Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
09/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2025 13:10
Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSRS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number
811-22127
Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Daniel J. Beckman
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq.
c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
290 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(800)
345-6611
Date of fiscal year end:
Last Day of
December
Date of reporting period:
June 30, 2025
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund
Class 1
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Class | Cost of a $10,000 investment | Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class 1 |
$
21
|
0.41
%
(a)
|
| (a) |
Annualized.
|
Key Fund Statistics
|
Fund net assets
|
$
799,791,059
|
|
Total number of portfolio holdings
|
103 |
|
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
|
71% |
Graphical Representation of Fund
Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Bond ratings on Fund holdings are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's Ratings, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated by Moody's Ratings, S&P or Fitch, but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily.
Top Holdings
|
Bank of America Corp. 01/24/2031 5.162% |
4.0
%
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 01/24/2031 5.140% |
3.6
%
|
|
Principal Life Global Funding II 11/27/2029 4.950% |
3.1
%
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 08/01/2029 5.200% |
2.6
%
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 04/23/2031 5.218% |
2.5
%
|
|
U.S. Treasury 06/30/2028 4.000% |
2.1
%
|
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 03/01/2026 3.650% |
2.0
%
|
|
Bacardi-Martini BV 02/01/2030 5.550% |
1.8
%
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. 06/03/2031 2.572% |
1.7
%
|
|
Northrop Grumman Corp. 02/01/2027 3.200% |
1.6
%
|
Asset Categories
Credit Quality
Availability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report or scan the QR code below.
Columbia Variable funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. Columbia Threadneedle Investments
®
(Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2025 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | Class 1
|
SSR7015_01_12_D01_(08/25)
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund
Class 2
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report | June 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at
columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
. You can also request more information by contacting us at
1-800-345-6611.
What were the Fund costs for the reporting period?
(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
| Class | Cost of a $10,000 investment | Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
| Class 2 |
$
33
|
0.66
%
(a)
|
| (a) |
Annualized.
|
Key Fund Statistics
|
Fund net assets
|
$
799,791,059
|
|
Total number of portfolio holdings
|
103 |
|
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
|
71% |
Graphical Representation of Fund
Holdings
The tables below show the investment makeup of the Fund represented as a percentage of Fund net assets. Derivatives are excluded from the tables unless otherwise noted. The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change.
Bond ratings on Fund holdings are divided into categories ranging from highest to lowest credit quality, determined by using the middle rating of Moody's Ratings, S&P and Fitch, after dropping the highest and lowest available ratings. When ratings are available from only two rating agencies, the lower rating is used. When a rating is available from only one rating agency, that rating is used. If a security is not rated by Moody's Ratings, S&P or Fitch, but has a rating by Kroll and/or DBRS, the same methodology is applied to those bonds that would otherwise be not rated. When a bond is not rated by any rating agency, it is designated as "Not rated." Credit quality ratings assigned by a rating agency are subjective opinions, not statements of fact, and are subject to change, including daily.
Top Holdings
|
Bank of America Corp. 01/24/2031 5.162% |
4.0
%
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 01/24/2031 5.140% |
3.6
%
|
|
Principal Life Global Funding II 11/27/2029 4.950% |
3.1
%
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 08/01/2029 5.200% |
2.6
%
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 04/23/2031 5.218% |
2.5
%
|
|
U.S. Treasury 06/30/2028 4.000% |
2.1
%
|
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 03/01/2026 3.650% |
2.0
%
|
|
Bacardi-Martini BV 02/01/2030 5.550% |
1.8
%
|
|
Citigroup, Inc. 06/03/2031 2.572% |
1.7
%
|
|
Northrop Grumman Corp. 02/01/2027 3.200% |
1.6
%
|
Asset Categories
Credit Quality
Availability of Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, federal tax information and proxy voting information, visit the Fund's website included at the beginning of this report or scan the QR code below.
Columbia Variable funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. Columbia Threadneedle Investments
®
(Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies. All rights reserved.
© 2025 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured • No Financial Institution Guarantee • May Lose Value
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | Class 2
|
SSR7015_02_12_D01_(08/25)
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) The registrant's "Schedule I - Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers" (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund
Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information
June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Please remember that you may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. The Fund is available through variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies offered by the separate accounts of participating insurance companies as well as qualified pension and retirement plans. Please contact your financial advisor or insurance representative for more information.
|
Not FDIC or NCUA Insured
|
No Financial Institution Guarantee
|
May Lose Value
|
Table of Contents
|
Portfolio of Investments
|
3
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
|
8
|
|
Statement of Operations
|
9
|
|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
10
|
|
Financial Highlights
|
12
|
|
Notes to Financial Statements
|
14
|
|
Approval of Management Agreement
|
24
|
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
Portfolio of Investments June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)
Investments in securities
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes 91.7%
|
||||
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
|
Aerospace & Defense 8.0%
|
||||
|
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
||||
|
12/15/2025
|
3.850%
|
|
7,671,000
|
7,640,399
|
|
BAE Systems PLC(a)
|
||||
|
03/26/2029
|
5.125%
|
|
7,766,000
|
7,957,361
|
|
Boeing Co. (The)
|
||||
|
03/01/2029
|
3.200%
|
|
2,315,000
|
2,204,046
|
|
05/01/2029
|
6.298%
|
|
4,640,000
|
4,905,717
|
|
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
|
||||
|
01/15/2027
|
5.400%
|
|
9,039,000
|
9,192,221
|
|
06/01/2029
|
5.050%
|
|
2,750,000
|
2,813,367
|
|
Northrop Grumman Corp.
|
||||
|
02/01/2027
|
3.200%
|
|
13,081,000
|
12,878,114
|
|
Raytheon Technologies Corp.
|
||||
|
03/15/2027
|
3.500%
|
|
6,725,000
|
6,645,324
|
|
United Technologies Corp.
|
||||
|
11/16/2028
|
4.125%
|
|
10,021,000
|
9,984,519
|
|
Total
|
64,221,068
|
|||
|
Banking 21.2%
|
||||
|
Bank of America Corp.(b)
|
||||
|
01/24/2031
|
5.162%
|
|
31,170,000
|
31,949,889
|
|
Citigroup, Inc.(b)
|
||||
|
06/03/2031
|
2.572%
|
|
15,100,000
|
13,692,903
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(b)
|
||||
|
04/23/2031
|
5.218%
|
|
19,785,000
|
20,288,025
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC(b)
|
||||
|
05/13/2031
|
5.240%
|
|
11,085,000
|
11,290,246
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.(b)
|
||||
|
01/24/2031
|
5.140%
|
|
27,746,000
|
28,463,193
|
|
04/22/2031
|
5.103%
|
|
2,040,000
|
2,090,520
|
|
Morgan Stanley(b)
|
||||
|
10/18/2030
|
4.654%
|
|
12,364,000
|
12,389,541
|
|
04/17/2031
|
5.192%
|
|
11,649,000
|
11,945,134
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)(b)
|
||||
|
05/13/2031
|
4.899%
|
|
3,172,000
|
3,214,079
|
|
Royal Bank of Canada(b)
|
||||
|
10/18/2030
|
4.650%
|
|
2,291,000
|
2,295,573
|
|
02/04/2031
|
5.153%
|
|
6,470,000
|
6,602,122
|
|
05/02/2031
|
4.970%
|
|
3,441,000
|
3,491,764
|
|
US Bancorp(b)
|
||||
|
02/12/2031
|
5.046%
|
|
871,000
|
886,811
|
|
05/15/2031
|
5.083%
|
|
8,888,000
|
9,067,752
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
||||
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co.(b)
|
||||
|
01/24/2031
|
5.244%
|
|
11,490,000
|
11,786,796
|
|
Total
|
169,454,348
|
|||
|
Building Materials 0.3%
|
||||
|
JH North America Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
||||
|
01/31/2031
|
5.875%
|
|
325,000
|
327,846
|
|
07/31/2032
|
6.125%
|
|
2,203,000
|
2,239,654
|
|
Total
|
2,567,500
|
|||
|
Cable and Satellite 0.5%
|
||||
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital
|
||||
|
01/15/2029
|
2.250%
|
|
4,310,000
|
3,971,868
|
|
Chemicals 0.7%
|
||||
|
LYB Finance Co. BV(a)
|
||||
|
03/15/2027
|
8.100%
|
|
5,554,000
|
5,860,445
|
|
Consumer Products 0.4%
|
||||
|
Kenvue, Inc.
