RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF (RLB.TO)

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RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF (RLB.TO) is up 1.2% since the beginning of the year. RLB.TO is currently trading at CA$19 per share. Investors who bought CA$1,000 worth of RLB.TO shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth CA$1,110.

RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF (RLB.TO) has returned 1.23% so far this year and 3.35% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RLB.TO has returned 2.15% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 14.32% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 16, 2016, RLB.TO's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.18%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 32.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -3.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, RLB.TO closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 17, 2020 with a return of +6.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -6.3%.

RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.33%, beta of 0.06, and R2 of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 16, 2016.

• This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (9.68%) than losses (7.75%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.06 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.07 this ETF 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 ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.07 means this ETF 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.

RLB.TO ranks 53 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF provided a 3.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.65 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF. 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 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF. 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 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF was 13.93%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 51 trading sessions.

The current RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF drawdown is 0.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.