RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund (RBSIX)
The fund primarily invests in U.S. domestic investment grade bonds but has the flexibility to invest across various sectors, including non-U.S. and non-investment grade securities.
Fund Info
Oct 31, 2021
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
RBSIX features an expense ratio of 0.63%, 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 Strategic Income 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 Strategic Income Fund had a return of 1.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.45% in the last 12 months.
RBSIX
1.07%
0.57%
4.22%
8.45%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RBSIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.69% | 1.07% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.56% | -0.10% | 0.72% | 0.10% | 1.18% | 0.35% | 1.55% | 0.71% | 1.09% | 0.37% | 0.65% | 0.46% | 8.97% |
| 2023 | 2.01% | 0.41% | -1.13% | 0.63% | 0.34% | 0.55% | 2.11% | 0.51% | 0.58% | -0.19% | 2.15% | -1.47% | 6.60% |
| 2022 | -0.10% | -1.07% | 0.16% | -0.10% | -0.51% | -1.30% | 0.11% | 1.02% | -0.42% | 0.18% | 1.12% | -1.01% | -1.93% |
| 2021 | -0.60% | 0.29% | -0.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, RBSIX is among the top 4% 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 Strategic Income Fund (RBSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund provided a 4.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.42 | $0.45 | $0.29 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 4.38% | 4.14% | 4.71% | 3.06% | 0.19% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RBC BlueBay Strategic Income 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 | $0.03 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.42 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.45 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.10 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 Strategic Income 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 Strategic Income Fund was 3.48%, occurring on Jul 5, 2022. Recovery took 151 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.48% | Nov 12, 2021 | 160 | Jul 5, 2022 | 151 | Feb 8, 2023 | 311 |
| -3.01% | Dec 15, 2023 | 4 | Dec 20, 2023 | 99 | May 14, 2024 | 103 |
| -2.06% | Mar 8, 2023 | 8 | Mar 17, 2023 | 59 | Jun 12, 2023 | 67 |
| -1.37% | Nov 4, 2024 | 2 | Nov 5, 2024 | 30 | Dec 18, 2024 | 32 |
| -0.69% | Sep 27, 2023 | 9 | Oct 9, 2023 | 14 | Oct 27, 2023 | 23 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund volatility is 0.36%, 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.