RBC - Royal Bank of Canada

03/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/12/2026 15:14

Free Writing Prospectus (Form FWP)

Auto-Callable Enhanced Return Geared Buffer Notes
Linked to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index

Due March 25, 2031

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
· Call Feature - If, on the Call Observation Date, the closing value of the Underlier is greater than or equal to the Initial Underlier Value, the Notes will be automatically called for a return of 14%. No further payments will be made on the Notes.
· Enhanced Return Potential - If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Underlier Value is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, at maturity, investors will receive a return equal to 200% of the Underlier Return.
· Contingent Return of Principal at Maturity - If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Underlier Value is less than or equal to the Initial Underlier Value, but is greater than or equal to the Buffer Value, at maturity, investors will receive the principal amount of their Notes. If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, at maturity, investors will lose 1.25% of the principal amount of their Notes for each 1% that the Final Underlier Value is less than the Initial Underlier Value in excess of the Buffer Percentage.
KEY TERMS
Issuer: Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC")
CUSIP: 78017UNP1
Underlier: The S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index (Bloomberg symbol "SPXFP")
Trade Date: March 20, 2026
Issue Date: March 25, 2026
Valuation Date: March 20, 2031
Maturity Date: March 25, 2031
Call Feature: If, on the Call Observation Date, the closing value of the Underlier is greater than or equal to the Initial Underlier Value, the Notes will be automatically called. Under these circumstances, investors will receive on the Call Settlement Date per $1,000 principal amount of Notes an amount equal to $1,140 (114% of the principal amount). No further payments will be made on the Notes.
Call Observation Date: March 29, 2027
Call Settlement Date: April 1, 2027
Payment at Maturity:

If the Notes are not automatically called, investors will receive on the Maturity Date per $1,000 principal amount of Notes:

· If the Final Underlier Value is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, an amount equal to:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Underlier Return × Participation Rate)

· If the Final Underlier Value is less than or equal to the Initial Underlier Value, but is greater than or equal to the Buffer Value: $1,000

· If the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, an amount equal to:

$1,000 + [$1,000 × (Underlier Return + Buffer Percentage) × Downside Multiplier]

If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, you will lose some or all of your principal amount at maturity.

KEY TERMS (continued)
Participation Rate: 200% (applicable only at maturity if the Notes are not automatically called)
Buffer Percentage: 20%
Downside Multiplier: 100% / 80%, which is 1.25
Buffer Value: 80% of the Initial Underlier Value
Underlier Return: Final Underlier Value - Initial Underlier Value
Initial Underlier Value
Initial Underlier Value: The closing value of the Underlier on the Trade Date
Final Underlier Value: The closing value of the Underlier on the Valuation Date
PAYOFF DIAGRAM (IF THE NOTES ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY CALLED)

This document provides a summary of the terms of the Notes. Investors should carefully review the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus, as well as "Selected Risk Considerations" below, before making a decision to invest in the Notes:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010326003666/dp243171_424b2-us3806spxfp.htm

The initial estimated value of the Notes determined by us as of the Trade Date, which we refer to as the initial estimated value, is expected to be between $930.00 and $980.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and will be less than the public offering price of the Notes. We describe the determination of the initial estimated value in more detail in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.

Selected Risk Considerations

An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes. Some of the risks that apply to an investment in the Notes are summarized below, but we urge you to read also the "Selected Risk Considerations" section of the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and the "Risk Factors" sections of the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and product supplement. You should not purchase the Notes unless you understand and can bear the risks of investing in the Notes.

· You May Lose a Portion or All of the Principal Amount at Maturity.
· Your Potential Payment If the Notes Are Automatically Called Is Limited.
· The Notes Do Not Pay Interest, and Your Return on the Notes May Be Lower Than the Return on a Conventional Debt Security of Comparable Maturity.
· The Notes Are Subject to an Automatic Call.
· Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Our Credit Risk, and Market Perceptions about Our Creditworthiness May Adversely Affect the Market Value of the Notes.
· Any Payment on the Notes Will Be Determined Based on the Closing Values of the Underlier on the Dates Specified.
· The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of an Investment in the Notes Are Uncertain.
· 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 Public Offering Price.
· The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Only an Estimate, Calculated as of the Trade Date.
· Our and Our Affiliates' Business and Trading Activities May Create Conflicts of Interest.
· RBCCM's Role as Calculation Agent May Create Conflicts of Interest.
· You Will Not Have Any Rights to the Futures Contracts Included in the Underlier or the Securities Included in the Reference Index.
· The Underlier Reflects the Price Return of the Futures Contracts Composing the Underlier, Not the Total Return.
· The Performance of the Underlier Will Differ from the Performance of the Reference Index.
· Negative Roll Returns Associated with the Futures Contracts Composing the Underlier May Adversely Affect the Level of the Underlier and the Value of the Notes.
· The Underlier Is Subject to Significant Risks Associated with Futures Markets.
· Any Payment on the Notes May Be Postponed and Adversely Affected by the Occurrence of a Market Disruption Event.
· Adjustments to the Underlier or the Reference Index Could Adversely Affect Any Payments on the Notes.

Royal Bank of Canada has filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read those documents and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you those documents if you so request by calling toll-free at 1-877-688-2301.

As used in this document, "Royal Bank of Canada," "we," "our" and "us" mean only Royal Bank of Canada. Capitalized terms used in this document without definition are as defined in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.

Registration Statement No. 333-275898; filed pursuant to Rule 433

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