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Renaissance Optimal Inflation Opportunities Portfolio [Class A]

To seek long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in units of global and/or Canadian mutual funds and securities (including equity securities, fixed income securities, and permitted commodities), which are expected to benefit from or to provide a hedge against inflation.

Also available in Class F

Minimum Initial Investment:
Lump Sum
(Class A) Initial: $500
Subsequent: $100

Distributions: Distributions of net income and net realized capital gains occur annually.
Pre-Authorized Chequing Investment: $50 minimum investment for semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual deposit.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan: With minimum initial account value of $10,000. Withdrawals may be made semi-monthly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. $50 minimum.
Annual Management Fee (excluding applicable taxes): 2.00%* 
Annualized Management Expense Ratio (including applicable taxes) as at Aug 31, 2023: 2.21%
Front-End Load OptionATL2452
Back-End Load Option-
Low Load Option-
Closed to all purchases
Front-End Load Option-
Back-End Load Option**ATL2454
Low Load Option**ATL2453
Inception DateSep 29, 2011
Fund CodeATL2452
Assets Under Management ($000)
As at : 08/31/2024
$11,934
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CIBC Asset Management (CIBC AM) is one of Canada's largest asset management firms and provides a broad range of high-quality global investment management solutions to retail and institutional clients.

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Luc de la Durantaye

Chief Investment Strategist and CIO

Luc de la Durantaye serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the Multi-Asset and Currency team where he oversees the multi-asset investment process and manages CIBC AM’s currency process. Mr. de la Durantaye also chairs the firm’s Investment Committee and helps to coordinate the investment views and processes developed by other team leaders within his unit. He is the primary spokesperson for CIBC AM’s investment insights.

Mr. de la Durantaye joined CIBC AM in 2002 and has over three decades of investment experience. In a previous role, he was responsible for tactical asset allocation and currency management at a large Canadian financial institution. He began his career in 1985 as a financial analyst at a sell-side brokerage firm.

Mr. de la Durantaye holds a Bachelor of International Finance from École des Hautes Études Commerciales of Montreal. He is also a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Montreal.

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Performance
3 mo6 moYTD1 yr3 yrs5 yrs10 yrsSince Inception
1.9%6.9%9.4%13.3%3.3%3.5%2.9%3.8%
3 mo
6 mo
YTD
1 yr
3 yrs
5 yrs
10 yrs
Since Inception
1.9%
6.9%
9.4%
13.3%
3.3%
3.5%
2.9%
3.8%

As at: 08/31/2024

Calendar Year Performance
2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
1.5%(2.8%)0.2%9.20%6.7%(2.5%)4.4%4.4%2.5%1.8%
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
1.5%
(2.8%)
0.2%
9.20%
6.7%
(2.5%)
4.4%
4.4%
2.5%
1.8%
Investment Performance

Value of $10,000 invested since inception

The rate of return or mathematical table shown is used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and is not intended to reflect future values of the fund or returns on investment in the fund.

*On July 21, 2017 CIBC Asset Management Inc. (CAM) announced changes to its product lineup. Certain classes were closed to all investors at end of business day July 21, 2017 and are subsequently being terminated on or about October 13, 2017. Additional classes were also closed to all investors effective end of business day September 1, 2017. For more information click here

**Effective May 13, 2022, all deferred sales charge (referred to as DSC) purchase options (i.e. back-end load and low-load options) are closed to new purchases, including purchases through pre-authorized chequing plans. Switches to units of another Fund managed by CIBC Asset Management Inc. under the same DSC purchase option will continue to be available.

†The management fee has changed effective September 1, 2016. The management expense ratio (MER) for the financial year ending August 31, 2017 will be based on the total expenses of the Fund for that financial year (excluding commissions and other portfolio transaction costs). The Manager may waive and/or absorb management fees and operating expenses at its discretion. The practice of waiving and/or absorbing management fees and operating expenses may continue indefinitely or may be terminated at any time without notice to unitholders.

†Please refer to the Annual/Interim Management Reports of Fund Performance for further details.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the Renaissance Investments family of funds simplified prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns for the class A units including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions, but do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed. The values of many mutual funds change frequently. Past performance may not be repeated.

This material is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, tax, legal or accounting advice nor does it constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities referred to. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments.

Please read the simplified prospectus before investing. To obtain a copy of the simplified prospectus, call 1-888-888-FUND (3863). Alternatively, you may obtain a copy from your advisor. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions, but do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns.

Any information or discussion about the current characteristics of this mutual fund or how the portfolio manager is managing the mutual fund that is supplementary to information in the prospectus is not a discussion about material investment objectives or strategies, but solely a discussion of the current characteristics or manner of fulfilling the investment objectives and strategies, and is subject to change without notice.

Mutual fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer, nor are they guaranteed. Past performance may not be repeated. The material and/or its contents may not be reproduced without the express written consent of CIBC Asset Management Inc.