RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces final details on maturity of RBC Target 2024 Canadian Government Bond ETF and RBC Target 2024 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2024 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ("RBC GAM Inc.") today announced final details regarding the scheduled maturity of RBC Target 2024 Canadian Government Bond ETF (TSX: RGQL) and RBC Target 2024 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (TSX: RQL) (together, the "Maturing ETFs").

As announced earlier this year, RBC Target 2024 Canadian Government Bond ETF and RBC Target 2024 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF will mature effective the close of business on Friday, September 13, 2024 (the "Maturity Date"). In anticipation of their maturity, subscriptions for units of the Maturing ETFs will no longer be accepted after the close of business today, Thursday, August 15, 2024.

Redemption requests for the Maturing ETFs will be accepted until the close of business on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. RGQL and RQL are anticipated to be voluntarily delisted from the TSX, at the request of RBC GAM Inc., following the close of business on or about Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Investors may continue to buy or sell units of the Maturing ETFs on a stock exchange until the delisting date. All units held by investors following the delisting will be subject to mandatory redemption on the Maturity Date.

Prior to the Maturity Date, RBC GAM Inc. will, to the extent reasonably possible, sell and convert the assets of the Maturing ETFs to cash. After paying or making adequate provision for the liabilities and obligations of the Maturing ETFs, RBC GAM Inc. will, as soon as practicable following the Maturity Date, distribute the net assets of each Maturing ETF pro rata among the unitholders of record on the Maturity Date based on the net asset value (NAV) per unit.

RBC GAM Inc. will issue an additional press release on or about the Maturity Date confirming the final details.

Investors have the option to either invest the proceeds from the Maturing ETFs into a subsequent maturity of an RBC Target Maturity Bond ETF or to utilize the proceeds in a ladder strategy to help manage interest rate and reinvestment risk.

Unlike traditional exchange traded funds (ETFs), which have a perpetual life, RBC Target Maturity Bond ETFs have a specified maturity date established when the ETF is launched. When the ETF reaches its maturity date, the ETF's final NAV is returned to the current unitholders.

An RBC Target Maturity Bond ETF's portfolio contains fixed income securities that mature throughout its stated maturity year. This structure results in a duration profile similar to that of an individual bond, where the ETF's duration should decline as it approaches maturity, reducing sensitivity to interest rate changes.

The suite of RBC Target Maturity Bond ETFs focuses on providing investors with simple and transparent access to a wide range of diversified bond portfolios and the ability to manage duration more precisely, through six RBC Target Maturity Canadian Government Bond ETFs, six RBC Target Maturity Canadian Corporate Bond ETFs and six RBC Target Maturity U.S. Corporate Bond ETFs, with maturities ranging from 2025 to 2030.

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

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in 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.

RBC Target 2024 Canadian Government Bond ETF and RBC Target 2024 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF 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 RBC Target Maturity Canadian Corporate Bond ETFs ("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 2024 Maturity Corporate Bond Index and the other FTSE Maturity Corporate Bond Indices of the Canadian TMCB ETFs (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.

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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 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 $625 billion in assets and have approximately 1,600 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

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