       7,598,000    
ITT Educational Services     775,000       825,000    
Princeton Review     0       871,636    
Steelcase     0       2,017,127    
Information  
Amphenol     725,000       750,000    
Novell     8,000,000       8,500,000    
SBA Communications     0       505,000    
VisionChina Media - ADR
(China)
    3,300,000       4,000,000    
WNS - ADR (India)     3,800,000       3,937,425    
Energy & Minerals  
Canadian Solar (China)     1,600,000       1,900,000    
Gran Tierra Energy (Canada)     0       2,000,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Donaldson     225,000       250,000    
Finance  
CIT Group     0       6,000,000    
Discover Financial Services     0       1,300,076    

 

    Number of Shares  
    03/31/09   06/30/09  
Sales  
Consumer Goods & Services  
Expedia     3,250,000       3,000,000    
Knoll     400,000       0    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       9,283,928    
Information  
American Tower     1,400,000       1,050,000    
Discovery Communications     700,000       0    
Discovery Communications,
Series C
    1,250,000       1,125,000    
Globalstar     11,000,000       9,800,000    
Tellabs     2,800,000       0    
Energy & Minerals  
Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada)     8,122,166       7,116,666    
Synthesis Energy Systems (China)     2,800,000       2,500,000    
Uranium One (South Africa)     18,050,000       9,850,000    
Industrial Goods & Services  
Expeditors International of
Washington
    1,425,000       950,000    
Quanta Services     2,800,000       2,500,000    
Health Care  
Cephalon     400,000       0    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
              Equities: 95.0%    
Consumer Goods & Services 33.6%      
    > Educational Services 13.5%  
  825,000     ITT Educational Services (a)   $ 83,044    
        Post-secondary Degree Services        
  9,283,928     SkillSoft - ADR (a)(b)     72,415    
        Web-based Learning Solutions (E-Learning)        
  1,700,000     Career Education (a)     42,313    
        Post-secondary Education        
  871,636     Princeton Review (a)     4,716    
        College Preparation Courses        
      202,488    
    > Travel 7.1%  
  7,598,000     Hertz (a)     60,708    
        Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator        
  3,000,000     Expedia (a)     45,330    
        Online Travel Services Company        
      106,038    
    > Retail 6.0%  
  3,350,000     Safeway     68,239    
        Supermarkets        
  863,000     Abercrombie & Fitch     21,912    
        Teen Apparel Retailer        
      90,151    
    > Apparel 2.9%  
  1,600,000     Coach     43,008    
        Designer & Retailer of Branded
Leather Accessories
       
      43,008    
    > Casinos & Gaming 2.3%  
  325,000,000     RexLot Holdings (China) (a)     25,559    
        Lottery Equipment Supplier in China        
  74,834,052     NagaCorp (Hong Kong)     9,878    
        Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia        
      35,437    
    > Food & Beverage 1.0%  
  17,500,000     Fu Ji Food & Catering Services (China)     14,707    
        Food Catering Service Provider in China        
      14,707    
    > Furniture & Textiles 0.8%  
  2,017,127     Steelcase     11,739    
        Office Furniture        
      11,739    
Consumer Goods & Services: Total     503,568    
Information 19.3%      
    > Mobile Communications 6.2%  
  1,550,000     Crown Castle International (a)     37,231    
        Communications Towers        
  1,050,000     American Tower (a)     33,106    
        Communications Towers in USA &
Latin America
       
  505,000     SBA Communications (a)     12,393    
        Communications Towers        
  9,800,000     Globalstar (a)(b)(c)     10,290    
        Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier        
      93,020    

 

Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Business Software 2.6%  
  8,500,000     Novell (a)   $ 38,505    
        Directory, Operating System & Identity
Management Software
       
      38,505    
    > Computer Services 2.5%  
  3,937,425     WNS - ADR (India) (a)(b)     34,965    
        Offshore BPO (Business Process
Outsourcing) Services
       
  1,334,442     Hackett Group (a)     3,109    
        IT Integration & Best Practice Research        
      38,074    
    > Advertising 2.5%  
  4,000,000     VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)(b)     24,440    
        Advertising on Digital Screens in China's
Mass Transit System
       
  2,350,000     China Mass Media - ADR (China) (a)(b)     12,173    
        Media Planning Agency in China        
      36,613    
    > Computer Hardware & Related
Equipment 1.6%
 
  750,000     Amphenol     23,730    
        Electronic Connectors        
      23,730    
    > CATV 1.5%  
  1,125,000     Discovery Communications,
Series C (a)
    23,096    
        CATV Programming        
      23,096    
    > Contract Manufacturing 1.5%  
  50,200,000     Sanmina-SCI (a)(b)     22,088    
        Electronic Manufacturing Services        
      22,088    
    > Financial Processors 0.9%  
  3,700,000     CardTronics (a)(b)     14,097    
        Operates the World's Largest Network of ATMs        
      14,097    
Information: Total     289,223    
Energy & Minerals 14.9%      
    > Oil & Gas Producers 5.8%  
  7,116,666     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)(d)     58,382    
  1,483,334     Pacific Rubiales Energy (Canada) (a)     12,230    
  2,868,750     Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants
(Canada) (a)(d)
    9,091    
        Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia        
  2,000,000     Gran Tierra Energy (Canada) (a)     6,964    
        Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia,
Peru & Argentina
       
      86,667    
    > Oil Services 5.6%  
  6,700,000     Tetra Technologies (a)(b)     53,332    
        U.S.-based Service Company with Life
of Field Approach
       
  800,000     FMC Technologies (a)     30,064    
        Oil & Gas Wellhead Manufacturer        
      83,396    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Number of Shares     Value (000)  
    > Alternative Energy 2.0%  
  1,900,000     Canadian Solar (China) (a)(b)(c)   $ 23,028    
        Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer        
  1,480,000     Real Goods Solar (a)(b)     3,833    
        Residential Solar Energy Installer        
  2,500,000     Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)(b)     2,875    
        Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants        
      29,736    
    > Mining 1.5%  
  9,850,000     Uranium One (South Africa) (a)     22,611    
        Uranium Mines in Kazakhstan, the U.S. &
Australia
       
      22,611    
Energy & Minerals: Total     222,410    
Industrial Goods & Services 12.7%      
    > Outsourcing Services 3.9%  
  2,500,000     Quanta Services (a)     57,825    
        Electrical & Telecom Construction Services        
      57,825    
    > Other Industrial Services 3.1%  
  950,000     Expeditors International
of Washington
    31,673    
        International Freight Forwarder        
  1,050,000     Mobile Mini (a)     15,403    
        Portable Storage Units Leasing        
      47,076    
    > Waste Management 2.8%  
  1,500,000     Waste Management     42,240    
        U.S. Garbage Collection & Disposal        
      42,240    
    > Machinery 1.8%  
  525,000     Ametek     18,155    
        Aerospace/Industrial Instruments        
  250,000     Donaldson     8,660    
        Industrial Air Filtration        
      26,815    
    > Industrial Materials &
Specialty Chemicals 1.1%
 
  1,000,000     Nalco Holding Company     16,840    
        Provider of Water Treatment & Process
Chemicals & Services
       
      16,840    
Industrial Goods & Services: Total     190,796    
Finance 10.7%      
    > Brokerage & Money Management 6.6%  
  6,015,300     MF Global (a)     35,671    
        Futures Broker        
  1,300,000     Eaton Vance     34,775    
        Specialty Mutual Funds        
  1,550,000     SEI Investments     27,962    
        Mutual Fund Administration &
Investment Management
       
      98,408    

 

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Insurance 2.4%  
  14,950,000     Conseco (a)(b)   $ 35,431    
        Life, Long-term Care & Medical
Supplement Insurance
       
      35,431    
    > Credit Cards 0.9%  
  1,300,076     Discover Financial Services     13,352    
        Credit Card Company        
      13,352    
    > Finance Companies 0.8%  
  6,000,000     CIT Group     12,900    
        Middle Market Lender, Equipment
Leasing & Vendor Finance/Factoring
       
      12,900    
Finance: Total     160,091    
Other Industries 3.8%      
    > Transportation 3.8%  
  1,300,000     JB Hunt Transport Services     39,689    
        Truck & Intermodal Carrier        
  1,125,000     American Commercial Lines (a)(b)(c)     17,415    
        Operator of Inland Barges/Builder of
Barges & Vessels
       
      57,104    
Other Industries: Total     57,104    
Total Equities: 95.0%
(Cost: $1,669,978)
    1,423,192    
Securities Lending Collateral: 1.2%      
  17,611,150     Dreyfus Government Cash
Management Fund (e)
(7 day yield of 0.150%)
    17,611    
Securities Lending Collateral: Total 1.1%
(Cost: $17,611)
    17,611    
Short-Term Obligations: 5.3%      
    > Repurchase Agreement 4.8%  
$ 72,138     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 3/15/16,
market value $73,585
(repurchase proceeds $72,138)
    72,138    
      72,138    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), continued

Principal Amount (000)     Value (000)  
    > Commercial Paper 0.5%  
$ 7,700     Toyota Motor Credit 0.26%
due 7/06/09
  $ 7,700    
      7,700    
Total Short-Term Obligations:
5.3% (Amortized Cost: $79,838)
    79,838    
Total Investments: 101.5%
(Cost: $1,767,427)(f)
    1,520,641    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned: (1.2)%
    (17,611 )  
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.3)%     (4,691 )  
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 1,498,339    

 

ADR = American Depositary Receipts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliated person of the Fund 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, 2009, are as follows:

Affiliates   Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/08
  Purchases/
Additions
  Sales/
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
6/30/09
  Value   Dividend  
American Commercial Lines     3,803,849       696,151       3,375,000 *     1,125,000     $ 17,415     $ -    
Canadian Solar     1,825,000       300,000       225,000       1,900,000       23,028       -    
CardTronics     3,560,000       140,000       -       3,700,000       14,097       -    
China Mass Media - ADR     2,350,000       -       -       2,350,000       12,173       -    
Conseco     14,950,000       -       -       14,950,000       35,431       -    
Globalstar     10,000,000       1,000,000       1,200,000       9,800,000       10,290       -    
Real Goods Solar     1,500,000       -       20,000       1,480,000       3,833       -    
Sanmina-SCI     50,200,000       -       -       50,200,000       22,088       -    
SkillSoft - ADR     9,500,000       -       216,072       9,283,928       72,415       -    
Synthesis Energy Systems     2,800,000       -       300,000       2,500,000       2,875       -    
Tetra Technologies     6,150,000       1,050,000       500,000       6,700,000       53,332       -    
VisionChina Media - ADR     3,118,900       881,100       -       4,000,000       24,440            
WNS-ADR     3,100,000       843,500       6,075       3,937,425       34,965       -    
Total of Affiliated Transactions     112,857,749       4,910,751       5,842,147       111,926,353     $ 326,382     $ -    

 

*  Includes the effect of a 1:4 reverse stock split.

