RBESX Performance — RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-26
RBESX returned +4.14% year to date and +13.35% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +11.57% over 3 years and +4.23% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $139, against $130 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 7.08% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $10.5M, and assets reached $145.76M.
RBESX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | RBESX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $110 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $130 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $116 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $135 | $125 |
RBESX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.14% |
| 1 year | +13.35% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.23% |
RBESX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +4.14% |
| 2025 | +14.66% |
| 2024 | +6.92% |
| 2023 | +15.63% |
| 2022 | −15.27% |
| 2021 | −2.76% |
| 2020 | +7.03% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.51% |
RBESX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.3% | +1.3% | −3.5% | +3.1% | +1.1% | +0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +1.5% | −1.1% | −0.2% | +1.1% | +2.5% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.6% | +1.2% | +2.5% | −2.2% | +1.7% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +2.4% | +2.0% | −1.7% | +1.6% | −1.0% |
| 2023 | +4.4% | −2.8% | +0.9% | +0.2% | −0.5% | +4.0% | +2.9% | −1.8% | −3.0% | −0.7% | +5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −3.7% | +0.4% | −5.8% | −0.4% | −8.5% | +2.7% | −1.2% | −6.5% | +0.6% | +8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | −1.2% | −2.4% | −1.8% | +2.8% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +1.4% | −2.5% | +0.1% | −3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | +1.1% | −1.6% | −16.0% | +2.3% | +7.8% | +4.1% | +5.1% | +0.8% | −2.2% | −0.6% | +4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | −0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | −0.9% | +2.8% |
RBESX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.08%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.00 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.94% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.55% (Mar 2026)
RBESX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $10.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.65×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $588K |
| May 2026 | $2.4M | $454K | $1.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.3M | $438K | $819K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $415K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.4M | $287K | $1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.6M | $1.9M | −$314K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.3M | $987K | $1.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.0M | $477K | $2.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.7M | $796K | $947K |
| Sep 2025 | $3.1M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.4M | $4.4M | −$3.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.7M | $928K | $2.8M |
RBESX Assets Under Management
Net assets of RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $145.76M |
| 2026-03-31 | $136.84M |
| 2025-12-31 | $137.24M |
| 2025-09-30 | $130.71M |
| 2025-06-30 | $125.39M |
| 2025-03-31 | $119.60M |
| 2024-12-31 | $113.19M |
| 2024-09-30 | $115.89M |
| 2024-06-28 | $82.06M |
| 2024-03-28 | $79.22M |
| 2023-12-29 | $77.44M |
| 2023-09-29 | $38.94M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.