Columbia Funds Series Trust II

08/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/05/2024 04:02

Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSR

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number
811-21852
Columbia Funds Series Trust II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Daniel J. Beckman
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210

Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210

(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(800) 345-6611
Date of fiscal year end:
May 31
Date of reporting period:
May 31, 2024
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Class A
/
INDZX
Annual Shareholder Report | May 31, 2024
This
annual shareholder report
contains important information about Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund) for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611
.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$
109
0.98
%
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Top Performance Contributors
Stock selection
| Selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, communication services, health care
and
information technology sectors helped the Fund's absolute and relative results the most during the annual period.
Allocations
| Underweights to the consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors helped relative results during the annual period.
Individual holdings
| Positions that helped absolute and relative returns included apparel retailer Gap, HVAC systems manufacturer Trane Technologies and semiconductor maker Broadcom.
Top Performance Detractors
Stock selection
| Selection in the utilities, materials and financials sectors hurt relative results.
Allocations
| An underweight to the industrials sector detracted from relative results, as did an overweight to the communication services sector.
Individual holdings
| Positions that hurt absolute and relative results included agricultural chemicals maker FMC, pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers Squibb and casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands.
Fund Performance
The following shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of the Fund during the stated time period.
Growth of $10,000
Average Annual Total Returns (%) 1 year 5 years 10 years
Class A (excluding sales charges) 23.36 11.69 8.98
Class A (including sales charges) 16.26 10.38 8.34
Russell 1000 Value Index 21.71 10.74 8.61
Russell 1000 Index 28.01 15.42 12.40
Past performance does not guarantee future performance
.Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemptions of fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if applicable. All results shown assume reinvestment of
distributions
. Visit
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds
for more recent performance information.
Key Fund Statistics
Fund net assets
$
2,385,991,850
Total number of portfolio ho
lding
s
68
Management services fees
(represents 0.64% of Fund average net assets)
$
14,565,724
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period 17%
Graphical Representation of FundHoldings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.7
%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 3.2
%
Walmart, Inc. 2.8
%
Lam Research Corp. 2.3
%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2.2
%
Chubb Ltd. 2.2
%
Linde PLC 2.1
%
Citigroup, Inc. 2.1
%
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0
%
ConocoPhillips Co. 2.0
%
Asset Categories
Equity Sector Allocation
Availability of Additional Inf
or
mation
For additional information about the Fund: including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report.
The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Advisor Class / RDERX
Annual Shareholder Report | May 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund) for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Advisor Class
$
82
0.73
%
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Top Performance Contributors
Stock selection
| Selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, communication services, health care and information technology sectors helped the Fund's absolute and relative results the most during the annual period.
Allocations
| Underweights to the consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors helped relative results during the annual period.
Individual holdings
| Positions that helped absolute and relative returns included apparel retailer Gap, HVAC systems manufacturer Trane Technologies and semiconductor maker Broadcom.
Top Performance Detractors
Stock selection
| Selection in the utilities, materials and financials sectors hurt relative results.
Allocations
| An underweight to the industrials sector detracted from relative results, as did an overweight to the communication services sector.
Individual holdings
| Positions that hurt absolute and relative results included agricultural chemicals maker FMC, pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers Squibb and casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands.
Fund Performance
The following shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Advisor Class shares of the Fund during the stated time period.
Growth of $10,000
Average Annual Total Returns (%) 1 year 5 years 10 years
Advisor Class 23.69 11.97 9.26
Russell 1000 Value Index 21.71 10.74 8.61
Russell 1000 Index 28.01 15.42 12.40
Past performance does not guarantee future performance
.Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemptions of fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if applicable. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Visit
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds
for more recent performance information.
Key Fund
Statistics
Fund net assets
$
2,385,991,850
Total number of portfolio holdings 68
Management services fees
(represents 0.64% of Fund average net assets)
$
14,565,724
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period 17%
Graphical Representation of FundHoldings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.7
%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 3.2
%
Walmart, Inc. 2.8
%
Lam Research Corp. 2.3
%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2.2
%
Chubb Ltd. 2.2
%
Linde PLC 2.1
%
Citigroup, Inc. 2.1
%
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0
%
ConocoPhillips Co. 2.0
%
Asset Categories
Equity Sector Allocation
Av
ai
lability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund: including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report.
The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Class C / ADECX
Annual Shareholder Report | May 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund) for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$
192
1.73
%
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Top Performance Contributors
Stock selection
| Selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, communication services, health care and information technology sectors helped the Fund's absolute and relative results the most during the annual period.
Allocations
| Underweights to the consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors helped relative results during the annual period.
Individual holdings
| Positions that helped absolute and relative returns included apparel retailer Gap, HVAC systems manufacturer Trane Technologies and semiconductor maker Broadcom.
Top Performance Detractors
Stock selection
| Selection in the utilities, materials and financials sectors hurt relative results.
Allocations
| An underweight to the industrials sector detracted from relative results, as did an overweight to the communication services sector.
Individual holdings
| Positions that hurt absolute and relative results included agricultural chemicals maker FMC, pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers Squibb and casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands.
Fund Performance
The following shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class C shares of the Fund during the stated time period.
Growth of $10,000
Average Annual Total Returns (%) 1 year 5 years 10 years
Class C (excluding sales charges) 22.53 10.85 8.17
Class C (including sales charges) 21.53 10.85 8.17
Russell 1000 Value Index 21.71 10.74 8.61
Russell 1000 Index 28.01 15.42 12.40
Past performance does not guarantee future performance
.Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemptions of fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if applicable. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Visit
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds
for more recent performance information.
Key Fund
Statistics
Fund net assets
$
2,385,991,850
Total number of portfolio holdings 68
Management services fees
(represents 0.64% of Fund average net assets)
$
14,565,724
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period 17%
Graphical Representation of FundHoldings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of F
u
nd net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.7
%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 3.2
%
Walmart, Inc. 2.8
%
Lam Research Corp. 2.3
%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2.2
%
Chubb Ltd. 2.2
%
Linde PLC 2.1
%
Citigroup, Inc. 2.1
%
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0
%
ConocoPhillips Co. 2.0
%
Asset Categories
Equity Sector Allocation
Availability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund: including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report.
The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Institutional Class / CDVZX
