N-CSRS 1 d138033dncsrs.htm RBC FUNDS TRUST RBC Funds Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number            811-21475                

                             RBC Funds Trust                            

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350

                             Minneapolis, MN 55402                            

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Jay Jackson, Esq.

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: March 31, 2016


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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RBC Funds

  
               

About Your

Semi Annual

Report

            
         

 

This semi annual report (Unaudited) includes detailed information about the Access Capital Community Investment Fund (the “Fund”) including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of holdings.

 

  
          The Fund compares its performance against the Barclays U.S. Securitized Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index which are widely used market indices.   
         

 

We hope the financial information presented will help you evaluate your investment in the Fund. We also encourage you to read your Fund’s prospectus for further detail as to the Fund’s investment policies and risk profile. Fund 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 recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (i) on the Fund’s website at www.rbcgam.us; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

  
           

 

A schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings will be filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

        

Table of

Contents

            
            
         

Portfolio Managers

     1   
         

Performance Summary

     2   
         

Fund Statistics

     3   
         

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

     5   
         

Financial Statements

  
         

- Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     24   
         

- Statement of Operations

     26   
         

- Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     27   
         

- Statement of Cash Flows

     28   
         

Financial Highlights

     30   
         

Notes to Financial Statements

     32   
         

Share Class Information

     42   
         

Supplemental Information

     43   
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            


 

     PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

       
           
 

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)”) serves as the investment advisor to the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. RBC GAM (US) employs a team approach to the management of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund, with no individual team member being solely responsible for the investment decisions. The Fund’s management team has access to RBC GAM (US)’s investment research and other money management resources.

 

         

 

Brian Svendahl, CFA

 

Managing Director, Co-Head, U.S. Fixed Income

 

Brian Svendahl oversees the fixed income research, portfolio management and trading at RBC GAM (US). In addition to shaping the firm’s overall fixed income philosophy and process, he is a portfolio manager for its community investment strategy, including the Access Capital Community Investment Fund, and many of RBC GAM (US)’s government mandates. Brian joined RBC GAM (US) in 2005 and most recently led the mortgage and government team before being promoted to Co-Head. Prior to joining RBC GAM (US), he held several risk management, research and trading positions at Wells Fargo. Brian’s experience also includes liability management and implementing balance sheet hedging strategies. He earned a BS in economics from the University of Minnesota and a BBA in finance and an MBA from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Brian is a CFA charterholder.

 

         

 

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Brian Svendahl, CFA

 

Scott Kirby

 

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Scott Kirby is a member of the government and mortgage research team in RBC GAM (US)’s fixed income group and serves as co-portfolio manager for the firm’s community investment strategy, including the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. Scott joined RBC GAM (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 and non-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.

       

 

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Scott Kirby

            
            
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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   PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

 
          

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

        

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund

                   1 Year        3 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since
Inception
       Net
Expense
Ratio(1)
       Gross
Expense
Ratio(2)
           Class A (a)                                 
           - Including Maximum Sales Charge of 3.75%    -2.32%      0.53%      1.94%      3.60%      4.05%          
           - At Net Asset Value     1.54%      1.81%      2.71%      4.00%      4.27%      1.00%      1.06%
           Class I (b)                                 
           - At Net Asset Value     2.02%      2.20%      3.03%      4.25%      4.57%      0.63%      0.63%
 
           Barclays U. S. Securitized Index (c)     2.44%      2.68%      3.30%      4.79%      5.17%          
          

  Barclays U. S. Aggregate Bond Index (c)

 

    1.96%

 

       2.50%

 

       3.78%

 

       4.90%

 

       5.22%

 

                 
        

 

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. For performance data current to most recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us.

        

 

The Barclays U.S. Securitized Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of mortgage-backed pass-through securities issued by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, investment-grade bonds and asset-backed securities.

        

 

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities.

        

 

(a) 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.

        

 

(b) 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 offered closed-end interval management company. If the predecessor fund had operated as an open-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.

        

 

(c) You cannot invest directly into the index.

        

 

(1) The Fund’s expenses reflect the most recent year end (September 30, 2015).

        

 

(2) The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to maintain other expenses (excluding interest expense, management fees and distribution/service (12b-1) fees) at 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until January 31, 2017.

        
        
        
        
        

 

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  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

                

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund

 

           

 

Current income and capital appreciation

                        

 

Investment

Objective

 

Barclays U.S. Securitized Index

 

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

                         Benchmark

 

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Asset Allocation (as of 3/31/16) (% of fund’s investments)

 

 

Fannie Mae Pool #AK2386, 3.50%, 2/1/42

Fannie Mae Pool #AS4737, 3.50%, 4/1/45

Fannie Mae Pool #AS4908, 3.50%, 5/1/45

Fannie Mae Pool #AS5114, 3.50%, 6/1/45

Ginnie Mae Series 2014-172, Class AF, 2.50%, 1/1/55

 

 

2.16%

1.83%

1.83%

1.80%

1.64%

  

 

Ginnie Mae Series 2012-58, Class B, 2.20%, 3/16/44

Fannie Mae Pool #465537, 4.20%, 7/1/20

Ginnie Mae Series 2015-70, Class AB, 2.30%, 11/16/48

Ginnie Mae Series 2012-33, Class B, 2.89%, 3/16/46

Fannie Mae Pool #466934, 4.10%, 1/1/21

 

 

1.42%    

    

1.41%    

1.11%    

    

1.10%    

    

1.04%    

          Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies) (as of 3/31/16) (% of fund’s net assets)

 

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 5.

 

               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                

 

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  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund

 

Growth of  

$1,000,000 Initial  

Investment Over  

10 Years  

     

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The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over a 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 3.47%

  

California — 0.19%

  

$      55,000

   California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority Revenue, Series C, 5.40%, 8/1/35, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), Callable 2/1/17 @ 104    $ 57,861   

975,000

   California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, Series B, 5.25%, 10/20/42, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae), Callable 10/20/17 @ 102      1,005,839   
     

 

 

 
        1,063,700   
     

 

 

 

Delaware — 0.36%

  

670,000

   Delaware State Housing Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.05%, 7/1/23, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), Callable 1/1/18 @ 100      671,025   

765,000

   Delaware State Housing Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.25%, 7/1/28, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), Callable 1/1/18 @ 100      787,889   

560,000

   Delaware State Housing Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.35%, 7/1/31, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), Callable 1/1/18 @ 100      575,803   
     

 

 

 
        2,034,717   
     

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.05%

  

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      282,194   
     

 

 

 

Massachusetts — 0.38%

  

545,000

   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 1.51%, 12/1/17      549,834   

250,000

   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.21%, 6/1/18      252,420   

330,000

   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.31%, 12/1/18      334,211   

160,000

   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.51%, 6/1/19      165,806   

575,000

   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.61%, 12/1/19      597,672   

205,000

   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 3.09%, 6/1/20      211,529   
     

 

 

 
        2,111,472   
     

 

 

 

Missouri — 0.81%

  

4,412,170

   Missouri Housing Development Commission, Series 1, 3.75%, 3/1/42, (Credit Support: FHA), Callable 3/1/25 @ 100      4,477,558   
     

 

 

 

New York — 1.62%

  

750,000

   New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.54%, 2/1/17      755,933   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal    

Amount    

        Value        

 

 

$    500,000

   New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.73%, 8/1/17    $ 506,840   

750,000

   New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.94%, 2/1/18      760,823   

700,000

   New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue, 4.50%, 11/15/27, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/16 @ 100      706,699   

1,000,000

   New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series A, 4.65%, 11/15/38, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/16 @ 100      1,005,630   

1,335,000

   New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 184, 1.59%, 4/1/18      1,355,492   

1,335,000

   New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 184, 1.85%, 10/1/18      1,360,952   

1,335,000

   New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 184, 2.10%, 4/1/19      1,373,902   

1,140,000

   New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 187, 1.59%, 4/1/18      1,151,708   
     

 

 

 
        8,977,979   
     

 

 

 

Vermont — 0.06%

  

160,000

   Vermont Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series C, 1.20%, 8/15/16      160,485   

165,000

   Vermont Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series C, 1.95%, 8/15/17      167,767   
     

 

 

 
        328,252   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     19,275,872   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $18,805,516)

  

U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 102.13%

  

Fannie Mae — 63.47%

  

1,697,481

   (TBA), 3.50%, 11/1/45(a)      1,782,181   

47,243

   Pool #257612, 5.00%, 5/1/38      53,481   

173,130

   Pool #257613, 5.50%, 6/1/38      191,390   

70,986

   Pool #257631, 6.00%, 7/1/38      82,233   

52,914

   Pool #257632, 5.50%, 7/1/38      60,462   

71,972

   Pool #257656, 6.00%, 8/1/38      82,527   

128,720

   Pool #257663, 5.50%, 8/1/38      145,675   

113,333

   Pool #257857, 6.00%, 12/1/37      130,074   

64,360

   Pool #257869, 5.50%, 12/1/37      73,440   

115,033

   Pool #257890, 5.50%, 2/1/38      130,293   

120,998

   Pool #257892, 5.50%, 2/1/38      137,503   

42,482

   Pool #257897, 5.50%, 2/1/38      48,583   

45,571

   Pool #257898, 6.00%, 2/1/38      53,091   

134,672

   Pool #257903, 5.50%, 2/1/38      151,758   

80,454

   Pool #257913, 5.50%, 1/1/38      91,579   

71,370

   Pool #257926, 5.50%, 3/1/38      81,618   

96,484

   Pool #257943, 6.00%, 4/1/38      111,848   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value              

 

 

$  64,334

   Pool #258022, 5.50%, 5/1/34      $ 73,592   

86,072

   Pool #258027, 5.00%, 5/1/34      95,629   

101,096

   Pool #258030, 5.00%, 5/1/34      112,321   

142,842

   Pool #258070, 5.00%, 6/1/34      159,340   

42,881

   Pool #258121, 5.50%, 6/1/34      48,978   

139,159

   Pool #258152, 5.50%, 8/1/34      157,981   

77,140

   Pool #258157, 5.00%, 8/1/34      85,793   

70,399

   Pool #258163, 5.50%, 8/1/34      80,350   

120,452

   Pool #258166, 5.50%, 9/1/34      136,109   

75,761

   Pool #258171, 5.50%, 10/1/34      86,511   

41,849

   Pool #258222, 5.00%, 11/1/34      46,892   

103,246

   Pool #258224, 5.50%, 12/1/34      116,700   

63,794

   Pool #258238, 5.00%, 1/1/35      70,881   

96,808

   Pool #258251, 5.50%, 1/1/35      110,195   

108,970

   Pool #258258, 5.00%, 1/1/35      121,076   

116,414

   Pool #258305, 5.00%, 3/1/35      129,346   

98,872

   Pool #258336, 5.00%, 4/1/35      110,752   

65,260

   Pool #258340, 5.00%, 3/1/35      73,102   

20,136

   Pool #258393, 5.00%, 5/1/35      22,555   

67,512

   Pool #258394, 5.00%, 5/1/35      75,624   

254,409

   Pool #258395, 5.50%, 6/1/35      286,727   

64,535

   Pool #258403, 5.00%, 6/1/35      72,289   

86,885

   Pool #258404, 5.00%, 6/1/35      96,959   

50,610

   Pool #258410, 5.00%, 4/1/35      56,691   

117,453

   Pool #258448, 5.00%, 8/1/35      130,501   

203,985

   Pool #258450, 5.50%, 8/1/35      231,172   

96,825

   Pool #258456, 5.00%, 8/1/35      107,581   

87,315

   Pool #258552, 5.00%, 11/1/35      97,821   

285,568

   Pool #258571, 5.50%, 11/1/35      323,049   

94,065

   Pool #258600, 6.00%, 1/1/36      108,782   

364,804

   Pool #258627, 5.50%, 2/1/36      412,342   

108,555

   Pool #258634, 5.50%, 2/1/36      123,024   

58,317

   Pool #258658, 5.50%, 3/1/36      66,691   

55,868

   Pool #258737, 5.50%, 12/1/35      63,890   

80,257

   Pool #258763, 6.00%, 5/1/36      93,241   

45,895

   Pool #259004, 8.00%, 2/1/30      56,897   

50,135

   Pool #259030, 8.00%, 4/1/30      60,902   

48,530

   Pool #259181, 6.50%, 3/1/31      56,814   

14,943

   Pool #259187, 6.50%, 4/1/31      16,802   

77,034

   Pool #259190, 6.50%, 4/1/31      90,518   

87,717

   Pool #259316, 6.50%, 11/1/31      103,180   

33,240

   Pool #259378, 6.00%, 12/1/31      38,876   

37,262

   Pool #259393, 6.00%, 1/1/32      43,757   

46,482

   Pool #259590, 5.50%, 11/1/32      52,975   

190,384

   Pool #259611, 5.50%, 11/1/32      215,141   

55,020

   Pool #259634, 5.50%, 12/1/32      61,614   

64,290

   Pool #259655, 5.50%, 2/1/33      73,313   

149,598

   Pool #259659, 5.50%, 2/1/33      169,574   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal  

Amount  

        Value          

 

 

$      35,732

   Pool #259671, 5.50%, 2/1/33     $ 40,744   

87,140

   Pool #259686, 5.50%, 3/1/33      98,729   

41,982

   Pool #259722, 5.00%, 5/1/33      46,851   

53,358

   Pool #259724, 5.00%, 5/1/33      59,687   

133,818

   Pool #259725, 5.00%, 5/1/33      148,811   

115,290

   Pool #259729, 5.00%, 6/1/33      127,987   

67,095

   Pool #259761, 5.00%, 6/1/33      74,734   

117,762

   Pool #259764, 5.00%, 7/1/33      130,526   

126,029

   Pool #259777, 5.00%, 7/1/33      139,632   

89,230

   Pool #259781, 5.00%, 7/1/33      99,070   

54,198

   Pool #259789, 5.00%, 7/1/33      60,628   

99,348

   Pool #259807, 5.00%, 8/1/33      110,253   

136,851

   Pool #259816, 5.00%, 8/1/33      151,581   

30,052

   Pool #259819, 5.00%, 8/1/33      33,613   

55,459

   Pool #259830, 5.00%, 8/1/33      61,812   

36,734

   Pool #259848, 5.00%, 9/1/33      41,092   

77,692

   Pool #259867, 5.50%, 10/1/33      88,461   

86,871

   Pool #259869, 5.50%, 10/1/33      97,282   

118,457

   Pool #259875, 5.50%, 10/1/33      134,145   

74,915

   Pool #259876, 5.50%, 10/1/33      85,284   

43,219

   Pool #259879, 5.50%, 10/1/33      49,325   

190,499

   Pool #259930, 5.00%, 11/1/33      210,590   

113,688

   Pool #259976, 5.00%, 3/1/34      126,225   

41,186

   Pool #259998, 5.00%, 3/1/34      46,083   

7,109,583

   Pool #465537, 4.20%, 7/1/20      7,798,339   

696,356

   Pool #465946, 3.61%, 9/1/20      750,599   

5,223,075

   Pool #466934, 4.10%, 1/1/21      5,742,716   

2,337,368

   Pool #468104, 3.93%, 5/1/18      2,453,246   

282,383

   Pool #469101, 3.75%, 2/1/27      310,402   

806,323

   Pool #469239, 2.69%, 10/1/18      828,941   

448,064

   Pool #470439, 2.91%, 5/1/22      471,610   

3,216,066

   Pool #470561, 2.94%, 2/1/22      3,390,463   

935,814

   Pool #471478, 2.61%, 8/1/22      969,254   

3,440,845

   Pool #471948, 2.86%, 7/1/22      3,611,537   

201,245

   Pool #557295, 7.00%, 12/1/29      237,479   

30,546

   Pool #575886, 7.50%, 1/1/31      37,054   

36,858

   Pool #576445, 6.00%, 1/1/31      42,011   

110,352

   Pool #579402, 6.50%, 4/1/31      129,912   

147,651

   Pool #583728, 6.50%, 6/1/31      173,513   

74,209

   Pool #585148, 6.50%, 7/1/31      87,220   

37,626

   Pool #590931, 6.50%, 7/1/31      44,193   

64,141

   Pool #590932, 6.50%, 7/1/31      74,797   

85,586

   Pool #601865, 6.50%, 4/1/31      97,038   

130,212

   Pool #601868, 6.00%, 7/1/29      150,601   

88,470

   Pool #607611, 6.50%, 11/1/31      104,325   

106,372

   Pool #634271, 6.50%, 5/1/32      125,356   

15,201

   Pool #640146, 5.00%, 12/1/17      15,597   

45,881

   Pool #644232, 6.50%, 6/1/32      54,335   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$     28,006

   Pool #644432, 6.50%, 7/1/32    $ 33,015   

45,392

   Pool #644437, 6.50%, 6/1/32      53,695   

2,298,324

   Pool #663159, 5.00%, 7/1/32(b)      2,544,579   

113,113

   Pool #670278, 5.50%, 11/1/32      128,756   

44,868

   Pool #676702, 5.50%, 11/1/32      50,770   

56,025

   Pool #677591, 5.50%, 12/1/32      63,501   

191,456

   Pool #681883, 6.00%, 3/1/33      222,130   

40,451

   Pool #683087, 5.00%, 1/1/18      41,577   

27,090

   Pool #684644, 4.50%, 6/1/18      27,961   

247,465

   Pool #686542, 5.50%, 3/1/33      277,122   

246,981

   Pool #695961, 5.50%, 1/1/33      278,455   

254,692

   Pool #696407, 5.50%, 4/1/33      289,250   

549,111

   Pool #702478, 5.50%, 6/1/33      617,968   

135,331

   Pool #702479, 5.00%, 6/1/33      149,915   

73,706

   Pool #703210, 5.50%, 9/1/32      82,597   

243,230

   Pool #720025, 5.00%, 8/1/33      269,774   

271,645

   Pool #723066, 5.00%, 4/1/33      300,981   

271,015

   Pool #723067, 5.50%, 5/1/33      303,985   

296,314

   Pool #723070, 4.50%, 5/1/33      324,147   

316,036

   Pool #727311, 4.50%, 9/1/33      344,633   

601,316

   Pool #727312, 5.00%, 9/1/33      666,582   

239,655

   Pool #727315, 6.00%, 10/1/33      278,497   

42,502

   Pool #738589, 5.00%, 9/1/33      47,550   

110,728

   Pool #739269, 5.00%, 9/1/33      122,951   

175,620

   Pool #743595, 5.50%, 10/1/33      198,075   

176,274

   Pool #748041, 4.50%, 10/1/33      191,753   

193,196

   Pool #749891, 5.00%, 9/1/33      214,477   

199,776

   Pool #749897, 4.50%, 9/1/33      217,905   

35,078

   Pool #750984, 5.00%, 12/1/18      36,682   

105,338

   Pool #751008, 5.00%, 12/1/18      109,671   

259,092

   Pool #753533, 5.00%, 11/1/33      286,418   

93,392

   Pool #755679, 6.00%, 1/1/34      109,660   

97,199

   Pool #755746, 5.50%, 12/1/33      110,896   

44,153

   Pool #763551, 5.50%, 3/1/34      50,488   

273,520

   Pool #763820, 5.50%, 1/1/34      309,441   

105,926

   Pool #763824, 5.00%, 3/1/34      117,621   

89,451

   Pool #765216, 5.00%, 1/1/19      93,540   

37,599

   Pool #765306, 5.00%, 2/1/19      39,313   

10,740

   Pool #773096, 4.50%, 3/1/19      11,152   

168,967

   Pool #773175, 5.00%, 5/1/34      187,016   

147,256

   Pool #773476, 5.50%, 7/1/19      155,411   

82,974

   Pool #773547, 5.00%, 5/1/34      91,725   

362,045

   Pool #773568, 5.50%, 5/1/34      406,816   

167,409

   Pool #776850, 5.50%, 11/1/34      188,708   

49,496

   Pool #776851, 6.00%, 10/1/34      58,003   

62,862

   Pool #777444, 5.50%, 5/1/34      71,864   

1,476,500

   Pool #777621, 5.00%, 2/1/34(b)      1,639,262   

140,655

   Pool #781437, 6.00%, 8/1/34      162,073   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$     89,144

   Pool #781741, 6.00%, 9/1/34    $ 103,320   

77,059

   Pool #781907, 5.00%, 2/1/21      82,388   

150,044

   Pool #781954, 5.00%, 6/1/34      166,729   

194,593

   Pool #781959, 5.50%, 6/1/34      217,914   

270,440

   Pool #781960, 5.50%, 6/1/34      304,241   

287,608

   Pool #783893, 5.50%, 12/1/34      325,941   

183,780

   Pool #783929, 5.50%, 10/1/34      207,911   

44,793

   Pool #788329, 6.50%, 8/1/34      50,415   

62,812

   Pool #790282, 6.00%, 7/1/34      73,803   

171,995

   Pool #797623, 5.00%, 7/1/35      191,103   

151,836

   Pool #797626, 5.50%, 7/1/35      171,124   

130,742

   Pool #797627, 5.00%, 7/1/35      145,267   

123,567

   Pool #797674, 5.50%, 9/1/35      140,037   

478,185

   Pool #798725, 5.50%, 11/1/34      538,678   

73,060

   Pool #799547, 5.50%, 9/1/34      83,035   

111,626

   Pool #799548, 6.00%, 9/1/34      129,828   

1,027,839

   Pool #806754, 4.50%, 9/1/34      1,121,687   

352,137

   Pool #806757, 6.00%, 9/1/34      406,437   

814,291

   Pool #806761, 5.50%, 9/1/34      919,420   

123,703

   Pool #808205, 5.00%, 1/1/35      137,445   

51,383

   Pool #813942, 5.00%, 11/1/20      54,511   

291,783

   Pool #815009, 5.00%, 4/1/35      324,198   

360,680

   Pool #817641, 5.00%, 11/1/35      402,722   

130,207

   Pool #820334, 5.00%, 9/1/35      144,672   

346,884

   Pool #820335, 5.00%, 9/1/35      385,421   

192,037

   Pool #820336, 5.00%, 9/1/35      214,301   

420,570

   Pool #822008, 5.00%, 5/1/35      467,293   

582,462

   Pool #829005, 5.00%, 8/1/35      647,170   

194,466

   Pool #829006, 5.50%, 9/1/35      219,169   

332,621

   Pool #829275, 5.00%, 8/1/35      369,573   

169,438

   Pool #829276, 5.00%, 8/1/35      188,261   

125,635

   Pool #829277, 5.00%, 8/1/35      139,592   

467,192

   Pool #829649, 5.50%, 3/1/35      526,348   

415,061

   Pool #844361, 5.50%, 11/1/35      467,787   

164,940

   Pool #845245, 5.50%, 11/1/35      188,728   

62,461

   Pool #866969, 6.00%, 2/1/36      73,061   

167,918

   Pool #867569, 6.00%, 2/1/36      193,423   

174,516

   Pool #867574, 5.50%, 2/1/36      198,484   

81,418

   Pool #868788, 6.00%, 3/1/36      94,542   

126,229

   Pool #870599, 6.00%, 6/1/36      145,247   

160,500

   Pool #870684, 6.00%, 7/1/36      184,105   

353,132

   Pool #871072, 5.50%, 2/1/37      397,660   

2,955,985

   Pool #874900, 5.45%, 10/1/17      3,060,326   

186,736

   Pool #884693, 5.50%, 4/1/36      212,266   

823,915

   Pool #885724, 5.50%, 6/1/36      928,321   

82,045

   Pool #908671, 6.00%, 1/1/37      95,373   

461,354

   Pool #911730, 5.50%, 12/1/21      502,726   

79,517

   Pool #919368, 5.50%, 4/1/37      90,662   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$   302,767

   Pool #922582, 6.00%, 12/1/36    $ 347,596   

861,807

   Pool #934941, 5.00%, 8/1/39      955,394   

315,414

   Pool #934942, 5.00%, 9/1/39      350,060   

284,242

   Pool #941204, 5.50%, 6/1/37      321,505   

64,782

   Pool #943394, 5.50%, 6/1/37      74,044   

320,727

   Pool #944502, 6.00%, 6/1/37      367,757   

361,083

   Pool #948600, 6.00%, 8/1/37      415,105   

160,654

   Pool #948672, 5.50%, 8/1/37      180,912   

447,718

   Pool #952598, 6.00%, 7/1/37      515,808   

232,326

   Pool #952623, 6.00%, 8/1/37      267,896   

115,559

   Pool #952632, 6.00%, 7/1/37      133,218   

134,355

   Pool #952665, 6.00%, 8/1/37      154,354   

379,436

   Pool #952678, 6.50%, 8/1/37      445,546   

103,225

   Pool #952693, 6.50%, 8/1/37      120,690   

2,400,490

   Pool #957324, 5.43%, 5/1/18      2,591,489   

361,097

   Pool #958502, 5.07%, 5/1/19      397,308   

112,419

   Pool #960919, 5.00%, 2/1/38      125,118   

241,974

   Pool #975769, 5.50%, 3/1/38      272,674   

82,564

   Pool #982898, 5.00%, 5/1/38      92,420   

151,115

   Pool #983033, 5.00%, 5/1/38      167,454   

150,324

   Pool #984842, 5.50%, 6/1/38      169,255   

79,168

   Pool #986230, 5.00%, 7/1/38      88,618   

239,771

   Pool #986239, 6.00%, 7/1/38      273,697   

227,487

   Pool #986957, 5.50%, 7/1/38      256,136   

77,960

   Pool #990510, 5.50%, 8/1/38      88,862   

365,802

   Pool #990511, 6.00%, 8/1/38      418,150   

176,622

   Pool #990617, 5.50%, 9/1/38      199,279   

286,341

   Pool #AA0526, 5.00%, 12/1/38      317,257   

524,432

   Pool #AA0527, 5.50%, 12/1/38      592,608   

135,519

   Pool #AA0644, 4.50%, 3/1/39      147,864   

332,809

   Pool #AA0645, 4.50%, 3/1/39      365,102   

156,988

   Pool #AA2243, 4.50%, 5/1/39      174,183   

518,754

   Pool #AA3142, 4.50%, 3/1/39      567,631   

111,238

   Pool #AA3143, 4.00%, 3/1/39      120,872   

528,334

   Pool #AA3206, 4.00%, 4/1/39      569,465   

532,550

   Pool #AA3207, 4.50%, 3/1/39      580,313   

171,191

   Pool #AA4468, 4.00%, 4/1/39      184,518   

523,839

   Pool #AA7042, 4.50%, 6/1/39      571,148   

417,483

   Pool #AA7658, 4.00%, 6/1/39      449,985   

346,989

   Pool #AA7659, 4.50%, 6/1/39      380,657   

171,710

   Pool #AA7741, 4.50%, 6/1/24      183,909   

335,005

   Pool #AA8455, 4.50%, 6/1/39      367,511   

3,770,085

   Pool #AB7798, 3.00%, 1/1/43      3,875,677   

3,785,217

   Pool #AB9203, 3.00%, 4/1/43      3,890,050   

2,064,796

   Pool #AB9204, 3.00%, 4/1/43      2,121,982   

1,301,569

   Pool #AB9831, 3.00%, 6/1/43      1,340,464   

803,398

   Pool #AC1463, 5.00%, 8/1/39      891,646   

113,454

   Pool #AC1464, 5.00%, 8/1/39      126,164   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$   989,694

