COLCX Performance — Columbia Total Return Municipal Income Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-28
COLCX returned +0.63% year to date and +6.66% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +2.78% over 3 years and −0.58% over 5 years. Against its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $109, against $110 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 7.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $192.7M, and assets reached $1.61B.
COLCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Total Return 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 | COLCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $109 | $110 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $97 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $110 |
COLCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.63% |
| 1 year | +6.66% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.78% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.58% |
COLCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Total Return Municipal Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.63% |
| 2025 | +1.95% |
| 2024 | +2.87% |
| 2023 | +6.37% |
| 2022 | −12.98% |
| 2021 | +2.38% |
| 2020 | +2.72% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.42% |
COLCX 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 | +0.5% | +1.5% | −2.3% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +1.0% | −2.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.2% | +1.2% | −2.4% | −1.1% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −1.1% | +1.0% | +3.7% | +1.4% | 0.0% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | −1.4% | +0.1% | +2.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.6% | −1.7% | +2.0% | −1.9% |
| 2023 | +3.6% | −2.7% | +1.8% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +0.4% | −1.7% | −3.7% | −2.3% | +8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −0.8% | −3.4% | −3.5% | +0.9% | −2.8% | +3.1% | −2.8% | −4.8% | −1.8% | +6.0% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.8% | −1.5% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −0.9% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.8% | +1.9% | −6.3% | −3.3% | +3.0% | +1.9% | +1.9% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | −0.7% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
COLCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.37%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.23 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.08% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.68% (Sep 2023)
COLCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Total Return Municipal Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$192.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $200.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $14.6M | $23.1M | −$8.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $11.7M | $26.5M | −$14.8M |
| May 2026 | $11.9M | $22.8M | −$10.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $15.0M | $23.0M | −$8.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.3M | $22.8M | −$9.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $15.6M | $26.1M | −$10.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $21.1M | $32.9M | −$11.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $25.2M | $48.0M | −$22.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $15.2M | $33.1M | −$17.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $16.6M | $33.7M | −$17.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.4M | $39.2M | −$20.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $21.3M | $61.6M | −$40.2M |
COLCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Total Return Municipal Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.61B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.67B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.70B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.76B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.75B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.84B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.94B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.02B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.04B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.01B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.09B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.94B |
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.