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RBC Balanced Fund Series A

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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NAVPS
(05-08-2024)
$15.79
Change
-$0.03 (-0.19%)

As at April 30, 2024

As at March 31, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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RBC Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 1987): 6.06%

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 -1.80% 2.15% 11.30% 2.08% 5.31% 3.89% 2.28% 5.70% 4.29% 4.62% 4.07% 4.89% 4.05% 4.49%
Benchmark -1.88% 1.39% 11.11% 1.08% 4.37% 3.44% 3.24% 6.33% 4.97% 5.50% 4.90% 5.45% 4.60% 4.91%
Category Average -2.03% 10.42% 10.42% 1.66% 4.78% 3.36% 2.24% 5.58% 3.94% 4.18% 3.69% 4.36% 3.60% 3.95%
Category Rank 212 / 445 160 / 439 197 / 439 264 / 439 247 / 428 192 / 415 313 / 386 267 / 375 221 / 365 200 / 358 180 / 343 176 / 330 166 / 296 146 / 284
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -2.62% 1.81% 1.00% -0.95% -3.24% -1.39% 5.66% 3.19% -0.07% 1.80% 2.18% -1.80%
Benchmark -3.45% 1.83% 0.93% -0.84% -3.01% -1.57% 6.01% 3.69% -0.31% 0.82% 2.49% -1.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.19% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.11% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.80% 0.78% 6.99% 7.04% -4.79% 13.20% 8.45% 11.35% -10.89% 8.94%
Benchmark 9.98% -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43%
Category Average 7.98% 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 2 3 3 1 3 4 2
Category Rank 132/ 283 143/ 296 210/ 328 116/ 341 233/ 352 196/ 362 70/ 371 238/ 386 375/ 406 170/ 426

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.20% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.89% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 33.88
Canadian Government Bonds 24.80
International Equity 15.65
US Equity 12.25
Canadian Corporate Bonds 9.43
Other 3.99

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 34.54
Financial Services 15.57
Technology 9.31
Energy 6.50
Industrial Services 5.43
Other 28.65

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 83.20
Europe 7.79
Asia 7.07
Latin America 1.03
Multi-National 0.68
Other 0.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 3.33
Royal Bank of Canada 2.13
RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund Series N 1.94
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.43
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Jun-2032 1.31
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 1.30
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.30
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 1.18
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity Fund Series O 1.15
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.13

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.74% 10.10% 8.13%
Beta 1.01% 0.97% 0.96%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.97% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.00% 0.27% 0.41%
Sortino -0.04% 0.24% 0.30%
Treynor 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 54.28% 79.59% 79.50%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.07% 9.74% 10.10% 8.13%
Beta 0.92% 1.01% 0.97% 0.96%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.97% 0.97% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.08% 0.00% 0.27% 0.41%
Sortino 0.48% -0.04% 0.24% 0.30%
Treynor 0.01% 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 83.86% 54.28% 79.59% 79.50%

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 December 31, 1987
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $4,469

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF272

Investment Objectives

> To provide a combination of capital growth and modest income. The fund invests primarily in a balance of Canadian equities, bonds and short-term debt securities. The fund may also invest in foreign securities. We will not change the fundamental investment objectives of the fund unless we have the consent of a majority of the voting unitholders of the fund to do so.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund’s objectives, the portfolio manager: invests in equity, fixed-income and cash securities; employs a strategic asset allocation approach, determining the appropriate asset mix within broad pre-established guidelines for each asset class as follows: Fixed income 40%, Canadian equities 34%, U.S. equities 13%, International equities 9%, Emerging markets equities 4%.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited 08-26-2005
RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited 08-26-2005
Stuart Kedwell 01-01-2007
Dagmara Fijalkowski 05-27-2007

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust
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 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.10%
Management Fee 1.85%
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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