Annual Shareholder Report | May 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund) for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$
82
0.73
%
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Top Performance Contributors
Stock selection
| Selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, communication services, health care and information technology sectors helped the Fund's absolute and relative results the most during the annual period.
Allocations
| Underweights to the consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors helped relative results during the annual period.
Individual holdings
| Positions that helped absolute and relative returns included apparel retailer Gap, HVAC systems manufacturer Trane Technologies and semiconductor maker Broadcom.
Top Performance Detractors
Stock selection
| Selection in the utilities, materials and financials sectors hurt relative results.
Allocations
| An underweight to the industrials sector detracted from relative results, as did an overweight to the communication services sector.
Individual holdings
| Positions that hurt absolute and relative results included agricultural chemicals maker FMC, pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers Squibb and casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands.
Fund Performance
The following shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional Class shares of the Fund during the stated time period.
Growth of $10,000
Average Annual Total Returns (%) 1 year 5 years 10 years
Institutional Class 23.72 11.97 9.26
Russell 1000 Value Index 21.71 10.74 8.61
Russell 1000 Index 28.01 15.42 12.40
Past performance does not guarantee future performance
.Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemptions of fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if applicable. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Visit
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds
for more recent performance information.
Key Fund
Statistics
Fund net assets
$
2,385,991,850
Total number of portfolio holdings 68
Management services fees
(represents 0.64% of Fund average net assets)
$
14,565,724
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period 17%
Graphical Representation of FundHoldings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of
F
und net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.7
%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 3.2
%
Walmart, Inc. 2.8
%
Lam Research Corp. 2.3
%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2.2
%
Chubb Ltd. 2.2
%
Linde PLC 2.1
%
Citigroup, Inc. 2.1
%
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0
%
ConocoPhillips Co. 2.0
%
Asset Categories
Equity Sector Allocation
Availability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund: including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report.
The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Institutional 2 Class / RSEDX
Annual Shareholder Report | May 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund) for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional 2 Class
$
78
0.70
%
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Top Performance Contributors
Stock selection
| Selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, communication services, health care and information technology sectors helped the Fund's absolute and relative results the most during the annual period.
Allocations
| Underweights to the consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors helped relative results during the annual period.
Individual holdings
| Positions that helped absolute and relative returns included apparel retailer Gap, HVAC systems manufacturer Trane Technologies and semiconductor maker Broadcom.
Top Performance Detractors
Stock selection
| Selection in the utilities, materials and financials sectors hurt relative results.
Allocations
| An underweight to the industrials sector detracted from relative results, as did an overweight to the communication services sector.
Individual holdings
| Positions that hurt absolute and relative results included agricultural chemicals maker FMC, pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers Squibb and casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands.
Fund Performance
The following shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 2 Class shares of the Fund during the stated time period.
Growth of $10,000
Average Annual Total Returns (%) 1 year 5 years 10 years
Institutional 2 Class 23.80 12.02 9.32
Russell 1000 Value Index 21.71 10.74 8.61
Russell 1000 Index 28.01 15.42 12.40
Past performance does not guarantee future performance
.Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemptions of fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if applicable. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Visit
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds
for more recent performance information.
Key Fund
Statistics
Fund net assets
$
2,385,991,850
Total number of portfolio holdings
68
Management services fees
(represents 0.64% of Fund average net assets)
$
14,565,724
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
17
%
Graphical Representation of FundHoldings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund
ne
t ass
ets.
Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top
Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.7
%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B
3.2
%
Walmart, Inc.
2.8
%
Lam Research Corp.
2.3
%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
2.2
%
Chubb Ltd.
2.2
%
Linde PLC 2.1
%
Citigroup, Inc. 2.1
%
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0
%
ConocoPhillips Co.
2.0
%
Asset Categories
Equity Sector Allocation
Availability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund: including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report.
The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Institutional 3 Class / CDEYX
Annual Shareholder Report | May 31, 2024
This annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund) for the period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Class Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional 3 Class
$
73
0.65
%
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Top Performance Contributors
Stock selection
| Selection in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, communication services, health care and information technology sectors helped the Fund's absolute and relative results the most during the annual period.
Allocations
| Underweights to the consumer discretionary, utilities and health care sectors helped relative results during the annual period.
Individual holdings
| Positions that helped absolute and relative returns included apparel retailer Gap, HVAC systems manufacturer Trane Technologies and semiconductor maker Broadcom.
Top Performance Detractors
Stock selection
| Selection in the utilities, materials and financials sectors hurt relative results.
Allocations
| An underweight to the industrials sector detracted from relative results, as did an overweight to the communication services sector.
Individual holdings
| Positions that hurt absolute and relative results included agricultural chemicals maker FMC, pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers Squibb and casino and resort operator Las Vegas Sands.
Fund Performance
The following shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Institutional 3 Class shares of the Fund during the stated time period.
Growth of $10,000
Average Annual Total Returns (%) 1 year 5 years 10 years
Institutional 3 Class 23.76 12.05 9.37
Russell 1000 Value Index 21.71 10.74 8.61
Russell 1000 Index 28.01 15.42 12.40
Past performance does not guarantee future performance
.Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemptions of fund shares. Performance results reflect the effect of any fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if applicable. All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Visit
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/mutual-funds
for more recent performance information.
Key Fund
Statistics
Fund net assets
$
2,385,991,850
Total number of portfolio holdings 68
Management services fees
(represents 0.64% of Fund average net assets)
$
14,565,724
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period 17%
Graphical Representation of FundHoldings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage
of
Fund
net
assets. Derivatives
are
excl
uded
from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Top Holdings
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.7
%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 3.2
%
Walmart, Inc. 2.8
%
Lam Research Corp. 2.3
%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2.2
%
Chubb Ltd. 2.2
%
Linde PLC 2.1
%
Citigroup, Inc. 2.1
%
EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0
%
ConocoPhillips Co. 2.0
%
Asset Categories
Equity Sector Allocation
Availability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund: including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report.
The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code") that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. During the period covered by this report, there were not any amendments to a provision of the Code that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers, including any implicit waivers, from a provision of the Code that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of Form N-CSR. A copy of the Code is attached hereto.



Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that J. Kevin Connaughton, Brian J. Gallagher, Douglas A. Hacker, David M. Moffett and Sandra L. Yeager qualify as "audit committee financial experts," as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. Mr. Connaughton, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Hacker, Mr. Moffett and Ms. Yeager, are also each "independent" members of the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.



Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The Registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for the series of the relevant registrant whose reports to shareholders are included in this annual filing.

Amount billed to the registrant Amount billed to the registrant's
investment advisor
May 31, 2024 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2023
Audit fees (a) $31,493 $30,090 $0 $0
Audit-related fees (b) $0 $0 $0 $0
Tax fees (c) $12,850 $12,850 $0 $0
All other fees (d) $0 $0 $0 $0
Non-audit fees (g) $0 $0 $581,000 $577,000

(a) Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

(b) Audit-Related Fees include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported in Audit Fees above.

(c) Tax Fees include amounts for the review of annual tax returns, the review of required shareholder distribution calculations and typically include amounts for professional services by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and foreign tax filings, if applicable.

(d) All Other Fees include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) above and typically include SOC-1 reviews.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The registrant's Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the engagement of the registrant's independent auditors to provide audit and non-audit services to the registrant and non-audit services to its investment adviser (excluding any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser (the "Adviser") or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund (a "Control Affiliate") if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

The Audit Committee has adopted a Policy for Engagement of Independent Auditors for Audit and Non-Audit Services (the "Policy"). The Policy sets forth the understanding of the Audit Committee regarding the engagement of the registrant's independent accountants to provide (i) audit and permissible audit-related, tax and other services to the registrant ("Fund Services"); (ii) non-audit services to the registrant's Adviser and any Control Affiliates, that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fund ("Fund-related Adviser Services"); and (iii) certain other audit and non-audit services to the registrant's Adviser and its Control Affiliates. A service will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the Fund's independent auditor; provided, however, that pre-approval of non-audit services to the Fund, the Adviser or Control Affiliates may be waived if certain de minimis requirements set forth in the SEC's rules are met.

Under the Policy, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to any pre-designated member or members who are independent board members. The member(s) to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee's responsibilities with respect to the pre-approval of services performed by the independent auditor may not be delegated to management.

On an annual basis, at a regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, the Fund's Treasurer or other Fund officer shall submit to the Audit Committee a schedule of the types of Fund Services and Fund-related Adviser Services that are subject to specific pre-approval. This schedule will provide a description of each type of service that is subject to specific pre-approval, along with total projected fees for each service. The pre-approval will generally cover a one-year period. The Audit Committee will review and approve the types of services and the projected fees for the next one-year period and may add to, or subtract from, the list of pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. This specific approval acknowledges that the Audit Committee is in agreement with the specific types of services that the independent auditor will be permitted to perform and the projected fees for each service.

The Fund's Treasurer or other Fund officer shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services provided since the last such report was rendered, including a description of the services, by category, with forecasted fees for the annual reporting period, proposed changes requiring specific pre-approval and a description of services provided by the independent auditor, by category, with actual fees during the current reporting period.

(e)(2) None, or 0%, of the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund or affiliated entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

(h) The registrant's Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.



Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.



Item 6. Investments.

(a) The registrant's "Schedule I - Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers" (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.



Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.



Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information
May 31, 2024
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured
No Financial Institution Guarantee
May Lose Value
Table of Contents
Portfolio of Investments
3
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
7
Statement of Operations
8
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
9
Financial Highlights
12
Notes to Financial Statements
16
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
25
Federal Income Tax Information
26
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund | 2024
Portfolio of InvestmentsMay 31, 2024
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
Common Stocks 98.4%
Issuer
Shares
Value ($)
Communication Services 7.1%
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.2%
AT&T, Inc.
1,528,300
27,845,626
Entertainment 1.8%
Walt Disney Co. (The)
413,100
42,925,221
Interactive Media & Services 1.2%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)
172,900
29,825,250
Media 1.6%
Comcast Corp., Class A
955,100
38,232,653
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.3%
T-Mobile US, Inc.
175,100
30,635,496
Total Communication Services
169,464,246
Consumer Discretionary 4.3%
Automobiles 0.9%
Ford Motor Co.
1,725,900
20,935,167
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.2%
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
651,600
29,341,548
Specialty Retail 1.0%
Gap, Inc. (The)
850,900
24,642,064
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.2%
Levi Strauss & Co., Class A
1,171,800
28,134,918
Total Consumer Discretionary
103,053,697
Consumer Staples 8.6%
Beverages 1.6%
Coca-Cola Co. (The)
619,000
38,953,670
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 2.8%
Walmart, Inc.
1,030,400
67,759,104
Household Products 2.3%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
326,400
53,705,856
Tobacco 1.9%
Philip Morris International, Inc.
437,400
44,343,612
Total Consumer Staples
204,762,242
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer
Shares
Value ($)
Energy 7.7%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.7%
Chevron Corp.
249,600
40,510,080
ConocoPhillips Co.
405,000
47,174,400
EOG Resources, Inc.
387,500
48,263,125
Valero Energy Corp.
298,400
46,890,576
Total
182,838,181
Total Energy
182,838,181
Financials 23.2%
Banks 8.3%
Citigroup, Inc.
789,900
49,218,669
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
439,500
89,055,885
M&T Bank Corp.
187,200
28,379,520
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
199,800
31,446,522
Total
198,100,596
Capital Markets 6.3%
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
564,400
33,643,884
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
93,800
42,821,576
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
274,000
36,688,600
Morgan Stanley
379,600
37,140,064
Total
150,294,124
Financial Services 5.1%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)
185,700
76,954,080
Global Payments, Inc.
216,500
22,050,525
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
52,700
23,560,589
Total
122,565,194
Insurance 3.5%
Chubb Ltd.
193,700
52,457,834
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
147,100
30,535,018
Total
82,992,852
Total Financials
553,952,766
Health Care 12.6%
Biotechnology 2.0%
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)
213,400
16,019,938
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)
71,500
32,556,810
Total
48,576,748
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments(continued)May 31, 2024
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer
Shares
Value ($)
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.8%
Baxter International, Inc.
965,600
32,917,304
Becton Dickinson & Co.
143,900
33,380,483
Total
66,297,787
Health Care Providers & Services 3.6%
Cigna Group (The)
125,700
43,318,734
Elevance Health, Inc.
78,900
42,486,072
Total
85,804,806
Pharmaceuticals 4.2%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
728,600
29,938,174
Johnson & Johnson
189,900
27,852,633
Merck & Co., Inc.
337,700
42,394,858
Total
100,185,665
Total Health Care
300,865,006
Industrials 12.9%
Aerospace & Defense 1.4%
Northrop Grumman Corp.
77,500
34,934,675
Air Freight & Logistics 1.4%
FedEx Corp.
129,500
32,887,820
Building Products 1.8%
Trane Technologies PLC
133,400
43,683,164
Electrical Equipment 2.3%
AMETEK, Inc.
69,700
11,819,726
nVent Electric PLC
528,300
42,993,054
Total
54,812,780
Ground Transportation 1.3%
Norfolk Southern Corp.
142,000
31,921,600
Industrial Conglomerates 0.7%
3M Co.
161,400
16,162,596
Machinery 4.0%
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.
399,000
37,126,950
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
53,000
28,170,560
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
336,800
29,358,856
Total
94,656,366
Total Industrials
309,059,001
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer
Shares
Value ($)
Information Technology 9.2%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.2%
Corning, Inc.
782,800
29,167,128
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)
78,800
24,612,392
Total
53,779,520
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.8%
Broadcom, Inc.
30,200
40,122,210
GlobalFoundries, Inc.(a)
380,900
18,664,100
Lam Research Corp.
58,800
54,827,472
Total
113,613,782
Software 2.2%
BILL Holdings, Inc.(a)
363,000
18,894,150
Microsoft Corp.
81,200
33,708,556
Total
52,602,706
Total Information Technology
219,996,008
Materials 4.4%
Chemicals 3.1%
Eastman Chemical Co.
252,600
25,595,958
Linde PLC
113,900
49,605,728
Total
75,201,686
Metals & Mining 1.3%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
570,000
30,056,100
Total Materials
105,257,786
Real Estate 4.7%
Health Care REITs 2.4%
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
1,406,700
27,993,330
Welltower, Inc.
293,200
30,396,044
Total
58,389,374
Industrial REITs 1.3%
Prologis, Inc.
273,800
30,252,162
Specialized REITs 1.0%
Equinix, Inc.
29,800
22,736,804
Total Real Estate
111,378,340
Utilities 3.7%
Electric Utilities 1.3%
Xcel Energy, Inc.
542,100
30,059,445
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments(continued)May 31, 2024
Common Stocks (continued)
Issuer
Shares
Value ($)
Multi-Utilities 2.4%
Ameren Corp.
355,900
26,112,383
DTE Energy Co.
268,300
31,264,999
Total
57,377,382
Total Utilities
87,436,827
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,411,343,256)
2,348,064,100
Convertible Bonds 0.7%
Issuer
Coupon
Rate
Principal
Amount ($)
Value ($)
Cable and Satellite 0.7%
DISH Network Corp.(b)
12/15/2025
0.000%
21,027,000
15,991,388
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $13,863,542)
15,991,388
Money Market Funds 0.8%
Shares
Value ($)
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.547%(c),(d)
20,460,010
20,455,918
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $20,453,114)
20,455,918
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $1,445,659,912)
2,384,511,406
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
1,480,444
Net Assets
2,385,991,850
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
(a)
Non-income producing investment.
(b)
Zero coupon bond.
(c)
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at May 31, 2024.
(d)
As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company's outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended May 31, 2024 are as follows:
Affiliated issuers
Beginning
of period($)
Purchases($)
Sales($)
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
End of
period($)
Realized gain
(loss)($)
Dividends($)
End of
period shares
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 5.547%
15,408,764
279,753,680
(274,707,095
)
569
20,455,918
6,054
1,049,135
20,460,010
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

