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FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-01829

 

Columbia Acorn Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-612-671-1947

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 


 


 

Columbia Acorn Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 97.4%

 

 

 

Information 29.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 8.3%

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

$

264,500

 

2,550,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

165,801

 

2,700,000

 

Micros Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants & Retailers

 

149,283

 

1,830,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

105,005

 

2,350,000

 

Quality Systems

 

 

 

 

 

IT Systems for Medical Groups & Ambulatory Care Centers

 

102,765

 

5,164,999

 

Hexagon (Sweden)

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

100,243

 

2,850,000

 

Ariba (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Management Software

 

93,223

 

2,350,000

 

Constant Contact (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Email & Other Marketing Campaign Management Systems Delivered Over the Web

 

70,006

 

2,150,000

 

TIBCO (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Datacenter Software

 

65,575

 

1,700,000

 

Tyler Technologies (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Financial, Tax, Court & Document Management Systems for Local Governments

 

65,297

 

1,150,000

 

NetSuite (a)

 

 

 

 

 

End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered Over the Web

 

57,834

 

1,650,000

 

Blackbaud

 

 

 

 

 

Software & Services for Non-profits

 

54,830

 

1,700,000

 

Kenexa (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Recruiting & Workforce Management Solutions

 

53,108

 

750,000

 

Red Hat (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance & Support for Opensource OS & Middleware

 

44,918

 

2,500,000

 

Velti (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Marketing Software Platform

 

33,875

 

750,000

 

Jack Henry & Associates

 

 

 

 

 

Systems Financial Institutions

 

25,590

 

900,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

24,192

 

690,000

 

Advent Software (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Management & Trading Systems

 

17,664

 

900,000

 

Active Network (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Web Delivered Software Solutions for Managing Events & Activities

 

15,147

 

1,000,000

 

InContact (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Call Center Systems Delivered via the Web & Telco Services

 

5,580

 

55,000

 

Solera Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Software for Automotive Insurance Claims Processing

 

2,524

 

 

 

 

 

1,516,960

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 3.0%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

295,600

 

2,780,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

144,699

 

2,035,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

110,745

 

 

 

 

 

551,044

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 2.6%

 

 

 

3,495,000

 

Amphenol

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors

 

208,896

 

4,550,000

 

II-VI (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Laser Optics & Specialty Materials

 

107,607

 

1,605,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Bar Code Printers

 

66,094

 

900,000

 

Netgear (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

34,380

 

800,000

 

Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

31,440

 

605,000

 

Stratasys (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Rapid Prototyping Systems

 

22,095

 

207,000

 

Gemalto (France)

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

13,663

 

 

 

 

 

484,175

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 2.4%

 

 

 

12,300,000

 

Atmel (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, RF & Memory Semiconductors

 

121,278

 

7,932,000

 

ON Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

71,467

 

 

5,000,000

 

Entegris (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Materials Management Products

 

46,700

 

2,160,000

 

Microsemi (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed Signal Semiconductors

 

46,310

 

500,000

 

Littelfuse

 

 

 

 

 

Little Fuses

 

31,350

 

1,900,000

 

IXYS (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Power Semiconductors

 

25,080

 

1,165,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal ICs

 

22,916

 

400,000

 

Hittite Microwave (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Frequency, Microwave & Millimeterwave Semiconductors

 

21,724

 

615,000

 

Ultratech (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

17,823

 

2,290,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

RF Semiconductors

 

15,790

 

1,765,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Interface ICs & Frequency Control Products

 

14,279

 

380,000

 

Cree (a)

 

 

 

 

 

LED Lighting, Components & Chips

 

12,019

 

 

 

 

 

446,736

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 2.3%

 

 

 

4,465,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

$

238,163

 

3,700,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

187,997

 

1,500,000

 

Globalstar (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

427,210

 

 

 

> Telephone & Data Services 2.2%

 

 

 

9,500,000

 

tw telecom (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

210,520

 

1,400,000

 

AboveNet (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services

 

115,920

 

2,200,000

 

Cogent Communications (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Data Pipelines

 

41,976

 

1,650,000

 

Boingo Wireless (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale & Retail Wi-Fi Networks

 

19,965

 

2,000,000

 

General Communications (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Communication & Consumer CATV, Web & Phone in Alaska

 

17,440

 

 

 

 

 

405,821

 

 

 

> Computer Services 1.3%

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

iGATE (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

IT & Business Process Outsourcing Services

 

56,984

 

1,435,200

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

39,382

 

680,000

 

Syntel

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore IT Services

 

38,080

 

2,125,000

 

Virtusa (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore IT Outsourcing

 

36,699

 

1,575,000

 

Genpact (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

25,672

 

3,849,207

 

Hackett Group (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

22,980

 

1,091,353

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

13,151

 

 

 

 

 

232,948

 

 

 

> Gaming Equipment & Services 1.2%

 

 

 

3,725,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Machines & Software

 

174,144

 

1,530,000

 

WMS Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Machine Provider

 

36,307

 

 

 

 

 

210,451

 

 

 

> Internet Related 1.0%

 

 

 

585,000

 

Equinix (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Network Neutral Data Centers

 

92,108

 

1,450,000

 

TripAdvisor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Travel Research

 

51,722

 

304,000

 

NetEase.com - ADR (China) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

17,662

 

400,000

 

Mail.ru - GDR (Russia) (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Social Networking & Games for Russian Speakers

 

15,780

 

250,000

 

Akamai (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Better Delivery of Online Content

 

9,175

 

 

 

 

 

186,447

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 0.9%

 

 

 

685,000

 

F5 Networks (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Traffic Management Equipment

 

92,448

 

1,695,000

 

Finisar (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Subsystems & Components

 

34,154

 

2,330,000

 

Ixia (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

29,102

 

1,925,000

 

Infinera (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

15,631

 

 

 

 

 

171,335

 

 

 

> Business Information & Marketing Services 0.9%

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

Verisk Analytics (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Risk & Decision Analytics

 

89,243

 

2,800,000

 

Navigant Consulting (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Consulting Firm

 

38,948

 

868,516

 

FTI Consulting (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Consulting Firm

 

32,586

 

505,000

 

RPX (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Patent Aggregation & Defensive Patent Consulting

 

8,565

 

 

 

 

 

169,342

 

 

 

> CATV 0.8%

 

 

 

1,595,000

 

Discovery Series C (a)

 

 

 

 

 

CATV Programming

 

74,773

 

 

1,250,000

 

Liberty Global Series A (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Cable TV Franchises Outside the USA

 

62,600

 

15,770

 

Jupiter Telecommunications (Japan)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

15,795

 

 

 

 

 

153,168

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.7%

 

 

 

2,299,000

 

Global Payments

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

108,053

 

5,000,000

 

Singapore Exchange (Singapore)

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

27,656

 

 

 

 

 

135,709

 

 

 

> Electronics Distribution 0.6%

 

 

 

3,125,000

 

Avnet (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Components Distribution

 

113,719

 

 

 

 

 

113,719

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.5%

 

 

 

3,800,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

43,510

 

1,100,000

 

Plexus (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

38,489

 

 

 

 

 

81,999

 

 

 

> Entertainment Programming 0.2%

 

 

 

1,100,000

 

IMAX (Canada) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

IMAX Movies, Theatre Equipment & Theatre Joint Ventures

 

26,884

 

 

 

 

 

26,884

 

 

 

> TV Broadcasting 0.1%

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Entravision Communications

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

4,275

 

1,750,000

 

Gray Television (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mid Market Affiliated TV Stations

 

3,307

 

 

 

 

 

7,582

 

 


 


 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Radio —%

 

 

 

164,991

 

Saga Communications (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Stations in Small & Mid-sized Cities

 

$

5,907

 

 

 

 

 

5,907

 

 

 

> Consumer Software —%

 

 

 

273,500

 

Carbonite (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Online File Storage

 

3,011

 

 

 

 

 

3,011

 

 

 

> Advertising —%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising on Digital Screens in China’s Mass Transit System

 

2,370

 

 

 

 

 

2,370

 

Information: Total

 

5,332,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 18.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 11.1%

 

 

 

6,750,000

 

Ametek

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

327,442

 

8,400,000

 

Donaldson (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

300,132

 

3,125,000

 

Nordson

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

170,344

 

3,725,000

 

Kennametal

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

165,874

 

3,100,000

 

Pentair

 

 

 

 

 

Pumps & Water Treatment

 

147,591

 

2,775,000

 

Moog (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

119,020

 

2,325,000

 

Clarcor

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile & Industrial Filters

 

114,134

 

1,800,000

 

Pall

 

 

 

 

 

Filtration & Fluids Clarification

 

107,334

 

2,450,000

 

Heico (b)

 

 

 

 

 

FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

98,368

 

2,200,000

 

ESCO Technologies (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

80,894

 

2,675,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

61,980

 

950,000

 

WABCO Holdings (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Truck & Bus Component Supplier

 

57,456

 

805,000

 

Toro

 

 

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

57,244

 

435,000

 

Valmont Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Center Pivot Irrigation Systems & Utility Poles

 

51,073

 

600,000

 

Wabtec

 

 

 

 

 

Freight & Transit Component Supplier

 

45,222

 

1,776,000

 

Generac (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Standby Power Generators

 

43,601

 

900,000

 

Polypore International (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Separators & Filtration Media

 

31,644

 

166,419

 

Middleby (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

 

16,838

 

210,000

 

Neopost (France)

 

 

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

13,505

 

501,000

 

Kaydon

 

 

 

 

 

Specialized Friction & Motion Control Products

 

12,781

 

10,000,000

 

Marel (Iceland)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

11,735

 

3,450,000

 

Jain Irrigation Systems (India)

 

6,656

 

172,500

 

Jain Irrigation Systems - DVR (India) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

162

 

1,000,000

 

Spartan Motors

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Truck & Chassis Manufacturer

 

5,290

 

 

 

 

 

2,046,320

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 2.1%

 

 

 

1,750,000

 

Albemarle

 

 

 

 

 

Refinery Catalysts & Other Specialty Chemicals

 

111,860

 

760,000

 

FMC Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Niche Specialty Chemicals

 

80,454

 

1,880,000

 

Drew Industries (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

51,343

 

1,525,000

 

Novozymes (Denmark)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

44,415

 

673,000

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile - ADR (Chile)

 

 

 

 

 

Producer of Specialty Fertilizers, Lithium & Iodine

 

39,485

 

2,218,700

 

Kansai Paint (Japan)

 

 

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

22,493

 

900,000

 

Albany International

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles

 

20,655

 

260,000

 

Mersen (France)

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Industrial Materials

 

9,215

 

200,000

 

Silgan Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Metal & Plastic Packaging

 

8,840

 

 

 

 

 

388,760

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 1.9%

 

 

 

3,050,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington

 

 

 

 

 

International Freight Forwarder

 

141,855

 

1,601,465

 

Imtech (Netherlands)

 

 

 

 

 

Electromechanical & ICT Installation & Maintenance

 

51,197

 

1,300,000

 

Forward Air

 

 

 

 

 

Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

47,671

 

1,350,000

 

LKQ (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Auto Parts Distribution

 

42,079

 

1,600,000

 

Mobile Mini (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Portable Storage Units Leasing

 

33,792

 

1,500,000

 

Acorn Energy (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Frac Well Exploration/Monitoring Device, Sonar Security, Electric Grid Monitoring

 

16,305

 

750,000

 

UTI Worldwide

 

 

 

 

 

Freight Forwarding & Logistics

 

12,923

 

 

 

 

 

345,822

 

 

 

> Construction 0.9%

 

 

 

1,725,000

 

Chicago Bridge & Iron

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction for LNG & Petrochemicals

 

74,503

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Construction—continued

 

 

 

66,000

 

NVR (a)

 

 

 

 

 

DC Homebuilder

 

$

47,938

 

1,350,000

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Home Building Supplies & Small Locks

 

29,794

 

1,800,000

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia (Brazil)

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Engineering & Construction

 

22,877

 

 

 

 

 

175,112

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 0.7%

 

 

 

1,440,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

90,475

 

1,500,000

 

Ushio (Japan)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Light Sources

 

21,249

 

351,000

 

Saft Batteries (France)

 

 

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

11,375

 

 

 

 

 

123,099

 

 

 

> Waste Management 0.6%

 

 

 

2,400,000

 

Waste Connections

 

 

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

78,072

 

560,000

 

Clean Harbors (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Waste Services & Disposal

 

37,705

 

 

 

 

 

115,777

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 0.6%

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

Quanta Services (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical & Telecom Construction Services

 

58,520

 

1,210,000

 

Insperity

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Employer Organization

 

37,074

 

600,000

 

GP Strategies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Training Programs

 

10,500

 

 

 

 

 

106,094

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 0.3%

 

 

 

2,399,751

 

Interline Brands (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution

 

51,859

 

 

 

 

 

51,859

 

 

 

> Conglomerates 0.3%

 

 

 

2,263,654

 

Aalberts Industries (Netherlands)

 

 

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

46,795

 

 

 

 

 

46,795

 

 

 

> Steel 0.2%

 

 

 

3,750,000

 

GrafTech International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

44,775

 

 

 

 

 

44,775

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

3,444,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 16.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 5.0%

 

 

 

4,922,800

 

lululemon athletica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

367,635

 

3,460,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

171,651

 

3,370,000

 

Shutterfly (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

105,582

 

5,600,000

 

Pier 1 Imports (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishing Retailer

 

101,808

 

5,225,000

 

Saks (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

60,662

 

392,500

 

Fossil (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Watch Designer & Retailer

 

51,802

 

525,000

 

DSW

 

 

 

 

 

Branded Footwear Retailer

 

28,754

 

971,500

 

Teavana (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Tea Retailer

 

19,158

 

1,371,366

 

Gaiam (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Healthy Living Catalogs & E-Commerce

 

5,458

 

300,000

 

American Eagle Outfitters

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

5,157

 

66,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

3,165

 

 

 

 

 

920,832

 

 

 

> Apparel 3.0%

 

 

 

2,100,000

 

Coach

 

 

 

 

 

Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

162,288

 

1,660,000

 

PVH

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel Wholesaler & Retailer

 

148,288

 

2,190,000

 

Warnaco Group (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

127,896

 

1,140,000

 

Deckers Outdoor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Fashion Footwear Wholesaler

 

71,877

 

600,000

 

Steven Madden (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesaler/Retailer of Fashion Footwear

 

25,650

 

393,452

 

True Religion Apparel (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Denim

 

10,780

 

 

 

 

 

546,779

 

 

 

> Travel 2.5%

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Convention Hotels

 

118,580

 

1,430,000

 

Vail Resorts

 

 

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

61,847

 

3,750,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

56,400

 

3,800,000

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

53,770

 

1,450,000

 

Expedia (d)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Travel Services Company

 

48,488

 

1,600,000

 

HomeAway (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

40,592

 

2,000,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car (Brazil)

 

 

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

36,813

 

970,000

 

Choice Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

Franchisor of Budget Hotel Brands

 

36,220

 

 

 

 

 

452,710

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 1.2%

 

 

 

2,340,000

 

Monster Beverage (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Beverages

 

145,290

 

32,000,000

 

Olam International (Singapore)

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

60,136

 

240,000

 

Snyder’s-Lance

 

 

 

 

 

Snack Foods

 

6,204

 

45,500

 

Annie’s (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Developer & Marketer of Natural & Organic Food

 

1,585

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage—continued

 

 

 

1,678,125

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)(b)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Produce an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

$

1,326

 

 

 

 

 

214,541

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.8%

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

110,748

 

13,500,000

 

Lifestyle International (Hong Kong)

 

 

 

 

 

Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

34,392

 

1,062,500

 

Move (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Internet Websites

 

10,317

 

1,325,000

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR (China) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Provide Real Estate Services in China

 

954

 

 

 

 

 

156,411

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 0.8%

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

Knoll (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

69,888

 

2,250,000

 

Herman Miller

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

51,660

 

1,750,000

 

Interface

 

 

 

 

 

Modular & Broadloom Carpet

 

24,413

 

215,000

 

Caesarstone (Israel) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

2,511

 

 

 

 

 

148,472

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 0.8%

 

 

 

2,015,000

 

Pool

 

 

 

 

 

Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

75,401

 

1,528,500

 

GNC Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retailer of Health + Wellness Products

 

53,329

 

625,000

 

United Stationers

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale Distributor of Business Products

 

19,394

 

 

 

 

 

148,124

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 0.8%

 

 

 

3,950,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

45,464

 

3,000,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (Hong Kong) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

40,830

 

850,000

 

Penn National Gaming (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

36,533

 

12,000,000

 

MGM China Holdings (Hong Kong) (d)

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

21,906

 

 

 

 

 

144,733

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 0.5%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

Jarden

 

 

 

 

 

Branded Household Products

 

60,345

 

460,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

21,427

 

400,000

 

Tesla Motors (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Manufacture and Sell High-performance Electric Vehicles

 

14,896

 

 

 

 

 

