UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORMN-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: September 30
Date of reporting period:September 30, 2019
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
Annual Report For the year ended September 30, 2019 Access Capital Community Investment Fund RBC Impact Bond Fund Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling800-422-2766. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with a Fund, you can call800-422-2766 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with a Fund.
1
LETTER FROM THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
| ||||||||
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, the Impact Fund has generated anet-of-fees return of 9.27% (Class I shares;gross-of-fees return of 9.77%) versus the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, the Impact Fund’s primary benchmark, that returned 10.30%. The effective duration of the Impact Fund is 5.94 years versus the benchmark’s 5.75, and the30-day SEC yield of the Impact Fund is 2.42%. | ||||||||
Overall positive performance was driven by declining interest rates as yields fell 150 basis points across the curve. The primary driver of underperformance relative to the benchmark was the Impact Fund’s underweight allocation to corporate credit at the beginning of 2019. The underweight was driven by a large inflow in the Impact Fund that coincided with a period when Corporates were performing particularly well. The Corporate allocation in the Impact Fund has since increased to be more in line with the benchmark. As we enter the last quarter of 2019, we continue to seek opportunities to add corporate names that meet both our investment and impact criteria. | ||||||||
The Impact Fund had a slight income advantage for the period. Duration and curve positioning were insignificant contributors to relative performance. | ||||||||
On the impact side, the Impact Fund made measurable progress toward making positive social and environmental impacts. The holdings of the Impact Fund as of September 30, 2019 were invested to support the following stakeholders and themes (totals may exceed 100% as projects may impact multiple themes and stakeholders): | ||||||||
Impact Themes
|
2
LETTER FROM THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
| ||||||
Impact by Stakeholder
| ||||||
In addition to the above, over 65% of the Impact Fund’s holdings benefit low-to moderate-income communities or individuals. | ||||||
For both Funds, we will continue to focus on high quality securities with strong characteristics as we endeavor to generate competitive yields and make positive social and/or environmental impacts. | ||||||
With increased market attention on impact investing strategies, we remain committed to our double-bottom line mission. Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in our impact investing capabilities. | ||||||
Sincerely, | ||||||
Brian Svendahl, CFA | ||||||
Managing Director,Co-Head, U.S. Fixed Income | ||||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. | ||||||
Scott Kirby | ||||||
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. | ||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. | ||||||
Effective duration is a weighted average duration calculation for bonds with embedded options. It takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change. Duration measures the sensitivity of a bond’s price to changes in interest rates. | ||||||
The Bloomberg Barclays US Securitized Bond Index represents the securitized portion (mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities) of the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, which measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market and includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency andnon-agency). | ||||||
A basis point is a unit of measure equal to oneone-hundredth of a percent. |
3
| ||||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.(“RBCGAM-US”) serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. RBCGAM-US employs a team approach to the management of the Funds, with no individual team member being solely responsible for the investment decisions. The Funds’ management team has access to RBCGAM-US’s investment research and other money management resources.
| ||||||
Brian Svendahl, CFA | Brian Svendahl, CFA
Managing Director,Co-Head, U.S. Fixed Income
Brian Svendahl oversees the fixed income research, portfolio management and trading at RBCGAM-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 RBCGAM-US’s government mandates. Brian joined RBCGAM-US in 2005 and most recently led the mortgage and government team before being promoted toCo-Head in 2012. Prior to joining RBCGAM-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. | |||||
Scott Kirby | Scott Kirby
Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
Scott Kirby is a member of the government and mortgage research team in RBCGAM-US’s fixed income group and serves asco-portfolio manager for the firm’s community investment strategy, including the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. Scott joined RBCGAM-US in 2012 and most recently served as manager of investments of a broad-based asset portfolio for a large foundation, supporting its mission to reduce poverty. Previously he led the structured assets investment team of Ameriprise Financial/Riversource Investments, where he served as senior portfolio manager for more than $20 billion in agency andnon-agency mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. He earned a BS in finance and an MBA in finance from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
|
4
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | Net Expense Ratio(a)(b) | Gross Expense Ratio(a)(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A(c) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 3.75% | 2.97% | 0.20% | 1.20% | 2.05% | 3.65% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 7.03% | 1.48% | 1.97% | 2.44% | 3.83% | 0.95% | 1.11% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class I(d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 7.27% | 1.83% | 2.31% | 2.76% | 4.14% | 0.60% | 0.66% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS(e) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 7.29% | 1.97% | 2.47% | 2.98% | 4.40% | 0.40% | 0.73% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Securitized Index(f) | 7.93% | 2.38% | 2.84% | 3.33% | 4.73% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(f) | 10.30% | 2.92% | 3.38% | 3.75% | 4.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 9.27% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.84% | 0.45% | 1.62% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 9.33% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.89% | 0.40% | 1.52% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(f) | 10.30% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.64% |
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 recentmonth-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.
(a) | The Fund’s expenses reflect the most recent year end (September 30, 2019). |
(b) | The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or pay operating expenses to keep total operating expenses (excluding certain fees such as brokerage costs, interest, taxes and acquired fund fees and expenses) at 0.80% for Class A shares, 0.45% for Class I shares and 0.40% for Class IS shares of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund and at 0.45% for Class I shares and 0.40% for Class R6 shares of the Impact Bond Fund until January 31, 2020 (January 31, 2021 for Class IS Shares). Prior to March 11, 2019, the rates were 0.95% for Class A Shares and 0.70% for Class I Shares of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. |
(c) | The inception date for Class A shares of the Fund is January 29, 2009. All performance shown for such class of shares prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the Class I shares of the Fund, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of Class A shares, as applicable. |
(d) | Class I commenced operations on July 28, 2008. The performance in the table reflects the performance of Access Capital Strategies Community Investment Fund, Inc., the predecessor to the Fund. From its inception, June 23, 1998, until May 30, 2006, the predecessor fund elected status as a business development company. From May 31, 2006 until July 27, 2008, the predecessor fund operated as a continuously offeredclosed-end interval management company. If the predecessor fund had operated as anopen-end management company, performance may have been adversely affected. Fund performance reflects applicable fee waivers/expense reimbursements which, if excluded, would cause performance to be lower. |
5
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
(e) | The inception date for Class IS shares of the Fund is March 11, 2019. All performance shown for such class of shares prior to its inception date is based on the performance of the Class I shares of the Fund, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of Class IS shares, as applicable. |
(f) | 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 Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. It includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency andnon-agency).
The Bloomberg Barclays US Securitized Index represents the securitized portion (mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities) of the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.
6
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
7
8
9
10
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
|
11
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||
| ||||||||
Investment Strategy | The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities of investments meeting the Fund’s impact criteria. The Fund uses a disciplined fixed income strategy designed to deliver both financial and social return. | |||||||
Performance | For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund delivered a net return of 9.27% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 10.30% for the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark. | |||||||
Factors That Made Positive Contributions | • The fund had an income advantage versus the benchmark.
• Falling interest rates contributed significantly to absolute returns. | |||||||
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns | • The fund was underweight corporate credit during the first half of 2019, a period when credit spreads tightened significantly.
• Yield Curve (rates) positioning detracted slightly. | |||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. The Fund’s impact investing criteria could cause it to perform differently compared to funds that do not apply such criteria. The application of these criteria may result in the Fund’s forgoing opportunities to buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, or selling securities for impact investing reasons when it might be otherwise disadvantageous for it to do so. The Fund invests in mortgage-related securities including pass-throughs and collateralized mortgage obligations, which include additional risks that an investor should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, and increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments. The Fund may invest in derivatives, including futures contracts, which involve risks different from and, in certain cases, greater than risks presented by more traditional investments. These risks are described more fully in the prospectus. | ||||||||
The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. It includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (agency andnon-agency). You cannot invest directly in an index. | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. |
12
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
|
| |||||||||||||||||
RBC Impact Bond Fund
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Seeks to achieve a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. |
|
Investment Objective | ||||||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
|
|
Benchmark | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments)
| |||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds,3.00%, 8/15/48 | 2.59% | Freddie Mac, Pool #V85445, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 1.73% | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) | ||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae, Pool #CA3451, 3.50%, 5/1/49 | 2.51% | Providence Health & Services Obligated Group, 2.16%,10/1/42 | 1.69% | |||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae, Pool #CA3405, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 2.02% | Fannie Mae, Pool #CA3456, 3.50%, 5/1/49 | 1.68% | |||||||||||||||
Freddie Mac, Pool #V85365, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 1.96% | Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.36%, 6/6/24 | 1.54% | |||||||||||||||
Freddie Mac, Pool #V85381, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 1.85% | |||||||||||||||||
Fannie Mae, Pool #BO1263, 3.50%, 6/1/49 | 1.75% | |||||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 35
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
| Growth of $1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/18/17) | ||||||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from December 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019 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.
|
|
13
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 88.48% | ||||||
Fannie Mae — 51.77% | ||||||
$ 60,531 | Pool #257656, 6.00%, 8/1/38 | $ | 63,642 | |||
117,914 | Pool #257663, 5.50%, 8/1/38 | 132,626 | ||||
110,679 | Pool #257892, 5.50%, 2/1/38 | 124,981 | ||||
73,494 | Pool #257913, 5.50%, 1/1/38 | 82,991 | ||||
56,688 | Pool #258022, 5.50%, 5/1/34 | 63,856 | ||||
121,533 | Pool #258070, 5.00%, 6/1/34 | 133,820 | ||||
37,118 | Pool #258121, 5.50%, 6/1/34 | 41,812 | ||||
115,618 | Pool #258152, 5.50%, 8/1/34 | 130,238 | ||||
64,269 | Pool #258157, 5.00%, 8/1/34 | 70,767 | ||||
60,473 | Pool #258163, 5.50%, 8/1/34 | 68,120 | ||||
106,063 | Pool #258166, 5.50%, 9/1/34 | 119,474 | ||||
74,221 | Pool #258224, 5.50%, 12/1/34 | 83,606 | ||||
56,504 | Pool #258238, 5.00%, 1/1/35 | 62,217 | ||||
85,843 | Pool #258251, 5.50%, 1/1/35 | 96,697 | ||||
102,897 | Pool #258305, 5.00%, 3/1/35 | 113,193 | ||||
52,079 | Pool #258336, 5.00%, 4/1/35 | 57,290 | ||||
56,563 | Pool #258340, 5.00%, 3/1/35 | 62,223 | ||||
60,192 | Pool #258394, 5.00%, 5/1/35 | 66,214 | ||||
168,800 | Pool #258395, 5.50%, 6/1/35 | 190,882 | ||||
57,320 | Pool #258403, 5.00%, 6/1/35 | 63,055 | ||||
76,911 | Pool #258404, 5.00%, 6/1/35 | 84,606 | ||||
45,016 | Pool #258410, 5.00%, 4/1/35 | 49,521 | ||||
91,300 | Pool #258448, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 100,435 | ||||
169,452 | Pool #258450, 5.50%, 8/1/35 | 191,619 | ||||
85,829 | Pool #258456, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 94,416 | ||||
71,388 | Pool #258571, 5.50%, 11/1/35 | 80,727 | ||||
202,756 | Pool #258627, 5.50%, 2/1/36 | 229,280 | ||||
52,399 | Pool #258658, 5.50%, 3/1/36 | 59,137 | ||||
46,973 | Pool #258737, 5.50%, 12/1/35 | 53,013 | ||||
38,887 | Pool #259030, 8.00%, 4/1/30 | 40,469 | ||||
40,491 | Pool #259181, 6.50%, 3/1/31 | 42,113 | ||||
8,378 | Pool #259187, 6.50%, 4/1/31 | 8,391 | ||||
65,456 | Pool #259190, 6.50%, 4/1/31 | 69,635 | ||||
74,871 | Pool #259316, 6.50%, 11/1/31 | 79,963 | ||||
27,842 | Pool #259378, 6.00%, 12/1/31 | 28,259 | ||||
31,626 | Pool #259393, 6.00%, 1/1/32 | 32,318 | ||||
40,027 | Pool #259590, 5.50%, 11/1/32 | 44,992 | ||||
159,153 | Pool #259611, 5.50%, 11/1/32 | 178,893 | ||||
36,187 | Pool #259634, 5.50%, 12/1/32 | 40,675 | ||||
129,577 | Pool #259659, 5.50%, 2/1/33 | 145,648 | ||||
30,954 | Pool #259671, 5.50%, 2/1/33 | 34,793 | ||||
75,103 | Pool #259686, 5.50%, 3/1/33 | 84,425 | ||||
33,990 | Pool #259722, 5.00%, 5/1/33 | 37,382 | ||||
46,260 | Pool #259724, 5.00%, 5/1/33 | 50,876 | ||||
103,960 | Pool #259725, 5.00%, 5/1/33 | 114,228 | ||||
100,275 | Pool #259729, 5.00%, 6/1/33 | 110,180 |
14
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 57,863 | Pool #259761, 5.00%, 6/1/33 | $ | 63,579 | |||
96,142 | Pool #259764, 5.00%, 7/1/33 | 105,638 | ||||
102,714 | Pool #259777, 5.00%, 7/1/33 | 112,860 | ||||
77,636 | Pool #259781, 5.00%, 7/1/33 | 85,304 | ||||
46,942 | Pool #259789, 5.00%, 7/1/33 | 51,626 | ||||
113,826 | Pool #259816, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 125,069 | ||||
25,995 | Pool #259819, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 28,589 | ||||
48,078 | Pool #259830, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 52,827 | ||||
31,813 | Pool #259848, 5.00%, 9/1/33 | 34,988 | ||||
67,762 | Pool #259867, 5.50%, 10/1/33 | 76,173 | ||||
53,758 | Pool #259869, 5.50%, 10/1/33 | 60,430 | ||||
53,860 | Pool #259875, 5.50%, 10/1/33 | 60,545 | ||||
88,151 | Pool #259930, 5.00%, 11/1/33 | 96,858 | ||||
35,744 | Pool #259998, 5.00%, 3/1/34 | 39,358 | ||||
645,273 | Pool #465946, 3.61%, 9/1/20 | 647,181 | ||||
1,728,582 | Pool #468226, 3.86%, 6/1/21 | 1,756,664 | ||||
263,971 | Pool #469101, 3.75%, 2/1/27 | 287,690 | ||||
872,409 | Pool #470828, 3.53%, 3/1/32 | 950,755 | ||||
79,705 | Pool #557295, 7.00%, 12/1/29 | 85,322 | ||||
25,302 | Pool #576445, 6.00%, 1/1/31 | 25,470 | ||||
66,866 | Pool #579402, 6.50%, 4/1/31 | 72,118 | ||||
77,502 | Pool #583728, 6.50%, 6/1/31 | 83,297 | ||||
31,293 | Pool #590931, 6.50%, 7/1/31 | 34,011 | ||||
44,934 | Pool #590932, 6.50%, 7/1/31 | 46,675 | ||||
30,139 | Pool #601865, 6.50%, 4/1/31 | 30,460 | ||||
31,902 | Pool #601868, 6.00%, 7/1/29 | 32,547 | ||||
46,723 | Pool #607611, 6.50%, 11/1/31 | 49,224 | ||||
91,781 | Pool #634271, 6.50%, 5/1/32 | 99,386 | ||||
39,690 | Pool #644232, 6.50%, 6/1/32 | 41,449 | ||||
23,347 | Pool #644432, 6.50%, 7/1/32 | 23,618 | ||||
38,933 | Pool #644437, 6.50%, 6/1/32 | 40,522 | ||||
1,543,170 | Pool #663159, 5.00%, 7/1/32 | 1,690,637 | ||||
70,787 | Pool #670278, 5.50%, 11/1/32 | 79,567 | ||||
31,447 | Pool #676702, 5.50%, 11/1/32 | 35,347 | ||||
48,485 | Pool #677591, 5.50%, 12/1/32 | 54,498 | ||||
151,630 | Pool #681883, 6.00%, 3/1/33 | 167,731 | ||||
104,828 | Pool #686542, 5.50%, 3/1/33 | 117,839 | ||||
210,305 | Pool #695961, 5.50%, 1/1/33 | 236,389 | ||||
179,589 | Pool #696407, 5.50%, 4/1/33 | 201,880 | ||||
382,123 | Pool #702478, 5.50%, 6/1/33 | 429,553 | ||||
113,816 | Pool #702479, 5.00%, 6/1/33 | 125,058 | ||||
58,398 | Pool #703210, 5.50%, 9/1/32 | 64,051 | ||||
138,743 | Pool #720025, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 152,447 | ||||
144,532 | Pool #723066, 5.00%, 4/1/33 | 158,808 | ||||
193,731 | Pool #723067, 5.50%, 5/1/33 | 217,777 | ||||
253,847 | Pool #723070, 4.50%, 5/1/33 | 273,661 | ||||
263,773 | Pool #727311, 4.50%, 9/1/33 | 281,273 |
15
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 125,675 | Pool #727312, 5.00%, 9/1/33 | $ | 138,088 | |||
144,206 | Pool #727315, 6.00%, 10/1/33 | 156,878 | ||||
36,879 | Pool #738589, 5.00%, 9/1/33 | 40,559 | ||||
46,552 | Pool #739269, 5.00%, 9/1/33 | 51,197 | ||||
152,955 | Pool #743595, 5.50%, 10/1/33 | 171,940 | ||||
141,818 | Pool #748041, 4.50%, 10/1/33 | 150,774 | ||||
84,471 | Pool #749891, 5.00%, 9/1/33 | 92,815 | ||||
101,442 | Pool #749897, 4.50%, 9/1/33 | 107,848 | ||||
202,345 | Pool #753533, 5.00%, 11/1/33 | 222,332 | ||||
41,428 | Pool #755679, 6.00%, 1/1/34 | 43,342 | ||||
38,417 | Pool #763551, 5.50%, 3/1/34 | 43,275 | ||||
87,890 | Pool #763820, 5.50%, 1/1/34 | 98,800 | ||||
43,352 | Pool #776851, 6.00%, 10/1/34 | 45,454 | ||||
670,900 | Pool #777621, 5.00%, 2/1/34 | 737,167 | ||||
115,523 | Pool #781437, 6.00%, 8/1/34 | 123,847 | ||||
78,579 | Pool #781741, 6.00%, 9/1/34 | 83,826 | ||||
6,811 | Pool #781907, 5.00%, 2/1/21 | 6,812 | ||||
131,211 | Pool #781954, 5.00%, 6/1/34 | 144,477 | ||||
141,301 | Pool #781959, 5.50%, 6/1/34 | 159,168 | ||||
246,355 | Pool #783893, 5.50%, 12/1/34 | 277,506 | ||||
70,295 | Pool #783929, 5.50%, 10/1/34 | 79,184 | ||||
12,498 | Pool #788329, 6.50%, 8/1/34 | 12,534 | ||||
111,023 | Pool #797627, 5.00%, 7/1/35 | 122,132 | ||||
105,263 | Pool #798725, 5.50%, 11/1/34 | 118,574 | ||||
91,473 | Pool #799548, 6.00%, 9/1/34 | 98,542 | ||||
814,069 | Pool #806754, 4.50%, 9/1/34 | 864,882 | ||||
310,344 | Pool #806757, 6.00%, 9/1/34 | 338,168 | ||||
500,484 | Pool #806761, 5.50%, 9/1/34 | 563,769 | ||||
109,238 | Pool #808205, 5.00%, 1/1/35 | 120,282 | ||||
187,506 | Pool #815009, 5.00%, 4/1/35 | 206,268 | ||||
87,973 | Pool #817641, 5.00%, 11/1/35 | 96,776 | ||||
115,156 | Pool #820334, 5.00%, 9/1/35 | 126,678 | ||||
277,489 | Pool #820335, 5.00%, 9/1/35 | 305,254 | ||||
171,228 | Pool #820336, 5.00%, 9/1/35 | 188,361 | ||||
242,646 | Pool #822008, 5.00%, 5/1/35 | 266,924 | ||||
165,257 | Pool #829005, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 181,791 | ||||
36,030 | Pool #829006, 5.50%, 9/1/35 | 40,744 | ||||
157,538 | Pool #829275, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 173,301 | ||||
149,900 | Pool #829276, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 164,899 | ||||
410,527 | Pool #829649, 5.50%, 3/1/35 | 462,438 | ||||
283,286 | Pool #844361, 5.50%, 11/1/35 | 320,345 | ||||
109,587 | Pool #845245, 5.50%, 11/1/35 | 123,923 | ||||
41,126 | Pool #866969, 6.00%, 2/1/36 | 42,471 | ||||
151,159 | Pool #867569, 6.00%, 2/1/36 | 162,138 | ||||
112,787 | Pool #870599, 6.00%, 6/1/36 | 120,962 | ||||
179,867 | Pool #871072, 5.50%, 2/1/37 | 203,109 | ||||
167,741 | Pool #884693, 5.50%, 4/1/36 | 189,309 | ||||
430,570 | Pool #885724, 5.50%, 6/1/36 | 485,930 |
16
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 93,450 | Pool #911730, 5.50%, 12/1/21 | $ | 95,352 | |||
71,471 | Pool #919368, 5.50%, 4/1/37 | 80,707 | ||||
274,990 | Pool #922582, 6.00%, 12/1/36 | 297,376 | ||||
212,580 | Pool #934941, 5.00%, 8/1/39 | 234,787 | ||||
290,190 | Pool #934942, 5.00%, 9/1/39 | 320,505 | ||||
155,275 | Pool #941204, 5.50%, 6/1/37 | 175,340 | ||||
58,941 | Pool #943394, 5.50%, 6/1/37 | 66,558 | ||||
330,637 | Pool #948600, 6.00%, 8/1/37 | 360,735 | ||||
96,062 | Pool #952598, 6.00%, 7/1/37 | 103,161 | ||||
75,547 | Pool #952678, 6.50%, 8/1/37 | 80,486 | ||||
88,604 | Pool #952693, 6.50%, 8/1/37 | 94,548 | ||||
99,859 | Pool #975769, 5.50%, 3/1/38 | 112,318 | ||||
73,618 | Pool #982898, 5.00%, 5/1/38 | 81,107 | ||||
137,234 | Pool #984842, 5.50%, 6/1/38 | 154,355 | ||||
110,432 | Pool #986239, 6.00%, 7/1/38 | 117,907 | ||||
122,451 | Pool #986957, 5.50%, 7/1/38 | 137,729 | ||||
68,631 | Pool #990510, 5.50%, 8/1/38 | 77,193 | ||||
270,230 | Pool #990511, 6.00%, 8/1/38 | 297,506 | ||||
162,397 | Pool #990617, 5.50%, 9/1/38 | 182,658 | ||||
129,363 | Pool #AA0526, 5.00%, 12/1/38 | 142,523 | ||||
205,768 | Pool #AA0645, 4.50%, 3/1/39 | 223,115 | ||||
138,392 | Pool #AA2243, 4.50%, 5/1/39 | 150,059 | ||||
128,223 | Pool #AA3142, 4.50%, 3/1/39 | 139,033 | ||||
380,014 | Pool #AA3206, 4.00%, 4/1/39 | 406,295 | ||||
462,445 | Pool #AA3207, 4.50%, 3/1/39 | 501,433 | ||||
115,893 | Pool #AA4468, 4.00%, 4/1/39 | 123,908 | ||||
230,585 | Pool #AA7042, 4.50%, 6/1/39 | 250,025 | ||||
370,046 | Pool #AA7658, 4.00%, 6/1/39 | 395,637 | ||||
105,097 | Pool #AA7659, 4.50%, 6/1/39 | 113,958 | ||||
106,052 | Pool #AA7741, 4.50%, 6/1/24 | 108,936 | ||||
2,563,212 | Pool #AB7798, 3.00%, 1/1/43 | 2,639,134 | ||||
1,266,634 | Pool #AB9204, 3.00%, 4/1/43 | 1,302,555 | ||||
332,479 | Pool #AC1463, 5.00%, 8/1/39 | 367,211 | ||||
104,094 | Pool #AC1464, 5.00%, 8/1/39 | 114,968 | ||||
519,226 | Pool #AC2109, 4.50%, 7/1/39 | 563,001 | ||||
40,372 | Pool #AC4394, 5.00%, 9/1/39 | 44,590 | ||||
263,732 | Pool #AC4395, 5.00%, 9/1/39 | 291,283 | ||||
118,584 | Pool #AC5328, 5.00%, 10/1/39 | 130,973 | ||||
234,375 | Pool #AC5329, 5.00%, 10/1/39 | 258,860 | ||||
197,907 | Pool #AC6304, 5.00%, 11/1/39 | 218,581 | ||||
210,672 | Pool #AC6305, 5.00%, 11/1/39 | 232,680 | ||||
140,885 | Pool #AC6307, 5.00%, 12/1/39 | 155,602 | ||||
307,092 | Pool #AC6790, 5.00%, 12/1/39 | 339,173 | ||||
1,080,029 | Pool #AC7199, 5.00%, 12/1/39 | 1,192,856 | ||||
516,593 | Pool #AD1470, 5.00%, 2/1/40 | 570,560 | ||||
1,123,146 | Pool #AD1471, 4.50%, 2/1/40 | 1,217,835 | ||||
141,770 | Pool #AD1560, 5.00%, 3/1/40 | 156,279 |
17
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 781,348 | Pool #AD1585, 4.50%, 2/1/40 | $ | 847,221 | |||
354,677 | Pool #AD1586, 5.00%, 1/1/40 | 391,729 | ||||
457,201 | Pool #AD1638, 4.50%, 2/1/40 | 496,031 | ||||
148,043 | Pool #AD1640, 4.50%, 3/1/40 | 160,617 | ||||
1,467,956 | Pool #AD1942, 4.50%, 1/1/40 | 1,591,716 | ||||
259,139 | Pool #AD1943, 5.00%, 1/1/40 | 286,211 | ||||
770,074 | Pool #AD1988, 4.50%, 2/1/40 | 835,477 | ||||
375,211 | Pool #AD2896, 5.00%, 3/1/40 | 413,612 | ||||
224,903 | Pool #AD4456, 4.50%, 4/1/40 | 244,003 | ||||
709,374 | Pool #AD4458, 4.50%, 4/1/40 | 769,621 | ||||
476,725 | Pool #AD4940, 4.50%, 6/1/40 | 517,213 | ||||
97,953 | Pool #AD4946, 4.50%, 6/1/40 | 106,272 | ||||
293,943 | Pool #AD5728, 5.00%, 4/1/40 | 324,026 | ||||
222,715 | Pool #AD7239, 4.50%, 7/1/40 | 241,630 | ||||
119,450 | Pool #AD7242, 4.50%, 7/1/40 | 129,595 | ||||
178,702 | Pool #AD7256, 4.50%, 7/1/40 | 193,879 | ||||
518,357 | Pool #AD7271, 4.50%, 7/1/40 | 562,381 | ||||
269,591 | Pool #AD7272, 4.50%, 7/1/40 | 292,488 | ||||
276,212 | Pool #AD8960, 5.00%, 6/1/40 | 304,480 | ||||
132,540 | Pool #AD9613, 4.50%, 8/1/40 | 143,797 | ||||
902,563 | Pool #AD9614, 4.50%, 8/1/40 | 979,217 | ||||
240,784 | Pool #AE2011, 4.00%, 9/1/40 | 257,484 | ||||
1,350,125 | Pool #AE2012, 4.00%, 9/1/40 | 1,443,763 | ||||
142,761 | Pool #AE2023, 4.00%, 9/1/40 | 152,663 | ||||
666,165 | Pool #AE5432, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 712,367 | ||||
338,603 | Pool #AE5435, 4.50%, 9/1/40 | 367,360 | ||||
341,244 | Pool #AE5806, 4.50%, 9/1/40 | 370,226 | ||||
544,677 | Pool #AE5861, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 582,453 | ||||
516,523 | Pool #AE5862, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 552,347 | ||||
357,081 | Pool #AE5863, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 381,846 | ||||
289,351 | Pool #AE6850, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 309,419 | ||||
218,328 | Pool #AE6851, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 233,470 | ||||
157,658 | Pool #AE7699, 4.00%, 11/1/40 | 168,593 | ||||
452,569 | Pool #AE7703, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 483,957 | ||||
822,475 | Pool #AE7707, 4.00%, 11/1/40 | 879,518 | ||||
247,472 | Pool #AH0300, 4.00%, 11/1/40 | 264,635 | ||||
425,626 | Pool #AH0301, 3.50%, 11/1/40 | 447,759 | ||||
43,991 | Pool #AH0302, 4.00%, 11/1/40 | 47,042 | ||||
437,154 | Pool #AH0306, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | 467,473 | ||||
468,470 | Pool #AH0508, 4.00%, 11/1/40 | 500,961 | ||||
894,263 | Pool #AH0537, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | 956,285 | ||||
903,716 | Pool #AH0914, 4.50%, 11/1/40 | 980,468 | ||||
469,905 | Pool #AH0917, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | 502,496 | ||||
652,851 | Pool #AH1077, 4.00%, 1/1/41 | 698,130 | ||||
765,261 | Pool #AH2973, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | 818,336 | ||||
432,721 | Pool #AH2980, 4.00%, 1/1/41 | 462,733 | ||||
973,969 | Pool #AH5656, 4.00%, 1/1/41 | 1,041,519 | ||||
240,383 | Pool #AH5657, 4.00%, 2/1/41 | 257,055 |
18
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 493,872 | Pool #AH5658, 4.00%, 2/1/41 | $ | 528,125 | |||
332,284 | Pool #AH5662, 4.00%, 2/1/41 | 355,330 | ||||
493,007 | Pool #AH5882, 4.00%, 2/1/26 | 514,306 | ||||
597,920 | Pool #AH6764, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 639,137 | ||||
1,544,369 | Pool #AH6768, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 1,650,831 | ||||
222,776 | Pool #AH7277, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 238,133 | ||||
1,001,955 | Pool #AH7281, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 1,071,025 | ||||
368,536 | Pool #AH7526, 4.50%, 3/1/41 | 399,686 | ||||
597,922 | Pool #AH7537, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 639,140 | ||||
394,604 | Pool #AH8878, 4.50%, 4/1/41 | 427,959 | ||||
292,272 | Pool #AH8885, 4.50%, 4/1/41 | 316,977 | ||||
286,079 | Pool #AH9050, 3.50%, 2/1/26 | 295,747 | ||||
535,313 | Pool #AI0114, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 572,215 | ||||
689,189 | Pool #AI1846, 4.50%, 5/1/41 | 747,443 | ||||
448,378 | Pool #AI1847, 4.50%, 5/1/41 | 486,278 | ||||
1,134,936 | Pool #AI1848, 4.50%, 5/1/41 | 1,230,868 | ||||
666,028 | Pool #AI1849, 4.50%, 5/1/41 | 722,324 | ||||
367,770 | Pool #AJ0651, 4.00%, 8/1/41 | 393,122 | ||||
306,725 | Pool #AJ7668, 4.00%, 11/1/41 | 327,869 | ||||
640,743 | Pool #AJ9133, 4.00%, 1/1/42 | 684,913 | ||||
637,410 | Pool #AK6715, 3.50%, 3/1/42 | 669,664 | ||||
845,874 | Pool #AK6716, 3.50%, 3/1/42 | 888,677 | ||||
660,835 | Pool #AK6718, 3.50%, 2/1/42 | 694,275 | ||||
435,521 | Pool #AM0635, 2.55%, 10/1/22 | 435,521 | ||||
874,102 | Pool #AM1750, 3.04%, 12/1/30 | 915,562 | ||||
2,864,186 | Pool #AM4392, 3.79%, 10/1/23 | 3,040,199 | ||||
231,687 | Pool #AM6907, 3.68%, 10/1/32 | 251,308 | ||||
1,457,862 | Pool #AM7764, 3.05%, 1/1/27 | 1,539,085 | ||||
916,884 | Pool #AM8964, 2.65%, 5/1/25 | 944,176 | ||||
477,060 | Pool #AM9780, 3.31%, 3/1/31 | 513,659 | ||||
350,000 | Pool #AN0360, 3.95%, 12/1/45 | 384,719 | ||||
1,066,862 | Pool #AN0915, 3.01%, 2/1/26 | 1,121,753 | ||||
313,104 | Pool #AN1381, 2.56%, 8/1/26 | 321,782 | ||||
945,083 | Pool #AN2066, 2.75%, 7/1/26 | 968,881 | ||||
1,000,000 | Pool #AN2398, 2.52%, 7/1/28 | 1,026,472 | ||||
962,854 | Pool #AN2746, 2.30%, 9/1/26 | 975,604 | ||||
983,846 | Pool #AN3157, 2.25%, 10/1/26 | 993,870 | ||||
476,783 | Pool #AN3919, 2.82%, 12/1/26 | 497,091 | ||||
1,145,000 | Pool #AN4045, 3.15%, 1/1/29 | 1,198,953 | ||||
863,287 | Pool #AN5053, 3.34%, 4/1/27 | 925,296 | ||||
210,308 | Pool #AN6580, 3.36%, 9/1/29 | 227,089 | ||||
968,223 | Pool #AN7154, 3.21%, 10/1/32 | 1,035,455 | ||||
974,964 | Pool #AN7904, 3.44%, 12/1/27 | 1,039,545 | ||||
487,543 | Pool #AN7982, 2.80%, 1/1/26 | 503,115 | ||||
2,000,000 | Pool #AN8055, 3.05%, 1/1/30 | 2,117,766 | ||||
984,038 | Pool #AN9057, 3.47%, 4/1/28 | 1,052,153 | ||||
983,840 | Pool #AN9844, 3.80%, 7/1/30 | 1,085,590 |
19
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 749,952 | Pool #AO2923, 3.50%, 5/1/42 | $ | 787,901 | |||
1,585,144 | Pool #AO8029, 3.50%, 7/1/42 | 1,665,355 | ||||
506,398 | Pool #AP7483, 3.50%, 9/1/42 | 532,023 | ||||
443,471 | Pool #AQ6710, 2.50%, 10/1/27 | 448,345 | ||||
1,591,726 | Pool #AQ7193, 3.50%, 7/1/43 | 1,666,254 | ||||
396,826 | Pool #AR6928, 3.00%, 3/1/43 | 408,080 | ||||
881,508 | Pool #AS1916, 4.00%, 3/1/44 | 933,670 | ||||
588,621 | Pool #AS1917, 4.00%, 3/1/44 | 626,214 | ||||
196,151 | Pool #AS2129, 4.00%, 3/1/44 | 207,758 | ||||
890,464 | Pool #AS2439, 4.00%, 5/1/44 | 947,334 | ||||
1,004,017 | Pool #AS2784, 4.00%, 7/1/44 | 1,063,429 | ||||
1,437,050 | Pool #AS3244, 4.00%, 9/1/44 | 1,522,086 | ||||
1,887,423 | Pool #AS3494, 4.00%, 10/1/44 | 1,999,109 | ||||
1,366,162 | Pool #AS3726, 4.00%, 11/1/44 | 1,447,003 | ||||
857,434 | Pool #AS3728, 4.00%, 11/1/44 | 908,172 | ||||
646,567 | Pool #AS3929, 4.00%, 12/1/44 | 684,826 | ||||
709,335 | Pool #AS3930, 4.00%, 11/1/44 | 751,309 | ||||
1,011,287 | Pool #AS4070, 4.00%, 12/1/44 | 1,078,009 | ||||
464,479 | Pool #AS4390, 3.50%, 2/1/45 | 486,876 | ||||
988,015 | Pool #AS4732, 3.50%, 4/1/45 | 1,026,574 | ||||
1,113,169 | Pool #AS4905, 3.50%, 4/1/45 | 1,156,612 | ||||
1,048,263 | Pool #AS5341, 3.50%, 7/1/45 | 1,089,173 | ||||
1,353,421 | Pool #AS5576, 4.00%, 8/1/45 | 1,428,534 | ||||
748,773 | Pool #AS5919, 3.50%, 9/1/45 | 782,129 | ||||
409,477 | Pool #AS5922, 3.50%, 9/1/45 | 425,458 | ||||
999,535 | Pool #AS6303, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | 1,055,009 | ||||
857,863 | Pool #AS6469, 4.00%, 12/1/45 | 905,474 | ||||
507,887 | Pool #AS6607, 4.00%, 1/1/46 | 536,075 | ||||
1,480,520 | Pool #AS6778, 3.50%, 3/1/46 | 1,539,527 | ||||
1,116,758 | Pool #AS6958, 3.50%, 4/1/46 | 1,161,267 | ||||
1,281,408 | Pool #AS7138, 3.50%, 5/1/46 | 1,332,479 | ||||
772,278 | Pool #AS7139, 3.50%, 5/1/46 | 803,057 | ||||
1,626,652 | Pool #AS7334, 3.00%, 6/1/46 | 1,665,602 | ||||
1,562,230 | Pool #AS7335, 3.00%, 5/1/46 | 1,599,637 | ||||
975,835 | Pool #AS7336, 3.00%, 6/1/46 | 1,002,477 | ||||
3,068,928 | Pool #AS7504, 3.00%, 7/1/46 | 3,142,413 | ||||
482,909 | Pool #AS7516, 3.00%, 7/1/46 | 494,472 | ||||
1,607,844 | Pool #AS7517, 3.00%, 6/1/46 | 1,646,344 | ||||
691,313 | Pool #AS7518, 3.00%, 7/1/46 | 708,589 | ||||
2,495,166 | Pool #AS7674, 3.00%, 8/1/46 | 2,554,913 | ||||
1,503,602 | Pool #AS7676, 3.00%, 8/1/46 | 1,539,606 | ||||
700,351 | Pool #AS8077, 3.00%, 10/1/46 | 717,121 | ||||
1,466,648 | Pool #AS8289, 3.00%, 10/1/46 | 1,501,767 | ||||
1,833,382 | Pool #AS8441, 3.00%, 11/1/46 | 1,877,282 | ||||
1,549,403 | Pool #AS8633, 3.50%, 1/1/47 | 1,611,156 | ||||
1,003,601 | Pool #AS8776, 3.50%, 2/1/47 | 1,043,601 | ||||
439,954 | Pool #AS9308, 4.00%, 2/1/47 | 460,722 | ||||
1,486,075 | Pool #AS9381, 4.00%, 4/1/47 | 1,556,222 |
20
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$1,413,841 | Pool #AS9549, 4.00%, 5/1/47 | $ | 1,480,579 | |||
2,866,571 | Pool #AS9550, 4.00%, 5/1/47 | 3,001,882 | ||||
944,872 | Pool #AS9727, 3.50%, 6/1/47 | 977,723 | ||||
974,453 | Pool #AS9729, 4.00%, 6/1/47 | 1,020,450 | ||||
1,021,765 | Pool #AS9825, 4.00%, 6/1/47 | 1,069,996 | ||||
848,999 | Pool #AT2688, 3.00%, 5/1/43 | 873,077 | ||||
214,825 | Pool #AT2691, 3.00%, 5/1/43 | 221,254 | ||||
666,998 | Pool #AT3963, 2.50%, 3/1/28 | 675,021 | ||||
316,072 | Pool #AT7873, 2.50%, 6/1/28 | 319,874 | ||||
454,998 | Pool #AU0971, 3.50%, 8/1/43 | 476,303 | ||||
590,097 | Pool #AU2165, 3.50%, 7/1/43 | 617,727 | ||||
825,320 | Pool #AU2188, 3.50%, 8/1/43 | 863,963 | ||||
387,264 | Pool #AU6054, 4.00%, 9/1/43 | 410,730 | ||||
324,968 | Pool #AU6718, 4.00%, 10/1/43 | 345,391 | ||||
740,989 | Pool #AU7003, 4.00%, 11/1/43 | 799,268 | ||||
498,950 | Pool #AU7005, 4.00%, 11/1/43 | 530,307 | ||||
802,210 | Pool #AV0679, 4.00%, 12/1/43 | 857,679 | ||||
456,046 | Pool #AV9282, 4.00%, 2/1/44 | 475,828 | ||||
780,734 | Pool #AW0993, 4.00%, 5/1/44 | 843,454 | ||||
252,270 | Pool #AW1565, 4.00%, 4/1/44 | 267,198 | ||||
85,314 | Pool #AW3671, 4.00%, 4/1/44 | 89,113 | ||||
828,802 | Pool #AW5046, 4.00%, 7/1/44 | 878,278 | ||||
706,368 | Pool #AW5047, 4.00%, 7/1/44 | 748,166 | ||||
319,399 | Pool #AW7040, 4.00%, 6/1/44 | 334,197 | ||||
708,526 | Pool #AW8629, 3.50%, 5/1/44 | 739,125 | ||||
945,567 | Pool #AX2884, 3.50%, 11/1/44 | 994,651 | ||||
1,642,427 | Pool #AX4860, 3.50%, 12/1/44 | 1,715,551 | ||||
641,272 | Pool #AY0075, 3.50%, 11/1/44 | 668,966 | ||||
1,012,958 | Pool #AY1389, 3.50%, 4/1/45 | 1,052,490 | ||||
891,368 | Pool #AY3435, 3.50%, 5/1/45 | 926,155 | ||||
647,371 | Pool #AY5571, 3.50%, 6/1/45 | 672,635 | ||||
1,191,020 | Pool #BC0802, 3.50%, 4/1/46 | 1,238,489 | ||||
1,167,135 | Pool #BC0804, 3.50%, 4/1/46 | 1,213,652 | ||||
956,851 | Pool #BC1135, 3.00%, 6/1/46 | 979,763 | ||||
1,530,369 | Pool #BD5021, 3.50%, 2/1/47 | 1,591,363 | ||||
2,075,389 | Pool #BD7140, 4.00%, 4/1/47 | 2,173,353 | ||||
2,061,841 | Pool #BE4232, 3.00%, 12/1/46 | 2,111,212 | ||||
1,219,159 | Pool #BE9743, 3.50%, 4/1/47 | 1,261,547 | ||||
2,131,423 | Pool #BH2665, 3.50%, 9/1/47 | 2,205,528 | ||||
1,211,564 | Pool #BH4659, 4.00%, 6/1/47 | 1,268,754 | ||||
2,321,811 | Pool #BJ0657, 4.00%, 2/1/48 | 2,414,458 | ||||
1,040,541 | Pool #BJ2670, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 1,082,061 | ||||
1,945,224 | Pool #BJ5158, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 2,022,844 | ||||
921,936 | Pool #BK7685, 4.00%, 10/1/48 | 958,737 | ||||
1,307,275 | Pool #BK7924, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 1,359,439 | ||||
1,856,628 | Pool #BO1263, 3.50%, 6/1/49 | 1,923,659 | ||||
1,499,635 | Pool #BO3599, 3.00%, 9/1/49 | 1,522,382 |
21
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$1,501,187 | Pool #BO5263, 3.00%, 9/1/49 | $ | 1,523,958 | |||
2,474,376 | Pool #CA0114, 3.50%, 8/1/47 | 2,560,405 | ||||
799,096 | Pool #CA0268, 3.50%, 8/1/47 | 827,951 | ||||
2,839,735 | Pool #CA0334, 3.50%, 9/1/47 | 2,938,467 | ||||
2,721,636 | Pool #CA0534, 3.50%, 10/1/47 | 2,816,262 | ||||
1,169,973 | Pool #CA0536, 3.50%, 10/1/47 | 1,210,651 | ||||
1,080,969 | Pool #CA0551, 4.00%, 10/1/47 | 1,131,994 | ||||
927,500 | Pool #CA0565, 3.50%, 10/1/47 | 959,748 | ||||
1,543,138 | Pool #CA0742, 3.50%, 11/1/47 | 1,596,790 | ||||
1,032,839 | Pool #CA0743, 3.50%, 11/1/47 | 1,070,135 | ||||
1,176,030 | Pool #CA0825, 3.50%, 12/1/47 | 1,216,919 | ||||
1,427,080 | Pool #CA0981, 3.50%, 12/1/47 | 1,476,697 | ||||
1,756,478 | Pool #CA1070, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,817,548 | ||||
1,143,345 | Pool #CA1115, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,183,096 | ||||
1,478,306 | Pool #CA1130, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,529,704 | ||||
1,524,501 | Pool #CA1131, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 1,577,505 | ||||
1,825,818 | Pool #CA1132, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,889,298 | ||||
1,850,758 | Pool #CA1133, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 1,915,105 | ||||
1,925,465 | Pool #CA1134, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,992,409 | ||||
1,599,375 | Pool #CA1137, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 1,654,983 | ||||
1,847,113 | Pool #CA1140, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,911,334 | ||||
1,824,346 | Pool #CA1144, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 1,887,775 | ||||
4,443,917 | Pool #CA1152, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 4,598,423 | ||||
1,045,129 | Pool #CA1160, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 1,088,057 | ||||
1,107,074 | Pool #CA1161, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 1,140,580 | ||||
817,672 | Pool #CA1162, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 846,101 | ||||
1,428,391 | Pool #CA1338, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 1,485,388 | ||||
1,816,664 | Pool #CA1339, 3.50%, 3/1/48 | 1,871,646 | ||||
1,559,141 | Pool #CA1418, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 1,621,355 | ||||
823,433 | Pool #CA1420, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 857,335 | ||||
1,091,584 | Pool #CA1468, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 1,135,141 | ||||
2,450,260 | Pool #CA1469, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 2,548,032 | ||||
1,108,137 | Pool #CA1471, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 1,152,371 | ||||
4,005,073 | Pool #CA1507, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 4,164,886 | ||||
1,070,263 | Pool #CA1610, 3.50%, 3/1/48 | 1,102,655 | ||||
1,252,973 | Pool #CA1611, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 1,304,561 | ||||
1,065,300 | Pool #CA1612, 3.50%, 4/1/48 | 1,095,383 | ||||
1,176,589 | Pool #CA1613, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 1,223,538 | ||||
1,371,534 | Pool #CA2381, 4.00%, 9/1/48 | 1,426,261 | ||||
993,296 | Pool #CA2440, 4.00%, 9/1/48 | 1,032,931 | ||||
1,013,371 | Pool #CA2441, 4.00%, 10/1/48 | 1,053,822 | ||||
537,419 | Pool #CA2442, 4.00%, 10/1/48 | 566,936 | ||||
1,092,538 | Pool #CA2443, 4.00%, 10/1/48 | 1,136,148 | ||||
1,105,446 | Pool #CA2468, 4.00%, 10/1/48 | 1,149,572 | ||||
911,546 | Pool #CA2594, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 964,722 | ||||
952,609 | Pool #CA2913, 4.00%, 1/1/49 | 990,621 | ||||
1,554,726 | Pool #CA2914, 4.00%, 1/1/49 | 1,616,763 | ||||
2,042,010 | Pool #CA3042, 4.00%, 1/1/49 | 2,123,521 |
22
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$1,353,652 | Pool #CA3043, 4.00%, 2/1/49 | $ | 1,407,686 | |||
2,645,094 | Pool #CA3044, 4.50%, 2/1/49 | 2,786,976 | ||||
1,157,925 | Pool #CA3045, 4.50%, 1/1/49 | 1,224,511 | ||||
182,671 | Pool #CA3132, 4.00%, 2/1/49 | 190,192 | ||||
710,101 | Pool #CA3557, 3.50%, 5/1/49 | 729,289 | ||||
1,419,282 | Pool #CA3627, 3.50%, 6/1/49 | 1,457,634 | ||||
2,198,196 | Pool #CA3628, 3.50%, 6/1/49 | 2,257,596 | ||||
1,170,761 | Pool #CA3793, 3.50%, 6/1/49 | 1,202,397 | ||||
275,142 | Pool #CA3936, 3.50%, 7/1/49 | 282,577 | ||||
546,269 | Pool #CA4043, 3.00%, 8/1/49 | 554,555 | ||||
1,259,815 | Pool #CA4320, 3.00%, 9/1/49 | 1,278,925 | ||||
52,862 | Pool #MC0013, 5.50%, 12/1/38 | 59,458 | ||||
86,370 | Pool #MC0014, 5.50%, 12/1/38 | 97,146 | ||||
70,764 | Pool #MC0016, 5.50%, 11/1/38 | 79,593 | ||||
68,196 | Pool #MC0038, 4.50%, 3/1/39 | 73,946 | ||||
47,341 | Pool #MC0059, 4.00%, 4/1/39 | 50,615 | ||||
83,756 | Pool #MC0081, 4.00%, 5/1/39 | 89,548 | ||||
44,375 | Pool #MC0112, 4.50%, 6/1/39 | 48,116 | ||||
89,031 | Pool #MC0127, 4.50%, 7/1/39 | 96,537 | ||||
57,147 | Pool #MC0135, 4.50%, 6/1/39 | 61,964 | ||||
495,349 | Pool #MC0154, 4.50%, 8/1/39 | 537,110 | ||||
89,110 | Pool #MC0160, 4.50%, 8/1/39 | 96,622 | ||||
208,419 | Pool #MC0171, 4.50%, 9/1/39 | 225,990 | ||||
303,152 | Pool #MC0177, 4.50%, 9/1/39 | 328,710 | ||||
121,148 | Pool #MC0270, 4.50%, 3/1/40 | 131,437 | ||||
354,017 | Pool #MC0325, 4.50%, 7/1/40 | 384,084 | ||||
90,472 | Pool #MC0426, 4.50%, 1/1/41 | 98,155 | ||||
330,707 | Pool #MC0584, 4.00%, 1/1/42 | 353,505 | ||||
158,600 | Pool #MC0585, 4.00%, 1/1/42 | 169,533 | ||||
62,572 | Pool #MC3344, 5.00%, 12/1/38 | 68,937 | ||||
|
| |||||
296,988,037 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Freddie Mac — 15.60% | ||||||
1,426,756 | Pool #Q63813, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 1,468,590 | ||||
2,404,475 | Pool #RA1234, 3.50%, 8/1/49 | 2,469,448 | ||||
2,000,561 | Pool #RA1382, 3.00%, 9/1/49 | 2,030,907 | ||||
2,001,918 | Pool #RA1383, 3.00%, 9/1/49 | 2,032,284 | ||||
2,246,199 | Pool #RA1470, 3.00%, 10/1/49 | 2,280,271 | ||||
1,578,976 | Pool #WA3103, 3.30%, 2/1/27 | 1,690,775 | ||||
1,974,705 | Pool #WN3000, 3.14%, 1/1/28 | 2,100,499 | ||||
989,578 | Pool #ZA4828, 4.00%, 3/1/47 | 1,036,276 | ||||
772,906 | Pool #ZA4891, 3.50%, 3/1/47 | 799,777 | ||||
2,438,328 | Pool #ZA4892, 4.00%, 5/1/47 | 2,553,391 | ||||
1,819,320 | Pool #ZA4893, 3.50%, 4/1/47 | 1,882,572 | ||||
1,477,612 | Pool #ZA4912, 3.50%, 5/1/47 | 1,528,985 | ||||
1,827,350 | Pool #ZA4913, 4.00%, 5/1/47 | 1,913,581 | ||||
1,620,059 | Pool #ZA5036, 3.50%, 9/1/47 | 1,676,383 | ||||
2,076,337 | Pool #ZA5070, 3.50%, 11/1/47 | 2,148,525 |
23
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 861,735 | Pool #ZA5090, 3.50%, 11/1/47 | $ | 891,695 | |||
1,623,587 | Pool #ZA5174, 3.50%, 12/1/47 | 1,680,034 | ||||
4,716,993 | Pool #ZA5238, 3.50%, 2/1/48 | 4,880,989 | ||||
1,373,599 | Pool #ZA5245, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 1,421,355 | ||||
3,024,313 | Pool #ZA5253, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 3,129,459 | ||||
3,117,678 | Pool #ZA5254, 4.00%, 1/1/48 | 3,264,799 | ||||
1,002,825 | Pool #ZA5308, 4.00%, 1/1/48 | 1,050,148 | ||||
1,386,133 | Pool #ZA5575, 4.00%, 7/1/48 | 1,443,213 | ||||
1,061,624 | Pool #ZA5637, 4.50%, 8/1/48 | 1,121,210 | ||||
1,181,273 | Pool #ZA5645, 4.00%, 8/1/48 | 1,231,869 | ||||
430,677 | Pool #ZA6576, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 442,241 | ||||
119,404 | Pool #ZI0238, 5.00%, 6/1/33 | 131,199 | ||||
206,896 | Pool #ZI0412, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 227,335 | ||||
80,047 | Pool #ZI0543, 4.50%, 8/1/33 | 85,614 | ||||
32,424 | Pool #ZI0548, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 35,660 | ||||
54,579 | Pool #ZI0549, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 60,026 | ||||
37,020 | Pool #ZI0743, 4.50%, 9/1/33 | 40,052 | ||||
124,691 | Pool #ZI0807, 5.00%, 9/1/33 | 137,008 | ||||
76,563 | Pool #ZI0959, 6.00%, 10/1/33 | 81,587 | ||||
251,440 | Pool #ZI1023, 5.50%, 11/1/33 | 282,658 | ||||
42,393 | Pool #ZI1352, 5.50%, 12/1/33 | 47,657 | ||||
103,112 | Pool #ZI1353, 5.50%, 1/1/34 | 115,914 | ||||
224,280 | Pool #ZI1493, 5.50%, 1/1/34 | 252,125 | ||||
164,986 | Pool #ZI1524, 5.50%, 2/1/34 | 185,470 | ||||
78,339 | Pool #ZI1630, 5.50%, 3/1/34 | 88,254 | ||||
175,865 | Pool #ZI1689, 5.50%, 4/1/34 | 198,123 | ||||
94,804 | Pool #ZI1802, 5.50%, 4/1/34 | 106,803 | ||||
155,658 | Pool #ZI1991, 5.00%, 5/1/34 | 171,397 | ||||
284,124 | Pool #ZI2332, 5.00%, 6/1/34 | 312,853 | ||||
164,292 | Pool #ZI2333, 5.00%, 6/1/34 | 180,903 | ||||
3,069 | Pool #ZI2830, 5.00%, 11/1/34 | 3,380 | ||||
172,242 | Pool #ZI2888, 6.00%, 12/1/34 | 187,930 | ||||
228,328 | Pool #ZI2939, 5.50%, 12/1/34 | 257,226 | ||||
167,748 | Pool #ZI3102, 5.00%, 1/1/35 | 184,709 | ||||
92,632 | Pool #ZI3254, 5.50%, 4/1/35 | 104,744 | ||||
196,557 | Pool #ZI3507, 5.00%, 9/1/35 | 216,264 | ||||
176,640 | Pool #ZI3713, 5.00%, 5/1/35 | 194,349 | ||||
87,275 | Pool #ZI3919, 5.00%, 12/1/35 | 96,024 | ||||
89,160 | Pool #ZI4118, 5.50%, 1/1/36 | 100,818 | ||||
104,981 | Pool #ZI4119, 5.00%, 1/1/36 | 115,506 | ||||
158,616 | Pool #ZI4120, 5.50%, 1/1/36 | 179,354 | ||||
228,308 | Pool #ZI4200, 5.50%, 2/1/36 | 258,159 | ||||
95,873 | Pool #ZI4201, 6.00%, 2/1/36 | 102,262 | ||||
256,039 | Pool #ZI4429, 5.00%, 6/1/35 | 281,708 | ||||
138,633 | Pool #ZI4521, 5.50%, 7/1/35 | 156,759 | ||||
193,115 | Pool #ZI4572, 5.50%, 8/1/35 | 218,364 | ||||
85,049 | Pool #ZI4605, 5.50%, 9/1/35 | 96,169 | ||||
139,337 | Pool #ZI4606, 5.50%, 9/1/35 | 157,555 |
24
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 125,668 | Pool #ZI4704, 5.00%, 11/1/35 | $ | 138,267 | |||
133,494 | Pool #ZI4705, 5.00%, 11/1/35 | 146,877 | ||||
80,422 | Pool #ZI4706, 5.50%, 11/1/35 | 90,937 | ||||
143,556 | Pool #ZI4855, 6.00%, 5/1/36 | 152,769 | ||||
78,345 | Pool #ZI4882, 6.00%, 5/1/36 | 84,490 | ||||
254,173 | Pool #ZI4979, 6.00%, 6/1/36 | 275,521 | ||||
9,022 | Pool #ZI4980, 6.50%, 6/1/36 | 9,030 | ||||
71,449 | Pool #ZI5006, 6.00%, 6/1/36 | 74,162 | ||||
182,523 | Pool #ZI5896, 5.50%, 4/1/37 | 206,101 | ||||
188,720 | Pool #ZI5912, 5.50%, 4/1/37 | 213,099 | ||||
78,517 | Pool #ZI6164, 5.50%, 5/1/37 | 88,659 | ||||
137,389 | Pool #ZI6186, 6.00%, 6/1/37 | 147,398 | ||||
97,871 | Pool #ZI6311, 5.50%, 6/1/37 | 110,514 | ||||
144,870 | Pool #ZI6352, 5.50%, 7/1/37 | 163,584 | ||||
206,997 | Pool #ZI6583, 5.50%, 8/1/37 | 233,737 | ||||
126,412 | Pool #ZI6598, 6.00%, 8/1/37 | 135,062 | ||||
197,448 | Pool #ZI6814, 6.00%, 10/1/37 | 219,921 | ||||
59,441 | Pool #ZI6976, 5.50%, 7/1/37 | 67,120 | ||||
86,161 | Pool #ZI7383, 5.00%, 4/1/38 | 94,919 | ||||
554,215 | Pool #ZI9925, 5.00%, 4/1/40 | 610,952 | ||||
153,133 | Pool #ZJ0038, 4.50%, 5/1/40 | 166,140 | ||||
418,896 | Pool #ZJ0482, 4.50%, 9/1/40 | 454,476 | ||||
395,747 | Pool #ZJ0844, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | 423,196 | ||||
258,945 | Pool #ZJ1058, 4.00%, 12/1/40 | 276,905 | ||||
200,013 | Pool #ZJ1264, 4.00%, 1/1/41 | 213,886 | ||||
433,718 | Pool #ZJ1444, 4.00%, 3/1/41 | 463,623 | ||||
364,224 | Pool #ZJ1445, 4.50%, 3/1/41 | 394,996 | ||||
29,139 | Pool #ZJ4162, 7.50%, 2/1/30 | 29,655 | ||||
95,452 | Pool #ZJ5032, 6.50%, 5/1/31 | 103,019 | ||||
46,595 | Pool #ZJ5104, 6.50%, 6/1/31 | 49,019 | ||||
39,279 | Pool #ZJ5458, 6.50%, 11/1/31 | 40,831 | ||||
41,512 | Pool #ZJ5928, 6.50%, 3/1/32 | 43,132 | ||||
149,124 | Pool #ZJ6638, 6.00%, 11/1/32 | 164,669 | ||||
74,501 | Pool #ZJ6955, 5.50%, 3/1/33 | 83,750 | ||||
53,449 | Pool #ZJ6956, 5.50%, 3/1/33 | 60,085 | ||||
9,542 | Pool #ZJ9911, 5.00%, 1/1/21 | 9,545 | ||||
319,212 | Pool #ZK4661, 2.50%, 11/1/27 | 322,718 | ||||
144,117 | Pool #ZL1284, 4.50%, 4/1/41 | 156,293 | ||||
633,509 | Pool #ZL2630, 3.50%, 12/1/41 | 665,444 | ||||
360,865 | Pool #ZL2708, 3.50%, 1/1/42 | 379,056 | ||||
302,578 | Pool #ZL2750, 4.00%, 2/1/42 | 323,441 | ||||
1,177,384 | Pool #ZL5676, 3.00%, 4/1/43 | 1,210,771 | ||||
