RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (RBESX)

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (RBESX) is up 3.3% since the beginning of the year. RBESX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of RBESX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,231.

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (RBESX) has returned 3.26% so far this year and 15.20% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RBESX has returned 4.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, RBESX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, RBESX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 21, 2017 with a return of +72.5%, while the worst single day was Sep 22, 2017 at -42.0%.

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.45%, beta of 0.17, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participated in 56.79% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 35.98% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.17 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

RBESX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.

RBESX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (RBESX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund provided a 5.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share.

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.

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.

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 51.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund drawdown is 18.17%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.