Inception Return
(7/31/1995)
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5.19 %
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YTD Return
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11.96 %
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NAVPS
(7/21/2017)
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$15.78
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Change
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($0.09) / -0.55 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of June 30, 2017)
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MER
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2.15 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$152.49
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Rank (1Yr)
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30/589
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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16.22 %
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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 March 31, 2017)
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Sector Allocation
(As of March 31, 2017)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of March 31, 2017)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Apple Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 10.25% |
| Microsoft Corp | US Equity | Technology | United States | 7.30% |
| Alphabet Inc Cl A | US Equity | Technology | United States | 7.19% |
| Facebook Inc Cl A | US Equity | Technology | United States | 4.93% |
| Johnson & Johnson | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 4.06% |
| Pfizer Inc | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.96% |
| Visa Inc Cl A | US Equity | Financial Services | United States | 2.68% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.41% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | US Equity | Technology | United States | 2.33% |
| Oracle Corp | US Equity | Technology | United States | 2.11% |
Performance Data
(As of June 30, 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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-4.45
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2.30
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11.96
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11.96
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25.19
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16.66
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20.17
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10.24
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Benchmark
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-3.27
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0.59
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5.65
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5.65
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18.44
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17.02
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20.33
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9.32
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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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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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