Columbia Acorn International Inst

Frequently Asked Questions About ACINX

What does ACINX invest in?

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations generally in the range of market capitalizations in the MSCI ACWI ex USA SMID Cap Growth Index (Net), the fund's primary benchmark, (the index) at the time of purchase.

What is the expense ratio of ACINX?

Columbia Acorn International Inst (ACINX) charges an expense ratio of 0.97%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is ACINX?

Columbia Acorn International Inst (ACINX) manages $2.03B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is ACINX actively managed or an index fund?

ACINX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ACINX's is 0.97%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was ACINX launched?

Columbia Acorn International Inst (ACINX) launched in September 1992 and is managed by Columbia Threadneedle.

How has ACINX performed?

ACINX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.