Level 2 - Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

Level 3 - Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments(continued)May 31, 2024
Fair value measurements (continued)
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at May 31, 2024:
Level 1 ($)
Level 2 ($)
Level 3 ($)
Total ($)
Investments in Securities
Common Stocks
Communication Services
169,464,246
-
-
169,464,246
Consumer Discretionary
103,053,697
-
-
103,053,697
Consumer Staples
204,762,242
-
-
204,762,242
Energy
182,838,181
-
-
182,838,181
Financials
553,952,766
-
-
553,952,766
Health Care
300,865,006
-
-
300,865,006
Industrials
309,059,001
-
-
309,059,001
Information Technology
219,996,008
-
-
219,996,008
Materials
105,257,786
-
-
105,257,786
Real Estate
111,378,340
-
-
111,378,340
Utilities
87,436,827
-
-
87,436,827
Total Common Stocks
2,348,064,100
-
-
2,348,064,100
Convertible Bonds
-
15,991,388
-
15,991,388
Money Market Funds
20,455,918
-
-
20,455,918
Total Investments in Securities
2,368,520,018
15,991,388
-
2,384,511,406
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesMay 31, 2024
Assets
Investments in securities, at value
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,425,206,798)
$2,364,055,488
Affiliated issuers (cost $20,453,114)
20,455,918
Receivable for:
Capital shares sold
397,027
Dividends
2,791,533
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
656
Prepaid expenses
9,890
Total assets
2,387,710,512
Liabilities
Payable for:
Capital shares redeemed
1,105,132
Management services fees
40,634
Distribution and/or service fees
11,109
Transfer agent fees
126,824
Compensation of board members
3,471
Other expenses
70,031
Deferred compensation of board members
361,461
Total liabilities
1,718,662
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
$2,385,991,850
Represented by
Paid in capital
1,373,398,228
Total distributable earnings (loss)
1,012,593,622
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
$2,385,991,850
Class A
Net assets
$1,614,091,641
Shares outstanding
97,264,688
Net asset value per share
$16.59
Maximum sales charge
5.75%
Maximum offering price per share (calculated by dividing the net asset value per share by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge for Class A shares)
$17.60
Advisor Class
Net assets
$37,212,294
Shares outstanding
2,244,512
Net asset value per share
$16.58
Class C
Net assets
$9,785,843
Shares outstanding
591,818
Net asset value per share
$16.54
Institutional Class
Net assets
$270,698,111
Shares outstanding
16,347,956
Net asset value per share
$16.56
Institutional 2 Class
Net assets
$42,375,205
Shares outstanding
2,554,564
Net asset value per share
$16.59
Institutional 3 Class
Net assets
$411,828,756
Shares outstanding
24,442,509
Net asset value per share
$16.85
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of OperationsYear Ended May 31, 2024
Net investment income
Income:
Dividends - unaffiliated issuers
$54,959,768
Dividends - affiliated issuers
1,049,135
Interest
3,753,185
Total income
59,762,088
Expenses:
Management services fees
14,565,724
Distribution and/or service fees
Class A
3,882,136
Class C
101,426
Class R
12,589
Transfer agent fees
Class A
1,227,925
Advisor Class
28,225
Class C
8,040
Institutional Class
181,217
Institutional 2 Class
19,706
Institutional 3 Class
23,703
Class R
2,022
Custodian fees
13,939
Printing and postage fees
118,861
Registration fees
123,324
Accounting services fees
32,192
Legal fees
37,217
Compensation of chief compliance officer
420
Compensation of board members
37,144
Deferred compensation of board members
64,829
Other
45,846
Total expenses
20,526,485
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
(247,839
)
Expense reduction
(100
)
Total net expenses
20,278,546
Net investment income
39,483,542
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) - net
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments - unaffiliated issuers
128,933,587
Investments - affiliated issuers
6,054
Net realized gain
128,939,641
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments - unaffiliated issuers
312,645,661
Investments - affiliated issuers
569
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
312,646,230
Net realized and unrealized gain
441,585,871
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
$481,069,413
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended
May 31, 2024
Year Ended
May 31, 2023
Operations
Net investment income
$39,483,542
$39,014,140
Net realized gain
128,939,641
30,943,792
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
312,646,230
(226,243,772
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
481,069,413
(156,285,840
)
Distributions to shareholders
Net investment income and net realized gains
Class A
(87,972,560
)
(135,804,759
)
Advisor Class
(2,087,656
)
(3,557,660
)
Class C
(506,837
)
(865,912
)
Institutional Class
(13,264,121
)
(18,916,605
)
Institutional 2 Class
(2,404,206
)
(2,755,492
)
Institutional 3 Class
(24,676,602
)
(40,719,461
)
Class R
(152,988
)
(260,172
)
Total distributions to shareholders
(131,064,970
)
(202,880,061
)
Decrease in net assets from capital stock activity
(143,526,012
)
(99,459,291
)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
206,478,431
(458,625,192
)
Net assets at beginning of year
2,179,513,419
2,638,138,611
Net assets at end of year
$2,385,991,850
$2,179,513,419
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
Year Ended
Year Ended
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2023
Shares
Dollars ($)
Shares
Dollars ($)
Capital stock activity
Class A
Shares sold
1,515,401
23,353,332
2,403,115
36,552,779
Distributions reinvested
5,781,129
87,560,510
8,915,017
135,135,823
Shares redeemed
(12,915,648
)
(199,713,671
)
(12,347,635
)
(187,300,022
)
Net decrease
(5,619,118
)
(88,799,829
)
(1,029,503
)
(15,611,420
)
Advisor Class
Shares sold
333,176
5,182,104
566,765
8,648,908
Distributions reinvested
137,512
2,081,029
233,939
3,539,945
Shares redeemed
(688,180
)
(10,537,046
)
(860,094
)
(13,072,413
)
Net decrease
(217,492
)
(3,273,913
)
(59,390
)
(883,560
)
Class C
Shares sold
112,424
1,731,376
203,519
3,089,901
Distributions reinvested
33,601
506,794
57,115
865,911
Shares redeemed
(275,718
)
(4,231,256
)
(268,829
)
(4,039,174
)
Net decrease
(129,693
)
(1,993,086
)
(8,195
)
(83,362
)
Institutional Class
Shares sold
4,837,135
76,275,396
4,793,964
72,204,041
Distributions reinvested
874,731
13,227,389
1,247,988
18,857,576
Shares redeemed
(4,753,100
)
(72,846,087
)
(4,767,873
)
(72,257,040
)
Net increase
958,766
16,656,698
1,274,079
18,804,577
Institutional 2 Class
Shares sold
368,332
5,716,401
936,232
14,289,264
Distributions reinvested
158,722
2,403,349
182,212
2,754,214
Shares redeemed
(631,546
)
(9,702,352
)
(375,011
)
(5,668,726
)
Net increase (decrease)
(104,492
)
(1,582,602
)
743,433
11,374,752
Institutional 3 Class
Shares sold
416,369
6,539,019
427,307
6,489,868
Distributions reinvested
1,605,372
24,675,151
2,651,987
40,717,028
Shares redeemed
(5,854,967
)
(92,689,068
)
(10,268,131
)
(160,123,754
)
Net decrease
(3,833,226
)
(61,474,898
)
(7,188,837
)
(112,916,858
)
Class R
Shares sold
36,717
557,664
25,486
386,610
Distributions reinvested
10,198
152,980
17,296
260,172
Shares redeemed
(237,494
)
(3,769,026
)
(52,540
)
(790,202
)
Net decrease
(190,579
)
(3,058,382
)
(9,758
)
(143,420
)
Total net decrease
(9,135,834
)
(143,526,012
)
(6,278,171
)
(99,459,291
)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect payment of sales charges, if any. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The ratios of expenses and net investment income are annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Class A
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$14.25
0.25
2.98
3.23
(0.26
)
(0.63
)
(0.89
)
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$16.56
0.24
(1.20
)
(0.96
)
(0.23
)
(1.12
)
(1.35
)
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$17.39
0.19
0.09
0.28
(0.19
)
(0.92
)
(1.11
)
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$12.02
0.18
5.38
5.56
(0.19
)
-
(0.19
)
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.66
0.22
(0.05
)
0.17
(0.21
)
(0.60
)
(0.81
)
Advisor Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$14.24
0.29
2.98
3.27
(0.30
)
(0.63
)
(0.93
)
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$16.55
0.28
(1.20
)
(0.92
)
(0.27
)
(1.12
)
(1.39
)
