TORONTO, Dec. 29,
2023 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC
GAM Inc.) today announced the final December
2023 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs and ETF
Series of RBC Funds.
The actual taxable amounts of cash and reinvested distributions
for 2023, including the tax characteristics of the distributions,
will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository
Services Inc.) in early 2024.
The final December cash distribution amounts per unit for the
RBC ETFs are as follows:
FUND NAME
|
FUND
TICKER
|
FINAL CASH
DISTRIBUTION
PER UNIT
|
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered
Canadian Bond ETF
|
RLB
|
$0.035
|
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered
Corporate Bond ETF
|
RBO
|
$0.030
|
RBC Target 2024
Government Bond ETF
|
RGQL
|
$0.025
|
RBC Target 2025
Government Bond ETF
|
RGQN
|
$0.025
|
RBC Target 2026
Government Bond ETF
|
RGQO
|
$0.020
|
RBC Target 2027
Government Bond ETF
|
RGQP
|
$0.025
|
RBC Target 2028
Government Bond ETF
|
RGQQ
|
$0.030
|
RBC Target 2029
Government Bond ETF
|
RGQR
|
$0.035
|
RBC Target 2024
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
RQL
|
$0.055
|
RBC Target 2025
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
RQN
|
$0.050
|
RBC Target 2026
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
RQO
|
$0.045
|
RBC Target 2027
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
RQP
|
$0.050
|
RBC Target 2028
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
RQQ
|
$0.050
|
RBC Target 2029
Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
RQR
|
$0.030
|
RBC Canadian Discount
Bond ETF
|
RCDB
|
$0.025
|
RBC PH&N Short Term
Canadian Bond ETF
|
RPSB
|
$0.120
|
RBC U.S. Discount Bond
ETF
|
RUDB
|
$0.025
|
RBC U.S. Discount Bond
ETF (USD Units)*
|
RUDB.U
|
$0.019
|
RBC U.S. Discount Bond
(CAD Hedged) ETF
|
RDBH
|
$0.025
|
RBC Short Term U.S.
Corporate Bond ETF
|
RUSB
|
$0.115
|
RBC Short Term U.S.
Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*
|
RUSB.U
|
$0.086
|
RBC Canadian Preferred
Share ETF
|
RPF
|
$0.090
|
RBC Quant Canadian
Dividend Leaders ETF
|
RCD
|
$0.080
|
RBC Canadian Dividend
Covered Call ETF
|
RCDC
|
$0.115
|
RBC Canadian Bank Yield
Index ETF
|
RBNK
|
$0.090
|
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend
Leaders ETF
|
RUD
|
$0.075
|
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend
Leaders ETF (USD Units)*
|
RUD.U
|
$0.056
|
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend
Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF
|
RUDH
|
$0.050
|
RBC U.S. Dividend
Covered Call ETF
|
RUDC
|
$0.101
|
RBC U.S. Dividend
Covered Call ETF (USD Units)*
|
RUDC.U
|
$0.075
|
RBC U.S. Banks Yield
Index ETF
|
RUBY
|
$0.045
|
RBC U.S. Banks Yield
Index ETF (USD Units)*
|
RUBY.U
|
$0.034
|
RBC U.S. Banks Yield
(CAD Hedged) Index ETF
|
RUBH
|
$0.030
|
RBC Quant European
Dividend Leaders ETF
|
RPD
|
$0.055
|
RBC Quant European
Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*
|
RPD.U
|
$0.041
|
RBC Quant European
Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF
|
RPDH
|
$0.055
|
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend
Leaders ETF
|
RID
|
$0.060
|
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend
Leaders ETF (USD Units)*
|
RID.U
|
$0.045
|
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend
Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF
|
RIDH
|
$0.060
|
RBC Quant Emerging
Markets Dividend Leaders ETF
|
RXD
|
$0.075
|
RBC Quant Emerging
Markets Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*
|
RXD.U
|
$0.056
|
* Cash distribution per
unit ($) amounts are USD for RUDB.U, RUSB.U, RUD.U, RUDC.U,
RUBY.U, RPD.U, RID.U, and RXD.U
|
The final December cash distribution amounts per unit for ETF
Series of RBC Funds are as follows:
FUND NAME
|
FUND
TICKER
|
FINAL CASH
DISTRIBUTION
PER UNIT
|
RBC Canadian Equity
Income Fund – ETF
Series
|
RCEI
|
$0.059
|
RBC North American
Value Fund – ETF Series
|
RNAV
|
$0.395
|
RBC North American
Growth Fund – ETF Series
|
RNAG
|
$0.278
|
RBC International
Equity Fund – ETF Series
|
RINT
|
$0.290
|
RBC Emerging Markets
Dividend Fund – ETF Series
|
REMD
|
$0.047
|
RBC Global Precious
Metals Fund – ETF Series
|
RGPM
|
$0.000
|
RBC Global Energy Fund
– ETF Series
|
RENG
|
$0.545
|
RBC Global Technology
Fund – ETF Series
|
RTEC
|
$0.000
|
Unitholders of record on December 29,
2023 will receive distributions payable on January 8, 2024.
