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RBC U.S. Dividend Fund Series A

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NAVPS
(04-30-2024) 		$36.52
Change
-$0.24 (-0.64%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2023

As at February 29, 2024

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RBC U.S. Dividend Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 04, 2006): 8.57%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 3.30% 12.81% 19.97% 12.81% 24.04% 10.88% 11.30% 16.27% 11.77% 11.28% 10.65% 11.47% 10.27% 11.61%
Benchmark 3.07% 13.26% 23.76% 13.26% 30.04% 14.00% 14.30% 19.94% 15.37% 15.05% 14.39% 15.08% 13.81% 15.28%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 151 / 227 41 / 227 62 / 227 41 / 227 39 / 219 66 / 216 62 / 212 78 / 210 35 / 195 41 / 171 36 / 142 27 / 119 25 / 106 17 / 72
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 1.91% -0.63% 2.68% 2.35% 0.81% -3.62% 0.10% 4.95% 1.23% 3.67% 5.34% 3.30%
Benchmark 1.90% 0.62% 3.76% 2.72% 1.05% -4.85% 0.44% 6.86% 1.80% 3.00% 6.70% 3.07%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.95% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.09% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 20.00% 16.41% 6.65% 11.44% 0.35% 19.17% 9.18% 24.83% -7.97% 12.25%
Benchmark 24.19% 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 1 4 2 2 3 1 2 4 1
Category Rank 25/ 69 22/ 101 109/ 119 56/ 142 83/ 170 103/ 195 34/ 210 74/ 212 192/ 215 42/ 216

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.83% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.97% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 94.29
Cash and Equivalents 3.03
International Equity 2.68

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 31.28
Healthcare 14.48
Financial Services 12.61
Consumer Services 9.79
Energy 5.01
Other 26.83

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.31
Europe 2.68
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 7.31
Apple Inc 6.74
Alphabet Inc Cl A 4.11
Amazon.com Inc 3.93
NVIDIA Corp 3.18
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 2.36
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.11
Exxon Mobil Corp 2.02
Johnson & Johnson 2.01
Merck & Co Inc 1.99

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC U.S. Dividend Fund Series A

Median

Other - U.S. Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.52% 12.36% 11.36%
Beta 0.77% 0.83% 0.87%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.76% 0.81% 0.91%
Sortino 1.18% 1.14% 1.23%
Treynor 0.11% 0.12% 0.12%
Tax Efficiency 84.09% 85.63% 86.55%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.66% 11.52% 12.36% 11.36%
Beta 0.79% 0.77% 0.83% 0.87%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.93% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 2.00% 0.76% 0.81% 0.91%
Sortino 4.80% 1.18% 1.14% 1.23%
Treynor 0.22% 0.11% 0.12% 0.12%
Tax Efficiency 90.07% 84.09% 85.63% 86.55%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date July 04, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $6,927

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF590

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to achieve long-term capital growth and regular dividend income. The fund invests primarily in common and preferred shares of U.S. companies with above average dividend yields.

Investment Strategy

The fund’s investment process is primarily based on fundamental research, although the portfolio manager will also consider quantitative and technical factors. Stock selection decisions are ultimately based on an understanding of the company, its business and its outlook.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Neil Sun 02-28-2024
Andrzej Skiba 02-28-2024

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Distributor Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.88%
Management Fee 1.60%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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