CIBC International Index Fund. Interim Management Report of Fund Performance

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1 CIBC International Inde Fund Interim Management Report of Fund Performance for the period ended June 30, 2017 All figures are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted This interim management report of fund performance contains financial highlights but does not contain either the complete interim or annual financial statements of the investment fund If you have not received a copy of the interim financial reports with this interim management report of fund performance, you can get a copy of the interim or annual financial statements at your request, and at no cost, by calling us toll-free at , by writing to us at CIBC, 18 York Street, Suite 1300, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T8, or by visiting wwwcibccom/mutualfunds or the SEDAR website at wwwsedarcom Unitholders may also contact us using one of these methods to request a copy of the investment fund s proy voting policies and procedures, proy voting disclosure record, or quarterly portfolio disclosure Management Discussion of Fund Performance Results of Operations The portfolio advisor of CIBC International Inde Fund (the Fund)is CIBC Asset Management Inc (CAMI or the Portfolio Advisor) The commentary that follows provides a summary of the results of operations for the si-month period ended June 30, 2017 All dollar figures are epressed in thousands, unless otherwise indicated The Fund's net asset value increased by 16% during the period, from $239,581 as at December 31, 2016 to $277,244 as at June 30, 2017 Net sales of $13,145 and positive investment performance resulted in an overall increase in net asset value Class A units of the Fund posted a return of 101% for the period The Fund s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Inde (the benchmark), returned 106% for the same period The Fund s return is after the deduction of fees and epenses, unlike the benchmark See Past Performance for the returns of other classes of units offered by the Fund Global earnings growth improved over the period Investors were reassured by solid economic performance, falling unemployment rates and the outcome of the French presidential elections, which was viewed as favourable in terms of keeping the eurozone intact As a result, equity markets delivered strong returns in many regions, with non-us developed market stocks outperforming US stocks Growth stocks outperformed value stocks, largely driven by strong earnings Europe outperformed other developed markets, as a result of strong revenue and earnings growth Rising consumer and business confidence, coupled with improved corporate profits, led to increased capital spending and employment growth UK stocks gained but lagged the benchmark as the risks and uncertainty surrounding the UK s departure from the European Union (Breit) continued to weigh on growth forecasts In addition, the outcome of early parliamentary elections raised concerns over the UK s position as it entered into Breit negotiations and continued strength in eports The economy continued in slow-and-steady growth mode, while inflation remained low In the US, uncertainty over the enactment and timing of the US administration s major policy initiatives, such as infrastructure spending and ta reform, increased as the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act stalled in the Senate Although the Organization of the Petroleum Eporting Countries etended its production cuts, concerns that rising global supply would offset the cuts caused crude oil prices to fall Central banks globally tightened monetary policy, led by the US Federal Reserve Board, which contemplated when to begin reducing its balance sheet The best-performing sectors within the benchmark were the information technology, consumer staples and industrials sectors The worst-performing sectors were the energy, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary sectors As an inde fund, the Fund s composition is meant to reflect a portfolio with characteristics similar to that of the benchmark Securities were added and sold during the period for inde-matching purposes Recent Developments Effective April 27, 2017, the composition of the Independent Review Committee (IRC) changed Tim Kennish and William Thornhill resigned as members of the IRC and Susan Silma and Bryan Houston were appointed as members of the IRC Related Party Transactions Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and its affiliates have the following roles and responsibilities with respect to the Fund, and receive the fees described below in connection with their roles and responsibilities Similarly, Japanese stocks gained but lagged the benchmark Earnings eceeded epectations, driven by improved capital spending

