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RBC Global Balanced Fund Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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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NAVPS
(03-27-2026)
$21.17
Change
-$0.12 (-0.55%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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RBC Global Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 20, 1998): 5.09%

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 2.39% 3.16% 8.52% 3.82% 12.49% 12.41% 11.64% 7.20% 6.46% 7.43% 7.26% 6.52% 6.43% 6.82%
Benchmark 2.06% 1.81% 7.02% 3.12% 10.88% 13.46% 13.30% 8.68% 7.18% 7.94% 7.96% 7.24% 7.44% 7.70%
Category Average 2.29% 3.03% 7.34% 3.54% 10.83% 11.56% 10.82% 6.77% 6.32% 6.90% 6.64% 6.00% 5.89% 6.41%
Category Rank 832 / 1,779 815 / 1,763 658 / 1,748 763 / 1,764 604 / 1,712 758 / 1,655 692 / 1,607 834 / 1,537 788 / 1,366 590 / 1,285 552 / 1,234 524 / 1,110 407 / 926 391 / 853
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -2.40% -1.51% 3.02% 2.31% 0.68% 1.61% 3.10% 1.67% 0.35% -0.64% 1.39% 2.39%
Benchmark -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.22% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.96% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 4.52% 7.82% -3.12% 13.13% 10.12% 9.30% -12.12% 9.98% 12.69% 11.03%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 3 2
Category Rank 474/ 845 332/ 923 549/ 1,069 554/ 1,182 304/ 1,271 674/ 1,358 1,057/ 1,500 743/ 1,607 991/ 1,655 638/ 1,710

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.13% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.12% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 21.90
US Equity 21.39
Canadian Equity 16.11
Foreign Government Bonds 15.55
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.32
Other 16.73

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 32.24
Technology 15.01
Financial Services 14.20
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.56
Consumer Services 4.51
Other 29.48

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 65.65
Europe 18.83
Asia 11.96
Multi-National 1.91
Latin America 1.27
Other 0.38

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 4.56
RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund Series N 1.97
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity Fund Series O 1.80
Government of Canada T-Bill Jan 14, 2026 1.78
RBC Global Infrastructure Fund LP F 1.50
NVIDIA Corp 1.49
Apple Inc 1.34
Royal Bank of Canada 1.23
Alphabet Inc Cl A 1.20
Microsoft Corp 1.18

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC Global Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.39% 8.11% 7.62%
Beta 0.95% 0.97% 0.96%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.91% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.18% 0.47% 0.66%
Sortino 2.37% 0.66% 0.77%
Treynor 0.08% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 88.65% 85.92% 87.46%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.10% 6.39% 8.11% 7.62%
Beta 0.90% 0.95% 0.97% 0.96%
Alpha 0.02% -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.88% 0.91% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.56% 1.18% 0.47% 0.66%
Sortino 2.73% 2.37% 0.66% 0.77%
Treynor 0.11% 0.08% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 87.28% 88.65% 85.92% 87.46%

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 April 20, 1998
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $932

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
RBF553

Investment Objectives

To provide long-term capital growth, with a secondary focus on modest income. The fund invests primarily in Canadian, U.S. and international equities and fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund’s objectives, the portfolio manager: invests in equity and fixed-income securities; employs a strategic asset allocation approach, determining the appropriate asset mix within broad pre-established guidelines for each asset class as follows: Fixed income 40%, Canadian equities 15%, U.S. equities 25%, International equities 15%, Emerging markets equities 5%.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Stuart Kedwell
  • Dagmara Fijalkowski
  • Sarah Riopelle
  • Ashley Warburton
Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited

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 2.10%
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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