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RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund Series A

Global Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2022

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NAVPS
(04-02-2025)
$22.79
Change
$0.19 (0.82%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 2000): 6.08%

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 -1.88% 0.32% 9.11% 1.46% 18.49% 15.79% 8.68% 8.81% 12.49% 12.03% 10.84% 11.51% 11.47% 9.58%
Benchmark -1.04% 3.01% 11.07% 2.86% 21.78% 21.94% 13.60% 11.95% 14.22% 12.74% 11.11% 11.57% 12.53% 10.67%
Category Average 0.91% 3.71% 7.91% 5.59% - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 246 / 254 239 / 253 177 / 248 243 / 253 185 / 248 176 / 232 202 / 216 192 / 213 83 / 206 37 / 199 43 / 187 13 / 176 29 / 158 31 / 145
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 2.62% -2.57% 3.55% 2.30% 2.79% -0.26% 2.42% 1.02% 5.11% -1.12% 3.40% -1.88%
Benchmark 2.94% -1.84% 3.15% 2.29% 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.19% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.86% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 19.81% -4.55% 18.09% -0.06% 27.05% 17.64% 24.02% -17.03% 8.17% 25.51%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 1
Category Rank 21/ 143 153/ 156 14/ 176 41/ 187 13/ 199 9/ 203 56/ 213 194/ 215 153/ 224 23/ 244

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.05% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.03% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 54.33
International Equity 44.81
Cash and Equivalents 0.85
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 29.19
Financial Services 19.41
Consumer Services 11.16
Industrial Goods 9.26
Healthcare 8.27
Other 22.71

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 55.19
Europe 32.02
Asia 12.78
Africa and Middle East 0.00
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 5.51
NVIDIA Corp 5.01
Broadcom Inc 4.69
Blackstone Inc 4.51
Unilever PLC 3.51
Accenture PLC Cl A 3.35
UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.10
Home Depot Inc 2.93
JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.85
Procter & Gamble Co 2.69

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 Global Dividend Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.85% 14.17% 12.80%
Beta 1.01% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha -0.05% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.91% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.42% 0.74% 0.65%
Sortino 0.76% 1.08% 0.82%
Treynor 0.05% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 73.85% 87.56% 88.04%
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 7 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 8.31% 12.85% 14.17% 12.80%
Beta 1.17% 1.01% 1.06% 1.05%
Alpha -0.06% -0.05% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.93% 0.91% 0.92%
Sharpe 1.60% 0.42% 0.74% 0.65%
Sortino 3.77% 0.76% 1.08% 0.82%
Treynor 0.11% 0.05% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 77.94% 73.85% 87.56% 88.04%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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

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Fundata G Score

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Fund Details

Start Date December 31, 2000
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $5,874

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF565

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of a diversified mix of companies operating in various countries around the world across a range of sectors.

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. The portfolio manager is supported by its Global Sector Team, which comprises a team of portfolio managers and research analysts focusing on the global investment environment.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

  • Habib Subjally

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 2.09%
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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