Columbia Acorn International
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000024960 — Columbia Acorn International. Developed ex-US Mid Cap Blend / Core Industrials Equity. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000024960 Fund Overview
Columbia Acorn International is a US mutual fund managed by Columbia Acorn Trust, categorised as Developed ex-US Mid Cap Blend / Core Industrials Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Columbia Acorn Trust
- Category: Developed ex-US Mid Cap Blend / Core Industrials Equity
- Assets under management: $801.05M
- 1-year return: 1.7%
- SEC CIK: 0000002110
- SEC series ID: S000009185
- Share class ID: C000024960
C000024960 Investment Objective and Strategy
Columbia Acorn International describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Columbia Acorn Trust.
Investment objective
Columbia Acorn International (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Principal investment strategy
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in foreign companies in developed markets (for example, Japan, France and the United Kingdom). The Fund also may invest up to 20% of its net assets in companies in emerging markets (for example, China, India and Brazil). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies. These companies have market capitalizations in the range of companies in the MSCI EAFE SMID Cap Growth Index (Net) (the Capitalization Index), which ranged between $316.1 million and $45.6 billion as of March 31, 2026. The market capitalization range and composition of companies in the Capitalization Index are subject to change. The Fund may at times emphasize one or more sectors in selecting its investments, including the industrials and information technology sectors.
C000024960 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Columbia Acorn International by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Prysmian SpA | 3.63% |
| Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 2.71% |
| BE Semiconductor Industries NV | 2.60% |
| Niterra Co Ltd | 2.59% |
| Halma PLC | 2.44% |
| Renesas Electronics Corp | 2.38% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd | 2.27% |
| Kraftia Corp | 2.23% |
| Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | 2.21% |
| VAT Group AG | 2.10% |
C000024960 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Columbia Acorn International by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 98.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.9% |
C000024960 Performance
Total returns for C000024960 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 1.7% |
| 3 years (annualised) | -7.6% |
C000024960 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000024960, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 20.4%
C000024960 Costs and Fees
C000024960 costs about $198 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 1.98%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.03%
- Portfolio turnover: 46%
- Brokerage commissions: 3.97 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000024960 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Columbia Acorn International had net outflows of $101.12M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $4.16M |
| 2026-05 | −$7.81M |
| 2026-04 | −$10.64M |
| 2026-03 | −$10.33M |
| 2026-02 | −$12.36M |
| 2026-01 | −$7.67M |
C000024960 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Columbia Acorn International's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000024960 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Columbia Acorn International filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-04-23
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-04-25
- Prospectus supplement (497) — filed 2025-03-03
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-28
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-28
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-26
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-03-10
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-03-12
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.