Prime Highlights
- RBC BlueBay Core Plus Bond Fund wins the LSEG Lipper Award for Best Core Plus Bond Fund for the second year in a row.
- The fund beats 69 competing Core Plus Bond Funds based on risk-adjusted performance over a three-year period.
Key Facts
- LSEG Lipper Fund Awards have recognised top-performing funds for over three decades using independent, quantitative methodology.
- RBC Global Asset Management manages around CAD 572 billion in assets with 1,600 employees across four continents.
Background
RBC Global Asset Management-U.S. picks up a prestigious industry honour for the second year running, with its RBC BlueBay Core Plus Bond Fund winning the LSEG Lipper Fund Award for Best Core Plus Bond Fund at a ceremony held in New York City in the second week of March.
The fund earns the 2026 award based on its investment excellence over three years, standing out among 69 Core Plus Bond Funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance for the period ending in late November 2025. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards use a quantitative and independent methodology to measure fund performance, making the recognition a strong marker of consistent results.
Stu Kedwell, Global Chief Investment Officer at RBC Global Asset Management, says the award reflects the dedication and depth of experience within the BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team. He adds that the team’s active management approach and disciplined investment strategies drive its ongoing commitment to delivering strong and consistent returns for investors. Receiving the recognition for a second consecutive year, he notes, is a significant honour for the entire team.
The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards have been recognising top-performing funds and fund management firms for more than three decades, evaluating funds over three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods relative to their peers.
RBC Global Asset Management serves as the asset management arm of Royal Bank of Canada. The organization oversees 572 billion Canadian dollars in assets while maintaining a workforce of 1,600 employees across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia. The Royal Bank of Canada serves 19 million clients worldwide through its 101000 employees who work in Canada, the United States, and 27 other countries.
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