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RBC Balanced Fund Series A

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(04-08-2025)
$15.30
Change
-$0.16 (-1.02%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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RBC Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 1987): 6.21%

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 -1.75% 0.53% 1.97% 0.53% 9.17% 9.11% 4.65% 4.78% 8.27% 5.73% 5.52% 5.19% 5.59% 4.67%
Benchmark -0.96% 1.73% 3.82% 1.73% 12.13% 10.30% 5.44% 6.25% 9.47% 6.77% 6.80% 6.15% 6.64% 5.60%
Category Average -1.57% 1.04% 2.31% 1.04% 8.76% 8.76% 4.46% 4.74% 7.91% 5.39% 5.16% 4.76% 5.13% 4.28%
Category Rank 334 / 445 348 / 445 307 / 445 348 / 445 263 / 445 248 / 427 250 / 408 302 / 385 237 / 374 233 / 363 217 / 353 177 / 340 187 / 328 166 / 294
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.80% 2.55% 0.39% 3.11% 0.49% 2.19% -0.28% 3.55% -1.76% 2.41% -0.08% -1.75%
Benchmark -1.88% 1.52% 0.56% 4.19% 0.91% 2.55% -0.02% 4.18% -2.03% 2.42% 0.29% -0.96%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.19% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.11% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.78% 6.99% 7.04% -4.79% 13.20% 8.45% 11.35% -10.89% 8.94% 12.87%
Benchmark -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55%
Category Average 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 3 3 1 3 4 2 2
Category Rank 144/ 294 212/ 327 117/ 340 233/ 351 197/ 361 70/ 370 239/ 385 377/ 405 172/ 425 203/ 439

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 34.18
Canadian Government Bonds 24.67
International Equity 15.61
US Equity 10.00
Canadian Corporate Bonds 9.33
Other 6.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 34.11
Financial Services 15.73
Mutual Fund 9.52
Technology 8.25
Energy 5.73
Other 26.66

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 83.89
Europe 6.80
Multi-National 4.76
Asia 4.06
Latin America 0.43
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 2.72
Royal Bank of Canada 2.51
RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund Series N 2.03
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.82
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.48
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.48
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Jun-2032 1.32
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity Fund Series O 1.17
Enbridge Inc 1.12
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 1.09

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

RBC Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.89% 9.26% 8.23%
Beta 0.98% 0.99% 0.96%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.97% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.12% 0.65% 0.39%
Sortino 0.31% 0.96% 0.34%
Treynor 0.01% 0.06% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 77.90% 86.63% 80.33%
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 6.81% 9.89% 9.26% 8.23%
Beta 0.91% 0.98% 0.99% 0.96%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.97% 0.97% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.75% 0.12% 0.65% 0.39%
Sortino 1.69% 0.31% 0.96% 0.34%
Treynor 0.06% 0.01% 0.06% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 84.75% 77.90% 86.63% 80.33%

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) $4,609

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 Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Stuart Kedwell
  • Dagmara Fijalkowski
Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust

Registrar

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Royal Bank of Canada

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Distributor

Royal Mutual Funds Inc.

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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