2 CIBC International Inde Fund Manager CIBC is the Manager of the Fund CIBC receives management fees with respect to the day-to-day business and operations of the Fund, calculated based on the net asset value of each respective class of units of the Fund as described in the section entitled Management Fees The Manager also compensates its wholesalers in connection with their marketing activities regarding the Fund From time to time, CIBC may provide seed capital to the Fund Trustee CIBC Trust Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIBC, is the trustee (the Trustee) of the Fund The Trustee holds title to the property (cash and securities) of the Fund on behalf of its unitholders Portfolio Advisor The portfolio advisor provides, or arranges to provide, investment advice and portfolio management services to the Fund CAMI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIBC, is the portfolio advisor of the Fund Distributor Dealers and other firms sell the units of the Fund to investors These dealers and other firms include CIBC s related dealers such as the principal distributor, CIBC Securities Inc (CIBC SI), the CIBC Investor s Edge discount brokerage division of CIBC Investor Services Inc (CIBC ISI), the CIBC Imperial Investor Service division of CIBC ISI, and the CIBC Wood Gundy division of CIBC World Markets Inc (CIBC WM) CIBC SI, CIBC ISI, and CIBC WM are wholly-owned subsidiaries of CIBC CIBC may pay trailing commissions to these dealers and firms, ecept for CIBC SI, in connection with the sale of units of the Fund These dealers and other firms may pay a portion of these trailing commissions to their advisors who sell units of the Fund to investors CIBC does not pay trailing commissions to CIBC SI for selling units of the Fund, although overall sales of CIBC funds may be considered in assessing the performance of their advisors and may therefore contribute to their annual compensation Brokerage Arrangements and Soft Dollars The Portfolio Advisor makes decisions, including the selection of markets and dealers and the negotiation of commissions, with respect to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, certain derivative products and the eecution of portfolio transactions Brokerage business may be allocated by the Portfolio Advisor to CIBC WM and CIBC World Markets Corp, each a subsidiary of CIBC CIBC WM and CIBC World Markets Corp may also earn spreads on the sale of fied income securities and other securities and certain derivative products to the Fund A spread is the difference between the bid and ask prices for a security in the applicable marketplace, with respect to the eecution of portfolio transactions The spread will differ based upon various factors such as the type and liquidity of the security Dealers, including CIBC WM and CIBC World Markets Corp, may furnish goods and services, other than order eecution, to the Portfolio Advisor in partial echange for processing trades through them (referred to in the industry as soft dollar arrangements) These goods and services are paid for with a portion of the brokerage commissions and assist the Portfolio Advisor with investment decision-making services for the Fund or relate directly to the eecution of portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund In addition, CIBC may enter into commission recapture arrangements with certain dealers with respect to the Fund Any commission recaptured will be paid to the Fund During the period, the Fund did not pay any brokerage commissions or other fees to CIBC WM or CIBC World Markets Corp Spreads associated with fied income and other securities are not ascertainable and, for that reason, cannot be included when determining these amounts Fund Transactions The Fund may enter into one or more of the following transactions (the Related Party Transactions) in reliance on the standing instructions issued by the IRC: l l l l l l invest in or hold equity securities of CIBC or issuers related to a portfolio sub-advisor; invest in or hold non-echange-traded debt securities of CIBC or an issuer related to CIBC in a primary offering and in the secondary market; make an investment in the securities of an issuer for which CIBC WM, CIBC World Markets Corp, or any affiliate of CIBC (a Related Dealer) acts as an underwriter during the offering of the securities at any time during the 60-day period following the completion of the offering of such securities (in the case of a private placement offering, in accordance with the eemptive relief order granted by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and in accordance with the policies and procedures relating to such investment); purchase equity or debt securities from or sell them to a Related Dealer, where it is acting as principal; undertake currency and currency derivative transactions where a Related Dealer is the counterparty; and purchase securities from or sell securities to another investment fund or a managed account managed by the Manager or an affiliate of the Manager At least annually, the IRC reviews the Related Party Transactions for which they have issued standing instructions The IRC is required to advise the Canadian securities regulatory authorities, after a matter has been referred or reported to the IRC by the Manager, if it determines that an investment decision was not made in accordance with conditions of its approval Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company is the custodian of the Fund (the Custodian) The Custodian holds all cash and securities for the Fund and ensures that those assets are kept separate from any other cash or securities that the Custodian might be holding The Custodian also 2