  The aggregate cost and value of these companies at June 30 were $769,982 and $326,382, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 21.8% of total net assets at June 30, 2009.

(c)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at June 30, 2009. The total market value of securities on loan at June 30, 2009 was $16,936.

(d)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at their fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the board of trustees. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $67,473, which represented 4.50% of net assets.

  Additional information on these securities is as follows:

Security   Acquisition
Dates
  Shares   Cost   Value  
Pacific Rubiales Energy   7/12/07-8/22/07     7,116,666     $ 30,391     $ 58,382    
Pacific Rubiales Energy-Warrants   7/12/07     2,868,750       4,910       9,091    
            $ 35,301     $ 67,473    

 

(e)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(f)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $1,767,427 and net unrealized depreciation was $246,786 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $328,086 and gross unrealized depreciation of $574,872.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Equities  
Total Consumer Goods & Services   $ 453,424     $ 50,144     $ -     $ 503,568    
Total Information     289,223       -       -       289,223    
Total Energy & Minerals     154,937       67,473       -       222,410    
Total Industrial Goods & Services     190,796       -       -       190,796    
Total Finance     160,091       -       -       160,091    
Total Other Industries     57,104       -       -       57,104    
Total Equities     1,305,575       117,617       -       1,423,192    
Securities Lending Collateral     17,611       -       -       17,611    
Short-Term Obligations     -       79,838       -       79,838    
Total Investments     1,323,186       197,455       -       1,520,641    
Total   $ 1,323,186     $ 197,455     $ -     $ 1,520,641    

 

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

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


68



Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), June 30, 2009

Number of Shares
or Principal Amount (000)
    Value (000)  
    > Stock Funds: 99.5%  
  3,482,959     Columbia Large Cap Enhanced
Core Fund, Class Z
  $ 31,242    
  2,474,587     Columbia Dividend Income
Fund, Class Z
    24,869    
  968,355     Columbia Acorn Fund, Class Z     18,825    
  681,187     Columbia Acorn International,
Class Z
    18,753    
  1,323,292     Columbia Marsico Growth
Fund, Class Z
    18,579    
  712,612     Columbia Acorn Select, Class Z     12,471    
Total Stock Funds (Cost: $158,610)     124,739    
Short-Term Obligations: 0.7%      
    > Repurchase Agreements: 0.7%  
$ 446     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 8/20/13
market value $455
(repurchase proceeds $446)
    446    
  407     Repurchase Agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 6/30/09, due 7/01/09
at 0.0001%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation, maturing 4/23/14
market value $415
(repurchase proceeds $407)
    407    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(Cost: $853)
    853    
Total Investments: 100.2%
(Cost: $159,463)(a)
    125,592    
Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: (0.2)%     (252 )  
Total Net Assets: 100.0%   $ 125,340    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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

(a)  At June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes cost of investments was $159,463 and net unrealized depreciation was $33,871, consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,670 and gross unrealized depreciation of $35,541.

  The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of June 30, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets:

Investment Type   Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Investment Companies   $ 124,739     $ -     $ -     $ 124,739    
Short-Term Obligations     -       853       -       853    
Total Investments     124,739       853       -       125,592    
Total   $ 124,739     $ 853     $ -     $ 125,592    

 

  For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


70




Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

June 30, 2009   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   $ 7,910,206     $ 3,004,096     $ 1,144,180     $ 319,829     $ 997,445     $ 853    
Affiliated investments, at cost
(See Note 4)
    3,111,124       59,544       16,983             769,982       158,610    
Unaffiliated investments, at value (including
securities on loan: Columbia Acorn Fund
$129,784; Columbia Acorn International
$1,905; Columbia Acorn USA $23,954;
Columbia Acorn International Select $–;
Columbia Acorn Select $16,936; Columbia
Thermostat Fund $–)
  $ 9,027,810     $ 3,243,462     $ 1,105,685     $ 335,036     $ 1,194,259     $ 853    
Affiliated investments, at value
(See Note 4)
    2,822,304       69,240       10,304             326,382       124,739    
Cash     3,248       1             *     1       *  
Foreign currency (cost: Columbia
Acorn Fund $4,116; Columbia
Acorn International $22,027;
Columbia Acorn International Select
$335; Columbia Acorn Select $–)
    4,174       22,008             332                
Unrealized appreciation on forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
          3,212                            
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     26,664       8,714       3,743       1,445       820          
Fund shares sold     10,208       5,488       1,472       2,199       1,433       141    
Dividends and interest     6,441       4,834       447       312       524          
Securities lending income     197       12       29             93          
Foreign tax reclaims     269       1,679             127                
Expense reimbursement due from Advisor                       1             48    
Trustees' Deferred Compensation Investments     2,506       699       193             224          
Other assets     29       9       2       *     5       5    
Total Assets     11,903,850       3,359,358       1,121,875       339,452       1,523,741       125,786    
Liabilities:  
Payable to custodian bank                 23                      
Collateral on securities loaned     133,395       1,944       24,650             17,611          
Expense reimbursement due to Advisor                             5          
Unrealized depreciation on forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
          5,646                            
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     28,350       6,876       4,585       1,357       1,870          
Fund shares redeemed     33,574       4,137       1,388       733       3,615       286    
Management fee     6,264       2,119       786       254       1,028       10    
Administration fee     432       121       40       12       56       5    
12b-1 Service and Distribution fees     1,320       160       65       22       196       45    
Reports to shareholders     863       298       92       25       252       41    
Deferred Trustees' fees     2,506       699       193       33       224       22    
Transfer agent fees     3,057       465       247       29       521       37    
Trustees' fees     4       1       1       *     4       *  
Custody fees     287       846       9       33                
Deferred foreign capital gains tax payable           2,496                            
Other liabilities     4       48       10       17       20          
Total Liabilities     210,056       25,856       32,089       2,515       25,402       446    
Net Assets   $ 11,693,794     $ 3,333,502     $ 1,089,786     $ 336,937     $ 1,498,339     $ 125,340    
Composition of Net Assets:  
Paid in capital   $ 11,363,927     $ 3,696,881     $ 1,264,123     $ 400,024     $ 1,903,392     $ 180,354    
Undistributed/(overdistributed)
net investment income
(Accumulated net investment loss)
    10,048       28,563       (1,564 )     1,132       (4,758 )     472    
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)     (509,030 )     (636,081 )     (127,599 )     (79,429 )     (153,509 )     (21,615 )  
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:  
Investments     828,784       249,062       (45,174 )     15,207       (246,786 )     (33,871 )  
Foreign capital gains tax           (2,496 )                          
Foreign currency translations     65       (2,427 )           3                
Net Assets   $ 11,693,794     $ 3,333,502     $ 1,089,786     $ 336,937     $ 1,498,339     $ 125,340    
Net asset value per
share – Class A (a)
  $ 18.88     $ 27.47     $ 17.16     $ 19.52     $ 17.09     $ 8.88    
(Net assets/shares)     ($2,340,341/123,982)       ($414,663/15,096)       ($144,270/8,409)       ($60,654/3,107)       ($423,925/24,800)       ($38,497/4,335)    
Maximum offering price per
share – Class A (b)
  $ 20.03     $ 29.14     $ 18.21     $ 20.71     $ 18.14     $ 9.42    
(Net asset value per share/front-
end sales charge)
    ($18.88/0.9425)       ($27.47/0.9425)       ($17.16/0.9425)       ($19.52/0.9425)       ($17.09/0.9425)       ($8.88/0.9425)    
Net asset value and offering price per
share – Class B (a)
  $ 17.71     $ 26.82     $ 16.11     $ 18.71     $ 16.10     $ 8.93    
(Net assets/shares)     ($521,503/29,446)       ($37,517/1,399)       ($21,287/1,322)       ($3,691/197)       ($76,156/4,729)       ($32,245/3,611)    
Net asset value and offering price per
share – Class C (a)
  $ 17.57     $ 26.74     $ 16.01     $ 18.62     $ 16.00     $ 8.92    
(Net assets/shares)     ($618,461/35,197)       ($65,900/2,465)       ($25,641/1,602)       ($9,562/513)       ($74,894/4,682)       ($19,523/2,188)    
Net asset value and offering price per
share – Class Z (c)
  $ 19.44     $ 27.53     $ 17.71     $ 19.70     $ 17.50     $ 8.79    
(Net assets/shares)     ($8,213,489/422,483)       ($2,815,422/102,280)       ($898,588/50,731)       ($263,030/13,355)       ($923,364/52,762)       ($35,075/3,989)    

