Canadian pension returns post slight gain in Q3 2018: RBC Investor & Treasury Services. : Q3 2018 total returns gain 0.1 per cent; Canadian equities lose -0.3 per cent and fixed income holdings lose -1.5 per cent in Q3 2018 TORONTO , Nov. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a slim uptick in Q3 2018, returning 0.1 per cent, down from Q2 returns of 2.2 per cent, according to the RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe.