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Roytrin Mutual Funds are open-ended funds specially designed by RBC Royal Bank as investment vehicles, to offer individual and institutional investors the opportunity to invest in professionally managed portfolios. The Roytrin Family of Mutual Funds consists of a TTD and USD Income and Growth Fund and a TTD and USD Income Fund.
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Roytrin has consistently outperformed traditional deposit instruments.
The small investor has access to a diversified portfolio of quality investments.
Unlike other Mutual Funds, there are no charges when you buy units
Roytrin's Family of Mutual Funds is managed by a team of professional investment managers with over 40 years experience and in excess of TT$20 billion in assets under management.
Our investment team works in conjunction with some of the leading portfolio managers in the world for management of our US$ denominated funds.
Roytrin's Family of Mutual Funds provides high liquidity by allowing clients to cash in their investments, at anytime
Roytrin's Income Funds provide a steady source of income for its clients. Interest is compounded daily on both the TT$ and US$ Income Funds, ensuring investors get the highest return on their investment.
Roytrin's Mutual Fund accounts can be opened with as little as TT$500.00 or US$100.00 with subsequent contributions as low as TT$100.00 or US$25.00 per month making it affordable to almost everyone.
If your objective is high monthly interest income and safety of capital, then a Roytrin Income Fund best suits your needs.
If your objective is long term capital appreciation and attractive income then you will be most interested in a Roytrin Income and Growth Fund.
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A Mutual Fund is an investment vehicle where investors funds are pooled together to buy and sell various securities on behalf of investors with common investment objectives.
Can I use my investment in Roytrin as Collateral Security for borrowing facilities?
Yes, a lien can be placed on an investor’s mutual funds, however, the amount which can be applied differs based on the fund type.
What are the benefits of investing in a Mutual Fund?
The benefits are as follows:
How can an investor open a Roytrin account?
Simply visit any branch of RBC Royal Bank branch, call Telemarketing at 625-7271 or complete our Roytrin Mutual Funds Preliminary Application Form . Let our Financial Experts help you secure your financial future.
Complete our Roytrin Mutual Funds Preliminary Application Form and one of our officers will contact you.
What are the different types of funds offered by the Roytrin Family of Mutual Funds?
The Roytrin Family of Mutual Funds consist of four funds:
How is interest calculated and paid to investors in the Income Funds?
Effective January 4th 2010, Income Fund investor receive return as a combination of two factors:
1. Capital appreciation/depreciation of the Net Asset Value
2. Monthly Distribution of Income
it is the combined effect of these two factors that enable the computation of an investors overall return.
What are the objectives of the Money Market and Income & Growth Funds?
The Roytrin Income Fund (TT & US) – Focuses on preservation of capital and highest possible income.
How is the return computed on the Income and Growth Funds?
The return on the Income and Growth Fund is a function of both income and capital gains. Capital gains arise from the difference in the Net Asset Value (NAV) per unit at the time of purchase and redemption of units. Income arises from the quarterly income distributions made at the end of each calendar quarter
What are the different types of assets held in each Fund?
Is there any load charge on the Roytrin Family of Mutual Funds?
The Roytrin family of Mutual Funds does not carry any load charge. This is unlike other mutual funds in the market which carry front end or back end load charges.
Roytrin TT Dollar Income Funds and TT Dollar Income & Growth Funds – TT$500.00 and TT$100.00 thereafter. Roytrin USD Income Funds and USD Income & Growth Funds – US$100.00 and US$25.00 thereafter.
What are the historical returns on the various funds?
Year | TTD Income & Growth Fund | USD Income & Growth Fund | TTD Income Fund | USD Income Fund |
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1994 | 9.39 | - | - | - |
1995 | 21.71 | - | - | - |
1996 | 8.08 | - | 7.55 | - |
1997 | 43.04 | - | 9.18 | - |
1998 | 16.18 | - | 10.46 | - |
1999 | 5.99 | - | 10.44 | - |
2000 | 13.6 | - | 10.56 | - |
2001 | 1.93 | - | 9.98 | 7.60 |
2002 | 26.25 | 5.27 | 7.45 | 6.72 |
2003 | 13.40 | 5.87 | 6.20 | 5.71 |
2004 | 18.05 | 3.91 | 5.81 | 5.34 |
2005 | 5.58 | 2.55 | 5.42 | 5.02 |
2006 | 5.58 | 0.30 | 5.54 | 5.13 |
2007 | 3.18 | 1.65 | 6.00 | 5.25 |
2008 | 9.41 | 1.22 | 6.15 | 5.18 |
2009 | 6.11 | 14.80 | 4.24 | 3.62 |
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SUMMARY