0001193125-15-348142.txt : 20151020 0001193125-15-348142.hdr.sgml : 20151020 20151020150404 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-348142 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151020 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151020 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151020 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-34223 FILM NUMBER: 151166242 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY ACORN TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010424 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000002110 S000009184 Columbia Acorn Fund C000024954 Columbia Acorn Fund Class A LACAX C000024955 Columbia Acorn Fund Class B LACBX C000024956 Columbia Acorn Fund Class C LIACX C000024957 Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z ACRNX C000094632 Columbia Acorn Fund Class I CANIX C000122735 Columbia Acorn Fund Class R4 CEARX C000122736 Columbia Acorn Fund Class R5 CRBRX C000122737 Columbia Acorn Fund Class Y CRBYX 0000002110 S000009185 Columbia Acorn International C000024958 Columbia Acorn International Class A LAIAX C000024959 Columbia Acorn International Class B LIABX C000024960 Columbia Acorn International Class C LAICX C000024961 Columbia Acorn International Class Z ACINX C000094633 Columbia Acorn International Class I CARIX C000097732 Columbia Acorn International Class R CACRX C000097733 Columbia Acorn International Class R5 CAIRX C000122738 Columbia Acorn International Class R4 CCIRX C000122739 Columbia Acorn International Class Y CCYIX 0000002110 S000009186 Columbia Acorn USA C000024962 Columbia Acorn USA Class A LAUAX C000024963 Columbia Acorn USA Class B LAUBX C000024964 Columbia Acorn USA Class C LAUCX C000024965 Columbia Acorn USA Class Z AUSAX C000094634 Columbia Acorn USA Class I CAUIX C000122740 Columbia Acorn USA Class R4 CUSAX C000122741 Columbia Acorn USA Class R5 CYSRX C000122742 Columbia Acorn USA Class Y CUSYX 0000002110 S000009187 Columbia Acorn Select C000024966 Columbia Acorn Select Class A LTFAX C000024967 Columbia Acorn Select Class B LTFBX C000024968 Columbia Acorn Select Class C LTFCX C000024969 Columbia Acorn Select Class Z ACTWX C000094635 Columbia Acorn Select Class I CACIX C000122743 Columbia Acorn Select Class R4 CSSRX C000122744 Columbia Acorn Select Class R5 CSLRX C000122745 Columbia Acorn Select Class Y CSLYX 0000002110 S000009188 Columbia Acorn International Select C000024970 Columbia Acorn International Select Class A LAFAX C000024971 Columbia Acorn International Select Class B LFFBX C000024972 Columbia Acorn International Select Class C LFFCX C000024973 Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z ACFFX C000094636 Columbia Acorn International Select Class I CRSIX C000122746 Columbia Acorn International Select Class R5 CRIRX C000122747 Columbia Acorn International Select Class Y CSIRX C000122748 Columbia Acorn International Select Class R4 CILRX 0000002110 S000033621 Columbia Acorn European Fund C000103324 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class A CAEAX C000103325 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class C CAECX C000103326 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class I CAFIX C000103327 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class Z CAEZX C000122752 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class R5 CAEEX C000144049 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class R4 CLOFX 0000002110 S000033622 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund C000103328 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class A CAGAX C000103329 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class C CGMCX C000103330 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class I CATIX C000103331 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class Z CEFZX C000122753 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class R4 CAERX C000122754 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class R5 CANRX C000128887 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class Y CPHRX 497 1 d23441d497.htm COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

Supplement dated October 20, 2015

to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus dated May 1, 2015 for the following Fund:

 

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

Effective immediately, the Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus are hereby supplemented to reflect that the following changes will become effective January 1, 2016:

 

1. The second through fourth paragraphs that appear under the heading Principal Investment Strategies in the Summary of the Fund and More Information About the Fund sections, as applicable, are replaced in their entirety with the following:

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations under $10 billion at the time of initial investment. However, if the Fund’s investments in such companies represent less than a majority of its net assets, the Fund may continue to hold and to make additional investments in an existing company in its portfolio even if that company’s capitalization has grown to exceed $10 billion. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may invest in companies with market capitalizations above $10 billion at the time of initial investment, provided that immediately after that investment a majority of its net assets would be invested in companies whose market capitalizations were under $10 billion at the time of initial investment.

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the Investment Manager), believes that stocks of small- and mid-sized companies, which generally are not as well known by financial analysts as larger companies, may offer higher return potential than stocks of larger companies.

The Fund takes advantage of the Investment Manager’s research and stock-picking capabilities to initially invest in a limited number of companies (generally under 100), offering the potential to provide above-average growth over time.

Generally, the Investment Manager will determine which countries are emerging market countries by reference to the countries included in the MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net). In addition, the Fund may invest in certain developing market countries that are not included in the MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net), but which are included on another independent third-party listing of emerging market and/or frontier market countries. The Investment Manager will make all determinations as to whether a company is an emerging market company at the time of investment.