897,052 | Pool #ZL6090, 3.00%, 6/1/43 | 922,490 | ||||
667,607 | Pool #ZL6097, 3.00%, 6/1/43 | 686,538 | ||||
923,371 | Pool #ZL9372, 3.00%, 4/1/45 | 947,187 | ||||
790,305 | Pool #ZL9669, 3.50%, 6/1/45 | 821,132 | ||||
782,116 | Pool #ZM1422, 3.50%, 7/1/46 | 813,270 |
25
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$1,009,430 | Pool #ZM1423, 3.50%, 7/1/46 | $ | 1,049,640 | |||
1,271,990 | Pool #ZM1736, 3.00%, 9/1/46 | 1,302,443 | ||||
1,374,039 | Pool #ZM1738, 3.00%, 9/1/46 | 1,406,935 | ||||
895,163 | Pool #ZM8750, 4.00%, 9/1/48 | 930,888 | ||||
1,080,744 | Pool #ZN1022, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 1,122,711 | ||||
26,190 | Pool #ZN5269, 6.50%, 10/1/31 | 26,431 | ||||
51,014 | Pool #ZN5316, 5.00%, 5/1/34 | 56,172 | ||||
77,721 | Pool #ZN5321, 5.50%, 5/1/34 | 87,557 | ||||
47,326 | Pool #ZN5322, 5.50%, 5/1/34 | 53,316 | ||||
78,254 | Pool #ZN5323, 5.50%, 6/1/34 | 88,158 | ||||
55,569 | Pool #ZN5332, 5.00%, 11/1/34 | 61,188 | ||||
53,087 | Pool #ZN5333, 5.50%, 11/1/34 | 59,805 | ||||
444 | Pool #ZN5687, 5.00%, 11/1/19 | 444 | ||||
555 | Pool #ZN5688, 5.50%, 11/1/19 | 555 | ||||
799 | Pool #ZN5689, 5.00%, 11/1/19 | 799 | ||||
986,300 | Series 2017-SB42, Class A10F, 2.96%, 10/25/27(a) | 1,020,131 | ||||
3,658,337 | Series 2018-SB47, Class A10F, 3.35%, 1/25/28(a) | 3,840,472 | ||||
485,322 | Series 2018-SB52, Class A10F, 3.48%, 6/25/28(a) | 511,348 | ||||
1,082,490 | Series 2018-SB53, Class A10F, 3.66%, 6/25/28(a) | 1,158,759 | ||||
1,468,499 | Series 2018-SB56, Class A10F, 3.70%, 10/25/28(a) | 1,586,223 | ||||
1,997,864 | Series 2019-SB63, Class A10F, 2.78%, 3/25/29(a) | 2,059,101 | ||||
799,323 | Series 2019-SB64, Class A10F, 2.71%, 5/25/29(a) | 820,880 | ||||
2,698,117 | Series 2019-SB65, Class A5F, 1.99%, 5/25/24(a) | 2,695,623 | ||||
1,000,000 | Series 2019-SB66, Class A5H, 2.32%, 6/25/39(b),(c) | 1,004,126 | ||||
1,000,000 | Series-K158, Class A2, 3.90%, 12/25/30(a) | 1,149,086 | ||||
|
| |||||
89,402,371 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Ginnie Mae — 21.11% | ||||||
82,475 | Pool #409117, 5.50%, 6/20/38 | 86,944 | ||||
656,329 | Pool #442423, 4.00%, 9/20/41 | 698,795 | ||||
93,019 | Pool #487643, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 97,655 | ||||
228,813 | Pool #616936, 5.50%, 1/15/36 | 271,481 | ||||
238,297 | Pool #617904, 5.75%, 9/15/23 | 238,566 | ||||
1,214,165 | Pool #618363, 4.00%, 9/20/41 | 1,292,725 | ||||
435,568 | Pool #624106, 5.13%, 3/15/34 | 435,950 | ||||
307,758 | Pool #654705, 4.00%, 9/20/41 | 327,670 | ||||
389,886 | Pool #664269, 5.85%, 6/15/38 | 389,337 | ||||
23,985 | Pool #675509, 5.50%, 6/15/38 | 24,274 | ||||
157,616 | Pool #697672, 5.50%, 12/15/38 | 171,825 | ||||
264,937 | Pool #697814, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 281,269 | ||||
350,049 | Pool #697885, 4.50%, 3/15/39 | 378,153 | ||||
107,428 | Pool #698112, 4.50%, 5/15/39 | 116,053 | ||||
501,838 | Pool #698113, 4.50%, 5/15/39 | 542,129 | ||||
125,660 | Pool #699294, 5.63%, 9/20/38 | 137,377 | ||||
1,366,395 | Pool #713519, 6.00%, 7/15/39 | 1,614,643 | ||||
111,952 | Pool #714561, 4.50%, 6/15/39 | 120,940 | ||||
267,509 | Pool #716822, 4.50%, 4/15/39 | 288,987 | ||||
228,394 | Pool #716823, 4.50%, 4/15/39 | 246,731 |
26
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 115,268 | Pool #717132, 4.50%, 5/15/39 | $ | 124,522 | |||
496,227 | Pool #720080, 4.50%, 6/15/39 | 536,068 | ||||
277,272 | Pool #724629, 5.00%, 7/20/40 | 302,955 | ||||
720,531 | Pool #726550, 5.00%, 9/15/39 | 804,572 | ||||
267,401 | Pool #729018, 4.50%, 2/15/40 | 288,870 | ||||
361,532 | Pool #729346, 4.50%, 7/15/41 | 392,876 | ||||
402,863 | Pool #738844, 3.50%, 10/15/41 | 423,566 | ||||
159,510 | Pool #738845, 3.50%, 10/15/41 | 167,707 | ||||
1,012,212 | Pool #738862, 4.00%, 10/15/41 | 1,078,901 | ||||
311,602 | Pool #747241, 5.00%, 9/20/40 | 340,464 | ||||
744,779 | Pool #748654, 3.50%, 9/15/40 | 784,701 | ||||
148,015 | Pool #748846, 4.50%, 9/20/40 | 159,068 | ||||
396,149 | Pool #757016, 3.50%, 11/15/40 | 417,384 | ||||
292,756 | Pool #757017, 4.00%, 12/15/40 | 311,966 | ||||
533,965 | Pool #759297, 4.00%, 1/20/41 | 568,583 | ||||
236,855 | Pool #759298, 4.00%, 2/20/41 | 252,210 | ||||
255,967 | Pool #762877, 4.00%, 4/15/41 | 272,831 | ||||
176,602 | Pool #763564, 4.50%, 5/15/41 | 193,025 | ||||
378,472 | Pool #770481, 4.00%, 8/15/41 | 404,538 | ||||
44,107 | Pool #770482, 4.50%, 8/15/41 | 48,272 | ||||
451,635 | Pool #770517, 4.00%, 8/15/41 | 481,746 | ||||
362,872 | Pool #770529, 4.00%, 8/15/41 | 387,066 | ||||
315,158 | Pool #770537, 4.00%, 8/15/41 | 336,170 | ||||
361,410 | Pool #770738, 4.50%, 6/20/41 | 388,124 | ||||
509,553 | Pool #779592, 4.00%, 11/20/41 | 542,522 | ||||
122,510 | Pool #779593, 4.00%, 11/20/41 | 130,436 | ||||
456,205 | Pool #AA6312, 3.00%, 4/15/43 | 471,170 | ||||
491,879 | Pool #AA6424, 3.00%, 5/15/43 | 508,015 | ||||
1,038,075 | Pool #AB2733, 3.50%, 8/15/42 | 1,091,282 | ||||
2,004,767 | Pool #AB2745, 3.00%, 8/15/42 | 2,071,790 | ||||
1,503,035 | Pool #AB2841, 3.00%, 9/15/42 | 1,553,284 | ||||
502,127 | Pool #AB2843, 3.00%, 9/15/42 | 518,914 | ||||
119,672 | Pool #AB2852, 3.50%, 9/15/42 | 126,372 | ||||
489,243 | Pool #AE6946, 3.00%, 6/15/43 | 505,292 | ||||
178,482 | Pool #AE8253, 4.00%, 2/20/44 | 189,279 | ||||
504,150 | Pool #AG8915, 4.00%, 2/20/44 | 536,915 | ||||
942,144 | Pool #AK6446, 3.00%, 1/15/45 | 971,105 | ||||
719,540 | Pool #AK7036, 3.00%, 4/15/45 | 741,820 | ||||
823,936 | Pool #AO3594, 3.50%, 8/20/45 | 860,814 | ||||
339,593 | Pool #AO8336, 3.50%, 9/20/45 | 355,377 | ||||
832,631 | Pool #AP3887, 3.50%, 9/20/45 | 871,333 | ||||
619,555 | Pool #AR4919, 3.50%, 3/20/46 | 646,477 | ||||
899,133 | Pool #AR4970, 3.50%, 4/20/46 | 938,204 | ||||
1,090,113 | Pool #AR9008, 3.00%, 5/20/46 | 1,123,147 | ||||
741,315 | Pool #AS2921, 3.50%, 4/20/46 | 773,528 | ||||
572,237 | Pool #AS4332, 3.00%, 6/20/46 | 589,577 | ||||
820,352 | Pool #AS5511, 3.50%, 3/20/46 | 856,000 |
27
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$1,297,687 | Pool #AX7237, 3.50%, 11/20/46 | $ | 1,354,078 | |||
707,433 | Pool #BO2104, 3.00%, 8/20/49 | 726,099 | ||||
700,000 | Series2012-100, Class B, 2.31%, 11/16/51(a) | 693,821 | ||||
1,773,272 | Series2012-107, Class A, 1.15%, 1/16/45 | 1,693,060 | ||||
1,600,000 | Series2012-112, Class B, 2.61%, 1/16/53(a) | 1,614,427 | ||||
1,906,639 | Series2012-115, Class A, 2.13%, 4/16/45 | 1,885,182 | ||||
2,211,466 | Series2012-120, Class A, 1.90%, 2/16/53 | 2,166,369 | ||||
1,068,313 | Series2012-131, Class A, 1.90%, 2/16/53 | 1,046,480 | ||||
470,927 | Series2012-144, Class AD, 1.77%, 1/16/53 | 460,778 | ||||
6,000,000 | Series2012-33, Class B, 2.89%, 3/16/46 | 6,114,138 | ||||
115,305 | Series2012-35, Class C, 3.25%, 11/16/52(a) | 118,507 | ||||
8,000,000 | Series2012-58, Class B, 2.20%, 3/16/44 | 7,921,464 | ||||
286,270 | Series2012-70, Class A, 1.73%, 5/16/42 | 284,184 | ||||
205,769 | Series2012-72, Class A, 1.72%, 5/16/42 | 204,868 | ||||
1,284,320 | Series2012-78, Class A, 1.68%, 3/16/44 | 1,271,446 | ||||
622,290 | Series2013-101, Class AG, 1.76%, 4/16/38 | 617,849 | ||||
630,303 | Series2013-105, Class A, 1.71%, 2/16/37 | 624,589 | ||||
804,820 | Series2013-107, Class A, 2.00%, 5/16/40 | 799,871 | ||||
381,166 | Series2013-126, Class BK, 2.45%, 10/16/47(a) | 381,615 | ||||
256,345 | Series2013-127, Class A, 2.00%, 3/16/52 | 255,129 | ||||
575,179 | Series2013-17, Class A, 1.13%, 1/16/49 | 554,459 | ||||
637,997 | Series2013-29, Class AB, 1.77%, 10/16/45 | 627,630 | ||||
631,295 | Series2013-33, Class A, 1.06%, 7/16/38 | 613,662 | ||||
1,816,781 | Series2013-63, Class AB, 1.38%, 3/16/45 | 1,763,543 | ||||
848,516 | Series2013-97, Class AC, 2.00%, 6/16/45 | 838,491 | ||||
558,379 | Series2014-148, Class A, 2.65%, 11/16/43 | 559,320 | ||||
1,833,576 | Series2014-172, Class AF, 2.50%, 9/16/41 | 1,833,983 | ||||
104,382 | Series2014-54, Class AB, 2.62%, 10/16/43 | 104,375 | ||||
294,624 | Series2014-77, Class AC, 2.35%, 10/16/40 | 294,157 | ||||
540,802 | Series2014-82, Class AB, 2.40%, 5/16/45 | 541,499 | ||||
109,918 | Series2015-107, Class AB, 2.50%, 11/16/49 | 110,391 | ||||
2,467,283 | Series2015-114, Class AD, 2.50%, 11/15/51 | 2,481,365 | ||||
932,036 | Series2015-128, Class AD, 2.50%, 12/16/50 | 937,158 | ||||
701,490 | Series2015-130, Class AH, 2.90%, 8/16/47(a) | 711,699 | ||||
2,331,677 | Series2015-135, Class AC, 2.35%, 4/16/49 | 2,326,112 | ||||
961,531 | Series2015-136, Class AC, 2.50%, 3/16/47 | 967,001 | ||||
661,930 | Series2015-15, Class A, 2.00%, 11/16/48 | 651,137 | ||||
1,382,724 | Series2015-154, Class AD, 2.50%, 5/16/54 | 1,387,411 | ||||
793,708 | Series2015-171, Class DA, 2.37%, 3/16/46 | 793,107 | ||||
1,070,080 | Series2015-2, Class A, 2.50%, 12/16/44 | 1,072,282 | ||||
1,266,012 | Series2015-22, Class A, 2.40%, 8/16/47 | 1,269,253 | ||||
1,818,856 | Series2015-70, Class AB, 2.30%, 11/16/48 | 1,809,517 | ||||
332,727 | Series2015-75, Class A, 3.00%, 2/16/44 | 336,930 | ||||
307,508 | Series2015-98, Class AB, 2.20%, 11/16/43 | 306,527 | ||||
613,861 | Series2016-11, Class AD, 2.25%, 11/16/43 | 612,780 | ||||
840,993 | Series2016-14, Class AB, 2.15%, 8/16/42 | 837,020 | ||||
1,726,433 | Series2016-152, Class EA, 2.20%, 8/15/58 | 1,710,370 | ||||
2,330,092 | Series2016-157, Class AC, 2.00%, 11/16/50 | 2,286,066 |
28
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 856,814 | Series2016-26, Class A, 2.25%, 12/16/55 | $ | 855,173 | |||
698,563 | Series2016-28, Class AB, 2.40%, 11/16/55 | 699,871 | ||||
735,883 | Series2016-36, Class AB, 2.30%, 6/16/56 | 734,332 | ||||
795,706 | Series2016-39, Class AH, 2.50%, 9/16/44 | 799,874 | ||||
1,010,889 | Series2016-50, Class A, 2.30%, 7/16/52 | 1,009,035 | ||||
2,188,131 | Series2016-64, Class CA, 2.30%, 3/16/45 | 2,186,488 | ||||
1,861,333 | Series2016-67, Class A, 2.30%, 7/16/56 | 1,859,820 | ||||
931,472 | Series2016-94, Class AC, 2.20%, 8/16/57 | 922,790 | ||||
772,745 | Series2016-96, Class BA, 1.95%, 3/16/43 | 765,154 | ||||
1,383,298 | Series2017-127, Class AB, 2.50%, 2/16/59 | 1,386,813 | ||||
1,454,064 | Series2017-135, Class AE, 2.60%, 10/16/58 | 1,466,166 | ||||
957,195 | Series2017-140, Class A, 2.50%, 2/16/59 | 959,348 | ||||
481,496 | Series2017-157, Class AH, 2.55%, 2/16/53 | 484,334 | ||||
1,884,180 | Series2017-41, Class AC, 2.25%, 3/16/57 | 1,877,627 | ||||
1,143,617 | Series2017-46, Class A, 2.50%, 11/16/57 | 1,146,169 | ||||
2,077,748 | Series2017-71, Class AS, 2.70%, 4/16/57 | 2,103,023 | ||||
918,188 | Series2017-9, Class AE, 2.40%, 9/16/50 | 917,805 | ||||
3,718,673 | Series2017-94, Class AH, 2.60%, 2/16/59 | 3,749,295 | ||||
1,172,541 | Series2018-2, Class AD, 2.40%, 3/16/59 | 1,172,683 | ||||
919,095 | Series2018-26, Class AD, 2.50%, 3/16/52 | 924,463 | ||||
2,428,039 | Series2018-3, Class AG, 2.50%, 10/16/58 | 2,436,159 | ||||
|
| |||||
121,227,963 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | 507,618,371 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $496,657,846) | ||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 4.54% | ||||||
Small Business Administration — 4.52% | ||||||
270,739 | 0.88%, 1/1/32(c) | 282,237 | ||||
4,177,115 | 1.26%, 7/18/30(c),(d),(e) | 73,601 | ||||
234,827 | (Prime Index - 2.600%), 2.90%, 7/25/41(f) | 235,043 | ||||
594,316 | (Prime Index - 2.600%), 2.90%, 9/25/41(f) | 594,873 | ||||
343,117 | (Prime Index - 2.600%), 2.90%, 9/25/41(f) | 343,437 | ||||
615,808 | (Prime Index - 2.600%), 2.90%, 7/25/42(f) | 616,452 | ||||
1,736,212 | (Prime Index - 2.550%), 2.95%, 7/25/42(f) | 1,740,440 | ||||
367,548 | (Prime Index - 2.525%), 2.98%, 11/25/41(f) | 368,670 | ||||
823,013 | (Prime Index - 2.500%), 3.00%, 2/25/28(f) | 825,852 | ||||
25,351 | 3.36%, 7/1/21(c) | 25,819 | ||||
852,458 | 3.36%, 7/8/24(c),(f) | 896,639 | ||||
338,615 | 3.85%, 9/16/34(c) | 359,146 | ||||
1,045,064 | (Prime Index - 1.400%), 4.10%, 7/25/41(f) | 1,085,613 | ||||
2,303,687 | (Prime Index - 0.675%), 4.83%, 9/25/43(f) | 2,465,106 | ||||
500,628 | (Prime Index - 0.402%), 5.10%, 11/25/27(f) | 523,786 | ||||
37,886 | 5.13%, 2/28/24(c) | 39,617 | ||||
335,206 | (Prime Index - 0.180%), 5.32%, 2/25/40(f) | 357,971 | ||||
723,569 | (Prime Index - 0.026%), 5.47%, 7/25/29(f) | 773,546 | ||||
138,055 | (Prime Index + 0.033%), 5.53%, 12/25/40(f) | 150,537 |
29
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 959,430 | (Prime Index + 0.116%), 5.62%, 8/25/29(f) | $ | 1,031,111 | |||
815,359 | (Prime Index + 0.147%), 5.65%, 6/25/29(f) | 877,760 | ||||
756,307 | (Prime Index + 0.183%), 5.68%, 11/25/28(f) | 802,685 | ||||
206,267 | (Prime Index + 0.355%), 5.86%, 2/25/26(f) | 216,719 | ||||
97,804 | (Prime Index + 0.687%), 5.94%, 8/25/27(f) | 103,724 | ||||
124,818 | (Prime Index + 0.700%), 6.20%, 2/25/28(f) | 133,720 | ||||
790,685 | (Prime Index + 0.699%), 6.20%, 3/25/30(f) | 862,262 | ||||
527,713 | (Prime Index + 0.770%), 6.27%, 9/25/28(f) | 571,012 | ||||
724,627 | (Prime Index + 0.792%), 6.29%, 2/25/28(f) | 777,404 | ||||
227,243 | (Prime Index + 0.812%), 6.31%, 6/25/28(f) | 243,596 | ||||
1,131,597 | (Prime Index + 0.805%), 6.31%, 6/25/29(f) | 1,220,002 | ||||
482,489 | (Prime Index + 0.815%), 6.32%, 3/25/29(f) | 523,063 | ||||
904,422 | (Prime Index + 0.825%), 6.33%, 5/25/29(f) | 981,843 | ||||
288,064 | (Prime Index + 0.838%), 6.34%, 2/25/30(f) | 314,952 | ||||
686,445 | (Prime Index + 0.849%), 6.35%, 2/25/29(f) | 746,801 | ||||
650,637 | (Prime Index + 0.887%), 6.39%, 7/25/30(f) | 713,542 | ||||
240,158 | (Prime Index + 0.916%), 6.42%, 1/25/29(f) | 258,731 | ||||
361,189 | (Prime Index + 0.926%), 6.43%, 5/25/29(f) | 397,574 | ||||
122,562 | (Prime Index + 0.933%), 6.43%, 7/25/29(f) | 135,827 | ||||
534,802 | (Prime Index + 0.963%), 6.46%, 7/25/29(f) | 584,932 | ||||
126,419 | (Prime Index + 0.978%), 6.48%, 11/25/28(f) | 138,246 | ||||
255,859 | (Prime Index + 1.055%), 6.56%, 9/25/29(f) | 282,720 | ||||
1,042,662 | (Prime Index + 1.136%), 6.64%, 9/25/28(f) | 1,131,785 | ||||
560,139 | (Prime Index + 1.193%), 6.69%, 5/25/29(f) | 612,239 | ||||
99,377 | (Prime Index + 1.197%), 6.70%, 11/25/26(f) | 106,229 | ||||
205,496 | (Prime Index + 1.226%), 6.73%, 6/25/29(f) | 229,073 | ||||
61,482 | (Prime Index + 1.598%), 7.10%, 7/25/28(f) | 67,165 | ||||
100,000 | 9.08%, 9/25/29(c) | 116,655 | ||||
|
| |||||
25,939,757 | ||||||
|
| |||||
United States Department of Agriculture — 0.02% | ||||||
117,860 | 5.38%, 10/26/22(c) | 122,378 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations | 26,062,135 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $26,507,335) | ||||||
Municipal Bonds — 3.33% | ||||||
California — 0.82% | ||||||
900,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, Series B, 5.25%, 10/20/42, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae), Callable 11/12/19 @ 100 | 901,134 | ||||
1,000,000 | City & County of San Francisco Affordable Housing GO, Series F, 2.39%, 6/15/26 | 1,007,590 | ||||
1,675,000 | City of Los Angeles Housing GO, Series A, 2.95%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 | 1,750,626 | ||||
1,000,000 | City of Los Angeles Housing GO, Series A, 3.15%, 9/1/30, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 | 1,050,120 | ||||
|
| |||||
4,709,470 | ||||||
|
|
30
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Colorado — 0.08% | ||||||
$ 445,688 | Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Revenue, Series V, 3.40%, 11/1/45, (Credit Support: FHA) | $ | 465,575 | |||
|
| |||||
District of Columbia — 0.14% | ||||||
741,829 | District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency Refunding Revenue, 3.24%, 3/1/49, (Credit Support: FHA) | 803,237 | ||||
|
| |||||
Georgia — 0.18% | ||||||
1,000,000 | Atlanta Development Authority Revenue, 2.87%, 12/1/26 | 1,037,340 | ||||
|
| |||||
Illinois — 0.17% | ||||||
260,000 | City of Chicago Multi Family Revenue, Mercy Preservation Project, 4.55%, 8/1/26, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac), Callable 8/1/20 @ 100 | 265,832 | ||||
692,091 | Illinois State Housing Development Authority Revenue, Series A, 2.63%, 3/1/48, (Credit Support: FHA) | 705,469 | ||||
|
| |||||
971,301 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Massachusetts — 0.14% | ||||||
575,000 | Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.61%, 12/1/19 | 575,328 | ||||
205,000 | Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 3.09%, 6/1/20 | 206,213 | ||||
|
| |||||
781,541 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Minnesota — 0.09% | ||||||
488,567 | City of Minnetonka Housing Revenue, Series A, 3.00%, 11/1/34, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae) | 518,996 | ||||
|
| |||||
Missouri — 0.59% | ||||||
3,051,382 | Missouri Housing Development Commission Revenue, Series 1, 3.75%, 3/1/42, (Credit Support: FHA), Callable 3/1/25 @ 100 | 3,391,947 | ||||
|
|
31
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New York — 0.95% | ||||||
$ 400,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series G, 1.93%, 11/1/21 | $ | 399,252 | |||
170,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series G, 2.04%, 5/1/22 | 169,988 | ||||
100,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series G, 2.14%, 11/1/22 | 100,192 | ||||
200,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series G, 2.37%, 5/1/24 | 200,438 | ||||
40,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series G, 2.47%, 11/1/24 | 40,133 | ||||
300,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series G, 2.62%, 5/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100 | 301,287 | ||||
500,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series B, 3.56%, 11/1/26, Callable 2/1/26 @ 100 | 529,100 | ||||
1,000,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series B, 3.61%, 11/1/27, Callable 2/1/26 @ 100 | 1,060,530 | ||||
500,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, State of New York Mortgage Agency, 3.33%, 2/1/28, (Credit Support: SONYMA), Callable 8/1/25 @ 100 | 519,270 | ||||
500,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, Series B, 3.81%, 11/1/29, Callable 2/1/26 @ 100 | 535,920 | ||||
570,000 | New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series A, 4.50%, 11/15/27, Callable 11/12/19 @ 100 | 571,077 | ||||
1,000,000 | New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series A, 4.65%, 11/15/38, Callable 11/12/19 @ 100 | 1,008,320 | ||||
|
| |||||
5,435,507 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Vermont — 0.02% | ||||||
100,000 | Vermont Housing Finance Agency Revenue, 3.45%, 11/1/29 | 108,405 | ||||
|
| |||||
Washington — 0.15% | ||||||
800,000 | City of Seattle WA GO, Series B, 3.38%, 12/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100 | 863,216 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Municipal Bonds | 19,086,535 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $18,070,803) | ||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.51% | ||||||
8,745,000 | StruKey-1951 Coll, 2.30%, 10/1/31(c) | 8,664,443 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 8,664,443 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $8,805,463) |
|
32
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Corporate Bonds — 0.29% | ||||||
Consumer,Non-cyclical — 0.06% | ||||||
$ 370,000 | Montefiore Medical Center, 2.15%, 10/20/26 | $ | 365,777 | |||
|
| |||||
Financial — 0.23% | ||||||
1,250,000 | Century Housing Corp., 4.00%, 11/1/21 | 1,284,422 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,620,000) | 1,650,199 | |||||
|
| |||||
Shares | ||||||
Investment Company — 3.57% | ||||||
20,490,644 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(g) | 20,490,644 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 20,490,644 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $20,490,644) | ||||||
Total Investments (Cost $572,152,091)(h) — 101.72% | $ | 583,572,327 | ||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.72)% | (9,860,599) | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 573,711,728 | ||||
|
| |||||
|
|
(a) | 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. |
(b) | Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(c) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(d) | Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payment on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. |
(e) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(f) | Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2019. |
(g) | Affiliated investment. |
(h) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
33
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2019:
Long Position | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized | Notional Value | Clearinghouse | |||||||||||
Two Year U.S. Treasury Note | 35 | December 2019 | $(22,148) | USD | $ | 7,542,500 | Barclays Capital Group | |||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
Total | $(22,148) | |||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
Short Position | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized | Notional Value | Clearinghouse | |||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond | 21 | December 2019 | $ 88,656 | USD | $ | 4,030,031 | Barclays Capital Group | |||||||||
Five Year U.S. Treasury Note | 76 | December 2019 | 55,812 | USD | 9,055,281 | Barclays Capital Group | ||||||||||
Ten Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds | 180 | December 2019 | 321,422 | USD | 25,633,125 | Barclays Capital Group | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
Total | $465,890 | |||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
|
Abbreviations used are defined below:
FHA - Insured by Federal Housing Administration
GO - General Obligations
USD- United States Dollar
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
34
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 46.20% | ||||||
Fannie Mae — 24.75% | ||||||
$ 92,335 | Pool #468942, 4.67%, 9/1/26 | $ | 103,958 | |||
92,008 | Pool #AM4271, 4.41%, 9/1/28 | 104,050 | ||||
146,163 | Pool #AM4668, 3.76%, 11/1/23 | 155,345 | ||||
137,465 | Pool #AM4724, 3.95%, 11/1/25 | 150,071 | ||||
50,000 | Pool #AN0360, 3.95%, 12/1/45 | 54,960 | ||||
94,422 | Pool #AN1381, 2.56%, 8/1/26 | 97,039 | ||||
50,000 | Pool #AN6149, 3.14%, 7/1/32 | 53,016 | ||||
97,238 | Pool #AN7868, 3.06%, 12/1/27 | 103,029 | ||||
97,330 | Pool #AN8300, 3.03%, 2/1/30 | 102,799 | ||||
98,570 | Pool #AN8422, 3.71%, 4/1/33 | 108,771 | ||||
100,000 | Pool #AN8458, 2.97%, 2/1/25 | 104,271 | ||||
246,499 | Pool #AN9483, 3.43%, 6/1/28 | 267,331 | ||||
86,402 | Pool #BJ0657, 4.00%, 2/1/48 | 89,850 | ||||
95,290 | Pool #BJ2670, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 99,092 | ||||
95,638 | Pool #BJ3178, 4.00%, 11/1/47 | 102,092 | ||||
97,353 | Pool #BJ3251, 4.00%, 1/1/48 | 101,948 | ||||
86,121 | Pool #BJ4987, 4.00%, 3/1/48 | 91,700 | ||||
97,552 | Pool #BJ5158, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 101,445 | ||||
97,282 | Pool #BJ9439, 4.00%, 2/1/48 | 101,302 | ||||
97,659 | Pool #BJ9477, 4.00%, 4/1/48 | 103,022 | ||||
147,932 | Pool #BK7924, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 153,835 | ||||
99,171 | Pool #BL1459, 3.84%, 2/1/29 | 109,437 | ||||
250,000 | Pool #BL1581, 3.89%, 2/1/29 | 276,335 | ||||
398,141 | Pool #BO1263, 3.50%, 6/1/49 | 412,515 | ||||
86,999 | Pool #CA1066, 4.00%, 1/1/48 | 91,106 | ||||
87,592 | Pool #CA1068, 3.50%, 1/1/48 | 90,637 | ||||
148,096 | Pool #CA2595, 4.50%, 11/1/48 | 156,040 | ||||
117,437 | Pool #CA2597, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 122,123 | ||||
148,032 | Pool #CA2912, 4.00%, 12/1/48 | 155,263 | ||||
297,268 | Pool #CA3132, 4.00%, 2/1/49 | 309,507 | ||||
297,267 | Pool #CA3174, 4.00%, 2/1/49 | 308,949 | ||||
464,039 | Pool #CA3405, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 477,314 | ||||
577,347 | Pool #CA3451, 3.50%, 5/1/49 | 592,948 | ||||
382,723 | Pool #CA3456, 3.50%, 5/1/49 | 396,615 | ||||
|
| |||||
5,847,715 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Freddie Mac — 15.64% | ||||||
147,785 | Pool #Q59453, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 153,596 | ||||
97,443 | Pool #V84044, 4.00%, 1/1/48 | 102,089 | ||||
98,033 | Pool #V84506, 4.00%, 7/1/48 | 102,117 | ||||
98,335 | Pool #V84836, 4.00%, 11/1/48 | 102,308 | ||||
198,147 | Pool #V85041, 4.50%, 1/1/49 | 209,367 | ||||
296,742 | Pool #V85181, 4.00%, 2/1/49 | 308,860 | ||||
297,066 | Pool #V85264, 3.50%, 3/1/49 | 305,189 | ||||
297,420 | Pool #V85351, 4.00%, 3/1/49 | 309,566 | ||||
449,784 | Pool #V85365, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 462,083 |
35
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$425,637 | Pool #V85381, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | $ | 437,276 | |||
397,092 | Pool #V85445, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 407,950 | ||||
246,437 | Series 2018-KF57, Class A, (LIBOR USD1-Month + 0.540%), 2.63%, 12/25/28(a) | 246,437 | ||||
86,474 | Series 2018-SB45, Class A10F, 3.16%, 11/25/27(b) | 90,426 | ||||
93,804 | Series 2018-SB47, Class A10F, 3.35%, 1/25/28(b) | 98,474 | ||||
93,523 | Series 2018-SB48, Class A10F, 3.37%, 2/25/28(b) | 99,776 | ||||
248,895 | Series 2019-SB59, Class A10F, 3.47%, 1/25/29(b) | 260,304 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,695,818 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Ginnie Mae — 1.61% | ||||||
96,965 | Pool #BB3740, 4.00%, 11/15/47 | 102,364 | ||||
97,523 | Pool #BE3008, 4.00%, 4/20/48 | 103,141 | ||||
83,753 | Series2018-2, Class AD, 2.40%, 3/16/59 | 83,763 | ||||
91,909 | Series2018-26, Class AD, 2.50%, 3/16/52 | 92,446 | ||||
|
| |||||
381,714 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Overseas Private Investment Corp. — 4.20% | ||||||
249,786 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(a) | 249,785 | ||||
250,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(a) | 249,688 | ||||
250,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 7/5/38(a) | 250,000 | ||||
240,765 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/10/25(a) | 240,765 | ||||
|
| |||||
990,238 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | 10,915,485 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $10,662,301) | ||||||
Corporate Bonds — 27.49% | ||||||
Communications — 1.56% | ||||||
150,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.88%, 2/8/29 | 164,718 | ||||
175,000 | Vodafone Group Plc, 5.25%, 5/30/48 | 202,541 | ||||
|
| |||||
367,259 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.85% | ||||||
200,000 | Starbucks Corp., 2.45%, 6/15/26 | 201,543 | ||||
|
| |||||
Consumer,Non-cyclical — 16.35% | ||||||
250,000 | Advocate Health Corp., 0.00%, 11/13/19 | 249,372 | ||||
275,000 | Amgen, Inc., 3.20%, 11/2/27 | 287,318 | ||||
350,000 | Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.36%, 6/6/24 | 364,593 | ||||
100,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.20%, 6/15/26(c) | 104,853 | ||||
50,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.25%, 10/26/49(c) | 58,043 | ||||
100,000 | Celgene Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 | 102,888 | ||||
225,000 | Cincinnati Childrens Health Medical Centre, 2.06%, 10/2/19(d) | 225,000 | ||||
150,000 | EMD Finance LLC, 2.95%, 3/19/22(c) | 151,587 | ||||
150,000 | EMD Finance LLC, 3.25%, 3/19/25(c) | 153,380 | ||||
150,000 | GlaxoSmithKline Capital Plc, 2.88%, 6/1/22 | 153,235 | ||||
225,000 | GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 3.38%, 5/15/23 | 234,952 |
36
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$150,000 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.15%, 5/1/27 | $ | 157,990 | |||
200,000 | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.13%, 11/15/25 | 218,527 | ||||
112,000 | Medtronic, Inc., 3.50%, 3/15/25 | 120,078 | ||||
400,000 | Providence Health & Services Obligated Group, 2.16%, 10/1/42(b) | 400,000 | ||||
250,000 | Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group, 2.75%, 10/1/26 | 257,473 | ||||
50,000 | Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.88%, 9/23/23 | 50,993 | ||||
250,000 | Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 3.20%, 9/23/26 | 257,926 | ||||
200,000 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.60%, 10/1/29 | 199,248 | ||||
100,000 | Trinity Health Corp., 4.13%, 12/1/45 | 115,327 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,862,783 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Financial — 2.82% | ||||||
250,000 | Century Housing Corp., 4.00%, 11/1/21 | 256,885 | ||||
200,000 | Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.00%, 9/29/22 | 202,154 | ||||
200,000 | Low Income Investment Fund, 3.39%, 7/1/26 | 205,922 | ||||
|
| |||||
664,961 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Industrial — 1.05% | ||||||
250,000 | Agilent Technologies, Inc., 2.75%, 9/15/29 | 247,162 | ||||
|
| |||||
Technology — 0.87% | ||||||
200,000 | Apple, Inc., 2.85%, 2/23/23 | 205,867 | ||||
|
| |||||
Utilities — 3.99% | ||||||
250,000 | Avangrid, Inc., 3.15%, 12/1/24 | 258,041 | ||||
100,000 | Avangrid, Inc., 3.80%, 6/1/29 | 107,460 | ||||
150,000 | MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.10%, 5/1/27 | 157,934 | ||||
200,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 5/1/27 | 211,832 | ||||
200,000 | Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.30%, 6/1/25 | 208,353 | ||||
|
| |||||
943,620 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Corporate Bonds | 6,493,195 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $6,213,312) | ||||||
Municipal Bonds — 16.18% | ||||||
California — 3.71% | ||||||
135,000 | City & County of San Francisco Housing GO, 2.82%, 6/15/24 | 139,668 | ||||
100,000 | City of Los Angeles Housing GO, Series A, 2.95%, 9/1/28, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100 | 104,515 | ||||
100,000 | City of Sunnyvale Wastewater Revenue Series A, 3.20%, 4/1/26 | 105,884 | ||||
50,000 | County of Alameda Housing GO, Series A, 2.56%, 8/1/20 | 50,197 | ||||
150,000 | Kern Community College District GO, 2.54%, 11/1/26 | 152,923 | ||||
200,000 | Rosemead School District GO, Series A, 2.17%, 8/1/25 | 201,056 | ||||
100,000 | San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, 5.40%, 10/1/28 | 123,041 | ||||
|
| |||||
877,284 | ||||||
|
|
37
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Colorado — 0.22% | ||||||
$ 50,000 | Denver City & County School District No 1 GO, Series B, 2.99%, 12/1/24, (Credit Support: State Aid Withholding) | $ | 52,403 | |||
|
| |||||
Connecticut — 0.66% | ||||||
150,000 | South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Revenue, Series B, 2.86%, 8/1/30, Callable 8/1/29 @ 100 | 155,616 | ||||
|
| |||||
Georgia — 0.65% | ||||||
75,000 | Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority Revenue, Series A, 2.39%, 12/1/22 | 75,987 | ||||
75,000 | Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority Revenue, Series A, 3.00%, 12/1/24, (Credit Support: County Guaranteed) | 77,689 | ||||
|
| |||||
153,676 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Hawaii — 0.63% | ||||||
150,000 | City & County Honolulu Wastewater System Revenue, Series A, 2.00%, 7/1/22 | 149,814 | ||||
|
| |||||
Iowa — 0.45% | ||||||
100,000 | Northeast Iowa Community College GO, Series N, 3.45%, 6/1/26, Callable 6/1/24 @ 100 | 106,190 | ||||
|
| |||||
Maryland — 0.42% | ||||||
100,000 | Montgomery County Housing Opportunites Commission Revenue, Series I, 1.67%, 10/15/39, Callable 10/11/19 @ 100(e) | 100,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
Michigan — 0.42% | ||||||
95,000 | Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Revenue, 3.05%, 5/1/27, (Credit Support: Municipal Government Guaranteed), Callable 5/1/26 @ 100 | 97,932 | ||||
|
| |||||
Missouri — 0.44% | ||||||
100,000 | Riverview Gardens School District GO, Series B, 3.15%, 4/1/22, (Credit Support: State Aid Direct Deposit) | 102,684 | ||||
|
| |||||
Nebraska — 1.06% | ||||||
250,000 | Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District Special Tax, 2.20%, 12/15/25, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100 | 250,970 | ||||
|
| |||||
New Jersey — 1.10% | ||||||
150,000 | Mercer County Improvement Authority Revenue, Series A, 4.90%, 9/15/27, (Credit Support: County Guaranteed), Callable 9/15/21 @ 100 | 157,204 | ||||
100,000 | Township of Brick GO, Series B, 3.00%, 9/1/22 | 101,855 | ||||
|
| |||||
259,059 | ||||||
|
|
38
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Ohio — 0.60% | ||||||
$130,000 | City of Cincinnati Revenue, Series C, 3.95%, 11/1/28 | $ | 140,392 | |||
|
| |||||
Oregon — 0.39% | ||||||
90,000 | State of Oregon GO, Series B, 2.77%, 5/1/23 | 92,572 | ||||
|
| |||||
Pennsylvania — 1.32% | ||||||
185,000 | City of Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A, 3.55%, 10/1/28 | 198,605 | ||||
100,000 | Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia Revenue, 4.50%, 11/1/31, Callable 11/1/28 @ 100 | 112,242 | ||||
|
| |||||
310,847 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Rhode Island — 1.31% | ||||||
150,000 | Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Revenue, Series R, 2.70%, 10/1/28 | 154,506 | ||||
150,000 | State of Rhode Island GO, Series B, 3.00%, 5/1/23 | 155,841 | ||||
|
| |||||
310,347 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Texas — 1.70% | ||||||
250,000 | City of Houston TX Combined Utility System Revenue, Series C, 2.05%, 11/15/26 | 247,642 | ||||
150,000 | State of Texas GO, Series B, 3.13%, 8/1/22 | 154,844 | ||||
|
| |||||
402,486 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Vermont — 0.46% | ||||||
100,000 | Vermont Housing Finance Agency Revenue, 3.45%, 11/1/29 | 108,405 | ||||
|
| |||||
Virginia — 0.64% | ||||||
150,000 | Loudoun County Economic Development Authority Revenue, Series B, 2.05%, 12/1/22 | 150,652 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Municipal Bonds | 3,821,329 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $3,706,512) | ||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 4.17% | ||||||
Small Business Administration — 4.17% | ||||||
82,301 | (Prime Index - 2.500%), 3.00%, 2/25/28(e) | 82,585 | ||||
111,026 | (Prime Index - 2.500%), 3.00%, 4/25/44(e) | 111,770 | ||||
95,987 | (Prime Index - 0.675%), 4.83%, 9/25/43(e) | 102,713 | ||||
149,557 | (Prime Index + 0.325%), 5.83%, 9/25/44(e) | 168,704 | ||||
90,620 | (Prime Index + 0.629%), 6.13%, 3/25/43(e) | 101,397 | ||||
72,337 | (Prime Index + 0.700%), 6.20%, 2/25/28(e) | 77,497 | ||||
84,279 | (Prime Index + 0.978%), 6.48%, 11/25/28(e) | 92,164 |
39
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$117,568 | (Prime Index + 1.226%), 6.73%, 6/25/29(e) | $ | 131,056 | |||
100,000 | 9.08%, 9/25/29(d) | 116,655 | ||||
|
| |||||
984,541 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations | 984,541 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $990,492) | ||||||
Foreign Government Bonds — 2.63% | ||||||
Luxembourg — 2.63% | ||||||
300,000 | European Investment Bank, 2.13%, 4/13/26 | 308,471 | ||||
300,000 | European Investment Bank, 2.50%, 10/15/24 | 312,564 | ||||
|
| |||||
621,035 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Foreign Government Bonds | 621,035 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $586,273) | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.59% | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds — 2.59% | ||||||
515,000 | 3.00%, 8/15/48 | 612,448 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | 612,448 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $513,165) | ||||||
Asset Backed Securities — 0.42% | ||||||
100,000 | Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series2018-A, Class C, 2.97%, 4/20/20(c) | 100,157 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Asset Backed Securities | 100,157 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $100,000) | ||||||
Variable Rate Demand Note — 0.42% | ||||||
Municipal Bonds — 0.42% | ||||||
Washington — 0.42% | ||||||
100,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, Series B, 2.05%, 12/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(e) | 100,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
100,000 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Variable Rate Demand Note | 100,000 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $100,000) |
40
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Investment Company — 0.93% | ||||||
220,457 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(f) | $ | 220,457 | |||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 220,457 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $220,457) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 23,868,647 | ||||
(Cost $23,092,512)(g) — 101.03% | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.03)% | (243,938 | ) | ||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 23,624,709 | ||||
|
| |||||
(a) | Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(e) | Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2019. |
(f) | Affiliated investment. |
(g) | 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, 2019:
Long Position | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Notional Value | Clearinghouse | |||||||||||||||||
Two Year U.S. Treasury Note | 7 | December 2019 | $ (4,430) | USD | $ | 1,508,500 | Barclays Capital Group | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Long Bonds | 6 | December 2019 | 15,531 | USD | 973,875 | Barclays Capital Group | ||||||||||||||||
Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds | 7 | December 2019 | (10,437) | USD | 1,343,344 | Barclays Capital Group | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ 664 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
41
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Impact Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Short Position | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Notional Value | Clearinghouse | |||||||||||||||||
Five Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 6 | December 2019 | $(3,187) | USD | $ | 714,891 | Barclays Capital Group | |||||||||||||||
Ten Year Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2 | December 2019 | 3,656 | USD | 284,813 | Barclays Capital Group | ||||||||||||||||
|
�� |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ 469 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Abbreviations used are defined below:
GO - General Obligations
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
USD - United States Dollar
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
42
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2019
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | RBC Impact Bond Fund | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Investments in securities, at value: | ||||||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $551,661,447 and $22,872,055, respectively) | $563,081,683 | $23,648,190 | ||||||
Affiliated investments (cost $20,490,644 and $220,457, respectively) | 20,490,644 | 220,457 | ||||||
Cash at broker for financial future contracts | 737,085 | 142,422 | ||||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 1,835,960 | 128,517 | ||||||
Receivable from advisor | — | 19,928 | ||||||
Receivable for capital shares issued | 181,679 | — | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 474,262 | 4,164 | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 465,890 | 19,187 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 19,550 | 16,216 | ||||||
Total Assets | 587,286,753 | 24,199,081 | ||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Distributions payable | 588,595 | — | ||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 195,770 | 6,426 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 12,510,107 | 517,404 | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | 22,148 | 18,054 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 100,474 | — | ||||||
Accounting fees | 4,110 | 2,030 | ||||||
Audit fees | 22,702 | 16,417 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees | 459 | 2 | ||||||
Distribution fees | 7,970 | — | ||||||
Custodian fees | 8,548 | 593 | ||||||
Shareholder reports | 18,484 | 1,579 | ||||||
Shareholder servicing fees | 21,040 | — | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 27,415 | 1,954 | ||||||
Other | 47,203 | 9,913 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 13,575,025 | 574,372 | ||||||
Net Assets | $573,711,728 | $23,624,709 | ||||||
Net Assets Consists of: | ||||||||
Capital | $593,221,146 | $22,618,038 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings | (19,509,418 | ) | 1,006,671 | |||||
Net Assets | $573,711,728 | $23,624,709 |
43
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | RBC Impact Bond Fund | |||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||
Class A | $ | 17,582,792 | $ | N/A | ||||||
Class I | 550,212,530 | 6,466,892 | ||||||||
Class IS | 5,916,406 | N/A | ||||||||
Class R6 | N/A | 17,157,817 | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total | $ | 573,711,728 | $ | 23,624,709 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | ||||||||||
Class A | 1,954,205 | N/A | ||||||||
Class I | 61,183,631 | 632,956 | ||||||||
Class IS | 658,586 | N/A | ||||||||
Class R6 | N/A | 1,678,163 | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total | 63,796,422 | 2,311,119 | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | ||||||||||
Class A | $ | 9.00 | $ | N/A | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class I | $ | 8.99 | $ | 10.22 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class IS | $ | 8.98 | $ | N/A | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class R6 | $ | N/A | $ | 10.22 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share: | ||||||||||
Class A | $ | 9.35 | $ | N/A | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | 3.75 | % | N/A | |||||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
44
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | RBC Impact Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 17,968,279 | $ 496,749 | |||||||||||||
Dividend income - affiliated | 193,593 | 29,470 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Total Investment Income | 18,161,872 | 526,219 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 2,414,623 | 58,873 | ||||||||||||||
Distribution fees–Class A | 49,115 | — | ||||||||||||||
Accounting fees | 178,600 | 40,751 | ||||||||||||||
Audit fees | 57,394 | 40,283 | ||||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 47,468 | 3,385 | ||||||||||||||
Insurance fees | 8,501 | 5,391 | ||||||||||||||
Legal fees | 108,283 | 4,434 | ||||||||||||||
Registrations and filing fees | 68,164 | 27,577 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder reports | 99,345 | 27,017 | ||||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class A | 49,335 | — | ||||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class I | 155,043 | 3,685 | ||||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class IS | 6,168 | — | ||||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class R6 | — | 3,621 | ||||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 50,624 | 1,249 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 428,412 | — | ||||||||||||||
Shareholder services administration fees–Class I | 157,007 | — | ||||||||||||||
Tax expense | 4,280 | 4,712 | ||||||||||||||
Offering fees | — | 32,111 | ||||||||||||||
Other fees | 17,552 | 6,737 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | 3,899,914 | 259,826 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | ||||||||||||||||
Advisor | (349,328 | ) | (190,131 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net expenses | 3,550,586 | 69,695 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | 14,611,286 | 456,524 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment transactions | (2,749,186 | ) | 306,817 | |||||||||||||
Futures contracts | (1,150,177 | ) | 44,779 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) | (3,899,363 | ) | 351,596 | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 29,996,155 | 855,271 | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts | 372,961 | 11,023 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net unrealized gains | 30,369,116 | 866,294 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 41,081,039 | $ 1,674,414 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
45
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | ||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 14,611,286 | $ | 14,815,477 | ||||||||
Net realized losses from investments and futures contracts | (3,899,363 | ) | (2,611,144 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and futures contracts | 30,369,116 | (23,888,013 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 41,081,039 | (11,683,680 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||
Class A | (487,012 | ) | (557,951 | ) | ||||||||
Class I | (15,775,320 | ) | (15,827,423 | ) | ||||||||
Class IS | (76,098 | ) | — | |||||||||
From return of capital: | ||||||||||||
Class A | — | (4,421 | ) | |||||||||
Class I | — | (125,416 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (16,338,430 | ) | (16,515,211 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 75,626,375 | 133,846,780 | ||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 8,400,049 | 8,373,194 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (125,907,118 | ) | (167,067,211 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (41,880,694 | ) | (24,847,237 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net decrease in net assets | (17,138,085 | ) | (53,046,128 | ) | ||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 590,849,813 | 643,895,941 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
End of year | $ | 573,711,728 | $ | 590,849,813 | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||
Issued | 8,569,472 | 15,076,932 | ||||||||||
Reinvested | 953,424 | 953,925 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (14,283,800 | ) | (18,878,714 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (4,760,904 | ) | (2,847,857 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
46
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Period Ended September 30, 2018(a) | |||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 456,524 | $ | 90,435 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments and futures contracts | 351,596 | (109,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and futures contracts | 866,294 | (89,026 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 1,674,414 | (107,591 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | (132,166 | ) | (46,894 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | (335,480 | ) | (45,608 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (467,646 | ) | (92,502 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 16,988,575 | 5,185,990 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 467,646 | 92,502 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (114,580 | ) | (2,099 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 17,341,641 | 5,276,393 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets | 18,548,409 | 5,076,300 | ||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 5,076,300 | — | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 23,624,709 | $ | 5,076,300 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 1,747,146 | 519,130 | ||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 46,922 | 9,522 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (11,384 | ) | (217 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 1,782,684 | 528,435 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
(a) For the period from December 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018.
