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RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces RBC ETF cash distributions for October 2025

MWN-AI** Summary

On October 17, 2025, RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announced its scheduled cash distributions for various RBC Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) for the month of October 2025. This news is significant for unitholders, as it outlines the anticipated payouts per unit across a variety of bond-focused and equity-oriented ETFs.

Highlighted cash distributions include the RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF, which will provide a distribution of $0.055 per unit. The RBC Target series of ETFs, which includes offerings for various maturities from 2026 to 2031 in both Canadian and U.S. bond markets, also features distributions ranging from $0.030 to $0.080 per unit. Notably, the RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF and the RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF are set to distribute $0.110 and $0.115 per unit, respectively.

Unitholders of record by October 24, 2025, will receive these distributions on October 31, 2025. The distributions reflect RBC GAM's commitment to providing investors with income-generating solutions, especially in the current market environment where bond yields can be a crucial consideration for investors.

RBC Global Asset Management highlights that while these ETFs aim to deliver attractive income, they do not guarantee a predetermined return at maturity. Investors are encouraged to review the ETF facts and understand the associated risks, including market fluctuations and management fees.

For further details about RBC ETFs and their performance, investors may visit the RBC GAM website. The announcement underscores RBC GAM’s position as a key player in the asset management industry, managing approximately $740 billion in assets across multiple investment strategies and global markets.

MWN-AI** Analysis

On October 17, 2025, RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announced cash distributions for various RBC ETFs, underscoring their commitment to providing value to unitholders amid a dynamic market landscape. The distributions reflect RBC's strategic focus on fixed income products, notably through its range of targeted government and corporate bond ETFs, designed to cater to investors seeking income stability.

Analysis of the cash distributions reveals variations across funds, highlighting the importance of selecting ETFs based on income needs and risk tolerance. For example, the RBC Canadian Ultra Short Term Bond ETF has a notably higher distribution per unit at $0.145, which might attract yield-seeking investors, while longer-term bond ETFs like the RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF distribute less at $0.030. This divergence suggests that investors should weigh potential income against interest rate risk, given the current macroeconomic environment characterized by fluctuating yields and inflation expectations.

Moreover, the inclusion of U.S. dollar-denominated ETFs indicates RBC's acknowledgment of the global investment landscape, appealing to investors looking to diversify their currency exposure. Given the historical strength of the U.S. dollar, these ETFs could serve as a hedge against Canadian dollar fluctuations.

Current market drivers, such as potential interest rate hikes from central banks and ongoing geopolitical tensions, necessitate a vigilant approach when investing in bond ETFs. Investors may consider a balanced allocation, integrating both Canadian and U.S. based ETFs to mitigate risks. Additionally, evaluating the underlying indices for each fund and their alignment with personal investment objectives remains crucial.

In summary, while RBC's distributions for October 2025 demonstrate solid performance across its ETF offerings, investors are encouraged to assess individual fund characteristics and broader economic indicators before making investment decisions.

**MWN-AI Summary and Analysis is based on asking OpenAI to summarize and analyze this news release.

Source: PR Newswire

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TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ("RBC GAM Inc.") today announced October 2025 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs, as follows:

FUND NAME

FUND
TICKER

CASH
DISTRIBUTION
PER UNIT

CUSIP

RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF

RLB

$0.055

74933L100

RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF

RBO

$0.065

74932K103

RBC Target 2026 Canadian Government Bond ETF

RGQO

$0.040

749377107

RBC Target 2027 Canadian Government Bond ETF

RGQP

$0.040

74936K109

RBC Target 2028 Canadian Government Bond ETF

RGQQ

$0.050

74938H104

RBC Target 2029 Canadian Government Bond ETF

RGQR

$0.048

74939C104

RBC Target 2030 Canadian Government Bond ETF

RGQS

$0.035

74936X101

RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF

RGQT

$0.030

75528T101

RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

RQO

$0.050

749385100

RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

RQP

$0.065

749334108

RBC Target 2028 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

RQQ

$0.080

75528N104

RBC Target 2029 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

RQR

$0.080

75528M106

RBC Target 2030 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

RQS

$0.065

75529R104

RBC Target 2031 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF

RQT

$0.060

74939J109

RBC Target 2026 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUQO

$0.045

749331104

RBC Target 2026 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUQO.U

$0.032

749331203

RBC Target 2027 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUQP

$0.050

749332102

RBC Target 2027 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUQP.U

$0.036

749332201

RBC Target 2028 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUQQ

$0.060

749333100

RBC Target 2028 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUQQ.U

$0.043

749333209

RBC Target 2029 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUQR

$0.070

74936W103

RBC Target 2029 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUQR.U

$0.050

74936W202

RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUQS

$0.050

749322103

RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUQS.U

$0.036

749322202

RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUQT

$0.045

74938M103

RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUQT.U

$0.032

74938M202

RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF

RCDB

$0.040

75526D108

RBC Canadian Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

RUST

$0.145

74938L105

RBC U.S. Discount Bond ETF

RUDB

$0.035

75528Q107

RBC U.S. Discount Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUDB.U

$0.025

75528Q115

RBC U.S. Discount Bond (CAD Hedged) ETF

RDBH

$0.050

74938B107

RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF

RUSB

$0.080

74934F102

RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*

RUSB.U

$0.057

74934F201

RBC AAA CLO (CAD Hedged) ETF

RCLO

$0.095

74937F109

RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF

RPF

$0.110

74934A103

RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF

RCD

$0.100

74930H102

RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF

RCDC

$0.128

75526J105

RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF

RBNK

$0.115

75525D109

RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF

RUD

$0.035

74930L103

RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*

RUD.U

$0.025

74930L202

RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF

RUDH

$0.045

74933A104

RBC U.S. Dividend Covered Call ETF

RUDC

$0.115

74938C105

RBC U.S. Dividend Covered Call ETF (USD Units)*

RUDC.U

$0.082

74938C204

RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF

RPD

$0.090

74932V208

RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*

RPD.U

$0.065

74932V109

RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF

RPDH

$0.095

74933B102

RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF

RID

$0.090

74931R109

RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*

RID.U

$0.065

74931R208

RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF

RIDH

$0.145

74932R108

* Cash distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for RUQO.U, RUQP.U, RUQQ.U, RUQR.U, RUQS.U, RUQT.U, RUDB.U, RUSB.U, RUD.U, RUDC.U, RPD.U, & RID.U

Unitholders of record on October 24, 2025, will receive distributions payable on October 31, 2025.

For further information regarding RBC ETFs, please visit www.rbcgam.com/etfsolutions.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). Please read the applicable ETF Facts document before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. ETF units are bought and sold at market price on a stock exchange and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. RBC ETFs do not seek to return any predetermined amount at maturity. Index returns do not represent RBC ETF returns. RBC ETFs are managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc., which is a member of the RBC GAM group of companies and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

RBC Target 2026 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2027 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2028 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2029 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2030 Canadian Government Bond ETF and RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF (collectively, the "Canadian TMGB ETFs"), and RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2028 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2029 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2030 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF and RBC Target 2031 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF (collectively, the "Canadian TMCB ETFs"), and RBC Target 2026 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2027 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2028 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2029 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF and RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (collectively, the "U.S. TMCB ETFs"), do not seek to deliver a predetermined amount at maturity, and the amount an investor receives may be more or less than their original investment.

The Canadian TMCB ETFs have been developed solely by RBC GAM Inc., and are not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the "LSE Group"). All rights in the FTSE Canada 2026 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2027 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2028 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2029 Maturity Corporate Bond Index and FTSE Canada 2030 Maturity Corporate Bond Index (collectively, the "FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices") vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices. "FTSE®" is a trade mark of the relevant LSE Group company and is used by any other LSE Group company under license.

The FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices are calculated by or on behalf of FTSE Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices or (b) investment in or operation of the Canadian TMCB ETFs. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Canadian TMCB ETFs or the suitability of the FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices for the purpose to which they are being put by RBC GAM Inc.

RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF has been developed solely by RBC GAM Inc. and is not sponsored, promoted, sold or supported by Solactive AG ("Solactive"). The Solactive Canada Bank Yield Index is calculated and published by Solactive. Solactive does not offer any express or implicit guarantee or assurance regarding the results to be obtained from the use of the index or index price nor does Solactive make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF.

About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 101,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 19 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.?

We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/peopleandplanet.

About RBC Global Asset Management
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. RBC Funds, BlueBay Funds, PH&N Funds and RBC ETFs are offered by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.) and distributed through authorized dealers in Canada. The RBC GAM group of companies, which includes RBC GAM Inc. (including PH&N Institutional), manage approximately $740 billion in assets and have approximately 1,600 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

For more information, please contact:
Brandon Dorey, RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 647-262-6307

SOURCE RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

FAQ**

What factors contributed to the cash distribution amount of $0.080 per unit for the RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC) in October 2025, and how does this compare to previous distributions?

The $0.080 cash distribution per unit for RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC) in October 2025 was influenced by interest rate trends, credit spreads, and overall bond market performance, representing a moderate change compared to previous distributions which varied based on market conditions.

How does RBC Global Asset Management determine the cash distribution amounts for its ETFs, including the RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC), and what metrics are most influential?

RBC Global Asset Management determines cash distribution amounts for its ETFs, including RUSB.U, by analyzing metrics such as income generated by underlying securities, yield expectations, interest rates, and market conditions to optimize income distribution to investors.

Given the current economic climate, what outlook does RBC Global Asset Management have for future cash distributions for the RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC)?

RBC Global Asset Management's outlook for future cash distributions from the RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC) is cautiously optimistic, considering the prevailing interest rates and economic conditions that influence corporate bond performance.

Are there any anticipated changes in management fees or expenses for the RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC) that could impact future cash distributions?

As of my last update in October 2023, any anticipated changes in management fees or expenses for the RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB.U:CC) that could impact future cash distributions are not publicly known, so it's advisable to check the latest fund updates for specific information.

**MWN-AI FAQ is based on asking OpenAI questions about Rbc Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond Etf (TSXC: RUSB.U:CC).

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