   Pool #AC2109, 4.50%, 7/1/39(b)    $ 1,078,458   

288,736

   Pool #AC4394, 5.00%, 9/1/39      320,452   

653,137

   Pool #AC4395, 5.00%, 9/1/39      725,492   

358,653

   Pool #AC5328, 5.00%, 10/1/39      398,049   

381,576

   Pool #AC5329, 5.00%, 10/1/39      423,013   

309,508

   Pool #AC6304, 5.00%, 11/1/39      342,152   

354,797

   Pool #AC6305, 5.00%, 11/1/39      393,769   

493,304

   Pool #AC6307, 5.00%, 12/1/39      546,873   

588,658

   Pool #AC6790, 5.00%, 12/1/39      653,502   

2,335,993

   Pool #AC7199, 5.00%, 12/1/39(b)      2,596,238   

1,358,588

   Pool #AD1470, 5.00%, 2/1/40      1,517,161   

2,146,598

   Pool #AD1471, 4.50%, 2/1/40(b)      2,368,637   

486,602

   Pool #AD1560, 5.00%, 3/1/40      539,444   

1,754,250

   Pool #AD1585, 4.50%, 2/1/40(b)      1,935,706   

385,807

   Pool #AD1586, 5.00%, 1/1/40      432,827   

660,692

   Pool #AD1638, 4.50%, 2/1/40      720,567   

512,192

   Pool #AD1640, 4.50%, 3/1/40      558,530   

1,989,598

   Pool #AD1942, 4.50%, 1/1/40(b)      2,195,708   

591,315

   Pool #AD1943, 5.00%, 1/1/40      660,979   

1,746,015

   Pool #AD1988, 4.50%, 2/1/40(b)      1,926,619   

409,169

   Pool #AD2896, 5.00%, 3/1/40      454,241   

952,446

   Pool #AD4456, 4.50%, 4/1/40      1,042,036   

152,559

   Pool #AD4457, 4.50%, 4/1/40      167,481   

966,190

   Pool #AD4458, 4.50%, 4/1/40      1,053,751   

604,148

   Pool #AD4940, 4.50%, 6/1/40      664,563   

408,922

   Pool #AD4946, 4.50%, 6/1/40      449,814   

619,819

   Pool #AD5728, 5.00%, 4/1/40      688,096   

635,839

   Pool #AD7239, 4.50%, 7/1/40      699,423   

283,914

   Pool #AD7242, 4.50%, 7/1/40      311,950   

318,381

   Pool #AD7256, 4.50%, 7/1/40      350,617   

1,190,180

   Pool #AD7271, 4.50%, 7/1/40      1,298,784   

465,481

   Pool #AD7272, 4.50%, 7/1/40      512,029   

853,918

   Pool #AD8960, 5.00%, 6/1/40      947,182   

462,438

   Pool #AD9613, 4.50%, 8/1/40      505,936   

1,672,062

   Pool #AD9614, 4.50%, 8/1/40      1,824,637   

484,196

   Pool #AE2011, 4.00%, 9/1/40      519,924   

1,991,848

   Pool #AE2012, 4.00%, 9/1/40      2,134,156   

957,661

   Pool #AE2023, 4.00%, 9/1/40      1,026,081   

1,051,116

   Pool #AE5432, 4.00%, 10/1/40      1,126,213   

550,125

   Pool #AE5435, 4.50%, 9/1/40      600,323   

381,302

   Pool #AE5806, 4.50%, 9/1/40      419,432   

946,894

   Pool #AE5861, 4.00%, 10/1/40      1,014,545   

563,119

   Pool #AE5862, 4.00%, 10/1/40      603,615   

520,154

   Pool #AE5863, 4.00%, 10/1/40      557,316   

708,634

   Pool #AE6850, 4.00%, 10/1/40      759,263   

430,931

   Pool #AE6851, 4.00%, 10/1/40      461,719   

629,415

   Pool #AE7699, 4.00%, 11/1/40      674,384   

561,348

   Pool #AE7703, 4.00%, 10/1/40      606,014   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value          

 

 

$  1,267,631

   Pool #AE7707, 4.00%, 11/1/40(b)    $ 1,358,197   

744,263

   Pool #AH0300, 4.00%, 11/1/40      797,437   

753,830

   Pool #AH0301, 3.50%, 11/1/40      792,641   

283,558

   Pool #AH0302, 4.00%, 11/1/40      303,817   

742,113

   Pool #AH0306, 4.00%, 12/1/40      801,047   

716,454

   Pool #AH0508, 4.00%, 11/1/40      767,642   

1,181,691

   Pool #AH0537, 4.00%, 12/1/40      1,269,626   

999,573

   Pool #AH0914, 4.50%, 11/1/40      1,090,784   

850,990

   Pool #AH0917, 4.00%, 12/1/40      911,789   

902,845

   Pool #AH1077, 4.00%, 1/1/41      979,058   

1,219,788

   Pool #AH2973, 4.00%, 12/1/40      1,306,936   

1,068,679

   Pool #AH2980, 4.00%, 1/1/41      1,145,031   

1,176,107

   Pool #AH5656, 4.00%, 1/1/41      1,263,626   

698,510

   Pool #AH5657, 4.00%, 2/1/41      748,415   

1,012,809

   Pool #AH5658, 4.00%, 2/1/41      1,085,169   

711,879

   Pool #AH5662, 4.00%, 2/1/41      768,412   

1,008,242

   Pool #AH5882, 4.00%, 2/1/26      1,074,566   

916,390

   Pool #AH6764, 4.00%, 3/1/41      981,862   

2,537,521

   Pool #AH6768, 4.00%, 3/1/41(b)      2,718,815   

434,258

   Pool #AH7277, 4.00%, 3/1/41      467,252   

1,313,519

   Pool #AH7281, 4.00%, 3/1/41      1,407,979   

641,366

   Pool #AH7526, 4.50%, 3/1/41      702,697   

1,512,070

   Pool #AH7537, 4.00%, 3/1/41      1,620,101   

746,542

   Pool #AH8878, 4.50%, 4/1/41      815,364   

618,581

   Pool #AH8885, 4.50%, 4/1/41      675,607   

740,918

   Pool #AH9050, 3.50%, 2/1/26      784,129   

590,026

   Pool #AI0114, 4.00%, 3/1/41      632,457   

1,012,468

   Pool #AI1846, 4.50%, 5/1/41      1,105,805   

810,955

   Pool #AI1847, 4.50%, 5/1/41      888,502   

1,866,582

   Pool #AI1848, 4.50%, 5/1/41(b)      2,038,658   

1,065,996

   Pool #AI1849, 4.50%, 5/1/41      1,178,259   

655,067

   Pool #AJ0651, 4.00%, 8/1/41      701,664   

850,992

   Pool #AJ7668, 4.00%, 11/1/41      911,526   

925,736

   Pool #AJ9133, 4.00%, 1/1/42      991,586   

11,375,289

   Pool #AK2386, 3.50%, 2/1/42(b)      11,960,939   

4,466,775

   Pool #AK6715, 3.50%, 3/1/42(b)      4,696,744   

1,442,649

   Pool #AK6716, 3.50%, 3/1/42      1,516,923   

724,744

   Pool #AK6718, 3.50%, 2/1/42      762,057   

624,320

   Pool #AM0414, 2.87%, 9/1/27      637,288   

470,792

   Pool #AM0635, 2.55%, 10/1/22      485,230   

943,761

   Pool #AM1750, 3.04%, 12/1/30      970,904   

4,967,117

   Pool #AM4392, 3.79%, 10/1/23      5,467,372   

502,623

   Pool #AM4590, 3.18%, 10/1/20      533,229   

2,364,215

   Pool #AM5335, 3.69%, 2/1/24      2,592,788   

1,942,236

   Pool #AM5486, 3.70%, 2/1/24      2,130,971   

245,184

   Pool #AM6907, 3.68%, 10/1/32      259,241   

1,555,449

   Pool #AM7764, 3.05%, 1/1/27      1,627,760   

985,653

   Pool #AM7938, 2.59%, 12/1/25      1,005,296   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value          

 

 

$   297,265

   Pool #AM9239, 3.03%, 6/1/25    $ 311,823   

497,328

   Pool #AM9780, 3.31%, 3/1/31      517,635   

1,148,092

   Pool #AO2923, 3.50%, 5/1/42      1,207,201   

3,101,037

   Pool #AO8029, 3.50%, 7/1/42(b)      3,260,692   

734,137

   Pool #AP7483, 3.50%, 9/1/42      771,934   

1,062,996

   Pool #AQ6710, 2.50%, 10/1/27      1,096,837   

2,232,561

   Pool #AQ7193, 3.50%, 7/1/43      2,346,108   

2,761,609

   Pool #AR3088, 3.00%, 1/1/43      2,844,997   

878,843

   Pool #AR6712, 3.00%, 1/1/43      906,066   

1,104,616

   Pool #AR6928, 3.00%, 3/1/43      1,136,590   

774,132

   Pool #AR6933, 3.00%, 3/1/43      795,814   

947,437

   Pool #AS1916, 4.00%, 3/1/44      1,013,054   

830,788

   Pool #AS1917, 4.00%, 3/1/44      888,327   

213,383

   Pool #AS2129, 4.00%, 3/1/44      228,161   

1,685,908

   Pool #AS2439, 4.00%, 5/1/44      1,802,670   

3,111,024

   Pool #AS2784, 4.00%, 7/1/44      3,326,487   

2,226,599

   Pool #AS3244, 4.00%, 9/1/44      2,380,809   

2,914,891

   Pool #AS3494, 4.00%, 10/1/44      3,116,770   

1,655,828

   Pool #AS3726, 4.00%, 11/1/44      1,770,507   

2,238,063

   Pool #AS3728, 4.00%, 11/1/44      2,393,067   

1,030,219

   Pool #AS3926, 3.50%, 12/1/44      1,081,327   

1,426,909

   Pool #AS3929, 4.00%, 12/1/44      1,525,733   

1,184,405

   Pool #AS3930, 4.00%, 11/1/44      1,266,435   

1,084,710

   Pool #AS4070, 4.00%, 12/1/44      1,168,648   

1,343,830

   Pool #AS4240, 3.50%, 1/1/45      1,410,496   

1,629,539

   Pool #AS4388, 3.50%, 2/1/45      1,710,380   

1,006,507

   Pool #AS4390, 3.50%, 2/1/45      1,056,440   

1,080,851

   Pool #AS4732, 3.50%, 4/1/45      1,134,640   

9,677,066

   Pool #AS4737, 3.50%, 4/1/45      10,158,651   

1,911,518

   Pool #AS4743, 3.50%, 4/1/45      2,006,646   

1,432,962

   Pool #AS4905, 3.50%, 4/1/45      1,505,618   

9,664,429

   Pool #AS4908, 3.50%, 5/1/45      10,145,385   

1,058,470

   Pool #AS4910, 3.50%, 5/1/45      1,111,146   

9,497,794

   Pool #AS5114, 3.50%, 6/1/45      9,970,457   

1,315,897

   Pool #AS5118, 3.50%, 5/1/45      1,381,383   

1,441,895

   Pool #AS5341, 3.50%, 7/1/45      1,513,764   

2,926,624

   Pool #AS5345, 3.50%, 7/1/45      3,072,498   

1,824,516

   Pool #AS5576, 4.00%, 8/1/45      1,951,590   

2,797,792

   Pool #AS5749, 3.50%, 9/1/45      2,937,245   

2,858,353

   Pool #AS5916, 3.50%, 9/1/45      3,000,824   

1,021,841

   Pool #AS5919, 3.50%, 9/1/45      1,073,093   

1,033,905

   Pool #AS5922, 3.50%, 9/1/45      1,085,438   

2,013,399

   Pool #AS63C3, 4.00%, 12/1/45      2,156,775   

1,594,971

   Pool #AS6469, 4.00%, 11/1/45      1,706,307   

1,145,345

   Pool #AS6607, 4.00%, 1/1/46      1,226,906   

1,980,903

   Pool #AS6778, 3.50%, 3/1/46      2,079,794   

1,402,704

   Pool #AS6958, 3.50%, 4/1/46      1,472,730   

1,405,512

   Pool #AT2688, 3.00%, 5/1/43      1,444,438   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value          

 

 

$1,940,232

   Pool #AT2689, 3.00%, 5/1/43    $ 1,993,967   

1,153,056

   Pool #AT2690, 3.00%, 4/1/43      1,184,990   

863,286

   Pool #AT2691, 3.00%, 5/1/43      887,195   

1,032,752

   Pool #AT3963, 2.50%, 3/1/28      1,064,662   

869,774

   Pool #AT7873, 2.50%, 6/1/28      896,649   

839,272

   Pool #AT8051, 3.00%, 6/1/43      862,515   

1,478,202

   Pool #AU0971, 3.50%, 8/1/43(b)      1,553,382   

1,236,699

   Pool #AU2165, 3.50%, 7/1/43      1,299,596   

983,959

   Pool #AU2188, 3.50%, 8/1/43      1,034,003   

935,420

   Pool #AU3700, 3.50%, 8/1/43      984,164   

974,058

   Pool #AU4653, 3.50%, 9/1/43      1,027,251   

781,298

   Pool #AU6054, 4.00%, 9/1/43      835,898   

512,879

   Pool #AU6718, 4.00%, 10/1/43      550,965   

1,463,130

   Pool #AU7003, 4.00%, 11/1/43(b)      1,578,180   

1,160,866

   Pool #AU7005, 4.00%, 11/1/43      1,244,167   

1,215,835

   Pool #AV0679, 4.00%, 12/1/43      1,311,440   

833,116

   Pool #AV9282, 4.00%, 2/1/44      891,336   

1,379,380

   Pool #AW0993, 4.00%, 5/1/44(b)      1,488,276   

635,954

   Pool #AW1565, 4.00%, 4/1/44      679,999   

369,752

   Pool #AW3671, 4.00%, 4/1/44      397,094   

1,202,772

   Pool #AW5046, 4.00%, 7/1/44      1,286,073   

1,196,817

   Pool #AW5047, 4.00%, 7/1/44      1,279,706   

638,077

   Pool #AW7040, 4.00%, 6/1/44      685,260   

1,359,552

   Pool #AW8629, 3.50%, 5/1/44      1,427,423   

1,023,236

   Pool #AX2884, 3.50%, 11/1/44      1,077,835   

1,970,955

   Pool #AX4860, 3.50%, 12/1/44      2,068,733   

1,093,866

   Pool #AY0075, 3.50%, 11/1/44      1,148,132   

2,027,953

   Pool #AY1389, 3.50%, 4/1/45      2,128,875   

1,350,911

   Pool #AY3435, 3.50%, 5/1/45      1,418,139   

1,653,404

   Pool #AY5571, 3.50%, 6/1/45      1,735,687   

57,493

   Pool #MC0013, 5.50%, 12/1/38      65,551   

94,412

   Pool #MC0014, 5.50%, 12/1/38      107,615   

76,995

   Pool #MC0016, 5.50%, 11/1/38      87,570   

152,127

   Pool #MC0038, 4.50%, 3/1/39      169,979   

26,274

   Pool #MC0047, 4.50%, 4/1/39      29,151   

52,444

   Pool #MC0059, 4.00%, 4/1/39      57,412   

92,537

   Pool #MC0081, 4.00%, 5/1/39      100,204   

114,026

   Pool #MC0112, 4.50%, 6/1/39      128,012   

207,806

   Pool #MC0127, 4.50%, 7/1/39      228,457   

67,317

   Pool #MC0135, 4.50%, 6/1/39      75,216   

109,841

   Pool #MC0137, 4.50%, 7/1/39      120,620   

938,943

   Pool #MC0154, 4.50%, 8/1/39      1,024,181   

97,093

   Pool #MC0155, 5.00%, 8/1/39      108,821   

318,889

   Pool #MC0160, 4.50%, 8/1/39      350,180   

227,094

   Pool #MC0171, 4.50%, 9/1/39      250,797   

335,774

   Pool #MC0177, 4.50%, 9/1/39      368,722   

131,502

   Pool #MC0270, 4.50%, 3/1/40      144,529   

620,284

   Pool #MC0325, 4.50%, 7/1/40      685,026   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value          

 

 

$  98,326

   Pool #MC0426, 4.50%, 1/1/41    $ 107,298   

915,776

   Pool #MC0584, 4.00%, 1/1/42      980,918   

484,280

   Pool #MC0585, 4.00%, 1/1/42      518,728   

68,570

   Pool #MC3344, 5.00%, 12/1/38      77,152   
     

 

 

 
        352,035,612   
     

 

 

 

Freddie Mac — 7.15%

  

89,855

   Pool #A10124, 5.00%, 6/1/33      99,655   

223,364

   Pool #A10548, 5.00%, 6/1/33      246,931   

376,844

   Pool #A12237, 5.00%, 8/1/33      417,587   

107,162

   Pool #A12969, 4.50%, 8/1/33      116,638   

76,062

   Pool #A12985, 5.00%, 8/1/33      85,171   

62,901

   Pool #A12986, 5.00%, 8/1/33      70,459   

42,967

   Pool #A14028, 4.50%, 9/1/33      47,415   

144,191

   Pool #A14325, 5.00%, 9/1/33      159,921   

86,982

   Pool #A15268, 6.00%, 10/1/33      102,029   

287,639

   Pool #A15579, 5.50%, 11/1/33      325,080   

141,092

   Pool #A17393, 5.50%, 12/1/33      158,658   

180,407

   Pool #A17397, 5.50%, 1/1/34      203,830   

256,909

   Pool #A18617, 5.50%, 1/1/34      290,318   

275,844

   Pool #A19019, 5.50%, 2/1/34      311,564   

77,125

   Pool #A20069, 5.00%, 3/1/34      85,755   

252,084

   Pool #A20070, 5.50%, 3/1/34      283,822   

333,807

   Pool #A20540, 5.50%, 4/1/34      376,873   

127,963

   Pool #A20541, 5.50%, 4/1/34      144,464   

121,866

   Pool #A21679, 5.50%, 4/1/34      135,833   

139,257

   Pool #A21681, 5.00%, 4/1/34      154,554   

178,047

   Pool #A23192, 5.00%, 5/1/34      197,670   

644,554

   Pool #A25310, 5.00%, 6/1/34      713,986   

288,510

   Pool #A25311, 5.00%, 6/1/34      320,304   

170,365

   Pool #A26395, 6.00%, 9/1/34      198,142   

87,155

   Pool #A26396, 5.50%, 9/1/34      99,316   

266,762

   Pool #A28241, 5.50%, 10/1/34      300,695   

29,693

   Pool #A30055, 5.00%, 11/1/34      32,599   

194,615

   Pool #A30591, 6.00%, 12/1/34      223,875   

258,664

   Pool #A31135, 5.50%, 12/1/34      291,815   

321,383

   Pool #A33167, 5.00%, 1/1/35      356,848   

326,754

   Pool #A34999, 5.50%, 4/1/35      369,245   

79,270

   Pool #A35628, 5.50%, 6/1/35      90,297   

443,809

   Pool #A37185, 5.00%, 9/1/35      492,784   

353,801

   Pool #A38830, 5.00%, 5/1/35      392,844   

254,665

   Pool #A40538, 5.00%, 12/1/35      282,768   

137,824

   Pool #A42095, 5.50%, 1/1/36      156,307   

240,955

   Pool #A42097, 5.00%, 1/1/36      267,545   

176,478

   Pool #A42098, 5.50%, 1/1/36      199,041   

348,135

   Pool #A42803, 5.50%, 2/1/36      393,624   

40,213

   Pool #A42804, 6.00%, 2/1/36      46,040   

109,519

   Pool #A42805, 6.00%, 2/1/36      125,835   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value            

 

 

$249,089

   Pool #A44639, 5.50%, 3/1/36      $281,091   

288,091

   Pool #A45396, 5.00%, 6/1/35      319,882   

212,239

   Pool #A46321, 5.50%, 7/1/35      241,762   

83,951

   Pool #A46735, 5.00%, 8/1/35      93,215   

218,006

   Pool #A46746, 5.50%, 8/1/35      246,423   

100,165

   Pool #A46748, 5.50%, 8/1/35      113,566   

95,612

   Pool #A46996, 5.50%, 9/1/35      108,403   

339,817

   Pool #A46997, 5.50%, 9/1/35      383,475   

495,318

   Pool #A47552, 5.00%, 11/1/35      549,978   

258,476

   Pool #A47553, 5.00%, 11/1/35      286,999   

188,214

   Pool #A47554, 5.50%, 11/1/35      213,454   

171,243

   Pool #A48789, 6.00%, 5/1/36      195,218   

86,903

   Pool #A49013, 6.00%, 5/1/36      100,533   

166,322

   Pool #A49526, 6.00%, 5/1/36      189,929   

168,055

   Pool #A49843, 6.00%, 6/1/36      194,105   

461,909

   Pool #A49844, 6.00%, 6/1/36      527,017   

22,983

   Pool #A49845, 6.50%, 6/1/36      25,568   

99,227

   Pool #A50128, 6.00%, 6/1/36      112,549   

289,051

   Pool #A59530, 5.50%, 4/1/37      325,736   

206,940

   Pool #A59964, 5.50%, 4/1/37      234,368   

86,319

   Pool #A61754, 5.50%, 5/1/37      98,218   

91,806

   Pool #A61779, 5.50%, 5/1/37      104,462   

100,771

   Pool #A61915, 5.50%, 6/1/37      114,127   

152,152

   Pool #A61916, 6.00%, 6/1/37      173,175   

230,189

   Pool #A63456, 5.50%, 6/1/37      259,907   

546,001

   Pool #A64012, 5.50%, 7/1/37      613,931   

205,668

   Pool #A64015, 6.00%, 7/1/37      235,710   

500,240

   Pool #A66061, 5.50%, 8/1/37      564,822   

366,570

   Pool #A66122, 6.00%, 8/1/37      417,821   

210,284

   Pool #A66133, 6.00%, 6/1/37      241,213   

162,629

   Pool #A66156, 6.50%, 9/1/37      190,077   

216,028

   Pool #A68766, 6.00%, 10/1/37      246,265   

122,603

   Pool #A70292, 5.50%, 7/1/37      138,163   

118,381

   Pool #A75113, 5.00%, 3/1/38      130,963   

94,986

   Pool #A76187, 5.00%, 4/1/38      105,943   

168,475

   Pool #A78354, 5.50%, 11/1/37      189,962   

787,002

   Pool #A91887, 5.00%, 4/1/40      874,586   

300,744

   Pool #A92388, 4.50%, 5/1/40      330,455   

466,218

   Pool #A93962, 4.50%, 9/1/40      512,275   

723,205

   Pool #A95573, 4.00%, 12/1/40      776,994   

523,771

   Pool #A96339, 4.00%, 12/1/40      562,727   

691,384

   Pool #A97099, 4.00%, 1/1/41      746,155   

579,690

   Pool #A97715, 4.00%, 3/1/41      625,612   

548,302

   Pool #A97716, 4.50%, 3/1/41      599,726   

37,702

   Pool #B31140, 6.50%, 10/1/31      41,933   

24,472

   Pool #B31206, 6.00%, 3/1/32      26,930   

71,331

   Pool #B31493, 5.00%, 2/1/34      77,477   

58,825

   Pool #B31532, 5.00%, 5/1/34      63,880   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value          

 

 

$     88,451

   Pool #B31546, 5.50%, 5/1/34    $ 97,170   

87,816

   Pool #B31547, 5.50%, 5/1/34      96,458   

89,426

   Pool #B31551, 5.50%, 6/1/34      98,210   

62,918

   Pool #B31587, 5.00%, 11/1/34      68,389   

62,934

   Pool #B31588, 5.50%, 11/1/34      69,133   

5,006

   Pool #B50443, 5.00%, 11/1/18      5,050   

44,499

   Pool #B50450, 4.50%, 1/1/19      46,154   

29,128

   Pool #B50451, 5.00%, 1/1/19      30,047   

6,166

   Pool #B50470, 4.50%, 4/1/19      6,395   

79,251

   Pool #B50496, 5.50%, 9/1/19      83,432   

52,826

   Pool #B50499, 5.00%, 11/1/19      55,195   

9,905

   Pool #B50500, 5.50%, 10/1/19      10,395   

15,750

   Pool #B50501, 4.50%, 11/1/19      16,175   

34,315

   Pool #B50504, 5.50%, 11/1/19      36,197   

137,156

   Pool #B50506, 5.00%, 11/1/19      143,866   

39,149

   Pool #C37233, 7.50%, 2/1/30      46,479   

189,582

   Pool #C51686, 6.50%, 5/1/31      223,305   

105,049

   Pool #C53210, 6.50%, 6/1/31      124,030   

46,375

   Pool #C60020, 6.50%, 11/1/31      54,892   

54,712

   Pool #C65616, 6.50%, 3/1/32      64,153   

53,612

   Pool #C68324, 6.50%, 6/1/32      63,364   

115,054

   Pool #C73273, 6.00%, 11/1/32      134,079   

173,917

   Pool #C73525, 6.00%, 11/1/32      204,194   

57,681

   Pool #C74672, 5.50%, 11/1/32      65,066   

165,966

   Pool #C77844, 5.50%, 3/1/33      186,539   

61,388

   Pool #C77845, 5.50%, 3/1/33      69,479   

42,210

   Pool #C78252, 5.50%, 3/1/33      47,319   

98,517

   Pool #J00980, 5.00%, 1/1/21      105,326   

28,251

   Pool #J05466, 5.50%, 6/1/22      29,829   

770,216

   Pool #J21142, 2.50%, 11/1/27      795,278   

684,088

   Pool #J23532, 2.50%, 5/1/28      705,920   

323,246

   Pool #Q00462, 4.00%, 3/1/41      346,227   

671,202

   Pool #Q00465, 4.50%, 4/1/41      731,846   

878,328

   Pool #Q05867, 3.50%, 12/1/41      922,931   

975,706

   Pool #Q06239, 3.50%, 1/1/42      1,025,253   

566,464

   Pool #Q06406, 4.00%, 2/1/42      606,559   

1,273,801

   Pool #Q13349, 3.00%, 11/1/42      1,307,487   

1,333,363

   Pool #Q17662, 3.00%, 4/1/43      1,368,624   

1,344,874

   Pool #Q18754, 3.00%, 6/1/43      1,379,599   

1,252,599

   Pool #Q18772, 3.00%, 6/1/43      1,284,941   

2,171,497

   Pool #Q32756, 3.00%, 4/1/45      2,226,209   

1,449,213

   Pool #Q33966, 3.50%, 6/1/45      1,519,070   
     

 