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
47
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | 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 Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 8.62 | 0.19 | 0.41 | 0.60 | (0.22) | (0.22) | $ 9.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 9.02 | 0.18 | (0.37 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.21) | (0.21) | 8.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 9.26 | 0.18 | (0.20 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.22) | (0.22) | 9.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 9.25 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.25 | (0.24) | (0.24) | 9.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 9.27 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.25 | (0.27) | (0.27) | 9.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 8.62 | 0.22 | 0.40 | 0.62 | (0.25) | (0.25) | $ 8.99 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 9.02 | 0.21 | (0.37 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.24) | (0.24) | 8.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 9.25 | 0.21 | (0.19 | ) | 0.02 | (0.25) | (0.25) | 9.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 9.24 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.28 | (0.27) | (0.27) | 9.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 9.26 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.28 | (0.30) | (0.30) | 9.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/19(b) | $ 8.73 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.39 | (0.14) | (0.14) | $ 8.98 |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from March 11, 2019, (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
48
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | ||||||||||||||
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a)(b) | Net Assets, End of Year (000’s) | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets After Fees Waived/ Reimbursed and Excluding Interest Expense | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets* | Portfolio Turnover Rate** | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 7.03% | $ 17,583 | 0.95% | (c) | 0.87% | 2.18% | 1.11% | 12% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (2.12)% | 22,258 | 1.06% | 0.95% | 2.10% | 1.20% | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | (0.24)% | 24,568 | 0.99% | 0.95% | 2.01% | 1.09% | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 2.74% | 21,269 | 1.01% | 0.95% | 2.33% | 1.10% | 13% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 2.69% | 21,135 | 1.00% | 0.95% | 2.55% | 1.06% | 23% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 7.27% | $550,213 | 0.60% | (c) | 0.53% | 2.53% | 0.66% | 12% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (1.79)% | 568,592 | 0.73% | 0.61% | 2.44% | 0.73% | 20% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 0.23% | 619,328 | 0.63% | 0.58% | 2.38% | 0.64% | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 3.12% | 578,891 | 0.64% | 0.58% | 2.67% | 0.64% | 13% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 2.95% | 511,106 | 0.63% | 0.58% | 2.91% | 0.63% | 23% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/19(d) | 4.33% | (e) | $ 5,916 | 0.40% | (f) | 0.40% | (f) | 2.61% | (f) | 0.73% | (f) | 12% |
* | 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. |
(c) | Beginning March 11, 2019, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.80% and 0.45% for Class A and Class I respectively. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended September 30,2019. |
(d) | For the period from March 11, 2019, (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019. |
(e) | Not annualized. |
(f) | Annualized. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
49
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Impact Bond 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 | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.61 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 0.88 | (0.27 | ) | (0.27 | ) | $ 10.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/18(b) | 10.00 | 0.17 | (0.38 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.18 | ) | 9.61 | |||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.61 | 0.27 | 0.61 | 0.88 | (0.27 | ) | (0.27 | ) | $ 10.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/18(b) | 10.00 | 0.18 | (0.39 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.18 | ) | 9.61 |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from December 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
50
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
RBC Impact Bond Fund | ||
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 9.27% | $ 6,467 | 0.45% | 2.67% | 1.62% | 175% | ||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/18(b) | (2.14)% | 2,630 | 0.45% | 2.29% | 3.82% | 329% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 9.33% | $17,158 | 0.40% | 2.73% | 1.52% | 175% | ||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/18(b) | (2.10)% | 2,447 | 0.40% | 2.33% | 3.70% | 329% |
* | 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. |
(b) | For the period from December 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2018. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
51
|
September 30, 2019
1. Organization:
RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as anopen-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”). The predecessor fund for the Access Capital Community Investment Fund was reorganized into a series of the Trust, effective July 28, 2008. This report includes the following two investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
- Access Capital Community Investment Fund
- RBC Impact Bond Fund (“Impact Bond Fund”)
The Access Capital Community Investment Fund offers three share classes: Class A, Class I and Class IS shares. The Impact Bond Fund offers two share classes: Class I and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are offered with a 3.75% maximumfront-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 nofront-end sales charge was paid. Class I, Class IS and Class R6 shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either afront-end sales charge or a CDSC.
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBCGAM-US” or “Advisor” or“Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBCGAM-US or its affiliates.
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”).
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)No. 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic310-20): 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 Update2018-13 “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 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, includingto-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments and municipal bonds, are generally valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or from
52
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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 asinstitutional-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 inopen-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, andCo-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.
53
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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.
54
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The summary of inputs used to determine the fair value of the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2019 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 19,086,535 | $ | — | $ | 19,086,535 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | — | 507,618,371 | — | 507,618,371 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations | — | 25,988,534 | 73,601 | 26,062,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 8,664,443 | — | 8,664,443 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Company | 20,490,644 | — | — | 20,490,644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 1,650,199 | — | 1,650,199 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | 465,890 | — | — | 465,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 20,956,534 | $ | 563,008,082 | $ | 73,601 | $ | 584,038,217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $ | (22,148) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (22,148 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | — | 3,921,329 | — | 3,921,329 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | — | 10,915,485 | — | 10,915,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations | — | 984,541 | — | 984,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Backed Securities | — | 100,157 | — | 100,157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 612,448 | — | 612,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Bonds | — | 621,035 | — | 621,035 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Company | 220,457 | — | — | 220,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 6,493,195 | — | 6,493,195 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | 19,187 | — | — | 19,187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 239,644 | $ | 23,648,190 | $— | $23,887,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $ | (18,054) | $ | — | $— | $ | (18,054 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Other financial instruments are instruments shown on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments, such as futures contracts which are valued at fair value.
During the year ended September 30, 2019, 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.
55
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | ||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations– (Small Business Administration) | ||||||||
Balance as of 9/30/18(value) | $ | 140,745 | ||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (67,144 | ) | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Balance as of 9/30/19(value) | $ | 73,601 | ||||||
|
|
The Access Capital Community Investment Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category were valued using the valuation methodology and technique deemed most appropriate in the circumstances. The significant unobservable inputs used include assumptions regarding the particular security’s cash flow profile, prepayments and potential defaults which may not be generally observable for either the security or for assets of a similar type. Inputs with respect to variable rate securities may also include assumptions regarding future interest rate changes. Significant changes in any of these assumptions may result in a lower or higher fair value measurement.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||||||
Fair Value at September 30, 2019 | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | Range (Weighted Average) | |||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations (Small Business Administration) | $73,601 | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows) Constant Default Rate Amortization Rate | 4.53%-5.84%(5.25%) 0.00%(0.00%) 0.0034-0.0037(0.0035) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements:
To obtain short-term financing, the Access Capital Community Investment Fund entered into reverse repurchase agreements with primary dealers that report to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the 100 largest U.S. commercial banks, who are deemed creditworthy under guidelines approved by the Board. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements is based upon competitive market rates at the time of issuance. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish and maintain a segregated account with the custodian containing qualifying assets having a value, including accrued interest, not less than the repurchase price. Based on requirements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, the Fund may also be required to deliver or deposit securities or cash as collateral.
As of September 30, 2019 there were no open reverse Repurchase Agreements.
Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”), which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically the Fund and the counterparties are permitted to sell, repledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Fund receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be received or paid by the Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.
56
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
In the event the buyer of securities under a MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted while the other party, or its trustee or receiver, determines whether or not to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.
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, 2019, the Impact Bond Fund had outstanding TBA commitments.
Mortgage Backed Securities:
Because the Funds will focus on community development investments, such as securities backed by commercial and/or residential mortgage loans, it will be affected by risks not typically associated with funds that do not specialize in community development investments. These risks include credit and prepayment risk and risk due to default on underlying loans within a security. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults or assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.
In addition, the Access Capital Community Investment Fund invests in certain mortgage backed securities that qualify under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”) in which the Fund may pay a premium for the geographically or other targeted nature of the securities. There can be no guarantee, however, that a similar premium will be received if the security is sold by the Fund.
Derivatives:
The Funds may use derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, options, indexed securities, swaps and inverse securities as tools in the management of portfolio assets. The Funds may use such derivatives through either the creation of long or short positions to hedge various investments, for investment purposes, for risk management and/or to increase income or gain to the Funds. 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.
Financial Futures Contracts:
The Funds may enter 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 Bond futures and U.S. Treasury Notes futures during the year ended September 30, 2019.
57
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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, 2019.
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instrument as of September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | ||||||||||||
Asset Derivatives | ||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | |||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | $465,890 | $19,187 | ||||||||||
Total | $465,890 | $19,187 | ||||||||||
Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | |||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | $22,148 | $18,054 | ||||||||||
Total | $22,148 | $18,054 | ||||||||||
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the year ended September 30, 2019 is as follows:
|
| |||||||||||
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure | Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Net realized Gain/(Loss) From: | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $(1,150,177) | $44,779 | ||||||||||
Total | $(1,150,177) | $44,779 | ||||||||||
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure | Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) From: | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $372,961 | $11,023 | ||||||||||
Total | $372,961 | $11,023 |
58
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the average volume of derivative activities based on ending quarterly outstanding amounts are as follows:
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | |||||||
Futures long position (contracts) | 9 | 12 | ||||||
Futures short position (contracts) | 81 | 8 |
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 counterpartynon-performance. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk onover-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 Fund does 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 MarketFund-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.
Value September 30, 2018 | Purchases | Sales | Value September 30, 2019 | Dividends | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in U.S. Government Money Market Fund —RBC Institutional Class 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $3,043,974 | $195,321,807 | $177,875,137 | $20,490,644 | $193,593 | |||||||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 792,474 | 20,416,457 | 20,988,474 | 220,457 | 29,470 |
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.
59
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Investment Transactions and Income:
Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on theex-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:
Each Fund pays 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 theex-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, and expiring capital loss carryforward), they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital account based on their federal tax basis treatment.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, reclassifications for permanent differences were as follows:
Increase/(Decrease) Paid in Capital | Increase/(Decrease) Accumulated Earnings | |||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $(4,011,206) | $4,011,206 |
3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBCGAM-US under which RBCGAM-US manages each Funds’ assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires each Fund to pay RBCGAM-US a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBCGAM-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 | ||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund * | 0.35% | |||
Impact Bond Fund | 0.35% |
* Prior to March 11, 2019, the annual advisory fee rate for Access Capital Community Investment Fund was 0.50%.
RBCGAM-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 the Funds to the following levels pursuant to an expense limitation agreement.
60
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Class A Annual Rate | Class I Annual Rate | Class IS Annual Rate | Class R6 Annual Rate | |||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund * | 0.80% | 0.45% | 0.40% | N/A | ||||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | N/A | 0.45% | N/A | 0.40% |
* Prior to March 11, 2019, the annual rates for Access Capital Community Investment Fund under the expense limitation agreement were 0.95% for Class A and 0.70% for Class I.
This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2021, and shall continue for additionalone-year terms unless terminated by either party at any time. The Advisor is entitled to recoup from the Fund or class the fees and/or operating expenses waived or reimbursed during any of the previous 12 months (3 years for the Impact Bond Fund), provided the Fund is able to do so and remain in compliance with the expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived or expenses paid. As of September 30, 2019, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement were:
FYE 9/30/18 | FYE 9/30/19 | Total | ||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $ — | $335,953 | $335,953 | |||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 129,537 | 188,125 | 317,662 |
RBCGAM-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 programs are not subject to recoupment.
RBCGAM-US voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Funds pay to RBCGAM-US indirectly through its investment in an affiliated money market fund. For the year ended September 30, 2019, the amount waived was $13,375 and $2,006 for Access Capital Community Investment Fund and Impact Bond Fund, respectively, and is included in expenses waived/reimbursed by Advisor in the Statement of Operations.
RBCGAM-US serves asco-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) serves asco-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services contract include providingday-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, RBCGAM-US does not receive a fee for its role asco-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 Statement of Operation.
RBCGAM-US also provides certainCRA-related administrative services to Class I shareholders of Access Capital Community Investment Fund pursuant to a Special Administrative Services Agreement with the Trust. Effective March 11, 2019, in consideration for such services and the assumption of related expenses, RBCGAM-US receives a fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of Class I shares of the Fund.
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor. Such Officers and Trustees receive no compensation from the Funds for serving 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, eitherCo-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $58,000 ($63,000 effective October 1, 2019). 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 eachin-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 allout-of -pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. These amounts are included in the Statements of Operations in “Trustee’ fees”.
61
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
In conjunction with the launch of the Impact Bond Fund the Advisor invested seed capital in the Fund to provide the Fund with its initial investment assets. The table below shows, as of September 30, 2019, the Fund’s net assets, the shares 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 | ||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | $ | 23,624,709 | 523,446 | 22.6% |
4. Fund Distribution:
Each of the Funds that offers Class A shares has adopted a Master Distribution12b-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 the12b-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 year ended September 30, 2019, 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 year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales (Excl. U.S. Gov’t) | Purchases of U.S. Gov’t. | Sales of U.S. Gov’t. | |||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $10,284,588 | $5,280,413 | $58,974,171 | $151,225,551 | ||||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 9,426,718 | 447,390 | 36,837,509 | 28,600,526 |
62
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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:
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended 2018 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Period Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 3,909,455 | $ | 8,017,421 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 464,307 | 529,876 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (9,888,061 | ) | (9,760,415 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in Class A | $ | (5,514,299 | ) | $ | (1,213,118 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 65,426,675 | $ | 125,829,359 | $ | 3,481,575 | $ | 2,685,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 7,859,670 | 7,843,318 | 132,166 | 46,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (115,429,827 | ) | (157,306,796 | ) | (114,580 | ) | (2,099 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in Class I | $ | (42,143,482 | ) | $ | (23,634,119 | ) | $ | 3,499,161 | $ | 2,730,786 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Capital Transactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS- Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 6,290,245 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Distributions reinvested | 76,072 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Cost of shares redeemed | (589,230 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Total Class IS - Capital Transactions | $ | 5,777,087 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 13,507,000 | $ | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | — | — | 335,480 | 45,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in Class R6 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 13,842,480 | $ | 2,545,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | (41,880,694 | ) | $ | (24,847,237 | ) | $ | 17,341,641 | $ | 5,276,393 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Period Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 446,703 | 909,946 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 52,744 | 60,343 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,126,486 | ) | (1,111,913 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in Class A | (627,039 | ) | (141,624 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 7,407,147 | 14,166,986 | 357,310 | 269,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 892,174 | 893,582 | 13,289 | 4,828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (13,091,772 | ) | (17,766,801 | ) | (11,384 | ) | (217 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in Class I | (4,792,451 | ) | (2,706,233 | ) | 359,215 | 273,741 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Issued | 715,622 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Reinvested | 8,506 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS - Redeemed | (65,542 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Total Class IS - Share Transactions | 658,586 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | — | — | 1,389,836 | 250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | — | — | 33,633 | 4,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in Class R6 | — | — | 1,423,469 | 254,694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (4,760,904 | ) | (2,847,857 | ) | 1,782,684 | 528,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 (the tax years ended September 30 of the years, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 for Access Capital Community Investment Fund) and 2018 and 2019 for Impact Bond Fund and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s 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 and during the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
64
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
As of September 30, 2019, the tax cost of investments 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) | |||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $ | 572,595,833 | $ | 13,271,083 | $ | (1,850,847 | ) | $11,420,236 | ||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 23,174,226 | 788,002 | (92,448 | ) | 695,554 |
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable primarily to the taxmark-to-market of derivatives, tax deferrals on wash sales, and mixed treasury straddle losses.
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | ||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $ | 16,157,686 | $ | 16,157,686 | $ | 16,157,686 | ||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 467,646 | 467,646 | 467,646 |
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Total Taxable Distributions | Return of Capital | Total Distributions Paid | |||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $ | 16,546,723 | $ | 16,546,723 | $ | 129,837 | $ | 16,676,560 | ||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 92,502 | 92,502 | — | 92,502 |
Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.
As of September 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | Impact Bond Fund | |||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 190,490 | $ | 236,795 | ||||
Undistributed long term gain | — | 74,322 | ||||||
|
| �� |
|
| ||||
Accumulated earnings | 190,490 | 311,117 | ||||||
Distributions payable | (1,384,980) | — | ||||||
Accumulated capital loss carryforwards | (29,735,164) | — | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 11,420,236 | 695,554 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Accumulated Earnings/(Losses) | $ | (19,509,418) | $ | 1,006,671 | ||||
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2019, the Access Capital Fund had capital loss carryforwards expire in the amount of $4,011,206 and the Impact Bond Fund had capital loss carryforwards utilized in the amount of $120,961.
65
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
As of September 30, 2019, the Access Capital Community Investment Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $10,313,220 and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $19,421,944 available to offset future realized capital gains in accordance with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010. These capital loss carryforwards are not subject to expiration and must first be utilized to offset future realized gains of the same character and must be utilized prior to the utilization of the loss carryforwards subject to expiration that are described above.
Under current tax law, Post-October Capital Losses and Late-Year Ordinary Losses may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Funds did not have any Post-October Capital Losses or Late-Year Ordinary Losses for the year ending September 30, 2019.
8. Line of Credit
The Funds are participants in an uncommitted, unsecured $500,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), the Funds’ custodian, to be used to fund shareholder redemption requests and for other short-term temporary or emergency general business purposes. The line of credit has a scheduled termination date of August 1, 2020. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the Bank’s prime lending rate per annum. Since each Fund participates in this line of credit, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $500,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not utilize this line of credit.
9. Significant Risks
As of September 30, 2019, the Funds had omnibus accounts which owned more than 10% of a Fund’s outstanding shares as shown below:
# of Omnibus Accounts | % of Fund | |||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | 1 | 11.0% | ||||||
Impact Bond Fund | 2 | 42.4% |
In addition, an unaffiliated shareholder owned 33.8% of the Impact Bond Fund as of September 30, 2019. Significant transactions by these shareholders may impact the Funds’ performance.
10. RegulationS-X Amendments
On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act ReleaseNo. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to RegulationS-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Financial Statements.
Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the RegulationS-X changes.
Distributions for the year ended September 30, 2018 were classified as follows:
Net Investment Income | ||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | ||||
Class A | $ 557,951 | |||
Class I | 15,827,423 | |||
Class IS | — | |||
Impact Bond Fund | ||||
Class I | 46,894 | |||
Class R6 | 45,608 |
66
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Distributions in excess of net investment income as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
Distributions in excess of net investment income | ||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | $(1,204,236) | |||
Impact Bond Fund | 0 |
11. 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.
67
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
To the Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust and Shareholders of Access Capital Community Investment Fund and RBC Impact Bond Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (two of the funds constituting RBC Funds Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2019, the related statements of operations for each of the periods indicated in the table below, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2019, the results of each of their operations for each of the periods indicated in the table below, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Access Capital Community Investment Fund (1) | RBC Impact Bond Fund (2) | |
(1) Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 for Class A and Class I and for the period March 11, 2019 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2019 for Class IS | ||
(2) Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2019 and for the period from December 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for the year ended September 30, 2019 and for the period from December 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2018 |
The financial statements of Access Capital Community Investment Fund as of and for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on September 30, 2015 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 25, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
68
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 21, 2019
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the RBC Funds since 2016.
69
OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following Funds had a qualified interest income percentage of:
Qualified Interest Income | ||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund | 100.00% | |||
Impact Bond Fund | 100.00% |
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the Impact Bond Fund reported $74,322 as long-term capital gain distributions for the year ended September 30, 2019.
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item above, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
70
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
Lucy Hancock Bode (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Franklin Street Partners (2014 to 2018); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).
Leslie H. Garner Jr. (69)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None
Ronald James (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Faculty member (part time), University of St. Thomas (2004 to present), President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to January 2017)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Greater Twin Cities United Way (2012 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013)
John A. MacDonald (70)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present); Chief Investment Officer, Chinquapin Trust Company (1999 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
71
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
James R. Seward (67)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Private investor (2000 to present); Chartered Financial Analyst (1987 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2015); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)
William B. Taylor (74)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2005
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Consultant (2003 to present); Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: National Association of Corporate Directors-Heartland Chapter (2013 to 2018); William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to 2017); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present); Kansas University Endowment Association (2010 to present); Nelson Atkins Museum of Art (2017 to present); Breckenridge Music Festival (2017 to present)
Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)(5)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since September 2012
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary (March 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None
72
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012 and Assistant Secretary, (March 2018 to present)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (March 2018 to present);Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Kathleen A. Hegna (52)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Services, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)
Christina M. Weber (51)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Secretary since September 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (June 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (2013 to 2017); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012)
(1) | Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. |
(2) | All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills. |
(3) | On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity. |
(4) | Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement. |
(5) | Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free:1-800-422-2766.
73
SHARE CLASS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
The Funds offer Class A, Class I and Class R6 shares.
Class A
Class A shares of Access Capital Community Investment Fund are available for purchase primarily through investment advisors, broker-dealers, banks and other financial services intermediaries. Class A shares of the Fund are currently subject to a maximumup-front sales charge of 3.75% 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% annual12b-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 anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class IS
Class IS shares of Access Capital Community Investment Fund are available to investors who meet the $2,500 minimum initial investment requirement. This share class does not have anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class R6
Class R6 shares are available in Impact Bond Fund. This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
74
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
Shareholder Expense Examples
As a shareholder of 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, 2019 through September 30, 2019.
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19–9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/19–9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,034.40 | $4.08 | 0.80% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,035.10 | 2.30 | 0.45% | ||||||||||||
Class IS | 1,000.00 | 1,034.20 | 2.04 | 0.40% | ||||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,050.90 | 2.31 | 0.45% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,050.10 | 2.06 | 0.40% |
*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).
75
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19-9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/19-9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
Access Capital Community Investment Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,021.06 | $4.05 | 0.80% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,022.81 | 2.28 | 0.45% | ||||||||||||
Class IS | 1,000.00 | 1,023.06 | 2.03 | 0.40% | ||||||||||||
Impact Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,022.81 | 2.28 | 0.45% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,023.06 | 2.03 | 0.40% |
*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflectone-half year period).
76
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
In September 2019, 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 agreement (“Agreement”) with the Advisor for the Funds for an additional year.
As part of their review of the Agreement, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory 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 as well as information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewal 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 team, as well as the senior investment professionals responsible for managing the Funds, to discuss the information and the Advisor’s 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 the Funds’ performance relative to appropriate securities index benchmarks as well as Morningstar fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board. Because of the specialized nature of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund, the Trustees reviewed comparative information for its Morningstar category, intermediate government funds, that are similar to the Fund in that they tend to have relatively high weightings in agency mortgage backed securities, but all but one of those funds do not run a socially conscious strategy. While the Fund underperformed its benchmark index over the most recentone-year period, it was noted that the Fund outperformed its closest peer fund. With respect to the Impact Bond Fund, it was noted that much of the Fund’s underperformance with respect to its peer group could be attributed to an overweighting of lower-rated securities in typical peer funds.
In considering the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor, the Trustees discussed the research, credit, and fundamental analysis capabilities; the specialized expertise in the area of fixed income investments eligible for regulatory credit under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”); the Advisor’s significant expertise with regard to evaluating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, and the extensive portfolio management experience of the Advisor’s staff as well as its operational and compliance structure and systems and financial strength. The Trustees reviewed the Funds’ investment advisory fees and reviewed comparative fee and expense information for similarly situated funds, noting that the effective advisory fee rates for the Access Capital Community Investment Fund were directly in line with its peers, while the effective advisory fee rates for the RBC Impact Bond Fund were slightly below median. The Trustees noted that there was a reduction in the advisory fees and operating expense limit for the RBC Access Capital Community Investment Fund and an addition of a 5 bps administrative services fee to Class I of that Fund for reporting related to designated target investments. The Trustees also noted the significant fee waivers/expense reimbursements from the Advisor that allowed the relatively small RBC Impact Bond Fund to maintain a net expense ratio below that of its peer median. The Trustees also received reports from the Advisor regarding the performance and fee levels for other advisory client accounts it advises in a similar strategy and discussed differences in services provided, noting that the need to: manage liquidity for shareholder redemptions; collateral requirements, and regulatory matters; and evaluating relevant ESG factors and CRA eligibility, all require additional time and attention from the investment team.
77
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
The Trustees reviewed profitability data — including year-over-year variances — for the Advisor and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds.
Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees payable to the Advisor were fair and reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided under all the circumstances and was within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees concluded that it is in the interests of the Funds and their shareholders for the Trustees to approve the continuation of the Agreements and the expense limitation agreements for the Funds for an additional year. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of 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.
78
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
79
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
80
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
81
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
82
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
83
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 year ended September 30, 2019.
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.
The RBC Funds are pleased to offer shareholder reports printed entirely on Forest Stewardship Council®certified paper. FSC®certification ensures that the paper used in this report contains fiber from well-managed and responsibly harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.
RBCF-II AR09-19
Annual Report For the year ended September 30, 2019 RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond FundBeginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, ifyou are a direct investor, by calling800-422-2766. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest througha financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with a Fund, you can call800-422-2766 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with a Fund.
RBC Funds | ||||||||||||
About your Annual Report |
This annual report includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.
| |||||||||||
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.
| ||||||||||||
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.
| ||||||||||||
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 calling1-800-422-2766; (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.
| ||||||||||||
Information regarding how your Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent12-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.
| ||||||||||||
A schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on FormN-PORT. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
| ||||||||||||
Table of | Letter from the Portfolio Managers | 1 | ||||||||||
Contents | Portfolio Managers | 3 | ||||||||||
Performance Summary (Unaudited) | 5 | |||||||||||
Management Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
- RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund | 8 | |||||||||||
- RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | 12 | |||||||||||
- RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | 16 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Portfolio Investments | 19 | |||||||||||
Financial Statements | ||||||||||||
- Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 42 | |||||||||||
- Statements of Operations | 44 | |||||||||||
- Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 46 | |||||||||||
Financial Highlights | 49 | |||||||||||
Notes to Financial Statements | 55 | |||||||||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 79 | |||||||||||
Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) | 81 | |||||||||||
Management (Unaudited) | 82 | |||||||||||
Share Class Information (Unaudited) | 85 | |||||||||||
Supplemental Information (Unaudited) | 86 | |||||||||||
Approval of Investment Advisory andSub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) | 88 | |||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
|
1
LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Credit spreads are supported by low actual and expected default rates, while investor demand for yield and renewed policy stimulus should help in both these areas, by potentially extending the cycle and pushing down risk-free yields. Of course, when looking for extra yield by moving down in quality, good issuer selection becomes increasingly critical. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| More generally, we would say that current uncertainties around trade and growth mean it makes sense to stay close to ECB stimulus and to US domestic growth, complemented by high-yielding debt capturing positive idiosyncratic risk. European corporate and sovereign credit are the principle beneficiaries of the resumption of ECB quantitative easing. The introduction of interest-rate tiering and better terms on the ECB’s bank credit easing facility also seem positive for European bank debt. Outside of the leveraged loan market, US credit fundamentals are solid in our opinion , especially for companies geared to the US consumer. We also see attractive risk-reward opportunities in select emerging markets, especially in hard currency. | |||||||||||||||||||
With fixed income yields close to lows, market returns will have to be supplemented by excess returns that can be generated from active and alternative investment strategies. Uncertainty around growth, trade, policy and politics is likely to mean ongoing periods of volatility in markets, divergence in growth and policy and dispersion of issuer performance, which should create potential alpha opportunities, in our view. We believe this makes it an ideal environment for active managers to add value from a combination of long and short investment ideas and a capital-preservation mindset. BlueBay is committed to providing investors with solutions relevant to their investment needs as they face the challenges ahead. Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in the RBC BlueBay Funds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Dowding Chief Investment Officer BlueBay Asset Management LLP | ||||||||||||||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. | ||||||||||||||||||||
German Bunds are debt securities issued by the German federal government.
A basis point is a unit of measure equal to oneone-hundredth of a percent.
Alpha is a risk-adjusted performance measurement of a portfolio’s excess return relative to its benchmark after considering its risk relative to the benchmark. [A positive alpha indicates that a portfolio has produced higher-than-expected returns for its risk level, and vice versa for a negative alpha.] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2
| ||||||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBCGAM-US”) serves as the investment advisor and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (“BlueBay”) serves as an investmentsub-advisor to each of the Funds and BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC (“BlueBay US”) serves as an investmentsub-advisor for the RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund. Thesub-advisors are responsible for the overall management of the Funds’ portfolios. The individuals primarily responsible for theday-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios are set forth below. | ||||||||
BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund | ||||||||
Polina Kurdyavko | ||||||||
Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Polina is Head of Emerging Markets and Senior Portfolio Manager at BlueBay. Polina started her career in emerging markets after the Russian financial crisis in 1988 and has, since then, gained expertise across a broad range of emerging market financial assets. Polina joined BlueBay in July 2005 from UBS where she was a credit analyst in EM corporate research. Her role encompassed coverage of EM issuers as well as research support for primary issuance of corporate debt. Prior to this, Polina was with Alliance Capital where she was an emerging markets equity analyst and then moved on to pioneer emerging markets quantitative research at the firm. She started her career in a macro research boutique in Russia. Polina holds an MSc (Hons) in Finance from the people’s Friendship University of Russia, Moscow and is a CFA charterholder. | ||||||||
BlueBay Global Bond Fund | ||||||||
Kaspar Hense | ||||||||
Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Kaspar Hense is a Senior portfolio Manager within BlueBay’s Investment Grade team. Prior to joining BlueBay, Kaspar worked for three years at Toronto Dominion Securities in their global fixed income, capital markets group covering German clients. Previously, Kaspar spent six years with Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management where he was responsible for the global aggregate bond strategy. Kaspar began his career at Merrill Lynch in 2005 as an analyst. He holds a Master’s degree in Financial Management from a joint programme of the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel and the University of San Diego; and a Master’s degree in Economics from the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel. Kaspar is also a CFA charterholder. | ||||||||
Mark Dowding | ||||||||
Partner, Chief Investment Officer | ||||||||
Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Mark Dowding is Chief Investment Officer at BlueBay. He has over 25 years’ investment experience as a macro fixed income investor and has been a senior portfolio manager at BlueBay since 2010. As a macro risk taker, Mark actively pursues an open dialogue with policy makers and opinion formers, believing that proprietary research is key to gaining insights in order to generate strong investment returns. Prior to joining BlueBay, Mark was Head of Fixed Income in Europe for Deutsche Asset Management, a role he previously occupied at Invesco. He started his career as a fixed income portfolio manager at Morgan Grenfell in 1993 and holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick. | ||||||||
3
| ||||||||
Alexandria Sun | ||||||||
Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Alexandria Sun is a Portfolio Manager within BlueBay’s Investment Grade team with a focus on government and global aggregate portfolios. She was a rotational associate at RBC Global Asset Management in Toronto, Canada, before joining BlueBay in July 2017. Prior to RBC, she was working as an analyst in the fixed income team at Deutsche Asset Management in New York. Alexandria earned a BA degree in Economics and English Literature from Cornell University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Economics from University of Toronto. Alexandria is a CFA charterholder. | ||||||||
BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||
Justin Jewell | ||||||||
Co-Head of Global Leveraged Finance | ||||||||
Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Justin isCo-Head of BlueBay’s Global Leveraged Finance Long-Only Strategies and a senior portfolio manager within the Global Leveraged Finance Group. Justin joined BlueBay in April 2009, initially as Head of High Yield Trading, before moving into portfolio management at the beginning of 2012. He has over 16 years’ industry experience and spent a large part of his career at UBS where, most recently, he was Director of High Yield and Distressed Trading in Europe. Justin worked as a senior trader at MKM Longboat LLP between June and November 2008, though he returned to UBS after the fund wound down. Justin has a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. | ||||||||
Thomas Kreuzer | ||||||||
Co-Head of Global Leveraged Finance | ||||||||
Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Thomas Kreuzer joined BlueBay in July 2002 and isCo-Head of BlueBay’s Global Leveraged Finance Group based in the Stamford, Connecticut, office. Prior to BlueBay, Thomas spent three years at Deutsche Bank within the Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsor Group, in New York and London, where he was an analyst prior to being promoted to Associate in 2002. Thomas holds a BA (cum laude) from Middlebury College, USA. | ||||||||
Tim Leary | ||||||||
Portfolio Manager | ||||||||
Tim Leary is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund. Tim joined BlueBay in January 2012 as Head of Trading, North America within the Global Leveraged Finance Group based in the Stamford, Connecticut, office before being promoted to his current role in January 2017. Prior to joining BlueBay, he was a director in high yield and distressed credit trading at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Before that, Tim spent three years as an analyst on the leveraged loan trading desk at Bear Stearns & Co. Tim holds a BS in Business Administration with Finance concentration from Fordham University. | ||||||||
4
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception(a) | Net Expense Ratio(b)(c) | Gross Expense Ratio(b)(c) | |||||||||||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 4.25% | 6.42% | 2.91% | 1.93% | 2.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 11.17% | 4.40% | 2.82% | 2.80% | 1.12% | 20.37% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 11.48% | 4.64% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 0.87% | 2.13% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 11.57% | 4.73% | 3.10% | 3.13% | 0.82% | 33.09% | ||||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index(d) | 11.57% | 4.61% | 5.74% | 6.24% | ||||||||||||||||||||
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 8.77% | 3.99% | N/A | 3.36% | 0.69% | 1.10% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 8.80% | 4.01% | N/A | 3.39% | 0.64% | 33.79% | ||||||||||||||||||
ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month(d) | 2.52% | 1.88% | N/A | 1.34% | ||||||||||||||||||||
BBG Bar Global Aggregate Bond Index(d) | 10.65% | 3.65% | N/A | 3.94% | ||||||||||||||||||||
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 4.25% | 3.82% | 4.96% | 4.35% | 5.96% | ||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 8.41% | 6.48% | 5.26% | 6.54% | 0.82% | 2.50% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 8.58% | 6.79% | 5.52% | 6.82% | 0.57% | 1.39% | ||||||||||||||||||
ICE BofAML US High Yield Index(d) | 6.30% | 6.07% | 5.36% | 7.10% |
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. 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 recentmonth-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.
(a) | The inception date (commencement of operations) is November 27, 2013 for Class A shares, December 27, 2016 for Class R6 shares and November 30, 2011 for Class I shares for each Fund except RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund, which is December 9, 2014 for Class I shares. The performance in the table for the Class A and Class R6 shares prior to the inception of those classes reflects the performance of the Class I shares since the Fund’s inception. |
(b) | The Funds’ expenses reflect actual expenses for the most recent year end (September 30, 2019). |
5
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
(c) | The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses at annual ratios of 1.12% for Class A, 0.87% for Class I and 0.82% for Class R6 of BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund and 0.52% for Class I and 0.47% for Class R6 of BlueBay Global Bond Fund and 0.82% for Class A and 0.57% for Class I of BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund until January 31, 2021. |
(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. |
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (“EMBI”) Global Diversified Index is a subset of the JPMorgan EMBI. The JPMorgan EMBI tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds and traded loans issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities in emerging markets. The JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified limits the weights of countries with larger debt stocks by including only a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.
The ICE BofAML US High Yield Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar--denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market.
The ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month is a wholesale funding rate, for three-month maturities in U.S. dollars, anchored in LIBOR panel banks’ unsecured wholesale transactions to the greatest extent possible, with a waterfall to enable a rate to be published in all market circumstances. LIBOR panel banks’ submissions are ranked by ICE Benchmark Administration, and the upper and lower quartiles are excluded to remove outliers. The relevant rate is then calculated as the trimmed arithmetic mean of the remaining submissions, rounded to five decimal places. Each LIBOR panel bank’s submission carries an equal weight, subject to the trimming.
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-four local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers.
6
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
7
8
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund | ||||||
Beta is a volatility measurement of a portfolio compared to a benchmark or the overall market and indicates the sensitivity of a portfolio’s returns to benchmark or market movements. [A lower beta portfolio has risen and fallen less rapidly than the benchmark or market, and vice versa for a higher beta portfolio.] | ||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. | ||||||
9
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Objective |
High level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmark |
JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 4.81% of investments.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
Paraguay Government International Bond, 5.40%, 3/30/50 |
|
2.10 |
% |
Turkey Government International Bond, 5.75%, 5/11/47 |
|
1.64 |
% | ||||||||||||||||||
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 5.10%, 3/28/35 | 2.10 | % | Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/27/45 | 1.49 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Qatar Government International Bond, 4.82%, 3/14/49 | 2.01 | % | Egypt Treasury Bond, 16.95%, 10/10/19 | 1.49 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bahamas Government International Bond, 6.00%, 11/21/28 | 1.98 | % | Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 5.75%, 9/30/49 | 1.48 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 6.38%, 7/15/26 | 1.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 1/30/25 | 1.66 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 19
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth of $1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (11/30/11) |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019 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. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
|
11
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
Investment Strategy | The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation. It invests primarily (80%) in US and global investment grade fixed income securities with the potential to provide high total return. The Fund will invest in securities from sovereign or corporate issuers globally. The Fund may invest (up to 15%) innon-investment grade securities, in market caps of any size, and has the flexibility to use investment-grade quality derivatives in order to seek total return for investors.
| |||||||||||
Performance | For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund had an annualized total return of 8.77% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 10.65% for the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond USD Hedged Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark. As of September 27, 2019, the Fund had changed its primary benchmark from the ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month to the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond USD Hedged Index (The Advisor believes the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond USD Hedged Index is a more appropriate benchmark for the Fund following changes to the Fund’s investment strategies effective September 27, 2019). The ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month had an annualized total return of 2.52% for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019.
| |||||||||||
Factors That Made Positive Contributions | • The largest contribution to returns over the period came from the allocation to contingent convertibles. After a difficult fourth quarter to 2018, exposure to European national champion banks, specifically in Italy, France and the Netherlands, drove returns in 2019. This was primarily driven by expectations of accommodating European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy – specific tiered deposits (protecting financial institution’s deposits from negative interest rates) and the restarting of the bank’s quantitative easing programme.
| |||||||||||
• Emerging market hard currency and local currency assets also both contributed to returns over the period. In the hard currency space, notable contributors were holdings inoil-sensitive assets, such as Nigeria, Ecuador and Qatar. Ukraine was a successful holding, as the country enjoyed some stabilized sentiment from markets post-election. While in local currency, high-carry, short-duration local-currency assets of Egypt were a key contributor to performance over the period.
| ||||||||||||
• The convertible sleeve also contributed to returns over the period. Holdings in pharmaceuticals and technology in the US were notable contributors, as equity markets started the year off strongly. The energy sector was an additional contributor, due to the 30% recovery in the oil price over quarter one 2019.
| ||||||||||||
• The opportunistic sleeve contributed to performance, as over the year holdings in Italy and Greece helped drive the positive returns. This was driven by a strong recovery in the periphery, fuelled by the hope of ECB stimulus to prevent the eurozone economy from stalling.
| ||||||||||||
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns | • The only detractor to returns over the period came from the macro hedges. A long risk exposure to US high yield through synthetic credit contributed to returns as spreads tightened at the turn of year. However, a short UK sterling exposure, held in the first quarter of 2019 to hedge against Brexit risk, through foreign exchange forwards and options, was negative. | |||||||||||
12
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
|
|
| ||||
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund
|
|
| ||||
• Lastly, an S&P 500 put option, traded to hedge against a broaderrisk-off event in global markets, detracted from performance in the second quarter of 2019.
| ||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in lower-rated andnon-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. Investing in small cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and less liquidity than larger companies. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for emerging markets. Derivatives such as futures, forwards, and swaps involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments. Absolute return funds may not achieve their goals and are not intended to outperform stocks and bonds during strong market rallies and may underperform during periods of strong positive market performance. These risks are described more fully in the prospectus.
| ||||||
The3-Month USD London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) Index is the average interest rate estimated by leading banks in London that they would be charged if borrowing from other banks.
| ||||||
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged) represents a close estimation of the performance that can be achieved by hedging the currency exposure of its parent index, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, to USD. The index is 100% hedged to the USD by selling the forwards of all the currencies in the parent index at theone-month Forward rate. The parent index is composed of government, government-related and corporate bonds, as well as asset-backed, mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed.
