# Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class A (SHGTX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/shgtx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Columbia Threadneedle · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1994-05-23 The fund generally invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies with business operations in technology and technology-related industries. It generally invests at least 40% of its net assets in companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries. The fund is non-diversified. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $137.11 | | Expense Ratio | 1.25% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $4.90B | | NAV | $137.11 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.59% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $7.66 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $86.92 – $148.60 | | Beta | 1.71 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $7.6600 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-09 - Pay date: — ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SHGTX invest in? The fund generally invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies with business operations in technology and technology-related industries. It generally invests at least 40% of its net assets in companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries. The fund is non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of SHGTX? Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class A (SHGTX) charges an expense ratio of 1.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SHGTX? Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class A (SHGTX) is one share class of a fund that manages $4.90B across all of its share classes (CSGZX, SGTRX, SGTTX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is SHGTX actively managed or an index fund? SHGTX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (SHGTX's is 1.25%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was SHGTX launched? Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class A (SHGTX) launched in May 1994 and is managed by Columbia Threadneedle. ### How has SHGTX performed? SHGTX'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. ### Does SHGTX pay a dividend? Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class A (SHGTX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.59%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SHGTX pay dividends? Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund Class A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SHGTX's dividend yield? SHGTX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.59%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SHGTX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SHGTX was 2025-12-09. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SHGTX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.25% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does SHGTX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SHGTX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does SHGTX cost more than a fund like VOO? SHGTX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.25%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether SHGTX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SHGTX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as SHGTX (1.25%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/shgtx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/shgtx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/shgtx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/shgtx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/shgtx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.