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RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund Series A

Global Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2022

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NAVPS
(02-11-2025)
$23.95
Change
$0.01 (0.06%)

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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): 6.18%

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 3.40% 7.47% 10.90% 3.40% 26.74% 16.13% 7.85% 9.71% 11.36% 13.09% 11.22% 12.34% 11.00% 10.21%
Benchmark 3.94% 8.71% 12.28% 3.94% 30.00% 22.02% 13.03% 12.76% 12.87% 13.48% 11.26% 12.40% 12.20% 11.18%
Category Average 4.63% 5.82% 8.61% 4.63% - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 242 / 263 94 / 253 100 / 248 242 / 263 58 / 248 121 / 224 198 / 215 180 / 213 67 / 204 26 / 199 28 / 187 13 / 176 26 / 158 29 / 144
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 4 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 4.96% 2.62% -2.57% 3.55% 2.30% 2.79% -0.26% 2.42% 1.02% 5.11% -1.12% 3.40%
Benchmark 5.64% 2.94% -1.84% 3.15% 2.29% 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94%

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

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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 13.07% 14.54% 12.81%
Beta 1.02% 1.05% 1.05%
Alpha -0.05% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.92% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.36% 0.65% 0.70%
Sortino 0.64% 0.93% 0.89%
Treynor 0.05% 0.09% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 71.11% 86.77% 88.67%
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 8.14% 13.07% 14.54% 12.81%
Beta 1.08% 1.02% 1.05% 1.05%
Alpha -0.05% -0.05% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.93% 0.92% 0.92%
Sharpe 2.46% 0.36% 0.65% 0.70%
Sortino 6.70% 0.64% 0.93% 0.89%
Treynor 0.18% 0.05% 0.09% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 83.87% 71.11% 86.77% 88.67%

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 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) $5,983

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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. 05-18-2004
Habib Subjally 01-01-2014

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Distributor Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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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