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Fund Price: $9.53 (as at February 8, 2010)  1-day chg: $-.0436 -0.46%  YTD: -1.07%

Returns as at January 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -0.45% -0.43% 0.99%
3 Months 2.24% 2.01% 0.19%
6 Months 5.57% 5.73% 4.18%
1 Year 17.50% 18.31% 2.82%
2 Year Avg 0.35% 1.23% 2.42%
3 Year Avg 1.49% -0.14% -1.93%
5 Year Avg - 2.16% 1.07%
10 Year Avg - 4.75% 1.22%
15 Year Avg - 6.06% 4.93%
20 Year Avg - 6.53% 6.41%
Since Inception 2.52% - -
 
2009 13.17% 16.59% -1.75%
2008 -10.27% -11.98% 5.19%
2007 3.93% -0.55% -8.17%
 
3 year risk 8.47 7.04 9.84
3 year beta 0.06 0.20 1.00

*Blend: 40% MSCI World, 60% Barclays Cap

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Blend: 40% MSCI World, 60% Barclays Cap.

Risk Measures as at January 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jan 10): 17.50 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -17.73 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 Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 8 High

Fund Objectives

To provide a combination of regular U.S. dollar monthly income and modest capital growth.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: RBC Asset Management Inc.
Managed by: RBC Asset Management Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: May 2005
Asset Class: Global Fixed Income Balanced
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending January 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $72.4 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.69%
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 September 30, 2009

Bond Type September 30, 2009

Fund Geography September 30, 2009

Top Holdings as at September 30, 2009

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at February 8, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  National Bank of Canada, 0.25%, OCT/01/09 Bond 13.8   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  U.S. Treasury, 3.75%, NOV/15/18 Bond 4.09   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  U.S. Treasury, 4.25%, SEP/30/12 Bond 2.21   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Fannie Mae, 5.50%, OCT/01/33 Bond 1.55   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  U.S. Treasury, 4.00%, FEB/15/15 Bond 1.46   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Fannie Mae, 5.50%, NOV/01/33 Bond 1.3   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Govt National Mtge Assn, 5.00%, MAR/15/35 Bond 1.28   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  FGLMC, 5.50%, APR/01/22 Bond 1.15   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Federal Home Loan Mort, 5.00%, MAY/01/20 Bond 1.04   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BAC-N Bank of America Banks United States Stock 1.03   136.22 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 February 8, 2010)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Jan 29, 2010 0.0300 0.0300 0.3600 9.587
Dec 24, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3600 9.711
Nov 30, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3650 9.689
Oct 30, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3700 9.465
Sep 30, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3750 9.539
Aug 31, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3800 9.430
Jul 31, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3850 9.254
Jun 30, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3900 8.920
May 29, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.3950 8.917
Apr 30, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.4000 8.698
Mar 31, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.4050 8.343
Feb 27, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.4100 8.080
Jan 30, 2009 0.0300 0.0300 0.4150 8.488
Dec 19, 2008 0.0350 0.0350 0.4200 8.788
Nov 28, 2008 0.0350 0.0350 0.4220 8.650
Oct 31, 2008 0.0350 0.0350 0.4095 8.804
Sep 30, 2008 0.0350 0.0350 0.3970 9.591
Aug 29, 2008 0.0350 0.0350 0.3845 9.961

Portfolio Manager(s)

Soo Boo Cheah

RBC Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: May, 2005

Fund Return: 2.52%

Also manages:RBC Global Bond, RBC Global Corporate Bond

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Frank Gambino

RBC Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: May, 2005

Fund Return: 2.52%

Also manages:RBC Global Corporate Bond, RBC Global High Yield-Adv

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James Learmonth

RBC Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: May, 2009

Fund Return: 13.15%

James Learmonth joined RBC Asset Management Inc. in 2000 in the mutual-fund accounting department before moving to the investment side in 2003 as a research associate on the U.S. equity team, and later as an analyst. James is now in charge of managing stocks in the U.S. Utilities sector, and oversees the U.S. equity portion of the RBC Jantzi Global Equity Fund and RBC Jantzi Balanced Fund. In May 2009 he became co-manager of the RBC $U.S. Income Fund and the RBC North American Dividend Fund. In 2000, James earned a bachelor's of business administration degree from Brock University, with honours in finance. He became a CFA charterholder in 2006.

Also manages:RBC North American Dividend

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Cameron Hurst

RBC Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: May, 2009

Fund Return: 13.15%

Cameron has been a member of the RBC Asset Management Inc. U.S. Equity Committee since 2007, with responsibility for the Financials sector. He manages the RBC Global Consumer & Financials Fund and co-manages the RBC North American Dividend Fund and $US Income Fund, with responsibility for Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, and Financial Services. Cameron has worked in the financial services industry since 1999. Prior to joining RBC, he was employed at Waterfall Investments, a long-short equity hedge fund in Toronto. He spent three years at Portales Partners, LLC in New York as a sell-side research analyst and ranked second in an Institutional Investor magazine survey for his coverage of U.S. mid-cap banks. Cameron holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario.

Also manages:RBC Global Consumer and Financials, RBC North American Dividend

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Brad Willock

RBC Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: May, 2009

Fund Return: 13.15%

Brad Willock joined RBC Financial Group in May 1996 after receiving a bachelor's of commerce degree with distinction from the University of Calgary. Prior to that, Brad obtained a bachelor's of science degree at the University of British Columbia and represented Canada at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics in volleyball. Brad joined RBC Asset Management Inc. in July 2002 and is a Senior Portfolio Manager. Brad is a member of RBC Asset Management's U.S. Equity Team and is a CFA charterholder.

Also manages:RBC North American Dividend

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