UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21475
RBC Funds Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Tara Tilbury
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612)-376-7132
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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Semi-Annual Report
For the six months ended September 30, 2018
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund
RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund
RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund
RBC Global Opportunities Fund
RBC International Opportunities Fund
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS | | | | | | | | | | |
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RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)”) serves as the investment advisor and RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (“RBC GAM (UK)”) serves as the investment sub-advisor to the Funds and is responsible for the overall management of the Funds’ portfolios. The individual primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios is set forth below. | | | | | | | | | | |
Philippe Langham Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Emerging Market Equities Philippe Langham is Head of Emerging Market Equities at RBC GAM (UK) and is responsible for portfolio management of RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund and RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund. Philippe joined RBC GAM (UK) in November 2009 from Societe Generale Asset Management, where he was Head of Global Emerging Markets. He was previously Director and Head of Emerging Markets and Asia at Credit Suisse in Zurich. Prior to that, he managed Global Emerging Markets, Asian, Latin American and U.S. portfolios for nine years at the Kuwait Investment Office. Philippe holds a BSc in economics from the University of Manchester in England and is a Chartered Accountant. | | | | | | | | | | |
Laurence Bensafi Senior Portfolio Manager and Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Equity Laurence Bensafi is Deputy Head of Emerging Markets Equity at RBC GAM (UK) and is responsible for portfolio management of RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund. Prior to joining RBC GAM (UK) in 2013, Laurence was the Head of Aviva Investors’ Emerging Markets team, where she was responsible for managing Global Emerging Markets income funds and for developing quantitative stock selection and analysis models. Laurence began her investment career as a Quantitative Analyst at Societe Generale Asset Management, supporting European and Global Equity portfolio management by developing quantitative models to assist in the portfolio construction and security selection process. Laurence obtained a Magistere d’Economiste Statisticien & D.E.S.S. Statistique et Econometrie from Toulouse University in France. Laurence is a CFA charterholder. | | | | | | | | | | |
Habib Subjally Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Global Equities Habib Subjally is Head of Global Equities at RBC GAM (UK) and is responsible for portfolio management of RBC Global Opportunities Fund and RBC International Opportunities Fund. Prior to joining RBC GAM (UK) in 2014 Habib and his team spent eight years together at First State managing global equities. Previously he was Head of Small & Mid Cap Research at Credit Suisse and Head of the Global equities team at Invesco. Habib began his fund management career at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, where he was Head of North American and Global equities research. He holds a BSc (Hons) from the London School of Economics and holds Chartered Accountant and ASIP designations. | | | | | | | | | | |
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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) |
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| | 1 Year | | | 3 Year | | | Since Inception(a) | | | Net Expense Ratio(b)(c) | | | Gross Expense Ratio(b)(c) | |
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Including Max Sales Charge of 5.75% | | | (6.90)% | | | | 7.42% | | | | 4.31% | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | (1.20)% | | | | 9.55% | | | | 5.61% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.55% | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | (0.82)% | | | | 9.78% | | | | 5.87% | | | | 0.78% | | | | 1.18% | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | (0.88)% | | | | 9.77% | | | | 6.03% | | | | 0.77% | | | | 1.09% | |
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MSCI Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USD Index(d) | | | (0.81)% | | | | 12.36% | | | | 3.66% | | | | | | | | | |
RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Including Max Sales Charge of 5.75% | | | (8.12)% | | | | 5.31% | | | | 1.59% | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | (2.48)% | | | | 7.39% | | | | 2.86% | | | | 1.77% | | | | 4.66% | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | (2.16)% | | | | 7.70% | | | | 3.12% | | | | 1.52% | | | | 4.43% | |
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MSCI Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Small Cap Net Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USD Index(d) | | | (4.20)% | | | | 7.43% | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | | | | |
RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | (12.00)% | | | | 1.11%(e) | | | | 9.98%(e) | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | (11.90)% | | | | 1.06%(e) | | | | 9.60%(e) | |
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MSCI Emerging Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USD Index(d) | | | (0.81)% | | | | N/A | | | | (0.81)% | | | | | | | | | |
RBC Global Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | 16.08% | | | | 16.79% | | | | 12.12% | | | | 0.94% | | | | 2.52% | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | 16.14% | | | | 16.84% | | | | 12.17% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 30.59% | |
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MSCI ACWI Net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return USD Index(d) | | | 9.77% | | | | 13.40% | | | | 7.83% | | | | | | | | | |
RBC International Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | 4.27% | | | | 8.58% | | | | 4.64% | | | | 0.94% | | | | 1.32% | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | 4.28% | | | | 8.63% | | | | 4.69% | | | | 0.89% | | | | 30.23% | |
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MSCI ACWI ex US Index(d) | | | 1.76% | | | | 9.97% | | | | 4.40% | | | | | | | | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Performance shown
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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) |
reflects contractual fee waivers, without such fee waivers total returns would be reduced. Performance information does not reflect the 2% fee on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. If such redemption fee was included, performance would be reduced. For performance data current to the most recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.
(a) | The since inception date (commencement of operations) is December 20, 2013 for RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund and RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund for Class A and Class I shares and November 22, 2016 for Class R6 shares, February 9, 2018 for RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund for Class I and Class R6 shares and December 3, 2014 for RBC Global Opportunities Fund and RBC International Opportunities Fund for Class I shares and November 22, 2016 for Class R6 shares. The performance in the table for Class R6 shares prior to November 22, 2016 reflects the performance of the Class I shares since the Fund’s inception, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. |
(b) | The Funds’ expenses reflect actual expenses for the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, except for RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund which is for the period February 9, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2018. |
(c) | The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses of the Fund to the levels listed under net expense ratio until July 31, 2020 (September 30, 2020 for RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund). For Emerging Markets Equity Fund, effective January 2, 2018, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 1.13% for Class A, 0.88% for Class I and 0.88% for Class R6. For Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund, effective October 2, 2017, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 1.70% for Class A and 1.45% for Class I. For Global Opportunities Fund, effective October 2, 2017, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.86% for Class I and 0.81% for Class R6. For International Opportunities Fund, effective October 2, 2017, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.89% for Class I and 0.84% for Class R6. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended March 31. 2018. For Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund, effective July 2, 2018, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.95% for Class I and 0.88% for Class R6. |
(d) | Each of the comparative indices is a widely recognized market value weighted measure of the return of securities, but do not include sales fees or operating expenses. You cannot invest directly in indices. |
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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. It captures large and mid capitalization representation across emerging markets countries and covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The Net Index is net of any foreign withholding tax. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index includes small capitalization representation across emerging markets countries. It covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The Net Index is net of any foreign withholding tax. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets excluding the U.S. It captures large and mid capitalization representation across developed markets and emerging markets countries excluding the U.S. and covers approximately 85% the global investable equity opportunity set outside the U.S. The Net Index is net of any foreign withholding tax. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The MSCI ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity performance of developed and emerging markets. It captures large and mid capitalization representation across developed markets and emerging markets countries and covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The Net Index is net of any foreign withholding tax. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) | | | | | | |
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | | | | |
Long-term growth of capital. | | | | | | Investment Objective |
MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return USD Index | | | | | | Benchmark |
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*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 3.91% of investments. | | | | | | Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
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Naspers Ltd. | | 5.57% | | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | 3.28% | | | | | | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 5.36% | | Antofagasta Plc | | 2.89% | | | | |
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | 4.56% | | SM Investments Corp. | | 2.65% | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | 4.51% | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. | | 2.63% | | | | |
Unilever Plc | | 3.56% | | Credicorp Ltd. | | 2.56% | | | | |
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*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 10 | | | | |
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| | | | | | Growth of $250,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/20/13) |
The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over the period from December 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) |
| | | | | | RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund |
Investment Objective | | | | | | Long-term growth of capital. |
Benchmark | | | | | | MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Net Total Return USD Index |
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) | | | | | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp008a.jpg)
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| | | | | | *Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 4.99% of investments. |
Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) | | | | | | Cyient Ltd. | | 4.60% | | Century Pacific Food, Inc. | | 2.77% |
| | | | | AVI Ltd. | | 4.05% | | Marico Ltd. | | 2.77% |
| | | | | Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. | | 3.40% | | Delta Electronics Public Co. Ltd. - FOR | | 2.73% |
| | | | | Aeon Thana Sinsap Thailand Public Co. Ltd. | | 2.84% | | Koh Young Technology, Inc. | | 2.67% |
| | | | | Godrej Industries Ltd. | | 2.82% | | Duratex SA | | 2.66% |
| | | | | *A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 15 |
Growth of $250,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/20/13) | | | | | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp008b.jpg)
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FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) | | | | | | |
RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | | | | |
Long-term growth of capital. | | | | | | Investment Objective |
MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return USD Index | | | | | | Benchmark |
![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp009a.jpg)
*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 0.31% of investments. | | | | | | Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | 5.09% | | Naspers Ltd. | | 3.08% | | | | | | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | 4.11% | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. | | 2.64% | | | | |
China Construction Bank Corp. | | 3.83% | | CNOOC Ltd. | | 2.34% | | | | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. | | 3.79% | | Reliance Industries Ltd. | | 2.03% | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | 3.49% | | Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | | 1.66% | | | | |
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*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 19 | | | | |
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| | | | | | Growth of $250,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (2/9/18) |
The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over the period from February 9, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures. | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) |
| | | | | | RBC Global Opportunities Fund |
Investment Objective | | | | | | Long-term growth of capital. |
Benchmark | | | | | | MSCI ACWI Net Total Return USD Index |
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) | | | | | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp010a.jpg)
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Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) | | | | | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 5.46% | | Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The) | | 4.04% |
| | | | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | 4.95% | | First Republic Bank | | 3.99% |
| | | | | TJX Cos, Inc. (The) | | 4.85% | | HDFC Bank Ltd. | | 3.97% |
| | | | | Roche Holding AG | | 4.66% | | Gartner, Inc. | | 3.89% |
| | | | | Fortive Corp. | | 4.55% | | Amazon.com, Inc. | | 3.67% |
| | | | | *A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 24 |
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Growth of $100,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/3/14) | | | | | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp010b.jpg)
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FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) | | | | | | | |
RBC International Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | |
Long-term growth of capital. | | | | | | | Investment Objective |
MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Total Return USD Index | | | | | | | Benchmark |
![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp011a.jpg)
*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 0.95% of investments. | | | | | | | Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Roche Holding AG | | | 6.19 | % | | AIA Group Ltd. | | | 4.77 | % | | | | | | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Unilever NV | | | 5.10 | % | | Safran SA | | | 4.72 | % | | | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 5.08 | % | | Deutsche Post AG | | | 4.62 | % | | | | |
InterContinental Hotels Group Plc | | | 4.89 | % | | Nidec Corp. | | | 4.14 | % | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 4.81 | % | | Partners Group Holding AG | | | 3.99 | % | | | | |
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*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 27 | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Growth of $100,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/3/14) |
The graph reflects an initial investment of $100,000 over the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. Performance of other classes will vary due to differences in fee structures. | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 95.74% | | | | |
Argentina — 0.53% | | | | |
143,300 | | Grupo Financiero Galicia SA, ADR | | $ | 3,644,119 | |
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Bangladesh — 0.68% | | | | |
5,600,183 | | BRAC Bank Ltd.* | | | 4,670,603 | |
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Brazil — 5.21% | | | | |
1,022,200 | | Banco Bradesco SA | | | 6,464,446 | |
1,957,440 | | Banco do Brasil SA | | | 14,245,004 | |
943,320 | | Natura Cosmeticos SA | | | 6,624,297 | |
455,066 | | Raia Drogasil SA | | | 8,163,705 | |
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Chile — 2.89% | | | | |
1,771,436 | | Antofagasta Plc | | | 19,684,934 | |
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China — 14.42% | | | | |
58,050 | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR* | | | 9,564,318 | |
58,790 | | Baidu, Inc., ADR* | | | 13,444,097 | |
2,582,600 | | China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 4,937,171 | |
1,703,500 | | China Mobile Ltd. | | | 16,748,545 | |
1,848,000 | | China Resources Land Ltd. | | | 6,475,582 | |
8,270,000 | | Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 5,947,363 | |
633,170 | | Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Series A | | | 2,342,971 | |
3,096,400 | | Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Series H(a) | | | 11,218,764 | |
1,323,159 | | Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A(b) | | | 7,749,805 | |
1,766,000 | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Series H | | | 17,889,946 | |
986,235 | | Weifu High-Technology Group Co. Ltd., Series B | | | 1,943,939 | |
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Hong Kong — 4.51% | | | | |
3,448,400 | | AIA Group Ltd. | | | 30,749,109 | |
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India — 11.24% | | | | |
401,073 | | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR | | | 13,877,126 | |
228,433 | | Hero MotoCorp Ltd. | | | 9,244,917 | |
1,284,579 | | Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. | | | 31,094,461 | |
741,999 | | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | | | 22,352,761 | |
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Indonesia — 3.39% | | | | |
6,849,100 | | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | | | 11,093,838 | |
129,311,400 | | Kalbe Farma Tbk PT | | | 11,977,369 | |
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Japan — 2.22% | | | | |
151,200 | | SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 15,104,817 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | Value | |
Korea — 7.39% | | | | |
31,346 | | Amorepacific Corp. | | $ | 7,372,846 | |
527,226 | | Hanon Systems | | | 6,012,792 | |
25,228 | | NCSoft Corp. | | | 10,065,310 | |
37,019 | | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | | | 9,476,463 | |
431,201 | | Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | | | 17,424,192 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 50,351,603 | |
| | | | | | |
Luxembourg — 0.89% | | | | |
199,872 | | Ternium SA, ADR | | | 6,054,123 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Malaysia — 0.99% | | | | |
1,115,200 | | Public Bank Berhad | | | 6,735,532 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Mexico — 2.21% | | | | |
124,800 | | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | | | 12,351,456 | |
1,511,580 | | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Series A | | | 2,681,653 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 15,033,109 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Nigeria — 0.70% | | | | |
47,732,285 | | Guaranty Trust Bank Plc | | | 4,793,566 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Peru — 2.56% | | | | |
78,160 | | Credicorp Ltd. | | | 17,435,933 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Philippines — 2.65% | | | | |
1,078,310 | | SM Investments Corp. | | | 18,035,051 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
South Africa — 12.33% | | | | |
689,159 | | Clicks Group Ltd. | | | 8,517,594 | |
3,543,385 | | FirstRand Ltd. | | | 16,997,047 | |
526,077 | | Mondi Ltd. | | | 14,447,099 | |
176,158 | | Naspers Ltd., N Shares | | | 37,935,432 | |
450,418 | | Shoprite Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,099,049 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 83,996,221 | |
| | | | | | |
Taiwan — 11.84% | | | | |
11,487,191 | | E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 8,481,313 | |
1,160,000 | | Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 4,974,420 | |
892,000 | | MediaTek, Inc. | | | 7,197,610 | |
4,551,530 | | Standard Foods Corp. | | | 7,567,066 | |
4,278,000 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 36,506,467 | |
6,105,468 | | Uni-President Enterprises Corp. | | | 15,929,199 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 80,656,075 | |
| | | | | | |
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
Thailand — 2.86% | | | | |
4,919,900 | | Delta Electronics Public Co. Ltd. - FOR | | $ | 10,611,485 | |
1,326,900 | | Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. | | | 8,862,294 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 19,473,779 | |
| | | | | | |
Turkey — 1.18% | | | | |
9,358,072 | | Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS | | | 8,057,083 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
United Kingdom — 3.56% | | | | |
442,204 | | Unilever Plc | | | 24,292,228 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
United States — 1.49% | | | | |
2,753,900 | | Samsonite International SA(a) | | | 10,186,331 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Common Stocks | | | 652,354,641 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $656,140,585) | | | | |
| |
Preferred Stocks — 0.38% | | | | |
Korea — 0.38% | | | | |
15,759 | | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | | | 2,606,921 | |
| | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 2,606,921 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $2,532,978) | | | | |
| |
Investment Company — 3.91% | | | | |
26,644,562 | | Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares | | | 26,644,562 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investment Company | | | 26,644,562 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $26,644,562) | | | | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 681,606,124 | |
(Cost $685,318,125)(c) — 100.03% | | | | |
| |
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.03)% | | | (179,786) | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 681,426,338 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(b) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(c) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | 352,232 | | | HKD | | | 2,753,517 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/2/18 | | | | $ 474 | |
USD | | | 210,578 | | | HKD | | | 1,645,886 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/3/18 | | | | 315 | |
USD | | | 16,606 | | | HKD | | | 129,802 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/9/18 | | | | 22 | |
USD | | | 9,833 | | | HKD | | | 76,908 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/10/18 | | | | 7 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 818 | |
ZAR | | | 14,631,901 | | | USD | | | 1,043,037 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/2/18 | | | | $ (8,908) | |
HKD | | | 3,653,818 | | | USD | | | 467,133 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/3/18 | | | | (355) | |
JPY | | | 103,151,536 | | | USD | | | 910,175 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/3/18 | | | | (1,972) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(11,235) | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(10,417) | |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
FOR - Foreign Ownership Receipt
JPY - Japanese Yen
USD - United States Dollar
ZAR - South African Rand
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)
| | |
Industries | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 31.21 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 15.49 | % |
Information Technology | | | 14.55 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.44 | % |
Industrials | | | 6.11 | % |
Materials | | | 5.90 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 4.68 | % |
Health Care | | | 3.79 | % |
Real Estate | | | 0.95 | % |
Other* | | | 3.88 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
|
* Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 91.17% | | | | |
Bangladesh — 1.76% | | | | |
63,831 | | Delta Brac Housing Finance Corp Ltd. | | $ | 103,026 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Brazil — 7.13% | | | | |
69,900 | | Duratex SA | | | 156,120 | |
43,900 | | Grendene SA | | | 73,591 | |
6,000 | | Mahle-Metal Leve SA | | | 35,894 | |
10,000 | | Natura Cosmeticos SA | | | 70,223 | |
8,200 | | Wilson Sons Ltd., BDR | | | 82,842 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 418,670 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Chile — 4.76% | | | | |
85,318 | | Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA | | | 126,908 | |
3,741 | | Inversiones La Construccion SA | | | 65,296 | |
33,626 | | Parque Arauco SA | | | 87,153 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 279,357 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
China — 9.98% | | | | |
322,000 | | China Bluechemical Ltd., Class H | | | 130,313 | |
190,000 | | China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd. | | | 54,495 | |
191,000 | | Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd. | | | 76,415 | |
172,000 | | Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd. | | | 109,527 | |
83,100 | | Luthai Textile Co. Ltd., B Shares | | | 98,725 | |
34,000 | | Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. | | | 115,947 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 585,422 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Egypt — 1.04% | | | | |
14,479 | | Integrated Diagnostics Holdings Plc(a) | | | 60,812 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Hong Kong — 0.82% | | | | |
116,000 | | Public Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 48,423 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
India — 19.01% | | | | |
4,670 | | Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. | | | 199,410 | |
26,233 | | Cyient Ltd. | | | 269,792 | |
23,246 | | Godrej Industries Ltd. | | | 165,698 | |
35,319 | | Marico Ltd. | | | 162,320 | |
6,956 | | Sundaram Finance Ltd. | | | 145,363 | |
16,124 | | TI Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 122,782 | |
12,375 | | Tube Investments of India Ltd. | | | 50,279 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,115,644 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Indonesia — 2.11% | | | | |
321,900 | | Acset Indonusa Tbk PT | | | 39,855 | |
890,000 | | Selamat Sempurna Tbk PT | | | 83,921 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 123,776 | |
| | | | | | |
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RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
Korea — 7.42% | | | | |
11,624 | | DGB Financial Group, Inc. | | $ | 106,340 | |
1,592 | | Koh Young Technology, Inc. | | | 156,617 | |
1,094 | | Leeno Industrial, Inc. | | | 65,043 | |
7,739 | | Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund | | | 63,497 | |
79 | | Medy-Tox, Inc. | | | 44,096 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 435,593 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Malaysia — 2.02% | | | | |
100,300 | | Bermaz Auto Berhad | | | 51,145 | |
16,360 | | LPI Capital Berhad | | | 67,212 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 118,357 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Mexico — 3.61% | | | | |
72,000 | | Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | | | 110,689 | |
45,100 | | Grupo Herdez SAB de CV | | | 101,098 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 211,787 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Nigeria — 0.99% | | | | |
576,455 | | Guaranty Trust Bank Plc | | | 57,891 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Pakistan — 1.23% | | | | |
20,000 | | Packages Ltd. | | | 72,047 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Philippines — 4.95% | | | | |
619,450 | | Century Pacific Food, Inc. | | | 162,740 | |
296,894 | | Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. | | | 67,340 | |
21,180 | | Security Bank Corp. | | | 60,351 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 290,431 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
South Africa — 4.05% | | | | |
31,616 | | AVI Ltd. | | | 237,727 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Sri Lanka — 1.77% | | | | |
83,835 | | Hatton National Bank Plc | | | 104,089 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Taiwan — 9.51% | | | | |
25,000 | | Chroma ATE, Inc. | | | 119,923 | |
10,000 | | Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 42,883 | |
15,800 | | Pacific Hospital Supply Co. Ltd. | | | 36,326 | |
4,445 | | Poya International Co. Ltd. | | | 40,505 | |
61,247 | | Standard Foods Corp. | | | 101,825 | |
5,300 | | Voltronic Power Technology Corp. | | | 92,958 | |
51,027 | | Wistron NeWeb Corp. | | | 123,931 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 558,351 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Thailand — 6.62% | | | | |
25,800 | | Aeon Thana Sinsap Thailand Public Co. Ltd., NVDR | | | 166,830 | |
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RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
74,400 | | Delta Electronics Public Co. Ltd. - FOR | | $ | 160,469 | |
154,300 | | MC Group Public Co. Ltd. - FOR | | | 61,075 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 388,374 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
United States — 2.39% | | | | |
38,000 | | Samsonite International SA(a) | | | 140,557 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Common Stocks | | | 5,350,334 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $5,116,584) | | | | |
| |
Equity Linked Security — 2.08% | | | | |
Luxembourg — 2.08% | | | | |
109,865 | | Aramex PJSC* | | | 121,950 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Equity Linked Security | | | 121,950 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $109,685) | | | | | | |
| |
Preferred Stocks — 1.72% | | | | |
Korea — 1.72% | | | | |
815 | | Amorepacific Corp. | | | 101,011 | |
| | | | | | |
Philippines — 0.00% | | | | |
58,000 | | Security Bank Corp.*,(b),(c) | | | 107 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 101,118 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $63,733) | | | | |
| |
Investment Company — 4.99% | | | | |
