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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
(10-09-2026)
$53.59
Change
$0.86 (1.64%)

As at September 30, 2026

As at September 30, 2026

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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 22, 1997): 6.48%

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 0.31% -0.54% 10.75% 15.08% 15.68% 18.57% 17.61% 14.79% 3.23% 5.33% 7.90% 5.87% 6.10% 6.97%
Benchmark -1.28% -3.87% 11.85% 15.11% 15.97% 15.85% 18.76% 17.69% 9.38% 12.56% 11.19% 9.52% 9.74% 10.04%
Category Average -2.33% -2.68% 9.11% 8.74% 9.14% 10.30% 14.13% 13.90% 5.68% 9.15% 8.80% 6.81% 6.69% 7.00%
Category Rank 24 / 261 58 / 261 121 / 261 63 / 259 67 / 250 48 / 238 51 / 226 97 / 210 105 / 198 150 / 173 90 / 139 74 / 115 72 / 110 66 / 101
Quartile Ranking 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund 1.88% -1.17% -0.16% 6.66% 7.23% -9.15% 8.30% 3.66% -0.81% -7.30% 6.96% 0.31%
Benchmark 0.79% 0.81% -0.85% 3.81% 4.82% -5.42% 6.39% 5.12% 4.04% -5.14% 2.65% -1.28%

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/ 101 111/ 111 45/ 137 63/ 141 168/ 176 152/ 198 182/ 210 149/ 226 51/ 239

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 84.17
Canadian Equity 13.87
Cash and Equivalents 1.12
US Equity 0.85
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 23.52
Industrial Goods 14.67
Financial Services 11.22
Consumer Goods 9.21
Real Estate 9.05
Other 32.33

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 45.76
Europe 33.32
North America 15.37
Latin America 3.08
Africa and Middle East 2.44
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Aspeed Technology Inc 3.31
Suruga Bank Ltd 2.35
Balfour Beatty PLC 1.69
National Bank of Greece SA Cl R 1.64
DPM METALS INC 1.54
ISS A/S 1.48
Codan Ltd 1.40
Kyoto Financial Group Inc 1.37
Kokusai Electric Corp 1.37
Embraer SA - ADR 1.36

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 14.54% 15.66% 15.20%
Beta 0.95 0.97 0.94
Alpha 0.00 -0.05 -0.02
Rsquared 0.71% 0.78% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.97 0.09 0.39
Sortino 1.69 0.13 0.46
Treynor 0.15 0.01 0.06
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 19.47% 14.54% 15.66% 15.20%
Beta 1.28 0.95 0.97 0.94
Alpha -0.04 0.00 -0.05 -0.02
Rsquared 0.78% 0.71% 0.78% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.73 0.97 0.09 0.39
Sortino 1.10 1.69 0.13 0.46
Treynor 0.11 0.15 0.01 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) $28

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
ATL8052 NL Open

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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