Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Q3 2025 Commentary (Mutual Fund:NSTRX)

Columbia Threadneedle Investments 984 Follower s Follow 5 Share Save Play ( 10min ) Comments Summary Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Institutional Class shares returned 1.26% for the three months ending September 30, 2025. The fund's out-of-benchmark allocation to structured products was the largest contributor to relative outperformance. Returns were meaningfully positive across all sectors of the U.S. investment-grade bond market during the third quarter. Investment-grade corporate fundamentals remained stable during the quarter and are well positioned to withstand continued economic uncertainty. Going forward, the fund will likely maintain its U.S. Treasury underweight in favor of allocations to spread sectors. Suriya Phosri/iStock via Getty Images We believe structured products, in particular high-quality non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), commercial mortgage-backed securities ( CMBS ) and asset-backed securities (ABS), offer relative value and are attractive at current spreads. Fund performance Columbia Short Term This article was written by Columbia Threadneedle Investments 984 Follower s Follow Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset management group that provides a broad range of actively managed investment strategies and solutions for individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world. Columbia Threadneedle Investments is the global asset management group of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). For more information please visit columbiathreadneedleus.com.

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