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RBC North American Growth Fund Series A

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North American Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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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

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2021

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NAVPS
(12-20-2024) 		$67.55
Change
$0.56 (0.84%)

As at November 30, 2024

As at October 31, 2024

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RBC North American Growth Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 11, 1993): 8.59%

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 5.88% 9.22% 14.90% 26.05% 30.08% 18.20% 9.71% 12.92% 12.35% 12.51% 10.63% 10.67% 10.53% 9.72%
Benchmark 6.48% 10.97% 17.63% 30.75% 34.48% 20.69% 12.97% 15.85% 14.55% 14.78% 13.10% 13.18% 13.07% 12.40%
Category Average 5.43% 7.57% 13.18% 22.72% 28.13% 17.11% 7.84% 10.75% 11.29% 11.27% 9.76% 10.01% 9.16% 8.97%
Category Rank 90 / 189 82 / 187 66 / 182 85 / 182 92 / 182 79 / 175 78 / 148 54 / 141 32 / 120 30 / 90 37 / 83 37 / 80 28 / 67 17 / 43
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 3.19% 1.79% 3.86% 3.27% -2.58% 3.15% 1.58% 2.77% 0.78% 2.19% 0.94% 5.88%
Benchmark 2.86% 1.77% 4.26% 3.60% -2.26% 3.45% 1.28% 4.00% 0.64% 2.69% 1.48% 6.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

23.02% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.64% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 10.13% 1.59% 12.57% 9.02% -5.97% 21.92% 11.26% 24.71% -13.06% 16.74%
Benchmark 17.31% 5.50% 14.85% 11.54% -2.58% 24.09% 10.91% 26.72% -9.17% 17.51%
Category Average 14.45% 6.38% 4.55% 10.59% -6.12% 20.45% 16.55% 18.87% -14.77% 16.96%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2
Category Rank 24/ 29 25/ 43 25/ 72 45/ 81 50/ 83 44/ 95 58/ 121 23/ 141 69/ 148 83/ 175

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.71% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.06% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 47.33
Canadian Equity 44.59
Cash and Equivalents 4.58
International Equity 1.80
Income Trust Units 1.62
Other 0.08

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 25.73
Financial Services 20.48
Energy 8.24
Consumer Services 8.18
Basic Materials 6.58
Other 30.79

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.86
Europe 1.70
Latin America 0.27
Asia 0.10
Other 0.07

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 3.48
Apple Inc 3.44
Royal Bank of Canada 3.40
NVIDIA Corp 2.90
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.18
Amazon.com Inc 1.95
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.91
Alphabet Inc Cl A 1.85
Canada Government 21-Nov-2024 1.79
Brookfield Corp Cl A 1.64

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC North American Growth Fund Series A

Median

Other - North American Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.32% 14.73% 12.14%
Beta 1.00% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 0.50% 0.71% 0.70%
Sortino 0.82% 1.00% 0.87%
Treynor 0.07% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 99.64% 99.59% 96.89%
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 6 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 7.14% 13.32% 14.73% 12.14%
Beta 0.92% 1.00% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -0.02% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99%
Sharpe 3.13% 0.50% 0.71% 0.70%
Sortino - 0.82% 1.00% 0.87%
Treynor 0.24% 0.07% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 99.79% 99.64% 99.59% 96.89%

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 January 11, 1993
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $1,029

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF265

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of Canadian and/or U.S. companies that offer above average prospects for growth.

Investment Strategy

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

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Marcello Montanari 03-01-2008
Rob Cavallo 01-01-2016
David Tron 01-12-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Advisor RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
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 1.87%
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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