 

 
        39,675,181   
     

 

 

 

Ginnie Mae — 31.51%

  

341,556

   Pool #409117, 5.50%, 6/20/38      375,311   

1,352,891

   Pool #442423, 4.00%, 9/20/41      1,455,732   

235,009

   Pool #487643, 5.00%, 2/15/39      262,081   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value          

 

 

$   416,887

   Pool #588448, 6.25%, 9/15/32    $ 418,243   

496,054

   Pool #616936, 5.50%, 1/15/36      557,476   

403,242

   Pool #617904, 5.75%, 9/15/23      404,562   

1,814,095

   Pool #618363, 4.00%, 9/20/41      1,938,389   

497,397

   Pool #624106, 5.13%, 3/15/34      498,695   

685,260

   Pool #654705, 4.00%, 9/20/41      732,211   

421,168

   Pool #664269, 5.85%, 6/15/38      429,943   

126,738

   Pool #675509, 5.50%, 6/15/38      142,541   

426,056

   Pool #697672, 5.50%, 12/15/38      478,381   

289,464

   Pool #697814, 5.00%, 2/15/39      319,914   

387,333

   Pool #697885, 4.50%, 3/15/39      421,028   

117,896

   Pool #698112, 4.50%, 5/15/39      128,667   

812,592

   Pool #698113, 4.50%, 5/15/39      886,836   

273,742

   Pool #699294, 5.63%, 9/20/38      303,268   

2,293,935

   Pool #713519, 6.00%, 7/15/39      2,661,153   

440,853

   Pool #714561, 4.50%, 6/15/39      481,132   

538,195

   Pool #716822, 4.50%, 4/15/39      585,014   

370,249

   Pool #716823, 4.50%, 4/15/39      404,078   

126,416

   Pool #717132, 4.50%, 5/15/39      138,519   

407,338

   Pool #717133, 4.50%, 5/15/39      442,773   

969,335

   Pool #720080, 4.50%, 6/15/39      1,067,480   

715,362

   Pool #720521, 5.00%, 8/15/39      798,635   

911,122

   Pool #724629, 5.00%, 7/20/40      1,001,202   

1,322,544

   Pool #726550, 5.00%, 9/15/39      1,476,496   

538,080

   Pool #729018, 4.50%, 2/15/40      586,002   

284,707

   Pool #729019, 5.00%, 2/15/40      317,849   

413,261

   Pool #729346, 4.50%, 7/15/41      451,665   

538,285

   Pool #738844, 3.50%, 10/15/41      569,615   

339,623

   Pool #738845, 3.50%, 10/15/41      359,231   

1,471,943

   Pool #738862, 4.00%, 10/15/41      1,579,003   

431,550

   Pool #747241, 5.00%, 9/20/40      472,598   

972,964

   Pool #748654, 3.50%, 9/15/40      1,029,137   

262,526

   Pool #748846, 4.50%, 9/20/40      289,291   

791,855

   Pool #757016, 3.50%, 11/15/40      837,572   

600,824

   Pool #757017, 4.00%, 12/15/40      648,632   

913,554

   Pool #759297, 4.00%, 1/20/41      986,139   

879,952

   Pool #759298, 4.00%, 2/20/41      940,517   

539,416

   Pool #762877, 4.00%, 4/15/41      578,650   

472,224

   Pool #763564, 4.50%, 5/15/41      516,107   

572,647

   Pool #770391, 4.50%, 6/15/41      625,863   

982,761

   Pool #770481, 4.00%, 8/15/41      1,054,241   

239,247

   Pool #770482, 4.50%, 8/15/41      261,480   

737,423

   Pool #770517, 4.00%, 8/15/41      795,437   

769,127

   Pool #770529, 4.00%, 8/15/41      825,069   

1,348,903

   Pool #770537, 4.00%, 8/15/41      1,447,015   

630,226

   Pool #770738, 4.50%, 6/20/41      680,004   

1,188,115

   Pool #779592, 4.00%, 11/20/41      1,269,519   

676,372

   Pool #779593, 4.00%, 11/20/41      722,715   

 

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March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value           

 

 

$   743,124

   Pool #AA6312, 3.00%, 4/15/43    $ 770,846   

954,468

   Pool #AA6424, 3.00%, 5/15/43      990,074   

1,830,639

   Pool #AB2733, 3.50%, 8/15/42      1,936,330   

2,459,919

   Pool #AB2745, 3.00%, 8/15/42      2,551,685   

2,341,243

   Pool #AB2841, 3.00%, 9/15/42      2,428,582   

763,518

   Pool #AB2843, 3.00%, 9/15/42      792,001   

868,440

   Pool #AB2852, 3.50%, 9/15/42      918,579   

5,620,251

   Pool #AC9541, 2.12%, 2/15/48      5,644,745   

981,273

   Pool #AE6946, 3.00%, 6/15/43      1,018,492   

765,681

   Pool #AE8253, 4.00%, 2/20/44      818,860   

823,648

   Pool #AG8915, 4.00%, 2/20/44      886,387   

1,166,139

   Pool #AK6446, 3.00%, 1/15/45      1,209,459   

1,092,119

   Pool #AK7036, 3.00%, 4/15/45      1,132,519   

2,045,146

   Pool #AO3594, 3.50%, 8/20/45      2,165,937   

1,365,487

   Pool #AO8336, 3.50%, 9/20/45      1,444,869   

2,205,145

   Pool #AP3887, 3.50%, 9/20/45      2,335,387   

1,133,218

   Pool #AR4919, 3.50%, 3/20/46      1,198,992   

2,072,215

   Pool #AS2837, 3.50%, 3/20/46      2,192,492   

1,118,136

   Pool #AS5511, 3.50%, 3/20/46      1,183,037   

700,000

   Series 2012-100, Class B, 2.31%, 11/16/51(c)      681,840   

2,428,442

   Series 2012-107, Class A, 1.15%, 1/16/45      2,338,942   

1,600,000

   Series 2012-112, Class B, 2.70%, 1/16/53      1,588,270   

5,649,819

   Series 2012-114, Class A, 2.10%, 1/16/53(c)      5,617,144   

2,090,064

   Series 2012-115, Class A, 2.13%, 4/16/45      2,065,483   

3,478,194

   Series 2012-120, Class A, 1.90%, 2/16/53      3,420,344   

1,621,964

   Series 2012-131, Class A, 1.90%, 2/16/53      1,585,286   

667,063

   Series 2012-144 Class AD, 1.77%, 1/16/53      653,245   

6,000,000

   Series 2012-33, Class B, 2.89%, 3/16/46      6,122,804   

3,000,000

   Series 2012-35, Class C, 3.25%, 11/16/52(c)      3,095,184   

1,600,000

   Series 2012-45, Class C, 3.45%, 4/16/53(c)      1,658,352   

2,167,879

   Series 2012-53, Class AC, 2.38%, 12/16/43      2,192,868   

8,000,000

   Series 2012-58, Class B, 2.20%, 3/16/44      7,890,270   

742,027

   Series 2012-70, Class A, 1.73%, 5/16/42      742,673   

2,770,125

   Series 2012-72, Class A, 1.71%, 5/16/42      2,757,560   

2,621,908

   Series 2012-78, Class A, 1.68%, 3/16/44      2,613,510   

1,274,164

   Series 2013-101, Class AG, 1.76%, 4/16/38      1,267,676   

1,218,017

   Series 2013-105, Class A, 1.71%, 2/16/37      1,210,619   

1,436,509

   Series 2013-107, Class A, 2.00%, 5/16/40      1,433,938   

1,361,028

   Series 2013-126, Class BK, 2.45%, 10/16/47      1,369,218   

680,144

   Series 2013-127, Class A, 2.00%, 3/16/52      679,596   

858,982

   Series 2013-17, Class A, 1.13%, 1/16/49      839,499   

800,872

   Series 2013-29, Class AB, 1.77%, 10/16/45      788,364   

870,398

   Series 2013-33, Class A, 1.06%, 7/16/38      848,762   

2,435,681

   Series 2013-63, Class AB, 1.38%, 3/16/45      2,381,502   

1,449,321

   Series 2013-97, Class AC, 2.00%, 6/16/45      1,432,523   

1,383,260

   Series 2014-148, Class A, 2.65%, 3/1/39      1,412,062   

8,953,111

   Series 2014-172, Class AF, 2.50%, 1/1/55      9,084,804   

642,173

   Series 2014-47, Class AB, 2.25%, 8/16/40      647,696   

 

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March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value         

 

 

$1,102,910

   Series 2014-54, Class AB, 2.62%, 10/16/43    $ 1,112,221   

988,634

   Series 2014-77, Class AC, 2.35%, 10/16/40      996,306   

1,028,585

   Series 2014-82, Class AB, 2.40%, 5/16/45      1,041,242   

979,410

   Series 2015-107, Class AB, 2.20%, 11/16/49      992,773   

3,217,883

   Series 2015-114, Class AD, 2.50%, 11/15/51      3,262,086   

2,083,180

   Series 2015-128, Class AD, 2.50%, 12/16/50      2,111,518   

990,583

   Series 2015-130, Class AH, 2.90%, 8/16/47      1,017,056   

3,171,399

   Series 2015-135, Class AC, 2.35%, 4/16/49      3,208,887   

1,188,973

   Series 2015-136, Class AC, 2.50%, 3/16/47      1,203,288   

962,204

   Series 2015-15, Class A, 2.00%, 11/1/48      961,354   

1,985,444

   Series 2015-154, Class AD, 2.50%, 5/1/54      2,006,707   

993,188

   Series 2015-171, Class DA, 2.37%, 3/16/46      989,643   

1,958,129

   Series 2015-2, Class A, 2.50%, 12/16/44      2,000,837   

2,022,891

   Series 2015-22, Class A, 2.40%, 8/16/47      2,051,395   

6,178,328

   Series 2015-70, Class AB, 2.30%, 11/16/48      6,154,701   

698,969

   Series 2015-75, Class A, 3.00%, 2/16/44      718,394   

2,661,605

   Series 2015-98, Class AB, 2.50%, 11/16/43      2,679,115   

747,428

   Series 2016-11, Class AD, 2.25%, 11/16/43      752,774   

995,932

   Series 2016-14, Class AB, 2.15%, 8/16/42      1,000,895   

998,668

   Series 2016-26, Class A, 2.25%, 12/16/55      1,003,573   

998,801

   Series 2016-28, Class AB, 2.40%, 11/16/55      1,007,742   

800,000

   Series 2016-36, Class AB, 2.30%, 6/16/56      805,059   

995,929

   Series 2016-39, Class AH, 2.50%, 9/16/44      1,008,914   
     

 

 

 
        174,778,898   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages

     566,489,691   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $547,433,383)

  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 1.11%

  

Small Business Administration — 1.04%

  

136,434

   0.80%, 3/25/29(c)      134,683   

194,589

   0.85%, 3/25/28(c)      192,198   

508,489

   0.88%, 1/26/32(a)      517,845   

89,342

   0.91%, 4/16/20(a)      89,771   

263,606

   1.25%, 9/17/30(a)      270,591   

8,917,958

   1.26%, 7/18/30*(a)(d)      169,441   

1,319,676

   3.36%, 7/8/24(a)      1,432,245   

64,419

   3.36%, 7/1/21(a)      68,130   

248,933

   3.53%, 12/25/40(a)      275,385   

138,373

   3.58%, 12/18/23(a)      150,300   

98,339

   3.61%, 4/4/20(a)      102,528   

366,408

   3.86%, 9/16/34(a)      409,314   

16,815

   4.13%, 7/18/17(a)      17,008   

247,180

   4.23%, 8/25/27(a)      272,637   

482,607

   4.31%, 6/25/28(c)      538,575   

148,133

   4.36%, 7/17/29(a)      168,754   

244,114

   4.70%, 11/25/26(c)      272,693   

 

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March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$111,196

   4.88%, 6/24/24(a)    $ 122,960   

57,664

   5.13%, 2/28/24(a)      63,558   

477,968

   6.03%, 10/31/32(a)      502,775   
     

 

 

 
        5,771,391   
     

 

 

 

United States Department of Agriculture — 0.07%

  

219,847

   5.38%, 10/26/22(a)      229,938   

126,583

   6.08%, 7/1/32(a)      133,330   
     

 

 

 
        363,268   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     6,134,659   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,789,533)

  

 

Shares

          

Investment Company — 1.42%

 

7,858,242

     JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class     7,858,242   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

    7,858,242   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $7,858,242)

 

Total Investments

(Cost $580,886,674)(e) — 108.13%

   $ 599,758,464   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (8.13)%

     (45,080,425
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 554,678,039   
  

 

 

 
  

 

 

 

* Interest Only security 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.
(a) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(b) This security is either fully or partially pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.
(c) Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of report date.
(d) This security is restricted and illiquid as the security may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons except to qualified purchasers who are also either qualified institutional buyers or “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933). The total value of investment in restricted and/or illiquid securities representing $169,441, or 0.03% of net assets, are as follows:

 

Acquisition

Principal

Amount

   Issuer    Acquisition
Date
     Acquisition
Cost
   3/31/2016
Carrying
Value
Per Unit

$8,917,958

   Small Business

Administration

     01/10/2008       $857,486    $1.90

 

(e) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

FHA - Insured by Federal Housing Administration

TBA - To-be-announced

 Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

     Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation

    (Depreciation)    
     Notional
Value
     Clearinghouse  

Short Position:

              
Five Year
U.S. Treasury Notes
   265    June, 2016    $ 24,844       $ 32,132,906         Barclays Capital   
Ten Year
U.S. Treasury Notes
   60    June, 2016      28,125         7,851,563         Barclays Capital   
Thirty Year
U.S. Treasury Bonds
   28    June, 2016      31,500         4,635,750         Barclays Capital   

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds

   20    June, 2016      30,000         3,480,625         Barclays Capital   

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bonds

   40    June, 2016      (35,000)         6,866,250         Barclays Capital   
        

 

 

       

Total

         $ 79,469         
        

 

 

       
        

 

 

       

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (cost $580,886,674)

   $ 599,758,464   

Interest and dividends receivable

     1,843,628   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     380,694   

Receivable for investments sold

     8,688   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     1,867,467   

Unrealized gain on futures contracts

     114,469   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     16,732   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     603,990,142   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Distributions payable

     671,426   

Unrealized loss on futures contracts

     35,000   

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     150,588   

Payable for investments purchased

     3,255,374   

Reverse repurchase agreements (including interest of $27,989)

     44,881,989   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

  

Investment advisory fees

     230,810   

Accounting fees

     8,589   

Distribution fees

     205   

Audit fees

     25,333   

Transfer agent fees

     7,909   

Other

     44,880   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     49,312,103   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 554,678,039   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist Of:

  

Capital

   $ 579,595,115   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (1,926,339

Accumulated net realized losses from investment transactions, futures contracts and sale commitments

     (41,941,996

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, and sale commitments

     18,951,259   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 554,678,039   
  

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 21,289,105   

Class I

     533,388,934   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 554,678,039   
  

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 100,000,000 shares registered at $.0000001 par value):

  

Class A

     2,300,502   

Class I

     57,676,091   
  

 

 

 

Total

     59,976,593   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Price Per Share:

  

Class A(a)

   $ 9.25   

Class I

   $ 9.25   

Maximum Offering Price Per Share:

  

Class A

   $ 9.61   

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

     3.75

 

(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.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest income

   $ 9,565,360   

Dividend income

     6,933   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     9,572,293   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,340,143   

Interest expense

     178,954   

Distribution fees - Class A

     26,674   

Accounting services

     25,902   

Audit fees

     24,726   

Legal fees

     14,582   

Custodian fees

     22,807   

Insurance fees

     2,134   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     9,286   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     21,459   

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     23,201   

Shareholder reports

     16,637   

Registration and filing fees

     21,161   

Other fees and expenses

     52,492   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     1,780,158   

Expenses reduced/waived by:

  

Advisor

     (7,751
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     1,772,407   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,799,886   
  

 

 

 

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investment Transactions and Futures Contracts:

  

Net realized losses from investment transactions

     (304

Net realized losses from futures contracts

     (1,393,857
  

 

 

 
     (1,394,161
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     1,419,981   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

     1,121,969   
  

 

 

 
     2,541,950   
  

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments and futures contracts

     1,147,789   
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 8,947,675   
  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

    

For the

Six Months

Ended

March 31, 2016

   

For the            

Year              

Ended            

September 30, 2015

 
     (Unaudited)            

From Investment Activities:

      

Operations:

      

Net investment income

     $    7,799,886          $  14,887,959   

Net realized losses from investments and futures contracts

     (1,394,161       (1,049,215

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures contracts

           2,541,950                1,369,431   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

           8,947,675              15,208,175   

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

      

From net investment income

     (295,432       (600,319

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

      

From net investment income

         (8,108,152         (15,955,838

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

         (8,403,584         (16,556,157

Capital Transactions:

      

Proceeds from shares issued

     31,624,123          50,926,593   

Distributions reinvested

     4,651,370          8,697,151   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (14,382,324          (24,094,072

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

         21,893,169              35,529,672   

Net increase in net assets

     22,437,260          34,181,690   

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of period

       532,240,779            498,059,089   

End of period

     $554,678,039          $532,240,779   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     $   (1,926,339       $   (1,322,641

Share Transactions:

      

Issued

     3,434,700          5,479,719   

Reinvested

     504,483          934,284   

Redeemed

          (1,559,454            (2,590,371

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

           2,379,729                3,823,632   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 8,947,675   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchases of long-term securities

     (33,259,827

Proceeds from sales and paydowns of long-term securities

     37,553,116   

Purchases/proceeds from sales of short-term securities-net

     1,520,296   

Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investment securities

     (1,419,981

Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on futures contracts

     (1,121,969

Net realized loss from investment transactions

     304   

Amortization of premium and discount - net

     468,111   

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     34,359   

Decrease in receivable from custodian

     3,191,058   

Decrease in interest due on reverse repurchase agreements

     (9,956

Decrease in cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     648,583   

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     649   

Increase in payable to investment advisor

     18,506   

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (43,828
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     16,527,096   
  

 

 

 

Cash Used in Financing Activities:

  

Cash receipts/payments from reverse repurchase agreements - net

     (26,362,000

Proceeds from issuance of shares

     31,348,032   

Cash payments on shares redeemed

     (14,621,522

Distributions paid to shareholders

     (3,700,548
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (13,336,038
  

 

 

 

Cash:

  

Net change in cash

     3,191,058   

Cash overdraft at beginning of period

     (3,191,058
  

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

   $   
  

 

 

 

Cash Flow Information:

  

Cash paid for interest

   $ 188,910   
  

 

 

 

Noncash Financing Activities:

  

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders

   $ 4,651,370   
  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund

 

          LOGO
            (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)     
           

 

Investment Activities

     Distributions            
     Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Period
     Net
Investment
Income(a)
     Net Realized and
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Investments
     Total from
Investment
Activities
     Net
Investment
Income
     Net Asset Value,
End of Period
    

Class A

                    

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     $ 9.25         0.12         0.01         0.13         (0.13)         $ 9.25      

Year Ended September 30, 2015

     9.27         0.24         0.01         0.25         (0.27)         9.25      

Year Ended September 30, 2014

     9.28         0.27         0.02         0.29         (0.30)         9.27      

Year Ended September 30, 2013

     9.77         0.28         (0.46)         (0.18)         (0.31)         9.28      

Year Ended September 30, 2012

     9.75         0.37         0.05         0.42         (0.40)         9.77      

Year Ended September 30, 2011

     9.81         0.43         (0.05)         0.38         (0.44)         9.75      

Class I (b)

                    

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     $ 9.24         0.13         0.03         0.16         (0.15)         $ 9.25      

Year Ended September 30, 2015

     9.26         0.27         0.01         0.28         (0.30)         9.24      

Year Ended September 30, 2014

     9.27         0.31         0.01         0.32         (0.33)         9.26      

Year Ended September 30, 2013

     9.76         0.31         (0.46)         (0.15)         (0.34)         9.27      

Year Ended September 30, 2012

     9.74         0.40         0.04         0.44         (0.42)         9.76      

Year Ended September 30, 2011

     9.80         0.45         (0.05)         0.40         (0.46)         9.74      

 

(a)    Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

  

  
(b)    The existing share class was renamed Class I Shares with the commencement of Class A Shares on January 29, 2009.      

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

  

 

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    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

    
           

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(a)

    

 

Supplemental

Data

    
     Total
Return(b)(c)
     Total
Expenses
     Net
Expenses
     Total Expenses
After Fees
Waived/Reimbursed
and Excluding
Interest Expense
     Net
Investment
Income
     Net Assets,
End of
Period (000’s)
     Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
    

Class A

                       

Six Months Ended

                       

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     1.40%(d)         1.09%         1.01%         0.95%         2.56%         $ 21,289         5%      

Year Ended September 30, 2015

     2.69%         1.06%         1.00%         0.95%         2.55%         21,135         23%      

Year Ended September 30, 2014

     3.26%         1.06%         1.01%         0.95%         2.91%         19,454         10%      

Year Ended September 30, 2013

     (1.92%)         0.99%         0.99%         0.92%         2.99%         14,869         23%      

Year Ended September 30, 2012

     4.35%         1.03%         1.03%         0.94%         3.80%         14,458         20%      

Year Ended September 30, 2011

     3.98%         1.03%         1.03%         0.96%         4.40%         8,212         17%      

Class I

                       

Six Months Ended

                       

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     1.70%(d)         0.65%         0.65%         0.58%         2.92%         $ 533,389         5%      

Year Ended September 30, 2015

     2.95%         0.63%         0.63%         0.58%         2.91%         511,106         23%      

Year Ended September 30, 2014

     3.76%         0.65%         0.65%         0.58%         3.34%         478,605         10%      

Year Ended September 30, 2013

     (1.69%)         0.74%         0.74%         0.67%         3.28%         504,970         23%      

Year Ended September 30, 2012

     4.62%         0.78%         0.78%         0.70%         4.12%         576,183         20%      

Year Ended September 30, 2011

     4.23%         0.79%         0.79%         0.72%         4.66%         537,319         17%      

 

(a)    Annualized for those periods that are less than one year.

(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)    Total investment returns exclude the effect of sales charge.

(d)    Not Annualized.

  

   

  

  

  

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

  

 

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March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization:

RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 22 portfolios. Overall responsibility for the management of the Trust is vested in its Board of Trustees (the “Board”). This report includes the Access Capital Community Investment Fund (the “Fund”). At its inception in 1998, the Access Capital Strategies Community Investment Fund, Inc., the Fund’s predecessor, elected status as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) (the “1940 Act”), but withdrew its election on May 30, 2006, and registered as a continuously offered, closed-end interval management company under the 1940 Act. The predecessor fund was reorganized into a series of the Trust, a registered open-end management company under the 1940 Act, effective July 28, 2008.

The Fund offers two share classes: Class A and Class I shares. Class A shares are offered with a 3.75% maximum front-end sales charge and a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for redemption within 12 months of a $1 million or greater purchase on which no front-end sales charge was paid. Class I shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC.

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)” or “Advisor” or “Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBC GAM (US) or its affiliates.

The Fund’s investment objective is to invest in geographically specific debt securities located in portions of the United States designated by Fund investors. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in high quality debt securities and other debt instruments supporting the affordable housing industry in areas of the United States designated by Fund shareholders. The Fund’s investments generally support community development, for example by supporting job creation or local business development.

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Trust, which is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2013-08, follows accounting and reporting guidance under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” Summarized below are the significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US 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.

Security Valuation:

The Board has adopted pricing and valuation procedures for determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments. Fair value of a security is considered to be the price that a fund might reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale in an orderly transaction between market participants.

Fixed income securities, including to-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments and municipal bonds, are generally valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or from broker-dealers who make markets in the securities and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing services utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account multiple appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, market spreads, interest rates, and fundamental security analytical data including yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue.

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

 

32


 

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instrumentalities, or private issuers, including commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance bankers and other secondary market issuers. These mortgage-related securities are generally valued by pricing services that use broker-dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. These pricing models generally consider such factors as current market data, estimated cash flows, market-based yield spreads, and estimated prepayment rates. Securities valued using such techniques and inputs are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. To the extent significant inputs are unobservable, the securities will be categorized as Level 3.

Exchange-traded futures are valued at the last sale price at the close of the market on the principal exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in open-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Board has delegated to the 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 and Co-Administrator, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management, compliance and legal. 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.

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 Fund utilizes 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 Fund’s 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 Fund cannot guarantee that values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Fund 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 Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.

The Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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

 

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subsequently reported to the Valuation Committee and Board.

