Renaissance Global Science & Technology Fund [Class A]

Fundata Canada 2023 FundGrade A+ ® Awards *

To obtain long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of global companies involved mainly in telecommunications, biotechnology, computer hardware and software, and medical services and other scientific and technology-based companies.

Additional Fund Information

*Rating awarded for demonstrating the best category risk-adjusted returns throughout an entire calendar year.

Also available in Class F

Minimum Initial Investment:
Lump Sum
Initial: $500
Subsequent: $100

Distributions: In the month of December, income and capital gains accumulated to date are distributed.
Pre-Authorized Chequing Investment: $50 minimum investment for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual deposit.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan: With minimum initial account value of $10,000. Withdrawals may be made monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. $50 minimum.
Annual Management Fee (excluding applicable taxes): 1.85%* 
Annualized Management Expense Ratio (including applicable taxes) as at Aug 31, 2023: 2.23%
Front-End Load OptionATL1027
Back-End Load OptionATL1871
Low Load OptionATL2871
Closed to all purchases
Front-End Load Option-
Back-End Load Option**ATL1871
Low Load Option**ATL2871
Inception DateOct 28, 1996
Fund CodeATL1871
Assets Under Management ($000)
As at : 11/29/2024
$394,359
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Michal Marszal

Portfolio Manager, Equities

Michal Marszal is a Portfolio Manager with Equities – Global Healthcare at CIBC Asset Management.

He is responsible for research coverage and stock selection within the global healthcare sector.

Prior to joining CIBC in 2017, Mr. Marszal was a consultant in healthcare equity research for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Previously, he was a senior analyst focusing on healthcare therapeutics at Lombard Odier Investment Managers. Mr. Marszal began his investment career as an analyst covering medical technology, and subsequently biotechnology companies at Sectoral Asset Management.

Mr. Marszal holds a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery degree from McGill University. Upon graduating from medical school, he joined the Neurological Surgery Residency training program at Stanford University Medical Center as a resident physician. Mr. Marszal also holds an MBA degree in Finance from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Molecular Biology from Bard College. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Toronto.

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Robertson Velez, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Global Equities

Robertson is a Portfolio Manager in the Global Equities team responsible for stock selection, portfolio construction and risk control for the Technology and Communications sleeves of the Renaissance Global Technology Fund and the CIBC Global Technology Fund. Leveraging his extensive experience in finance and technology, he researches the industry to develop investment strategies and theses to select global technology companies that generate superior long-term performance.

Before assuming his current role in August 2022, Robertson worked for sixteen years in various roles in the asset management industry, most recently as a portfolio manager at 1832 Asset Management L.P. Prior to that, Robertson was a Staff Engineer with ATI Technologies for twelve years, successfully leading several Semiconductor design projects.

Robertson is a CFA charterholder. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree from the University of British Columbia.

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Performance
3 mo6 moYTD1 yr3 yrs5 yrs10 yrsSince Inception
4.0%13.6%28.7%30.5%10.0%15.3%16.8%9.4%
3 mo
6 mo
YTD
1 yr
3 yrs
5 yrs
10 yrs
Since Inception
4.0%
13.6%
28.7%
30.5%
10.0%
15.3%
16.8%
9.4%

As at: 11/29/2024

Calendar Year Performance
2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
30.2%(20.9%)3.2%47.00%34.8%7.3%31.1%(3.3%)30.5%16.7%
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
30.2%
(20.9%)
3.2%
47.00%
34.8%
7.3%
31.1%
(3.3%)
30.5%
16.7%
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.

The FundGrade A+® rating is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. Fundata is a leading provider of market and investment funds data to the Canadian financial services industry and business media. The Fund-Grade A+® rating identifies funds that have consistently demonstrated the best risk-adjusted returns throughout an entire calendar year. For more information on the rating system, please visit www.Fundata.com/ProductsServices/FundGrade.aspx.

†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.

**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.

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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.