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RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund Series A

Multi-Sector Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016

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NAVPS
(05-15-2026)
$8.46
Change
-$0.04 (-0.43%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 12, 2013): 3.43%

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 0.80% -0.06% 0.03% 0.16% 6.14% 6.07% 5.97% 4.62% 1.57% 2.75% 2.09% 2.43% 1.97% 2.77%
Benchmark -1.08% -0.21% -2.07% -0.47% 2.91% 6.34% 4.83% 4.85% 1.84% 0.75% 1.69% 2.39% 1.83% 2.68%
Category Average 0.87% -0.24% 0.47% 0.19% 4.89% 5.46% 4.49% - - - - - - -
Category Rank 142 / 325 127 / 321 195 / 318 146 / 320 70 / 307 117 / 287 85 / 278 85 / 267 156 / 255 137 / 240 150 / 223 118 / 199 112 / 173 89 / 135
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.72% 1.30% 0.95% 0.65% 1.43% 0.91% 0.13% -0.26% 0.22% 0.73% -1.57% 0.80%
Benchmark -0.45% 1.36% 0.41% 0.79% 2.27% 0.61% -0.13% -1.47% -0.26% 1.58% -0.69% -1.08%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.64% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.81% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.49% 3.62% -0.54% 7.82% 6.52% -2.27% -11.79% 7.84% 7.03% 5.71%
Benchmark 1.29% 1.23% 6.50% 4.01% 7.35% -4.31% -10.27% 5.25% 9.76% 4.31%
Category Average - - - - - - - - 3.89% 5.80%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 3 1 4 4 2 2 2
Category Rank 71/ 124 84/ 171 79/ 197 111/ 218 47/ 239 248/ 252 204/ 260 92/ 278 88/ 287 120/ 303

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.84% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.79% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 24.05
Foreign Bonds - Funds 18.95
Cash and Equivalents 16.01
Foreign Corporate Bonds 14.46
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.58
Other 13.95

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 83.90
Cash and Cash Equivalent 16.01
Utilities 0.05
Exchange Traded Fund 0.03
Financial Services 0.03

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 54.39
Multi-National 19.15
Europe 9.42
Latin America 7.70
Africa and Middle East 5.52
Other 3.82

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Global High Yield Bond Fund Series O 18.95
RBC Global Corporate Bond Fund Series O 18.94
RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund Series O 15.14
RBC Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange Fund O 11.12
BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fd O 10.14
RBC High Yield Bond Fund Series O 10.00
BlueBay European High Yield Bond Fund (Canada) O 3.97
RBC Global Bond Fund Series O 3.01
RBC AAA CLO CAD Hedged ETF 2.99
BlueBay Global Alternative Bond Fund (Canada) O 2.98

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 3.67% 5.65% 5.75%
Beta 0.56 0.72 0.56
Alpha 0.03 0.00 0.01
Rsquared 0.52% 0.58% 0.35%
Sharpe 0.61 -0.20 0.18
Sortino 1.35 -0.29 -0.02
Treynor 0.04 -0.02 0.02
Tax Efficiency 64.73% - 34.90%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.80% 3.67% 5.65% 5.75%
Beta 0.45 0.56 0.72 0.56
Alpha 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.01
Rsquared 0.40% 0.52% 0.58% 0.35%
Sharpe 1.30 0.61 -0.20 0.18
Sortino 1.59 1.35 -0.29 -0.02
Treynor 0.08 0.04 -0.02 0.02
Tax Efficiency 63.97% 64.73% - 34.90%

Fund Details

Start Date August 12, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,369

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF482

Investment Objectives

To provide regular monthly income with a potential for modest capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in units of other mutual funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM (called the underlying funds), emphasizing mutual funds that invest in higher yielding fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

It is expected that the fund will invest up to 100% of its net assets in units of the underlying funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Sarah Riopelle
  • Dagmara Fijalkowski
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

Royal Bank of Canada

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Distributor

Royal Mutual Funds Inc.

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 1.74%
Management Fee 1.50%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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