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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series A

Emerging Markets Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

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NAVPS
(04-04-2025)
$18.96
Change
-$0.78 (-3.93%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 19, 2010): 5.64%

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 0.15% 2.45% 5.30% 2.04% 14.41% 9.99% 5.28% 0.35% 5.09% 4.01% 3.14% 5.14% 6.46% 4.36%
Benchmark -0.22% 3.79% 8.67% 0.83% 18.75% 13.93% 6.25% 2.58% 6.75% 5.95% 3.94% 6.35% 8.53% 5.78%
Category Average -0.16% 3.35% 5.17% 2.11% 11.99% 10.27% 3.18% -1.05% 4.66% 4.06% 1.99% 4.59% 6.55% 3.76%
Category Rank 130 / 343 294 / 343 227 / 340 227 / 343 138 / 324 212 / 308 93 / 298 105 / 266 140 / 263 147 / 244 77 / 200 87 / 190 100 / 159 77 / 146
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.08% 1.71% 1.62% 4.14% 1.06% -1.19% 6.40% -2.45% -0.97% 0.40% 1.89% 0.15%
Benchmark 1.24% 3.23% 0.38% 3.25% 1.30% -0.40% 7.98% -0.88% -2.18% 2.94% 1.05% -0.22%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.41% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.51% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 6.80% 0.94% 25.61% -3.81% 10.38% 13.21% -6.78% -9.81% 8.03% 13.40%
Benchmark 2.69% 7.90% 26.42% -6.05% 15.55% 11.45% 0.08% -12.38% 7.03% 21.65%
Category Average -3.92% 6.53% 28.88% -11.86% 15.06% 17.52% -3.30% -17.32% 8.68% 12.46%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 4 1 4 3 4 1 3 3
Category Rank 18/ 145 127/ 156 143/ 186 17/ 199 206/ 243 168/ 263 224/ 266 18/ 286 170/ 307 198/ 321

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.61% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.81% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 100.10
Cash and Equivalents -0.10

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 34.75
Financial Services 27.68
Consumer Goods 13.96
Consumer Services 10.40
Basic Materials 4.73
Other 8.48

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 79.16
Latin America 9.88
Europe 7.66
Africa and Middle East 3.43
North America -0.14
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 9.91
Tencent Holdings Ltd 6.77
HDFC Bank Ltd 5.95
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd 4.06
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd 3.66
Antofagasta PLC 3.35
Unilever PLC 2.98
Yum China Holdings Inc 2.97
AIA Group Ltd 2.88
SK Hynix Inc 2.65

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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - Emerging Markets Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.14% 14.05% 12.59%
Beta 1.01% 0.96% 0.90%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.89% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.16% 0.25% 0.27%
Sortino 0.40% 0.33% 0.25%
Treynor 0.02% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 96.39% 94.73% 93.43%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 8.23% 14.14% 14.05% 12.59%
Beta 0.79% 1.01% 0.96% 0.90%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.77% 0.88% 0.89% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.19% 0.16% 0.25% 0.27%
Sortino 3.29% 0.40% 0.33% 0.25%
Treynor 0.12% 0.02% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 97.78% 96.39% 94.73% 93.43%

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 April 19, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $6,769

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF499

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies located or active in emerging 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

  • Philippe Langham

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 2.22%
Management Fee 1.85%
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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