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RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund (RBSIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Oct 31, 2021
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund (RBSIX) has returned -0.20% so far this year and 4.34% over the past 12 months.


RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund

1D
-0.10%
1M
-1.08%
YTD
-0.20%
6M
0.73%
1Y
4.34%
3Y*
7.65%
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 2, 2021, RBSIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2023 at -1.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, RBSIX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2023 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 21, 2023 at -4.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.59%0.30%-1.08%-0.20%
20250.60%0.47%-0.15%-1.01%0.90%0.69%0.59%1.35%1.02%0.04%0.20%0.68%5.50%
20241.56%-0.10%0.72%0.10%1.38%0.15%1.55%0.81%0.99%0.37%0.65%0.80%9.33%
20232.01%0.41%-1.13%0.63%0.34%0.75%1.90%0.51%0.57%-0.19%2.15%1.43%9.74%
2022-0.10%-1.07%0.17%-0.10%-0.51%-1.06%0.11%1.02%-0.41%0.18%1.12%1.04%0.35%
2021-0.50%0.29%-0.21%

Benchmark Metrics

RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.55%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 2021.

  • This fund captured 16.45% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.83%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
5.55%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
16.45%
Downside Capture
-0.83%

Expense Ratio

RBSIX has an expense ratio of 0.63%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RBSIX 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.


RBSIX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
RBSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RBSIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
RBSIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
RBSIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
RBSIX Martin Ratio Rank: 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund (RBSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RBSIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.43

0.90

+1.53

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.35

1.39

+1.96

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.58

1.21

+0.37

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.18

1.40

+0.78

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.45

6.61

+0.84

Explore RBSIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund provided a 4.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021
Dividend$0.47$0.54$0.45$0.74$0.51$0.02

Dividend yield

4.70%5.31%4.46%7.65%5.37%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.04$0.01$0.14$0.17$0.54
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.04$0.02$0.06$0.01$0.04$0.14$0.14$0.45
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.03$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.20$0.42$0.74
2022$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.01$0.01$0.07$0.03$0.03$0.30$0.51
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.


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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 4.09%, occurring on Dec 21, 2023. Recovery took 130 trading sessions.

The current RBC BlueBay Strategic Income Fund drawdown is 1.37%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4.09%Dec 21, 20231Dec 21, 2023130Jul 1, 2024131
-3.25%Nov 12, 2021160Jul 5, 2022129Jan 6, 2023289
-2.24%Feb 24, 202533Apr 9, 202551Jun 24, 202584
-2.06%Mar 8, 20238Mar 17, 202359Jun 12, 202367
-1.37%Feb 23, 202626Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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