Columbia Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund

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Performance

The fund has returned 0.03 percent over the past year, 0.08 percent over the past three years, and 0.57 percent over the past five years.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date -0.2%
1 Year 0.0%
3 Years (Annualized) 0.1%
5 Years (Annualized) 0.6%
10 Years (Annualized) N/A

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Summary

The investment seeks positive absolute return. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in short-duration debt obligations and forward foreign currency contracts. Its investment in short-duration debt obligations will consist primarily of (i) shares of an affiliated money market fund, and (ii) U.S. dollar denominated non-government, corporate and structured debt securities rated investment grade. A small portion of the fund's portfolio may consist of U.S. government securities. The fund targets a portfolio duration up to six months but may extend the portfolio duration up to one year.

Fees

Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
Columbia Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund has an expense ratio of 2.17 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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