Columbia Threadneedle Investments·2026-05-25·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
Institutional Class shares of Columbia Contrarian Core Fund returned -5.63% (net of fees) during the first quarter, underperforming the fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, which returned -4.18% for the same period.
U.S. equities declined during the first quarter, as a late-period geopolitical shock and higher interest rates pressured growth stocks, despite resilience in value sectors.
Underperformance relative to the Russell 1000 Index was driven by both unfavorable stock selection and allocation effects.
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