RBC Canadian Index
Fund Price: $22.73 (as at September 3, 2010) 1-day chg: $.0628 0.28% YTD: 4.79%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 3.89% | 4.00% | 3.96% |
| 3 Months | -3.55% | -3.96% | -3.38% |
| 6 Months | 6.67% | 4.99% | 7.04% |
| 1 Year | 11.04% | 9.52% | 11.68% |
| 2 Year Avg | -4.63% | -5.26% | -4.15% |
| 3 Year Avg | -3.01% | -5.08% | -2.58% |
| 4 Year Avg | 2.20% | 0.56% | 2.66% |
| 5 Year Avg | 4.68% | 2.79% | 5.18% |
| 10 Year Avg | 3.14% | 3.32% | 3.46% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 6.89% | 8.61% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 6.92% | 8.60% |
| Since Inception | 8.26% | - | - |
| 2009 | 34.11% | 32.21% | 35.06% |
| 2008 | -33.07% | -34.54% | -33.00% |
| 2007 | 9.34% | 8.07% | 9.83% |
| 3 year risk | 21.23 | 21.11 | 21.34 |
| 3 year beta | 1.00 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
*S&P/TSX Total Return
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Aug 00): | 60.57 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -38.27 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in Canadian equity securities. The fund seeks to achieve returns similar to a generally recognized index of Canadian equity market performance, currently being The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Total Return Index.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | RBC Asset Management Inc. |
| Managed by: | RBC Asset Management Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | October 1998 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $567.7 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 0.68% |
| Management Fee: | 0.50% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $1,000
- Subsequent:
- $25
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $1,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $25
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation April 30, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings April 30, 2010
Fund Geography April 30, 2010
Top Holdings as at April 30, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 3, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RY-T | Royal Bank of Canada | Banks | Canada | Stock | 6.41 | -5.36 | | | |
| TD-T | TD Bank | Banks | Canada | Stock | 4.78 | 12.81 | | | |
| SU-T | Suncor Energy | Integrated Oils | Canada | Stock | 3.97 | 2.57 | | | |
| BNS-T | Bank of Nova Scotia | Banks | Canada | Stock | 3.9 | 19.8 | | | |
| ABX-T | Barrick Gold Corp. | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 3.2 | 7.86 | | | |
| CNQ-T | Canadian Natural Resources | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 3.11 | 13.58 | | | |
| RIM-T | Research In Motion | Telecommunications | Canada | Stock | 2.61 | -44.6 | | | |
| BMO-T | Bank of Montreal | Banks | Canada | Stock | 2.58 | 16.5 | | | |
| POT-T | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | Chemicals | Canada | Stock | 2.43 | 57.22 | | | |
| G-T | Goldcorp Inc. | Precious Metals | Canada | Stock | 2.36 | -2.61 | | | |
Distribution Report (18 months up to September 3, 2010)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Annually
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2009 | 0.4300 | 0.4300 | 0.4300 | 21.680 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
State Street Global Advisors - Mgmt Team
State Street Global Advisors, Ltd. (SSGA)
Start Date: October, 1998
Fund Return: 8.26%
SSGA is based in Montreal and is indirectly a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts. State Street Corporation is a specialist in serving institutional investors, providing a full range of products and services in the field of investments. As of June 30, 1998, SSGA managed assets of approximately CDN$15.0 billion in Canada and, along with affiliated companies, US$471 billion worldwide. SSGA is registered in Ontario as an investment counsel & portfolio manager in the category of extra provincial adviser. The name and address of the agent for service for SSGA in Ontario is available from the Ontario Securities Commission.
Also manages:IA Ecflx U.S. DAQ Index, IA Ultraflex R-M US/DAQ Index, RBC Intl Index Currency Neutral, RBC U.S. Index, RBC U.S. Index Currency Neutral
