Columbia Acorn European Inst (CAEZX)

Fund Assets	33.39M
Expense Ratio	0.98%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	82.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.63
Dividend Yield	2.34%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 10, 2026

Previous Close	26.84
YTD Return	9.56%
1-Year Return	10.87%
5-Year Return	1.43%
52-Week Low	22.68
52-Week High	29.95
Beta (5Y)	1.17
Holdings	102
Inception Date	Aug 19, 2011

About CAEZX

Columbia Acorn European Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities of European companies. The fund focuses on identifying small- and mid-cap firms across various sectors that demonstrate strong growth potential. While its primary allocation is dedicated to European stocks, the fund maintains a diversified portfolio, spanning industries such as industrials, communication services, financial services, real estate, and more. With a strategy grounded in fundamental analysis, the fund seeks to harness opportunities among established businesses and emerging leaders across the continent. Its portfolio often features a higher concentration in select holdings, reflective of a focused approach to stock selection. Columbia Acorn European Fund Institutional Class plays a meaningful role for investors seeking targeted exposure to Europe's dynamic equity markets, emphasizing both capital preservation and appreciation through active management and disciplined research-driven processes.

• Fund Family: Columbia Threadneedle
• Category: Europe Stock
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CAEZX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: MSCI AC Europe Small Cap NR USD

Performance

CAEZX had a total return of 10.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.11%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CAEAX	Class A	1.23%

Top 10 Holdings

22.03% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Elis SA	ELIS	2.69%
Quilter plc	QLT	2.45%
Glanbia plc	GL9	2.34%
Storebrand ASA	STB	2.30%
SPIE SA	SPIE	2.09%
Uniphar plc	UPR	2.09%
flatexDEGIRO SE	FTK	2.08%
Lisi S.A.	FII	2.03%
Nexans S.A.	NEX	2.00%
CVS Group plc	CVSG	1.95%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 10, 2026	$0.09483	Jun 10, 2026
Dec 17, 2025	$5.15563	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$0.40825	Dec 18, 2024
Jun 12, 2024	$0.2348	Jun 12, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.21716	Dec 19, 2023
Dec 20, 2021	$0.13488	Dec 20, 2021

Data Sources: Tiingo, Alpha Vantage, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Alpha Vantage. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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