C000151806 Performance — Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund, Institutional 2 Class
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000151806 returned +9.95% over one year to Apr 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +1.72%. Against its Long-Short Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $105, against $108 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $109. Volatility over the past three years was 4.60% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $4.2M, and assets reached $504.82M.
C000151806 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Short Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000151806 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (May 2023 – Apr 2024) | $110 | $109 |
| 3 years (May 2021 – Apr 2024) | $105 | $108 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Apr 2024) | $108 | $119 |
C000151806 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Apr 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +9.95% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.72% |
C000151806 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Apr) | +5.82% |
| 2023 | +3.71% |
| 2022 | −0.11% |
| 2021 | −2.71% |
| 2020 | +1.23% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | 0.00% |
C000151806 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 | +1.9% | +2.1% | +2.4% | −0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +0.9% | +0.6% | −1.7% | 0.0% | −0.6% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −1.9% | +1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | +1.2% | −0.9% | −0.9% | +2.5% | −1.6% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +0.8% | −1.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | −1.0% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.5% | +0.8% | −2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.7% | −2.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −0.5% | −5.5% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | −0.4% | −0.4% | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | 0.0% | +1.4% | −0.9% |
C000151806 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over May 2021 – Apr 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.60%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.60 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.45% (Apr 2022)
- Worst month: −2.81% (Nov 2021)
C000151806 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $354.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.01×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $30.9M | $5.4M | $25.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $212.6M | $269.6M | −$57.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.6M | $8.0M | −$320K |
| Feb 2026 | $7.3M | $7.4M | −$169K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.3M | $6.8M | −$3.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $40.9M | $7.5M | $33.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $18.1M | $6.4M | $11.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.4M | $8.2M | −$3.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.1M | $7.1M | −$3.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $18.4M | $7.1M | $11.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.5M | $9.5M | −$5.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $3.3M | $7.2M | −$3.9M |
C000151806 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Multi Strategy Alternatives Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $504.82M |
| 2026-02-28 | $528.73M |
| 2025-11-30 | $513.26M |
| 2025-08-31 | $512.05M |
| 2025-05-31 | $491.58M |
| 2025-02-28 | $516.98M |
| 2024-11-30 | $522.18M |
| 2024-08-31 | $534.63M |
| 2024-05-31 | $540.06M |
| 2024-02-29 | $598.30M |
| 2023-11-30 | $601.32M |
| 2023-08-31 | $707.96M |
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.