|
||||
|
05/22/2032
|
4.850%
|
|
3,123,000
|
3,159,391
|
|
Diversified Manufacturing 0.7%
|
||||
|
Siemens Funding BV(a)
|
||||
|
05/28/2030
|
4.600%
|
|
5,385,000
|
5,443,447
|
|
Electric 10.4%
|
||||
|
AEP Texas, Inc.
|
||||
|
07/01/2030
|
2.100%
|
|
7,135,000
|
6,338,808
|
|
AES Corp. (The)
|
||||
|
01/15/2026
|
1.375%
|
|
8,777,000
|
8,610,258
|
|
03/15/2032
|
5.800%
|
|
2,315,000
|
2,350,460
|
|
CMS Energy Corp.
|
||||
|
11/15/2025
|
3.600%
|
|
8,115,000
|
8,071,173
|
|
Emera US Finance LP
|
||||
|
06/15/2026
|
3.550%
|
|
11,158,000
|
11,034,689
|
|
Eversource Energy
|
||||
|
08/15/2030
|
1.650%
|
|
1,108,000
|
961,822
|
|
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC
|
||||
|
01/15/2030
|
4.550%
|
|
8,486,000
|
8,490,556
|
|
NRG Energy, Inc.(a)
|
||||
|
12/02/2027
|
2.450%
|
|
8,030,000
|
7,622,761
|
|
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
|
||||
|
11/01/2029
|
4.650%
|
|
7,333,000
|
7,413,230
|
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
|
||||
|
06/15/2028
|
3.000%
|
|
10,881,000
|
10,338,463
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
3
Portfolio of Investments (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
||||
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
|
Pennsylvania Electric Co.(a)
|
||||
|
03/30/2026
|
5.150%
|
|
1,221,000
|
1,223,989
|
|
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
|
||||
|
09/12/2026
|
5.600%
|
|
2,057,000
|
2,084,793
|
|
Xcel Energy, Inc.
|
||||
|
12/01/2029
|
2.600%
|
|
9,351,000
|
8,657,141
|
|
Total
|
83,198,143
|
|||
|
Food and Beverage 10.3%
|
||||
|
Bacardi Ltd.(a)
|
||||
|
05/15/2028
|
4.700%
|
|
10,702,000
|
10,738,094
|
|
Bacardi-Martini BV(a)
|
||||
|
02/01/2030
|
5.550%
|
|
13,638,000
|
13,996,888
|
|
Diageo Capital PLC
|
||||
|
10/05/2026
|
5.375%
|
|
10,222,000
|
10,350,086
|
|
Diageo Investment Corp.
|
||||
|
08/15/2030
|
5.125%
|
|
3,411,000
|
3,514,026
|
|
General Mills, Inc.
|
||||
|
01/30/2027
|
4.700%
|
|
7,082,000
|
7,122,517
|
|
Heineken NV(a)
|
||||
|
01/29/2028
|
3.500%
|
|
12,534,000
|
12,332,323
|
|
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
|
||||
|
03/15/2027
|
5.100%
|
|
12,561,000
|
12,716,955
|
|
Mars, Inc.(a)
|
||||
|
03/01/2030
|
4.800%
|
|
11,223,000
|
11,369,568
|
|
Total
|
82,140,457
|
|||
|
Health Care 2.0%
|
||||
|
CVS Health Corp.
|
||||
|
04/01/2030
|
3.750%
|
|
3,155,000
|
3,026,192
|
|
HCA, Inc.
|
||||
|
03/01/2030
|
5.250%
|
|
2,201,000
|
2,256,270
|
|
09/01/2030
|
3.500%
|
|
11,187,000
|
10,577,547
|
|
Total
|
15,860,009
|
|||
|
Healthcare Insurance 2.8%
|
||||
|
Centene Corp.
|
||||
|
02/15/2030
|
3.375%
|
|
8,818,000
|
8,120,274
|
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
||||
|
12/15/2028
|
3.875%
|
|
5,265,000
|
5,196,537
|
|
05/15/2030
|
2.000%
|
|
6,657,000
|
5,956,979
|
|
01/15/2031
|
4.650%
|
|
2,967,000
|
2,982,024
|
|
Total
|
22,255,814
|
|||
|
Independent Energy 7.0%
|
||||
|
APA Corp.(a)
|
||||
|
01/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
8,308,000
|
7,946,933
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
||||
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
|
||||
|
07/15/2025
|
2.050%
|
|
1,974,000
|
1,971,642
|
|
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.(a)
|
||||
|
12/15/2029
|
5.000%
|
|
3,780,000
|
3,813,672
|
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
||||
|
01/30/2030
|
5.150%
|
|
5,034,000
|
5,145,524
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
|
||||
|
08/01/2029
|
5.200%
|
|
20,435,000
|
20,502,596
|
|
09/01/2030
|
6.625%
|
|
4,178,000
|
4,418,786
|
|
Woodside Finance Ltd.
|
||||
|
05/19/2030
|
5.400%
|
|
11,850,000
|
12,012,377
|
|
Total
|
55,811,530
|
|||
|
Integrated Energy 1.0%
|
||||
|
BP Capital Markets America, Inc.
|
||||
|
11/17/2027
|
5.017%
|
|
8,125,000
|
8,275,586
|
|
Life Insurance 7.7%
|
||||
|
Corebridge Global Funding(a)
|
||||
|
06/06/2030
|
4.850%
|
|
8,780,000
|
8,857,430
|
|
Lincoln Financial Global Funding(a)
|
||||
|
01/13/2030
|
5.300%
|
|
1,432,000
|
1,473,420
|
|
Met Tower Global Funding(a)
|
||||
|
04/12/2029
|
5.250%
|
|
5,830,000
|
6,009,109
|
|
New York Life Global Funding(a)
|
||||
|
12/05/2029
|
4.600%
|
|
3,682,000
|
3,721,246
|
|
Northwestern Mutual Global Funding(a)
|
||||
|
05/28/2031
|
5.160%
|
|
9,118,000
|
9,351,782
|
|
Pacific Life Global Funding II(a)
|
||||
|
01/11/2032
|
2.450%
|
|
3,458,000
|
2,980,212
|
|
Principal Life Global Funding II(a)
|
||||
|
11/27/2029
|
4.950%
|
|
24,575,000
|
25,003,552
|
|
Voya Financial, Inc.