292,747 | | Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares | | | 292,747 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Company | | | 292,747 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $292,747) | | | | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 5,866,149 | |
(Cost $5,582,749)(d) — 99.96% | | | | |
| |
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.04% | | | 2,248 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 5,868,397 | |
| | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(b) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(c) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(d) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
BDR - Brazilian Depositary Receipt
FOR - Foreign Ownership Receipt
NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)
| | |
Industries | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 24.41 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 17.94 | % |
Information Technology | | | 13.68 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.86 | % |
Materials | | | 10.80 | % |
Industrials | | | 6.41 | % |
Real Estate | | | 4.30 | % |
Health Care | | | 2.41 | % |
Utilities | | | 2.16 | % |
Other* | | | 5.03 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
|
* Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, and accrued expenses payable. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 95.00% | | | | |
Bangladesh — 0.77% | | | | |
89,167 | | City Bank Ltd. (The) | | $ | 33,707 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Brazil — 3.76% | | | | |
5,300 | | Banco do Brasil SA | | | 38,570 | |
3,700 | | Sul America SA | | | 23,775 | |
2,700 | | Suzano Papel e Celulose SA | | | 32,084 | |
4,800 | | Vale SA, ADR | | | 71,232 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 165,661 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Chile — 0.65% | | | | |
1,652 | | Inversiones La Construccion SA | | | 28,834 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
China — 29.26% | | | | |
1,100 | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR* | | | 181,236 | |
8,400 | | ANHUI JINHE INDUSTRIAL Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 20,678 | |
29,000 | | Ausnutria Dairy Corp. Ltd. | | | 31,525 | |
68,000 | | China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H | | | 62,703 | |
193,000 | | China Construction Bank Corp., Class H | | | 168,701 | |
72,000 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H | | | 72,342 | |
52,000 | | China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd. | | | 60,472 | |
36,000 | | China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 63,515 | |
52,000 | | CNOOC Ltd. | | | 102,967 | |
12,000 | | Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(a) | | | 25,725 | |
229,000 | | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H | | | 167,192 | |
300 | | Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 31,838 | |
6,100 | | Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A(b) | | | 35,728 | |
18,000 | | Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd. | | | 28,501 | |
11,500 | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Series H | | | 116,497 | |
27,500 | | Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. | | | 68,292 | |
64,000 | | SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 51,727 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,289,639 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Colombia — 0.67% | | | | |
21,608 | | Ecopetrol SA | | | 29,391 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Egypt — 0.84% | | | | |
8,101 | | Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE, GDR | | | 36,951 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Hong Kong — 5.04% | | | | |
26,000 | | China Water Affairs Group Ltd. | | | 29,086 | |
9,500 | | Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. | | | 30,925 | |
46,000 | | Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. | | | 42,594 | |
195,000 | | Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. | | | 46,416 | |
58,000 | | Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. | | | 73,124 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 222,145 | |
| | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
Hungary — 2.68% | | | | |
5,815 | | MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc | | $ | 62,633 | |
1,498 | | OTP Bank Plc | | | 55,514 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 118,147 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
India — 8.69% | | | | |
8,958 | | Apollo Tyres Ltd. | | | 26,237 | |
6,966 | | Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. | | | 71,536 | |
7,246 | | GHCL Ltd. | | | 21,796 | |
3,834 | | Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. | | | 45,341 | |
3,981 | | Mphasis Ltd. | | | 64,450 | |
32,553 | | Redington India Ltd. | | | 42,199 | |
5,155 | | Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 89,486 | |
6,904 | | Vedanta Ltd. | | | 22,132 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 383,177 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Indonesia — 2.65% | | | | |
92,200 | | Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 45,786 | |
147,100 | | Bukit Asam Tbk PT | | | 42,606 | |
24,388 | | Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk PT | | | 28,376 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 116,768 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Korea — 13.84% | | | | |
176 | | Com2uSCorp | | | 23,251 | |
794 | | Dentium Co. Ltd. | | | 71,985 | |
1,387 | | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | | 55,692 | |
610 | | ING Life Insurance Korea Ltd.(a) | | | 18,754 | |
216 | | LG Chem Ltd. | | | 71,160 | |
129 | | POSCO | | | 34,243 | |
5,355 | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 224,111 | |
205 | | SK Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 53,047 | |
874 | | SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 57,822 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 610,065 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Luxembourg — 1.03% | | | | |
1,500 | | Ternium SA, ADR | | | 45,435 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Mexico — 1.57% | | | | |
45,000 | | PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV, REIT | | | 69,109 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Pakistan — 0.58% | | | | |
21,100 | | Habib Bank Ltd. | | | 25,721 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Poland — 0.60% | | | | |
1,561 | | Alior Bank SA* | | | 26,641 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Russia — 5.54% | | | | |
643,000 | | Inter RAO UES PJSC | | | 40,216 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
875 | | LUKOIL PJSC, ADR | | $ | 67,002 | |
3,129 | | PhosAgro PJSC, GDR | | | 42,449 | |
4,542 | | Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR | | | 57,431 | |
143,100 | | Sistema PJSFC | | | 18,968 | |
795 | | X5 Retail Group NV, GDR | | | 17,987 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 244,053 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Saudi Arabia — 0.87% | | | | |
4,570 | | SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP | | | 38,203 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
South Africa — 4.32% | | | | |
10,215 | | Lewis Group Ltd. | | | 23,170 | |
631 | | Naspers Ltd., N Shares | | | 135,885 | |
2,521 | | Standard Bank Group Ltd. | | | 31,174 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 190,229 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Taiwan — 8.59% | | | | |
9,000 | | Accton Technology Corp. | | | 25,080 | |
16,500 | | ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 40,302 | |
12,000 | | Chipbond Technology Corp. | | | 23,150 | |
11,000 | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 28,525 | |
6,000 | | Lotes Co. Ltd. | | | 37,389 | |
24,800 | | Macronix International | | | 20,661 | |
11,000 | | Primax Electronics Ltd. | | | 17,580 | |
18,000 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 153,604 | |
13,260 | | Wistron NeWeb Corp. | | | 32,205 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 378,496 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Thailand — 1.39% | | | | |
98,100 | | Krung Thai Bank Public Co. Ltd., FOR | | | 61,276 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Turkey — 1.66% | | | | |
5,144 | | TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS | | | 26,608 | |
26,451 | | Trakya Cam Sanayii AS | | | 18,801 | |
1,256 | | Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS | | | 27,888 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 73,297 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Common Stocks | | | 4,186,945 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $4,555,341) | | | | |
| |
Preferred Stocks — 4.50% | | | | |
Brazil — 3.12% | | | | |
6,600 | | Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA, Class B | | | 24,301 | |
5,200 | | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B* | | | 23,782 | |
17,700 | | Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | | | 31,118 | |
11,200 | | Petroleo Brasileiro SA | | | 58,516 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 137,717 | |
| | | | | | |
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RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Colombia — 1.38% | | | | |
5,255 Banco Davivienda SA | | $ | 60,659 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 198,376 | |
| | | | |
(Cost $251,493) | | | | |
| |
Investment Company — 0.31% | | | | |
13,593 Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares | | | 13,593 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total Investment Company | | | 13,593 | |
| | | | |
(Cost $13,593) | | | | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 4,398,914 | |
(Cost $4,820,427)(c) — 99.81% | | | | |
| |
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.19% | | | 8,328 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 4,407,242 | |
| | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(b) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(c) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Value/Unrealized Appreciation |
USD | | | 3,090 | | | HKD | 24,150 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/3/18 | | | $5 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $5 |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
FOR - Foreign Ownership Receipt
GDR - Global Depositary Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
USD - United States Dollar
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RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)
| | |
Industries | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 26.34 | % |
Information Technology | | | 23.33 | % |
Energy | | | 12.54 | % |
Materials | | | 11.18 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.32 | % |
Industrials | | | 4.46 | % |
Utilities | | | 4.26 | % |
Health Care | | | 3.26 | % |
Real Estate | | | 3.12 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1.85 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.84 | % |
Other | | | 0.50 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Global Opportunities Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 99.04% | | | | |
Belgium — 2.76% | | | | |
5,686 | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | $ 497,727 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Germany — 2.72% | | | | |
13,804 | | Deutsche Post AG | | | 490,791 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Hong Kong — 2.88% | | | | |
58,198 | | AIA Group Ltd. | | | 518,947 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
India — 3.96% | | | | |
7,600 | | HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 715,160 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Ireland — 1.65% | | | | |
3,531 | | Paddy Power Betfair Plc | | | 298,311 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Japan — 4.77% | | | | |
13,798 | | MISUMI Group, Inc. | | | 357,016 | |
3,499 | | Nidec Corp. | | | 503,142 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 860,158 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
South Africa — 2.22% | | | | |
1,857 | | Naspers Ltd., N Shares | | | 399,903 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Switzerland — 4.66% | | | | |
3,474 | | Roche Holding AG | | | 840,067 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Taiwan — 3.31% | | | | |
13,500 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 596,160 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
United Kingdom — 12.33% | | | | |
6,288 | | Croda International Plc | | | 426,226 | |
8,526 | | InterContinental Hotels Group Plc | | | 530,722 | |
6,370 | | Rio Tinto Plc | | | 321,315 | |
21,081 | | St. James’s Place Plc | | | 314,227 | |
11,348 | | Unilever NV | | | 631,230 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2,223,720 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
United States — 57.78% | | | | |
478 | | Alphabet, Inc., Class A* | | | 576,984 | |
330 | | Amazon.com, Inc.* | | | 660,990 | |
15,700 | | Blackstone Group LP (The), MLP | | | 597,856 | |
3,300 | | Citigroup, Inc. | | | 236,742 | |
5,800 | | Danaher Corp. | | | 630,228 | |
7,000 | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 892,990 | |
5,012 | | Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. (The), Class A | | | 728,344 | |
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RBC Global Opportunities Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | Value | |
7,500 | | First Republic Bank | | | $ 720,000 | |
9,750 | | Fortive Corp. | | | 820,950 | |
4,431 | | Gartner, Inc.* | | | 702,313 | |
2,900 | | Incyte Corp.* | | | 200,332 | |
1,500 | | MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 267,735 | |
5,300 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 606,161 | |
1,700 | | Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 298,095 | |
2,000 | | SVB Financial Group* | | | 621,660 | |
7,800 | | TJX Cos, Inc. (The) | | | 873,756 | |
3,700 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 984,348 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 10,419,484 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Common Stocks | | | 17,860,428 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $15,317,780) | | | | |
| |
Investment Company — 0.93% | | | | |
166,963 | | Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares | | | 166,963 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Company | | | 166,963 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $166,963) | | | | |
| |
Total Investments | | | $18,027,391 | |
(Cost $15,484,743)(a) — 99.97% | | | | |
| |
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.03% | | | 6,046 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | $18,033,437 | |
| | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Value/Unrealized Appreciation |
USD | | | 2,174 | | | HKD | 16,994 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/3/18 | | | $3 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $3 |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
MLP - Master Limited Partnership
USD - United States Dollar
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RBC Global Opportunities Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)
| | |
Industries | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 22.14 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 16.98 | % |
Health Care | | | 14.72 | % |
Information Technology | | | 13.76 | % |
Industrials | | | 12.04 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.30 | % |
Energy | | | 4.95 | % |
Materials | | | 4.15 | % |
Other* | | | 0.96 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
* | Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC International Opportunities Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | Value | |
Common Stocks — 98.63% | | | | |
Australia — 3.04% | | | | |
306,928 | | Oil Search Ltd. | | $ | 2,004,832 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Belgium — 4.81% | | | | |
36,310 | | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 3,178,414 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Canada — 2.86% | | | | |
106,400 | | Encana Corp. | | | 1,394,613 | |
43,700 | | First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | | 497,679 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,892,292 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
China — 0.69% | | | | |
17,600 | | JD.com, Inc., ADR* | | | 459,184 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Denmark — 4.33% | | | | |
24,428 | | Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 1,149,706 | |
25,128 | | Orsted A/S(a) | | | 1,707,521 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2,857,227 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
France — 4.72% | | | | |
22,270 | | Safran SA | | | 3,118,334 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Germany — 6.12% | | | | |
85,779 | | Deutsche Post AG | | | 3,049,813 | |
4,196 | | Linde AG | | | 990,914 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,040,727 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Hong Kong — 4.77% | | | | |
353,000 | | AIA Group Ltd. | | | 3,147,673 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
India — 3.83% | | | | |
26,883 | | HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 2,529,690 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Ireland — 3.64% | | | | |
29,696 | | CRH Plc | | | 971,486 | |
16,965 | | Paddy Power Betfair Plc | | | 1,433,261 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2,404,747 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Japan — 16.26% | | | | |
136,300 | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 2,380,204 | |
61,900 | | Komatsu Ltd. | | | 1,883,673 | |
62,500 | | MISUMI Group, Inc. | | | 1,617,156 | |
19,001 | | Nidec Corp. | | | 2,732,263 | |
10,400 | | Oriental Land Co. Ltd | | | 1,087,372 | |
11,700 | | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 1,034,376 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 10,735,044 | |
| | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC International Opportunities Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | Value | |
Korea — 0.94% | | | | |
1,877 | | LG Chem Ltd. | | $ | 618,368 | |
| | | | | | |
Netherlands — 3.24% | | | | |
4,409 | | ASML Holding NV | | | 827,809 | |
101,267 | | ING Groep NV | | | 1,314,354 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2,142,163 | |
| | | | | | |
South Africa — 3.18% | | | | |
9,745 | | Naspers Ltd., N Shares | | | 2,098,575 | |
| | | | | | |
Switzerland — 10.18% | | | | |
3,321 | | Partners Group Holding AG | | | 2,632,618 | |
16,901 | | Roche Holding AG | | | 4,086,923 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 6,719,541 | |
| | | | | | |
Taiwan — 5.08% | | | | |
75,918 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 3,352,539 | |
| | | | | | |
Thailand — 2.17% | | | | |
212,800 | | Kasikornbank Pcl | | | 1,434,316 | |
| | | | | | |
United Kingdom — 18.77% | | | | |
31,211 | | Croda International Plc | | | 2,115,608 | |
51,841 | | InterContinental Hotels Group Plc | | | 3,226,973 | |
783,167 | | Lloyds Banking Group Plc | | | 602,328 | |
14,875 | | Rio Tinto Plc | | | 750,322 | |
156,256 | | St. James’s Place Plc | | | 2,329,103 | |
60,591 | | Unilever NV | | | 3,370,362 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 12,394,696 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 65,128,362 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $60,868,824) | | | | |
| |
Investment Company — 0.94% | | | | |
622,818 | | Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Shares | | | 622,818 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investment Company | | | 622,818 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $622,818) | | | | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 65,751,180 | |
(Cost $61,491,642)(b) — 99.57% | | | | |
| |
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.43% | | | 285,000 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 66,036,180 | |
| | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC International Opportunities Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(b) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Value/Unrealized Appreciation |
USD | | | 13,188 | | | HKD | 103,076 | | | Bank Of New York Mellon | | | 10/3/18 | | | $20 |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $20 |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
USD - United States Dollar
| | |
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited) | | |
Industries | | Percentage of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Financials | | | 21.18 | % |
Industrials | | | 18.78 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.58 | % |
Health Care | | | 11.53 | % |
Materials | | | 10.57 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.92 | % |
Information Technology | | | 6.33 | % |
Energy | | | 5.15 | % |
Utilities | | | 2.59 | % |
Other* | | | 1.37 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | |
| | |
|
* Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $685,318,125, $5,582,749 and $4,820,427, respectively) | | | | | | $ | 681,606,124 | | | | | | | $ | 5,866,149 | | | | | | | $ | 4,398,914 | |
Cash | | | | | | | 2,014,640 | | | | | | | | 1,250 | | | | | | | | — | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,119,372, $868 and $5,368, respectively) | | | | | | | 1,117,268 | | | | | | | | 875 | | | | | | | | 5,313 | �� |
Interest and dividend receivable | | | | | | | 640,342 | | | | | | | | 3,893 | | | | | | | | 6,944 | |
Receivable from advisor | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 15,852 | | | | | | | | 13,973 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | | | | 9,322,159 | | | | | | | | 250 | | | | | | | | — | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | | | | 26,437 | | | | | | | | 159 | | | | | | | | 41,648 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | 818 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | 37,145 | | | | | | | | 17,256 | | | | | | | | 38,712 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | | 694,764,933 | | | | | | | | 5,905,684 | | | | | | | | 4,505,509 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign withholding tax payable | | | | | | | 1,280,432 | | | | | | | | 5,131 | | | | | | | | 14,559 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | | | | 25,632 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | | | | 11,657,113 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 37,922 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | 11,235 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | | | | | 290,796 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Accounting fees | | | | | | | 12,637 | | | | | | | | 7,237 | | | | | | | | 7,224 | |
Audit fees | | | | | | | 16,154 | | | | | | | | 16,154 | | | | | | | | 19,901 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | 600 | |
Distribution fees | | | | | | | 8,477 | | | | | | | | 7,566 | | | | | | | | — | |
Custodian fees | | | | | | | 16,435 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Shareholder reports | | | | | | | 7,685 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5,953 | |
Other | | | | | | | 11,999 | | | | | | | | 1,178 | | | | | | | | 12,108 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | | | | 13,338,595 | | | | | | | | 37,287 | | | | | | | | 98,267 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 681,426,338 | | | | | | | $ | 5,868,397 | | | | | | | $ | 4,407,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | | | | $ | 629,251,561 | | | | | | | $ | 5,674,697 | | | | | | | $ | 4,983,610 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | | 8,477,724 | | | | | | | | 76,966 | | | | | | | | 77,577 | |
Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions and foreign currency | | | | | | | 48,707,052 | | | | | | | | (163,201 | ) | | | | | | | (231,399 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | (5,009,999 | ) | | | | | | | 279,935 | | | | | | | | (422,546 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 681,426,338 | | | | | | | $ | 5,868,397 | | | | | | | $ | 4,407,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | $ | 13,971,556 | | | | | | | $ | 2,736,896 | | | | | | | $ | N/A | |
Class I | | | | | | | 625,095,427 | | | | | | | | 3,131,501 | | | | | | | | 2,205,690 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | 42,359,355 | | | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 2,201,552 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 681,426,338 | | | | | | | $ | 5,868,397 | | | | | | | $ | 4,407,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | 1,148,514 | | | | | | | | 267,763 | | | | | | | | N/A | |
Class I | | | | | | | 50,511,001 | | | | | | | | 305,868 | | | | | | | | 250,561 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | 3,408,174 | | | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | 55,067,689 | | | | | | | | 573,631 | | | | | | | | 500,561 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | $ | 12.16 | | | | | | | $ | 10.22 | | | | | | | $ | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | $ | 12.38 | | | | | | | $ | 10.24 | | | | | | | $ | 8.80 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | $ | 12.43 | | | | | | | $ | N/A | | | | | | | $ | 8.81 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | $ | 12.90 | | | | | | | $ | 10.84 | | | | | | | $ | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | | | | | | | 5.75 | % | | | | | | | 5.75 | % | | | | | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Global Opportunities Fund | | | RBC International Opportunities Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $15,484,743 and $61,491,642, respectively) | | | | | | $ | 18,027,391 | | | | | | | $ | 65,751,180 | |
Cash | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 32,805 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,693 and $59,198, respectively) | | | | | | | 6,673 | | | | | | | | 59,217 | |
Interest and dividend receivable | | | | | | | 19,785 | | | | | | | | 190,855 | |
Receivable from advisor | | | | | | | 1,076 | | | | | | | | — | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 61,000 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 20 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | 11,674 | | | | | | | | 20,437 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | | 18,066,602 | | | | | | | | 66,115,514 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign withholding tax payable | | | | | | | 4,944 | | | | | | | | 6,294 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 17,912 | |
Accounting fees | | | | | | | 7,330 | | | | | | | | 7,739 | |
Audit fees | | | | | | | 16,154 | | | | | | | | 16,154 | |
Custodian fees | | | | | | | 3,119 | | | | | | | | 7,747 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 320 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | 20,049 | |
Other | | | | | | | 1,617 | | | | | | | | 3,119 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | | | | 33,165 | | | | | | | | 79,334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 18,033,437 | | | | | | | $ | 66,036,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | | | | $ | 14,901,070 | | | | | | | $ | 58,686,417 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | | 39,362 | | | | | | | | 472,385 | |
Accumulated net realized gains from investment transactions and foreign currency | | | | | | | 550,370 | | | | | | | | 2,618,709 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | 2,542,635 | | | | | | | | 4,258,669 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 18,033,437 | | | | | | | $ | 66,036,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Global Opportunities Fund | | | RBC International Opportunities Fund | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | $ | 18,018,752 | | | | | | | $ | 66,023,357 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | 14,685 | | | | | | | | 12,823 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 18,033,437 | | | | | | | $ | 66,036,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | 1,232,424 | | | | | | | | 5,833,329 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | 999 | | | | | | | | 1,128 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,233,423 | | | | | | | | 5,834,457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | $ | 14.62 | | | | | | | $ | 11.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | $ | 14.70 | | | | | | | $ | 11.37 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | | | | $ | 40,522 | | | | | | | $ | 750 | | | | | | | $ | 15 | |
Dividend income | | | | | | | 11,356,961 | | | | | | | | 116,378 | | | | | | | | 112,186 | |
Foreign tax withholding | | | | | | | (1,294,973 | ) | | | | | | | (14,008 | ) | | | | | | | (11,890 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | | | | 10,102,510 | | | | | | | | 103,120 | | | | | | | | 100,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | | | | | 2,898,974 | | | | | | | | 39,638 | | | | | | | | 20,591 | |
Distribution fees–Class A | | | | | | | 36,527 | | | | | | | | 3,617 | | | | | | | | — | |
Accounting fees | | | | | | | 48,813 | | | | | | | | 29,780 | | | | | | | | 31,582 | |
Audit fees | | | | | | | 18,411 | | | | | | | | 18,411 | | | | | | | | 20,381 | |
Custodian fees | | | | | | | 171,624 | | | | | | | | 22,257 | | | | | | | | 11,021 | |
Insurance fees | | | | | | | 2,842 | | | | | | | | 2,130 | | | | | | | | 89 | |
Legal fees | | | | | | | 30,236 | | | | | | | | 346 | | | | | | | | 976 | |
Registrations and filing fees | | | | | | | 29,199 | | | | | | | | 17,987 | | | | | | | | 26,544 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | | | | 24,521 | | | | | | | | 151 | | | | | | | | 2,129 | |
Transfer agent fees–Class A | | | | | | | 20,989 | | | | | | | | 701 | | | | | | | | — | |
Transfer agent fees–Class I | | | | | | | 134,950 | | | | | | | | 841 | | | | | | | | 5,494 | |
Transfer agent fees–Class R6 | | | | | | | 666 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,822 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | | | | 24,244 | | | | | | | | 275 | | | | | | | | 772 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | 11,526 | | | | | | | | 8,794 | | | | | | | | 11,250 | |
Offering fees | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 41,643 | |
Other fees | | | | | | | 15,966 | | | | | | | | 2,423 | | | | | | | | 1,720 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | | | | | | | 3,469,488 | | | | | | | | 147,351 | | | | | | | | 176,014 | |
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor | | | | | | | (578,382 | ) | | | | | | | (97,754 | ) | | | | | | | (152,483 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | | | | 2,891,106 | | | | | | | | 49,597 | | | | | | | | 23,531 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | | | | 7,211,404 | | | | | | | | 53,523 | | | | | | | | 76,780 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | | | | | 9,666,719 | | | | | | | | 85,496 | | | | | | | | (247,546 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | | | | | (407,693 | ) | | | | | | | (4,777 | ) | | | | | | | (8,111 | ) |
Foreign tax | | | | | | | (139,815 | ) | | | | | | | (1,039 | ) | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) | | | | | | | 9,119,211 | | | | | | | | 79,680 | | | | | | | | (255,657 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | (58,919,555 | ) | | | | | | | (888,205 | ) | | | | | | | (503,665 | ) |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | 99,800 | | | | | | | | (44 | ) | | | | | | | (612 | ) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | (10,417 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5 | |
Foreign tax | | | | | | | (467,714 | ) | | | | | | | 12,969 | | | | | | | | (615 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized losses | | | | | | | (59,297,886 | ) | | | | | | | (875,280 | ) | | | | | | | (504,887 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Statements of Operations (cont.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | $ | (42,967,271 | ) | | | | | | $ | (742,077 | ) | | | | | | $ | (683,764 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Statements of Operations (cont.)
