Columbia Acorn International Select
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000024972 — Columbia Acorn International Select. Europe Mid Cap Blend / Core Industrials Equity · $201.73M AUM. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000024972 Fund Overview
Columbia Acorn International Select is a US mutual fund managed by Columbia Acorn Trust, categorised as Europe 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: Europe Mid Cap Blend / Core Industrials Equity
- Assets under management: $201.73M
- 1-year return: 4.9%
- SEC CIK: 0000002110
- SEC series ID: S000009188
- Share class ID: C000024972
C000024972 Investment Objective and Strategy
Columbia Acorn International Select describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Columbia Acorn Trust.
Investment objective
Columbia Acorn International Select SM (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). The Fund generally invests in at least three countries other than the United States but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of U.S. issuers. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of companies. These companies have market capitalizations in the range of companies in the MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Net) (the Capitalization Index), which ranged between $3.1 billion and $500.5 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. The Fund invests in a limited number of foreign companies, offering the potential to provide above-average growth over time. Generally, the Fund anticipates holding between 30-60 securities in its portfolio; however, the Fund may hold, at any time, more or fewer securities than noted in this range.
C000024972 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Columbia Acorn International Select by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV | 6.55% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd | 3.99% |
| Airbus SE | 3.75% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 3.28% |
| Columbia Short Term Cash Fund | 3.16% |
| Recruit Holdings Co Ltd | 2.77% |
| Industria de Diseno Textil SA | 2.61% |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 2.61% |
| Disco Corp | 2.40% |
| Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 2.34% |
C000024972 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Columbia Acorn International Select by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.1% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.2% |
C000024972 Performance
Total returns for C000024972 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 4.9% |
| 3 years (annualised) | -8.0% |
C000024972 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000024972, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 21.9%
C000024972 Costs and Fees
C000024972 costs about $199 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 1.99%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.25%
- Portfolio turnover: 43%
- Brokerage commissions: 2.56 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000024972 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Columbia Acorn International Select had net outflows of $17.54M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | −$1.97M |
| 2026-05 | −$2.52M |
| 2026-04 | −$2.21M |
| 2026-03 | −$1.10M |
| 2026-02 | −$1.70M |
| 2026-01 | −$1.74M |
C000024972 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Columbia Acorn International Select's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000024972 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Columbia Acorn International Select 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.