|
||||
|
06/15/2026
|
3.650%
|
|
4,080,000
|
4,043,083
|
|
Total
|
61,439,834
|
|||
|
Midstream 3.7%
|
||||
|
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC/Issuing Corp.(a)
|
||||
|
08/15/2026
|
4.150%
|
|
10,555,000
|
10,490,662
|
|
Kinder Morgan, Inc
|
||||
|
06/01/2030
|
5.150%
|
|
3,161,000
|
3,228,948
|
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.
|
||||
|
12/15/2026
|
4.500%
|
|
9,990,000
|
10,004,561
|
|
Western Midstream Operating LP
|
||||
|
01/15/2029
|
6.350%
|
|
5,615,000
|
5,880,207
|
|
Total
|
29,604,378
|
|||
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
||||
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
|
Natural Gas 1.0%
|
||||
|
NiSource, Inc.
|
||||
|
07/01/2029
|
5.200%
|
|
7,561,000
|
7,762,449
|
|
Pharmaceuticals 3.6%
|
||||
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
||||
|
03/01/2026
|
3.650%
|
|
16,300,000
|
16,210,391
|
|
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte., Ltd.
|
||||
|
05/19/2026
|
4.450%
|
|
8,235,000
|
8,242,783
|
|
Roche Holdings, Inc.(a)
|
||||
|
11/13/2030
|
5.489%
|
|
4,145,000
|
4,381,377
|
|
Total
|
28,834,551
|
|||
|
Railroads 1.5%
|
||||
|
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
|
||||
|
03/30/2030
|
4.800%
|
|
3,340,000
|
3,393,360
|
|
12/02/2031
|
2.450%
|
|
9,895,000
|
8,681,406
|
|
Total
|
12,074,766
|
|||
|
Retailers 0.4%
|
||||
|
Walmart, Inc.
|
||||
|
04/28/2030
|
4.350%
|
|
2,890,000
|
2,922,621
|
|
Technology 4.5%
|
||||
|
Broadcom, Inc.
|
||||
|
02/15/2030
|
4.350%
|
|
4,739,000
|
4,721,586
|
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
||||
|
02/24/2028
|
4.550%
|
|
8,100,000
|
8,209,173
|
|
Foundry JV Holdco LLC(a)
|
||||
|
01/25/2031
|
5.500%
|
|
8,218,000
|
8,426,940
|
|
Intel Corp.
|
||||
|
11/15/2029
|
2.450%
|
|
6,945,000
|
6,350,166
|
|
International Business Machines Corp.
|
||||
|
02/10/2028
|
4.650%
|
|
4,075,000
|
4,121,766
|
|
Microchip Technology, Inc.
|
||||
|
02/15/2030
|
5.050%
|
|
4,443,000
|
4,507,403
|
|
Total
|
36,337,034
|
|||
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)
|
||||
|
Issuer
|
Coupon
Rate
|
|
Principal
Amount ($)
|
Value ($)
|
|
Transportation Services 0.5%
|
||||
|
FedEx Corp.(a)
|
||||
|
05/15/2030
|
4.250%
|
|
4,325,000
|
4,241,323
|
|
Wireless 3.5%
|
||||
|
Sprint Spectrum Co. I/II/III LLC(a)
|
||||
|
03/20/2028
|
5.152%
|
|
9,546,350
|
9,609,643
|
|
T-Mobile US, Inc.
|
||||
|
02/15/2026
|
2.250%
|
|
10,784,000
|
10,620,239
|
|
04/15/2027
|
3.750%
|
|
1,938,000
|
1,918,453
|
|
04/15/2030
|
3.875%
|
|
6,216,000
|
6,035,441
|
|
Total
|
28,183,776
|
|||
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $724,377,164)
|
733,620,338
|
|||
|
|
||||
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations 3.3%
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury
|
||||
|
06/30/2028
|
4.000%
|
|
16,532,000
|
16,674,072
|
|
12/31/2028
|
3.750%
|
|
3,625,000
|
3,628,399
|
|
12/31/2031
|
4.500%
|
|
5,900,000
|
6,084,375
|
|
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $25,949,027)
|
26,386,846
|
|||
|
Money Market Funds 3.6%
|
||
|
|
Shares
|
Value ($)
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 4.473%(c),(d)
|
28,726,194
|
28,720,449
|
|
Total Money Market Funds
(Cost $28,717,694)
|
28,720,449
|
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $779,043,885)
|
788,727,633
|
|
|
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net
|
11,063,426
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
799,791,059
|
|
At June 30, 2025, securities and/or cash totaling $2,693,687 were pledged as collateral.
Investments in derivatives
|
Long futures contracts
|
||||||
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note
|
1,259
|
09/2025
|
USD
|
261,901,508
|
1,133,380
|
-
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
5
Portfolio of Investments (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
|
Short futures contracts
|
||||||
|
Description
|
Number of
contracts
|
Expiration
date
|
Trading
currency
|
Notional
amount
|
Value/Unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Value/Unrealized
depreciation ($)
|
|
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note
|
(253)
|
09/2025
|
USD
|
(28,367,625
)
|
-
|
(551,834
)
|
|
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note
|
(1,456)
|
09/2025
|
USD
|
(158,704,000
)
|
-
|
(1,782,285
)
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
-
|
(2,334,119
)
|
|
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
|
(a)
|
Represents privately placed and other securities and instruments exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission registration (collectively, private placements), such as Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A eligible securities, which are often sold only to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2025, the total value of these securities amounted to $193,060,076, which represents 24.14% of total net assets.
|
|
(b)
|
Represents a variable rate security with a step coupon where the rate adjusts according to a schedule for a series of periods, typically lower for an initial period and then increasing to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of June 30, 2025.
|
|
(c)
|
The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2025.
|
|
(d)
|
Under Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the company's outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The value of the holdings and transactions in these affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2025 are as follows:
|
|
Affiliated issuers
|
Beginning
of period($)
|
Purchases($)
|
Sales($)
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)($)
|
End of
period($)
|
Realized gain
(loss)($)
|
Dividends($)
|
End of
period shares
|
|
Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 4.473%
|
||||||||
|
|
137,240,435
|
300,163,386
|
(408,686,107
)
|
2,735
|
28,720,449
|
(2,268
)
|
1,745,781
|
28,726,194
|
Currency Legend
|
USD
|
US Dollar
|
Fair value measurements
The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset's or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.
Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
■
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
■
Level 2 - Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
■
Level 3 - Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
Investments falling into the Level 3 category, if any, are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models may rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
The Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board) has designated the Investment Manager, through its Valuation Committee (the Committee), as valuation designee, responsible for determining the fair value of the assets of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available using valuation procedures approved by the Board. The Committee consists of voting and non-voting members from various groups within the Investment Manager's organization, including operations and accounting, trading and investments, compliance, risk management and legal.