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Global Opportunities Fund | | | RBC International Opportunities Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | | | | $ | 461 | | | | | | | $ | 1,568 | |
Dividend income | | | | | | | 110,561 | | | | | | | | 1,003,157 | |
Foreign tax withholding | | | | | | | (5,130 | ) | | | | | | | (85,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | | | | 105,892 | | | | | | | | 919,157 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | | | | | 51,908 | | | | | | | | 263,210 | |
Accounting fees | | | | | | | 24,585 | | | | | | | | 28,805 | |
Audit fees | | | | | | | 18,412 | | | | | | | | 18,411 | |
Custodian fees | | | | | | | 5,939 | | | | | | | | 15,185 | |
Insurance fees | | | | | | | 2,130 | | | | | | | | 2,130 | |
Legal fees | | | | | | | 484 | | | | | | | | 3,322 | |
Registrations and filing fees | | | | | | | 19,025 | | | | | | | | 19,853 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | | | | 194 | | | | | | | | 943 | |
Transfer agent fees–Class I | | | | | | | 2,014 | | | | | | | | 25,952 | |
Transfer agent fees–Class R6 | | | | | | | 600 | | | | | | | | 589 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | | | | 466 | | | | | | | | 2,458 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | 1,794 | | | | | | | | 1,925 | |
Other fees | | | | | | | 2,450 | | | | | | | | 3,257 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | | | | | | | 130,001 | | | | | | | | 386,040 | |
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor | | | | | | | (71,266 | ) | | | | | | | (93,223 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | | | | 58,735 | | | | | | | | 292,817 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | | | | 47,157 | | | | | | | | 626,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | | | | | 356,897 | | | | | | | | 971,734 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | | | | | (7,607 | ) | | | | | | | (39,380 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains | | | | | | | 349,290 | | | | | | | | 932,354 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | 392,863 | | | | | | | | (2,001,443 | ) |
Foreign currency | | | | | | | (392 | ) | | | | | | | 3,065 | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized gains/(losses) | | | | | | | 392,474 | | | | | | | | (1,998,358 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | $ | 788,921 | | | | | | | $ | (439,664 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 7,211,404 | | | $ | 5,798,250 | |
Net realized gains from investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | 9,119,211 | | | | 39,208,934 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | (59,297,886 | ) | | | 32,146,521 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | (42,967,271 | ) | | | 77,153,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class A Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (394,944 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (16,510 | ) |
Distributions to Class I Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (4,395,030 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (143,402 | ) |
Distributions to Class R6 Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (374,473 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (11,998 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | | | | | | | — | | | | (5,336,357 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 145,670,411 | | | | 428,669,638 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 4,689,862 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (70,925,557 | ) | | | (108,881,276 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 74,744,854 | | | | 324,478,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payment by an affiliate | | | | | | | 7,646 | | | | 1,035,862 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | 31,785,229 | | | | 397,331,434 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 649,641,109 | | | | 252,309,675 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 681,426,338 | | | $ | 649,641,109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | $ | 8,477,724 | | | $ | 1,014,432 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 11,685,163 | | | | 34,084,020 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 365,021 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (5,670,667 | ) | | | (8,177,330 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 6,014,496 | | | | 26,271,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 53,523 | | | $ | 42,028 | |
Net realized gains from investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | 79,680 | | | | 66,284 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | (875,280 | ) | | | 801,798 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | (742,077 | ) | | | 910,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class A Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (68,748 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (3,753 | ) |
Distributions to Class I Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (84,303 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (4,214 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | | | | | | | — | | | | (161,018 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 144,822 | | | | 534,128 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 161,018 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (369,628 | ) | | | (140,779 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | (224,806 | ) | | | 554,367 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | (966,883 | ) | | | 1,303,459 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 6,835,280 | | | | 5,531,821 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 5,868,397 | | | $ | 6,835,280 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | | | | $ | 76,966 | | | $ | (98,717 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 13,182 | | | | 47,802 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 14,965 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (34,603 | ) | | | (12,785 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | (21,421 | ) | | | 49,982 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended March 31, 2018(a) | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 76,780 | | | | | | | $ | 11,779 | |
Net realized losses from investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | (255,657 | ) | | | | | | | (8,114 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | (504,887 | ) | | | | | | | 82,341 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | (683,764 | ) | | | | | | | 86,006 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | (678,764 | ) | | | | | | | 5,086,006 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 5,086,006 | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 4,407,242 | | | | | | | $ | 5,086,006 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | $ | 77,577 | | | | | | | $ | 6,288 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 561 | | | | | | | | 500,000 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 561 | | | | | | | | 500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) For the period from February 9, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2018.
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Global Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 47,157 | | | | | | | $ | 45,479 | |
Net realized gains from investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | 349,290 | | | | | | | | 641,518 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | 392,474 | | | | | | | | 1,236,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 788,921 | | | | | | | | 1,923,716 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class I Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (57,890 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (309,612 | ) |
Distributions to Class R6 Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (106 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (414 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (368,022 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 6,647,690 | | | | | | | | 2,299,847 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 367,078 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (652,899 | ) | | | | | | | (85,339 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 5,994,791 | | | | | | | | 2,581,586 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | 6,783,712 | | | | | | | | 4,137,280 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 11,249,725 | | | | | | | | 7,112,445 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 18,033,437 | | | | | | | $ | 11,249,725 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | | | | $ | 39,362 | | | | | | | $ | (10,241 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 457,128 | | | | | | | | 171,786 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 27,599 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (45,394 | ) | | | | | | | (6,347 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 411,734 | | | | | | | | 193,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC International Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 626,340 | | | $ | 531,910 | |
Net realized gains from investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | 932,354 | | | | 2,928,639 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | | | | | | | (1,998,358 | ) | | | 5,068,709 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | (439,664 | ) | | | 8,529,258 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class I Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (573,719 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (807,197 | ) |
Distributions to Class R6 Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | — | | | | (151 | ) |
From net realized gains from investment transactions | | | | | | | — | | | | (192 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | | | | | | | — | | | | (1,381,259 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 2,525,256 | | | | 39,160,594 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 1,367,841 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (1,433,939 | ) | | | (7,448,076 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 1,091,317 | | | | 33,080,359 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | 651,653 | | | | 40,228,358 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 65,384,527 | | | | 25,156,169 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 66,036,180 | | | $ | 65,384,527 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | | | | $ | 472,385 | | | $ | (108,144 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 221,181 | | | | 3,708,633 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 119,671 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (126,424 | ) | | | (683,755 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 94,757 | | | | 3,144,549 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gains | | | Total Distributions | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $13.05 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $12.16 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 10.91 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.23 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | —(b | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 13.05 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.81 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.21 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | 10.91 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 10.99 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (1.11 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 9.81 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 10.20 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 10.99 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | — | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.20 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.20 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $13.26 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $12.38 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 11.07 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.31 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | —(b | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 13.26 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.95 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 11.07 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 11.01 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (1.07 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 9.95 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 10.21 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.14 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | 11.01 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.21 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.21 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $13.31 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $12.43 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 11.13 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.30 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | —(b | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 13.31 | |
Period Ended 3/31/17(d) | | | 10.08 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 11.13 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share. |
(c) | For the period from December 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(d) | For the period from November 22, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a)(b) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (6.67 | )%(c) | | | | $13,972 | | | | | 1.14 | %(d) | | | | 2.28 | %(d) | | | | 1.44 | %(d) | | | | 9 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 20.42 | %(e) | | | | 48,235 | | | | | 1.03 | %(f) | | | | 0.76 | % | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 42 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 12.42 | % | | | | 5,115 | | | | | 0.98 | % | | | | 1.09 | % | | | | 1.80 | % | | | | 19 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | (9.39 | )% | | | | 2,540 | | | | | 1.14 | %(g) | | | | 0.71 | % | | | | 2.74 | % | | | | 19 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 11.17 | % | | | | 2,849 | | | | | 1.45 | % | | | | 0.64 | % | | | | 4.96 | % | | | | 37 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(h) | | | | 2.00 | %(c) | | | | 2,550 | | | | | 1.45 | %(d) | | | | 0.04 | %(d) | | | | 8.77 | %(d) | | | | 11 | % |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (6.49 | )%(c) | | | | $625,095 | | | | | 0.88 | %(d) | | | | 2.22 | %(d) | | | | 1.06 | %(d) | | | | 9 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 20.81 | %(e) | | | | 556,822 | | | | | 0.78 | %(f) | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 1.18 | % | | | | 42 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 12.56 | % | | | | 223,971 | | | | | 0.73 | % | | | | 1.18 | % | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 19 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | (9.18 | )% | | | | 75,250 | | | | | 0.75 | %(g) | | | | 0.62 | % | | | | 1.89 | % | | | | 19 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 11.38 | % | | | | 4,017 | | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 0.87 | % | | | | 4.65 | % | | | | 37 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(h) | | | | 2.10 | %(c) | | | | 2,551 | | | | | 1.20 | %(d) | | | | 0.29 | %(d) | | | | 8.52 | %(d) | | | | 11 | % |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (6.47 | )%(c) | | | | $42,359 | | | | | 0.88 | %(d) | | | | 2.25 | %(d) | | | | 1.01 | %(d) | | | | 9 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 20.63 | %(e) | | | | 44,584 | | | | | 0.77 | %(f) | | | | 1.16 | % | | | | 1.09 | % | | | | 42 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/17(i) | | | | 11.20 | %(c) | | | | 23,224 | | | | | 0.73 | %(d) | | | | 0.95 | %(d) | | | | 1.28 | %(d) | | | | 19 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Excludes sales charge. |
(b) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(e) | Includes a payment made by the sub-advisor (see Note 3). The impact of the payment to total returns for each class is 0.17%. |
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RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
(f) | Beginning January 2, 2018, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 1.13%, 0.88% and 0.88% of average daily net assets for Class A, Class I and Class R6, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
(g) | Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.975% and 0.725% of average daily net assets for Class A and Class I respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended March 31, 2016. |
(h) | For the period from December 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(i) | For the period from November 22, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gains | | | Total Distributions | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $11.48 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $10.22 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 10.15 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | 11.48 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.35 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 1.20 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 10.15 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 10.49 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 9.35 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 10.37 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.47 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 10.49 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(b) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.37 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.37 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $11.49 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (1.35 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $10.24 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 10.15 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.64 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | 11.49 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.35 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 1.15 | | | | 1.23 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 10.15 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 10.49 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 9.35 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 10.37 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 10.49 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(b) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.37 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10.37 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from December 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
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RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a)(b) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (11.36 | )%(c) | | | | $2,737 | | | | | 1.70 | %(d) | | | | 1.55 | %(d) | | | | 4.80 | %(d) | | | | 15 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 16.53 | % | | | | 3,070 | | | | | 1.77 | %(e) | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 4.66 | % | | | | 26 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 13.24 | % | | | | 2,625 | | | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 5.02 | % | | | | 38 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | (9.86 | )% | | | | 2,319 | | | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 1.25 | % | | | | 5.42 | % | | | | 34 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 4.64 | % | | | | 2,719 | | | | | 1.85 | % | | | | 0.31 | % | | | | 5.58 | % | | | | 32 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(f) | | | | 3.70 | %(c) | | | | 2,592 | | | | | 1.85 | %(d) | | | | 1.49 | %(d) | | | | 8.96 | %(d) | | | | 19 | % |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (11.27 | )%(c) | | | | $3,132 | | | | | 1.45 | %(d) | | | | 1.81 | %(d) | | | | 4.53 | %(d) | | | | 15 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 16.89 | % | | | | 3,766 | | | | | 1.52 | %(e) | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | 4.43 | % | | | | 26 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 13.53 | % | | | | 2,907 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 4.76 | % | | | | 38 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | (9.60 | )% | | | | 2,347 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 1.50 | % | | | | 5.17 | % | | | | 34 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 4.93 | % | | | | 2,724 | | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 5.32 | % | | | | 32 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(f) | | | | 3.70 | %(c) | | | | 2,594 | | | | | 1.60 | %(d) | | | | 1.74 | %(d) | | | | 8.71 | %(d) | | | | 19 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Excludes sales charge. |
(b) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(e) | Beginning October 2, 2017, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 1.70% and 1.45% of average daily net assets for Class A and Class I, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
(f) | For the period from December 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $10.17 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (1.52 | ) | | | (1.37 | ) | | | — | | | | $ 8.80 | |
Period Ended 3/31/18(b) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | — | | | | 10.17 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $10.17 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (1.36 | ) | | | — | | | | $ 8.81 | |
Period Ended 3/31/18(b) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.17 | | | | — | | | | 10.17 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from February 9, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2018. |
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RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (13.64 | )%(b) | | | | $2,206 | | | | | 1.03 | %(c)(d) | | | | 3.25 | %(c) | | | | 7.67 | %(c) | | | | 41 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/18(e) | | | | 1.90 | %(b) | | | | 2,543 | | | | | 1.11 | %(c) | | | | 1.75 | %(c) | | | | 9.98 | %(c) | | | | 27 | % |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (13.54 | )%(b) | | | | $2,202 | | | | | 0.97 | %(c)(d) | | | | 3.31 | %(c) | | | | 7.36 | %(c) | | | | 41 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/18(e) | | | | 1.90 | %(b) | | | | 2,543 | | | | | 1.06 | %(c) | | | | 1.80 | %(c) | | | | 9.60 | %(c) | | | | 27 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(d) | Beginning July 2, 2018, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.95% and 0.88% of average daily net assets for Class i and Class R6, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended September 30, 2018. |
(e) | For the period from February 9, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Global Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gains | | | Total Distributions | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $13.69 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.93 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $14.62 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 11.31 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 2.82 | | | | 2.89 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 13.69 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 10.12 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.27 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 11.31 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 10.31 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 10.12 | |
Period Ended 3/31/15(b) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | | | | —(c | ) | | | — | | | | —(c | ) | | | 10.31 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $13.77 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.93 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $14.70 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 11.39 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 2.85 | | | | 2.92 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | 13.77 | |
Period Ended 3/31/17(d) | | | 10.42 | | | | —(c | ) | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.97 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11.39 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2015. |
(c) | Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share. |
(d) | For the period from November 22, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
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RBC Global Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | 6.79 | %(b) | | | | $18,019 | | | | | 0.86 | %(c) | | | | 0.69 | %(c) | | | | 1.89 | %(c) | | | | 6 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 25.71 | % | | | | 11,236 | | | | | 0.94 | %(d) | | | | 0.50 | % | | | | 2.52 | % | | | | 30 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 12.58 | % | | | | 7,102 | | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | 3.26 | % | | | | 36 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | (0.63 | )% | | | | 5,197 | | | | | 1.05 | % | | | | 0.48 | % | | | | 3.97 | % | | | | 34 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/15(e) | | | | 3.13 | %(b) | | | | 5,155 | | | | | 1.05 | %(c) | | | | 0.19 | %(c) | | | | 3.46 | %(c) | | | | 11 | % |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | 6.83 | %(b) | | | | $ 15 | | | | | 0.81 | %(c) | | | | 0.77 | %(c) | | | | 10.23 | %(c) | | | | 6 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 25.80 | % | | | | 14 | | | | | 0.90 | %(d) | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | 30.59 | % | | | | 30 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/17(f) | | | | 9.31 | %(b) | | | | 11 | | | | | 1.00 | %(c) | | | | 0.10 | %(c) | | | | 77.25 | %(c) | | | | 36 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(d) | Beginning October 2, 2017, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.86% and 0.81% of average daily net assets for Class I and Class R6, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
(e) | For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2015. |
(f) | For the period from November 22, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC International Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gains | | | Total Distributions | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $11.39 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $11.32 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 9.69 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.99 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 11.39 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.47 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 9.69 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 10.21 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 9.47 | |
Period Ended 3/31/15(b) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.21 | | | | —(c | ) | | | — | | | | —(c | ) | | | 10.21 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $11.44 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $11.37 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 9.74 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.88 | | | | 2.01 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 11.44 | |
Period Ended 3/31/17(d) | | | 9.11 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.63 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | —(c | ) | | | 9.74 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2015. |
(c) | Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share. |
(d) | For the period from November 22, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
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RBC International Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (0.79 | )%(b) | | | | $66,023 | | | | | 0.89 | %(c) | | | | 1.90 | %(c) | | | | 1.17 | %(c) | | | | 11 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 20.82 | % | | | | 65,372 | | | | | 0.94 | %(d) | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 1.32 | % | | | | 45 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 2.85 | % | | | | 25,145 | | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 1.84 | % | | | | 38 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | (5.52 | )% | | | | 5,483 | | | | | 1.00 | % | | | | 1.23 | % | | | | 3.92 | % | | | | 35 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/15(e) | | | | 2.12 | %(b) | | | | 5,308 | | | | | 1.00 | %(c) | | | | 0.59 | %(c) | | | | 3.50 | %(c) | | | | 8 | % |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | (0.70 | )%(b) | | | | $ 13 | | | | | 0.84 | %(c) | | | | 1.96 | %(c) | | | | 10.20 | %(c) | | | | 11 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 20.75 | % | | | | 13 | | | | | 0.89 | %(d) | | | | 1.14 | % | | | | 30.23 | % | | | | 45 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/17(f) | | | | 6.96 | %(b) | | | | 11 | | | | | 0.95 | %(c) | | | | 0.46 | %(c) | | | | 77.08 | %(c) | | | | 38 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(d) | Beginning October 2, 2017, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.89% and 0.84% of average daily net assets for Class I and Class R6, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
(e) | For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2015. |
(f) | For the period from November 22, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
1. Organization:
RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 18 portfolios. Overall responsibility for the management of the Trust is vested in its Board of Trustees (the “Board”). This report includes the following five investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
- RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets Equity Fund”)
- RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund”)
- RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund”)
- RBC Global Opportunities Fund (“Global Opportunities Fund”)
- RBC International Opportunities Fund (“International Opportunities Fund”)
Emerging Markets Equity Fund offers three share classes: Class A, Class R6 and Class I shares.
