Diversification Quilt - RBC Global Asset Management

Markets fluctuate over time, and no asset class continuously leads the market. That's why it's important to diversify your portfolio. Click the buttons below to see how different asset classes have performed over time.

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2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
2009 EM Equities 51.6% U.S. HY Bonds 44.5% Canadian Equities 35.1% Balanced 14.4% International Equities 11.9% U.S. Equities 9.3% Canadian Bonds 5.4% Global Bonds 1.1% Cash 0.4%	2010 Canadian Equities 17.6% U.S. HY Bonds 14.3% EM Equities 12.7% U.S. Equities 9.2% Balanced 8.9% Canadian Bonds 6.7% Global Bonds 3.8% International Equities 2.5% Cash 0.4%	2011 Canadian Bonds 9.7% Global Bonds 6.5% U.S. HY Bonds 5.7% U.S. Equities 4.3% Balanced 1.5% Cash 0.9% Canadian Equities -8.7% International Equities -10.3% EM Equities -16.4%	2012 EM Equities 15.6% U.S. HY Bonds 15.4% International Equities 14.4% U.S. Equities 13.1% Balanced 7.9% Canadian Equities 7.2% Global Bonds 5.3% Canadian Bonds 3.6% Cash 0.9%	2013 U.S. Equities 41.6% International Equities 31.0% Balanced 14.2% Canadian Equities 13.0% U.S. HY Bonds 7.1% EM Equities 3.9% Cash 1.0% Global Bonds 1.0% Canadian Bonds -1.2%	2014 U.S. Equities 24.4% Balanced 11.4% Canadian Equities 10.6% Global Bonds 9.4% Canadian Bonds 8.8% EM Equities 6.6% U.S. HY Bonds 4.3% International Equities 3.7% Cash 0.9%	2015 U.S. Equities 20.8% International Equities 19.0% Balanced 6.5% Canadian Bonds 3.5% EM Equities 2.0% Global Bonds 1.9% Cash 0.6% U.S. HY Bonds -2.7% Canadian Equities -8.3%	2016 Canadian Equities 21.1% U.S. HY Bonds 14.3% U.S. Equities 8.6% EM Equities 7.3% Balanced 6.5% Global Bonds 3.5% Canadian Bonds 1.7% Cash 0.5% International Equities -2.5%	2017 EM Equities 28.3% International Equities 16.8% U.S. Equities 14.1% Canadian Equities 9.1% Balanced 8.8% U.S. HY Bonds 6.4% Canadian Bonds 2.5% Global Bonds 1.8% Cash 0.6%	2018 U.S. Equities 3.8% Global Bonds 1.9% Canadian Bonds 1.4% Cash 1.3% Balanced -1.3% U.S. HY Bonds -2.9% International Equities -6.0% EM Equities -6.9% Canadian Equities -8.9%
2009 EM Equities 51.6% U.S. HY Bonds 44.5% Canadian Equities 35.1% Balanced 14.4% International Equities 11.9% U.S. Equities 9.3% Canadian Bonds 5.4% Global Bonds 1.1% Cash 0.4% 2010 Canadian Equities 17.6% U.S. HY Bonds 14.3% EM Equities 12.7% U.S. Equities 9.2% Balanced 8.9% Canadian Bonds 6.7% Global Bonds 3.8% International Equities 2.5% Cash 0.4% 2011 Canadian Bonds 9.7% Global Bonds 6.5% U.S. HY Bonds 5.7% U.S. Equities 4.3% Balanced 1.5% Cash 0.9% Canadian Equities -8.7% International Equities -10.3% EM Equities -16.4% 2012 EM Equities 15.6% U.S. HY Bonds 15.4% International Equities 14.4% U.S. Equities 13.1% Balanced 7.9% Canadian Equities 7.2% Global Bonds 5.3% Canadian Bonds 3.6% Cash 0.9% 2013 U.S. Equities 41.6% International Equities 31.0% Balanced 14.2% Canadian Equities 13.0% U.S. HY Bonds 7.1% EM Equities 3.9% Cash 1.0% Global Bonds 1.0% Canadian Bonds -1.2% 2014 U.S. Equities 24.4% Balanced 11.4% Canadian Equities 10.6% Global Bonds 9.4% Canadian Bonds 8.8% EM Equities 6.6% U.S. HY Bonds 4.3% International Equities 3.7% Cash 0.9% 2015 U.S. Equities 20.8% International Equities 19.0% Balanced 6.5% Canadian Bonds 3.5% EM Equities 2.0% Global Bonds 1.9% Cash 0.6% U.S. HY Bonds -2.7% Canadian Equities -8.3% 2016 Canadian Equities 21.1% U.S. HY Bonds 14.3% U.S. Equities 8.6% EM Equities 7.3% Balanced 6.5% Global Bonds 3.5% Canadian Bonds 1.7% Cash 0.5% International Equities -2.5% 2017 EM Equities 28.3% International Equities 16.8% U.S. Equities 14.1% Canadian Equities 9.1% Balanced 8.8% U.S. HY Bonds 6.4% Canadian Bonds 2.5% Global Bonds 1.8% Cash 0.6% 2018 U.S. Equities 3.8% Global Bonds 1.9% Canadian Bonds 1.4% Cash 1.3% Balanced -1.3% U.S. HY Bonds -2.9% International Equities -6.0% EM Equities -6.9% Canadian Equities -8.9%

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CDN Bonds Canadian Bonds FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index	US HY BONDS U.S. High-Yield Bonds ICE Bank of America Merrill Lynch US High-Yield BB-B TR Index	Global Bonds Global Bonds FTSE World Government Bond TR Index	CDN Equities Canadian Equities S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index	US Equities U.S. Equities S&P 500 Total Return Index	INTL Equities International Equities MSCI EAFE Total Return Index	EM Equities Emerging Market Equities MSCI Emerging Markets Total Return Index	Cash Cash FTSE TMX Canada 30 Day T-Bill Index	Balanced Balanced Portfolio 55% Equity / 45% Fixed Income

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