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About RBC Life Science and Technology Fund
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Inception date
Sep 18, 2024
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Primary advisor
RBC Global Asset Management, Inc.
ISIN
CA7492921084
The fund is designed to capitalize on transformative breakthroughs in life sciences and technology, Investment allocation shifts between life sciences and technology based on outlook. Using a bottom-up approach, it prioritizes US companies with strong management, well-defined business models, and sustainable competitive advantages, such as proprietary technologies. The selection process combines fundamental research with quantitative and technical analysis to evaluate economic, industry, and company-specific growth prospects. Additionally, ESG considerations are integrated into the investment process. Derivatives are also used to hedge against currency, interest rates, and market risks. The fund may employ securities lending and repurchase agreements for additional income.
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Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
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Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
RLST trades at 24.91 CAD today, its price has risen 0.69% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on RLST price chart.
RLST net asset value is 25.02 today — it's risen 6.94% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
RLST assets under management is 16.23 M CAD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
RLST price has risen by 7.32% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 23.13% increase. See more dynamics on RLST price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.94% over the last month, showed a 16.91% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.18% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.94% over the last month, showed a 16.91% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.18% in a year.
RLST fund flows account for 13.20 M CAD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
RLST invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
No, RLST isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, RLST technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating RLST shows the strong buy signal. See more of RLST technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, RLST technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating RLST shows the strong buy signal. See more of RLST technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, RLST doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
RLST trades at a premium (0.43%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
RLST shares are issued by Royal Bank of Canada
RLST follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Sep 18, 2024.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.