To generate a high level of current income, primarily through investment in senior floating rate loans and other floating rate debt instruments, as well as lower-rated debt securities of issuers located anywhere in the world.
Note
Hedged classes of the Fund attempt to mitigate their currency exposure to non-Canadian dollar currencies by implementing a currency hedging strategy that is aimed at protecting the classes from non-Canadian dollar currency fluctuations. Refer to the Fund Prospectus for more details.
Minimum Initial Investment:
Lump Sum
Initial: $500
Subsequent: $100
| Front-End Load Option | ATL2479 |
|---|---|
| Back-End Load Option | - |
| Low Load Option | - |
| Closed to all purchases | |||||||||
| Front-End Load Option | - | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back-End Load Option** | ATL2481 | ||||||||
| Low Load Option** | ATL2480 | ||||||||
| Inception Date | May 30, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Fund Code | ATL2480 |
| Assets Under Management ($000) As at : 10/31/2024 | $1,557,801 |
Ares Capital Management, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”), serves as an investment advisor to ASIF. Ares is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. As of September 30, 2023, Ares’ global platform had approximately $395 billion of assets under management, with approximately 2,800 employees4 operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Samantha Milner, Ares Management LLC
Ms. Milner is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Head of U.S. Liquid Credit Research in the Ares Credit Group, where she is primarily responsible for managing Ares’ U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group’s U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee, and the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2004, Ms. Milner was an Associate in the Financial Restructuring Group at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, where she focused on providing advisory services in connection with restructurings, distressed mergers and acquisitions and private placements. Ms. Milner holds a B.B.A., with distinction, from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in Finance and Accounting.
Russell Almeida, Ares Management LLC
Mr. Almeida is a Managing Director and U.S. Liquid Credit Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where he is primarily responsible for managing Ares' U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Prior to joining Ares in 2008, Mr. Almeida was an Associate in the Securitization Banking Group at Lehman Brothers, where he focused on providing advisory services to financial institutions. Mr. Almeida holds a B.S., magna cum laude, from the University of California, Riverside, in Business Administration.
Style
| Term to Maturity (Years) †† | Duration (Years) †† | Average YTM (%) †† |
| 4.53 | 0.57 | 7.73 |
The time remaining on a bond's life, or the date on which the debt will cease to exist and the borrower will have completely paid off the amount borrowed.
Duration (Years)
Duration is defined as the weighted average time to full recovery of principal and interest.
Yield to Maturity (Average YTM)
The percentage rate of return paid on a bond, note or other fixed income security if the investor buys and holds it to its maturity date. The calculation for YTM is based on the coupon rate, length of time to maturity and market price. It assumes that coupon interest paid over the life of the bond will be reinvested at the same rate.
| 3 mo | 6 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yrs | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6% | 3.8% | 6.3% | 9.5% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
As at: 10/31/2024
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.7% | (3.5%) | 3.6% | 1.50% | 8.1% | (2.2%) | 2.1% | 6.1% | 0.6% | N/A |
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.
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.