96,668

 

 

 

> Restaurants 0.3%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

AFC Enterprises (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Popeye’s Restaurants

 

33,920

 

675,000

 

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Upscale Casual Italian Restaurants

 

13,473

 

450,000

 

Cheesecake Factory (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Casual Dining Restaurants

 

13,226

 

 

 

 

 

60,619

 

 

 

> Nondurables 0.3%

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Helen of Troy (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Care, Housewares, Healthcare & Home Environment Products

 

54,416

 

 

 

 

 

54,416

 

 

 

> Educational Services 0.3%

 

 

 

800,000

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (China) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

21,968

 

300,000

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Postsecondary Degree Services

 

19,842

 

612,205

 

Universal Technical Institute

 

 

 

 

 

Vocational Training

 

8,075

 

2,000,000

 

Voyager Learning, Contingent Value Rights (a)(e)(f)

 

 

 

 

 

Education Services for the K-12 Market

 

220

 

 

 

 

 

50,105

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.1%

 

 

 

1,290,000

 

Skullcandy (a)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Lifestyle Branded Headphones

 

20,421

 

 

 

 

 

20,421

 

 

 

> Other Entertainment —%

 

 

 

265,000

 

CTS Eventim (Germany)

 

 

 

 

 

Event Ticket Sales

 

9,154

 

 

 

 

 

9,154

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

3,023,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 4.2%

 

 

 

2,691,414

 

BOK Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Tulsa-based S.W. Bank

 

151,473

 

6,287,800

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

87,778

 

2,337,313

 

Hancock Holding

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

82,998

 

5,070,000

 

Valley National Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey/New York Bank

 

65,657

 

1,175,000

 

City National

 

 

 

 

 

Bank & Asset Manager

 

61,652

 

2,860,000

 

MB Financial (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

60,031

 

810,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

52,115

 

3,400,000

 

CVB Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Inland Empire Business Bank

 

39,916

 

2,200,000

 

TCF Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Great Lakes Bank

 

26,158

 

700,000

 

Wintrust Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago & Milwaukee Full Service Bank

 

25,053

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Banks—continued

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

TriCo Bancshares (b)
California Central Valley Bank

 

$

23,517

 

4,299,507

 

First Busey
Illinois Bank

 

21,240

 

1,121,188

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp
Baltimore, D.C. Bank

 

20,372

 

811,295

 

Hudson Valley
Metro New York City Bank

 

13,086

 

2,136,500

 

TrustCo Bank
New York State Bank

 

12,199

 

706,559

 

Eagle Bancorp (a)
Metro D.C. Bank

 

11,828

 

1,000,000

 

First Commonwealth
Western Pennsylvania Bank

 

6,120

 

500,000

 

Oriental Financial Group
Puerto Rican Bank

 

6,050

 

246,505

 

Pacific Continental Bank
Pacific N.W. Bank

 

2,322

 

152,569

 

Green Bankshares (a)
Tennessee Bank

 

258

 

 

 

 

 

769,823

 

 

 

> Insurance 2.6%

 

 

 

2,820,000

 

Leucadia National
Insurance Holding Company

 

73,602

 

8,900,000

 

CNO Financial Group (a)
Life, Long Term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

69,242

 

2,764,000

 

Tower Group (b)
Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

61,997

 

833,000

 

Allied World Holdings
Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance

 

57,202

 

1,120,000

 

The Hanover Insurance Group
Personal & Commercial Lines Insurance

 

46,054

 

2,050,000

 

Selective Insurance Group
Commercial & Personal Lines Insurance

 

36,100

 

1,100,000

 

HCC Insurance Holdings
Specialty Insurance

 

34,287

 

832,000

 

Willis Group (Ireland)
Insurance Broker

 

29,103

 

925,000

 

Kemper
Multi-line Insurance

 

28,009

 

250,000

 

Enstar Group (a)
Insurance/Reinsurance & Related Services

 

24,748

 

900,000

 

Brown & Brown
Insurance Broker

 

21,402

 

500,000

 

Assured Guaranty
Global Muni Bond Insurance

 

8,260

 

 

 

 

 

490,006

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 1.4%

 

 

 

1,459,555

 

World Acceptance (a)(b)
Personal Loans

 

89,398

 

2,150,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp (b)
Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

69,037

 

3,400,000

 

H & E Equipment Services (a)(b)
Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

64,328

 

1,123,400

 

CAI International (a)(b)
International Container Leasing

 

20,423

 

1,091,000

 

Marlin Business Services (b)
Small Equipment Leasing

 

16,430

 

422,500

 

Regional Management (a)
Consumer Loans

 

7,098

 

78,500

 

Textainer Group Holdings
Top International Container Leaser

 

2,661

 

 

 

 

 

269,375

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 1.3%

 

 

 

6,198,000

 

SEI Investments
Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

128,237

 

3,700,000

 

Eaton Vance
Specialty Mutual Funds

 

105,746

 

1,000,000

 

Artio Global Investors (d)
International Asset Manager

 

4,770

 

 

 

 

 

238,753

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 0.5%

 

 

 

550,000

 

Alliance Data Systems (a)
Diversified Credit Card Provider

 

69,278

 

275,000

 

Wright Express (a)
Pay Card Processor

 

17,801

 

 

 

 

 

87,079

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 0.2%

 

 

 

400,000

 

Financial Engines (a)
Asset Management for 401k Plans

 

8,944

 

1,010,000

 

Provident New York Bancorp
New York State Thrift

 

8,545

 

470,000

 

ViewPoint Financial
Texas Thrift

 

7,229

 

452,146

 

Kaiser Federal
Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

6,325

 

65,991

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp
Northeast Thrift

 

1,512

 

 

 

 

 

32,555

 

Finance: Total

 

1,887,591

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 4.1%

 

 

 

2,290,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

212,649

 

4,315,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

147,789

 

6,153,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)(b)(d)
Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

125,398

 

3,250,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)
Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

60,352

 

2,950,000

 

InterMune (a)
Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

43,277

 

6,000,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)
Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

41,040

 

1,000,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)
Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

37,680

 

3,430,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)
Biotech Pioneer in Antisense Drugs

 

30,081

 

4,200,000

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical (a)(b)(d)
Orphan Drug Company

 

28,392

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery—continued

 

 

 

5,750,000

 

Chelsea Therapeutics International (a)(b)
Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

$

14,720

 

2,990,000

 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)
Biotech Focused on Cardiovascular, Cancer & Immunology

 

6,608

 

180,167

 

Synageva Biopharma (a)
Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

6,463

 

359,944

 

MicroDose Therapeutx (a)(e)(f)
Drug Inhaler Development

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

754,719

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 2.1%

 

 

 

3,900,000

 

Cepheid (a)(b)
Molecular Diagnostics

 

163,137

 

950,000

 

Henry Schein (a)
Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products

 

71,896

 

2,126,000

 

Patterson Companies
Dental/Vet/Med Distributor

 

71,008

 

1,136,500

 

DENTSPLY International
Leading Dental Supplies Manufacturer

 

45,608

 

375,000

 

Techne
Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for Life Science

 

26,287

 

 

 

 

 

377,936

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 1.3%

 

 

 

1,873,800

 

Hill-Rom Holdings
Hospital Beds/Patient Handling

 

62,604

 

760,000

 

Gen-Probe (a)
Molecular In-vitro Diagnostics

 

50,472

 

550,000

 

Haemonetics (a)
Blood & Plasma Collection Equipment

 

38,324

 

675,000

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)
Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

34,789

 

950,000

 

PerkinElmer Inc.
Analytical Instruments for Life Sciences

 

26,277

 

570,000

 

Orthofix International (a)
Bone Fixation & Stimulation Devices

 

21,421

 

2,525,000

 

Pacific Biosciences of California (a)
Genome Sequencing

 

8,635

 

 

 

 

 

242,522

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 0.7%

 

 

 

665,000

 

Mednax (a)
Physician Management for Pediatric & Anesthesia Practices

 

49,456

 

4,900,000

 

eResearch Technology (a)(b)
Clinical Research Services

 

38,318

 

1,200,000

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (a)
IT for Physician Offices & Hospitals

 

19,920

 

825,000

 

HealthSouth (a)
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

 

16,896

 

1,875,000

 

Health Management Associates (a)
Non-urban Hospitals

 

12,600

 

 

 

 

 

137,190

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.5%

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

Akorn (a)
Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

46,800

 

3,388,000

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings (South Africa)
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

25,926

 

2,040,000

 

Alimera Sciences (a)(b)
Ophthalmology-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

6,895

 

1,095,000

 

Horizon Pharma (a)
Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

 

4,533

 

 

 

 

 

84,154

 

Health Care: Total

 

1,596,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil Services 3.9%

 

 

 

5,298,000

 

FMC Technologies (a)
Oil & Gas Well Head Manufacturer

 

267,125

 

1,988,054

 

Fugro (Netherlands)
Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

141,641

 

2,114,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

94,898

 

743,000

 

Oil States International (a)
Diversified North American Oil Service Provider

 

57,999

 

1,670,000

 

ShawCor (Canada)
Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

52,572

 

1,000,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)
Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

42,030

 

1,056,600

 

Black Diamond Group (Canada)
Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Development

 

21,059

 

585,000

 

Rowan (a)
Contract Offshore Driller

 

19,264

 

2,890,900

 

Horizon North Logistics (Canada)
Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

18,114

 

4,435,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)
South America-based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

3,335

 

 

 

 

 

718,037

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 3.1%

 

 

 

4,250,000

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

124,162

 

900,000

 

SM Energy
Oil & Gas Producer

 

63,693

 

2,700,000

 

Denbury Resources (a)
Oil Producer Using Co2 Injection

 

49,221

 

974,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)
Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas & Montana

 

47,492

 

1,697,000

 

Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)
Oil & Gas Producer

 

41,448

 

695,000

 

Range Resources
Oil & Gas Producer

 

40,407

 

650,000

 

Baytex (Canada)
Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

33,749

 

2,160,000

 

Athabasca Oil Sands (Canada) (a)
Oil Sands SAGD & Alberta Deep Basin Development

 

24,016

 

1,140,000

 

Celtic Exploration (Canada) (a)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

16,618

 

 


 


 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers—continued

 

 

 

550,000

 

Swift Energy (a)
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

 

$

15,966

 

500,000

 

Cabot Oil and Gas
Large Natural Gas Producer in Appalachia & Gulf Coast

 

15,585

 

1,547,000

 

Crew Energy (Canada) (a)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

14,765

 

340,000

 

Petroleum Development Corporation (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in U.S.

 

12,611

 

7,582,928

 

PetroMagdalena Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)(d)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

12,164

 

1,100,000

 

Kodiak Oil and Gas (a)
Bakken Oil & Gas Producer

 

10,956

 

37,500,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)(b)

 

8,647

 

18,750,000

 

Petromanas - Warrants (Canada) (a)(e)
Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

92

 

200,000

 

Approach Resource (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in West Texas Permian

 

7,390

 

27,000,000

 

Shamaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)
Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

6,903

 

26,000,000

 

Petrodorado (Colombia) (a)(b)

 

5,995

 

24,000,000

 

Petrodorado - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(e)(f)
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

941

 

1,198,100

 

Pan Orient (Canada) (a)
Growth-oriented, Return-focused Asian Explorer

 

4,889

 

5,917,100

 

Canacol (Colombia) (a)
Oil Producer in South America

 

4,686

 

25,000,000

 

Petroamerica (Colombia) (a)
Oil Exploration & Production in Colombia

 

4,010

 

41,100,000

 

Quetzal Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)(e)

 

2,176

 

8,900,000

 

Quetzal Energy (Colombia) (a)(b)
Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

491

 

393,600

 

Houston American Energy (a)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

2,054

 

8,400,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (United Kingdom) (a)(e)

 

1,779

 

4,200,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants (United Kingdom) (a)(e)(f)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

573,012

 

 

 

> Mining 1.3%

 

 

 

442,000

 

Core Laboratories (Netherlands)
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

58,154

 

1,600,000

 

Silver Wheaton (Canada)
Silver Mining Royalty Company

 

53,120

 

15,000,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry (China)
Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

25,231

 

4,432,000

 

Northam Platinum (South Africa)
Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

19,713

 

2,800,000

 

Alexco Resource (a)
Mining, Exploration & Environmental Services

 

19,544

 

1,150,000

 

Ivanhoe Mines (Mongolia) (a)
Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

18,090

 

7,500,000

 

Duluth Metals (Canada) (a)(b)(d)
Copper & Nickel Miner

 

17,068

 

920,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a)
Gold Mining

 

13,300

 

12,000,000

 

Mongolian Mining (Mongolia) (a)
Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

11,421

 

800,000

 

Augusta Resource (a)
US Copper/Moly Mine

 

2,184

 

4,000,000

 

Wolverine Minerals (Canada) (a)(b)(e)

 

674

 

2,000,000

 

Wolverine Minerals - Warrants (Canada) (a)(e)(f)
Gold Miner

 

30

 

500,000

 

Duluth Exploration - Special Warrants (Canada) (a)(e)(f)
Copper & Nickel Miner

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

238,574

 

 

 

> Alternative Energy 0.1%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

GT Solar International (a)
Largest Manufacturer of Furnaces & Reactors to Produce & Cast Polysilicon

 

16,540

 

1,210,300

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)
Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants

 

1,779

 

 

 

 

 

18,319

 

 

 

> Oil Refining, Marketing & Distribution 0.1%

 

 

 

300,000

 

Vopak (Netherlands)
World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

17,283

 

 

 

 

 

17,283

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 0.1%

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Union Agriculture Group (Argentina) (a)(e)(f)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

13,275

 

 

 

 

 

13,275

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

1,578,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 3.6%

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

Dupont Fabros Technology (b)
Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

90,465

 

750,000

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust
Shopping Centers

 

72,592

 

3,700,000

 

Associated Estates Realty (b)
Multifamily Properties

 

60,458

 

1,850,000

 

Extra Space Storage
Self Storage Facilities

 

53,262

 

720,000

 

Digital Realty Trust
Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

53,258

 

2,450,000

 

Biomed Realty Trust
Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

46,501

 

975,000

 

Post Properties
Multifamily Properties

 

45,689

 

770,000

 

Kilroy Realty
West Coast Office & Industrial Properties

 

35,890

 

3,000,000

 

Education Realty Trust
Student Housing

 

32,520

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Real Estate—continued

 

 

 

43,000,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust (Singapore)
Industrial Property Landlord

 

$

32,348

 

325,000

 

Jones Lang LaSalle
Real Estate Services

 

27,076

 

1,300,000

 

St. Joe (a)(d)
Florida Panhandle Landowner

 

24,713

 

15,000,000

 

Ascendas REIT (Singapore)
Industrial Property Landlord

 

24,130

 

3,750,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust
Industrial Properties

 

22,125

 

3,500,000

 

Kite Realty Group (b)
Community Shopping Centers

 

18,445

 

2,000,031

 

Summit Hotel Properties (b)
Owner of Select Service Hotels

 

15,160

 

2,800

 

Orix JREIT (Japan)
Diversified REIT

 

13,084

 

 

 

 

 

667,716

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.3%

 

 

 

1,155,000

 

JB Hunt Transport Services
Truck & Intermodal Carrier

 

62,797

 

2,800,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)(b)

 

59,416

 

550,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)(b)
Truck Sales & Service

 

9,565

 

1,260,000

 

World Fuel Services
Global Fuel Broker

 

51,660

 

2,400,000

 

Heartland Express
Regional Trucker

 

34,704

 

400,000

 

Genesee & Wyoming (a)
Short-line Operator

 

21,832

 

 

 

 

 

239,974

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 0.9%

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

Northeast Utilities
Regulated Electric Utility

 

74,240

 

1,660,000

 

Wisconsin Energy
Wisconsin Utility

 

58,399

 

500,000

 

Allete
Regulated Electric Utility in Minnesota

 

20,745

 

200,000

 

Red Eléctrica de España (Spain)
Spanish Power Transmission

 

9,786

 

 

 

 

 

163,170

 

Other Industries: Total

 

1,070,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 97.4%
(Cost: $10,807,922)

 

17,934,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.9%

 

 

 

169,250,625

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (g)

 

169,251

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $169,251)

 

169,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 98.3%
(Cost: $10,977,173)(h)(i)

 

18,103,939

(j)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.9)%

 

(169,251

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 2.6%

 

480,744

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

18,415,432

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

DVR - Differential Voting Right Equity Shares

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

 



 

> 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. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held at
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held at
3/31/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

AboveNet

 

1,400,000

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

$

115,920

 

$

 

Acorn Energy

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

16,305

 

128

 

AFC Enterprises

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

33,920

 

 

Alimera Sciences

 

2,040,000

 

 

 

2,040,000

 

6,895

 

 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals

 

1,740,000

 

1,250,000

 

 

2,990,000

 

6,608

 

 

Associated Estates Realty

 

3,700,000

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

60,458

 

629

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals

 

3,033,715

 

216,285

 

 

3,250,000

 

60,352

 

 

Bally Technologies

 