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$17.38
0.23
0.09
0.32
(0.23
)
(0.92
)
(1.15
)
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$12.02
0.21
5.37
5.58
(0.22
)
-
(0.22
)
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.66
0.25
(0.05
)
0.20
(0.24
)
(0.60
)
(0.84
)
Class C
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$14.20
0.14
2.98
3.12
(0.15
)
(0.63
)
(0.78
)
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$16.50
0.12
(1.19
)
(1.07
)
(0.11
)
(1.12
)
(1.23
)
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$17.33
0.06
0.09
0.15
(0.06
)
(0.92
)
(0.98
)
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$11.99
0.07
5.36
5.43
(0.09
)
-
(0.09
)
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.62
0.12
(0.05
)
0.07
(0.10
)
(0.60
)
(0.70
)
Institutional Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$14.22
0.29
2.98
3.27
(0.30
)
(0.63
)
(0.93
)
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$16.53
0.28
(1.20
)
(0.92
)
(0.27
)
(1.12
)
(1.39
)
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$17.36
0.23
0.09
0.32
(0.23
)
(0.92
)
(1.15
)
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$12.00
0.21
5.37
5.58
(0.22
)
-
(0.22
)
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.65
0.25
(0.06
)
0.19
(0.24
)
(0.60
)
(0.84
)
Institutional 2 Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$14.24
0.30
2.99
3.29
(0.31
)
(0.63
)
(0.94
)
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$16.56
0.28
(1.20
)
(0.92
)
(0.28
)
(1.12
)
(1.40
)
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$17.39
0.24
0.09
0.33
(0.24
)
(0.92
)
(1.16
)
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$12.03
0.22
5.37
5.59
(0.23
)
-
(0.23
)
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.67
0.25
(0.04
)
0.21
(0.25
)
(0.60
)
(0.85
)
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights(continued)
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000's)
Class A
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$16.59
23.36%
0.99%
0.98%
(c)
1.63%
17%
$1,614,092
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$14.25
(6.20%
)
0.99%
0.99%
(c)
1.57%
12%
$1,466,080
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$16.56
1.64%
0.97%
0.97%
(c)
1.11%
21%
$1,720,873
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$17.39
46.70%
1.01%
1.01%
(c)
1.25%
27%
$1,849,691
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.02
0.73%
1.02%
1.02%
(c)
1.64%
15%
$1,429,986
Advisor Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$16.58
23.69%
0.74%
0.73%
(c)
1.89%
17%
$37,212
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$14.24
(5.95%
)
0.74%
0.74%
(c)
1.82%
12%
$35,052
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$16.55
1.91%
0.72%
0.72%
(c)
1.36%
21%
$41,728
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$17.38
46.97%
0.76%
0.76%
(c)
1.50%
27%
$42,909
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.02
1.01%
0.77%
0.77%
(c)
1.89%
15%
$30,446
Class C
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$16.54
22.53%
1.74%
1.73%
(c)
0.89%
17%
$9,786
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$14.20
(6.90%
)
1.74%
1.74%
(c)
0.82%
12%
$10,248
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$16.50
0.86%
1.72%
1.72%
(c)
0.36%
21%
$12,043
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$17.33
45.52%
1.76%
1.76%
(c)
0.52%
27%
$13,359
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$11.99
(0.03%
)
1.77%
1.77%
(c)
0.89%
15%
$18,031
Institutional Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$16.56
23.72%
0.74%
0.73%
(c)
1.88%
17%
$270,698
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$14.22
(5.95%
)
0.74%
0.74%
(c)
1.82%
12%
$218,834
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$16.53
1.91%
0.72%
0.72%
(c)
1.36%
21%
$233,329
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$17.36
47.04%
0.76%
0.76%
(c)
1.49%
27%
$224,531
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.00
0.93%
0.77%
0.77%
(c)
1.89%
15%
$134,233
Institutional 2 Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$16.59
23.80%
0.71%
0.70%
1.92%
17%
$42,375
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$14.24
(5.97%
)
0.70%
0.70%
1.86%
12%
$37,877
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$16.56
1.95%
0.68%
0.68%
1.39%
21%
$31,720
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$17.39
47.01%
0.71%
0.71%
1.54%
27%
$28,324
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.03
1.08%
0.71%
0.71%
1.95%
15%
$18,546
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights(continued)
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
Net
investment
income
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
Total from
investment
operations
Distributions
from net
investment
income
Distributions
from net
realized
gains
Total
distributions to
shareholders
Institutional 3 Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$14.46
0.31
3.02
3.33
(0.31
)
(0.63
)
(0.94
)
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$16.78
0.29
(1.21
)
(0.92
)
(0.28
)
(1.12
)
(1.40
)
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$17.61
0.25
0.08
0.33
(0.24
)
(0.92
)
(1.16
)
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$12.17
0.24
5.43
5.67
(0.23
)
-
(0.23
)
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.82
0.26
(0.06
)
0.20
(0.25
)
(0.60
)
(0.85
)
Notes to Financial Highlights
(a)
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
(b)
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
(c)
The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights(continued)
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
Total
return
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
Portfolio
turnover
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000's)
Institutional 3 Class
Year Ended 5/31/2024
$16.85
23.76%
0.66%
0.65%
1.97%
17%
$411,829
Year Ended 5/31/2023
$14.46
(5.85%
)
0.66%
0.66%
1.91%
12%
$408,731
Year Ended 5/31/2022
$16.78
1.96%
0.64%
0.64%
1.43%
21%
$595,155
Year Ended 5/31/2021
$17.61
47.16%
0.66%
0.66%
1.54%
27%
$648,129
Year Ended 5/31/2020
$12.17
1.01%
0.69%
0.69%
1.97%
15%
$3,344
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Note 1. Organization
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers each of the share classes listed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Each share class has its own expense and sales charge structure. Different share classes may have different minimum initial investment amounts and pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of distributing such share classes vary. Distributions to shareholders in a liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class.
As described in the Fund's prospectus, Class A and Class C shares are offered to the general public for investment. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years. Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are available for purchase through authorized investment professionals to omnibus retirement plans or to institutional investors and to certain other investors as also described in the Fund's prospectus.
The Fund's Board of Trustees approved a proposal to liquidate Class R shares of the Fund. Effective on March 11, 2024, Class R shares of the Fund were closed to new and existing investors and effective on April 19, 2024, Class R shares of the Fund were liquidated. For federal tax purposes, this liquidation was treated as a redemption of fund shares.
The Board of Trustees of the Fund also approved the conversion of all Advisor Class shares of the Fund to Institutional Class shares of the Fund and the subsequent elimination of Advisor Class shares. Effective on November 22, 2024, Advisor Class shares of the Fund will be converted to Institutional Class shares of the Fund. This will be a tax-free transaction for existing Advisor Class shareholders.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies(ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security valuation
Equity securities listed on an exchange are valued at the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Securities with a closing price not readily available or not listed on any exchange are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Listed preferred stocks convertible into common stocks are valued using an evaluated price from a pricing service.
