RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces final annual reinvested capital gains distributions for RBC ETFs

TORONTO, Dec. 31, 2021 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ("RBC GAM Inc.") today announced the final 2021 annual reinvested capital gains distribution amounts for unitholders of RBC ETFs.

The annual capital gains distributions for the RBC ETFs generally represent net realized capital gains within the RBC ETFs and are typically not paid in cash, but are reinvested in additional units of the respective RBC ETF. The additional units will be immediately consolidated with the previously outstanding units such that the number of outstanding units following the distribution will equal the number of units outstanding prior to the distribution. The reinvested capital gains distributions will increase the unitholder's adjusted cost base for the respective RBC ETF.

Unitholders of record as of December 31, 2021 will receive the 2021 annual reinvested capital gains distribution amounts. The taxable amounts of reinvested and cash distributions for 2021, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.) in early 2022.

The 2021 annual reinvested capital gains distribution amounts per unit for the RBC ETFs are as follows:

FUND NAME	FUND TICKER	2021 ANNUAL REINVESTED CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	RLB	$0.000
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF	RBO	$0.000
RBC Target 2022 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQJ	$0.000
RBC Target 2023 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQK	$0.000
RBC Target 2024 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQL	$0.091
RBC Target 2025 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQN	$0.030
RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQO	$0.000
RBC Target 2027 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQP	$0.000
RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	RCDB	$0.035
RBC PH&N Short Term Canadian Bond ETF	RPSB	$0.172
RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	RUSB	$0.000
RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*	RUSB.U	$0.000
RBC BlueBay Global Diversified Income (CAD Hedged) ETF	RBDI	$0.000
RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	RPF	$0.000
RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	RCD	$0.684
RBC Quant Canadian Equity Leaders ETF	RCE	$1.068
RBC Vision Women's Leadership MSCI Canada Index ETF	RLDR	$5.297
RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	RBNK	$1.205
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF	RUD	$6.103
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RUD.U	$4.772
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RUDH	$4.226
RBC U.S. Banks Yield Index ETF	RUBY	$0.000
RBC U.S. Banks Yield Index ETF (USD Units)*	RUBY.U	$0.000
RBC U.S. Banks Yield (CAD Hedged) Index ETF	RUBH	$0.000
RBC Quant U.S. Equity Leaders ETF	RUE	$4.515
RBC Quant U.S. Equity Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RUE.U	$3.531
RBC Quant U.S. Equity Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RUEH	$3.387
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	RPD	$0.000
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RPD.U	$0.000
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RPDH	$0.000
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF	RID	$0.000
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RID.U	$0.000
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RIDH	$0.000
RBC Quant EAFE Equity Leaders ETF	RIE	$0.000
RBC Quant EAFE Equity Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RIE.U	$0.000
RBC Quant EAFE Equity Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RIEH	$0.186
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF	RXD	$0.000
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RXD.U	$0.000
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Equity Leaders ETF	RXE	$0.000
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Equity Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RXE.U	$0.000

* Annual reinvested capital gain distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for RUSB.U, RUD.U, RUBY.U, RUE.U, RPD.U, RID.U, RIE.U, RXD.U, and RXE.U

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

All values are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to provide legal, accounting, tax, investment, financial or other advice, and should not be relied upon for providing such advice. Please speak with your investment advisor for more information.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). Please read the applicable prospectus or 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 GAM Inc., a member of the RBC GAM group of companies and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

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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) and includes money managers BlueBay Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. 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. The RBC GAM group of companies manage approximately $580 billion in assets and have approximately 1,500 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

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Brandon Dorey, [email protected], RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 416-955-7397