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RBC U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity Fund Series A

U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity

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NAVPS
(03-13-2026)
$12.69
Change
$0.07 (0.59%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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RBC U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 14, 2015): 6.55%

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 2.82% 7.01% 8.15% 8.83% 5.32% 5.39% 7.51% 6.32% 5.98% 8.04% 5.88% 4.99% 4.55% 7.09%
Benchmark 4.47% 6.01% 10.76% 6.27% 13.66% 15.37% 14.56% 11.17% 9.79% 12.87% 10.79% 10.60% 10.03% 11.84%
Category Average 1.78% 2.58% 4.31% 4.21% 6.98% 6.54% 7.49% 4.70% 4.93% 7.48% 5.76% 5.28% 5.61% 7.08%
Category Rank 90 / 329 29 / 329 91 / 309 34 / 329 150 / 303 126 / 272 130 / 267 76 / 250 73 / 243 103 / 203 115 / 194 129 / 181 129 / 161 107 / 159
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -6.49% -8.61% 2.89% 3.01% 2.08% 5.33% -0.81% -1.02% 2.93% -1.67% 5.85% 2.82%
Benchmark -6.25% -5.32% 5.58% 3.68% 3.25% 2.29% 2.31% 0.93% 1.19% -0.25% 1.73% 4.47%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.36% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.93% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 24.99% 3.23% -14.49% 20.92% -8.24% 21.62% -8.09% 15.58% 13.02% -5.37%
Benchmark 14.08% 8.66% -2.87% 21.65% 11.78% 20.00% -11.77% 13.76% 24.39% 7.19%
Category Average 9.80% 10.84% -7.63% 15.90% 4.61% 23.16% -17.30% 11.64% 13.19% 1.07%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 4 2 4 3 1 1 3 4
Category Rank 5/ 158 151/ 161 177/ 181 74/ 192 198/ 199 122/ 243 14/ 249 45/ 267 138/ 271 269/ 300

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.99% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.49% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 98.65
Cash and Equivalents 1.35

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.34
Real Estate 18.03
Industrial Goods 14.13
Healthcare 7.38
Energy 4.80
Other 31.32

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
MKS Instruments Inc 3.38
Wintrust Financial Corp 3.11
Northrim BanCorp Inc 2.69
Arcosa Inc 2.57
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 2.55
Barrett Business Services Inc 2.47
Nexstar Media Group Inc Cl A 2.36
Ducommun Inc 2.32
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc 2.30
Mercantile Bank Corp 2.26

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 17.77% 17.26% 18.09%
Beta 1.08% 0.99% 1.03%
Alpha -0.07% -0.03% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.82% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.28% 0.26% 0.37%
Sortino 0.51% 0.38% 0.45%
Treynor 0.05% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 95.15% 88.38% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 15.43% 17.77% 17.26% 18.09%
Beta 1.04% 1.08% 0.99% 1.03%
Alpha -0.08% -0.07% -0.03% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.83% 0.82% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.25% 0.28% 0.26% 0.37%
Sortino 0.29% 0.51% 0.38% 0.45%
Treynor 0.04% 0.05% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 95.15% 88.38% -

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

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Fundata S Score

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Fundata G Score

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Fund Details

Start Date September 14, 2015
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Partially Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $54

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF435

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. small-cap companies that are deemed to be undervalued in order to provide broad exposure to economic growth opportunities in the equity 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 (U.S.) Inc.

  • Lance F. James

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust

Registrar

RBC Investor Services Trust

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 2.05%
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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