3,725,000

 

 

 

3,725,000

 

174,144

 

 

CAI International

 

1,123,400

 

 

 

1,123,400

 

20,423

 

 

Cavco Industries

 

460,000

 

 

 

460,000

 

21,427

 

 

Cepheid

 

3,200,000

 

700,000

 

 

3,900,000

 

163,137

 

 

Chelsea Therapeutics International

 

4,550,000

 

1,200,000

 

 

5,750,000

 

14,720

 

 

Cogent Communications*

 

2,520,000

 

 

320,000

 

2,200,000

 

41,976

 

 

Constant Contact

 

2,350,000

 

 

 

2,350,000

 

70,006

 

 

Donaldson**

 

4,200,000

 

4,200,000

 

 

8,400,000

 

300,132

 

672

 

Drew Industries

 

1,500,000

 

380,000

 

 

1,880,000

 

51,343

 

 

Duluth Metals

 

7,500,000

 

 

 

7,500,000

 

17,068

 

 

Dupont Fabros Technology

 

3,350,000

 

350,000

 

 

3,700,000

 

90,465

 

378

 

eResearch Technology

 

4,900,000

 

 

 

4,900,000

 

38,318

 

 

ESCO Technologies

 

2,200,000

 

 

 

2,200,000

 

80,894

 

176

 

Gaiam

 

1,371,366

 

 

 

1,371,366

 

5,458

 

 

Gaylord Entertainment

 

3,850,000

 

 

 

3,850,000

 

118,580

 

 

General Communications

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

17,440

 

 

GLG Life Tech

 

1,750,000

 

 

71,875

 

1,678,125

 

1,326

 

 

H & E Equipment Services

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

64,328

 

 

Hackett Group+

 

4,500,000

 

 

650,793

 

3,849,207

 

22,980

 

 

Heico

 

2,250,000

 

200,000

 

 

2,450,000

 

98,368

 

135

 

Helen of Troy

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

54,416

 

 

Horizon Pharma*

 

1,095,000

 

 

 

1,095,000

 

4,533

 

 

iGATE

 

3,400,000

 

 

 

3,400,000

 

56,984

 

 

II-VI

 

4,550,000

 

 

 

4,550,000

 

107,607

 

 

Interline Brands

 

2,600,000

 

 

200,249

 

2,399,751

 

51,859

 

 

IPG Photonics

 

2,780,000

 

 

 

2,780,000

 

144,699

 

 

IXYS

 

1,900,000

 

 

 

1,900,000

 

25,080

 

 

Kenexa

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

53,108

 

 

Kite Realty Group

 

3,500,000

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

18,445

 

210

 

Knoll

 

4,200,000

 

 

 

4,200,000

 

69,888

 

420

 

Lifetime Fitness

 

2,190,000

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

110,748

 

 

lululemon athletica*

 

5,740,000

 

 

817,200

 

4,922,800

 

367,635

 

 

Marlin Business Services

 

1,091,000

 

 

 

1,091,000

 

16,430

 

65

 

MB Financial

 

2,360,000

 

500,000

 

 

2,860,000

 

60,031

 

26

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

2,150,000

 

 

 

2,150,000

 

69,037

 

495

 

Mettler Toledo

 

1,600,000

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

295,600

 

 

Micromet*

 

6,702,347

 

64,547

 

6,766,894

 

 

 

 

Moog

 

2,775,000

 

 

 

2,775,000

 

119,020

 

 

Navigant Consulting

 

2,800,000

 

 

 

2,800,000

 

38,948

 

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

41,040

 

 

Pericom Semiconductor

 

1,765,000

 

 

 

1,765,000

 

14,279

 

 

Petroamerica*

 

30,275,000

 

 

5,275,000

 

25,000,000

 

4,010

 

 

Petrodorado

 

26,000,000

 

 

 

26,000,000

 

5,995

 

 

PetroMagdalena Energy

 

7,582,928

 

 

 

7,582,928

 

12,164

 

 

Petromanas

 

37,500,000

 

 

 

37,500,000

 

8,647

 

 

Pier 1 Imports

 

5,600,000

 

 

 

5,600,000

 

101,808

 

 

Pinnacle Entertainment

 

3,950,000

 

 

 

3,950,000

 

45,464

 

 

Quetzal Energy

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

2,667

 

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical

 

3,455,000

 

745,000

 

 

4,200,000

 

28,392

 

 

Rush Enterprises

 

3,350,000

 

 

 

3,350,000

 

68,981

 

 

Salem Communications*

 

1,527,700

 

 

1,527,700

 

 

 

 

 



 

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

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held at
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held at
3/31/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Seattle Genetics

 

6,153,000

 

 

 

6,153,000

 

$

125,398

 

$

 

Shutterfly

 

3,070,000

 

300,000

 

 

3,370,000

 

105,582

 

 

SPS Commerce

 

900,000

 

 

 

900,000

 

24,192

 

 

Summit Hotel Properties

 

1,500,000

 

500,031

 

 

2,000,031

 

15,160

 

188

 

Tower Group

 

1,675,000

 

1,089,000

 

 

2,764,000

 

61,997

 

518

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

1,350,000

 

 

 

1,350,000

 

23,517

 

122

 

True Religion Apparel*

 

1,507,000

 

 

1,113,548

 

393,452

 

10,780

 

 

tw telecom

 

9,500,000

 

 

 

9,500,000

 

210,520

 

 

Tyler Technologies

 

1,700,000

 

 

 

1,700,000

 

65,297

 

 

Virtusa

 

2,125,000

 

 

 

2,125,000

 

36,699

 

 

Warnaco Group

 

2,190,000

 

 

 

2,190,000

 

127,896

 

 

Wolverine Minerals

 

4,000,000

 

 

 

4,000,000

 

674

 

 

World Acceptance

 

1,505,202

 

 

45,647

 

1,459,555

 

89,398

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

345,027,658

 

11,694,863

 

16,788,906

 

339,933,615

 

$

4,607,616

 

$

4,162

 

 


*

At March 31, 2012, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

**

Includes the effects of a 2:1 stock split.

+

Includes the effects of a corporate action.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2012, were $2,743,348 and $4,178,682, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 22.69% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2012.

 

(c)          Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of this security to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2012, this security had an aggregate value of $15,780, which represented 0.09% of total net assets.

(d)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2012 was $166,411.

(e)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $19,608, which represented 0.11% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-12/16/11

 

1,250,000

 

$

15,000

 

$

13,275

 

Quetzal Energy

 

1/14/11

 

41,100,000

 

5,193

 

2,176

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

8,400,000

 

3,591

 

1,779

 

Petrodorado - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

24,000,000

 

2,965

 

941

 

Wolverine Minerals

 

6/3/11

 

4,000,000

 

2,005

 

674

 

MicroDose Therapeutx

 

11/24/00

 

359,944

 

2,005

 

270

 

Voyager Learning, Contingent Value Rights

 

12/24/09

 

2,000,000

 

 

220

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

4,200,000

 

526

 

106

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

5/20/10

 

18,750,000

 

1,086

 

92

 

Duluth Exploration - Special Warrants

 

8/19/11

 

500,000

 

 

45

 

Wolverine Minerals - Warrants

 

6/3/11

 

2,000,000

 

243

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

32,614

 

$

19,608

 

 

(f)            Illiquid security.

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

(h)         At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $10,977,173 and net unrealized appreciation was $7,126,766 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $7,687,302 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(560,536).

 


 


 

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

 

(i)             On March 31, 2012, the market value of foreign securities represented 9.36% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Netherlands

 

$

315,070

 

1.71

 

Canada

 

306,968

 

1.67

 

Colombia

 

157,960

 

0.86

 

Singapore

 

144,270

 

0.78

 

Sweden

 

100,243

 

0.54

 

Hong Kong

 

97,128

 

0.53

 

Japan

 

72,621

 

0.39

 

China

 

69,964

 

0.38

 

Brazil

 

59,690

 

0.32

 

France

 

47,758

 

0.26

 

South Africa

 

45,639

 

0.25

 

Denmark

 

44,415

 

0.24

 

United Kingdom

 

43,333

 

0.24

 

Chile

 

39,485

 

0.21

 

Israel

 

33,951

 

0.18

 

Mongolia

 

29,511

 

0.16

 

Ireland

 

29,103

 

0.16

 

India

 

19,969

 

0.12

 

Russia

 

15,780

 

0.09

 

Argentina

 

13,275

 

0.07

 

Iceland

 

11,735

 

0.06

 

Spain

 

9,786

 

0.05

 

Germany

 

9,154

 

0.05

 

Iraq

 

6,903

 

0.04

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

1,723,711

 

9.36

 

 

(j)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

5,051,628

 

$

281,190

 

$

 

$

5,332,818

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

3,205,616

 

238,797

 

 

3,444,413

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

2,898,177

 

125,588

 

220

 

3,023,985

 

Finance

 

1,887,591

 

 

 

1,887,591

 

Health Care

 

1,570,325

 

25,926

 

270

 

1,596,521

 

Energy & Minerals

 

1,302,645

 

262,535

 

13,320

 

1,578,500

 

Other Industries

 

991,512

 

79,348

 

 

1,070,860

 

Total Equities

 

16,907,494

 

1,013,384

 

13,810

 

17,934,688

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

169,251

 

 

 

169,251

 

Total Investments

 

$

17,076,745

 

$

1,013,384

 

$

13,810

 

$

18,103,939

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stock using a model, based on Black Scholes. Securities which have halted or temporarily stopped trading are valued at the last sale and adjusted by a premium or a discount to account for the anticipated re-opening price. These adjustments are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Tranfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

 

$

115,086

 

$

115,086

 

$

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 as trading halted during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the period ending March 31, 2012, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

$

180

 

$

 

$

40

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

220

 

Health Care

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

Energy & Minerals

 

12,507

 

 

813

 

 

 

 

 

13,320

 

 

 

$

12,957

 

$

 

$

853

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,810

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table 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.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $853.

 



 

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

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the respective company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of the respective company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn International

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 95.7%

 

 

 

Asia 42.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 17.3%

 

 

 

5,582,600

 

Kansai Paint

 

 

 

 

 

Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

$

56,596

 

22,694,000

 

Seven Bank

 

 

 

 

 

ATM Processing Services

 

49,767

 

22,300

 

Wacom (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Graphic Illustration Devices

 

46,834

 

2,981,100

 

Kuraray

 

 

 

 

 

Special Resin, Fine Chemical, Fibers & Textures

 

42,398

 

3,029,900

 

Park24

 

 

 

 

 

Parking Lot Operator

 

40,971

 

1,860,438

 

Aeon Delight

 

 

 

 

 

Facility Maintenance & Management

 

39,233

 

1,582,200

 

Hoshizaki Electric

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

 

37,531

 

1,694,562

 

Glory

 

 

 

 

 

Currency Handling Systems & Related Equipment

 

37,164

 

7,780

 

Orix JREIT

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified REIT

 

36,356

 

2,400,000

 

NGK Insulators

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic Products for Auto, Power & Electronics

 

34,575

 

937,651

 

Kintetsu World Express

 

 

 

 

 

Airfreight Logistics

 

32,758

 

589,792

 

Ain Pharmaciez

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

31,834

 

1,718,724

 

Start Today

 

 

 

 

 

Online Japanese Apparel Retailer

 

31,742

 

295,762

 

Nakanishi

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Tools & Machinery

 

31,399

 

16,005

 

Advance Residence Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Residential REIT

 

30,405

 

2,137,272

 

Japan Airport Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

Airport Terminal Operator at Haneda

 

28,174

 

480,000

 

Disco

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Dicing & Grinding Equipment

 

26,729

 

1,427,129

 

Daiseki

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Disposal & Recycling

 

26,533

 

25,979

 

Jupiter Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

26,020

 

855,604

 

Tsumura

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional Chinese/Japanese Herbal Rx Drugs (Kampo)

 

24,732

 

18,673,649

 

Shinsei Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Bank

 

24,582

 

2,600,000

 

Shimadzu

 

 

 

 

 

Analytical Instrument, Medical & Industrial Equipment

 

23,663

 

6,140

 

Kenedix Realty Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Tokyo Mid-size Office REIT

 

22,592

 

1,885,600

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Diamond Tools

 

22,292

 

857,144

 

Ibiden

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Parts & Ceramics

 

22,164

 

5,540

 

Mori Hills REIT Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Tokyo-centric Diversified REIT

 

22,162

 

1,940,200

 

Sintokogio

 

 

 

 

 

Automated Casting Machines, Surface Treatment System & Consumables

 

21,723

 

750,600

 

Doshisha

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesaler

 

21,581

 

339,000

 

FP Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Disposable Food Trays & Containers

 

21,373

 

880,474

 

Aeon Mall

 

 

 

 

 

Suburban Shopping Mall Developer, Owner & Operator

 

20,567

 

1,405,739

 

Ushio

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Light Sources

 

19,914

 

500,000

 

Sanrio (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Character Goods & Licensing

 

19,528

 

772,000

 

Misumi Group

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Components Distributor

 

18,870

 

1,346,963

 

Torishima Pump Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Pump for Power Generation & Water Supply Systems

 

18,472

 

732,108

 

Icom

 

 

 

 

 

Two Way Radio Communication Equipment

 

17,800

 

2,417

 

Fukuoka REIT

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified REIT in Fukuoka

 

17,371

 

1,603

 

Japan Real Estate Investment

 

 

 

 

 

Office REIT in Tokyo

 

14,134

 

511,450

 

Miura

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Boiler

 

13,302

 

257,800

 

Horiba

 

 

 

 

 

Measuring Instruments & Analyzers

 

8,898

 

246,300

 

Gree (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Social Networking Game Developer/Platform

 

6,206

 

145,700

 

Nihon Parkerizing

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Surface Treatment Agents & Processing

 

2,166

 

 

 

 

 

1,091,111

 

 

 

> Taiwan 6.5%

 

 

 

36,606,000

 

Far EasTone Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

75,238

 

5,614,530

 

Simplo Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Packs for Notebook & Tablet PCs

 

42,547

 

12,218,270

 

Tripod Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)

 

41,172

 

2,492,300

 

St. Shine Optical

 

 

 

 

 

World’s Leading Disposable Contact Lens OEM

 

32,412

 

10,329,000

 

Taiwan Mobile

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Second-largest Mobile Operator

 

31,491

 

18,571,200

 

CTCI Corp

 

 

 

 

 

International Engineering Firm

 

30,790

 

5,910,000

 

Radiant Opto-Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

LCD Back Light Units & Modules

 

26,393

 

10,277,000

 

Chroma Ate

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

26,310

 

11,200,000

 

Taiwan Hon Chuan

 

 

 

 

 

Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Caps, Labels) Manufacturer

 

25,449

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Taiwan—continued

 

 

 

6,603,000

 

Advantech

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial PC & Components

 

$

22,973

 

2,930,000

 

MStar Semiconductor

 

 

 

 

 

ICs for TV, Digital Set-top-box & Handset

 

17,953

 

3,181,000

 

President Chain Store

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan’s Number One Convenience Chain Store Operator

 

17,745

 

2,595,000

 

PC Home

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwanese Internet Retail Company

 

14,671

 

2,468,300

 

Lung Yen

 

 

 

 

 

Funeral Services & Columbaria

 

7,895

 

 

 

 

 

413,039

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 4.0%

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

95,270

 

18,000,000

 

Lifestyle International

 

 

 

 

 

Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

45,856

 

15,625,000

 

L’Occitane International

 

 

 

 

 

Skin Care & Cosmetics Producer

 

37,052

 

8,475,000

 

AAC Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Miniature Acoustic Components

 

23,083

 

12,500,000

 

MGM China Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

22,819

 

38,000,000

 

Sasa International

 

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics Retailer

 

22,050

 

8,000,000

 

Melco International (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Macau Casino Operator

 

7,642

 

 

 

 

 

253,772

 

 

 

> Singapore 3.6%

 

 

 

27,000,000

 

Olam International

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture Supply Chain Manager

 

50,740

 

20,000,000

 

Ascendas REIT

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

32,174

 

20,000,000

 

CDL Hospitality Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Owner/Operator

 

27,648

 

35,000,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

26,329

 

28,000,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Property Landlord

 

24,477

 

35,000,000

 

Mapletree Commercial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Retail & Office Property Landlord

 

24,406

 

15,000,000

 

Goodpack Limited

 

 

 

 

 

International Bulk Container Leasing

 

21,186

 

3,500,000

 

Singapore Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore Equity & Derivatives Market Operator

 

19,359

 

 

 

 

 

226,319

 

 

 

> China 3.3%

 

 

 

644,000

 

NetEase.com - ADR (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

37,416

 

18,920,554

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

31,826

 

1,100,000

 

New Oriental Education & Technology - ADR (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Education Service Provider

 

30,206

 

26,565,000

 

Want Want

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Branded Consumer Food Company

 

29,725

 

13,570,200

 

Digital China

 

 

 

 

 

IT Distribution & Systems Integration Services

 

26,998

 