| ||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
| ||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. | ||||||
|
13
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Objective |
High level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmark |
3-Month USD LIBOR Index
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 38.70% of investments.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 8/31/21 |
|
15.51 |
% |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, |
|
6.94 |
% | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.63%, 8/15/29 | 11.33 | % | French Republic Government Bond, %, | 5.68 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/15/22 | 9.85 | % | Canadian Government Bond, 1.50%, | 4.22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 1/31/24 | 7.09 | % | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.00%, | 4.09 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, | 2.79 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ginnie Mae, Pool #MA6153, 3.00%, 9/20/49 | 7.01 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 29
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth of $100,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (12/9/14) |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $100,000 over the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019 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. |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
|
15
16
17
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Objective |
High level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmark |
BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) |
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 7.76% of investments.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) | HCA Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21 | 2.30% | Avation Capital SA, MTN, 6.50%, 5/15/21 |
| 1.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30 | 1.74% | Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27 |
| 1.40 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
KB Home, 8.00%, 3/15/20 | 1.49% | Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 5/15/26 |
| 1.39 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.38%, 6/1/29 | 1.49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23 | 1.48% | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.88%, 11/1/24 |
| 1.35 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/24 | 1.47% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 34
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth of $1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (11/30/11) |
The graph reflects an initial investment of $ 1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019 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. |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18
|
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Foreign Government Bonds — 69.79% | ||||||
Angola — 0.98% | ||||||
$200,000 | Angolan Government International Bond, 9.38%, 5/8/48 | $ | 210,884 | |||
|
| |||||
Argentina — 2.30% | ||||||
274,684 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, STEP, 3.75%, 12/31/38 | 109,187 | ||||
120,000 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.63%, 1/26/22 | 51,923 | ||||
490,000 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 6.88%, 4/22/21 | 241,012 | ||||
220,000 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 6.88%, 1/11/48 | 93,040 | ||||
|
| |||||
495,162 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Azerbaijan — 0.67% | ||||||
150,000 | Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, 3.50%, 9/1/32 | 145,249 | ||||
|
| |||||
Bahamas — 1.98% | ||||||
400,000 | Bahamas Government International Bond, 6.00%, 11/21/28 | 427,480 | ||||
|
| |||||
Bahrain — 0.98% | ||||||
215,000 | Bahrain Government International Bond, 6.00%, 9/19/44 | 211,408 | ||||
|
| |||||
Belarus — 1.02% | ||||||
205,000 | Republic of Belarus International Bond, 6.88%, 2/28/23 | 219,245 | ||||
|
| |||||
Brazil — 1.49% | ||||||
310,000 | Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.00%, 1/27/45 | 322,041 | ||||
|
| |||||
Cameroon — 1.02% | ||||||
200,000 | Republic of Cameroon International Bond, 9.50%, 11/19/25 | 218,996 | ||||
|
| |||||
Dominican Republic — 2.14% | ||||||
205,000 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.50%, 1/27/25 | 216,330 | ||||
230,000 | Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.40%, 6/5/49 | 245,217 | ||||
|
| |||||
461,547 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Ecuador — 4.02% | ||||||
240,000 | Ecuador Government International Bond, 7.88%, 1/23/28 | 227,253 | ||||
200,000 | Ecuador Government International Bond, 8.88%, 10/23/27 | 199,894 | ||||
200,000 | Ecuador Government International Bond, 9.50%, 3/27/30 | 202,354 | ||||
220,000 | Ecuador Government International Bond, 10.75%, 1/31/29 | 238,481 | ||||
|
| |||||
867,982 | ||||||
|
|
19
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Egypt — 3.70% | ||||||
4,000,000(a) | Egypt Government Bond, 16.10%, 5/7/29 | $ | 261,040 | |||
$ 200,000 | Egypt Government International Bond, 8.70%, 3/1/49 | 215,201 | ||||
5,254,318(a) | Egypt Treasury Bond, 16.95%, 10/10/19(b) | 321,749 | ||||
|
| |||||
797,990 | ||||||
|
| |||||
El Salvador — 1.20% | ||||||
150,000 | El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.13%, 1/20/50 | 153,244 | ||||
98,000 | El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 6/15/35 | 105,423 | ||||
|
| |||||
258,667 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Ghana — 0.93% | ||||||
200,000 | Ghana Government International Bond, 8.13%, 3/26/32 | 201,032 | ||||
|
| |||||
Guatemala — 0.98% | ||||||
200,000 | Guatemala Government Bond, 4.90%, 6/1/30 | 212,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
Indonesia — 2.00% | ||||||
200,000 | Indonesia Government International Bond, MTN, 3.85%, 7/18/27 | 211,147 | ||||
200,000 | Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.45%, 2/20/29 | 220,123 | ||||
|
| |||||
431,270 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Kenya — 0.97% | ||||||
200,000 | Kenya Government International Bond, 8.00%, 5/22/32 | 209,686 | ||||
|
| |||||
Lebanon — 1.48% | ||||||
20,000 | Lebanon Government International Bond, GMTN, 6.60%, 11/27/26 | 12,998 | ||||
60,000 | Lebanon Government International Bond, GMTN, 6.65%, 11/3/28 | 38,872 | ||||
161,000 | Lebanon Government International Bond, GMTN, 6.65%, 2/26/30 | 104,455 | ||||
26,000 | Lebanon Government International Bond, 7.00%, 4/22/31 | 16,747 | ||||
83,000 | Lebanon Government International Bond, GMTN, 7.05%, 11/2/35 | 54,047 | ||||
141,000 | Lebanon Government International Bond, 7.25%, 3/23/37 | 91,809 | ||||
|
| |||||
318,928 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Mexico — 3.32% | ||||||
265,000 | Mexico Government International Bond, 4.50%, 4/22/29 | 288,404 | ||||
200,000 | Mexico Government International Bond, 4.50%, 1/31/50 | 210,302 | ||||
200,000 | Mexico Government International Bond, MTN, 4.75%, 3/8/44 | 216,314 | ||||
|
| |||||
715,020 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Mongolia — 1.27% | ||||||
275,000 | Mongolia Government International Bond, MTN, 5.13%, 12/5/22 | 274,491 | ||||
|
|
20
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Montenegro — 0.65% | ||||||
130,000(c) | Montenegro Government International Bond, 2.55%, 10/3/29 | $ | 140,236 | |||
|
| |||||
Nigeria — 3.96% | ||||||
$200,000 | Nigeria Government International Bond, NGN, 7.14%, 2/23/30 | 204,835 | ||||
200,000 | Nigeria Government International Bond, NGN, 7.70%, 2/23/38 | 203,676 | ||||
200,000 | Nigeria Government International Bond, 7.88%, 2/16/32 | 210,706 | ||||
90,000,000(a) | Nigeria OMO Bill, 14.45%, 2/27/20(b) | 235,447 | ||||
|
| |||||
854,664 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Oman — 0.92% | ||||||
200,000 | Oman Government International Bond, 6.00%, 8/1/29 | 199,065 | ||||
|
| |||||
Panama — 2.96% | ||||||
200,000 | Panama Government International Bond, 3.16%, 1/23/30 | 206,400 | ||||
200,000 | Panama Government International Bond, 3.87%, 7/23/60 | 216,555 | ||||
205,000 | Panama Notas del Tesoro, 3.75%, 4/17/26(d) | 214,738 | ||||
|
| |||||
637,693 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Paraguay —2.10% | ||||||
400,000 | Paraguay Government International Bond, 5.40%, 3/30/50 | 453,130 | ||||
|
| |||||
Peru — 0.91% | ||||||
190,000 | Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.84%, 6/20/30 | 195,317 | ||||
|
| |||||
Qatar — 2.01% | ||||||
350,000 | Qatar Government International Bond, 4.82%, 3/14/49 | 433,359 | ||||
|
| |||||
Romania — 3.21% | ||||||
95,000(c) | Romanian Government International Bond, 2.12%, 7/16/31 | 107,316 | ||||
90,000(c) | Romanian Government International Bond, 3.38%, 2/8/38 | 112,523 | ||||
150,000(c) | Romanian Government International Bond, 3.50%, 4/3/34 | 189,410 | ||||
200,000(c) | Romanian Government International Bond, 4.63%, 4/3/49 | 282,366 | ||||
|
| |||||
691,615 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Russia — 5.22% | ||||||
200,000 | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 4.25%, 6/23/27 | 212,954 | ||||
200,000 | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 4.38%, 3/21/29 | 214,144 | ||||
400,000 | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 5.10%, 3/28/35 | 452,345 | ||||
200,000 | Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 5.63%, 4/4/42 | 246,238 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,125,681 | ||||||
|
| |||||
South Africa — 1.48% | ||||||
320,000 | Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 5.75%, 9/30/49 | 318,318 | ||||
|
|
21
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Sri Lanka — 1.83% | ||||||
$ 200,000 | Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.75%, 4/18/28 | $ | 191,151 | |||
200,000 | Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.85%, 3/14/24 | 204,299 | ||||
|
| |||||
395,450 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Trinidad & Tobago — 1.97% | ||||||
210,000 | Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.38%, 1/16/24 | 218,639 | ||||
200,000 | Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 8/4/26 | 207,212 | ||||
|
| |||||
425,851 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Tunisia — 3.62% | ||||||
100,000(c) | Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.63%, 2/17/24 | 105,574 | ||||
400,000 | Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 1/30/25 | 358,797 | ||||
300,000(c) | Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 6.38%, 7/15/26 | 316,146 | ||||
|
| |||||
780,517 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Turkey — 2.50% | ||||||
200,000 | Turkey Government International Bond, 4.88%, 10/9/26 | 184,974 | ||||
405,000 | Turkey Government International Bond, 5.75%, 5/11/47 | 353,319 | ||||
|
| |||||
538,293 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Ukraine — 1.97% | ||||||
228,000 | Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.00%, 5/31/40(e) | 213,243 | ||||
200,000 | Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 9/1/23 | 210,894 | ||||
|
| |||||
424,137 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Uzbekistan — 1.00% | ||||||
205,000 | Republic of Uzbekistan Bond, 4.75%, 2/20/24 | 214,999 | ||||
|
| |||||
Venezuela — 0.15% | ||||||
85,000 | Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.75%, 10/13/19(f) | 8,287 | ||||
73,800 | Venezuela Government International Bond, 8.25%, 10/13/24(f) | 7,196 | ||||
170,000 | Venezuela Government International Bond, 11.75%, 10/21/26(f) | 16,575 | ||||
|
| |||||
32,058 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Zambia — 0.88% | ||||||
266,000 | Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 7/30/27 | 189,604 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $14,862,535) | 15,049,065 | |||||
|
| |||||
Corporate Bonds — 23.37% | ||||||
Azerbaijan — 1.08% | ||||||
200,000 | Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 3/24/26 | 232,142 | ||||
|
|
22
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Brazil — 2.87% | ||||||
$200,000 | Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA, 9.25%, 12/5/24 | $ | 232,750 | |||
117,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.09%, 1/15/30(d) | 122,049 | ||||
140,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.85%, 6/5/15 | 160,153 | ||||
90,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.90%, 3/19/49 | 103,297 | ||||
|
| |||||
618,249 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Chile — 0.93% | ||||||
200,000 | Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.70%, 1/30/50(d) | 200,512 | ||||
|
| |||||
China — 4.97% | ||||||
200,000 | China Minmetals Corp., 4.45%, 11/13/67(g) | 202,928 | ||||
200,000 | CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd., 3.38%, 6/19/24 | 201,958 | ||||
220,000 | CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd., 3.88%, 6/19/29 | 226,837 | ||||
200,000 | CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd., 5.13%, 3/14/28 | 225,105 | ||||
200,000 | Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.98%, 4/11/29 | 214,308 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,071,136 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Ecuador — 0.92% | ||||||
200,000 | Petroamazonas EP, 4.63%, 11/6/20 | 199,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
Indonesia — 3.18% | ||||||
254,000 | Minejesa Capital BV, 4.63%, 8/10/30 | 260,909 | ||||
200,000 | Pertamina Persero PT, 4.70%, 7/30/49(d) | 208,150 | ||||
200,000 | Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 4.88%, 7/17/49(d) | 216,250 | ||||
|
| |||||
685,309 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Israel — 0.97% | ||||||
154,758 | Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd., 5.08%, 12/30/23(d) | 158,182 | ||||
50,242 | Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd., 5.41%, 12/30/25(d) | 51,875 | ||||
|
| |||||
210,057 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Kazakhstan — 2.13% | ||||||
200,000 | KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.38%, 4/24/30 | 224,500 | ||||
200,000 | KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.75%, 4/19/47 | 235,451 | ||||
|
| |||||
459,951 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Mexico — 3.51% | ||||||
103,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46 | 88,039 | ||||
145,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.35%, 2/12/48 | 133,400 | ||||
70,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.49%, 1/23/27(d) | 72,787 | ||||
250,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.84%, 1/23/30(d) | 258,858 | ||||
194,410 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.69%, 1/23/50(d) | 202,599 | ||||
|
| |||||
755,683 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Mongolia — 0.95% | ||||||
200,000 | Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia LLC, MTN, 9.38%, 5/19/20 | 205,445 | ||||
|
|
23
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
South Africa — 1.02% | ||||||
$205,000 | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., MTN, 6.35%, 8/10/28 | $ | 219,247 | |||
|
| |||||
Ukraine — 0.34% | ||||||
70,000 | State Savings Bank of Ukraine Via SSB #1 Plc, STEP, 9.38%, 3/10/23 | 73,247 | ||||
|
| |||||
Venezuela — 0.50% | ||||||
173,584 | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 11/15/26(f) | 14,755 | ||||
260,000 | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 8.50%, 10/27/20 | 93,600 | ||||
|
| |||||
108,355 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $4,954,245) | 5,038,333 | |||||
|
| |||||
Contracts | ||||||
Put Options Purchased — 0.04% | ||||||
865,000 | PUT EURUSD, Strike Price USD 1.095, Expires 10/18/19, Notional Amount $947,175 | 5,839 | ||||
1 | S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 2,900.00, Expires 11/15/19, Notional Amount $290,000 | 3,665 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Put Options Purchased (Cost $8,000) | 9,504 | |||||
|
| |||||
Shares | ||||||
Investment Company — 4.71% | ||||||
1,015,751 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, | |||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 (h) | 1,015,751 | |||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 1,015,751 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,015,751) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 21,112,653 | ||||
(Cost $20,840,531)(i) — 97.91% | ||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 2.09% | 450,131 | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 21,562,784 | ||||
|
|
24
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
(a) | Investment innon-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency. |
(b) | Zero Coupon Bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase. |
(c) | Principal amount denoted in Euros. |
(d) | 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. |
(e) | 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. |
(f) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
(g) | Security is afix-to-float security, which carries a fixed coupon until a certain date, upon which it switches to a floating rate. Reference rate and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating. |
(h) | Affiliated investment. |
(i) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
25
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2019:
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||||
USD | 110,000 | BRL | 438,823 | Citibank N.A. | 11/4/19 | $ 4,650 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 100,000 | BRL | 409,760 | Citibank N.A. | 11/4/19 | 1,628 | ||||||||||||||||
INR | 236,077 | USD | 3,277 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 1,254 | CLP | 897,661 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 1,364,480 | EUR | 1,227,609 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 20,834 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 221,556 | PEN | 745,536 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 869 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 6,821 | THB | 208,323 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 11,782 | ZAR | 174,175 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 366 | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 11,137 | ZAR | 164,552 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 352 | ||||||||||||||||
$ 28,764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BRL | 389,677 | USD | 102,039 | Citibank N.A. | 11/4/19 | $ (8,488) | ||||||||||||||||
BRL | 459,387 | USD | 120,057 | Citibank N.A. | 11/4/19 | (9,771) | ||||||||||||||||
BRL | 448,928 | USD | 117,404 | Citibank N.A. | 11/4/19 | (9,628) | ||||||||||||||||
BRL | 465,324 | USD | 115,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/4/19 | (3,288) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 598,507 | OMR | 232,240 | Citibank N.A. | 11/6/19 | (4,444) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 80,000 | OMR | 31,035 | Citibank N.A. | 11/6/19 | (575) | ||||||||||||||||
CLP | 897,661 | USD | 1,264 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||
EUR | 100,000 | USD | 109,791 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (339) | ||||||||||||||||
IDR | 3,124,880,000 | USD | 221,560 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (2,685) | ||||||||||||||||
MXN | 3,575,464 | USD | 182,138 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (2,645) | ||||||||||||||||
PEN | 745,536 | USD | 223,723 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (3,036) | ||||||||||||||||
RUB | 6,066,040 | USD | 93,253 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (416) | ||||||||||||||||
RUB | 5,573,618 | USD | 85,905 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (603) | ||||||||||||||||
RUB | 2,907,974 | USD | 44,755 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (251) | ||||||||||||||||
THB | 208,323 | USD | 6,824 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 3,287 | INR | 236,077 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||
ZAR | 338,727 | USD | 22,803 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | (602) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 16,646 | NGN | 6,267,095 | Citibank N.A. | 2/24/20 | (291) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 74,906 | NGN | 28,183,217 | Citibank N.A. | 2/24/20 | (1,260) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 46,897 | NGN | 17,656,924 | Citibank N.A. | 2/26/20 | (803) | ||||||||||||||||
USD | 91,551 | NGN | 34,487,765 | Citibank N.A. | 2/26/20 | (1,617) | ||||||||||||||||
$ (50,810) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ (22,046) |
26
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2019:
Short Position | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation | Notional Value | Clearinghouse | |||||||||||||||
EURO-BOBL Future | 6 | December 2019 | $6,957 | USD $887,113 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Total | $6,957 |
Credit default swaps buy protection as of September 30, 2019:
Fixed | Issuer | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Expiration Date | Notional Amount (000) | Premium | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value | ||||||||||||||||||
5.00% | Markit iTraxx Xovers, Series 31 | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 6/20/24 | EUR | 760 | $(80,980) | $(5,149) | $(86,129) | |||||||||||||||||
1.00% | Saudi Government International Bond | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 12/20/24 | USD | 839 | (10,822) | 481 | (10,341) | |||||||||||||||||
1.00% | Brazil Government International Bond | Quarterly | Barclays Bank plc | 12/20/24 | USD | 1,120 | 18,616 | 1,329 | 19,945 | |||||||||||||||||
1.00% | Mexico Government International Bond | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 12/20/24 | USD | 645 | 4,475 | 478 | 4,954 | |||||||||||||||||
1.00% | Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. | Quarterly | Barclays Bank plc | 12/20/20 | USD | 84 | 1,660 | (1,685) | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $(67,051) | $(4,546) | $(71,597) |
27
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Abbreviations used are defined below:
BRL - Brazilian Real
CLP - Chilean Peso
EUR - Euro
GMTN - Global Medium Term Note
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
INR - Indian Rupee
MTN- Medium Term Note
MXN- Mexican Peso
NGN - Nigerian Naira
OMR - Omani Rial
PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol
RUB - Russian Ruble
STEP - Step Coupon Bond
THB - Thai Baht
USD- United States Dollar
ZAR - South African Rand
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)
Industries | Percentage of Net Assets | |||
Foreign Government Bonds | 69.79 | % | ||
Energy | 11.87 | % | ||
Basic Materials | 4.91 | % | ||
Utilities | 4.31 | % | ||
Financial | 1.29 | % | ||
Communications | 0.99 | % | ||
Other* | 6.84 | % | ||
100.00 | % |
*Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, credit default swaps, financial futures contracts, options, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
28
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 60.42% | ||||
United States — 60.42% | ||||
$ 1,300,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/47 | $ 1,472,453 | ||
600,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39 | 751,594 | ||
600,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.63%, 8/15/43 | 773,813 | ||
500,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.50%, 2/15/36 | 689,375 | ||
8,200,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 8/31/21 | 8,176,617 | ||
5,200,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/15/22 | 5,190,250 | ||
6,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.63%, 8/15/29 | 5,972,812 | ||
3,600,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 1/31/24 | 3,739,500 | ||
3,513,100 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.75%, 5/31/23 | 3,659,252 | ||
1,300,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.88%, 5/15/28 | 1,426,953 | ||
| ||||
31,852,619 | ||||
| ||||
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | 31,852,619 | |||
| ||||
(Cost $31,814,533) | ||||
Foreign Government Bonds — 30.55% | ||||
Australia — 2.61% | ||||
1,750,000(a) | Australia Government Bond, 5.50%, 4/21/23 | 1,378,310 | ||
| ||||
Canada — 4.22% | ||||
2,930,000(a) | Canadian Government Bond, 1.50%, 9/1/24 | 2,222,209 | ||
| ||||
France — 5.68% | ||||
2,670,000(b) | French Republic Government Bond, 0.00%, 3/25/24 | 2,994,543 | ||
| ||||
Germany — 5.49% | ||||
960,000(b) | Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 1.25%, 8/15/48 | 1,459,771 | ||
770,000(b) | Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, 5.50%, 1/4/31 | 1,432,876 | ||
| ||||
2,892,647 | ||||
| ||||
Greece — 3.70% | ||||
139,965(b) | Hellenic Republic Government Bond, 3.75%, 1/30/28 | 182,185 | ||
650,000(b) | Hellenic Republic Government Bond, 4.00%, 1/30/37 | 908,166 | ||
590,000(b) | Hellenic Republic Government Bond, 4.20%, 1/30/42 | 861,827 | ||
| ||||
1,952,178 | ||||
| ||||
Italy — 4.66% | ||||
1,640,000(b) | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.00%, 8/1/29 | 2,155,969 | ||
190,000(b) | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 3.85%, 9/1/49(c) | 299,147 | ||
| ||||
2,455,116 | ||||
| ||||
Mexico — 0.71% | ||||
300,000(b) | Mexico Government International Bond, 4.00%, 3/15/2115 | 372,764 | ||
|
29
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||
Romania — 1.20% | ||||
450,000(b) | Romanian Government International Bond, 4.63%, 4/3/49 | $ 635,324 | ||
| ||||
Tunisia — 2.26% | ||||
$ 400,000 | Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 1/30/25 | 358,797 | ||
790,000(b) | Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 6.38%, 7/15/26 | 832,517 | ||
| ||||
1,191,314 | ||||
| ||||
Venezuela — 0.02% | ||||
121,000 | Venezuela Government International Bond, 8.25%, 10/13/24(d) | 11,798 | ||
| ||||
Total Foreign Government Bonds | 16,106,203 | |||
| ||||
(Cost $15,997,549) | ||||
Corporate Bonds — 20.24% | ||||
Australia — 0.38% | ||||
136,374 | Quintis Australia Pty Ltd., PIK, 0.00%, 10/1/28(c),(e),(f),(g) | 88,807 | ||
113,879 | Quintis Australia Pty Ltd., PIK, 7.50%, 10/1/26(c),(e),(f),(g) | 113,879 | ||
| ||||
202,686 | ||||
| ||||
Canada — 0.60% | ||||
300,000 | Husky Energy, Inc., 4.40%, 4/15/29 | 315,878 | ||
| ||||
France — 1.40% | ||||
600,000(b) | Electricite de France SA, (12 Year EUR Swap + 3.043%), EMTN, 5.00%, 1/22/68(h) | 737,302 | ||
| ||||
Italy — 4.23% | ||||
800,000(b) | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, (5 Year EUR Swap + 7.192%), 7.75%, 7/11/68(h) | 1,025,925 | ||
200,000(b) | UniCredit SpA, (5 Year EUR Swap + 6.387%), 6.63%, 12/3/67(h),(i) | 227,085 | ||
600,000(b) | UniCredit SpA, (5 Year EUR ICE Swap + 7.334%), 7.50%, 6/3/68(h) | 727,362 | ||
200,000(b) | UniCredit SpA, (5 Year EUR Swap + 9.300%), 9.25%, 6/3/68(h),(i) | 251,348 | ||
| ||||
2,231,720 | ||||
| ||||
Spain — 3.37% | ||||
700,000(b) | Abertis Infraestructuras SA, EMTN, 3.00%, 3/27/31 | 861,958 | ||
600,000(b) | Bankia SA, (5 Year EUR Swap + 5.819%), 6.00%, 10/18/67(h) | 675,431 | ||
200,000(b) | CaixaBank SA, (5 Year EUR Swap + 6.498%), 6.75%, 9/13/68(h),(i) | 239,163 | ||
| ||||
1,776,552 | ||||
| ||||
United States — 10.14% | ||||
400,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.25%, 4/15/26(c) | 413,197 | ||
1,000,000 | Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.38%, 5/1/47 | 1,088,582 |
30
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||
$ 400,000 | Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.40%, 3/15/27 | $ 400,922 | ||
1,100,000 | EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 7/15/23 | 1,103,531 | ||
500,000(b) | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.95%, 5/21/39 | 670,003 | ||
700,000 | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.88%, 10/1/49(c) | 705,797 | ||
500,000(b) | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., EMTN, 1.50%, 10/1/39 | 550,481 | ||
400,000 | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29(c) | 409,921 | ||
| ||||
5,342,434 | ||||
| ||||
Venezuela — 0.12% | ||||
172,500 | Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 8.50%, 10/27/20 | 62,100 | ||
| ||||
Total Corporate Bonds | 10,668,672 | |||
| ||||
(Cost $10,806,355) | ||||
Shares | ||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 7.01% | ||||
United States — 7.01% | ||||
3,600,000 | Ginnie Mae, Pool #MA6153, 3.00%, 9/20/49 | 3,694,989 | ||
| ||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | 3,694,989 | |||
| ||||
(Cost $3,689,437) | ||||
Common Stocks — 0.16% | ||||
Australia — 0.16% | ||||
72,112 | Quintis Ltd.*,(e),(f) | 82,208 | ||
| ||||
Total Common Stocks | 82,208 | |||
| ||||
(Cost $1) | ||||
Investment Company — 74.75% | ||||
39,403,605 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, | |||
RBC Institutional Class 1 (j) | 39,403,605 | |||
| ||||
Total Investment Company | 39,403,605 | |||
| ||||
(Cost $39,403,605) | ||||
Total Investments | $101,808,296 | |||
(Cost $101,711,480)(k) — 193.13% | ||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (93.13)% | (49,093,661) | |||
| ||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ 52,714,635 | |||
|
31
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Investment innon-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency. |
(b) | Principal amount denoted in Euros. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. |
(e) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(f) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(g) | Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security. Income may be paid in additional securities or cash at the discretion of the issuer. |
(h) | Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2019. |
(i) | Security is afix-to-float security, which carries a fixed coupon until a certain date, upon which it switches to a floating rate. Reference rate and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating. |
(j) | Affiliated investment. |
(k) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
32
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2019:
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||
USD | 750,000 | BRL | 2,982,862 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 11/4/19 | $ | 33,896 | |||||||||||||||||
USD | 617,989 | BRL | 2,537,961 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 11/4/19 | 8,694 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD | 174,000 | BRL | 706,614 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 11/4/19 | 4,361 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD | 2,266,405 | CAD | 3,000,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
USD | 18,762,300 | EUR | 17,110,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 35,011 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 82,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BRL | 3,700,087 | USD | 966,989 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 11/4/19 | $ | (78,699 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
BRL | 2,527,350 | USD | 636,021 | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 11/4/19 | (29,273 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | (107,972 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | (25,971 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Abbreviations used are defined below:
BRL - Brazilian Real
CAD - Canadian Dollar
EUR - Euro
USD - United States Dollar
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)
Industries | Percentage | |||||||
Foreign Government Bonds | 30.55% | |||||||
Government | 60.42% | |||||||
Financial | 12.97% | |||||||
Consumer,Non-cyclical | 4.03% | |||||||
Energy | 3.57% | |||||||
Utilities | 2.18% | |||||||
Communications | 2.07% | |||||||
Technology | 2.05% | |||||||
Basic Materials | 0.54% | |||||||
Other* | (18.38)% | |||||||
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 Schedules of Portfolio Investments.
33
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Corporate Bonds — 91.54% | ||||||
Australia — 0.64% | ||||||
$ 215,326 | Quintis Australia Pty Ltd., PIK, 0.00%, 10/1/28(a),(b),(c) | $ | 140,220 | |||
179,808 | Quintis Australia Pty Ltd., PIK, 7.50%, 10/1/26(a),(b),(c) | 179,808 | ||||
|
| |||||
320,028 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Canada — 3.01% | ||||||
227,000 | Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP, 8.75%, 7/15/26(a) | 232,858 | ||||
200,000 | Intertape Polymer Group, Inc., 7.00%, 10/15/26(a) | 209,050 | ||||
433,000 | Norbord, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(a) | 444,040 | ||||
277,000 | Parkland Fuel Corp., 5.88%, 7/15/27(a) | 289,966 | ||||
118,000 | Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 6.50%, 10/15/27(a) | 119,917 | ||||
192,000 | Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 8.88%, 11/15/24(a) | 205,930 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,501,761 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Cayman Islands — 1.47% | ||||||
723,000 | Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 9/15/24(a) | 731,495 | ||||
|
| |||||
China — 0.66% | ||||||
367,000 | Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi US Finance LLC, | |||||
7.50%, 5/1/25(a) | 331,405 | |||||
|
| |||||
France — 0.45% | ||||||
201,000 | Altice France SA/France, 8.13%, 2/1/27(a) | 222,175 | ||||
|
| |||||
Italy — 2.78% | ||||||
503,000 | F-Brasile SpA /F-Brasile US LLC, Series XR, 7.38%, 8/15/26(a) | 517,621 | ||||
300,000 | Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70%, 3/17/68(a),(d) | 312,736 | ||||
300,000 | UniCredit SpA, 5.86%, 6/19/32(a),(d) | 308,193 | ||||
220,000 | UniCredit SpA, 7.30%, 4/2/34(a),(d) | 248,285 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,386,835 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Luxembourg — 5.62% | ||||||
721,000 | Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23(a) | 740,084 | ||||
270,000 | Altice Finco SA, 7.63%, 2/15/25(a) | 279,908 | ||||
200,000 | Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.63%, 2/15/25(a) | 208,060 | ||||
562,000 | Altice Luxembourg SA, 10.50%, 5/15/27(a) | 634,428 | ||||
464,000 | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50%, 10/15/24(a) | 467,624 | ||||
280,000(e) | LHMC Finco 2 Sarl, 7.25%, 10/2/25(a) | 310,626 | ||||
144,000(e) | Matterhorn Telecom SA, 2.63%, 9/15/24(a) | 162,492 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,803,222 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Netherlands — 0.99% | ||||||
169,000(e) | Summer Bidco Bv, 9.00%, 11/15/25(a) | 193,332 | ||||
130,000(e) | UPC Holding BV, 3.88%, 6/15/29 | 148,827 | ||||
130,000(e) | UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 6/15/29 | 150,155 | ||||
|
| |||||
492,314 | ||||||
|
|
34
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Singapore — 1.43% | ||||||
$ 687,000 | Avation Capital SA, MTN, 6.50%, 5/15/21(a) | $ | 711,248 | |||
|
| |||||
Switzerland — 0.64% | ||||||
300,000 | Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25%, 3/12/68(d) | 321,375 | ||||
|
| |||||
United Arab Emirates — 0.88% | ||||||
434,000 | DAE Funding LLC, 4.00%, 8/1/20(a) | 437,418 | ||||
|
| |||||
United Kingdom — 2.58% | ||||||
280,000 | Barclays Plc, 8.00%, 9/15/68(d) | 298,200 | ||||
304,000 | Connect Finco Sarl / Connect US Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(a) | 309,700 | ||||
160,000(f) | Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 9/30/25(a) | 200,834 | ||||
455,000 | Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 5.50%, 5/15/29(a) | 475,646 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,284,380 | ||||||
|
| |||||
United States — 70.39% | ||||||
330,000 | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/30/27(a) | 335,027 | ||||
239,000 | Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertson’s LLC, 7.50%, 3/15/26(a) | 267,966 | ||||
460,000 | Albertsons Cos. LLC / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s, Inc. / Albertson’s LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/25 | 474,604 | ||||
500,000 | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.13%, 5/15/27 | 454,653 | ||||
339,000 | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/25 | 329,125 | ||||
218,000 | Ascend Learning LLC, 6.88%, 8/1/25(a) | 227,166 | ||||
484,000 | B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/27 | 494,695 | ||||
445,000 | Ball Corp., 4.38%, 12/15/20 | 454,899 | ||||
184,000 | Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/26(a) | 175,761 | ||||
621,000 | Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(a) | 697,286 | ||||
456,000 | Berry Global, Inc., 5.13%, 7/15/23 | 467,387 | ||||
229,000 | Blackboard, Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/21(a) | 226,751 | ||||
230,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.75%, 4/15/29(a) | 243,019 | ||||
659,000 | Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 5/15/26(a) | 690,838 | ||||
244,000 | Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(a) | 262,932 | ||||
581,000 | Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(a) | 594,328 | ||||
282,000 | Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 8/1/24(a) | 293,000 | ||||
212,000 | Carvana Co., 8.88%, 10/1/23(a) | 218,469 | ||||
697,000 | CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.38%, 6/1/29(a) | 741,924 | ||||
500,000 | CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/1/25 | 518,850 | ||||
213,000 | CenturyLink, Inc., Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/21 | 224,084 | ||||
500,000 | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/27 | 340,016 | ||||
324,000 | Churchill Downs, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/27(a) | 343,674 | ||||
426,000 | Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/23 | 433,905 | ||||
240,000 | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/27(a) | 250,643 | ||||
829,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(a) | 866,264 |
35
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 592,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 10.88%, 10/15/25(a) | $ | 670,780 | |||
242,000 | Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/26(a) | 253,568 | ||||
106,000 | Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.88%, 6/15/21(a) | 107,709 | ||||
240,000 | Denbury Resources, Inc., 7.75%, 2/15/24(a) | 185,677 | ||||
168,000 | Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%, 8/15/26(a) | 174,330 | ||||
204,000 | Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.63%, 8/15/27(a) | 211,600 | ||||
450,000 | EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20 | 450,431 | ||||
184,000 | Encompass Health Corp., 4.50%, 2/1/28 | 186,007 | ||||
184,000 | Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30 | 185,892 | ||||
131,000 | Energy Ventures Gom LLC / EnVen Finance Corp., 11.00%, 2/15/23(a) | 131,968 | ||||
186,000 | EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.38%, 6/1/29 | 177,610 | ||||
236,000 | Entercom Media Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/27(a) | 246,543 | ||||
450,000 | Equinix, Inc., 5.38%, 1/1/22 | 460,063 | ||||
600,000 | Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 5/1/25(a) | 645,712 | ||||
199,000 | Freedom Mortgage Corp., 8.25%, 4/15/25(a) | 183,391 | ||||
225,000 | Frontier Communications Corp., 8.00%, 4/1/27(a) | 237,715 | ||||
236,000 | Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/1/26(a) | 236,209 | ||||
264,000 | Global Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp., 7.00%, 8/1/27(a) | 271,968 | ||||
418,000 | Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/27(a) | 458,989 | ||||
1,093,000 | HCA Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21 | 1,145,156 | ||||
455,000 | Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/27(a) | 473,180 | ||||
300,000 | International Game Technology Plc, 6.25%, 1/15/27(a) | 332,700 | ||||
383,000 | Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC / Intrepid Finance Co., 8.50%, 8/15/21(a) | 392,846 | ||||
646,000 | Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.38%, 6/1/21(a) | 651,754 | ||||
409,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., (LIBOR USD3-Month + 3.470%), Series I, 5.74%, 10/30/67(g) | 410,224 | ||||
725,000 | KB Home, 8.00%, 3/15/20 | 742,549 | ||||
529,000 | Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/25(a) | 575,367 | ||||
572,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.63%, 9/15/27(a) | 578,902 | ||||
650,000 | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.88%, 11/1/24(a) | 674,307 | ||||
505,000 | LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(a) | 518,264 | ||||
500,000 | MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20 | 505,704 | ||||
200,000 | MGM Resorts International, 5.75%, 6/15/25 | 220,522 | ||||
300,000 | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/25(a) | 314,139 | ||||
343,000 | Post Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/29(a) | 358,053 | ||||
187,000 | Realogy Group LLC / RealogyCo-Issuer Corp., 4.88%, 6/1/23(a) | 175,574 | ||||
214,000 | Realogy Group LLC / RealogyCo-Issuer Corp., 9.38%, 4/1/27(a) | 198,871 | ||||
285,000 | RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/23(a) | 303,561 | ||||
520,000 | RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/26(a) | 557,076 | ||||
641,000 | Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 5.88%, 5/15/23 | 641,158 | ||||
413,000 | SBA Communications Corp., 4.88%, 7/15/22 | 418,690 | ||||
425,000 | Scientific Games International, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/26(a) | 450,882 | ||||
448,000 | Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.00%, 12/1/22 | 465,721 | ||||
269,000 | Service Corp. International, 5.13%, 6/1/29 | 287,763 |
36
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$200,000 | Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.63%, 8/1/24(a) | $ | 205,961 | |||
176,000 | Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.88%, 3/15/26(a) | 184,044 | ||||
400,000 | Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.88%, 8/1/22(a) | 406,786 | ||||
74,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.63%, 1/15/28 | 79,895 | ||||
350,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.88%, 3/15/25 | 386,137 | ||||
50,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.13%, 3/15/26 | 55,454 | ||||
434,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/20 | 462,419 | ||||
203,000 | Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | 250,376 | ||||
382,000 | Sprint Communications, Inc., 11.50%, 11/15/21 | 442,906 | ||||
130,000 | Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21 | 138,802 | ||||
150,000 | Sprint Corp., 7.63%, 3/1/26 | 165,846 | ||||
218,000 | SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(a) | 227,528 | ||||
218,000 | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 7/15/27(a) | 237,779 | ||||
219,000 | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.88%, 6/15/27(a) | 240,298 | ||||
660,000 | TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29(a) | 668,348 | ||||
525,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.88%, 1/1/26(a) | 539,446 | ||||
107,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/27(a) | 111,358 | ||||
133,000 | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.13%, 4/1/22 | 143,897 | ||||
243,000 | TransDigm, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/22 | 246,504 | ||||
320,000 | TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(a) | 343,630 | ||||
216,000 | TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27 | 234,900 | ||||
436,000 | United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/30 | 457,483 | ||||
217,000 | Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26(a) | 231,294 | ||||
195,000 | ViaSat, Inc., 5.63%, 4/15/27(a) | 205,725 | ||||
628,000 | Wand Merger Corp., 9.13%, 7/15/26(a) | 668,871 | ||||
145,000 | William Carter Co. (The), 5.63%, 3/15/27(a) | 155,408 | ||||
105,000 | Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/30(a) | 108,368 | ||||
|
| |||||
35,095,854 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $44,126,324) | 45,639,510 | |||||
|
|
Shares | ||||||
Common Stocks — 0.30% | ||||||
Australia — 0.26% | ||||||
113,862 | Quintis Ltd.*,(b),(c) | 129,803 | ||||
|
| |||||
United States — 0.04% | ||||||
12,785 | Valencia Bidco LLC(b),(c) | 21,351 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Common Stocks | 151,154 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $20,834) | ||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||
Bank Loans — 0.03% | ||||||
United States — 0.03% | ||||||
15,981 | Vertellus Holdings LLC , 2nd Lien Term Loan, (LIBOR1-Month + 12.000%), 12.00%, 10/29/21(b),(c),(g) | 15,981 | ||||
|
|
37
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value |
Total Bank Loans (Cost $15,981) | 15,981 | |||||
|
|
Shares | ||||||
Rights/Warrants — 0.00% | ||||||
Mexico — 0.00% | ||||||
3,026 | Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV Warrants, Expire 12/31/49*,(b) | $ | 14 | |||
|
| |||||
Total Rights/Warrants | 14 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $0) | ||||||
Investment Company — 7.73% | ||||||
3,852,712 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, | |||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 (h) | 3,852,712 | |||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 3,852,712 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $3,852,712) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 49,659,371 | ||||
(Cost $48,015,851)(i) — 99.60% | ||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.40% | 197,654 | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 49,857,025 | ||||
|
|
* | 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) | Security is afix-to-float security, which carries a fixed coupon until a certain date, upon which it switches to a floating rate. Reference rate and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating. |
(e) | Principal amount denoted in Euros. |
(f) | Principal amount denoted in British Pounds. |
(g) | Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2019. |
(h) | Affiliated investment. |
(i) | See Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation). |
38
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2019:
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||||||||
USD 697,951 | EUR | 628,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | $ | 10,590 | |||||||||||||||||||
USD 506,902 | GBP | 405,000 | Citibank N.A. | 11/26/19 | 7,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 18,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
USD 10,346 | CAD | 13,736 | Citibank N.A. | $ | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 18,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2019:
Short Position | Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation | Notional Value | Clearinghouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Year Euro-Bund | 1 | December 2019 | $2,457 | EUR | $ | 174,250 | | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond | 1 | December 2019 | 3,787 | USD | 162,313 | | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ten Year U.S. Treasury Note | 1 | December 2019 | 1,709 | USD | 130,313 | | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $7,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Credit default swaps sell protection as of September 30, 2019:
Fixed Rate | Issuer | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Expiration Date | ICS* | Notional Amount (000)(a) | Premium Paid/ (Received) | Unreal. App. | Value | |||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||
5.00% | High Yield CDX Index, Series 32 | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 6/20/24 | 0.033 | USD 1,879 | $134,023 | $ 1,356 | $135,379 | |||||||||
5.00% | High Yield CDX Index, Series 32 | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 6/20/24 | 0.033 | USD 1,000 | 54,046 | 18,002 | 72,048 | |||||||||
5.00% | High Yield CDX Index, Series 32 | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 6/20/24 | 0.033 | USD 1,000 | 55,917 | 16,131 | 72,048 | |||||||||
5.00% | High Yield CDX Index, Series 32 | Quarterly | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 6/20/24 | 0.033 | USD 4,102 | 279,777 | 15,764 | 295,541 | |||||||||
|
39
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Fixed Rate | Issuer | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Expiration Date | ICS* | Notional Amount (000)(a) | Premium Paid/ (Received) | Unreal. App. | Value | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 523,763 | $51,253 | $575,016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
* | Implied credit spread, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the value of the credit default swap agreements as of period end will serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default or other credit event for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/ selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Generally, wider credit spreads represent a perceived deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the swap agreement. |
(a) | The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
CAD - Canadian Dollar
EUR- Euro
GBP - United Kingdom Pound Sterling
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN - Medium Term Note
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
USD - United States Dollar
40
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited) | |||||
Industries | Percentage of Net Assets | ||||
Communications | 25.00% | ||||
Financial | 17.68% | ||||
Consumer,Non-cyclical | 17.59% | ||||
Consumer, Cyclical | 13.93% | ||||
Industrial | 7.93% | ||||
Technology | 3.34% | ||||
Energy | 3.28% | ||||
Basic Materials | 2.73% | ||||
Unknown SOI_Bloomberg Sector | 0.39% | ||||
Other* | 8.13% | ||||
|
| ||||
100.00% | |||||
|
|
* Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, warrants, credit default swaps, financial futures contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
41
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2019
RBC BlueBay | RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Investments in securities, at value: | ||||||||||||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $19,824,780, $62,307,875 and $44,163,139, respectively) | $ | 20,096,902 | $ | 62,404,691 | $ | 45,806,659 | ||||||||
Affiliated investments (cost $1,015,751, $39,403,605 and $3,852,712, respectively) | 1,015,751 | 39,403,605 | 3,852,712 | |||||||||||
Cash | 9,625 | 5,104,066 | 151,427 | |||||||||||
Cash at broker for financial future contracts | 22,092 | 30 | 22,727 | |||||||||||
Segregated cash for swap contracts | 166,316 | 227,786 | — | |||||||||||
Cash at broker for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 290,000 | — | — | |||||||||||
Cash at broker for purchased options contracts | 160,354 | — | 129,642 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $34,716, $22,857 and $335,550, respectively) | 34,466 | 22,889 | 333,719 | |||||||||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 315,395 | 600,024 | 773,721 | |||||||||||
Receivable from advisor | 34 | 22,173 | — | |||||||||||
Receivable for capital shares issued | — | — | 119,528 | |||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 216,695 | 3,654,497 | 23,862 | |||||||||||
Credit default swaps at value (premiums paid $24,751, $0 and $523,763, respectively) | 24,899 | — | 575,016 | |||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 6,957 | — | 7,953 | |||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 28,764 | 82,001 | 18,417 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4,136 | 11,337 | 4,493 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total Assets | 22,392,386 | 111,533,099 | 51,819,876 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Cash received for swap contracts | — | — | 95,381 | |||||||||||
Foreign withholding tax payable | 4,147 | 4,146 | 4,293 | |||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 211,642 | 23,571,887 | — | |||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 420,695 | 35,081,140 | 1,802,064 | |||||||||||
Credit default swaps at value (premiums received $91,802, $0 and $0, respectively) | 96,496 | — | — | |||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 50,810 | 107,972 | 31 | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables: | ||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | — | — | 9,154 | |||||||||||
Accounting fees | 3,384 | 3,593 | 3,487 | |||||||||||
Audit fees | 19,364 | 24,743 | 20,863 | |||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 16 | 56 | 29 | |||||||||||
Distribution fees | — | — | 67 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 5,226 | 8,246 | 3,973 | |||||||||||
Shareholder reports | 9,123 | 10,609 | 6,698 | |||||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 4,098 | 1,199 | 4,224 | |||||||||||
Other | 4,601 | 4,873 | 12,587 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 829,602 | 58,818,464 | 1,962,851 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2019
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund | RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 21,562,784 | $ | 52,714,635 | $ | 49,857,025 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net Assets Consists of: | ||||||||||||||
Capital | $ | 26,465,115 | $ | 51,450,373 | $ | 48,132,405 | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | (4,902,331 | ) | 1,264,262 | 1,724,620 | ||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 21,562,784 | $ | 52,714,635 | $ | 49,857,025 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 21,429 | $ | N/A | $ | 460,061 | ||||||||
Class I | 21,529,191 | 52,703,149 | 49,396,964 | |||||||||||
Class R6 | 12,164 | 11,486 | N/A | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total | $ | 21,562,784 | $ | 52,714,635 | $ | 49,857,025 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | ||||||||||||||
Class A | 2,113 | N/A | 44,001 | |||||||||||
Class I | 2,104,066 | 5,218,238 | 4,693,977 | |||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,184 | 1,137 | N/A | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total | 2,107,363 | 5,219,375 | 4,737,978 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 10.14 | $ | N/A | $ | 10.46 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | $ | 10.23 | $ | 10.10 | $ | 10.52 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | $ | 10.27 | $ | 10.10 | $ | N/A | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 10.59 | $ | N/A | $ | 10.92 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | 4.25 | % | N/A | 4.25 | % | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
43
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019
RBC BlueBay | RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Investment Income: | �� | |||||||||||||
Interest income |
| $ | 1,405,448 | $ | 2,824,820 | $ | 2,665,564 | |||||||
Dividend income - affiliated | 11,174 | 194,778 | 31,216 | |||||||||||
Foreign tax withholding | — | (9,354 | ) | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total Investment Income | 1,416,622 | 3,010,244 | 2,696,780 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 163,588 | 433,492 | 303,027 | |||||||||||
Distribution fees–Class A | 51 | — | 1,446 | |||||||||||
Accounting fees | 47,812 | 55,228 | 59,184 | |||||||||||
Audit fees | 44,694 | 51,649 | 48,155 | |||||||||||
Custodian fees | 86,451 | 110,139 | 77,814 | |||||||||||
Insurance fees | 4,249 | 4,252 | 4,248 | |||||||||||
Legal fees | — | 48,695 | — | |||||||||||
Registrations and filing fees | 55,562 | 32,836 | 41,476 | |||||||||||
Shareholder reports | 46,099 | 52,712 | 44,514 | |||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class A | 3,631 | — | 4,973 | |||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class I | 6,631 | 3,817 | 9,669 | |||||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class R6 | 3,537 | 3,538 | — | |||||||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 1,916 | 6,378 | 3,668 | |||||||||||
Tax expense | 4,227 | 4,220 | 4,298 | |||||||||||
Other fees | 3,687 | 5,789 | 5,137 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | 472,135 | 812,745 | 607,609 | |||||||||||
Advisor | (282,328 | ) | (305,837 | ) | (359,412 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net expenses | 189,807 | 506,908 | 248,197 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net Investment Income | 1,226,815 | 2,503,336 | 2,448,583 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) on: | ||||||||||||||
Investment transactions | 660,679 | (291,540 | ) | (545,729 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | 5,886 | 44,534 | (12,016 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | (44,550 | ) | 1,100,167 | 249,957 | ||||||||||
Foreign tax | — | (1,190 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Written options | 22,326 | 1,102,284 | 62,157 | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | (85,492 | ) | (796,339 | ) | (155,860 | ) | ||||||||
Swap agreements | 58,836 | (71,389 | ) | 35,233 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) | 617,685 | 1,086,527 | (366,258 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||
Investments | 491,383 | 2,537,065 | 1,618,228 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | 1,840 | 68,629 | (13,767 | ) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | (28,575 | ) | 37,835 | 25,002 | ||||||||||
Written Options | 3,041 | (22,246 | ) | — |
44
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Operations (cont.)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019
RBC BlueBay | RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts | $ | 6,189 | $ | 35,392 | $ | 2,427 | ||||||||
Swap agreements | 30,444 | 72,240 | 30,281 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net unrealized gains | 504,322 | 2,728,915 | 1,662,171 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 2,348,822 | $ | 6,318,778 | $ | 3,744,496 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
45
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund | ||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,226,815 | $ | 1,073,200 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments, foreign currency, written options, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions | 617,685 | (1,092,136 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, written options, futures contracts and swap contracts | 504,322 | (568,902 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 2,348,822 | (587,838 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | (1,059 | ) | (1,768 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class I | (1,230,093 | ) | (655,231 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | (626 | ) | (380 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (1,231,778 | ) | (657,379 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 588,298 | 7,509,945 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 1,218,446 | 648,316 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,342,801 | ) | (1,489,555 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (3,536,057 | ) | 6,668,706 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | (2,419,013 | ) | 5,423,489 | |||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 23,981,797 | 18,558,308 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 21,562,784 | $ | 23,981,797 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 61,712 | 774,480 | ||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 127,066 | 64,461 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (551,225 | ) | (151,712 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (362,447 | ) | 687,229 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
46
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,503,336 | $ | 2,678,804 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains from investments, foreign currency, written options, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions | 1,086,527 | 1,707,295 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, written options, futures contracts and swap contracts | 2,728,915 | (5,083,240 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 6,318,778 | (697,141 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | (3,784,196 | ) | (2,360,212 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | (557 | ) | (350 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (3,784,753 | ) | (2,360,562 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 865,691 | 766,358 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 3,777,753 | 2,351,212 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (26,754,094 | ) | (475,386 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (22,110,650 | ) | 2,642,184 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets | (19,576,625 | ) | (415,519 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 72,291,260 | 72,706,779 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 52,714,635 | $ | 72,291,260 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 89,971 | 76,144 | ||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 407,479 | 232,317 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,657,532 | ) | (46,792 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (2,160,082 | ) | 261,669 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
47
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,448,583 | $ | 1,770,960 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments, foreign currency, written options, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions | (366,258 | ) | 672,341 | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts | 1,662,171 | (967,411 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 3,744,496 | 1,475,890 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | (52,866 | ) | (6,932 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class I | (3,116,173 | ) | (1,431,504 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (3,169,039 | ) | (1,438,436 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 10,594,009 | 5,871,766 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 3,145,760 | 1,436,456 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (3,483,315 | ) | (5,702,527 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 10,256,454 | 1,605,695 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets | 10,831,911 | 1,643,149 | ||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 39,025,114 | 37,381,965 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 49,857,025 | $ | 39,025,114 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 1,043,914 | 568,475 | ||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 314,164 | 139,001 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (347,139 | ) | (552,755 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 1,010,939 | 154,721 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
48
|
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.63 | 0.52 | 0.51 | — | 1.03 | (0.52 | ) | (0.52 | ) | $ 10.14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.36 | 0.50 | (0.85 | ) | — | (0.35 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.38 | ) | 9.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 9.78 | 0.50 | 0.08 | — | 0.58 | — | — | 10.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 8.64 | 0.45 | 0.69 | — | 1.14 | — | — | 9.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 9.75 | 0.40 | (1.44 | ) | — | (1.04 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 8.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.71 | 0.55 | 0.52 | — | 1.07 | (0.55 | ) | (0.55 | ) | $ 10.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.41 | 0.51 | (0.84 | ) | — | (0.33 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.37 | ) | 9.71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 9.81 | 0.54 | 0.06 | — | 0.60 | — | — | 10.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 8.64 | 0.50 | 0.67 | — | 1.17 | — | — | 9.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 9.75 | 0.36 | (1.39 | ) | — | (1.03 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 8.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.74 | 0.56 | 0.52 | — | 1.08 | (0.55 | ) | (0.55 | ) | $ 10.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.42 | 0.53 | (0.86 | ) | — | (0.33 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.35 | ) | 9.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(b) | 9.25 | 0.45 | 0.72 | — | 1.17 | — | — | 10.42 |
(a) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) For the period from December 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017.
49
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a)(b) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 11.17 | % | $ 21 | 1.12% | 5.38% | 20.37% | 236% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (3.38) | % | 19 | 1.13% | 5.05% | 11.41% | 364% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 5.94 | % | 63 | 1.15% | 5.17% | 7.94% | 251% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 13.08 | % | 112 | 1.15% | 4.96% | 4.54% | 279% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (10.72) | % | 241 | 1.15% | 4.32% | 3.84% | 282% | |||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 11.48 | % | $ 21,529 | 0.87% | 5.62% | 2.13% | 236% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (3.26) | % | 23,952 | 0.88% | 5.21% | 2.18% | 364% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 6.23 | % | 18,484 | 0.90% | 5.54% | 2.24% | 251% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 13.43 | % | 19,067 | 0.90% | 5.44% | 1.79% | 279% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (10.67) | % | 26,588 | 0.90% | 3.81% | 1.14% | 282% | |||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 11.57 | % | $ 12 | 0.82% | 5.67% | 33.09% | 236% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (3.18) | % | 11 | 0.84% | 5.32% | 34.20% | 364% | |||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(c) | 12.65 | %(d) | 11 | 0.85%(e) | 5.93%(e) | 53.42%(e) | 251% |
* | 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. |
(c) | For the period from December 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
50
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.80 | 0.33 | 0.47 | — | 0.80 | (0.43 | ) | (0.07 | ) | — | (0.50 | ) | $10.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.21 | 0.39 | (0.47 | ) | — | (0.08 | ) | (0.33 | ) | — | — | (0.33 | ) | 9.80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 10.03 | 0.36 | 0.05 | — | 0.41 | (0.23 | ) | — | — | (0.23 | ) | 10.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 9.57 | 0.40 | 0.31 | — | 0.71 | (0.14 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | (0.25 | ) | 10.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/15(b) | 10.00 | 0.24 | (0.54 | ) | — | (0.30 | ) | (0.13 | ) | — | — | (0.13 | ) | 9.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ 9.80 | 0.36 | 0.44 | — | 0.80 | (0.43 | ) | (0.07 | ) | — | (0.50 | ) | $10.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.21 | 0.40 | (0.48 | ) | — | (0.08 | ) | (0.33 | ) | — | — | (0.33 | ) | 9.80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(c) | 9.59 | 0.26 | 0.36 | — | 0.62 | — | — | — | — | 10.21 |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
(b) | For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015. |
(c) | For the period from December 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
51
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 8.77% | $52,703 | 0.69% | 3.40% | 1.10% | 232 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (0.87)% | 72,281 | 0.69% | 3.92% | 1.03% | 243 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 4.28% | 72,696 | 1.00% | 3.64% | 1.32% | 215 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 7.56% | 68,470 | 1.00% | 4.11% | 1.29% | 246 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/15(b) | (3.08)%(c) | 63,340 | 1.00%(d) | 2.99%(d) | 1.34%(d) | 193 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 8.80% | $ 11 | 0.64% | 3.78% | 33.79% | 232 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | (0.83)% | 11 | 0.63% | 3.95% | 33.95% | 243 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(e) | 6.47%(c) | 11 | 0.95%(d) | 3.42%(d) | 54.27%(d) | 215 | % |
* | 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. |
(b) | For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | For the period from December 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
52
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $10.42 | 0.54 | 0.26 | — | 0.80 | (0.76 | ) | — | (0.76 | ) | $10.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.42 | 0.47 | (0.10 | ) | 0.01 | 0.38 | (0.38 | ) | — | (0.38 | ) | 10.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 9.98 | 0.47 | 0.26 | — | 0.73 | (0.29 | ) | — | (0.29 | ) | 10.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 9.82 | 0.48 | 0.16 | — | 0.64 | (0.41 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.48 | ) | 9.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 10.41 | 0.46 | (0.44 | ) | — | 0.02 | (0.26 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.61 | ) | 9.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $10.47 | 0.58 | 0.25 | — | 0.83 | (0.78 | ) | — | (0.78 | ) | $10.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 10.46 | 0.47 | (0.07 | ) | — | 0.40 | (0.39 | ) | — | (0.39 | ) | 10.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 9.98 | 0.49 | 0.28 | — | 0.77 | (0.29 | ) | — | (0.29 | ) | 10.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 9.82 | 0.50 | 0.17 | — | 0.67 | (0.44 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.51 | ) | 9.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 10.42 | 0.48 | (0.45 | ) | — | 0.03 | (0.28 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.63 | ) | 9.82 |
(a) | Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method. |
53
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 8.41% | $ 460 | 0.82% | 5.35% | 2.50% | 143% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 3.71% | 556 | 0.82% | (b) | 4.56% | 2.82% | 158% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 7.37% | 33 | 0.70% | 4.59% | 4.44% | 101% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 6.86% | 831 | 0.70% | 4.86% | 2.25% | 84% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 0.15% | 505 | 0.98% | (c) | 4.53% | 2.38% | 128% | |||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 8.58% | $49,397 | 0.57% | 5.66% | 1.39% | 143% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 3.95% | 38,469 | 0.56% | (b) | 4.56% | 1.49% | 158% | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 7.89% | 37,349 | 0.45% | 4.83% | 1.44% | 101% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 7.14% | 31,824 | 0.45% | 5.13% | 1.50% | 84% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 0.28% | 29,662 | 0.75% | (c) | 4.76% | 1.33% | 128% |
* | 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. |
(b) | Beginning November 1, 2017, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.82% and 0.57% 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 September 30, 2018. |
(c) | 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 September 30, 2015. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
54
|
September 30, 2019
1. Organization:
RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as anopen-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 three investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
- RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (“Emerging Market Debt Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund (“Global Bond Fund”) (formerly known as RBC BlueBay Diversified Credit Fund)
- RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (“ High Yield Bond Fund”)
Class I shares are offered by each Fund; Class A shares are offered by each Fund except Global Bond Fund; Class R6 shares are offered by each Fund except High Yield Bond Fund. Class A shares are offered with a 4.25% maximumfront-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 nofront-end sales charge was paid. Class I shares and Class R6 shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either afront-end sales charge or a CDSC.
