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RBC Life Science and Technology Fund Series A

U.S. Equity

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FundGrade A

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Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

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NAVPS
(04-04-2025)
$44.49
Change
-$2.23 (-4.76%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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RBC Life Science and Technology Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 31, 1995): 8.31%

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 -3.51% 1.95% 9.90% -0.31% 21.12% 33.62% 18.15% 15.75% 18.98% 18.43% 16.85% 17.48% 17.89% 15.25%
Benchmark -1.62% 2.05% 13.55% 1.79% 25.98% 28.01% 17.48% 17.23% 18.56% 17.15% 15.74% 15.38% 16.17% 14.61%
Category Average -2.55% -0.30% 8.98% 1.42% 18.49% 21.72% 12.57% 12.21% 14.32% 12.93% 11.60% 11.56% 12.43% 10.56%
Category Rank 908 / 1,336 330 / 1,327 742 / 1,318 1,069 / 1,328 593 / 1,292 108 / 1,210 127 / 1,141 210 / 1,086 65 / 1,023 43 / 955 44 / 868 51 / 794 38 / 701 45 / 650
Quartile Ranking 3 1 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.83% -3.18% 5.39% 7.16% -1.22% 0.19% 1.64% 1.85% 4.13% 2.27% 3.31% -3.51%
Benchmark 3.07% -2.70% 4.13% 3.97% 2.12% 0.07% 2.23% 2.12% 6.59% 0.26% 3.46% -1.62%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

37.88% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-21.85% (February 2001)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 21.81% -0.84% 22.08% 8.77% 25.94% 29.23% 24.97% -22.89% 37.42% 37.19%
Benchmark 20.77% 8.65% 13.80% 3.98% 25.18% 16.07% 28.16% -12.52% 23.32% 36.01%
Category Average 10.40% 6.16% 13.43% -2.19% 22.72% 13.97% 23.22% -14.41% 18.85% 26.98%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 1
Category Rank 84/ 645 599/ 693 109/ 770 90/ 856 305/ 928 138/ 1,004 433/ 1,069 903/ 1,124 107/ 1,187 234/ 1,283

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

37.42% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-22.89% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 92.24
International Equity 3.79
Cash and Equivalents 3.44
Canadian Equity 0.54
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.01
Other -0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 70.27
Healthcare 18.01
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.44
Consumer Services 2.79
Financial Services 2.26
Other 3.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.23
Europe 3.16
Latin America 0.47
Asia 0.15
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NVIDIA Corp 10.25
Apple Inc 9.66
Microsoft Corp 9.51
Alphabet Inc Cl A 8.08
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 5.54
Broadcom Inc 3.86
Eli Lilly and Co 2.46
UnitedHealth Group Inc 2.16
Salesforce Inc 1.67
Netflix Inc 1.58

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 Life Science and Technology Fund Series A

Median

Other - U.S. Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.18% 15.56% 15.11%
Beta 1.01% 1.03% 1.08%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.84% 0.84%
Sharpe 0.93% 1.05% 0.91%
Sortino 1.63% 1.71% 1.33%
Treynor 0.14% 0.16% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.15% 15.18% 15.56% 15.11%
Beta 1.01% 1.01% 1.03% 1.08%
Alpha -0.04% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.67% 0.82% 0.84% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.42% 0.93% 1.05% 0.91%
Sortino 3.19% 1.63% 1.71% 1.33%
Treynor 0.16% 0.14% 0.16% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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Fundata E Score

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Fundata G Score

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Fund Details

Start Date July 31, 1995
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $2,466

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF274

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies whose businesses relate to life sciences and technology and are expected to benefit from scientific and technological advances.

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. Life science investments include biotechnology, medical devices and services, pharmaceuticals and medical instruments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Rob Cavallo
  • Marcello Montanari
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 2.05%
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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