Inception Return
(7/31/1995)
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8.10 %
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YTD Return
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24.44 %
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NAVPS
(9/10/2024)
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$48.24
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Change
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$0.50 / 1.05 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2024)
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MER
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2.05 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$2,082.24
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Rank (1Yr)
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180/1267
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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14.98 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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9/10
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RRSP Eligibility
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Yes
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Load
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No Load
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Max Front End
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-
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Max Back End
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-
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Sales Status
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Open
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Objective
The objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies whose businesses relate to life sciences and technology and are expected to benefit from scientific and technological advances.
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Fund Manager
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Portfolio Manager
Rob Cavallo, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Marcello Montanari, RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Sub-Advisor
Data not available
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Asset Allocation
(As of July 31, 2024)
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Sector Allocation
(As of July 31, 2024)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of July 31, 2024)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| NVIDIA Corp | US Equity | Technology | United States | 11.49% |
| Microsoft Corp | US Equity | Technology | United States | 9.53% |
| Apple Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 8.82% |
| Alphabet Inc Cl A | US Equity | Technology | United States | 8.11% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Cl A | US Equity | Technology | United States | 4.97% |
| Eli Lilly and Co | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 3.42% |
| Broadcom Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 2.56% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.23% |
| Merck & Co Inc | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 1.57% |
| Adobe Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 1.40% |
Performance Data
(As of August 31, 2024)
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Return (%)
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Annualized Return (%)
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Return
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1
Mth
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3
Mth
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6
Mth
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YTD
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1
Yr
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3
Yr
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5
Yr
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10
Yr
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Fund
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0.19
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6.06
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10.21
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24.44
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30.44
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11.05
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18.46
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17.03
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Benchmark
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0.07
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6.24
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10.94
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21.92
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26.76
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11.85
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16.26
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15.44
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Quartile Ranking
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2
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Calendar Return (%)
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Fund
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37.42
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-22.89
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24.97
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29.23
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25.94
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8.77
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22.08
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-0.84
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21.81
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26.86
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Benchmark
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23.32
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-12.52
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28.16
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16.07
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25.18
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3.98
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13.80
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8.65
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20.77
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24.19
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Quartile Ranking
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1
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4
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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4
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1
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1
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