3 CIBC International Inde Fund provides other services to the Fund including record-keeping and processing of foreign echange transactions The Custodian may hire sub-custodians for the Fund The fees and spreads for services of the Custodian directly related to the eecution of portfolio transactions by the Fund are paid by CAMI and/or dealer(s) directed by CAMI, up to the amount of the credits generated under soft dollar arrangements from trading on behalf of the Fund during that month All other fees and spreads for the services of the Custodian are paid by the Manager and charged to the Fund on a recoverable basis CIBC owns a 50% interest in the Custodian Service Provider CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company (CIBC GSS) provides certain services to the Fund, including securities lending, fund accounting and reporting, and portfolio valuation Such servicing fees are paid by the Manager and charged to the Fund on a recoverable basis CIBC indirectly owns a 50% interest in CIBC GSS 3

4 CIBC International Inde Fund Financial Highlights The following tables show selected key financial information about the Fund and are intended to help you understand the Fund s financial performance for the period ended June 30, 2017 and December 31 of any other period(s) shown The Fund's Net Assets per Unit¹ - Class A Units Net Assets, beginning of period $ 1161 $ 1220 $ 1064 $ 1067 $ 842 $ 754 Increase (decrease) from operations: Total revenue $ 029 $ 040 $ 043 $ 040 $ 033 $ 031 Total epenses (011) (018) (020) (018) (015) (010) Realized gains (losses) for the period (002) (006) (042) Unrealized gains (losses) for the period 091 (068) 148 (004) Total increase (decrease) from operations 2 $ 117 $ (041) $ 177 $ 016 $ 241 $ 111 Distributions: From income (ecluding dividends) $ $ 022 $ 024 $ 020 $ 016 $ 019 From dividends From capital gains Return of capital Total Distributions 3 $ $ 022 $ 024 $ 020 $ 016 $ 019 Net Assets, end of period $ 1278 $ 1161 $ 1220 $ 1064 $ 1067 $ This information is derived from the Fund's audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements The Fund adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on January 1, 2014 Previously, the Fund prepared its financial statements in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as defined in Part V of the CPA Canada Handbook Under Canadian GAAP, the Fund measured fair values of its investments in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3855 which required the use of bid prices for long positions and ask prices for short positions As such, the net assets per unit figure presented in the financial statements may differ from the net asset value calculated for fund pricing purposes An eplanation of these differences can be found in the notes to the financial statements issued prior to January 1, 2014 Upon adoption of IFRS, the Fund measures the fair value of its investments by using the close market prices, where the close market price falls within the bid-ask spread As such, the Fund's accounting policies for measuring the fair value of investments in the financial statements are consistent with those used in measuring the net asset value for transactions with unitholders Accordingly, the opening net asset figure as at January 1, 2013 was restated to reflect accounting policy adjustments made in accordance with IFRS All figures presented for periods prior to January 1, 2013 were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP and subsequent thereto were prepared in accordance with IFRS 2 Net assets and distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time The total increase (decrease) from operations is based on the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period 3 Distributions were paid in cash, reinvested in additional units of the Fund, or both Ratios and Supplemental Data - Class A Units Total Net Asset Value (000s) 4 $ 211,624 $ 188,299 $ 207,194 $ 173,631 $ 170,947 $ 130,823 Number of Units Outstanding 4 16,555,438 16,224,844 16,988,779 16,325,299 16,026,672 15,534,234 Management Epense Ratio 5 124%* 124% 123% 123% 124% 123% Management Epense Ratio before waivers or absorptions 6 138%* 142% 140% 142% 149% 159% Trading Epense Ratio 7 002%* 003% 003% 002% 002% 004% Portfolio Turnover Rate 8 572% 1524% 1494% 622% 565% 1140% Net Asset Value per Unit $ 1278 $ 1161 $ 1220 $ 1064 $ 1067 $ 842 * Ratio has been annualized 4 This information is presented as at June 30, 2017 and December 31 of the period(s) shown 5 Management epense ratio is based on the total epenses of the fund (ecluding commissions and other portfolio transaction costs), incurred by or allocated to a class of units for the period shown, epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value of