Fair Value Measurements:

The Fund discloses the fair value of its 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 Fund has 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 speeds, 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 valuation of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

   

Level 1
Quoted Prices

  

Level 2

Significant

Observable

Inputs

   

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

   

       Total       

 

Assets:

          

Investments in Securities

          

Investment Company

    $7,858,242    $      $      $ 7,858,242   

Municipal Bonds

         19,275,872               19,275,872   

U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages

         566,489,691               566,489,691   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

         5,965,218        169,441        6,134,659   

Other Financial Instruments(*)

          

Interest Rate Contracts

         114,469                    114,469   
   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $7,972,711    $ 591,730,781      $ 169,441      $ 599,872,933   
   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Other Financial Instruments(*)

          

Interest Rate Contracts

    $     35,000    $ 44,881,989      $      $ 44,916,989   
   

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Other financial instruments are futures contracts which are reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments and are shown at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the contracts and reverse repurchase agreements which are reflected in the Notes to Financial Statements and shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at their par value plus accrued interest.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Fund recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or 2. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers to/from Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the period utilizing fair value at the beginning of the period.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   

    U.S. Government Agency Obligations    
(Small Business  Administration)

Balance as of 9/30/15(value)

    $168,079

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

        1,362*
   

 

Balance as of 3/31/16 (value)

    $169,441
   

 

   

 

* Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in Level 3 securities still held at March 31, 2016.

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 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.

Financial Instruments:

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

To obtain short-term financing, the 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. For the six months ended March 31, 2016, the average amount borrowed was approximately $60,544,787 and the daily weighted average interest rate was 0.30%.

Details of open reverse repurchase agreements at March 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Counterparty

  

Rate

  

Trade
Date

  

Maturity
Date

  

Net Closing
Amount

 

Par

Value

BNP Paribas

   0.70%    3/02/16    4/26/16    $(15,718,792)   $(15,702,000)

Deutsche Bank AG

   0.62%    2/17/16    4/04/16    (16,429,288)   (16,416,000)

Goldman Sachs

   0.69%    2/26/16    4/18/16    (6,753,725)   (6,747,000)

Goldman Sachs

   0.70%    3/16/16    4/18/16    (5,992,843)   (5,989,000)

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, re-pledge, 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

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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.

The following table is a summary of the Fund’s reverse repurchase agreements by counterparty, which are subject to offset under a MRA on a net basis as of March 31, 2016 :

 

Counterparty

  Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Fair Value of
Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged1
    Cash
    Collateral    
Pledged
    Net Amount2  

BNP Paribas

  $ 15,711,160      $ (15,711,160)      $      $   

Deutsche Bank AG

    16,428,440        (16,428,440)                 

Goldman Sachs

    12,742,389        (12,742,389)                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   44,881,989      $ (44,881,989)      $                 —      $                 —   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  1 

Collateral with a value of $46,939,090 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase agreements. Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

  2 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

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.

Derivatives:

The Fund may use derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, options, indexed securities, swaps and inverse securities for hedging purposes only. Derivatives allow the Fund to manage 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 Fund, in which case any losses on the holdings being hedged may not be reduced and may be increased. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging strategy will reduce risk or that hedging transactions will be available or cost effective. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives by investing in various derivative financial instruments, as described below. For open derivative instruments as of March 31, 2016, see the following section for financial futures contracts.

Financial Futures Contracts:

The Fund entered into futures contracts in an effort to manage both 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.

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 Fund 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.

 

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Open futures contracts are shown on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments. Underlying collateral pledged for open futures contracts is the cash at brokers shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2016.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

Derivative Instruments

Categorized by Risk Exposure

    

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

     Amount  
       Asset Derivatives         

Interest Rate Risk

    

Unrealized Gain on Futures Contracts

     $ 114,469   
       Liability Derivatives         

Interest Rate Risk

    

Unrealized Loss on Futures Contracts

     $ 35,000   

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the six months ended March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

Derivative Instruments

Categorized by Risk Exposure

    

                    Net Realized Losses                     

from

Futures Contracts

    

Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Futures Contracts

Interest Rate Risk

     $(1,393,857)      $1,121,969

For the six months ended March 31, 2016, the average volume of derivative activities are as follows:

 

   

Futures Short Positions

(Contracts)

   
  351  

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 Fund from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain in excess of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Fund.

The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk in OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Fund.

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 Fund.

TBA Commitments:

The Fund 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 March 31, 2016, the Fund had outstanding TBA commitments which are shown on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

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Mortgage Backed Securities:

Because the Fund 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 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.

Credit Enhancement:

Certain obligations held in 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 recorded one business day after trade date, except on the last day of each fiscal quarter end, when they are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated based on the costs of the specific security (also known as identified cost basis). Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization and 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:

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 fund 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 upon the proportion of relative net assets.

Distributions to Shareholders:

The 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. Dividends will also be paid to a redeeming shareholder at any time during the month upon total redemption of shares in an account. Capital gain distributions are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are calculated based on federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These “book/tax” differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are determined, as of the end of the tax year, to be permanent (e.g., reclassification of paydown gains and losses, and expiring capital loss carryforward), they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital account based on their federal tax basis treatment.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

RBC GAM (US) serves as investment advisor to the Fund and has agreed to waive or limit fees through January 31, 2017, to maintain other expenses (excluding certain fees such as interest expense, management fees and distribution fees) at 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. 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 the Advisor, any expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay the Advisor such amounts, provided the Fund is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with the expense limitation disclosed in the effective prospectus. At March 31, 2016, the amount subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement is $17,240. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, no reimbursements were made to the Advisor.

Under the terms of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, the Advisor receives from the Fund an annual management fee, paid monthly, of 50 basis points (0.50%) of the Fund’s daily average net assets.

The Trust currently pays each of the independent Trustees (Trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, either Co-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $46,000. 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 $6,000 for each in-person Board meeting attended, a meeting fee of $1,500 for each telephonic or Special Board meeting attended, a $1,500 fee for each Board committee meeting attended, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings.

 

 

4. Fund Distribution:

The Fund has adopted a Master Distribution 12b-1 Plan (the “Plan”) 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 for, distribution-related costs and expenses of marketing shares of Class A covered under the Plan, and/or for providing shareholder services. The Plan does not apply to Class I. The following chart shows the current Plan fee rate for Class A.

 

    

    Class A    

 

12b-1 Plan Fee

     0.25%*   

* Under the 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 six months ended March 31, 2016, 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 six months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Purchases (Excl. U.S. Gov’t.)     Sales (Excl. U.S. Gov’t.)     Purchases of U.S. Gov’t.     Sales of U.S. Gov’t.  
  $30,820,835        $(36,959,870)        $—        $—   

 

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6. Capital Share Transactions:

The Trust is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of beneficial interest (“shares outstanding”) with par value of $.0000001. Transactions in shares of the Fund are summarized below:

 

   

For the

Six Months Ended
March 31,

2016

       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 
    (Unaudited)           

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

        

Class A

        

Proceeds from shares issued

    $ 3,591,373         $ 7,363,847   

Distributions reinvested

      282,829           521,306   

Cost of shares redeemed

      (3,743,404        (6,124,647
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

    $ 130,798         $ 1,760,506   
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

        

Proceeds from shares issued

           $ 28,032,750         $ 43,562,746   

Distributions reinvested

      4,368,541           8,175,845   

Cost of shares redeemed

      (10,638,920        (17,969,425
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

    $ 21,762,371         $ 33,769,166   
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

    $ 21,893,169         $ 35,529,672   
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Class A

        

Issued

      389,669           791,058   

Reinvested

      30,666           55,977   

Redeemed

      (405,412        (660,470
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

      14,923           186,565   
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

        

Issued

      3,045,031           4,688,661   

Reinvested

      473,817           878,307   

Redeemed

      (1,154,042        (1,929,901
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

      2,364,806           3,637,067   
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

      2,379,729           3,823,632   
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

7. 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 (the tax years ended September 30 of the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015) 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.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

As of March 31, 2016, the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) was as follows:

 

Tax
Cost of
Securities
    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
$  580,886,674      $21,218,595   $(2,346,805)     $18,871,790   

The tax characters of distributions were as follows:

 

     Distributions Paid From
     Ordinary
Income
     Total
Distributions
Paid

For the year ended September 30, 2015

     $ 16,567,503          $ 16,567,503  

The tax basis of components of accumulated earnings/(losses) and the tax character of distributions paid are determined at fiscal year end, and will be included in the Annual Report dated September 30, 2016.

As of September 30, 2015, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes as follows:

 

Capital Loss
Carryforward
    Expires  
  $ 8,197,543        2016   
  $ 11,587,282        2018   
  $ 4,011,206        2019   

As of September 30, 2015, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $8,995,285 and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $8,799,019 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, capital losses realized after October 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Fund did not have any deferred qualified late-year capital losses which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

 

 

8. Subsequent Events:

Fund Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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  SHARE CLASS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Access Capital Community Investment Fund offers Class A and Class I shares.

 

 

Class A

Class A shares 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 maximum up-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% annual 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

 

Class I

Class I shares are intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load) or a 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

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  SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Shareholder Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Access Capital Community Investment Fund, 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 Fund 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 October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.

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
10/1/15
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,014.00      $5.09      1.01%

Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,017.00      $3.28      0.65%

 

 

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

10/1/15

     Ending
Account Value
3/31/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,019.95      $5.10      1.01%

Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,021.75      $3.29      0.65%

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one half-year period).

 

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Access Capital

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 Fund. 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 the Fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended March 31, 2016.

NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. serves as investment advisor to the Access Capital Community Investment Fund. The Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.

 

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About Your

Semi-Annual

Report

         
         

 

This semi-annual report (Unaudited) includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.

   

         

 

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 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 recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be 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 will be filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

     

                      
Table of             
Contents             
          Portfolio Managers      1   
          Performance Summary      4   
          Fund Statistics   
          - RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund      8   
          - RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund      9   
          - RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund      10   
          - RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund      11   
          - RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund      12   
          - RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund      13   
          - RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund      14   
          Schedule of Portfolio Investments      15   
          Financial Statements   
          - Statements of Assets and Liabilities      78   
          - Statements of Operations      82   
          - Statements of Changes in Net Assets      84   
          Financial Highlights      91   
          Notes to Financial Statements      103   
          Share Class Information      135   
          Supplemental Information      136   
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            


 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

       
              

 

      

 

   
 

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)”) serves as the investment advisor and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (“BlueBay”) serves as an investment sub-advisor to each of the Funds and BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC (“BlueBay US”) serves as an investment sub-advisor for the RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund, RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. The sub-advisors are responsible for the overall management of the Funds’ portfolios. The individuals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios are set forth below.

 

         

 

David Dowsett

Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Head of Emerging Market Debt

       

David Dowsett is Co-Chief Investment Officer of BlueBay and Co-Head of the Emerging Market Debt team at the firm and is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund, RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. David joined BlueBay in April 2002. Previously he spent seven years at Deutsche Asset Management (formerly Morgan Grenfell Asset Management) where he was a Board Director with responsibility for emerging markets and a member of the Investment Policy Committee for all fixed income. David has a BA (Hons) degree in Politics and Economics from Durham University.

 

         

 

Nick Shearn

Portfolio Manager

       

Nick Shearn is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. Nick joined BlueBay in June 2011 from The Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was Head of Local Markets Rates Trading for the CEEMEA region. Prior to this he spent ten years at Deutsche Bank in Johannesburg (1998-2002) and London (2002-2008) trading local markets products. Before trading emerging markets products, Nick focused on the Eurobond markets and was Head of Liquid Credit Trading at JP Morgan before joining DKB International as Head of Trading in 1995. He has a BSc Econ (Hons) from Queen Mary College, London University.

 

         

 

Polina Kurdyavko

Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager

       
Polina Kurdyavko is Head of the Emerging Market Corporate Debt team at BlueBay and the lead portfolio manager for the BlueBay long only and alternative emerging market corporate bond portfolios, including the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. Polina joined BlueBay in July 2005 from UBS where she worked as a Credit Analyst in EMEA corporate research. Her role involved secondary coverage of CEEMEA issuers and research support for primary issuance of select corporates. Prior to this, Polina was with Alliance Capital where she started as an emerging markets equity analyst and then moved on to pioneer emerging markets quantitative research at Alliance. Polina holds an MSc (Hons) in Finance from the People’s Friendship University of Russia, Moscow and is a CFA charterholder.        
            
            
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

            
        

 

Anthony Robertson

         Partner, Head of Global Leveraged Finance Group
         Senior Portfolio Manager
          

Anthony Robertson is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. Anthony joined BlueBay in August 2004 from Putnam Investments (formerly New Flag Asset Management) where he was a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for European high yield portfolios. Prior to Putnam, Anthony held similar roles at Standard Asset Management, London & Capital Asset Management, and the West Merchant Bank (West LB). Anthony received his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Natal.

 

        

 

Michael Reed

         Senior Portfolio Manager
          

Michael Reed is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. Michael joined BlueBay in October 2007 from Pendragon, where, as a Partner, he ran the company’s convertible arbitrage strategies. Prior to that, he was a Managing Director of Salomon Brothers, responsible for international convertible bond trading between 1994 and 2002. Michael joined the Japanese Warrant Arbitrage desk at Salomon in 1989 and spent two years trading Japanese Warrant Arbitrage in Tokyo. Michael holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Southampton University.

 

        

 

Mark Dowding

         Partner, Co-Head Investment Grade
         Senior Portfolio Manager
          

Mark Dowding Co-Heads the investment grade team at BlueBay, is a member of the asset allocation committee and is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund. Mark joined BlueBay in August 2010 from Deutsche Asset Management, where he was Head of Fixed Income in Europe. Prior to this, Mark was Head of Fixed Income in Europe for Invesco, where he managed a range of global fixed income portfolios for retail and institutional clients. Mark started his career as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Morgan Grenfell in 1993 and holds a BA Hons in Economics from the University of Warwick.

 

             
             
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

       
           

 

Raphael Robelin

       
Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Head of Investment Grade Debt        

Raphael Robelin is Co-Chief Investment Officer of BlueBay, Co-Head of Investment Grade Debt at the firm and is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund. He joined BlueBay in August 2003 from Invesco where he was Portfolio Manager for Investment Grade Funds. Prior to that, he was a Portfolio Manager with BNP Group and Saudi International Bank. Raphael holds a degree in Engineering (IT) and Applied Mathematics from EFREI as well as a Masters in Management and International Finance from La Sorbonne, Paris.

 

         

 

Geraud Charpin

       
Portfolio Manager        

Geraud Charpin is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund. Geraud has been working in credit markets since 1994 and joined BlueBay in August 2008 from UBS where he was Head of European Credit Strategy. Prior to that, he was a credit strategist with BNP Paribas and a credit analyst with Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Natwest Markets. Geraud holds a degree in Engineering from ICPI Lyon, France as well as a Master of Finance from ESSEC International Management School, Paris.

 

         

 

Andrzej Skiba

       
Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager        
Andrzej Skiba is responsible for BlueBay’s U.S.-based analyst and execution team and is a portfolio manager for the RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund. Andrzej joined BlueBay in February 2005 from Goldman Sachs where he worked as a Credit Analyst covering European investment grade Telecom, Media and Utility sectors. He spent his first four years at BlueBay as a credit analyst covering the TMT, Utilities and Retail sectors for the Investment Grade team. In 2009, he moved into a Portfolio Manager position, focusing on benchmarked portfolios. Andrzej has a BSc (Honors) in Management and International Business Economics from UMIST and is a CFA Charterholder.        
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

 

   

  1 Year  

    

  3 Year  

    

Since

Inception(a)

    

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

    

Gross

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

             

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

             

Class A

             

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

    -6.39%          N/A             -3.47%           

- At Net Asset Value

    -2.26%          N/A             -1.65%           1.15%           3.84%     

Class I

             

- At Net Asset Value

    -2.05%          -3.30%           0.54%           0.90%           1.14%     

50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified/50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified Index(b)

    1.65%          -0.65%           2.87%           

JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (b)

    4.19%          3.43%           5.95%           

JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified Index (b)

    -0.95%          -4.67%           -0.21%           

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

             

Class A

             

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

    -5.47%          N/A             0.27%           

- At Net Asset Value

    -1.26%          N/A             2.14%           1.19%           35.45%     

Class I

             

- At Net Asset Value

    -0.97%          0.30%           4.08%           0.94%           1.74%     

JPMorgan CEMBI Diversified(b)

    2.84%          2.88%           6.17%           

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

             

Class A

             

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

    -5.31%          N/A             0.43%           

- At Net Asset Value

    -1.12%          N/A             2.31%           0.98%           2.38%     

Class I

             

- At Net Asset Value

    -0.91%          2.90%           6.23%           0.75%           1.33%     

BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index USD hedged(b)

    -1.47%          2.69%           7.23%           

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

             

Class I

             

- At Net Asset Value

    -5.18%          4.22%           6.82%           0.85%           1.56%     

Thomson Reuters Convertible Global Focus USD Hedged Index(b)

    -3.04%          4.98%           6.28%           

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

 

    

  1 Year  

    

  3 Year  

    

Since

Inception(a)

    

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

    

Gross

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

              

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

              

Class A

              

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

     -10.35%          N/A             -3.13%           

- At Net Asset Value

     -6.38%          N/A             -1.30%           1.20%             1.17%       

Class C

              

- At Net Asset Value

     -7.10%          N/A             -4.40%           1.92%             1.90%       

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

     -6.09%          0.20%           0.35%           0.95%             0.96%       

3-Month USD London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) Index(b)

     0.41%          0.30%           0.30%           

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

              

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

     -4.31%          N/A             -4.00%           1.25%(3)         2.49%(3)   

3-Month USD LIBOR Index(b)

     0.41%          N/A             0.38%           

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

              

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

     -3.44%          N/A             -0.98%           1.00%(3)         1.34%(3)   

3-Month USD LIBOR Index(b)

     0.41%          N/A             0.38%           

 

 

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 recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.

(1) The Funds’ expenses reflect actual expenses for the most recent year end for all Funds except RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund, which reflects actual expenses from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

(2) The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses of the Fund to the levels listed under net expense ratio until January 31, 2017 (October 31, 2017 for RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund). For RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund, effective August 3, 2015, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.825% and 0.70% for Class A and 0.575% and 0.45% for Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended September 30, 2015.

(3) Annualized.

(a) The inception date (commencement of operations) for Class A shares is November 27, 2013 and

November 30, 2011 for Class I shares for each Fund except RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund, which is June 24, 2014 for Class C shares and November 30, 2012 for Class I shares, and RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund, which is December 9, 2014 for

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

 

Class I shares. The total returns for RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund are not annualized.

(b) 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 tracks total returns for U.S. Dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds and local market instruments.

JPMorgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets (“GBI-EM”) Broad Diversified Index (Unhedged) is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index, and consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure.

The JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index (“CEMBI”) Diversified limits the weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by only including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. The CEMBI Diversified results in well-distributed, more balanced weightings for countries included in the index. The countries covered in the CEMBI Diversified are identical to those covered by the CEMBI.

The BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index USD hedged tracks the performance of below investment grade bonds of corporate issuers domiciled in countries having an investment grade foreign currency long term debt rating.

The Thomson Reuters Convertible Global Focus USD Hedged Index measures the performance of the liquid global convertible market. This index was formerly known as the UBS Global Focus Convertible Index.

The 3-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.

 

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FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

      
            

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

 

Investment Objective

 

            

 

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

            

 

Benchmark

            

 

 

50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified/50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified Index

    

   

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments) &

Top Five

Industries (as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

          

 

LOGO

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 14.54% of investments.

                           

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

          

 

 

Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, 12/5/24

 

 

 

6.64%

  

 

 

Hungary Government International Bond, 5.75%, 11/22/23

 

 

 

1.73%

          

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/17

  5.36%   

Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, 7/25/25

  1.70%
          

South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/26

  4.13%   

Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 11/15/26

  1.69%
          

Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25

Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, 6/10/21

  1.99%
1.75%
  

Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/22/44

South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, 2/28/31

  1.59%

1.53%

                 
            

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 15.

 

   

 

Growth of $1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception (11/30/11)

          

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to March 31, 2016 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return, while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

                 

 

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  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

                

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

           

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

                        

 

Investment

Objective

 

 

JPMorgan CEMBI Diversified Index

    

 

                        

 

Benchmark

 

LOGO

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 7.46% of investments.

 

           

 

Asset Allocation (as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

FPC Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 6/28/19

Royal Capital B.V., 6.25%, 1/29/49

Akbank TAS, 4.00%, 1/24/20

Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP, 6.13%, 11/10/21

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 9/30/22

 

 

2.36%

2.23%

2.17%

1.71%

1.52%

  

 

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/12/24

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., New York, 2.91%, 11/13/20

YPF SA, 8.88%, 12/19/18

DP World Ltd., 6.85%, 7/2/37

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV, 6.38%, 3/30/38

 

 

1.45%

1.40%

    

1.35%

1.34%

1.25%

         

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 25.

 

                        

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to March 31, 2016 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.

         

 

Growth of

$1,000,000 Initial Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/11)

                

 

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FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

Investment

Objective

 

           

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

           

 

Benchmark

 

           

 

BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index

 

   

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

           

 

LOGO

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 6.21% of investments.

 

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

         

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20

HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 1/15/25

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23

 

 

 

2.13%

1.94%

1.77%

    

1.69%

1.41%

 

 

      Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.38%, 11/1/19

      Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/1/22

      Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 6.00%, 4/15/21

    

      Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22

      Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 6.63%, 7/25/22

 

 

1.26%

1.25%

1.21%

    

1.17%

1.16%

           

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 32.

 

   

 

Growth of

$1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception

(11/30/11)

         

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to March 31, 2016 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return, while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

 
               

 

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  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

         

 

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

 

               

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

               

 

Investment Objective

 

 

Thomson Reuters Convertible Global Focus USD Hedged Index

    

               

 

Benchmark

 

LOGO

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 4.12% of investments.

 

           

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 2/15/25

Cemex SAB de CV, 3.75%, 3/15/18

Tesla Motors, Inc., 1.25%, 3/1/21

Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18

 

 

2.99%

2.75%

2.74%

2.55%

2.38%

  

 

Priceline Group, Inc., 1.00%, 3/15/18

Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.26%, 9/18/21

ServiceNow, Inc., 1.92%, 11/1/18

Steinhoff Finance Holding GmbH, 4.00%, 1/30/21

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 1.40%, 9/26/18

 

 

2.06%
2.00%
1.94%
1.81%
1.77%

       

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 40.

 

               

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to March 31, 2016 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.

       

 

Growth of

$1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception

(11/30/11)

              

 

11


         

 

FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

Investment

Objective

 

           

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

 

Benchmark

    

           

 

3-Month USD London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) Index

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

         

 

LOGO

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 41.69% of investments.

 

    

                            

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

         

 

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/3/20

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 10/26/22

Italy Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro, 3.10%, 9/15/26

Cyprus Government International Bond, 3.88%, 5/6/22

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22

  

 

4.05%

3.10%

2.95%

2.86%

2.69%

  

 

Latvia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 6/16/21

Spain Government Bond, 1.95%, 4/30/26

Citigroup Inc., 1.18%, 7/30/18

Lithuania Government International Bond, 2.13%, 10/22/35

Slovenia Government International Bond, 4.13%, 2/18/19

  

 

2.36%

2.33%

2.07%

2.05%

1.97%

           

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 47.

 

         

 

Growth of

$1,000,000 Initial Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/12)

         

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from November 30, 2012 to March 31, 2016 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.

                  

 

12


 

  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

         

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

 

               

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

                    

 

Investment Objective

 

 

3-Month USD LIBOR Index

                        

 

Benchmark

    

 

LOGO

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 24.04% of investments.

 

               

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25

Hungary Government International Bond, 7.63%, 3/29/41

Mexican Bonos, 5.75%, 3/5/26

Romania Government Bond, 5.80%, 7/26/27

Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 11/18/50

 

 

5.91%

4.98%

4.83%

4.36%

4.16%

  

 

Serbia International Bond, 7.25%, 9/28/21

Poland Government International Bond, 1.50%, 9/9/25

Honduras Government International Bond, 7.50%, 3/15/24

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 2/18/24

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 6.50%, 7/21/45

 

 

4.13%

4.09%

3.92%

3.86%

3.84%

             

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 59.

 

                    

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from December 9, 2014 to March 31, 2016 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.

       

 

Growth of

$1,000,000 Initial Investment Since Inception

(12/9/14)

              

 

13


          

 

FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

            

 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

 

 

Investment

Objective

            

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

            

 

Benchmark

    

            

 

3-Month USD LIBOR Index

            

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

            

 

LOGO

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 8.58% of investments.

 

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

          

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 6.00%, 4/15/21

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 4/1/23

HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20

 

 

1.91%

1.81%

1.68%

1.65%

1.33%

  

 

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 1/15/25

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.75%, 12/1/22

Berry Plastics Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/22

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.88%, 4/1/24

 

 

1.30%

    

1.25%

1.23%

1.18%

1.14%

            

 

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 65.