Please note that the above cash distributions do not include the
annual reinvested capital gains distributions for 2023, which are
reported separately.
For further information regarding ETF Series of RBC Funds,
please visit www.rbcgam.com/etfsolutions.
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated
with investments in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
("ETFs"). Please read the applicable ETF Facts or prospectus before
investing. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values
change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. ETF
Series is a class of securities offered by a mutual fund that are
bought and sold at market price on a stock exchange. Brokerage
commissions will reduce returns. RBC Funds are managed by RBC
Global Asset Management Inc., which is a member of the RBC GAM
group of companies and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal
Bank of Canada.
RBC Target 2024 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2025
Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF,
RBC Target 2027 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2028 Corporate
Bond Index ETF and RBC Target 2029 Corporate Bond Index ETF
(collectively, the "TMCB ETFs") do not seek to deliver a
predetermined amount at maturity, and the amount an investor
receives may be more or less than their original investment. The
TMCB ETFs have been developed solely by RBC GAM Inc., and are not
in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings
(collectively, the "LSE Group").
All rights in the FTSE Canada 2024 Maturity Corporate Bond
Index, FTSE Canada 2025 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada
2026 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2027 Maturity
Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2028 Maturity Corporate Bond
Index and FTSE Canada 2029 Maturity Corporate Bond Index
(collectively, the "FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices") vest in
the relevant LSE Group company which owns the FTSE Maturity
Corporate Bond Indices. "FTSE®" is a trade mark of the
relevant LSE Group company and is used by any other LSE Group
company under license.
The FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices are calculated by or on
behalf of FTSE Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. or its affiliate,
agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability
whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on
or any error in the FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices or (b)
investment in or operation of the TMCB ETFs. The LSE Group makes no
claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the
results to be obtained from the TMCB ETFs or the suitability of the
FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices for the purpose to which they
are being put by RBC GAM Inc.
The RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF, RBC U.S. Banks Yield
Index ETF, and RBC U.S. Banks Yield (CAD Hedged) Index ETF have
been developed solely by RBC GAM Inc. and are not sponsored,
promoted, sold or supported by Solactive AG ("Solactive"). The
Solactive Canada Bank Yield Index, Solactive U.S. Bank Yield NTR
Index and Solactive U.S. Bank Yield NTR (CAD Hedged) Index are
calculated and published by Solactive. Solactive does not offer any
express or implicit guarantee or assurance regarding the results to
be obtained from the use of the index or index price nor does
Solactive make any representation regarding the advisability of
investing in the ETFs.
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About RBC Global Asset
Management
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management
division of Royal Bank of Canada
(RBC) and includes money managers BlueBay and Phillips, Hager &
North Investment Management. RBC GAM is a provider of global
investment management services and solutions to institutional,
high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts,
pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and
specialty investment strategies. The RBC GAM group of companies
manage approximately $555 billion in
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Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
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