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund offers two share classes: Class A and Class I shares. Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund, Global Opportunities Fund and International Opportunities Fund each offer two share classes: Class I and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are offered with a 5.75% maximum front-end sales charge and a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for redemption within 12 months of a $1 million or greater purchase on which no front-end sales charge was paid. Class I and Class R6 shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC.
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)” or “Advisor” or “Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Funds and RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (“RBC GAM (UK)” or “Sub-Advisor”) serves as the investment sub-advisor. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBC GAM (US).
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund is an investment company that follows accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Summarized below are the significant accounting policies of the Funds. These policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Fund Management follows these policies when preparing financial statements. Fund Management may also be required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The financial statements are as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Recent Accounting Standards:
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Funds.
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Security Valuation:
The Board has adopted pricing and valuation procedures for determining the fair value of each Fund’s investments. Fair value of a security is considered to be the price that a fund might reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale in an orderly transaction between market participants.
Equity securities are generally valued on the basis of prices furnished by third-party pricing services approved by the Board. Equity securities listed on one or more exchanges shall be valued at the last available quoted sale price on the primary trading exchange as of the regularly scheduled closing time of the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. (See “Fair Value Measurements” below for additional information). An equity security not listed on an exchange but listed on NASDAQ shall be valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and is also categorized as Level 1. If there was no sale on the primary exchange on the day the net asset value is calculated or a NASDAQ official closing price is not available, the most recent bid quotation generally will be used and such securities will generally be categorized as Level 2. Investments in open-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
Fixed income securities, including to-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments and municipal bonds, are generally valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or from broker-dealers who make markets in the securities and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see “Fair Value Measurements” below for additional information). The pricing services utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account multiple appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, market spreads, interest rates, and fundamental security analytical data including yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue.
Foreign securities valued in non-U.S. dollars are valued in the foreign currency and then converted into the U.S. dollar equivalent using the foreign exchange rate in effect at the close of the NYSE on the day the security’s value is determined. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States may be affected on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, exchange or redeem shares of the Funds.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside of North American and South American time zones close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for equity securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. The Funds have procedures in place to fair value foreign equity securities traded in countries outside North American and South American time zones daily in order to take into account, among other things, any significant events occurring after the close of trading in a foreign market. The Funds receive adjusted fair value prices from a designated independent pricing vendor. In general, the vendor utilizes a multi-factor model to consider such information as the issue’s closing price, relevant general and sector indices and currency fluctuations to generate an evaluated adjustment factor for each security and provide an evaluated fair value price. The Funds generally categorize such evaluated fair value prices as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The Board has delegated to the Funds’ Pricing Committee (“Pricing Committee”) the responsibility for implementing the pricing and valuation procedures, including responsibility for determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities or other assets and liabilities. The Pricing Committee includes representatives of the Funds’ Advisor, and Co-Administrator, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management and compliance. The Pricing Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve Fund valuation matters, including a review of the Funds’ pricing activity and operations, fair value measurements, pricing vendors, policies and procedures, and related controls. At least a quorum of the Pricing Committee shall meet more frequently, as needed, to consider and approve time-sensitive fair valuation matters. The Pricing Committee reports to the Valuation, Portfolio Management and Performance Committee (“Valuation Committee”) of the Board. Members of the Pricing Committee meet with the Valuation Committee and the Board at each of their regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions taken during the period.
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The Board has adopted procedures to determine the fair value of a security when a price is not available from a pricing service or broker- dealer or Fund Management determines that a price provided by a pricing service or broker-dealer does not approximate fair value. Fair valuation may also be used when a significant valuation event affecting the value of a security or market sector is determined to have occurred between the time when a security’s market closes and the time the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. The fair value of the security will be determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures and methodologies adopted by the Board. General factors used in determining the fair value of securities include, but are not limited to, fundamental analytical data relating to the security, the issuer and the market, such as duration, prepayment and default rates; general level of interest rates and changes in interest rates; information from broker-dealers; trading in similar securities; any restrictions on disposition of the security; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the investments are traded. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 in the fair value hierarchy, depending on the relevant inputs used.
When the Funds utilize fair valuation methods that use significant unobservable inputs to determine a security’s value, such securities will be categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Funds’ policy is intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s net asset value that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Funds cannot guarantee that values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Funds could obtain for a security if they were to dispose of it as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Funds may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.
The Funds’ Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approach related to securities categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may include regular due diligence of the Funds’ pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transaction back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing and stale prices and large movements in market value, and reviews of any market related activities. Additionally, the pricing of all fair value holdings is subsequently reported to the Valuation Committee and Board.
Fair Value Measurements:
The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that categorizes investments based on the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
• Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date.
• Level 2 - Significant inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, spreads, prepayment spreads, etc.
• Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Inputs used in determining fair value of an investment may include, but are not limited to, price information, volatility statistics, credit and market data, and other factors, all of which may be either observable or unobservable. Inputs can vary among investments and will be impacted by the investment type and volume of activity for the particular security or similar securities in the market. Investments in the Level 3 category are generally supported by transactions and quoted prices from dealers participating in the market for those investments. Investments may be included in the Level 3 category due to a lack of market activity or transparency. Internal valuation models may also be used as a pricing source for Level 3 investments. Internal valuation models may rely on one or more unobservable inputs, such as estimated cash flows, financial statement analysis and discount rates.
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The summary of inputs used to determine the fair value of the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
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| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentina | | | | | | $ | 3,644,119 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 3,644,119 | |
Bangladesh | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,670,603 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,670,603 | |
Brazil | | | | | | | 35,497,452 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 35,497,452 | |
Chile | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 19,684,934 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 19,684,934 | |
China | | | | | | | 23,008,415 | | | | | | | | 75,254,086 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 98,262,501 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 30,749,109 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 30,749,109 | |
India | | | | | | | 13,877,126 | | | | | | | | 62,692,139 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 76,569,265 | |
Indonesia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 23,071,207 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 23,071,207 | |
Japan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 15,104,817 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 15,104,817 | |
Korea | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 50,351,603 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 50,351,603 | |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | 6,054,123 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,054,123 | |
Malaysia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,735,532 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,735,532 | |
Mexico | | | | | | | 15,033,109 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 15,033,109 | |
Nigeria | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,793,566 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,793,566 | |
Peru | | | | | | | 17,435,933 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 17,435,933 | |
Philippines | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 18,035,051 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 18,035,051 | |
South Africa | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 83,996,221 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 83,996,221 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 80,656,075 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 80,656,075 | |
Thailand | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 19,473,779 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 19,473,779 | |
Turkey | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 8,057,083 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 8,057,083 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 24,292,228 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 24,292,228 | |
United States | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 10,186,331 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 10,186,331 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 26,644,562 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 26,644,562 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,606,921 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,606,921 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 818 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 141,194,839 | | | | | | | $ | 540,412,103 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 681,606,942 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | | | | | | | $— | | | | | | | | $(11,235 | ) | | | | | | | $— | | | | | | | | $(11,235 | ) |
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| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Linked Security | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 121,950 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 121,950 | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bangladesh | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 103,026 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 103,026 | |
Brazil | | | | | | | 418,670 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 418,670 | |
Chile | | | | | | | 279,357 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 279,357 | |
China | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 585,422 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 585,422 | |
Egypt | | | | | | | 60,812 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 60,812 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 48,423 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 48,423 | |
India | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,115,644 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,115,644 | |
Indonesia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 123,776 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 123,776 | |
Korea | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 435,593 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 435,593 | |
Malaysia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 118,357 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 118,357 | |
Mexico | | | | | | | 211,787 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 211,787 | |
Nigeria | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 57,891 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 57,891 | |
Pakistan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 72,047 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 72,047 | |
Philippines | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 230,080 | | | | | | | | 60,351 | | | | | | | | 290,431 | |
South Africa | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 237,727 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 237,727 | |
Sri Lanka | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 104,089 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 104,089 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 558,351 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 558,351 | |
Thailand | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 388,374 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 388,374 | |
United States | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 140,557 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 140,557 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 292,747 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 292,747 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 101,118 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 101,118 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 1,263,373 | | | | | | | $ | 4,542,425 | | | | | | | $ | 60,351 | | | | | | | $ | 5,866,149 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bangladesh | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 33,707 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 33,707 | |
Brazil | | | | | | | 165,661 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 165,661 | |
Chile | | | | | | | 28,834 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 28,834 | |
China | | | | | | | 181,236 | | | | | | | | 1,108,403 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,289,639 | |
Colombia | | | | | | | 29,391 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 29,391 | |
Egypt | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 36,951 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 36,951 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 222,145 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 222,145 | |
Hungary | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 118,147 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 118,147 | |
India | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 383,177 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 383,177 | |
Indonesia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 116,768 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 116,768 | |
Korea | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 610,065 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 610,065 | |
Luxembourg | | | | | | | 45,435 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 45,435 | |
Mexico | | | | | | | 69,109 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 69,109 | |
Pakistan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 25,721 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 25,721 | |
Poland | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 26,641 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 26,641 | |
Russia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 244,053 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 244,053 | |
Saudi Arabia | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 38,203 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 38,203 | |
South Africa | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 190,229 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 190,229 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 378,496 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 378,496 | |
Thailand | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 61,276 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 61,276 | |
Turkey | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 73,297 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 73,297 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 13,593 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 13,593 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | 198,376 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 198,376 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 731,635 | | | | | | | $ | 3,667,284 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 4,398,919 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Global Opportunities Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Belgium | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 497,727 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 497,727 | |
Germany | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 490,791 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 490,791 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 518,947 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 518,947 | |
India | | | | | | | 715,160 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 715,160 | |
Ireland | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 298,311 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 298,311 | |
Japan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 860,158 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 860,158 | |
South Africa | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 399,903 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 399,903 | |
Switzerland | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 840,067 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 840,067 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | 596,160 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 596,160 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,223,720 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,223,720 | |
United States | | | | | | | 10,419,484 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 10,419,484 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 166,963 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 166,963 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 11,897,767 | | | | | | | $ | 6,129,627 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 18,027,394 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
International Opportunities Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 2,004,832 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 2,004,832 | |
Belgium | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,178,414 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,178,414 | |
Canada | | | | | | | 1,892,292 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,892,292 | |
China | | | | | | | 459,184 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 459,184 | |
Denmark | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,857,227 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,857,227 | |
France | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,118,334 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,118,334 | |
Germany | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,040,727 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,040,727 | |
Hong Kong | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,147,673 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,147,673 | |
India | | | | | | | 2,529,690 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,529,690 | |
Ireland | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,404,747 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,404,747 | |
Japan | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 10,735,044 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 10,735,044 | |
Korea | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 618,368 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 618,368 | |
Netherlands | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,142,163 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,142,163 | |
South Africa | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,098,575 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,098,575 | |
Switzerland | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,719,541 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,719,541 | |
Taiwan | | | | | | | 3,352,539 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,352,539 | |
Thailand | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,434,316 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,434,316 | |
United Kingdom | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 12,394,696 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 12,394,696 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 622,818 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 622,818 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 20 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 8,856,523 | | | | | | | $ | 56,894,677 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 65,751,200 | |
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The Funds, other than Emerging Markets Equity Fund did not have any liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2018.
During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Funds recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the year utilizing fair value at the beginning of the year.
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
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| | Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| | Preferred Stocks– (Philippines) | |
Balance as of 3/31/18(value) | | | | | | $ | 111 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | | 60,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance as of 9/30/18(value) | | | | | | $ | 60,351 | |
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The Funds’ assets assigned to the Level 3 category were valued using market data or trade information specific to the security or comparable issues. However, due to a lack of market activity or corroborating data to support the valuations, the investments were classified as Level 3.
The significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of the Level 3 security shown above include the subscription price paid by the Fund when the preferred shares were received and security-specific characteristics, including whether it may be converted into common shares. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.
Financial Instruments:
Repurchase Agreements:
The Funds, may enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties whom the Advisor has deemed creditworthy, including primary dealers that report to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or other large U.S. commercial banks or broker-dealers. These repurchase agreements are subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase such securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Funds plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates.
Securities pledged by the dealers as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until maturity of the repurchase agreement. The Funds have procedures to monitor additional collateral, if needed, to ensure that the daily market value of the collateral remains in excess of the market value of the repurchase agreement in the event of a default.
There were no repurchase agreements held during the period ended September 30, 2018.
Investment Transactions and Income:
Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex- dividend date. In certain foreign markets where declaration of a dividend follows the ex-dividend date, the dividend will be recorded when the Fund is notified of the declaration date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated based on the cost of the specific security (also known as identified cost basis). Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premium or discount using the effective yield method.
Expense, Investment Income and Gain/Loss Allocation:
Each Fund pays the expenses that are directly related to its operations, such as custodian fees or advisory fees. Expenses incurred by the Trust, such as trustee or legal fees, are allocated among each of the Funds in the Trust either proportionately based upon each Fund’s relative net assets or using another reasonable basis such as equally across all Funds in the Trust, depending on the nature of the
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expense. Individual share classes within a Fund are charged expenses specific to that class, such as distribution fees and transfer agent fees. Within a Fund, expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class based upon the proportion of relative net assets. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains or losses are allocated to each class of shares based on relative net assets.
Real Estate Investment Trusts:
The Funds may own shares of real estate investment trusts (”REITs“) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Dividends paid by a REIT, other than capital gain distributions, will be taxable as ordinary income up to the amount of the REIT’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Capital gain dividends paid by a REIT to a Fund will be treated as long term capital gains by the Fund and, in turn, may be distributed by the Fund to its shareholders as a capital gain distribution. Distributions received from a REIT in excess of its income are recorded as a return of capital and a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.
Distributions to Shareholders:
Each Fund pays out any income that it receives, less expenses, in the form of dividends and capital gain distributions to its shareholders. Income dividends and capital gain distributions for each Fund are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are calculated based on federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These “book/tax” differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are determined, as of the end of the tax year, to be permanent, they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing and/or treatment of the recognition of net investment income or gain and losses, including foreign currency gains and losses, foreign taxes, partnership transactions and non-deductible expenses.
3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Trust has entered into investment advisory agreements with RBC GAM (US) under which RBC GAM (US) manages each Funds’ assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreements require each Fund to pay RBC GAM (US) a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBC GAM (US) is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as follows:
| | | | |
| | Annual Rate | |
Emerging Market Equity Fund* | | | 0.80% | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 1.25% | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund* | | | 0.80% | |
Global Opportunities Fund** | | | 0.76% | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 0.80% | |
* Prior to July 2, 2018, the annual rate for Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund was 0.95%
** Prior to October 2, 2017, the annual rate for Global Opportunities Fund was 0.85%
RBC GAM (US) has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses (excluding certain fees such as interest, taxes and acquired fund fees and expenses) of Class A, Class I and Class R6 shares of each Fund to the following levels:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A Annual Rate | | | Class I Annual Rate | | | Class R6 Annual Rate | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund* | | | 1.13% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.88% | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund** | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.45% | | | | N/A | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | N/A | | | | 1.11% | | | | 1.06% | |
Global Opportunities Fund*** | | | N/A | | | | 0.86% | | | | 0.81% | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A Annual Rate | | | Class I Annual Rate | | | Class R6 Annual Rate | |
International Opportunities Fund**** | | | N/A | | | | 0.89% | | | | 0.84% | |
* Prior to January 2, 2018, the annual rate for Emerging Markets Equity Fund under the expense limitation agreement was 0.975% for Class A, 0.725% for Class I and 0.725% for Class R6.
** Prior to October 2, 2017, the annual rate for Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund under the expense limitation agreement was 1.85% for Class A, and 1.60% for Class I.
*** Prior to October 2, 2017, the annual rate for Global Opportunities Fund under the expense limitation agreement was 1.05% for Class I, and 1.00% for Class R6.
**** Prior to October 2, 2017, the annual rate for International Opportunities Fund under the expense limitation agreement was 1.00% for Class I, and 0.95% for Class R6.
This expense limitation agreement is in place until July 31, 2020 (September 30, 2020 for Emerging Markets Equity Fund) and may not be terminated by RBC GAM (US) prior to that date. The agreement shall continue for additional one-year terms unless terminated or revised by the Board at any time or by RBC GAM (US) at the expiration of any one-year period. Each Fund will carry forward, for a period not to exceed 3 years from the date on which a waiver or reimbursement is made .by RBC GAM (US), any expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay RBC GAM (US) such amounts, provided the Fund is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with the expense limitation.
At September 30, 2018, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement were:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FYE 3/31/16 | | | FYE 3/31/17 | | | FYE 3/31/18 | | | FYE 3/31/19 | | | Total | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | $257,548 | | | | $785,515 | | | | $2,019,686 | | | | $578,382 | | | | $3,641,131 | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 98,299 | | | | 159,332 | | | | 176,300 | | | | 97,754 | | | | 531,685 | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,844 | | | | 152,483 | | | | 210,327 | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | 67,525 | | | | 129,225 | | | | 146,186 | | | | 71,266 | | | | 414,202 | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 73,153 | | | | 152,817 | | | | 199,478 | | | | 93,233 | | | | 518,681 | |
RBC GAM (US) may also voluntarily waive and/or reimburse operating expenses of any Fund from time to time. Any such voluntary program may be changed or eliminated at any time without notice, and expenses waived under such program are not subject to recoupment. There were no voluntary waivers for the period ended September 30, 2018.
The Funds are sub-advised by RBC GAM (UK), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, which is the parent company of the Advisor. The Sub-Advisor is paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee paid by the Funds to the Advisor.
RBC GAM (US) serves as co-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (”BNY Mellon“) serves as co-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services contract include providing day-to-day administration of matters related to the Funds, maintenance of their records and the preparation of reports. Under the terms of the administrative services contract, RBC GAM (US) does not receive a fee for its role as co-administrator. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by each Fund based in part on each Fund’s average net assets. BNY Mellon’s fee is included with ”Accounting fees“ in the Statements of Operations.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor. Such Officers and Trustees receive no compensation from the Funds for serving in their respective roles.
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The Trust currently pays each of the independent Trustees (Trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, either Co-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $54,000 ($58,000 effective October 1, 2018). The Board Chairperson and Audit Committee Chairperson each receive an additional retainer of $2,500 annually, and all other trustees serving as Chair of a Board committee each receive an additional retainer of $1,000 annually. In addition, Independent Trustees receive a quarterly meeting fee of $6,500 for each in-person Board meeting attended, a meeting fee of $1,500 for each telephonic or Special Board meeting attended, a $1,500 fee for each Board committee meeting attended, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations in ”Trustees’ fees“.
In conjunction with the launch of each of the Funds, the Advisor invested seed capital to provide the Fund with each of the Fund’s initial investment assets. The table below shows, as of September 30, 2018, each Fund’s net assets, the shares of each Fund held by the Advisor, and the percent of total net assets represented by the Advisor’s investment.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net Assets | | | Shares held by Advisor | | | % of Fund Net Assets | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | $ | 5,868,397 | | | | 532,287 | | | | 92.8% | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | $ | 4,407,242 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 100.0% | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | $ | 18,033,437 | | | | 530,737 | | | | 43.0% | |
International Opportunities Fund | | $ | 66,036,180 | | | | 968,915 | | | | 16.6% | |
4. Fund Distribution:
Each of the Funds that offers Class A shares has adopted a Master Distribution 12b-1 Plan (the “Plan”) in which Quasar Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ distributor. The Plan permits each Fund to make payments for, or to reimburse the Distributor for, distribution-related costs and expenses of marketing shares of Class A covered under the Plan, and/or for providing shareholder services. The Plan does not apply to Class I and Class R6. The following chart shows the current Plan fee rate for Class A.
| | | | |
| | Class A | |
12b-1 Plan Fee | | | 0.25% | * |
* Under the 12b-1 plan, the maximum fee rate for Class A shares is 0.50%. Currently the Board has approved an annual limit of 0.25%.
Plan fees are based on average daily net assets of Class A. Up to 0.25% of each Plan fee may be designated as a service fee, as defined by the applicable rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Distributor, subject to applicable legal requirements, may waive the Plan fee voluntarily, in whole or in part. For the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.
For the period ended September 30, 2018, the Distributor received commissions of $795 front-end sales charges of Class A shares, of the Funds, of which $160 was paid to affiliated broker-dealers, and the remainder was either paid to unaffiliated broker-dealers or retained by the Distributor.
The Distributor did not receive any CDSC fees from Class A shares or Class C shares of the Funds during the period ended September 30, 2018.
