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Fund Price: $12.19 (as at May 24, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.0219 -0.18%  YTD: 7.81%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.32% -0.97% -2.07%
3 Months 3.16% 0.57% -1.03%
6 Months 11.00% 4.42% 1.85%
1 Year 11.73% 5.98% 4.53%
2 Year Avg 4.43% -2.07% -2.67%
3 Year Avg 9.30% 2.93% 3.56%
4 Year Avg 17.05% 9.25% 10.60%
5 Year Avg 4.55% -0.40% 0.73%
10 Year Avg - 7.50% 9.32%
15 Year Avg - 4.53% 5.61%
20 Year Avg - 6.57% 8.50%
Since Inception 5.05% - -
 
2012 9.34% 7.16% 7.19%
2011 -5.73% -10.17% -8.71%
2010 23.95% 14.77% 17.61%
 
3 year risk 10.79 11.25 10.89
3 year beta 0.90 0.97 1.00

*S&P/TSX Total Return

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P/TSX Total Return.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Mar 10): 51.23 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -37.35 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 11 High

Fund Objectives

To provide a long-term total return, consisting of capital growth and current income.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Managed by: RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: January 2007
Asset Class: Canadian Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.81%
Management Fee: 1.50%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$25
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$25
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation January 31, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings January 31, 2013

Fund Geography January 31, 2013

Top Holdings as at January 31, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at May 24, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
WJA-T WestJet Airlines Transportation Canada Stock 4.52   47.38 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PKI-T Parkland Fuel Corp. Specialty Stores Canada Stock 3.9   26.87 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PJC.A-T Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Specialty Stores Canada Stock 3.66   9.97 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AGU-T Agrium Chemicals Canada Stock 3.55   10.73 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SU-T Suncor Energy Integrated Oils Canada Stock 3.34   12.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MRU-T Metro Inc. Food Stores Canada Stock 3.15   36.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SC-T Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Stores Canada Stock 2.89   13.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
STN-T Stantec Inc. Consulting Canada Stock 2.77   43.78 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CSU-T Constellation Software Computer Software & Processing Canada Stock 2.39   64.18 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
DII.B-T Dorel Industries Misc. Consumer Products Canada Stock 2.23   53.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to May 24, 2013)

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 21, 2012 0.0620 0.0620 0.0620 11.222

Portfolio Manager(s)

James O'Shaughnessy

O'Shaughnessy Asset Management L.L.C.

Start Date: September, 2007

Fund Return: 2.93%

James O'Shaughnessy is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management L.L.C. ("OSAM"). Prior to founding OSAM, Jim was the Director of Systematic Equity as well as Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns Asset Management. OSAM currently manages $11 billion in separately managed accounts and mutual funds for individual investors and institutions. Sub-advisor to the RBC O'Shaughnessy Funds. He is recognized as a leading expert and pioneer in quantitative equity analysis. Jim studied International Economics and Business Diplomacy at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and has a degree in Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Also manages:RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity, RBC O'Shaughnessy Global Equity, RBC O'Shaughnessy Int'l Equity, RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Growth, RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Value

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