NSGCX Performance — Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund, Class C

Data updated: 2026-07-29

NSGCX returned +7.72% year to date and +25.45% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +19.45% over 3 years and +11.32% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $170, against $165 for the category, and to $125 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 13.55% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $262.8M, and assets reached $1.52B.

NSGCX Growth of $100

What $100 invested in Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.

PeriodNSGCXCategory average
1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026)$125$122
3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026)$170$165
5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026)$171$164
Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026)$255$229

NSGCX Trailing Returns

Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.

PeriodTotal return
YTD+7.72%
1 year+25.45%
3 years (annualised)+19.45%
5 years (annualised)+11.32%

NSGCX Annual Returns

Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.

YearTotal return
2026 (Jan–May)+7.72%
2025+13.05%
2024+22.95%
2023+27.03%
2022−20.20%
2021+28.51%
2020+18.43%
2019 (Sep–Dec)+10.25%

NSGCX Monthly Returns

Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026+0.3%−2.1%−4.8%+9.5%+5.2%———————
2025+2.5%−2.5%−7.7%−0.9%+6.1%+5.3%+3.8%+1.2%+2.1%+2.9%+0.5%−0.4%
2024+2.5%+3.9%+2.8%−3.6%+5.5%+4.3%−0.6%+2.5%+0.9%−1.1%+5.7%−1.5%
2023+6.0%−2.5%+4.0%+2.1%+1.7%+6.5%+2.5%−1.1%−5.5%−1.5%+8.9%+4.0%
2022−5.0%−2.9%+2.7%−8.9%−0.3%−7.9%+7.9%−3.5%−9.3%+7.8%+5.1%−6.0%
2021−1.0%+3.0%+5.3%+5.4%+0.8%+2.1%+1.7%+3.2%−5.7%+7.6%−1.1%+4.9%
2020+1.0%−7.8%−11.6%+12.8%+4.3%+2.4%+4.9%+6.8%−4.1%−3.3%+10.7%+4.0%
2019————————+1.8%+1.4%+3.6%+3.1%

NSGCX Risk

Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.

  • 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.55%
  • 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.10 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
  • Best month: +9.49% (Apr 2026)
  • Worst month: −7.68% (Mar 2025)

NSGCX Fund Flows

Monthly money in and out of Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.

  • 12-month net flow: −$262.8M
  • 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $308.1M
  • Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.54×
MonthSalesRedemptionsNet flow
May 2026$3.9M$19.6M−$15.7M
Apr 2026$4.7M$173.1M−$168.3M
Mar 2026$6.5M$17.2M−$10.7M
Feb 2026$10.7M$167.0M−$156.3M
Jan 2026$28.3M$64.3M−$36.0M
Dec 2025$53.4M$19.9M$33.5M
Nov 2025$26.8M$20.8M$6.0M
Oct 2025$35.6M$17.9M$17.7M
Sep 2025$25.4M$15.4M$10.0M
Aug 2025$52.7M$16.3M$36.3M
Jul 2025$19.0M$26.8M−$7.8M
Jun 2025$41.2M$12.7M$28.5M

NSGCX Assets Under Management

Net assets of Columbia Cornerstone Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.

Report dateNet assets
2026-05-31$1.52B
2026-02-28$1.57B
2025-11-30$1.78B
2025-08-31$1.65B
2025-05-31$1.46B
2025-02-28$1.52B
2024-11-30$1.58B
2024-08-31$1.52B
2024-05-31$1.46B
2024-02-29$1.42B
2023-11-30$1.34B
2023-08-31$1.31B

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.