 

(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, 2009

(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   $ 55,015     $ 50,215     $ 3,987     $ 3,849     $ 3,540     $    
Dividend income from affiliates
(See Note 4)
    8,712       910                            
Dividends from affiliated investment
company shares (See Note 4)
                                  921    
Interest income     334       94       19       10       40       *  
Securitites lending income     197       12       29             93          
      64,258       51,231       4,035       3,859       3,673       921    
Foreign taxes withheld     (1,195 )     (4,175 )     (1 )     (328 )              
Total Investment Income     63,063       47,056       4,034       3,531       3,673       921    
Expenses:  
Management fee     33,835       10,922       4,143       1,225       5,431       60    
Administration fee     2,360       629       214       58       297       27    
12b-1 Service and Distribution fees:  
Class A     2,613       435       163       60       473       46    
Class B     1,918       129       78       14       260       119    
Class C     2,858       287       118       45       335       100    
Transfer agent fees:  
Class A     1,250       362       72       35       333       41    
Class B     774       74       37       10       141       45    
Class C     535       82       22       12       88       26    
Class Z     1,833       655       238       44       267       9    
Custody fees     487       1,321       22       70       88          
Trustees' fees     480       130       43       14       64       8    
Registration and blue sky fees     79       51       34       37       42       28    
Reports to shareholders     1,130       462       171       73       316       82    
Chief compliance officer expenses (See Note 4)     290       75       26       7       36       3    
Other expenses     457       165       60       42       89       25    
Total expenses     50,899       15,779       5,441       1,746       8,260       619    
Less custody fees paid indirectly     *     *     *     *     *        
Less reimbursement of expenses by
Investment Advisor
                      (5 )     (9 )     (204 )  
Net Expenses     50,899       15,779       5,441       1,741       8,251       415    
Net Investment Income/(Loss)     12,164       31,277       (1,407 )     1,790       (4,578 )     506    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Portfolio Positions:
 
Net realized gain/(loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     (390,602 )     (254,864 )     (23,665 )     (31,779 )     (38,924 )        
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     (952 )     (3,830 )                 (17,425 )     (11,816 )  
Foreign currency transactions and forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
    (163 )     (1,856 )           (75 )     488          
Net realized gain/(loss)     (391,717 )     (260,550 )     (23,665 )     (31,854 )     (55,861 )     (11,816 )  
Net change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) on:
 
Unaffiliated investments     1,098,443       774,311       110,717       61,179       343,493          
Affiliated investments (See Note 4)     271,729       21,926       (1,892 )           6,519       18,571    
Foreign currency translations and forward
foreign currency exchange contracts
    63       971             (13 )     (3 )        
Foreign capital gains tax           (2,496 )                          
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation)
    1,370,235       794,712       108,825       61,166       350,009       18,571    
Net realized and unrealized gain     978,518       534,162       85,160       29,312       294,148       6,755    
Net Increase in Net Assets resulting
from Operations
  $ 990,682     $ 565,439     $ 83,753     $ 31,102     $ 289,570     $ 7,261    

 

*  Rounds to less than $500.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


72



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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 12,164     $ 12,367     $ 31,277     $ 76,400     $ (1,407 )   $ (5,465 )  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments,foreign currency
transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (391,717 )     (11,712 )     (260,550 )     (378,865 )     (23,665 )     (102,173 )  
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and
distributions from affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign capital gains tax
    1,370,235       (7,343,366 )     794,712       (2,403,090 )     108,825       (495,968 )  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                                     
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     990,682       (7,342,711 )     565,439       (2,705,555 )     83,753       (603,606 )  
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A                 (6,101 )     (1,020 )              
Net realized gain – Class A     *     (91,100 )           (9,807 )           (8,248 )  
Net investment income – Class B                 (290 )     *              
Net realized gain – Class B     *     (26,893 )           (1,332 )           (1,748 )  
Net investment income – Class C                 (348 )     *              
Net realized gain – Class C           (28,315 )           (2,146 )           (1,740 )  
Net investment income – Class Z           (6,088 )     (53,466 )     (23,593 )              
Net realized gain – Class Z     *     (284,695 )           (68,973 )           (41,787 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (437,091 )     (60,205 )     (106,871 )           (53,523 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     293,596       612,669       59,159       277,346       32,218       53,928    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     *     83,711       5,737       9,979             7,538    
Redemptions – Class A     (363,945 )     (1,151,023 )     (77,603 )     (207,715 )     (35,190 )     (69,749 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (70,349 )     (454,643 )     (12,707 )     79,610       (2,972 )     (8,283 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     102       1,991             1,704       5       71    
Distributions reinvested – Class B           24,675       278       1,209             1,615    
Redemptions – Class B     (99,550 )     (255,304 )     (7,739 )     (23,974 )     (3,666 )     (11,765 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (99,448 )     (228,638 )     (7,461 )     (21,061 )     (3,661 )     (10,079 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     25,737       62,517       3,110       20,234       957       3,931    
Distributions reinvested – Class C           22,379       265       1,596             1,523    
Redemptions – Class C     (76,956 )     (287,537 )     (10,606 )     (43,103 )     (2,805 )     (10,090 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (51,219 )     (202,641 )     (7,231 )     (21,273 )     (1,848 )     (4,636 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     706,723       1,526,416       213,802       664,727       153,038       213,395    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z           251,789       38,423       64,910             37,687    
Redemptions – Class Z     (653,809 )     (2,162,613 )     (237,241 )     (912,602 )     (82,920 )     (190,501 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     52,914       (384,408 )     14,984       (182,965 )     70,118       60,581    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     (168,102 )     (1,270,330 )     (12,415 )     (145,689 )     61,637       37,583    
Redemption Fees                 116       354                
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     822,580       (9,050,132 )     492,935       (2,957,761 )     145,390       (619,546 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     10,871,214       19,921,346       2,840,567       5,798,328       944,396       1,563,942    
End of period   $ 11,693,794     $ 10,871,214     $ 3,333,502     $ 2,840,567     $ 1,089,786     $ 944,396    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 10,048     $ (2,116 )   $ 28,563     $ 57,491     $ (1,564 )   $ (157 )  

 

*  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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Operations:  
Net investment income/(loss)   $ 1,790     $ 2,451     $ (4,578 )   $ (17,307 )   $ 506     $ 3,146    
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments,foreign currency
transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (31,854 )     (46,780 )     (55,861 )     (87,624 )              
Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated investments and
distributions from affiliated investment company shares
                            (11,816 )     (9,015 )  
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign capital gains tax
    61,166       (101,043 )     350,009       (1,330,289 )              
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
on affiliated investment company shares
                            18,571       (58,979 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Operations     31,102       (145,372 )     289,570       (1,435,220 )     7,261       (64,848 )  
Distributions to Shareholders From:  
Net investment income – Class A     (456 )                       (7 )     (1,051 )  
Net realized gain – Class A           (984 )           (25,410 )           (337 )  
Net investment income – Class B                                   (657 )  
Net realized gain – Class B           (189 )           (4,641 )           (371 )  
Net investment income – Class C                                   (361 )  
Net realized gain – Class C           (288 )           (4,551 )           (201 )  
Net investment income – Class Z     (3,077 )     (280 )                 (115 )     (1,140 )  
Net realized gain – Class Z           (3,600 )           (39,523 )           (301 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (3,533 )     (5,341 )           (74,125 )     (122 )     (4,419 )  
Share Transactions:  
Subscriptions – Class A     21,075       47,637       49,937       131,376       3,418       21,460    
Distributions reinvested – Class A     440       901             23,381       6       1,269    
Redemptions – Class A     (12,187 )     (21,936 )     (103,487 )     (377,780 )     (8,180 )     (14,939 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     9,328       26,602       (53,550 )     (223,023 )     (4,756 )     7,790    
Subscriptions – Class B           271       7       388             2,089    
Distributions reinvested – Class B           170             4,147             943    
Redemptions – Class B     (992 )     (3,345 )     (11,619 )     (41,288 )     (6,281 )     (14,056 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (992 )     (2,904 )     (11,612 )     (36,753 )     (6,281 )     (11,024 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     959       7,847       2,400       8,177       807       17,881    
Distributions reinvested – Class C           248             3,639             510    
Redemptions – Class C     (1,893 )     (4,044 )     (12,442 )     (51,407 )     (6,477 )     (8,717 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (934 )     4,051       (10,042 )     (39,591 )     (5,670 )     9,674    
Subscriptions – Class Z     83,230       175,091       126,122       387,091       1,348       23,041    
Distributions reinvested – Class Z     833       1,768             29,748       106       1,339    
Redemptions – Class Z     (29,026 )     (84,177 )     (161,949 )     (373,486 )     (3,619 )     (8,008 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     55,037       92,682       (35,827 )     43,353       (2,165 )     16,372    
Net Increase/(Decrease) from Share Transactions     62,439       120,431       (111,031 )     (256,014 )     (18,872 )     22,812    
Redemption Fees     23       171                            
Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     90,031       (30,111 )     178,539       (1,765,359 )     (11,733 )     (46,455 )  
Net Assets:  
Beginning of period     246,906       277,017       1,319,800       3,085,159       137,073       183,528    
End of period   $ 336,937     $ 246,906     $ 1,498,339     $ 1,319,800     $ 125,340     $ 137,073    
Undistributed/(Overdistributed) Net Investment Income or
(Accumulated Net Investment Loss)
  $ 1,132     $ 2,875     $ (4,758 )   $ (180 )   $ 472     $ 88    