 

2. The first paragraph that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information is replaced in its entirety with the following:

The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Z share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns for the periods shown with the MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net), the Fund’s primary benchmark (the New Index), and the Standard & Poor’s (S&P)

Emerging Markets Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index (the Former Index). The MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net) captures mid- and small-cap representation across 23 emerging market countries. It has 2,240 constituents (as of September 30, 2015) and covers approximately 29% of the free float adjusted market capitalization in each country. Prior to January 1, 2016, the Fund’s primary benchmark was the S&P Emerging Markets Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index, which is representative of the institutionally investable capital of 20 emerging market countries (as of December 31, 2014), as determined by S&P, with market caps ranging between $500 million to $5 billion. The Fund changed its primary benchmark because the Investment Manager believes that: the New Index is well-recognized and more widely used than the Former Index, and provides greater transparency for investors measuring relative performance; and the composition of the New Index makes it a more appropriate comparison to the Fund’s actual and potential investments. Information on the New Index and the Former Index will be provided for a one year transition period. Thereafter, only information on the New Index will be provided.

 

3. The last two rows of the Average Annual Total Return table that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information are replaced in their entirety with the following:

 

    
1 Year		     Life of
Fund		  

MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index (Net) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -0.87 %      -0.27 % 

S&P Emerging Markets Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      1.90 %      3.31 % 

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

SUP108_12_003_(10/15)

Supplement dated October 20, 2015

to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus dated May 1, 2015 for the following Fund:

 

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

Effective immediately, the Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus are hereby supplemented to reflect that the following changes will become effective January 1, 2016:

 

1. The third paragraph that appears under the heading Principal Investment Strategies in the Summary of the Fund and More Information About the Fund sections, as applicable, is replaced in its entirety with the following:

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the Investment Manager), believes that stocks of small- and mid-sized companies, which generally are not as well known by financial analysts as larger companies, may offer higher return potential than stocks of larger companies.

 

2. The first paragraph that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information is replaced in its entirety with the following:

The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Z share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns for the periods shown with the MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net), the Fund’s primary benchmark (the New Index), and the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Europe Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index (the Former Index). The MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net) captures small-cap representation across 21 countries in Europe. It has 996 constituents (as of September 30, 2015) and covers approximately 14% of the free float adjusted market capitalization across each country in Europe. Prior to January 1, 2016, the Fund’s primary benchmark was the S&P Europe Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index, which is representative of the institutionally investable capital of 17 European countries (as of December 31, 2014), as determined by S&P, with market caps ranging between $500 million to $5 billion. The Fund changed its primary benchmark because the Investment Manager believes that: the New Index is well-recognized and more widely used than the Former Index and provides greater transparency for investors measuring relative performance; and the composition of the New Index makes it a more appropriate comparison to the Fund’s actual and potential investments. Information on the New Index and the Former Index will be provided for a one year transition period. Thereafter, only information on the New Index will be provided.

3. The last two rows of the Average Annual Total Return table that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information are replaced in their entirety with the following:

 

    
1 Year		     Life of
Fund		  

MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index (Net) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -6.92 %      11.53 % 

S&P Europe Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -5.35 %      13.80 % 

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

SUP109_12_002_(10/15)

Supplement dated October 20, 2015

to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus dated May 1, 2015 for the following Fund:

 

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

Columbia Acorn International®

Effective immediately, the Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus are hereby supplemented to reflect that the following changes will become effective January 1, 2016:

 

1. All references to P. Zachary Egan, President of CWAM and trustee of the Trust, and formerly the International Chief Investment Officer of CWAM, are revised to reflect that Mr. Egan has become the Global Chief Investment Officer of CWAM.

 

2. The second and third paragraphs that appear under the heading Principal Investment Strategies in the Summary of the Fund and More Information About the Fund sections, as applicable, are replaced in their entirety with the following:

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations under $10 billion at the time of initial investment. However, if the Fund’s investments in such companies represent less than a majority of its net assets, the Fund may continue to hold and to make additional investments in an existing company in its portfolio even if that company’s capitalization has grown to exceed $10 billion. Under normal circumstances, the Fund may invest in companies with market capitalizations above $10 billion at the time of initial investment, provided that immediately after that investment a majority of its net assets would be invested in companies whose market capitalizations were under $10 billion at the time of initial investment.

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the Investment Manager), believes that stocks of small- and mid-sized companies, which generally are not as well known by financial analysts as larger companies, may offer higher return potential than stocks of larger companies. The Fund also may invest in larger-sized companies.

