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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

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NAVPS
(07-24-2025) 		-
Change -

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 1994Jan 1996Jan 1998Jan 2000Jan 2002Jan 2004Jan 2006Jan 2008Jan 2010Jan 2012Jan 2014Jan 2016Jan 2018Jan 2020Jan 2022Jan 2024Jul 2022Oct 2022Jan 2023Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jan 1994Jan 2000Jan 2006Jan 2012Jan 2018Jan 2024$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$0$8,000$12,000$14,000$16,000Period

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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 11, 1993): 4.63%

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 2.36% 5.16% 8.78% 8.78% 8.59% 12.53% 14.71% 5.24% 8.05% 7.90% 6.36% 6.32% 7.01% 6.07%
Benchmark 2.18% 7.40% 14.02% 14.02% 17.40% 16.11% 17.68% 7.82% 10.64% 8.76% 7.30% 7.52% 8.97% 7.36%
Category Average 1.27% 5.39% 11.04% 11.04% 14.33% 13.16% 14.85% 5.73% 8.94% 7.32% 6.29% 6.18% 7.49% 5.96%
Category Rank 78 / 810 328 / 790 470 / 785 470 / 785 627 / 772 420 / 739 410 / 704 459 / 687 453 / 649 298 / 610 340 / 545 301 / 500 312 / 448 213 / 371
Quartile Ranking 1 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 2.47% 0.75% 0.58% -2.97% 0.34% -1.27% 5.26% 0.65% -2.36% -1.46% 4.25% 2.36%
Benchmark 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16% 5.72% 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.05% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.29% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 25.27% -9.32% 18.45% -12.40% 19.53% 17.54% 8.11% -14.38% 12.09% 10.96%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 2 4 2 1 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 19/ 361 400/ 405 194/ 465 442/ 525 204/ 587 72/ 637 401/ 667 425/ 689 519/ 719 495/ 754

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.27% (2015)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.38% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 97.82
Cash and Equivalents 1.78
Income Trust Units 0.41

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 25.24
Consumer Goods 18.51
Industrial Goods 12.91
Healthcare 10.37
Technology 8.94
Other 24.03

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 65.08
Asia 32.34
North America 2.57
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
EssilorLuxottica SA 3.00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 2.94
Novo Nordisk A/S Cl B 2.78
Sony Group Corp 2.68
Hitachi Ltd 2.60
Allianz SE 2.52
Roche Holding AG - Partcptn 2.47
ASML Holding NV 2.29
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd 2.27
London Stock Exchange Group PLC 2.12

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)

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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.08% 12.74% 12.59%
Beta 0.98% 0.96% 0.96%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.88% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.87% 0.47% 0.39%
Sortino 2.06% 0.73% 0.44%
Treynor 0.11% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 97.12% 96.97% 97.23%
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 7 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 8.79% 12.08% 12.74% 12.59%
Beta 1.01% 0.98% 0.96% 0.96%
Alpha -0.08% -0.02% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.88% 0.88% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.60% 0.87% 0.47% 0.39%
Sortino 1.19% 2.06% 0.73% 0.44%
Treynor 0.05% 0.11% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 97.12% 96.97% 97.23%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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

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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 January 11, 1993
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $4,415

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF268

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies outside of North America. The fund provides exposure to economies that offer different business cycles and growth opportunities than North American markets.

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.
Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

  • Dominic Wallington

RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited

  • Mayur Nallamala

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 2.10%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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