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BlueBay Global Sovereign Bond Fund (Canada) Series A

Global 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

2019

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NAVPS
(04-09-2025)
$8.15
Change
-$0.04 (-0.51%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

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BlueBay Global Sovereign Bond Fund (Canada) Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 01, 2016): 0.38%

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 -0.63% 0.72% -1.35% 0.72% 1.75% 1.58% -0.95% -1.96% -1.62% -0.30% -0.03% 0.33% - -
Benchmark 0.53% 3.00% 3.80% 3.00% 9.54% 4.81% 2.94% 0.19% -1.64% 0.46% 0.89% 1.16% 1.17% 1.71%
Category Average -0.31% 1.72% -0.05% 1.72% 4.28% 3.41% 0.94% -0.26% 0.73% 0.84% 0.92% 1.04% 1.20% 1.17%
Category Rank 139 / 225 162 / 224 183 / 223 162 / 224 178 / 208 154 / 179 124 / 149 91 / 111 81 / 99 68 / 93 55 / 78 41 / 71 - -
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.76% 0.95% 0.51% 1.87% 0.52% 1.03% -1.66% 0.98% -1.35% 0.31% 1.05% -0.63%
Benchmark -1.24% 0.00% 1.16% 3.88% -0.22% 1.89% -0.37% 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.42% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.53% (September 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - 2.03% 0.61% 5.91% 5.51% -3.44% -12.45% 4.77% 0.51%
Benchmark 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80%
Category Average 2.92% 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33% 2.37%
Quartile Ranking - - 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Category Rank - - 32/ 68 45/ 77 47/ 91 66/ 97 74/ 104 100/ 138 110/ 164 163/ 201

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.91% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.45% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 87.19
Cash and Equivalents 10.69
Canadian Government Bonds 2.12

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 89.31
Cash and Cash Equivalent 10.69

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 35.20
Europe 34.93
Asia 11.82
Latin America 7.45
Multi-National 3.30
Other 7.30

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
United States Treasury 3.50% 30-Sep-2029 7.86
MARGIN CASH - CAD - CITI NON CLEARED COLL 5.14
Germany Government 0.25% 15-Feb-2029 4.17
Japan Government 2.20% 20-Mar-2064 3.99
Germany Government 2.20% 15-Feb-2034 3.98
United States Treasury 3.88% 30-Nov-2029 3.55
United States Treasury 1.13% 15-May-2040 3.30
United States Treasury 0.88% 15-Nov-2030 3.22
Indonesia Government 0.96% 09-Jun-2025 3.17
United States Treasury 4.50% 15-Nov-2033 3.04

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

BlueBay Global Sovereign Bond Fund (Canada) Series A

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.01% 4.99% -
Beta 0.77% 0.55% -
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.60% 0.51% -
Sharpe -0.77% -0.78% -
Sortino -0.80% -1.08% -
Treynor -0.06% -0.07% -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 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 4.18% 6.01% 4.99% -
Beta 0.69% 0.77% 0.55% -
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.57% 0.60% 0.51% -
Sharpe -0.50% -0.77% -0.78% -
Sortino -0.36% -0.80% -1.08% -
Treynor -0.03% -0.06% -0.07% -
Tax Efficiency 40.06% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date December 01, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $1,980

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF9078

Investment Objectives

> To provide total returns comprised of interest income and modest capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in fixed-income securities issued by sovereign governments and entities (including emerging market countries) anywhere in the world. The fund may also invest in corporate debt securities globally. We will not change the fundamental investment objectives of the fund unless we have the consent of a majority of the voting unitholders of the fund to do so.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund’s objectives, the portfolio manager: invests primarily in fixed-income securities of governments, their agencies, regional governments or supranational organizations throughout the world whose sovereign long-term debt rating is rated BBB(-) and above by Standard & Poor’s (or equivalent rating agency).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

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 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.56%
Management Fee 1.35%
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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