C000029794 Performance — Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
C000029794 returned +1.65% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −0.68%. The fund trailed its Short-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $98, against $100 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $102. Volatility over the past three years was 2.86% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $63.1M, and assets reached $257.10M.
C000029794 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000029794 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $102 | $102 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $98 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Apr 2024) | $99 | $104 |
C000029794 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +1.65% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.68% |
C000029794 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | −0.28% |
| 2023 | +2.78% |
| 2022 | −3.96% |
| 2021 | −0.43% |
| 2020 | +0.94% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.13% |
C000029794 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +1.3% | −1.3% | +1.2% | −0.3% | −0.5% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −1.0% | −0.1% | +2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | −1.4% | −0.5% | −1.2% | −1.0% | +0.7% | −0.4% | +0.9% | −1.0% | −1.5% | −0.1% | +1.5% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.1% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.6% | +0.3% | −1.8% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
C000029794 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.86%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.81 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.16% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.45% (Sep 2022)
C000029794 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$63.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $79.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.56×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $9.1M | $5.0M | $4.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $27.0M | $21.0M | $6.0M |
| May 2026 | $5.4M | $5.7M | −$294K |
| Apr 2026 | $2.4M | $5.0M | −$2.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.1M | $12.2M | −$8.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.7M | $44.4M | −$41.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.0M | $5.6M | −$1.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.0M | $7.3M | −$2.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.1M | $5.3M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.6M | $6.8M | −$4.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.8M | $15.8M | −$12.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $9.3M | $8.4M | $911K |
C000029794 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Short Duration Municipal Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $257.10M |
| 2026-04-30 | $248.68M |
| 2026-01-31 | $302.84M |
| 2025-10-31 | $306.68M |
| 2025-07-31 | $320.37M |
| 2025-04-30 | $294.10M |
| 2025-01-31 | $300.01M |
| 2024-10-31 | $304.63M |
| 2024-07-31 | $320.45M |
| 2024-04-30 | $331.56M |
| 2024-01-31 | $360.04M |
| 2023-10-31 | $412.68M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.