220,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

19,557

 

28,763,700

 

AMVIG Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

15,604

 

263,700

 

51job - ADR (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated Human Resource Services

 

14,994

 

 

 

 

 

206,326

 

 

 

> India 2.1%

 

 

 

2,262,300

 

United Breweries

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Largest Brewer

 

23,890

 

341,652

 

Asian Paints

 

 

 

 

 

India’s Largest Paint Company

 

21,739

 

11,163,303

 

Jain Irrigation Systems

 

21,537

 

558,165

 

Jain Irrigation Systems - DVR (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

525

 

8,052,053

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone

 

 

 

 

 

Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

20,442

 

1,550,000

 

Shriram Transport Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Used Truck Finance

 

18,232

 

32,642,905

 

REI Agro

 

 

 

 

 

Basmati Rice Processing

 

7,849

 

10,249,300

 

S. Kumars Nationwide

 

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Clothing & Retail

 

6,646

 

791,352

 

Titan Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Jewelry, Watches, Eyeglasses

 

3,549

 

1,650,000

 

SKIL Ports and Logistics (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Container Port Project

 

3,220

 

1,477,269

 

Redington India

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Chain Solutions for IT & Mobile Handsets in Emerging Markets

 

2,555

 

1,668,793

 

Manappuram Finance

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term Lending Collateralized by Household Gold

 

997

 

 

 

 

 

131,181

 

 

 

> Korea 1.6%

 

 

 

101,150

 

NHN

 

 

 

 

 

Korean Online Search Services

 

23,216

 

1,134,000

 

Grand Korea Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

Largest ‘Foreigner Only’ Casino Group in Korea

 

21,907

 

623,410

 

Woongjin Coway

 

 

 

 

 

Korean Household Appliance Rental Service Provider

 

20,729

 

471,971

 

Handsome

 

 

 

 

 

Korea’s Leading High-end Apparel Company

 

13,873

 

570,990

 

iMarketKorea

 

 

 

 

 

Procurement, Distribution of MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operations) Goods

 

9,865

 

182,000

 

Hana Tour Service

 

 

 

 

 

Korea’s Largest Wholesale Tour Provider

 

7,244

 

10,090

 

Hyundai Home Shopping

 

 

 

 

 

TV Home Shopping Company

 

1,198

 

 

 

 

 

98,032

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Mongolia 1.1%

 

 

 

42,636,400

 

Mongolian Mining (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

$

40,577

 

1,049,943

 

Ivanhoe Mines (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

16,516

 

914,678

 

Ivanhoe Mines (c)(d)

 

 

 

 

 

Copper Mine Project in Mongolia

 

14,397

 

 

 

 

 

71,490

 

 

 

> Indonesia 0.9%

 

 

 

29,063,787

 

Archipelago Resources (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

30,217

 

48,560,000

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

15,696

 

10,000,000

 

Ace Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

4,872

 

6,937,300

 

Jasa Marga

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Toll Road Operator in Indonesia

 

3,914

 

6,217,500

 

Southern Arc Minerals (a)(c)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Gold & Copper Exploration in Indonesia

 

2,663

 

 

 

 

 

57,362

 

 

 

> Thailand 0.8%

 

 

 

118,000,000

 

Home Product Center

 

 

 

 

 

Home Improvement Retailer

 

53,181

 

 

 

 

 

53,181

 

 

 

> Philippines 0.7%

 

 

 

58,577,000

 

SM Prime Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping Mall Operator

 

23,053

 

7,931,700

 

Int’l Container Terminal

 

 

 

 

 

Container Handling Terminals & Port Management

 

12,116

 

19,454,700

 

Manila Water Company

 

 

 

 

 

Water Utility Company in the Philippines

 

10,535

 

 

 

 

 

45,704

 

 

 

> Cambodia 0.4%

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Nagacorp

 

 

 

 

 

Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

22,733

 

 

 

 

 

22,733

 

Asia: Total

 

 

 

2,670,250

 

Europe 33.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 5.8%

 

 

 

1,460,000

 

Intertek Group

 

 

 

 

 

Testing, Inspection, Certification Services

 

58,639

 

5,654,735

 

Chemring

 

 

 

 

 

Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

36,857

 

3,000,000

 

JLT Group

 

 

 

 

 

International Business Insurance Broker

 

33,518

 

3,305,000

 

Serco

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities Management

 

28,678

 

7,500,000

 

Workspace Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

UK Real Estate

 

28,221

 

730,000

 

Rotork

 

 

 

 

 

Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines

 

23,925

 

740,581

 

Tullow Oil

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

18,088

 

1,761,742

 

Smith and Nephew

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Equipment & Supplies

 

17,851

 

2,497,000

 

Domino’s Pizza United Kingdom & Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

Pizza Delivery in the United Kingdom, Ireland & Germany

 

17,238

 

2,636,932

 

Premier Oil (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Europe, Pakistan & Asia

 

16,546

 

2,950,000

 

Abcam

 

 

 

 

 

Online Sales of Antibodies

 

16,468

 

1,773,408

 

Shaftesbury

 

 

 

 

 

London Prime Retail REIT

 

13,970

 

548,000

 

Rightmove

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Real Estate Listings

 

12,727

 

262,300

 

Next

 

 

 

 

 

Clothes & Home Retailer in the UK

 

12,515

 

3,167,139

 

BBA Aviation

 

 

 

 

 

Aviation Support Services

 

10,841

 

1,060,885

 

Greggs

 

 

 

 

 

Bakery

 

8,832

 

4,163,948

 

PureCircle (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Sweeteners

 

7,127

 

2,840,000

 

Sterling Resources (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration in Europe

 

4,556

 

 

 

 

 

366,597

 

 

 

> Netherlands 5.1%

 

 

 

1,763,611

 

Imtech

 

 

 

 

 

Electromechanical & ICT Installation & Maintenance

 

56,380

 

2,479,123

 

Aalberts Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

51,249

 

687,967

 

Fugro

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

49,015

 

1,591,702

 

UNIT4 (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Business Software Development

 

46,172

 

1,181,073

 

Koninklijke TenCate (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics

 

41,034

 

1,252,514

 

Arcadis

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

26,176

 

177,395

 

Core Laboratories

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

23,340

 

317,424

 

Vopak

 

 

 

 

 

World’s Largest Operator of Petroleum & Chemical Storage Terminals

 

18,287

 

403,800

 

TKH Group

 

 

 

 

 

Dutch Industrial Conglomerate

 

10,968

 

 

 

 

 

322,621

 

 

 

> Switzerland 4.1%

 

 

 

280,000

 

Partners Group

 

 

 

 

 

Private Markets Asset Management

 

54,623

 

255,000

 

Geberit (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Plumbing Supplies

 

53,362

 

360,000

 

Dufry Group (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Operates Airport Duty Free & Duty Paid Shops

 

47,059

 

15,500

 

Sika

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

33,551

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Switzerland—continued

 

 

 

245,000

 

Kuehne & Nagel

 

 

 

 

 

Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

$

33,139

 

580,000

 

Bank Sarasin & Cie

 

 

 

 

 

Private Banking

 

18,183

 

236,217

 

Zehnder

 

 

 

 

 

Radiators & Ventilation Systems

 

17,506

 

 

 

 

 

257,423

 

 

 

> Germany 3.9%

 

 

 

2,500,000

 

Wirecard

 

 

 

 

 

Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

47,596

 

679,600

 

Rheinmetall

 

 

 

 

 

Defense & Automotive

 

40,239

 

148,295

 

Rational

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Ovens

 

34,681

 

1,600,000

 

Rhoen-Klinikum

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Services

 

32,126

 

500,000

 

Dürr

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

31,829

 

625,000

 

CTS Eventim

 

 

 

 

 

Event Ticket Sales

 

21,589

 

555,700

 

Elringklinger

 

 

 

 

 

Automobile Components

 

15,912

 

165,400

 

Bertrandt

 

 

 

 

 

Outsourced Engineering

 

12,464

 

338,886

 

Deutsche Beteiligungs (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Private Equity Investment Management

 

7,690

 

 

 

 

 

244,126

 

 

 

> France 3.8%

 

 

 

1,073,700

 

Gemalto

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Security Solutions

 

70,869

 

418,000

 

Eurofins Scientific

 

 

 

 

 

Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

45,602

 

971,800

 

Saft Batteries

 

 

 

 

 

Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

31,495

 

430,000

 

Neopost

 

 

 

 

 

Postage Meter Machines

 

27,654

 

353,648

 

Rubis

 

 

 

 

 

Tank Storage & LPG Distribution

 

20,680

 

232,400

 

Norbert Dentressangle

 

 

 

 

 

Leading European Logistics & Transport Group

 

20,643

 

460,000

 

Mersen

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Industrial Materials

 

16,304

 

1,831,204

 

Hi-Media (b)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Online Advertiser in Europe

 

6,399

 

 

 

 

 

239,646

 

 

 

> Sweden 2.4%

 

 

 

4,056,007

 

Hexagon

 

 

 

 

 

Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

78,720

 

4,150,024

 

Sweco (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering Consultants

 

45,008

 

658,700

 

Unibet

 

 

 

 

 

European Online Gaming Operator

 

18,469

 

905,452

 

East Capital Explorer

 

 

 

 

 

Sweden-based RUS/CEE Investment Fund

 

7,630

 

 

 

 

 

149,827

 

 

 

> Italy 1.8%

 

 

 

2,661,000

 

Pirelli

 

 

 

 

 

Global Tire Supplier

 

31,657

 

2,621,149

 

Ansaldo STS

 

 

 

 

 

Railway Systems Integrator

 

26,009

 

5,800,000

 

Geox

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel & Shoe Maker

 

18,952

 

166,200

 

Tod’s (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Leather Shoes & Bags

 

18,697

 

12,503,754

 

CIR

 

 

 

 

 

Italian Holding Company

 

17,693

 

 

 

 

 

113,008

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.3%

 

 

 

1,648,800

 

Novozymes

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Enzymes

 

48,020

 

168,042

 

SimCorp

 

 

 

 

 

Software for Investment Managers

 

29,365

 

130,651

 

Solar A/S

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Wholesaler of Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC Equipment

 

7,189

 

 

 

 

 

84,574

 

 

 

> Russia 0.7%

 

 

 

629,642

 

Mail.ru - GDR (c)(f)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Social Networking & Games for Russian Speakers

 

24,839

 

2,109,700

 

Petropavlovsk

 

 

 

 

 

Gold & Iron Ore Mining in Russia

 

18,796

 

 

 

 

 

43,635

 

 

 

> Iceland 0.6%

 

 

 

35,982,499

 

Marel

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

41,095

 

 

 

 

 

41,095

 

 

 

> Ireland 0.6%

 

 

 

6,750,000

 

United Drug

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

19,085

 

289,400

 

Paddy Power

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Betting Services

 

18,226

 

 

 

 

 

37,311

 

 

 

> Spain 0.5%

 

 

 

618,320

 

Red Eléctrica de España

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Power Transmission

 

30,257

 

 

 

 

 

30,257

 

 

 

> Norway 0.5%

 

 

 

2,403,664

 

Atea

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Nordic IT Hardware/Software Reseller & Installation Company

 

29,018

 

 

 

 

 

29,018

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 0.4%

 

 

 

130,682

 

Komercni Banka

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Czech Universal Bank

 

$

26,023

 

 

 

 

 

26,023

 

 

 

> Portugal 0.4%

 

 

 

8,531,175

 

Redes Energéticas Nacionais

 

 

 

 

 

Portuguese Power Transmission & Gas Transportation

 

25,828

 

 

 

 

 

25,828

 

 

 

> Belgium 0.4%

 

 

 

438,880

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

22,758

 

 

 

 

 

22,758

 

 

 

> Finland 0.3%

 

 

 

1,039,429

 

Stockmann

 

 

 

 

 

Department Store & Fashion Retailer in Scandinavia & Russia

 

22,402

 

 

 

 

 

22,402

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 0.3%

 

 

 

3,319,000

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

21,574

 

 

 

 

 

21,574

 

 

 

> Greece 0.1%

 

 

 

6,954,400

 

Intralot

 

 

 

 

 

Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services

 

6,623

 

 

 

 

 

6,623

 

Europe: Total

 

 

 

2,084,346

 

Other Countries 16.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> South Africa 4.6%

 

 

 

1,170,188

 

Naspers

 

 

 

 

 

Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

65,748

 

11,763,907

 

Coronation Fund Managers

 

 

 

 

 

South African Fund Manager

 

43,707

 

19,098,300

 

Rand Merchant Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

42,847

 

3,175,083

 

Mr. Price

 

 

 

 

 

South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

39,048

 

8,679,940

 

Northam Platinum

 

 

 

 

 

Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

38,608

 

4,992,200

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

38,201

 

1,025,504

 

Massmart Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

General Merchandise, Food & Home Improvement Stores; Wal-Mart Subsidiary

 

21,649

 

 

 

 

 

289,808

 

 

 

> United States 4.5%

 

 

 

627,431

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

58,263

 

952,080

 

Atwood Oceanics (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

42,739

 

1,229,871

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

42,123

 

987,228

 

World Fuel Services

 

 

 

 

 

Global Fuel Broker

 

40,476

 

965,297

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Top International Container Leaser

 

32,724

 

555,500

 

Hornbeck Offshore (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

23,348

 

461,213

 

FMC Technologies (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Well Head Manufacturer

 

23,254

 

270,000

 

Oil States International (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified North American Oil Service Provider

 

21,076

 

 

 

 

 

284,003

 

 

 

> Canada 4.4%

 

 

 

1,403,772

 

CCL Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

51,369

 

1,212,597

 

ShawCor

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Pipeline Products

 

38,173

 

615,857

 

Baytex

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in Canada

 

31,977

 

582,942

 

AG Growth (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Manufacturer of Augers & Grain Handling Equipment

 

24,377

 

653,200

 

Onex Capital

 

 

 

 

 

Private Equity

 

24,040

 

1,049,576

 

Black Diamond Group

 

 

 

 

 

Provides Accommodations/Equipment for Oil Sands Development

 

20,919

 

984,500

 

Alliance Grain Traders

 

 

 

 

 

Global Leader in Pulse Processing & Distribution

 

15,121

 

2,411,514

 

Horizon North Logistics

 

 

 

 

 

Provides Diversified Oil Service Offering in Northern Canada

 

15,110

 

2,919,000

 

DeeThree Exploration (a)(c)(e)

 

12,734

 

1,142,377

 

DeeThree Exploration (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

5,085

 

721,000

 

Celtic Exploration (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

10,510

 

1,043,000

 

Crew Energy (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

9,955

 

731,000

 

Athabasca Oil Sands (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Sands SAGD & Alberta Deep Basin Development

 

8,127

 

1,607,306

 

Pan Orient (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Growth-oriented, Return-focused Asian Explorer

 

6,558

 

1,611,000

 

Americas Petrogas (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina, Potash in Peru

 

5,750

 

6,250,000

 

Petromanas - Warrants (c)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

279,836

 

 

 

> Australia 1.6%

 

 

 

2,653,389

 

UGL

 

 

 

 

 

Engineering & Facilities Management

 

36,352

 

498,560

 

Cochlear

 

 

 

 

 

Cochlear Implants

 

31,939

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Australia—continued

 

 

 

4,546,885

 

Challenger Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Largest Annuity Provider

 

$

17,908

 

17,451,906

 

Commonwealth Property Office Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Australia Prime Office REIT

 

17,814

 

 

 

 

 

104,013

 

 

 

> Israel 0.9%

 

 

 

4,706,527

 

Israel Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

54,374

 

125,000

 

Caesarstone (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

1,460

 

 

 

 

 

55,834

 

 

 

> Senegal 0.2%

 

 

 

45,237

 

Sonatel

 

 

 

 

 

Leading Telecoms Operator in Western Africa

 

11,681

 

 

 

 

 

11,681

 

Other Countries: Total

 

1,025,175

 

Latin America 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 2.6%

 

 

 

3,700,000

 

Localiza Rent A Car

 

 

 

 

 

Car Rental

 

68,104

 

1,500,000

 

Odontoprev

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Insurance

 

25,226

 

1,200,000

 

Multiplus

 

 

 

 

 

Loyalty Program Operator in Brazil

 

24,849

 

1,880,200

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Engineering & Construction

 

23,896

 

2,917,000

 

MRV Engenharia

 

 

 

 

 

Brazilian Property Developer

 

20,661

 

 

 

 

 

162,736

 

 

 

> Mexico 0.7%

 

 

 

600,000

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR

 

 

 

 

 

Mexican Airport Operator

 

41,112

 

 

 

 

 

41,112

 

 

 

> Argentina 0.3%

 

 

 

1,250,000

 

Union Agriculture Group (c)(e)(g)

 

 

 

 

 

Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

13,275

 

4,950,000

 

Madalena Ventures (c)(e)

 

4,474

 

2,475,000

 

Madalena Ventures (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina

 

2,283

 

 

 

 

 

20,032

 

 

 

> Guatemala 0.3%

 

 

 

932,600

 

Tahoe Resources (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Project in Guatemala

 

19,653

 

 

 

 

 

19,653

 

 

 

> Colombia 0.2%

 

 

 

8,353,169

 

Canacol (c)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil Producer in South America

 

6,616

 

22,525,000

 

Gulf United (c)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Prospecting for Oil Alongside Large Producers in Colombia

 

2,595

 

 

 

 

 

9,211

 

 

 

> Chile 0.1%

 

 

 

4,016,878

 

Viña Concha y Toro

 

 

 

 

 

Global Branded Wine Manufacturer

 

9,208

 

 

 

 

 

9,208

 

Latin America: Total

 

261,952

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 95.7%
(Cost: $4,641,672)

 

6,041,723

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.5%

 

 

 

32,332,947

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (h)

 

32,333

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $32,333)

 

32,333

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 96.2%
(Cost: $4,674,005)(i)(j)

 

6,074,056

(k)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.5)%

 

(32,333

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 4.3%

 

272,701

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 6,314,424

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

DVR - Differential Voting Right Equity Shares

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

 



 

> 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. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/31/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Archipelago Resources

 

29,063,787

 

 

 

29,063,787

 

$

30,217

 

$

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

4,061,377

 

 

 

4,061,377

 

17,819

 

 

Koninklijke TenCate*

 

1,371,573

 

 

190,500

 

1,181,073

 

41,034

 

 

Southern Arc Minerals

 

6,217,500

 

 

 

6,217,500

 

2,663

 

 

Sweco

 

4,150,024

 

 

 

4,150,024

 

45,008

 

 

UNIT4

 

1,591,702

 

 

 

1,591,702

 

46,172

 

 

Wacom

 

23,790

 

 

1,490

 

22,300

 

46,834

 

 

Workspace Group

 

8,000,000

 

 

500,000

 

7,500,000

 

28,221

 

372,696

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

54,479,753

 

 

691,990

 

53,787,763

 

$

257,968

 

$

372,696

 

 


*                 At March 31, 2012, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2012, were $149,124 and $216,934, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 3.44% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2012.

