TORONTO, July 5, 2024 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) – To further strengthen and build on the success of the CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds (2025, 2026 and 2027) launched on January 29, 2024, CIBC Asset Management Inc. (CAM) today announced that it plans to grow the target maturity bond fund offering to its clients by launching six new CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds.

It is also expected that ETF Series of these funds will be launched on or about July 16, 2024.

Each CIBC 2028 Investment Grade Bond Fund, CIBC 2029 Investment Grade Bond Fund and CIBC 2030 Investment Grade Bond Fund provides a diversified portfolio of Canadian-dollar denominated investment grade corporate and/or government bonds with an effective maturity in the same calendar year.

Each CIBC 2025 U.S. Investment Grade Bond Fund, CIBC 2026 U.S. Investment Grade Bond Fund and CIBC 2027 U.S. Investment Grade Bond Fund provides investors with a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade corporate and/or government bonds with an effective maturity in the same calendar year.

Investors will benefit from:

• Defined maturity dates – Similar to individual bonds, each CIBC Investment Grade Bond Fund has a defined maturity date at which time the Fund will terminate and the Fund's net assets will be distributed to investors.
  
• Simplicity – With the CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds, investors can build customized portfolios tailored to specific time frames and investment goals; similar to that of individual bonds or GICs, while managing interest rate risk.
  
• Cash flow management - Income is distributed monthly with the option of receiving a consistent cash flow or reinvesting the proceed in additional units of the Fund, an option not available with individual bonds.
  
• Scale and expertise – The CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds are actively managed with the deep investment and credit expertise of CIBC Asset Management's Fixed Income team.

"Building on the success of our initial launch of the CIBC Investment Grade Bond Funds in January 2024, which have grown to over $1.3 billion in assets under management, we are incredibly excited to expand our lineup of target maturity funds. These solutions are designed to help investors reach their shorter-term savings goals with simplicity," said David Scandiffio, President and Chief Executive Officer, CIBC Asset Management.

A copy of the simplified prospectus of the Funds is available at:

About CIBC

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About CIBC Asset Management

CIBC Asset Management Inc. (CAM), the asset management subsidiary of CIBC, provides a range of high-quality investment management services and solutions to retail and institutional investors. CAM's offerings include: a comprehensive platform of mutual funds, strategic managed portfolio solutions, discretionary investment management services for high-net-worth individuals, and institutional portfolio management. CAM is one of Canada's largest asset management firms, with over $227 billion in assets under administration as of March 2024.

SOURCE CIBC