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5. Securities Transactions:
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the period ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | $ | 117,006,220 | | | $ | 55,151,422 | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 904,724 | | | | 1,251,924 | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | 1,992,212 | | | | 1,925,548 | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | 6,960,026 | | | | 857,892 | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 8,815,829 | | | | 7,239,309 | |
6. Capital Share Transactions:
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“shares outstanding”) without par value. Transactions in capital stock of the Funds are summarized on the following pages:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | | | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 1,132,621 | | | $ | 57,250,786 | | | | | | | $ | 9,499 | | | | | | | $ | 29,740 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 406,738 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 72,501 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (32,445,001 | ) | | | (19,744,150 | ) | | | | | | | (4,333 | ) | | | | | | | (9,734 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class A | | $ | (31,312,380 | ) | | $ | 37,913,374 | | | | | | | $ | 5,166 | | | | | | | $ | 92,507 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 141,587,586 | | | $ | 355,734,610 | | | | | | | $ | 135,323 | | | | | | | $ | 504,388 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 3,896,653 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 88,517 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (36,172,470 | ) | | | (89,008,238 | ) | | | | | | | (365,295 | ) | | | | | | | (131,045 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class I | | $ | 105,415,116 | | | $ | 270,623,025 | | | | | | | $ | (229,972 | ) | | | | | | $ | 461,860 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | $ | 2,950,204 | | | $ | 15,684,242 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | |
Distributions reinvested | | | — | | | | 386,471 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (2,308,086 | ) | | | (128,888 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class R6 | | $ | 642,118 | | | $ | 15,941,825 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | $ | 74,744,854 | | | $ | 324,478,224 | | | | | | | $ | (224,806 | ) | | | | | | $ | 554,367 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | | | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 90,879 | | | | 4,714,431 | | | | | | | | 878 | | | | | | | | 2,717 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 32,102 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,738 | |
Redeemed | | | (2,638,483 | ) | | | (1,519,205 | ) | | | | | | | (396 | ) | | | | | | | (860 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class A | | | (2,547,604 | ) | | | 3,227,328 | | | | | | | | 482 | | | | | | | | 8,595 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 11,354,639 | | | | 28,127,728 | | | | | | | | 12,304 | | | | | | | | 45,085 | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 303,006 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 8,227 | |
Redeemed | | | (2,851,727 | ) | | | (6,647,984 | ) | | | | | | | (34,207 | ) | | | | | | | (11,925 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class I | | | 8,502,912 | | | | 21,782,750 | | | | | | | | (21,903 | ) | | | | | | | 41,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | 239,645 | | | | 1,241,861 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Reinvested | | | — | | | | 29,913 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | (180,457 | ) | | | (10,141 | ) | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class R6 | | | 59,188 | | | | 1,261,633 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | 6,014,496 | | | | 26,271,711 | | | | | | | | (21,421 | ) | | | | | | | 49,982 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | Global Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended March 31, 2018(a) | | | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | $ | 5,000 | | | | | | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | | | | $ | 6,647,690 | | | $ | 2,299,847 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 366,557 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (652,899 | ) | | | (85,339 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class I | | | | | | $ | 5,000 | | | | | | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | | | | $ | 5,994,791 | | | $ | 2,581,065 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 521 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class R6 | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 521 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | $ | 5,000 | | | | | | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | | | | | $ | 5,994,791 | | | $ | 2,581,586 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | Global Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended March 31, 2018(a) | | | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 561 | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | 457,128 | | | | 171,786 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 27,560 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | (45,394 | ) | | | (6,347 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class I | | | | | | | 561 | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | 411,734 | | | | 192,999 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class R6 | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | — | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 561 | | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | | | | | 411,734 | | | | 193,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) For the period from February 9, 2018 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2018.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | International Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | $ | 2,525,256 | | | $ | 39,160,594 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 1,367,498 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (1,433,939 | ) | | | (7,448,076 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class I | | | | | | $ | 1,091,317 | | | $ | 33,080,016 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 343 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class R6 | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 343 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | $ | 1,091,317 | | | $ | 33,080,359 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | International Opportunities Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 221,181 | | | | 3,708,633 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 119,641 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (126,424 | ) | | | (683,755 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class I | | | | | | | 94,757 | | | | 3,144,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | — | | | | 30 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in Class R6 | | | | | | | — | | | | 30 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 94,757 | | | | 3,144,549 | |
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7. Federal Income Taxes:
It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains. Therefore, no federal tax liability is recorded in the financial statements of each Fund.
Fund Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (for the tax years ended March 31 of the years 2016 , 2017 and 2018 for Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund, Global Opportunities Fund and International Opportunities Fund and for the period ending March 31, 2018 for the Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
As of September 30, 2018, the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tax Cost Of Investments | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | $688,291,540 | | | | $59,919,971 | | | | $(66,605,387 | ) | | | $(6,685,416 | ) |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 5,589,328 | | | | 961,355 | | | | (684,534 | ) | | | 276,821 | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | 4,831,629 | | | | 130,551 | | | | (563,266 | ) | | | (432,715 | ) |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | 15,498,182 | | | | 3,044,941 | | | | (515,732 | ) | | | 2,529,209 | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 61,740,537 | | | | 6,375,166 | | | | (2,364,523 | ) | | | 4,010,643 | |
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The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, passive foreign investment company mark-to-market adjustment and cumulative partnership basis adjustment.
The tax character of distributions during the year ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | $5,164,447 | | | | $171,910 | | | | $5,336,357 | | | | $5,336,357 | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | 153,053 | | | | 7,965 | | | | 161,018 | | | | 161,018 | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | 245,284 | | | | 122,738 | | | | 368,022 | | | | 368,022 | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 784,018 | | | | 597,241 | | | | 1,381,259 | | | | 1,381,259 | |
Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.
The tax basis of components of accumulated earnings/(losses) and tax character of distributions are determined at fiscal year end, and will be included in the Annual Report dated March 31, 2019.
During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund, Global Opportunities Fund and the International Opportunities Fund utilized capital losses in the amount of $55,578, $41,327 and $381,286, respectively.
As of March 31, 2018, the Funds did not have any capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.
Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 and ordinary losses after December 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund deferred long-term qualified late-year capital losses of $(4,893) and short-term qualified late-year capital losses of $18,804 which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the year ended March 31, 2019.
8. Market Timing:
The Trust strongly discourages attempts at market timing by Fund shareholders. Each Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% of the value of the shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, in addition to limiting the number of exchanges that may be made between Funds to five (5) per calendar year. When assessed, the redemption fee is deducted from the redemption proceeds and retained by the Fund, not by the Advisor. This redemption fee is not charged in cases where, for example, the redemption results from an automatic reinvestment or asset re-allocation not specifically directed by the shareholder. The Trust also reserves the right to reject any Fund purchase order made by persons deemed to be market timers. The Funds’ prospectus contains a full description of the Trust’s policies on market timing and/or excessive trading. The redemption fee is recorded as a credit to capital and is included in the capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
During the six months ended September 30, 2018, redemption fees were collected by the Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Global Opportunities Fund in the amount of $207 and $2, respectively. There were no redemption fees collected by the other funds. Redemption fees collected by the Funds are included in the cost of shares redeemed on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
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9. Significant Risks
Shareholder concentration risk:
As of September 30, 2018, the Funds had omnibus accounts which owned more than 10% of a Fund’s outstanding shares as shown below:
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | 1 | | | | 20.3% | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | 2 | | | | 43.5% | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 1 | | | | 79.4% | |
Significant transactions by these shareholders may impact the Funds’ performance.
Industry and sector focus risk:
At times the Funds may increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular industry or sector. The prices of securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector may be more susceptible to fluctuations due to changes in economic or business conditions, government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events affect that industry or sector more than securities of issuers in other industries and sectors. To the extent that the Fund increases the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular industry or sector, its shares’ values may fluctuate in response to events affecting that industry or sector.
10. Subsequent Events:
Fund Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852 (b)(3), Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund, Global Opportunities Fund and International Opportunities Fund reported $36,980,323, $7,965, $310,885, and $1,915,527, respectively, as Long-term capital gain distributions for the year ended March 31, 2018. The amount for Emerging Markets Equity Fund has been revised to include $1,940,271 of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions.
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SHARE CLASS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
The Funds offer three share classes: Class A, Class I and Class R6.
Class A
Class A shares, offered by Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund, are available for purchase primarily through investment advisors, broker-dealers, banks and other financial services intermediaries. Class A shares of the Funds are currently subject to a maximum upfront sales charge of 5.75% and a 1.00% CDSC for redemption within 12 months of a $1 million or greater purchase. Class A shares currently include a 0.25% (25 bps) annual 12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class I
Class I shares are available in all of the Funds and are intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load) or a 12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class R6
Class R6 shares are available in all Funds except Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund and are intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load) or a 12b-1 service and distribution fee.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
Shareholder Expense Examples
As a shareholder of the the RBC Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the RBC Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | | | Beginning Account Value 4/1/18 | | | Ending Account Value 9/30/18 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/18–9/30/18 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/18–9/30/18 | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $ 933.30 | | | | $5.48 | | | | 1.13% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 935.10 | | | | 4.27 | | | | 0.88% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 935.30 | | | | 4.27 | | | | 0.88% | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 886.40 | | | | 8.04 | | | | 1.70% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 887.30 | | | | 6.86 | | | | 1.45% | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 883.60 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 1.03% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 864.60 | | | | 4.53 | | | | 0.97% | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,067.90 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 0.86% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,068.30 | | | | 4.20 | | | | 0.81% | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 992.10 | | | | 4.44 | | | | 0.89% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 993.00 | | | | 4.20 | | | | 0.84% | |
*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half year period).
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each RBC Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,019.40 | | | | $5.72 | | | | 1.13% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.66 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 0.88% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.66 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 0.88% | |
Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.55 | | | | 8.59 | | | | 1.70% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.80 | | | | 7.33 | | | | 1.45% | |
Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.90 | | | | 5.22 | | | | 1.03% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.21 | | | | 4.91 | | | | 0.97% | |
Global Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.76 | | | | 4.36 | | | | 0.86% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.01 | | | | 4.10 | | | | 0.81% | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.61 | | | | 4.51 | | | | 0.89% | |
| | Class R6 | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.86 | | | | 4.26 | | | | 0.84% | |
*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half year period).
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Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements
In September 2018, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”) and RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Funds, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements with the Advisor and sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisor (the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, collectively, being the “Agreements”) for each Fund for an additional year.
As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the services performed by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor; the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Funds; and the Funds’ performance, fees, and expenses. The Trustees considered information provided at regular quarterly Board and Committee meetings throughout the year as well as information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewals and a regular meeting at which the proposed renewals were considered. The information included material provided by the Advisor, as well as reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent statistical compilation company providing comparative fee and expense information and comparative performance information for the Funds. In connection with their deliberations, the independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel with regard to the materials and their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.
The Trustees met with representatives from the Advisor’s senior management teams, as well as senior investment professionals, to discuss the information and the ongoing management of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, including information regarding each Fund’s performance relative to appropriate index benchmarks as well as fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board, as well as custom peer group information designed to align more closely with the Funds’ specific investment strategies.
The Trustees were informed that that both the RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund and the RBC International Opportunities Fund had seen improvements in their recent performance since the finalization of the reports in the Board Materials. With respect to the RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund, it was also noted that the Fund’s categorization by Morningstar was the broader Diversified Emerging Markets category as there was no emerging markets small-cap category. It was noted that, due to its recent inception, the RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund had not yet accumulated any meaningful performance data.
The Trustees reviewed the Funds’ expense structure and advisory fees, including information regarding other client accounts advised or sub-advised by the Sub-Advisor with investment objectives similar to those of the Funds, including advisory fees paid and the reasons for the differences in fees. The Trustees considered, and viewed favorably, the Advisor’s contractual agreement to subsidize Fund expenses. The Trustees evaluated profitability data for the Advisor and Sub-Advisor and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds, including soft dollars and other fall-out benefits. The Trustees were informed that only the RBC Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund had total net expenses in the bottom quartile of its peer group and that this was based on the expenses reflected in the Fund’s annual report and did not include the revised expense limitation included in the Fund’s current prospectus, which was 0.05% lower. It was noted that had the expense ratio from the prospectus been used, the Fund’s expenses would have placed it in the second quartile relative to its peer group. Similarly, with respect to the RBC Emerging Markets Value Equity Fund and RBC Global Opportunities Fund, the Trustees were informed that if more recently calculated expense ratios had been used, the Funds’ rankings relative to their peers would have been improved. While no fee breakpoints were perceived to be warranted, the Trustees noted that they would continue to evaluate fee and expense levels and breakpoints going forward as profitability and economies of scale information for the Funds is developed over time.
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In considering the nature and quality of services provided by the Sub-Advisor to the Funds, the Trustees considered the Sub-Advisor’s investment strategy and demonstrated capabilities with respect to fundamental analysis, its significant expertise with regard to evaluating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and geographic expertise. The Trustees also considered the qualifications and experience of the Sub-Advisor’s staff as well as its operational and compliance structure and systems, and the Advisor’s expertise in coordinating and overseeing the investment management and related operations of the Funds. The Trustees expressed confidence in the investment teams of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor and were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory and other services provided to the Funds.
Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory fees payable to the Advisor and Sub-Advisor, respectively, were fair and reasonable in light of: the nature and quality of the services provided; the fees charged on other comparable funds sub-advised by the Sub-Advisor; the complex nature of the jurisdictions where the underlying investments originate, which span a number of emerging market countries; the value of the Funds to investors; and the size of the accounts. The Trustees determined that the fees were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees approved the Agreements and expense limitation arrangements for each Fund for an additional year. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the Agreements, the Trustees did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of itself.
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RBC Funds
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Performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the information of RBC Funds shareholders. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. There is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended September 30, 2018.
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RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. serves as investment advisor for the RBC Funds. RBC Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.
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Semi-Annual Report
For the six months ended September 30, 2018
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund
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About your Semi Annual Report | | | | | | This semi-annual report (Unaudited) includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings. | |
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| | | | | | The RBC Funds compare their performance against various indices. Each of these indices is a widely recognized measure of return for the underlying category of securities. However, the indices are unmanaged, do not include fees, and cannot be invested in directly. | |
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| | | | | | We hope the financial information presented will help you evaluate your investment in the RBC Funds. We also encourage you to read your Fund’s prospectus for further detail as to your Fund’s investment policies and risk profile. RBC Funds prospectuses and performance information subsequent to the date of this report are available on our website at www.rbcgam.us. | |
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| | | | | | A description of the policies and procedures that your Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-422-2766; (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.rbcgam.us; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov. | |
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| | | | | | Information regarding how your Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) on the Fund’s website at www.rbcgam.us; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. | |
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| | | | | | A schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. | |
Table of | | | | | | Portfolio Managers | | | 1 | |
Contents | | | | | | Performance Summary | | | 2 | |
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| | | | | | - RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | 3 | |
| | | | | | - RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 4 | |
| | | | | | Schedule of Portfolio Investments | | | 5 | |
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| | | | | | - Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | | 20 | |
| | | | | | - Statements of Operations | | | 22 | |
| | | | | | - Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | 23 | |
| | | | | | Financial Highlights | | | 25 | |
| | | | | | Notes to Financial Statements | | | 29 | |
| | | | | | Other Federal Income Tax Information | | | 41 | |
| | | | | | Share Class Information | | | 42 | |
| | | | | | Supplemental Information | | | 43 | |
| | | | | | Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement | | | 45 | |
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RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.(“RBC GAM (US)”) serves as the investment advisor to the RBC Funds. RBC GAM (US) employs a team approach to the management of the Funds, with no individual team member being solely responsible for the investment decisions. Each Fund’s management team has access to RBC GAM (US)’s investment research and other money management resources. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Brian Svendahl oversees the fixed income research, portfolio management and trading at RBC GAM (US). In addition to shaping the firm’s overall fixed income philosophy and process, he is a portfolio manager for the Funds and many of RBC GAM (US)’s government mandates. Brian joined RBC GAM (US) in 2005 and most recently led the mortgage and government team before being promoted to Co-Head. Prior to joining RBC GAM (US), he held several risk management, research and trading positions at Wells Fargo. Brian’s experience also includes liability management and implementing balance sheet hedging strategies. He earned a BS in economics from the University of Minnesota and a BBA in finance and an MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Brian is a CFA charterholder. | | | | | | | | |
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Brandon Swensen oversees RBC GAM (US)’s fixed income research, portfolio management and trading. In addition to shaping the firm’s overall fixed income philosophy and process, he is a portfolio manager for the Funds and several cash management and core solutions. Brandon joined RBC GAM (US) in 2000 and most recently was a portfolio manager on the mortgage and government team before being promoted to Co-Head. He also held research analyst positions covering asset-backed securities and credit and served as a financial analyst for the firm. Brandon earned a BS in finance from St. Cloud State University and an MBA in finance from the University of St. Thomas. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Minnesota. | | | | | | | | |
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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) |
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| | 1 Year | | 3 Year | | Since Inception(a) | | Net Expense Ratio(b)(c) | | Gross Expense Ratio(b)(c) |
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 1.58 | % | | | | 1.50 | % | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 1.71 | % |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | | 0.68 | % | | | | 1.72 | % | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 0.99 | % |
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ICE BofAML 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate & Government Index(d) | | | | 0.27 | % | | | | 0.74 | % | | | | 0.81 | % | | | | | | | | | | |
RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | | 1.50 | % | | | | 1.67 | % | | | | 1.33 | % | | | | 0.39 | % | | | | 1.54 | % |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- At Net Asset Value | | | | 1.50 | % | | | | 1.71 | % | | | | 1.39 | % | | | | 0.29 | % | | | | 1.08 | % |
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1-Year Treasury Bill Index(d) | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 0.64 | % | | | | | | | | | | |
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance quoted. Performance shown reflects contractual fee waivers, without such fee waivers total returns would be reduced. For performance data current to the most recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.
(a) | The inception date (commencement date) is March 3, 2014 for Class A shares and December 30, 2013 for Class I shares. The performance in the table for the Class A shares prior to March 3, 2014 reflects the performance of the Class I shares since the Fund’s inception. |
(b) | The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses of the Fund to the levels listed under net expense ratio until July 31, 2020. For Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund, effective October 2, 2017, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.38% for Class A and 0.28% for Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
(c) | The Fund’s expenses reflect the most recent year end (March 31, 2018). |
(d) | Each of the comparative indices is a widely recognized market value weighted measure of the return of securities, but do not include sales fees or operating expenses. You cannot invest directly in indices. |
The ICE BofAML 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate/Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market with a remaining term to final maturity less than 3 years, including U.S. Treasury, U.S. agency, foreign government, supranational and corporate securities.
The ICE BofAML 1-Year U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index tracking U.S. government securities with 1 year remaining to maturity.
