FWP 1 ef20028553_fwp.htm TERMSHEET FACT SHEET BARRIER ERN 78017FYL1

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-275898


CUSIP: 78017FYL1
Trade Date: May 31, 2024
Settlement Date: June 5, 2024
Valuation Date: May 31, 2029
Maturity Date: June 5, 2029
Term: 5 years
Reference Asset: Solactive Equal Weight U.S. Blue Chip Select AR Index (SOLUSBCA)
Barrier Level: 70% of the Initial Level
Participation Rate: 250%
Percentage Change of the Reference Asset:
If the Percentage Change is positive, receive a return equal to the Percentage Change multiplied by the Participation Rate.
If the Percentage Change is negative, but the Final Level is greater than or equal to the Barrier Level, receive the principal amount only.
If the Percentage Change is negative and the Final Level is less than the Barrier Level, subject to 1% loss of principal amount for each 1% decline in the Reference Asset.


The notes are subject to Royal Bank of Canada’s credit risk.
The notes are not principal protected.
Your notes are likely to have limited liquidity.
Please see the following page for important risk factor information.

Each investor will agree to treat the notes as a pre-paid cash-settled derivative contract for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as described in more detail in the product prospectus supplement.
DETERMINING PAYMENT AT MATURITY
You will lose 1% of the principal amount for each 1% decline in the level
of the Reference Asset. The payment at maturity per $1,000 in principal amount of the notes will be calculated as follows:
$1,000 + ($1,000 x Percentage Change)
In this case, you may lose up to 100% of the principal amount at maturity.



Additional Key Information:
This document is a summary of the preliminary terms of an equity linked note that Royal Bank of Canada will issue.  It does not contain all of the material terms of, or risks related to, these notes. You should read the preliminary terms supplement for the notes and the documents described above before investing. In addition, you should consult your accounting, legal and tax advisors before investing.  The preliminary terms supplement for this offering will be provided to you prior to your investment decision, and it may also be accessed here: sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000114036124024445/ef20028540_424b2.htm
The notes are not bail-inable notes under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act. You should review the preliminary terms supplement carefully prior to investing in the notes.  In particular, you should carefully review the relevant risk factors set forth therein, including, but not limited to, the following:

You May Lose All or a Portion of the Principal Amount at Maturity.

The Notes Do Not Pay Interest and Your Return May Be Lower than the Return on a Conventional Debt Security of Comparable Maturity.

Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Our Credit Risk, and Changes in Our Credit Ratings Are Expected to Affect the Market Value of the Notes.

There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes — Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses.

The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Less than the Price to the Public.

The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes that We Will Provide in the Final Pricing Supplement Will Be an Estimate Only, Calculated as of the Time the Terms of the Notes Are Set.

Our Business Activities May Create Conflicts of Interest.

The Reference Asset Has a Limited Operating History and May Perform in Unanticipated Ways.

The Reference Asset Is Subject to an Adjustment Factor That Will Adversely Affect the Reference Asset Performance.

Any Potential Benefit From the Gross Total Return Feature of the Underlying Index Will Be Reduced by the Adjustment Factor Applied to the Reference Asset.

Dividends and Distributions of the Underlying Index Constituents May Vary When Compared to Historical Levels.

The Underlying Index Constituents Are Not Expected to Change During the Term of the Notes, and Are Limited in Number.

There Is No Guarantee That the Index Methodology Will Be Successful.

Owning the Notes Is Not the Same as Owning the Underlying Index Constituents.

You Will Not Have Any Rights to the Securities Included in the Reference Asset.

The Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Postponement Due to Market Disruption Events and Adjustments.
The Index Sponsor and the Bank have entered into a license agreement providing the Bank, in exchange for a fee, with the right to use the Reference Asset in connection with the Notes. The Index Sponsor does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index, any data included therein, or any data from which it is derived, and the Index Sponsor has no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. The Index Sponsor does not make any warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained from use of information provided by the Index Sponsor in respect of the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index and the Index Sponsor expressly disclaims all warranties of suitability with respect thereto. The Reference Asset and the Underlying Index are calculated by the Index Sponsor. The Notes are not sponsored, promoted, sold or supported in any other manner by the Index Sponsor nor does the Index Sponsor offer any express or implicit guarantee or assurance either with regard to the results of using the Reference Asset and/or Underlying Index trade mark or the closing level at any time or in any other respect. The Reference Asset and the Underlying Index are calculated and published by the Index Sponsor. The Index Sponsor uses its best efforts to ensure that the Reference Asset and the Underlying Index are calculated correctly. Irrespective of its obligations towards Royal Bank of Canada, the Index Sponsor has no obligation to point out errors in the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index to third parties including but not limited to investors and/or financial intermediaries of the Notes. Neither publication of the Reference Asset or the Underlying Index by the Index Sponsor nor the use of the Reference Asset or the Reference Asset trade marks for the purpose of use in connection with the Notes constitutes a recommendation by the Index Sponsor to invest capital in the Notes nor does it in any way represent an assurance or opinion of the Index Sponsor with regard to any investment in the Notes. The name “Solactive” is a registered trademark of the Index Sponsor. The Index Sponsor is registered with and regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority.
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Royal Bank of Canada has filed a registration statement (including a product prospectus supplement, a prospectus supplement, and a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read those documents and the other documents relating to this offering that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may obtain these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Royal Bank of Canada, any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the product prospectus supplement, the prospectus supplement and the prospectus if you so request by calling toll-free at 1-877-688-2301.