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RBC $U.S. High Yield Bond Fund Series A

High Yield Fixed Income

NAVPS
(02-11-2025)
$8.80
Change
$0.00 (-0.05%)

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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RBC $U.S. High Yield Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 21, 2013): 3.61%

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 0.99% 1.54% 3.29% 0.99% 7.44% 6.81% 2.45% 1.93% 2.70% 3.65% 3.17% 3.28% 4.72% 3.64%
Benchmark 1.24% 0.99% 3.89% 1.24% 8.74% 8.80% 3.25% 2.05% 3.21% 4.21% 3.49% 4.25% 5.78% 4.66%
Category Average 1.01% 1.78% 3.78% 1.01% 7.76% 6.65% 2.51% 2.10% 2.69% 3.39% 2.90% 3.13% 4.14% 3.18%
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Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 0.01% 1.03% -0.78% 1.35% 0.80% 1.56% 1.34% 1.10% -0.72% 0.91% -0.35% 0.99%
Benchmark 0.35% 1.06% -0.96% 0.00% 2.20% 1.97% 2.01% 1.76% -0.89% 0.38% -0.62% 1.24%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.16% (July 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.94% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -3.52% 14.20% 5.08% -4.09% 14.23% 5.34% 3.37% -11.74% 10.67% 5.94%
Benchmark -4.17% 14.77% 10.20% -3.35% 13.73% 8.03% 1.37% -13.23% 13.41% 7.48%
Category Average -2.71% 9.58% 5.34% -2.63% 9.49% 5.35% 3.21% -10.00% 8.59% 7.12%
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Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.23% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.74% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 72.64
Canadian Corporate Bonds 17.67
Cash and Equivalents 7.81
Foreign Government Bonds 0.97
Canadian Equity 0.70
Other 0.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 91.29
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.81
Energy 0.60
Utilities 0.10
Other 0.20

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.97
Europe 0.11
Other -0.08

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
National Bank of Canada UTD 4.820% Oct 01, 2024 5.28
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) 2.97
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corp Bond ETF (HYG) 2.49
Rogers Communications Inc 5.00% 17-Dec-2081 1.27
Tenet Healthcare Corp 6.75% 15-May-2031 0.96
Calpine Corp 5.00% 01-Feb-2031 0.96
CITGO Petroleum Corp 8.38% 15-Jan-2029 0.96
CHS/Community Health Systm Inc 6.00% 15-Jan-2029 0.92
Univision Communications Inc 8.00% 15-Aug-2028 0.90
Civitas Resources Inc 8.63% 01-Nov-2030 0.86

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

RBC $U.S. High Yield Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - High Yield Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.76% 9.43% 7.54%
Beta 0.91% 0.97% 0.61%
Alpha -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.47% 0.56% 0.29%
Sharpe -0.11% 0.08% 0.29%
Sortino -0.03% 0.02% 0.15%
Treynor -0.01% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 14.16% 33.36% 48.91%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 2.89% 8.76% 9.43% 7.54%
Beta -0.15% 0.91% 0.97% 0.61%
Alpha 0.10% -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.03% 0.47% 0.56% 0.29%
Sharpe 1.04% -0.11% 0.08% 0.29%
Sortino 2.73% -0.03% 0.02% 0.15%
Treynor -0.21% -0.01% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 74.12% 14.16% 33.36% 48.91%

Fund Details

Start Date October 21, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency USD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $136

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF483

Investment Objectives

> To provide total returns comprised of interest income and modest capital growth. The fund invests primarily in higher yielding corporate debt securities issued by U.S. corporations. 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 primarily in higher yielding debt securities rated below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or its equivalent, issued by U.S. corporations; employs a value-focused philosophy for corporate bonds, striving to invest in quality companies having stable to improving credit profiles which are considered to be undervalued given the current market sentiment.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Stephen Efstathios Notidis 08-03-2021
Frank Gambino 08-03-2021
Dagmara Fijalkowski 08-03-2021

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar Royal Bank of Canada
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 1.43%
Management Fee 1.25%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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