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
6
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
Portfolio of Investments (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Fair value measurements (continued)
The Committee meets at least monthly to review and approve valuation matters, which may include a description of specific valuation determinations, data regarding pricing information received from approved pricing vendors and brokers and the results of Board-approved valuation policies and procedures (the Policies). The Policies address, among other things, instances when market quotations are or are not readily available, including recommendations of third party pricing vendors and a determination of appropriate pricing methodologies; events that require specific valuation determinations and assessment of fair value techniques; securities with a potential for stale pricing, including those that are illiquid, restricted, or in default; and the effectiveness of third party pricing vendors, including periodic reviews of vendors. The Committee meets more frequently, as needed, to discuss additional valuation matters, which may include the need to review back-testing results, review time-sensitive information or approve related valuation actions. Representatives of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC report to the Board at each of its regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions during the period, similar to those described earlier.
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments at June 30, 2025:
|
|
Level 1 ($)
|
Level 2 ($)
|
Level 3 ($)
|
Total ($)
|
|
Investments in Securities
|
||||
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
-
|
733,620,338
|
-
|
733,620,338
|
|
U.S. Treasury Obligations
|
-
|
26,386,846
|
-
|
26,386,846
|
|
Money Market Funds
|
28,720,449
|
-
|
-
|
28,720,449
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
28,720,449
|
760,007,184
|
-
|
788,727,633
|
|
Investments in Derivatives
|
||||
|
Asset
|
||||
|
Futures Contracts
|
1,133,380
|
-
|
-
|
1,133,380
|
|
Liability
|
||||
|
Futures Contracts
|
(2,334,119
)
|
-
|
-
|
(2,334,119
)
|
|
Total
|
27,519,710
|
760,007,184
|
-
|
787,526,894
|
See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.
The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.
Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
7
Statement of Assets and Liabilities June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
|
Assets
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value
|
|
|
Unaffiliated issuers (cost $750,326,191)
|
$760,007,184
|
|
Affiliated issuers (cost $28,717,694)
|
28,720,449
|
|
Margin deposits on:
|
|
|
Futures contracts
|
2,693,687
|
|
Receivable for:
|
|
|
Capital shares sold
|
162,650
|
|
Dividends
|
133,419
|
|
Interest
|
8,534,929
|
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
74,574
|
|
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager
|
6,057
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
2,779
|
|
Total assets
|
800,335,728
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
Payable for:
|
|
|
Capital shares redeemed
|
6,953
|
|
Variation margin for futures contracts
|
297,891
|
|
Management services fees
|
31,376
|
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
2,450
|
|
Service fees
|
10,050
|
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
77
|
|
Compensation of board members
|
2,540
|
|
Other expenses
|
22,537
|
|
Deferred compensation of board members
|
170,795
|
|
Total liabilities
|
544,669
|
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$799,791,059
|
|
Represented by
|
|
|
Paid in capital
|
794,827,270
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
4,963,789
|
|
Total - representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock
|
$799,791,059
|
|
Class 1
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$680,221,237
|
|
Shares outstanding
|
68,772,804
|
|
Net asset value per share
|
$9.89
|
|
Class 2
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$119,569,822
|
|
Shares outstanding
|
12,165,349
|
|
Net asset value per share
|
$9.83
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
8
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
Statement of Operations Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
Income:
|
|
|
Dividends - affiliated issuers
|
$1,745,781
|
|
Interest
|
22,589,698
|
|
Interfund lending
|
7,348
|
|
Total income
|
24,342,827
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Management services fees
|
2,427,411
|
|
Distribution and/or service fees
|
|
|
Class 2
|
141,646
|
|
Service fees
|
39,014
|
|
Custodian fees
|
3,959
|
|
Printing and postage fees
|
7,226
|
|
Accounting services fees
|
15,837
|
|
Legal fees
|
14,123
|
|
Compensation of chief compliance officer
|
108
|
|
Compensation of board members
|
11,976
|
|
Deferred compensation of board members
|
(2,272
)
|
|
Other
|
8,470
|
|
Total expenses
|
2,667,498
|
|
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates
|
(439,329
)
|
|
Total net expenses
|
2,228,169
|
|
Net investment income
|
22,114,658
|
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) - net
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|
|
Investments - unaffiliated issuers
|
1,266,863
|
|
Investments - affiliated issuers
|
(2,268
)
|
|
Futures contracts
|
(576,360
)
|
|
Net realized gain
|
688,235
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
|
|
|
Investments - unaffiliated issuers
|
14,036,522
|
|
Investments - affiliated issuers
|
2,735
|
|
Futures contracts
|
(2,727,170
)
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
11,312,087
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
|
12,000,322
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$34,114,980
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund | 2025
9
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
|
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2025
(Unaudited)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2024
|
|
Operations
|
||
|
Net investment income
|
$22,114,658
|
$35,692,850
|
|
Net realized gain
|
688,235
|
2,200,137
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
11,312,087
|
(65,837
)
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
34,114,980
|
37,827,150
|
|
Distributions to shareholders
|
||
|
Net investment income and net realized gains
|
||
|
Class 1
|
-
|
(27,465,532
)
|
|
Class 2
|
-
|
(3,880,064
)
|
|
Total distributions to shareholders
|
-
|
(31,345,596
)
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock activity
|
(294,749,388
)
|
251,839,694
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
|
(260,634,408
)
|
258,321,248
|
|
Net assets at beginning of period
|
1,060,425,467
|
802,104,219
|
|
Net assets at end of period
|
$799,791,059
|
$1,060,425,467
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
Year Ended
|
||
|
|
June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
|
December 31, 2024
|
||
|
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
Shares
|
Dollars ($)
|
|
Capital stock activity
|
||||
|
Class 1
|
||||
|
Shares sold
|
379,863
|
3,695,774
|
25,616,240
|
245,128,858
|
|
Distributions reinvested
|
-
|
-
|
2,931,220
|
27,465,532
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
(30,881,901
)
|
(302,101,953
)
|
(3,159,528
)
|
(30,084,354
)
|
|
Net increase (decrease)
|
(30,502,038
)
|
(298,406,179
)
|
25,387,932
|
242,510,036
|
|
Class 2
|
||||
|
Shares sold
|
1,229,094
|
11,872,528
|
2,384,526
|
22,613,373
|
|
Distributions reinvested
|
-
|
-
|
415,870
|
3,880,064
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
(853,387
)
|
(8,215,737
)
|
(1,809,735
)
|
(17,163,779
)
|
|
Net increase
|
375,707
|
3,656,791
|
990,661
|
9,329,658
|
|
Total net increase (decrease)
|
(30,126,331
)
|
(294,749,388
)
|
26,378,593
|
251,839,694
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights
The following table is intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Total return does not reflect any fees and expenses imposed under your Contract and/or Qualified Plan, as applicable; such fees and expenses would reduce the total returns for all periods shown. Total return and portfolio turnover are not annualized for periods of less than one year. The ratios of expenses and net investment income are annualized for periods of less than one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated without regard to purchase and sales transactions of short-term instruments and certain derivatives, if any. If such transactions were included, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
|
|
Net asset value,
beginning of
period
|
Net
investment
income
|
Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
|
Total from
investment
operations
|
Distributions
from net
investment
income
|
Total
distributions to
shareholders
|
|
Class 1
|
||||||
|
Six Months Ended 6/30/2025 (Unaudited)
|
$9.55
|
0.21
|
0.13
|
0.34
|
-
|
-
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2024
|
$9.48
|
0.41
|
0.03
|
0.44
|
(0.37
)
|
(0.37
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2023
|
$9.17
|
0.35
|
0.27
|
0.62
|
(0.31
)
|
(0.31
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2022
|
$9.84
|
0.23
|
(0.83
)
|
(0.60
)
|
(0.07
)
|
(0.07
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2021
|
$10.06
|
0.11
|
(0.17
)
|
(0.06
)
|
(0.16
)
|
(0.16
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2020
|
$9.76
|
0.19
|
0.38
|
0.57
|
(0.27
)
|
(0.27
)
|
|
Class 2
|
||||||
|
Six Months Ended 6/30/2025 (Unaudited)
|
$9.51
|
0.20
|
0.12
|
0.32
|
-
|
-
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2024
|
$9.43
|
0.38
|
0.05
|
0.43
|
(0.35
)
|
(0.35
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2023
|
$9.12
|
0.33
|
0.27
|
0.60
|
(0.29
)
|
(0.29
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2022
|
$9.79
|
0.20
|
(0.82
)
|
(0.62
)
|
(0.05
)
|
(0.05
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2021
|
$10.01
|
0.08
|
(0.16
)
|
(0.08
)
|
(0.14
)
|
(0.14
)
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2020
|
$9.72
|
0.16
|
0.38
|
0.54
|
(0.25
)
|
(0.25
)
|
|
Notes to Financial Highlights
|
|
|
(a)
|
In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of any other funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the Fund's reported expense ratios.
