Avantis CIBC ETFs: A new standard in active investing

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have evolved dramatically in recent years. Once almost exclusively passive, index tracking strategies, investors today now have access to a growing opportunity set of ETF solutions designed to pursue outperformance over market benchmarks. At CIBC Global Asset Management, we recognize that Canadian investors and their advisors are demanding more from their ETF choices — seeking not just market exposure, but real opportunities for value creation and innovation. This is why we’re proud to introduce the new suite of Avantis CIBC ETFs, a partnership that brings together the strengths of CIBC and Avantis Investors, one of the fastest-growing ETF managers in the United States.

The new Avantis CIBC ETF lineup consists of eight actively managed funds:

• CACE Avantis CIBC Canadian Equity ETF
• CALV Avantis CIBC U.S. Large Cap Value ETF
• CAUS Avantis CIBC U.S. All-Cap Equity ETF
• CAUV Avantis CIBC U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
• CADE Avantis CIBC International Equity ETF
• CASV Avantis CIBC Global Small Cap Value ETF
• CAGE Avantis CIBC All-Equity Asset Allocation ETF
• CAEM Avantis CIBC Emerging Markets Equity ETF

These ETFs are more than just building blocks — they’re precision tools that empower advisors to create bespoke solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs. Whether used as core holdings or as targeted exposures, Avantis CIBC ETFs are designed to fit seamlessly into modern, model-based portfolios.

Traditional passive ETFs simply track an index, providing market exposure at low cost but without the opportunity for outperformance that comes with actively-managed approaches. Avantis CIBC ETFs, by contrast, are designed to deliver the benefits of both worlds: the diversification, transparency and low fees of index-based investing, combined with the potential for excess returns through daily active oversight and a disciplined focus on current prices and fundamentals.

Avantis constructs its portfolios with broad diversification by design — holding hundreds — and in some cases thousands — of stocks across sectors and geographies. But unlike passive funds that rebalance periodically, Avantis strategies are managed daily, using up-to-date information to make investment decisions. While most traditional passive approaches simply hold companies at their market cap weight within a given asset class, Avantis strategies place greater weight in companies with higher levels of profitability and attractive valuations, to increase expected returns relative to benchmarks. 

The process at Avantis is set up to use technology, data and financial science to systematize fundamental investing to better analyze more securities, more frequently, and at lower costs than traditional fundamental stock-picking approaches, with the goal of delivering well diversified, value-added portfolios at lower expense ratios. It’s not about chasing short-term trends or idle speculation. Avantis consistently targets or emphasizes companies with strong fundamentals — good cash flows, robust balance sheets and attractive prices. For value strategies, this means focusing on the most attractive companies within a given market or asset class based on these criteria. For all-cap equity strategies, it means overweighting attractive names and underweighting less compelling ones, always with an eye on risk management and diversification. This philosophy is applied consistently across global markets and asset classes.

Investors today want more than just market exposure — they want solutions that can adapt to changing conditions, capture opportunities and deliver better long-term outcomes. Avantis CIBC ETFs are designed to do just that. With daily active oversight, low fees and a commitment to transparency, these ETFs offer a compelling alternative to traditional passive products.

For Canadian investors, the benefits are clear: direct, actively-managed exposure to global markets, with all holdings in Canadian-listed structures for optimal tax efficiency. With a broad range of strategies covering global markets, Avantis CIBC ETFs provide the tools you need to build broadly diversified, value-added asset allocations.

CIBC Global Asset Management is committed to delivering innovative, dependable, and transparent ETF strategies that help you achieve your financial objectives — today and for the years ahead. We invite you to learn more about our many ETFs and the new suite of Avantis CIBC ETFs.