RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (RBESX)
The investment seeks to achieve a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities and/or investments that have similar economic characteristics as fixed income securities of issuers economically tied to emerging market countries that are considered by the adviser to have the potential to provide a high level of total return. It normally invests in a portfolio of fixed income securities denominated in both the U.S. Dollar and currencies of other developed countries, and in currencies of the local emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US74926P3991
74926P399
Nov 29, 2011
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
RBESX features an expense ratio of 0.79%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund had a return of 1.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.78% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund had an annualized return of 2.87%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.74%, indicating that RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RBESX
1.21%
1.21%
4.08%
9.78%
1.70%
2.87%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.68%
2.24%
9.36%
22.63%
13.42%
11.74%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RBESX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.58% | 1.20% | 2.48% | -2.22% | 1.68% | 0.30% | 1.73% | 2.35% | 2.00% | -1.66% | 1.58% | -1.39% | 6.49% |
| 2023 | 4.44% | -2.75% | 0.87% | 0.21% | -0.46% | 4.04% | 2.94% | -1.81% | -2.98% | -0.69% | 5.95% | 5.44% | 15.65% |
| 2022 | -2.07% | -3.67% | 0.38% | -5.75% | -0.35% | -8.51% | 2.68% | -1.24% | -6.47% | 0.60% | 8.65% | 0.45% | -15.27% |
| 2021 | -1.16% | -2.44% | -1.81% | 2.78% | 1.10% | 0.47% | 0.15% | 1.38% | -2.52% | 0.05% | -3.11% | 2.54% | -2.75% |
| 2020 | 1.10% | -1.58% | -16.02% | 2.28% | 7.85% | 4.13% | 5.06% | 0.80% | -2.17% | -0.58% | 4.84% | 3.27% | 7.03% |
| 2019 | 5.21% | 1.13% | 0.31% | 0.20% | -0.00% | 4.26% | 1.56% | -0.38% | 0.25% | 0.15% | -0.89% | 2.79% | 15.38% |
| 2018 | 0.89% | -1.38% | 0.10% | -1.49% | -1.82% | -2.37% | 2.53% | -1.75% | 1.68% | -2.16% | -0.40% | 1.15% | -5.05% |
| 2017 | 1.83% | 1.59% | 1.36% | 1.23% | 1.02% | 0.40% | 2.11% | 2.16% | -0.00% | -0.96% | 0.16% | 1.24% | 12.78% |
| 2016 | -1.84% | 1.52% | 5.08% | 1.65% | -2.59% | 4.66% | 1.80% | 1.04% | 1.03% | -1.02% | -5.88% | 1.80% | 6.95% |
| 2015 | 1.06% | -0.42% | -2.00% | 1.51% | -1.38% | -1.72% | -0.66% | -2.09% | -2.81% | 3.47% | -1.23% | -1.59% | -7.75% |
| 2014 | -2.45% | 2.89% | 1.67% | 1.21% | 2.50% | 0.17% | -0.86% | 0.90% | -3.37% | 1.19% | -0.53% | -3.24% | -0.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, RBESX is among the top 15% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (RBESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund provided a 6.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.51 | $0.51 | $0.55 | $0.54 | $0.40 | $0.37 | $0.60 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.39 |
Dividend yield | 6.12% | 6.20% | 6.62% | 7.02% | 4.11% | 3.59% | 5.94% | 3.79% | 3.67% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 4.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.51 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.13 | $0.09 | $0.55 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.10 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $0.54 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.40 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.16 | $0.11 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.26 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.13 | $0.37 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.39 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund was 27.43%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 458 trading sessions.
The current RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund drawdown is 1.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27.43% | Sep 16, 2021 | 278 | Oct 21, 2022 | 458 | Aug 20, 2024 | 736 |
| -24.97% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 135 |
| -20.46% | May 10, 2013 | 679 | Jan 20, 2016 | 409 | Sep 1, 2017 | 1088 |
| -8.32% | Jan 29, 2018 | 99 | Jun 19, 2018 | 186 | Mar 18, 2019 | 285 |
| -5.82% | Feb 8, 2021 | 20 | Mar 8, 2021 | 122 | Aug 30, 2021 | 142 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund volatility is 1.24%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.