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RBC Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(01-14-2026)
$6.06
Change
$0.02 (0.28%)

As at December 31, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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RBC Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 31, 1973): 6.45%

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 -1.28% -0.44% 1.02% 2.22% 2.22% 3.06% 4.23% -0.35% -0.95% 0.79% 1.61% 1.43% 1.52% 1.60%
Benchmark -1.36% -0.35% 1.06% 2.40% 2.40% 3.25% 4.28% 0.10% -0.47% 0.99% 1.82% 1.76% 1.86% 1.83%
Category Average -1.16% -0.38% 1.05% 2.29% 2.29% 2.98% 4.03% -0.28% -0.78% 0.66% 1.43% 1.21% 1.29% 1.32%
Category Rank 288 / 487 329 / 484 364 / 481 328 / 471 328 / 471 297 / 435 247 / 412 299 / 404 299 / 387 214 / 365 190 / 353 183 / 324 161 / 303 135 / 269
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 1.10% 1.06% -0.45% -0.73% 0.10% 0.12% -0.71% 0.31% 1.89% 0.64% 0.21% -1.28%
Benchmark 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.36% (November 1981)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.45% (July 1981)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 2.27% 2.31% 0.14% 6.65% 9.99% -3.30% -12.93% 6.61% 3.90% 2.22%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.29%
Quartile Ranking 1 2 4 2 1 4 4 2 3 3
Category Rank 67/ 269 98/ 303 264/ 324 107/ 353 33/ 365 306/ 387 377/ 404 164/ 412 259/ 435 328/ 471

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.99% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.93% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 50.91
Canadian Corporate Bonds 42.62
Cash and Equivalents 3.20
Foreign Government Bonds 1.20
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.85
Other 1.22

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.85
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.21
Financial Services 0.31
Energy 0.17
Utilities 0.15
Other 0.31

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.34
Latin America 0.51
Asia 0.32
Europe 0.30
Africa and Middle East 0.24
Other 0.29

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 3.21
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 2.89
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 1.46
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Jun-2049 1.43
Ontario Province 3.45% 02-Jun-2045 1.40
Ontario Province 2.25% 02-Dec-2031 1.39
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 1.31
Ontario Province 2.65% 02-Dec-2050 1.29
Ontario Province 2.15% 02-Jun-2031 1.22
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Dec-2046 1.15

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

RBC Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.67% 6.40% 5.53%
Beta 0.98% 1.04% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.08% -0.54% -0.02%
Sortino 0.38% -0.76% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 74.41% - 40.13%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 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 3.12% 5.67% 6.40% 5.53%
Beta 0.98% 0.98% 1.04% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.92% 0.94% 0.94%
Sharpe -0.12% 0.08% -0.54% -0.02%
Sortino -0.35% 0.38% -0.76% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 47.95% 74.41% - 40.13%

Fund Details

Start Date January 31, 1973
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $28,972

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF270

Investment Objectives

> To provide above average, long-term total returns consisting of interest income and moderate capital growth. The fund invests primarily in high-quality fixed-income securities issued by Canadian governments and corporations. The fund may also invest in similar securities outside of Canada. 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: uses a disciplined approach to assess opportunities within three risk categories.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Dagmara Fijalkowski
Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

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 1.05%
Management Fee 0.90%
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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