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FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) | | | | | | | | | | | |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current income consistent with preservation of capital. | | | | | | | | | | | Investment Objective |
ICE BofAML 1-3 Year US Corporate & Government Index | | | | | | | | | | | Benchmark |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, 2.75%, 5/19/22 | | | 1.55% | | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D, 3.00%, 5/16/22 | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | | | | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Exelon Corp., 2.45%, 4/15/21 | | | 1.36% | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.88%, 2/25/21 | | | 1.19% | | | | | | | | | |
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class B, 1.73%, 7/15/23 | | | 1.36% | | | Citigroup, Inc., 2.70%, 3/30/21 | | | 1.18% | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Bank of America Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + | | | 1.18% | | | | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp., 2.13%, 6/1/21 | | | 1.35% | | | 0.630%), MTN, 2.33%, 10/1/21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/1/20 | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.480%), 2.81%, 1/10/23 | | | 1.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 5 | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Growth of $10,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/30/13) |
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from December 30, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED) |
| | | | | | RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund |
Investment Objective | | | | | | Current income consistent with preservation of capital. |
Benchmark | | | | | | ICE BofAML US 1-Year Treasury Bill Index |
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/18 (% of Fund’s investments) | | | | | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp086a.jpg) |
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Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/18) (% of Fund’s net assets) | | | | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 9/30/19 | | 1.99% | | AT&T, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.950%), 3.29%, 7/15/21 | | 1.17% |
| | | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.750%), 3.06%, 2/23/23 | | 1.54% | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class D, 3.59%, 2/8/22 | | 1.16% |
| | | | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.38%, 2/10/20 | | 1.38% | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.63%, 8/15/24 | | 1.16% |
| | | | | Williams Partners LP, 5.25%, 3/15/20 | | 1.38% | | |
| | | | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.10%, 6/15/21 | | 1.33% | | Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/1/20 | | 1.15% |
| | | | | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-3, Class C, 2.73%, 3/8/21 | | 1.17% | | | | |
| | | | | | *A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 12 |
Growth of $10,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/30/13) | | | | | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-18-339603/g644302dsp086b.jpg)
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds — 68.67% | | | | |
Basic Materials — 0.40% | | | | |
$100,000 | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00%, 4/15/19 | | $ | 100,501 | |
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Communications — 4.89% | | | | |
196,000 | | 21st Century Fox America, Inc., 7.75%, 1/20/24 | | | 231,809 | |
150,000 | | AT&T, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.180%), 3.51%, 6/12/24(a) | | | 150,675 | |
250,000 | | Discovery Communications LLC, 2.95%, 3/20/23 | | | 239,112 | |
100,000 | | Discovery Communications LLC, 4.38%, 6/15/21 | | | 101,905 | |
300,000 | | Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/1/20 | | | 300,027 | |
200,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.00%, 11/1/21 | | | 198,015 | |
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| | | | | 1,221,543 | |
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Consumer, Cyclical — 5.48% | | | | |
275,000 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2.88%, 3/13/20 | | | 272,775 | |
150,000 | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.20%, 7/6/21 | | | 148,124 | |
200,000 | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 1/14/22 | | | 197,162 | |
250,000 | | Hyundai Capital America, MTN, 2.50%, 3/18/19(b) | | | 249,443 | |
250,000 | | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.690%), MTN, 3.08%, 9/28/22(a),(b) | | | 250,401 | |
250,000 | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 3.30%, 11/18/21 | | | 248,977 | |
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| | | | | 1,366,882 | |
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Consumer, Non-cyclical — 13.25% | | | | |
50,000 | | Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00%, 3/12/20 | | | 49,938 | |
100,000 | | Allergan Funding SCS, 3.45%, 3/15/22 | | | 99,330 | |
150,000 | | Amgen, Inc., 2.65%, 5/11/22 | | | 145,677 | |
75,000 | | Baxalta, Inc., 2.88%, 6/23/20 | | | 74,378 | |
200,000 | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 3.50%, 6/25/21(b) | | | 199,536 | |
100,000 | | Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.40%, 6/5/20 | | | 98,482 | |
200,000 | | Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.89%, 6/6/22 | | | 194,449 | |
125,000 | | Becton Dickinson and Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.030%), 3.35%, 6/6/22(a) | | | 125,693 | |
100,000 | | Cardinal Health, Inc., 2.40%, 11/15/19 | | | 99,226 | |
150,000 | | Cardinal Health, Inc., 2.62%, 6/15/22 | | | 143,514 | |
200,000 | | Celgene Corp., 2.88%, 2/19/21 | | | 197,709 | |
350,000 | | CVS Health Corp., 2.13%, 6/1/21 | | | 337,829 | |
50,000 | | CVS Health Corp., 3.35%, 3/9/21 | | | 49,897 | |
125,000 | | General Mills, Inc., 3.20%, 4/16/21 | | | 124,190 | |
250,000 | | Halfmoon Parent, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.890%), 3.22%, 7/15/23(a),(b) | | | 250,011 | |
100,000 | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 2.80%, 7/2/20 | | | 99,147 | |
150,000 | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.38%, 2/10/20 | | | 154,264 | |
250,000 | | Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2.10%, 7/15/21 | | | 240,392 | |
250,000 | | Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 9/23/21 | | | 241,472 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$250,000 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.30%, 2/15/22 | | $ | 247,701 | |
135,000 | | Tyson Foods, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.550%), 2.87%, 6/2/20(a) | | | 135,401 | |
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Energy — 8.01% | | | | |
200,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 8.70%, 3/15/19 | | | 205,026 | |
200,000 | | Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 4.20%, 9/15/21 | | | 202,400 | |
200,000 | | Energy Transfer Partners LP, 5.20%, 2/1/22 | | | 207,669 | |
100,000 | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.80%, 2/15/21 | | | 98,721 | |
100,000 | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.85%, 4/15/21 | | | 98,741 | |
50,000 | | EOG Resources, Inc., 4.40%, 6/1/20 | | | 50,893 | |
200,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.85%, 2/15/20 | | | 209,394 | |
110,000 | | Magellan Midstream Partners LP, 4.25%, 2/1/21 | | | 111,750 | |
200,000 | | Noble Energy, Inc., 4.15%, 12/15/21 | | | 202,438 | |
200,000 | | ONEOK, Inc., 4.25%, 2/1/22 | | | 202,625 | |
200,000 | | Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.60%, 6/15/21 | | | 204,320 | |
200,000 | | Williams Partners LP, 5.25%, 3/15/20 | | | 205,255 | |
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Financial — 24.17% | | | | |
275,000 | | Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/19 | | | 275,000 | |
150,000 | | American Tower Corp., REIT, 3.30%, 2/15/21 | | | 149,087 | |
250,000 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.710%), 3.03%, 5/19/22(a),(b) | | | 251,673 | |
150,000 | | Bank of America Corp., MTN, 2.15%, 11/9/20 | | | 146,787 | |
300,000 | | Bank of America Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.630%), MTN, 2.33%, 10/1/21(c) | | | 293,506 | |
250,000 | | Bank of Nova Scotia (The), (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.620%), 2.96%, 9/19/22(a) | | | 251,406 | |
250,000 | | Barclays Plc, 2.75%, 11/8/19 | | | 248,525 | |
200,000 | | BNP Paribas SA, MTN, 2.95%, 5/23/22(b) | | | 193,614 | |
150,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., 2.65%, 10/26/20 | | | 148,050 | |
300,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., 2.70%, 3/30/21 | | | 294,936 | |
150,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.190%), 3.54%, 8/2/21(a) | | | 152,903 | |
300,000 | | Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.480%), 2.81%, 1/10/23(a) | | | 299,289 | |
250,000 | | Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/9/22 | | | 248,579 | |
100,000 | | Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 2.75%, 3/26/20 | | | 99,086 | |
200,000 | | Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.13%, 12/10/20 | | | 198,384 | |
300,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.88%, 2/25/21 | | | 295,996 | |
200,000 | | HSBC Holdings Plc, 2.65%, 1/5/22 | | | 194,214 | |
250,000 | | HSBC Holdings Plc, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.660%), 3.97%, 5/25/21(a) | | | 257,516 | |
200,000 | | ING Groep NV, 3.15%, 3/29/22 | | | 195,084 | |
150,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., MTN, 2.30%, 8/15/21 | | | 145,844 | |
400,000 | | Morgan Stanley, MTN, 2.75%, 5/19/22 | | | 387,893 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$200,000 | | Morgan Stanley, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.930%), MTN, 3.28%, 7/22/22(a) | | $ | 201,719 | |
250,000 | | National Australia Bank Ltd., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.890%), 3.22%, 1/10/22(a),(b) | | | 252,923 | |
100,000 | | Regions Financial Corp., 2.75%, 8/14/22 | | | 96,432 | |
250,000 | | Santander UK Group Holdings Plc, 2.88%, 10/16/20 | | | 246,614 | |
250,000 | | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.150%), MTN, 3.49%, 3/30/21(a) | | | 254,880 | |
250,000 | | Westpac Banking Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.710%), 3.10%, 6/28/22(a) | | | 251,626 | |
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Industrial — 3.48% | | | | |
100,000 | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.590%), MTN, 2.91%, 6/6/22(a) | | | 100,810 | |
200,000 | | General Electric Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.000%), 3.33%, 3/15/23(a) | | | 201,499 | |
250,000 | | Rockwell Collins, Inc., 2.80%, 3/15/22 | | | 243,299 | |
50,000 | | Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.80%, 12/15/21 | | | 48,860 | |
275,000 | | Roper Technologies, Inc., 3.65%, 9/15/23 | | | 273,145 | |
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Technology — 4.39% | | | | |
250,000 | | Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 2.38%, 1/15/20 | | | 247,067 | |
125,000 | | Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 3.48%, 6/1/19(b) | | | 125,316 | |
100,000 | | Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.42%, 6/15/21(b) | | | 101,508 | |
200,000 | | DXC Technology Co., 2.88%, 3/27/20 | | | 198,332 | |
125,000 | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.50%, 10/5/21 | | | 124,865 | |
200,000 | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%, 10/15/20 | | | 200,814 | |
100,000 | | LAM Research Corp., 2.80%, 6/15/21 | | | 98,284 | |
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Utilities — 4.60% | | | | |
350,000 | | Exelon Corp., 2.45%, 4/15/21 | | | 340,146 | |
150,000 | | Mississippi Power Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.650%), 3.03%, 3/27/20(a) | | | 150,018 | |
255,000 | | Puget Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 | | | 270,169 | |
250,000 | | Sempra Energy, 2.90%, 2/1/23 | | | 241,300 | |
150,000 | | Southern Co. (The), 2.35%, 7/1/21 | | | 145,445 | |
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Total Corporate Bonds | | | 17,138,837 | |
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(Cost $17,348,869) | | | | |
Asset Backed Securities — 24.67% | | | | |
205,000 | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-3, Class C, 2.32%, 10/15/21 | | | 203,535 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$ 90,847 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2014-4, Class C, 2.47%, 11/9/20 | | $ | 90,791 | |
175,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-2, Class C, 2.40%, 1/8/21 | | | 174,703 | |
150,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class D, 3.59%, 2/8/22 | | | 150,540 | |
275,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 2.21%, 5/10/21 | | | 273,974 | |
115,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D, 3.65%, 5/9/22 | | | 115,292 | |
225,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.30%, 2/18/22 | | | 222,682 | |
170,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-4, Class B, 2.20%, 9/15/20 | | | 169,754 | |
250,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-4, Class B, 2.16%, 8/16/21 | | | 247,155 | |
300,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D, 3.00%, 5/16/22 | | | 298,445 | |
250,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class C, 2.56%, 2/15/22 | | | 246,099 | |
147,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.54%, 9/15/22 | | | 144,057 | |
190,000 | | CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2015-C, Class B, 2.40%, 2/15/23 | | | 189,347 | |
165,000 | | CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2016-B, Class B, 2.20%, 10/15/23 | | | 162,562 | |
250,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-CA, Class D, 4.18%, 3/15/24(b) | | | 252,528 | |
225,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3, Class B, 2.30%, 5/17/21 | | | 224,657 | |
250,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class C, 2.98%, 1/18/22(b) | | | 249,773 | |
250,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class D, 4.16%, 5/15/24(b) | | | 252,499 | |
285,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-BA, Class D, 3.72%, 10/17/22(b) | | | 286,031 | |
260,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.72%, 9/16/24 | | | 259,572 | |
90,000 | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-A, Class B, 1.94%, 7/15/21 | | | 89,062 | |
125,000 | | GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 1.97%, 5/20/20 | | | 124,223 | �� |
200,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1, Class D, 3.24%, 4/15/21 | | | 200,214 | |
167,938 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class C, 2.97%, 3/15/21 | | | 168,092 | |
58,745 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-5, Class C, 2.74%, 12/15/21 | | | 58,737 | |
250,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-5, Class D, 3.65%, 12/15/21 | | | 250,967 | |
15,567 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 2.47%, 12/15/20 | | | 15,566 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$235,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D, 3.39%, 4/15/22 | | $ | 235,102 | |
265,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.17%, 4/17/23 | | | 263,311 | |
200,000 | | Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C, 2.97%, 4/20/20(b) | | | 199,006 | |
350,000 | | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class B, 1.73%, 7/15/23 | | | 339,383 | |
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Total Asset Backed Securities | | | 6,157,659 | |
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(Cost $6,205,691) | | | | |
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U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 4.06% | | | | |
Fannie Mae — 0.10% | | | | |
4,674 | | Series 2001-70, Class OF, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 0.950%), 3.17%, 10/25/31(a) | | | 4,769 | |
4,375 | | Series 2005-68, Class BC, 5.25%, 6/25/35 | | | 4,430 | |
3,464 | | Series 2009-87, Class FX, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 0.750%), 2.97%, 11/25/39(a) | | | 3,525 | |
12,330 | | Series 2012-3, Class EA, 3.50%, 10/25/29 | | | 12,361 | |
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Freddie Mac — 3.96% | | | | |
200,000 | | Series 2010-K7, Class B, 5.69%, 4/25/20(b),(d) | | | 205,401 | |
255,000 | | Series 2011-K13, Class B, 4.77%, 1/25/48(b),(d) | | | 261,313 | |
200,000 | | Series 2012-K706, Class B, 4.17%, 11/25/44(b),(d) | | | 199,665 | |
280,000 | | Series 2012-K709, Class B, 3.87%, 4/25/45(b),(d) | | | 279,767 | |
3,376 | | Series 2448, Class FT, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 1.000%), 3.16%, 3/15/32(a) | | | 3,450 | |
3,610 | | Series 2488, Class FQ, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 1.000%), 3.16%, 3/15/32(a) | | | 3,697 | |
20,034 | | Series 2627, Class MW, 5.00%, 6/15/23 | | | 20,634 | |
2,418 | | Series 3770, Class FP, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 0.500%), 2.66%, 11/15/40(a) | | | 2,429 | |
12,719 | | Series 4027, Class GD, 2.00%, 10/15/25 | | | 12,564 | |
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Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | | | 1,014,005 | |
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(Cost $1,030,756) | | | | |
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Municipal Bonds — 1.02% | | | | |
Connecticut — 0.54% | | | | |
135,000 | | City of Bridgeport CT GO, Series D, 2.84%, 7/1/19 | | | 134,503 | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
Minnesota — 0.48% | | | | |
$120,000 | | Duluth Independent School District No 709 GO, Series A, 3.00%, 2/1/20 | | $ | 119,081 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds | | | 253,584 | |
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(Cost $255,779) | | | | |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.13% | | | | |
32,315 | | JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust Series, Series 2014-1, Class 9A3, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 0.290%), 2.36%, 12/26/35(a),(b) | | | 31,982 | |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 31,982 | |
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(Cost $31,751) | | | | |
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Shares | | | | | |
Investment Company — 3.66% | | | | |
913,196 | | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(e) | | | 913,196 | |
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Total Investment Company | | | 913,196 | |
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(Cost $913,196) | | | | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 25,509,263 | |
(Cost $25,786,042)(f) — 102.21% | | | | |
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Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.21)% | | | (551,545 | ) |
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NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 24,957,718 | |
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(a) | Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(c) | Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2018. |
(d) | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(e) | Affiliated investment. |
(f) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
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RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Position | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/Unrealized Depreciation | | | Notional Value | | | Clearinghouse | |
Two Year U.S | | | 14 | | | | December 2018 | | | | | | | $ | (6,068 | ) | | | USD | | | $ | 2,956,390 | | | | Barclays Plc | |
Treasury Note | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (6,068 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Short Position | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/Unrealized Appreciation | | | Notional Value | | | Clearinghouse | |
Five Year U.S | | | 13 | | | | December 2018 | | | | | | | $ | 8,836 | | | | USD | | | $ | 1,470,993 | | | | Barclays Plc | |
Treasury Note | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 8,836 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
GO - General Obligations
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
USD - United States Dollar
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
Corporate Bonds — 68.05% | | | | |
Basic Materials — 1.35% | | | | |
$123,000 | | LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.00%, 4/15/19 | | $ | 123,616 | |
230,000 | | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.25%, 5/15/20 | | | 226,629 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 350,245 | |
| | | | | | |
Communications — 4.24% | | | | |
300,000 | | AT&T, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.950%), 3.29%, 7/15/21(a) | | | 303,556 | |
250,000 | | Discovery Communications LLC, 2.20%, 9/20/19 | | | 248,043 | |
300,000 | | Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/1/20 | | | 300,027 | |
250,000 | | Vodafone Group Plc, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.990%), 3.33%, 1/16/24(a) | | | 250,608 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,102,234 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer, Cyclical — 7.13% | | | | |
250,000 | | American Honda Finance Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.350%), 2.69%, 11/5/21(a) | | | 250,324 | |
50,000 | | American Honda Finance Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.610%), MTN, 2.94%, 9/9/21(a) | | | 50,444 | |
225,000 | | Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2.88%, 3/13/20 | | | 223,180 | |
150,000 | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.40%, 5/9/19 | | | 149,607 | |
250,000 | | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.55%, 4/9/21 | | | 249,827 | |
250,000 | | Hyundai Capital America, MTN, 2.50%, 3/18/19(b) | | | 249,443 | |
170,000 | | Newell Brands, Inc., 2.60%, 3/29/19 | | | 169,752 | |
250,000 | | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.690%), MTN, 3.08%, 9/28/22(a),(b) | | | 250,400 | |
65,000 | | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 2.65%, 11/28/20 | | | 63,915 | |
200,000 | | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.70%, 11/18/19 | | | 199,329 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,856,221 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 12.02% | | | | |
200,000 | | Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00%, 3/12/20 | | | 199,752 | |
100,000 | | Anthem, Inc., 2.50%, 11/21/20 | | | 98,418 | |
200,000 | | Bayer US Finance II LLC, 3.50%, 6/25/21(b) | | | 199,536 | |
200,000 | | Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.68%, 12/15/19 | | | 198,877 | |
100,000 | | Becton Dickinson and Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.875%), 3.26%, 12/29/20(a) | | | 100,148 | |
125,000 | | Becton Dickinson and Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.030%), 3.35%, 6/6/22(a) | | | 125,693 | |
125,000 | | Cardinal Health, Inc., 1.95%, 6/14/19 | | | 124,298 | |
150,000 | | Celgene Corp., 2.88%, 2/19/21 | | | 148,282 | |
150,000 | | Church & Dwight Co., Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.150%), 2.49%, 1/25/19(a) | | | 149,996 | |
250,000 | | CVS Health Corp., 2.80%, 7/20/20 | | | 247,679 | |
250,000 | | CVS Health Corp., 3.35%, 3/9/21 | | | 249,486 | |
300,000 | | Halfmoon Parent, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.890%), 3.22%, 7/15/23(a),(b) | | | 300,014 | |
200,000 | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.570%), 2.91%, 2/10/21(a) | | | 200,203 | |
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$350,000 | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.38%, 2/10/20 | | $ | 359,949 | |
225,000 | | Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 1.90%, 9/23/19 | | | 222,594 | |
200,000 | | Tyson Foods, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.550%), 2.87%, 6/2/20(a) | | | 200,595 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3,125,520 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy — 5.75% | | | | |
25,000 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.95%, 6/15/19 | | | 25,661 | |
150,000 | | ConocoPhillips Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.900%), 3.21%, 5/15/22(a) | | | 152,880 | |
175,000 | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.80%, 2/15/21 | | | 172,762 | |
150,000 | | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.50%, 1/31/19 | | | 151,786 | |
223,000 | | EOG Resources, Inc., 4.40%, 6/1/20 | | | 226,982 | |
200,000 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.85%, 2/15/20 | | | 209,394 | |
200,000 | | Marathon Oil Corp., 2.70%, 6/1/20 | | | 197,411 | |
350,000 | | Williams Partners LP, 5.25%, 3/15/20 | | | 359,196 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,496,072 | |
| | | | | | |
Financial — 26.74% | | | | |
100,000 | | Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/19 | | | 100,000 | |
150,000 | | American Tower Corp., 2.80%, 6/1/20 | | | 148,590 | |
227,000 | | American Tower Corp., REIT, 3.40%, 2/15/19 | | | 227,393 | |
250,000 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.710%), 3.03%, 5/19/22(a),(b) | | | 251,673 | |
200,000 | | Bank of America Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.660%), GMTN, 3.01%, 7/21/21(a) | | | 201,136 | |
250,000 | | Bank of America Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.960%), GMTN, 3.31%, 7/23/24(a) | | | 251,159 | |
100,000 | | Bank of Montreal, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.790%), MTN, 3.10%, 8/27/21(a) | | | 101,350 | |
150,000 | | Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.50%, 1/8/21 | | | 147,381 | |
250,000 | | Bank of Nova Scotia (The), (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.620%), 2.96%, 9/19/22(a) | | | 251,406 | |
200,000 | | Barclays Plc, 2.75%, 11/8/19 | | | 198,820 | |
250,000 | | Citibank NA, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.500%), 2.83%, 6/12/20(a) | | | 251,448 | |
250,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.690%), 3.03%, 10/27/22(a) | | | 250,123 | |
100,000 | | Citigroup, Inc., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.070%), 3.40%, 12/8/21(a) | | | 101,748 | |
200,000 | | Commonwealth Bank of Australia, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.700%), 3.03%, 3/16/23(a),(b) | | | 200,659 | |
250,000 | | Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.480%), 2.81%, 1/10/23(a) | | | 249,408 | |
250,000 | | Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.13%, 12/10/20 | | | 247,980 | |
400,000 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.750%), 3.06%, 2/23/23(a) | | | 401,581 | |
200,000 | | HSBC Holdings Plc, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.660%), 3.97%, 5/25/21(a) | | | 206,013 | |
250,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.75%, 6/23/20 | | | 248,124 | |
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$250,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.550%), 2.88%, 3/9/21(a) | | $ | 250,683 | |
73,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.680%), 3.00%, 6/1/21(a) | | | 73,406 | |
200,000 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.95%, 3/25/20 | | | 205,210 | |
50,000 | | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 2.05%, 6/12/20(b) | | | 49,026 | |
75,000 | | Morgan Stanley, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.550%), GMTN, 2.89%, 2/10/21(a) | | | 75,240 | |
200,000 | | Morgan Stanley, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.930%), MTN, 3.28%, 7/22/22(a) | | | 201,719 | |
250,000 | | Morgan Stanley, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.400%), MTN, 3.74%, 10/24/23(a) | | | 256,893 | |
150,000 | | Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 5.50%, 7/24/20 | | | 155,629 | |
250,000 | | National Australia Bank Ltd., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.890%), 3.22%, 1/10/22(a),(b) | | | 252,923 | |
200,000 | | Santander UK Group Holdings Plc, 2.88%, 10/16/20 | | | 197,292 | |
200,000 | | Swedbank AB, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.700%), 3.03%, 3/14/22(a),(b) | | | 201,652 | |
250,000 | | Wells Fargo & Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.930%), 3.27%, 2/11/22(a) | | | 252,530 | |
250,000 | | Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.60%, 1/15/21 | | | 245,789 | |
250,000 | | Westpac Banking Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.570%), 2.90%, 1/11/23(a) | | | 249,507 | |
250,000 | | Westpac Banking Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.710%), 3.10%, 6/28/22(a) | | | 251,626 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 6,955,117 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial — 5.88% | | | | |
250,000 | | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.590%), MTN, 2.91%, 6/6/22(a) | | | 252,025 | |
150,000 | | General Electric Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.620%), GMTN, 2.96%, 1/9/20(a) | | | 150,508 | |
200,000 | | General Electric Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 1.000%), 3.33%, 3/15/23(a) | | | 201,499 | |
200,000 | | Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 2.90%, 2/21/21 | | | 197,653 | |
250,000 | | John Deere Capital Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.480%), MTN, 2.81%, 9/8/22(a) | | | 250,289 | |
205,000 | | Packaging Corp. of America, 2.45%, 12/15/20 | | | 201,015 | |
275,000 | | United Technologies Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.650%), 2.97%, 8/16/21(a) | | | 275,731 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,528,720 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology — 3.00% | | | | |
225,000 | | Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 3.48%, 6/1/19(b) | | | 225,569 | |
200,000 | | DXC Technology Co., 2.88%, 3/27/20 | | | 198,332 | |
150,000 | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.50%, 10/5/21 | | | 149,838 | |