 

(b)         All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2012 was $30,746.

(c)          Non-income producing security.

(d)         Security is traded on a U.S. exchange.

(e)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $35,772, which represented 0.57% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-12/16/11

 

1,250,000

 

$

15,000

 

$

13,275

 

DeeThree Exploration

 

9/7/10-3/8/11

 

2,919,000

 

10,228

 

12,734

 

Madalena Ventures

 

10/21/10

 

4,950,000

 

3,136

 

4,474

 

Southern Arc Minerals

 

2/16/11

 

6,217,500

 

10,087

 

2,663

 

Gulf United

 

2/11/11

 

22,525,000

 

6,758

 

2,595

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

5/20/10

 

6,250,000

 

362

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

45,571

 

$

35,772

 

 

(f)            Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of this security to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2012, this security had an aggregate value of $24,839, which represented 0.39% of total net assets.

(g)         Illiquid security.

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

(i)             At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $4,674,005 and net unrealized appreciation was $1,400,051 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,708,166 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(308,115).

(j)             On March 31, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage of
Net Assets

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

1,091,111

 

17.3

 

Euro

 

1,041,240

 

16.5

 

U.S. Dollar

 

604,481

 

9.6

 

British Pound

 

414,274

 

6.6

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

413,039

 

6.5

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

345,522

 

5.5

 

Canadian Dollar

 

336,597

 

5.3

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

1,795,459

 

28.4

 

 

 

$

6,041,723

 

95.7

 

 

(k)          Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 



 

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

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

208,799

 

$

2,461,451

 

$

 

$

2,670,250

 

Europe

 

27,896

 

2,056,450

 

 

2,084,346

 

Other Countries

 

552,534

 

472,641

 

 

1,025,175

 

Latin America

 

241,608

 

7,069

 

13,275

 

261,952

 

Total Equities

 

1,030,837

 

4,997,611

 

13,275

 

6,041,723

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

32,333

 

 

 

32,333

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,063,170

 

$

4,997,611

 

$

13,275

 

$

6,074,056

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 



 

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

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

1,843

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,843

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 as resale restrictions no longer apply.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2012, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments 
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America

 

$

12,462

 

$

 

$

813

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,275

 

 

 

$

12,462

 

$

 

$

813

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,275

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table 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.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $813.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the respective company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of the respective company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn USA

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 99.5%

 

 

 

Information 32.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Business Software 10.2%

 

 

 

910,000

 

Informatica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise Data Integration Software

 

$

48,139

 

698,000

 

Micros Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Information Systems for Hotels, Restaurants & Retailers

 

38,592

 

375,000

 

Ansys (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Simulation Software for Engineers & Designers

 

24,383

 

281,000

 

NetSuite (a)

 

 

 

 

 

End to End IT Systems Solution Delivered Over the Web

 

14,131

 

243,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

13,943

 

408,000

 

Ariba (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Cost Management Software

 

13,346

 

300,000

 

Blackbaud

 

 

 

 

 

Software & Services for Non-profits

 

9,969

 

322,000

 

SPS Commerce (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Chain Management Software Delivered via the Web

 

8,655

 

400,000

 

Velti (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile Marketing Software Platform

 

5,420

 

198,000

 

Advent Software (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Management & Trading Systems

 

5,069

 

 

 

 

 

181,647

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 4.1%

 

 

 

1,958,000

 

Atmel (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Microcontrollers, RF & Memory Semiconductors

 

19,306

 

690,000

 

Microsemi (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Analog/Mixed Signal Semiconductors

 

14,794

 

1,061,750

 

ON Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Signal & Power Management Semiconductors

 

9,566

 

426,000

 

Monolithic Power Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

High Performance Analog & Mixed Signal ICs

 

8,379

 

262,000

 

Ultratech (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

7,593

 

1,075,000

 

TriQuint Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

RF Semiconductors

 

7,412

 

390,000

 

Pericom Semiconductor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Interface ICs & Frequency Control Products

 

3,155

 

50,000

 

Hittite Microwave (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Frequency, Microwave & Millimeterwave Semiconductors

 

2,716

 

 

 

 

 

72,921

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 3.9%

 

 

 

180,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory Equipment

 

33,255

 

525,000

 

IPG Photonics (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Lasers

 

27,326

 

168,000

 

Trimble Navigation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

GPS-based Instruments

 

9,143

 

 

 

 

 

69,724

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 3.0%

 

 

 

1,317,000

 

II-VI (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Laser Optics & Specialty Materials

 

31,147

 

292,000

 

Zebra Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Bar Code Printers

 

12,025

 

177,000

 

Nice Systems - ADR (Israel) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Audio & Video Recording Solutions

 

6,956

 

107,000

 

Netgear (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Networking Products for Small Business & Home

 

4,087

 

 

 

 

 

54,215

 

 

 

> Telephone & Data Services 2.8%

 

 

 

1,457,000

 

tw telecom (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Optic Telephone/Data Services

 

32,287

 

148,000

 

AboveNet (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Fiber Communications Services

 

12,254

 

400,000

 

Boingo Wireless (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale & Retail Wi-Fi Networks

 

4,840

 

 

 

 

 

49,381

 

 

 

> Gaming Equipment & Services 2.0%

 

 

 

660,000

 

Bally Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Machines & Software

 

30,855

 

235,000

 

WMS Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Slot Machine Provider

 

5,576

 

 

 

 

 

36,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Telecommunications Equipment 2.0%

 

 

 

732,000

 

Finisar (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Subsystems & Components

 

14,750

 

903,000

 

Ixia (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Network Test Equipment

 

11,278

 

752,000

 

Infinera (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Optical Networking Equipment

 

6,106

 

165,000

 

Polycom (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Video Conferencing Equipment

 

3,147

 

 

 

 

 

35,281

 

 

 

> Computer Services 1.9%

 

 

 

556,000

 

ExlService Holdings (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Business Process Outsourcing

 

15,257

 

97,000

 

Syntel

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore IT Services

 

5,432

 

776,766

 

Hackett Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

IT Integration & Best Practice Research

 

4,637

 

359,000

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

4,326

 

640,000

 

RCM Technologies (a)(c)

 

 

 

 

 

Technology & Engineering Services

 

3,565

 

 

 

 

 

33,217

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 1.6%

 

 

 

560,000

 

SBA Communications (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Towers

 

28,454

 

 

 

 

 

28,454

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 0.5%

 

 

 

236,000

 

Plexus (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

8,258

 

 

 

 

 

8,258

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Financial Processors 0.4%

 

 

 

170,000

 

Global Payments

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card Processor

 

$

7,990

 

 

 

 

 

7,990

 

 

 

> TV Broadcasting 0.1%

 

 

 

875,000

 

Entravision Communications

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish Language TV & Radio Stations

 

1,496

 

 

 

 

 

1,496

 

Information: Total

 

579,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 17.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 13.5%

 

 

 

876,300

 

Ametek

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

42,509

 

747,200

 

Nordson

 

 

 

 

 

Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

40,730

 

890,000

 

Donaldson

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Air Filtration

 

31,800

 

835,000

 

ESCO Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Electric Meter Readers

 

30,703

 

585,000

 

Pentair

 

 

 

 

 

Pumps & Water Treatment

 

27,852

 

504,665

 

Heico

 

 

 

 

 

FAA Approved Aircraft Replacement Parts

 

20,262

 

355,000

 

Moog (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Motion Control Products for Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Markets

 

15,226

 

166,219

 

Toro

 

 

 

 

 

Turf Maintenance Equipment

 

11,820

 

226,000

 

Kennametal

 

 

 

 

 

Consumable Cutting Tools

 

10,064

 

100,000

 

Polypore International (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Separators & Filtration Media

 

3,516

 

146,000

 

Oshkosh Corporation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Truck Manufacturer

 

3,383

 

25,327

 

Middleby (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Cooking Equipment

 

2,562

 

 

 

 

 

240,427

 

 

 

> Electrical Components 1.0%

 

 

 

280,000

 

Acuity Brands

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lighting Fixtures

 

17,592

 

 

 

 

 

17,592

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 1.0%

 

 

 

496,000

 

Drew Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

RV & Manufactured Home Components

 

13,546

 

170,000

 

Albany International

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Machine Clothing & Advanced Textiles

 

3,901

 

 

 

 

 

17,447

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 0.8%

 

 

 

600,000

 

Acorn Energy (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Frac Well Exploration/Monitoring Device, Sonar Security, Electric Grid Monitoring

 

6,522

 

240,000

 

TrueBlue (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Manual Labor

 

4,291

 

109,000

 

Forward Air

 

 

 

 

 

Freight Transportation Between Airports

 

3,997

 

 

 

 

 

14,810

 

 

 

> Waste Management 0.6%

 

 

 

176,000

 

Waste Connections

 

 

 

 

 

Solid Waste Management

 

5,725

 

65,000

 

Clean Harbors (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous Waste Services & Disposal

 

4,377

 

 

 

 

 

10,102

 

 

 

> Steel 0.4%

 

 

 

686,000

 

GrafTech International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Graphite Materials Producer

 

8,191

 

 

 

 

 

8,191

 

 

 

> Industrial Distribution 0.3%

 

 

 

233,400

 

Interline Brands (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Distribution

 

5,044

 

 

 

 

 

5,044

 

 

 

> Construction 0.2%

 

 

 

200,000

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Home Building Supplies & Small Locks

 

4,414

 

 

 

 

 

4,414

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

318,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 16.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> Retail 6.5%

 

 

 

730,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

54,516

 

468,500

 

Abercrombie & Fitch

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Apparel Retailer

 

23,242

 

805,000

 

Pier 1 Imports (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishing Retailer

 

14,635

 

356,000

 

Shutterfly (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Photo-centric Retailer

 

11,153

 

790,000

 

Saks (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Luxury Department Store Retailer

 

9,172

 

161,500

 

Teavana (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Tea Retailer

 

3,185

 

9,000

 

The Fresh Market (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Food Retailer

 

432

 

 

 

 

 

116,335

 

 

 

> Travel 3.5%

 

 

 

849,700

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Convention Hotels

 

26,171

 

1,300,950

 

Avis Budget Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Second Largest Car Rental Company

 

18,408

 

750,000

 

Hertz (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

11,280

 

140,000

 

HomeAway (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Vacation Rental Online Marketplace

 

3,552

 

64,000

 

Vail Resorts

 

 

 

 

 

Ski Resort Operator & Developer

 

2,768

 

 

 

 

 

62,179

 

 

 

> Furniture & Textiles 1.5%

 

 

 

880,000

 

Knoll

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

14,643

 

540,000

 

Interface

 

 

 

 

 

Modular & Broadloom Carpet

 

7,533

 

148,000

 

Herman Miller

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furniture

 

3,398

 

20,000

 

Caesarstone (Israel) (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Quartz Countertops

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

25,808

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Apparel 1.2%

 

 

 

222,000

 

Warnaco Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Global Branded Apparel Manufacturer

 

$

12,965

 

81,000

 

Deckers Outdoor (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Fashion Footwear Wholesaler

 

5,107

 

82,300

 

True Religion Apparel (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Denim

 

2,255

 

 

 

 

 

20,327

 

 

 

> Consumer Goods Distribution 1.0%

 

 

 

472,000

 

Pool

 

 

 

 

 

Distributor of Swimming Pool Supplies & Equipment

 

17,662

 

 

 

 

 

17,662

 

 

 

> Other Durable Goods 0.8%

 

 

 

206,000

 

Cavco Industries (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured Homes

 

9,596

 

126,000

 

Jarden

 

 

 

 

 

Branded Household Products

 

5,069

 

 

 

 

 

14,665

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.7%

 

 

 

259,000

 

Lifetime Fitness (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Sport & Fitness Club Operator

 

13,098

 

 

 

 

 

13,098

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 0.5%

 

 

 

775,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Casino Operator

 

8,920

 

 

 

 

 

8,920

 

 

 

> Leisure Products 0.2%

 

 

 

230,000

 

Skullcandy (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Lifestyle Branded Headphones

 

3,641

 

 

 

 

 

3,641

 

 

 

> Nondurables 0.2%

 

 

 

106,000

 

Helen of Troy (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Care, Housewares, Healthcare & Home Environment Products

 

3,605

 

 

 

 

 

3,605

 

 

 

> Educational Services 0.1%

 

 

 

37,350

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Postsecondary Degree Services

 

2,470

 

 

 

 

 

2,470

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage —%

 

 

 

4,900

 

Annie’s (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Developer & Marketer of Natural & Organic Food

 

171

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

288,881

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 12.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Banks 7.1%

 

 

 

833,000

 

MB Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Bank

 

17,485

 

1,053,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

 

 

 

 

Midwest Bank

 

14,700

 

431,597

 

Lakeland Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Bank

 

11,234

 

211,000

 

City National

 

 

 

 

 

Bank & Asset Manager

 

11,071

 

170,000

 

SVB Financial Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank to Venture Capitalists

 

10,938

 

278,678

 

Hancock Holding

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Bank

 

9,896

 

675,000

 

Valley National Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey/New York Bank

 

8,741

 

1,478,200

 

First Busey

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Bank

 

7,302

 

594,000

 

TCF Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Great Lakes Bank

 

7,063

 

513,755

 

Pacific Continental Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific N.W. Bank

 

4,840

 

844,000

 

TrustCo Bank

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Bank

 

4,819

 

269,600

 

Eagle Bancorp (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Metro D.C. Bank

 

4,513

 

556,000

 

First Commonwealth

 

 

 

 

 

Western Pennsylvania Bank

 

3,403

 

178,826

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

Baltimore, D.C. Bank

 

3,249

 

210,000

 

CVB Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Inland Empire Business Bank

 

2,465

 

105,700

 

Hudson Valley

 

 

 

 

 

Metro New York City Bank

 

1,705

 

851,247

 

Guaranty Bancorp (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Bank

 

1,694

 

90,000

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

 

 

 

 

California Central Valley Bank

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

 

126,686

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 3.4%

 

 

 

345,000

 

World Acceptance (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Personal Loans

 

21,131

 

345,000

 

Textainer Group Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Top International Container Leaser

 

11,696

 

346,000

 

McGrath Rentcorp

 

 

 

 

 

Temporary Space & IT Rentals

 

11,110

 

397,172

 

H & E Equipment Services (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy Equipment Leasing

 

7,515

 

330,000

 

CAI International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

International Container Leasing

 

5,999

 

100,000

 

Marlin Business Services

 

 

 

 

 

Small Equipment Leasing

 

1,506

 

45,500

 

Regional Management (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Loans

 

764

 

 

 

 

 

59,721

 

 

 

> Savings & Loans 0.9%

 

 

 

602,487

 

ViewPoint Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Thrift

 

9,266

 

194,000

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast Thrift

 

4,447

 

173,073

 

Kaiser Federal

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles Savings & Loan

 

2,421

 

 

 

 

 

16,134

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 0.5%

 

 

 

340,500

 

Eaton Vance

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Mutual Funds

 

