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RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund Series A

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2015, 2013, 2012

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NAVPS
(07-25-2025)
$36.22
Change
$0.07 (0.20%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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RBC Canadian Equity Income Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 28, 2006): 9.64%

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 2.03% 7.24% 9.87% 9.87% 24.28% 15.42% 11.01% 9.32% 14.65% 10.06% 9.05% 8.78% 9.13% 8.15%
Benchmark 2.91% 8.53% 10.17% 10.17% 26.37% 19.03% 16.09% 10.74% 15.02% 11.96% 10.77% 10.72% 10.76% 9.61%
Category Average 1.64% 6.00% 7.77% 7.77% 19.80% 13.60% 10.66% 8.51% 13.00% 9.10% 8.42% 8.01% 8.30% 7.64%
Category Rank 114 / 468 125 / 467 48 / 466 48 / 466 35 / 462 119 / 449 252 / 441 173 / 413 115 / 401 149 / 397 173 / 374 153 / 354 126 / 334 138 / 278
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 6.42% 1.84% 4.25% -0.43% 3.67% -2.99% 2.26% 0.90% -0.71% -0.34% 5.47% 2.03%
Benchmark 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.36% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.87% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -10.37% 21.69% 8.15% -9.12% 20.96% -1.44% 28.90% -3.93% 7.28% 16.14%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.21% 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 3
Category Rank 244/ 273 59/ 309 154/ 340 273/ 365 80/ 387 225/ 401 132/ 409 270/ 432 244/ 444 254/ 453

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.90% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.37% (2015)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 84.70
Income Trust Units 12.94
Cash and Equivalents 1.86
US Equity 0.48
International Equity 0.01
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 34.89
Energy 17.54
Real Estate 12.91
Basic Materials 10.46
Utilities 6.95
Other 17.25

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.80
Latin America 3.06
Other 0.14

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 7.27
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.68
Enbridge Inc 4.29
Brookfield Corp Cl A 3.80
Bank of Montreal 3.08
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 2.92
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.85
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.73
Manulife Financial Corp 2.68
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.23

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 Canadian Equity Income Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.72% 13.07% 13.22%
Beta 0.99% 0.98% 0.99%
Alpha -0.04% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.92% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.57% 0.92% 0.53%
Sortino 1.09% 1.53% 0.61%
Treynor 0.07% 0.12% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 86.17% 87.54% 78.96%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.58% 12.72% 13.07% 13.22%
Beta 0.83% 0.99% 0.98% 0.99%
Alpha 0.02% -0.04% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.94% 0.92% 0.93%
Sharpe 1.98% 0.57% 0.92% 0.53%
Sortino 5.53% 1.09% 1.53% 0.61%
Treynor 0.23% 0.07% 0.12% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 93.60% 86.17% 87.54% 78.96%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A75.075.069.669.60%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 August 28, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $3,398

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF591

Investment Objectives

> To provide a high level of monthly cash flow. > To provide relatively tax efficient distributions consisting primarily of return of capital, dividend income, capital gains and interest income. > To provide the potential for modest capital growth. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian securities, including, but not limited to, common and preferred shares of Canadian companies that pay dividends, real estate investment trusts, and income trusts.

Investment Strategy

The fund’s investment process is primarily based on fundamental research, although the portfolio manager will also consider quantitative and technical factors. Security selection decisions are ultimately based on an understanding of the entity, its business and its outlook.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Jennifer McClelland
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 1.86%
Management Fee 1.60%
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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