Columbia Contrarian Core Fund Class S (SMGEX)
| Fund Assets | 17.60B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% |
| Min. Investment | $2,000 |
| Turnover | 48.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.86 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.88% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 41.45 |
| YTD Return | 7.47% |
| 1-Year Return | 26.81% |
| 5-Year Return | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 35.03 |
| 52-Week High | 41.93 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 79 |
| Inception Date | n/a |
About SMGEX
The Columbia Contrarian Core Fund is an open-end mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-cap U.S. companies that have fallen out of market favor but retain strong business fundamentals. The fund employs a contrarian investment philosophy, actively seeking out growth and value stocks trading at the lower end of their 52-week range, which are identified through a blend of rigorous quantitative screening and fundamental analysis. Typically, at least 80% of the fund’s assets are allocated to common stocks of large-cap companies—generally those with market capitalizations exceeding $2 billion—while up to 20% may be invested in foreign securities. The fund’s diversified portfolio often includes leading names in technology, consumer cyclical, financial services, and communication sectors. By leveraging market pessimism as a source of potential alpha, the fund aims to outperform its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, over multi-year horizons. Managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments, the fund offers exposure to a cross-section of U.S. industry leaders and serves as a core equity holding for investors seeking disciplined, research-driven contrarian strategies in their portfolios.
Performance
SMGEX had a total return of 26.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.00%.
Top 10 Holdings
40.11% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 7.89% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 6.10% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 5.98% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.42% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.18% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 2.67% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.64% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.61% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.42% |
| Honeywell International Inc. | HON | 2.21% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | $2.86043 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | $3.43285 | Dec 10, 2024 |