$

9,732

 

 

 

 

 

9,732

 

 

 

> Insurance 0.4%

 

 

 

39,000

 

Enstar Group (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance/Reinsurance & Related Services

 

3,860

 

55,000

 

Allied World Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Lines Insurance/Reinsurance

 

3,777

 

 

 

 

 

7,637

 

Finance: Total

 

219,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care 8.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 5.2%

 

 

 

251,000

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

23,308

 

520,000

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

17,810

 

682,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

13,899

 

421,000

 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Niche Disease Areas

 

7,818

 

1,055,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

7,216

 

160,000

 

Onyx Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial-stage Biotech Focused on Cancer

 

6,029

 

643,000

 

Isis Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Pioneer in Antisense Drugs

 

5,639

 

313,000

 

InterMune (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Drugs for Pulmonary Fibrosis & Hepatitis C

 

4,592

 

374,000

 

Raptor Pharmaceutical (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Orphan Drug Company

 

2,528

 

948,000

 

Chelsea Therapeutics International (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Rare Diseases

 

2,427

 

530,000

 

Anthera Pharmaceuticals (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Cardiovascular, Cancer & Immunology

 

1,172

 

29,671

 

Synageva Biopharma (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech Focused on Orphan Diseases

 

1,064

 

18,181

 

Metabolex, Series A-1 (a)(d)(e)

 

 

 

 

 

Diabetes Drug Development

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

93,513

 

 

 

> Medical Equipment & Devices 1.5%

 

 

 

224,000

 

Sirona Dental Systems (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer of Dental Equipment

 

11,545

 

268,000

 

Hill-Rom Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Beds/Patient Handling

 

8,954

 

72,000

 

Gen-Probe (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Molecular In-vitro Diagnostics

 

4,781

 

385,000

 

Pacific Biosciences of California (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Genome Sequencing

 

1,317

 

 

 

 

 

26,597

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 1.4%

 

 

 

488,600

 

Cepheid (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Molecular Diagnostics

 

20,438

 

53,000

 

Techne

 

 

 

 

 

Cytokines, Antibodies & Other Reagents for Life Science

 

3,716

 

 

 

 

 

24,154

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 0.5%

 

 

 

733,000

 

Akorn (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

8,576

 

150,000

 

Horizon Pharma (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Pharmaceutical Company

 

621

 

133,180

 

Alimera Sciences (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmology-focused Pharmaceutical Company

 

450

 

 

 

 

 

9,647

 

 

 

> Health Care Services 0.3%

 

 

 

738,900

 

Health Management Associates (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-urban Hospitals

 

4,965

 

 

 

 

 

4,965

 

Health Care: Total

 

158,876

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 6.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 5.3%

 

 

 

915,000

 

Extra Space Storage

 

 

 

 

 

Self Storage Facilities

 

26,343

 

519,000

 

Dupont Fabros Technology

 

 

 

 

 

Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

12,689

 

561,200

 

Biomed Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

10,651

 

600,000

 

Associated Estates Realty

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily Properties

 

9,804

 

870,000

 

Education Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Student Housing

 

9,431

 

1,380,000

 

Kite Realty Group

 

 

 

 

 

Community Shopping Centers

 

7,273

 

958,000

 

DCT Industrial Trust

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Properties

 

5,652

 

100,000

 

Post Properties

 

 

 

 

 

Multifamily Properties

 

4,686

 

200,000

 

St. Joe (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Panhandle Landowner

 

3,802

 

77,000

 

Kilroy Realty

 

 

 

 

 

West Coast Office & Industrial Properties

 

3,589

 

 

 

 

 

93,920

 

 

 

> Transportation 1.2%

 

 

 

256,000

 

World Fuel Services

 

 

 

 

 

Global Fuel Broker

 

10,496

 

410,091

 

Rush Enterprises, Class A (a)

 

8,702

 

115,000

 

Rush Enterprises, Class B (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Truck Sales & Service

 

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

21,198

 

Other Industries: Total

 

115,118

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil Services 2.5%

 

 

 

725,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

32,545

 

167,000

 

FMC Technologies (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Well Head Manufacturer

 

8,420

 

83,000

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

3,489

 

 

 

 

 

44,454

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 1.9%

 

 

 

133,000

 

SM Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer

 

$

9,412

 

143,000

 

Rosetta Resources (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer Exploring in South Texas & Montana

 

6,973

 

168,000

 

Swift Energy (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

 

4,877

 

117,000

 

Petroleum Development Corporation (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in U.S.

 

4,339

 

100,000

 

Approach Resource (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Producer in West Texas Permian

 

3,695

 

567,000

 

Quicksilver Resources (a)(b)

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas & Coal Seam Gas Producer

 

2,858

 

262,200

 

Houston American Energy (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

1,369

 

 

 

 

 

33,523

 

 

 

> Mining 0.9%

 

 

 

85,000

 

Core Laboratories (Netherlands)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

11,184

 

600,000

 

Alexco Resource (a)

 

 

 

 

 

Mining, Exploration & Environmental Services

 

4,188

 

180,000

 

Augusta Resource (a)

 

 

 

 

 

US Copper/Moly Mine

 

491

 

 

 

 

 

15,863

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

93,840

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 99.5%
(Cost: $1,166,642)

 

1,773,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 1.3%

 

 

 

22,953,025

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (f)

 

22,953

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $22,953)

 

22,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 100.8%
(Cost: $1,189,595)(g)(h)

 

1,796,620

(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (1.3)%

 

(22,953

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 0.5%

 

8,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 1,781,801

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 

> 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 March 31, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2012 was $22,452.

(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. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held at
12/31/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held at
3/31/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

RCM Technologies

 

640,000

 

 

 

640,000

 

$

3,565

 

$

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

640,000

 

 

 

640,000

 

$

3,565

 

$

 

 

The aggregate cost and value of this company at March 31, 2012, were $3,624 and $3,565, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 0.20% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2012.

 

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2012, the market value of this security amounted to $11, which represented less than 0.01% of total net assets.

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Metabolex, Series A-1

 

2/11/00

 

18,181

 

$

2,000

 

$

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

$

11

 

 

(e)          Illiquid security.

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

 



 

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

 

(g)         At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $1,189,595 and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) was $607,025 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $685,305 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(78,280).

(h)         On March 31, 2012, the market value of foreign securities represented 1.27% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Netherlands

 

$

11,183

 

0.63

 

Israel

 

7,190

 

0.40

 

India

 

4,326

 

0.24

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

22,699

 

1.27

 

 

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

 

$

571,025

 

$

7,990

 

$

 

$

579,015

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

318,027

 

 

 

318,027

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

288,881

 

 

 

288,881

 

Finance

 

219,910

 

 

 

219,910

 

Health Care

 

158,865

 

 

11

 

158,876

 

Other Industries

 

115,118

 

 

 

115,118

 

Energy & Minerals

 

93,840

 

 

 

93,840

 

Total Equities

 

1,765,666

 

7,990

 

11

 

1,773,667

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

22,953

 

 

 

22,953

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,788,619

 

$

7,990

 

$

11

 

$

1,796,620

 

 



 

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

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Securities which have halted or temporarily stopped trading are valued at the last sale and adjusted by a premium or a discount to account for the anticipated re-opening price. These adjustments are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations.

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Transfers In

 

Transfers Out

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

$

 

$

8,055

 

$

8,055

 

$

 

 

Financial assets were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 as trading was halted during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2012, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

$

27

 

$

 

$

(16

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

11

 

 

 

$

27

 

$

 

$

(16

)

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

11

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table 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.

 

The change in unrealized depreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $(16).

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the respective company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of the respective company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn International Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 95.1%

 

 

 

Asia 49.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Japan 16.0%

 

 

 

1,911,000

 

Kansai Paint
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

$

19,374

 

6,753,000

 

Seven Bank
ATM Processing Services

 

14,809

 

8,970

 

Jupiter Telecommunications
Largest Cable Service Provider in Japan

 

8,984

 

528,000

 

Asahi Diamond Industrial
Consumable Diamond Tools

 

6,242

 

74,000

 

Ain Pharmaciez
Dispensing Pharmacy/Drugstore Operator

 

3,994

 

59,400

 

Gree (a)
Mobile Social Networking Game Developer/Platform

 

1,496

 

 

 

 

 

54,899

 

 

 

> Singapore 13.8%

 

 

 

13,130,000

 

Ascendas REIT
Industrial Property Landlord

 

21,122

 

20,395,000

 

Mapletree Industrial Trust
Industrial Property Landlord

 

17,829

 

11,142,000

 

Mapletree Logistics Trust
Industrial Property Landlord

 

8,382

 

 

 

 

 

47,333

 

 

 

> Taiwan 9.0%

 

 

 

11,103,000

 

Far EasTone Telecom
Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

22,821

 

2,789,400

 

CTCI Corp
International Engineering Firm

 

4,625

 

1,179,000

 

Taiwan Mobile
Taiwan’s Second-largest Mobile Operator

 

3,594

 

 

 

 

 

31,040

 

 

 

> China 4.4%

 

 

 

4,146,000

 

Zhaojin Mining Industry
Gold Mining & Refining in China

 

6,974

 

84,000

 

NetEase.com - ADR (b)
Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

4,880

 

3,044,000

 

Want Want
Chinese Branded Consumer Food Company

 

3,406

 

 

 

 

 

15,260

 

 

 

> Korea 3.3%

 

 

 

49,830

 

NHN
Korean Online Search Services

 

11,437

 

 

 

 

 

11,437

 

 

 

> Indonesia 2.8%

 

 

 

9,272,000

 

Archipelago Resources (b)
Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

9,640

 

 

 

 

 

9,640

 

Asia: Total

 

169,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 25.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Germany 6.4%

 

 

 

630,000

 

Wirecard
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

11,994

 

109,500

 

Rheinmetall
Defense & Automotive

 

6,484

 

175,000

 

Rhoen-Klinikum
Health Care Services

 

3,514

 

 

 

 

 

21,992

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 6.2%

 

 

 

178,000

 

Intertek Group
Testing, Inspection, Certification Services

 

7,149

 

659,000

 

Serco
Facilities Management

 

5,719

 

772,800

 

Chemring
Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

5,037

 

314,000

 

JLT Group
International Business Insurance Broker

 

3,508

 

 

 

 

 

21,413

 

 

 

> Sweden 3.4%

 

 

 

595,666

 

Hexagon
Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

11,561

 

 

 

 

 

11,561

 

 

 

> Netherlands 3.3%

 

 

 

239,919

 

Imtech
Electromechanical & ICT Installation & Maintenance

 

7,670

 

28,100

 

Core Laboratories
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

3,697

 

 

 

 

 

11,367

 

 

 

> Switzerland 2.5%

 

 

 

24,000

 

Partners Group
Private Markets Asset Management

 

4,682

 

28,000

 

Kuehne & Nagel
Freight Forwarding/Logistics

 

3,787

 

 

 

 

 

8,469

 

 

 

> Iceland 1.6%

 

 

 

4,800,000

 

Marel
Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

5,633

 

 

 

 

 

5,633

 

 

 

> Denmark 1.2%

 

 

 

145,000

 

Novozymes
Industrial Enzymes

 

4,223

 

 

 

 

 

4,223

 

 

 

> Belgium 1.1%

 

 

 

74,000

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment
Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

3,837

 

 

 

 

 

3,837

 

Europe: Total

 

88,495

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Other Countries 19.2%

 

 

 

 

 

> South Africa 11.2%

 

 

 

7,601,015

 

Rand Merchant Insurance
Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

$

17,053

 

1,317,200

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

10,080

 

112,700

 

Naspers
Media in Africa, China, Russia & Other Emerging Markets

 

6,332

 

1,146,000

 

Northam Platinum
Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

5,097

 

 

 

 

 

38,562

 

 

 

> United States 2.3%

 

 

 

94,000

 

Atwood Oceanics (b)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

4,220

 

52,000

 

SM Energy
Oil & Gas Producer

 

3,680

 

 

 

 

 

7,900

 

 

 

> Canada 2.2%

 

 

 

106,400

 

CCL Industries
Leading Global Label Manufacturer

 

3,893

 

89,000

 

AG Growth
Leading Manufacturer of Augers & Grain Handling Equipment

 

3,722

 

 

 

 

 

7,615

 

 

 

> Australia 1.9%

 

 

 

826,355

 

Challenger Financial
Largest Annuity Provider

 

3,255

 

3,170,358

 

Commonwealth Property Office Fund
Australia Prime Office REIT

 

3,236

 

 

 

 

 

6,491

 

 

 

> Israel 1.6%

 

 

 

460,000

 

Israel Chemicals
Producer of Potash, Phosphates, Bromine & Specialty Chemicals

 

5,314

 

10,000

 

Caesarstone (b)
Quartz Countertops

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

5,431

 

Other Countries: Total

 

65,999

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

> Argentina 0.6%

 

 

 

183,333

 

Union Agriculture Group (b)(c)(d)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

1,947

 

 

 

 

 

1,947

 

 

 

> Colombia 0.3%

 

 

 

18,800,000

 

Quetzal Energy (b)(c)
Explores for Oil & Gas in Latin America

 

995

 

 

 

 

 

995

 

Latin America: Total

 

2,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 95.1%
(Cost: $265,888)

 

327,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.8%

 

 

 

2,658,332

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (e)

 

2,658

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $2,658)

 

2,658

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 95.9%
(Cost: $268,546)(f)(g)

 

329,703

(h)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.8)%

 

(2,658

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 4.9%

 

16,804

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 343,849

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 



 

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

 


(a)          All or a portion of this security was on loan at March 31, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2012 was $2,531.

(b)         Non-income producing security.

(c)          Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $2,942 which represented 0.86% of total net assets.

 

Additional information on these securities is as follows:

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-12/16/11

 

183,333

 

$

2,200

 

$

1,947

 

Quetzal Energy

 

1/14/11

 

18,800,000

 

2,376

 

995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,576

 

$

2,942

 

 

(d)         Illiquid security.

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

(f)            At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $268,546 and net unrealized appreciation was $61,157 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $74,081 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(12,924).

(g)         On March 31, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Japanese Yen

 

$

54,900

 

16.0

 

Singapore Dollar

 

47,333

 

13.8

 

South African Rand

 

38,562

 

11.2

 

Euro

 

33,499

 

9.7

 

Pound Sterling

 

31,052

 

9.0

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

31,040

 

9.0

 

U.S. Dollar

 

18,541

 

5.4

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

72,118

 

21.0

 

 

 

$

327,045

 

95.1

 

 

(h)         Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

At March 31, 2012, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

Principal Amount in
Foreign Currency

 

Principal
Amount in U.S. Dollar

 

Settlement Date

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

USD

 

ZAR

 

200,400

 

$

26,000

 

04/13/12

 

$

(86

)

 

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

USD = United States Dollar

ZAR = South African Rand

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 



 

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

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

4,880

 

$

164,729

 

$

 

$

169,609

 

Europe

 

3,697

 

84,798

 

 

88,495

 

Other Countries

 

15,632

 

50,367

 

 

65,999

 

Latin America

 

 

995

 

1,947

 

2,942

 

Total Equities

 

24,209

 

300,889

 

1,947

 

327,045

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

2,658

 

 

 

2,658

 

Total Investments

 

$

26,867

 

$

300,889

 

$

1,947

 

$

329,703

 

Unrealized Depreciation of Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

(86

)

 

(86

)

Total

 

$

26,867

 

$

300,803

 

$

1,947

 

$

329,617

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price.

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 input category are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. To determine fair value, the investment manager will utilize the valuation technique that it deems the most appropriate in the circumstances. Securities for which no market exists are valued based upon the market approach using some unobservable inputs which may include, but are not limited to, projected earnings, available cash, line of business, multiples, and consideration of the prioritization of the equity in a company’s capital structure.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the three months ending March 31, 2012, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investment Type

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
Into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2012

 

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

 

$

1,828

 

$

 

$

119

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,947

 

 

 

$

1,828

 

$

 

$

119

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,947

 

 



 

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

 

The information in the above reconciliation table 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.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $119.

 

The Fund does not hold any significant investments categorized as Level 3.