 

        

 

Growth of

$1,000,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(12/9/14)

          

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $1,000,000 over the period from December 9, 2014 to March 31, 2016 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return, while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

                 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 
Corporate Bonds — 9.41%   

Argentina — 0.17%

  
$                15,000    YPF SA, 8.75%, 4/4/24    $ 14,850   
15,000    YPF SA, 8.88%, 12/19/18      15,474   
    

 

 

 
       30,324   
    

 

 

 

Ecuador — 0.89%

  

184,211 

  EP PetroEcuador Via Noble Sovereign Funding I Ltd., 5.91%, 9/24/19(a)      161,645   

Indonesia — 1.48%

  

275,000 

  Pertamina Persero PT, 4.30%, 5/20/23      268,208   

Kazakhstan — 1.13%

  

200,000 

  KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.38%, 4/9/21      205,087   

Mexico — 1.03%

  

50,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46      41,835   

135,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%, 2/4/21      143,843   
    

 

 

 
       185,678   
    

 

 

 

United States — 1.90%

  

3,017,000,000(b)

  JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 8.38%, 3/17/34(c)      228,209   

1,473,000,000(b)

  JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 8.75%, 5/19/31(c)      116,802   
    

 

 

 
       345,011   
    

 

 

 

Venezuela — 2.81%

  

35,000 

  Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.50%, 4/12/37      10,886   

620,157 

  Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      192,559   

992,692 

  Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 11/15/26      306,245   
    

 

 

 
       509,690   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     1,705,643   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $1,757,844)

  

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 
Foreign Government Bonds — 72.24%   
Argentina — 1.83%   
$        708,130    Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 3.00%, 12/15/35(a)    $ 77,894   
170,000(d)   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 3.00%, 12/15/35(a)      21,124   
68,807(d)   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.28%, 12/31/33(e)      88,082   
121,234    Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.75%, 6/2/17(e)      143,965   
    

 

 

 
       331,065   
    

 

 

 

Brazil — 9.04%

  
3,495,000(f)   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/17      970,453   
842,000(f)   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/21      212,546   
696,000(f)   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/25      163,317   
240,000    Brazilian Government International Bond, 2.63%, 1/5/23      204,794   
100,000    Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 1/7/41      86,249   
    

 

 

 
       1,637,359   
    

 

 

 

Colombia — 3.64%

  
449,400,000(f)   Colombian TES, 6.00%, 4/28/28      121,721   
613,500,000(f)   Colombian TES, 7.00%, 5/4/22      196,632   
464,400,000(f)   Colombian TES, 7.50%, 8/26/26      146,660   
521,400,000(f)   Colombian TES, 10.00%, 7/24/24      194,540   
    

 

 

 
       659,553   
    

 

 

 

Costa Rica — 0.97%

  
200,000    Costa Rica Government International Bond, 4.38%, 4/30/25      176,205   

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) — 0.63%

  
125,000    Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 12/31/32(g)      115,053   

Croatia (Hrvatska) — 2.40%

  
200,000    Croatia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 4/4/23      211,032   
205,000    Croatia Government International Bond, 6.00%, 1/26/24      223,533   
    

 

 

 
       434,565   
    

 

 

 

Dominican Republic — 2.80%

  
145,000    Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.50%, 1/27/25      143,886   
110,000    Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.88%, 4/18/24      111,758   
150,000    Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.85%, 1/27/45      146,795   
100,000    Dominican Republic International Bond, 7.45%, 4/30/44      104,000   
    

 

 

 
       506,439   
    

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

 

 

 

 

Hungary — 6.47%

  

  62,400,000(f   Hungary Government Bond, 5.50%, 6/24/25    $ 275,735   
  30,380,000(f   Hungary Government Bond, 7.00%, 6/24/22      140,177   
  $            200,000      Hungary Government International Bond, 5.38%, 2/21/23      221,431   
  198,000      Hungary Government International Bond, 5.38%, 3/25/24      221,281   
  276,000      Hungary Government International Bond, 5.75%, 11/22/23      314,237   
    

 

 

 
       1,172,861   
    

 

 

 

 

Indonesia — 6.74%

  

  200,000      Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/8/26      209,678   
    3,085,000,000(f   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 9/15/26      243,513   
  1,357,000,000(f   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.75%, 5/15/31      107,250   
  2,212,000,000(f   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 11.00%, 9/15/25      198,830   
  3,345,000,000(f   Indonesia Treasury Bond Credit Linked Note, 8.38%, 3/19/24(c)      261,975   
  200,000      Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.55%, 3/29/26(c)      200,000   
    

 

 

 
       1,221,246   
    

 

 

 

 

Jamaica — 1.13%

  

  200,000      Jamaica Government International Bond, 6.75%, 4/28/28      204,000   

 

Kazakhstan — 1.05%

  

  200,000      Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 3.88%, 10/14/24      191,121   

 

Lithuania — 1.18%

  

  185,000      Lithuania Government International Bond, 6.13%, 3/9/21      214,373   

 

Mexico — 9.69%

  

  5,200,000(f   Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, 6/10/21      316,602   
  16,180,000(f   Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, 12/5/24      1,202,560   
  130,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.00%, 10/2/23      136,147   
  100,000      Mexico Government International Bond, 4.75%, 3/8/44      99,604   
    

 

 

 
       1,754,913   
    

 

 

 

 

Panama — 1.14%

  

  200,000      Panama Government International Bond, 3.75%, 3/16/25      205,974   

 

Paraguay — 1.12%

  

  200,000      Republic of Paraguay, 4.63%, 1/25/23      202,250   

 

Poland — 3.23%

  

  1,066,000(f   Poland Government Bond, 2.50%, 7/25/26      276,973   
  1,100,000(f   Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, 7/25/25      308,048   
    

 

 

 
       585,021   
    

 

 

 

 

Romania — 2.09%

  

  300,000(f   Romania Government Bond, 5.80%, 7/26/27      90,680   

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

          Value  

 

 

$        236,000 

  Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/22/44    $ 287,740   
    

 

 

 
       378,420   
    

 

 

 

Russia — 0.45%

  

6,058,000(f)

  Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.00%, 8/16/23      80,894   

Serbia — 1.12%

  

200,000 

  Serbia International Bond, 4.88%, 2/25/20      202,823   

Slovenia — 1.36%

  

220,000 

  Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 2/18/24      246,250   

South Africa — 7.01%

  

3,911,942(f)

  South Africa Government Bond, 6.75%, 3/31/21      244,232   

5,134,521(f)

  South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, 2/28/31      277,839   

        10,135,958(f)

  South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/26      748,084   
    

 

 

 
           1,270,155   
    

 

 

 

Thailand — 0.11%

  

546,000(f)

  Thailand Government Bond, 4.88%, 6/22/29      20,762   

Turkey — 3.15%

  

1,127,580(f)

  Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25      359,947   

142,553(f)

  Turkey Government Bond, 9.00%, 7/24/24      48,537   

135,000 

  Turkey Government International Bond, 7.38%, 2/5/25      161,773   
    

 

 

 
       570,257   
    

 

 

 

Ukraine — 1.90%

  

384,000 

  Ukraine Government International Bond, 3.77%, 5/31/40(h)      124,992   

100,000 

  Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 9/1/27      87,876   

150,000 

  Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance Plc, 9.63%, 4/27/22      132,144   
    

 

 

 
       345,012   
    

 

 

 

Uruguay — 1.08%

  

210,000 

  Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.10%, 6/18/50      195,825   

Zambia — 0.91%

  

200,000 

  Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 7/30/27      164,271   
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     13,086,667   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $12,780,436)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           Value  

 

 

Investment Company — 13.89%

  

              2,516,270 

  JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares    $ 2,516,270   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     2,516,270   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $2,516,270)

  

Total Investments

(Cost $17,054,550)(i) — 95.54%

   $ 17,308,580   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 4.46%

     807,188   
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 18,115,768   
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on March 31, 2016.
(b) Principal amount denoted in Indonesian Rupiah.
(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(e) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.  
(f) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.  
(g) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.  
(h) Zero Coupon Bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.  
(i) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).  

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:     Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold    

 Counterparty 

   
BRL     1,815,624      USD     455,657       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16            $  47,986       
BRL     402,465      USD     105,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16            6,641       
USD     185,501      BRL     746,547       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16            (21,587)       
USD     738,010      BRL     2,928,349       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16            (74,296)       
CLP     67,176,977      USD     97,513       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            2,513       
CNY     5,647,018      USD     862,668       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            10,105       
EUR     165,630      USD     185,708       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            2,919       
EUR     105,000      USD     118,511       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            1,067       
INR     59,425,272      USD     874,287       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            18,987       
INR     2,323,580      USD     35,000       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            (72)       
JPY     19,618,025      USD     172,713       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            1,749       
KRW     212,949,000      USD     180,000       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            5,721       
MXN     1,884,512      USD     105,796       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            3,000       
MXN     1,675,122      USD     94,007       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            2,700       
MXN     1,465,732      USD     82,193       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            2,426       
MXN     1,602,616      USD     90,108       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16            2,413       

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased     Currency Sold    

 Counterparty 

  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
MXN     1,663,991        USD     93,840       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     $  2,224        
MXN     1,570,427        USD     88,466       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     2,196        
MXN     1,570,427        USD     88,490       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     2,173        
MXN     1,592,032        USD     89,892       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     2,018        
MYR     694,620        USD     170,000       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     9,265        
MYR     432,084        USD     104,882       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     6,629        
MYR     390,686        USD     97,060       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     3,767        
PEN     384,573        USD     111,277       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     4,331        
PLN     897,991        USD     230,813       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     9,749        
PLN     1,471,768        EUR     340,000       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     7,063        
PLN     544,407        USD     139,858       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     5,982        
PLN     262,752        USD     70,000       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     388        
RON     296,529        USD     73,748       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     1,790        
RON     252,349        USD     62,680       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     1,603        
RON     217,455        USD     54,038       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     1,356        
RUB     7,293,242        USD     103,156       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     4,490        
RUB     3,646,621        USD     51,392       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     2,431        
RUB     3,691,090        USD     52,379       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     2,100        
RUB     2,431,081        USD     34,410       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     1,472        
THB     2,765,119        USD     78,174       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     374        
THB     1,382,559        USD     39,158       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     116        
THB     1,382,559        USD     39,195       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     79        
THB     1,382,560        USD     39,240       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     34        
THB     1,382,559        USD     39,256       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     18        
THB     526,725        USD     15,000       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (37)        
THB     1,935,583        USD     55,030       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (47)        
THB     1,935,584        USD     55,054       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (70)        
THB     2,653,877        USD     75,471       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (83)        
THB     1,797,327        USD     51,143       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (87)        
THB     2,073,839        USD     59,041       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (129)        
TRY     1,513,517        USD     518,372       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     14,374        
TRY     470,428        USD     161,554       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     4,033        
TRY     271,977        USD     92,307       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     3,427        
TRY     182,821        USD     62,020       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     2,331        
TRY     516,744        USD     180,000       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     1,890        
TRY     60,958        USD     20,673       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     784        
TWD     2,755,020        USD     85,000       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     627        
USD     20,000        RUB     1,347,650       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     109        
USD     175,791        HKD     1,363,703       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (40)        
USD     5,854        MXN     105,072       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (212)        
USD     6,244        MXN     112,075       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (226)        
USD     6,381        MXN     114,529       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (231)        
USD     7,391        MXN     132,602       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (264)        
USD     7,392        MXN     132,696       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (269)        
USD     7,392        MXN     132,693       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (269)        
USD     7,391        MXN     132,681       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (269)        
USD     7,392        MXN     132,711       Citibank, N.A.   4/28/16     (270)        

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased     Currency Sold    

 Counterparty 

  Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD     7,391      MXN     132,708       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          $    (270)       
USD     7,391      MXN     132,702       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (270)       
USD     7,392      MXN     132,739       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (271)       
USD     7,392      MXN     132,762       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (272)       
USD     7,392      MXN     132,761       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (272)       
USD     7,392      MXN     132,754       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (272)       
USD     7,392      MXN     132,764       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (273)       
USD     7,392      MXN     132,765       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (273)       
USD     22,430      RON     90,827       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (707)       
USD     22,571      RON     91,389       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (710)       
USD     16,808       ZAR     260,339       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (729)       
USD     57,130       ZAR     862,691       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (982)       
USD     82,173      KRW     95,356,836       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (991)       
USD     97,827      KRW     113,459,755       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,126)       
USD     55,592       PHP     2,612,844       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,219)       
USD     45,191      RON     182,666       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,341)       
USD     39,717      MXN     713,153       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,454)       
USD     85,655       ZAR     1,294,032       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,513)       
USD     44,851       ZAR     688,618       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,536)       
USD     175,000        JPY     19,852,000       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,543)       
USD     50,429      MXN     903,990       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,760)       
USD     87,216      TWD     2,864,609       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,817)       
USD     148,840       HUF     41,629,794       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (1,984)       
USD     64,502       ZAR     991,695       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (2,300)       
USD     80,670       ZAR     1,239,618       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (2,833)       
USD     80,628       ZAR     1,239,619       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (2,875)       
USD     94,040       TRY     276,581       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (3,314)       
USD     95,000      MYR     381,663       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (3,498)       
USD     90,960       TRY     268,659       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (3,606)       
USD     147,884       TRY     430,593       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (3,681)       
USD     147,839       TRY     430,594       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (3,727)       
USD     147,838       TRY     430,594       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (3,727)       
USD     120,283      MXN     2,159,741       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (4,402)       
USD     195,982       TRY     570,429       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (4,805)       
USD     299,208      MXN     5,290,918       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (6,243)       
USD     176,985       ZAR     2,732,528       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (7,083)       
USD     180,000      KRW     214,675,200       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (7,226)       
USD     439,523       EUR     392,848       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (7,870)       
USD     273,421       COP     889,438,442       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (22,778)       
ZAR     1,301,293       USD     80,429       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          7,229       
ZAR     1,335,723       USD     84,571       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          5,406       
ZAR     779,453       USD     51,546       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          959       
ZAR     295,090       USD     20,000       Citibank, N.A.     4/28/16          (122)       
USD     15,000       BRL     53,625       Citibank, N.A.     5/3/16          241       
USD     400,568       BRL     1,456,806       Citibank, N.A.     5/3/16          (382)       
IDR     4,944,649,840       USD     365,134       Citibank, N.A.     5/26/16          7,170       
IDR     967,750,000       USD     70,000       Citibank, N.A.     5/26/16          2,866       

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

 Counterparty 

    

Settlement

Date

        

Unrealized   
Appreciation/ 
(Depreciation)

 

IDR

     967,400,000      USD      70,000       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16             $    2,840         

IDR

     449,730,255      USD      31,918       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          1,945  

IDR

     1,268,753,112      USD      95,166       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          364  

IDR

     203,490,000      USD      15,000       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          322  

IDR

     1,263,188,880      USD      94,834       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          277  

IDR

     265,140,000      USD      20,000       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          (36)  

USD

     108,458       IDR      1,431,102,621       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          704  

USD

     92,863       IDR      1,272,223,100       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          (2,928)  

USD

     82,137       IDR      1,131,847,860       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          (3,085)  

USD

     90,000       IDR      1,241,100,000       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          (3,448)  

USD

     173,000       IDR      2,370,169,200       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          (5,460)  

USD

     482,376       IDR      6,766,282,909       Citibank, N.A.      5/26/16          (27,088)  

USD

     109,066      EUR      100,000       Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16          (4,973)  

CNY

     293,350      USD      45,000       Citibank, N.A.        9/6/16          (50)  

USD

     90,000      CNY      592,425       Citibank, N.A.        9/6/16          (777)  

USD

     90,000      CNY      593,550       Citibank, N.A.        9/6/16          (950)  

USD

     175,000      CNY      1,160,863       Citibank, N.A.        9/6/16          (2,879)  

USD

     170,000      CNY      1,133,050       Citibank, N.A.        9/6/16          (3,617)  
                                   
                                 

 

 

Total

                                  $(28,033)  
                                 

 

 
                                 

 

 

Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Long

Position

  

Number of
Contracts

     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      9      June 2016      $ 13,875         USD         1,159,640       Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      3      June 2016      $ (693)         USD         518,287       Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
            

 

 

          
             $ 13,182            
            

 

 

          
            

 

 

          

Short

Position

  

Number of
Contracts

     Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Depreciation
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

90-Day Euro Dollar    32      December 2016      $ (5,662)         USD         7,928,338       Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Five Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      7       December 2016        (5,805)         USD         842,344       Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
            

 

 

          
                     $ (11,467)            
            

 

 

          
            

 

 

          

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2016:             

Notional

               

Fixed

Rate

     

Floating Rate

      

Counterparty

      

Expiration

Date

       

Amount

(000)

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

13.80%

    BRL-CDI      BNP Paribas SA      1/4/21        BRL    1,306(a)             $    346     

16.23%

    BRL-CDI      HSBC Securities      1/4/21        BRL    500(a)        17,590     

2.59%

    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/5/20        CNY    2,000(a)        1,821     

2.65%

    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/7/20        CNY    3,650(a)        4,494     

2.65%

    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/7/20        CNY    900(a)        1,150     

6.76%

    INR-MIBOR-OIS-COMPOUND      Deutsche Bank AG      9/9/18        INR    125,832(a)        9,094     

8.41%

    INR-MIBOR-OIS-COMPOUND      Deutsche Bank AG      9/9/18        INR    43,810(a)        27,876     

1.85%

    PLN-WIBOR-WIBO      Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      10/27/20        PLN    2,250(a)        3,030     

10.29%

    USD-BBA-LIBOR      BNP Paribas SA      4/25/18        USD    763(a)        1,259     

10.31%

    USD-BBA-LIBOR      HSBC Securities      4/30/18        USD    797(a)        1,436     

10.31%

    USD-BBA-LIBOR      HSBC Securities      4/30/18        USD    781(a)        1,380     

10.24%

    USD-BBA-LIBOR      HSBC Securities      4/30/18        USD    600(a)        830     
                             

 

    

Total

                              $70,306     
                             

 

    
                             

 

    

(a) The Counterparty pays the fixed rate on these swaps.

Credit default rate swaps as of March 31, 2016:

 

  Fixed  

Rate

 

    

 

Issuer

        

  Counterparty  

          Expiration
Date
           Buy/Sell              Notional
Amount
(000)
      

    

  

  Value  

1.00%

    China Government International Bond     BNP Paribas SA      6/20/21       Buy         USD   300                 $ 2,756      

1.00%

    Qatar Government International Bond     Barclays Bank Plc      6/20/21       Buy         USD 146                   (807)      

1.00%

    Qatar Government International Bond     Barclays Bank Plc      6/20/21       Buy         USD 105                   (580)      

1.00%

    Qatar Government International Bond     Barclays Bank Plc      6/20/21       Buy         USD   63                   (348)      

1.00%

    Qatar Government International Bond     BNP Paribas SA      6/20/21       Buy         USD 6                   (33)      

1.00%

    Russia Government International Bond     BNP Paribas SA      6/20/21       Buy         USD 140                   11,828      
                                       

 

 

    

Total (Premiums paid $24,133)

                           $ 12,816      
                                       

 

 

    
                                       

 

 

    

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

BBA-LIBOR - British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate

BRL - Brazilian Real

BRL-CDI - Brazil Cetip InterBank Deposit Rate

CLP - Chilean Peso

CNY - Chinese Yuan

CNREPOFIX=CFXS - Chinese Renminbi Repo Rate=Chinese Foreign Exchange Trade System

COP - Colombian Peso

EUR - Euro

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

HUF - Hungarian Forint

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

INR - Indian Rupee

INR-MIBOR-OIS-COMPOUND - Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate - Overnight Index Swap

JPY - Japanese Yen

KRW - South Korean Won

MXN - Mexican Peso

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP - Philippine Peso

PLN - Polish Zloty

PLN-WIBOR-WIBO - Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate for Polish Zloty

RON - Romanian Leu

RUB - Russian Ruble

THB - Thai Baht

TRY - Turkish Lira

TWD - Taiwan Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

 

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Foreign Government Bonds

     72.24

Energy

     6.03

Financials

     1.90

Oil & Gas

     1.48

Other*

     18.35
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

*   Includes cash, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, futures, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 89.41%

  

Argentina — 2.48%

  

250,000(a)

  Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc., 10.25%, 7/13/16    $ 67,095   

$    140,000 

  YPF SA, 8.50%, 3/23/21(b)      140,000   

238,000 

  YPF SA, 8.88%, 12/19/18      245,521   
    

 

 

 
       452,616   
    

 

 

 

Barbados — 1.17%

  

200,000 

  Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21      213,000   

Brazil — 6.49%

  

100,000 

  Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 8.50%, 10/29/49(c)      88,470   

           320,000(a)

  BRF SA, 7.75%, 5/22/18      73,200   

200,000 

  Cosan Luxembourg SA, 5.00%, 3/14/23      174,970   

100,000 

  Cosan Overseas Ltd., 8.25%, 11/29/49      83,940   

200,000 

  Klabin Finance SA, 5.25%, 7/16/24      188,200   

200,000 

  Minerva Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 1/31/23      201,750   

300,000(a)

  Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 8.25%, 4/25/18      37,545   

100,000(d)

  Petrobras Global Finance BV, 3.25%, 4/1/19      95,325   

180,000 

  Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.38%, 1/27/21      147,649   

100,000(d)

  Votorantim Cimentos SA, 3.25%, 4/25/21      90,776   
    

 

 

 
       1,181,825   
    

 

 

 

Chile — 4.41%

  

200,000 

  AES Gener SA, 8.38%, 12/18/73(c)      204,393   

200,000 

  Embotelladora Andina SA, 5.00%, 10/1/23      213,940   

200,000 

  Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA, 4.56%, 4/30/25      191,000   

200,000 

  VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 1/15/24      194,597   
    

 

 

 
       803,930   
    

 

 

 

China — 9.36%

  

200,000 

  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24      202,409   

200,000 

  Baidu, Inc., 3.50%, 11/28/22      204,952   

200,000 

  China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd., 6.45%, 6/11/34      219,985   

200,000 

  China Resources Power East Foundation Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 5/9/16(c)      200,260   

200,000 

  CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 3.00%, 5/9/23      194,156   

200,000 

  CRCC Yupeng Ltd., 3.95%, 2/28/49(c)      204,125   

200,000 

  ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 5/13/21      223,934   

250,000 

  Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., New York, 2.91%, 11/13/20      254,865   
    

 

 

 
       1,704,686   
    

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

Colombia — 3.33%

  

  $          100,000 

  Bancolombia SA, 5.95%, 6/3/21    $ 108,125   

170,000 

  Ecopetrol SA, 5.38%, 6/26/26      154,700   

300,000 

  Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP, 6.13%, 11/10/21      311,850   

  126,000,000(a)

  Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota, 7.00%, 1/17/23      31,171   
    

 

 

 
       605,846   
    

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 6.32%

  

200,000 

  AIA Group Ltd., 1.75%, 3/13/18      199,630   

400,000 

  FPC Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 6/28/19      430,393   

100,000 

  FPT Finance Ltd., 6.38%, 9/28/20      110,250   

200,000 

  Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd., 4.63%, 1/13/22      221,131   

200,000 

  MCE Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/21      190,527   
    

 

 

 
       1,151,931   
    

 

 

 

India — 5.35%

  

200,000 

  Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 3/11/23      213,878   

200,000 

  Greenko Dutch BV, 8.00%, 8/1/19      213,253   

200,000 

  Indian Oil Corp Ltd., 5.75%, 8/1/23      224,191   

200,000 

  State Bank of India/London, 3.25%, 4/18/18      203,701   

200,000 

  Vedanta Resources Plc, 8.25%, 6/7/21      120,000   
    

 

 

 
       975,023   
    

 

 

 

Indonesia — 4.49%

  

200,000 

  Listrindo Capital BV, 6.95%, 2/21/19      206,000   

200,000 

  Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 4.25%, 5/5/25      191,520   

200,000 

  Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT, 5.13%, 5/16/24      204,337   

200,000 

  Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.50%, 11/22/21      215,760   
    

 

 

 
       817,617   
    

 

 

 

Israel — 2.49%

  

130,000 

  Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd., 4.44%, 12/30/20(b)      130,650   

249,000 

  Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/12/24(b)      263,943   

50,000 

  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.15%, 2/1/36      59,193   
    

 

 

 
       453,786   
    

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.97%

  

200,000 

  Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 3/1/23      176,402   

Kazakhstan — 0.98%

  

170,000 

  KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 7.00%, 5/5/20      177,916   

Luxembourg — 2.24%

  

200,000 

  Altice Financing SA, 7.88%, 12/15/19(b)      209,000   

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

  $  200,000 

  Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, 10/15/21    $ 200,000   
    

 

 

 
       409,000   
    

 

 

 

Malaysia — 1.12%

  

200,000 

  Axiata SPV2 Berhad, 3.47%, 11/19/20      204,277   

Mexico — 8.33%

  

200,000 

  Alfa SAB de CV, 6.88%, 3/25/44      198,500   

250,000 

  BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 9/30/22      276,750   

200,000 

  Cemex Finance LLC, 9.38%, 10/12/22      221,250   

241,727 

  Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV, 6.38%, 3/30/38      227,852   

150,000 

  Grupo Posadas SAB de CV, 7.88%, 6/30/22      146,414   

193,648 

  Mexico Generadora de Energia S de RL, 5.50%, 12/6/32      157,688   

70,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46      58,569   

           740,000(a)

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.19%, 9/12/24      37,224   

200,000 

  PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV, 5.25%, 11/10/22(b)      193,000   

225,000 

  Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV, 9.75%, 2/3/22(e)      563   
    

 

 

 
       1,517,810   
    

 

 

 

Morocco — 2.20%

  

200,000 

  OCP SA, 4.50%, 10/22/25      191,750   

200,000 

  OCP SA, 5.63%, 4/25/24      208,260   
    

 

 

 
       400,010   
    

 

 

 

Peru — 1.36%

  

100,000 

  Banco de Credito del Peru/Panama, 5.38%, 9/16/20      109,060   

10,000 

  Banco de Credito del Peru/Panama, 6.13%, 4/24/27(c)      10,663   

77,000 

  Banco de Credito del Peru/Panama, 6.88%, 9/16/26(c)      84,062   

50,000 

  Southern Copper Corp., 5.88%, 4/23/45      44,324   
    

 

 

 
       248,109   
    

 

 

 

Philippines — 2.23%

  

400,000 

  Royal Capital B.V., 6.25%, 1/29/49(c)      407,094   

Qatar — 1.07%

  

200,000 

  Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 1/31/28      195,755   

Russia — 6.85%

  

200,000 

  Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance Plc, 7.75%, 4/28/21      215,495   

200,000 

  Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 6.00%, 11/27/23      197,503   

100,000 

  Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 6.51%, 3/7/22      104,699   

100,000 

  Lukoil International Finance BV, 7.25%, 11/5/19      108,985   

200,000 

  MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC Via MMC Finance Ltd., 6.63%, 10/14/22      208,897   

200,000 

  Rosneft Oil Co. Via Rosneft International Finance Ltd., 3.15%, 3/6/17      199,021   

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

$200,000 

  Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, 7.75%, 2/2/21    $ 213,980   
    

 

 

 
       1,248,580   
    

 

 

 

Singapore — 1.09%

  

200,000 

  Global Logistic Properties Ltd., 3.88%, 6/4/25      199,086   

South Africa — 1.50%

  

68,000 

  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc, 5.13%, 8/1/22      63,907   

              200,000 

  Myriad International Holding BV, 6.38%, 7/28/17      208,772   
    

 

 

 
       272,679   
    

 

