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CIBC Precious Metals Fund Class A

Precious Metals Equity

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NAVPS
(03-13-2026)
$46.40
Change
-$2.33 (-4.78%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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CIBC Precious Metals Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 25, 1996): 6.13%

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 23.00% 35.41% 76.54% 32.67% 168.06% 111.85% 59.54% 38.50% 32.93% 29.27% 28.26% 25.32% 19.45% 18.15%
Benchmark 23.39% 38.39% 83.43% 35.49% 180.97% 114.97% 62.80% 37.94% 33.34% 29.86% 30.33% 27.29% 21.96% 21.41%
Category Average 21.12% 41.05% 93.05% 32.39% 196.90% 123.13% 67.34% 39.98% 34.13% 34.27% 31.45% 27.91% 22.39% 23.31%
Category Rank 37 / 79 59 / 79 63 / 79 40 / 79 61 / 78 60 / 76 65 / 74 52 / 70 50 / 69 61 / 68 57 / 68 47 / 57 47 / 56 51 / 55
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 14.47% 3.56% 1.87% 3.60% 0.04% 21.32% 18.44% -4.51% 15.27% 2.07% 7.86% 23.00%
Benchmark 14.54% 2.78% 0.90% 4.12% 2.83% 20.44% 21.25% -6.01% 16.31% 2.14% 9.81% 23.39%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

37.89% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-33.41% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 28.72% -4.03% -8.74% 34.40% 25.01% -8.95% -1.35% 1.48% 23.71% 136.73%
Benchmark 55.11% 0.96% -3.46% 42.02% 25.38% -7.16% -2.48% 1.85% 19.16% 145.66%
Category Average 59.78% 3.16% -9.27% 36.39% 42.53% -7.32% -10.92% 3.45% 26.30% 160.74%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 4 3 1 4 4 4
Category Rank 55/ 55 54/ 56 39/ 57 43/ 60 57/ 68 47/ 69 8/ 70 60/ 70 57/ 75 66/ 78

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

136.73% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.95% (2021)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 64.12
International Equity 16.03
US Equity 14.21
Canadian Government Bonds 3.89
Cash and Equivalents 1.72
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 94.39
Fixed Income 3.89
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.72

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 83.94
Europe 7.03
Africa and Middle East 5.93
Asia 3.10

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 9.14
Newmont Corp 8.18
Barrick Mining Corp 7.95
Kinross Gold Corp 7.71
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 6.63
Anglogold Ashanti PLC 6.25
Gold Fields Ltd - ADR 5.91
Alamos Gold Inc Cl A 4.47
Royal Gold Inc 4.04
Pan American Silver Corp 3.80

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

CIBC Precious Metals Fund Class A

Median

Other - Precious Metals Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 30.67% 30.12% 31.02%
Beta 0.94% 0.93% 0.94%
Alpha 0.01% 0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.98% 0.97%
Sharpe 1.57% 1.01% 0.63%
Sortino 4.41% 2.06% 1.12%
Treynor 0.51% 0.33% 0.21%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 31.81% 30.67% 30.12% 31.02%
Beta 0.95% 0.94% 0.93% 0.94%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.98% 0.98% 0.97%
Sharpe 3.29% 1.57% 1.01% 0.63%
Sortino 21.84% 4.41% 2.06% 1.12%
Treynor 1.10% 0.51% 0.33% 0.21%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date July 25, 1996
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $221

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
ATL497

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term growth through capital appreciation by investing primarily in Canadian companies directly or indirectly involved in the precious metals sector and directly in precious metals in the form of bullion, coins, or certificates.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its investment objectives, the Fund: identifies the commodities, securities, and sub-sectors within the gold, silver, and precious metals & minerals groups that are expected to outperform. Adjustments to the portfolio are based on an assessment of industry and company fundamentals, including analysis of company financial statements, evaluation of assets, future growth prospects, and assessment of management teams.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

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 2.25%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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