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Columbia Floating Rate Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

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Columbia Floating Rate Fund’s Institutional Class posted a 1.14% return for Q4 2025, slightly trailing its benchmark, the S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index (SPLL), which gained 1.19%. The SPLL underperformed U.S. high-yield bonds, with the ICE BofA US High Yield Index rising 1.35% in the same period, reflecting shifting investor preferences amid economic uncertainty. Managers noted global economic headwinds are already priced into markets, suggesting limited downside risk despite lingering volatility in leveraged loan sectors. The commentary highlights cautious optimism, emphasizing resilient corporate fundamentals and stable demand for floating-rate debt amid rising interest rate expectations. Ameriprise Financial’s Columbia Threadneedle Investments oversees the fund, reinforcing its focus on active management in leveraged loan and high-yield credit strategies.
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments1.01K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(12min)CommentsSummaryColumbia Floating Rate Fund Institutional Class shares returned 1.14% for the quarter ending December 31, 2025.The fund's benchmark, the S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index (SPLL Index), returned 1.19% for the same period.While the global economic outlook remains somewhat uncertain, some level of fundamental headwinds, in our opinion, is already priced in. DNY59/E+ via Getty Images Market overview The S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index (SPLL, the Benchmark) returned 1.19% over the fourth quarter of 2025. The loan market underperformed the U.S. high-yield market in the same period, with ICE BofA US High Yield Index returning 1.35%. The loan marketThis article was written byColumbia Threadneedle Investments1.01K FollowersFollowColumbia 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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