 

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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Subscriptions – Class A     17,391       26,521       2,525       8,030       2,119       2,597    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A           3,428       208       248             302    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (22,419 )     (49,918 )     (3,567 )     (6,693 )     (2,303 )     (3,306 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     (5,028 )     (19,969 )     (834 )     1,585       (184 )     (407 )  
Subscriptions – Class B     5       80             44       *     3    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B           1,065       10       30             68    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (6,437 )     (11,645 )     (358 )     (768 )     (256 )     (573 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (6,432 )     (10,500 )     (348 )     (694 )     (256 )     (502 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     1,631       3,082       133       569       66       219    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C           975       10       41             65    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (5,125 )     (13,528 )     (499 )     (1,414 )     (203 )     (514 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (3,494 )     (9,471 )     (356 )     (804 )     (137 )     (230 )  
Subscriptions – Class Z     40,996       63,561       8,828       19,040       9,698       9,874    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z           10,170       1,391       1,609             1,466    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (39,033 )     (93,561 )     (10,481 )     (30,912 )     (5,233 )     (8,493 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     1,963       (19,830 )     (262 )     (10,263 )     4,465       2,847    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     (12,991 )     (59,770 )     (1,800 )     (10,176 )     3,888       1,708    

 

*  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
 
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)   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008  
Subscriptions – Class A     1,214       1,986       3,524       6,192       431       1,952    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class A     23       30             901       1       147    
Less shares redeemed – Class A     (716 )     (959 )     (7,473 )     (18,425 )     (1,067 )     (1,454 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class A     521       1,057       (3,949 )     (11,332 )     (635 )     645    
Subscriptions – Class B           10       *     16             176    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class B           6             168             104    
Less shares redeemed – Class B     (62 )     (149 )     (892 )     (2,059 )     (796 )     (1,344 )  
Net Decrease – Class B     (62 )     (133 )     (892 )     (1,875 )     (796 )     (1,064 )  
Subscriptions – Class C     58       317       170       469       100       1,558    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class C           9             148             56    
Less shares redeemed – Class C     (116 )     (183 )     (973 )     (2,581 )     (840 )     (861 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class C     (58 )     143       (803 )     (1,964 )     (740 )     753    
Subscriptions – Class Z     4,783       7,667       8,532       17,670       175       1,994    
Shares issued in reinvestment and capital gains – Class Z     42       58             1,123       12       153    
Less shares redeemed – Class Z     (1,706 )     (3,845 )     (11,196 )     (18,669 )     (472 )     (783 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) – Class Z     3,119       3,880       (2,664 )     124       (285 )     1,364    
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Shares of Beneficial Interest     3,520       4,947       (8,308 )     (15,047 )     (2,456 )     1,698    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 17.22     $ 28.87     $ 29.02     $ 27.57     $ 25.93     $ 22.20    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.01       (0.01 )     0.05 (b)     0.05       0.07       (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.65       (10.98 )     2.13       3.82       3.20       4.69    
Total from Investment Operations     1.66       (10.99 )     2.18       3.87       3.27       4.64    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                 (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )        
From net realized gains           (0.66 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.66 )     (2.33 )     (2.42 )     (1.63 )     (0.91 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.88     $ 17.22     $ 28.87     $ 29.02     $ 27.57     $ 25.93    
Total Return (c)     9.64 %(d)     (38.72 )%     7.39 %(e)(f)     14.13 %(e)     12.76 %(e)     21.05 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.12 %(h)     1.05 %     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.03 %     1.20 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (g)     0.09 %(h)     (0.04 )%     0.17 %     0.17 %     0.28 %     (0.21 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(d)     21 %     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 2,340,341     $ 2,221,100     $ 4,300,920     $ 4,067,868     $ 3,349,461     $ 2,669,936    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the 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 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.

(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,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.21     $ 27.39     $ 27.78     $ 26.61     $ 25.19     $ 21.75    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.05 )     (0.15 )     (0.11 )(b)     (0.13 )     (0.11 )     (0.22 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.55       (10.37 )     2.02       3.68       3.09       4.57    
Total from Investment Operations     1.50       (10.52 )     1.91       3.55       2.98       4.35    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.66 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.66 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.71     $ 16.21     $ 27.39     $ 27.78     $ 26.61     $ 25.19    
Total Return (c)     9.25 %(d)     (39.11 )%     6.76 %(e)(f)     13.43 %(e)     11.98 %(e)     20.15 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.80 %(h)     1.65 %     1.59 %     1.66 %     1.72 %     1.95 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.60 )%(h)     (0.64 )%     (0.39 )%     (0.48 )%     (0.42 )%     (0.96 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(d)     21 %     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 521,503     $ 581,587     $ 1,270,292     $ 1,404,165     $ 1,422,580     $ 1,399,135    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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 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.

(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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.09     $ 27.25     $ 27.70     $ 26.58     $ 25.18     $ 21.75    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.06 )     (0.19 )     (0.18 )(b)     (0.17 )     (0.13 )     (0.22 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.54       (10.31 )     2.03       3.67       3.09       4.56    
Total from Investment Operations     1.48       (10.50 )     1.85       3.50       2.96       4.34    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.66 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.66 )     (2.30 )     (2.38 )     (1.56 )     (0.91 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.57     $ 16.09     $ 27.25     $ 27.70     $ 26.58     $ 25.18    
Total Return (c)     9.20 %(d)     (39.23 )%     6.56 %(e)(f)     13.25 %(e)     11.90 %(e)     20.11 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.94 %(h)     1.83 %     1.79 %     1.80 %     1.82 %     1.95 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.73 )%(h)     (0.82 )%     (0.60 )%     (0.61 )%     (0.51 )%     (0.96 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     14 %(d)     21 %     20 %     22 %     16 %     20 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 618,461     $ 622,665     $ 1,312,243     $ 1,345,520     $ 1,220,339     $ 1,083,006    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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 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.

(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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.03     $ 43.42     $ 40.07     $ 33.20     $ 28.75     $ 22.45    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.22       0.47       0.27       0.23       0.22       0.14    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     4.63       (20.20 )     6.52       10.87       5.84       6.31    
Total from Investment Operations     4.85       (19.73 )     6.79       11.10       6.06       6.45    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.41 )     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.32 )     (0.53 )     (0.15 )  
From net realized gains           (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.41 )     (0.66 )     (3.44 )     (4.23 )     (1.61 )     (0.15 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital (a)(b)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.47     $ 23.03     $ 43.42     $ 40.07     $ 33.20     $ 28.75    
Total Return (c)     21.05 %(d)     (46.09 )%     16.90 %(e)     34.16 %(e)     21.42 %(e)     28.91 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     1.45 %(g)     1.31 %     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.30 %     1.48 %  
Net investment income (f)     1.91 %(g)     1.36 %     0.60 %     0.61 %     0.72 %     0.61 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(h)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(d)     38 %     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 414,663     $ 366,820     $ 622,901     $ 313,401     $ 142,204     $ 70,582    

 

(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 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 22.41     $ 42.46     $ 39.39     $ 32.71     $ 28.18     $ 22.07    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.13       0.27       0.04       (0.00 )(b)     0.02       (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     4.48       (19.72 )     6.39       10.66       5.73       6.19    
Total from Investment Operations     4.61       (19.45 )     6.43       10.66       5.75       6.15    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.20 )           (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     (0.20 )     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.98 )     (1.22 )     (0.04 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital (a)(b)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.82     $ 22.41     $ 42.46     $ 39.39     $ 32.71     $ 28.18    
Total Return (c)     20.59 %(d)     (46.41 )%     16.25 %(e)     33.26 %(e)     20.57 %(e)     27.91 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     2.17 %(g)     1.90 %     1.81 %     1.89 %     2.01 %     2.27 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (f)     1.17 %(g)     0.77 %     0.08 %     (0.01 )%     0.08 %     (0.18 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(d)     38 %     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 37,517     $ 39,153     $ 103,631     $ 94,165     $ 73,572     $ 54,752    

 

(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 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.

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 22.30     $ 42.32     $ 39.35     $ 32.68     $ 28.19     $ 22.06    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.12       0.21       (0.06 )     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(b)     (0.03 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     4.46       (19.63 )     6.39       10.66       5.71       6.20    
Total from Investment Operations     4.58       (19.42 )     6.33       10.61       5.71       6.17    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.14 )           (0.00 )(b)     (0.03 )     (0.14 )     (0.04 )  
From net realized gains           (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.91 )     (1.08 )        
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders     (0.14 )     (0.60 )     (3.36 )     (3.94 )     (1.22 )     (0.04 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital (a)(b)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.74     $ 22.30     $ 42.32     $ 39.35     $ 32.68     $ 28.19    
Total Return (c)     20.54 %(d)     (46.50 )%     16.01 %(e)     33.14 %(e)     20.45 %(e)     28.01 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     2.27 %(g)     2.08 %     1.99 %     2.01 %     2.09 %     2.24 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (f)     1.07 %(g)     0.60 %     (0.14 )%     (0.14 )%     (0.01 )%     (0.15 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(h)     0.01 %     0.02 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     20 %(d)     38 %     28 %     31 %     27 %     40 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 65,900     $ 62,906     $ 153,416     $ 99,425     $ 47,325     $ 30,547    

 

(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 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 Family of Funds

Financial Highlights, continued

Columbia Acorn USA

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 15.90     $ 27.23     $ 28.02     $ 26.52     $ 24.77     $ 20.74    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )(b)     (0.10 )     (0.01 )     (0.24 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.30       (10.23 )     1.01       2.21       3.13       4.41    
Total from Investment Operations     1.26       (10.37 )     0.92       2.11       3.12       4.17    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.16     $ 15.90     $ 27.23     $ 28.02     $ 26.52     $ 24.77    
Total Return (c)     7.92 %(d)     (39.38 )%     3.18 %(e)(f)     7.95 %(e)     12.68 %(e)     20.12 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.36 %(h)     1.29 %     1.25 %     1.26 %     1.31 %     1.51 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.50 )%(h)     (0.60 )%     (0.29 )%     (0.35 )%     (0.02 )%     (1.08 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     23 %     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 144,270     $ 136,597     $ 245,085     $ 245,552     $ 168,922     $ 112,509    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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 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.

