RBC Global Asset Management Inc. revises ETF Distributions for RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB) and RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* (RUSB.U)

TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2022 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announced today a revision to the December cash distributions for RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUSB) and RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* (RUSB.U) previously reported on December 21, 2022. The complete, amended release follows:

RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces RBC ETF cash distributions for December 2022

TORONTO, December 21, 2022 — RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.) today announced December 2022 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs, as follows:

FUND NAME	FUND TICKER	CASH DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF	RLB	$0.040
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond ETF	RBO	$0.040
RBC Target 2023 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQK	$0.040
RBC Target 2024 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQL	$0.040
RBC Target 2025 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQN	$0.040
RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQO	$0.030
RBC Target 2027 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQP	$0.040
RBC Target 2028 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQQ	$0.040
RBC Target 2029 Corporate Bond Index ETF	RQR	$0.040
RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF	RCDB	$0.020
RBC PH&N Short Term Canadian Bond ETF	RPSB	$0.044
RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF	RUSB	$0.043
RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)*	RUSB.U	$0.031
RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF	RPF	$0.090
RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF	RCD	$0.070
RBC Quant Canadian Equity Leaders ETF	RCE	$0.156
RBC Vision Women's Leadership MSCI Canada Index ETF	RLDR	$0.150
RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF	RBNK	$0.095
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF	RUD	$0.070
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RUD.U	$0.051
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RUDH	$0.060
RBC U.S. Banks Yield Index ETF	RUBY	$0.045
RBC U.S. Banks Yield Index ETF (USD Units)*	RUBY.U	$0.033
RBC U.S. Banks Yield (CAD Hedged) Index ETF	RUBH	$0.045
RBC Quant U.S. Equity Leaders ETF	RUE	$0.111
RBC Quant U.S. Equity Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RUE.U	$0.081
RBC Quant U.S. Equity Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RUEH	$0.089
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF	RPD	$0.053
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RPD.U	$0.039
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RPDH	$0.072
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF	RID	$0.070
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RID.U	$0.051
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RIDH	$0.081
RBC Quant EAFE Equity Leaders ETF	RIE	$0.196
RBC Quant EAFE Equity Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RIE.U	$0.144
RBC Quant EAFE Equity Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF	RIEH	$0.267
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF	RXD	$0.083
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RXD.U	$0.061
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Equity Leaders ETF	RXE	$0.100
RBC Quant Emerging Markets Equity Leaders ETF (USD Units)*	RXE.U	$0.073

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

Unitholders of record on December 30, 2022 will receive distributions payable on January 9, 2023.

Please note that the above cash distributions do not include the annual reinvested capital gains distributions for 2022, which are reported separately.

The actual taxable amounts of cash and reinvested distributions for 2022, including the tax characteristics of the distributions, will be reported to brokers (through CDS Clearing and Depository Services) in early 2023.

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RBC Target 2023 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2024 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2025 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2026 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2027 Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2028 Corporate Bond Index ETF and RBC Target 2029 Corporate Bond Index ETF (collectively, the "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 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 2023 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2024 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2025 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2026 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2027 Maturity Corporate Bond Index, FTSE Canada 2028 Maturity Corporate Bond Index and FTSE Canada 2029 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 TMCB ETFs. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the 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.

The RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF, RBC U.S. Banks Yield Index ETF, and RBC U.S. Banks Yield (CAD Hedged) Index ETF have been developed solely by RBC GAM Inc. and are not sponsored, promoted, sold or supported by Solactive AG ("Solactive"). The Solactive Canada Bank Yield Index, Solactive U.S. Bank Yield NTR Index and Solactive U.S. Bank Yield NTR (CAD Hedged) Index are 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 the ETFs.

The RBC Vision Women's Leadership MSCI Canada Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI"), and MSCI bears no liability with respect to the ETF or any index on which the ETF is based. The prospectus of RBC Vision Women's Leadership MSCI Canada Index ETF contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with RBC GAM Inc. and the ETF.

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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 $540 billion in assets and have approximately 1,500 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

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