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RBC Fixed Income Pools are an efficient and cost-effective way to invest in fixed income markets around the world. Each Pool is actively managed by a team of specialists from RBC Global Asset Management to deliver a stream of regular income with the potential for modest capital appreciation.

Why RBC Fixed Income Pools?

Whether you’re seeking higher income, downside protection, or a more balanced asset mix, look to RBC Fixed Income Pools for adding core bond exposures to your portfolio.

In this video, Dagmara Fijalkowski, Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager & Head of Global Fixed Income & Currencies, provides an overview of the Pools, what tools the investment team uses to manage risk and take advantage of opportunities, and how the Pools can address investor needs in today’s market environment.

 Watch time: 3 minutes and 35 seconds

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Instant diversification across global credit and currency markets

Improve consistency of fixed income holdings across client accounts (compared to individual bonds and GICs)

Built-in rebalancing and tactical asset allocation

Simple low management fee of 0.40% for fee-based investors
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Built-in access to global expertise

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orange group of people -18 investment teams -4 specialty and research teams   
green calendar -35+years of asset allocation experience   

Canadian-dollar denominated

U.S.-dollar denominated


RBC Fixed Income Pools are also available in ETF Series (Canadian-dollar denominated)
Risk rating: low
Risk rating: low
Risk rating: low
Short-term bonds
Canadian, global government and corporate bonds
High-yield bonds
Emerging-market bonds
Emerging-markets currencies
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Target allocations shown, actual allocations may vary. Fund characteristics are subject to change.
RBC Conservative Bond Pool RBC Core Bond Pool RBC Core Plus Bond Pool
  Short-term bonds 56.0% 28.0% 16.0%
  PH&N Short Term Bond & Mortgage Fund 21.0% 10.0% 5.0%
  RBC Canadian Short-Term Income Fund 17.0% 10.0% 5.0%
  RBC Short-Term Global Bond Fund 18.0% 8.0% 6.0%
  Canadian, global government and corporate bonds 27.0% 45.0% 48.0%
  RBC Bond Fund 4.0% 10.0% 8.0%
  PH&N Total Return Bond Fund 8.0% 10.0% 8.0%
  RBC Global Bond Fund 4.0% 10.0% 12.0%
  RBC Global Corporate Bond Fund 6.0% 10.0% 10.0%
  BlueBay Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (Canada) 5.0% 5.0% 10.0%
  High-yield bonds 4.0% 11.0% 14.0%
  RBC Global High Yield Bond Fund* 4.0% 4.0% 4.0%
  RBC High Yield Bond Fund - 5.0% 5.0%
  PH&N High Yield Bond Fund 2.0% 4.0% 5.0%
  BlueBay European High Yield Bond Fund (Canada) - - 2.0%
  Emerging-market bonds 7.0% 11.0% 13.0%
  BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund 3.0% 7.0% 4.0%
  BlueBay Emerging Markets High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (Canada) 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
  BlueBay Emerging Market Bond Fund (Canada) - - 2.5%
  BlueBay Emerging Market Local Currency Bond Fund (Canada) - - 2.5%
  Emerging-markets currencies 6.0% 5.0% 9.0%
  RBC Emerging Market Foreign Exchange Fund 6.0% 5.0% 9.0%
Series F fund code RBF1335 RBF1684 RBF1691
Series F management fee 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Series A fund code RBF2335 RBF2684 RBF2691
Series A management fee 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
ETF Series code RCNS RCOR RPLS
ETF Series management fee 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%

*This Fund’s strategic asset mix is 50% U.S. High Yield Bonds and 50% Emerging Market hard currency sovereign bonds.

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Risk rating: low
Risk rating: low
Short-term bonds
U.S., global government and corporate bonds
High-yield bonds
Emerging-market bonds
Emerging-markets currencies
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Target allocations shown, actual allocations may vary. Fund characteristics are subject to change.
RBC $U.S. Core Bond Pool RBC $U.S. Plus Core Bond Pool
  Short-term bonds 23.0% 14.0%
  RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units) 16.0% 10.0%
  RBC $U.S. Short-Term Government Bond Fund 7.0% 4.0%
  U.S., global government and corporate bonds 50.0% 51.0%
  RBC $U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund 10.0% 8.0%
  iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF 5.0% 8.0%
  RBC $U.S. Global Bond Fund 20.0% 15.0%
  BlueBay $U.S Global Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (Canada) 15.0% 20.0%
  High-yield bonds 11.0% 12.0%
  RBC $U.S. High Yield Bond Fund 11.0% 12.0%
  Emerging-market bonds 11.0% 13.0%
  RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund US$ 2.0% 4.5%
  BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund US$ 7.0% 4.0%
  BlueBay Emerging Markets High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (Canada) US$ 2.0% 2.0%
  BlueBay Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund (Canada) US$ - 2.5%
  Emerging-markets currencies 5.0% 10.0%
  RBC Emerging Markets Foreign Exchange Fund US$ 5.0% 10.0%
Series F fund code RBF1082 RBF1083
Series F management fee 0.40% 0.40%
Series A fund code RBF342 RBF343
Series A management fee 0.90% 0.90%
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Investors: To learn more about RBC Fixed Income Pools speak with an advisor.

Advisors: View additional product resources or access our Portfolio tools to see how RBC Fixed Income Pools can fit into your clients’ portfolios.

Disclosure

1As of March 31, 2024


Please consult your advisor and read the prospectus and/or Fund Facts or ETF Facts document before investing. There may be commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses associated with investments in mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. ETF Series units of RBC Funds are bought and sold at market price on a stock exchange and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. RBC Funds are offered by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. and distributed through authorized dealers in Canada.