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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018

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NAVPS
(12-05-2025)
$46.40
Change
-$0.34 (-0.72%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 22, 1997): 6.22%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 1.88% 9.62% 25.52% 23.68% 26.35% 23.09% 14.02% 0.88% 4.21% 6.38% 6.65% 4.36% 6.50% 6.12%
Benchmark 0.79% 6.23% 19.61% 11.99% 15.65% 22.62% 16.15% 7.62% 12.21% 10.18% 10.11% 8.45% 9.59% 9.23%
Category Average 0.21% 4.88% 16.56% 12.11% 13.30% 19.00% 13.82% 4.57% 9.42% 8.40% 7.62% 6.01% 6.91% 6.43%
Category Rank 47 / 278 31 / 278 33 / 271 40 / 269 37 / 268 66 / 256 131 / 238 149 / 227 187 / 202 138 / 168 123 / 163 114 / 138 100 / 128 95 / 122
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 2.87% -0.70% 2.44% -1.09% -3.31% 0.57% 7.35% 6.09% 0.55% 3.03% 4.43% 1.88%
Benchmark 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67% 0.79%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

27.25% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.90% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 30.43% -9.92% 33.90% -16.39% 20.70% 26.40% 2.98% -25.73% 5.20% 9.09%
Benchmark 16.61% 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68%
Category Average 9.56% 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 4 2 2 4 4 4 3
Category Rank 8/ 96 122/ 122 1/ 128 138/ 138 46/ 164 62/ 170 197/ 205 182/ 227 210/ 238 174/ 256

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

33.90% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-25.73% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 82.05
Canadian Equity 13.37
Cash and Equivalents 1.92
US Equity 1.45
Income Trust Units 1.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 17.62
Financial Services 14.87
Industrial Goods 13.26
Real Estate 11.77
Consumer Services 10.51
Other 31.97

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 45.57
Europe 27.29
North America 17.68
Latin America 5.71
Africa and Middle East 3.72
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Embraer SA - ADR 2.30
Aritzia Inc 2.04
Balfour Beatty PLC 2.00
AUTO1 Group SE 1.97
NEXTDC Ltd 1.93
King Yuan Electronics Co Ltd 1.73
Tower Semiconductor Ltd 1.68
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1.65
BizLink Holding Inc 1.45
National Bank of Greece SA Cl R 1.45

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.93% 14.00% 14.91%
Beta 0.80% 0.88% 0.93%
Alpha 0.01% -0.06% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.79% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.83% 0.17% 0.35%
Sortino 1.70% 0.21% 0.39%
Treynor 0.12% 0.03% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.57% 11.93% 14.00% 14.91%
Beta 0.66% 0.80% 0.88% 0.93%
Alpha 0.14% 0.01% -0.06% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.66% 0.74% 0.79% 0.77%
Sharpe 2.02% 0.83% 0.17% 0.35%
Sortino 5.39% 1.70% 0.21% 0.39%
Treynor 0.33% 0.12% 0.03% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fund Details

Start Date September 22, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $26

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
ATL8052

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term growth through capital appreciation by investing primarily in smaller companies located around the world.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its investment objectives, the Fund: uses a bottom-up approach for company selection based on individual merits, giving consideration to themes and trends that may impact future performance. The approach identifies companies that exhibit extraordinary growth potential or that are undervalued based on established parameters.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

American Century Investment Management Inc.

  • Trevor Gurwich
  • Federico Laffan
  • Pratik Patel

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Distributor

CIBC Securities Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.22%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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