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RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund Series A

Multi-Sector Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016

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NAVPS
(05-14-2025)
$8.49
Change
$0.00 (0.01%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 12, 2013): 3.20%

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 -1.61% -1.51% 0.62% -0.25% 5.99% 5.88% 4.11% 0.46% 2.08% 1.43% 1.91% 1.46% 2.40% 2.31%
Benchmark -1.88% -0.51% 2.54% 0.89% 9.88% 5.80% 5.50% 1.57% 0.32% 1.49% 2.31% 1.70% 2.65% 3.09%
Category Average -0.17% 0.32% 1.22% 1.06% 6.03% 4.29% - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 296 / 334 290 / 334 266 / 328 267 / 329 198 / 314 123 / 305 99 / 294 203 / 281 153 / 259 174 / 239 137 / 214 135 / 187 98 / 149 73 / 126
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.02% 0.46% 1.85% 0.53% 1.55% -0.17% 0.91% -0.03% 1.28% 0.82% -0.71% -1.61%
Benchmark 0.36% 1.11% 3.56% -0.33% 1.97% 0.33% 0.96% 0.67% 1.41% 1.02% 0.37% -1.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.64% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.81% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.73% 6.49% 3.62% -0.54% 7.82% 6.52% -2.27% -11.79% 7.84% 7.03%
Benchmark 16.14% 1.29% 1.23% 6.50% 4.01% 7.35% -4.31% -10.27% 5.25% 9.76%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 3.89%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 4 2 2
Category Rank 30/ 120 75/ 138 89/ 185 88/ 211 112/ 233 53/ 255 267/ 278 224/ 287 97/ 305 94/ 314

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.84% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.79% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 35.21
Foreign Government Bonds 33.28
Cash and Equivalents 18.86
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.34
Canadian Government Bonds 0.22
Other 0.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 81.16
Cash and Cash Equivalent 18.82
Financial Services 0.12
Exchange Traded Fund 0.02
Energy 0.01
Other -0.13

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 60.92
Europe 13.35
Latin America 11.38
Africa and Middle East 9.05
Asia 4.48
Other 0.82

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Global Corporate Bond Fund Series O 24.05
RBC Global High Yield Bond Fund Series O 19.91
RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund Series O 15.07
RBC High Yield Bond Fund Series O 10.50
BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fd O 10.07
RBC Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange Fund O 10.06
RBC Short-Term Global Bond Fund Series O 4.01
BlueBay Global Alternative Bond Fund (Canada) O 3.00
BlueBay European High Yield Bond Fund (Canada) O 2.49
Bank of Montreal TD 2.650% Apr 01, 2025 1.01

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.05% 6.11% 5.79%
Beta 0.86% 0.70% 0.49%
Alpha -0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.63% 0.51% 0.29%
Sharpe 0.05% -0.03% 0.13%
Sortino 0.29% -0.17% -0.12%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 51.73% 10.01% 24.29%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.42% 6.05% 6.11% 5.79%
Beta 0.64% 0.86% 0.70% 0.49%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.70% 0.63% 0.51% 0.29%
Sharpe 0.63% 0.05% -0.03% 0.13%
Sortino 1.34% 0.29% -0.17% -0.12%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 66.10% 51.73% 10.01% 24.29%

Fund Details

Start Date August 12, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,191

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF482

Investment Objectives

To provide regular monthly income with a potential for modest capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in units of other mutual funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM (called the underlying funds), emphasizing mutual funds that invest in higher yielding fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

It is expected that the fund will invest up to 100% of its net assets in units of the underlying funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Sarah Riopelle
  • Dagmara Fijalkowski
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

Royal Bank of Canada

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

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 1.76%
Management Fee 1.50%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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