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CIBC Multi-Asset Absolute Return Strategy Series A

Alternative Multi-Stratgy

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NAVPS
(07-18-2025)
$9.99
Change
$0.01 (0.09%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 22, 2018): 0.54%

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 -0.18% -0.28% 0.36% 0.36% -0.18% 5.32% 2.49% -1.69% -0.75% 0.15% - - - -
Benchmark 2.91% 8.53% 10.17% 10.17% 26.37% 19.03% 16.09% 10.74% 15.02% 11.96% 10.77% 10.72% 10.76% 9.61%
Category Average 1.70% 1.38% 1.72% 1.72% 3.13% 5.09% 3.95% 1.86% 3.76% 3.03% - - - -
Category Rank 106 / 116 75 / 115 65 / 106 65 / 106 62 / 94 44 / 81 44 / 60 45 / 52 42 / 43 35 / 36 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 0.55% -0.71% 0.29% -1.47% 1.29% -0.48% 0.96% 0.22% -0.53% -0.47% 0.38% -0.18%
Benchmark 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.76% (March 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.71% (February 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 0.70% 7.34% -0.27% -12.25% 3.14% 4.46%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average - - - - - 4.04% 6.86% -5.49% 4.47% 5.04%
Quartile Ranking - - - - 2 3 4 4 3 3
Category Rank - - - - 7/ 17 23/ 39 41/ 47 49/ 54 50/ 75 56/ 88

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.34% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.25% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 71.64
Canadian Corporate Bonds 15.56
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.30
International Equity 11.02
Foreign Government Bonds 2.49

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 71.64
Fixed Income 16.71
Mutual Fund 7.61
Financial Services 1.42
Utilities 0.84
Other 1.78

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 78.90
Multi-National 13.15
Asia 9.20
Latin America 5.58
Africa and Middle East 3.17

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalents 14.44
CCL GBL MKT NEUTRAL 7.61
DB GLOBAL EQUITY REVERSION FACTOR USD INDEX 6.28
Macquarie Bank Ltd 30-Nov-2026 5.38
IRS R CNRR007 Index P 1.505 3.98
IRS P KLIB3M Index R 3.619 3.62% 11-Mar-2035 3.94
Cash and Cash Equivalents 3.62
Ridge Trust 22-Jul-2025 3.48
IRS R TTHORON Index P 2.049 3.27
IRS R SRFXON3 Index P 0.715 3.20

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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CIBC Multi-Asset Absolute Return Strategy Series A

Median

Other - Alternative Multi-Stratgy

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.52% 5.04% -
Beta -0.02% 0.09% -
Alpha 0.03% -0.02% -
Rsquared 0.00% 0.05% -
Sharpe -0.32% -0.62% -
Sortino -0.14% -0.84% -
Treynor 0.67% -0.36% -
Tax Efficiency 100.00% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.68% 4.52% 5.04% -
Beta 0.17% -0.02% 0.09% -
Alpha -0.04% 0.03% -0.02% -
Rsquared 0.47% 0.00% 0.05% -
Sharpe -1.31% -0.32% -0.62% -
Sortino -1.32% -0.14% -0.84% -
Treynor -0.20% 0.67% -0.36% -
Tax Efficiency - 100.00% - -

Fund Details

Start Date October 22, 2018
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Alternative)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $582

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
ATL5012

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to achieve a positive absolute return that exceeds the return of the Government of Canada 91-day treasury bills over rolling three-year periods, regardless of prevailing economic conditions, by actively managing a diversified portfolio with direct and indirect exposure primarily to equity securities, fixed income securities, commodities, currencies, and derivatives investments.

Investment Strategy

The Portfolio Advisor identifies and pursues multiple investment ideas and opportunities across and within a wide range of asset classes. The investment strategies used by the Fund, and the amount of assets allocated among them, will change over time. To achieve its investment objectives, the Fund: seeks to achieve a positive absolute return by targeting, over rolling three-year periods, an annualized return of 5% in excess of the Government of Canada 91-day treasury bills.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

  • Luc De La Durantaye
  • Francis Thivierge
  • Patrick Bernes
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

CIBC Asset Management Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 0
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.98%
Management Fee 1.70%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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