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RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund Series A

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Canadian Focused Equity

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NAVPS
(08-08-2025) 		$34.58
Change
$0.15 (0.43%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 04, 1997): 7.49%

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 3.21% 8.56% 6.74% 6.74% 20.98% 18.24% 14.12% 9.64% 14.45% 9.21% 6.78% 7.29% 7.21% 6.06%
Benchmark 3.11% 7.42% 7.77% 7.77% 21.93% 18.45% 16.53% 9.94% 13.83% 11.39% 10.20% 10.24% 10.57% 9.37%
Category Average 2.56% 6.54% 5.90% 5.90% 16.70% 15.06% 14.40% 8.63% 12.89% 10.22% 8.93% 8.72% 9.05% 7.77%
Category Rank 192 / 600 126 / 578 224 / 578 224 / 578 69 / 577 148 / 571 325 / 560 264 / 553 244 / 542 403 / 531 464 / 497 410 / 472 397 / 416 366 / 392
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 4.67% 1.50% 2.26% 1.53% 5.34% -2.45% 1.81% -1.54% -1.92% -0.53% 5.75% 3.21%
Benchmark 4.75% 0.75% 2.88% 0.77% 5.65% -2.12% 3.61% -0.67% -2.52% -1.16% 5.40% 3.11%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.75% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-23.98% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -6.08% 10.33% 8.00% -12.83% 15.31% -5.35% 29.09% -8.30% 9.81% 23.43%
Benchmark -0.77% 14.44% 10.80% -7.14% 21.45% 7.58% 21.76% -8.87% 13.60% 22.75%
Category Average -2.47% 11.42% 8.06% -8.78% 18.54% 7.73% 22.26% -9.42% 13.34% 19.16%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 2 4 4 4 1 2 4 2
Category Rank 336/ 379 323/ 412 217/ 435 421/ 485 438/ 520 510/ 534 41/ 542 214/ 554 448/ 565 169/ 572

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.09% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.83% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 79.00
US Equity 16.98
Income Trust Units 2.31
Cash and Equivalents 1.19
International Equity 0.52

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 31.35
Energy 15.54
Basic Materials 10.29
Technology 10.21
Consumer Services 8.26
Other 24.35

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.73
Latin America 0.76
Europe 0.51

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 5.07
Manulife Financial Corp 3.18
Enbridge Inc 3.10
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.77
Bank of Montreal 2.47
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.43
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd Cl A 2.36
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.32
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.19
Shopify Inc Cl A 2.08

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return24681012141618-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%

RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.07% 12.44% 14.69%
Beta 1.00% 1.00% 1.17%
Alpha -0.02% 0.01% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.94% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.83% 0.95% 0.36%
Sortino 1.59% 1.51% 0.36%
Treynor 0.10% 0.12% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 96.47% 96.82% 94.47%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.74% 12.07% 12.44% 14.69%
Beta 0.93% 1.00% 1.00% 1.17%
Alpha 0.01% -0.02% 0.01% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% 0.94% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.67% 0.83% 0.95% 0.36%
Sortino 4.18% 1.59% 1.51% 0.36%
Treynor 0.17% 0.10% 0.12% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 98.05% 96.47% 96.82% 94.47%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A49.5​49.540.8​40.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A43.6​43.638.9​38.90%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 November 04, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $491

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF550

Investment Objectives

To provide a long-term total return, consisting of capital growth and current income. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of Canadian and U.S. companies based on Strategy Indexing, an investment portfolio management model developed in 1995 by Jim O’Shaughnessy. Strategy Indexing is a rigorous and disciplined approach to stock selection based on characteristics associated with above average returns over long periods of time.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund’s objectives, the portfolio manager: employs a proprietary quantitative approach to security (stocks and income trusts) selection based on research and analysis of historical data; screens securities using a factor-based model for attractive value, growth and quality characteristics; screens securities based on financial and governance risk factors; and through ongoing quantitative research, may modify the criteria with the goal of better achieving each strategy’s objective.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Sub-Advisor

O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, L.L.C.

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 1.49%
Management Fee 1.25%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.65%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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