that class during the period 6 The decision to waive and/or absorb management fees and operating epenses is at the discretion of the Manager The practice of waiving and/or absorbing management fees and operating epenses may continue indefinitely or may be terminated at any time without notice to unitholders 7 The trading epense ratio represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs before income taes epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value during the period Spreads associated with fied income securities trading are not ascertainable and, for that reason, are not included in the trading epense ratio calculation The trading epense ratio includes the fees attributable to echange traded funds 8 The portfolio turnover rate indicates how actively the portfolio advisor and/or portfolio sub-advisor manages the portfolio investmentsa portfolio turnover rate of 100% is equivalent to a fund buying and selling all of the securities in its portfolio once in the course of the period The higher a portfolio turnover rate in a period, the greater the trading costs payable by a fund in the period, and the greater the chance of an investor receiving taable capital gains in the year There is not necessarily a relationship between a high turnover rate and the performance of a fund 4

5 CIBC International Inde Fund The Fund's Net Assets per Unit¹ - Premium Class Units Net Assets, beginning of period $ 1549 $ 1630 $ 1422 $ 1428 $ 1126 $ 1011 Increase (decrease) from operations: Total revenue $ 039 $ 053 $ 056 $ 052 $ 042 $ 041 Total epenses (010) (015) (017) (015) (012) (007) Realized gains (losses) for the period (004) (009) (052) Unrealized gains (losses) for the period 115 (076) 183 (018) Total increase (decrease) from operations 2 $ 155 $ (032) $ 229 $ 015 $ 335 $ 116 Distributions: From income (ecluding dividends) $ $ 041 $ 042 $ 036 $ 029 $ 035 From dividends From capital gains Return of capital Total Distributions 3 $ $ 041 $ 042 $ 036 $ 029 $ 035 Net Assets, end of period $ 1712 $ 1549 $ 1630 $ 1422 $ 1428 $ This information is derived from the Fund's audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements The Fund adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on January 1, 2014 Previously, the Fund prepared its financial statements in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as defined in Part V of the CPA Canada Handbook Under Canadian GAAP, the Fund measured fair values of its investments in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3855 which required the use of bid prices for long positions and ask prices for short positions As such, the net assets per unit figure presented in the financial statements may differ from the net asset value calculated for fund pricing purposes An eplanation of these differences can be found in the notes to the financial statements issued prior to January 1, 2014 Upon adoption of IFRS, the Fund measures the fair value of its investments by using the close market prices, where the close market price falls within the bid-ask spread As such, the Fund's accounting policies for measuring the fair value of investments in the financial statements are consistent with those used in measuring the net asset value for transactions with unitholders Accordingly, the opening net asset figure as at January 1, 2013 was restated to reflect accounting policy adjustments made in accordance with IFRS All figures presented for periods prior to January 1, 2013 were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP and subsequent thereto were prepared in accordance with IFRS 2 Net assets and distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time The total increase (decrease) from operations is based on the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period 3 Distributions were paid in cash, reinvested in additional units of the Fund, or both Ratios and Supplemental Data - Premium Class Units Total Net Asset Value (000s) 4 $ 65,112 $ 51,126 $ 46,656 $ 31,794 $ 20,853 $ 9,267 Number of Units Outstanding 4 3,804,249 3,299,737 2,862,368 2,235,284 1,460, ,802 Management Epense Ratio 5 064%* 065% 065% 065% 064% 065% Management Epense Ratio before waivers or absorptions 6 098%* 101% 100% 097% 099% 105% Trading Epense Ratio 7 002%* 003% 003% 002% 002% 004% Portfolio Turnover Rate 8 572% 1524% 1494% 622% 565% 1140% Net Asset Value per Unit $ 1712 $ 1549 $ 1630 $ 1422 $ 1428 $ 1126 * Ratio has been annualized 4 This information is presented as at June 30, 2017 and December 31 of the period(s) shown 5 Management epense ratio is based on the total epenses of the fund (ecluding commissions and other portfolio transaction costs), incurred by or allocated to a class of units for the period shown, epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value of that class during the period 6 The decision to waive and/or absorb management fees and operating epenses is at the discretion of the Manager The practice of waiving and/or absorbing management fees and operating epenses may continue indefinitely or may be terminated at any time without notice to