 

3. The first paragraph that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information is replaced in its entirety with the following:

The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Z share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns for the periods shown with those of the MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net), the Fund’s primary benchmark (the New Index), and the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index (the Former Index). The MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net) captures mid- and small-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the United States) and 23 emerging market countries. It has 5,183 constituents (as of September 30, 2015) and covers approximately 28% of the free float adjusted market capitalization in each country. Prior to January 1, 2016, the Fund’s primary benchmark was the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index, a subset of the broad market selected by S&P that represents the mid- and small-cap developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The Fund changed its primary benchmark

because the Investment Manager believes that: the New Index is well-recognized and more widely used than the Former Index, and provides greater transparency for investors measuring relative performance; and the composition of the New Index makes it a more appropriate comparison to the Fund’s actual and potential investments. Information on the New Index and the Former Index will be provided for a one year transition period. Thereafter, only information on the New Index will be provided.

 

4. The last three rows of the Average Annual Total Return table that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information are replaced in their entirety with the following:

 

     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index (Net) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -3.05 %      6.21 %      6.37 % 

S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -1.76 %      7.14 %      7.65 % 

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

SUP111_12_001_(10/15)

Supplement dated October 20, 2015

to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus dated May 1, 2015 for the following Fund:

 

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

Effective immediately, the Fund’s prospectus and summary prospectus are hereby supplemented to reflect that the following changes will become effective January 1, 2016:

 

1. The fourth paragraph that appears under the heading Principal Investment Strategies in the Summary of the Fund and More Information About the Fund sections, as applicable, is replaced in its entirety with the following:

Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the Investment Manager), believes that stocks of small- and mid-sized companies, which generally are not as well known by financial analysts as larger companies, may offer higher return potential than stocks of larger companies. The Fund also may invest in larger-sized companies.

 

2. The first paragraph that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information is replaced in its entirety with the following:

The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Z share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns for the periods shown with the MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net), the Fund’s primary benchmark (the New Index), and the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion® Index (the Former Index). The MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net) captures large- and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the United States) and 23 emerging markets countries. It has 1,843 constituents (as of September 30, 2015) and covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the United States. Prior to January 1, 2016, the Fund’s primary benchmark was the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion® Index, a subset of the broad market selected by S&P that represents the mid-cap developed market excluding the United States. The Fund changed its primary benchmark because the Investment Manager believes that: the New Index is well-recognized and more widely used than the Former Index, and provides greater transparency for investors measuring relative performance; and the composition of the New Index makes it a more appropriate comparison to the Fund’s actual and potential investments. Information on the New Index and the Former Index will be provided for a one year transition period. Thereafter, only information on the New Index will be provided.

3. The last two rows of the Average Annual Total Return table that appears under the heading Summary of the Fund – Performance Information are replaced in their entirety with the following:

 

     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index (Net) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -3.87 %      4.43 %      5.13 % 

S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)

      -2.10 %      7.53 %      6.25 % 

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

SUP112_12_001_(10/15)

Supplement dated October 20, 2015

to the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) dated May 1, 2015, as supplemented, for the following Funds:

 

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

Columbia Acorn® Fund

Columbia Acorn International®

Columbia Acorn USA®

Columbia Acorn SelectSM

Columbia Acorn International SelectSM

Columbia Acorn European FundSM

Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets FundSM

Effective immediately, the table that appears under the heading INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES – The Investment Manager and Investment Advisory Services – Performance Benchmarks is supplemented to reflect that, as of January 1, 2016:

 

  1. The primary benchmark of Columbia Acorn International is the MSCI ACWI Ex USA SMID Cap Index. The S&P Global Ex-U.S. Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index, the Fund’s former primary benchmark, is now its supplemental benchmark. The S&P Global Ex-U.S. Small Cap® Index and the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) are no longer supplemental benchmarks for the Fund.

 

  2. The primary benchmark of Columbia Acorn International Select is the MSCI ACWI Ex USA Index. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. Between $2 Billion and $10 Billion® Index, the Fund’s former primary benchmark, is now its supplemental benchmark. The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is no longer a supplemental benchmark for the Fund.

 

  3. The primary benchmark of Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund is the MSCI Emerging Markets SMID Cap Index. The S&P Emerging Markets Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index, the Fund’s former primary benchmark, is now its supplemental benchmark. The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (Net) is no longer a supplemental benchmark for the Fund.

 

  4. The primary benchmark of Columbia Acorn European Fund is the MSCI AC Europe Small Cap Index. The S&P Europe Between $500 Million and $5 Billion® Index, the Fund’s former primary benchmark, is now its supplemental benchmark. The Euromoney Smaller European Companies (inc UK) Index is no longer a supplemental benchmark for the Fund.

Effective immediately, the table that appears under the heading INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES – The Investment Manager and Investment Advisory Services – Performance Benchmarks is supplemented to reflect that, effective May 1, 2015, the Funds no longer use the Lipper family of indexes as supplemental benchmarks.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

SUP900_00_006_(10/15)

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