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBCGAM-US)” or “Advisor” or“Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Funds and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (“BlueBay” or“Sub-Advisor”) acts as asub-advisor for each of the Funds. BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC (“BlueBay US”) also acts as asub-advisor for the High Yield Bond Fund and the Global Bond Fund. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBCGAM-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”).
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)No. 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic310-20): 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 Update2018-13 “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 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.
55
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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 inopen-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, includingto-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 asinstitutional-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.
Bank loans are valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or fair valued using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Bank Loans are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable which would then be as Level 3.
Exchange-traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the last sale price at the close of the market on the principal exchange on which they are traded. In the absence of any transactions on that day, the closing bid price shall be used for purchased options, futures and options on futures, and the closing ask price shall be used for written options. Such instruments are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Options contracts traded in theover-the-counter (“OTC”) market shall be valued at the evaluated price provided by an independent pricing service or broker-dealer using a mathematical model which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as trades and prices of the underlying instruments. These contracts are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked to market daily based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by an independent pricing service as of the close of the NYSE, generally 4:00 p.m. EST, and are generally classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
Swaps, including credit-default swaps, interest rate swaps and total return swaps, are generally valued by an independent pricing service using a discounted cash flow methodology. This technique is used to value both the fixed and variable components of the swap contracts and takes into account market data and inputs sourced from various institutions and market-makers and includes dailyintra-day and closing spreads, credit index quotes, yield curves, and recovery rate assumptions. The Fund’s net benefit or obligation under the derivative contract, as measured by the fair market value of the contract, is included in the Fund’s net assets. These swap contracts are categorized as Level 2 in the fair valuation hierarchy.
Foreign securities valued innon-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 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.
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,Co-Administrator andSub-Advisor, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management and compliance. The
56
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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.
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.
57
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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, 2019 is as follows:
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | $ | — | $ | 5,038,333 | $— | $ | 5,038,333 | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign Government Bonds | — | 15,049,065 | — | 15,049,065 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Put Options Purchased | 3,665 | 5,839 | — | 9,504 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Company | 1,015,751 | — | — | 1,015,751 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | — | 28,764 | — | 28,764 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | 6,957 | — | — | 6,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Credit default swaps | — | 24,899 | — | 24,899 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,026,373 | $ | 20,146,900 | $— | $ | 21,173,273 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | $— | $ (50,810 | ) | $— | $ (50,810 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Credit default swaps | — | (96,496 | ) | — | (96,496 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | $— | $(147,306 | ) | $— | $(147,306 | ) |
58
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |||||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ — | $ — | $202,686 | $ 202,686 | ||||||||||||
Canada | — | 315,878 | — | 315,878 | ||||||||||||
France | — | 737,302 | — | 737,302 | ||||||||||||
Italy | — | 2,231,720 | — | 2,231,720 | ||||||||||||
Spain | — | 1,776,552 | — | 1,776,552 | ||||||||||||
United States | — | 5,342,434 | — | 5,342,434 | ||||||||||||
Venezuela | — | 62,100 | — | 62,100 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | — | — | 82,208 | 82,208 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations | — | 31,852,619 | — | 31,852,619 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government Bonds | — | 16,106,203 | — | 16,106,203 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | — | 3,694,989 | — | 3,694,989 | ||||||||||||
Investment Company | 39,403,605 | — | — | 39,403,605 | ||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | — | 82,001 | — | 82,001 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $39,403,605 | $62,201,798 | $284,894 | $101,890,297 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | $— | $(107,972 | ) | $— | $(107,972 | ) |
59
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | |||||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank Loans | $ — | $ — | $ 15,981 | $ 15,981 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | — | — | 320,028 | 320,028 | ||||||||||||
Canada | — | 1,501,761 | — | 1,501,761 | ||||||||||||
Cayman Islands | — | 731,495 | — | 731,495 | ||||||||||||
China | — | 331,405 | — | 331,405 | ||||||||||||
France | — | 222,175 | — | 222,175 | ||||||||||||
Italy | — | 1,386,835 | — | 1,386,835 | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | — | 2,803,222 | — | 2,803,222 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | — | 492,314 | — | 492,314 | ||||||||||||
Singapore | — | 711,248 | — | 711,248 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | — | 321,375 | — | 321,375 | ||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | — | 437,418 | — | 437,418 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | — | 1,284,380 | — | 1,284,380 | ||||||||||||
United States | — | 35,095,854 | — | 35,095,854 | ||||||||||||
Rights/Warrants | — | 14 | — | 14 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | — | — | 151,154 | 151,154 | ||||||||||||
Investment Company | 3,852,712 | — | — | 3,852,712 | ||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | — | 18,417 | — | 18,417 | ||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | 7,953 | — | — | 7,953 | ||||||||||||
Credit default swaps | — | 575,016 | — | 575,016 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $3,860,665 | $45,912,929 | $487,163 | $50,260,757 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts | $— | $(31 | ) | $— | $(31 | ) |
* Other financial instruments are instruments shown on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments, such as futures contracts, swaps and foreign currency contracts which are valued at fair value.
During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers to/from Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the year utilizing fair value at the beginning of the year.
60
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | Corporate Bonds– (Australia) | |||||||||||
Balance as of 9/30/18(value) | $ — | $ 161,500 | ||||||||||
Purchases | 70,670 | 203,247 | ||||||||||
Sales (Paydowns) | — | (167,922 | ) | |||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 11,538 | 5,861 | ||||||||||
Balance as of 9/30/19(value) | $82,208 | $ 202,686 | ||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||
Bank Loans– (United States) | Common Stocks | Corporate Bonds– (Australia) | ||||||||||
Balance as of 9/30/18(value) | $ 73,881 | $ 15,981 | $ 255,000 | |||||||||
Purchases | — | 111,585 | 320,914 | |||||||||
Sales (Paydowns) | (57,932 | ) | — | (262,604 | ) | |||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 32 | 23,588 | 6,718 | |||||||||
Balance as of 9/30/19(value) | $ 15,981 | $151,154 | $ 320,028 |
The Funds’ assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. The significant unobservable inputs used include assumptions regarding the particular security’s cash flow profile and potential defaults that may not be generally observable for the security. The Bank Loans and Common Stock in High Yield Bond Fund were fair valued using a discounted cash flow model based on unobservable inputs that include estimated cash flows, implied credit spread and discount rate (weighted average cost of capital). The Corporate Bonds in High Yield Bond Fund and Global Bond Fund were fair valued at the estimated recovery amount to be received in anarm-length transaction. Significant changes in any of these assumptions may result in a lower or higher fair value measurement.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||||||
Fund | Fair Value at September 30, 2019 | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable Input | Range (Weighted Average) | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds (Australia) | Global Bond Fund | $202,686 | Discounted | Discount Rate of | 8.0%—10.0% | |||||||
High Yield | Cash Flow | Cash Flows | (8.9%) | |||||||||
Bond Fund | $320,028 | |||||||||||
Common Stocks | Global Bond | |||||||||||
Fund | $ 82,208 | Discounted | Discount Rate of | 15.0% | ||||||||
High Yield | Cash Flow | Cash Flows | ||||||||||
Bond Fund | $129,803 |
Foreign Currency Transactions:
The values of foreign securities, foreign currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates each business day. Fluctuations in the value of foreign currency holdings and other assets and liabilities resulting from movements in currency exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains or losses. The
61
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not segregated from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities on the Statements of Operations. Such fluctuations are included with the net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment transactions. However, for tax purposes, the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the realized gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations are segregated pursuant to U.S. Federal income tax regulations; such amounts are categorized as foreign exchange gain or loss for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.
Bank Loans:
A Fund may invest in fixed and floating rate loans from one or more financial institutions (“lender(s)”) to a borrower by way of: (i) assignment/transfer of; or (ii) participation in the whole or part of the loan amount outstanding. In both instances, assignments or participations of such loans must be capable of being freely traded and transferred between investors in the loans. Participations typically will result in a Fund having a contractual relationship only with a lender as grantor of the participation but not with the borrower. A Fund acquires a participation interest only if the lender(s) positioned between the Fund and the borrower is determined by theSub-Advisor to be creditworthy. When purchasing loan participations, a Fund assumes the economic risk associated with the corporate borrower and the credit risk associated with an interposed bank or other financial intermediary. Loan assignments typically involve a transfer of debt from a lender to a third party. When purchasing loan assignments, a Fund assumes the credit risk associated with the corporate borrower only.
Such loans may be secured or unsecured. Loans that are fully secured offer a Fund more protection than an unsecured loan in the event ofnon-payment of scheduled interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation. In addition, investments in loans through a direct assignment include the risk that if a loan is terminated, a Fund could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral.
Loan participations typically represent direct participation in a loan to a corporate borrower, and generally are offered by banks or other financial institutions or lending syndicates.
A loan is often administered by an agent bank acting as agent for all holders. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, a Fund has direct recourse against the corporate borrower, the Fund may have to rely on the agent bank or other financial intermediary to apply appropriate credit remedies against a corporate borrower.
When a Fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Funds may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by the Funds upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Funds may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.
In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Funds may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Funds earn a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests aremarked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.
As of September 30, 2019, the Funds did not have any unfunded floating rate loan interests.
62
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Payment-in-Kind Securities:
The Funds may invest inpayment-in-kind securities (“PIKs”). PIKs give the issuer the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in either cash or additional debt securities. Those additional debt securities usually have the same terms, including maturity dates and interest rates, and associated risks as the original bonds. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the accrued interest (referred to as a dirty price) and require apro-rata adjustment from the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments to interest receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the totalin-kind payments received by the Global High Yield Bond Fund and Global Bond Fund with respect to PIKs constituted less than 5% of the Fund’s total income and, therefore, such payments were not disclosed as a separate line item on the Statement of Operations.
Derivatives:
The Funds may use derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, options, indexed securities, swaps and inverse securities as tools in the management of portfolio assets. A Fund may use such derivatives through either the creation of long or short positions to hedge various investments, for investment purposes, for risk management and/or to increase income or gain to the Fund. Derivatives allow a Fund to increase or decrease its 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 and foreign currency exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives by investing in various derivative financial instruments, as described below.
In addition to the risks associated with derivatives in general, the Funds will also be subject to risks related to swap agreements. Because swap agreements are not exchange-traded, but are private contracts into which a Fund and a swap counterparty enter as principals, a Fund may experience a loss or delay in recovering assets if the counterparty defaults on its obligations. Each Fund will segregate or earmark liquid assets in an amount sufficient to cover its obligations under swap agreements.
Financial Futures Contracts:
The Funds may enter 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 Bond futures, Euro Dollar futures and Euro-Bund futures during the year ended September 30, 2019.
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, 2019.
63
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Options:
The Funds may write (or sell) put and call options on the securities that the Funds are authorized to buy or already hold in their portfolio. The Funds may also purchase put and call options.
A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying instrument at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When a Fund purchases (writes) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by a Fund is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequentlymarked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or a Fund enters into a closing transaction), a Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received or paid). When a Fund writes a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that a Fund holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty, or cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. When a Fund writes a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.
In purchasing and writing options, a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying instrument or the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in a Fund purchasing or selling a security at a price different from the current market value.
A Fund may execute transactions in both listed (exchange-traded) and OTC options. Listed options involve minimal counterparty risk since listed options are guaranteed against default by the exchange on which they trade. Transactions in certain OTC options may expose a Fund to the risk of default by the counterparty to the transaction. In the event of default by the counterparty to the OTC option transaction, a Fund’s maximum amount of loss is the premium paid (as purchaser) or the unrealized gain of the contract (as writer).
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:
The Funds enter into forward foreign currency contracts (“Forward”) to hedge their exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings (foreign currency exchange risk). In addition, certain Funds may use a Forward to provide exposure to the foreign currency market. A Forward is an agreement between two parties to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. A Forward ismarked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract settlement date.
The market value of the Forward is determined using the forward rate for the remainder of the outstanding period of the contract, through the delivery date. When a Forward is closed or settled, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in rates during the period a Forward was open.
In the event of default by the counterparty to the transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss, as either the buyer or seller, is the unrealized gain of the contract.
Details of Forward contracts at period end are included in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments under the caption “Foreign currency exchange contracts.”
Swap Agreements:
The Funds may enter into swap agreements, which are agreements involving two parties to exchange the return generated by a security, currency, commodity, interest rate, index, or other measures for the return generated by another instrument, for example, the agreement to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. The Funds entered into interest rate, credit default and other swap agreements as of September 30, 2019.
64
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Interest rate swap agreements generally involve the agreement by a Fund to pay a counterparty a fixed or floating rate on a fixed notional amount and to receive a fixed or floating rate on a fixed notional amount, but may also involve the agreement to pay or receive payments derived from changes in interest rates. Periodic payments are generally made during the life of the swap agreement according to the terms and conditions of the agreement and at termination or maturity.
The Funds enter into cross-currency swaps to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies or as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments (foreign currency exchange rate and/or interest rate risk). Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps may also involve an exchange of notional amounts at the start, during and/or at expiration of the contract, either at the current spot rate or another specified rate.
The Funds enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). The Funds enter into credit default swap agreements to provide a measure of protection against the default of an issuer (as buyer of protection) and/or gain credit exposure to an issuer to which it is not otherwise exposed (as seller of protection). The Funds may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a writedown, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occurs. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.
Total return swap agreements involve the commitments to pay or receive an amount generally determined by reference to a security, index or other measure in exchange for a specific market linked return, based on notional amounts. To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate-based obligation, the Funds receive or make a payment to the counterparty. Interim payments and payments received or made by a Fund at the expiration or other termination of the swap agreements are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Swap agreements aremarked-to-market daily based on dealer-supplied valuations, and changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swaps, are recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation). Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements. Details of swap agreements open at period end are included in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments under the captions “Interest rate swaps” and “Credit default swaps”.
65
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instrument as of September 30, 2019 |
| |||||||||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | ||||||||||||
Asset Derivatives | ||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | Global Bond Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Credit Risk: | ||||||||||||
Credit default swaps, at value | $24,899 | $ — | $575,016 | |||||||||
Equity Risk: | ||||||||||||
Investments, at value (put options purchased) | 9,504 | — | — | |||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 6,957 | — | 7,953 | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange risk: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 28,764 | 82,001 | 18,417 | |||||||||
Total | $70,124 | $82,001 | $601,386 | |||||||||
Liability Derivatives | ||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | Global Bond Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Credit Risk: | ||||||||||||
Credit default swaps, at value | $ 96,496 | $ — | $— | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange risk: | ||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 50,810 | 107,972 | 31 | |||||||||
Total | $147,306 | $107,972 | $31 | |||||||||
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the year ended September 30, 2019 is as follows: |
| |||||||||||
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure | Emerging Market Debt Fund | Global Bond Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | |||||||||
Net realized Gain/(Loss) From: | ||||||||||||
Credit Risk: | ||||||||||||
Credit default swaps | $ 58,836 | $ 29,832 | $ 35,233 | |||||||||
Written Options | — | — | 62,157 | |||||||||
Equity Risk: | ||||||||||||
Call options purchased | — | 2,539 | — | |||||||||
Put options purchased | — | (1,215,396) | — | |||||||||
Written Options | 22,326 | 1,102,284 | — | |||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | — | (101,221) | — | |||||||||
Financial futures contracts | (85,492) | (796,339) | (155,860) | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange risk: | ||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (44,550) | 1,100,167 | 249,957 | |||||||||
Total | $(48,880) | $ 121,866 | $ 191,487 |
66
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure | Emerging Market Debt Fund | Global Bond Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | |||||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) From: | ||||||||||||
Credit Risk: | ||||||||||||
Credit default swaps | $ 29,299 | $ 29,478 | $30,281 | |||||||||
Equity Risk: | ||||||||||||
Written options | 3,041 | (22,246) | — | |||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 1,145 | 42,762 | — | |||||||||
Financial futures contracts | 6,189 | 35,392 | 2,427 | |||||||||
Foreign currency exchange risk: | ||||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (28,575) | 37,835 | 25,002 | |||||||||
Total | $ 11,099 | $123,221 | $57,710 | |||||||||
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the average volume of derivative activities based on ending quarterly outstanding amounts are as follows: |
| |||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | Global Bond Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Futures short position (contracts) | 11 | 112 | 15 | |||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts purchased (U.S. dollar amounts) | $ 3,179,162 | $ | 29,361,328 | $ | 3,158,428 | |||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts sold (U.S. dollar amounts) | 2,861,831 | 7,705,302 | 337,056 | |||||||||
Purchased options (Cost $) | 5,711 | 180,591 | 15,482 | |||||||||
Written Options (Premium received $) | 669 | 189,950 | 8,821 | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars) | 28,776,000 | 239,667,000 | — | |||||||||
Credit default swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars) | 2,797,000 | 4,239,750 | 5,104,750 |
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 counterpartynon-performance. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk onover-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Funds.
For foreign currency exchange contracts, risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, or if the foreign currency rates change unfavorably.
The Funds’ risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Funds. For OTC purchased options, the Funds bear the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid and change in market value of the options should the counterparty not perform under the contracts. Written options by the Funds do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as written options obligate the Funds to perform and not the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts and options is minimal because of the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which they trade.
67
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
With exchange-traded purchased options and futures and centrally cleared swaps, 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 Fund does 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 and centrally cleared swaps 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.
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate its counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
Collateral Requirements:
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting themark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash due to broker for options contracts, cash at broker for financial futures contracts and segregated cash and foreign currency for options contracts and swap contracts and cash received as payable to broker, respectively.Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party has to exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g. $500,000) before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by a Fund on the next business day. Typically, a Fund and its counterparties are not permitted to sell,re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, a Fund bears the risk of loss from counterpartynon-performance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
68
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Emerging Market Debt Fund
Citigroup | ||||||||||||||||
Global | ||||||||||||||||
Citibank | Markets, | Barclays | ||||||||||||||
N.A. | Inc. | Bank plc | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | 28,764 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 28,764 | ||||||||
Financial Futures Contracts | — | 6,957 | — | 6,957 | ||||||||||||
Swaps | — | 4,954 | 19,945 | 24,899 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total Assets | 28,764 | 11,911 | 19,945 | 60,620 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | 50,810 | — | — | 50,810 | ||||||||||||
Swaps | — | 96,470 | 26 | 96,496 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 50,810 | 96,470 | 26 | 147,306 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets1 | (22,046) | (84,559) | 19,919 | (86,686) | ||||||||||||
Total Collateral (Received) Pledged2 | 22,046 | 84,559 | — | 106,605 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net Amount3 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,919 | $ | 19,919 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Global Bond Fund |
Citigroup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. | Global Markets, Inc. | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | 35,050 | $ | 46,951 | $ | 82,001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | 35,050 | 46,951 | 82,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | — | 107,972 | 107,972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | — | 107,972 | 107,972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets1 | 35,050 | (61,021) | (25,971) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Collateral (Received) Pledged2 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Amount3 | $ | 35,050 | $ | (61,021) | $ | (25,971) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
High Yield Bond Fund
Citigroup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. | Global Markets, Inc. | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | 18,417 | $ | — | $ | 18,417 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financial Futures Contracts | — | 7,953 | 7,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Swaps | — | 575,016 | 575,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets | 18,417 | 582,969 | 601,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | 31 | — | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 31 | — | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets1 | 18,386 | 582,969 | 601,355 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Collateral (Received) Pledged2 | — | (95,381) | (95,381) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Net Amount3 | $ | 18,386 | $ | 487,588 | $ | 505,974 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 The amount of derivatives for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to a MNA.
2 Excess of collateral (received) pledged from/to the individual counterparty may not be shown for financial reporting purposes.
3 Net amount represents the net amount receivable (payable) from/to the individual counterparty in the event of default.
Affiliated Investments:
The Funds invest in other Funds of the Trust (an “Affiliated Fund”). The Funds invest in U.S. Government Money MarketFund-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.
Value September 30, 2018 | Purchases | Sales | Value September 30, 2019 | Dividends | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in U.S. Government Money Market Fund—RBC Institutional Class 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | $— | $ | 21,631,735 | $ | 20,615,984 | $ 1,015,751 | $ | 11,174 | ||||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | — | 112,194,705 | 72,791,100 | 39,403,605 | 194,778 | |||||||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | — | 41,432,147 | 37,579,435 | 3,852,712 | 31,216 |
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.
70
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Investment Transactions and Income:
Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. Dividend income net ofnon-reclaimable withholding taxes is recorded on theex-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.
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:
Each Fund pays out any income that it receives, less expenses, in the form of dividends and capital gains to its shareholders. Income dividends are declared and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on theex-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. Permanent differences include reclassification of foreign currency from capital to ordinary, net operating loss write-offs to paid in capital , currency treatment for the accrual of certain foreign denominated swaps and early termination on such swaps (including prior periodtrue-ups), reclassification of foreign currency options from capital to currency and redesignation of dividends paid.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, reclassifications for permanent differences were as follows:
Increase/(Decrease) Paid in Capital | Increase/(Decrease) Accumulated Earnings | |||||||
Global Bond Fund | $289,991 | $(289,991 | ) |
3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBCGAM-US under which RBCGAM-US manages each Funds’ assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires each Fund to pay RBCGAM-US a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBCGAM-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 Debt Fund | 0.75% | |||
High Yield Bond Fund | 0.70% | |||
Global Bond Fund* | 0.45% |
*Prior to September 27, 2019, the annual advisory fee rate for Global Bond Fund was 0.59%
71
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
RBCGAM-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 the Funds to the following levels pursuant to an expense limitation agreement.
Class A Annual Rate | Class I Annual Rate | Class R6 Annual Rate | ||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | 1.12% | 0.87% | 0.82% | |||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 0.82% | 0.57% | N/A | |||||||||
Global Bond Fund* | N/A | 0.52% | 0.47% |
*Prior to September 27, 2019, the annual rates under the expense limitation agreement were 0.69% for Class I and 0.64% for Class R6.
This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2021 and may not be terminated by RBCGAM-US prior to that date. The agreement shall continue for additionalone-year terms unless terminated or revised by the Board at any time or by RBCGAM-US at the expiration of anyone-year period. The Advisor is entitled to recoup from the Fund or class the fees and/or operating expenses waived or reimbursed during any of the previous 3 years, provided the Fund is able to do so and remain in compliance with the expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived or expenses paid.
The amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement were:
FYE 9/30/17 | FYE 9/30/18 | FYE 9/30/19 | Total | |||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | $246,646 | $276,178 | $281,605 | $ 804,429 | ||||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | 222,516 | 260,306 | 292,155 | 774,977 | ||||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 349,860 | 364,804 | 357,042 | 1,071,706 |
There was no recoupment of expense reimbursement/waivers during the year. Amounts from years prior to those shown are no longer subject to recoupment.
RBCGAM-US voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Funds pay to RBCGAM-US indirectly through its investment in an affiliated money market fund. For the year ended September 30, 2019, the amount waived was $723, $13,682 and $2,370 for the Emerging Market Debt Fund, Global Bond Fund and High Yield Bond Fund, respectively, and is included in expenses waived/reimbursed by Advisory in the Statement of Operations.
RBCGAM-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.
Each of the Funds aresub-advised by BlueBay, and the High Yield Bond Fund and Global Bond Fund are alsosub-advised by BlueBay US, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Royal Bank of Canada, which is also the parent company of the Advisor. TheSub-Advisors are paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee paid by the Funds to the Advisor.
RBCGAM-US serves asco-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon serves asco-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services agreement include providingday-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 agreement, RBCGAM-US does not receive a fee for its role asco-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.
72
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The Trust currently pays each of the independent Trustees (Trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, eitherCo-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $58,000 ($63,000 effective October 1, 2019). 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 eachin-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 allout-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 in each Fund to provide each Fund with its initial investment assets. The table below shows, as of September 30, 2019, each Fund’s net assets, the shares (if any) 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 Market Debt Fund | $ | 21,562,784 | 1,184 | 0.1% | ||||||||
Global Bond Fund | $ | 52,714,635 | 5,215,672 | 99.9% | ||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | $ | 49,857,025 | 3,188,719 | 67.3% |
4. Fund Distribution:
Each of the Funds that offers Class A shares has adopted a Master Distribution12b-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 the12b-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 year ended September 30, 2019, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the Distributor did not receive any commissions forfront-end sales charges of Class A shares of the Funds.
The Distributor did not receive any CDSC fees from Class A shares of the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2019.
5. Securities Transactions:
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | $ | 47,113,694 | $ | 50,266,935 | ||||
Global Bond Fund | 144,668,575 | 146,986,392 | ||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 64,850,964 | 56,651,684 |
73
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
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 Market Debt Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | — | $ | 13,000 | $ | 593,317 | $ | 884,320 | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 1,068 | 1,768 | 50,996 | 6,852 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | (55,041 | ) | (712,379 | ) | (381,514 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class A | $ | 1,068 | $ | (40,273 | ) | $ | (68,066 | ) | $ | 509,658 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 588,298 | $ | 7,496,945 | $ | 10,000,692 | $ | 4,987,446 | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 1,216,750 | 646,169 | 3,094,764 | 1,429,604 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,342,801 | ) | (1,434,514 | ) | (2,770,936 | ) | (5,321,013 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class I | $ | (3,537,753 | ) | $ | 6,708,600 | $ | 10,324,520 | $ | 1,096,037 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | $ | 628 | $ | 379 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class R6 | $ | 628 | $ | 379 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | (3,536,057 | ) | $ | 6,668,706 | $ | 10,256,454 | $ | 1,605,695 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | — | 1,347 | 58,064 | 86,618 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 112 | 177 | 5,165 | 666 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | — | (5,595 | ) | (72,653 | ) | (37,051 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class A | 112 | (4,071 | ) | (9,424 | ) | 50,233 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 61,712 | 773,133 | 985,850 | 481,857 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 126,889 | 64,246 | 308,999 | 138,335 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (551,225 | ) | (146,117 | ) | (274,486 | ) | (515,704 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class I | (362,624 | ) | 691,262 | 1,020,363 | 104,488 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 65 | 38 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class R6 | 65 | 38 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (362,447 | ) | 687,229 | 1,010,939 | 154,721 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 865,691 | $ | 766,358 | ||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 3,777,197 | 2,350,862 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (26,754,094 | ) | (475,386 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in Class I | $ | (22,111,206 | ) | $ | 2,641,834 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | $ | 556 | $ | 350 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in Class R6 | $ | 556 | $ | 350 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | (22,110,650 | ) | $ | 2,642,184 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 89,971 | 76,144 | ||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 407,419 | 232,283 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,657,532 | ) | (46,792 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in Class I | (2,160,142 | ) | 261,635 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 60 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in Class R6 | 60 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (2,160,082 | ) | 261,669 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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 (current and prior three tax years) 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 and during the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
75
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
As of September 30, 2019, the tax cost of investments 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 Market Debt Fund | $ 20,919,940 | $ 932,695 | $(739,723 | ) | $ 192,972 | |||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | 101,799,257 | 467,860 | (484,792 | ) | (16,932 | ) | ||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 48,047,375 | 1,788,130 | (149,795 | ) | 1,638,335 |
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, currency straddle losses mark to market on derivatives and the use of equalization.
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Net Long Term Capital Gains | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | |||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | $1,231,778 | $ — | $1,231,778 | $1,231,778 | ||||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | 3,046,431 | 738,322 | 3,784,753 | 3,784,753 | ||||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 3,169,039 | — | 3,169,039 | 3,169,039 |
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | ||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | $ | 657,379 | $ | 657,379 | $ | 657,379 | ||||||
Global Bond Fund | 2,360,562 | 2,360,562 | 2,360,562 | |||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 1,438,436 | 1,438,436 | 1,438,436 |
As of September 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Emerging Market Debt Fund | Global Bond Fund | High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 583,075 | $1,224,503 | $ 845,209 | |||||||||
Undistributed long term gain | — | — | — | |||||||||
Accumulated earnings | 583,075 | 1,224,503 | 845,209 | |||||||||
Accumulated capital loss carryforwards | (5,655,717) | — | (796,939) | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation | 170,311 | 39,759 | 1,676,350 | |||||||||
Total Accumulated Earnings/(Losses) | $(4,902,331) | $1,264,262 | $1,724,620 |
During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Emerging Market Debt Fund utilized $681,968 of capital losses.
As of September 30, 2019, the Emerging Market Debt Fund and High Yield Bond Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $5,380,291 and $233,263, respectively and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $275,426 and $563,676, respectively, available to offset future realized capital gains in accordance with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010. These capital loss carryforwards are not subject to expiration and must first be utilized to offset future realized gains of the same character.
76
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Under current tax law, Post-October Capital Losses and Late-Year Ordinary Losses may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Fund did not have any Post-October Capital Losses or Late-Year Ordinary Losses for the year ending September 30, 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 assetre-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 year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds had the following redemption fees collected by the Funds.
Redemption Fees | ||||
Global Bond Fund | $3,026 | |||
High Yield Bond Fund | 157 |
9. Commitments:
High Yield Bond Fund may invest in floating rate loan interests. In connection with these investments, High Yield Bond Fund may also enter into bridge loan commitments (“commitments”). Commitments may obligate High Yield Bond Fund to furnish temporary financing to a borrower until permanent financing can be arranged. As of September 30, 2019, High Yield Bond Fund had no outstanding commitments. In connection with these commitments, High Yield Bond Fund earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period.
10. Significant Risks
Shareholder concentration risk:
As of September 30, 2019, the Funds had omnibus accounts which owned more than 10% of a Fund’s outstanding shares as shown below:
# of Omnibus Accounts | % of Fund | |||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | 1 | 19.4% | ||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | 2 | 29.2% |
In addition, two unaffiliated shareholders in aggregate owned 73.3% of the Emerging Market Debt Fund. Significant transactions by these shareholders may impact the Funds’ performance.
11. RegulationS-X Amendments
On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act ReleaseNo. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to RegulationS-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Financial Statements.
77
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the RegulationS-X changes.
Distributions for the year ended September 30, 2018 were classified as follows:
Net Investment Income | ||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | ||||
Class A | $ 1,768 | |||
Class I | 655,231 | |||
Class R6 | 380 | |||
Global Bond Fund | ||||
Class I | 2,360,212 | |||
Class R6 | 350 | |||
High Yield Bond Fund | ||||
Class A | 6,932 | |||
Class I | 1,431,504 |
Undistributed net investment income as of September 30, 2018 is as follows: | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | ||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | $ 592,770 | |||
Global Bond Fund | 1,813,265 | |||
High Yield Bond Fund | 1,381,935 |
12. 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.
78
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
To the Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust and Shareholders of RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund, RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund, and RBC Global Bond Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (three of the funds constituting RBC Funds Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2019, the related statements of operations for each of the periods indicated in the table below, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2019, the results of each of their operations for each of the periods indicated in the table below, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund (1) | RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund (2) | |
RBC Global Bond Fund (3) |
(1) Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for Class A and Class I for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for Class R6 for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for the period December 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2017 | ||
(2) Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 | ||
(3) Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for Class I for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for Class R6 for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for the period December 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2017 |
The financial statements of RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund, RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund, and RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund as of and for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on September 30, 2015 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 25, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
79
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 21, 2019
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the RBC Funds since 2016.
80
OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following Funds had a qualified dividend income percentage of:
Qualified Dividend Income | ||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | 0.00% | |||
Global Bond Fund | 0.00% | |||
High Yield Bond Fund | 0.00% |
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following Funds had a qualified interest income percentage of:
Qualified Interest Income | ||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | 99.05% | |||
Global Bond Fund | 59.36% | |||
High Yield Bond Fund | 79.42% |
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the Global Bond Fund reported $738,322 as long-term capital gain distributions and qualified short-term capital gain distributions at 19.67% for the year ended September 30, 2019.
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item above, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
81
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
Lucy Hancock Bode (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Franklin Street Partners (2014 to 2018); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).
Leslie H. Garner Jr. (69)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
Ronald James (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Faculty member (part time), University of St. Thomas (2004 to present), President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to January 2017)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Greater Twin Cities United Way (2012 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013)
John A. MacDonald (70)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present); Chief Investment Officer, Chinquapin Trust Company (1999 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
82
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
James R. Seward (67)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Private investor (2000 to present); Chartered Financial Analyst (1987 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2015); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)
William B. Taylor (74)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since September 2005
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Consultant (2003 to present); Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:National Association of Corporate Directors-Heartland Chapter (2013 to 2018); William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to 2017); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present); Kansas University Endowment Association (2010 to present); Nelson Atkins Museum of Art (2017 to present); Breckenridge Music Festival (2017 to present)
Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)(5)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since September 2012
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary (March 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
83
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012 and Assistant Secretary, (March 2018 to present)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (March 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Kathleen A. Hegna (52)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Services, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)
Christina M. Weber (51)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Secretary since September 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (June 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (2013 to 2017); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012)
(1) | Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. |
(2) | All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills. |
(3) | On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity. |
(4) | Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement. |
(5) | Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free:1-800-422-2766.
84
SHARE CLASS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
The Funds offer Class A, Class I and Class R6 shares.
Class A
Class A shares are available in all Funds except Global Bond Fund. This share class is 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 maximumup-front sales charge of 4.25% 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) annual12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class I
Class I shares are available in all Funds. This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class R6
Class R6 shares are available in Emerging Market Debt Fund and Global Bond Fund. This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
85
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, 2019 through September 30, 2019.
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19–9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio | |||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,058.30 | $5.78 | 1.12% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,059.90 | 4.49 | 0.87% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,060.70 | 4.24 | 0.82% | ||||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,064.80 | 3.57 | 0.69% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,065.10 | 3.31 | 0.64% | ||||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,058.70 | 4.23 | 0.82% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,058.70 | 2.94 | 0.57% |
*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).
86
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19-9/30/19 | Annualized 4/1/19-9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
Emerging Market Debt Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,019.45 | $5.67 | 1.12% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,020.71 | 4.41 | 0.87% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,020.96 | 4.15 | 0.82% | ||||||||||||
Global Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,021.61 | 3.50 | 0.69% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,021.86 | 3.24 | 0.64% | ||||||||||||
High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,020.96 | 4.15 | 0.82% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,022.21 | 2.89 | 0.57% |
*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).
87
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY ANDSUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
|
Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory andSub-Advisory Agreements
In September 2019, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”), BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC, and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (together, the“Sub-Advisors”) 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 andsub-advisory agreements with theSub-Advisors (the investment advisory andsub-advisory agreements, collectively, being the “Agreements”) for an additional year for each Fund.
As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory services performed by the Advisor andSub-Advisors; 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 team, 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 andSub-Advisors, including information as to each Fund’s performance relative to appropriate index benchmarks as well as Morningstar fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board. The Trustees noted that although the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Debt Fund had significantly underperformed both its peers and its benchmark over the past five years, more recent changes to the Fund’s strategy appeared to be keeping its performance well ahead of its peer group and Morningstar category for the past two years. It was also noted that the RBC BlueBay High Yield Bond Fund had significantly outperformed the median performance of its Morningstar category over the most recent fiscal year. With respect to the RBC BlueBay Global Bond Fund, it was noted that the Fund was in the process of significantly changing its investment strategies and that its past performance history was not expected to be indicative of or relevant to any future operations of the Fund, however, the Trustees did review composite firm performance data derived from accounts that used strategies similar to those that would be employed in the Fund going forward. The Trustees indicated that they continue to have confidence in the portfolio management teams of the Advisor andSub-Advisors and continue to be satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory and other services provided to the Funds.
In considering the nature and quality of services provided to the Funds, the Trustees discussed the Advisor’s andSub-Advisors’ strong research, credit, and fundamental analysis capabilities and specialized expertise in the area of emerging market debt instruments and absolute return strategies. The Trustees also considered the extensive portfolio management experience of theSub-Advisors’ staff as well as its operational and compliance structure and systems, and the Advisor’s expertise in coordinating the investment management and related operations of the Funds.
The Trustees reviewed the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor andsub-advisory fees payable to theSub-Advisors and reviewed comparative fee and expense information for similarly situated funds. The Trustees evaluated profitability data for the Advisor andSub-Advisors and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds, including soft dollars and otherfall-out benefits. The Trustees also considered the Advisor’s contractual agreement to subsidize Fund expenses at competitive levels through expense limitation agreements. Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Advisor andSub-Advisors were fair and reasonable in light of the level and quality of the services provided under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length.
88
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY ANDSUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
|
Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the nature and quality of the services provided by both the Advisor andSub-Advisors were of a high quality and it is in the interests of the Funds and their shareholders for the Trustees to approve the Agreements and expense limitation arrangements for each Fund for an additional year. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of 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.
89
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
|
90
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
|
91
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
|
92
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 year ended September 30, 2019.
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.
The RBC Funds are pleased to offer shareholder reports printed entirely on Forest Stewardship Council® certified paper. FSC® certification ensures that the paper used in this report contains fiber from well-managed and responsibly harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.
RBCF-BB AR09-19
Annual Report For the year ended September 30, 2019 RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund RBC Enterprise Fund RBC Small Cap Core Fund RBC Microcap Value Fund RBC Small Cap Value Fund Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling800-422-2766. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with a Fund, you can call800-422-2766 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with a Fund.
|
| |||||||||||
RBC Funds
| ||||||||||||
About your Annual Report |
This annual report includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.
|
| ||||||||||
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. |
| |||||||||||
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. |
| |||||||||||
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 calling1-800-422-2766; (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. |
| |||||||||||
Information regarding how your Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent12-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. |
| |||||||||||
A schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on FormN-PORT. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
|
| |||||||||||
Table of Contents |
| 1 | ||||||||||
Portfolio Managers | 4 | |||||||||||
Performance Summary (Unaudited) | 6 | |||||||||||
Management Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
- RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund | 10 | |||||||||||
- RBC Enterprise Fund | 12 | |||||||||||
- RBC Small Cap Core Fund | 14 | |||||||||||
- RBC Microcap Value Fund | 16 | |||||||||||
- RBC Small Cap Value Fund | 18 | |||||||||||
Schedule of Portfolio Investments | 20 | |||||||||||
Financial Statements | ||||||||||||
- Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 42 | |||||||||||
- Statements of Operations | 46 | |||||||||||
- Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 48 | |||||||||||
Financial Highlights | 53 | |||||||||||
Notes to Financial Statements | 63 | |||||||||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 78 | |||||||||||
Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) | 80 | |||||||||||
Management (Unaudited) | 82 | |||||||||||
Share Class Information (Unaudited) | 85 | |||||||||||
Supplemental Information (Unaudited) | 86 | |||||||||||
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) | 88 |
1
LETTER FROM THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
| ||||
inversion (long term rates being higher than short term rates). While a yield curve inversion doesn’t guarantee a recession, historically, it tends to coincide with an increased risk of economic downturn in the next six months to two years. In any event, recession vulnerability does increase with time and accordingly a fragility now exists. The US and China also seem fairly far from finalizing any sort of trade deal, which has ripple effects all throughout not only both of their respective economies, but also the global economy. With several new rounds of tariffs announced, both sides seem to be digging in their heels for a protracted fight, and markets have reacted accordingly with each flare up. Outside ofChina-US trade relations, broadergeo-political risks abound including a potential US/Iran conflict, the expected resolution of Brexit, and ongoing discussions of potential impeachment proceedings against President Trump. With the 2020 US elections looming large, the list ofgeo-political issues that have the potential to weigh on markets is significant. | ||||
With a fair number of mounting headwinds for this bull market, we remain cautious in our outlook for the end of 2019 and into 2020. However, with the Fed and central banks globally, poised to act if necessary, we see support for further advancement in markets. However, with valuations stretched after this strong start to the year and the market seemingly pricing in much of the potential good news, we remain somewhat wary that if the good news does not materialize as expected we could see asell-off of sorts. Despite this caution, our optimism for significant longer term opportunities remains, and we would view sell-offs as a buying opportunity for the patient investor. | ||||
As always, thank you for your continued confidence and trust in the RBC Funds. | ||||
Lance A. James | ||||
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. | ||||
Kenneth A. Tyszko, CPA, CFA | ||||
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager | ||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. | ||||
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. | ||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. | ||||
The S&P 500 is a market capitalization-weighted index that includes 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% of available market capitalization. Its performance is widely regarded as representative of the U.S. equities market as a whole. | ||||
The Russell 3000 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks and represents about 98% of the U.S. equity market. | ||||
The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of approximately 1,000 of the largest U.S. stocks and represents more than 90% of the U.S. equity market. | ||||
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. It comprises approximately 2,000 small capitalization companies in the Russell 3000 Index. | ||||
|
2
LETTER FROM THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
| ||||
The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the mid capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market and includes the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. | ||||
The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the micro capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. It comprises the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000 Index plus 1,000 smaller U.S. equities. | ||||
The Russell 1000 Growth Index includes those companies in the Russell 1000 Index that exhibit growth characteristics. | ||||
The Russell Midcap Growth Index includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higherprice-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. | ||||
The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price to book ratios, forecasted earnings growth rates, and historical sales per share. | ||||
The Russell Microcap Growth Index includes those companies in the Russell Microcap Index that exhibit growth characteristics. | ||||
The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of the small capitalization value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates in the Russell 2000 Index. | ||||
The Russell Microcap Value Index measures the performance of the micro capitalization value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates in the Russell Microcap Index. | ||||
The Russell Midcap Value Index includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates | ||||
The Russell 1000 Value Index includes those companies in the Russell 1000 Index that with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. | ||||
You cannot invest directly in an index. | ||||
3
| ||||||||
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBCGAM-US”) serves as the investment advisor to the RBC Funds. RBCGAM-US employs a team approach to the management of the Funds, with no individual team member being solely responsible for the investment decisions.
| ||||||||
Lance F. James |
Lance F. James Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager Lance James heads the team responsible for the Microcap Core/Enterprise, Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value and Mid Cap Value strategies at RBCGAM-US and is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC Small Cap Core Fund, RBC Enterprise Fund, RBC Microcap Value Fund,and RBC Small Cap Value Fund. Prior to joining RBCGAM-US in 2006, Lance was a research analyst and portfolio manager for OFI Institutional and Babson Capital Management, affiliated companies of Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. During his tenure he served as head of the firm’s small/mid cap value investment team. Prior to joining Babson Capital in 1986, Lance worked at Rockwell International Corporation, EBF Associates of Boston and Hewitt Associates. Lance began his career in the investment industry in 1980. He received an AB in Economics from Princeton University and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
| |||||||
George Prince |
George Prince Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Equity Analyst George Prince serves as theco-portfolio manager for the RBC Enterprise Fund. George also provides research support for the Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value and Mid Cap Value strategies. He joined RBCGAM-US in 2006 from Eagle Asset Management, where he was a senior equity analyst. Prior to his experience at Eagle Asset Management, George was an analyst at Babson Capital Management. George began his career in the investment industry in 1984 and held the head of trading position at Langdon P. Cook & Co. George also has a great deal of entrepreneurial experience and founded SignStorey, a leader in place-based digital communications in retail stores andco-founded Cutting Edge Inc., a globalCAD-CAM technology company. George has over 12 years of investment industry experience. He received a BA from Yale University.
| |||||||
Kenneth A. Tyszko, CPA, CFA |
Kenneth A. Tyszko, CPA, CFA Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager Ken Tyszko is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund, and provides fundamental research and portfolio management for small, SMID and mid cap growth strategies at RBCGAM-US. Ken has been in the investment industry since 1984 and has been managing small cap growth and SMID cap growth portfolios since 1988. He joined RBCGAM-US in 2001. Ken previously served as a portfolio manager for Oberweis Asset Management, ABN AMRO Asset Management (USA) Inc., ABN AMRO Incorporated, and Sears Investment Management Company. His background also includes experience at Main Hurdman, an international accounting and consulting firm. Ken earned a BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois. He is a CFA charterholder. Ken is a member of the Illinois CPA Society, the CFA Society of Chicago, and the CFA Institute. He has been a guest on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, CNBC, and WebFN. | |||||||
|
4
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
| ||||||
Eric Autio Senior Equity Analyst/Portfolio Manager |
Eric Autio | |||||
Eric Autio serves as aco-portfolio manager for the RBC Small Cap Value Fund and provides research and analysis for the Microcap Core, Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value and Mid Cap Value strategies at RBCGAM-US. Prior to joining RBCGAM-US in 2014, he was Senior Equity Analyst and Partner at Buckhead Capital Management where he served as an industry generalist on the small and SMID cap value team. Previously, Eric was Research Analyst and Vice President at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey covering a diverse range of sectors including retail, industrials and business services. He also served as Director with Carolinas Real Data, managing the company’s North Carolina commercial real estate research and software products portfolio, and worked in the Capital Management Group at Wells Fargo. Eric holds a B.A. from Davidson College and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. | ||||||
5
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | Net Expense Ratio(a)(b) |
Gross Ratio(a)(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund(c)(d) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 5.75% | (5.38 | )% | 9.85 | % | 9.27 | % | 12.78 | % | 10.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 0.41 | % | 12.04 | % | 10.57 | % | 13.44 | % | 10.95 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 0.62 | % | 12.30 | % | 10.84 | % | 13.72 | % | 11.26 | % | 0.82 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | 0.69 | % | 12.37 | % | 10.90 | % | 13.90 | % | 11.51 | % | 0.77 | % | 27.43 | % | ||||||||||||||
Russell 2500 Growth Index(h) | (4.11 | )% | 12.33 | % | 10.22 | % | 13.48 | % | 10.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
RBC Enterprise Fund(e)(f) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A(g) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 5.75% | (16.62 | )% | 3.96 | % | 3.05 | % | 8.41 | % | 9.58 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (11.52 | )% | 6.03 | % | 4.27 | % | 9.06 | % | 9.76 | % | 1.33 | % | 2.13 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class I(g) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (11.35 | )% | 6.29 | % | 4.53 | % | 9.31 | % | 10.03 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||||||
Russell Microcap Index(h) | (15.98 | )% | 5.32 | % | 6.15 | % | 9.81 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
RBC Small Cap Core Fund(i)(j) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 5.75% | (20.43 | )% | (0.83 | )% | 2.32 | % | 8.94 | % | 9.16 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (15.57 | )% | 1.15 | % | 3.54 | % | 9.59 | % | 9.39 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.46 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (15.35 | )% | 1.41 | % | 3.80 | % | 9.86 | % | 9.55 | % | 0.90 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (15.46 | )% | 1.39 | % | 3.80 | % | 9.95 | % | 9.92 | % | 0.87 | % | 11.85 | % | ||||||||||||||
Russell 2000 Index(h) | (8.89 | )% | 8.23 | % | 8.19 | % | 11.19 | % | 9.53 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
RBC Microcap Value Fund(k)(l) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A(m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Including Max Sales Charge of 5.75% | (12.50 | )% | 3.80 | % | 4.90 | % | 10.15 | % | 8.68 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (7.16 | )% | 5.87 | % | 6.15 | % | 10.81 | % | 8.88 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||||||||||||
Class I(m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (6.92 | )% | 6.15 | % | 6.42 | % | 11.08 | % | 9.16 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.20 | % | ||||||||||||||
Russell Microcap Value Index(h) | (11.57 | )% | 7.69 | % | 7.59 | % | 10.42 | % | N/A |
6
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | Net Expense Ratio(a)(b) | Gross Expense Ratio(a)(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2019 (Unaudited) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC Small Cap Value Fund(n) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (6.91)% | 5.53% | N/A | N/A | 6.71% | 0.85% | 0.98% | |||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- At Net Asset Value | (6.89)% | 5.59% | N/A | N/A | 6.76% | 0.80% | 0.95% | |||||||||||||||||||
Russell 2000 Value Index(h) | (8.24)% | 6.54% | 7.17% | 10.06% | 6.40% |
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 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 recentmonth-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.
(a) | The Funds’ expenses reflect the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. |
(b) | The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses at annual ratios of 1.07% for Class A, 0.82% for Class I and 0.77% for Class R6 of SMID Cap Growth Fund; 1.33% for Class A and 1.08% for Class I of Enterprise Fund; 1.15% for Class A, 0.90% for Class I and 0.87% for Class R6 of Small Cap Core Fund; 1.32% for Class A and 1.07% for Class I of Microcap Value Fund; and 0.85% for Class I and 0.80% for Class R6 of Small Cap Value Fund until January 31, 2021. |
(c) | The performance in the table for the period from June 1, 1994 to April 19, 2004 reflects the performance of RBC Mid Cap Equity Fund, the predecessor to RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund. The performance of the Fund also includes the performance of a common trust fund (“CTF”) account advised by RBCGAM-US (including its predecessor) and managed the same as the Fund in all material respects for the period from December 31, 1990 to June 1, 1994, as adjusted to reflect the full contractual rate of expenses associated with the Fund at its inception. The CTF account was not registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act and therefore was not subject to the investment restrictions imposed by law on registered mutual funds. If the CTF account had been registered, the CTF account’s performance may have been adversely affected. Fund performance reflects applicable fee waivers/expense reimbursements (which, if excluded, would cause performance to be lower). |
(d) | The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is December 31, 1990 for Class I and Class A shares and November 21, 2016 for Class R6 shares. The performance in the table for the Class R6 shares prior to November 21, 2016 reflects the performance of the Class I shares since the Fund’s inception. |
(e) | The performance in the table for the period from December 2, 1983 to April 19, 2004 reflects the performance of Babson Enterprise Fund, the predecessor to RBC Enterprise Fund. Fund performance reflects applicable fee waivers/expense reimbursements (which, if excluded, would cause performance to be lower). |
(f) | The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is December 2, 1983. The performance of the index since inception of the Fund is calculated from November 30, 1983. |
7
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
(g) | Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of Class A (April 19, 2004) and Class I (September 30, 2004) is based on the performance of a class of shares that is no longer offered, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses and any applicable sales charges of the applicable class. The inception date of the Fund and the prior class of shares is December 2, 1983. |
(h) | 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. |
(i) | The performance in the table for the period from August 5, 1991 to April 19, 2004 reflects the performance of Babson Enterprise Fund II, the predecessor to RBC Small Cap Core Fund. Fund performance reflects applicable fee waivers/expense reimbursements (which, if excluded, would cause performance to be lower). |
(j) | The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is August 5, 1991 for Class I and Class A shares and November 21, 2016 for Class R6 shares. The performance in the table for the Class R6 shares prior to November 21, 2016 reflects the performance of the Class I shares since the Fund’s inception. The performance of the index since inception of the Fund is calculated from July 31, 1991. |
(k) | The performance in the table for the period from September 10, 1987 to April 19, 2004 reflects the performance of Shadow Stock Fund, the predecessor to RBC Microcap Value Fund. Fund performance reflects applicable fee waivers/expense reimbursements (which, if excluded, would cause performance to be lower). |
(l) | The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is September 10, 1987. The performance of the index since inception of the Fund is calculated from August 31, 1987. |
(m) | Class I shares were previously designated Class S shares prior to November 27, 2012. The inception date of the Fund (Class S) is September 10, 1987. Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of Class A (April 19, 2004) is based on the performance of Class S shares, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses and any applicable sales charges of the applicable class. |
(n) | The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is December 3, 2014 for Class I shares and November 21, 2016 for Class R6 shares. The performance in the table for the Class R6 shares prior to November 21, 2016 reflects the performance of the Class I shares since the Fund’s inception. The performance of the index since inception of the Fund is calculated from December 3, 2014. |
8
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of the small capitalization value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates in the Russell 2000® Index.
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. It comprises approximately 2,000 small capitalization companies in the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the micro capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. It comprises the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000 Index plus 1,000 smaller U.S. equities.