unitholders 7 The trading epense ratio represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs before income taes epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value during the period Spreads associated with fied income securities trading are not ascertainable and, for that reason, are not included in the trading epense ratio calculation The trading epense ratio includes the fees attributable to echange traded funds 8 The portfolio turnover rate indicates how actively the portfolio advisor and/or portfolio sub-advisor manages the portfolio investmentsa portfolio turnover rate of 100% is equivalent to a fund buying and selling all of the securities in its portfolio once in the course of the period The higher a portfolio turnover rate in a period, the greater the trading costs payable by a fund in the period, and the greater the chance of an investor receiving taable capital gains in the year There is not necessarily a relationship between a high turnover rate and the performance of a fund 5

6 CIBC International Inde Fund The Fund's Net Assets per Unit¹ - Institutional Class Units a Net Assets, beginning of period $ 956 $ 1010 $ 1013 b Increase (decrease) from operations: Total revenue $ 027 $ 021 $ Total epenses (006) (007) Realized gains (losses) for the period Unrealized gains (losses) for the period Total increase (decrease) from operations 2 $ 073 $ 129 $ Distributions: From income (ecluding dividends) $ $ 029 $ 032 From dividends From capital gains Return of capital Total Distributions 3 $ $ 029 $ 032 Net Assets, end of period $ 1057 $ 956 $ 1010 a Information presented is for the period from October 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015 b Represents the price on the first day in the period in which the class became active 1 This information is derived from the Fund's audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements 2 Net assets and distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time The total increase (decrease) from operations is based on the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period 3 Distributions were paid in cash, reinvested in additional units of the Fund, or both Ratios and Supplemental Data - Institutional Class Units a Total Net Asset Value (000s) 4 $ 508 $ 156 $ Number of Units Outstanding 4 48,052 16,327 1 Management Epense Ratio 5 046%* 050% 045%* Management Epense Ratio before waivers or absorptions 6 080%* 093% 091%* Trading Epense Ratio 7 002%* 003% 003% Portfolio Turnover Rate 8 572% 1524% 1494% Net Asset Value per Unit $ 1057 $ 956 $ 1010 a Information presented is for the period from October 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015 * Ratio has been annualized 4 This information is presented as at June 30, 2017 and December 31 of the period(s) shown 5 Management epense ratio is based on the total epenses of the fund (ecluding commissions and other portfolio transaction costs), incurred by or allocated to a class of units for the period shown, epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value of that class during the period 6 The decision to waive and/or absorb management fees and operating epenses is at the discretion of the Manager The practice of waiving and/or absorbing management fees and operating epenses may continue indefinitely or may be terminated at any time without notice to unitholders 7 The trading epense ratio represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs before income taes epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value during the period Spreads associated with fied income securities trading are not ascertainable and, for that reason, are not included in the trading epense ratio calculation The trading epense ratio includes the fees attributable to echange traded funds 8 The portfolio turnover rate indicates how actively the portfolio advisor and/or portfolio sub-advisor manages the portfolio investmentsa portfolio turnover rate of 100% is equivalent to a fund buying and selling all of the securities in its portfolio once in the course of the period The higher a portfolio turnover rate in a period, the greater the trading costs payable by a fund in the period, and the greater the chance of an investor receiving taable capital gains in the year There is not necessarily a relationship between a high turnover rate and the performance of a fund 6

