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Columbia Acorn Fund Class A (LACAX)

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9.31 +0.11    +1.20%
00:00:00 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  Columbia
Asset Class:  Equity
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  • Total Assets: 593.8M
Columbia Acorn A 9.31 +0.11 +1.20%

Columbia Acorn Fund Class A Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Columbia Acorn Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of LACAX among other information.
Category

Mid-Cap Growth

Total Assets

593.8M

Expenses

1.08%

Inception Date

36815

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. 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.

Contact Information

Address P.O. Box 8081
Boston,MA 02266-8081
United States
Phone +1 8003456611

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Erika K Maschmeyer Portfolio Manager 2019 Now
Biography Ms. Maschmeyer has been associated with the Investment Manager as an investment professional since 2016. Ms. Maschmeyer heads the Investment Manager's U.S. equity research efforts and has been a Vice President of the Trust since March 2020. Prior to joining Columbia WAM, Ms. Maschmeyer was a research analyst at Oak Ridge Investments where she was responsible for U.S. consumer discretionary/staples investments. Ms. Maschmeyer began her investment career in 2001 and earned a B.A. from Denison University and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.
John L. Emerson Vice President 2021 2024
Biography Mr. Emerson has been associated with the Columbia WAM or its predecessors as an investment professional since 2003 and has been a Vice President of the Trust since March 2020. Prior to joining the Investment Manager, Mr. Emerson was an analyst at an equity research Columbia WAM. Mr. Emerson began his investment career in 2002 and earned a B.S. from the University of Missouri and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.
Daniel H. Cole Vice President 2021 2023
Biography Daniel Cole has served as a Vice President of the Investment Manager since April 2021 and as a Vice President of the Trust since March 2022 and he joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2014. Previously, Mr. Cole was a senior portfolio manager and senior managing director at Manulife Asset Management. Prior to that, Mr. Cole was a portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman. He has been a member of the investment community since 1993.Mr. Cole received a B.S. in pre-med curriculum from Guilford College an and an M.B.A. in finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Matthew A. Litfin Portfolio Manager 2016 2021
Biography Matt Litfin is the director of U.S. research at Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC. He is also a co-portfolio manager for the firm’s flagship Columbia Acorn Fund; Columbia Variable Portfolio ‐ U.S. Equities Fund; Wanger USA, a variable insurance product; and the lead portfolio manager for Columbia Acorn USA, a small‐cap domestic equity mutual fund. Mr. Litfin joined the firm in 2015 and has been a member of the investment community since 1993. Prior to joining Columbia Wanger, Mr. Litfin’s experience includes working primarily with funds that invest in small- and mid-cap companies. He held positions as a partner, co-portfolio manager and equity research analyst at William Blair & Co. and as a municipal bond analyst at John Nuveen & Co. Mr. Litfin earned a B.S. from the University of Tennessee and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Richard Watson SVP, PM/Analyst 2019 2021
Biography Rich Watson is a Senior Vice President and portfolio manager at Granahan Investment Management. Rich joined GIM in April 2021, bringing with him 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector, with expertise in biotech and life sciences. Most recently, Rich was a senior portfolio manager and healthcare analyst at Columbia Wanger Asset Management in Chicago. Prior experience includes work as a health care analyst at William Blair & Company and Cowen. Rich also worked several years in the pharmaceutical industry. Rich earned a BS-Biochemistry/Biophysics from State University of New York and his MBA-Finance from DePaul University. Rich holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
P. Zachary Egan Portfolio Manager 2015 2018
Biography Mr. Egan is President and International Chief Investment Officer of the Investment Manager and has been associated with the Investment Manager or its predecessors as an investment professional since 1999. He has been President of the Trust since April 2014 and served as a Vice President of the Trust from 2003 through March 2014. Mr. Egan began his investment career in 1999 and earned a B.A. from Middlebury College and an M.A. from the University of Chicago.
Fritz Kaegi Lead Portfolio Manager 2015 2017
Biography Portfolio Manager and Analyst of the Adviser; associated with the Adviser or its predecessors as an investment professional since 2004. Mr. Kaegi began his investment career in 1998 and earned a B.A. from Haverford College and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
David L Frank - 2014 2016
Biography Mr. Frank’s service with Wanger Select commenced in 2002. Mr. Frank has been associated with CWAM or its predecessors since 2002 and has been a Vice President of Wanger Advisors Trust since 2014. Mr. Frank began his investment career in 1998 and earned a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
Robert A. Mohn Director 2003 2015
Biography Mr. Mohn has been associated with the Investment Manager or its predecessors as an investment professional since 1992 and has been a Vice President of the Trust since 1997. Mr. Mohn began his investment career in 1983 and earned a B.S. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
Charles P. McQuaid CIO (Chief Investment Officer) 1995 2014
Biography Mr. McQuaid has been associated with the Investment Manager or its predecessors as an investment professional since 1978. He served as a Trustee of the Trust from 1992 until February 2015, as President of the Trust from 2003 through March 2014, and is currently a Vice President of the Trust. From October 2003 through March 2014, Mr. McQuaid served as President and Chief Investment Officer of the Investment Manager or its predecessors. Mr. McQuaid began his investment career in 1976 and earned a B.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.
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