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$200,000 | | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%, 10/15/20 | | $ | 200,814 | |
7,000 | | Oracle Corp., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.580%), 2.92%, 1/15/19(a) | | | 7,012 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 781,565 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Utilities — 1.94% | | | | |
200,000 | | Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.20%, 10/1/19 | | | 204,193 | |
150,000 | | Mississippi Power Co., (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.650%), 3.03%, 3/27/20(a) | | | 150,018 | |
150,000 | | Sempra Energy, (LIBOR USD 3-Month + 0.500%), 2.84%, 1/15/21(a) | | | 150,038 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 504,249 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | 17,699,943 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $17,760,850) | | | | |
| |
Asset Backed Securities — 22.59% | | | | |
175,000 | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-3, Class C, 2.14%, 7/15/20 | | | 174,919 | |
85,000 | | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 2.01%, 8/17/20 | | | 84,832 | |
185,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2014-2, Class E, 3.37%, 11/8/21(b) | | | 185,455 | |
90,847 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2014-4, Class C, 2.47%, 11/9/20 | | | 90,791 | |
178,994 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1, Class C, 2.51%, 1/8/21 | | | 178,881 | |
230,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-2, Class C, 2.40%, 1/8/21 | | | 229,610 | |
199,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-2, Class D, 3.00%, 6/8/21 | | | 198,988 | |
305,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-3, Class C, 2.73%, 3/8/21 | | | 304,731 | |
300,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class D, 3.59%, 2/8/22 | | | 301,081 | |
175,000 | | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.30%, 2/18/22 | | | 173,197 | |
145,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-4, Class B, 2.20%, 9/15/20 | | | 144,790 | |
60,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-4, Class C, 2.44%, 11/16/20 | | | 59,938 | |
190,000 | | CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class C, 2.56%, 2/15/22 | | | 187,035 | |
5,873 | | CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A3, 1.30%, 4/15/20 | | | 5,869 | |
133,551 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-BA, Class C, 3.19%, 7/15/22(b) | | | 133,727 | |
200,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-BA, Class D, 4.53%, 8/15/23(b) | | | 203,540 | |
250,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class C, 2.98%, 1/18/22(b) | | | 249,773 | |
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$235,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-BA, Class D, 3.72%, 10/17/22(b) | | $ | 235,851 | |
8,740 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2, 2.23%, 4/15/20 | | | 8,736 | |
300,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class C, 3.63%, 8/15/24 | | | 300,750 | |
240,000 | | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class C, 3.72%, 9/16/24 | | | 239,605 | |
215,000 | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B, 2.41%, 11/15/25(b) | | | 214,418 | |
150,000 | | GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 1.97%, 5/20/20 | | | 149,067 | |
221,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-1, Class D, 3.24%, 4/15/21 | | | 221,236 | |
100,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-2, Class D, 3.02%, 4/15/21 | | | 100,020 | |
155,175 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class C, 2.97%, 3/15/21 | | | 155,317 | |
147,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D, 3.53%, 8/16/21 | | | 147,449 | |
250,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2015-5, Class D, 3.65%, 12/15/21 | | | 250,967 | |
22,572 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 2.47%, 12/15/20 | | | 22,571 | |
347,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.10%, 6/15/21 | | | 346,035 | |
235,000 | | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.17%, 4/17/23 | | | 233,502 | |
200,000 | | Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C, 2.97%, 4/20/20(b) | | | 199,006 | |
150,000 | | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class B, 1.73%, 7/15/23 | | | 145,450 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Asset Backed Securities | | | 5,877,137 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $5,904,336) | | | | |
| |
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 5.29% | | | | |
Fannie Mae — 0.53% | | | | |
227 | | Pool #725098, 5.50%, 12/1/18 | | | 227 | |
34,391 | | Pool #888467, 6.00%, 6/1/22 | | | 35,498 | |
34,768 | | Pool #AL0202, 4.00%, 4/1/21 | | | 35,469 | |
36 | | Series 2003-120, Class BL, 3.50%, 12/25/18 | | | 36 | |
14,067 | | Series 2003-55, Class CD, 5.00%, 6/25/23 | | | 14,491 | |
19 | | Series 2004-3, Class BE, 4.00%, 2/25/19 | | | 19 | |
958 | | Series 2011-23, Class AB, 2.75%, 6/25/20 | | | 957 | |
51,155 | | Series 2012-1, Class GB, 2.00%, 2/25/22 | | | 50,458 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 137,155 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Freddie Mac — 4.76% | | | | |
200,000 | | Series 2010-K7, Class B, 5.69%, 4/25/20(b),(c) | | | 205,401 | |
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | Value | |
$250,000 | | Series 2011-K10, Class B, 4.78%, 11/25/49(b),(c) | | $ | 255,618 | |
195,000 | | Series 2011-K11, Class B, 4.57%, 12/25/48(b),(c) | | | 198,407 | |
300,000 | | Series 2012-K706, Class B, 4.17%, 11/25/44(b),(c) | | | 299,497 | |
220,000 | | Series 2012-K709, Class B, 3.87%, 4/25/45(b),(c) | | | 219,817 | |
866 | | Series 2761, Class CB, 4.00%, 3/15/19 | | | 867 | |
14,610 | | Series 3710, Class AB, 2.00%, 8/15/20 | | | 14,529 | |
31,210 | | Series 3726, Class BA, 2.00%, 8/15/20 | | | 30,942 | |
12,592 | | Series 3852, Class EA, 4.50%, 12/15/21 | | | 12,712 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,237,790 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | | | 1,374,945 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $1,389,747) | | | | |
| |
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.99% | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes — 1.99% | | | | |
525,000 | | 1.00%, 9/30/19 | | | 516,469 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 516,469 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $517,046) | | | | |
| |
Municipal Bonds — 0.92% | | | | |
Connecticut — 0.46% | | | | |
120,000 | | City of Bridgeport CT GO, Series D, 2.84%, 7/1/19 | | | 119,558 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Minnesota — 0.46% | | | | |
120,000 | | Duluth Independent School District No 709 GO, Series B, 3.00%, 2/1/20 | | | 119,081 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Municipal Bonds | | | 238,639 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $240,779) | | | | |
| |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.12% | | | | |
32,315 | | JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust Series, Series 2014-1, Class 9A3, (LIBOR USD 1-Month + 0.290%), 2.36%, 12/26/35(a),(b) | | | 31,982 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 31,982 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $31,751) | | | | |
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RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Value | |
Investment Company — 0.45% | | | | |
118,184 | | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(d) | | $ | 118,184 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
Total Investment Company | | | 118,184 | |
| | | | | | |
(Cost $118,184) | | | | |
| |
Total Investments | | $ | 25,857,299 | |
(Cost $25,962,693)(e) — 99.41% | | | | |
| |
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.59% | | | 152,915 | |
| | | | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 26,010,214 | |
| | | | | | |
(a) | Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(c) | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(d) | Affiliated investment. |
(e) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2018:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long Position | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/Unrealized Depreciation | | | Notional Value | | | Clearinghouse | |
90-Day Euro Dollar | | | 40 | | | | June 2019 | | | | | | | $ | (13,063 | ) | | | USD | | | $ | 9,714,203 | | | | Barclays Plc | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (13,063 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Short Position | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Value/Unrealized Appreciation | | | Notional Value | | | Clearinghouse | |
Two Year U.S Treasury Note | | | 10 | | | | December 2018 | | | | | | | $ | 4,063 | | | | USD | | | $ | 2,111,378 | | | | Barclays Plc | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,063 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
Abbreviations used are defined below:
GMTN - Global Medium Term Note
GO - General Obligations
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
USD - United States Dollar
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated investments (cost $24,872,846 and $25,844,509, respectively) | | | | | | $ | 24,596,067 | | | | | | | $ | 25,739,115 | |
Affiliated investments (cost $913,196 and $118,184, respectively) | | | | | | | 913,196 | | | | | | | | 118,184 | |
Cash | | | | | | | 4,909 | | | | | | | | 4,851 | |
Cash at broker for financial future contracts | | | | | | | 26,227 | | | | | | | | 62,175 | |
Interest and dividend receivable | | | | | | | 122,309 | | | | | | | | 112,453 | |
Receivable from advisor | | | | | | | 7,682 | | | | | | | | 8,980 | |
Receivable for capital shares issued | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 2,433 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | | | | | 151,319 | | | | | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | | | | | 8,836 | | | | | | | | 4,063 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | | | | | 21,083 | | | | | | | | 17,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | | 25,851,628 | | | | | | | | 26,069,361 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign withholding tax payable | | | | | | | 3,595 | | | | | | | | 3,596 | |
Distributions payable | | | | | | | 82 | | | | | | | | 249 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | | | | | | | 676 | | | | | | | | 14,104 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | | | | | 851,357 | | | | | | | | — | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | | | | | 6,068 | | | | | | | | 13,063 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounting fees | | | | | | | 4,381 | | | | | | | | 4,378 | |
Audit fees | | | | | | | 17,202 | | | | | | | | 17,202 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | — | |
Custodian fees | | | | | | | 679 | | | | | | | | 739 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | | | | 4,796 | | | | | | | | 5,166 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | | | 231 | | | | | | | | — | |
Other | | | | | | | 4,822 | | | | | | | | 650 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | | | | | 893,910 | | | | | | | | 59,147 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 24,957,718 | | | | | | | $ | 26,010,214 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consists of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital | | | | | | $ | 25,356,974 | | | | | | | $ | 26,254,346 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | | 25,050 | | | | | | | | 3,998 | |
Accumulated net realized losses from investment transactions and futures contracts | | | | | | | (150,295 | ) | | | | | | | (133,736 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and futures contracts | | | | | | | (274,011 | ) | | | | | | | (114,394 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | $ | 24,957,718 | | | | | | | $ | 26,010,214 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | $ | 318,878 | | | | | | | $ | 1,547,127 | |
Class I | | | | | | | 24,638,840 | | | | | | | | 24,463,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 24,957,718 | | | | | | | $ | 26,010,214 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | 32,428 | | | | | | | | 157,089 | |
Class I | | | | | | | 2,505,975 | | | | | | | | 2,487,902 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,538,403 | | | | | | | | 2,644,991 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | $ | 9.83 | | | | | | | $ | 9.85 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | $ | 9.83 | | | | | | | $ | 9.83 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | | | | $ | 344,062 | | | | | | | $ | 308,722 | |
Dividend income - affiliated | | | | | | | 2,077 | | | | | | | | 2,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | | | | | 346,139 | | | | | | | | 310,772 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | | | | | 37,616 | | | | | | | | 26,756 | |
Distribution fees–Class A | | | | | | | 258 | | | | | | | | 909 | |
Accounting fees | | | | | | | 24,398 | | | | | | | | 24,235 | |
Audit fees | | | | | | | 19,459 | | | | | | | | 19,459 | |
Custodian fees | | | | | | | 1,282 | | | | | | | | 1,407 | |
Insurance fees | | | | | | | 2,130 | | | | | | | | 2,130 | |
Legal fees | | | | | | | 4,740 | | | | | | | | 3,539 | |
Registrations and filing fees | | | | | | | 18,131 | | | | | | | | 18,661 | |
Shareholder reports | | | | | | | 5,581 | | | | | | | | 7,810 | |
Transfer agent fees–Class A | | | | | | | 610 | | | | | | | | 616 | |
Transfer agent fees–Class I | | | | | | | 661 | | | | | | | | 3,171 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | | | | 1,027 | | | | | | | | 889 | |
Interest expense | | | | | | | 201 | | | | | | | | 331 | |
Tax expense | | | | | | | 1,665 | | | | | | | | 1,665 | |
Other fees | | | | | | | 2,260 | | | | | | | | 2,603 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | | | | | | | 120,019 | | | | | | | | 114,181 | |
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor | | | | | | | (75,674 | ) | | | | | | | (80,368 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net expenses | | | | | | | 44,345 | | | | | | | | 33,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | | | | 301,794 | | | | | | | | 276,959 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | | | | | (61,379 | ) | | | | | | | (7,377 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | (8,016 | ) | | | | | | | 11,332 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains/(losses) | | | | | | | (69,395 | ) | | | | | | | 3,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | 26,193 | | | | | | | | 17,337 | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | 8,229 | | | | | | | | (8,016 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized gains | | | | | | | 34,422 | | | | | | | | 9,321 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | $ | 266,821 | | | | | | | $ | 290,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 301,794 | | | | | | | $ | 470,732 | |
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments and futures contracts | | | | | | | (69,395 | ) | | | | | | | 20,513 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and futures contracts | | | | | | | 34,422 | | | | | | | | (356,365 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 266,821 | | | | | | | | 134,880 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class A Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (5,954 | ) | | | | | | | (11,711 | ) |
Distributions to Class I Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (296,519 | ) | | | | | | | (460,660 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | | | | | | | (302,473 | ) | | | | | | | (472,371 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 3,414,541 | | | | | | | | 10,742,585 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | 300,722 | | | | | | | | 473,759 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (4,729,949 | ) | | | | | | | (3,902,828 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | (1,014,686 | ) | | | | | | | 7,313,516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | (1,050,338 | ) | | | | | | | 6,976,025 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 26,008,056 | | | | | | | | 19,032,031 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 24,957,718 | | | | | | | $ | 26,008,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | $ | 25,050 | | | | | | | $ | 25,729 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 347,140 | | | | | | | | 1,077,703 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | 30,570 | | | | | | | | 47,627 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (481,250 | ) | | | | | | | (392,493 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | (103,540 | ) | | | | | | | 732,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
From Investment Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 276,959 | | | | | | | $ | 360,501 | |
Net realized gains from investments and futures contracts | | | | | | | 3,955 | | | | | | | | 36,020 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and futures contracts | | | | | | | 9,321 | | | | | | | | (163,305 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | | 290,235 | | | | | | | | 233,216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Class A Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (20,872 | ) | | | | | | | (18,140 | ) |
Distributions to Class I Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | (258,146 | ) | | | | | | | (348,417 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | | | | | | | (279,018 | ) | | | | | | | (366,557 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | | 6,977,452 | | | | | | | | 17,017,207 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | 276,640 | | | | | | | | 367,105 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (4,809,338 | ) | | | | | | | (8,374,669 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 2,444,754 | | | | | | | | 9,009,643 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | | | | | 2,455,971 | | | | | | | | 8,876,302 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | | | | | 23,554,243 | | | | | | | | 14,677,941 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | | | | | $ | 26,010,214 | | | | | | | $ | 23,554,243 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | | $ | 3,998 | | | | | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 709,242 | | | | | | | | 1,722,286 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | 28,129 | | | | | | | | 37,162 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (489,079 | ) | | | | | | | (847,556 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | 248,292 | | | | | | | | 911,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Distributions | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $ 9.85 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | $ 9.83 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 9.97 | | | | 0.20 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 9.85 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.92 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 9.97 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 9.97 | | | | 0.16 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 9.92 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 10.02 | | | | 0.14 | | | | —(b | ) | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 9.97 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(c) | | | 10.04 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 10.02 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $ 9.84 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | $ 9.83 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 9.97 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 9.84 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.92 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 9.97 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 9.97 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.13 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 9.92 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 10.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | —(b | ) | | | 0.15 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 9.97 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(d) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 10.02 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share. |
(c) | For the period from March 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(d) | For the period from December 30, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
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RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | 0.96 | %(b) | | | $ | 319 | | | | | 0.45 | %(c) | | | | 2.31 | %(c) | | | | 1.29 | %(c) | | | | 20 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | | 526 | | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 1.98 | % | | | | 1.71 | % | | | | 55 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 2.23 | % | | | | 666 | | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 1.69 | % | | | | 1.53 | % | | | | 37 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | 1.18 | % | | | | 1,305 | | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 1.60 | % | | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 50 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 1.42 | % | | | | 1,934 | | | | | 0.45 | % | | | | 1.45 | % | | | | 2.07 | % | | | | 57 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(d) | | | | (0.08 | )%(b) | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.45 | %(c) | | | | 1.33 | %(c) | | | | 43.21 | %(c) | | | | 46 | % |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | 1.12 | %(b) | | | $ | 24,639 | | | | | 0.35 | %(c) | | | | 2.41 | %(c) | | | | 0.95 | %(c) | | | | 20 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 0.78 | % | | | | 25,482 | | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 2.10 | % | | | | 0.99 | % | | | | 55 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 2.33 | % | | | | 18,366 | | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 1.78 | % | | | | 1.12 | % | | | | 37 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | 1.28 | % | | | | 12,925 | | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 1.70 | % | | | | 1.37 | % | | | | 50 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 1.51 | % | | | | 12,344 | | | | | 0.35 | % | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 1.68 | % | | | | 57 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(e) | | | | 0.57 | %(b) | | | | 10,436 | | | | | 0.35 | %(c) | | | | 1.41 | %(c) | | | | 3.66 | %(c) | | | | 46 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(d) | For the period from March 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(e) | For the period from December 30, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) | |
| | | | | Investment Activities | | | Distributions | | | | |
| | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Activities | | | Net Investment Income | | | Total Distributions | | | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $ 9.84 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | $9.85 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 9.90 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 9.84 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.87 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 9.90 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 9.89 | | | | 0.11 | | | | — | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 9.87 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 9.99 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.06 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 9.89 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(b) | | | 9.98 | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 9.99 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | $ 9.83 | | | | 0.12 | | | | — | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | $9.83 | |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | 9.88 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 9.83 | |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | 9.87 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 9.88 | |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | 9.89 | | | | 0.12 | | | | — | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 9.87 | |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | 9.98 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 9.89 | |
Period Ended 3/31/14(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 9.98 | |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from March 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(c) | For the period from December 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | Total Return(a) | | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | | Portfolio Turnover Rate** |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | 1.27 | %(b) | | | $ | 1,547 | | | | | 0.38 | %(c) | | | | 2.28 | %(c) | | | | 1.11 | %(c) | | | | 26 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 1.21 | % | | | | 1,978 | | | | | 0.39 | %(d) | | | | 1.83 | % | | | | 1.54 | % | | | | 68 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 1.84 | % | | | | 667 | | | | | 0.40 | % | | | | 1.41 | % | | | | 1.30 | % | | | | 52 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | 1.16 | % | | | | 4,395 | | | | | 0.40 | % | | | | 1.09 | % | | | | 1.25 | % | | | | 41 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 0.62 | % | | | | 608 | | | | | 0.40 | % | | | | 0.78 | % | | | | 3.04 | % | | | | 63 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(e) | | | | 0.21 | %(b) | | | | 10 | | | | | 0.40 | %(c) | | | | (0.08 | )%(c) | | | | 43.18 | %(c) | | | | 41 | % |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six Months Ended 9/30/18 (Unaudited) | | | | 1.21 | %(b) | | | $ | 24,463 | | | | | 0.28 | %(c) | | | | 2.39 | %(c) | | | | 0.97 | %(c) | | | | 26 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/18 | | | | 1.42 | % | | | | 21,577 | | | | | 0.29 | %(d) | | | | 1.89 | % | | | | 1.08 | % | | | | 68 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/17 | | | | 1.74 | % | | | | 14,011 | | | | | 0.30 | % | | | | 1.47 | % | | | | 1.14 | % | | | | 52 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/16 | | | | 1.24 | % | | | | 13,482 | | | | | 0.30 | % | | | | 1.22 | % | | | | 1.13 | % | | | | 41 | % |
Year Ended 3/31/15 | | | | 0.83 | % | | | | 13,922 | | | | | 0.30 | % | | | | 1.03 | % | | | | 1.65 | % | | | | 63 | % |
Period Ended 3/31/14(f) | | | | 0.14 | %(b) | | | | 10,158 | | | | | 0.30 | %(c) | | | | 0.88 | %(c) | | | | 3.70 | %(c) | | | | 41 | % |
* | During the period, certain fees were contractually or voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such contractual/voluntary fee reductions and reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated. |
** | Portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. |
(a) | Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. |
(d) | Beginning October 2, 2017, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.38% and 0.28% of average daily net assets for Class A and Class I, respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended March 31, 2018. |
(e) | For the period from March 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(f) | For the period from December 30, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
1. Organization:
RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 18 portfolios. Overall responsibility for the management of the Trust is vested in its Board of Trustees (the “Board”). This report includes the following two investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
- RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund (“Short Duration Fixed Income Fund”)
- RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund (“Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund”)
The Funds offer Class A (formerly Class F) and Class I shares. Class A and Class I shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge.
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)” or “Advisor” or “Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Funds. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBC GAM (US).
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund is an investment company that follows accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Summarized below are the significant accounting policies of the Funds. These policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Fund Management follows these policies when preparing financial statements. Fund Management may also be required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The financial statements are as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Recent Accounting Standards:
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities, held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Funds.
Security Valuation:
The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the ”Board“) has adopted pricing and valuation procedures for determining the fair value of each Fund’s investments. Fair value of a security is considered to be the price that a fund might reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale in an orderly transaction between market participants.
Fixed income securities, including to-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments and municipal bonds, are generally valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or from broker-dealers who make markets in the securities and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see “Fair Value Measurements” below for additional information). The pricing services utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account
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multiple appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, market spreads, interest rates, and fundamental security analytical data including yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue.