(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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.98     $ 25.87     $ 26.87     $ 25.61     $ 24.14     $ 20.36    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.09 )     (0.27 )     (0.25 )(b)     (0.27 )     (0.18 )     (0.39 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.22       (9.66 )     0.96       2.14       3.02       4.31    
Total from Investment Operations     1.13       (9.93 )     0.71       1.87       2.84       3.92    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.11     $ 14.98     $ 25.87     $ 26.87     $ 25.61     $ 24.14    
Total Return (c)     7.54 %(d)     (39.75 )%     2.53 %(e)(f)     7.29 %(e)     11.84 %(e)     19.26 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.10 %(h)     1.92 %     1.85 %     1.93 %     2.00 %     2.23 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.24 )%(h)     (1.24 )%     (0.87 )%     (1.01 )%     (0.72 )%     (1.80 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     23 %     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 21,287     $ 23,633     $ 53,820     $ 65,040     $ 73,168     $ 72,643    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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 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.

(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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.89     $ 25.77     $ 26.81     $ 25.59     $ 24.14     $ 20.36    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.09 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )(b)     (0.30 )     (0.20 )     (0.39 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.21       (9.62 )     0.97       2.13       3.02       4.31    
Total from Investment Operations     1.12       (9.92 )     0.67       1.83       2.82       3.92    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.96 )     (1.71 )     (0.61 )     (1.37 )     (0.14 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.01     $ 14.89     $ 25.77     $ 26.81     $ 25.59     $ 24.14    
Total Return (c)     7.52 %(d)     (39.87 )%     2.39 %(e)(f)     7.14 %(e)     11.76 %(e)     19.26 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.18 %(h)     2.08 %     2.03 %     2.05 %     2.10 %     2.23 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.32 )%(h)     (1.39 )%     (1.07 )%     (1.14 )%     (0.81 )%     (1.80 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.01 %     0.01 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(d)     23 %     21 %     13 %     13 %     18 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 25,641     $ 25,899     $ 50,743     $ 55,306     $ 42,844     $ 39,643    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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.

(e)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the 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 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.

(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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Columbia Acorn International Select

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 17.99     $ 31.74     $ 27.68     $ 20.36     $ 17.85     $ 14.45    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.10       0.20       0.04 (b)     0.03       0.06       (0.00 )(c)  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.58       (13.41 )     5.91       7.29       2.69       3.43    
Total from Investment Operations     1.68       (13.21 )     5.95       7.32       2.75       3.43    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     (0.15 )           (0.12 )           (0.24 )     (0.03 )  
From net realized gains           (0.54 )     (1.77 )                    
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.54 )     (1.89 )           (0.24 )     (0.03 )  
Redemption Fees  
Redemption fees added to paid in capital (a)(c)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.52     $ 17.99     $ 31.74     $ 27.68     $ 20.36     $ 17.85    
Total Return (d)     9.33 %(e)     (42.30 )%     21.50 %(f)     35.97 %(f)     15.60 %(f)     23.76 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     1.57 %(h)     1.54 %     1.49 %     1.58 %     1.70 %     1.75 %  
Net investment income/(loss) (g)     1.14 %(h)     0.78 %     0.11 %     0.11 %     0.34 %     (0.03 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(i)     0.02 %     0.10 %     0.37 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     36 %(e)     68 %     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 60,654     $ 46,522     $ 48,538     $ 22,599     $ 10,219     $ 4,357    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share includes 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 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 17.16     $ 30.50     $ 26.73     $ 19.80     $ 17.36     $ 14.12    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income/(loss) (a)     0.04       0.04       (0.13 )(b)     (0.12 )     (0.03 )     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.51       (12.84 )     5.67       7.05       2.61       3.34    
Total from Investment Operations     1.55       (12.80 )     5.54       6.93       2.58       3.24    
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 (a)(c)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.71     $ 17.16     $ 30.50     $ 26.73     $ 19.80     $ 17.36    
Total Return (d)     9.03 %(e)(f)     (42.68 )%     20.69 %(f)     35.00 %(f)     14.97 %(f)     22.95 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.20 %(h)     2.17 %     2.10 %     2.25 %     2.30 %     2.38 %  
Net investment gain/(loss) (g)     0.52 %(h)     0.16 %     (0.45 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.16 )%     (0.66 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.24 %(h)           0.01 %     0.04 %     0.28 %     0.58 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     36 %(e)     68 %     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 3,691     $ 4,444     $ 11,941     $ 9,787     $ 6,594     $ 5,097    

 

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

(b) Net investment income per share includes 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 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.

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 17.08     $ 30.42     $ 26.70     $ 19.80     $ 17.38     $ 14.14    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment gain/(loss) (a)     0.02       0.00 (b)     (0.20 )(c)     (0.15 )     (0.05 )     (0.11 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     1.52       (12.80 )     5.69       7.05       2.60       3.35    
Total from Investment Operations     1.54       (12.80 )     5.49       6.90       2.55       3.24    
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 (a)(b)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.62     $ 17.08     $ 30.42     $ 26.70     $ 19.80     $ 17.38    
Total Return (d)     9.02 %(e)     (42.79 )%     20.53 %(f)     34.85 %(f)     14.77 %(f)     22.91 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (g)     2.45 %(h)     2.34 %     2.29 %     2.38 %     2.45 %     2.45 %  
Net investment gain/(loss) (g)     0.28 %(h)     0.01 %     (0.68 )%     (0.67 )%     (0.30 )%     (0.73 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.02 %     0.17 %     0.35 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     36 %(e)     68 %     57 %     47 %     39 %     73 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 9,562     $ 9,747     $ 13,023     $ 7,060     $ 4,083     $ 2,543    

 

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

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

(c)  Net investment income per share includes special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 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 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 Family of Funds

Financial Highlights, continued

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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.77     $ 27.89     $ 26.18     $ 22.47     $ 20.83     $ 18.01    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.06 )     (0.18 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )     (0.16 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     3.38       (13.25 )     2.50       4.45       2.32       3.42    
Total from Investment Operations     3.32       (13.43 )     2.35       4.32       2.23       3.26    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income                       (0.02 )              
From net realized gains           (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.59 )     (0.44 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.61 )     (0.59 )     (0.44 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.09     $ 13.77     $ 27.89     $ 26.18     $ 22.47     $ 20.83    
Total Return (b)     24.11 %(c)     (49.31 )%(d)     8.92 %(e)     19.32 %(e)     10.78 %(e)     18.16 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     1.39 %(g)     1.24 %     1.19 %     1.24 %     1.26 %     1.47 %  
Net investment loss (f)     (0.84 )%(g)     (0.80 )%     (0.52 )%     (0.54 )%     (0.42 )%     (0.86 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(h)     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(c)     28 %     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 423,925     $ 395,794     $ 1,117,941     $ 940,857     $ 744,178     $ 515,842    

 

(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)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.101% and $0.01, respectively.

(e)  Had the 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.02     $ 26.57     $ 25.13     $ 21.71     $ 20.23     $ 17.64    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.10 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.28 )     (0.23 )     (0.31 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     3.18       (12.55 )     2.39       4.29       2.24       3.34    
Total from Investment Operations     3.08       (12.86 )     2.08       4.01       2.01       3.03    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.53 )     (0.44 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.10     $ 13.02     $ 26.57     $ 25.13     $ 21.71     $ 20.23    
Total Return (b)     23.66 %(c)(d)     (49.62 )%(e)     8.22 %(d)     18.54 %(d)     10.01 %(d)     17.24 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     2.10 %(g)     1.87 %     1.79 %     1.91 %     1.99 %     2.26 %  
Net investment loss (f)     (1.54 )%(g)     (1.43 )%     (1.12 )%     (1.21 )%     (1.15 )%     (1.65 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.03 %(g)           0.01 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(c)     28 %     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 76,156     $ 73,152     $ 199,182     $ 214,260     $ 206,441     $ 185,545    

 

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

(e)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.101% and $0.01, respectively.

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

(g)  Annualized.

