RBC Global Asset Management has made changes to the risk rating of certain mutual funds. These changes will be reflected in the renewal of the simplified prospectus for the funds and will be effective June 30, 2017.

The changes are based on the new methodology mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators to determine risk level of mutual funds. These changes are also the result of an annual review and aren’t a result of any changes to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the funds.

Risk rating increases

Funds

Current

New

RBC $U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

Low

Low to medium

BlueBay European High Yield Bond Fund (Canada)

Low to medium

Medium

Phillips, Hager & North Long Inflation-linked Bond Fund

Low to medium

Medium

Phillips, Hager & North Vintage Fund

Medium

Medium to high

Phillips, Hager & North Currency-Hedged U.S. Equity Fund

Medium

Medium to high

RBC O’Shaughnessy U.S. Value Fund

Medium

Medium to high

RBC Private U.S. Large-Cap Value Equity Currency Neutral Pool

Medium

Medium to high

RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Equity Currency Neutral Fund

Medium

Medium to high

RBC European Mid-Cap Equity Fund

Medium

Medium to high

Risk rating decreases

Funds

Current

New

RBC Strategic Income Bond Fund

Low to medium

Low

Phillips, Hager & North High Yield Bond Fund

Low to medium

Low

RBC Managed Payout Solution

Low to medium

Low

RBC Managed Payout Solution – Enhanced

Low to medium

Low

RBC Monthly Income Fund

Low to medium

Low

RBC Conservative Growth & Income Fund

Low to medium

Low

RBC Retirement Income Solution

Low to medium

Low

RBC Retirement 2020 Portfolio

Low to medium

Low

RBC Retirement 2050 Portfolio

Low to medium

Low

RBC Select Very Conservative Portfolio

Low to medium

Low

RBC Select Conservative Portfolio

Low to medium

Low

RBC Select Choices Conservative Portfolio

Low to medium

Low

Phillips, Hager & North LifeTime 2015 Fund

Low to medium

Low

RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Medium

Low to medium

RBC Emerging Markets Bond Fund (CAD Hedged)

Medium

Low to medium

BlueBay Global Monthly Income Bond Fund

Medium

Low to medium

BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund

Medium

Low to medium

BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (Canada)

Medium

Low to medium

BlueBay $U.S. Global Convertible Bond Fund (Canada)

Medium

Low to medium

Phillips, Hager & North LifeTime 2035 Fund

Medium

Low to Medium

Phillips, Hager & North LifeTime 2040 Fund

Medium

Low to Medium

Phillips, Hager & North LifeTime 2045 Fund

Medium

Low to Medium

Phillips, Hager & North LifeTime 2050 Fund

Medium

Low to Medium

RBC QUBE Low Volatility Canadian Equity Fund

Medium

Low to medium

RBC Private Canadian Dividend Pool

Medium

Low to medium

RBC North American Value Fund

Medium

Low to medium

RBC QUBE Low Volatility U.S. Equity Fund

Medium

Low to medium

RBC QUBE Low Volatility Global Equity Fund

Medium

Low to medium

RBC QUBE Low Volatility All Country World Equity Fund

Medium

Low to medium

RBC Private World Equity Pool

Medium

Low to medium

RBC O’Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity Fund

Medium to high

Medium

RBC Private Canadian Mid-Cap Equity Pool

Medium to high

Medium

RBC North American Growth Fund

Medium to high

Medium

RBC Private U.S. Small-Cap Equity Pool

Medium to high

Medium

RBC Asian Equity Fund

Medium to high

Medium

RBC Japanese Equity Fund

Medium to high

Medium

RBC Life Science and Technology Fund

High

Medium

RBC Emerging Markets Multi-Strategy Equity Fund

High

Medium to high

RBC Emerging Markets Dividend Fund

High

Medium to high

RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund

High

Medium to high

RBC Emerging Markets Small-Cap Equity Fund

High

Medium to high

RBC Global Technology Fund

High

Medium to high