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PH&N Total Return Bond Fund
No. of Funds in Category
428
Fund Category
Canadian Fixed Income
Morningstar Rating™
QQQ
Investment Objective
Portfolio Analysis as of January 31, 2016
To provide stability of capital and maximum total return
by investing primarily in a well-diversified portfolio of
Canadian fixed income securities and derivatives based
on the value of fixed income instruments.
Asset Mix
% Assets
Cash
12.5
Fixed Income
87.5
Canadian Equity
0.0
US Equity
0.0
International Equity 0.0
Other
0.0
Fund Details
Series
Load Structure
Currency
Fund Code
C
Adv
Adv
H
F
I
No Load
Front End
Low Load
No Load
No Load
No Load
CAD
CAD
CAD
CAD
CAD
CAD
RBF7340
RBF6340
RBF4340
RBF2340
RBF5340
RBF8340
Inception Date
Total Fund Assets $Mil
Series C NAV $
Series C MER %
Benchmark
November 2008
7,449.0
11.54
1.16
FTSE TMX Canada
Universe Bond Index
Income Distribution
Capital Gains Distribution
Quarterly
Annually
Sales Status
Min. Investment $
Subsequent Investment $
Open
500
25
Management Company
RBC Global Asset
Management Inc.
www.rbcgam.com
Web Site
Notes
Top Holdings:
The holdings are shown on a look through basis whereby
if the fund holds units of an RBC GAM fund, the
individual holdings of that fund are shown based on their
proportional ownership in the fund as a whole.
Fixed Income Breakdown
% Fixed Income
Government Bonds
Corporate Bonds
Other Bonds
Mortgage Backed Securities
ST Investments (Cash & Other)
Asset Backed Securities
Bond Rating
%
Cash / Cash Equiv.
AAA
AA
A
BBB
Below BBB
Mortgages
NR/NA
48.4
42.9
0.0
0.1
8.6
0.0
% Assets
Ontario Prov Cda 7.6% 02-06-2027
Ontario Prov Cda 2.9% 02-12-2046
Ontario Prov Cda 6.5% 08-03-2029
Province Of Ontario 3.15% 02-06-2022
Ontario Prov Cda 6.2% 02-06-2031
5.2
3.9
3.8
2.6
2.2
Ontario Prov Cda 8.1% 08-09-2023
Canada Hsg Tr No 1 3.35% 15-12-2020
Quebec Prov Cda 8.5% 01-04-2026
Province Of Ontario 3.5% 02-06-2043
Canada Govt 0.75% 01-03-2021
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.6
Total % of Top 10 Holdings
Total Number of Stock Holdings
Total Number of Bond Holdings
Total Number of Other Holdings
Total Number of Holdings
26.9
0
1,234
21
1,255
%
Term to Maturity
8.6
16.8
39.0
15.8
18.4
1.3
0.1
0.0
Top 10 Holdings
12.5
26.4
26.0
35.1
Under 1 Yr
1 - 5 Yrs
5 - 10 Yrs
Over 10 Yrs
9.9
Avg. Term to
maturity (Yrs)
Duration (Yrs)
Yield to Maturity
Geographic Allocations
7.1
2.4
% Assets
Canada
United States
International (ex-Emerging Markets)
Emerging Markets
99.2
0.8
0.0
0.0
Performance Analysis as of January 31, 2016
15
14
13
Growth of $10,000
Series C
$14,519
12
Minimum investment for Series H and Series I units of
the Fund is $200,000. Minimum additional investment is
$5,000.
11
10
9
12.0
8.0
Calendar Returns %
Series C
4.0
0.0
-4.0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
YTD
—
—
—
—
—
—
10.6
1st
5.9
3rd
7.5
2nd
3.4
3rd
-1.5
3rd
8.0
1st
2.6
2nd
0.2
2nd
Fund
Quartile
1 Mth
3 Mth
6 Mth
1 Yr
3 Yr
5 Yr
10 Yr
Since Incep. Trailing Return %
0.2
2nd
579
1.1
2nd
577
-0.6
2nd
564
-1.7
3rd
550
3.2
2nd
428
4.1
2nd
295
—
—
108
5.2
—
—
Fund
Quartile
No. of Funds in Category
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PH&N Total Return Bond Fund
Management Overview
Manager Bios
Performance Analysis Cont'd as of January 31, 2016
Investment Team
Distributions ($)/Unit
PH&N Fixed Income Team
With one of the largest bond desks in Canada consisting
of over 30 investment professionals, Phillips, Hager &
North Investment Management (PH&N IM) has been
managing bonds since 1970 and currently manages fixed
income portfolios according to strict quality and
diversification guidelines. PH&N IM’s strengths as a
bond manager are directly related to its depth of
resources – both people and technology – dedicated to
the management of fixed income portfolios.
Total Distributions
Interest
Dividends
Capital Gains
Return Of Capital
Best/Worst Periods %
YTD*
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
—
—
—
—
—
0.47
0.25
—
0.22
—
0.32
0.27
—
0.05
—
0.40
0.31
—
0.09
—
0.32
0.32
—
—
—
0.39
0.35
—
0.04
—
0.52
0.35
—
0.17
—
0.56
0.46
—
0.10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Ended
1 Yr
Ended
11-2009
1-2012
Best
14.3
1-2016
Worst
-1.7 11-2015
Average
5.1
No. of Periods
75
Pct. Positive
88.0
* Distributions are characterized into income type at year-end.