|
|
(b)
|
Total net expenses include the impact of certain fee waivers/expense reimbursements made by the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates, if applicable.
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
|
|
Net
asset
value,
end of
period
|
Total
return
|
Total gross
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a)
|
Total net
expense
ratio to
average
net assets(a),(b)
|
Net investment
income
ratio to
average
net assets
|
Portfolio
turnover
|
Net
assets,
end of
period
(000's)
|
|
Class 1
|
|||||||
|
Six Months Ended 6/30/2025 (Unaudited)
|
$9.89
|
3.56%
|
0.50%
|
0.41%
|
4.37%
|
71%
|
$680,221
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2024
|
$9.55
|
4.75%
|
0.51%
|
0.41%
|
4.28%
|
103%
|
$948,364
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2023
|
$9.48
|
6.89%
|
0.50%
|
0.42%
|
3.77%
|
78%
|
$700,239
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2022
|
$9.17
|
(6.08%
)
|
0.49%
|
0.46%
|
2.45%
|
110%
|
$818,216
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2021
|
$9.84
|
(0.59%
)
|
0.50%
|
0.48%
|
1.08%
|
88%
|
$806,365
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2020
|
$10.06
|
5.90%
|
0.50%
|
0.49%
|
1.92%
|
92%
|
$666,530
|
|
Class 2
|
|||||||
|
Six Months Ended 6/30/2025 (Unaudited)
|
$9.83
|
3.36%
|
0.75%
|
0.66%
|
4.13%
|
71%
|
$119,570
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2024
|
$9.51
|
4.64%
|
0.75%
|
0.66%
|
4.03%
|
103%
|
$112,061
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2023
|
$9.43
|
6.66%
|
0.75%
|
0.67%
|
3.53%
|
78%
|
$101,866
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2022
|
$9.12
|
(6.36%
)
|
0.74%
|
0.71%
|
2.18%
|
110%
|
$100,683
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2021
|
$9.79
|
(0.84%
)
|
0.75%
|
0.73%
|
0.83%
|
88%
|
$92,550
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/2020
|
$10.01
|
5.57%
|
0.75%
|
0.74%
|
1.63%
|
92%
|
$85,193
|
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Notes to Financial Statements June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Fund shares
The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class 1 and Class 2 shares to separate accounts funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively, Contracts) issued by affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies (Participating Insurance Companies) as well as qualified pension and retirement plans (Qualified Plans) and other qualified institutional investors (Qualified Investors) authorized by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). You may not buy (nor will you own) shares of the Fund directly. You may invest by participating in a Qualified Plan or by buying a Contract and making allocations to the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each share class votes separately when required by the Trust's organizational documents or by law. Different share classes pay different net investment income distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such share classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own cost structure and other features.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies(ASC 946). The financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Segment reporting
The intent of ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting is to enable investors to better understand an entity's overall performance and to assess its potential future cash flows through improved segment disclosures. The chief operating decision maker (CODM) for the Fund is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC through its Investment Oversight Committee and Global Executive Group, which are responsible for assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment because the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the Fund's long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Fund's portfolio managers as a team. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is consistent with that presented within the Fund's financial statements.
Security valuation
Debt securities generally are valued based on prices obtained from pricing services, which are intended to reflect market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques that take into account, as applicable, factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristicsand other data, as well as approved independent broker-dealer quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are not readily available or not believed to be reflective of market value may also be valued based upon a bid quote from an approved independent broker-dealer. Debt securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued primarily at amortized market value, unless this method results in a valuation that management believes does not approximate fair value.
Investments in open-end investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), are valued at the latest net asset value reported by those companies as of the valuation time.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Futures and options on futures contracts are valued based upon the settlement price at the close of regular trading on their principal exchanges or, in the absence of a settlement price, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and ask prices.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reflective of market value or reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the quoted or published price for the security, if available.
The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine fair value.
GAAP requires disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category. This information is disclosed following the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
Derivative instruments
The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments, as detailed below, in seeking to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more securities, currencies, commodities, indices, or other assets or instruments. Derivatives may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining desired exposure to certain assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market (making it difficult for the Fund to sell or terminate, including at favorable prices) and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notional exposure of a financial instrument is the nominal or face amount that is used to calculate payments made on that instrument and/or changes in value for the instrument. The notional exposure is a hypothetical underlying quantity upon which payment obligations are computed. Notional exposures provide a gauge for how the Fund may behave given changes in the underlying rate, asset or reference instrument and individual markets. The notional amounts of derivative instruments, if applicable, are not recorded in the financial statements.
