RBC Global Asset Management Awarded Second Consecutive U.S. LSEG Lipper Fund Award for Investment Excellence

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - RBC Global Asset Management-U.S. ("RBC GAM-U.S.") announced today that its RBC BlueBay Core Plus Bond Fund (RCPRX) was awarded a LSEG Lipper Fund Award for the second consecutive year.

The RBC BlueBay Core Plus Bond Fund received the 2026 award for "Best Core Plus Bond Fund" for its investment excellence over a three-year period among 69 Core Plus Bond Funds based on risk-adjusted performance for the period ending November 30, 2025.

"This award reflects the dedication and experience of our BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team," said Stu Kedwell, Global Chief Investment Officer at RBC Global Asset Management. "Our active management and disciplined investment strategies reflect our ongoing commitment to pursue strong, consistent results for our investors. This recognition, for the second year in a row, is an honor for the team."

For more than three decades, the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards have recognized funds and fund management firms for their consistently strong risk-adjusted 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year performance relative to their peers. Based on Lipper's quantitative, proprietary methodology, the awards reflect a truly independent and uncompromised assessment of fund performance.

The Lipper Award was presented to RBC GAM during the 2026 United States LSEG Lipper Fund Awards ceremony in New York City on March 11.

More information about RBC GAM's U.S. mutual funds can be found at https://usmutualfunds.rbcgam.com/us/.

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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) and RBC Indigo Asset Management Inc., manage approximately $572 billion in assets (CAD) and have approximately 1,600 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

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The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the LSEG Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although LSEG makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by LSEG Lipper.

2025 Award - "Best Core Plus Bond Fund" based on risk-adjusted performance over a three-year period among 70 Core Plus Bond Funds for the period ending November 30, 2024.

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. is the Adviser for the RBC Funds Trust. The Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC. Securities are offered through RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC.

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