CATZX Performance — Columbia Strategic Municipal Income Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
CATZX returned +1.43% year to date and +8.00% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.07% over 3 years and +0.06% over 5 years. The fund beat its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $110 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 7.99% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $118.7M, and assets reached $1.57B.
CATZX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Strategic Municipal Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | CATZX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $110 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $100 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $110 |
CATZX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.43% |
| 1 year | +8.00% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.07% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.06% |
CATZX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Strategic Municipal Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.43% |
| 2025 | +2.77% |
| 2024 | +4.02% |
| 2023 | +8.46% |
| 2022 | −14.12% |
| 2021 | +2.85% |
| 2020 | +5.34% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.82% |
CATZX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.8% | +1.5% | −2.2% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +1.1% | −1.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.3% | +1.5% | −2.5% | −1.1% | −1.0% | +0.5% | −1.1% | +1.0% | +3.9% | +1.5% | +0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.3% | −1.4% | +0.4% | +2.7% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +1.6% | −1.6% | +1.9% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +4.5% | −2.9% | +2.0% | +0.4% | −0.7% | +0.8% | +0.4% | −1.9% | −3.8% | −2.6% | +9.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −3.1% | −0.9% | −3.8% | −3.8% | +1.3% | −3.2% | +3.7% | −3.1% | −5.8% | −2.1% | +7.0% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | −1.7% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.8% | −0.6% | −1.1% | −0.4% | +1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +1.9% | −6.3% | −3.0% | +3.6% | +2.5% | +2.4% | −0.5% | −0.3% | −0.4% | +2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.2% | −0.7% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
CATZX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.99%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.05 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.13% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.82% (Sep 2023)
CATZX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Strategic Municipal Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$118.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $433.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.78×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $36.2M | $27.1M | $9.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $32.5M | $25.4M | $7.1M |
| May 2026 | $30.9M | $36.1M | −$5.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $33.1M | $33.0M | $114K |
| Mar 2026 | $26.6M | $29.1M | −$2.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $36.8M | $26.1M | $10.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $47.2M | $36.9M | $10.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $39.5M | $68.1M | −$28.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $30.6M | $57.9M | −$27.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $34.2M | $57.4M | −$23.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $46.1M | $82.7M | −$36.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $39.4M | $71.9M | −$32.5M |
CATZX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Strategic Municipal Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.57B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.58B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.57B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.62B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.63B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.75B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.85B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.85B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.79B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.72B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.74B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.56B |
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.