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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
(06-15-2026)
$54.34
Change
$1.06 (2.00%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 22, 1997): 6.61%

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 3.66% 1.99% 16.47% 16.65% 34.59% 21.24% 16.39% 12.17% 4.63% 7.62% 8.45% 5.20% 6.53% 7.69%
Benchmark 5.12% 5.77% 14.12% 15.10% 30.21% 19.36% 19.74% 15.33% 10.23% 13.81% 11.60% 9.55% 9.62% 10.59%
Category Average 2.66% 1.73% 7.78% 8.22% 19.54% 12.90% 13.94% 11.03% 5.99% 10.57% 8.78% 6.62% 6.57% 7.37%
Category Rank 99 / 259 115 / 258 41 / 256 44 / 257 38 / 247 39 / 234 71 / 219 76 / 201 92 / 190 115 / 161 75 / 140 76 / 115 59 / 104 59 / 97
Quartile Ranking 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 6.09% 0.55% 3.03% 4.43% 1.88% -1.17% -0.16% 6.66% 7.23% -9.15% 8.30% 3.66%
Benchmark 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67% 0.79% 0.81% -0.85% 3.81% 4.82% -5.42% 6.39% 5.12%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

27.25% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.90% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -9.92% 33.90% -16.39% 20.70% 26.40% 2.98% -25.73% 5.20% 9.09% 22.04%
Benchmark 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68% 11.95%
Category Average 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04% 12.29%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 2 2 4 4 4 3 1
Category Rank 97/ 97 1/ 102 112/ 112 46/ 138 62/ 142 169/ 177 154/ 199 183/ 211 148/ 225 51/ 238

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 84.07
Canadian Equity 13.40
Cash and Equivalents 1.29
US Equity 1.24

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 22.17
Industrial Goods 18.28
Financial Services 11.33
Basic Materials 9.92
Consumer Goods 7.81
Other 30.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 48.41
Europe 27.50
North America 15.58
Africa and Middle East 4.40
Latin America 3.13
Other 0.98

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Aspeed Technology Inc 2.81
Aritzia Inc 2.15
Suruga Bank Ltd 2.02
Silergy Corp 1.71
Finning International Inc 1.57
Elite Material Co Ltd 1.52
Balfour Beatty PLC 1.52
MDA Space Ltd 1.50
Yaskawa Electric Corp 1.49
National Bank of Greece SA Cl R 1.44

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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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 13.91% 15.14% 15.08%
Beta 0.94 0.96 0.94
Alpha -0.02 -0.05 -0.02
Rsquared 0.74% 0.80% 0.79%
Sharpe 0.91 0.18 0.44
Sortino 1.63 0.25 0.53
Treynor 0.13 0.03 0.07
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 16.57% 13.91% 15.14% 15.08%
Beta 1.41 0.94 0.96 0.94
Alpha -0.07 -0.02 -0.05 -0.02
Rsquared 0.87% 0.74% 0.80% 0.79%
Sharpe 1.75 0.91 0.18 0.44
Sortino 2.98 1.63 0.25 0.53
Treynor 0.21 0.13 0.03 0.07
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) $29

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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