A derivative instrument may suffer a marked-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform its obligations under the contract. The Fund's risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally expected to be limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund and the amount of any variation margin held by the counterparty, plus any replacement costs or related amounts. With exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the clearinghouseor central counterparty provides some protection in the case of clearing member default. The clearinghouse or central counterparty stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, failure of the clearinghouse or central counterparty may pose additional counterparty credit risk. However, credit risk still exists in exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker's customer account. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients and such shortfall is remedied by the central counterparty or otherwise, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro-rata basis across all the clearing broker's customers (including the Fund), potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk in respect of over-the-counter derivatives, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange forward contracts and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative instruments' payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset or netting in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
Collateral (margin) requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are established by the clearinghouse or central counterparty for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms for most over-the-counter derivatives are subject to regulatory requirements to exchange variation margin with trading counterparties and may have contract specific margin terms as well. For over-the-counter derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any variation margin currently pledged by the Fund and/or the counterparty. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $250,000) before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Fund may also pay interest expense on cash collateral received from the broker or receive interest income on cash collateral pledged to the broker. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties of over-the-counter derivatives transactions to terminate derivatives contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund's net asset value declines by a stated percentage over a specified time period or if the Fund fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. The Fund also has termination rights if the counterparty fails to meet certain terms of the ISDA Master Agreement. In determining whether to exercise such termination rights, the Fund would consider, in addition to counterparty credit risk, whether termination would result in a net liability owed from the counterparty.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Futures contracts
Futures contracts are exchange-traded and represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark and to manage exposure to movements in interest rates. These instruments may be used for other purposes in future periods. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks that it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. The initial margin deposit must be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Cash deposited as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as margin deposits. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Portfolio of Investments. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund generally expects to earn interest income on its margin deposits. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Effects of derivative transactions in the financial statements
The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund, including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and the impact of derivative transactions over the period in the Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses). The derivative instrument schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.
The following table is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) at June 30, 2025:
|
|
Asset derivatives
|
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) - unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
|
1,133,380
*
|
|
|
Liability derivatives
|
|
|
Risk exposure
category
|
Statement
of assets and liabilities
location
|
Fair value ($)
|
|
Interest rate risk
|
Component of total distributable earnings (loss) - unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
|
2,334,119
*
|
|
*
|
Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the tables following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day's variation margin for futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025:
|
Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
|
|
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
|
Interest rate risk
|
(576,360
)
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
|
|
|
Risk exposure category
|
Futures
contracts
($)
|
|
Interest rate risk
|
(2,727,170
)
|
The following table is a summary of the average daily outstanding volume by derivative instrument for the six months ended June 30, 2025:
|
Derivative instrument
|
Average notional
amounts ($)
|
|
Futures contracts - long
|
342,405,168
|
|
Futures contracts - short
|
236,933,057
|
Security transactions
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Income recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized and accreted, respectively, over the expected life of the security on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
The Fund may place a debt security on non-accrual status and reduce related interest income when it becomes probable that the interest will not be collected and the amount of uncollectible interest can be reasonably estimated. The Fund may also adjust accrual rates when it becomes probable the full interest will not be collected and a partial payment will be received. A defaulted debt security is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.
Determination of class net asset value
All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.
Federal income tax status
The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, because the Fund meets the exception under Internal Revenue Code Section 4982(f), the Fund expects not to be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.
Distributions to subaccounts
Distributions to the subaccounts of Contracts, Qualified Plans and Qualified Investors are recorded at the close of business on the record date and are payable on the first business day following the record date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed annually. Capital gain distributions, when available, will be made annually. However, an additional capital gain distribution may be made during the fiscal year in order to comply with the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable to registered investment companies. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. All dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the applicable share class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the ex-dividend date of the distribution.
Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust or its funds. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined, and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
Recent accounting pronouncements and regulatory updates
Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740)
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments were issued to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures primarily related to rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. Management expects that the adoption of the amendments will not have a material impact on its financial statements.
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Note 3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates
Management services fees
The Fund has entered into a Management Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial). Under the ManagementAgreement, the Investment Manager provides the Fund with investment research and advice, as well as administrative and accounting services. The management services fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's daily net assets that declines from 0.48% to 0.33% as the Fund's net assets increase. The annualized effective management services fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was 0.48% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Compensation of Board members
Members of the Board of Trustees who are not officers or employees of the Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Plan), these members of the Board of Trustees may elect to defer payment of up to 100% of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of certain funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund's liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Deferred Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Plan constitute a general unsecured obligation of the Fund. The expense for the Deferred Plan, which includes Trustees' fees deferred during the current period as well as any gains or losses on the Trustees' deferred compensation balances as a result of market fluctuations, is included in "Deferred compensation of board members" in the Statement of Operations.
Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer
The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer for the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. As disclosed in the Statement of Operations, a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer's total compensation is allocated to the Fund, along with other allocations to affiliated registered investment companies managed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, based on relative net assets.
Service fees
The Fund has entered into a Shareholder Services Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. Under this agreement, the Fund pays a service fee equal to the payments made by the Transfer Agent to Participating Insurance Companies and other financial intermediaries (together, Participating Organizations) for services each such Participating Organization provides to its clients, customers and participants that are invested directly or indirectly in the Fund, up to a cap approved by the Board of Trustees from time to time. The annualized effective service fee rate for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was 0.01% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Transfer Agent may retain as compensation for its services revenues from fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, account transcripts due the Transfer Agent from Fund shareholders and interest (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund.
Distribution and/or service fees
The Fund has an agreement with the Distributor, an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class 2 shares. The Fund pays no distribution and service fees for Class 1 shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)
Expenses waived/reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its affiliates
The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below) for the period(s) disclosed below, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expensesreimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the following annual rate(s) as a percentage of the classes' average daily net assets:
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|
Contractual
expense cap
July 1, 2025
through
April 30, 2026 (%)
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Voluntary
expense cap
May 1, 2025
through
June 30, 2025 (%)
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Contractual
expense cap
prior to
May 1, 2025 (%)
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|
Class 1
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0.41
|
0.41
|
0.41
|
|
Class 2
|
0.66
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0.66
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0.66
|
Under the agreement governing these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement arrangements, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, costs associated with shareholder meetings, infrequent and/or unusual expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates and the Fund. Any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the expense reimbursement arrangements described above are not recoverable by the Investment Manager or its affiliates in future periods.
Note 4. Federal tax information
The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.
At June 30, 2025, the approximate cost of all investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:
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Federal
tax cost ($)
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Gross unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
Gross unrealized
(depreciation) ($)
|
Net unrealized
appreciation ($)
|
|
779,044,000
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10,963,000
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(2,480,000
)
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8,483,000
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Tax cost of investments and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) may also include timing differences that do not constitute adjustments to tax basis.
The following capital loss carryforwards, determined at December 31, 2024, may be available to reduce future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code.
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No expiration
short-term ($)
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No expiration
long-term ($)
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Total ($)
|
|
(12,229,285
)
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(46,611,135
)
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(58,840,420
)
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Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions in the Fund that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). Generally, the Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Note 5. Portfolio information
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments and derivatives, if any, aggregated to $654,262,297 and $826,563,044, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, of which $4,196,754 and $0, respectively, were U.S. government securities. The amount of purchase and sale activity impacts the portfolio turnover rate reported in the Financial Highlights.
Note 6. Affiliated money market fund
The Fund invests in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, an affiliated money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated funds (the Affiliated MMF). The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as Dividends - affiliated issuers in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Affiliated MMF. The Affiliated MMF prices its shares with a floating net asset value. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to money market fund rules requiring institutional prime money market funds like the Affiliated MMF to be subject to a discretionary liquidity fee of up to 2% if the imposition of such a fee is determined to be in the best interest of the Affiliated MMF and to a mandatory liquidity fee if daily net redemptions exceed 5% of net assets.
