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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

International Equity

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NAVPS
(03-03-2026)
$32.58
Change
-$1.24 (-3.68%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2026

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RBC International Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 11, 1993): 4.79%

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 3.92% 2.05% 10.43% 3.92% 11.62% 13.49% 11.30% 7.64% 6.61% 8.10% 9.31% 6.30% 7.79% 6.38%
Benchmark 5.56% 6.89% 17.43% 5.56% 27.31% 21.78% 17.54% 13.05% 11.13% 10.68% 10.85% 8.48% 9.89% 9.37%
Category Average 2.91% 2.83% 9.93% 2.91% 14.83% 15.45% 12.77% 8.67% 7.85% 7.93% 8.54% 6.31% 7.74% 7.35%
Category Rank 281 / 865 530 / 859 398 / 823 281 / 865 490 / 789 474 / 756 469 / 721 470 / 701 488 / 672 330 / 643 291 / 606 348 / 534 287 / 474 328 / 414
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 0.65% -2.36% -1.46% 4.25% 2.36% -2.20% 3.03% 2.67% 2.30% -0.72% -1.09% 3.92%
Benchmark 1.20% -0.76% 0.66% 4.41% 2.18% 0.51% 3.32% 3.56% 2.68% -0.03% 1.29% 5.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.05% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.29% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -9.32% 18.45% -12.40% 19.53% 17.54% 8.11% -14.38% 12.09% 10.96% 13.05%
Benchmark -1.70% 18.37% -6.81% 16.27% 8.01% 8.97% -10.67% 15.74% 11.18% 27.50%
Category Average -2.56% 17.84% -8.91% 17.54% 7.87% 8.64% -12.60% 13.75% 10.76% 17.77%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 2 1 3 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 405/ 410 194/ 471 446/ 531 202/ 592 74/ 641 406/ 671 429/ 693 514/ 721 494/ 756 532/ 787

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

19.53% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.38% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.63
Cash and Equivalents 0.89
Income Trust Units 0.47
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.03
Consumer Goods 16.97
Technology 14.03
Industrial Goods 10.30
Healthcare 9.81
Other 24.86

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 68.11
Asia 30.95
North America 0.89
Other 0.05

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
ASML Holding NV 3.37
AstraZeneca PLC 3.00
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 2.79
DBS Group Holdings Ltd 2.62
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 2.29
Sony Group Corp 2.29
Iberdrola SA 2.27
Allianz SE 2.26
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd 2.20
NEC Corp 2.11

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

RBC International Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - International Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.59% 11.90% 12.24%
Beta 0.89% 0.97% 0.97%
Alpha -0.04% -0.04% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.87% 0.86%
Sharpe 0.85% 0.36% 0.42%
Sortino 1.75% 0.55% 0.49%
Treynor 0.08% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 96.18% 93.16% 95.49%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 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 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.39% 8.59% 11.90% 12.24%
Beta 1.18% 0.89% 0.97% 0.97%
Alpha -0.18% -0.04% -0.04% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.83% 0.87% 0.86%
Sharpe 1.05% 0.85% 0.36% 0.42%
Sortino 1.95% 1.75% 0.55% 0.49%
Treynor 0.07% 0.08% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 90.76% 96.18% 93.16% 95.49%

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) $4,650

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 Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

  • David Lambert

RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited

  • Mayur Nallamala

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 1.75%
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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