 

 

Thailand — 2.20%

  

200,000 

  Krung Thai Bank PCL/Cayman Islands, 5.20%, 12/26/24(c)      205,780   

200,000 

  PTT Exploration & Production PCL, 4.88%, 12/29/49(c)      195,182   
    

 

 

 
       400,962   
    

 

 

 

Turkey — 5.48%

  

400,000 

  Akbank TAS, 4.00%, 1/24/20      395,602   

200,000 

  KOC Holding AS, 5.25%, 3/15/23(b)      200,083   

200,000 

  Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, 4.75%, 10/17/19      202,670   

200,000 

  Turkiye Is Bankasi, 5.38%, 10/6/21(b)      199,832   
    

 

 

 
       998,187   
    

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates — 3.36%

  

161,261 

  Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. 2012-1, Class A Pass Through Trust, 5.13%, 11/30/22      162,229   

240,000 

  DP World Ltd., 6.85%, 7/2/37      244,180   

200,000 

  Emirates NBD PJSC, 4.63%, 3/28/17      205,005   
    

 

 

 
       611,414   
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 2.25%

  

200,000 

  Sable International Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 8/1/22(b)      200,400   

200,000 

  Sable International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2/1/20      209,243   
    

 

 

 
       409,643   
    

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

          Value  

 

 

Venezuela — 0.29%

  

$   170,000  

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.38%, 4/12/27    $ 52,785   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     16,289,969   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $16,472,416)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 3.57%

  

Argentina — 0.89%

  

154,989  

   Argentina Bonar Bonds, 7.00%, 4/17/17      161,277   

Korea — 1.12%

  

200,000  

   Export-Import Bank of Korea, 2.50%, 5/10/21      204,490   

Ukraine — 0.73%

  

              120,000  

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 3.04%, 5/31/40(b)(f)      39,060   

100,000  

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 9/1/19      94,231   
     

 

 

 
        133,291   
     

 

 

 

Zambia — 0.83%

  

200,000  

   Zambia Government International Bond, 5.38%, 9/20/22      151,084   
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     650,142   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $666,362)

  
Shares            

 

     

Investment Company — 7.49%

  

1,364,694  

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      1,364,694   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     1,364,694   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,364,694)

  

Total Investments

(Cost $18,503,472)(g) — 100.47%

   $ 18,304,805   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.47)%

     (85,824
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 18,218,981   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

(c) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on March 31, 2016.
(d) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(e) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(f) Zero Coupon Bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(g) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Long

Position

      

Number of
Contracts

        Expiration
Date
       

Unrealized

Appreciation

                      Notional
Value
         

Clearinghouse

Five Year U.S. Treasury Bonds           4            June 2016                             $ 500                 USD                 484,156               Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      15       June 2016           3,609            USD            1,950,836          Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
                  

 

 

                   
Total                    $ 4,109                     
                  

 

 

                   
                  

 

 

                   

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Currency Purchased

       

Currency Sold

       

Counterparty

       

Settlement
Date

      

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

BRL

   427,218       USD    116,408       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16           $ 2,099     

BRL

   41,280       USD    10,879       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16             572     

USD

   117,971            BRL    468,498            Citibank, N.A.            4/4/16                            (11,987)               

COP

           305,820,000       USD    90,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             11,909     

COP

   102,587,736       USD    33,635       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             550     

MXN

   1,637,763       USD    91,205       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             3,545     

MXN

   879,258       USD    50,270       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             598     

MXN

   760,464       USD    43,471       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             524     

MXN

   75,483       USD    4,182       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             185     

MXN

   73,525       USD    4,204       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             50     

USD

   97,599       MXN    1,690,922       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             (227)     

USD

   100,162       MXN    1,735,570       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             (247)     

USD

   36,029       COP    114,819,549       Citibank, N.A.       4/5/16             (2,232)     

USD

   85,333       COP            293,588,187       Citibank, N.A.       4/15/16             (12,473)     

USD

   93,895       EUR    85,000       Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16             (3,038)     

USD

   87,962       EUR    80,000       Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16             (3,268)     

USD

   113,716       BRL    427,218       Citibank, N.A.       7/5/16             (1,786)     

USD

   33,098       COP    102,587,736       Citibank, N.A.       7/11/16             (657)     
                              

 

 

   

Total

                               $ (15,883)     
                              

 

 

   
                              

 

 

   

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Credit default swaps as of March 31, 2016:

 

Fixed
Rate

  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

  

Expiration
Date

  

Buy/Sell

   Notional
Amount

(000)
    Value

1.00%

   Itraxx Asia Ex Japan, Series 24    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Sell    USD    520 (a)            $ (939)        

1.00%

   Qatar Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy    USD 170             (497)     

1.00%

   Qatar Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy    USD 90             (11,381)     

1.00%

   South African Government International Bond    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    6/20/21    Sell    USD    260 (a)           (23,966)     
                   

 

 

   

Total (Premiums received $(34,062))

        $ (36,783)     
                   

 

 

   
                   

 

 

   

(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:
BRL - Brazilian Real
COP - Colombian Peso
EUR - Euro
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD - United States Dollar

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Financials

     18.22

Utilities

     14.38

Telecom Services

     13.56

Energy

     13.53

Consumer Staples

     10.34

Materials

     9.00

Consumer Discretionary

     5.97

Industrials

     4.09

Foreign Government Bonds

     3.57

Health Care

     0.32

Other*

     7.02
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, Investment Company, credit default swaps, futures, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Bank Loans — 7.77%

  

Netherlands — 0.51%

  

44,129(a)

   Ziggo BV Term Loan B1, 3.75%, 1/15/22(b)    $ 49,667   

28,429(a)

   Ziggo BV Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 1/15/22(b)      31,996   

79,875(a)

   Ziggo BV Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 1/15/22(b)      89,898   
     

 

 

 
        171,561   
     

 

 

 

United States — 7.26%

  

$    220,000 

   Belk, Inc. Term Loan B, 5.75%, 11/18/22      193,967   

150,000 

   Charter Communications Operating LLC Term Loan, 3.50%, 1/20/23      150,042   

199,489 

   Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. Term Loan B, 0.00%, 6/30/19      168,426   

133,421 

   Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/25/20(b)      133,380   

99,484 

   J Crew Group, Inc. Term Loan, 4.00%, 3/5/21      77,209   

252,000 

   Level 3 Financing, Inc. Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 5/31/22(b)      251,317   

253,934 

   NewPage Corp. Term Loan, 9.50%, 5/30/17(b)      37,138   

73,744 

   NewPage Corp. Term Loan, 11.00%, 7/26/17      73,744   

30,844 

   NewPage Corp. Term Loan, 11.00%, 7/26/17      30,844   

337,450 

   PetSmart, Inc. Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 3/10/22(b)      335,847   

168,898 

   Rue21, Inc. Term Loan, 5.63%, 10/10/20(b)      133,007   

345,195 

   SBA Communications Corp. Term Loan B1A, 3.25%, 3/31/21(b)      343,193   

250,000 

   Toys R Us, Inc. Term Loan, 6.00%, 8/21/19      219,375   

180,000 

   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Series E1 Tranche B Term Loan, 3.75%, 8/5/20(b)      169,425   

177,750 

   Vertellus Specialties, Inc. Term Loan, 10.50%, 10/10/19(b)      102,651   
     

 

 

 
        2,419,565   
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

     2,591,126   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,921,147)

  

Corporate Bonds — 86.64%

  

Australia — 0.41%

  

130,000 

   TFS Corp. Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18(c)      135,363   

Belgium — 0.84%

  

300,000 

   LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 6.88%, 5/15/23(c)      279,000   

Canada — 4.71%

  

332,000 

   1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/22(c)      344,450   

320,000 

   Cogeco Communications Inc., 4.88%, 5/1/20(c)      329,008   

167,000 

   Encana Corp, 3.90%, 11/15/21      146,492   

500,000(d)

   Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 6.63%, 7/25/22(c)      386,910   

110,000 

   Paramount Resources Ltd., 6.88%, 6/30/23(c)      79,283   

22,000 

   Precision Drilling Corp., 6.50%, 12/15/21      16,720   

53,000 

   Precision Drilling Corp., 6.63%, 11/15/20      42,400   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$   240,000 

   Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/23(c)    $ 225,733   
     

 

 

 
        1,570,996   
     

 

 

 

France — 5.08%

  

400,000 

   Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.38%, 11/1/19(c)      421,333   

100,000(a)

   Ephios Bondco Plc, 5.00%, 7/1/22(c)      113,685   

210,000(a)

   Ephios Bondco Plc, 6.25%, 7/1/22(c)      252,159   

280,000(a)

   Numericable Group SA, 5.63%, 5/15/24      320,054   

400,000 

   Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22(c)      390,000   

200,000 

   Societe Generale SA, 4.75%, 11/24/25(c)      196,276   
     

 

 

 
        1,693,507   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 2.73%

  

150,000(a)

   Hypo Real Estate International Trust I, 5.86%, 6/14/49      165,565   

510,000(a)

   Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%,1/15/25      591,343   

150,000 

   ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.50%, 4/29/22(c)      153,000   
     

 

 

 
        909,908   
     

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.40%

  

120,000(a)

   Allied Irish Banks Plc, 4.13%, 11/26/25(b)      131,227   

Italy — 3.21%

  

200,000 

   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 1/15/26(c)      194,927   

130,000(a)

   Unicredit SpA, 6.95%, 10/31/22      166,859   

630,000(a)

   Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20      708,597   
     

 

 

 
        1,070,383   
     

 

 

 

Jamaica — 1.33%

  

200,000 

   Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21      179,000   

300,000 

   Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 3/1/23(c)      264,603   
     

 

 

 
        443,603   
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 1.65%

  

320,000 

   Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23(c)      320,000   

150,000 

   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 4/1/19      111,375   

100,000(a)

   Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21(c)      119,797   
     

 

 

 
        551,172   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.00%

  

280,000 

   Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV, 9.75%, 2/3/22(e)      700   

Netherlands — 5.99%

  

110,000(a)

   ABN AMRO Bank NV, 7.13%, 7/6/22      157,318   

250,000 

   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.38%, 8/4/25      256,522   

100,000(a)

   LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 5/15/24      123,989   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

320,000(a)

   Lincoln Finance Ltd, 6.88%, 4/15/21(c)    $ 377,784   

$   280,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 10.13%, 1/15/23(c)      299,600   

290,000(f)

   UPC Holding BV, 6.75%, 3/15/23      325,724   

100,000(a)

   UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 1/15/27      110,353   

200,000 

   UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 1/15/25(c)      203,250   

135,000 

   UPCB Finance V Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/21(c)      142,709   
     

 

 

 
        1,997,249   
     

 

 

 

Switzerland — 0.61%

  

200,000 

   UBS AG, 5.13%, 5/15/24      202,500   

United Kingdom — 5.36%

  

120,000(g)

   AA Bond Co. Ltd, 5.50%, 7/31/22      165,899   

225,000 

   CEVA Group Plc, 7.00%, 3/1/21(c)      186,469   

370,000 

   EnQuest Plc, 7.00%, 4/15/22(c)      156,788   

110,000(g)

   F&C Asset Management Plc, 6.75%, 12/20/26(b)      159,567   

153,000 

   Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 5.13%, 5/28/24      147,365   

290,000 

   Tullow Oil Plc, 6.25%, 4/15/22      206,335   

140,000(a)

   Virgin Media Finance Plc, 4.50%, 1/15/25      154,118   

200,000 

   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 5.50%, 1/15/25(c)      206,000   

270,000(g)

   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 6.00%, 4/15/21      403,453   
     

 

 

 
        1,785,994   
     

 

 

 

United States — 54.32%

  

264,000 

   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc, 5.63%, 2/15/23      267,960   

41,000 

   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc, 6.50%, 3/1/24(c)      42,640   

160,000 

   ADT Corp. (The), 3.50%, 7/15/22      138,400   

417,000 

   ADT Corp. (The), 4.13%, 6/15/23      363,311   

70,000 

   Allegion Plc, 5.88%, 9/15/23      73,937   

97,000 

   Allegion US Holding Co., Inc, 5.75%, 10/1/21      101,607   

412,321 

   Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.38%, 8/1/22(c)      386,551   

240,000 

   Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23(c)      246,450   

242,000 

   AMC Entertainment, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/22      248,655   

320,000 

   Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22      329,600   

240,000 

   Apex Tool Group LLC, 7.00%, 2/1/21(c)      194,400   

60,000 

   Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., 6.38%, 4/1/24(c)      60,069   

187,000 

   BakerCorp International, Inc., 8.25%, 6/1/19      145,860   

240,000 

   Berry Plastics Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/22      247,200   

180,000 

   Berry Plastics Escrow LLC/Berry Plastics Escrow Corp, 6.00%, 10/15/22(c)      188,663   

420,000 

   Blackboard, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/19(c)      338,100   

319,000 

   CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.88%, 4/1/24(c)      334,153   

150,000 

   CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 6.50%, 4/30/21      155,327   

40,000 

   Centene Corp, 5.63%, 2/15/21(c)      41,700   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$  40,000 

   Centene Corp, 6.13%, 2/15/24(c)    $ 42,100   

160,000 

   Central Garden & Pet Co., 6.13%, 11/15/23      166,400   

188,000 

   CenturyLink, Inc, 5.63%, 4/1/20      190,446   

130,000 

   CenturyLink, Inc, 6.45%, 6/15/21      131,706   

70,000 

   CenturyLink, Inc, 7.50%, 4/1/24      70,175   

390,000 

   Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21(c)      363,675   

350,000 

   CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/18      352,625   

170,000 

   Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/23      171,437   

60,000 

   Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/23(c)      60,507   

70,000 

   Continental Resources Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23      58,537   

306,000 

   DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/25      302,940   

280,000 

   Dish DBS Corp, 5.13%, 5/1/20      277,900   

9,000 

   Endeavor Energy Resources L.P./EER Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/21(c)      8,415   

200,000 

   Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd./Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/23(c)      188,250   

410,000 

   Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/1/22(c)      416,150   

150,000 

   Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/1/25      157,500   

580,000 

   ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25(c)      564,050   

70,000 

   Frontier Communications Corp., 7.13%, 3/15/19      71,925   

179,000 

   Frontier Communications Corp., 10.50%, 9/15/22(c)      183,475   

80,000 

   HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24      81,850   

120,000 

   HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/26      123,000   

155,000 

   HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 5/1/23      162,556   

75,000 

   HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/24(c)      77,063   

610,000 

   HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20      647,363   

330,000 

   Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%,10/15/21      341,946   

180,000 

   Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.75%, 12/1/22      185,850   

80,000 

   Level 3 Financing, Inc, 5.38%, 1/15/24(c)      81,000   

210,000 

   Level 3 Financing, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/20      219,072   

324,683 

   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.38%, 6/15/22(c)      330,365   

120,000 

   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/1/20(c)      125,700   

310,000 

   LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(c)      300,700   

50,000 

   Mednax, Inc, 5.25%, 12/1/23(c)      52,000   

131,000 

   Memorial Resource Development Corp., 5.88%, 7/1/22      110,695   

130,000 

   MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20      133,250   

125,000 

   MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23      129,375   

420,000 

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21      303,450   

420,000 

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Escrow Bond, 8.88%, 10/15/20(e)(h)      0   

200,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/25(c)      216,230   

355,000 

   Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(c)      363,875   

134,000 

   Onex York Acquisition Corp., 8.50%, 10/1/22(c)      85,760   

370,000 

   OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc., 7.88%, 7/31/23(c)      369,075   

348,000 

   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/22      381,495   

340,000 

   Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 4/1/23(c)      360,400   

240,000 

   Sabre GLBL, Inc, 5.25%, 11/15/23(c)      244,176   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

$       90,000 

   Scientific Games International Inc, 7.00%, 1/1/22(c)    $ 91,800   

110,000 

   Scientific Games International Inc, 10.00%, 12/1/22      89,100   

100,000(a)

   Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/23(c)      120,294   

160,000 

   Sealed Air Corp., 4.88%, 12/1/22(c)      166,400   

291,000 

   Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 8.13%, 10/1/20(c)      301,915   

90,000 

   Sirius XM Radio, Inc, 4.25%, 5/15/20(c)      91,462   

158,000 

   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.88%, 10/1/20(c)      165,086   

180,000 

   Spectrum Brands, Inc, 5.75%, 7/15/25      191,250   

270,000 

   Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp, 5.50%, 8/1/20(c)      269,325   

170,000 

   Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.38%, 4/1/23(c)      170,105   

150,000 

   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21(c)      147,000   

150,000 

   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.63%, 3/1/24(c)      143,625   

340,000 

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.00%, 3/1/19      336,175   

130,000 

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23      124,475   

230,000 

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.00%, 8/1/20      236,613   

160,000 

   T-Mobile USA, Inc, 6.50%, 1/15/26      166,200   

190,000 

   T-Mobile USA, Inc, 6.63%, 4/28/21      198,550   

360,000 

   TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/20      361,080   

100,000 

   United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.13%, 6/15/23      103,250   

158,000 

   United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.38%, 5/15/20      165,307   

320,000(a)

   VRX Escrow Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/23      267,143   

309,390 

   VRX Escrow Corp., 5.88%, 5/15/23(c)      241,324   

257,000(a)

   VWR Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 4/15/22      289,437   

30,000 

   Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/19      20,775   

55,000 

   Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/21      36,575   

50,000 

   Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23      33,625   

470,000 

   Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23      469,116   
     

 

 

 
        18,106,049   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     28,877,651   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $29,584,039)

  
Shares            

 

     

Common Stocks — 0.12%

  

Germany — 0.01%

  

1,929 

   Telegate AG      2,463   

Italy — 0.10%

  

9,304,599 

   Seat Pagine Gialle SpA*      32,822   

United States — 0.01%

  

13 

   CEVA Holdings LLC*      5,555   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     40,840   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $46,901)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value           

 

 

Warrants/Rights — 0.05%

  

Australia — 0.05%

  

48,100

   TFS Corp. Ltd. Warrants, Expire 7/15/18*      $14,933   
                            

Total Warrants/Rights

(Cost $0)

       14,933   

Investment Company — 6.27%

  

2,090,079

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      2,090,079   

Total Investment Company

(Cost $2,090,079)

     2,090,079   

Preferred Stocks — 0.16%

  

United States — 0.16%

  

121

   CEVA Holdings LLC, Series A-2*      $51,585   
                      

Total Preferred Stocks

(Cost $103,184)

        51,585   
Contracts            

Put Options Purchased — 0.02%

  

4

   S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,700.00, Expires 7/29/16      4,520   

4

   S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,800.00, Expires 6/17/16      3,600   
                      

Total Put Options Purchased

(Cost $53,530)

     8,120   

Total Investments

(Cost $34,798,880)(i) — 101.03%

     $33,674,334   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.03)%

           (342,287

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

     $33,332,047   

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(b) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on March 31, 2016.
(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Principal amount denoted in Canadian Dollars.

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

(e) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(f) Principal amount denoted in Swiss Francs.
(g) Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.
(h) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(i) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:

      Currency Purchased               

    Currency Sold    

        

Counterparty

     

Settlement
Date

      

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

USD      9,976          AUD        14,000         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16        $ (720)     
USD      370,035          CAD        500,000         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (14,973)     
USD      317,853          CHF        316,000         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (11,839)     
USD      45,880          EUR        41,500         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (1,446)     
USD      102,513          EUR        92,000         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (2,402)     
USD      78,777          EUR        72,400         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (3,787)     
USD      4,625,444          EUR                4,240,000         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (209,779)     
USD      885,045          GBP        633,000         Citibank, N.A.     6/8/16          (24,300)     
                            

 

 

   
Total                              $ (269,246)     
                            

 

 

   
                            

 

 

   

Options written as of March 31, 2016:

 

Contracts

    

            Put Options

         

Value  

(4)

               S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,550.00, Expires 7/29/16           $(2,200)

(4)

               S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,700.00, Expires 6/17/16           (1,940)
              

 

Total (Premiums received $(31,990))

          $(4,140)
              

 

              

 

Credit default swaps as of March 31, 2016:

Fixed

Rate

      

Issuer

     

Counterparty

      Expiration
Date
          Buy/Sell        

Notional

Amount

(000)

     

        Value        

5.00%

 

  

   INEOS Group Holdings SA        JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.          6/20/21                 Buy             EUR  87       $(5,599)  

1.00%

     Yum! Brands, Inc.     JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.       12/20/20         Buy     USD  75           4,349  

1.00%

     Yum! Brands, Inc.     Morgan Stanley & Co.       12/20/20         Buy     USD  74           4,290  

1.00%

     Yum! Brands, Inc.     Morgan Stanley & Co.       12/20/20         Buy     USD  72           4,175  
                          

 

 

Total (Premiums received $1,725)

          $  7,215  
                          

 

 
                          

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

USD - United States Dollar

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Telecom Services

     24.85

Consumer Discretionary

     19.69

Financials

     15.37

Health Care

     11.93

Consumer Staples

     6.89

Industrials

     6.80

Energy

     4.75

Materials

     1.82

Information Technology

     1.75

Utilities

     0.84

Other*

     5.31
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, Investment Company, credit default swaps, options, warrants, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Convertible Bonds — 87.21%

  

Austria — 0.78%

  

31,944(a)

   IMMOFINANZ AG, 4.25%, 3/18/18    $ 151,576   

China — 7.08%

  

1,000,000(b)

   China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd., 5.00%, 8/8/19      125,240   

    $        106,000 

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.00%, 7/1/20(c)      116,984   

20,000 

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.25%, 10/15/18      25,987   

154,000 

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.99%, 7/1/25(c)      171,417   

250,000 

   ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 4.22%, 2/26/18(d)      270,625   

200,000 

   Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 8/15/21      197,310   

2,000,000(e)

   Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd., 0.50%, 6/18/19      309,867   

165,000 

   Vipshop Holdings Ltd., 1.50%, 3/15/19      165,516   
     

 

 

 
        1,382,946   
     

 

 

 

Cyprus — 0.67%

  

100,000(a)

   Primecity Investment Plc, 4.00%, 11/13/19      130,955   

France — 0.53%

  

7,809(a)

   Air France-KLM, 2.03%, 2/15/23      102,650   

Germany — 0.42%

  

100,000(a)

   Air Berlin Finance BV, 6.00%, 3/6/19      81,360   

Hong Kong — 4.47%

  

250,000 

   Asia View Ltd., 1.50%, 8/8/19      257,250   

1,000,000(b)

   China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd., 0.50%, 5/30/18      153,457   

220,000 

   PB Issuer No. 3 Ltd., 1.88%, 10/22/18      210,980   

2,000,000(e)

   Shine Power International Ltd., 0.50%, 7/28/19(d)      251,052   
     

 

 

 
        872,739   
     

 

 

 

Japan — 12.67%

  

10,000,000(f)

   Asics Corp., 6.78%, 3/1/19(d)      96,013   

20,000,000(f)

   Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The), 0.49%, 3/23/18(d)      182,594   

10,000,000(f)

   Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The), 0.80%, 3/25/20(d)      92,252   

100,000 

   Gunma Bank Ltd. (The), 0.49%, 10/11/19(d)      92,300   

40,000,000(f)

   Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 1.40%, 9/26/18(d)      344,929   

10,000,000(f)

   K’s Holdings Corp., 4.75%, 12/20/19(d)      104,219   

30,000,000(f)

   LIXIL Group Corp., 0.15%, 3/4/22(d)      264,194   

10,000,000(f)

   Resorttrust, Inc., 0.49%, 12/1/21(d)      95,528   

10,000,000(f)

   SBI Holdings, Inc., 0.49%, 11/2/17(d)      90,586   

30,000,000(f)

   Takashimaya Co. Ltd., 1.32%, 12/11/20(d)      279,902   

20,000,000(f)

   Terumo Corp., 0.35%, 12/6/21(d)      217,913   

30,000,000(f)

   Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., 1.02%, 12/19/19(d)      286,981   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

20,000,000(f)

   Toray Industries, Inc., 0.47%, 8/31/21(d)    $ 225,480   

10,000,000(f)

   Yamada Denki Co. Ltd., 2.94%, 6/28/19(d)      101,256   
     

 

 

 
        2,474,147   
     

 

 

 

Malaysia — 3.32%

  

    $        400,000 

   Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.26%, 9/18/21(d)      391,000   

300,000(g)

   Indah Capital Ltd., 0.31%, 10/24/18(d)      257,299   
     

 

 

 
        648,299   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 2.74%

  

511,000 

   Cemex SAB de CV, 3.75%, 3/15/18      534,021   

Netherlands — 2.45%

  

220,000 

   NXP Semiconductor NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19      242,880   

100,000(a)

   OCI NV, 3.88%, 9/25/18      116,021   

100,000(a)

   Vastned Retail NV, 1.88%, 4/10/19      119,289   
     

 

 

 
        478,190   
     

 

 

 

Norway — 2.06%

  

200,000 

   Golden Ocean Group Ltd., 3.07%, 1/30/19      104,000   

100,000(a)

   Marine Harvest ASA, 0.88%, 5/6/19      158,917   

143,000 

   Ship Finance International Ltd., 3.25%, 2/1/18      138,889   
     

 

 

 
        401,806   
     

 

 

 

Philippines — 1.05%

  

200,000 

   AYC Finance Ltd., 0.50%, 5/2/19      206,000   

South Africa — 1.81%

  

200,000(a)

   Steinhoff Finance Holding GmbH, 4.00%, 1/30/21      353,713   

Switzerland — 1.29%

  

70,000(f)

   BKW AG, 0.13%, 9/30/20      77,440   

155,000(f)

   Schindler Holding AG, 0.38%, 6/5/17      174,078   
     

 

 

 
        251,518   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan — 3.08%

  

200,000 

   Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., 0.00%, 9/5/18(d)      244,250   

250,000 

   Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd., 1.00%, 10/31/19(d)      257,500   

100,000 

   Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd., 0.07%, 6/26/19(d)      99,000   
     

 

 

 
        600,750   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       

Value    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 2.41%

     

100,000(f)

   Helical Bar Jersey Ltd., 4.00%, 6/17/19       $ 146,425   

100,000(a)

   International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, 1.75%, 5/31/18         189,745   

100,000(f)

   St. Modwen Properties Securities Jersey Ltd., 2.88%, 3/6/19         135,007   
        

 

 

 
           471,177   
        

 

 

 

United States — 40.38%

     