3 Yr
Ended
5 Yr
Ended
10 Yr
8.4
2.6
4.6
51
100.0
2-2014
10-2015
5.7
3.6
4.6
27
100.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Quarterly Commentary as at December 31, 2015
With heightened volatility in the fixed income
market, we have been nimble in our strategies
within the Fund to take advantage of opportunities
as they appear (and disappear). In the fourth
quarter, we kept the Fund’s overall duration close
to its benchmark, but made tactical adjustments at
the margins as rates spiked mid-quarter and then
receded again. These adjustments worked well,
adding a small amount of relative performance
without leaving the Fund exposed to any
meaningful shifts in the general level of interest
rates, which are difficult to see coming in the
current environment.
We have also been nimble in our other strategies
in the Fund, such as our corporate positioning. This
has been the case all year; we reduced the Fund’s
corporate exposure in the summer, reinstated in
the fall and then partially reduced again this past
quarter as liquidity dried up as fear spread from
the high yield sector to safer, more conservative
issuers. We also continued to focus on less
cyclical industries and higher-quality issuers for
additional protection in case fear prevails and
corporate bonds sell off further, and kept the
allocation to high-yield bonds small.
The Fund continues to keep a meaningful
allocation in provincial bonds, especially Ontario,
the largest and most liquid issuer. We also have a
small position in inflation-linked bonds, which
appear attractive compared to their nominal
counterparts. Going forward, we expect volatility
to continue in the near term, and we are
conservatively positioned and ready to take
advantage of any opportunities that materialize.
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PH&N Total Return Bond Fund
Disclosure
RBC Funds, PH&N Funds and RBC Corporate
Class Funds are offered by RBC Global Asset
Management Inc. and distributed through
authorized dealers.
Commissions, trailing commissions,
management fees and expenses all may be
associated with mutual fund investments.
Please read the prospectus or Fund Facts
document before investing. Except as
otherwise noted, the indicated rates of return
are the historical annual compounded total
returns including changes in unit value and
reinvestment of all distributions and do not
take into account sales, redemption,
distribution or optional charges or income
taxes payable by any unitholder that would
have reduced returns. Mutual fund securities
are not guaranteed or covered by the Canada
Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other
government deposit insurer. For money
market funds, there can be no assurances
that the fund will be able to maintain its net
asset value per unit at a constant amount or
that the full amount of your investment in the
fund will be returned to you. The value of
mutual funds change frequently and past
performance may not be repeated.
Phillips, Hager & North Investment
Management (PH&N IM) is a division of RBC
Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM).
RBC GAM is the fund manager and the
principal portfolio adviser of PH&N Funds and
BonaVista Funds. The principal distributor of
PH&N Funds and BonaVista Funds is Phillips,
Hager & North Investment Funds Ltd.
(PH&NIF), which uses the trade name PH&N
Investment Services. RBC GAM is an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of
Canada.
This document has been compiled by RBC
Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM)
from sources believed to be reliable, but no
representations or warranty, express or
implied, are made by RBC GAM, its affiliates
or any other person as to its accuracy,
completeness or correctness. All opinions
and estimates constitute RBC GAM's
judgment as of the date of this document, are
subject to change without notice and are
provided in good faith but without legal
responsibility. The Top Ten/25 Holdings may
change due to ongoing portfolio transactions
within the fund. The Prospectus and other
information about the underlying investment
funds are available at www.sedar.com.
MER (%) for RBC Funds and PH&N Funds is
based on actual expenses for the full-year
period, January 1 to December 31, 2015,
expressed on an annualized basis.
MER (%) for RBC Corporate Class Funds is
based on actual expenses for the half-year
period, April 1 to September 30, 2015,
expressed on an annualized basis.
Graphs are only used to illustrate the effects
of the compound growth rate and do not
reflect future values of any fund or returns on
investment of any fund.
The fund profile is provided for informational
purposes only. Particular investments and/or
trading strategies should be evaluated
relative to each individual’s investment
objectives. The information contained in the
fund profile is not, and should not be
construed as, investment or tax advice. You
should not act or rely on the information
contained in the fund profile without seeking
the advice of an appropriate professional
advisor.
Quartile rankings are determined by
Morningstar Research Inc., an independent
research firm, based on categories
maintained by the Canadian Investment
Funds Standards Committee (CIFSC). Quartile
rankings are comparisons of the performance
of a fund to other funds in a particular
category and are subject to change monthly.
The quartiles divide the data into four equal
segments expressed in terms of rank (1, 2, 3
or 4). This is the Morningstar quartile ranking
of Series C units of the Fund as of January
31, 2016. Morningstar ratings are overall
ratings reflecting risk adjusted performance
as of January 31, 2016. The ratings are
subject to change every month. The ratings
are calculated for funds with a minimum of 3
years of performance, calculated from the
funds' 1 and 3 year average annual returns
measured against a 91-day Treasury Bill
return with appropriate fee adjustments. The
top 10% of the funds in a category receive 5
stars (high); if the funds fall in the next
22.5%,they receive 4 stars (above average); a
place in the middle 35% earns a fund 3 stars
(neutral or average); those in the next 22.5%
receive 2 stars (below average); and the
lowest 10% get 1 star (low). Ratings are just
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