The Russell Microcap Value Index measures the performance of the micro capitalization value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates in the Russell Microcap® Index.
The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small and mid capitalization growth segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with higherprice-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates in the Russell 2500™ Index, which comprises the smallest 2,500 companies in the Russell 3000® Index.
You cannot invest directly in an index.
9
10
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||||||
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Long-term capital appreciation. |
| Investment Objective
| ||||||||||||||||||
Russell 2500 Growth Index
|
| Benchmark | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) | |||||||||||||||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 2.60 | % | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 1.82% | Top Ten Holdings | |||||||||||||||
Woodward, Inc. | 2.34 | % | Tractor Supply Co. | 1.81% | (excluding | |||||||||||||||
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 2.20 | % | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. | 1.81% | investment | |||||||||||||||
WEX, Inc. | 2.19 | % | Zebra Technologies Corp. | 1.78% | companies) (as | |||||||||||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 2.03 | % | of 9/30/19) (% of | |||||||||||||||||
Waters Corp. | 1.83 | % | Fund’s net | |||||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 20 | assets) | |||||||||||||||||||
Growth of $250,000 Initial Investment Over 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over 10 year period 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. |
| |||||||||||||||||||
11
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||
| ||||||||
Investment Strategy | The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. It invests in profitable, established small companies that are dominant in their industries. By selecting undervalued companies with small market capitalizations, this Fund strives to achieve growth with greater price stability than many other small stock funds
| |||||||
Performance | For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund had an annualized total return of-11.35% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of-15.98% for the Russell Microcap Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark
| |||||||
Factors That Made Positive Contributions | • An underweight in health care was the Fund’s most positive sector allocation performance factor.
• Information technology stock selection was a major positive contributor to Fund performance.
• Stock selection within the materials sector also boosted relative performance.
| |||||||
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns | • Energy stock selection detracted from relative performance.
• Stock selection in the industrials sector, especially among machinery companies, also detracted from overall relative performance.
| |||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in small and micro capitalization companies, which involve greater risks such as more volatility and less liquidity than larger companies. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. | ||||||||
The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the micro capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. It comprises the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000 Index plus 1,000 smaller U.S. equities. You cannot invest directly in an index. | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. | ||||||||
12
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||||||||||||||
RBC Enterprise Fund
|
| |||||||||||||||||||
Long-term growth of capital and income. |
| Investment Objective
| ||||||||||||||||||
Russell Microcap Index
|
| Benchmark | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) | |||||||||||||||||||
Compass Diversified Holdings LP | 4.83 | % | Novanta, Inc. | 3.30% | Top Ten Holdings | |||||||||||||||
Patrick Industries, Inc. | 4.78 | % | Universal Electronics, Inc. | 3.01% | (excluding | |||||||||||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 4.51 | % | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 2.79% | investment | |||||||||||||||
ACCO Brands Corp. | 3.58 | % | Gray Television, Inc. | 2.73% | companies) (as | |||||||||||||||
Ducommun, Inc. | 3.33 | % | Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | 2.55% | of 9/30/19) (% of | |||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 23 | Fund’s net assets) | |||||||||||||||||||
Growth of $250,000 Initial Investment Over 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over 10 year period 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. |
| |||||||||||||||||||
13
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||
| ||||||||
Investment Strategy | The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. It invests in profitable, established small companies that are dominant in their industries. By selecting undervalued growth companies with small tomid-size market capitalizations, this Fund strives to achieve growth with greater price stability than many other small stock funds.
| |||||||
Performance | For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund had an annualized total return of-15.35% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of-8.89% for the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark
| |||||||
Factors That Made Positive Contributions | • Positive stock selection in the health care sector, especially among health care equipment companies, helped relative performance compared to the benchmark over the period.
• Stock selection in the financial sector was also a favorable factor.
| |||||||
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns | • Adverse stock selection in the industrials sector was an important detractor from Fund relative performance.
• Stock selection among consumer discretionary stocks also hurt relative performance.
• A sector underweight compared to the index in real estate was the Fund’s most unfavorable sector allocation factor.
| |||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The fund invests in small capitalization companies, which involve greater risks such as more volatility and less liquidity than larger companies. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. | ||||||||
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market. It comprises approximately 2,000 small capitalization companies in the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. |
14
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RBC Small Cap Core Fund
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term growth of capital and income. |
| Investment Objective
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Russell 2000 Index
|
|
Benchmark |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Asset Allocation |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Patrick Industries, Inc. | 5.05 | % | Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | 2.85% | Top Ten Holdings | |||||||||||||||||||||
Compass Diversified Holdings LP | 4.88 | % | Universal Electronics, Inc. | 2.80% | (excluding | |||||||||||||||||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 4.68 | % | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 2.79% | investment | |||||||||||||||||||||
ACCO Brands Corp. Ducommun, Inc. | | 3.80 3.19 | % % | Amerisafe, Inc. Astronics Corp. | 2.73% 2.65% | | companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of |
| ||||||||||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 26 | | Fund’s net assets) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Growth of $250,000 Initial | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over 10 year period 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
|
| ||||||||
Investment Strategy | The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. It invests in a diversified portfolio of the smallest companies that have been neglected by institutional shareholders. Using a quantitative process to identify value-oriented investments, the Fund strives to achieve long-term growth while seeking to minimize the effects of market declines and fluctuations.
| |||||||
Performance | For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund had an annualized total return of-6.92% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of-11.57% for the Russell Microcap Value Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.
| |||||||
Factors That Made Positive Contributions | • Favorable selection in the industrials sector boosted Fund relative performance during the period .
• Materials sector stock selection was also a positive performance factor.
• An underweight in the energy sector was the Fund’s most positive sector allocation factor.
| |||||||
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns | • Stock selection in the financial sector was a drag on performance in the period.
• Real estate stock selection also hurt relative performance for the Fund.
| |||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in small and micro capitalization companies, which involve greater risks such as more volatility and less liquidity than larger companies. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. | ||||||||
The Russell Microcap Value Index measures the performance of the micro capitalization value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates in the Russell Microcap® Index, which comprises the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000® Index plus 1,000 smaller U.S. equities. You cannot invest directly in an index. | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. | ||||||||
16
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||||||
RBC Microcap Value Fund
| ||||||||||||
Long-term growth of capital.
| Investment Objective
| |||||||||||
Russell Microcap Value Index
| Benchmark
| |||||||||||
| Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets)
| |||||||||||
Willis Lease Finance Corp. PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. REX American Resources Corp. Unitil Corp. | 1.31% 1.07% 1.07% 1.05% 1.05% | Chesapeake Utilities Corp. Independence Holding Co. CONMED Corp. Ducommun, Inc. Insight Enterprises, Inc. | 1.05% 1.02% 1.01% 0.99% 0.98% | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net
Growth of | ||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 29
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over 10 year period 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. | ||||||||||||
17
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||
| ||||||||
Investment Strategy | The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small companies that are considered to be undervalued in relation to earnings, dividends and/or assets. Small companies are defined by the Fund as companies that fall within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Value Index at the time of purchase.
| |||||||
Performance | For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2019, the Fund had an annualized total return of-6.91%. That compares to an annualized total return of-8.24% for the Russell 2000 Value Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.
| |||||||
Factors That Made Positive Contributions | • Favorable stock selection in the materials sector contributed positively to Fund performance over the period.
• Positive stock selection in the health care sector, especially among health care equipment companies, also boosted relative Fund performance.
• An underweight in energy was the Fund’s most positive sector allocation factor.
| |||||||
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns | • Adverse information technology stock selection detracted from overall performance relative to the index.
• Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector also detracted from overall relative performance. | |||||||
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in small capitalization companies, which involve greater risks such as more volatility and less liquidity than larger companies. The Fund invests in value stocks, which may not increase in price as anticipated by the Adviser if they fall out of favor with investors or the markets favor faster growing companies. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. | ||||||||
The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of the small capitalization value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those companies with lowerprice-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates in the Russell 2000® Index, which comprises approximately 2,000 small capitalization companies in the Russell 3000® Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. | ||||||||
Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. For a complete list of Fund holdings please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments included in this report. | ||||||||
18
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)
| ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
Long-term capital appreciation. | Investment | |||||||||||||||
Objective
| ||||||||||||||||
Russell 2000 Value Index
|
Benchmark | |||||||||||||||
Asset Allocation as of 9/30/19 (% of Fund’s investments) & Top Five Industries (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets) | ||||||||||||||||
Compass Diversified Holdings LP | 3.51 | % |
Mercantile Bank Corp. | 2.11 | % | Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 9/30/19) (% of Fund’s net assets)
| ||||||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 3.06 | % | First Busey Corp. | 2.11 | % | |||||||||||
Spire, Inc. | 2.87 | % | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 2.11 | % | |||||||||||
Portland General Electric Co. | 2.66 | % | ACCO Brands Corp. | 2.03 | % | |||||||||||
TCF Financial Corp. | 2.24 | % | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | 1.99 | % | |||||||||||
*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 39
| ||||||||||||||||
| 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, 2019 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. |
| |||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
|
19
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Common Stocks — 99.00% | ||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 12.33% | ||||||
11,040 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | $ | 1,683,600 | |||
12,190 | Columbia Sportswear Co. | 1,181,089 | ||||
25,800 | Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | 828,567 | ||||
12,820 | Dorman Products, Inc.* | 1,019,703 | ||||
25,100 | Gentherm, Inc.* | 1,031,233 | ||||
47,100 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd.* | 1,213,767 | ||||
9,460 | LCI Industries | 868,901 | ||||
26,790 | LKQ Corp.* | 842,546 | ||||
14,550 | Monro, Inc. | 1,149,595 | ||||
18,620 | Tractor Supply Co. | 1,683,993 | ||||
|
| |||||
11,502,994 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Staples — 1.57% | ||||||
9,110 | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | 1,468,168 | ||||
|
| |||||
Energy — 0.68% | ||||||
38,210 | Matador Resources Co.* | 631,611 | ||||
|
| |||||
Financials — 10.28% | ||||||
5,880 | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | 490,098 | ||||
16,970 | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | 757,201 | ||||
16,500 | FirstCash, Inc. | 1,512,555 | ||||
19,850 | Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | 2,050,703 | ||||
24,290 | PRA Group, Inc.* | 820,759 | ||||
20,550 | Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 1,694,553 | ||||
13,710 | RLI Corp. | 1,273,796 | ||||
8,300 | Signature Bank | 989,526 | ||||
|
| |||||
9,589,191 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Health Care — 21.42% | ||||||
8,150 | Bio-Techne Corp. | 1,594,711 | ||||
14,900 | Cantel Medical Corp. | 1,114,520 | ||||
11,340 | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 1,501,076 | ||||
18,140 | HealthEquity, Inc.* | 1,036,610 | ||||
15,540 | Integer Holdings Corp.* | 1,174,202 | ||||
22,590 | Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.* | 1,356,981 | ||||
15,820 | Medidata Solutions, Inc.* | 1,447,530 | ||||
35,960 | Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* | 1,095,342 | ||||
16,930 | NuVasive, Inc.* | 1,073,023 | ||||
39,770 | PetIQ, Inc.* | 1,084,130 | ||||
31,860 | Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.* | 1,105,223 | ||||
10,840 | STERIS Plc | 1,566,272 | ||||
10,350 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc.* | 1,232,582 | ||||
7,630 | Waters Corp.* | 1,703,245 | ||||
13,340 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 1,891,879 | ||||
|
| |||||
19,977,326 | ||||||
|
|
20
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Industrials — 18.65% | ||||||
7,200 | Acuity Brands, Inc. | $ | 970,488 | |||
20,240 | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 1,149,632 | ||||
16,740 | Clean Harbors, Inc.* | 1,292,328 | ||||
15,180 | ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 1,207,721 | ||||
24,600 | Helios Technologies, Inc. | 998,022 | ||||
15,070 | ICF International, Inc. | 1,272,963 | ||||
9,850 | Landstar System, Inc. | 1,108,913 | ||||
6,140 | Middleby Corp. (The)* | 717,766 | ||||
11,130 | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | 807,259 | ||||
7,520 | Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | 2,421,365 | ||||
38,560 | TriMas Corp.* | 1,181,864 | ||||
6,980 | WABCO Holdings, Inc.* | 933,575 | ||||
15,970 | Wabtec Corp. | 1,147,604 | ||||
20,270 | Woodward, Inc. | 2,185,714 | ||||
|
| |||||
17,395,214 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Information Technology — 27.74% | ||||||
27,430 | Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A* | 949,627 | ||||
18,510 | Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.* | 728,369 | ||||
32,860 | Diodes, Inc.* | 1,319,329 | ||||
22,510 | Envestnet, Inc.* | 1,276,317 | ||||
16,770 | ePlus, Inc.* | 1,276,029 | ||||
42,470 | Evo Payments, Inc.* | 1,194,256 | ||||
15,590 | ExlService Holdings, Inc.* | 1,043,906 | ||||
5,410 | F5 Networks, Inc.* | 759,672 | ||||
13,560 | Globant SA* | 1,241,825 | ||||
10,560 | Guidewire Software, Inc.* | 1,112,813 | ||||
19,810 | Inphi Corp.* | 1,209,400 | ||||
10,910 | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 1,592,533 | ||||
6,650 | Littelfuse, Inc. | 1,179,111 | ||||
17,770 | Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | 1,433,506 | ||||
28,330 | Mimecast Ltd.* | 1,010,531 | ||||
17,130 | Novanta, Inc.* | 1,399,864 | ||||
17,900 | RealPage, Inc.* | 1,125,194 | ||||
22,180 | SPS Commerce, Inc.* | 1,044,013 | ||||
4,830 | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | 1,267,875 | ||||
10,130 | WEX, Inc.* | 2,046,969 | ||||
8,040 | Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A* | 1,659,215 | ||||
|
| |||||
25,870,354 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Materials — 5.28% | ||||||
12,610 | AptarGroup, Inc. | 1,493,654 | ||||
12,970 | Balchem Corp. | 1,286,494 | ||||
19,930 | HB Fuller Co. | 927,941 | ||||
12,210 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 1,216,849 | ||||
|
| |||||
4,924,938 | ||||||
|
|
21
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Real Estate — 1.05% | ||||||
8,000 | CoreSite Realty Corp., REIT | $ | 974,800 | |||
|
| |||||
Total Common Stocks | 92,334,596 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $70,345,542) | ||||||
Investment Company — 1.12% | ||||||
1,040,102 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(a) | 1,040,102 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 1,040,102 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,040,102) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 93,374,698 | ||||
(Cost $71,385,644)(b) — 100.12% | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.12)% | (108,182) | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 93,266,516 | ||||
|
|
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Affiliated investment. |
(b) | 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:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
22
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Enterprise Fund
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Common Stocks — 96.84% | ||||||
Communication Services — 3.78% | ||||||
125,101 | Glu Mobile, Inc.* | $ | 624,254 | |||
115,320 | Gray Television, Inc.* | 1,882,022 | ||||
62,350 | Salem Media Group, Inc. | 95,396 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,601,672 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Discretionary — 14.84% | ||||||
62,157 | Delta Apparel, Inc.* | 1,476,229 | ||||
227,700 | Destination XL Group, Inc.* | 384,813 | ||||
19,550 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | 1,919,810 | ||||
30,850 | Lakeland Industries, Inc.* | 375,136 | ||||
53,094 | Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A* | 1,628,924 | ||||
13,220 | MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.* | 197,308 | ||||
28,580 | Stoneridge, Inc.* | 885,123 | ||||
24,620 | Tilly’s, Inc., Class A | 232,413 | ||||
40,690 | Universal Electronics, Inc.* | 2,071,121 | ||||
167,885 | ZAGG, Inc.* | 1,052,639 | ||||
|
| |||||
10,223,516 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Staples — 1.97% | ||||||
14,040 | John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 1,356,264 | ||||
|
| |||||
Energy — 1.30% | ||||||
91,290 | Callon Petroleum Co.* | 396,199 | ||||
21,840 | Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.* | 499,262 | ||||
|
| |||||
895,461 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Financials — 20.70% | ||||||
20,100 | Amerisafe, Inc. | 1,328,811 | ||||
168,935 | Compass Diversified Holdings LP | 3,329,709 | ||||
33,130 | First Bancorp/Southern Pines, NC | 1,189,367 | ||||
39,230 | German American Bancorp, Inc. | 1,257,321 | ||||
35,053 | Heritage Financial Corp. | 945,029 | ||||
39,766 | Mercantile Bank Corp. | 1,304,325 | ||||
44,354 | Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | 1,759,523 | ||||
50,418 | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 1,572,537 | ||||
30,160 | Preferred Bank/Los Angeles, CA | 1,579,781 | ||||
|
| |||||
14,266,403 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Health Care — 1.99% | ||||||
19,140 | Surmodics, Inc.* | 875,464 | ||||
3,790 | US Physical Therapy, Inc. | 494,784 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,370,248 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Industrials — 28.82% | ||||||
249,980 | ACCO Brands Corp. | 2,467,303 | ||||
6,640 | Air Transport Services Group, Inc.* | 139,573 | ||||
11,940 | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 1,060,511 |
23
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
18,344 | Blue Bird Corp.* | $ | 349,178 | |||
18,158 | Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A* | 779,704 | ||||
31,540 | CBIZ, Inc.* | 741,190 | ||||
85,235 | Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 3,105,111 | ||||
54,106 | Ducommun, Inc.* | 2,294,094 | ||||
16,890 | Ennis, Inc. | 341,347 | ||||
11,890 | Graham Corp. | 236,135 | ||||
37,957 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | 1,143,265 | ||||
22,930 | Insteel Industries, Inc. | 470,753 | ||||
23,533 | Marten Transport Ltd. | 489,016 | ||||
38,310 | NN, Inc. | 273,150 | ||||
21,103 | NV5 Global, Inc.* | 1,440,702 | ||||
76,814 | Patrick Industries, Inc.* | 3,293,784 | ||||
21,470 | PGT Innovations, Inc.* | 370,787 | ||||
21,760 | Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | 112,499 | ||||
21,469 | Willdan Group, Inc.* | 753,133 | ||||
|
| |||||
19,861,235 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Information Technology — 13.01% | ||||||
98,060 | AXT, Inc.* | 349,094 | ||||
118,490 | Mitek Systems, Inc.* | 1,143,428 | ||||
43,920 | Model N, Inc.* | 1,219,219 | ||||
27,843 | Novanta, Inc.* | 2,275,330 | ||||
19,362 | PC Connection, Inc. | 753,182 | ||||
70,376 | Sapiens International Corp. NV | 1,382,185 | ||||
4,200 | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | 1,102,500 | ||||
22,715 | Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* | 743,689 | ||||
|
| |||||
8,968,627 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Materials — 4.82% | ||||||
43,649 | FutureFuel Corp. | 521,169 | ||||
32,817 | Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | 958,584 | ||||
14,560 | UFP Technologies, Inc.* | 562,016 | ||||
81,958 | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | 1,278,545 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,320,314 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Real Estate — 3.48% | ||||||
34,240 | Community Healthcare Trust, Inc., REIT | 1,525,392 | ||||
61,800 | UMH Properties, Inc., REIT | 870,144 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,395,536 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Utilities — 2.13% | ||||||
23,140 | Unitil Corp. | 1,468,002 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Common Stocks | 66,727,278 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $39,057,680) | ||||||
Exchange Traded Funds — 1.64% | ||||||
10,600 | iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology | 1,054,700 |
24
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
1,470 | SPDR S&P Regional Banking | $
| 77,601
|
| ||
|
| |||||
Total Exchange Traded Funds | 1,132,301 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,193,228) | ||||||
Rights/Warrants — 0.00% | ||||||
12,460 | Imperial Holdings, Inc. Warrants, Expire 10/6/19*,(a),(b) |
| 0
|
| ||
|
| |||||
Total Rights/Warrants | 0 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $0) | ||||||
Investment Company — 1.55% | ||||||
1,072,120 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(c) | 1,072,120 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 1,072,120 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,072,120) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 68,931,699 | ||||
(Cost $41,323,028)(d) — 100.03% | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.03)% | (22,484) | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 68,909,215 | ||||
|
|
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(c) | Affiliated investment. |
(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:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
25
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Small Cap Core Fund
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Common Stocks — 99.52% | ||||||
Communication Services — 5.48% | ||||||
116,170 | Glu Mobile, Inc.* | $ | 579,688 | |||
185,488 | Gray Television, Inc.* | 3,027,164 | ||||
29,130 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 2,980,291 | ||||
111,500 | Vonage Holdings Corp.* | 1,259,950 | ||||
|
| |||||
7,847,093 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Discretionary — 17.35% | ||||||
6,200 | Cavco Industries, Inc.* | 1,190,958 | ||||
420,823 | Destination XL Group, Inc.* | 711,191 | ||||
55,260 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd.* | 1,424,050 | ||||
41,559 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | 4,081,094 | ||||
4,010 | Helen of Troy Ltd.* | 632,217 | ||||
22,360 | LCI Industries | 2,053,766 | ||||
98,387 | Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A* | 3,018,513 | ||||
37,748 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 1,351,001 | ||||
64,425 | Stoneridge, Inc.* | 1,995,242 | ||||
61,820 | Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A* | 1,603,611 | ||||
62,910 | Tilly’s, Inc., Class A | 593,870 | ||||
78,751 | Universal Electronics, Inc.* | 4,008,426 | ||||
344,834 | ZAGG, Inc.* | 2,162,109 | ||||
|
| |||||
24,826,048 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Staples — 1.75% | ||||||
102,850 | Hostess Brands, Inc.* | 1,438,357 | ||||
10,270 | Medifast, Inc. | 1,064,280 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,502,637 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Energy — 2.35% | ||||||
120,510 | Callon Petroleum Co.* | 523,013 | ||||
87,920 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.* | 975,912 | ||||
81,300 | Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.* | 1,858,518 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,357,443 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Financials — 16.97% | ||||||
59,131 | Amerisafe, Inc. | 3,909,150 | ||||
17,801 | BancFirst Corp. | 986,531 | ||||
354,550 | Compass Diversified Holdings LP | 6,988,181 | ||||
97,532 | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 3,042,023 | ||||
20,520 | Preferred Bank/Los Angeles, CA | 1,074,838 | ||||
62,730 | TCF Financial Corp. | 2,388,131 | ||||
9,940 | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | 543,221 | ||||
111,747 | United Community Banks, Inc. | 3,168,028 | ||||
33,900 | Wintrust Financial Corp. | 2,190,957 | ||||
|
| |||||
24,291,060 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Health Care — 8.30% | ||||||
67,872 | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | 3,548,348 | ||||
68,446 | Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | 3,498,960 |
26
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
16,070 | Masimo Corp.* | $ | 2,391,055 | |||
17,250 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 2,446,395 | ||||
|
| |||||
11,884,758 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Industrials — 27.44% | ||||||
551,059 | ACCO Brands Corp. | 5,438,952 | ||||
56,920 | Arcosa, Inc. | 1,947,233 | ||||
129,135 | Astronics Corp.* | 3,793,986 | ||||
183,974 | Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 6,702,173 | ||||
107,546 | Ducommun, Inc.* | 4,559,950 | ||||
24,490 | EnerSys | 1,614,871 | ||||
93,729 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | 2,823,118 | ||||
52,618 | Insteel Industries, Inc. | 1,080,248 | ||||
16,930 | Kennametal, Inc. | 520,428 | ||||
101,839 | NN, Inc. | 726,112 | ||||
24,690 | NV5 Global, Inc.* | 1,685,586 | ||||
168,441 | Patrick Industries, Inc.* | 7,222,750 | ||||
12,650 | Trex Co., Inc.* | 1,150,265 | ||||
|
| |||||
39,265,672 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Information Technology — 12.04% | ||||||
15,330 | Ambarella, Inc.* | 963,260 | ||||
2,940 | Coherent, Inc.* | 451,937 | ||||
62,030 | Cohu, Inc. | 837,715 | ||||
14,640 | InterDigital, Inc. | 768,161 | ||||
46,920 | Kemet Corp. | 853,006 | ||||
168,830 | Mitek Systems, Inc.* | 1,629,209 | ||||
43,258 | MKS Instruments, Inc. | 3,991,848 | ||||
98,070 | Model N, Inc.* | 2,722,423 | ||||
22,600 | Novanta, Inc.* | 1,846,872 | ||||
35,714 | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.* | 192,856 | ||||
7,926 | Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | 2,080,575 | ||||
27,470 | Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* | 899,368 | ||||
|
| |||||
17,237,230 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Materials — 3.29% | ||||||
58,085 | FutureFuel Corp. | 693,535 | ||||
61,367 | Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | 1,792,530 | ||||
142,491 | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | 2,222,860 | ||||
|
| |||||
4,708,925 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Real Estate — 3.16% | ||||||
14,800 | EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT | 1,850,296 | ||||
16,700 | Physicians Realty Trust, REIT | 296,425 | ||||
58,590 | STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT | 1,727,233 | ||||
45,990 | UMH Properties, Inc., REIT | 647,539 | ||||
|
| |||||
4,521,493 | ||||||
|
|
27
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Utilities — 1.39% | ||||||
12,330 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | $ | 1,122,523 | |||
9,890 | Spire, Inc. | 862,804 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,985,327 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Common Stocks | 142,427,686 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $94,236,122) | ||||||
Exchange Traded Funds — 0.17% | ||||||
1,800 | iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology | 179,100 | ||||
410 | iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | 62,049 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Exchange Traded Funds | 241,149 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $230,587) | ||||||
Investment Company — 0.38% | ||||||
540,071 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(a) | 540,071 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 540,071 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $540,071) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 143,208,906 | ||||
(Cost $95,006,780)(b) — 100.07% | ||||||
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.07)% | (97,787) | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 143,111,119 | ||||
|
|
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Affiliated investment. |
(b) | 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:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
28
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Common Stocks — 96.68% | ||||||
Communication Services — 2.61% | ||||||
6,200 | AH Belo Corp., Class A | $ | 23,250 | |||
11,800 | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A | 126,260 | ||||
44,050 | DHI Group, Inc.* | 169,592 | ||||
53,000 | Entercom Communications Corp., Class A | 177,020 | ||||
23,600 | Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | 75,048 | ||||
35,000 | Eros International Plc* | 66,850 | ||||
24,243 | EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A | 321,947 | ||||
7,900 | IDT Corp., Class B* | 83,187 | ||||
25,100 | Marcus Corp. (The) | 928,951 | ||||
119,400 | Point.360*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
14,200 | Saga Communications, Inc., Class A | 422,450 | ||||
39,150 | Salem Media Group, Inc. | 59,900 | ||||
25,800 | Spok Holdings, Inc. | 308,052 | ||||
39,700 | Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A | 279,091 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,041,598 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Discretionary — 16.93% | ||||||
600 | Ambow Education Holding Ltd., ADR* | 948 | ||||
8,700 | America’sCar-Mart, Inc.* | 797,790 | ||||
21,300 | Anemostat Door Products*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
21,300 | Anemostat, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
34,100 | BBX Capital Corp. | 159,247 | ||||
32,100 | Beazer Homes USA, Inc.* | 478,290 | ||||
3 | Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class B* | 327 | ||||
21,200 | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* | 739,880 | ||||
6,527 | Bowl America, Inc., Class A | 97,318 | ||||
59,330 | Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.* | 186,889 | ||||
6,700 | Caleres, Inc. | 156,847 | ||||
35,800 | Carriage Services, Inc. | 731,752 | ||||
11,500 | Cato Corp. (The), Class A | 202,515 | ||||
28,003 | Century Communities, Inc.* | 857,732 | ||||
90,400 | Container Store Group, Inc. (The)* | 399,568 | ||||
4,300 | Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | 138,095 | ||||
28,300 | CSS Industries, Inc. | 112,351 | ||||
18,730 | Culp, Inc. | 305,299 | ||||
30,200 | Delta Apparel, Inc.* | 717,250 | ||||
27 | DropCar, Inc.* | 20 | ||||
10,900 | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | 208,190 | ||||
17,900 | Express, Inc.* | 61,576 | ||||
14,800 | Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | 219,336 | ||||
5,300 | Genesco, Inc.* | 212,106 | ||||
28,630 | Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | 580,330 | ||||
10,400 | hhgregg, Inc.* | 43 | ||||
18,700 | Hooker Furniture Corp. | 400,928 | ||||
33,200 | J Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.* | 389,104 | ||||
39,300 | J. Jill, Inc. | 74,670 |
29
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
11,320 | Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A | $ | 662,899 | |||
37,100 | K12, Inc.* | 979,440 | ||||
23,500 | Kid Brands, Inc.* | 68 | ||||
45,700 | Lakeland Industries, Inc.* | 555,712 | ||||
95,270 | Lazare Kaplan International, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
7,900 | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | 265,361 | ||||
13,200 | Lifetime Brands, Inc. | 116,820 | ||||
19,200 | M/I Homes, Inc.* | 722,880 | ||||
31,270 | MarineMax, Inc.* | 484,060 | ||||
7,500 | McRae Industries, Inc., Class A | 178,500 | ||||
2,285 | Mecklermedia Corp.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
21,300 | Mestek, Inc.* | 639,000 | ||||
9,600 | Modine Manufacturing Co.* | 109,152 | ||||
18,500 | Movado Group, Inc. | 459,910 | ||||
16,500 | Nautilus, Inc.* | 22,275 | ||||
42,100 | New Home Co., Inc. (The)* | 183,556 | ||||
10,300 | Nobility Homes, Inc. | 242,668 | ||||
41,000 | Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
51,900 | Red Lion Hotels Corp.* | 336,312 | ||||
27,500 | Rocky Brands, Inc. | 913,825 | ||||
35,000 | Shiloh Industries, Inc.* | 144,900 | ||||
13,300 | Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | 417,753 | ||||
13,800 | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 669,990 | ||||
4,000 | Stoneridge, Inc.* | 123,880 | ||||
14,600 | Strattec Security Corp. | 291,708 | ||||
40,939 | Superior Group of Cos, Inc. | 659,937 | ||||
32,500 | Superior Industries International, Inc. | 93,925 | ||||
49,300 | Tilly’s, Inc., Class A | 465,392 | ||||
1,590 | Trans World Entertainment Corp.* | 4,722 | ||||
8,060 | TravelCenters of America, Inc.* | 98,896 | ||||
27,200 | Unifi, Inc.* | 596,224 | ||||
30,000 | Universal Travel Group*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
23,100 | VOXX International Corp.* | 108,570 | ||||
1,397 | Walking Co. Holdings, Inc. (The)*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
11,000 | Weyco Group, Inc. | 248,710 | ||||
30,800 | William Lyon Homes, Class A* | 627,088 | ||||
40,000 | Zovio, Inc.* | 78,800 | ||||
|
| |||||
19,731,334 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Staples — 2.89% | ||||||
7,350 | Andersons, Inc. (The) | 164,861 | ||||
17,515 | Central Garden and Pet Co.* | 511,963 | ||||
16,500 | elf Beauty, Inc.* | 288,915 | ||||
36 | Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Orchards L.P.* | 142,488 | ||||
21,300 | Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | 827,718 | ||||
34,400 | Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage, Inc.* | 343,656 | ||||
18,300 | Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 623,298 |
30
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
12,990 | Pyxus International, Inc.* | $ | 169,909 | |||
25,140 | SpartanNash Co. | 297,406 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,370,214 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Energy — 3.05% | ||||||
45,500 | Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
7,256 | Amplify Energy Corp. | 44,770 | ||||
13,900 | Ardmore Shipping Corp.* | 92,991 | ||||
16 | Basic Energy Services, Inc.* | 23 | ||||
12,540 | Callon Petroleum Co.* | 54,424 | ||||
8,200 | Dorian LPG Ltd.* | 84,952 | ||||
6,600 | Era Group, Inc.* | 69,696 | ||||
7,500 | Global Partners LP | 147,075 | ||||
2,950 | Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
8,200 | Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.* | 6,232 | ||||
2,300 | NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | 146,993 | ||||
25,608 | Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.* | 328,038 | ||||
13,100 | Newpark Resources, Inc.* | 99,822 | ||||
63,600 | North American Construction Group Ltd. | 733,308 | ||||
14,900 | Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc., Class A | 208,302 | ||||
16,050 | REX American Resources Corp.* | 1,225,096 | ||||
1,230 | Sanchez Production Partners L.P. | 455 | ||||
131 | SilverBow Resources, Inc.* | 1,269 | ||||
15,400 | Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A | 206,668 | ||||
17,600 | Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A* | 22,880 | ||||
18,880 | W&T Offshore, Inc.* | 82,506 | ||||
|
| |||||
3,555,500 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Financials — 26.86% | ||||||
39,150 | Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
44,850 | AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., REIT | 679,477 | ||||
5,200 | Ameris Bancorp | 209,248 | ||||
61,400 | Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp., REIT | 202,620 | ||||
10,868 | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., REIT | 208,340 | ||||
69,096 | Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., REIT | 905,848 | ||||
51,900 | Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp., REIT | 790,437 | ||||
4,300 | Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A | 23,607 | ||||
31,700 | Banc of California, Inc. | 448,238 | ||||
12,400 | Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E | 247,256 | ||||
25,400 | Bancorp, Inc. (The)* | 251,460 | ||||
4,928 | Banner Corp. | 276,806 | ||||
100,000 | Beverly Hills Bancorp, Inc.*,(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
15,000 | Blucora, Inc.* | 324,600 | ||||
6,300 | Blue Capital Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. | 46,431 | ||||
33,600 | California First National Bancorp | 576,240 | ||||
38,000 | Capitol Bancorp Ltd.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
39,900 | Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp., REIT | 522,690 | ||||
71,550 | Citizens, Inc.* | 491,548 | ||||
101,200 | Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.* | 363,308 |
31
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
2,189 | Cowen Inc.* | $ | 33,689 | |||
15,777 | Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | 231,291 | ||||
3,944 | Donegal Group, Inc., Class B | 49,300 | ||||
24,846 | Dynex Capital, Inc., REIT | 367,224 | ||||
33,400 | Ellington Residential Mortgage, REIT | 352,036 | ||||
42,900 | Enova International, Inc.* | 890,175 | ||||
5,100 | Exantas Capital Corp., REIT | 57,987 | ||||
15,300 | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | 1,249,398 | ||||
52,832 | FedNat Holding Co. | 739,120 | ||||
37,004 | First Defiance Financial Corp. | 1,071,821 | ||||
9,400 | First Financial Corp. | 408,618 | ||||
13,000 | First Merchants Corp. | 489,255 | ||||
38,000 | First Place Financial Corp.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
660 | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | 24,651 | ||||
19,500 | Franklin Financial Network, Inc. | 589,095 | ||||
62,820 | GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. | 331,690 | ||||
18,800 | GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A | 367,540 | ||||
32,200 | Great Ajax Corp., REIT | 499,100 | ||||
1,426 | Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | 47,058 | ||||
4,100 | Greenhill & Co., Inc. | 53,792 | ||||
3,011 | Hancock Whitney Corp. | 115,308 | ||||
15,900 | HCI Group, Inc. | 668,436 | ||||
29,270 | Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 437,586 | ||||
2,858 | Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | 68,278 | ||||
6,040 | HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | 157,463 | ||||
2,200 | Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | 99,220 | ||||
30,722 | Independence Holding Co. | 1,185,562 | ||||
3,195 | Independent Bank Group, Inc. | 168,089 | ||||
4,934 | Investors Title Co. | 789,933 | ||||
41,600 | JMP Group, Inc. | 142,759 | ||||
16,500 | Kansas City Life Insurance Co. | 538,065 | ||||
69,200 | Manning &Napier, Inc. | 130,096 | ||||
28,890 | Marlin Business Services Corp. | 727,739 | ||||
24,300 | Medley Management, Inc., Class A | 85,050 | ||||
5,700 | Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.* | 224,181 | ||||
27,300 | MutualFirst Financial, Inc. | 860,496 | ||||
2,500 | National Security Group, Inc. (The) | 27,750 | ||||
2,600 | National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | 697,762 | ||||
22,067 | Nicholas Financial, Inc.* | 198,603 | ||||
1,915 | OceanFirst Financial Corp. | 45,194 | ||||
44,500 | OFG Bancorp. | 974,550 | ||||
11,400 | Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | 342,684 | ||||
12,300 | Orchid Island Capital, Inc., REIT | 70,725 | ||||
7,900 | Pacific Mercantile Bancorp* | 59,329 | ||||
41,200 | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.* | 1,251,656 | ||||
22,000 | Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | 699,820 | ||||
7,300 | Piper Jaffray Cos. | 551,004 | ||||
17,400 | Protective Insurance Corp. | 303,630 | ||||
15,900 | Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. | 329,925 |
32
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
15,043 | Ready Capital Corp., REIT | $ | 239,485 | |||
31,100 | Regional Management Corp.* | 875,776 | ||||
8,800 | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | 891,704 | ||||
14,126 | Simmons First National Corp., Class A | 351,737 | ||||
1,038 | South State Corp. | 78,161 | ||||
10,600 | Stewart Information Services Corp. | 411,174 | ||||
6,400 | Unico American Corp.* | 38,912 | ||||
80,216 | United Community Financial Corp. | 864,728 | ||||
19,000 | United Western Bancorp, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
14,130 | Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | 790,291 | ||||
23,241 | Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp., REIT | 224,276 | ||||
5,200 | Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | 143,884 | ||||
16,800 | Winthrop Realty Trust REIT*,(b),(c) | 16,968 | ||||
|
| |||||
31,298,983 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Health Care — 2.52% | ||||||
30,600 | Adeptus Health, Inc., Class A*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
11,000 | American Shared Hospital Services* | 27,609 | ||||
17,900 | AngioDynamics, Inc.* | 329,718 | ||||
12,200 | CONMED Corp. | 1,173,030 | ||||
5,300 | Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | 54,590 | ||||
24,550 | CryoLife, Inc.* | 666,532 | ||||
11,562 | Five Star Senior Living, Inc.* | 5,261 | ||||
5,300 | Kewaunee Scientific Corp. | 82,574 | ||||
15,000 | MedCath Corp.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
42,660 | Option Care Health, Inc.* | 136,512 | ||||
33,950 | Triple-S Management Corp., Class B* | 454,930 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,930,756 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Industrials — 19.76% | ||||||
3,000 | Aegion Corp.* | 64,140 | ||||
8,000 | Alamo Group, Inc. | 941,760 | ||||
8,383 | Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | 296,004 | ||||
56,600 | Ameresco, Inc., Class A* | 909,562 | ||||
8,100 | AMREP Corp.* | 46,291 | ||||
66,000 | Arc Document Solutions, Inc.* | 89,760 | ||||
4,500 | Argan, Inc. | 176,805 | ||||
8,900 | BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.* | 287,737 | ||||
29,500 | CAI International, Inc.* | 642,215 | ||||
35,800 | CBIZ, Inc.* | 841,300 | ||||
8,774 | CECO Environmental Corp.* | 61,286 | ||||
50,680 | Celadon Group, Inc.* | 63,350 | ||||
10,678 | Cenveo, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
2,400 | Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. | 62,496 | ||||
1,060 | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 46,884 | ||||
28,878 | Compx International, Inc. | 413,822 | ||||
40,000 | Costamare, Inc. | 242,800 | ||||
1,600 | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 71,312 | ||||
27,300 | Ducommun, Inc.* | 1,157,520 |
33
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
2 | Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.* | $ | 9 | |||
13,100 | Eastern Co. (The) | 325,142 | ||||
8,480 | Ecology and Environment, Inc., Class A | 128,811 | ||||
12,100 | Encore Wire Corp. | 680,988 | ||||
38,340 | Ennis, Inc. | 774,851 | ||||
1,300 | EnPro Industries, Inc. | 89,245 | ||||
18,400 | Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp. | 436,448 | ||||
22,000 | Federal Signal Corp. | 720,280 | ||||
19,900 | Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR* | 408,149 | ||||
22,300 | Foundation Building Materials, Inc.* | 345,427 | ||||
414 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.* | 3,809 | ||||
13,400 | Gibraltar Industries, Inc.* | 615,596 | ||||
5,580 | Golden Ocean Group Ltd. | 32,476 | ||||
19,460 | GP Strategies Corp.* | 249,866 | ||||
15,100 | Graham Corp. | 299,886 | ||||
10,610 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | 319,573 | ||||
34,700 | Griffon Corp. | 727,659 | ||||
3,630 | Kadant, Inc. | 318,678 | ||||
2,300 | Kimball International, Inc., Class B | 44,390 | ||||
3,908 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | 72,669 | ||||
16,200 | LS Starrett Co. (The), Class A* | 93,960 | ||||
10,200 | LSC Communications, Inc. | 14,076 | ||||
44,250 | LSI Industries, Inc. | 230,985 | ||||
21,200 | Lydall, Inc.* | 528,092 | ||||
35,120 | Marten Transport Ltd. | 729,794 | ||||
16,110 | Meritor, Inc.* | 298,035 | ||||
29,099 | Miller Industries, Inc. | 968,997 | ||||
16,000 | Mistras Group, Inc.* | 262,400 | ||||
3,900 | National Presto Industries, Inc. | 347,451 | ||||
14,600 | NN, Inc. | 104,098 | ||||
16,700 | Orion Group Holdings, Inc.* | 75,150 | ||||
2 | Paragon Shipping, Inc., Class A* | 0 | ||||
33,100 | Park Aerospace Corp. | 581,236 | ||||
13,505 | Patrick Industries, Inc.* | 579,094 | ||||
12,500 | Quad/Graphics, Inc. | 131,375 | ||||
13,600 | Quanex Building Products Corp. | 245,888 | ||||
25,000 | RCM Technologies, Inc.* | 75,000 | ||||
15,200 | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 586,416 | ||||
22,000 | Safe Bulkers, Inc.* | 38,500 | ||||
3,200 | Standex International Corp. | 233,408 | ||||
4,060 | Systemax, Inc. | 89,361 | ||||
3,682 | Team, Inc.* | 66,460 | ||||
26,400 | Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.* | 261,624 | ||||
4,300 | Universal Forest Products, Inc. | 171,484 | ||||
7,400 | USA Truck, Inc.* | 59,422 | ||||
15,300 | Vectrus, Inc.* | 621,945 | ||||
11,600 | Viad Corp. | 778,940 | ||||
11,900 | Volt Information Sciences, Inc.* | 37,604 |
34
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
7,700 | Willdan Group, Inc.* | $ | 270,116 | |||
27,634 | Willis Lease Finance Corp.* | 1,530,371 | ||||
|
| |||||
23,020,278 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Information Technology — 7.65% | ||||||
29,438 | Alithya Group, Inc., Class A* | 88,314 | ||||
1,580 | Cabot Microelectronics Corp. | 223,112 | ||||
38,600 | CMTSU Liquidation, Inc.* | 50 | ||||
50,000 | Comarco, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
26,800 | CTS Corp. | 867,248 | ||||
25,600 | Digi International, Inc.* | 348,672 | ||||
7,640 | ePlus, Inc.* | 581,328 | ||||
40,800 | Everi Holdings, Inc.* | 345,168 | ||||
4,200 | Fabrinet* | 219,660 | ||||
20,400 | Insight Enterprises, Inc.* | 1,136,076 | ||||
13,000 | JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., ADR* | 207,350 | ||||
4,800 | Kemet Corp. | 87,264 | ||||
26,100 | Kimball Electronics, Inc.* | 378,711 | ||||
9,200 | Magal Security Systems Ltd.* | 37,996 | ||||
17,800 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | 598,792 | ||||
35,415 | Optical Cable Corp.* | 126,432 | ||||
27,000 | PC Connection, Inc. | 1,050,300 | ||||
28,700 | Perceptron, Inc.* | 137,760 | ||||
31,730 | Photronics, Inc.* | 345,222 | ||||
10,500 | Richardson Electronics Ltd. | 60,900 | ||||
8,600 | Rubicon Project, Inc. (The)* | 74,906 | ||||
24,600 | Rudolph Technologies, Inc.* | 648,456 | ||||
60,100 | Sigmatron International, Inc.* | 244,607 | ||||
2,433 | STR Holdings, Inc.* | 328 | ||||
4,269 | Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | 130,802 | ||||
25,600 | TESSCO Technologies, Inc. | 367,872 | ||||
18,600 | Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* | 608,964 | ||||
|
| |||||
8,916,290 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Materials — 4.42% | ||||||
45,290 | American Vanguard Corp. | 711,053 | ||||
37,000 | Blue Earth Refineries, Inc.*,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
6,629 | Centerra Gold, Inc.* | 56,346 | ||||
1,308 | China Green Agriculture, Inc.* | 6,148 | ||||
8,200 | Clearwater Paper Corp.* | 173,184 | ||||
54 | Elah Holdings, Inc.* | 3,213 | ||||
8,400 | Friedman Industries, Inc. | 54,516 | ||||
40,990 | FutureFuel Corp. | 489,421 | ||||
4,300 | Hawkins, Inc. | 182,750 | ||||
5,100 | Innospec, Inc. | 454,614 | ||||
9,500 | Materion Corp. | 582,920 | ||||
26 | North American Palladium Ltd. | 348 | ||||
16,100 | Olympic Steel, Inc. | 231,840 | ||||
18,990 | OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.* | 191,229 |
35
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
16,500 | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. | $ | 71,445 | |||
9,100 | Ryerson Holding Corp.* | 77,623 | ||||
2,200 | Stepan Co. | 213,532 | ||||
47,800 | Trecora Resources* | 431,156 | ||||
25,900 | Tredegar Corp. | 505,568 | ||||
7,800 | Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | 121,680 | ||||
3,470 | US Concrete, Inc.* | 191,822 | ||||
3,200 | Vulcan International Corp.* | 393,632 | ||||
|
| |||||
5,144,040 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Real Estate — 5.37% | ||||||
13,200 | Agree Realty Corp., REIT | 965,580 | ||||
21,600 | Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT | 202,824 | ||||
37,100 | Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., REIT | 111,300 | ||||
502 | CIM Commercial Trust Corp., REIT | 7,781 | ||||
9,200 | Community Healthcare Trust, Inc., REIT | 409,860 | ||||
7,300 | CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc., REIT | 344,706 | ||||
18,200 | Farmland Partners, Inc., REIT | 121,576 | ||||
921 | Forestar Group, Inc.* | 16,836 | ||||
11,342 | Getty Realty Corp., REIT | 363,625 | ||||
12,900 | Jernigan Capital, Inc., REIT | 248,325 | ||||
17,880 | Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT | 257,651 | ||||
8,084 | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., REIT | 337,830 | ||||
33,900 | One Liberty Properties, Inc., REIT | 933,267 | ||||
7,600 | Rafael Holdings, Inc., Class B* | 159,296 | ||||
8,100 | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | 260,496 | ||||
17,400 | RPT Realty, REIT | 235,770 | ||||
5,700 | UMH Properties, Inc., REIT | 80,256 | ||||
15,900 | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., REIT, Class A | 376,830 | ||||
59,400 | Whitestone, REIT* | 817,344 | ||||
|
| |||||
6,251,153 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Utilities — 4.62% | ||||||
1,008 | California Water Service Group | 53,353 | ||||
12,785 | Chesapeake Utilities Corp.* | 1,218,666 | ||||
15,300 | Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | 1,071,918 | ||||
11,100 | Middlesex Water Co. | 721,056 | ||||
16,100 | SJW Corp. | 1,099,469 | ||||
19,226 | Unitil Corp. | 1,219,698 | ||||
|
| |||||
5,384,160 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Common Stocks | 112,644,306 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $87,409,235) |
36
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Exchange Traded Funds — 0.10% | ||||||
1,350 | iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund*
| $
| 119,002
|
| ||
|
| |||||
Total Exchange Traded Funds | 119,002 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $111,030) | ||||||
Rights/Warrants — 0.00% | ||||||
444 | Basic Energy Services, Inc., Warrants, Expire 3/31/17* | 3 | ||||
724 | Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc., Warrants, Expire 10/15/14* | 3 | ||||
992 | Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., Warrants, Expire 7/11/14* | 60 | ||||
6,100 | Media General, Inc. Rights, Expire 12/31/19*,(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
2,627 | PHI Group, Inc., Warrants, Expire 9/4/22*,(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
703 | SilverBow Resources, Inc., Warrants, Expire 12/31/49*
|
| 35
|
| ||
|
| |||||
Total Rights/Warrants | 101 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $73,487) | ||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||
Corporate Bonds — 0.00% | ||||||
Financial — 0.00% | ||||||
$1,947 | Trenwick America Corp., 0.00%, *,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
1,302 | Trenwick America Corp., 0.00%, *,(a),(b),(c) | 0 | ||||
0 | ||||||
Total Corporate Bonds |
|
0 |
| |||
Shares | ||||||
Investment Company — 2.92% | ||||||
3,404,692 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(d) | 3,404,692 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 3,404,692 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $3,404,692) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 116,168,101 | ||||
(Cost $90,998,444)(e) — 99.70% | ||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.30% | 349,045 | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 116,517,146 | ||||
|
|
37
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security delisted or issuer in bankruptcy. |
(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) | Affiliated investment. |
(e) | 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:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
38
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Small Cap Value Fund
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Common Stocks — 98.12% | ||||||
Communication Services — 3.25% | ||||||
46,974 | Gray Television, Inc.* | $ | 766,616 | |||
10,360 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A | 1,059,932 | ||||
1,760 | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | 220,598 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,047,146 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Discretionary — 10.51% | ||||||
59,880 | Dana, Inc. | 864,667 | ||||
43,690 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd.* | 1,125,891 | ||||
8,820 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | 866,124 | ||||
28,275 | Steven Madden Ltd. | 1,011,962 | ||||
38,640 | Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A* | 1,002,322 | ||||
54,594 | Tilly’s, Inc., Class A | 515,367 | ||||
12,330 | Universal Electronics, Inc.* | 627,597 | ||||
96,050 | ZAGG, Inc.* | 602,234 | ||||
|
| |||||
6,616,164 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Consumer Staples — 2.28% | ||||||
13,980 | Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | 476,858 | ||||
9,950 | John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 961,170 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,438,028 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Energy — 4.61% | ||||||
52,610 | Callon Petroleum Co.* | 228,327 | ||||
34,470 | Delek US Holdings, Inc. | 1,251,261 | ||||
94,120 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.* | 1,044,732 | ||||
16,500 | Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.* | 377,190 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,901,510 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Financials — 25.83% | ||||||
7,910 | American Financial Group, Inc. | 853,094 | ||||
15,720 | Amerisafe, Inc. | 1,039,249 | ||||
14,610 | Community Bank System, Inc. | 901,291 | ||||
112,021 | Compass Diversified Holdings LP | 2,207,934 | ||||
52,620 | First Busey Corp. | 1,330,234 | ||||
40,510 | Heritage Financial Corp. | 1,092,150 | ||||
40,600 | Mercantile Bank Corp. | 1,331,680 | ||||
16,430 | Northrim BanCorp, Inc. | 651,778 | ||||
29,396 | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 916,861 | ||||
7,080 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | 1,131,950 | ||||
34,820 | Sterling Bancorp | 698,489 | ||||
25,470 | Synovus Financial Corp. | 910,807 | ||||
37,050 | TCF Financial Corp. | 1,410,493 | ||||
9,960 | Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | 544,314 | ||||
43,760 | United Community Banks, Inc. | 1,240,596 | ||||
|
| |||||
16,260,920 | ||||||
|
|
39
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
Health Care — 4.52% | ||||||
19,502 | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.* | $ | 1,019,565 | |||
17,500 | Globus Medical, Inc., Class A* | 894,600 | ||||
1,440 | Teleflex, Inc. | 489,240 | ||||
3,110 | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 441,060 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,844,465 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Industrials — 17.32% | ||||||
129,198 | ACCO Brands Corp. | 1,275,184 | ||||
27,940 | BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.* | 731,469 | ||||
17,620 | Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A* | 756,603 | ||||
52,810 | Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 1,923,868 | ||||
22,729 | Ducommun, Inc.* | 963,710 | ||||
12,920 | EnerSys | 851,945 | ||||
24,110 | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) | 726,193 | ||||
9,080 | Herman Miller, Inc. | 418,497 | ||||
24,990 | Kennametal, Inc. | 768,193 | ||||
6,460 | Kirby Corp.* | 530,754 | ||||
38,416 | Marten Transport Ltd. | 798,284 | ||||
47,970 | NN, Inc. | 342,026 | ||||
19,040 | Patrick Industries, Inc.* | 816,435 | ||||
|
| |||||
10,903,161 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Information Technology — 7.08% | ||||||
81,900 | AXT, Inc.* | 291,564 | ||||
1,770 | Coherent, Inc.* | 272,084 | ||||
31,150 | Cohu, Inc. | 420,681 | ||||
9,440 | Novanta, Inc.* | 771,437 | ||||
28,067 | PC Connection, Inc. | 1,091,806 | ||||
36,465 | Sapiens International Corp. NV | 716,173 | ||||
34,170 | Viavi Solutions, Inc.* | 478,551 | ||||
12,710 | Vishay Precision Group, Inc.* | 416,125 | ||||
|
| |||||
4,458,421 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Materials — 4.17% | ||||||
8,580 | Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | 849,163 | ||||
24,289 | Koppers Holdings, Inc.* | 709,482 | ||||
10,740 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 1,070,348 | ||||
|
| |||||
2,628,993 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Real Estate — 10.91% | ||||||
50,320 | Columbia Property Trust, Inc., REIT | 1,064,268 | ||||
19,209 | Community Healthcare Trust, Inc., REIT | 855,761 | ||||
23,450 | CubeSmart, REIT | 818,405 | ||||
93,700 | DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT | 960,425 | ||||
4,280 | EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT | 535,085 | ||||
9,694 | National Storage Affiliates Trust, REIT | 323,489 | ||||
23,700 | Physicians Realty Trust, REIT | 420,675 | ||||
26,750 | STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT | 788,590 |
40
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Shares | Value | |||||
4,940 | Terreno Realty Corp., REIT | $ | 252,385 | |||
60,279 | UMH Properties, Inc., REIT | 848,728 | ||||
|
| |||||
6,867,811 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Utilities — 7.64% | ||||||
29,720 | Portland General Electric Co. | 1,675,317 | ||||
14,610 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 1,330,094 | ||||
20,728 | Spire, Inc. | 1,808,311 | ||||
|
| |||||
4,813,722 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Common Stocks | 61,780,341 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $60,577,542) | ||||||
Investment Company — 1.68% | ||||||
1,057,719 | U.S. Government Money Market Fund, RBC Institutional Class 1(a) | 1,057,719 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total Investment Company | 1,057,719 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,057,719) | ||||||
Total Investments (Cost $61,635,261)(b) — 99.80% | $ | 62,838,060 | ||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.20% | 126,166 | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 62,964,226 | ||||
|
|
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Affiliated investment. |
(b) | 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:
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
41
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2019
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund | RBC Enterprise Fund | RBC Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investments in securities, at value: | ||||||||||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $70,345,542, $40,250,908 and $94,466,709, respectively) | $ | 92,334,596 | $ | 67,859,579 | $ | 142,668,835 | ||||||
Affiliated investments (cost $1,040,102, $1,072,120 and $540,071, respectively) | 1,040,102 | 1,072,120 | 540,071 | |||||||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 19,143 | 5,218 | 60,495 | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares issued | 24,709 | 355 | 74,085 | |||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | — | 59,226 | 415,280 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 19,356 | 13,737 | 19,775 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total Assets | 93,437,906 | 69,010,235 | 143,778,541 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Foreign withholding tax payable | 3,968 | 4,133 | 3,633 | |||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 76,869 | 480 | 124,273 | |||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | — | — | 279,276 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables: | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 36,924 | 56,091 | 177,271 | |||||||||
Accounting fees | 2,274 | 2,178 | 2,464 | |||||||||
Audit fees | 15,526 | 15,526 | 15,526 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 67 | 68 | 228 | |||||||||
Distribution fees | 7,661 | 30 | 3,022 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 114 | 747 | 1,766 | |||||||||
Shareholder reports | 10,192 | 4,308 | 8,243 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 11,379 | 11,145 | 38,764 | |||||||||
Other | 6,416 | 6,314 | 12,956 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total Liabilities | 171,390 | 101,020 | 667,422 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 93,266,516 | $ | 68,909,215 | $ | 143,111,119 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Assets Consists of: | ||||||||||||
Capital | $ | 64,693,593 | $ | 38,372,884 | $ | 93,468,599 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings | 28,572,923 | 30,536,331 | 49,642,520 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 93,266,516 | $ | 68,909,215 | $ | 143,111,119 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
42
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2019
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund | RBC Enterprise Fund | RBC Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 12,059,369 | $ | 787,451 | $ | 7,003,673 | ||||||
Class I | 81,193,019 | 68,121,764 | 136,072,270 | |||||||||
Class R6 | 14,128 | N/A | 35,176 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total | $ | 93,266,516 | $ | 68,909,215 | $ | 143,111,119 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | ||||||||||||
Class A | 925,103 | 44,775 | 240,312 | |||||||||
Class I | 5,406,808 | 3,678,030 | 4,432,294 | |||||||||
Class R6 | 939 | N/A | 1,145 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total | 6,332,850 | 3,722,805 | 4,673,751 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | ||||||||||||
Class A(a) | $ | 13.04 | $ | 17.59 | $ | 29.14 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class I | $ | 15.02 | $ | 18.52 | $ | 30.70 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Class R6 | $ | 15.05 | $ | N/A | $ | 30.72 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share: | ||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 13.84 | $ | 18.66 | $ | 30.92 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | 5.75 | % | 5.75 | % | 5.75 | % | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) | For Class A shares, redemption price per share will be reduced by 1.00% for sales of shares within 12 months of purchase (only applicable on purchases of $1 million or more on which no initial sales charge was paid). Such reduction is not reflected in the net asset value and the redemption price per share. |
43
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2019
RBC Microcap Value Fund | RBC Small Cap Value Fund | |||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Investments in securities, at value: | ||||||||
Unaffiliated investments (cost $87,593,752 and $60,577,542, respectively) | $ | 112,763,409 | $ | 61,780,341 | ||||
Affiliated investments (cost $3,404,692 and $1,057,719, respectively) | 3,404,692 | 1,057,719 | ||||||
Cash | 9,514 | — | ||||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 182,537 | 80,674 | ||||||
Receivable for capital shares issued | 19,411 | 233,726 | ||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 406,100 | 297,402 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 12,322 | 16,312 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Assets | 116,797,985 | 63,466,174 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Foreign withholding tax payable | 5,276 | 3,962 | ||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 101,473 | 65,398 | ||||||
Payable for investments purchased | — | 376,594 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 115,286 | 8,441 | ||||||
Accounting fees | 2,361 | 2,167 | ||||||
Audit fees | 15,526 | 15,526 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees | 106 | 89 | ||||||
Distribution fees | 2,707 | — | ||||||
Custodian fees | 243 | 1,320 | ||||||
Shareholder reports | 7,125 | 5,178 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 19,942 | 15,293 | ||||||
Other | 10,794 | 7,980 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Liabilities | 280,839 | 501,948 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets | $ | 116,517,146 | $ | 62,964,226 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets Consists of: | ||||||||
Capital | $ | 85,395,044 | $ | 73,220,784 | ||||
Accumulated earnings | 31,122,102 | (10,256,558 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Assets | $ | 116,517,146 | $ | 62,964,226 | ||||
|
|
|
|
44
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2019
RBC Microcap Value Fund | RBC Small Cap Value Fund | |||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 3,596,634 | $ | N/A | ||||
Class I | 112,920,512 | 55,686,207 | ||||||
Class R6 | N/A | 7,278,019 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total | $ | 116,517,146 | $ | 62,964,226 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | ||||||||
Class A | 135,611 | N/A | ||||||
Class I | 4,253,721 | 4,550,935 | ||||||
Class R6 | N/A | 591,108 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total | 4,389,332 | 5,142,043 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | ||||||||
Class A(a) | $ | 26.52 | $ | N/A | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class I | $ | 26.55 | $ | 12.24 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class R6 | $ | N/A | $ | 12.31 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share: | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 28.14 | $ | N/A | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | 5.75 | % | N/A | |||||
|
|
|
|
(a) | For Class A shares, redemption price per share will be reduced by 1.00% for sales of shares within 12 months of purchase (only applicable on purchases of $1 million or more on which no initial sales charge was paid). Such reduction is not reflected in the net asset value and the redemption price per share. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
45
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund | RBC Enterprise Fund | RBC Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 39,617 | $ | 19,811 | $ | 26,570 | ||||||
Dividend income - unaffiliated | 430,471 | 700,283 | 1,669,843 | |||||||||
Dividend income - affiliated | 35,806 | 15,966 | 25,994 | |||||||||
Foreign tax withholding | — | (8,073 | ) | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total Investment Income | 505,894 | 727,987 | 1,722,407 | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 636,485 | 667,493 | 1,460,025 | |||||||||
Distribution fees–Class A | 29,517 | 2,255 | 20,276 | |||||||||
Accounting fees | 36,003 | 34,209 | 41,284 | |||||||||
Audit fees | 35,891 | 35,891 | 35,890 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 2,092 | 3,950 | 10,839 | |||||||||
Insurance fees | 4,252 | 4,252 | 4,252 | |||||||||
Legal fees | 7,532 | 6,013 | 17,267 | |||||||||
Registrations and filing fees | 55,880 | 38,610 | 56,312 | |||||||||
Shareholder reports | 38,825 | 34,253 | 38,522 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class A | 24,603 | 6,195 | 17,752 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class I | 57,056 | 79,789 | 202,728 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class R6 | 3,534 | — | 3,545 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 7,900 | 6,306 | 15,945 | |||||||||
Tax expense | 4,355 | 4,393 | 4,280 | |||||||||
Other fees | 6,809 | 6,043 | 10,310 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | 950,734 | 929,652 | 1,939,227 | |||||||||
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | ||||||||||||
Advisor | (175,627 | ) | (162,406 | ) | (373,052 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net expenses | 775,107 | 767,246 | 1,566,175 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (269,213 | ) | (39,259 | ) | 156,232 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains from investment transactions | 7,014,406 | 4,661,242 | 8,284,197 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (5,964,386 | ) | (14,775,845 | ) | (50,210,190 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Net realized/unrealized gains/(losses) | 1,050,020 | (10,114,603 | ) | (41,925,993 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 780,807 | $ | (10,153,862 | ) | $ | (41,769,761 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Operations (cont.)
