The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown.
1 Fund expense ratios are calculated based on the fund's average net assets during the fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, adjusted for the change in transfer agent, and have not been adjusted for current asset levels. If adjusted for any decrease or increase in assets, expense ratios would be higher or lower, respectively, than the numbers shown above. The expense ratios include the effect of acquired fund fees and expenses, if any. Please see the fund's prospectus for a complete list of operating expenses.
2 A dash indicates that there is no fee waiver/expense cap in effect for the fund. Otherwise, the net expense ratio reflects the contractual agreement of the investment manager and its affiliates to waive certain fees and to absorb certain expenses, as described in the fund's prospectus (which is available by clicking here), unless sooner terminated at the discretion of the fund's board. Any amount waived will not be reimbursed. Net expense ratios reflect this fee waiver/expense cap. Fee waivers/expense caps would limit the impact that any decrease in assets will have on net expense ratios in the current fiscal year.
With respect to RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund and Tri-Continental, return figures reflect any change in price per share, and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The net asset value of closed-end fund shares may not always correspond to the market price of such shares. Shares of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value. Closed-end funds are subject to stock market risk, which is the risk that stock prices overall will decline over short or long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in a Fund.
SEC Yield
Computed under an SEC standardized formula representing the net investment income earned by a fund over the preceding 30 day period, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the maximum public
offer price (POP) per share on the last day of the period. The SEC yield should be regarded as an estimate of the fund's rate of investment income reflecting an estimated yield to maturity (assuming
all current portfolio holdings are held to maturity), and it may not equal the fund's actual income distribution rate or the income paid to a shareholders account. The SEC Yield reflects fee waivers
in effect, if any. In the absence of such waivers, yields would be reduced.
7-Day Current Yield
For Money Market Funds: generated by an investment in the fund over a seven day period ended on the date of the calculation and is expressed as an annual percentage.
An investment in money market funds is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to maintain the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.
Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies often involve greater risks and potential volatility than investments in larger, more established companies.
International investing involves increased risk and volatility due to potential political and economic instability, currency fluctuations, and differences in financial reporting and accounting standards and oversight. Risks are particularly significant in emerging markets due to the dramatic pace of economic, social, and political change.
The products of technology companies may be subject to severe competition and rapid obsolescence, and technology stocks may be subject to greater price fluctuations, government regulation, and limited liquidity as compared to other investments. In addition, investments in one economic sector, such as technology, may result in greater price fluctuations than owning a portfolio of diversified investments.
Investments in real estate securities are subject to specific risks, such market risk, issuer risk, diversification risk, and sector/concentration risks.
There are risks associated with an investment in a bond fund, including credit risk, interest rate risk, and prepayment and extension risk. In general, bond prices rise when interest rates fall and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities. Non-investment grade securities, commonly called “high-yield” or “junk” bonds, generally have more volatile prices and carry more risk to principal and income than investment grade securities.
There are risks associated with an investment in a municipal bond fund, including credit risk, interest rate risk, prepayment and extension risk, and geographic concentration risk. See each fund’s prospectus for information on these and other risks associated with each fund. For funds that concentrate investments in municipal securities issued by a single state and its municipalities, specific events or factors affecting a particular state can cause more volatility as compared to a fund that is more geographically diversified.
Income from tax-exempt funds may be subject to state and local taxes and a portion of income may be subject to the federal and/or state alternative minimum tax for certain investors.
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The U.S. government guarantee applies only to the underlying TIPS securities, and not the Fund itself. Shares of the RiverSource Short Duration U.S. Government Fund and RiverSource U.S. Government Mortgage Fund are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government.
“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P”, “S&P 500®” and “Standard & Poor’s 500®” are trademarks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. These trademarks and service marks have been licensed for use by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. The funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates (the “Licensors”) and the Licensors make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the funds.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index), an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices, but excludes brokerage commissions or other fees.
The RiverSource 120/20 Contrarian Equity Fund and Threadneedle Global Extended Alpha Fund are designed for investors with an above average risk tolerance. The Funds may make short sales, which involves selling a security the Funds do not own in anticipation that the security’s price will decline. The Funds’ losses could exceed those of other mutual funds which hold only long security positions if the value of the securities held long decrease and the value of the securities sold short increase. The Funds’ use of short sales in effect “leverage” the Funds, as the Funds intends to use the case proceeds from the short sales to invest in additional long securities. Leveraging exposes the Funds to greater risks due to unanticipated market movements, which may magnify losses and increase volatility of returns. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. See the prospectus for each Fund for information on these and other risks associated with the Fund.
