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CIBC Alternative Credit Strategy Series A

Alternative Credit Focus

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NAVPS
(04-16-2026)
$9.91
Change
$0.01 (0.10%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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CIBC Alternative Credit Strategy Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 21, 2022): 6.22%

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 -0.63% -0.10% 0.75% -0.10% 4.04% 4.84% 5.97% - - - - - - -
Benchmark -1.99% 0.30% -0.05% 0.30% 0.71% 4.07% 3.35% 1.94% 0.69% 0.78% 1.31% 1.78% 1.77% 1.72%
Category Average -0.70% 0.49% 1.21% 0.49% 4.86% 5.92% 6.24% 4.66% 3.61% 5.64% - - - -
Category Rank 58 / 147 101 / 143 91 / 142 101 / 143 69 / 131 78 / 108 57 / 104 - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.21% 0.90% 0.60% 0.45% 0.39% 0.67% 0.44% 0.16% 0.25% 0.67% -0.14% -0.63%
Benchmark -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

1.85% (January 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-0.63% (March 2026)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - - - - 8.54% 7.00% 5.04%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average - - - - 7.20% 3.25% -4.07% 7.22% 7.97% 5.39%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - 2 3 3
Category Rank - - - - - - - 27/ 103 71/ 108 67/ 129

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.54% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.04% (2025)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 180.93
Foreign Corporate Bonds 10.23
Mortgages 5.15
Cash and Equivalents 4.80
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.64

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.20
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.80

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.88
Europe 3.85
Asia 2.27

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
National Bank of Canada 4.05% 15-Jul-2026 8.50
Ford Credit Canada Co 4.22% 10-Jan-2028 7.70
Royal Bank of Canada 5.01% 01-Feb-2028 6.75
Laurentian Bank of Canada 4.19% 23-Jan-2028 6.62
Royal Bank of Canada 4.83% 08-Aug-2029 6.20
TransCanada Trust 4.65% 18-May-2027 6.13
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.18% 09-Apr-2029 5.78
MINI MALL STORAGE PROPERTIES TRUST 4.28% 01-Dec-2028 5.20
Enbridge Inc 5.38% 27-Sep-2027 4.98
ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 4.67% 25-Sep-2031 4.84

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)

CIBC Alternative Credit Strategy Series A

Median

Other - Alternative Credit Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 1.21% - -
Beta 0.12% - -
Alpha 0.05% - -
Rsquared 0.26% - -
Sharpe 1.76% - -
Sortino 5.01% - -
Treynor 0.18% - -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 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 1.42% 1.21% - -
Beta 0.15% 0.12% - -
Alpha 0.04% 0.05% - -
Rsquared 0.18% 0.26% - -
Sharpe 1.10% 1.76% - -
Sortino 1.01% 5.01% - -
Treynor 0.10% 0.18% - -
Tax Efficiency 28.75% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date November 21, 2022
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Alternative)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $184

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
ATL5056

Investment Objectives

To provide a positive total net return over a full market cycle, regardless of general market direction, by investing primarily in long and short positions in North American corporate and government fixed-income securities. The Fund may engage in physical short sales, borrowing and/or derivatives for investment purposes. The Fund’s aggregate exposure shall not exceed limits on the use of gross exposure or as otherwise permitted under applicable securities legislation.

Investment Strategy

To achieve its investment objectives, the Fund: will use both long and short positioning in a variety of corporate and government instruments. Strategies based on both fundamental credit and macroeconomic views of the Portfolio Advisor as well as systematic strategies may be used to generate positions in credit risk premiums using leverage. Other strategies may include long-short positions within an individual issuer’s debt capital structure.

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

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.53%
Management Fee 1.20%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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