RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces a risk rating change to RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF and RBC ETF cash distributions for March 2026
TORONTO, March 17, 2026 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ("RBC GAM Inc.") today announced a risk rating change to RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF as well as March 2026 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs.
Risk rating change
The risk rating for RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF has decreased from "Low to Medium" to "Low" effective today. This change will be reflected in the ETF Facts for RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, which is expected to be filed on or about March 18, 2026.
This change is based on the methodology mandated by the Canadian Securities Administrators to determine the risk level of exchange-traded funds. RBC GAM Inc. reviews the risk rating for each RBC ETF on an annual basis, as well as when an RBC ETF undergoes a material change. This change is the result of an annual review and not the result of any changes to the investment objectives, strategies or management of RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF.
Ticker | ETF Name | Current Risk | New Risk Rating |
RUQS / RUQS.U | RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | Low to Medium | Low |
March 2026 ETF cash distributions
March 2026 cash distributions for unitholders of RBC ETFs are as follows:
FUND NAME | FUND | CASH | CUSIP |
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Bond ETF | RLB | $0.053 | 74933L100 |
RBC 1-5 Year Laddered Canadian Corporate Bond ETF | RBO | $0.060 | 74932K103 |
RBC Target 2026 Canadian Government Bond ETF | RGQO | $0.055 | 749377107 |
RBC Target 2027 Canadian Government Bond ETF | RGQP | $0.038 | 74936K109 |
RBC Target 2028 Canadian Government Bond ETF | RGQQ | $0.045 | 74938H104 |
RBC Target 2029 Canadian Government Bond ETF | RGQR | $0.048 | 74939C104 |
RBC Target 2030 Canadian Government Bond ETF | RGQS | $0.033 | 74936X101 |
RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF | RGQT | $0.030 | 75528T101 |
RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | RQO | $0.055 | 749385100 |
RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | RQP | $0.051 | 749334108 |
RBC Target 2028 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | RQQ | $0.070 | 75528N104 |
RBC Target 2029 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | RQR | $0.070 | 75528M106 |
RBC Target 2030 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF | RQS | $0.065 | 75529R104 |
RBC Target 2031 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF | RQT | $0.055 | 74939J109 |
RBC Target 2026 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUQO | $0.075 | 749331104 |
RBC Target 2026 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUQO.U | $0.055 | 749331203 |
RBC Target 2027 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUQP | $0.049 | 749332102 |
RBC Target 2027 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUQP.U | $0.036 | 749332201 |
RBC Target 2028 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUQQ | $0.058 | 749333100 |
RBC Target 2028 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUQQ.U | $0.042 | 749333209 |
RBC Target 2029 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUQR | $0.062 | 74936W103 |
RBC Target 2029 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUQR.U | $0.045 | 74936W202 |
RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUQS | $0.045 | 749322103 |
RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUQS.U | $0.033 | 749322202 |
RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUQT | $0.035 | 74938M103 |
RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUQT.U | $0.026 | 74938M202 |
RBC Canadian Ultra Short Term Bond ETF | RUST | $0.140 | 74938L105 |
RBC Canadian Discount Bond ETF | RCDB | $0.035 | 75526D108 |
RBC U.S. Discount Bond ETF | RUDB | $0.028 | 75528Q107 |
RBC U.S. Discount Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUDB.U | $0.020 | 75528Q115 |
RBC U.S. Discount Bond (CAD Hedged) ETF | RDBH | $0.031 | 74938B107 |
RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF | RUSB | $0.075 | 74934F102 |
RBC Short Term U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (USD Units)* | RUSB.U | $0.055 | 74934F201 |
RBC AAA CLO (CAD Hedged) ETF | RCLO | $0.085 | 74937F109 |
RBC Canadian Preferred Share ETF | RPF | $0.100 | 74934A103 |
RBC Quant Canadian Dividend Leaders ETF | RCD | $0.100 | 74930H102 |
RBC Canadian Dividend Covered Call ETF | RCDC | $0.150 | 75526J105 |
RBC Canadian Bank Yield Index ETF | RBNK | $0.120 | 75525D109 |
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF | RUD | $0.034 | 74930L103 |
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)* | RUD.U | $0.025 | 74930L202 |
RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF | RUDH | $0.034 | 74933A104 |
RBC U.S. Dividend Covered Call ETF | RUDC | $0.140 | 74938C105 |
RBC U.S. Dividend Covered Call ETF (USD Units)* | RUDC.U | $0.102 | 74938C204 |
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF | RPD | $0.105 | 74932V208 |
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)* | RPD.U | $0.077 | 74932V109 |
RBC Quant European Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF | RPDH | $0.095 | 74933B102 |
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF | RID | $0.100 | 74931R109 |
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders ETF (USD Units)* | RID.U | $0.073 | 74931R208 |
RBC Quant EAFE Dividend Leaders (CAD Hedged) ETF | RIDH | $0.110 | 74932R108 |
* Cash distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for RUQO.U, RUQP.U, RUQQ.U, RUQR.U, RUQS.U, RUQT.U, RUDB.U, RUSB.U, RUD.U, RUDC.U, RPD.U, & RID.U |
Unitholders of record on March 24, 2026, will receive distributions payable on March 31, 2026.
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RBC ETFs do not seek to return any predetermined amount at maturity. Index returns do not represent RBC ETF returns. RBC ETFs are managed by RBC Global Asset Management Inc., which is a member of the RBC GAM group of companies and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.
RBC Target 2026 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2027 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2028 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2029 Canadian Government Bond ETF, RBC Target 2030 Canadian Government Bond ETF and RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF (collectively, the "Canadian TMGB ETFs"), and RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2028 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2029 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF, RBC Target 2030 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF and RBC Target 2031 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF (collectively, the "Canadian TMCB ETFs"), and RBC Target 2026 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2027 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2028 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2029 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF, RBC Target 2030 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF and RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (collectively, the "U.S. 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.
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