RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (RGHYX)
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, at the time of purchase, have similar economic characteristics as fixed income securities that are non-investment grade (high yield /junk bond), and are considered by the adviser to have the potential to provide a high level of total return. Up to 20% of the fund's total assets may be invested in other securities, including investment grade securities.
Fund Info
US74926P3819
74926P381
Nov 30, 2011
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
RGHYX features an expense ratio of 0.57%, 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 High Yield Bond 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 High Yield Bond Fund had a return of 1.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.00% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund had an annualized return of 5.06%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
RGHYX
1.73%
0.60%
3.54%
9.00%
4.22%
5.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RGHYX, 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 | 1.43% | 1.73% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.31% | -0.09% | 1.01% | -1.10% | 1.17% | 0.79% | 1.89% | 1.73% | 1.24% | -0.48% | 0.94% | -0.42% | 7.16% |
| 2023 | 3.78% | -1.60% | 0.97% | 0.75% | -1.01% | 1.58% | 1.53% | 0.33% | -1.05% | -0.99% | 4.43% | 3.71% | 12.89% |
| 2022 | -2.05% | -1.13% | -0.44% | -3.42% | -0.66% | -5.35% | 5.26% | -1.71% | -4.11% | 2.81% | 2.33% | -0.36% | -8.94% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.93% | 0.06% | 0.95% | 0.16% | 0.46% | 0.22% | -0.32% | -0.87% | 0.43% | 2.67% |
| 2020 | 0.09% | -0.70% | -7.54% | 2.59% | 3.55% | 0.70% | 4.74% | 0.86% | -0.62% | 1.01% | 3.64% | 0.23% | 8.30% |
| 2019 | 3.67% | 1.52% | 1.19% | 1.67% | -0.97% | 2.09% | 1.06% | 1.14% | 0.77% | 0.80% | 0.48% | 1.43% | 15.83% |
| 2018 | 0.59% | -0.49% | -0.49% | 0.88% | -0.18% | 0.39% | 1.37% | 0.68% | 0.29% | -0.96% | -0.84% | -1.94% | -0.73% |
| 2017 | 1.00% | 0.94% | 0.09% | 1.18% | 0.53% | 0.00% | 1.04% | 0.19% | 0.73% | 0.86% | -0.36% | 0.34% | 6.73% |
| 2016 | -0.11% | -0.42% | 1.80% | 2.37% | -0.20% | -0.04% | 2.06% | 1.40% | 0.32% | 0.50% | -0.24% | 1.68% | 9.44% |
| 2015 | 0.61% | 2.11% | -0.10% | 1.16% | 0.29% | -1.17% | 0.45% | -0.95% | -1.72% | 2.27% | -1.30% | -1.89% | -0.35% |
| 2014 | 0.66% | 1.94% | 0.77% | 0.48% | 0.50% | 0.96% | -0.64% | 1.05% | -1.51% | 0.89% | -0.29% | -4.32% | 0.35% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, RGHYX is among the top 5% 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 High Yield Bond Fund (RGHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund provided a 6.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.68 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.61 | $0.51 | $0.46 | $0.47 | $0.51 | $0.65 | $0.40 | $0.44 | $0.34 | $0.50 |
Dividend yield | 6.81% | 6.92% | 6.23% | 5.54% | 4.28% | 4.30% | 4.88% | 6.79% | 3.88% | 4.45% | 3.60% | 5.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.13 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.13 | $0.61 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.12 | $0.51 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.18 | $0.51 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.65 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.17 | $0.44 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.50 |
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 High Yield Bond 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 High Yield Bond Fund was 17.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 83 trading sessions.
The current RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund drawdown is 0.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.38% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 83 | Jul 21, 2020 | 104 |
| -14.12% | Nov 9, 2021 | 224 | Sep 29, 2022 | 304 | Dec 14, 2023 | 528 |
| -7.92% | Sep 4, 2014 | 363 | Feb 11, 2016 | 111 | Jul 21, 2016 | 474 |
| -4.87% | May 10, 2013 | 32 | Jun 25, 2013 | 89 | Oct 30, 2013 | 121 |
| -4.58% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 29 | Feb 6, 2019 | 85 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund volatility is 0.51%, 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.