Note 7. Interfund lending
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund participates in a program (the Interfund Program) allowing each participating Columbia Fund (each, a Participating Fund) to lend money directly to and, except for closed-end funds and money market funds, borrow money directly from other Participating Funds for temporary purposes. The amounts eligible for borrowing and lending under the Interfund Program are subject to certain restrictions.
Interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due, and a delay in repayment to the lending fund could result in lost opportunities and/or additional lending costs. The exemptive order is subject to conditions intended to mitigate conflicts of interest arising from the Investment Manager's relationship with each Participating Fund.
The Fund's activity in the Interfund Program during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was as follows:
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Borrower or lender
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Average loan
balance ($)
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Weighted average
interest rate (%)
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Number of days
with outstanding loans
|
|
Lender
|
18,133,333
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4.87
|
3
|
Interest income earned by the Fund is recorded as Interfund lending in the Statement of Operations. The Fund had no outstanding interfund loans at June 30, 2025.
Note 8. Line of credit
The Fund has access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. Pursuant to an October 24, 2024 amendment and restatement, the credit facility, which is an agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager or an affiliated investment manager, severally and not jointly, permits aggregate borrowings up to $900 million. Interest is currently charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus 1.00% in each case. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the unused amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.15% per annum. The commitment fee is included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. This agreement expires annually in October unless extended or renewed. Prior to the October 24, 2024 amendment and restatement, the Fund had access to a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. which permitted collective
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borrowings up to $900 million. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the secured overnight financing rate plus 0.10% and (iii) the overnight bank funding rate, plus 1.00% in each case.
The Fund had no borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Note 9. Significant risks
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that the value of debt instruments in the Fund's portfolio may decline because the issuer defaults or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments to the Fund when due. Credit rating agencies assign credit ratings to certain debt instruments to indicate their credit risk. Lower-rated or unrated debt instruments held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated debt instruments.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if interest rates rise, the values of debt instruments tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt instruments tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt instrument usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but will generally affect the value of your investment in the Fund. Changes in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of the Fund's investments in debt instruments. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt instrument, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, a three-year duration means a bond is expected to decrease in value by 3% if interest rates rise 1% and increase in value by 3% if interest rates fall 1%. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation. Actions by governments and central banking authorities can result in increases or decreases in interest rates. Higher periods of inflation could lead such authorities to raise interest rates. Such actions may negatively affect the value of debt instruments held by the Fund, resulting in a negative impact on the Fund's performance and NAV. Any interest rate increases could cause the value of the Fund's investments in debt instruments to decrease. Rising interest rates may prompt redemptions from the Fund, which may force the Fund to sell investments at a time when it is not advantageous to do so, which could result in losses.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk associated with any event, circumstance, or characteristic of an investment or market that negatively impacts the Fund's ability to sell, or realize the proceeds from the sale of, an investment at a desirable time or price. Liquidity risk may arise because of, for example, a lack of marketability of the investment, which means that when seeking to sell its portfolio investments, the Fund could find that selling is more difficult than anticipated, especially during times of high market volatility. Market participants attempting to sell the same or a similar instrument at the same time as the Fund could exacerbate the Fund's exposure to liquidity risk. The Fund may have to accept a lower selling price for the holding, sell other liquid or more liquid investments that it might otherwise prefer to hold (thereby increasing the proportion of the Fund's investments in less liquid or illiquid securities), or forego another more appealing investment opportunity. The liquidity of Fund investments may change significantly over time and certain investments that were liquid when purchased by the Fund may later become illiquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress. Changing regulatory, market or other conditions or environments (for example, the interest rate or credit environments) may also adversely affect the liquidity and the price of the Fund's investments. Judgment plays a larger role in valuing illiquid or less liquid investments as compared to valuing liquid or more liquid investments. Price volatility may be higher for illiquid or less liquid investments as a result of, for example, the relatively less frequent pricing of such securities (as compared to liquid or more liquid investments). Generally, the less liquid the market at the time the Fund sells a portfolio investment, the greater the risk of loss or decline of value to the Fund. Overall market liquidity and other factors can lead to an increase in redemptions, which may negatively impact Fund performance and NAV, including, for example, if the Fund is forced to sell investments in a down market.
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Market risk
The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund's ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events - or the potential for such events - could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
Shareholder concentration risk
At June 30, 2025, affiliated shareholders of record owned 98.6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund in one or more accounts. Fund shares sold to or redeemed by concentrated accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In the case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in Fund losses and the Fund holding a higher percentage of less liquid positions. Large redemptions could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming Fund shareholders.
Note 10. Subsequent events
Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.
Following the period end, shareholders of the Fund redeemed $472,636,110, which represented approximately 59.1% of the Fund's net assets as of June 30, 2025.
Note 11. Information regarding pending and settled legal proceedings
Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates are involved, in the normal course of business, in legal proceedings that include regulatory inquiries, arbitration and litigation (including class actions) concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their activities as part of a diversified financial services firm. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Fund is not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund. Ameriprise Financial is required to make quarterly (10-Q), annual (10-K) and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased Fund redemptions, reduced sale of Fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Fund, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even reasonably possible, or to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss that may result from such matters. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief, and may lead to further claims, examinations, adverse publicity or reputational damage, each of which could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations or financial condition of Ameriprise Financial or one or more of its affiliates that provide services to the Fund.
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Approval of Management Agreement
(Unaudited)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager, and together with its domestic and global affiliates, Columbia Threadneedle Investments), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), serves as the investment manager to Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund (the Fund). Under a management agreement (the Management Agreement), the Investment Manager provides investment advice and other services to the Fund and other funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (collectively, the Funds).
On an annual basis, the Fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), including the independent Board members (the Independent Trustees), considers renewal of the Management Agreement. The Investment Manager prepared detailed reports for the Board and its Contracts Committee (including its Contracts Subcommittee) in March, April and June 2025, including reports providing the results of analyses performed by a third-party data provider, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), and comprehensive responses by the Investment Manager to written requests for information by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (Independent Legal Counsel), to assist the Board in making this determination. In addition, throughout the year, the Board (or its committees or subcommittees) regularly meets with portfolio management teams and senior management personnel and reviews information prepared by the Investment Manager addressing the services the Investment Manager provides and Fund performance. The Board also accords appropriate weight to the work, deliberations and conclusions of the various committees (including their subcommittees), such as the Contracts Committee, the Investment Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compliance Committee in determining whether to continue the Management Agreement.
