Columbia Acorn Fund (ACRNX)
The fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations generally in the range of market capitalizations in the Russell 2500 Growth Index, the fund's benchmark, (the index) at the time of purchase. It invests the majority of its assets in U.S. companies, but also may invest up to 33% of its total assets in foreign companies in developed markets (for example, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom) and in emerging markets.
Fund Info
US1971994090
Jun 10, 1970
$2,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ACRNX has an expense ratio of 0.83%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Columbia Acorn Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Columbia Acorn Fund (ACRNX) returned -11.03% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.22% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ACRNX returned 5.99% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
ACRNX
-11.03%
6.20%
-15.43%
-3.22%
4.35%
5.99%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ACRNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.56% | -7.95% | -8.72% | -0.46% | 3.73% | -11.03% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.56% | 7.43% | 3.63% | -6.59% | 1.52% | -0.88% | 5.06% | 1.18% | 2.67% | -0.41% | 9.64% | -6.78% | 14.46% |
| 2023 | 9.92% | -0.20% | 0.30% | -1.11% | -0.82% | 7.75% | 3.07% | -1.77% | -6.34% | -8.90% | 9.77% | 10.52% | 21.85% |
| 2022 | -15.75% | -0.25% | -1.84% | -14.07% | -3.67% | -7.59% | 15.20% | -2.84% | -9.51% | 6.70% | 2.81% | -5.58% | -33.80% |
| 2021 | 1.69% | 4.09% | -3.70% | 3.43% | -3.89% | 6.49% | 1.11% | 3.17% | -5.64% | 8.11% | -3.89% | -1.58% | 8.62% |
| 2020 | -0.20% | -7.64% | -14.61% | 13.74% | 11.70% | 1.01% | 5.65% | 2.81% | 0.72% | 0.45% | 10.55% | 5.65% | 29.65% |
| 2019 | 10.40% | 6.07% | -0.46% | 3.90% | -5.47% | 5.86% | 1.93% | -3.39% | -2.23% | 1.10% | 6.28% | 1.01% | 26.65% |
| 2018 | 5.72% | -3.26% | 1.27% | -0.82% | 6.33% | 1.02% | 2.33% | 6.35% | -1.47% | -12.12% | 2.93% | -11.30% | -5.07% |
| 2017 | 2.35% | 3.58% | 0.68% | 2.14% | 1.08% | 1.99% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 4.05% | 3.15% | 2.83% | -0.09% | 25.22% |
| 2016 | -9.20% | -0.68% | 7.86% | 1.12% | 3.00% | -1.41% | 5.55% | 0.60% | 0.55% | -3.09% | 6.59% | 0.47% | 10.65% |
| 2015 | -2.54% | 6.01% | 0.64% | -1.30% | 3.72% | 0.19% | -0.86% | -5.53% | -3.65% | 4.54% | 2.09% | -4.72% | -2.14% |
| 2014 | -3.08% | 5.00% | -1.76% | -2.60% | 0.99% | 4.38% | -5.57% | 5.25% | -4.86% | 3.30% | 0.35% | 0.36% | 0.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ACRNX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Acorn Fund (ACRNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Columbia Acorn Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Acorn Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Acorn Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Columbia Acorn Fund was 87.19%, occurring on Dec 11, 1987. Recovery took 1058 trading sessions.
The current Columbia Acorn Fund drawdown is 25.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -87.19% | Sep 8, 1987 | 69 | Dec 11, 1987 | 1058 | Jan 1, 1992 | 1127 |
| -83.04% | Nov 26, 1993 | 272 | Dec 12, 1994 | 5202 | Jun 22, 2015 | 5474 |
| -82.81% | Jul 7, 1986 | 119 | Dec 18, 1986 | 141 | Jul 3, 1987 | 260 |
| -81.64% | Feb 18, 1992 | 94 | Jun 26, 1992 | 109 | Nov 26, 1992 | 203 |
| -80.88% | Feb 16, 1993 | 6 | Feb 23, 1993 | 33 | Apr 9, 1993 | 39 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Columbia Acorn Fund volatility is 7.71%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.