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CIBC Qx Canadian Low Volatility Dividend ETF (CQLC : NEO)

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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Close
(03-10-2026)
$26.91
Change
$0.04 (0.15%)
Open $26.85
Day Range $26.85 - $26.92
Volume 28,660

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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CIBC Qx Canadian Low Volatility Dividend ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 16, 2021): 10.97%

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 6.29% 7.06% 14.66% 5.93% 26.36% 23.12% 16.17% 11.63% - - - - - -
Benchmark 7.72% 10.06% 21.64% 8.62% 38.79% 30.37% 22.89% 16.36% 17.10% 16.70% 14.94% 13.89% 12.66% 13.67%
Category Average 6.61% 15.34% 15.34% 7.77% 25.59% 20.65% 15.47% 10.92% 13.53% 12.38% 10.98% 10.25% 9.29% 10.37%
Category Rank 245 / 464 332 / 464 258 / 460 336 / 464 221 / 452 103 / 444 186 / 432 182 / 424 - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.50% 1.75% 2.54% 0.90% 0.71% 2.40% 1.72% 0.92% 4.33% 1.06% -0.33% 6.29%
Benchmark -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.73% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.66% (September 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - - - -6.76% 6.73% 17.72% 23.70%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51% 19.73%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - 4 3 2 1
Category Rank - - - - - - 347/ 418 291/ 430 160/ 439 74/ 451

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

23.70% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-6.76% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 91.77
Income Trust Units 8.05
Cash and Equivalents 0.18

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 37.41
Utilities 17.26
Energy 14.52
Telecommunications 9.57
Consumer Services 8.18
Other 13.06

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Power Corp of Canada 4.42
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.28
Quebecor Inc Cl B 4.17
Royal Bank of Canada 4.05
Great-West Lifeco Inc 3.85
Fortis Inc 3.72
Hydro One Ltd 3.65
Emera Inc 3.56
Keyera Corp 3.31
Enbridge Inc 3.20

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

CIBC Qx Canadian Low Volatility Dividend ETF

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.57% - -
Beta 0.72% - -
Alpha 0.00% - -
Rsquared 0.69% - -
Sharpe 1.23% - -
Sortino 2.59% - -
Treynor 0.16% - -
Tax Efficiency 91.97% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 - -

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.18% 9.57% - -
Beta 0.46% 0.72% - -
Alpha 0.08% 0.00% - -
Rsquared 0.49% 0.69% - -
Sharpe 3.45% 1.23% - -
Sortino - 2.59% - -
Treynor 0.47% 0.16% - -
Tax Efficiency 94.98% 91.97% - -

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 November 16, 2021
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $668
52 Week High $27.39
52 Week Low $20.87
Annual Dividend $0.68
Annual Yield -
Index -
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure -
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

CIBC Qx Canadian Low Volatility Dividend ETF seeks current income and long-term capital growth by investing primarily in Canadian equity securities that are expected to provide regular income from dividends, while seeking to reduce volatility.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its investment objectives, the CIBC Qx Canadian Low Volatility Dividend ETF: uses a proprietary quantitative process to build a diversified portfolio of Canadian securities that focus on dividend paying stocks with lower volatility; currently uses historical standard deviation and dividend yield as a tool in selecting and weighting the stocks; may use derivatives such as options, futures, forward contracts, swaps, and other similar instruments. Derivatives may be used for hedging and

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.34%
Management Fee 0.30%

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