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RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Currency Neutral Fund Series A

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FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(08-08-2025) 		$12.93
Change
$0.11 (0.82%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Currency Neutral Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 29, 2018): 5.11%

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 -0.62% -0.99% 3.74% 3.74% 9.07% 9.12% 8.12% 5.18% 7.87% 5.04% 5.71% - - -
Benchmark 3.64% 5.96% 4.44% 4.44% 15.97% 19.37% 19.46% 10.37% 13.60% 12.28% 11.14% 11.34% 12.26% 10.94%
Category Average 3.16% 5.85% 4.68% 4.68% 12.95% 15.05% 15.34% 7.27% 10.99% 9.53% 8.71% 8.72% 9.45% 8.25%
Category Rank 2,089 / 2,120 1,981 / 2,100 1,126 / 2,086 1,126 / 2,086 1,601 / 2,043 1,756 / 1,919 1,776 / 1,812 1,339 / 1,639 1,343 / 1,495 1,385 / 1,428 1,151 / 1,265 - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 3.38% 3.80% -0.38% -1.06% 3.92% -4.35% 2.72% 3.02% -1.00% -1.68% 1.34% -0.62%
Benchmark 2.79% 0.04% 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.24% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.24% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 17.11% -4.43% 18.74% -8.99% 7.67% 11.32%
Benchmark 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84%
Category Average 8.98% 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08% 20.13%
Quartile Ranking - - - - 3 4 2 2 4 4
Category Rank - - - - 1,019/ 1,379 1,413/ 1,461 513/ 1,576 441/ 1,728 1,733/ 1,867 1,799/ 1,981

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

18.74% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.99% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 67.36
International Equity 29.37
Canadian Equity 1.87
Cash and Equivalents 0.96
Income Trust Units 0.46

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Healthcare 18.81
Telecommunications 17.08
Consumer Goods 13.42
Financial Services 12.76
Utilities 10.44
Other 27.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 70.19
Asia 16.52
Europe 12.40
Africa and Middle East 0.66
Latin America 0.21
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Fund O 99.28
Bank of Montreal TD 2.650% Apr 01, 2025 0.38
Canada Government 04-Jun-2025 0.36
Canadian Dollar -0.01

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)

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RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Currency Neutral Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.13% 10.56% -
Beta 0.65% 0.69% -
Alpha -0.04% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.54% 0.60% -
Sharpe 0.43% 0.53% -
Sortino 0.80% 0.76% -
Treynor 0.07% 0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 97.23% 93.78% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.17% 10.13% 10.56% -
Beta 0.35% 0.65% 0.69% -
Alpha 0.04% -0.04% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.16% 0.54% 0.60% -
Sharpe 0.63% 0.43% 0.53% -
Sortino 1.13% 0.80% 0.76% -
Treynor 0.16% 0.07% 0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 98.89% 97.23% 93.78% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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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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

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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

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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 January 29, 2018
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $141

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF523

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term capital growth. 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 equity securities of companies throughout the world using a quantitative investment approach.

Investment Strategy

The fund invests its assets primarily in units of the RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Fund or underlying funds managed by RBC GAM or an affiliate of RBC GAM. Each underlying fund is managed using a quantitative investment model designed to select individual stocks while controlling portfolio-level risk. This involves building a portfolio that maximizes exposure to factors associated with outperformance, while controlling for exposure to risk factors.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Sarah Riopelle
Sub-Advisor

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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 2.13%
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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