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RBC O'Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund Series A

Global Equity

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FundGrade B

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NAVPS
(09-19-2025)
$19.32
Change
$0.06 (0.29%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

Period
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RBC O'Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 22, 2007): 4.93%

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 2.81% 11.09% 8.81% 13.51% 22.67% 22.83% 20.80% 11.92% 15.23% 11.37% 7.77% 8.89% 9.14% 8.29%
Benchmark 1.95% 8.70% 6.48% 9.53% 18.27% 20.41% 19.42% 10.35% 13.21% 13.28% 11.46% 12.05% 12.09% 11.60%
Category Average 1.43% 6.41% 4.66% 7.98% 13.02% 16.03% 15.31% 6.95% 10.22% 10.21% 8.75% 9.22% 9.25% 8.77%
Category Rank 301 / 2,136 158 / 2,110 264 / 2,084 137 / 2,076 163 / 2,042 135 / 1,930 165 / 1,829 100 / 1,664 64 / 1,499 501 / 1,432 947 / 1,295 675 / 1,114 566 / 1,010 555 / 838
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.31% 1.36% 4.25% -0.03% 5.18% -0.82% -3.73% -3.91% 5.88% 3.99% 3.90% 2.81%
Benchmark 2.54% 0.69% 4.44% 0.14% 3.94% -1.04% -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64% 2.87% 1.95%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.36% (September 2010)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.07% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 19.41% 3.29% 12.86% -7.72% 11.03% -5.44% 21.97% -8.27% 13.53% 29.10%
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 2 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 3 1
Category Rank 191/ 755 484/ 878 616/ 1,029 905/ 1,176 1,287/ 1,371 1,407/ 1,453 206/ 1,568 358/ 1,719 1,161/ 1,858 279/ 1,972

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

29.10% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.27% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 56.72
International Equity 37.29
Canadian Equity 4.94
Cash and Equivalents 1.05

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 29.00
Financial Services 20.25
Consumer Services 9.21
Industrial Goods 8.69
Healthcare 5.64
Other 27.21

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 62.57
Europe 21.93
Asia 12.85
Latin America 1.66
Africa and Middle East 1.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Apple Inc 4.53
NVIDIA Corp 4.46
Microsoft Corp 3.11
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.89
Kinross Gold Corp 2.22
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 2.06
HeidelbergCement AG 1.92
Amazon.com Inc 1.82
Parker-Hannifin Corp 1.78
JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.52

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return24681012141618202224-10%0%10%20%30%40%

RBC O'Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.28% 12.07% 13.00%
Beta 0.95% 0.96% 1.04%
Alpha 0.02% 0.02% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.90% 0.88%
Sharpe 1.39% 1.03% 0.54%
Sortino 3.01% 1.70% 0.63%
Treynor 0.16% 0.13% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 98.76% 98.10% 96.79%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 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 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.35% 11.28% 12.07% 13.00%
Beta 1.08% 0.95% 0.96% 1.04%
Alpha 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.87% 0.90% 0.88%
Sharpe 1.60% 1.39% 1.03% 0.54%
Sortino 3.10% 3.01% 1.70% 0.63%
Treynor 0.17% 0.16% 0.13% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 98.76% 98.10% 96.79%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A53.453.451.051.00%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 January 22, 2007
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $77

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF594

Investment Objectives

To provide a long-term total return, consisting of capital growth and current income. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies throughout the world based on Strategy Indexing, an investment portfolio management model developed in 1995 by Jim O’Shaughnessy. Strategy Indexing is a rigorous and disciplined approach to stock selection based on characteristics associated with above average returns over long periods of time.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund’s objectives, the portfolio manager: employs a proprietary quantitative approach to security selection based on research and analysis of historical data; screens securities using a factor-based model for attractive value, growth and quality characteristics; screens securities based on financial and governance risk factors; and through ongoing quantitative research, may modify the criteria with the goal of better achieving each strategy’s objective.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, L.L.C.

  • Ehren Stanhope
  • Daniel Nitiutomo
  • Claire Noel
  • Scott Bartone

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 2.20%
Management Fee 1.85%
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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