Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund (SHGTX)

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Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund (SHGTX) is up 58.2% since the beginning of the year. SHGTX is currently trading at $143 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SHGTX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $3,166.

Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund (SHGTX) has returned 58.24% so far this year and 116.33% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SHGTX has achieved an annualized return of 27.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 23, 1994, SHGTX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.46%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 4.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +28.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2001 at -21.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SHGTX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.4%.

Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.74%, beta of 1.05, and R2 of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 23, 1994.

• This fund captured 145.61% of S&P 500 Index gains and 113.57% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 6.74% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.05 and R2 of 0.67, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SHGTX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.

SHGTX ranks 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund provided a 5.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.66 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Columbia Seligman Global Technology 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 Seligman Global Technology Fund was 77.47%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2993 trading sessions.

The current Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund drawdown is 0.08%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.