7 CIBC International Inde Fund The Fund's Net Assets per Unit¹ - Class O Units a Net Assets, beginning of period $ 1387 $ 1464 $ 1277 $ 1281 $ 1010 $ 1000 b Increase (decrease) from operations: Total revenue $ 028 $ 067 $ 053 $ 049 $ 033 $ 001 Total epenses (003) (006) (006) (005) (003) Realized gains (losses) for the period (002) (004) (008) Unrealized gains (losses) for the period 113 (346) 190 (001) Total increase (decrease) from operations 2 $ 147 $ (285) $ 245 $ 041 $ 309 $ 040 Distributions: From income (ecluding dividends) $ $ 045 $ 047 $ 041 $ 034 $ 030 From dividends From capital gains Return of capital Total Distributions 3 $ $ 045 $ 047 $ 041 $ 034 $ 030 Net Assets, end of period $ 1534 $ 1387 $ 1464 $ 1277 $ 1281 $ 1010 a Information presented is for the period from November 29, 2012 to December 31, 2012 b Initial offering price 1 This information is derived from the Fund's audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements The Fund adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on January 1, 2014 Previously, the Fund prepared its financial statements in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as defined in Part V of the CPA Canada Handbook Under Canadian GAAP, the Fund measured fair values of its investments in accordance with CICA Handbook Section 3855 which required the use of bid prices for long positions and ask prices for short positions As such, the net assets per unit figure presented in the financial statements may differ from the net asset value calculated for fund pricing purposes An eplanation of these differences can be found in the notes to the financial statements issued prior to January 1, 2014 Upon adoption of IFRS, the Fund measures the fair value of its investments by using the close market prices, where the close market price falls within the bid-ask spread As such, the Fund's accounting policies for measuring the fair value of investments in the financial statements are consistent with those used in measuring the net asset value for transactions with unitholders Accordingly, the opening net asset figure as at January 1, 2013 was restated to reflect accounting policy adjustments made in accordance with IFRS All figures presented for periods prior to January 1, 2013 were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP and subsequent thereto were prepared in accordance with IFRS 2 Net assets and distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time The total increase (decrease) from operations is based on the weighted average number of units outstanding during the period 3 Distributions were paid in cash, reinvested in additional units of the Fund, or both Ratios and Supplemental Data - Class O Units a Total Net Asset Value (000s) 4 $ $ $ 2,569 $ 7,311 $ 7,760 $ 17,275 Number of Units Outstanding , , ,847 1,710,465 Management Epense Ratio 5 000%* 000% 000% 000% 000% 000%* Management Epense Ratio before waivers or absorptions 6 000%* 014% 013% 009% 014% 000%* Trading Epense Ratio 7 002%* 003% 003% 002% 002% 004% Portfolio Turnover Rate 8 572% 1524% 1494% 622% 565% 1140% Net Asset Value per Unit $ 1534 $ 1387 $ 1464 $ 1277 $ 1281 $ 1010 a Information presented is for the period from November 29, 2012 to December 31, 2012 * Ratio has been annualized 4 This information is presented as at June 30, 2017 and December 31 of the period(s) shown 5 Management epense ratio is based on the total epenses of the fund (ecluding commissions and other portfolio transaction costs), incurred by or allocated to a class of units for the period shown, epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value of that class during the period 6 The decision to waive and/or absorb management fees and operating epenses is at the discretion of the Manager The practice of waiving and/or absorbing management fees and operating epenses may continue indefinitely or may be terminated at any time without notice to unitholders 7 The trading epense ratio represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs before income taes epressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value during the period Spreads associated with fied income securities trading are not ascertainable and, for that reason, are not included in the trading epense ratio calculation The trading epense ratio includes the fees attributable to echange traded funds 8 The portfolio turnover rate indicates how actively the portfolio advisor and/or portfolio sub-advisor manages the portfolio investmentsa portfolio turnover rate of 100% is equivalent to a fund buying and selling all of the securities in its portfolio once in the course of the period The higher a portfolio turnover rate in a period, the greater the trading costs payable by a fund in the period, and the greater the chance of an investor receiving taable capital gains in the year There is not necessarily a relationship between a high turnover rate and the performance of a fund 7

8 CIBC International Inde Fund Management Fees The Fund, either directly or indirectly, pays an annual management fee to CIBC to cover the costs of managing the Fund Management fees are based on the net asset value of the Fund and are calculated daily and paid monthly Management fees are paid to CIBC in consideration for providing, or arranging for the provision of, management, distribution, and portfolio advisory services Advertising and promotional epenses, office overhead epenses, trailing commissions, and the fees of the portfolio sub-advisor(s) are paid by CIBC out of the management fees received from the Fund The Fund is required to pay applicable taes on the management fees paid to CIBC Refer to the Simplified Prospectus for the maimum annual management fee rate for each class of units For Class O units, the management fee is negotiated with and paid by, or as directed by, unitholders