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RBC North American Value Fund Series A

Canadian Focused Equity

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(04-04-2025)
$34.04
Change
-$1.60 (-4.48%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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RBC North American Value Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 20, 1998): 8.39%

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 -0.23% -0.01% 8.81% 2.64% 18.91% 16.91% 10.52% 13.96% 14.22% 12.40% 10.69% 10.15% 11.24% 9.12%
Benchmark -0.67% 0.74% 10.33% 2.92% 21.53% 17.09% 10.36% 11.45% 12.58% 11.16% 10.15% 9.68% 10.93% 8.55%
Category Average -0.98% 0.14% 8.18% 2.54% 16.18% 14.81% 9.43% 10.60% 11.73% 10.20% 8.91% 8.38% 9.45% 7.18%
Category Rank 206 / 576 315 / 576 280 / 576 268 / 576 177 / 570 215 / 564 254 / 555 96 / 543 144 / 531 147 / 523 169 / 482 158 / 441 135 / 410 128 / 376
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 3.34% -2.19% 3.08% -0.51% 4.79% 0.61% 2.60% 0.25% 5.81% -2.59% 2.88% -0.23%
Benchmark 3.64% -1.88% 2.82% -0.17% 4.75% 0.75% 2.88% 0.77% 5.65% -2.12% 3.61% -0.67%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.28% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.46% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -0.29% 12.61% 11.18% -8.96% 19.19% 5.00% 29.50% -5.01% 15.12% 20.44%
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 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2
Category Rank 214/ 376 272/ 409 146/ 432 312/ 482 318/ 517 345/ 531 32/ 539 156/ 552 218/ 563 282/ 570

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.50% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.96% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 55.07
US Equity 32.19
Cash and Equivalents 9.70
Income Trust Units 2.79
International Equity 0.29
Other -0.04

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.53
Technology 13.41
Energy 11.52
Cash and Cash Equivalent 9.70
Basic Materials 7.63
Other 27.21

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.84
Latin America 0.93
Africa and Middle East 0.19
Europe 0.06
Asia 0.01
Other -0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.45
Royal Bank of Canada 4.26
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.56
Apple Inc 2.54
Microsoft Corp 2.54
Manulife Financial Corp 2.05
Enbridge Inc 2.05
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B 2.02
Power Corp of Canada 2.02
George Weston Ltd 1.82

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 North American Value Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.95% 14.60% 12.08%
Beta 0.98% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.96% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.55% 0.83% 0.65%
Sortino 0.97% 1.19% 0.80%
Treynor 0.07% 0.12% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 89.81% 91.10% 89.42%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 9.23% 12.95% 14.60% 12.08%
Beta 1.02% 0.98% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha -0.03% 0.00% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.98% 0.96% 0.96%
Sharpe 1.49% 0.55% 0.83% 0.65%
Sortino 3.85% 0.97% 1.19% 0.80%
Treynor 0.13% 0.07% 0.12% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 91.79% 89.81% 91.10% 89.42%

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 April 20, 1998
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $7,278

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF554

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of Canadian and/or U.S. companies priced below their true value and offering long-term opportunities for growth.

Investment Strategy

The fund’s investment process is primarily based on fundamental research, although the portfolio manager will also consider quantitative and technical factors. Stock selection decisions are ultimately based on an understanding of the company, its business and its outlook.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Doug Raymond
  • Stuart Kedwell
Sub-Advisor

-

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 1.89%
Management Fee 1.60%
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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