RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (RSDIX)
The investment seeks to achieve a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. The fixed income securities in which the fund may invest include, but are not limited to, bonds, municipal securities, mortgage- related and asset-backed securities, and obligations of U.S. and foreign governments and their agencies. The fund may invest in securities with fixed, floating or variable rates of interest.
Fund Info
US74926P2746
74926P274
Dec 30, 2013
$10,000
Expense Ratio
RSDIX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (RSDIX) returned 1.56% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.73% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, RSDIX returned 2.26% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
RSDIX
1.56%
0.18%
2.37%
5.73%
2.50%
2.26%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of RSDIX, 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 | 0.52% | 0.78% | 0.38% | 0.49% | -0.61% | 1.56% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.65% | -0.07% | 0.48% | -0.24% | 0.84% | 0.56% | 1.12% | 0.93% | 0.86% | -0.43% | 0.49% | 0.20% | 5.51% |
| 2023 | 1.19% | -0.49% | 1.03% | 0.71% | -0.22% | 0.02% | 0.74% | 0.44% | 0.13% | 0.23% | 1.29% | 1.31% | 6.55% |
| 2022 | -0.80% | -0.60% | -1.40% | -0.68% | 0.15% | -0.98% | 0.71% | -0.34% | -1.05% | -0.44% | 0.98% | 0.58% | -3.84% |
| 2021 | 0.03% | -0.07% | -0.17% | 0.32% | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.22% | 0.01% | -0.09% | -0.29% | -0.20% | -0.72% | -0.83% |
| 2020 | 0.80% | 0.58% | -4.14% | 2.24% | 1.30% | 1.17% | 0.77% | 0.25% | -0.05% | 0.15% | 0.33% | 0.26% | 3.58% |
| 2019 | 0.86% | 0.43% | 0.75% | 0.33% | 0.64% | 0.73% | 0.03% | 0.74% | 0.11% | 0.42% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 5.49% |
| 2018 | -0.40% | -0.40% | -0.30% | 0.09% | 0.41% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.44% | -0.02% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.43% | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 0.26% | 0.34% | 0.16% | 0.27% | 0.37% | 0.07% | 0.38% | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.06% | -0.13% | -0.00% | 1.94% |
| 2016 | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.97% | 0.55% | 0.05% | 0.65% | 0.35% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.05% | -0.45% | 0.15% | 2.65% |
| 2015 | 0.56% | 0.14% | 0.35% | 0.14% | 0.25% | -0.06% | 0.05% | -0.16% | 0.14% | 0.26% | -0.05% | -0.34% | 1.29% |
| 2014 | 0.30% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.33% | 0.43% | 0.12% | -0.28% | 0.32% | -0.38% | 0.23% | 0.04% | -0.48% | 0.90% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, RSDIX is among the top 3% 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 Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (RSDIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund provided a 4.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.44 | $0.35 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.27 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 4.64% | 4.52% | 3.65% | 2.28% | 2.08% | 2.02% | 2.70% | 2.26% | 1.83% | 1.81% | 1.80% | 1.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RBC Short Duration Fixed 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.18 |
Drawdowns
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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 Short Duration Fixed 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 Short Duration Fixed Income Fund was 6.93%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 280 trading sessions.
The current RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 0.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.93% | Sep 15, 2021 | 279 | Oct 20, 2022 | 280 | Dec 1, 2023 | 559 |
| -6.66% | Mar 6, 2020 | 13 | Mar 24, 2020 | 68 | Jun 30, 2020 | 81 |
| -1.37% | Oct 16, 2017 | 128 | Apr 19, 2018 | 176 | Dec 31, 2018 | 304 |
| -1.11% | Sep 2, 2014 | 84 | Dec 30, 2014 | 37 | Feb 24, 2015 | 121 |
| -0.81% | Oct 3, 2024 | 18 | Oct 28, 2024 | 23 | Nov 29, 2024 | 41 |
Volatility
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