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.94     $ 26.46     $ 25.07     $ 21.69     $ 20.23     $ 17.64    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.11 )     (0.34 )     (0.36 )     (0.31 )     (0.25 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     3.17       (12.49 )     2.39       4.28       2.24       3.33    
Total from Investment Operations     3.06       (12.83 )     2.03       3.97       1.99       3.03    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net realized gains           (0.69 )     (0.64 )     (0.59 )     (0.53 )     (0.44 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.00     $ 12.94     $ 26.46     $ 25.07     $ 21.69     $ 20.23    
Total Return (b)     23.65 %(c)     (49.71 )%(d)     8.04 %(e)     18.37 %(e)     9.91 %(e)     17.24 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     2.23 %(g)     2.04 %     1.98 %     2.04 %     2.08 %     2.25 %  
Net investment loss (f)     (1.67 )%(g)     (1.60 )%     (1.31 )%     (1.34 )%     (1.24 )%     (1.64 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.00 %(h)     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.02 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(c)     28 %     14 %     21 %     19 %     34 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 74,894     $ 70,962     $ 197,100     $ 173,152     $ 149,160     $ 110,435    

 

(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)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.101% and $0.01, respectively.

(e)  Had the 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 Thermostat Fund

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.26     $ 12.31     $ 12.59     $ 12.49     $ 13.11     $ 12.30    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.04       0.22       0.49       0.45       0.39       0.28    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     0.58       (3.98 )     0.53       0.84       0.29       0.81    
Total from Investment Operations     0.62       (3.76 )     1.02       1.29       0.68       1.09    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income     0.00 (b)     (0.22 )     (0.51 )     (0.47 )     (0.39 )     (0.25 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     0.00 (b)     (0.29 )     (1.30 )     (1.19 )     (1.30 )     (0.28 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.88     $ 8.26     $ 12.31     $ 12.59     $ 12.49     $ 13.11    
Total Return (c)(d)     7.52 %(e)     (30.67 )%     8.19 %     10.56 %     5.25 %     8.92 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (f)     0.50 %(g)     0.50 %(h)     0.50 %(h)     0.50 %(h)     0.50 %(h)     0.50 %(h)  
Net investment income     1.03 %(g)     1.99 %(h)     3.75 %(h)     3.53 %(h)     2.97 %(h)     2.23 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.36 %(g)     0.18 %     0.18 %     0.20 %     0.15 %     0.33 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(e)     130 %     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 38,497     $ 41,032     $ 53,246     $ 58,013     $ 71,034     $ 77,092    

 

(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 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)  Annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody fees paid indirectly had an impact of 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    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.32     $ 12.38     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.14     $ 12.32    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.02       0.16       0.42       0.38       0.31       0.19    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     0.59       (4.00 )     0.54       0.84       0.28       0.83    
Total from Investment Operations     0.61       (3.84 )     0.96       1.22       0.59       1.02    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.15 )     (0.41 )     (0.39 )     (0.31 )     (0.17 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.22 )     (1.20 )     (1.11 )     (1.22 )     (0.20 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.93     $ 8.32     $ 12.38     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.14    
Total Return (b)(c)     7.33 %(d)     (31.10 )%     7.71 %     9.91 %     4.56 %     8.27 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     1.00 %(f)     1.00 %(g)     1.00 %(g)     1.06 %(g)     1.10 %(g)     1.18 %(g)  
Net investment income     0.52 %(f)     1.45 %(g)     3.25 %(g)     2.99 %(g)     2.39 %(g)     1.55 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.42 %(f)     0.20 %     0.19 %     0.23 %     0.19 %     0.29 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(d)     130 %     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 32,245     $ 36,673     $ 67,709     $ 72,367     $ 78,444     $ 78,040    

 

(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)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

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

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

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

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
ended June 30,
  Year ended December 31,  
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.33     $ 12.37     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.13     $ 12.32    
Income from Investment Operations  
Net investment income (a)     0.01       0.13       0.39       0.36       0.29       0.19    
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)     0.58       (3.97 )     0.53       0.84       0.29       0.81    
Total from Investment Operations     0.59       (3.84 )     0.92       1.20       0.58       1.00    
Less Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income           (0.13 )     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.16 )  
From net realized gains           (0.07 )     (0.79 )     (0.72 )     (0.91 )     (0.03 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (0.20 )     (1.17 )     (1.09 )     (1.20 )     (0.19 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.92     $ 8.33     $ 12.37     $ 12.62     $ 12.51     $ 13.13    
Total Return (b)(c)     7.08 %(d)     (31.20 )%     7.36 %     9.72 %     4.49 %     8.13 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Net expenses (e)     1.25 %(f)     1.25 %(g)     1.25 %(g)     1.25 %(g)     1.25 %(g)     1.25 %(g)  
Net investment income     0.21 %(f)     1.23 %(g)     3.02 %(g)     2.81 %(g)     2.21 %(g)     1.48 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.40 %(f)     0.20 %     0.19 %     0.23 %     0.19 %     0.26 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(d)     130 %     128 %     66 %     96 %     67 %  
Net assets at end of period (000s)   $ 19,523     $ 24,383     $ 26,908     $ 27,375     $ 28,316     $ 31,161    

 

(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)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

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

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

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

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 Adviser. 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.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares. Each Fund currently has 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 redeemed within 12 months of the date of purchase.

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

Class C shares are offered at net asset value but 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 shares that are redeemed within 60 days or less of purchase. See the discussion of Fund policies regarding redemption fees in the Funds' prospectuses for more information.

The financial highlights for the Fund's Class Z shares are presented in a separate semiannual 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 that each class bears certain expenses specific 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

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through August 20, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

>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 good faith under consistently applied 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. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. A security for which a market quotation is not readily available and any other assets are valued at its fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures


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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.

On January 1, 2008, the Funds adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"). Under SFAS 157, various inputs are used in determining the value of the 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 management's own assumptions in determining the value of investments)

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

Examples of the types of securities in which the Funds would typically invest and how they are classified within this SFAS 157 hierarchy are as follows. Typical Level 1 securities include exchange traded domestic equities, mutual funds whose NAVs are published each day and exchange traded foreign equities that are not statistically fair valued. Typical Level 2 securities include exchange traded foreign equities that are statistically fair valued and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Funds' Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Staff Position 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Value and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly ("FSP FAS 157-4"), which amends SFAS 157 and is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability measured at fair value has significantly decreased. Additionally, FSP FAS 157-4 expands disclosure requirements for reporting entities with respect to categories of assets and liabilities carried at fair value. Management does not expect the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 to have a material impact on the Funds' financial statement disclosure.

>Repurchase agreements

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions. Each Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. The counterparty is required to maintain collateral that is at all times at least equal to the repurchase price including interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty 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 New York 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.

>Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

Columbia Acorn International may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an attempt to minimize the risk from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the interpolated forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and any market gain or loss, arising from the difference between the original value and the current value of such contract, is included as a component of unrealized gain/(loss) on the Statement of Operations. Open forward foreign currency contracts, if any, are disclosed in the Notes to the Statement of Investments. As forward foreign currency contracts are closed the resulting gain or loss, arising from the difference between the original value of the contract and the closing value of such contract, is included as a component of realized gain/(loss) on the Statement of Operations.

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currency; however, it also would limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase instead of decrease. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to counterparty risks if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The counterparty risk exposure is, therefore, closely monitored and contracts are only executed with high credit quality financial institutions.

A Fund may use forward contracts to buy or sell a foreign currency when the Advisor believes it has exposure to a foreign currency which may suffer or enjoy a movement against another foreign currency to which the Fund has exposure. A Fund will not attempt to hedge all of its foreign portfolio positions.

On January 1, 2009, the Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 161"). 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 derivative contracts. For additional information on derivative instruments, please see Note 5.

>Securities lending

Each Fund may lend securities up to one-third of the value of its total assets to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income. In lending its securities, the Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities, including receipt of dividends or interest generated by the security. The Fund also receives a fee for the loan. The Fund has the ability to recall the loans at any time and could do so in order to vote proxies or to sell the loaned securities. Each loan is collateralized by cash that exceeds the value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined daily at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund has elected to invest the cash collateral in the Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, and the income earned is paid to the Fund, net of any fees remitted to Goldman Sachs Agency Lending as the lending agent and net of any borrower rebates. The Funds' advisor, Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") does not retain any fees earned by the lending program nor does it charge the Funds for administering the program. Generally, in the event of borrower default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Fund. Some of these losses may be indemnified by the lending agent. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

After suspending securities lending in the third quarter of 2008, the Funds resumed lending securities in the second quarter of 2009. The net lending income earned in 2009 by each Fund is included in the Statement of Operations.

>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.

>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.


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>Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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. Generally, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gain/(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. The Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agency fees are charged to each specific class as expenses are incurred. 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.

>Foreign capital gains taxes

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 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-dividend date.

>Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Trust on behalf of the Funds enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that 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, 2008 were as follows:

    Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
(in thousands)  
Columbia Acorn Fund   $ 24,585     $ 412,506    
Columbia Acorn International     32,574       74,297    
Columbia Acorn USA     9       53,514    
Columbia Acorn International Select     601       4,740    
Columbia Acorn Select           74,125    
Columbia Thermostat Fund     3,595       824    

 

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

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of December 31, 2008, 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      
    2009   2010   2011   2012-
2015
  2016   Total  
(in thousands)  
Columbia
Acorn Fund
  $     $     $     $     $     $    
Columbia Acorn
International
                            135,487       135,487    
Columbia
Acorn USA
    1,012 *     506 *                 76,008       77,526    
Columbia Acorn
International Select
                            30,442       30,442    
Columbia
Acorn Select
                            12,271       12,271    
Columbia
Thermostat Fund
                            5,193       5,193    

 

*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.

