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Investment Recommendations

Multi-fund Solutions

Current Recommendations (July 2010)
These serve as a guide and are based on the asset mix of the RBC Select Portfolios. If you choose to invest using these guidelines, it is important to revisit your asset mix on a regular (at least annual) basis.


Type of Portfolio

Secure %

Income %

Conservative %

Balanced %

Growth %

Aggressive Growth %

For portfolios of at least $25,000

Cash and Cash Equivalents*

RBC Canadian Money Market Fund /Savings
20.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0

Total Cash Equivalents*
20.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0

Fixed Income

RBC GICs
40.0

RBC Canadian Short-Term Income Fund
40.0 24.0 17.0

RBC Bond Fund
35.0 31.0 25.0 11.0

RBC Global Bond Fund
11.0 7.0 10.0 5.0

RBC Global Corporate Bond Fund
5.0

Total Fixed Income
80.0 70.0 55.0 35.0 21.0 0.0

Canadian Equities (Less RBC North American Growth Fund U.S. allocation)

RBC Canadian Dividend Fund
8.0 10.0 6.0

RBC Canadian Equity Fund
5.0 7.0 11.0 18.0 22.0

RBC North American Growth Fund
5.0 9.0 12.0

Total Canadian Equities
0.0 13.0 17.0 19.5 22.5 28.0

U.S. Equities (Includes RBC North American Growth Fund and RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund U.S. allocation)

RBC U.S. Equity Fund
6.0 12.0 22.0 27.0 17.0

RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund
6.0

RBC U.S. Equity Currency Neutral Fund
10.0

Total U.S. Equities
0.0 6.0 12.0 24.5 34.0 43.5

International Equities (Less RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund U.S. allocation)
RBC International Equity Fund 6.0 11.0 16.0

RBC European Equity Fund
10.0 13.0

RBC Asian Equity Fund
6.0 8.0

RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund
5.0 9.0

Total International Equities
0.0 6.0 11.0 16.0 18.5 25.5

Total Portfolio
100 100 100 100 100 100

* Exclude any additional cash holdings intended for liquidity purposes.

RBC North American Growth Fund is assumed to have a 50/50 breakdown between Canadian and U.S. equity asset classes resulting in asset class totals not being the same as the total for funds in each category.

RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund is assumed to have a 50/50 breakdown between U.S. and international equity asset classes resulting in asset class totals not being the same as the total for funds in each category.

Recommendations are reviewed regularly and updated based on the outlook of the RBC Investment Strategy Committee. As your fund holdings based on the Investment Recommendations will not be automatically reviewed or rebalanced by RBC Asset Management, it is recommended that you keep ongoing contact with a representative of Royal Mutual Funds Inc.

RBC Funds are offered by RBC Asset Management Inc., and distributed through Royal Mutual Funds Inc. Investment advice is provided by Royal Mutual Funds Inc. RBC Asset Management Inc., Royal Mutual Funds Inc., and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. There may be commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual fund securities are not guaranteed nor covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by another government deposit insurer. For funds other than money market funds, unit values change frequently. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that a fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in a fund will be returned to you. Past performance may not be repeated. Royal Mutual Funds Inc. is licensed as a financial services firm in the province of Quebec.


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