# Columbia Variable Portfolio - Diversified Absolute Return Fund — new fund registration

COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2016-02-19. Featured series: Columbia Variable Portfolio - Diversified Absolute Return Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- CIK: 0000815425
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2016-02-19
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001193125-16-469757
- Reported net assets: $255.5M

## Series & classes (6)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Columbia Variable Portfolio - Diversified Absolute Return Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000036675) | Class 1 | — | — |
| [Columbia Variable Portfolio - Diversified Absolute Return Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000036675) | Class 2 | — | — |
| [Columbia Variable Portfolio - Core Bond Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040388) | Class 1 | — | — |
| [Columbia Variable Portfolio - Core Bond Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040388) | Class 2 | — | — |
| [Variable Portfolio - Pyrford International Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040392) | Class 1 | — | — |
| [Variable Portfolio - Pyrford International Equity Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040392) | Class 2 | — | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 2.22%
- Management fee: 1.10%
- Net expense ratio: 1.14%
- Other expenses: 0.93%

## Investment objective

Columbia Variable Portfolio – Diversified Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with absolute (positive) returns.

## Advisers

- [Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/108257)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2018-10-05](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-294341)
- [485APOS — 2018-08-29](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-261520)
- [485APOS — 2017-06-26 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-17-212883)
- [485APOS — 2016-08-16 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-16-683147)
- [485APOS — 2015-02-20](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-056206)
- [485APOS — 2014-04-09 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-14-136376)
- [485APOS — 2014-02-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-14-053811)
- [485APOS — 2013-02-15](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-13-062103)
- [485APOS — 2013-01-25 (7 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-13-023866)
- [485APOS — 2012-01-18 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-12-015183)
- [485APOS — 2011-02-15](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-11-036632)
- [485APOS — 2010-02-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-10-035257)

## More

- [Registrant profile: COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/815425)
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