The RiverSource Absolute Return Currency and Income Fund is designed for investors with an above average risk tolerance. Risks associated with the fund include, but are not limited to, derivatives risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and tax risk. Derivative instruments are financial instruments that have a value dependent on the value of something else, such as one or more underlying securities. Gains or losses may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in an underlying security may result in a substantial gain or loss for the Fund. A counterparty to a financial instrument entered into by the Fund may become bankrupt or otherwise fail to perform its obligations due to financial difficulties. The issuer of a security could default or otherwise become unable or unwilling to honor a financial obligation, and the Fund may be unable to recover its investment or may only obtain a limited or delayed recovery. Gains from some of the Fund’s foreign currency-denominated positions may not meet Treasury Department regulations for “qualifying income,” in which case, the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years, requiring the Fund’s Board of Directors to authorize a significant change in investment strategy or Fund liquidation. A significant portion of the Fund is invested in forward currency contracts, which are subject to a number of risks. Losses may be substantial if prices do not move in the direction anticipated. See the Fund’s prospectus for information on these and other risks associated with the Fund.
The following funds are subject to greater volatility than more broadly diversified funds because they invest in specific sectors: RiverSource Precious Metals and Mining Fund, RiverSource Real Estate Fund, RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund, RiverSource LaSalle Global Real Estate Fund, RiverSource LaSalle Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund, Seligman Communications and Information Fund and Seligman Global Technology Fund. Dividends paid by the RiverSource LaSalle Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund will be taxable as ordinary income. Distributions by the Fund may include a return of capital. A return of capital is not net profits of the Fund but instead a return of a portion of your original investment.
The RiverSource Floating Rate Fund is designed for investors with an above average risk tolerance. The Fund invests primarily in floating rate loans, the market value of which may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The principal risks of investing in the fund include liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, counterparty risk, highly leveraged transactions risk, derivatives risk, confidential information access risk, and impairment of collateral risk. Generally, when interest rates rise, the prices of fixed income securities fall, however, securities or loans with floating interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes, but they may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much as interest rates in general. Limited liquidity will affect the ability of the fund to purchase or sell floating rate loans and have a negative impact on fund performance. The floating rate loans and securities in which the fund invests are lower-rated (non-investment grade) and are more likely to experience a default, which results in more volatile prices and more risk to principal and income than investment grade loans or securities.
The RiverSource Income Builder, Portfolio Builder and Retirement Plus funds are “funds of funds” comprised of holdings in several different RiverSource, Seligman, and Threadneedle funds, which may include small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, money market, international, bond and/or sector funds. Each of the underlying funds in which the portfolio invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of each portfolio’s shares and investments. The fund manager has a potential conflict of interest in selecting underlying funds because the fees paid to it by some underlying funds might be higher than those paid by other funds. However, the investment manager acts as a fiduciary to the Funds and is legally obligated to act in the Funds’ best interest when selecting underlying funds. The date in each RiverSource Retirement Plus Fund name refers to the approximate year an investor in the fund would plan to retire or to begin withdrawing portions of his or her investment. The Fund will continue to be actively managed for a period of time after the retirement date until a static allocation is obtained. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed at any time, and you could experience loss of principal before, at, or after, the target date. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through retirement.
Each of the underlying ETFs in which each Seligman TargETFund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of each portfolio's shares and investments. This may include small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, international, bond and/or sector risks. See each fund's prospectus for more information on the risks that are associated with the underlying ETFs. The date in the Fund name refers to the approximate year an investor in the fund would plan to retire or to begin withdrawing portions or his or her investment for retirement or other investment goal. In each fund's target year, the Fund is combined with the TargETFund Core, and shareholders of the Fund automatically become shareholders of TargETFund Core. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed at any time, and you could experience loss of principal before, at, or after, the target date. There is no guarantee that the Fund will provide adequate income at and through retirement.
Investment products are not federally or FDIC-insured, are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by any financial institution, and involve investment risks including possible loss of principal and fluctuation in value.
This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. With respect to mutual funds and Tri-Continental Corporation, investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. To learn more about this and other important information about each fund, download a free prospectus. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
RiverSource®, Seligman® and Threadneedle® mutual funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.), member FINRA and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC). Threadneedle mutual funds are subadvised by Threadneedle International Limited, an affiliate of Columbia Management. Seligman is an offering brand of Columbia Management.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund and Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund carefully before investing. To obtain each Fund’s most recent periodic reports and other regulatory filings, contact your financial advisor or download reports here. These reports and other filings can also be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
Tri-Continental, RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund and Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund are managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource Investments, LLC). This material is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.), member FINRA.
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