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristicsand other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
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Foreign equity securities are valued based on the closing price or last trade price on their primary exchange at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. If any foreign equity security closing prices are not readily available, the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency exchange rates are determined at the scheduled closing time of the New York Stock Exchange. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to a policy approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the policy, the Fund may utilize a third-party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third-party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange or market, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Corporate actions and dividend income are generally recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of an ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.
The Fund may receive distributions from holdings in equity securities, business development companies (BDCs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs), limited partnerships (LPs), other regulated investment companies (RICs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which report information as to the tax character of their distributions annually. These distributions are allocated to dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based on actual information reported. Return of capital is recorded as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, return of capital is recorded as a realized gain. With respect to REITs, to the extent actual information has not yet been reported,
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)May 31, 2024
estimates for return of capital are made by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). The Investment Manager's estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate change in return of capital to shareholders.
Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost basis if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities on the payment date, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its ordinary income, capital gain net income and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the Management Agreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's daily net assets that declines from 0.72% to 0.52% as the Fund's net assets increase. The effective management services fee rate for the year ended May 31, 2024 was 0.64% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements(continued)May 31, 2024
Compensation of Board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund's liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees' fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees' deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Deferred compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer's total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Transfer agency fees
Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent has contracted with SS&C GIDS, Inc. (SS&C GIDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of SS&C GIDS for services as sub-transfer agent and SS&C GIDS is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees).
The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a monthly transfer agency fee based on the number or the average value of accounts, depending on the type of account. In addition, the Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee for shareholder services based on the number of accounts or on a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in omnibus accounts up to the lesser of the amount charged by the financial intermediary or a cap established by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from the Fund for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket fees. Total transfer agency fees for Institutional 2 Class and Institutional 3 Class shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.07% and 0.02%, respectively, of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.
For the year ended May 31, 2024, the Fund's effective transfer agency fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:
Effective rate (%)
Class A
0.08
Advisor Class
0.08
Class C
0.08
Institutional Class
0.08
Institutional 2 Class
0.05
Institutional 3 Class
0.01
Class R
0.07
(a)
(a)
Unannualized.
An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the applicable share class's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agency fees. These minimum account balance fees are remitted to the Fund and recorded as part of expense reductions in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended May 31, 2024, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses of the Fund by $100.
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Distribution and service fees
The Fund has entered into an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution, the Fund pays a fee at the maximum annual rates of up to 0.25%, 1.00% and 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares, respectively. For Class C shares, of the 1.00% fee, up to 0.75% can be reimbursed for distribution expenses and up to an additional 0.25% can be reimbursed for shareholder servicing expenses. For Class R shares, of the 0.50% fee, up to 0.25% can be reimbursed for shareholder servicing expenses. As a result of Class R shares of the Fund being liquidated, April 19, 2024 was the last day the Fund paid a distribution and service fee for Class R shares.
The amount of distribution and shareholder services expenses incurred by the Distributor and not yet reimbursed (unreimbursed expense) was approximately $567,000 for Class C shares. This amount is based on the most recent information available as of March 31, 2024, and may be recovered from future payments under the distribution plan or contingent deferred sales charges (CDSCs). To the extent the unreimbursed expense has been fully recovered, the distribution and/or shareholder services fee is reduced.
Sales charges (unaudited)
Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares for the year ended May 31, 2024, if any, are listed below:
Front End (%)
CDSC (%)
Amount ($)
Class A
5.75
0.50 - 1.00
(a)
252,365
Class C
-
1.00
(b)
1,122
(a)
This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
(b)
This charge applies to redemptions within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
The Fund's other share classes are not subject to sales charges.
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expensesreimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes' average daily net assets:
October 1, 2023
through
September 30, 2024 (%)
Prior to
October 1, 2023 (%)
Class A
0.97
1.08
Advisor Class
0.72
0.83
Class C
1.72
1.83
Institutional Class
0.72
0.83
Institutional 2 Class
0.69
0.80
Institutional 3 Class
0.65
0.76
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is
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specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At May 31, 2024, these differences were primarily due to differing treatment for deferral/reversal of wash sale losses, post-October capital losses, trustees' deferred compensation and distribution reclassifications. To the extent these differences were permanent, reclassifications were made among the components of the Fund's net assets. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. The following reclassifications were made:
Undistributed net
investment
income ($)
Accumulated
net realized
gain ($)
Paid in
capital ($)
(24,758
)
24,758
-
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:
Year Ended May 31, 2024
Year Ended May 31, 2023
Ordinary
income ($)
Long-term
capital gains ($)
Total ($)
Ordinary
income ($)
Long-term
capital gains ($)
Total ($)
44,521,977
86,542,993
131,064,970
46,715,413
156,164,648
202,880,061
Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.
At May 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed
ordinary income ($)
Undistributed
long-term
capital gains ($)
Capital loss
carryforwards ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
5,498,799
69,671,396
-
938,030,167
At May 31, 2024, the cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes along with the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