The Board, at its June 26, 2025 Board meeting (the June Meeting), considered the renewal of the Management Agreement for an additional one-year term. At the June Meeting, Independent Legal Counsel reviewed with the Independent Trustees various factors relevant to the Board's consideration of advisory agreements and the Board's legal responsibilities related to such consideration. The Independent Trustees considered such information as they, their legal counsel or the Investment Manager believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. Among other things, the information and factors considered included the following:
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Information on the investment performance of the Fund relative to the performance of a group of mutual funds determined to be comparable to the Fund by Broadridge, as well as performance relative to one or more benchmarks;
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Information on the Fund's management fees and total expenses, including information comparing the Fund's expenses to those of a group of comparable mutual funds, as determined by Broadridge;
•
The Investment Manager's agreement to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for the Fund so that total operating expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and infrequent and/or unusual expenses) would not exceed a specified annual rate, as a percentage of the Fund's net assets;
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Terms of the Management Agreement;
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Descriptions of other agreements and arrangements with affiliates of the Investment Manager relating to the operations of the Fund, including agreements with respect to the provision of transfer agency and shareholder services to the Fund;
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Descriptions of various services performed by the Investment Manager under the Management Agreement, including portfolio management and portfolio trading practices;
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Information regarding any recently negotiated management fees of similarly-managed portfolios of other institutional clients of the Investment Manager;
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Information regarding the resources of the Investment Manager, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel;
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Information regarding the capabilities of the Investment Manager with respect to compliance monitoring services;
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The profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund; and
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Report provided by the Board's independent fee consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (JDL).
Following an analysis and discussion of the foregoing, and the factors identified below, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
Nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager
The Board analyzed various reports and presentations it had received detailing the services performed by the Investment Manager, as well as its history, expertise, resources and relative capabilities, and the qualifications of its personnel.
The Board specifically considered the many developments during recent years concerning the services provided by the Investment Manager. Among other things, the Board noted the organization and depth of the equity and credit research departments. The Board further observed the enhancements to the investment risk management department's processes, systems and oversight over the past several years. The Board also took into account the broad scope of services provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund, including, among other services, investment, risk and compliance oversight. The Board also took into account the information it received concerning the Investment Manager's ability to attract and retain key portfolio management personnel and that it has sufficient resources to provide competitive and adequate compensationto investment personnel.
In connection with the Board's evaluation of the overall package of services provided by the Investment Manager, the Board also considered the nature, quality and range of administrative services provided to the Fund by the Investment Manager, as well as the achievements in 2024 in the performance of administrative services, and noted the various enhancements anticipated for 2025. In evaluating the quality of services provided under the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account the organization and strength of the Fund's and its service providers' compliance programs. The Board also reviewed the financial condition of the Investment Manager and its affiliates and each entity's ability to carry out its responsibilities under the Management Agreement and the Fund's other service agreements.
In addition, the Board discussed the acceptability of the terms of the Management Agreement, noting that no changes were proposed from the form of agreement previously approved. The Board also noted the wide array of legal and compliance services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement.
After reviewing these and related factors (including investment performance as discussed below), the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Management Agreement supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Investment performance
The Board carefully reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, including detailed reports providing the results of analyses performed by each of the Investment Manager, Broadridge and JDL collectively showing, for various periods (including since manager inception): (i) the performance of the Fund, (ii) the Fund's performance relative to peers and benchmarks and (iii) the net assets of the Fund. The Board observed that Fund performance was well within the range of that of its peers.
The Board also reviewed a description of the methodology for identifying the Fund's peer groups for purposes of performance and expense comparisons.
The Board also considered the Investment Manager's performance and reputation generally. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the performance of the Fund and the Investment Manager, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Comparative fees, costs of services provided and the profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund
The Board reviewed comparative fees and the costs of services provided under the Management Agreement. The Board members considered detailed comparative information set forth in an annual report on fees and expenses, including, among other things, data (based on analyses conducted by Broadridge and JDL) showing a comparison of the Fund's expenses
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Approval of Management Agreement (continued) (Unaudited)
with median expenses paid by funds in its comparative peer universe, as well as data showing the Fund's contribution to the Investment Manager's profitability. The Board reviewed the fees charged to comparable institutional or other accounts/vehiclesmanaged by the Investment Manager and discussed differences in how the products are managed and operated, thus explaining many of the differences in fees.
The Board considered the reports of JDL, which assisted in the Board's analysis of the Funds' performance and expenses and the reasonableness of the Funds' fee rates. The Board accorded particular weight to the notion that a primary objective of the level of fees is to achieve a rational pricing model applied consistently across the various product lines in the Fund family, while assuring that the overall fees for each Fund (with certain exceptions) are generally in line with the current "pricing philosophy" such that Fund total expense ratios, in general, approximate or are lower than the median expense ratios of funds in the same Lipper comparison universe. The Board took into account that the Fund's total expense ratio (after considering proposed expense caps/waivers) approximated the peer universe's median expense ratio.
After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the levels of management fees and expenses of the Fund, in light of other considerations, supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates in connection with the Investment Manager providing management services to the Fund. With respect to the profitability of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Independent Trustees referred to information discussing the profitability to the Investment Manager and Ameriprise Financial from managing, operating and distributing the Funds. The Board considered that the profitability generated by the Investment Manager in 2024 had increased from 2023 levels due to a variety of factors, including the increased assets under management of the Funds. It also took into account the indirect economic benefits flowing to the Investment Manager or its affiliates in connection with managing or distributing the Funds, such as the enhanced ability to offer various other financial products to Ameriprise Financial customers, soft dollar benefits and overall reputational advantages. The Board noted that the fees paid by the Fund should permit the Investment Manager to offer competitive compensation to its personnel, make necessary investments in its business and earn an appropriate profit. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the costs of services provided and the profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund supported the continuation of the Management Agreement.
Economies of scale
The Board considered the potential existence of economies of scale in the provision by the Investment Manager of services to the Fund, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Fund through breakpoints in investment management fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by the Investment Manager in investment, trading, compliance and other resources. The Board considered the economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund's net asset level grows and took note of the extent to which Fund shareholders might also benefit from such growth. In this regard, the Board took into account that management fees decline as Fund assets exceed various breakpoints, all of which have not been surpassed. The Board observed that the Management Agreement thus provides for breakpoints in the management fee rate schedule that allow opportunities for shareholders to realize lower fees as Fund assets grow and that there are additional opportunities through other means for sharing economies of scale with shareholders.
Conclusion
The Board reviewed all of the above considerations in reaching its decision to approve the continuation of the Management Agreement. In reaching its conclusions, no single factor was determinative.
On June 26, 2025, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that fees payable under the Management Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of services provided and approved the renewal of the Management Agreement.
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Limited Duration Credit Fund
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The fees and expenses of the independent trustees are included in "Compensation of board members" and "Deferred compensation of board members" on each Fund's Statement of Operations as part of the Registrant's financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. Additionally, the compensation paid by the Trust to the Chief Compliance Officer is included in "Compensation of chief compliance officer" on each Fund's Statement of Operations as part of the Registrant's financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Statement regarding basis for approval of Investment Advisory Contract is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors implemented since the registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or Item 15 of Form N-CSR.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| (registrant) | Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II |
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| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
| Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
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| Date | August 21, 2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Daniel J. Beckman |
| Daniel J. Beckman, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
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| Date | August 21, 2025 |
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| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael G. Clarke |
| Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer, | |
| Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President | |
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| Date | August 21, 2025 |
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| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Charles H. Chiesa |
| Charles H. Chiesa, Treasurer, Chief Accounting | |
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| Date | August 21, 2025 |
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