RBC Asset Management Inc. announced Tuesday that it is expanding its RBC Funds line-up to include load versions of 10 existing funds, including seven global equity sector focused funds.

The funds are currently available with no-load and fee-based pricing options.

“We continue to broaden our load fund offering through the Advisor Series to support the growing interest in this channel,” said Jonathan Hartman, vice president, RBC Asset Management Inc., in a news release.

RBC Asset Management said it has grown long-term assets within the advisory channel by 7% over the past 18 months, compared to an overall industry decline of 9% for the same period.

Funds in the Advisor Series of RBC Funds provide front and back-end load pricing options and are available to Canadian investors through brokers and independent financial planners.

The 24 funds available through the Advisor Series include the following:

  • RBC Advisor Canadian Bond Fund;
  • RBC Global High Yield Fund;
  • RBC Balanced Fund;
  • RBC Balanced Growth Fund;
  • RBC Global Balanced Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Select Conservative Portfolio;
  • RBC Select Balanced Portfolio;
  • RBC Select Growth Portfolio;
  • RBC Select Choices Conservative Portfolio;
  • RBC Select Choices Balanced Portfolio;
  • RBC Select Choices Growth Portfolio;
  • RBC Select Choices Aggressive Growth Portfolio;
  • RBC Blue Chip Canadian Equity Fund;
  • RBC Canadian Equity Fund;
  • RBC U.S. Equity Fund – NEW;
  • RBC European Equity Fund;
  • RBC Global Titans Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Communications & Media Sector Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Consumer Trends Sector Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Financial Services Sector Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Health Sciences Sector Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Industrials Sector Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Resources Sector Fund – NEW;
  • RBC Global Technology Sector Fund – NEW