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019
RBC Microcap Value Fund | RBC Small Cap Value Fund | |||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||
Interest income | $ | 37,535 | $ | 48,872 | ||||
Dividend income - unaffiliated | 2,489,302 | 1,925,673 | ||||||
Dividend income - affiliated | 37,545 | 49,512 | ||||||
Foreign tax withholding | (2,254 | ) | (8,532 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Investment Income | 2,562,128 | 2,015,525 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 1,052,327 | 780,285 | ||||||
Distribution fees–Class A | 11,596 | — | ||||||
Accounting fees | 52,964 | 37,917 | ||||||
Audit fees | 35,890 | 35,890 | ||||||
Custodian fees | 2,699 | 7,521 | ||||||
Insurance fees | 4,252 | 4,249 | ||||||
Legal fees | 9,915 | 13,531 | ||||||
Registrations and filing fees | 39,836 | 41,293 | ||||||
Shareholder reports | 39,448 | 38,115 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class A | 16,490 | — | ||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class I | 136,395 | 110,448 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees–Class R6 | — | 3,648 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 10,301 | 10,310 | ||||||
Tax expense | 6,430 | 4,317 | ||||||
Other fees | 7,248 | 6,853 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | 1,425,791 | 1,094,377 | ||||||
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | ||||||||
Advisor | (163,095 | ) | (150,460 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net expenses | 1,262,696 | 943,917 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net Investment Income | 1,299,432 | 1,071,608 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | ||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions | 6,777,595 | (11,346,761 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (18,371,918 | ) | (5,459,617 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized/unrealized losses | (11,594,323 | ) | (16,806,378 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (10,294,891 | ) | $ | (15,734,770 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
47
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (269,213 | ) | $ | (267,879 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gains from investments | 7,014,406 | 7,102,284 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | (5,964,386 | ) | 10,687,585 | |||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 780,807 | 17,521,990 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | (985,499 | ) | (2,410,341 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class I | (5,713,741 | ) | (12,451,210 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | (955 | ) | (2,177 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (6,700,195 | ) | (14,863,728 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 15,720,473 | 17,824,600 | ||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 6,687,727 | 14,797,134 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (19,639,972 | ) | (15,936,798 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 2,768,228 | 16,684,936 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | (3,151,160 | ) | 19,343,198 | |||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 96,417,676 | 77,074,478 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 93,266,516 | $ | 96,417,676 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 1,125,695 | 1,185,296 | ||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 577,278 | 1,095,312 | ||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,381,438 | ) | (1,084,575 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 321,535 | 1,196,033 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
48
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC Enterprise Fund | ||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (39,259 | ) | $ | (265,529 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains from investments | 4,661,242 | 9,905,577 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (14,775,845 | ) | (3,676,545 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | (10,153,862 | ) | 5,963,503 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | (142,776 | ) | (265,777 | ) | ||||||||||
Class I | (8,792,654 | ) | (15,947,218 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (8,935,430 | ) | (16,212,995 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 676,918 | 304,272 | ||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 8,231,031 | 15,290,529 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (7,422,671 | ) | (9,656,671 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 1,485,278 | 5,938,130 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets | (17,604,014 | ) | (4,311,362 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 86,513,229 | 90,824,591 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
End of year | $ | 68,909,215 | $ | 86,513,229 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||
Issued | 33,714 | 12,531 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 537,376 | 660,634 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (397,569 | ) | (399,941 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 173,521 | 273,224 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
49
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss) | $ | 156,232 | $ | (166,771 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains from investments | 8,284,197 | 18,054,415 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (50,210,190 | ) | (1,202,513 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | (41,769,761 | ) | 16,685,131 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | (928,473 | ) | (396,907 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | (20,302,793 | ) | (7,586,460 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | (8,302 | ) | (31,899 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (21,239,568 | ) | (8,015,266 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 18,862,361 | 27,809,569 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 20,827,321 | 7,804,446 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (95,351,191 | ) | (72,551,523 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (55,661,509 | ) | (36,937,508 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets | (118,670,838 | ) | (28,267,643 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 261,781,957 | 290,049,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 143,111,119 | $ | 261,781,957 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 607,712 | 675,051 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 794,304 | 187,778 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (3,016,688 | ) | (1,765,413 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (1,614,672 | ) | (902,584 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
50
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC Microcap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,299,432 | $ | 1,024,525 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains from investments | 6,777,595 | 10,342,078 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | (18,371,918 | ) | (1,387,727 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | (10,294,891 | ) | 9,978,876 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | (524,523 | ) | (666,177 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | (11,298,153 | ) | (13,397,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (11,822,676 | ) | (14,063,927 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 10,087,917 | 3,250,443 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 10,646,818 | 12,772,313 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (18,732,119 | ) | (22,216,366 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 2,002,616 | (6,193,610 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in net assets | (20,114,951 | ) | (10,278,661 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 136,632,097 | 146,910,758 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 116,517,146 | $ | 136,632,097 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 384,167 | 103,249 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 457,315 | 421,529 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (720,720 | ) | (712,654 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 120,762 | (187,876 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
51
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
RBC Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,071,608 | $ | 822,530 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) from investments | (11,346,761 | ) | 2,411,405 | |||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments | (5,459,617 | ) | 1,135,188 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | (15,734,770 | ) | 4,369,123 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | (3,592,109 | ) | (2,034,874 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | (225,065 | ) | (163,148 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (3,817,174 | ) | (2,198,022 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 58,236,591 | 93,778,202 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 2,500,140 | 2,042,187 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (131,441,798 | ) | (23,578,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (70,705,067 | ) | 72,242,028 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | (90,257,011 | ) | 74,413,129 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 153,221,237 | 78,808,108 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 62,964,226 | $ | 153,221,237 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | 5,045,518 | 6,943,708 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 244,503 | 149,980 | ||||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (11,386,517 | ) | (1,718,877 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (6,096,496 | ) | 5,374,811 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
52
|
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Loss(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ | 14.39 | (0.06) | (0.18) | —(b) | (0.24) | — | (1.11) | (1.11) | $ | 13.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 14.72 | (0.07) | 2.85 | —(b) | 2.78 | — | (3.11) | (3.11) | 14.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 13.92 | (0.07) | 1.91 | —(b) | 1.84 | — | (1.04) | (1.04) | 14.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 13.57 | (0.06) | 1.95 | —(b) | 1.89 | — | (1.54) | (1.54) | 13.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 15.60 | (0.08) | 0.53 | —(b) | 0.45 | — | (2.48) | (2.48) | 13.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ | 16.33 | (0.04) | (0.16) | — | (0.20) | — | (1.11) | (1.11) | $ | 15.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 16.26 | (0.04) | 3.22 | —(b) | 3.18 | — | (3.11) | (3.11) | 16.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 15.24 | (0.04) | 2.10 | —(b) | 2.06 | — | (1.04) | (1.04) | 16.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 14.68 | (0.03) | 2.13 | —(b) | 2.10 | — | (1.54) | (1.54) | 15.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 16.65 | (0.05) | 0.56 | —(b) | 0.51 | — | (2.48) | (2.48) | 14.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $ | 16.35 | (0.03) | (0.16) | — | (0.19) | — | (1.11) | (1.11) | $ | 15.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 16.27 | (0.04) | 3.23 | — | 3.19 | — | (3.11) | (3.11) | 16.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(c) | 15.30 | (0.03) | 2.04 | — | 2.01 | — | (1.04) | (1.04) | 16.27 |
(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 November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
53
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a)(b) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 0.41% | $12,059 | 1.07% | (0.51)% | 1.38% | 17% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 22.67% | 12,966 | 1.07% | (0.53)% | 1.40% | 22% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 14.18% | 11,600 | 1.10% | (0.50)% | 1.50% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 14.99% | 12,106 | 1.10% | (0.43)% | 1.46% | 14% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 2.20% | 12,070 | 1.10% | (0.56)% | 1.45% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 0.62% | $81,193 | 0.82% | (0.26)% | 0.99% | 17% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 23.04% | 83,437 | 0.82% | (0.28)% | 0.98% | 22% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 14.40% | 65,463 | 0.85% | (0.26)% | 1.07% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 15.32% | 86,067 | 0.85% | (0.18)% | 1.05% | 14% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 2.44% | 54,935 | 0.85% | (0.31)% | 1.07% | 18% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 0.69% | $ 14 | 0.77% | (0.21)% | 27.43% | 17% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 23.09% | 14 | 0.77% | (0.23)% | 29.30% | 22% | ||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17 | 14.03%(c) | 11 | 0.80%(d) | (0.22)%(d) | 50.53%(d) | 18% |
* | 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. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
54
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Enterprise Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Loss(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $23.38 | (0.05) | (3.17) | — | (3.22) | — | (2.57) | (2.57) | $17.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 26.86 | (0.13) | 1.70 | —(b) | 1.57 | — | (5.05) | (5.05) | 23.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 21.49 | (0.09) | 5.68 | —(b) | 5.59 | (0.01) | (0.21) | (0.22) | 26.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 20.16 | (0.07) | 2.59 | —(b) | 2.52 | — | (1.19) | (1.19) | 21.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 25.16 | (0.07) | (1.72) | —(b) | (1.79) | — | (3.21) | (3.21) | 20.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $24.39 | (0.01) | (3.29) | —(b) | (3.30) | — | (2.57) | (2.57) | $18.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 27.74 | (0.07) | 1.77 | —(b) | 1.70 | — | (5.05) | (5.05) | 24.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 22.17 | (0.03) | 5.87 | —(b) | 5.84 | (0.06) | (0.21) | (0.27) | 27.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 20.77 | (0.02) | 2.66 | —(b) | 2.64 | (0.05) | (1.19) | (1.24) | 22.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 25.77 | (0.02) | (1.77) | —(b) | (1.79) | — | (3.21) | (3.21) | 20.77 |
(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. |
55
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Enterprise Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a)(b) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (11.52)% | $ 787 | 1.33% | (0.28)% | 2.13% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 6.79% | 963 | 1.33% | (0.54)% | 1.95% | 15% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 26.15% | 1,445 | 1.33% | (0.39)% | 1.96% | 26% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 13.31% | 1,303 | 1.33% | (0.35)% | 2.00% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (8.73)% | 1,410 | 1.33% | (0.30)% | 1.85% | 16% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (11.35)% | $ 68,122 | 1.08% | (0.05)% | 1.30% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 7.08% | 85,550 | 1.08% | (0.30)% | 1.23% | 15% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 26.51% | 89,379 | 1.08% | (0.11)% | 1.28% | 26% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 13.56% | 103,083 | 1.08% | (0.09)% | 1.25% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (8.50)% | 104,237 | 1.08% | (0.09)% | 1.21% | 16% |
* | 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. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
56
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Small Cap Core Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income/ (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $39.96 | (0.05) | (6.83) | —(b) | (6.88) | — | (3.94) | (3.94) | $29.14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 38.85 | (0.12) | 2.38 | — | 2.26 | — | (1.15) | (1.15) | 39.96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 33.53 | (0.04) | 5.36 | —(b) | 5.32 | — | — | — | 38.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 28.55 | (0.07) | 5.46 | —(b) | 5.39 | — | (0.41) | (0.41) | 33.53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 30.66 | (0.04) | (0.91) | —(b) | (0.95) | — | (1.16) | (1.16) | 28.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $41.71 | 0.03 | (7.10) | —(b) | (7.07) | — | (3.94) | (3.94) | $30.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 40.42 | (0.02) | 2.48 | — | 2.46 | (0.01) | (1.16) | (1.17) | 41.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 34.85 | 0.04 | 5.59 | —(b) | 5.63 | (0.06) | — | (0.06) | 40.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 29.61 | —(b) | 5.67 | —(b) | 5.67 | (0.02) | (0.41) | (0.43) | 34.85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 31.68 | 0.04 | (0.95) | —(b) | (0.91) | — | (1.16) | (1.16) | 29.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $41.78 | 0.08 | (7.20) | — | (7.12) | — | (3.94) | (3.94) | $30.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 40.46 | —(b) | 2.47 | — | 2.47 | — | (1.15) | (1.15) | 41.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(c) | 37.08 | (0.11) | 3.52 | — | 3.41 | (0.03) | — | (0.03) | 40.46 |
(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 November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
57
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Small Cap Core Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (15.57)% | $ 7,004 | 1.15% | (0.16)% | 1.46% | 28% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 5.80% | 12,012 | 1.15% | (0.29)% | 1.37% | 24% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 15.87% | 14,574 | 1.15% | (0.11)% | 1.47% | 29% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 19.07% | 12,960 | 1.15% | (0.23)% | 1.47% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (3.47)% | 7,303 | 1.15% | (0.13)% | 1.34% | 36% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (15.35)% | $136,072 | 0.90% | 0.10% | 1.11% | 28% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 6.06% | 249,678 | 0.90% | (0.05)% | 1.05% | 24% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 16.18% | 274,434 | 0.90% | 0.10% | 1.15% | 29% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 19.35% | 244,713 | 0.90% | (0.01)% | 1.13% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (3.22)% | 226,237 | 0.90% | 0.11% | 1.13% | 36% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (15.46)% | $ 35 | 0.87% | 0.25% | 11.85% | 28% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 6.10% | 92 | 0.87% | (0.01)% | 1.30% | 24% | ||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(b) | 9.21%(c) | 1,041 | 0.87%(d) | (0.33)%(d) | 6.88%(d) | 29% |
* | 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. |
(b) | For the period from November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2017. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
58
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $31.95 | 0.23 | (2.89) | —(b) | (2.66) | (0.21) | (2.56) | (2.77) | $26.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 32.91 | 0.16 | 2.01 | —(b) | 2.17 | (0.08) | (3.05) | (3.13) | 31.95 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 29.05 | 0.09 | 5.45 | —(b) | 5.54 | (0.07) | (1.61) | (1.68) | 32.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 25.88 | 0.04 | 3.50 | —(b) | 3.54 | (0.08) | (0.29) | (0.37) | 29.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 26.68 | 0.06 | (0.06) | —(b) | — | (0.10) | (0.70) | (0.80) | 25.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $32.01 | 0.30 | (2.91) | — | (2.61) | (0.29) | (2.56) | (2.85) | $26.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 32.97 | 0.23 | 2.03 | —(b) | 2.26 | (0.17) | (3.05) | (3.22) | 32.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 29.10 | 0.17 | 5.46 | —(b) | 5.63 | (0.15) | (1.61) | (1.76) | 32.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 25.92 | 0.11 | 3.51 | —(b) | 3.62 | (0.15) | (0.29) | (0.44) | 29.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 26.73 | 0.13 | (0.07) | —(b) | 0.06 | (0.17) | (0.70) | (0.87) | 25.92 |
(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. |
59
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Microcap Value Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (7.16)% | $ 3,597 | 1.32% | 0.86% | 1.68% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 7.12% | 6,477 | 1.32% | 0.50% | 1.64% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 19.32% | 7,276 | 1.32% | 0.31% | 1.75% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 13.80% | 9,136 | 1.32% | 0.15% | 1.76% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | (0.18)% | 10,300 | 1.32% | 0.20% | 1.69% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (6.92)% | $112,921 | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 7.41% | 130,155 | 1.07% | 0.74% | 1.18% | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 19.62% | 139,635 | 1.07% | 0.56% | 1.25% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 14.10% | 141,313 | 1.07% | 0.40% | 1.24% | 11% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 0.04% | 130,135 | 1.07% | 0.47% | 1.22% | 5% |
* | 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. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
60
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Small Cap Value Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Redemption Fees | Total from Investment Activities | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $13.63 | 0.11 | (1.13) | —(b) | (1.02) | (0.09) | (0.28) | (0.37) | $12.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 13.43 | 0.10 | 0.47 | —(b) | 0.57 | (0.08) | (0.29) | (0.37) | 13.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 11.33 | 0.06 | 2.31 | —(b) | 2.37 | (0.05) | (0.22) | (0.27) | 13.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 9.73 | 0.08 | 1.76 | —(b) | 1.84 | (0.16) | (0.08) | (0.24) | 11.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/15(c) | 10.00 | 0.06 | (0.30) | —(b) | (0.24) | (0.03) | — | (0.03) | 9.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $13.71 | 0.13 | (1.15) | — | (1.02) | (0.10) | (0.28) | (0.38) | $12.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 13.51 | 0.11 | 0.46 | — | 0.57 | (0.08) | (0.29) | (0.37) | 13.71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(d) | 12.26 | 0.06 | 1.41 | — | 1.47 | — | (0.22) | (0.22) | 13.51 |
(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 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015. |
(d) | For the period from November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
61
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
RBC Small Cap Value Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Return(a) | Net Assets, End of Year (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (6.91)% | $ 55,686 | 0.85% | 0.95% | 0.98% | 52% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 4.24% | 144,979 | 0.91%(b) | 0.75% | 0.99% | 29% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 21.10% | 72,852 | 1.00% | 0.48% | 1.19% | 35% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 19.26% | 6,127 | 1.00% | 0.79% | 2.71% | 47% | ||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/15(c) | (2.42)%(d) | 5,085 | 1.00%(e) | 0.67%(e) | 3.50%(e) | 41% | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | (6.89)% | $ 7,278 | 0.80% | 1.07% | 0.95% | 52% | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 4.22% | 8,242 | 0.87%(b) | 0.83% | 0.98% | 29% | ||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended 9/30/17(f) | 12.10%(d) | 5,956 | 0.95%(e) | 0.56%(e) | 1.31%(e) | 35% |
* | 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. |
(b) | Beginning July 2, 2018, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.85% and 0.80% 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. |
(c) | For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | For the period from November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2017. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
62
|
September 30, 2019
1. Organization:
RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as anopen-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”). Predecessor funds to the Trust were reorganized as portfolios of the Trust effective April 16, 2004. This report includes the following five investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
- RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (“SMID Cap Growth Fund”)
- RBC Enterprise Fund (“Enterprise Fund”)
- RBC Small Cap Core Fund (“Small Cap Core Fund”)
- RBC Microcap Value Fund (“Microcap Value Fund”)
- RBC Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”)
The SMID Cap Growth and Small Cap Core Funds offer three share classes: Class A, Class R6 and Class I shares. The Enterprise and Microcap Value Funds offer two share classes: Class A and Class I shares. The Small Cap Value Fund offers Class I and Class R6 shares. On November 27, 2012, Class C shares were converted to Class A shares for the SMID Cap Growth, Enterprise, Small Cap Core and Microcap Value Funds and Class S shares were converted to Class I shares for SMID Cap Growth and Enterprise Funds. For the Small Cap Core and Microcap Value Funds, which did not previously have Class I shares, the Class S shares were redesignated as Class I shares. Class A shares are offered with a 5.75% maximumfront-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 nofront-end sales charge was paid. Class I and Class R6 shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either afront-end sales charge or a CDSC.
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (”RBCGAM-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 RBCGAM-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 August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update2018-13 “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 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.
63
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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 inopen-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, includingto-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 asinstitutional-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 innon-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 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.
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, andCo-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.
64
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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, 2019 is as follows:
Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||
Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Observable | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||
Funds | Quoted Prices | Inputs | Inputs | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ 93,374,698 | (a) | $ — | $ — | $ 93,374,698 | |||||||||||
Enterprise Fund | 68,931,699 | (a) | — | — | 68,931,699 | |||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 143,208,906 | (a) | — | — | 143,208,906 | |||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 114,073,592 | (a) | 2,077,541 | (b) | 16,968 | (c) | 116,168,101 | |||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 62,838,060 | (a) | — | — | 62,838,060 |
(a) | The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
65
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
(b) | Represents securities in the Consumer Discretionary ($817,500), Consumer Staples ($142,488), Warrants ($35), Financial ($1,114,305) and Materials ($3,213) sections of the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
(c) | Represents a security in the Financials Section of the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds, except Microcap Value Fund, recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. For Microcap Value Fund, transfers to Level 2 from Level 1 in the amount of $2,071,057 to Level 3 from Level 1 in the amount of $69,647 and from Level 2 to Level 3 for the amount of $279 were due to the absence of an active trading market for the securities on September 30, 2019; securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $236,900 since the trading market became active for the securities. 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:
Microcap | ||||
Value Fund | ||||
Common Stocks– | ||||
(Financials) | ||||
Balance as of 9/30/18 (value) | $ 27,048 | |||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)* | (10,080 | ) | ||
Balance as of 9/30/19 (value) | $ 16,968 |
* Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in Level 3 securities still held at September 30, 2019.
The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category were valued using the valuation methodology and technique deemed most appropriate in the circumstances. The significant unobservable inputs used may include assumptions regarding the particular security’s cash flow profile and potential defaults which may not be generally observable for either the security or for assets of a similar type. Significant changes in any of these assumptions may result in a lower or higher fair value.
Repurchase Agreements:
The Funds, except SMID Cap Growth Fund, 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 year ended September 30, 2019.
Affiliated Investments:
The Funds invest in other Funds of the Trust (an “Affiliated Fund”). The Funds invest in U.S. Government Money MarketFund-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.
66
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Value | Value | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2018 | Purchases | Sales | September 30, 2019 | Dividends | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in U.S. Government Money Market Fund—RBC Institutional Class 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ 569,442 | $18,863,411 | $18,392,751 | $1,040,102 | $35,806 | |||||||||||||||
Enterprise Fund | 668,402 | 12,449,178 | 12,045,460 | 1,072,120 | 15,966 | |||||||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 944,029 | 38,335,557 | 38,739,515 | 540,071 | 25,994 | |||||||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 106,150 | 14,189,321 | 10,890,779 | 3,404,692 | 37,545 | |||||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 7,529,557 | 47,273,896 | 53,745,734 | 1,057,719 | 49,512 |
Investment Transactions and Income:
Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on theex-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.
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.
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 theex-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., net operating loss, redesignation of distributions and basis adjustments on investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and partnerships.), they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment.
67
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
For the year ended September 30, 2019, reclassifications for permanent differences were as follows:
Increase/(Decrease) Paid in Capital | Increase/(Decrease) Accumulated Earnings | |||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ (94,678 | ) | $ 94,678 | |||||
Enterprise Fund | (172,021 | ) | 172,021 | |||||
Small Cap Core Fund | (318,715 | ) | 318,715 | |||||
Microcap Value Fund | (1,347 | ) | 1,347 |
3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBCGAM-US under which RBCGAM-US manages each Funds’ assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires each Fund to pay RBCGAM-US a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBCGAM-US is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as follows:
Average Daily Net Assets of Fund | Annual Rate | |||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | All Net Assets | 0.70% | ||||
Enterprise Fund | Up to $30 Million | 1.00% | ||||
Over $30 Million | 0.90% | |||||
Small Cap Core Fund | All Net Assets | 0.85% | ||||
Microcap Value Fund | All Net Assets | 0.90% | ||||
Small Cap Value Fund | All Net Assets | 0.70% |
RBCGAM-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 the Funds to the following levels pursuant to an expense limitation agreement.
Class A | Class I | Class R6 | ||||||||||
Annual Rate | Annual Rate | Annual Rate | ||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | 1.07% | 0.82% | 0.77% | |||||||||
Enterprise Fund | 1.33% | 1.08% | N/A | |||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 1.15% | 0.90% | 0.87% | |||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 1.32% | 1.07% | N/A | |||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | N/A | 0.85% | 0.80% |
This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2021, and may not be terminated by RBCGAM-US prior to that date. The agreement shall continue for additionalone-year terms unless terminated or revised by the Board at any time or by RBCGAM-US at the expiration of anyone-year period. The Advisor is entitled to recoup from the Fund or class the fees and/or operating expenses waived or reimbursed during any of the previous 12 months (3 years for the Small Cap Value Fund), provided the Fund is able to do so and remain in compliance with the expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived or expenses paid.
68
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
At September 30, 2019, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement were:
FYE 9/30/17 | FYE 9/30/18 | FYE 9/30/19 | Total | |||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ — | $ — | $ 173,185 | $ 173,185 | ||||||||||||
Enterprise Fund | — | — | 161,307 | 161,307 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | — | — | 371,264 | 371,264 | ||||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | — | — | 160,487 | 160,487 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 85,537 | 77,233 | 147,091 | 309,861 |
There was no recoupment of expense reimbursements/waivers during the year. Amounts from years prior to those shown are no longer subject to recoupment.
RBCGAM-US voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Funds pay to RBCGAM-US indirectly through its investment in an affiliated money market fund. For the year ended September 30, 2019, the amount waived was $2,442, $1,099, $1,787, $2,608 and $3,368 for the SMID Cap Growth Fund, Enterprise Fund, Small Cap Core Fund, Microcap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, respectively, and is included in expenses waived/reimbursed by Advisor in the Statements of Operations.
RBCGAM-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.
RBCGAM-US serves asco-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon serves asco-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services contract include providingday-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 agreement, RBCGAM-US does not receive an administrative services fee. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by each Fund based in part on each Funds’ average net assets. RBCGAM-US’s fee is listed as ”Administration fees“ in the Statements of Operations. 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 or the Co-Administrator. 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, eitherCo-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $58,000 ($63,000 effective October 1, 2019). 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 eachin-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 allout-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 the Class R6 Shares, the Advisor invested seed capital to provide the share class its initial investment assets. The table below shows, as of September 30, 2019, the Fund’s net assets, the shares of the 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 | ||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ 93,266,516 | 939 | 0.0% | |||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | $143,111,119 | 319 | 0.0% |
69
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
4. Fund Distribution:
Each of the Funds that offers Class A shares has adopted a Master Distribution12b-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 the12b-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 year ended September 30, 2019, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the Distributor received commissions of $4,312front-end sales charges of Class A shares, of the Funds, of which $754 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 year ended September 30, 2019.
5. Securities Transactions:
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $15,255,157 | $ 19,675,035 | ||||||
Enterprise Fund | 14,099,256 | 21,783,906 | ||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 48,155,834 | 123,503,150 | ||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 10,486,509 | 22,396,544 | ||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 56,312,992 | 123,038,756 |
Within the guidelines established by the Funds to always seek best execution when entering into portfolio transactions, the Funds participate in a “commission recapture” program under which brokerage transactions are directed to Cowen and Company, LLC and its correspondent brokers. A portion of the commissions paid under this program are reimbursed to the Funds and are recorded as net realized gains from investment transactions in the financial statements.
70
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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:
SMID Cap Growth Fund | Enterprise Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 183,906 | $ | 236,355 | $ | 332,753 | $ | 34,610 | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 984,818 | 2,409,085 | 134,860 | 238,798 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,080,072 | ) | (1,373,147 | ) | (378,090 | ) | (561,152 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class A | $ | 88,652 | $ | 1,272,293 | $ | 89,523 | $ | (287,744 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 15,536,567 | $ | 17,588,245 | $ | 344,165 | $ | 269,662 | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 5,701,954 | 12,385,872 | 8,096,171 | 15,051,731 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (18,559,900 | ) | (14,563,651 | ) | (7,044,581 | ) | (9,095,519 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class I | $ | 2,678,621 | $ | 15,410,466 | $ | 1,395,755 | $ | 6,225,874 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | $ | 955 | $ | 2,177 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class R6 | $ | 955 | $ | 2,177 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | 2,768,228 | $ | 16,684,936 | $ | 1,485,278 | $ | 5,938,130 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 14,503 | 17,510 | 15,331 | 1,330 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 95,613 | 197,628 | 9,250 | 10,732 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (85,864 | ) | (102,560 | ) | (20,997 | ) | (24,674 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class A | 24,252 | 112,578 | 3,584 | (12,612 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 1,111,192 | 1,167,786 | 18,383 | 11,201 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 481,584 | 897,527 | 528,126 | 649,902 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,295,574 | ) | (982,015 | ) | (376,572 | ) | (375,267 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class I | 297,202 | 1,083,298 | 169,937 | 285,836 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvested | 81 | 157 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class R6 | 81 | 157 | — | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 321,535 | 1,196,033 | 173,521 | 273,224 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Small Cap Core Fund | Microcap Value Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 1,285,452 | $ | 1,855,295 | $ | 168,741 | $ | 566,123 | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 918,093 | 395,954 | 415,943 | 498,634 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (4,406,119 | ) | (5,215,994 | ) | (2,433,422 | ) | (1,661,588 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class A | $ | (2,202,574 | ) | $ | (2,964,745 | ) | $ | (1,848,738 | ) | $ | (596,831 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 17,549,245 | $ | 25,757,241 | $ | 9,919,176 | $ | 2,684,320 | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 19,900,926 | 7,376,593 | 10,230,875 | 12,273,679 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (90,883,883 | ) | (66,141,910 | ) | (16,298,697 | ) | (20,554,778 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class I | $ | (53,433,712 | ) | $ | (33,008,076 | ) | $ | 3,851,354 | $ | (5,596,779 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 27,664 | $ | 197,033 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 8,302 | 31,899 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (61,189 | ) | (1,193,619 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class R6 | $ | (25,223 | ) | $ | (964,687 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | (55,661,509 | ) | $ | (36,937,508 | ) | $ | 2,002,616 | $ | (6,193,610 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 43,610 | 46,874 | 6,293 | 18,162 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 36,724 | 9,904 | 17,844 | 16,457 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (140,609 | ) | (131,321 | ) | (91,232 | ) | (53,036 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class A | (60,275 | ) | (74,543 | ) | (67,095 | ) | (18,417 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 563,216 | 623,451 | 377,874 | 85,087 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 757,265 | 177,109 | 439,471 | 405,072 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,873,827 | ) | (1,605,067 | ) | (629,488 | ) | (659,618 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class I | (1,553,346 | ) | (804,507 | ) | 187,857 | (169,459 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 886 | 4,726 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | 315 | 765 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (2,252 | ) | (29,025 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in Class R6 | (1,051 | ) | (23,534 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (1,614,672 | ) | (902,584 | ) | 120,762 | (187,876 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||
Class I | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 57,936,162 | $ | 91,654,747 | ||||
Distributions reinvested | 2,275,076 | 1,879,038 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (130,759,096 | ) | (23,543,936 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in Class I | $ | (70,547,858 | ) | $ | 69,989,849 | |||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class R6 | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 300,429 | $ | 2,123,455 | ||||
Distributions reinvested | 225,064 | 163,149 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (682,702 | ) | (34,425 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in Class R6 | $ | (157,209 | ) | $ | 2,252,179 | |||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | (70,705,067 | ) | $ | 72,242,028 | |||
|
|
|
| |||||
SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||
Class I | ||||||||
Issued | 5,019,995 | 6,792,992 | ||||||
Reinvested | 222,610 | 138,063 | ||||||
Redeemed | (11,329,093 | ) | (1,716,406 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in Class I | (6,086,488 | ) | 5,214,649 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Class R6 | ||||||||
Issued | 25,523 | 150,716 | ||||||
Reinvested | 21,893 | 11,917 | ||||||
Redeemed | (57,424 | ) | (2,471 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in Class R6 | (10,008 | ) | 160,162 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | (6,096,496 | ) | 5,374,811 | |||||
|
|
|
|
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 (current and prior three tax years), 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 and during the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
73
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
As of September 30, 2019, the tax cost of investments 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) | |||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ | 71,595,080 | $ | 25,728,395 | $ | (3,948,777 | ) | $ | 21,779,618 | |||||||
Enterprise Fund | 42,421,120 | 29,702,113 | (3,191,534 | ) | 26,510,579 | |||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 97,887,536 | 55,001,607 | (9,680,237 | ) | 45,321,370 | |||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 91,410,696 | 50,189,290 | (25,431,885 | ) | 24,757,405 | |||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 66,278,320 | 4,977,350 | (8,417,610 | ) | (3,440,260 | ) |
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs) and the timing of income recognition in partnerships.
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Net Long Term Capital Gains | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | |||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ | — | $ | 6,700,195 | $ | 6,700,195 | $ | 6,700,195 | ||||||||
Enterprise Fund | — | 8,935,430 | 8,935,430 | 8,935,430 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | — | 21,239,568 | 21,239,568 | 21,239,568 | ||||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 1,290,895 | 10,531,781 | 11,822,676 | 11,822,676 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 1,172,021 | 2,645,153 | 3,817,174 | 3,817,174 |
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Net Long Term Capital Gains | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | |||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ | — | $ | 14,863,728 | $ | 14,863,728 | $ | 14,863,728 | ||||||||
Enterprise Fund | 951,551 | 15,261,444 | 16,212,995 | 16,212,995 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 305,580 | 18,319,242 | 18,624,822 | 18,624,822 | ||||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 1,547,449 | 12,516,478 | 14,063,927 | 14,063,927 | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 1,421,466 | 2,459,257 | 3,880,723 | 3,880,723 |
74
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
As of September 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
SMID Cap Growth Fund | Enterprise Fund | Small Cap Core Fund | Microcap Value Fund | Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,023,867 | $ | 648,929 | ||||||||||
Undistributed long term gain | 7,012,860 | 4,092,883 | 4,366,072 | 5,340,830 | — | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Accumulated earnings | 7,012,860 | 4,092,883 | 4,366,072 | 6,364,697 | 648,929 | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation/ depreciation | 21,779,618 | 26,510,579 | 45,321,370 | 24,757,405 | (3,440,260 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Total Accumulated Earnings/(Losses) | $ | 28,792,478 | $ | 30,603,462 | $ | 49,687,442 | $ | 31,122,102 | $ | (2,791,331 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2019, the Funds did not have any capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.
Under current tax law, Post-October Capital Losses and Late-Year Ordinary Losses may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The SMID Cap Growth Fund, Enterprise Fund and Small Cap Core Fund had deferred qualified late-year ordinary losses of $219,555, $67,131 and $44,922, respectively, and for the Small Cap Value Fund deferred long-term qualified late year capital losses of $2,853,986 and short-term qualified late year capital losses of $4,611,241, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.
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 assetre-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 year ended September 30, 2019, the redemption fees collected by the Funds which are offset in the cost of shares redeemed on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are as follows:
Redemption Fees | ||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $ 71 | |||
Enterprise Fund | 1 | |||
Small Cap Core Fund | 202 | |||
Microcap Value Fund | 1,178 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 9,565 |
9. Soft Dollars:
Soft dollar arrangements and commission sharing arrangements (CSAs) are arrangements under which RBCGAM-US directs client brokerage transactions to a broker-dealer and obtains other products and services, such as research, in addition to trade execution. Federal securities laws permit a fund advisor
75
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
to incur commission charges on behalf of a fund that are higher than another broker-dealer would have charged if the advisor believes the charges are reasonable in relation to the brokerage and research services received. RBCGAM-US has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders of the Funds to seek the best execution for all of the Funds’ securities transactions. Fund Management believes that using soft dollars to purchase brokerage and research services may, in certain cases, be in a Fund’s best interest. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds used soft dollar and commission sharing arrangements. Fund Management continues to closely monitor its current use of soft dollars, in addition to regulatory developments in this area for any possible impact on Fund policies.
10. Line of Credit
The Funds are participants in an uncommitted, unsecured $500,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), the Funds’ custodian, to be used to fund shareholder redemption requests and for other short-term temporary or emergency general business purposes. The line of credit has a scheduled termination date of August 1, 2020. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the Bank’s prime lending rate per annum. Since each Fund participates in this line of credit, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $500,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not utilize this line of credit.
11. Significant Risks
Shareholder concentration risk:
As of September 30, 2019, the Funds had omnibus accounts which owned more than 10% of a Fund’s outstanding shares as shown below:
# of Omnibus Accounts | % of Fund | |||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | 2 | 85.9% | ||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | 2 | 25.4% | ||||||
Microcap Value Fund | 1 | 29.3% | ||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 2 | 47.8% |
In addition, an unaffiliated shareholder owned 24.6% of the Small Cap Core Fund as of September 30, 2019. 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.
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), SMID Cap Growth Fund, Enterprise Fund, Small Cap Core Fund, Microcap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund reported $7,012,917, $8,935,430, $21,239,568, $10,531,781 and $2,645,153 respectively as long-term capital gain distributions for the year ended September 30, 2019
12. RegulationS-X Amendments
On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act ReleaseNo. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to RegulationS-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Financial Statements.
76
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the RegulationS-X changes.
Distributions for the year ended September 30, 2018 were classified as follows:
Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | |||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||
Class A | $ — | $ 2,410,341 | ||||||
Class I | — | 12,451,210 | ||||||
Class R6 | — | 2,177 | ||||||
Enterprise Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | 265,777 | ||||||
Class I | — | 15,947,218 | ||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | 396,907 | ||||||
Class I | 78,417 | 7,508,043 | ||||||
Class R6 | — | 31,899 | ||||||
Microcap Value Fund | ||||||||
Class A | 16,947 | 649,230 | ||||||
Class I | 699,082 | 12,698,668 | ||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||
Class I | 437,929 | 1,596,945 | ||||||
Class R6 | 35,298 | 127,850 |
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
Undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment income | ||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | $(113,574) | |||
Enterprise Fund | (186,263) | |||
Small Cap Core Fund | (480,366) | |||
Microcap Value Fund | 751,415 | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 535,499 |
13. 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.
77
|
To the Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust and Shareholders of RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund, RBC Enterprise Fund, RBC Small Cap Core Fund, RBC Microcap Value Fund, and RBC Small Cap Value Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (five of the funds constituting RBC Funds Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2019, the related statements of operations for each of the periods indicated in the table below, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2019, the results of each of their operations for each of the periods indicated in the table below, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (2) | RBC Enterprise Fund (1) | |
RBC Small Cap Core Fund (2) | RBC Microcap Value Fund (1) | |
RBC Small Cap Value Fund (3) |
(1) | Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 | |||
(2) | Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for Class A and Class I for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for Class R6 for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for the period November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2017 | |||
(3) | Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and financial highlights for Class I for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and for Class R6 for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2018 and for the period November 21, 2016 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2017 |
The financial statements of RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund, RBC Enterprise Fund, RBC Small Cap Core Fund, RBC Microcap Value Fund, and RBC Small Cap Value Fund as of and for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on September 30, 2015 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 25, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a publicaccounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.
78
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 21, 2019
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the RBC Funds since 2016.
79
|
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15% as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Funds intend to report the maximum amount allowable as taxed at a maximum rate of 15%.
Complete information will be reported in conjunction with your 2017 Form1099-DIV.
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item above, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following Funds had a qualified dividend income percentage of:
Qualified Dividend Income | ||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | 0.00% | |||
Enterprise Fund | 0.00% | |||
Small Cap Core Fund | 0.00% | |||
Microcap Value Fund | 100.00% | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 100.00% |
For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the total ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction:
Dividends Received Deduction | ||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | 0.00% | |||
Enterprise Fund | 0.00% | |||
Small Cap Core Fund | 0.00% | |||
Microcap Value Fund | 100.00% | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 100.00% |
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following Funds had a qualified interest income percentage of:
Qualified Interest Income | ||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | 0.00% | |||
Enterprise Fund | 0.00% | |||
Small Cap Core Fund | 0.00% | |||
Microcap Value Fund | 0.89% | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 2.20% |
80
OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following Funds had a qualified short term gains percentage of:
Qualified Short-Term Gains | ||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | 0.00% | |||
Enterprise Fund | 0.00% | |||
Small Cap Core Fund | 0.00% | |||
Microcap Value Fund | 0.00% | |||
Small Cap Value Fund | 0.00% |
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), SMID Cap Growth Fund, Enterprise Fund, Small Cap Core Fund, Microcap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund reported $7,012,917, $8,935,430, $21,239,568, $10,531,781 and $2,645,153 respectively as long-term capital gain distributions for the year ended September 30, 2019
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item above, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
81
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
Lucy Hancock Bode (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Franklin Street Partners (2014 to 2018); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).
Leslie H. Garner Jr. (69)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
Ronald James (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Faculty member (part time), University of St. Thomas (2004 to present), President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to January 2017)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Greater Twin Cities United Way (2012 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013)
John A. MacDonald (70)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present); Chief Investment Officer, Chinquapin Trust Company (1999 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
82
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) |
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
James R. Seward (67)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Private investor (2000 to present); Chartered Financial Analyst (1987 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2015); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)
William B. Taylor (74)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since September 2005
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Consultant (2003 to present); Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:National Association of Corporate Directors-Heartland Chapter (2013 to 2018); William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to 2017); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present); Kansas University Endowment Association (2010 to present); Nelson Atkins Museum of Art (2017 to present); Breckenridge Music Festival (2017 to present)
Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)(5)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since September 2012
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary (March 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
83
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED) |
Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012 and Assistant Secretary, (March 2018 to present)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (March 2018 to present);Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Kathleen A. Hegna (52)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Services, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)
Christina M. Weber (51)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Secretary since September 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (June 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (2013 to 2017); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012)
(1) | Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. |
(2) | All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills. |
(3) | On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity. |
(4) | Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement. |
(5) | Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free:1-800-422-2766.
84
|
The RBC Equity Funds offer three share classes. These three share classes are the A, R6 and I classes.
Class A
Class A shares, offered by all Funds except Small Cap Value 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 maximumup-front 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) annual12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class I
Class I shares are available in all of the Funds. This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
Class R6
Class R6 shares are available in SMID Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Core Fund and Small Cap Value Fund. This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have anup-front sales charge (load) or a12b-1 service and distribution fee.
85
|
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, 2019 through September 30, 2019.
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19–9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/19–9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,039.90 | $5.47 | 1.07% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,040.90 | 4.20 | 0.82% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,041.50 | 3.94 | 0.77% | ||||||||||||
Enterprise Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,018.50 | 6.73 | 1.33% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,019.80 | 5.47 | 1.08% | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,011.80 | 5.80 | 1.15% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,013.20 | 4.54 | 0.90% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,013.20 | 4.39 | 0.87% | ||||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,011.80 | 6.66 | 1.32% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,013.40 | 5.40 | 1.07% | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,045.30 | 4.36 | 0.85% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,045.00 | 4.10 | 0.80% |
* 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).
