Columbia Acorn Inst (ACRNX)

Fund Assets	2.46B
Expense Ratio	0.83%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	78.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 10, 2026

Previous Close	14.15
YTD Return	9.87%
1-Year Return	15.14%
5-Year Return	4.46%
52-Week Low	11.93
52-Week High	15.82
Beta (5Y)	1.07
Holdings	97
Inception Date	Jun 10, 1970

About ACRNX

Columbia Acorn Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies. The fund targets firms with market capitalizations generally under $5 billion at the time of investment, focusing on businesses that exhibit strong growth prospects but may be underappreciated in the market. By concentrating on this segment, the fund provides exposure to the dynamic and diverse opportunities within the small- and mid-cap growth space, encompassing companies across various industries and sectors. Since its inception in 1970, Columbia Acorn Fund Institutional Class has played a significant role in offering investors a vehicle for participating in the potential growth of emerging and innovative companies that may not be as widely followed as large-cap names. Managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the fund is actively managed and typically holds a diversified portfolio, positioning it as a core growth component within a broader investment strategy focused on capital appreciation over the long term.

• Fund Family: Columbia Threadneedle
• Category: Mid-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: ACRNX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Russell 2500 Growth TR

Performance

ACRNX had a total return of 15.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.76%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VEXPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class	0.39%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CRBYX	Institutional 3 Class	0.75%
CRBRX	Institutional 2 Class	0.79%
ACRSX	Class S	0.83%
LACAX	Class A	1.08%

Top 10 Holdings

23.20% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Columbia Short-Term Cash	n/a	5.54%
SPX Technologies, Inc.	SPXC	2.78%
VSE Corporation	VSEC	2.08%
GCM Grosvenor Inc.	GCMG	1.99%
SharkNinja, Inc.	SN	1.89%
Cavco Industries, Inc.	CVCO	1.85%
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.	DOCN	1.80%
Guardant Health, Inc.	GH	1.79%
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.	RSI	1.75%
Viavi Solutions Inc.	VIAV	1.72%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 10, 2026	$0.1359	Jun 10, 2026
Jun 8, 2022	$0.47495	Jun 8, 2022
Dec 14, 2021	$3.01489	Dec 14, 2021
Jun 10, 2021	$0.70651	Jun 10, 2021
Dec 10, 2020	$1.5015	Dec 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020	$0.70274	Jun 10, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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