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the respective company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of the respective company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Acorn Select

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 98.8%

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services 21.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> Travel 8.1%

 

 

 

5,225,000

 

Hertz (a)
Largest U.S. Rental Car Operator

 

$

78,584

 

1,020,000

 

Gaylord Entertainment (a)
Convention Hotels

 

31,416

 

 

 

 

 

110,000

 

 

 

> Retail 6.8%

 

 

 

390,000

 

lululemon athletica (a)
Premium Active Apparel Retailer

 

29,125

 

555,000

 

Abercrombie & Fitch
Teen Apparel Retailer

 

27,534

 

1,100,000

 

Safeway (b)
Supermarkets

 

22,231

 

200,000

 

Tiffany & Co.
Luxury Good Retailer

 

13,826

 

 

 

 

 

92,716

 

 

 

> Apparel 3.5%

 

 

 

615,000

 

Coach
Designer & Retailer of Branded Leather Accessories

 

47,527

 

 

 

 

 

47,527

 

 

 

> Casinos & Gaming 1.7%

 

 

 

260,000,000

 

RexLot Holdings (China) (b)
Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

23,113

 

 

 

 

 

23,113

 

 

 

> Educational Services 1.3%

 

 

 

270,000

 

ITT Educational Services (a)(b)
Postsecondary Degree Services

 

17,858

 

 

 

 

 

17,858

 

 

 

> Other Consumer Services 0.2%

 

 

 

3,430,000

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR (China) (a)(b)(c)
Provide Real Estate Services in China

 

2,469

 

 

 

 

 

2,469

 

 

 

> Food & Beverage 0.1%

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

GLG Life Tech (Canada) (a)(b)
Produce an All-natural Sweetener Extracted from the Stevia Plant

 

1,185

 

9,100

 

Annie’s (a)
Developer & Marketer of Natural & Organic Food

 

317

 

 

 

 

 

1,502

 

Consumer Goods & Services: Total

 

295,185

 

 

 

 

 

Information 21.4%

 

 

 

 

 

> Mobile Communications 7.5%

 

 

 

1,010,000

 

SBA Communications (a)
Communications Towers

 

51,318

 

770,000

 

Crown Castle International (a)
Communications Towers

 

41,072

 

15,000,000

 

Globalstar (a)(c)
Satellite Mobile Voice & Data Carrier

 

10,500

 

 

 

 

 

102,890

 

 

 

> Contract Manufacturing 3.7%

 

 

 

4,375,000

 

Sanmina-SCI (a)(c)
Electronic Manufacturing Services

 

50,094

 

 

 

 

 

50,094

 

 

 

> Computer Services 3.5%

 

 

 

3,940,000

 

WNS - ADR (India) (a)(c)
Offshore BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) Services

 

47,477

 

 

 

 

 

47,477

 

 

 

> Computer Hardware & Related Equipment 2.8%

 

 

 

645,000

 

Amphenol
Electronic Connectors

 

38,552

 

 

 

 

 

38,552

 

 

 

> Instrumentation 1.5%

 

 

 

110,000

 

Mettler Toledo (a)
Laboratory Equipment

 

20,322

 

 

 

 

 

20,322

 

 

 

> Semiconductors & Related Equipment 0.8%

 

 

 

1,175,000

 

Atmel (a)
Microcontrollers, RF & Memory Semiconductors

 

11,586

 

 

 

 

 

11,586

 

 

 

> Business Software 0.8%

 

 

 

182,000

 

Concur Technologies (a)
Web Enabled Cost & Expense Management Software

 

10,443

 

 

 

 

 

10,443

 

 

 

> Advertising 0.7%

 

 

 

6,108,437

 

VisionChina Media - ADR (China) (a)(c)
Advertising on Digital Screens in China’s Mass Transit System

 

9,651

 

 

 

 

 

9,651

 

Information: Total

 

291,015

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Goods & Services 20.8%

 

 

 

 

 

> Machinery 15.4%

 

 

 

1,490,000

 

Ametek
Aerospace/Industrial Instruments

 

72,280

 

1,260,000

 

Donaldson
Industrial Air Filtration

 

45,020

 

975,000

 

Kennametal
Consumable Cutting Tools

 

43,417

 

690,000

 

Pall
Filtration & Fluids Clarification

 

41,145

 

160,000

 

Nordson
Dispensing Systems for Adhesives & Coatings

 

8,721

 

 

 

 

 

210,583

 

 

 

> Outsourcing Services 2.2%

 

 

 

1,420,000

 

Quanta Services (a)
Electrical & Telecom Construction Services

 

29,678

 

 

 

 

 

29,678

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Other Industrial Services 2.0%

 

 

 

600,000

 

Expeditors International of Washington
International Freight Forwarder

 

$

27,906

 

 

 

 

 

27,906

 

 

 

> Industrial Materials & Specialty Chemicals 1.2%

 

 

 

150,000

 

FMC Corporation
Niche Specialty Chemicals

 

15,879

 

 

 

 

 

15,879

 

Industrial Goods & Services: Total

 

284,046

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 15.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Credit Cards 5.2%

 

 

 

2,115,000

 

Discover Financial Services
Credit Card Company

 

70,514

 

 

 

 

 

70,514

 

 

 

> Insurance 4.7%

 

 

 

8,325,000

 

CNO Financial Group (a)
Life, Long Term Care & Medical Supplement Insurance

 

64,768

 

 

 

 

 

64,768

 

 

 

> Banks 3.5%

 

 

 

630,000

 

City National
Bank & Asset Manager

 

33,056

 

1,075,000

 

Associated Banc-Corp
Midwest Bank

 

15,007

 

 

 

 

 

48,063

 

 

 

> Brokerage & Money Management 1.5%

 

 

 

965,000

 

SEI Investments
Mutual Fund Administration & Investment Management

 

19,966

 

 

 

 

 

19,966

 

 

 

> Finance Companies 0.1%

 

 

 

84,500

 

Regional Management (a)
Consumer Loans

 

1,420

 

 

 

 

 

1,420

 

Finance: Total

 

204,731

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals 11.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Oil & Gas Producers 7.3%

 

 

 

1,480,000

 

Pacific Rubiales Energy (Colombia)
Oil Production & Exploration in Colombia

 

43,238

 

30,872,300

 

Canacol (Colombia) (a)
Oil Producer in South America

 

24,452

 

36,500,000

 

Shamaran Petroleum (Iraq) (a)
Oil Exploration in Kurdistan

 

9,331

 

34,700,000

 

Petrodorado (Colombia) (a)(c)

 

8,001

 

17,144,000

 

Petrodorado - Warrants (Colombia) (a)(d)(e)
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production in Colombia, Peru & Paraguay

 

672

 

24,000,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum (United Kingdom) (a)(c)(d)

 

 

5,082

 

12,000,000

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants (United Kingdom) (a)(d)(e)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in the North Sea

 

302

 

826,400

 

Houston American Energy (a)
Oil & Gas Exploration/Production in Colombia

 

4,314

 

18,125,000

 

Petromanas (Canada) (a)

 

4,179

 

6,562,500

 

Petromanas - Warrants (Canada) (a)(d)
Exploring for Oil in Albania

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

99,603

 

 

 

> Agricultural Commodities 1.6%

 

 

 

1,666,667

 

Union Agriculture Group (Argentina) (a)(d)(e)
Farmland Operator in Uruguay

 

17,700

 

33,572,000

 

Eacom Timber (Canada) (a)(c)
Canadian Lumber Producer

 

3,702

 

 

 

 

 

21,402

 

 

 

> Alternative Energy 1.0%

 

 

 

2,700,000

 

Canadian Solar (China) (a)(b)(c)
Solar Cell & Module Manufacturer

 

8,586

 

2,500,000

 

Synthesis Energy Systems (China) (a)
Owner/Operator of Gasification Plants

 

3,675

 

1,200,000

 

Real Goods Solar (a)
Residential Solar Energy Installer

 

1,740

 

 

 

 

 

14,001

 

 

 

> Mining 0.9%

 

 

 

870,000

 

Kirkland Lake Gold (Canada) (a)
Gold Mining

 

12,578

 

 

 

 

 

12,578

 

 

 

> Oil Services 0.7%

 

 

 

12,700,000

 

Tuscany International Drilling (Colombia) (a)
South America-based Drilling Rig Contractor

 

9,549

 

 

 

 

 

9,549

 

Energy & Minerals: Total

 

157,133

 

 

 

 

 

Other Industries 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Real Estate 3.2%

 

 

 

1,660,000

 

Biomed Realty Trust
Life Science-focused Office Buildings

 

31,507

 

475,000

 

Dupont Fabros Technology
Technology-focused Office Buildings

 

11,614

 

 

 

 

 

43,121

 

 

 

> Regulated Utilities 1.1%

 

 

 

435,000

 

Wisconsin Energy
Wisconsin Utility

 

15,303

 

 

 

 

 

15,303

 

Other Industries: Total

 

58,424

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Health Care 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> Biotechnology & Drug Delivery 1.8%

 

 

 

2,510,000

 

NPS Pharmaceuticals (a)
Orphan Drugs & Healthy Royalties

 

$

17,169

 

395,000

 

Seattle Genetics (a)(b)
Antibody-based Therapies for Cancer

 

8,050

 

 

 

 

 

25,219

 

 

 

> Pharmaceuticals 1.2%

 

 

 

1,400,000

 

Akorn (a)
Develops, Manufactures & Sells Specialty Generic Drugs

 

16,380

 

 

 

 

 

16,380

 

 

 

> Medical Supplies 1.1%

 

 

 

190,000

 

Henry Schein (a)
Largest Distributor of Healthcare Products

 

14,379

 

 

 

 

 

14,379

 

Health Care: Total

 

55,978

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 98.8%
(Cost: $979,694)

 

1,346,512

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Lending Collateral 3.5%

 

 

 

47,277,255

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (f)

 

47,277

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $47,277)

 

47,277

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 102.3%
(Cost: $1,026,971)(g)(h)

 

1,393,789

(i)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (3.5)%

 

(47,277

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 1.2%

 

16,749

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 1,363,261

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

 

> 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 March 31, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2012 was $45,804.

(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. Holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the three months ended March 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Affiliates

 

Balance of
Shares Held
12/30/11

 

Purchases/
Additions

 

Sales/
Reductions

 

Balance of
Shares Held
3/30/12

 

Value

 

Dividend

 

Canacol*

 

31,372,300

 

 

500,000

 

30,872,300

 

$

24,452

 

$

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

5,082

 

 

Canadian Solar

 

2,700,000

 

 

 

2,700,000

 

8,586

 

 

Eacom Timber

 

36,000,000

 

 

2,428,000

 

33,572,000

 

3,702

 

 

GLG Life Tech*

 

1,850,000

 

 

350,000

 

1,500,000

 

1,185

 

 

Globalstar

 

13,184,322

 

1,815,678

 

 

15,000,000

 

10,500

 

 

IFM Investments (Century 21 China RE) - ADR

 

3,430,000

 

 

 

3,430,000

 

2,469

 

 

Petrodorado

 

34,700,000

 

 

 

34,700,000

 

8,001

 

 

Real Goods Solar*

 

1,500,000

 

 

300,000

 

1,200,000

 

1,740

 

 

Sanmina-SCI

 

6,100,000

 

 

1,725,000

 

4,375,000

 

50,094

 

 

Synthesis Energy Systems*

 

2,950,372

 

 

450,372

 

2,500,000

 

3,675

 

 

VisionChina Media - ADR

 

7,000,000

 

 

891,563

 

6,108,437

 

9,651

 

 

WNS - ADR

 

4,254,230

 

 

314,230

 

3,940,000

 

47,477

 

 

Total of Affiliated Transactions

 

169,041,224

 

1,815,678

 

6,959,165

 

163,897,737

 

$

176,614

 

$

 

 


*  At March 31, 2012, the Fund owned less than five percent of the company’s outstanding voting shares.

 

The aggregate cost and value of these companies at March 31, 2012, were $219,738 and $145,562, respectively. Investments in affiliated companies represented 10.68% of the Fund’s total net assets at March 31, 2012.

 

(d)         Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities are valued at a fair value determined in good faith under consistenly applied procedures established by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2012, the market value of these securities amounted to $23,788 which represented 1.74% of total net assets.

 



 

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

 

Security

 

Acquisition
Dates

 

Shares

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Union Agriculture Group

 

12/8/10-12/16/11

 

1,666,667

 

$

20,000

 

$

17,700

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum

 

11/24/10

 

24,000,000

 

10,260

 

5,082

 

Petrodorado - Warrants

 

11/20/09

 

17,144,000

 

2,118

 

672

 

Canadian Overseas Petroleum - Warrants

 

11/24/10

 

12,000,000

 

1,502

 

302

 

Petromanas - Warrants

 

5/20/10

 

6,562,500

 

380

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

34,260

 

$

23,788

 

 

(e)          Illiquid security.

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

(g)         At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $1,026,971 and net unrealized appreciation was $366,818 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $495,701 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(128,883).

(h)         On March 31, 2012, the market value of foreign securities represented 17.24% of total net assets. The Fund’s foreign portfolio was diversified as follows:

 

 

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Colombia

 

$

85,912

 

6.30

 

China

 

47,494

 

3.49

 

India

 

47,477

 

3.48

 

Canada

 

21,676

 

1.59

 

Argentina

 

17,700

 

1.30

 

Iraq

 

9,331

 

0.68

 

United Kingdom

 

5,384

 

0.40

 

Total Foreign Portfolio

 

$

234,974

 

17.24

 

 

(i)             Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Goods & Services

 

$

272,072

 

$

23,113

 

$

 

$

295,185

 

Information

 

291,015

 

 

 

291,015

 

Industrial Goods & Services

 

284,046

 

 

 

284,046

 

Finance

 

204,731

 

 

 

204,731

 

Energy & Minerals

 

133,345

 

6,088

 

17,700

 

157,133

 

Other Industries

 

58,424

 

 

 

58,424

 

Health Care

 

55,978

 

 

 

55,978

 

Total Equities

 

1,299,611

 

29,201

 

17,700

 

1,346,512

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

47,277

 

 

 

47,277

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,346,888

 

$

29,201

 

$

17,700

 

$

1,393,789

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements. Securities acquired via private placement that have a holding period or an extended settlement period are valued at a discount to the same shares that are trading freely on the market. These discounts are determined by the investment manager’s experience with similar securities or situations. Factors may include, but are not limited to, trade volume, shares outstanding and stock price. Warrants which do not trade are valued as a percentage of the actively trading common stock using a model, based on Black Scholes.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six months ending March 31, 2012, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

Investments
in Securities

 

Balance
as of
December 31,
2011

 

Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Balance
as of
March 31,
2012

 

Equities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy & Minerals

 

$

16,617

 

$

 

$

1,083

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,700

 

 

 

$

16,617

 

$

 

$

1,083

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

17,700

 

 

The information in the above reconciliation table 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.

 

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at March 31, 2012, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $1,083.

 

Quantitative information pertaining to Level 3 unobservable fair value measurements

 

 

 

Fair Value at
03/31/12

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input (s)

 

Range (Weighted
Average)

 

Equities

 

17,700

 

Market comparable companies

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

-6% - +16% (-9%)

 

 

Certain common stock classified as Level 3 are valued using a market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, trades of similar securities, estimated earnings of the respective company, market multiples derived from a set of comparable companies, and the position of the security within the respective company’s capital structure. Significant increases (decreases) to any of these inputs would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in estimated earnings of the respective company may result in a change to the comparable companies and market multiples utilized.

 



 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Affiliated Bond Funds: 53.4%

 

 

 

9,295,325

 

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund, Class I

 

$

86,725

 

5,457,987

 

Columbia Income Opportunities Fund, Class I

 

52,233

 

2,987,862

 

Columbia U.S. Treasury Income Fund, Class I

 

34,629

 

Total Bond Funds (Cost: $171,419)

 

173,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Affiliated Stock Funds: 43.8%

 

 

 

725,247

 

Columbia Acorn International Fund, Class I

 

28,662

 

1,946,023

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Class I

 

28,529

 

1,353,681

 

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Class I

 

21,361

 

668,359

 

Columbia Acorn Fund, Class I

 

21,287

 

1,014,784

 

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Class I

 

14,227

 

981,120

 

Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund, Class I (a)

 

14,197

 

509,047

 

Columbia Acorn Select Fund, Class I

 

14,177

 

Total Stock Funds (Cost: $114,924)

 

142,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 97.2%
(Cost: $286,343)(b)

 

316,027

(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 2.8%

 

8,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 325,025

 

 

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

 


(a)          Non-income producing security.

(b)         At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $286,343 and net unrealized appreciation was $29,684 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $29,684 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(—).