$    310,000 

   Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.25%, 2/15/19(d)         302,637   

150,000 

   Ares Capital Corp., 4.38%, 1/15/19         151,313   

26,000 

   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.75%, 10/15/18         30,111   

177,000 

   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20         209,856   

100,000 

   Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., 1.38%, 1/1/20         99,063   

268,000 

   Cardtronics, Inc., 1.00%, 12/1/20         258,787   

150,000 

   Cepheid, Inc., 1.25%, 2/1/21         133,594   

523,000 

   Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19         584,126   

105,000 

   Extra Space Storage L.P., 3.13%, 10/1/35(c)         119,897   

250,000 

   FireEye, Inc., 1.63%, 6/1/35(c)         203,281   

50,000 

   Hologic, Inc., 2.00%, 3/1/42(d)         64,625   

127,000 

   Huron Consulting Group, Inc., 1.25%, 10/1/19         123,428   

169,000 

   Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39         268,816   

100,000 

   Jarden Corp., 1.50%, 6/15/19         153,187   

140,000 

   JDS Uniphase Corp., 0.63%, 8/15/33         136,237   

80,000 

   LAM Research Corp., 0.50%, 5/15/16         107,100   

175,000 

   Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31         92,750   

180,000 

   Liberty Media Corp., 1.38%, 10/15/23         177,975   

110,000 

   Linkedin Corp., 0.50%, 11/1/19         99,619   

129,000 

   Medidata Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 8/1/18         130,854   

522,000 

   Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 2/15/25         537,008   

200,000 

   Micron Technology, Inc., Series G, 3.00%, 11/15/43         136,250   

136,000 

   Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.00%, 12/15/35(c)         125,205   

66,000 

   NuVasive, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/21(c)         70,620   

72,000 

   ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/20(c)         64,260   

63,000 

   Pattern Energy Group Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20(c)         56,149   

280,000 

   Priceline Group, Inc. (The), 1.00%, 3/15/18         401,275   

40,000 

   Proofpoint, Inc., 1.25%, 12/15/18         58,375   

200,000 

   QIAGEN NV, 0.38%, 3/19/19         211,827   

165,000 

   Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., 0.30%, 6/15/19(c)(d)         134,578   

376,000 

   Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18         465,300   

185,000 

   SanDisk Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/20         192,053   

185,000 

   SanDisk Corp., 1.50%, 8/15/17         291,722   

350,000 

   ServiceNow, Inc., 1.92%, 11/1/18(d)         379,094   

110,000 

   Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.55%, 3/1/18         110,275   

184,000 

   SunEdison, Inc., 0.25%, 1/15/20(c)         6,325   

288,000 

   SunEdison, Inc., 2.38%, 4/15/22         9,900   

71,000 

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19         68,426   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

          Value  

 

 

$  42,000 

  TESARO, Inc., 3.00%, 10/1/21    $ 61,609   

130,000 

  Tesla Motors, Inc., 0.25%, 3/1/19      118,137   

580,000 

  Tesla Motors, Inc., 1.25%, 3/1/21      496,987   

120,000 

  Wright Medical Group, Inc., 2.00%, 2/15/20      107,175   

336,000 

  Yahoo!, Inc., 0.35%, 12/1/18(d)      332,010   
    

 

 

 
       7,881,816   
    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

     17,023,663   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $17,669,541)

  

Shares

          

Common Stocks — 0.76%

  

France — 0.48%

  

320 

  Eurazeo SA      21,637   

580 

  Technip SA      32,148   

146 

  Unibail-Rodamco SE      40,171   
    

 

 

 
       93,956   
    

 

 

 

Germany — 0.17%

  

1,082 

  Evonik Industries AG      32,461   

United States — 0.11%

  

140 

  Illumina, Inc.*      22,688   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     149,105   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $156,706)

  

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.46%

  

United States — 0.46%

  

867 

  American Tower Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/18      89,431   
    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     89,431   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $87,181)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Contracts            Value  

Call Options Purchased — 0.73%

  

15 

  Adidas AG, Strike Price EUR 84.00, Expires 12/16/16    $ 35,110   

10 

  Airbus Group SE, Strike Price EUR 76.00, Expires 12/15/17      2,560   

90 

  Deutsche Post AG, Strike Price EUR 20.00, Expires 12/15/17      50,181   

70 

  Euro STOXX 50, Strike Price EUR 4,000.00, Expires 12/16/16      1,673   

1,081 

  Koninklijke KPN NV, Strike Price EUR 4.00, Expires 12/15/17      45,513   

32 

  Siemens AG, Strike Price EUR 100.00, Expires 6/17/16      3,933   

25 

  Vodafone Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 240.00, Expires 12/15/17      3,860   
    

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     142,830   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $190,288)

  

Shares

          

Investment Company — 3.84%

  

748,842 

  JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      748,842   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     748,842   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $748,842)

  

Total Investments

   $ 18,153,871   

(Cost $18,852,558)(h) — 93.00%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 7.00%

     1,367,115   
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 19,520,986   
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(b) Principal amount denoted in Chinese Yuans.
(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Zero coupon bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(e) Principal amount denoted in Hong Kong Dollars.
(f) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(g) Principal amount denoted in Singapore Dollars.
(h) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

        Currency Purchased        

            

        Currency Sold        

             

Counterparty

             

Settlement
Date

             

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

EUR

   31,000     USD    34,109       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16         $      1,243   

GBP

   14,000     USD    19,920       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16                  192   

USD

   227,667     CHF    226,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16             (8,125)   

USD

   60,154     EUR    54,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16             (1,426)   

USD

   55,536     EUR    51,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16             (2,624)   

USD

           1,796,930     EUR    1,648,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16           (82,421)   

USD

   423,400     GBP    303,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16           (11,879)   

USD

   550,560     HKD    4,278,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16             (1,144)   

USD

   474,256     JPY    53,783,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16             (4,592)   

USD

   1,927,165     JPY              217,289,100       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16             (7,432)   

USD

   590,708     SGD    829,000       Citibank, N.A.      6/8/16           (24,093)   

USD

   288,381     CNY    1,900,000       Citibank, N.A.      9/6/16             (2,756)   
                           

 

  

Total

                            $(145,057)   
                           

 

  
                           

 

  

Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Short

Position

     

Number of
Contracts

     

Expiration
Date

     

Unrealized  

Depreciation

               

 Notional 

Value

     

Clearinghouse

S & P 500

E-MINI Index

          15     June 2016            $ (34,143)        USD     1,504,482    

 Citigroup Global 

 Markets, Inc.

             

 

 

             
             

 

 

             

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:
CHF - Swiss Franc
CNY - Chinese Yuan
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar
JPY - Japanese Yen
SGD - Singapore Dollar
USD - United States Dollar

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

 

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     23.37

Consumer Discretionary

     16.55

Financials

     12.40

Industrials

     10.22

Telecom Services

     9.33

Consumer Staples

     5.92

Health Care

     4.11

Utilities

     4.08

Materials

     1.55

Energy

     0.90

Other*

     11.57
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, options, Investment Company, futures, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 12.18%

  

France — 0.40%

  

1,300,000(a)

  Groupama SA, 6.38%, 5/28/24(b)    $ 1,342,982   

Ireland — 0.41%

  

1,200,000(a)

  LCH Clearnet SA Via Freshwater Finance Plc, 6.58%, 5/29/49(b)      1,379,138   

Italy — 0.81%

  

$   2,980,000 

  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70%, 12/29/49(b)(c)      2,733,344   

Switzerland — 6.60%

  

4,650,000(a)

  Credit Suisse AG/London, 0.36%, 7/22/16(b)      5,294,080   

2,686,000 

  Credit Suisse Group Guernsey I Ltd., 7.88%, 2/24/41(b)      2,720,895   

5,317,000 

  UBS AG, 4.75%, 5/22/23(b)      5,385,647   

3,656,000(a)

  UBS AG, 4.75%, 2/12/26(b)      4,349,853   

3,196,000 

  UBS AG, 5.13%, 5/15/24      3,235,950   

1,232,000 

  UBS AG/Jersey, 7.25%, 2/22/22(b)      1,272,040   
    

 

 

 
       22,258,465   
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 1.13%

  

1,600,000(d)

  AA Bond Co. Ltd., 3.78%, 7/31/19      2,318,742   

200,000(d)

  AA Bond Co. Ltd., 4.25%, 7/31/20      294,000   

731,000(d)

  AA Bond Co. Ltd., 6.27%, 7/31/25      1,216,539   
    

 

 

 
       3,829,281   
    

 

 

 

United States — 2.83%

  

7,000,000 

  Citigroup Inc., 1.18%, 7/30/18(b)      6,973,435   

129,000 

  KLA-Tencor Corp., 4.65%, 11/1/24      130,028   

1,802,000 

  Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.88%, 6/1/27(c)      1,351,500   

310,000 

  Sysco Corp., 2.50%, 7/15/21      313,601   

530,000 

  Sysco Corp., 3.30%, 7/15/26      537,582   

240,000 

  Sysco Corp., 4.50%, 4/1/46      244,067   
    

 

 

 
       9,550,213   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     41,093,423   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $43,106,169)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

           Value  

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 42.79%

  

Bulgaria — 2.55%

  

1,900,000(a)

  Bulgaria Government International Bond, 2.63%, 3/26/27    $ 2,142,031   

4,150,000(a)

  Bulgaria Government International Bond, 2.95%, 9/3/24      4,916,949   

1,450,000(a)

  Bulgaria Government International Bond, 3.13%, 3/26/35      1,521,951   
    

 

 

 
       8,580,931   
    

 

 

 

Croatia (Hrvatska) — 1.25%

  

2,400,000(a)

  Croatia Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/11/25      2,579,136   

1,400,000(a)

  Croatia Government International Bond, 3.88%, 5/30/22      1,633,037   
    

 

 

 
       4,212,173   
    

 

 

 

Cyprus — 6.92%

  

8,330,000(a)

  Cyprus Government International Bond, 3.88%, 5/6/22      9,661,917   

11,441,000(a)

  Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/3/20(c)      13,675,257   
    

 

 

 
       23,337,174   
    

 

 

 

Iceland — 4.74%

  

1,683,000(a)

  Iceland Government International Bond, 2.50%, 7/15/20      2,023,319   

$      7,842,000 

  Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22      9,061,862   

650,000 

  Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22(c)      743,021   

443,776,111(d)

  Iceland Rikisbref, 8.00%, 6/12/25      4,163,941   
    

 

 

 
       15,992,143   
    

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.87%

  

2,503,000(a)

  Indonesia Government International Bond, 2.88%, 7/8/21      2,933,615   

Israel — 0.84%

    

2,183,000(a)

  Israel Government International Bond, 2.88%, 1/29/24      2,830,155   

Italy — 3.54%

  

1,676,000(a)

  Italy Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro, 1.25%, 9/15/32(c)      1,994,240   

6,623,000(a)

  Italy Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro, 3.10%, 9/15/26      9,955,638   
    

 

 

 
       11,949,878   
    

 

 

 

Latvia — 2.36%

  

7,000,000 

  Latvia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 6/16/21      7,959,201   

Lithuania — 2.05%

  

5,312,000(a)

  Lithuania Government International Bond, 2.13%, 10/22/35      6,923,617   

Macedonia — 0.20%

  

620,000(a)

  Macedonia Goverment International Bond, 3.98%, 7/24/21      672,870   

New Zealand — 0.55%

  

2,611,000(d)

  New Zealand Government Bond, 2.50%, 9/20/35      1,865,312   

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

            Value  

 

 

Portugal — 1.76%

  

926,637(a)

  Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 2.88%, 10/15/25(c)    $ 1,063,976   

3,660,485(a)

  Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 2.88%, 7/21/26(c)      4,136,534   

554,348(a)

  Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 4.95%, 10/25/23(c)      734,957   
    

 

 

 
       5,935,467   
    

 

 

 

Romania — 2.00%

  

1,900,000(a)

  Romanian Government International Bond, 2.75%, 10/29/25(c)      2,222,325   

3,840,000(a)

  Romanian Government International Bond, 3.88%, 10/29/35(c)      4,533,059   
    

 

 

 
       6,755,384   
    

 

 

 

Slovenia — 6.34%

  

$    6,300,000 

  Slovenia Government International Bond, 4.13%, 2/18/19      6,644,404   

9,250,000 

  Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 10/26/22      10,462,361   

3,700,000 

  Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23      4,260,613   
    

 

 

 
       21,367,378   
    

 

 

 

Spain — 6.82%

    

938,000(a)

  Autonomous Community of Catalonia, 0.18%, 7/13/16(b)      1,055,345   

5,439,000(a)

  Autonomous Community of Catalonia, 4.95%, 2/11/20      6,226,970   

218,000(a)

  Spain Government Bond, 1.60%, 4/30/25(c)      254,646   

6,600,000(a)

  Spain Government Bond, 1.95%, 4/30/26(c)      7,870,268   

2,115,000(a)

  Spain Government Bond, 2.15%, 10/31/25(c)      2,574,841   

3,430,000(a)

  Spain Government Bond, 4.65%, 7/30/25(c)      5,031,364   
    

 

 

 
       23,013,434   
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     144,328,732   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $141,922,619)

  

U. S. Treasury Obligations — 0.93%

  

U. S. Treasury Notes — 0.93%

  

3,000,000 

  2.25%,11/15/24      3,127,734   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     3,127,734   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $3,130,729)

  

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares             Value  

 

 

Investment Company — 40.06%

  

      135,126,882 

  JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares    $ 135,126,882   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     135,126,882   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $135,126,882)

  

Contracts

          

Call Options Purchased — 0.11%

  

345 

  Euro STOXX 50 Index, Strike Price EUR 3,200.00, Expires 4/15/16      6,281   

662 

  Ten Year Euro Bonds, Strike Price EUR 165.00, Expires 5/26/16      354,047   
    

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     360,328   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $252,427)

  

Put Options Purchased — 0.02%

  

314 

  Euro STOXX 50 Index, Strike Price EUR 2,900.00, Expires 4/15/16      64,314   
    

 

 

 

Total Put Options Purchased

     64,314   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $175,553)

  

Total Investments

   $ 324,101,413   

(Cost 323,714,379)(e) — 96.09%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 3.91%

     13,176,263   
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 337,277,676   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(b) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on March 31, 2016.
(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(e) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

       

Settlement

Date

        

Unrealized   

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

     

CAD

     6,475,529          USD      4,824,089           Citibank, N.A.         4/20/16                $    162,020      

EUR

     12,100,000          USD      13,137,915           Citibank, N.A.         4/20/16                638,856      

TRY

     12,978,690          USD      4,458,208           Citibank, N.A.         4/20/16                120,863      

USD

     4,300,000          TRY      12,978,690           Citibank, N.A.         4/20/16                (279,071)      

USD

     4,450,000          CAD      6,475,529           Citibank, N.A.         4/20/16                (536,108)      

USD

     13,215,137          EUR      12,100,000           Citibank, N.A.         4/20/16                (561,634)      

AUD

     5,828,881          USD      4,200,000           Citibank, N.A.         5/3/16                261,303      

EUR

     3,700,000          USD      4,096,532           Citibank, N.A.         5/3/16                117,867      

GBP

     354,243          USD      500,000           Citibank, N.A.         5/3/16                8,831      

USD

     4,200,000          GBP      2,876,624           Citibank, N.A.         5/3/16                68,045      

USD

     4,093,384          EUR      3,700,000           Citibank, N.A.         5/3/16                (121,015)      

USD

     4,289,356          AUD      5,828,881           Citibank, N.A.         5/3/16                (171,947)      

EUR

     3,571,543          JPY              454,047,720           Citibank, N.A.         5/6/16                29,800      

JPY

             454,047,720          EUR      3,700,000           Citibank, N.A.         5/6/16                (176,130)      

EUR

     16,590,000          USD      18,052,950           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                866,002      

EUR

     7,080,000          USD      7,825,798           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                248,113      

EUR

     2,880,000          USD      3,145,911           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                138,391      

EUR

     2,800,000          USD      3,074,970           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                118,102      

EUR

     4,258,000          USD      4,746,710           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                109,040      

EUR

     1,820,000          USD      1,999,418           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                76,079      

GBP

     2,156,000          USD      3,023,277           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                73,955      

NZD

     5,780,047          USD      3,830,784           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                149,624      

NZD

     1,460,000          USD      1,007,785           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (2,362)      

USD

     3,469,800          GBP      2,400,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                22,047      

USD

     1,412,886          EUR      1,250,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (12,592)      

USD

     2,681,037          EUR      2,370,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (21,671)      

USD

     1,012,341          EUR      920,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (36,812)      

USD

     3,900,000          NZD      5,780,047           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (80,408)      

USD

     2,758,274          NZD      4,200,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (134,040)      

USD

     9,789,703          GBP      7,000,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (266,243)      

USD

     141,717,763          EUR      130,000,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/8/16                (6,532,006)      

CAD

     667,263          USD      500,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                13,807      

CAD

     6,965,943          USD      5,360,966           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                2,957      

HUF

     645,187,950          EUR      2,070,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                (24,947)      

HUF

     787,639,600          EUR      2,530,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                (33,834)      

MXN

     72,301,040          USD      4,100,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                55,678      

MXN

     22,937,720          USD      1,300,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                18,401      

MXN

     93,880,620          USD      5,400,000           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                (3,983)      

USD

     5,700,000          CAD      7,633,206           Citibank, N.A.         6/15/16                (177,730)      

CNY

     21,903,538          USD      3,250,000           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                71,375      

CNY

     13,321,350          USD      2,000,000           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                20,002      

CNY

     13,321,350          USD      2,003,120           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                16,882      

SAR

     9,880,000          USD      2,600,000           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                13,993      

SAR

     9,070,831          USD      2,396,394           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                3,513      

SAR

     9,070,831          USD      2,400,000           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                (92)      

USD

     2,396,394          SAR      9,070,831           Citibank, N.A.         1/18/17                (3,513)      

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

       

Settlement

Date

      

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

USD

     2,003,120           CNY      13,321,350           Citibank, N.A.       1/18/17          $ (16,882)     

USD

               22,100,000           SAR                85,073,950           Citibank, N.A.       1/18/17            (408,369)     

USD

     10,800,000           CNY      74,190,600           Citibank, N.A.       1/18/17            (450,001)     

USD

     11,050,000           CNY      76,145,550           Citibank, N.A.       1/18/17            (496,442)     
                              

 

 

   

Total

                                    $ (7,122,286)     
                              

 

 

   
                              

 

 

   

Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Long

Position

      Number of
Contracts
      Expiration
Date
     

Unrealized   

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

                  Notional
Value
       

Clearinghouse

Ten Year U.S.

Treasury Bonds

    9     June 2016       $ 8,859          USD          1,164,656       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year Euro-Bonds

    284     June 2016                   164,689          EUR          46,238,359        Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC

3-Month

Bank Acceptance

    274     June 2016         (114,784)          CAD          68,035,392       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

             

 

 

             

 

Total

              $ 58,764               
             

 

 

             
             

 

 

             

Short

Position

      Number of
Contracts
      Expiration
Date
     

Unrealized   

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

                  Notional
Value
       

Clearinghouse

3-Month

Euro-EURIBOR

    1,254     March 2017       $ (69,042)          EUR          314,364,238       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

30-Day

Federal Funds

    842     May 2016         (227,426)          USD          349,318,244       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year

British Bonds

    15     June 2016         5,894          GBP          1,822,401       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year

Euro-BTP

    199     June 2016         (468,281)          EUR          27,572,445       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Thirty Year

Euro-Bonds

    34     June 2016         (166,989)          EUR          5,583,820       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Thirty Year U.S.

Treasury Bonds

    1     June 2016         (3,187)          USD          169,344       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Five Year U.S.

Treasury Bonds

    17     June 2016         (17,562)          USD          2,042,227       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

Two Year U.S.

Treasury Bonds

    14     June 2016         875          USD          3,063,375       

Credit Suisse

Securities (USA) LLC

             

 

 

             

 

Total

              $ (945,718)               
             

 

 

             
             

 

 

             

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 Total Return Swaps as of March 31, 2016:           Notional            

Floating
Rate

       

Reference Entity

       

Counterparty

        Expiration
Date
          Amount
(000)
        Value  
0.62%       iBoxx $ Liquid Investment Grade       Morgan Stanley & Co.         9/20/16             USD       3,000       $ (126,155)   
0.23%       iBoxx Euro Liquid High Yield       BNP Paribas SA         9/20/16             EUR       1,600(a)         (62,915)   
0.23%       JPMorgan Index       BNP Paribas SA         9/20/16             EUR       9,400(a)         (240,086)   
0.23%       JPMorgan Index       BNP Paribas SA         12/20/16             EUR       7,700(a)         (147,487)   
                                

 

 

 
Total                                  $ (576,643)   
                                

 

 

 
                                

 

 

 

(a) The Fund pays the floating rate on these swaps.

Interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2016:

 

Fixed
Rate

                

Floating Rate

                  

Counterparty

                 Expiration
Date
                 Notional
Amount
(000)
       

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

0.09%     EUR-EURIBOR Reuters       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC           6/10/21               EUR         8,900(a)           $  (20,876)  
0.57%     EUR-EURIBOR Reuters       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC           5/26/26               EUR         18,190(a)             (10,466)  
1.19%     USD-BBA-LIBOR       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC           6/1/21               USD         7,060(a)           3,629  
1.46%     USD-BBA-LIBOR       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC           12/31/22               USD         25,500(a)           (121,743)  
                                   

 

 
Total                                     $(149,456)  
                                   

 

 
                                   

 

 

(a) The Fund pays the fixed rate on these swaps.

Credit default swaps as of March 31, 2016:

 

Fixed
Rate
     

Issuer

             

Counterparty

     

Expiration
Date

     

Buy/Sell

      Notional
Amount
(000)
       

Value

1.00%     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        840             $ 74,111     
1.00%     Anglo American Capital Plc      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        1,344            310,800     
5.00%     Anglo American Capital Plc      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        798            40,050     
1.00%     Anglo American Capital Plc      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        490            24,592     
5.00%     Anglo American Capital Plc      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        350            17,566     
1.00%    

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Finance, Inc.

     BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Sell       EUR          1,643 (a)            21,854     
1.00%     Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        719 (a)            9,544     
1.00%     Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        483 (a)            6,411     
1.00%     Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        482 (a)            6,398     
1.00%     Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        263 (a)            3,491     
1.00%     Arrow Electronics, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        4,006            (74,674)     
1.00%     Atlantia SpA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        4,415            (76,106)     
1.00%     Avnet, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        2,580            (48,531)     
1.00%     Baker Hughes, Inc.      Deutsche Bank AG     9/20/19      Buy       USD        3,227            (84,619)     
5.00%     Best Buy Co., Inc.      Morgan Stanley & Co.     6/20/19      Sell       USD        1,123 (a)            139,232     

 

53


 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed
Rate
     

Issuer

             

Counterparty

     

Expiration
Date

     

Buy/Sell

      Notional
Amount
(000)
       

Value

5.00%     Best Buy Co., Inc.      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     6/20/19      Buy       USD        1,113              $ (146,892)     
5.00%     Best Buy Co., Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/19      Buy       USD        10             (1,319)     
5.00%     Best Buy Co., Inc.      Morgan Stanley & Co.     3/20/20      Sell       USD        427 (a)            57,436     
5.00%     Best Buy Co., Inc.      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     3/20/20      Buy       USD        427             (60,896)     
1.00%     BorgWarner, Inc.      Morgan Stanley & Co.     9/20/20      Buy       USD        1,686             (27,215)     
1.00%     Boston Scientific Corp.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        4,500             (114,667)     
1.00%     Cardinal Health, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       USD        3,720             (135,711)     
1.00%     Carlsberg A/S      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        1,643             (25,681)     
1.00%     Carlsberg A/S      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        719             (11,219)     
1.00%     Carlsberg A/S      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        483             (7,536)     
1.00%     Carlsberg A/S      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        482             (7,521)     
1.00%     Carlsberg A/S      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        263             (4,104)     
1.00%     CDX.NA.IG     

Credit Suisse Securities

(USA) LLC

    6/20/21      Buy       USD          20,565             (230,229)     
1.00%     CDX.NA.IG     

Credit Suisse Securities

(USA) LLC

    6/20/21      Buy       USD        16,935             (189,590)     
1.00%     Danone SA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        965             (32,649)     
1.00%     Diageo Plc      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        4,053             (132,047)     
1.00%     Engie SA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        2,852             (51,779)     
1.00%     ENI SpA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        1,135             5,790     
1.00%     Expedia, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        744             10,174     
1.00%     Expedia, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        336             4,595     
1.00%     Fortum OYJ      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        2,200             (27,302)     
1.00%     Gas Natural SPG SA      Citibank, N.A.     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        5,200             (10,836)     
5.00%     HeidelbergCement AG      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        635             (119,718)     
5.00%     HeidelbergCement AG      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        635             (119,718)     
5.00%     HeidelbergCement AG      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        318             (59,953)     
1.00%     Indonesia Government International Bond      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        3,300             110,912     
1.00%     Ingersoll-Rand Co.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        3,813             (126,482)     
1.00%     Italy Government International Bond      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       USD        1,949 (a)            (21,755)     
1.00%     Italy Government International Bond      Citibank, N.A.     6/20/21      Sell       USD        5,800 (a)            (41,288)     
1.00%     Italy Government International Bond      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Sell       USD        4,529 (a)            (68,528)     
1.00%     Italy Government International Bond      Merrill Lynch International     6/20/21      Sell       USD        1,881 (a)            (28,461)     
1.00%     Italy Government International Bond      Merrill Lynch International     6/20/21      Sell       USD        1,880 (a)            (28,446)     
1.00%     iTraxx Asia Ex Japan, Series 24      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        18,000             195,484     

 

54


 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed
Rate
     

Issuer

             

Counterparty

     

Expiration
Date

     

Buy/Sell

      Notional
Amount
(000)
       

Value

1.00%     iTraxx Crossover Series 25     

Credit Suisse Securities

(USA) LLC

    6/20/21      Buy       EUR        5,400              $ (574,634)     
1.00%     iTraxx Crossover Series 25     

Credit Suisse Securities

(USA) LLC

    6/20/21      Buy       EUR        5,400             (574,634)     
1.00%     iTraxx Main, Series 24     