Mortgage-related securities represent direct or indirect participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property and include pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. These securities may be issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities, or private issuers, including commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance bankers and other secondary market issuers. These mortgage-related securities are generally valued by pricing services that use broker-dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. These pricing models generally consider such factors as current market data, estimated cash flows, market-based yield spreads, and estimated prepayment rates. Securities valued using such techniques and inputs are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. To the extent significant inputs are unobservable, the securities will be categorized as Level 3.
Exchange-traded futures are valued at the last sale price at the close of the market on the principal exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
The Board has delegated to the Funds’ Pricing Committee (“Pricing Committee”) the responsibility for implementing the pricing and valuation procedures, including responsibility for determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities or other assets and liabilities. The Pricing Committee includes representatives of the Funds’ Advisor, and Co-Administrator, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management and compliance. The Pricing Committee meets at least quarterly to review and approve Fund valuation matters, including a review of the Funds’ pricing activity and operations, fair value measurements, pricing vendors, policies and procedures, and related controls. At least a quorum of the Pricing Committee shall meet more frequently, as needed, to consider and approve time-sensitive fair valuation matters. The Pricing Committee reports to the Valuation, Portfolio Management and Performance Committee (“Valuation Committee”) of the Board. Members of the Pricing Committee meet with the Valuation Committee and the Board at each of their regularly scheduled meetings to discuss valuation matters and actions taken during the period.
The Board has adopted procedures to determine the fair value of a security when a price is not available from a pricing service or broker- dealer or Fund Management determines that a price provided by a pricing service or broker-dealer does not approximate fair value. Fair valuation may also be used when a significant valuation event affecting the value of a security or market sector is determined to have occurred between the time when a security’s market closes and the time the Fund’s net asset value is calculated. The fair value of the security will be determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures and methodologies adopted by the Board. General factors used in determining the fair value of securities include, but are not limited to, fundamental analytical data relating to the security, the issuer and the market, such as duration, prepayment and default rates; general level of interest rates and changes in interest rates; information from broker-dealers; trading in similar securities; any restrictions on disposition of the security; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the investments are traded. These securities are either categorized as Level 2 or 3 in the fair value hierarchy, depending on the relevant inputs used.
When the Funds utilize fair valuation methods that use significant unobservable inputs to determine a security’s value, such securities will be categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Funds’ policy is intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s net asset value that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Funds cannot guarantee that values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Funds could obtain for a security if they were to dispose of it as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Funds may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.
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The Funds’ Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approach related to securities categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. These methods may include regular due diligence of the Funds’ pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transaction back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing and stale prices and large movements in market value, and reviews of any market related activities. Additionally, the pricing of all fair value holdings is subsequently reported to the Valuation Committee and Board.
Fair Value Measurements:
The Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that categorizes investments based on the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
• Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date.
• Level 2 - Significant inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, spreads, prepayment spreads, etc.
• Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Inputs used in determining fair value of an investment may include, but are not limited to, price information, volatility statistics, credit and market data, and other factors, all of which may be either observable or unobservable. Inputs can vary among investments and will be impacted by the investment type and volume of activity for the particular security or similar securities in the market. Investments in the Level 3 category are generally supported by transactions and quoted prices from dealers participating in the market for those investments. Investments may be included in the Level 3 category due to a lack of market activity or transparency. Internal valuation models may also be used as a pricing source for Level 3 investments. Internal valuation models may rely on one or more unobservable inputs, such as estimated cash flows, financial statement analysis and discount rates.
The summary of inputs used to determine the fair value of the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 17,138,837 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 17,138,837 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,157,659 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 6,157,659 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 253,584 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 253,584 | |
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,014,005 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,014,005 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 31,982 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 31,982 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 913,196 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 913,196 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | | | 8,836 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 8,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 922,032 | | | | | | | $ | 24,596,067 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 25,518,099 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | | $ | (6,068 | ) | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | (6,068 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 17,699,943 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 17,699,943 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 516,469 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 516,469 | |
Asset Backed Securities | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5,877,137 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5,877,137 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 238,639 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 238,639 | |
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,374,945 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,374,945 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 31,982 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 31,982 | |
Investment Company | | | | | | | 118,184 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 118,184 | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | | | 4,063 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 4,063 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | | | | $ | 122,247 | | | | | | | $ | 25,739,115 | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 25,861,362 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | | $ | (13,063 | ) | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | (13,063 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*Other financial instruments are futures contracts which are reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments and are shown at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the contracts.
During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Funds recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or 2. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the year utilizing fair value at the beginning of the year.
Financial Instruments:
TBA Commitments:
The Funds may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased/sold declines/increases prior to settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of a Fund’s other assets. Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at the current value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation”. As of September 30, 2018, the Funds do not have any outstanding TBA commitments.
Derivatives:
The Funds may use derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, options, indexed securities, swaps and inverse securities for hedging purposes only. Derivatives allow the Funds to manage their risk exposure more quickly and efficiently than other types of instruments. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed a Fund’s original investment. Derivatives are subject to the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The use of derivatives may not be successful, resulting in losses to a Fund, and the cost of such strategies may reduce the Fund’s returns.
Hedging also involves the risk that changes in the value of the derivative will not match those of the holdings being hedged as expected by the Funds, in which case any losses on the holdings being hedged may not be reduced and may be increased. There can be no assurance that a Fund’s hedging strategy will reduce risk or that hedging transactions will be available or cost effective. The Funds are subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives by investing in various derivative financial instruments, as described below.
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Financial Futures Contracts:
The Funds entered into futures contracts in an effort to manage the duration of the portfolio and hedge against certain market risk. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating one party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, during the term of the contract, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require a Fund to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A Fund may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if a Fund had not entered into any futures transactions.
The Funds entered into U.S. Treasury Notes futures during the period ended September 30, 2018.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Funds each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying instrument. A Fund would record an unrealized gain or loss each day equal to these daily payments.
Open futures contracts are shown on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Underlying collateral pledged for open futures contracts is the cash at brokers for financial futures contracts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2018.
Fair Values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2018 are as follows:
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Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instrument as of September 30, 2018 | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | |
Asset Derivatives | |
| | Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Interest Rate Risk: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | | | | $ | 8,836 | | | | | | | $ | 4,063 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 8,836 | | | | | | | $ | 4,063 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | |
| | Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Interest Rate Risk: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | | | | | $ | 6,068 | | | | | | | $ | 13,063 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | | | | $ | 6,068 | | | | | | | $ | 13,063 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the period ended September 30, 2018 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure | | Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Net realized Gain/(Loss) From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | | $ | (8,016 | ) | | | | | | $ | 11,332 | |
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Total | | | | | | $ | (8,016 | ) | | | | | | $ | 11,332 | |
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Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure | | Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | | | | $ | 8,229 | | | | | | | $ | (8,016 | ) |
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Total | | | | | | $ | 8,229 | | | | | | | $ | (8,016 | ) |
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For the period ended September 30, 2018, the average volume of derivative activities based on ending quarterly outstanding amounts are as follows:
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| | Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
Futures long position (contracts) | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | 20 | |
Futures short position (contracts) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 12 | |
Counterparty Credit Risk:
Derivatives may also expose a Fund to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations). To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Funds.
With exchange-traded futures, the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Funds do not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Affiliated Investments:
The Funds invest in other Funds of the Trust (an “Affiliated Fund”). The Funds invest in U.S. Government Money Market Fund-RBC Institutional Class 1 as a cash sweep vehicle. The income earned by the Funds from the Affiliated Fund for the period is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The table below details the transactions of the Funds in the Affiliated Fund.
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| | Value March 31, 2018 | | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Value September 30, 2018 | | | Dividends | |
Investments in U.S. Government Money Market Fund—RBC Institutional Class 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | $ | 134,403 | | | $ | 5,950,494 | | | $ | 5,171,701 | | | | | | | | $913,196 | | | | $2,077 | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | 301,590 | | | | 8,778,257 | | | | 8,961,663 | | | | | | | | 118,184 | | | | 2,050 | |
Credit Enhancement:
Certain obligations held by the Funds have credit enhancement or liquidity features that may, under certain circumstances, provide for repayment of principal and interest on the obligation upon demand date, interest rate reset date or final maturity. These enhancements may include: letters of credit; liquidity guarantees; security purchase agreements; tender option purchase agreements and third party insurance.
Investment Transactions and Income:
Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated based on the cost of the specific security (also known as identified cost basis). Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premium or discount using the effective yield method. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are included in the financial statements as interest income.
Expense, Investment Income and Gain/Loss Allocation:
Each Fund pays the expenses that are directly related to its operations, such as custodian fees or advisory fees. Expenses incurred by the Trust, such as trustee or legal fees, are allocated among each of the Funds in the Trust either proportionately based upon each Fund’s relative net assets or using another reasonable basis such as equally across all Funds in the Trust, depending on the nature of the expense. Individual share classes within a Fund are charged expenses specific to that class, such as distribution fees and transfer agent fees. Within a Fund, expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class based upon the proportion of relative net assets. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains or losses are allocated to each class of shares based on relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders:
The Funds pay out any income that it receives, less expenses, in the form of dividends and capital gains to its shareholders. Income dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are calculated based on federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These ”book/tax“ differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are determined, as of the end of the tax year, to be permanent (e.g., reclassification of paydown gains and losses), they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital account based on their federal tax basis treatment.
3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBC GAM (US) under which RBC GAM (US) manages each Funds’ assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires each Fund to pay RBC GAM (US) a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBC GAM (US) is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as follows:
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| | Annual Rate | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | 0.30% | |
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| | Annual Rate | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund* | | | 0.23% | |
* Prior to October 2, 2017, the annual advisory fee rate for Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund was 0.25%.
RBC GAM (US) has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses (excluding certain fees such as interest, taxes and acquired fund fees and expenses) of Class A and Class I shares of each Fund to the following levels. This expense limitation agreement is in place until July 31, 2020.
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| | Class A Annual Rate | | | Class I Annual Rate | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | 0.45% | | | | 0.35% | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund* | | | 0.38% | | | | 0.28% | |
* Prior to October 2, 2017, the annual rate for Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund under the expense limitation agreement was 0.40% for Class A, and 0.30% for Class I.
Each Fund will carry forward, for a period not to exceed 3 years from the date on which a waiver or reimbursement is made by RBC GAM (US), any expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay RBC GAM (US) such amounts, provided the Fund is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with the expense limitation.
The amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement as of September 30, 2018 were:
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| | FYE 3/31/16 | | | FYE 3/31/17 | | | FYE 3/31/18 | | | FYE 3/31/19 | | | Total | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | $68,617 | | | | $136,119 | | | | $145,794 | | | | $75,442 | | | | $425,972 | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 74,368 | | | | 136,853 | | | | 153,278 | | | | 80,085 | | | | 444,584 | |
RBC GAM (US) voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to RBC GAM (US) indirectly through its investment in an affiliated money market fund. These waivers are voluntary and not subject to recoupment. These amounts are included in expenses waived/reimbursed by Advisor in the Statements of Operations. For the period ended September 30, 2018, the amounts waived were as follows:
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| | Fees Waived | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | $232 | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 283 | |
RBC GAM (US) serves as co-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (”BNY Mellon“) serves as co-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services contract include providing day-to-day administration of matters related to the Funds, maintenance of their records and the preparation of reports. Under the terms of the administrative services contract, RBC GAM (US) does not receive a fee for its role as co-administrator. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by the Funds based in part on the Funds’ average net assets. BNY Mellon’s fee is included with “Accounting fees” in the Statements of Operations.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor. Such Officers and Trustees receive no compensation from the Funds for serving in their respective roles.
The Trust currently pays each of the independent trustees (trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, either Co-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $54,000 ($58,000 effective October 1, 2018). The Board Chairperson and Audit Committee Chairperson each receive an additional retainer of $2,500 annually, and all other trustees serving as Chair of a Board committee each receive an additional retainer of $1,000 annually. In addition,
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independent trustees receive a quarterly meeting fee of $6,500, for each in-person Board meeting attended, a meeting fee of $1,500 for each telephonic or special board meeting attended, a $1,500 fee for each Board committee meeting attended, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations in “Trustees’ fees”.
On December 30, 2013, the Advisor invested $10 million in each Fund to provide each Fund with its initial investment assets, and on March 3, 2014, invested $10,000 in Class A of each Fund to provide the initial assets for that share class. The table below shows, as of September 30, 2018, each Fund’s net assets, the shares of each Fund held by the Advisor, and the percent of total net assets represented by the Advisor’s investment.
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| | | | | Net Assets | | | | | | Shares held by Advisor | | | | | | % of Fund Net Assets | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | $ | 24,957,718 | | | | | | | | 936,238 | | | | | | | | 36.9% | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | $ | 26,010,214 | | | | | | | | 1,086,036 | | | | | | | | 41.0% | |
4. Fund Distribution:
Each of the Funds has adopted a Master Distribution 12b-1 Plan (the “Plan”) in which Quasar Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ distributor. The Plan permits each Fund to make payments for or to reimburse the Distributor for distribution-related costs and expenses of marketing shares of Class A covered under the Plan, and/or for providing shareholder services. The Plan does not apply to Class I. The current Plan fee rate for Class A is 0.10%.
Plan fees are based on average daily net assets of Class A. The Distributor, subject to applicable legal requirements, may waive a Plan fee voluntarily, in whole or in part. For the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.
5. Securities Transactions:
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the period ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
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| | Purchases | | | | | | Sales | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | $ | 4,921,625 | | | | | | | $ | 5,965,455 | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 9,393,332 | | | | | | | | 5,933,182 | |
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6. Capital Share Transactions:
The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“shares outstanding”) without par value. Transactions in capital stock of the Funds are summarized on the following pages:
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| | Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | |
| | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | | | For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2018 (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended March 31, 2018 | |
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | 412,500 | | | $ | 1,605,000 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | 5,922 | | | | | | | | 11,743 | | | | | | | | 20,761 | | | | 18,254 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (212,499 | ) | | | | | | | (144,285 | ) | | | | | | | (864,919 | ) | | | (302,427 | ) |
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Change in Class A | | | | | | $ | (206,577 | ) | | | | | | $ | (132,542 | ) | | | | | | $ | (431,658 | ) | | $ | 1,320,827 | |
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Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares issued | | | | | | $ | 3,414,541 | | | | | | | $ | 10,742,585 | | | | | | | $ | 6,564,952 | | | $ | 15,412,207 | |
Distributions reinvested | | | | | | | 294,800 | | | | | | | | 462,016 | | | | | | | | 255,879 | | | | 348,851 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | (4,517,450 | ) | | | | | | | (3,758,543 | ) | | | | | | | (3,944,419 | ) | | | (8,072,242 | ) |
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Change in Class I | | | | | | $ | (808,109 | ) | | | | | | $ | 7,446,058 | | | | | | | $ | 2,876,412 | | | $ | 7,688,816 | |
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Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | $ | (1,014,686 | ) | | | | | | $ | 7,313,516 | | | | | | | $ | 2,444,754 | | | $ | 9,009,643 | |
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SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 41,884 | | | | 162,392 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | 602 | | | | | | | | 1,179 | | | | | | | | 2,108 | | | | 1,847 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (21,596 | ) | | | | | | | (14,522 | ) | | | | | | | (87,841 | ) | | | (30,674 | ) |
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Change in Class A | | | | | | | (20,994 | ) | | | | | | | (13,343 | ) | | | | | | | (43,849 | ) | | | 133,565 | |
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Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issued | | | | | | | 347,140 | | | | | | | | 1,077,703 | | | | | | | | 667,358 | | | | 1,559,894 | |
Reinvested | | | | | | | 29,968 | | | | | | | | 46,448 | | | | | | | | 26,021 | | | | 35,315 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | (459,654 | ) | | | | | | | (377,971 | ) | | | | | | | (401,238 | ) | | | (816,882 | ) |
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Change in Class I | | | | | | | (82,546 | ) | | | | | | | 746,180 | | | | | | | | 292,141 | | | | 778,327 | |
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Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | | | | | | | (103,540 | ) | | | | | | | 732,837 | | | | | | | | 248,292 | | | | 911,892 | |
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7. Federal Income Taxes:
It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains. Therefore, no federal tax liability is recorded in the financial statements of each Fund.
Fund Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (for the years ended March 31, 2016, March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2018) and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years
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for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
As of September 30, 2018, the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund was as follows:
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| | Tax Cost Of Investments | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | $25,880,627 | | | | $12,514 | | | | $(383,878 | ) | | | $(371,364 | ) |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 25,963,492 | | | | 22,365 | | | | (128,558 | ) | | | (106,193 | ) |
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and mark to market on derivatives.
The tax character of distributions during the year ended March 31, 2018 were as follows:
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| | Distributions Paid From | |
| | Ordinary Income | | | Total Taxable Distributions | | | Total Distributions Paid | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | $472,397 | | | | $472,397 | | | | $472,397 | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 366,568 | | | | 366,568 | | | | 366,568 | |
Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.
The tax basis of components of accumulated earnings/(losses) and tax character of distributions are determined at fiscal year end, and will be included in the Annual Report dated March 31, 2019.
During the year ended March 31, 2018, Short Duration Fixed Income Fund and Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $20,588 and $29,559, respectively.
As of March 31, 2018, Short Duration Fixed Income Fund and Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $48,290 and $76,692, respectively, and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $38,071 and $55,139 respectively, available to offset future realized capital gains in accordance with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010. This capital loss carryforward is not subject to expiration.
Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 and ordinary losses after December 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Short Duration Fixed Income Fund and Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund did not have any deferred qualified late-year capital losses.
8. Significant Risks
Shareholder concentration risk:
As of September 30, 2018, the Funds had omnibus accounts which owned more than 10% of a Fund’s outstanding shares as shown below:
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| | # of Omnibus Accounts | | | % of Fund | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | 1 | | | | 60.8% | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | 1 | | | | 34.9% | |
Significant transactions by these shareholders may impact the Funds’ performance.
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9. Subsequent Events:
Fund Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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The Funds offer Class A and Class I shares.
Class A
Class A shares are intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load). Class A shares currently include a 0.10% (10 bps) annual 12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class I
Class I shares are intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load) or a 12b-1 service and distribution fee.
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Shareholder Expense Examples
As a shareholder of the the RBC Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the RBC Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018.
Actual Expenses
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
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| | | | Beginning Account Value 4/1/18 | | | Ending Account Value 9/30/18 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/18–9/30/18 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/18–9/30/18 | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,009.60 | | | | $2.27 | | | | 0.45% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,011.20 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 0.35% | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.70 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 0.38% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.10 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 0.28% | |
* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half year period).
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each RBC Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| | | | Beginning Account Value 4/1/18 | | | Ending Account Value 9/30/18 | | | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/18–9/30/18 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/18–9/30/18 | |
Short Duration Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,022.81 | | | | $2.28 | | | | 0.45% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.31 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 0.35% | |
Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.16 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 0.38% | |
| | Class I | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,023.66 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 0.28% | |
* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half year period).
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Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
In September 2018, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Funds, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements with the Advisor (the “Agreements”) for each Fund for an additional year.
As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the services performed by the Advisor; the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Funds; and the Funds’ performance, fees, and expenses. The Trustees considered information provided at regular quarterly Board and Committee meetings throughout the year, information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewals and a regular meeting at which the proposed renewals were considered, and their experience with the portfolio management team with regard to other products over the years. The information included material provided by the Advisor, as well as reports prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., an independent statistical compilation company providing comparative fee and expense information and comparative performance information for the Funds. In connection with their deliberations, the independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel with regard to the materials and their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.
The Trustees met with representatives from the Advisor’s senior management team, as well as senior investment professionals from the Advisor, to discuss the information and the ongoing management of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor, including information as to each Fund’s performance relative to appropriate index benchmarks as well as fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board. The Trustees noted that both the RBC Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund and the RBC Short Duration Fixed Income Fund had outperformed their peers since inception.
The Trustees reviewed the Funds’ expense structure and advisory fees. The Trustees also considered, and viewed favorably, the Advisor’s contractual agreement to subsidize Fund expenses. The Trustees continued to be satisfied with the Advisor’s approach of providing profitability information so that the Advisor and Trustees could evaluate possible future economies of scale that might warrant contractual advisory fee breakpoints. The Trustees’ considerations included other benefits derived by the Advisor from its relationship with the Funds.
In considering the nature and quality of services provided by the Advisor to the Funds, the Trustees considered the significant depth and experience of the Advisor’s team with regard to management of shorter duration portfolios, and their demonstrated capabilities with respect to research, credit, and fundamental analysis, as well as the Advisor’s operational and compliance structure and systems. The Trustees expressed confidence in the Advisor’s investment team and were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory and other services provided to the Funds.
Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees payable to the Advisor were reasonable and fair in view of the level and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees approved the Agreements and expense limitation arrangements for each Fund for an additional year. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the Agreements, the Trustees did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of itself.
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RBC Funds
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
800-422-2766
www.rbcgam.us
Performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the information of RBC Funds shareholders. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. There is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended September 30, 2018.
NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. serves as investment advisor for the RBC Funds. RBC Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
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| | (a)(1) | | Not applicable. |
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| | (a)(2) | | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
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| | (a)(3) | | Not applicable. |
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| | (a)(4) | | Not applicable. |
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| | (b) | | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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(Registrant) | | RBC Funds Trust | | |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Kathleen A. Gorman | | |
| | Kathleen A. Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer | | |
| | (principal executive officer) | | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Kathleen A. Gorman | | |
| | Kathleen A. Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer | | |
| | (principal executive officer) | | |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Kathleen A. Hegna | | |
| | Kathleen A. Hegna, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | | |
| | (principal financial officer) | | |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.