C000122659 Performance — Columbia Balanced Fund, Advisor Class
Data updated: 2026-07-29
C000122659 returned +19.95% over one year to Nov 2024. Annualised returns are +6.31% over 3 years and +10.05% over 5 years. The fund beat its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $111 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 12.74% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $187.7M, and assets reached $10.49B.
C000122659 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Balanced Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000122659 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Dec 2023 – Nov 2024) | $120 | $115 |
| 3 years (Dec 2021 – Nov 2024) | $120 | $111 |
| 5 years (Dec 2019 – Nov 2024) | $161 | $129 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Nov 2024) | $168 | $133 |
C000122659 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Nov 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +19.95% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.31% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.05% |
C000122659 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Balanced Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Nov) | +14.97% |
| 2023 | +21.53% |
| 2022 | −16.65% |
| 2021 | +14.91% |
| 2020 | +17.86% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +6.81% |
C000122659 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 | +1.2% | +3.2% | +1.8% | −2.9% | +3.9% | +2.5% | +1.2% | +1.8% | +1.2% | −1.9% | +2.3% | — |
| 2023 | +5.8% | −2.7% | +3.6% | +1.6% | +0.6% | +3.8% | +2.2% | −1.0% | −3.9% | −1.7% | +7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −2.0% | +0.7% | −6.8% | −0.1% | −5.7% | +5.7% | −3.0% | −7.7% | +4.1% | +4.3% | −3.9% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.7% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.5% | +1.5% | −3.6% | +3.3% | −1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | −4.2% | −8.9% | +9.1% | +3.9% | +1.5% | +4.6% | +4.4% | −2.6% | −2.0% | +8.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | +1.3% | +2.1% | +2.3% |
C000122659 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Dec 2021 – Nov 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.74%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.78% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.66% (Sep 2022)
C000122659 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Balanced Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$187.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.8B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.90×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $85.7M | $146.2M | −$60.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $93.9M | $169.3M | −$75.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $136.9M | $168.8M | −$31.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $94.0M | $143.8M | −$49.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $108.2M | $178.9M | −$70.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $576.9M | $244.0M | $332.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $82.7M | $134.5M | −$51.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $106.8M | $149.8M | −$43.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $142.4M | $158.3M | −$15.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $102.1M | $144.4M | −$42.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $98.0M | $159.1M | −$61.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $134.9M | $152.9M | −$18.0M |
C000122659 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Balanced Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $10.49B |
| 2026-02-28 | $10.09B |
| 2025-11-30 | $10.32B |
| 2025-08-31 | $10.09B |
| 2025-05-31 | $9.55B |
| 2025-02-28 | $9.79B |
| 2024-11-30 | $9.91B |
| 2024-08-31 | $9.66B |
| 2024-05-31 | $9.13B |
| 2024-02-29 | $8.89B |
| 2023-11-30 | $8.13B |
| 2023-08-31 | $7.98B |
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.