Columbia Dividend Income Fund (GSFTX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of income-producing (dividend-paying) equity securities, which will consist primarily of common stocks but also may include preferred stocks and convertible securities. It invests principally in securities of companies believed to be undervalued but also may invest in securities of companies believed to have the potential for long-term growth. The fund may invest in companies that have market capitalizations of any size.
Fund Info
US19765N2457
Mar 4, 1998
$2,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
GSFTX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Columbia Dividend Income Fund (GSFTX) returned 1.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.75% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GSFTX returned 7.80% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
GSFTX
1.95%
3.97%
-5.12%
4.75%
12.02%
7.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GSFTX, 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 | 4.09% | 1.16% | -2.57% | -3.09% | 2.54% | 1.95% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.35% | 3.44% | 3.39% | -3.44% | 2.30% | 0.71% | 3.45% | 3.30% | 1.18% | -1.20% | 4.86% | -8.53% | 10.47% |
| 2023 | 1.73% | -2.72% | 0.88% | 1.29% | -2.89% | 5.93% | 3.56% | -2.14% | -3.50% | -2.10% | 6.41% | 1.23% | 7.27% |
| 2022 | -3.61% | -2.36% | 3.52% | -4.50% | 1.78% | -6.85% | 5.46% | -2.61% | -7.77% | 10.10% | 6.87% | -5.12% | -6.72% |
| 2021 | -1.09% | 3.33% | 6.54% | 2.89% | 2.53% | 0.32% | 1.86% | 1.80% | -4.57% | 6.63% | -2.29% | 4.74% | 24.45% |
| 2020 | -0.74% | -8.78% | -10.98% | 9.50% | 3.31% | 0.15% | 4.08% | 4.44% | -2.23% | -2.74% | 11.05% | 2.79% | 7.75% |
| 2019 | 6.05% | 4.17% | 1.33% | 3.70% | -5.46% | 6.20% | 1.59% | -1.26% | 2.82% | 0.99% | 2.51% | 1.85% | 26.73% |
| 2018 | 4.12% | -3.83% | -2.11% | -1.11% | 1.79% | 0.02% | 4.64% | 1.86% | 0.63% | -4.39% | 3.09% | -12.83% | -9.06% |
| 2017 | 0.84% | 4.20% | -0.05% | 0.90% | 1.59% | 0.51% | 1.27% | 0.67% | 2.36% | 1.93% | 3.46% | -1.27% | 17.55% |
| 2016 | -2.50% | -0.06% | 6.02% | 0.28% | 1.82% | 1.74% | 1.87% | -0.21% | -0.67% | -1.44% | 3.62% | 0.18% | 10.87% |
| 2015 | -3.01% | 4.79% | -1.98% | 0.80% | 0.95% | -2.58% | 2.54% | -6.02% | -1.64% | 8.45% | 0.21% | -6.19% | -4.56% |
| 2014 | -3.82% | 3.97% | 2.00% | 0.81% | 1.55% | 1.74% | -1.56% | 3.90% | -0.81% | 2.06% | 2.67% | -6.39% | 5.71% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GSFTX is 39, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Columbia Dividend Income Fund (GSFTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Columbia Dividend Income Fund provided a 1.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.60 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 8 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.59 | $0.56 | $0.46 | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.44 | $0.39 | $0.37 | $0.51 | $0.43 |
Dividend yield | 1.79% | 1.82% | 1.95% | 1.93% | 1.46% | 1.74% | 1.82% | 2.22% | 1.78% | 1.94% | 2.92% | 2.26% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Dividend Income 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 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.60 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.59 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.56 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.45 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.44 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.37 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.51 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.43 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Dividend Income 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 Dividend Income Fund was 48.23%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 729 trading sessions.
The current Columbia Dividend Income Fund drawdown is 6.75%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.23% | Oct 10, 2007 | 352 | Mar 5, 2009 | 729 | Jan 25, 2012 | 1081 |
| -37.61% | May 23, 2001 | 343 | Oct 9, 2002 | 539 | Dec 1, 2004 | 882 |
| -32.76% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 163 | Nov 11, 2020 | 190 |
| -20.1% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 195 |
| -17.49% | Dec 8, 2014 | 281 | Jan 20, 2016 | 224 | Dec 7, 2016 | 505 |
Volatility
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