or dealers and discretionary managers on behalf of unitholders Such Class O management fee will not eceed the Class A unit management fee rate The following table shows a breakdown of the services received in consideration of the management fees, as a percentage of the management fees collected from the Fund for the period ended June 30, 2017 These amounts do not include waived fees or absorbed epenses Class A Units Premium Class Units Institutional Class Units Sales and trailing commissions paid to dealers 769% 2602% 000% General administration, investment advice, and profit 9231% 7398% 10000% Past Performance The performance data provided assumes reinvestment of distributions only and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution, or other optional charges payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns Past performance does not necessarily indicate how a fund will perform in the future The Fund s returns are after the deduction of fees and epenses, and the difference in returns between classes of units is primarily due to differences in the management epense ratio See the section entitled Financial Highlights for the management epense ratio Year-by-Year Returns These bar charts show the annual performance of each class of units of the Fund for each of the periods shown, and illustrate how the performance has changed from period to period These bar charts show, in percentage terms, how an investment made on January 1 would have increased or decreased by December 31, unless otherwise indicated Class A Units 400% 287% 200% 00% -200% -63% 83% 18% -109% 141% 16% 169% -30% 101% -400% -281% a a 2017 return is for the period from January 1, 2017 to June 30,

9 CIBC International Inde Fund Premium Class Units 400% 294% 200% 00% 11% 148% 21% 176% -24% 105% -200% -400% 11 a b a 2011 return is for the period from December 15, 2011 to December 31, 2011 b 2017 return is for the period from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017 Institutional Class Units 200% 100% 00% 29% 106% -100% -24% -200% 15 a b a 2015 return is for the period from October 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015 b 2017 return is for the period from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017 Class O Units 600% 300% 00% 40% 303% 28% 184% -22% 106% -300% -600% 12 a b a 2012 return is for the period from November 29, 2012 to December 31, 2012 b 2017 return is for the period from January 1, 2017 to June 30,

10 CIBC International Inde Fund Summary of Investment Portfolio (as at June 30, 2017) The summary of investment portfolio may change due to ongoing portfolio transactions of the investment fund A quarterly update is available by visiting wwwcibccom/mutualfunds The Top Positions table shows a fund s 25 largest positions For funds with fewer than 25 positions in total, all positions are shown % of Net Asset Portfolio Breakdown Value Japan 225 Other Equities 162 United Kingdom 146 France 95 Germany 91 Switzerland 87 Australia 68 Netherlands 54 Hong Kong 33 Spain 33 Other Assets, less Liabilities 04 Cash 02 % of Net Asset Top Positions Value ishares MSCI EAFE ETF 32 Nestlé SA, Series 'B', Registered 19 Novartis AG, Registered 13 HSBC Holdings PLC 13 Roche Holding AG Genusscheine 13 Toyota Motor Corp 10 British American Tobacco PLC 09 Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class 'A' 08 Total SA 08 BP PLC 08 Sanofi SA 08 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 08 Bayer AG 08 Siemens AG, Registered 07 GlaoSmithKline PLC 07 SAP AG 07 Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class 'B' 07 Banco Santander SA 07 Allianz AG, Registered 06 Unilever NV 06 AIA Group Ltd 06 BASF SE 06 AstraZeneca PLC 06 Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 06 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 06 10

11 The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc "MSCI" and MSCI bear no liability with respect to such Fund or any inde on which such Fund is based The simplified prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with CIBC, CIBC Asset Management Inc, and any related funds The management report of fund performance may contain forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as epects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, estimates, or other similar wording In addition, any statements that may be made concerning future performance, strategies, or prospects and possible future actions taken by the fund, are also forward-looking statements These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and achievements of the fund to differ materially from those epressed or implied by such statements Such factors include, but are not limited to: general economic, market, and business conditions; fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates, and foreign currency echange rates; changes in government regulations; and catastrophic events We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise prior to the release of the net management report of fund performance

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