RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (RGHYX)

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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.

RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (RGHYX) has returned -1.39% so far this year and 6.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RGHYX has returned 6.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, RGHYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.50%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.6 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +5.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -7.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RGHYX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.0%.

RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.30%, beta of 0.14, and R² of 0.28 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (31.65%) than losses (27.02%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.14 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.28 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 0.28 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.

RGHYX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.

RGHYX ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% 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 High Yield Bond Fund (RGHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund provided a 6.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.65 per share.

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.

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 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 2.55%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.