Inception Return
(7/31/1995)
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5.25 %
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YTD Return
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14.35 %
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NAVPS
(9/19/2017)
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$15.85
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Change
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($0.02) / -0.15 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2017)
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MER
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2.09 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$154.70
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Rank (1Yr)
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23/591
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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16.11 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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10/10
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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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Management Co.
RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
Managers
Raymond Mawhinney,
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Asset Allocation
(As of May 31, 2017)
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Sector Allocation
(As of May 31, 2017)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of May 31, 2017)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Apple Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 10.04% |
| Alphabet Inc Cl A | US Equity | Technology | United States | 7.87% |
| Microsoft Corp | US Equity | Technology | United States | 7.24% |
| Facebook Inc Cl A | US Equity | Technology | United States | 4.94% |
| Johnson & Johnson | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 3.85% |
| Visa Inc Cl A | US Equity | Financial Services | United States | 2.65% |
| Pfizer Inc | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.60% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.37% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 2.00% |
| Oracle Corp | US Equity | Technology | United States | 1.98% |
Performance Data
(As of August 31, 2017)
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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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3.05
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-2.42
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5.99
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14.35
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17.59
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15.65
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20.99
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10.22
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Benchmark
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0.72
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-4.35
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-0.27
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4.48
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11.20
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14.86
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19.97
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9.48
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Quartile Ranking
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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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1
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1
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1
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Calendar Return (%)
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Fund
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-0.84
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21.82
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26.86
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49.09
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7.22
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-3.13
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11.56
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26.26
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-29.28
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0.47
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Benchmark
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8.65
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20.77
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24.19
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41.93
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13.16
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4.41
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8.81
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9.34
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-23.08
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-9.80
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Quartile Ranking
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4
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1
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1
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1
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4
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3
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1
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1
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3
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1
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of September 01, 2017)
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The MSCI ESG Quality Score measures the ability of underlying holdings to manage key medium to long-term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance factors.
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The percentage of the portfolio's market value exposed to companies flagged for one or more standard SRI exclusion factors (alcohol, civilian firearms, gambling, weapons, cluster bombs, landmines, nuclear power, GMOs, and tobacco).
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The portfolio weighted average of each company’s percent of revenue generated by Sustainable Impact Solutions (goods and services that address at least one of the world’s social and environmental challenges), as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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ESG data provided by MSCI
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