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Columbia Balanced Z (CBALX)On Sep 5: 23.57  Up 0.03 (0.13%)  
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Columbia Balanced Z
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Columbia
Net Assets:177.11M
Year-to-Date Return:-5.46%
Yield:2.60%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:12-Sep-91
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Leonard A. Aplet
Lead Manager since 31-Oct-91
Aplet, a managing director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, has been associated with Columbia Management Advisors, LLC or its affiliates since 1987. Prior to joining the firm, he was a portfolio manager at the Farmers Home Administration in Seattle. Aplet holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$50
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
CBALX can be purchased from 66 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks total return. The fund normally allocates 35% to 65% of assets in stocks and 35% to 65% of assets in debt securities. Its stocks will primarily be those of large-cap, well-established companies; and the debt securities will generally have intermediate- to long-term maturities. They will be primarily investment-grade, or unrated securities determined by the fund's investment advisor to be of comparable quality. The fund may also invest up to 10% of the total assets in non-investment grade securities.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (27-Jun-08): 0.16
Last Cap Gain (10-Dec-07): 0.15
Annual Holdings Turnover 78.00%
Average for Category: 71.04%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseCBALXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.77% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.25%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.76%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $249$625
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $433$954
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $966$1,865
* Per $10,000 invested


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