86
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19–9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/19–9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
SMID Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,019.70 | $1.07 | 5.42% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,020.96 | 0.82 | 4.15% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,021.21 | 0.77 | 3.90% | ||||||||||||
Enterprise Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,018.40 | 6.73 | 1.33% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,019.65 | 5.47 | 1.08% | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Core Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,019.30 | 5.82 | 1.15% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,020.56 | 4.56 | 0.90% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,020.71 | 4.41 | 0.87% | ||||||||||||
Microcap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A | 1,000.00 | 1,018.45 | 6.68 | 1.32% | ||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,019.70 | 5.42 | 1.07% | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,020.81 | 4.31 | 0.85% | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | 1,000.00 | 1,021.06 | 4.05 | 0.80% |
* 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).
87
|
Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
In September 2019, 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 (“Agreements”) with the Advisor for each Fund for an additional year.
As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory 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 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 team, as well as senior investment professionals, to discuss the information and the Advisor’s 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 Morningstar fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board. For several of the Funds, the Board also reviewed custom peer group information designed to align more closely with the Funds’ specific investment strategies.
The Trustees recognized the strong research and fundamental analysis capabilities of the Advisor’s investment teams and their extensive portfolio management experience, as well as the Advisor’s effective trading, operational, and compliance structure and systems. The Board reviewed the performance of each Fund vs. relevant securities benchmarks and fund peer groups. With respect to the RBC Enterprise Fund, the Trustees were informed that, although the Fund significantly underperformed its Morningstar peer group category for the most recentone-year period, Morningstar categorized the Fund as “small blend” while the Fund focuses on the “micro” portion of thesmall-cap universe and the Fund did modestly outperform its benchmark Russell Microcap index. The Trustees were also informed that the RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund’s performance was in line with the median performance of its MorningstarMid-Cap Growth category, but that Morningstar does not have a SMID category, and when compared to a peer group of funds with similar strategies, the Fund performed comparatively well. Similarly, with respect to the RBC Microcap Value Fund, it was noted that there are no Morningstar microcap categories so that, although the Fund underperformed its Morningstar category (Small Value), its performance compared favorably to a peer group of microcap funds. The Trustees expressed confidence in the Advisor’s investment teams and in the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory and other services provided to the Funds. In addition, the Trustees reviewed favorably the Advisor management team’s initiative to institute portfolio engineering risk analytics as part of the investment process.
The Trustees reviewed comparative advisory fee and expense information for each Fund, together with information regarding the Advisor’s contractual agreement to subsidize Fund expenses at competitive levels through expense limitation agreements. The Trustees noted that advisory fees and expense ratios were competitive and, in particular, that none of the Funds had total net expenses in the bottom quartile of its peer group. The Trustees also noted the 2018 reduction in the advisory fee for the RBC Small Cap Value Fund as well as a reduction in the operating expense limit for certain classes of that Fund at the same time. The Trustees also reviewed reports from the Advisor regarding its management of other investment client accounts with similar strategies, including the advisory fees paid and the reasons for differences in fees, which included liquidity management and matters related to mutual
88
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED) |
fund operations. The Trustees reviewed profitability data—including year-over-year variances—for the Advisor and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds, including soft dollar research. It was also noted that the Advisor does not receive any additional fee for its administrative services to the Funds.
Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Advisor were fair and reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided under all of the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees concluded that it was in the interests of the Funds and their shareholders for the Trustees to approve the continuation of the Agreements and the expense limitation agreements for the Funds for an additional year. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of 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.
89
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
90
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
91
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
92
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 year ended September 30, 2019.
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.
The RBC Funds are pleased to offer shareholder reports printed entirely on Forest
Stewardship Council® certified paper. FSC® certification ensures that the paper
used in this report contains fiber from well-managed and responsibly harvested
forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.
RBCF-EQ AR09-19
Annual Report For the year ended September 30, 2019 U.S. Government Money Market Fund Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 800-422-2766. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest througha financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with a Fund, you can call 800-422-2766 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with a Fund.
RBC Funds | ||||||||||
About your Annual Report |
This annual report includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.
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.
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.
Information regarding how your Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent12-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.
A schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
|
| ||||||||
Table of Contents |
| 1 | ||||||||
Money Market Portfolio Managers | 3 | |||||||||
Performance Summary (Unaudited) | 4 | |||||||||
Schedule of Portfolio Investments | 6 | |||||||||
Financial Statements | ||||||||||
- Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 18 | |||||||||
- Statements of Operations | 20 | |||||||||
- Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 21 | |||||||||
Financial Highlights | 22 | |||||||||
Notes to Financial Statements | 24 | |||||||||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 32 | |||||||||
Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) | 33 | |||||||||
Management (Unaudited) | 34 | |||||||||
Supplemental Information (Unaudited) | 37 | |||||||||
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) | 39 | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
|
1 |
LETTER FROM THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
| ||||||
An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time. | ||||||
2 |
3 |
4 |
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)
|
| |||||||||||||
Money Market Maturity Schedule |
| Asset Allocation | ||||||||||||
As a percentage of value of investments based on effective maturity as of September 30, 2019. |
| |||||||||||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||
Less than 8 days | 80.8% | |||||||||||||
8 to 14 days | 1.7% | |||||||||||||
15 to 30 days | 5.0% | |||||||||||||
31 to 180 days | 12.4% | |||||||||||||
Over 180 days | 0.0% | |||||||||||||
5 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 36.10% | ||||||
Fannie Mae — 1.19% | ||||||
$35,000,000 | 1.00%, 10/24/19 | $ | 34,976,399 | |||
25,000,000 | 0.00%, 12/4/19(a) | 24,914,311 | ||||
5,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.100%), 1.92%, 4/30/20(b) | 5,000,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
64,890,710 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Federal Farm Credit — 5.36% | ||||||
52,000,000 | (LIBOR USD1-Month - 0.035%), 2.02%, 3/11/20(b) | 51,998,788 | ||||
37,000,000 | (LIBOR USD1-Month + 0.080%), 2.10%, 9/30/20(b) | 36,998,152 | ||||
25,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.080%), 2.22%, 1/15/21(b) | 24,999,596 | ||||
25,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.100%), 2.08%, 11/9/20(b) | 25,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.130%), 2.17%, 10/19/20(b) | 49,998,376 | ||||
15,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.130%), 2.04%, 11/16/20(b) | 14,998,619 | ||||
25,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.135%), 2.12%, 10/29/20(b) | 24,998,470 | ||||
5,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.065%), 1.89%, 8/20/21(b) | 5,000,000 | ||||
19,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.075%), 1.90%, 7/9/21(b) | 19,000,000 | ||||
20,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.105%), 1.93%, 1/15/21(b) | 20,000,000 | ||||
5,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.120%), 1.94%, 3/18/21(b) | 5,000,000 | ||||
15,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.140%), 1.96%, 9/24/21(b) | 15,000,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
292,992,001 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Federal Home Loan Banks — 19.24% | ||||||
675,000 | 1.50%, 10/21/19 | 674,641 | ||||
51,100,000 | 0.00%, 10/2/19(a) | 51,097,094 | ||||
22,550,000 | 0.00%, 11/22/19(a) | 22,486,158 | ||||
50,000,000 | 0.00%, 10/4/19(a) | 49,991,517 | ||||
25,000,000 | 0.00%, 10/9/19(a) | 24,988,722 | ||||
50,000,000 | 0.00%, 11/1/19(a) | 49,913,889 | ||||
24,000,000 | 0.00%, 11/6/19(a) | 23,951,760 | ||||
35,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.105%), 2.08%, 2/12/21(b) | 35,000,000 | ||||
20,240,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.135%), 2.01%, 12/18/20(b) | 20,227,493 | ||||
31,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.230%), 1.90%, 12/3/19(b) | 30,995,754 | ||||
60,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.015%), 1.84%, 11/27/19(b) | 60,000,000 | ||||
17,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.020%), 1.84%, 5/14/20(b) | 17,000,000 | ||||
44,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.030%), 1.85%, 12/6/19(b) | 44,000,000 | ||||
30,500,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.030%), 1.85%, 3/6/20(b) | 30,500,000 | ||||
26,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.030%), 1.85%, 8/21/20(b) | 26,000,000 | ||||
35,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.035%), 1.86%, 2/21/20(b) | 35,000,000 | ||||
9,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.040%), 1.86%, 8/25/20(b) | 9,000,000 | ||||
24,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.040%), 1.86%, 2/9/21(b) | 24,000,000 | ||||
68,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.045%), 1.87%, 1/17/20(b) | 68,000,000 | ||||
19,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.050%), 1.87%, 1/22/21(b) | 19,000,000 | ||||
19,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.050%), 1.87%, 1/28/21(b) | 19,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.055%), 1.88%, 5/14/21(b) | 50,000,000 | ||||
55,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.065%), 1.89%, 2/26/21(b) | 55,000,000 | ||||
12,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.075%), 1.90%, 6/11/21(b) | 12,000,000 | ||||
40,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.075%), 1.90%, 7/8/21(b) | 40,000,000 |
6 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$41,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.075%), 1.90%, 7/23/21(b) | $ | 41,000,000 | |||
65,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.085%), 1.91%, 9/10/21(b) | 65,000,000 | ||||
27,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.100%), 1.92%, 12/23/20(b) | 27,000,000 | ||||
32,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.100%), 2.11%, 7/29/20(b) | 32,000,000 | ||||
15,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.105%), 1.96%, 10/1/20(b) | 15,000,000 | ||||
54,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.115%), 1.94%, 3/12/21(b) | 54,001,713 | ||||
|
| |||||
1,051,828,741 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Freddie Mac — 1.99% | ||||||
74,391,000 | 1.25%, 10/2/19 | 74,388,592 | ||||
10,000,000 | 0.00%, 1/2/20(a) | 9,952,493 | ||||
25,000,000 | 0.00%, 1/21/20(a) | 24,854,245 | ||||
|
| |||||
109,195,330 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Overseas Private Investment Corp. — 8.32% | ||||||
10,000,000 | 0.00%, 2/19/20(a) | 10,121,112 | ||||
3,500,000 | 0.00%, 9/30/20(a) | 3,500,210 | ||||
14,737,345 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 14,737,344 | ||||
5,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/35(b) | 5,000,000 | ||||
5,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 5,000,000 | ||||
8,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 9/15/25(b) | 8,000,000 | ||||
9,941,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/15/28(b) | 9,941,000 | ||||
13,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 9/15/26(b) | 13,000,000 | ||||
6,950,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/20/27(b) | 6,950,000 | ||||
13,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 10/15/30(b) | 13,000,000 | ||||
4,750,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 5/15/24(b) | 4,750,000 | ||||
8,500,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/40(b) | 8,500,000 | ||||
35,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/27(b) | 35,000,000 | ||||
15,500,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 15,500,000 | ||||
18,600,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/35(b) | 18,600,000 | ||||
19,750,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 9/20/27(b) | 19,750,000 | ||||
21,900,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/20/27(b) | 21,900,000 | ||||
10,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 8/15/25(b) | 10,000,000 | ||||
18,925,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/40(b) | 18,925,000 | ||||
11,250,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/20/27(b) | 11,250,000 | ||||
20,600,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 20,600,000 | ||||
19,100,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/35(b) | 19,100,000 | ||||
8,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/20/27(b) | 8,000,000 | ||||
11,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 8/15/25(b) | 11,000,000 | ||||
13,030,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/40(b) | 13,030,000 | ||||
4,318,182 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 5/15/24(b) | 4,318,182 | ||||
7,095,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/40(b) | 7,095,000 | ||||
14,950,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 14,950,000 | ||||
14,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/35(b) | 13,999,975 | ||||
11,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 8/15/25(b) | 11,000,000 | ||||
9,900,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 8/15/29(b) | 9,900,000 | ||||
20,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 8/15/31(b) | 20,000,000 | ||||
7,900,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 7/5/38(b) | 7,900,000 |
7 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 10,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 3/20/24(b) | $ | 10,000,000 | |||
7,946,350 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 8/15/26(b) | 7,946,350 | ||||
6,794,166 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 6,794,166 | ||||
2,889,180 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/10/25(b) | 2,889,180 | ||||
4,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/39(b) | 4,000,000 | ||||
3,653,846 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 5/15/24(b) | 3,653,846 | ||||
4,510,350 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 2/15/28(b) | 4,510,350 | ||||
|
| |||||
454,111,715 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages | 1,973,018,497 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,973,018,497) | ||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 23.68% | ||||||
Fannie Mae — 0.22% | ||||||
12,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.160%), 1.98%, 1/30/20(b) | 12,001,258 | ||||
|
| |||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank — 4.76% | ||||||
40,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.165%), 1.95%, 3/16/20(b) | 39,998,978 | ||||
60,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.170%), 1.96%, 9/4/20(b) | 59,993,474 | ||||
25,000,000 | (LIBOR USD1-Month - 0.100%), 2.00%, 12/2/19(b) | 24,998,370 | ||||
25,000,000 | (LIBOR USD1-Month - 0.040%), 2.06%, 5/1/20(b) | 25,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.165%), 2.07%, 2/6/20(b) | 49,999,207 | ||||
2,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.130%), 2.16%, 2/3/20(b) | 2,000,012 | ||||
50,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.140%), 2.18%, 10/1/20(b) | 49,999,686 | ||||
200,000 | (LIBOR USD1-Month + 0.170%), 2.20%, 11/14/19(b) | 200,049 | ||||
1,970,000 | (LIBOR USD1-Month + 0.180%), 2.22%, 10/24/19(b) | 1,970,296 | ||||
250,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.060%), 2.22%, 10/25/19(b) | 250,009 | ||||
5,460,000 | 2.23%, 10/11/19(b) | 5,460,362 | ||||
|
| |||||
259,870,443 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank — 6.82% | ||||||
50,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.000%), 1.82%, 12/11/19(b) | 50,000,000 | ||||
35,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.010%), 1.83%, 12/20/19(b) | 35,000,000 | ||||
17,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.030%), 1.85%, 3/27/20(b) | 17,000,000 | ||||
35,000,000 | (SOFR RATE + 0.035%), 1.86%, 6/19/20(b) | 35,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.120%), 2.01%, 12/13/19(b) | 50,000,000 | ||||
85,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.150%), 2.09%, 11/6/19(b) | 85,000,000 | ||||
100,000,000 | (LIBOR USD3-Month - 0.155%), 2.13%, 1/24/20(b) | 100,000,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
372,000,000 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Overseas Private Investment Corp. — 10.06% | ||||||
80,829,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 9/15/20(b) | 80,829,000 | ||||
5,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 7/20/22(b) | 5,000,000 | ||||
5,217,391 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 9/15/22(b) | 5,217,391 | ||||
10,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 6/15/25(b) | 10,000,000 | ||||
47,415,833 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 2/15/28(b) | 47,415,833 | ||||
12,628,980 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 2/15/28(b) | 12,628,980 | ||||
6,855,732 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 2/15/28(b) | 6,855,732 |
8 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 5,863,455 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 2/15/28(b) | $ | 5,863,455 | |||
12,613,636 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 11/15/28(b) | 12,613,636 | ||||
15,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.070%), 2.20%, 8/15/29(b) | 15,000,000 | ||||
22,267,925 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/15/30(b) | 22,267,925 | ||||
63,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 3/15/30(b) | 63,000,000 | ||||
1,334,729 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 12/15/33(b) | 1,334,729 | ||||
24,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/35(b) | 24,000,000 | ||||
3,900,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 1/20/35(b) | 3,900,000 | ||||
25,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 25,000,000 | ||||
9,400,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 9,400,000 | ||||
8,700,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 4/20/35(b) | 8,700,000 | ||||
6,400,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.20%, 3/30/37(b) | 6,400,000 | ||||
2,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 12/16/19(b) | 2,000,000 | ||||
17,550,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 11/15/22(b) | 17,550,000 | ||||
10,042,105 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 3/15/24(b) | 10,042,105 | ||||
789,474 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 3/15/24(b) | 789,474 | ||||
16,681,575 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/10/25(b) | 16,681,575 | ||||
11,075,190 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/10/25(b) | 11,075,190 | ||||
6,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/20/27(b) | 6,000,000 | ||||
6,670,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/15/28(b) | 6,670,000 | ||||
9,282,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 5/15/30(b) | 9,282,000 | ||||
1,274,448 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/28/32(b) | 1,274,448 | ||||
13,800,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/1/33(b) | 13,800,000 | ||||
11,694,233 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/15/34(b) | 11,694,233 | ||||
8,452,516 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 6/15/34(b) | 8,452,516 | ||||
7,000,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/39(b) | 7,000,000 | ||||
1,500,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/39(b) | 1,500,000 | ||||
14,987,130 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 14,987,130 | ||||
14,287,731 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 14,287,731 | ||||
10,990,562 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 10,990,562 | ||||
10,485,995 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 10,485,995 | ||||
4,496,139 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 7/7/40(b) | 4,496,139 | ||||
6,665,000 | (US Treasury Bill Yield3-Month + 0.000%), 2.22%, 10/15/40(b) | 6,665,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
551,150,779 | ||||||
|
| |||||
U.S. Treasury Bill — 1.82% | ||||||
100,000,000 | 2.06%, 1/23/20(a) | 99,355,742 | ||||
|
| |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations | 1,294,378,222 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,294,378,222) | ||||||
Corporate Bonds — 0.50% | ||||||
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.07% | ||||||
4,100,000 | Encinitas Senior Living LP, 2.08%, 8/1/59(c) | 4,100,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
Financial — 0.43% | ||||||
6,710,000 | Greenback San Juan Associates LP, 2.08%, 10/1/51(c) | 6,710,000 |
9 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 5,750,000 | Rohnert Park 668 LP, 2.08%, 6/1/58(b) | $ | 5,750,000 | |||
11,065,000 | Shil Park Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (The), 2.04%, 5/1/59(c) | 11,065,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
23,525,000 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Corporate Bonds | 27,625,000 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $27,625,000) |
10 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Variable Rate Demand Note — 3.22% | ||||||
Municipal Bonds — 3.22% | ||||||
California — 0.22% | ||||||
$ 6,200,000 | Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps. Multi Family Lakeside Village Apartments Revenue, 1.35%, 10/1/46, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | $ | 6,199,380 | |||
3,175,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority Multi Family Bay Vista Meadow Park Revenue,Series NN-1, 1.57%, 11/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 3,174,778 | ||||
2,700,000 | California Statewide Communities Development Authority Multi Family Fairway Family Apartments Revenue, 1.57%, 12/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 2,699,811 | ||||
|
| |||||
12,073,969 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Georgia — 0.05% | ||||||
2,750,000 | Aquarium Parking Deck LLC Revenue, 2.14%, 4/1/20, (Credit Support: Federal Home Loan Bank), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 2,750,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
Kentucky — 0.01% | ||||||
290,000 | Kentucky Housing Corp. Overlook Terraces Apartments Revenue, Series B, 2.22%, 11/15/40, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 290,000 | ||||
|
| |||||
New York — 1.31% | ||||||
13,025,000 | Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.60%, 11/1/46, Callable 10/1/19 @ 100 | 13,024,479 | ||||
3,050,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family West Port Development Revenue, Series B, 2.06%, 11/15/31, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 3,049,978 | ||||
2,900,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Pearl Street Development Revenue, Series B, 2.06%, 6/15/34, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 2,899,972 | ||||
5,400,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family West Street Revenue, Series B, 2.06%, 3/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 5,400,000 | ||||
7,295,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family West 21st Street Revenue, 2.06%, 11/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 7,295,000 | ||||
3,475,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Lexington Courts Revenue, Series A, 1.58%, 12/1/39, Callable 11/1/19 @ 100(d) | 3,474,757 | ||||
21,175,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Lyric Development Revenue, Series B, 2.06%, 10/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 21,175,000 | ||||
3,675,000 | New York City Housing Development Corp.Multi Family Elliott Chelsea Development Revenue, Series A, 1.58%, 7/1/43, Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 3,674,743 | ||||
1,435,000 | New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series B, 2.10%, 5/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 1,435,000 |
11 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 6,000,000 | New York State Housing Finance Agency 316 11th Avenue Revenue, Series B, 2.06%, 5/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | $ | 6,000,000 | |||
4,240,000 | New York State Housing Finance Agency College Arms Revenue, Series A, 1.60%, 5/1/48, Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 4,239,788 | ||||
|
| |||||
71,668,717 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Texas — 0.49% | ||||||
11,120,000 | Houston Housing Finance Corp. Regency Park Apartments Revenue, 1.59%, 5/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 11,119,444 | ||||
4,755,000 | Southeast Texas Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Wyndham Park Aparments Revenue, Series S, 1.60%, 7/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 4,754,763 | ||||
11,190,000 | Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs Multi Family Idlewilde Apartments Revenue, 1.61%, 6/15/40, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 11,189,329 | ||||
|
| |||||
27,063,536 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Washington — 1.14% | ||||||
7,150,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, 1.59%, 7/1/25, Callable 11/1/19 @ 100(d) | 7,149,643 | ||||
1,495,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, Series B, 2.05%, 12/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/19 @ 100(d) | 1,495,000 | ||||
4,600,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, 2.05%, 7/1/41, (Credit Support: Federal Home Loan Bank), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 4,600,000 | ||||
2,945,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, Series B, 2.05%, 7/1/41, (Credit Support: Federal Home Loan Bank), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 2,945,000 | ||||
3,425,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, Series B, 2.05%, 8/1/41, (Credit Support: East West Bank), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 3,425,000 | ||||
12,900,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, Series B, 2.05%, 12/15/41, (Credit Support: East West Bank), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 12,899,873 | ||||
16,075,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Lake City Service Apartments Revenue, 1.56%, 7/1/44, Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 16,074,036 |
12 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 3,395,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, 1.54%, 8/1/44, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | $ | 3,394,796 | |||
10,290,000 | Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Revenue, 1.56%, 8/1/49, (Credit Support: East West Bank), Callable 10/15/19 @ 100(d) | 10,289,383 | ||||
|
| |||||
62,272,731 | ||||||
|
| |||||
176,118,953 | ||||||
|
| |||||
Total Variable Rate Demand Note | 176,118,953 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $176,118,953) | ||||||
Repurchase Agreements — 36.39% | ||||||
200,000,000 | Bank of Montreal, dated 9/9/19; due 10/4/19 at 2.06% with maturity value of $200,286,111 (fully collateralized by by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 10/3/2019 to 2/15/2049 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 7.88%, aggregate original par and fair value of $184,511,400 and $204,000,081 respectively) | 200,000,000 | ||||
100,000,000 | Bank of Montreal, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.27% with maturity value of $100,006,306 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 6/1/2027 to 2/20/2069 at rates ranging from 2.50% to 7.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $128,202,045 and $102,000,001 respectively) | 100,000,000 | ||||
75,000,000 | Bank of Montreal, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.27% with maturity value of $75,004,729 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 2/1/2034 to 2/1/2049 at rates ranging from 3.50% to 4.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $113,766,607 and $76,500,000 respectively) | 75,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of Bank of Montreal, (collateral value of $ 382,500,082) | 375,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
150,000,000 | BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 8/1/19; due 11/1/19 at 2.15% with maturity value of $150,824,167 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 11/30/2019 to 2/15/2049 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 4.38%, aggregate original par and fair value of $137,853,761 and $153,000,000 respectively) | 150,000,000 |
13 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$100,000,000 | BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 9/4/19; due 11/4/19 at 1.96% with maturity value of $100,332,111 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 5/31/2021 to 1/15/2025 at rates ranging from 0.25% to 2.13%, aggregate original par and fair value of $100,706,100 and $102,000,019 respectively) | $ | 100,000,000 | |||
75,000,000 | BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.30% with maturity value of $75,004,792 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 10/31/2025 to 9/30/2026 at rates ranging from 1.63% to 3.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $74,282,200 and $76,500,016 respectively) | 75,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of BNP Paribas Securities Corp., (collateral value of $ 331,500,035) | 325,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
190,000,000 | Citigroup Global, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.27% with maturity value of $190,011,981 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, Federal Farm Credit Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 10/9/2019 to 9/15/2054 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 6.63%, original par and fair value of $156,984,552 and $193,800,001 respectively) | 190,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | Citigroup Global, dated 9/26/19; due 10/3/19 at 1.86% with maturity value of $50,018,083 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 5/15/2045 to 5/15/2046 at rates ranging from 1.00% to 3.00%, original par and fair value of $47,149,700 and $51,036,441 respectively) | 50,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | Citigroup Global, dated 9/26/19; due 10/3/19 at 1.87% with maturity value of $50,018,181 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Farm Credit Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 12/28/2020 to 3/18/2021 at rates ranging from 1.38% to 2.38%, original par and fair value of $50,979,000 and $51,000,134 respectively) | 50,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | Citigroup Global, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.30% with maturity value of $50,003,194 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury security with maturity date of 5/15/2020 at rate of 3.50%, original par and fair value of $49,855,400 and $51,000,030 respectively) | 50,000,000 |
14 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 37,000,000 | Citigroup Global, dated 9/24/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.01% with maturity value of $37,014,461 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 5/22/2024 to 9/13/2024 at rates ranging from 1.50% to 2.88%, original par and fair value of $35,660,000 and $37,740,875 respectively) | $ | 37,000,000 | |||
32,000,000 | Citigroup Global, dated 9/24/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.00% with maturity value of $32,012,444 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 2/15/2042 to 11/15/2042 at rates ranging from 0.75% to 3.13%, original par and fair value of $28,903,000 and $32,717,340 respectively) | 32,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of Citigroup Global, (collateral value of $ 417,294,821) | 409,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
100,000,000 | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, dated 8/1/19; due 10/29/19 at 2.12% with maturity value of $100,524,111 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury security with maturity date of 2/15/2025 at rate of 7.63%, original par and fair value of $77,294,500 and $102,000,083 respectively) | 100,000,000 | ||||
90,000,000 | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.25% with maturity value of $90,005,625 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 7/15/2022 to 2/15/2025 at rates ranging from 1.75% to 7.63%, original par and fair value of $71,417,700 and $91,800,058 respectively) | 90,000,000 | ||||
25,000,000 | Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.20% with maturity value of $25,001,528 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury security with maturity date of 7/15/2026 at rate of 0.13%, original par and fair value of $23,844,100 and $25,500,030 respectively) | 25,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, (collateral value of $ 219,300,171) | 215,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
150,000,000 | Deutsche Bank Securities, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.35% with maturity value of $150,009,792 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury security with maturity date of 11/15/2031 at rate of 0.00%, original par and fair value of $191,847,124 and $153,000,000 respectively) | 150,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of Deutsche Bank Securities, (collateral value of $ 153,000,000) | 150,000,000 | |||||
|
15 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
$ 65,000,000 | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.30% with maturity value of $65,004,153 (fully collateralized by Freddie Mac, Federal Farm Credit Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 4/3/2020 to 3/2/2038 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 4.00%, original par and fair value of $66,925,000 and $66,300,568 respectively) | $ | 65,000,000 | |||
| ||||||
Total Value of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, (collateral value of $ 66,300,568) | 65,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
50,000,000 | National Australia Bank, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.30% with maturity value of $50,003,194 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury security with maturity date of 5/15/20 at a rate of 8.75%, aggregate original par and fair value of $50,000,000 and $51,008,750 respectively) | 50,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of National Australia Bank, (collateral value of $ 51,008,750) | 50,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
200,000,000 | TD Securities (USA), dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.35% with maturity value of $200,013,056 (fully collateralized by by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 9/1/2042 to 11/1/2048 at rates ranging from 3.50% to 4.50%, aggregate original par and fair value of $327,551,475 and $204,000,000 respectively) | 200,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of TD Securities (USA), (collateral value of $ 204,000,000) | 200,000,000 | |||||
| ||||||
150,000,000 | Wells Fargo Securities, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.40% with maturity value of $150,010,000 (fully collateralized by by Fannie Mae security with maturity date of 8/1/2049 at rate of 3.50%, original par and fair value of $150,056,231 and $153,000,000 respectively) | 150,000,000 | ||||
50,000,000 | Wells Fargo Securities, dated 9/30/19; due 10/1/19 at 2.38% with maturity value of $50,003,306 (fully collateralized by by U.S. Treasury security with maturity date of 1/15/2022 at rate of 2.50%, original par and fair value of $49,779,100 and $51,000,081 respectively) | 50,000,000 | ||||
| ||||||
Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities, (collateral value of $ 204,000,081) | 200,000,000 | |||||
|
16 |
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)
September 30, 2019
Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Total Repurchase Agreements | 1,989,000,000 | |||||
|
| |||||
(Cost $1,989,000,000) | ||||||
Total Investments | $ | 5,460,140,672 | ||||
(Cost $5,460,140,672)(e) — 99.89% | ||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.11% | 5,870,698 | |||||
|
| |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 5,466,011,370 | ||||
|
|
(a) | Represents effective yield to maturity on date of purchase. |
(b) | Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(c) | Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2019. |
(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) | Tax cost of investments is equal to book cost of securities. |
Abbreviations used are defined below:
FOR - Foreign Ownership Receipt
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
17 |
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2019
U.S. Government | ||||||||
Money Market Fund | ||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Investments, at value (cost $3,471,140,672) | $ | 3,471,140,672 | ||||||
Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $1,989,000,000) | 1,989,000,000 | |||||||
Cash | 10,318,219 | |||||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 9,575,354 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 102,884 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Assets | 5,480,137,129 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Foreign withholding tax payable | 4,149 | |||||||
Distributions payable | 1,105,509 | |||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 11,203,668 | |||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 412,428 | |||||||
Accounting fees | 20,621 | |||||||
Audit fees | 15,571 | |||||||
Trustees’ fees | 4,122 | |||||||
Distribution fees | 962,280 | |||||||
Custodian fees | 16,717 | |||||||
Shareholder reports | 84,310 | |||||||
Shareholder servicing fees | 72,556 | |||||||
Transfer agent fees | 15,967 | |||||||
Other | 207,861 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total Liabilities | 14,125,759 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 5,466,011,370 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets Consists of: | ||||||||
Capital | $ | 5,465,980,299 | ||||||
Accumulated earnings | 31,071 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 5,466,011,370 | ||||||
|
|
18 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)
September 30, 2019 | ||||||||
U.S. Government | ||||||||
Money Market Fund | ||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | $ | 1,916,029,856 | ||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | 2,510,472,088 | |||||||
RBC Investor Class | 1,039,509,426 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total | $ | 5,466,011,370 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | ||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | 1,916,003,279 | |||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | 2,510,397,821 | |||||||
RBC Investor Class | 1,039,614,118 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total | 5,466,015,218 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share: | ||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
RBC Investor Class | $ | 1.00 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
19 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||
Interest income | $ | 112,088,526 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 4,742,611 | |||||||
Distribution fees–RBC Institutional Class 2 | 3,203,106 | |||||||
Distribution fees–RBC Investor Class | 10,498,156 | |||||||
Accounting fees | 330,455 | |||||||
Audit fees | 35,992 | |||||||
Custodian fees | 98,305 | |||||||
Insurance fees | 51,005 | |||||||
Legal fees | 302,577 | |||||||
Registrations and filing fees | 86,910 | |||||||
Shareholder reports | 347,241 | |||||||
Transfer agent fees–RBC Institutional Class 1 | 30,936 | |||||||
Transfer agent fees–RBC Institutional Class 2 | 8,545 | |||||||
Transfer agent fees–RBC Investor Class | 5,161 | |||||||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 409,235 | |||||||
Shareholder services administration fees–RBC Institutional Class 1 | 778,696 | |||||||
Tax expense | 4,280 | |||||||
Other fees | 198,226 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement | 21,131,437 | |||||||
Expenses waived/reimbursed by: | ||||||||
Distributor - Class Specific | (1,472,954 | ) | ||||||
|
| |||||||
Net expenses | 19,658,483 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Net Investment Income | 92,430,043 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses): | ||||||||
Net realized gains from investment transactions | 41,542 | |||||||
|
| |||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 92,471,585 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
20 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||||||
From Investment Activities | ||||||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 92,430,043 | $ | 62,389,086 | ||||||||
Net realized gains from investments | 41,542 | 114,823 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from operations | 92,471,585 | 62,503,909 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | (33,770,497 | ) | (30,574,739 | ) | ||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | (44,300,942 | ) | (24,612,253 | ) | ||||||||
RBC Investor Class | (14,283,965 | ) | (7,179,581 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions | (92,355,404 | ) | (62,366,573 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Capital Transactions: | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | 18,531,189,918 | 19,201,394,021 | ||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 80,315,338 | 49,564,172 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (18,079,176,226 | ) | (19,909,091,615 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 532,329,030 | (658,133,422 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets | 532,445,211 | (657,996,086 | ) | |||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 4,933,566,159 | 5,591,562,245 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
End of year | $ | 5,466,011,370 | $ | 4,933,566,159 | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Share Transactions: | ||||||||||||
Issued | 18,531,189,918 | 19,201,394,021 | ||||||||||
Reinvested | 80,315,338 | 49,564,172 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (18,079,176,226 | ) | (19,909,091,615 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Change in shares resulting from capital transactions | 532,329,030 | (658,133,422 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
| |||||||||
See Notes to the Financial Statements. |
21 |
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Investment Activities | Distributions | |||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net | Net Realized | Total from | Net | Total | Net Asset | ||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(b) | 0.02 | (0.02) | (0.02) | $1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 1.00 | 0.01 | —(b) | 0.01 | (0.01) | (0.01) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(b) | 0.02 | (0.02) | (0.02) | $1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 1.00 | 0.01 | —(b) | 0.01 | (0.01) | (0.01) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
RBC Investor Class | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(b) | 0.01 | (0.01) | (0.01) | $1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 1.00 | 0.01 | —(b) | 0.01 | (0.01) | (0.01) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 | |||||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 1.00 | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | —(b) | 1.00 |
(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. |
22 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
|
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Total | Net Assets, | Ratio of | Ratio of Net Assets | Ratio of | ||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | ||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 2.19% | $1,916 | 0.19% | 2.17% | 0.19% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 1.41% | 2,106 | 0.18% | 1.35% | 0.19% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 0.60% | 2,210 | 0.18% | 0.55% | 0.18% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 0.20% | 2,074 | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.18% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 0.01% | 921 | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.17% | |||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | ||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 2.09% | $2,510 | 0.29% | 2.08% | 0.29% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 1.31% | 1,720 | 0.29% | 1.34% | 0.29% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 0.50% | 1,224 | 0.29% | 0.54% | 0.29% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 0.12% | 663 | 0.26% | 0.14% | 0.28% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 0.01% | 329 | 0.11% | 0.01% | 0.27% | |||||
RBC Investor Class | ||||||||||
Year Ended 9/30/19 | 1.37% | $1,040 | 1.00% | 1.36% | 1.14% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/18 | 0.59% | 1,107 | 1.00% | 0.50% | 1.13% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/17 | 0.02% | 2,158 | 0.87% | 0.01% | 1.15% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/16 | 0.01% | 728 | 0.36% | 0.01% | 1.12% | |||||
Year Ended 9/30/15 | 0.01% | 705 | 0.12% | 0.01% | 1.12% |
* | 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. |
(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. |
See Notes to the Financial Statements.
23 |
|
September 30, 2019
1. Organization:
RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as anopen-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”).Predecessor funds to the Trust were reorganized as portfolios of the Trust effective April 16, 2004. This report includes the U.S. Government Money Market Fund (“Fund”).
The Fund offers three share classes: RBC Institutional Class 1, RBC Institutional Class 2 and RBC Investor Class. Prior to November 9, 2017, the Fund also offered shares in RBC Select Class and RBC Reserve Class.
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBCGAM-US” or “Advisor” or“Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBCGAM-US.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The 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”).
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU)No. 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic310-20): 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 Update2018-13 “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 Fund has elected to use the amortized cost method to value its securities (other than other investment companies) pursuant to Rule2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which the Board believes approximates fair market value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security initially at its cost, and, thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums are recorded until the maturity of the security. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see “Fair Value Measurements” below for additional information). If amortized cost no longer approximates fair value due to credit or other impairments of an issuer, the Fund will determine the fair value of its securities by using pricing and valuation procedures approved by the Board. Investments inopen-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
24 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The Board has delegated to the Fund’s Pricing Committee (“Pricing Committee”) the responsibility for implementing the pricing and valuation procedures, including responsibility for determining the fair value of the Fund’s securities or other assets and liabilities. The Pricing Committee includes representatives of the Fund’s Advisor, andCo-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 Fund’s 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.
In accordance with Rule2a-7, the fair values of the securities held in the Fund are determined at least once per week using evaluated prices supplied by third-party pricing vendors approved by the Board. The pricing services utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account appropriate factors such asinstitutional-sized trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue. These security values are then compared to the securities’ amortized cost. If a security 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 for purposes of this comparison, the security’s fair value 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.
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.
25 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The summary of inputs used to determine the fair value of the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2019 is as follows:
Funds | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | $— | 5,460,140,672 | (a)(b) | $— | 5,460,140,672 |
(a) | The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
(b) | The breakdown of the Fund’s investments by state classification or political subdivision is disclosed in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or 2. The Fund’s 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.
Repurchase Agreements:
The Fund 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 Fund 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 Fund has 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.
Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) permit the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of a MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be received by the Fund upon the maturity of the repurchase transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund recognizes a liability with respect to such excess collateral to reflect the Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty. Details of the counterparties and collateral for repurchase agreements are shown on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
Credit Enhancement:
Certain obligations held by the Fund 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 accounted for on the date the security is bought or sold (“trade date”). Dividend income is recorded on theex-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.
26 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Expense, Investment Income and Gain/Loss Allocation:
The 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 the 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 the Fund are charged expenses specific to that class, such as distribution fees and transfer agent fees. Within the 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 Fund pays out any income that it receives, less expenses, in the form of dividends and capital gain distributions to its shareholders. Income dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends will also be paid at any time during the month upon total redemption of shares in an account. Capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on theex-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.paydowns), they are reclassified within the Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment.
When-Issued Transactions:
The Fund may engage in when-issued transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain sufficient liquidity so that cash will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are valued daily beginning on trade date and begin earning interest on the settlement date. As of September 30, 2019, the Fund held no when-issued securities.
3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBCGAM-US under which RBCGAM-US manages the Fund’s assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires the Fund to pay RBCGAM-US a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBCGAM-US is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:
Annual Rate | ||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | 0.10% |
RBC Institutional Class 1 of the Fund pays the Advisor an annual shareholder services administration fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to RBC Institutional Class 1 shares that is used to compensate financial intermediaries for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. This shareholder services administration fee is not paid pursuant to Rule12b-1.
RBCGAM-US has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses under an expense limitation agreement in order to maintain the net annual Fund operating expenses (excluding certain fees such as interest, taxes and acquired fund fees and expenses) at 0.20% for RBC Institutional Class 1 until January 31, 2021. During the year ended September 30, 2019, there were no fees waived under this agreement.
RBCGAM-US serves asco-administrator to the Fund. BNY Mellon serves asco-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services agreement include providingday-to-day administration of matters related to the Fund, maintenance of the records and the preparation of reports. Under the terms of the administrative services agreement, RBCGAM-US does not receive an administration services fee. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by the Fund based in part on the Fund’s average net assets. BNY Mellon’s fee is included with “Accounting fees” in the Statement of Operations.
27 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor. Such Officers and Trustees receive no compensation from the Fund 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, eitherCo-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $58,000 ($63,000 effective October 1, 2019). 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 eachin-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 allout-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations in “Trustees’ fees”.
4. Fund Distribution:
The Fund has adopted a Shareholder Account and Distribution Services(12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to RBC Institutional Class 2 and RBC Investor Class, in which Quasar Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s distributor. The Plan permits the Fund to make payments for or to reimburse the Distributor or others, including RBC Capital Markets, LLC, monthly for distribution-related costs and expenses of marketing shares of each share class covered under the Plan, and/or for providing shareholder services. The following chart shows the current Plan fee rate for each class:
RBC Institutional Class 2 | RBC Investor Class | |||||||
12b-1 Plan Fee | 0.15% | 1.00% |
Plan fees are based on average daily net assets of the applicable class. 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.
Pursuant to a shareholder account and distribution services agreement between the Distributor and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, the Distributor has agreed to compensate RBC Capital Markets, LLC for certain shareholder account servicing support provided to the Fund. RBC Capital Markets, LLC has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to maintain the net annual Fund operating expenses for each class listed below to the following amounts:
Share Class | Operating Expense Limit | |||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | 0.30% | |||
RBC Investor Class | 1.00% |
This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2021. The Fund will carry forward, for a period not to exceed 12 months from the date on which a waiver or reimbursement is made by RBC Capital Markets, LLC, any expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay RBC Capital Markets, LLC such amounts, provided the Fund is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with the expense limitation. At September 30, 2019, the amount subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement is $1,472,954.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC and/or the Advisor may voluntarily waive and/or reimburse additional Fund operating expenses at any time, such as to maintain a minimum yield in the fund. Any such voluntary program may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.
For the year ended September 30, 2019, the following distribution fees were waived:
Share Class | Distribution Fees Waived | |||
RBC Investor Class | $1,472,954 |
28 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
5. Capital Share Transactions
The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed correspond to the net proceeds from sale of shares, reinvestments of dividends and cost of shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are issued, reinvested and redeemed at $1.00 per share.
Transactions for the period were as follows:
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019 | For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 | |||||||
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS: | ||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 11,011,527,996 | $ | 11,055,012,122 | ||||
Distributions reinvested | 21,750,750 | 17,788,302 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (11,223,616,131 | ) | (11,176,092,519 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in RBC Institutional Class 1 | $ | (190,337,385 | ) | $ | (103,292,095 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 4,964,284,555 | $ | 3,900,327,834 | ||||
Distributions reinvested | 44,280,620 | 24,597,682 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (4,218,163,172 | ) | (3,428,479,108 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in RBC Institutional Class 2 | $ | 790,402,003 | $ | 496,446,408 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
RBC Investor Class | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares issued | $ | 2,555,377,367 | $ | 4,246,054,065 | ||||
Distributions reinvested | 14,283,968 | 7,178,188 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (2,637,396,923 | ) | (5,304,519,988 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in RBC Investor Class | $ | (67,735,588 | ) | $ | (1,051,287,735 | ) | ||
|
|
|
| |||||
Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | $ | 532,329,030 | $ | (658,133,422 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
6. Federal Income Taxes:
It is the policy of the 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 the 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 (current and prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s 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 and during the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
29 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | ||||||||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | $ | 90,428,984 | $ | 90,428,984 | $ | 90,428,984 |
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:
Distributions Paid From | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Income | Total Taxable Distributions | Total Distributions Paid | ||||||||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | $ | 59,433,516 | $ | 59,433,516 | $ | 59,433,516 |
Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.
As of September 30, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Income | Distributions Payable | Accumulated Capital Loss Carryforwards | Unrealized Appreciation | Other Temporary Differences | Total Accumulated Earnings | |||||||||||||
$7,194,868 | $(7,150,616) | $(13,181) | $— | $— | $31,071 |
During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $116,187.
As of September 30, 2019, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $12,737 and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $444 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 and must first be utilized to offset future realized gains of the same character.
Under current tax law, Post-October Capital Losses and Late-Year Ordinary Losses may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Fund did not have any Post-October Capital Losses or Late-Year Ordinary Losses for the year ending September 30, 2019.
7. Line of Credit
The Fund, along with other Funds within the Trust, participates in an uncommitted, unsecured $500,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), the Funds’ custodian, to be used to fund shareholder redemption requests and for other short-term temporary or emergency general business purposes. The line of credit has a scheduled termination date of August 1, 2020. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the Bank’s prime lending rate per annum. Since multiple funds within the Trust participate in this line of credit, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $500,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at September 30, 2019. During the year ended September 30, 2019, the Fund borrowed $25,988,000 for a period of three days at an interest rate of 5.25% and incurred interest expense of $11,369.75.
30 |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
8. Significant Risks
Shareholder concentration risk
As of September 30, 2019, an affiliated omnibus account owned 67.0% of the Fund’s outstanding shares. Significant transactions by these shareholders may impact the Fund’s performance.
9. RegulationS-X Amendments
On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act ReleaseNo. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to RegulationS-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Financial Statements.
Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the RegulationS-X changes.
Distributions for the year ended September 30, 2018 were classified as follows:
Net Investment Income | ||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | ||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | $30,574,739 | |||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | 24,612,253 | |||
RBC Investor Class | 7,179,581 |
Undistributed net investment income as of September 30, 2018 is as follows:
Undistributed net investment income | ||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | $44,252 |
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.
31 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
|
To the Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust and Shareholders of U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) as of September 30, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of U.S. Government Money Market Fund as of and for the year ended September 30, 2015 and the financial highlights for the year ended on September 30, 2015 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 25, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions..
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 21, 2019
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in RBC Funds since 2016.
32 |
OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
The Fund reports a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, as U.S. Government Income as 39.17%.
U.S. Government Income represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations. Generally, such interest is exempt from state income tax. For residents of California, New York and Connecticut the statutory threshold requirements were satisfied. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended you consult a tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided for your specific situation.
The Fund reports a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019, as Qualified Interest Income as defined in the Internal Revenue Code as 100%.
All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item above, it is the intention of the Fund to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
33 |
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
Lucy Hancock Bode (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Franklin Street Partners (2014 to 2018); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).
Leslie H. Garner Jr. (69)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None
Ronald James (68)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Faculty member (part time), University of St. Thomas (2004 to present), President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to January 2017)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Greater Twin Cities United Way (2012 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013)
John A. MacDonald (70)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present); Chief Investment Officer, Chinquapin Trust Company (1999 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:None
34 |
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Independent Trustees(1)(2)
James R. Seward (67)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Private investor (2000 to present); Chartered Financial Analyst (1987 to present)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years:Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2015); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)
William B. Taylor (74)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2005
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Consultant (2003 to present); Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: National Association of Corporate Directors-Heartland Chapter (2013 to 2018); William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to 2017); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present); Kansas University Endowment Association (2010 to present); Nelson Atkins Museum of Art (2017 to present); Breckenridge Music Festival (2017 to present)
Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)(5)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Trustee since September 2012
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary (March 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee:18
Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None
35 |
MANAGEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)
Kathleen A. Gorman (55)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012 and Assistant Secretary, (March 2018 to present)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (March 2018 to present);Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012)
Kathleen A. Hegna (52)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Services, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)
Christina M. Weber (51)
Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust:Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Secretary since September 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (June 2018 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Assistant Secretary, RBC Funds (2013 to 2017); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012)
(1) | Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. |
(2) | All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills. |
(3) | On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity. |
(4) | Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement. |
(5) | Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free:1-800-422-2766.
36 |
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, 2019 through September 30, 2019.
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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19–9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/19–9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | $1,000.00 | $1,010.90 | $0.96 | 0.19% | ||||||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | 1,000.00 | 1,010.40 | 1.46 | 0.29% | ||||||||||||
RBC Investor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,006.80 | 5.03 | 1.00% |
*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).
37 |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
|
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s 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.
Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period* 4/1/19-9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio During Period 4/1/19-9/30/19 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 1 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.12 | $0.96 | 0.19% | ||||||||||||
RBC Institutional Class 2 | 1,000.00 | 1,023.61 | 1.47 | 0.29% | ||||||||||||
RBC Investor Class | 1,000.00 | 1,020.05 | 5.06 | 1.00% |
*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).
38 |
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)
|
Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
In September 2019, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Fund, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement (“Agreement”) with the Advisor for the Fund for an additional year.
As part of their review of the Agreement, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory services performed by the Advisor, the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Fund, and the Fund’s performance 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 Fund. 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, to discuss the information and the Advisor’s ongoing management of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor, including information as to the Fund’s performance.
The Trustees were provided with comparative Morningstar data for U.S. government money market funds. The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed the median return of both its Morningstar category and its peers for recent periods and over the longer term. The Trustees were satisfied with the quality and capabilities of the money market fund portfolio management and analyst team and with the overall investment performance of the Fund.
The Trustees reviewed the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor and reviewed comparative fee and expense information for similarly situated funds. The Trustees noted the Fund’s net expense ratio was in line with its peer group median. The Trustees evaluated profitability data for the Advisor, noting a lack of profitability relating to the Fund due to decreased assets, and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Fund.
Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Advisor were reasonable and fair in light of the nature and quality of services provided under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees concluded that it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders for the Trustees to approve the continuation of the Agreement and the expense limitation agreements for the Fund for an additional year. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of the Agreement, 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.
39 |
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
40 |
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
41 |
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
42 |
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
43 |
|
This Page Intentionally Left Blank
44 |
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 year ended September 30, 2019.
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.
The RBC Funds are pleased to offer shareholder reports printed entirely on Forest Stewardship Council® certified paper. FSC® certification ensures that the paper used in this report contains fiber from well-managed and responsibly harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards. |
RBCF-MM AR09-19
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) | The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. |
(c) | There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description. |
(d) | The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions. |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s board of directors has determined that William B. Taylor and James R. Seward are qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that they are “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of FormN-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
• | Registrant may incorporate the following information by reference, if this information has been disclosed in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement or definitive information statement. The proxy statement or information statementmust be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report. |
Audit Fees
(a) | The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $430,040 for 2019 and $451,040 for 2018. |
Audit-Related Fees
(b) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2019 and $0 for 2018. |
Tax Fees
(c) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $44,660 for 2019 and $43,780 for 2018. |
Tax fees for both years relate to the review of the registrant’s tax returns. Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee is $0 and $0, respectively. |
All Other Fees
(d) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2019 and $0 for 2018. |
(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee’spre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph
(c)(7) of Rule2-01 of RegulationS-X. |
The Audit Committee (“Committee”) will review and approve in advance any proposal (except as set forth in (1) through (3) below) that the Trust employ the Funds’ auditor to render “permissiblenon-audit services” to the Funds. A “permissiblenon-audit service” is defined as anon-audit service that is not prohibited by Rule2-01(c)(4) of RegulationS-X or other applicable law or regulation. The Committee will also review and approve in advance any proposal (except as set forth in (1) through (3) below) that the Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Funds (an “Adviser-affiliated service provider”), employ the Funds’ auditor to rendernon-audit services, if such engagement would relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. As a part of its review, the Committee shall consider whether the provision of such services is consistent with the auditor’s independence. (See also “Delegation” below.)
Pre-approval by the Committee ofnon-audit services is not required so long as:
(1) (A) with respect to the Funds, the aggregate amount of all such permissiblenon-audit services provided to the Funds constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the auditor by the Funds during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; or
(B) with respect to the Adviser and any Adviser-affiliated service provider, the aggregate amount of all suchnon-audit services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues (of the type that would have to bepre-approved by the Committee) paid to the auditor by the Funds, the Adviser and any Adviser-affiliated service provider during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;
(2) such services were not recognized by the Funds at the time of the engagement to benon-audit services; and
(3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or its delegate or delegates, as defined below, prior to the completion of the audit.
(c) Delegation
The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members and/or to officers of the Trust the authority topre-approve the auditor’s provision of audit services or permissiblenon-audit services to the Funds up to a predetermined amount. Anypre-approval determination made by a delegate will be
presented to the full Committee at its next meeting. The Committee will communicate anypre-approval made by a delegate to the Trust’s fund accounting agent, which will ensure that the appropriate disclosure is made in the Funds’ periodic reports and other documents as required under the Federal securities laws.
[Please verify, please provide further information if this statement is not correct.]
(e)(2) | The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule2-01 of RegulationS-X are as follows: |
(b) N/A
(c) 100%
(d) N/A
(f) | The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent. |
(g) | The aggregatenon-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including anysub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $285,100 for 2019 and $292,000 for 2018. |
(h) | The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directorshas considered whether the provision ofnon-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including anysub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were notpre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule2-01 of RegulationS-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
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. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures forClosed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers ofClosed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities byClosed-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 RegulationS-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR240.14a-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 Rule30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR270.30a-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 Rule30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(b)) and Rules13a-15(b) or15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR240.13a-15(b) or240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year 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 forClosed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 13. | Exhibits. |
(a)(1) | Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto. |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. |
(a)(4) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule30a-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.
(Registrant) RBC Funds Trust
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kathleen A. Gorman
Kathleen A. Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date 11-26-2019
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.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kathleen A. Gorman
Kathleen A. Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date 11-26-2019
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Kathleen A. Hegna
Kathleen A. Hegna, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date 11-26-2019
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.