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RBC Retirement 2020 Portfolio Series A

Short Term Target Date

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FundGrade A

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

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NAVPS
(05-23-2025)
$11.27
Change
-$0.02 (-0.19%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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RBC Retirement 2020 Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 11, 2016): 4.32%

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 -0.77% -1.59% 1.23% -0.01% 8.12% 6.24% 4.73% 2.77% 4.69% 3.89% 4.26% 3.93% - -
Benchmark -0.60% -0.44% 2.76% 1.26% 11.11% 6.18% 4.84% 2.90% 3.46% 3.66% 4.13% 3.63% 3.87% 3.51%
Category Average -1.18% -1.73% 1.46% 0.29% 8.68% 5.66% 4.49% 2.35% 3.75% 3.28% 3.51% 3.18% 3.77% 3.21%
Category Rank 4 / 31 18 / 31 30 / 31 30 / 31 18 / 31 11 / 31 15 / 31 15 / 31 9 / 31 11 / 31 9 / 25 9 / 25 - -
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.85% 0.78% 2.27% 0.50% 1.64% -0.39% 2.13% -0.88% 1.61% 0.31% -1.14% -0.77%
Benchmark 0.69% 1.88% 3.07% 0.70% 2.15% -0.59% 2.72% -1.20% 1.71% 0.76% -0.59% -0.60%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.20% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.12% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - 6.80% -2.12% 12.17% 7.52% 7.12% -9.95% 6.96% 9.52%
Benchmark 0.56% 6.19% 4.30% -1.25% 10.87% 8.35% 3.73% -9.93% 7.79% 8.33%
Category Average 2.28% 3.50% 5.50% -1.54% 9.36% 8.07% 4.82% -10.41% 6.75% 8.68%
Quartile Ranking - - 4 2 2 4 1 2 3 2
Category Rank - - 21/ 25 11/ 25 10/ 27 29/ 31 7/ 31 10/ 31 18/ 31 8/ 31

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.17% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.95% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 19.06
Canadian Government Bonds 18.74
US Equity 13.18
Foreign Government Bonds 11.47
Canadian Equity 11.28
Other 26.27

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 57.30
Financial Services 7.82
Technology 5.64
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.62
Mutual Fund 4.46
Other 19.16

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 76.87
Europe 11.25
Multi-National 4.71
Asia 3.65
Latin America 1.84
Other 1.68

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Canadian Short-Term Income Fund Series O 28.93
RBC Bond Fund Series O 5.99
RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund Series O 5.38
PH&N Total Return Bond Fund Series O 4.93
RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Fund O 4.44
RBC Global High Yield Bond Fund Series O 4.44
PH&N Conservative Equity Income Fund Series O 4.40
RBC Global Bond Fund Series O 3.99
RBC Global Corporate Bond Fund Series O 3.97
BlueBay Global Sovereign Bond Fund (Canada) O 3.95

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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RBC Retirement 2020 Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Short Term Target Date

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.72% 6.43% -
Beta 0.86% 0.91% -
Alpha 0.01% 0.02% -
Rsquared 0.91% 0.89% -
Sharpe 0.14% 0.37% -
Sortino 0.42% 0.42% -
Treynor 0.01% 0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 71.89% 76.29% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.30% 6.72% 6.43% -
Beta 0.79% 0.86% 0.91% -
Alpha -0.01% 0.01% 0.02% -
Rsquared 0.83% 0.91% 0.89% -
Sharpe 0.98% 0.14% 0.37% -
Sortino 2.28% 0.42% 0.42% -
Treynor 0.05% 0.01% 0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 79.00% 71.89% 76.29% -

Fund Details

Start Date October 11, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $38

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF1502

Investment Objectives

To provide total returns comprised of income and modest capital appreciation. This fund is an asset allocation fund specifically designed to meet the changing needs of investors who are saving money for retirement that commences around 2020. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed-income and/or money market securities from anywhere around the world, either directly or indirectly through investment in other mutual funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM.

Investment Strategy

It is expected that the fund will invest up to 100% of its net assets in units of the underlying funds. The portfolio manager uses an asset allocation strategy as the principal investment strategy (see About the asset allocation strategy for retirement portfolios).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Sarah Riopelle
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust

Registrar

RBC Investor Services Trust

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 1.68%
Management Fee 1.45%
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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