- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 290 Congress Street Boston MA United States of America 2210
- IPO Date
- Nov 1, 2005
- Business
- Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund Class A (CGOAX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small-cap growth companies. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, including any borrowings for investment purposes, in common stocks of companies believed to have potential for above-average earnings growth; these include securities within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Growth Index, as well as short-, medium-, or long-term prospects in sectors such as industrials, healthcare, technology, consumer cyclical, and financial services. It maintains a diversified portfolio with approximately 94 holdings, top allocations including Columbia Short-Term Cash, RBC Bearings Inc., Hut 8 Corp., Talen Energy Corp., and ICU Medical Inc., totaling about 14.65% of assets, with 93.27% in U.S. stocks, 3.72% in cash, and minor non-U.S. exposure.
Managed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments, part of Ameriprise Financial, the fund operates in the small growth category, targeting institutional and retail investors including those in 529 plans, with a net expense ratio of 1.24%, a 5.75% front-end load, and a minimum initial investment of $2,000. Portfolio managers include Wayne Collette (since 2006), Daniel Cole (since 2015), and Dana Kelley (since 2022); the fund was launched on November 1, 2005, and is domiciled in the United States with total net assets of approximately $2.69 billion and Class A share class size of $474.63 million.
Recent developments include a contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement through at least December 31, 2025, reflecting ongoing cost management efforts by Columbia Threadneedle; the firm has pursued broader portfolio adjustments across its offerings, such as multiple fund mergers in October 2025 (e.g., CT MM Navigator series into CT Multi-Manager Universal funds) and SFDR-related enhancements for sustainability focus in select strategies, though CGOAX-specific objective remains unchanged. As of late 2024 portfolio data, average P/E stands at 32.49, P/B at 3.45, and EPS growth at 14.05%, with performance showing 10-year annualized returns of 10.50% amid small-cap volatility.