(c)          Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, in valuing the Fund’s assets:

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted Prices
(Level 1)

 

Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

Total Bond Funds

 

$

173,587

 

$

 

$

 

$

173,587

 

Total Stock Funds

 

142,440

 

 

 

142,440

 

Total Investments

 

$

316,027

 

$

 

$

 

$

316,027

 

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 



 

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 96.1%

 

 

 

Asia 55.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Taiwan 16.8%

 

 

 

58,126

 

Far EasTone Telecom
Taiwan’s Third Largest Mobile Operator

 

$

120

 

64,762

 

CTCI Corp
International Engineering Firm

 

107

 

30,000

 

Tripod Technologies
Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)

 

101

 

38,990

 

Chroma Ate
Automatic Test Systems, Testing & Measurement Instruments

 

100

 

7,200

 

St. Shine Optical
World’s Leading Disposable Contact Lens OEM

 

94

 

10,342

 

Simplo Technology
Battery Packs for Notebook & Tablet PCs

 

78

 

13,700

 

PC Home
Taiwanese Internet Retail Company

 

77

 

15,277

 

Radiant Opto-Electronics
LCD Back Light Units & Modules

 

68

 

19,169

 

Advantech
Industrial PC & Components

 

67

 

9,800

 

MStar Semiconductor
ICs for TV, Digital Set-top-box & Handset

 

60

 

16,500

 

Lung Yen
Funeral Services & Columbaria

 

53

 

21,689

 

Taiwan Hon Chuan
Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Caps, Labels) Manufacturer

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

974

 

 

 

> Indonesia 11.1%

 

 

 

369,019

 

Ace Indonesia
Home Improvement Retailer

 

180

 

535,709

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure
Communications Towers

 

173

 

137,500

 

Archipelago Resources (a)
Gold Mining Projects in Indonesia, Vietnam & the Philippines

 

143

 

93,264

 

Surya Citra Media
Free to Air TV in Indonesia

 

82

 

109,911

 

Jasa Marga
Largest Toll Road Operator in Indonesia

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

640

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 6.2%

 

 

 

118,462

 

Melco International (a)
Macau Casino Operator

 

113

 

28,089

 

Lifestyle International
Mid to High-end Department Store Operator in Hong Kong & China

 

72

 

5,150

 

Melco Crown Entertainment - ADR (a)
Macau Casino Operator

 

70

 

89,999

 

Sasa International
Cosmetics Retailer

 

52

 

18,027

 

AAC Technologies
Miniature Acoustic Components

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

356

 

 

 

> China 6.1%

 

 

 

45,651

 

Digital China
IT Distribution & Systems Integration Services

 

 

91

 

1,277

 

NetEase.com - ADR (a)
Chinese Online Gaming Services

 

74

 

823,246

 

RexLot Holdings
Lottery Equipment Supplier in China

 

73

 

1,154

 

51job - ADR (a)(b)
Integrated Human Resource Services

 

66

 

89,275

 

AMVIG Holdings
Chinese Tobacco Packaging Material Supplier

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

> India 4.7%

 

 

 

7,835

 

United Breweries
India’s Largest Brewer

 

83

 

13,040

 

Titan Industries
Jewelry, Watches, Eyeglasses

 

59

 

30,249

 

Jain Irrigation Systems
Agricultural Micro-irrigation Systems & Food Processing

 

58

 

22,500

 

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone
Indian West Coast Shipping Port

 

57

 

7,562

 

Redington India
Supply Chain Solutions for IT & Mobile Handsets in Emerging Markets

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

> Philippines 2.9%

 

 

 

40,787

 

Int’l Container Terminal
Container Handling Terminals & Port Management

 

62

 

100,465

 

Manila Water Company
Water Utility Company in the Philippines

 

54

 

128,155

 

SM Prime Holdings
Shopping Mall Operator

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

> Cambodia 2.7%

 

 

 

340,000

 

Nagacorp
Casino/Entertainment Complex in Cambodia

 

155

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

> Thailand 1.9%

 

 

 

249,018

 

Home Product Center
Home Improvement Retailer

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

> Mongolia 1.6%

 

 

 

98,500

 

Mongolian Mining (a)
Coking Coal Mining in Mongolia

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

> Japan 1.2%

 

 

 

7,060

 

Kansai Paint
Paint Producer in Japan, India, China & Southeast Asia

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

72

 

Asia: Total

 

 

 

3,192

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Other Countries 19.1%

 

 

 

 

 

> South Africa 11.4%

 

 

 

71,200

 

Rand Merchant Insurance
Directly Sold Property & Casualty Insurance; Holdings in Other Insurers

 

$

160

 

42,926

 

Coronation Fund Managers
South African Fund Manager

 

159

 

15,850

 

Adcock Ingram Holdings
Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals & Medical Supplies

 

121

 

6,597

 

Mr. Price
South African Retailer of Apparel, Household & Sporting Goods

 

81

 

15,354

 

Northam Platinum
Platinum Mining in South Africa

 

68

 

3,197

 

Massmart Holdings
General Merchandise, Food & Home Improvement Stores; Wal-Mart Subsidiary

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

> Canada 4.6%

 

 

 

10,801

 

Alliance Grain Traders
Global Leader in Pulse Processing & Distribution

 

166

 

17,500

 

Americas Petrogas (a)
Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina, Potash in Peru

 

62

 

4,172

 

Crew Energy (a)
Canadian Oil & Gas Producer

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

> United States 3.1%

 

 

 

2,204

 

Textainer Group Holdings
Top International Container Leaser

 

75

 

1,509

 

Hornbeck Offshore (a)
Supply Vessel Operator in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

 

63

 

952

 

Atwood Oceanics (a)
Offshore Drilling Contractor

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

Other Countries: Total

 

1,106

 

 

 

 

 

Europe 13.5%

 

 

 

 

 

> Sweden 3.7%

 

 

 

7,231

 

Hexagon
Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

141

 

8,806

 

East Capital Explorer
Sweden-based RUS/CEE Investment Fund

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

215

 

 

 

> Switzerland 2.5%

 

 

 

1,116

 

Dufry Group (a)
Operates Airport Duty Free & Duty Paid Shops

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

> Kazakhstan 2.0%

 

 

 

17,800

 

Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan - GDR (a)
Largest Retail Bank & Insurer in Kazakhstan

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 1.5%

 

 

 

434

 

Komercni Banka
Leading Czech Universal Bank

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

> Italy 1.4%

 

 

 

7,000

 

Pirelli
Global Tire Supplier

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

> Germany 1.4%

 

 

 

1,229

 

Dürr
Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

> France 1.0%

 

 

 

965

 

Rubis
Tank Storage & LPG Distribution

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

57

 

Europe: Total

 

781

 

 

 

 

 

Latin America 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Brazil 5.0%

 

 

 

5,490

 

Localiza Rent A Car
Car Rental

 

101

 

11,325

 

MRV Engenharia
Brazilian Property Developer

 

80

 

3,144

 

Multiplus
Loyalty Program Operator in Brazil

 

65

 

3,361

 

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia
Civil Engineering & Construction

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

> Mexico 2.0%

 

 

 

1,647

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste - ADR
Mexican Airport Operator

 

113

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

> Chile 0.7%

 

 

 

16,500

 

Viña Concha y Toro
Global Branded Wine Manufacturer

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

> Argentina 0.6%

 

 

 

40,200

 

Madalena Ventures (a)
Oil & Gas Exploration in Argentina

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

37

 

Latin America: Total

 

477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 96.1%
(Cost: $5,066)

 

5,556

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

Securities Lending Collateral 0.6%

 

 

 

35,100

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund (7 day yield of 0.01%) (c)

 

$

35

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral:
(Cost: $35)

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 96.7%
(Cost: $5,101)(d)(e)

 

5,591

(f)

 

 

 

 

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned: (0.6)%

 

(35

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 3.9%

 

226

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 5,782

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipts

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

 

> 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 March 31, 2012. The total market value of securities on loan at March 31, 2012 was $34.

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

(d)         At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $5,101 and net unrealized appreciation was $490 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $630 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(140).

(e)          On March 31, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Taiwan Dollar

 

$

974

 

16.8

 

South African Rand

 

657

 

11.4

 

Indonesian Rupiah

 

640

 

11.1

 

Hong Kong Dollar

 

356

 

6.2

 

Brazilain Real

 

289

 

5.0

 

U.S. Dollar

 

181

 

3.1

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

2,459

 

42.5

 

 

 

$

5,556

 

96.1

 

 

(f)            Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 



 

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

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asia

 

$

210

 

$

2,982

 

$

 

$

3,192

 

Other Countries

 

449

 

657

 

 

1,106

 

Europe

 

 

781

 

 

781

 

Latin America

 

477

 

 

 

477

 

Total Equities

 

1,136

 

4,420

 

 

5,556

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral

 

35

 

 

 

35

 

Total Investments

 

$

1,171

 

$

4,420

 

$

 

$

5,591

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 



 

Columbia Acorn European Fund

Statement of Investments (Unaudited), March 31, 2012

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

Equities: 94.0%

 

 

 

Europe 91.7%

 

 

 

 

 

> United Kingdom 16.2%

 

 

 

1,100

 

Intertek Group
Testing, Inspection, Certification Services

 

$

44

 

15,220

 

Charles Taylor
Insurance Services

 

37

 

2,927

 

JLT Group
International Business Insurance Broker

 

33

 

4,900

 

Chemring
Defense Manufacturer of Countermeasures & Energetics

 

32

 

3,180

 

Shaftesbury
London Prime Retail REIT

 

25

 

3,610

 

Domino’s Pizza United Kingdom & Ireland
Pizza Delivery in the United Kingdom, Ireland & Germany

 

25

 

1,000

 

Rightmove
Internet Real Estate Listings

 

23

 

5,800

 

Workspace Group
UK Real Estate

 

22

 

660

 

Rotork
Valve Actuators for Oil & Water Pipelines

 

22

 

2,480

 

Serco
Facilities Management

 

21

 

2,870

 

Premier Oil (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in Europe, Pakistan & Asia

 

18

 

3,190

 

Abcam
Online Sales of Antibodies

 

18

 

999

 

Greggs
Bakery

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

> France 16.1%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Gemalto
Digital Security Solutions

 

66

 

600

 

Eurofins Scientific
Food, Pharmaceuticals & Materials Screening & Testing

 

65

 

1,200

 

1000 mercis
Interactive Advertising & Marketing

 

57

 

360

 

Norbert Dentressangle
Leading European Logistics & Transport Group

 

32

 

790

 

Saft Batteries
Niche Battery Manufacturer

 

26

 

352

 

Neopost
Postage Meter Machines

 

23

 

600

 

Mersen
Advanced Industrial Materials

 

21

 

310

 

Rubis
Tank Storage & LPG Distribution

 

18

 

5,030

 

Hi-Media (a)
Online Advertiser in Europe

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

> Netherlands 14.0%

 

 

 

2,420

 

Aalberts Industries
Flow Control & Heat Treatment

 

50

 

1,530

 

UNIT4
Business Software Development

 

44

 

330

 

Core Laboratories
Oil & Gas Reservoir Consulting

 

44

 

1,160

 

Koninklijke TenCate
Advanced Textiles & Industrial Fabrics

 

40

 

1,260

 

Imtech
Electromechanical & ICT Installation & Maintenance

 

40

 

410

 

Fugro
Sub-sea Oilfield Services

 

29

 

1,280

 

Arcadis
Engineering Consultants

 

27

 

400

 

TKH Group
Dutch Industrial Conglomerate

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

285

 

 

 

> Germany 11.1%

 

 

 

3,080

 

Wirecard
Online Payment Processing & Risk Management

 

59

 

170

 

Rational
Commercial Ovens

 

40

 

560

 

Rheinmetall
Defense & Automotive

 

33

 

520

 

Dürr
Automotive Plant Engineering & Associated Capital Equipment

 

33

 

300

 

Bertrandt
Outsourced Engineering

 

23

 

590

 

CTS Eventim
Event Ticket Sales

 

20

 

450

 

Stratec Biomedical Systems
Diagnostic Instrumentation

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

> Switzerland 7.7%

 

 

 

250

 

Geberit (a)
Plumbing Supplies

 

52

 

15

 

Sika
Chemicals for Construction & Industrial Applications

 

33

 

160

 

Partners Group
Private Markets Asset Management

 

31

 

170

 

Dufry Group (a)
Operates Airport Duty Free & Duty Paid Shops

 

22

 

243

 

Zehnder
Radiators & Ventilation Systems

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

> Sweden 6.1%

 

 

 

2,670

 

Hexagon
Design, Measurement & Visualization Software & Equipment

 

52

 

4,070

 

Sweco
Engineering Consultants

 

44

 

1,000

 

Unibet
European Online Gaming Operator

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

> Italy 4.4%

 

 

 

2,000

 

Pirelli
Global Tire Supplier

 

24

 

7,000

 

Geox
Apparel & Shoe Maker

 

23

 

 



 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

Value (000)

 

 

 

> Italy—continued

 

 

 

200

 

Tod’s
Leather Shoes & Bags

 

$

22

 

13,860

 

CIR
Italian Holding Company

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

> Iceland 2.5%

 

 

 

43,750

 

Marel
Largest Manufacturer of Poultry & Fish Processing Equipment

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

> Ireland 2.2%

 

 

 

9,300

 

United Drug
Irish Pharmaceutical Wholesaler & Outsourcer

 

26

 

300

 

Paddy Power
Irish Betting Services

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

> Portugal 2.0%

 

 

 

13,480

 

Redes Energéticas Nacionais
Portuguese Power Transmission & Gas Transportation

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

> Norway 2.0%

 

 

 

3,310

 

Atea
Leading Nordic IT Hardware/Software Reseller & Installation Company

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

> Russia 1.9%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Mail.ru - GDR (a)(b)
Internet Social Networking & Games for Russian Speakers

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

> Belgium 1.6%

 

 

 

630

 

EVS Broadcast Equipment
Digital Live Mobile Production Software & Systems

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

> Czech Republic 1.4%

 

 

 

140

 

Komercni Banka
Leading Czech Universal Bank

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

> Poland 1.1%

 

 

 

4,000

 

FX Energy (a)
Oil & Gas Producer in Poland

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

> Denmark 0.8%

 

 

 

300

 

Solar A/S
Technical Wholesaler of Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC Equipment

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

> Greece 0.6%

 

 

 

12,800

 

Intralot
Lottery & Gaming Systems & Services

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Europe: Total

 

1,862

 

 

 

 

 

Other Countries 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

> Canada 1.3%

 

 

 

1,670

 

Alliance Grain Traders
Global Leader in Pulse Processing & Distribution

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

Other Countries: Total

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

Asia 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

> Hong Kong 1.0%

 

 

 

9,000

 

L’Occitane International
Skin Care & Cosmetics Producer

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

Asia: Total

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equities: 94.0%
(Cost: $1,708)

 

1,909

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments: 94.0%
(Cost: $1,708)(c)(d)

 

1,909

(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Other Assets Less Liabilities: 6.0%

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets: 100.0%

 

$

 2,031

 

 

GDR - Global Depositary Receipts

 



 

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

 


(a)          Non-income producing security.

(b)         Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may only be resold in exempt transactions to qualified buyers. Private resales of this security to qualified institutional buyers are also exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At March 31, 2012, this security had an aggregate value of $39, which represented 1.92% of total net assets.

(c)          At March 31, 2012, for federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments was $1,708 and net unrealized appreciation was $201 consisting of gross unrealized appreciation of $249 and gross unrealized depreciation of $(48).

(d)         On March 31, 2012, the Fund’s total investments were denominated in currencies as follows:

 

Currency

 

Value

 

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Euro

 

$

1,014

 

49.9

 

British Pound

 

328

 

16.2

 

Swiss Franc

 

156

 

7.7

 

Swedish Krona

 

124

 

6.1

 

U.S. Dollar

 

105

 

5.1

 

Other currencies less than 5% of total net assets

 

182

 

9.0

 

 

 

$

1,909

 

94.0

 

 

(e)          Securities are valued using policies described in the Notes to Financial Statements in the most recent shareholder report.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments, following the input prioritization hierarchy established by GAAP. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·                  Level 2 — prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others)

·                  Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable or less reliable (including management’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment)

 

The inputs or methodology 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 Fund would typically invest and how they are classified within this 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, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and short-term investments valued at amortized cost. Additionally, securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee of the Fund’s Board of Trustees that rely on significant observable inputs are also included in Level 2. Typical Level 3 securities include any security fair valued by the Fund’s Valuation Committee that relies on significant unobservable inputs.

 

Under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board), the Board’s Valuation Committee (the Committee) is responsible for carrying out the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of fair value actions, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation control policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are readily available, including recommendation of third party pricing vendors and determining appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require fair valuation and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third-party pricing vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions.

 

For investments categorized as Level 3, the Committee monitors information similar to that described above, which may include: (i) data specific to the issuer or comparable issuers, (ii) general market or specific sector news and (iii) quoted prices and specific or similar security transactions. The Committee considers this data and any changes from prior periods in order to assess the reasonableness of observable and unobservable inputs, any assumptions or internal models used to value those securities and changes in fair value. This data is also used to corroborate, when available, information received from approved pricing vendors. Various factors impact the frequency of monitoring (which may occur as often as daily), however the Committee may determine that changes to inputs, assumptions and models are not required with the same frequency.

 



 

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

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used, as of March 31, 2012, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

$

65

 

$

1,797

 

$

 

$

1,862

 

Other Countries

 

26

 

 

 

26

 

Asia

 

 

21

 

 

21

 

Total Equities

 

91

 

1,818

 

 

1,909

 

Total Investments

 

$

91

 

$

1,818

 

$

 

$

1,909

 

 

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using a market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from observable market transactions for similar or identical assets. Foreign equities are generally valued at the last sales price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model, in accordance with the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. These models take into account available market data including intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

 

There were no transfers of financial assets between levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 



 

Item  2. 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-Q 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 last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

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.

 



 

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

 

May 22, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

May 22, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

 

 

 

Bruce H. Lauer, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 22, 2012