Federal
tax cost ($)
Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
1,446,481,239
1,004,515,416
(66,485,249
)
938,030,167
Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. As of May 31, 2024, the Fund will elect to treat the following late-year ordinary losses and post-October capital losses as arising on June 1, 2024.
Late year
ordinary losses ($)
Post-October
capital losses ($)
-
245,279
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Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $394,014,309 and $635,446,414, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2024. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject to a discretionary liquidity fee of up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF and, by October 2, 2024, to a mandatory liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager's relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund did not borrow or lend money under the Interfund Program during the year ended May 31, 2024.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $900 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 1.00%. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 26, 2023 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective borrowings up to $950 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus, in each case, 1.00%.
The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended May 31, 2024.
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Note 9. Significant risks
Financial sector risk
The Fund is vulnerable to the particular risks that may affect companies in the financial services sector. Companies in the financial services sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk of regulatory change, decreased liquidity in credit markets and unstable interest rates. Such companies may have concentrated portfolios, such as a high level of loans to one or more industries or sectors, which makes them vulnerable to economic conditions that affect such industries or sectors. Performance of such companies may be affected by competitive pressures and exposure to investments, agreements and counterparties, including credit products that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses (e.g., subprime loans). Companies in the financial services sector are subject to extensive governmental regulation that may limit the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, and interest rates and fees that they may charge. In addition, profitability of such companies is largely dependent upon the availability and the cost of capital.
Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund's ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events - or the potential for such events - could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
The large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 has resulted in sanctions and market disruptions, including declines in regional and global stock markets, unusual volatility in global commodity markets and significant devaluations of Russian currency. The extent and duration of the military action are impossible to predict but could continue to be significant. Market disruption caused by the Russian military action, and any countermeasures or responses thereto (including international sanctions, a downgrade in a country's credit rating, purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts, tariffs, changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, cyberattacks and espionage) could continue to have severe adverse impacts on regional and/or global securities and commodities markets, including markets for oil and natural gas. These impacts may include reduced market liquidity, distress in credit markets, further disruption of global supply chains, increased risk of inflation, restricted cross-border payments and limited access to investments and/or assets in certain international markets and/or issuers. These developments and other related events could negatively impact Fund performance.
Shareholder concentration risk
At May 31, 2024, affiliated shareholders of record owned 82.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 1 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
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Note 11. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved in the normal course of business in legal proceedings which include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation, including class actions concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their activities as part of a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust II and Shareholders of Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Large Cap Value Fund (one of the funds constituting Columbia Funds Series Trust II, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of May 31, 2024, the related statement of operations for the year ended May 31, 2024, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2024, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended May 31, 2024 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of May 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2024 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended May 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2024 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 23, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies within the Columbia Funds Complex since 1977.
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Federal Income Tax Information
(Unaudited)
The Fund hereby designates the following tax attributes for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024. Shareholders will be notified in early 2025 of the amounts for use in preparing 2024 income tax returns.
Qualified
dividend
income
Dividends
received
deduction
Capital
gain
dividend
100.00%
100.00%
$131,413,106
Qualified dividend income. For taxable, non-corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that represents qualified dividend income subject to reduced tax rates.
Dividends received deduction. The percentage of ordinary income distributed during the fiscal year that qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Capital gain dividend. The Fund designates as a capital gain dividend the amount reflected above, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such fiscal period.
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Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
P.O. Box 219104
Kansas City, MO 64121-9104
Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus and summary prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the Fund, go to
columbiathreadneedleus.com/investor/. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2024 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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ANN138_05_P01_(07/24)


Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.



Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.



Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.



Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

Not applicable.



Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.



Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.



Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.



Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors implemented since the registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or Item 15 of Form N-CSR.



Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.



Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

Not applicable.



Item 19. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(registrant) Columbia Funds Series Trust II

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Daniel J. Beckman
Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date July 23, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Daniel J. Beckman
Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date July 23, 2024

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Michael G. Clarke
Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

Date July 23, 2024

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Charles H. Chiesa
Charles H. Chiesa, Treasurer, Chief Accounting
Officer and Principal Financial Officer

Date July 23, 2024