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RBC Emerging Markets Multi-Strategy Equity Fund Series A

Emerging Markets Equity

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NAVPS
(05-03-2024)
$12.09
Change
$0.16 (1.34%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2023

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RBC Emerging Markets Multi-Strategy Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 26, 2016): 4.03%

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 1.84% 3.77% 9.28% 3.77% 8.46% 4.68% -1.34% 8.76% 2.74% 1.58% 3.61% - - -
Benchmark 1.24% 4.58% 9.24% 4.58% 8.92% 3.21% -1.06% 7.65% 3.16% 2.21% 4.53% 6.45% 4.58% 5.74%
Category Average 2.11% 10.05% 10.05% 4.70% 8.36% 1.86% -3.88% 7.39% 2.46% 0.91% 3.36% 5.18% 3.24% 3.66%
Category Rank 181 / 334 252 / 331 219 / 328 252 / 331 177 / 314 77 / 302 93 / 278 95 / 268 124 / 251 90 / 205 92 / 194 - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -0.13% -1.29% 3.32% 4.41% -4.30% -2.48% -1.89% 5.16% 2.07% -3.76% 5.88% 1.84%
Benchmark -0.32% -2.01% 1.39% 5.60% -2.72% -1.99% -1.05% 4.87% 0.67% -2.21% 5.63% 1.24%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.29% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.02% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - - - 24.59% -7.02% 8.13% 13.61% -1.86% -11.45% 10.05%
Benchmark 8.76% 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03%
Category Average 2.91% -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68%
Quartile Ranking - - - 4 1 4 3 2 1 2
Category Rank - - - 156/ 188 48/ 204 236/ 248 166/ 263 122/ 271 34/ 291 111/ 312

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.59% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.45% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.64
Cash and Equivalents 1.10
US Equity 0.27
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 30.27
Financial Services 25.35
Consumer Goods 13.55
Consumer Services 8.32
Basic Materials 6.26
Other 16.25

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 73.22
Latin America 13.41
Europe 7.29
Africa and Middle East 4.71
North America 1.31
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Focus Fund O 32.52
RBC Emerging Markets Dividend Fund Series O 31.96
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 25.07
RBC Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity Fund Ser O 9.99
Bank of Montreal TD 4.950% Jan 02, 2024 0.35
Canadian Dollar 0.12
US Dollar -0.01

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

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

RBC Emerging Markets Multi-Strategy Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.10% 14.85% -
Beta 1.03% 1.02% -
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.91% 0.93% -
Sharpe -0.21% 0.12% -
Sortino -0.39% 0.08% -
Treynor -0.03% 0.02% -
Tax Efficiency - 80.45% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 12.22% 14.10% 14.85% -
Beta 1.08% 1.03% 1.02% -
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.90% 0.91% 0.93% -
Sharpe 0.33% -0.21% 0.12% -
Sortino 0.81% -0.39% 0.08% -
Treynor 0.04% -0.03% 0.02% -
Tax Efficiency 94.23% - 80.45% -

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 September 26, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $474

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF438

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term capital growth. 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 equity securities of companies located or active in emerging markets.

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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Philippe Langham 09-26-2016
Laurence Bensafi 09-26-2016
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. 08-10-2021

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust
Registrar RBC Investor Services Trust
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 2.28%
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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