# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000793601
**File Stem:** 0001580642-26-001341
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 3705
**Document Hash:** d0916f96bfe688e035cb57997f706806
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001580642-26-001341.hdr.sgml**: 20260303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-26-001341

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260303

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COMMONWEALTH INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000793601

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 760342141
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-06867
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26712416

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 791 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7132609000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 791 TOWN & COUNTRY BLVD.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 250
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CAPSTONE INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL SERIES TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19890301

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FRAMLINGTON COMMON CAPITAL FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19861102

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Commonwealth Australia/New Zealand Fund (Series ID: S000004491)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012360 | Commonwealth Australia/New Zealand Fund | CNZLX           |

### Commonwealth Japan Fund (Series ID: S000004492)

| Class ID   | Class Name              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012361 | Commonwealth Japan Fund | CNJFX           |

### Commonwealth Global Fund (Series ID: S000004493)

| Class ID   | Class Name               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012362 | Commonwealth Global Fund | CNGLX           |

### Commonwealth Real Estate Securities Fund (Series ID: S000004494)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012363 | Commonwealth Real Estate Securities Fund | CNREX           |

### AFRICA FUND (Series ID: S000034335)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000105717 | AFRICA FUND  | CAFRX           |

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March 3, 2026

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Filing Desk<br> 100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, D.C. 20549

**RE: The Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") of Commonwealth International Series Trust (the "Trust") (File Nos. 33-06867 and 811-04665)**

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify on behalf of the Commonwealth International Series Trust, that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in the update to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A which was filed with the Commission on February 26, 2026 (Accession No. 0001580642-26-001247).

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing, please contact the undersigned at (913) 660-0778 or john.lively@practus.com.

Regards,

/s/ John H. Lively

On behalf of Practus, LLP

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