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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

International Equity

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NAVPS
(01-22-2025)
$30.24
Change
$0.10 (0.34%)

As at December 31, 2024

As at November 30, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

Period

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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 11, 1993): 4.43%

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 -1.27% -3.87% -0.18% 10.96% 10.96% 11.52% 2.12% 3.58% 6.23% 8.34% 5.10% 6.69% 4.78% 6.67%
Benchmark 0.16% -2.50% 2.96% 11.18% 11.18% 13.43% 4.75% 5.79% 6.23% 7.84% 5.62% 7.13% 6.11% 7.37%
Category Average -0.42% -2.79% 2.96% 10.76% 10.76% 12.24% 3.26% 4.58% 5.23% 7.19% 4.72% 6.28% 5.26% 6.09%
Category Rank 728 / 806 726 / 804 699 / 792 506 / 770 506 / 770 547 / 733 519 / 703 522 / 680 247 / 650 202 / 600 304 / 532 241 / 471 285 / 411 191 / 367
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 1.21% 3.83% 3.12% -1.27% 4.28% -0.37% 2.47% 0.75% 0.58% -2.97% 0.34% -1.27%
Benchmark 0.90% 3.40% 3.12% -1.23% 2.60% -0.96% 4.08% 0.37% 1.09% -2.68% 0.03% 0.16%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.05% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.29% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 25.27% -9.32% 18.45% -12.40% 19.53% 17.54% 8.11% -14.38% 12.09% 10.96%
Benchmark 19.41% -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18%
Category Average 13.82% -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 2 4 2 1 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 19/ 367 406/ 411 194/ 471 444/ 532 209/ 600 72/ 650 408/ 680 437/ 703 532/ 733 506/ 770

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.27% (2015)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.38% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 96.54
Cash and Equivalents 3.46

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 21.42
Consumer Goods 16.16
Industrial Goods 14.00
Healthcare 11.98
Technology 9.45
Other 26.99

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 63.90
Asia 32.63
North America 3.45
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Novo Nordisk A/S Cl B 4.15
Hitachi Ltd 3.75
EssilorLuxottica SA 2.75
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 2.65
ASML Holding NV 2.62
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 2.55
Mitsubishi Corp 2.47
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 2.45
ING Groep NV 2.28
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd 2.27

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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The chart has 1 X axis displaying Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation). Data ranges from 8.6162 to 21.9811.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Return. Data ranges from -7.320812 to 15.035183.
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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.92% 13.90% 12.88%
Beta 0.99% 0.96% 0.97%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.88% 0.88%
Sharpe -0.04% 0.34% 0.44%
Sortino 0.00% 0.45% 0.52%
Treynor -0.01% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 81.31% 95.96% 97.20%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 7.67% 13.92% 13.90% 12.88%
Beta 0.99% 0.99% 0.96% 0.97%
Alpha 0.00% -0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.90% 0.88% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.83% -0.04% 0.34% 0.44%
Sortino 1.97% 0.00% 0.45% 0.52%
Treynor 0.06% -0.01% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 81.31% 95.96% 97.20%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 66.175346 to 92.84822.
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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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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 66.086596 to 94.12867.
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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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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 74.930423 to 94.347283.
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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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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying values. Data ranges from 60.287083 to 90.099938.
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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 11, 1993
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $2,991

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF268

Investment Objectives

The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies outside of North America. The fund provides exposure to economies that offer different business cycles and growth opportunities than North American markets.

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
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. 05-18-2004
Dominic Wallington 08-20-2007
Mayur Nallamala 09-17-2015

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 2.10%
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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