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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
(02-13-2026)
$51.82
Change
$0.50 (0.98%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 22, 1997): 6.35%

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 6.66% 5.25% 15.37% 6.66% 27.06% 19.77% 12.31% 5.73% 2.91% 6.35% 7.45% 4.34% 7.45% 6.35%
Benchmark 3.81% 3.76% 10.22% 3.81% 11.29% 18.35% 13.71% 10.20% 9.50% 10.07% 10.37% 8.49% 9.53% 10.09%
Category Average 3.28% 3.45% 8.50% 3.28% 12.07% 14.55% 11.22% 7.14% 6.59% 8.35% 8.02% 6.01% 6.90% 7.17%
Category Rank 37 / 289 102 / 288 41 / 279 37 / 289 40 / 271 46 / 257 112 / 239 117 / 228 162 / 208 127 / 171 107 / 167 115 / 141 79 / 130 104 / 124
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 4 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -1.09% -3.31% 0.57% 7.35% 6.09% 0.55% 3.03% 4.43% 1.88% -1.17% -0.16% 6.66%
Benchmark -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67% 0.79% 0.81% -0.85% 3.81%

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 124/ 124 1/ 130 140/ 140 46/ 166 62/ 171 198/ 206 183/ 228 211/ 239 174/ 257 51/ 270

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 82.77
Canadian Equity 13.85
Cash and Equivalents 1.25
Income Trust Units 1.09
US Equity 1.03
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Industrial Goods 16.13
Technology 14.79
Financial Services 14.22
Basic Materials 11.35
Consumer Services 8.68
Other 34.83

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 43.76
Europe 26.90
North America 17.01
Latin America 5.83
Africa and Middle East 4.69
Other 1.81

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Embraer SA - ADR 2.14
DPM METALS INC 1.99
Aritzia Inc 1.98
KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd 1.80
Suruga Bank Ltd 1.67
National Bank of Greece SA Cl R 1.63
Hudbay Minerals Inc 1.61
Yaskawa Electric Corp 1.52
Balfour Beatty PLC 1.51
Finning International Inc 1.50

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 11.43% 13.75% 14.85%
Beta 0.80% 0.91% 0.94%
Alpha 0.01% -0.05% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.69% 0.78% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.74% 0.08% 0.37%
Sortino 1.50% 0.08% 0.41%
Treynor 0.11% 0.01% 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 11.94% 11.43% 13.75% 14.85%
Beta 0.93% 0.80% 0.91% 0.94%
Alpha 0.14% 0.01% -0.05% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.69% 0.78% 0.77%
Sharpe 1.87% 0.74% 0.08% 0.37%
Sortino 5.35% 1.50% 0.08% 0.41%
Treynor 0.24% 0.11% 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) $27

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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