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48")


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management determines 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 on 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. 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 does 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 from 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

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 agreements, management fees are accrued daily based on each Fund's 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 %  

 

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

    Annual
Fee Rate
 
All Average Daily Net Assets     0.10 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds' annualized effective investment advisory fee rates were as follows:

Columbia Acorn Fund     0.65 %  
Columbia Acorn International     0.78 %  
Columbia Acorn USA     0.88 %  
Columbia Acorn International Select     0.94 %  
Columbia Acorn Select     0.83 %  
Columbia Thermostat Fund     0.10 %  

 

>Expense Limit

CWAM has voluntarily agreed to reimburse the ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodian 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. These arrangements may be modified or terminated by either the Funds or CWAM on 30 days notice.

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companies, but including custodian 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 Fund's average daily net assets through April 30, 2010. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue thereafter.

Expenses reimbursed by CWAM to Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2009, were $4,468, $8,850 and $203,763, respectively.

CWAM provides 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     0.050 %  
$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 %  

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, each Fund's annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.05% 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.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Acorn USA, Columbia Acorn International Select, Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Thermostat Fund have been advised that CMDI retained $136,167 in underwriting discounts in connection with redemptions of Class A shares and received CDSCs of $1,647, $343,567 and $29,954, in connection with Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

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 and 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. CMDI receives no compensation with respect to Class Z shares.

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds. For such services, each Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly fee 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 has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to 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 affiliated person of the Fund may include any company in which a Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. On June 30, 2009, 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 35, 36, 45, 56 and 68, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds did not engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees, and/or common officers.


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5.  Derivative Instruments

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133:

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments for Columbia Acorn International as of June 30, 2009

    Asset   Liability  
    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Fair
Value
  Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)  
Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  Unrealized appreciation on
forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ 3,212     Unrealized depreciation on
forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ 5,646    
Total       $ 3,212         $ 5,646    

 

Columbia Acorn International

Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
  Total  
(in thousands)  
Net realized gain (loss) on
foreign currency transactions
and forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ (2,562 )   $ (2,562 )  

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts
  Total  
(in thousands)  
Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on
foreign currency translations
and forward foreign currency
exchange contracts
  $ 845     $ 845    

 

6.  Borrowing Arrangements

The Trust participates in a $150 million credit facility, which was entered into to facilitate portfolio liquidity. Under the facility, interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the higher of Federal Funds Rate or Overnight LIBOR plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.12% 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, 2009. The Trust enters into this line of credit for one year durations. The Trust has secured the line of credit for the entire year of 2009.

7.  Investment Transactions

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, were:

Columbia Acorn Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 1,470,748    
Proceeds from sales     1,690,503    

 

Columbia Acorn International

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 527,086    
Proceeds from sales     660,319    

 

Columbia Acorn USA

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 215,919    
Proceeds from sales     148,557    

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 143,633    
Proceeds from sales     89,068    

 

Columbia Acorn Select

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 119,281    
Proceeds from sales     272,525    

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

(in thousands)  
Investment securities  
Purchases   $ 831    
Proceeds from sales     20,724    

 


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8.  Redemption Fees

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the redemption fees imposed by Columbia Acorn International and Columbia Acorn International Select amounted to approximately $116,354 and $22,980, respectively, and are accounted for as additions to paid in capital.

9.  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 the 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 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.

Columbia Acorn Trust and CWAM intend to defend these suits vigorously.

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 2009


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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 third 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 adviser 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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2008 Evaluation

This is the fourth 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 "2008 Study."

Process and Independence

The objectives of the Order are to ensure 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, adviser profitability, and other information. The Contract Committee 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 adviser.

In the course of its work, the Contract Committee gave careful consideration to the conclusions and recommendations contained in the 2008 Study. The Committee recommended, and the Board accepted and implemented several of the recommendations in this area contained in the 2008 Study.

My evaluation of the advisory contracts 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 advisers. 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 Acorn Fund has achieved good to outstanding performance over the past five years. Acorn Select and Acorn USA have, however, suffered significant declines in ranking relative to their peers for the past five years. The three year rankings for Acorn Select and Acorn USA are also well below medians. In contrast, the international Acorn funds have improved their relative performance and enjoy solid rankings.


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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 and Acorn USA are the least competitive in the assessments prepared by both Morningstar and Lipper.

3.  Administrative Fees. The Acorn funds' administrative fees are generally less competitive than are the fees charged by competitors, but these rankings suffer from a lack of uniformity in the scope of services encompassed by the fee. CWAM provides excellent administrative support for all the Funds. There are clear advantages to retaining the adviser and its affiliates to perform these services.

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 31 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 varied considerably over the years. CWAM's affiliates report operating losses and therefore do not appear to enjoy excessive "fall out" benefits from CWAM's advisory agreement with the Funds.

6.  Profit Margins. CWAM's pre-marketing expense profit margins are at the top of the industry, even in a difficult year such as 2008, 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 continue if asset levels return to those of past years. The Board has recently imposed additional breakpoints for some of the 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. CWAM has maintained its investment management capacity even in a difficult environment.

  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.

Recommendations

I believe the Trustees should:

1.  Monitor closely the performance of Acorn Select and Acorn USA to ensure that appropriate steps are being taken by CWAM to improve their relative performance.


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2.  Consider imposing limitations on the use of soft dollars. While CWAM's use of soft dollars is consistent with the applicable regulatory requirements, the Board should have a clear understanding with CWAM regarding the cost to shareholders of the research purchased with Fund commission dollars.

3.  Seek assurances that CWAM and its affiliates will continue to provide adequate support to the Acorn funds despite the recent downturn in market values and the difficulties faced by CWAM's ultimate parent organization, Bank of America. Similar assurances should be sought from any prospective purchaser of CWAM or its parent organization.

Robert P. Scales

May 26, 2009


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Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement

Columbia Acorn Trust (the "Trust") has an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory agreement") with Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") under which CWAM manages the Columbia Acorn Funds (the "Funds"). The trustees of the Trust, more than seventy five percent of whom have never been affiliated with CWAM (the "Independent Trustees"), oversee the management of each Fund and, as required by law, determine at least annually whether to continue the Advisory Agreement for each Fund.

The Contract Committee of the board of trustees (the "Committee"), which is comprised of seven Independent Trustees, makes recommendations to the board regarding any proposed continuation of the Advisory agreement. After the Committee has made its recommendations, the full board of trustees determines whether to approve continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The board also considers matters bearing on the Advisory Agreement at its various meetings throughout the year, and meets at least quarterly with CWAM's portfolio managers.

In connection with their most recent consideration of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Committee and all trustees received and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by CWAM in response to requests from the Independent Trustees and their independent legal counsel. In addition, the Contract committee met with the Investment Performance Committee, also comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees, to review performance-related issues. As they considered the Advisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel. At each meeting where the Committee or the Independent Trustees considered the Advisory Agreement, they met with management and also met in separate executive session with their independent legal counsel.

The materials reviewed by the Committee and the trustees included, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each Fund and its peer groups and performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each Fund's advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Fund's fees and expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense limitations and fee "breakpoints," (iii) data on sales and redemptions of Fund shares and (iv) information on the profitability to CWAM, as well as potential "fall-out" or ancillary benefits that CWAM and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the Funds. The trustees also considered other information such as (i) CWAM's financial condition, (ii) each Fund's investment objective and strategies, (iii) the size, education and experience of CWAM's investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iv) the allocation of the funds' brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with CWAM, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research products and services, (v) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds' investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies and (vi) the economic and market outlook generally and for the mutual fund industry in particular and, including, the market-related events in 2008. In addition, the trustees conferred with, and reviewed the Management Fee Evaluation (the "Fee Evaluation") prepared by the Trust's chief compliance officer, who also serves as the Trust's "Senior Officer," as contemplated by the Assurance of Discontinuance dated February 9, 2005 among affiliates of CWAM and the Office of the New York Attorney General. A summary of the Fee evaluation is included in this report. Throughout the annual contract renewal process, the trustees had the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from CWAM.

The Committee held meetings in May 2009 and reported its recommendations to the full board of trustees. On June 10, 2009, the board of trustees unanimously approved continuation through July 31, 2010 of (i) the Advisory Agreement and (ii) the Trust's administrative services agreement with CWAM (the "Administration Agreement").

In considering the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the continuation of the amended administration agreement, the trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below, none of which by itself was considered dispositive. However, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the trustees' determination to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the amended Administration Agreement are discussed separately below.

Nature, quality and extent of services. The trustees reviewed the nature, quality and extent of the services of CWAM and its affiliates to the Funds, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of each Fund and knowledge gained from meetings with management, which were held on at least a quarterly basis. In addition, the trustees reviewed the available resources and key personnel of CWAM and its affiliates, especially those providing investment management services to the Funds. The trustees also considered other services provided to the Funds by CWAM and its affiliates, including: managing the execution of portfolio transactions and selecting broker-dealers for those transactions; monitoring adherence to the Funds' investment restrictions; producing shareholder reports; providing


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Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement, continued

support services for the board of trustees and committees of the board; communicating with shareholders; serving as the funds' administrator; and overseeing the activities of the Funds' other service providers, including monitoring for compliance with various policies and procedures as well as applicable securities laws and regulations.

The trustees concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by CWAM and its affiliates to each Fund were appropriate and consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, and that the quality of those services had been consistent with or superior to quality norms in the industry. The trustees further concluded that the Funds were likely to benefit from the continued provision of those services by CWAM to the Funds. They also concluded that CWAM currently had sufficient personnel, with appropriate education and experience, to serve the Funds effectively, and had demonstrated its continuing ability to attract and retain well qualified personnel.

