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RBC High Yield Bond Fund Series A

High Yield Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2017

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NAVPS
(05-25-2026)
$9.70
Change
$0.01 (0.10%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

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RBC High Yield Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 12, 2010): 4.07%

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 1.05% 0.22% 1.23% 0.65% 6.04% 6.03% 5.77% 4.53% 2.12% 3.99% 2.79% 3.00% 2.72% 3.36%
Benchmark -0.18% 0.77% -0.37% 0.52% 7.36% 9.01% 9.45% 8.89% 5.57% 5.99% 4.77% 5.36% 4.58% 6.19%
Category Average 1.50% 0.42% 1.42% 0.95% 6.83% 6.69% 6.46% 4.71% 2.66% 4.65% 3.31% 3.36% 3.18% 3.77%
Category Rank 205 / 247 161 / 246 117 / 244 127 / 245 141 / 241 156 / 237 184 / 231 157 / 228 179 / 222 186 / 214 178 / 208 151 / 190 146 / 178 137 / 164
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.23% 1.38% 0.36% 0.83% 0.66% 0.21% 0.33% 0.25% 0.42% 0.35% -1.16% 1.05%
Benchmark 1.07% 1.47% 1.52% 0.80% 2.13% 0.55% -0.09% -0.80% -0.26% 0.83% 0.13% -0.18%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.59% (July 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.90% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 12.00% 4.95% -4.21% 11.52% 4.81% 2.70% -11.33% 9.26% 5.59% 5.58%
Benchmark 10.80% 2.96% 5.36% 7.98% 6.14% 0.50% -6.92% 10.36% 17.23% 5.59%
Category Average 9.58% 5.34% -2.63% 9.49% 5.35% 3.21% -10.00% 8.59% 7.12% 5.98%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 2 3 4 4 3 4 2
Category Rank 95/ 163 96/ 171 145/ 182 91/ 206 113/ 213 178/ 218 188/ 225 134/ 231 211/ 237 112/ 238

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.00% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.33% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 52.28
Foreign Corporate Bonds 40.04
Cash and Equivalents 6.91
Foreign Government Bonds 0.41
Canadian Government Bonds 0.39

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 93.12
Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.91

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.06
Europe 0.96

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond ETF (USHY) 3.64
Canada Government 25-Feb-2026 1.88
Rogers Communications Inc 5.63% 15-Apr-2055 1.52
Telus Corp 6.25% 22-Apr-2030 1.41
Capital Power Corp 8.13% 05-Jun-2054 1.10
Government of Canada T-Bill Apr 08, 2026 1.08
Wolf Midstream Canada LP 6.40% 18-Jul-2029 1.02
TransAlta Corp 5.63% 24-Mar-2032 1.01
Canadian Utilities Ltd 5.450% Dec 22, 2055 1.00
Pembina Pipeline Corp 4.80% 25-Jan-2081 0.97

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: L.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC High Yield Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - High Yield Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 3.66% 6.26% 6.30%
Beta 0.30 0.67 0.63
Alpha 0.03 -0.01 0.00
Rsquared 0.14% 0.43% 0.40%
Sharpe 0.56 -0.09 0.26
Sortino 1.44 -0.15 0.11
Treynor 0.07 -0.01 0.03
Tax Efficiency 70.59% 15.50% 53.67%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.27% 3.66% 6.26% 6.30%
Beta 0.26 0.30 0.67 0.63
Alpha 0.04 0.03 -0.01 0.00
Rsquared 0.12% 0.14% 0.43% 0.40%
Sharpe 1.55 0.56 -0.09 0.26
Sortino 2.06 1.44 -0.15 0.11
Treynor 0.13 0.07 -0.01 0.03
Tax Efficiency 70.94% 70.59% 15.50% 53.67%

Fund Details

Start Date October 12, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $3,688

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF496

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide a high level of income with the potential for modest capital growth. The fund invests primarily in higher yielding corporate debt securities issued by Canadian and U.S. corporations.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund's objectives, the portfolio manager: invests primarily in higher yielding debt securities rated from BBB to B (by Standard & Poor's or its equivalent), issued by Canadian and U.S. corporations; employs a value-focused philosophy for corporate bonds, striving to invest in quality companies having stable to improving credit profiles which are considered to be undervalued.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Frank Gambino
  • Dagmara Fijalkowski
  • Stephen Efstathios Notidis
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 1.46%
Management Fee 1.25%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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