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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018

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NAVPS
(01-22-2025)
$38.96
Change
$0.19 (0.48%)

As at December 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

Period

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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 22, 1997): 5.59%

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 -0.70% 0.11% 3.25% 9.09% 9.09% 7.13% -5.19% -3.21% 2.10% 4.99% 1.63% 5.19% 3.39% 5.82%
Benchmark -3.05% 4.15% 11.72% 18.68% 18.68% 16.62% 5.71% 8.08% 8.67% 10.49% 7.75% 8.68% 8.54% 9.32%
Category Average -2.52% -0.36% 6.06% 12.04% 12.04% 12.43% 2.18% 4.64% 6.55% 7.72% 4.92% 5.85% 5.58% 5.98%
Category Rank 58 / 278 158 / 278 234 / 277 177 / 266 177 / 266 195 / 248 221 / 231 204 / 209 164 / 174 158 / 168 135 / 142 113 / 132 120 / 127 84 / 101
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund -1.01% 6.10% 2.15% -3.24% 1.77% 0.00% 2.20% -0.39% 1.31% -2.00% 2.87% -0.70%
Benchmark -1.54% 5.26% 3.87% -3.18% 2.98% -1.02% 5.44% -1.29% 3.07% 0.86% 6.51% -3.05%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

27.25% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.90% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 30.43% -9.92% 33.90% -16.39% 20.70% 26.40% 2.98% -25.73% 5.20% 9.09%
Benchmark 16.61% 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68%
Category Average 9.56% 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 4 2 2 4 4 4 3
Category Rank 8/ 101 127/ 127 1/ 132 142/ 142 46/ 168 62/ 174 200/ 209 186/ 231 219/ 248 177/ 266

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 85.76
Canadian Equity 12.14
Cash and Equivalents 1.11
Income Trust Units 0.98
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 20.03
Industrial Goods 13.23
Consumer Services 10.39
Real Estate 9.39
Healthcare 8.43
Other 38.53

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 46.66
Europe 26.17
North America 14.15
Latin America 4.21
Africa and Middle East 2.39
Other 6.42

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Embraer SA - ADR 1.78
Vista Oil & Gas SAB de CV - ADR Sr A 1.69
ATKINSREALIS GROUP INC COM NPV 1.53
SATS Ltd 1.51
Sanrio Co Ltd 1.49
Asics Corp 1.46
Diploma PLC 1.42
GDS Holdings Ltd - ADR 1.32
BayCurrent Consulting Inc 1.29
AAK AB (publ) 1.26

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

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CIBC International Small Companies Fund Class A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.30% 16.42% 15.10%
Beta 0.91% 0.90% 0.93%
Alpha -0.10% -0.05% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.84% 0.77%
Sharpe -0.51% 0.07% 0.34%
Sortino -0.59% 0.04% 0.36%
Treynor -0.09% 0.01% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency - 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 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 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.68% 15.30% 16.42% 15.10%
Beta 0.61% 0.91% 0.90% 0.93%
Alpha -0.02% -0.10% -0.05% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.70% 0.84% 0.84% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.54% -0.51% 0.07% 0.34%
Sortino 1.35% -0.59% 0.04% 0.36%
Treynor 0.08% -0.09% 0.01% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% - 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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

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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

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 11.305434 to 17.441801.
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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

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 17.749717 to 26.327295.
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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 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) $23

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CIB504

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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
American Century Investment Management Inc. 03-13-2020
CIBC Asset Management Inc. 03-13-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Advisor CIBC Asset Management Inc.
Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Distributor CIBC Securities Inc.
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants

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 2.21%
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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