Performance of the Funds. At various meetings of the board of trustees, the Committee and the Investment Performance Committee of the board, the trustees considered the short-term and longer-term performance of each Fund. They reviewed information comparing each Fund's performance with that of its benchmark(s) and with the performance of comparable funds and peer groups as identified by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper") and Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar"). The trustees discussed how the Acorn Fund had outperformed its peers and primary benchmark for the five year period, according to Morningstar, noting that Lipper's ranking of the Fund was somewhat lower than Morningstar's. The trustees considered that the Fund was able to achieve this level of outperformance while experiencing less risk than competing funds, according to Morningstar. Each of Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Acorn USA had a particularly difficult performance year during 2008, which the trustees acknowledged. For the five-year period, Acorn USA outperformed its peer group but not its primary benchmark. Columbia Acorn Select's five-year performance was below that of its peer group average and primary benchmark. Focusing on Columbia Thermostat Fund, the trustees noted the Fund had underperformed against its benchmarks and peers over the past five years, according to Lipper and Morningstar rankings. The trustees also reviewed the performance of the international Funds, discussing how both had improved their relative performance from the prior year, and that each continued to beat its benchmark and peer group averages over the five-year period. In evaluating the underperforming funds, the trustees considered that CWAM had provided them with substantial amounts of additional performance information and had committed to take certain steps to improve performance, which the trustees would monitor. During the annual contract renewal process, the trustees concluded that, although past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, the strong overall longer-term performance record of most of the Funds was an important factor in the their evaluation of the quality of services provided by CWAM under the Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by CWAM. At various Committee and board of trustees meetings and other informal meetings, the trustees examined detailed information on the fees and expenses of each Fund in comparison to information for other comparable funds provided by Lipper and Morningstar. As noted in the Fee Evaluation, the contractual rates of investment advisory fees and the actual advisory fees paid by Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Acorn International Select and Columbia Acorn USA were higher than the median advisory fee rates of each Fund's respective peer group. The trustees also considered the advisory fees of the Funds relative to those of the series of Wanger Advisors Trust ("Wanger"), a group of funds with similar investment strategies also overseen by the trustees and managed by CWAM. The trustees noted that the funds' advisory fees were comparable to those of the Wanger funds.

The trustees reviewed the analysis of the profitability of CWAM in serving as each Fund's investment adviser and of CWAM and its affiliates in their relationships with each Fund, as well as an explanation of the methodology utilized in allocating various expenses among the Funds and other business units, each of which was included in the Fee Evaluation. The trustees considered the methodology used by CWAM in determining compensation payable to portfolio managers and the competitive market for investment management talent. They discussed how profitability comparisons among fund managers are not very meaningful due to the small number of publicly-owned managers, and how the profitability of any investment manager is affected by numerous factors, including its particular organizational structure, the types of funds and other accounts managed, other lines of business, expense allocation methodology, capital structure and cost of capital.

The trustees also reviewed the advisory fees charged by CWAM for managing other investment companies, sub-advised funds and other institutional separate accounts, as detailed in the Fee Evaluation. CWAM's institutional separate account fees for various investment strategies were examined and in some cases those fees were higher than the advisory fees charged to


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the Funds, and in some instances the Funds' fees were higher. The trustees noted that CWAM performs significant additional services for the Funds that it does not provide to sub-advised funds or non-mutual fund clients, including administrative services, oversight of the Funds' other service providers, trustee support, regulatory compliance and numerous other services, and that, in servicing the Funds, CWAM assumes many legal risks that it does not assume in servicing many of its other clients. Finally, as part of the annual contract renewal process, the trustees considered CWAM's financial condition as a result of market-related declines in assets in 2008 and 2009, and the possible impending sale of Bank of America's controlling interest in CWAM.

The trustees concluded that the rates of advisory fees and other compensation payable by the funds to CWAM and its affiliates were reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services to be provided, taking into account the fees charged by other advisers for managing comparable mutual funds with similar strategies and the fees CWAM charges to other clients. The trustees also concluded that the Funds' estimated overall expense ratios were reasonable, considering the quality of services provided by CWAM and its affiliates and the investment performance of the Funds.

Economies of Scale. At various meetings throughout the annual contract renewal process, the trustees considered information about the extent to which CWAM realizes economies of scale in connection with the increase of Fund assets. The trustees noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Fund, other than Columbia Thermostat Fund, which is relatively modest in size, includes breakpoints in the rate of fees at various asset levels. They noted that the Funds also share directly in economies of scale through lower charges by third party service providers based on the combined scale of all of the Funds. The trustees concluded that the current fee structure of each Fund was reasonable and reflective of a sharing between CWAM and the Funds of economies of scale.

Other Benefits to CWAM. The trustees also reviewed benefits that accrue to CWAM and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, as outlined in the Fee Evaluation. They noted that the Funds' transfer agent and distributor were each affiliates of CWAM and that the transfer agent received compensation from the Funds for services provided, and that Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. ("CMD"), the Funds' distributor, received Rule 12b-1 fees, most of which CMD paid to broker-dealers. The trustees considered ways, other than the services provided by CWAM and its affiliates pursuant to various agreements and the fees to be paid by each Fund therefor, that the Funds and CWAM may potentially benefit from their relationship with each other. At various Committee meetings, the trustees also considered CWAM's use of commissions paid by each Fund on its portfolio brokerage transactions to obtain research products and services benefiting the Fund and/or other clients of CWAM. They determined that CWAM's use of the Funds' "soft" commission dollars to obtain research products and services was consistent with regulatory requirements and guidance then in effect. They also concluded that CWAM benefits from the receipt of proprietary research products and services acquired through commissions paid on portfolio transactions of the Funds, and that the Funds benefit from CWAM's receipt of those products and services as well as research products and services acquired through commissions paid by other clients of CWAM. The trustees further determined that the success of any Fund could attract other business to CWAM or the Funds and that the success of CWAM could enhance its ability to serve the Funds.

After full consideration of the above factors, as well as other factors that were instructive in evaluating the Advisory Agreement, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and continuation of the Administration Agreement was in the best interest of each Fund. On June 10, 2009, the trustees approved continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, as amended, through July 31, 2010.


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Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Second Quarter 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     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.22 %     0.40 %     0.29 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.12 %     1.80 %     1.94 %  
Columbia Acorn International   Class A   Class B*   Class C  
Management Fees     0.78 %     0.78 %     0.78 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.42 %     0.64 %     0.49 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.45 %     2.17 %     2.27 %  
Columbia Acorn USA   Class A   Class B*   Class C  
Management Fees     0.88 %     0.88 %     0.88 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.23 %     0.47 %     0.30 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.36 %     2.10 %     2.18 %  
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     0.38 %     0.51 %     0.51 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.57 %     2.20 %     2.45 %  
Columbia Acorn Select   Class A   Class B*   Class C  
Management Fees     0.83 %     0.83 %     0.83 %  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees     0.25 %     0.75 %     1.00 %  
Other Expenses     0.31 %     0.52 %     0.40 %  
Net Expense Ratio     1.39 %     2.10 %     2.23 %  
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, 2009. Some share classes of Columbia Acorn Select and Columbia Acorn International Select Funds include the effect of CWAM's voluntary undertaking to waive fees and/or reimburse the Funds for any ordinary operating expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Funds' custodian, in excess of the annual rate of 1.35% and 1.45%, respectively, of the average daily net assets. These arrangements may be modified or terminated by either the Funds or CWAM upon 30 days notice. Columbia Thermostat Fund's fees and expenses include the effect of CWAM's contractual 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 custodian 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, 2010. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue thereafter.

  *  The Funds no longer offer Class B shares (other than through dividend reinvestment).

  **  Does not include estimated fees and expenses of 0.78% incurred by the Fund from the underlying portfolio funds in which it invests.


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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

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

* Deceased, June 27, 2009.

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 to the Funds

K&L Gates LLP
Washington, DC

Legal Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois

This report, including the schedules of investments, is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Columbia Acorn Trust.

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, 2009, 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.columbiamanagement.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 a registered investment advisor and an 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.




Columbia Management®

Columbia Acorn Family of Funds

Class A, B and C Shares

Semiannual Report, June 30, 2009

For More Information

You'll find more information about the Columbia Acorn Family Funds in the documents described below. Contact Columbia Funds as follows to obtain these documents free of charge:

By Mail:  Columbia Funds
c/o Columbia Management Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081

By Telephone: 800.345.6611

Online: www.columbiafunds.com

Shareholder Communications with the Board

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted procedures by which shareholders may communicate with the Board. Shareholders who wish to communicate with the Board should send their written communications to the Board by mail, c/o Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Attention: Secretary. Shareholder communications must (i) be in writing, (ii) identify the Columbia Acorn Fund to which the communication relates and (iii) state the particular class of shares and number of shares held by the communicating shareholder.

Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

The prospectuses and the SAI provide more detailed information about the Funds and their policies. The SAI is legally part of each prospectus (it's incorporated by reference). A copy of each has been filed with the SEC.

Information Provided by the SEC

You can review and copy information about the Funds (including their prospectuses, the SAI and shareholder reports) at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. To find out more about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at 202.551.8090. Reports and other information about the Fund are also available in the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. You can also obtain copies of this information by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0102.

The investment company registration number of Columbia Acorn Trust, of which each of these Funds are a series, is 811-01829.

© 2009 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800.345.6611 www.columbiamanagement.com

SHC-44/20002-0609 09/87790




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments

 

(a)          The registrant’s “Schedule I — Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)         Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 



 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, since those procedures were last disclosed in response to requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A) or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. 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

 

August 21, 2009

 

 

 

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

 

August 21, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

August 21, 2009