Columbia High Yield Bond Inst (CHYZX)

Fund Assets	1.02B
Expense Ratio	0.74%
Min. Investment	$2,000
Turnover	49.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.68
Dividend Yield	6.41%
Dividend Growth	4.55%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	10.66
YTD Return	-0.79%
1-Year Return	1.44%
5-Year Return	14.71%
52-Week Low	10.62
52-Week High	11.25
Beta (5Y)	0.37
Holdings	490
Inception Date	Sep 27, 2010

About CHYZX

The Columbia High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class is a mutual fund focused on generating high current income and potential for capital appreciation through primary investment in high-yield, lower-rated U.S. corporate debt securities. Classified within the high yield bond category, the fund predominantly allocates assets to bonds that are rated below investment grade or are unrated, making them riskier but typically offering higher yields than higher-quality counterparts. The fund is managed by a team utilizing a research-driven, proprietary process to assess relative risk versus reward, constructed with broad diversification across hundreds of holdings to mitigate credit risk. With an inception date in 2010, it has established a multi-year track record, and features a performance rating above average within its peer group. The fund pays dividends on a monthly basis and maintains an expense ratio of 0.73%, with a $2,000 minimum investment threshold. Its role in the market is to provide institutional investors access to the high-yield debt sector, offering an option for portfolio diversification and income generation in exchange for heightened sensitivity to economic and credit cycles.

• Fund Family: Columbia Threadneedle
• Category: High Yield Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CHYZX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: ICE BofA US High Yield TR USD

Performance

CHYZX had a total return of 1.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.15%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
CHYYX	Institutional 3 Class	0.59%
RSHRX	Institutional 2 Class	0.64%
CHYEX	Class S	0.71%
INEAX	Class A	0.96%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.05776	Sep 30, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.05727	Aug 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.05065	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0553	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.05632	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.05425	Apr 30, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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