AAAC ETF — Columbia AAA CLO ETF

Columbia AAA CLO ETF (AAAC)

AAAC is a low-cost ETF. As of August 24, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.57%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.86%, its expense ratio is 0.20%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 3.4% over the past 0.7 years, 8.6 points behind SPY at 12.0%.

At the current 2.57% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $257 per year, or $21.42 per month on an equivalent basis.

Columbia Threadneedle's actively managed ETF invests primarily in AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) of any maturity, seeking current income and capital preservation. The fund distributes monthly income at a healthy current distribution rate, with a low expense ratio of 0.20%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking credit exposure with an emphasis on preservation of principal through its concentration in top-rated CLO securities.

AAAC performance versus SPY

Data as of August 24, 2026.

Fund total return is 3.4% over the past 0.7 years, 8.6 points behind SPY at 12.0%.

AAAC key facts

Data as of August 24, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.49%

Issuer

Columbia Threadneedle

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/11/2025

Expense ratio

0.20%

Distribution rate

2.57%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

2.86%

Last close

$20.11

AUM

$103,497,947

Average volume

100.0

Last dividend

$0.0430

Ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Payment date

08/05/2026

Beta

0.0146

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.57%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.86%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 24, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 24, 2026.

Primary sources: Columbia Threadneedle fund page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AAAC risks and drawbacks

AAAC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider AAAC — and who may not

AAAC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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