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RBC Select Growth Portfolio Series A

Global Equity Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(05-21-2025)
$40.01
Change
-$0.45 (-1.12%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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RBC Select Growth Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 1986): 6.11%

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 -1.96% -4.86% -0.12% -2.10% 8.80% 9.31% 7.12% 4.52% 8.00% 6.10% 6.24% 5.87% 6.88% 5.92%
Benchmark -2.54% -5.91% 0.78% -2.84% 11.49% 12.43% 10.67% 6.78% 9.16% 7.82% 7.95% 7.59% 8.99% 8.19%
Category Average -1.92% -5.08% 0.21% -1.93% 8.87% 9.22% 7.36% 4.70% 7.93% 5.91% 5.80% 5.41% 6.28% 5.36%
Category Rank 613 / 1,322 606 / 1,321 889 / 1,320 774 / 1,321 791 / 1,300 686 / 1,227 776 / 1,203 649 / 1,079 535 / 1,021 519 / 996 415 / 868 347 / 781 332 / 737 291 / 606
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 2.68% 1.25% 2.46% 0.17% 2.41% -0.30% 3.26% -1.21% 2.90% -0.40% -2.57% -1.96%
Benchmark 2.36% 2.01% 3.06% -0.02% 2.38% 0.42% 3.57% 0.16% 3.26% -0.48% -3.00% -2.54%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.84% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-13.84% (October 1987)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 6.70% 4.92% 10.48% -4.26% 15.58% 10.64% 13.04% -12.73% 10.70% 16.28%
Benchmark 17.03% 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57%
Category Average 4.87% 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3
Category Rank 315/ 592 317/ 682 290/ 768 367/ 841 478/ 933 319/ 1,018 473/ 1,067 754/ 1,164 757/ 1,213 739/ 1,296

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.28% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.73% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 28.01
US Equity 27.92
Canadian Equity 17.04
Cash and Equivalents 7.02
Canadian Corporate Bonds 4.55
Other 15.46

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 17.01
Fixed Income 16.93
Technology 16.77
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.00
Consumer Goods 6.29
Other 36.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 64.71
Asia 15.45
Europe 14.05
Multi-National 3.08
Latin America 1.79
Other 0.92

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Bond Fund Series O 6.70
PH&N U.S. Multi-Style All-Cap Equity Fund Series O 5.92
RBC Global Corporate Bond Fund Series O 5.71
RBC QUBE U.S. Equity Fund Series O 5.27
RBC Private Canadian Equity Pool Series O 4.69
RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund Series O 4.59
RBC Japanese Equity Fund Series O 4.50
RBC European Equity Fund Series O 4.50
RBC Global Equity Focus Fund Series O 3.97
RBC U.S. Dividend Fund Series O 3.71

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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RBC Select Growth Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.03% 9.55% 9.33%
Beta 0.99% 0.98% 0.97%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.96% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.35% 0.60% 0.48%
Sortino 0.69% 0.86% 0.49%
Treynor 0.04% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 89.22% 90.69% 88.16%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.05% 10.03% 9.55% 9.33%
Beta 0.89% 0.99% 0.98% 0.97%
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.97% 0.96% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.71% 0.35% 0.60% 0.48%
Sortino 1.44% 0.69% 0.86% 0.49%
Treynor 0.06% 0.04% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 85.87% 89.22% 90.69% 88.16%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A57.057.049.349.30%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

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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 December 31, 1986
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $17,968

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF459

Investment Objectives

This portfolio is a strategic asset allocation fund. It focuses on providing long-term capital growth. It does this by investing primarily in units of other funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM (called the underlying funds), emphasizing equity mutual funds for higher growth potential, with some exposure to fixed-income mutual funds for diversification. The portfolio invests in a diversified mix of Canadian, U.S. and international funds.

Investment Strategy

The underlying funds are managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM. The portfolio manager uses strategic asset allocation as the principal investment strategy.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Sarah Riopelle
Sub-Advisor

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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 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.03%
Management Fee 1.76%
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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