Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF to Close and Liquidate

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF (NYSE Arca: CRED) today announced that it will close, and its respective assets will be liquidated to shareholders, on or about July 29, 2026, as discussed below.

The last date for authorized participants to transact in creation units of Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF (the Liquidating ETF) will be July 24, 2026.

The last day of trading in shares of the Liquidating ETF on the NYSE Arca exchange is expected to be July 24, 2026, after which the Liquidating ETF will no longer engage in any business activities except for the purpose of winding up its business affairs, including continuing to sell portfolio assets to raise cash for the liquidation, discharging or making reasonable provision for the payment of all liabilities, and liquidating and distributing remaining assets to Liquidating ETF shareholders.

Shareholders may sell their shares on the NYSE Arca exchange on or before July 24, 2026 and may incur customary brokerage charges. Shareholders who own or do not sell their shares on or before July 24, 2026 will receive cash equal to the amount of the net asset value (NAV) of their respective shares as of the close of business on July 29, 2026, which is the date the liquidating distributions are expected to be paid (the Distribution Date). While shareholders’ proportionate interests (i.e., the number of ETF shares owned) in the Liquidating ETF is fixed as of the close of business on July 24, 2026, the value (NAV per share) of that interest may fluctuate, including decline, through the Distribution Date. The liquidation distributions will be made in cash. The Liquidating ETF’s investment manager will bear all out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Liquidating ETF attributable to the liquidation.

Please see the Liquidating ETF’s supplement dated June 18, 2026 for important information regarding this closure. For more information about the liquidation and closure process, please contact Columbia Threadneedle Investments at 800.426.3750.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 800.426.3750 or visit columbiathreadneedleus.com/investment-products/exchange-traded-funds/ to view or download a prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

ETF shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares on a secondary market. Only market makers or “authorized participants” may trade directly with the ETF, typically in blocks of 50,000 shares.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC serves as the investment manager to Columbia Researched Enhanced Real Estate ETF. The Columbia ETFs are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc., which is not affiliated with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, or its parent company Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Columbia Threadneedle Investments is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.

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