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RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Fund Series D

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FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

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2017, 2016

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NAVPS
(12-20-2024) 		$17.29
Change
$0.06 (0.36%)

As at November 30, 2024

As at October 31, 2024

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RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Fund Series D

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 19, 2012): 9.84%

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 2.75% 5.45% 12.61% 22.89% 27.10% 12.99% 10.62% 12.71% 9.81% 11.04% 9.07% 9.09% 9.18% 8.45%
Benchmark 6.37% 10.66% 16.91% 25.77% 30.69% 15.61% 10.90% 13.91% 11.92% 12.54% 10.25% 10.17% 10.75% 8.96%
Category Average 5.35% 8.49% 14.17% 21.52% 25.96% 13.04% 9.68% 12.40% 10.12% 10.55% 8.40% 8.32% 8.64% 7.35%
Category Rank 709 / 742 684 / 727 613 / 722 314 / 716 351 / 716 446 / 690 259 / 645 337 / 583 368 / 549 290 / 513 242 / 477 193 / 452 208 / 408 156 / 380
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 3.43% 1.80% 3.28% 1.95% -1.91% 3.79% -0.72% 5.92% 1.56% 3.03% -0.39% 2.75%
Benchmark 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.44% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.87% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 19.56% -2.15% 15.20% 7.19% -6.54% 21.62% 1.02% 24.19% -2.55% 7.27%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 9.54% -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85%
Quartile Ranking 1 2 3 3 1 2 3 3 2 4
Category Rank 6/ 348 99/ 381 253/ 409 236/ 452 95/ 478 212/ 523 352/ 549 301/ 584 186/ 651 622/ 690

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.19% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-6.54% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 95.53
Income Trust Units 4.34
Cash and Equivalents 0.13
US Equity 0.00

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 29.29
Consumer Services 16.58
Basic Materials 12.26
Industrial Services 9.72
Telecommunications 8.32
Other 23.83

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 4.60
Loblaw Cos Ltd 4.05
Dollarama Inc 3.99
Metro Inc 3.98
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.93
Thomson Reuters Corp 3.92
Franco-Nevada Corp 3.30
Intact Financial Corp 3.28
BCE Inc 3.28
CGI Inc Cl A 3.26

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)

RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Fund Series D

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.09% 13.17% 10.55%
Beta 0.76% 0.78% 0.75%
Alpha 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.89% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.65% 0.61% 0.67%
Sortino 1.15% 0.79% 0.79%
Treynor 0.09% 0.10% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 82.57% 84.34% 82.57%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 7.57% 11.09% 13.17% 10.55%
Beta 0.69% 0.76% 0.78% 0.75%
Alpha 0.06% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.67% 0.88% 0.89% 0.83%
Sharpe 2.64% 0.65% 0.61% 0.67%
Sortino 8.76% 1.15% 0.79% 0.79%
Treynor 0.29% 0.09% 0.10% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 93.42% 82.57% 84.34% 82.57%

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

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

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

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 November 19, 2012
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $3,333

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PHN9589
RBF1089

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of Canadian companies using a quantitative investment approach. The fund seeks to achieve a reduced level of volatility of returns as compared to the broader Canadian equity market.

Investment Strategy

The 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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Oliver McMahon 11-01-2021
Norman So 11-01-2021

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Distributor Royal Mutual Funds Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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 1.02%
Management Fee 0.85%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.25%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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