Credit Suisse Securities

(USA) LLC

    6/20/21      Buy       EUR          17,166             (280,633)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        11,221             (233,127)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        7,311             (151,943)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        5,519             (104,488)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        4,569             (94,956)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        3,427             (71,223)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        3,273             (68,022)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        3,039             (63,159)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        2,338             (48,590)     
1.00%     Korea Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,403             (29,158)     
1.00%     LVMH      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        609             (21,918)     
1.00%     Mattel, Inc.      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        2,182             22,332     
1.00%     Mattel, Inc.      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Sell       USD        290 (a)            (7,764)     
1.00%     MetLife, Inc.      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        401             2,294     
1.00%     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        3,252             (41,287)     
1.00%     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        493             (6,259)     
1.00%     Nordstrom, Inc.      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        4,766             7,081     
1.00%     Packaging Corp. of America      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,904             (29,177)     
1.00%     Pitney Bowes, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       USD        288             2,284     
1.00%     Pitney Bowes, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       USD        163             1,293     
1.00%     Pitney Bowes, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       USD        144             1,142     
1.00%     Pitney Bowes, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        132             1,047     
1.00%     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     6/20/21      Buy       USD        4,975             (122,519)     
1.00%     Repsol SA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        1,368             123,070     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,612             112,511     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,401             97,784     

 

55


 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed
Rate
     

Issuer

             

Counterparty

     

Expiration
Date

     

Buy/Sell

      Notional
Amount
(000)
       

Value

1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,344              $ 93,806     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,344             93,806     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,166             81,382     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20     Buy       USD        1,075             75,031     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,075             75,031     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        1,075             75,031     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        999             69,726     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       USD        715             49,904     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        500             34,898     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        325             22,684     
1.00%     Russia Government International Bond      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Buy       USD        269             18,775     
1.00%     Solvay SA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        2,056             5,769     
1.00%     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        4,082             (67,906)     
1.00%     Statoil ASA      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        3,788             (68,534)     
5.00%     Stora Enso OYJ      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        900             (166,122)     
5.00%     Stora Enso OYJ      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        444             (81,953)     
5.00%     Stora Enso OYJ      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        159             (29,348)     
1.00%     TDC A/S      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        566             2,891     
1.00%     TDC A/S      BNP Paribas SA     6/20/21      Buy       EUR        190             971     
1.00%     Telecom Austria AG      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        2,060             (43,466)     
1.00%     Tyco International Finance SA      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Buy       USD        347             (8,065)     
1.00%     Vodafone Group Plc      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        488             (4,598)     
1.00%     Vodafone Group Plc      Morgan Stanley & Co.     12/20/20      Buy       EUR        333             (3,137)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        791 (a)            (29,366)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        710 (a)            (26,359)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       EUR          294 (a)            (10,915)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        273 (a)            (10,135)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        243 (a)            (9,022)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        216 (a)            (8,019)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        149 (a)            (5,532)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        122 (a)            (4,529)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        108 (a)            (4,010)     
1.00%     Volkswagen Group      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20      Sell       EUR        108 (a)            (4,010)     

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Fixed
Rate
     

Issuer

             

Counterparty

     

Expiration
Date

     

Buy/Sell

      Notional
Amount
(000)
       

Value

1.00%     Volkswagen Group      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20     Sell     EUR     80 (a)             $ (2,970)     
1.00%     The Volvo Group      Citibank, N.A.     12/20/20     Buy     EUR     1,000             (716)     
1.00%     Waste Management, Inc.      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.     12/20/20     Buy     USD     1,917             (40,944)     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20     Buy     USD     506             29,351     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20     Buy     USD     327             25,084     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20     Buy     USD     327             18,968     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20     Buy     USD     302             17,518     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20     Buy     USD     260             15,081     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20     Buy     USD     260             15,081     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      BNP Paribas SA     12/20/20     Buy     USD     260             15,081     
1.00%     Yum! Brands, Inc.      Barclays Bank Plc     12/20/20     Buy     USD     196             11,369     
1.00%

 

   

Zurich Insurance Group

 

    

Citibank, N.A.

 

   

12/20/20

 

   

Buy

 

    EUR

 

   

 

3,100 

 

  

 

       

 

(103,233)

 

  

 

 
                            

 

 

   
Total (Premiums received $(2,114,326))         $ (3,115,336)     
                            

 

 

   
                            

 

 

   

 

(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:

AUD - Australian Dollar

BBA LIBOR - British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate

BTP - Italian Buoni del Tesoro Poliannuali

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CNY - Chinese Yuan

EUR - Euro

EURIBOR - Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GBP - British Pound

HUF - Hungarian Forint

JPY - Japanese Yen

MXN - Mexican Peso

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SAR - Saudi Arabian Riyal

TRY - Turkish Lira

USD - United States Dollar

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Foreign Government Bonds

     42.79

Financials

     10.28

Consumer Staples

     1.14

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0.93

Information Technology

     0.44

Consumer Discretionary

     0.32

Other*

     44.10
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, futures, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, options, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 19.87%

  

Brazil — 3.18%

  

$    525,000 

  Petrobras Global Finance BV, 3.00%, 1/15/19    $ 451,198   

Indonesia — 3.25%

  

525,000 

  Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43      462,387   

Mexico — 6.74%

  

500,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46      418,350   

500,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.88%, 8/4/26      539,900   
    

 

 

 
       958,250   
    

 

 

 

Trinidad & Tobago — 1.07%

  

162,500 

  Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6.00%, 5/8/22      151,552   

Turkey — 2.50%

  

355,000 

  Turkiye Is Bankasi, 5.38%, 10/6/21(a)      354,702   

Venezuela — 3.13%

  

1,430,000 

  Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      444,015   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     2,822,104   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $2,901,494)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 71.30%

  

Argentina — 2.78%

  

555,000(b)

  Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 12.49%, 12/15/35(c)(d)      68,964   

2,963,334 

  Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 12.55%, 12/15/35(c)(d)      325,967   
    

 

 

 
       394,931   
    

 

 

 

Costa Rica — 3.36%

  

525,000 

  Costa Rica Government International Bond, 7.16%, 3/12/45      477,094   

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) — 3.45%

  

532,000 

  Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 12/31/32(e)      489,664   

Dominican Republic — 3.38%

  

490,000 

  Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.85%, 1/27/45      479,529   

Honduras — 3.92%

  

525,000 

  Honduras Government International Bond, 7.50%, 3/15/24      556,500   

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

 

 

Hungary — 4.98%

  

$            500,000 

  Hungary Government International Bond, 7.63%, 3/29/41    $ 707,460   

Indonesia — 3.29%

  

6,000,000,000(f)

  Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, 7/15/21      467,885   

Kazakhstan — 3.84%

  

525,000 

  Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 6.50%, 7/21/45      545,213   

Mexico — 8.40%

  

12,000,000(f)

  Mexican Bonos, 5.75%, 3/5/26      686,062   

500,000(b)

  Mexico Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/6/45      507,878   
    

 

 

 
       1,193,940   
    

 

 

 

Panama — 3.54%

  

500,000 

  Panama Government International Bond, 3.88%, 3/17/28      503,000   

Peru — 4.16%

  

525,000 

  Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 11/18/50      590,625   

Poland — 4.09%

  

500,000(b)

  Poland Government International Bond, 1.50%, 9/9/25      581,475   

Romania — 4.36%

  

2,050,000(f)

  Romania Government Bond, 5.80%, 7/26/27      619,646   

Serbia — 4.13%

  

525,000 

  Serbia International Bond, 7.25%, 9/28/21      586,629   

Slovenia — 3.86%

  

490,000 

  Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 2/18/24      548,466   

Turkey — 5.91%

  

2,630,000(f)

  Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25      839,550   

Ukraine — 1.82%

  

793,000 

  Ukraine Government International Bond, 3.77%, 5/31/40(c)      258,121   

Zambia — 2.03%

  

351,000 

  Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 7/30/27      288,296   
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     10,128,024   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $10,025,815)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Notional Amount                Value            

 

Call Options Purchased — 0.02%

  

80,000(b)

  EUR/JPY, strike 135 EUR, Expire 4/29/16    $ 3,359   
    

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     3,359   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $4,633)

  

Put Options Purchased — 0.21%

  

130,000 

  USD/MXN, strike 16.50 USD, expire 8/31/16      30,225   

80,000 

  USD/TRY, strike 2.75 USD, expire 4/01/16      48   
    

 

 

 

Total Put Options Purchased

     30,273   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $16,805)

  

Shares

          

Investment Company — 28.92%

  

4,108,654 

  JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      4,108,654   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     4,108,654   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $4,108,654)

  

Total Investments

   $ 17,092,414   

(Cost $17,057,401)(g) — 120.32%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (20.32)%

     (2,886,443
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 14,205,971   
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(c) Zero coupon bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(e) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(f) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(g) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Currency Purchased

       

Currency Sold

        

 Counterparty 

        

Settlement

      Date      

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 
BRL    1,917,000            USD    500,000            Citibank, N.A.            4/4/16                          $ 31,764               
BRL    1,890,500       USD    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16             24,413     
BRL    1,995,175       USD    532,047       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16             21,402     
USD    500,000       BRL    1,873,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16             (19,558)     
USD    504,009       BRL    1,917,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16             (27,754)     
USD    505,063       BRL    2,012,675       Citibank, N.A.       4/4/16             (53,241)     
EUR    500,000       USD    558,104       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             11,319     
EUR    500,000       USD    559,100       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             10,323     
EUR    500,000       USD    560,590       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             8,833     
KRW    595,815,000       USD    514,077       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             5,556     
MXN    23,970,317       USD    1,345,753       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             38,085     
MXN    8,922,500       USD    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             15,108     
MXN    18,269,475       USD    1,050,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             4,721     
SGD    795,690       USD    585,238       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             5,031     
TRY    1,459,600       USD    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             13,768     
USD    567,025       EUR    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (2,398)     
USD    564,025       EUR    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (5,398)     
USD    562,845       EUR    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (6,578)     
USD    500,000       KRW    595,815,000       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (19,633)     
USD    500,000       MXN    8,919,600       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (14,940)     
USD    673,937       MXN    12,006,095       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (19,190)     
USD    525,000       MYR    2,118,375       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (21,704)     
USD    632,046       RON    2,531,477       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (12,822)     
USD    576,101       SGD    795,690       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (14,168)     
USD    828,251       TRY    2,368,257       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (5,358)     
USD    504,152       TRY    1,459,600       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (9,616)     
USD    619,257       TWD    20,337,625       Citibank, N.A.       4/28/16             (12,844)     
IDR            6,925,000,000       USD    500,000       Citibank, N.A.       5/26/16             21,414     
USD    472,775       IDR            6,295,000,000       Citibank, N.A.       5/26/16             (1,203)     
USD    500,000       IDR    6,682,500,000       Citibank, N.A.       5/26/16             (3,155)     
EUR    1,011,000       USD    1,129,338       Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16             23,589     
USD    445,948       EUR    400,000       Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16             (10,205)     
USD    552,444       EUR    505,000       Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16             (23,449)     
USD    1,199,799       EUR    1,100,000       Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16             (54,622)     
RUB    35,748,000       USD    540,000       Citibank, N.A.       7/13/16             (22,225)     
USD    275,000       RUB    18,351,713       Citibank, N.A.       7/13/16             9,193     
USD    253,698       RUB    17,396,288       Citibank, N.A.       7/13/16             1,729     
                              

 

 

   
Total                                $ (113,813)     
                              

 

 

   
                              

 

 

   

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Short

Position

      

Number of

Contracts

        Expiration
Date
        Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
                      Notional
Value
         

Clearinghouse

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds           4            June 2016                            $ 1,688                 USD                 523,250               Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Ultra Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      7       June 2016           (14,375)            USD            970,875          Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      6       June 2016           (9,938)            USD            1,025,250          Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Ten Year Euro-Bond      3       June 2016           (2,769)            EUR            487,530          Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
                  

 

 

                   

Total

                   $ (25,394)                     
                  

 

 

                   
                  

 

 

                   

Interest rate swaps as of March 31, 2016:

Fixed
Rate

  

Floating Rate

  

Counterparty

  

Expiration
Date

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
14.13%    BRL-CDI    Barclays Bank Plc    1/4/21      BRL     7,100(a)        $ 4,848  
1.86%    PLN-WIBOR-WIBO    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    2/5/21      PLN 4,140(a)          33,250  
                  

 

 

 
Total                    $ 38,098  
                  

 

 

 
                  

 

 

 

(a) The Counterparty pays the fixed rate on these swaps.

Credit default swaps as of March 31, 2016:

Fixed

Rate

  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

  

Expiration
Date

  

Buy/Sell

   Notional
Amount
(000)
   Value
1.00%    Brazil Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy      USD 1,050        $ 122,545  
1.00%    China Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy      USD 1,475          13,549  
1.00%    China Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy      USD 500          4,593  
1.00%    Colombia Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy      USD 1,000          52,234  
1.00%    Mexico Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy      USD   2,310          62,949  
1.00%    Peru Government International Bond    Barclays Bank Plc    6/20/21    Buy      USD 1,000          26,707  
1.00%    South Africa Government International Bond    Citibank, N.A.    6/20/21    Buy      USD 1,050          (96,787)  
1.00%    Turkey Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    6/20/21    Buy      USD 1,955          140,748  
                     

 

 

 
Total (Premiums paid $402,246)                    $ 326,538  
                     

 

 

 
                     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

BRL - Brazilian Real

BRL-CDI - Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit Rate

EUR - Euro

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

JPY - Japanese Yen

KRW - South Korean Won

MXN - Mexican Peso

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

PLN - Polish Zloty

PLN-WIBOR-WIBO - Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate for Polish Zloty

RON - Romanian Leu

RUB - Russian Ruble

SGD - Singapore Dollar

TRY - Turkish Lira

TWD - Taiwan Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Foreign Government Bonds

     71.30

Energy

     17.37

Financials

     2.50

Other*

     8.83
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

*   Includes cash, Investment Company, options, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, futures, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

Convertible Bonds — 16.07%

  

Austria — 0.14%

  

19,667(a)

  IMMOFINANZ AG, 4.25%, 3/8/18    $ 93,321   

China — 0.72%

    

1,000,000(b)

  China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd., 5.00%, 8/8/19      125,240   

$          53,000 

  Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.00%, 7/1/20(c)      58,492   

175,000 

  Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.99%, 7/1/25(c)      194,793   

95,000 

  Vipshop Holdings Ltd., 1.50%, 3/15/19      95,297   
    

 

 

 
       473,822   
    

 

 

 

France — 0.05%

  

2,650(a)

  Air France-KLM, 2.03%, 2/15/23      34,834   

Hong Kong — 1.29%

  

250,000 

  Asia View Ltd., 1.50%, 8/8/19      257,250   

1,000,000(d)

  China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd., 0.50%, 5/30/18      153,457   

200,000 

  PB Issuer No. 3 Ltd., 1.88%, 10/22/18      191,800   

2,000,000(b)

  Shine Power International Ltd., 0.28%, 7/28/19(e)      251,052   
    

 

 

 
       853,559   
    

 

 

 

Japan — 2.73%

  

10,000,000(b)

  Asics Corp, 5.93%, 3/1/19(e)      96,013   

20,000,000(b)

  Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The), 1.54%, 3/23/18      182,594   

100,000 

  Gunma Bank Ltd. (The), 1.15%, 10/11/19(e)      92,300   

20,000,000(b)

  Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 3.12%, 9/26/18(e)      172,464   

10,000,000(b)

  K’s Holdings Corp., 4.75%, 12/20/19(e)      104,219   

20,000,000(b)

  Lixil Group Corp., 0.15%, 3/4/22(e)      176,130   

20,000,000(b)

  SBI Holdings, Inc., 3.05%, 11/2/17(e)      181,172   

20,000,000(b)

  Takashimaya Co. Ltd., 0.97%, 12/11/20(e)      186,601   

10,000,000(b)

  Terumo Corp., 0.63%, 12/6/21(e)      108,955   

20,000,000(b)

  Toppan Printing Co. Ltd, 2.54%, 12/19/19(e)      191,321   

10,000,000(b)

  Toray Industries, Inc., 3.70%, 8/31/21(e)      112,740   

20,000,000(b)

  Yamada Denki Co. Ltd., 2.94%, 6/28/19(e)      202,512   
    

 

 

 
       1,807,021   
    

 

 

 

Malaysia — 0.92%

  

400,000 

  Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.47%, 9/18/21(e)      391,000   

250,000(f)

  Indah Capital Ltd., 1.57%, 10/24/18(e)      214,416   
    

 

 

 
       605,416   
    

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.47%

  

300,000

  Cemex SAB de CV, 3.75%, 3/15/18      313,515   

Netherlands — 0.81%

  

100,000(a)

  Air Berlin Finance BV, 6.00%, 3/6/19      81,360   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value            

 

$    200,000 

   NXP Semiconductor NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19    $ 220,800   

100,000(a)

   OCI NV, 3.88%, 9/25/18      116,020   

100,000(a)

   Vastned Retail NV, 1.88%, 4/10/19      119,289   
     

 

 

 
        537,469   
     

 

 

 

Norway — 0.42%

  

100,000(a)

   Marine Harvest ASA, 0.88%, 5/6/19      158,917   

125,000 

   Ship Finance International Ltd., 3.25%, 2/1/18      121,406   
     

 

 

 
        280,323   
     

 

 

 

South Africa — 0.27%

  

100,000(a)

   Steinhoff Finance Holdings GmbH, 4.00%, 1/30/21      176,856   

Switzerland — 0.14%

  

25,000(b)

   BKW AG, 0.13%, 9/30/20      27,657   

55,000(b)

   Schindler Holding AG, 0.38%, 6/5/17      61,769   
     

 

 

 
        89,426   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.69%

  

100,000 

   Epistar Corp., 2.55%, 8/7/18(e)      99,000   

250,000 

   Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd., 1.32%, 10/31/19(e)      257,500   

100,000 

   Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd, 0.64%, 6/26/19(e)      99,000   
     

 

 

 
        455,500   
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.21%

  

100,000(b)

   St. Modwen Properties Securities Jersey Ltd., 2.88%, 3/6/19      135,007   

United States — 7.21%

  

155,000 

   Akamai Technologies, Inc., 1.00%, 2/15/19(e)      151,319   

120,000 

   Ares Capital Corp., 4.38%, 1/15/19      121,050   

135,000 

   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20      160,059   

203,000 

   Cardtronics, Inc., 1.00%, 12/1/20      196,022   

145,000 

   Cepheid, Inc., 1.25%, 2/1/21      129,141   

348,000 

   Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19      388,673   

60,000 

   Extra Space Storage L.P., 3.13%, 10/1/35(c)      68,513   

198,000 

   FireEye, Inc., 1.63%, 6/1/35(c)      160,999   

30,000 

   Hologic Inc., 2.00%, 3/1/42(g)      38,775   

100,000 

   Huron Consulting Group, Inc., 1.25%, 10/1/19      97,187   

105,000 

   Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39      167,016   

60,000 

   Jarden Corp., 1.50%, 6/15/19      91,913   

60,000 

   JDS Uniphase Corp., 0.63%, 8/15/33      58,387   

45,000 

   LAM Research Corp., 0.50%, 5/15/16      60,244   

60,000 

   Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31      31,800   

170,000 

   Liberty Media Corp., 1.38%, 10/15/23      168,087   

100,000 

   Linkedin Corp, 0.50%, 11/1/19      90,563   

110,000 

   Medidata Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 8/1/18      111,581   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

 

 

$    236,000 

  Microchip Technology Inc, 1.63%, 2/15/25    $ 242,785   

100,000 

  Micron Technology, Inc., 3.00%, 11/15/43      68,125   

79,000 

  Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.00%, 12/15/35(c)      72,729   

42,000 

  NuVasive, Inc, 2.25%, 3/15/21(c)      44,940   

33,000 

  ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/20(c)      29,453   

26,000 

  Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20(c)      23,173   

145,000 

  Priceline Group, Inc. (The), 1.00%, 3/15/18      207,803   

30,000 

  Proofpoint, Inc., 1.25%, 12/15/18      43,781   

200,000 

  QIAGEN NV, 0.38%, 3/19/19      211,827   

143,000 

  Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., 0.32%, 6/15/19(c)(e)      116,634   

237,000 

  Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18      293,287   

125,000 

  SanDisk Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/20      129,766   

95,000 

  SanDisk Corp., 1.50%, 8/15/17      149,803   

125,000 

  ServiceNow, Inc., 2.08%, 11/1/18(e)      135,391   

40,000 

  Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.55%, 3/1/18      40,100   

63,000 

  SunEdison, Inc., 0.25%, 1/15/20(c)      2,166   

248,000 

  SunEdison, Inc., 2.38%, 4/15/22      8,525   

46,000 

  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19      44,333   

15,000 

  TESARO, Inc., 3.00%, 10/1/21      22,003   

415,000 

  Tesla Motors, Inc., 1.25%, 3/1/21      355,603   

70,000 

  Wright Medical Group Inc., 2.00%, 2/15/20      62,519   

172,000 

  Yahoo!, Inc., 2.71%, 12/1/18(e)      169,957   
    

 

 

 
       4,766,032   
    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

     10,622,101   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $11,177,485)

  

Corporate Bonds — 63.77%

  

Canada — 2.79%

  

510,000 

  1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc, 6.00%, 4/1/22(c)      529,125   

378,000 

  Cogeco Communications, Inc, 4.88%, 5/1/20(c)      388,641   

213,000 

  Encana Corp., 3.90%, 11/15/21      186,844   

530,000(b)

  Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 6.63%, 7/25/22(c)      410,125   

78,000 

  Precision Drilling Corp, 6.63%, 11/15/20      62,400   

33,000 

  Precision Drilling Corp., 6.50%, 12/15/21      25,080   

260,000 

  Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/23(c)      244,544   
    

 

 

 
       1,846,759   
    

 

 

 

France — 3.33%

  

600,000 

  Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.38%, 11/1/19(c)      632,000   

200,000(a)

  Ephios Bondco Plc, 6.25%, 7/1/22(c)      240,152   

650,000(a)

  Numericable-SFR SAS, 5.63%, 5/15/24      742,983   

600,000 

  Numericable-SFR SAS, 6.00%, 5/15/22(c)      585,000   
    

 

 

 
       2,200,135   
    

 

 

 

Germany — 1.99%

  

200,000 

  Unitymedia GmbH, 6.13%, 1/15/25(c)      208,125   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

740,000(a)

  Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 1/15/25    $ 858,026   

$    245,000 

  ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.50%, 4/29/22      250,513   
    

 

 

 
       1,316,664   
    

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.30%

  

200,000 

  Pertamina Persero PT, 6.45%, 5/30/44      194,348   

Italy — 1.62%

  

200,000 

  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, 1/15/26(c)      194,927   

780,000(a)

  Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20      877,310   
    

 

 

 
       1,072,237   
    

 

 

 

Jamaica — 1.03%

  

270,000 

  Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21(c)      241,650   

500,000 

  Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 3/1/23(c)      441,006   
    

 

 

 
       682,656   
    

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 1.58%

  

440,000 

  Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23(c)      440,000   

210,000 

  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 4/1/19      155,925   

320,000 

  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 2/15/24(c)      329,600   

100,000(a)

  Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21(c)      119,797   
    

 

 

 
       1,045,322   
    

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.55%

  

58,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.50%, 1/30/23      52,548   

110,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46      92,037   

165,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.38%, 2/4/21      175,807   

40,000 

  Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.88%, 8/4/26      43,192   
    

 

 

 
       363,584   
    

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.34%

  

140,000(a)

  ABN AMRO Bank NV, 7.13%, 7/6/22      200,223   

410,000(a)

  Lincoln Finance Ltd, 6.88%, 4/15/21(c)      484,035   

200,000 

  UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 1/15/25(c)      203,250   
    

 

 

 
       887,508   
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 1.09%

  

510,000(b)

  Sunrise Communications Holdings SA, 2.13%, 3/31/22      505,200   

210,000 

  UBS AG, 5.13%, 5/15/24      212,625   
    

 

 

 
       717,825   
    

 

 

 

Tunisia — 0.52%

  

400,000 

  Banque Centrale de Tunisie SA, 5.75%, 1/30/25      346,333   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

United Kingdom — 4.07%

  

160,000(b)

  AA Bond Co. Ltd, 5.50%, 7/31/22    $ 221,199   

290,000(b)

  Brakes Capital, 7.13%, 12/15/18      431,487   

$    200,000 

  EnQuest Plc, 7.00%, 4/15/22(c)      84,750   

100,000(b)

  Odeon & UCI Finco Plc, 9.00%, 8/1/18      148,085   

226,000 

  Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 5.13%, 5/28/24      217,676   

300,000 

  Tullow Oil Plc, 6.25%, 4/15/22      213,450   

100,000(a)

  Virgin Media Finance Plc, 4.50%, 1/15/25      110,084   

846,000(b)

  Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 6.00%, 4/15/21      1,264,152   
    

 

 

 
       2,690,883   
    

 

 

 

United States — 43.00%

  

386,000 

  Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc, 5.63%, 2/15/23      391,790   

90,000 

  Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc, 6.50%, 3/1/24(c)      93,600   

120,000 

  ADT Corp. (The), 3.50%, 7/15/22      103,800   

647,000 

  ADT Corp. (The), 4.13%, 6/15/23      563,699   

70,000 

  Allegion Plc, 5.88%, 9/15/23      73,937   

120,000(a)

  Alliance Data Systems Corp, 5.25%, 11/15/23      129,090   

590,000 

  Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.38%, 8/1/22(c)      553,125   

600,000 

  Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23(c)      616,125   

403,000 

  AMC Entertainment, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/22      414,083   

430,000 

  Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22      442,900   

220,000 

  Apex Tool Group LLC, 7.00%, 2/1/21(c)      178,200   

200,000 

  Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., 6.38%, 4/1/24(c)      200,230   

790,000 

  Berry Plastics Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/22      813,700   

390,000 

  Blackboard, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/19(c)      313,950   

60,000 

  Brocade Communications Systems Inc, 1.38%, 1/1/20      59,437   

718,000 

  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.88%, 4/1/24(c)      752,105   

70,000 

  Centene Escrow Corp, 5.63%, 2/15/21(c)      72,975   

70,000 

  Centene Escrow Corp, 6.13%, 2/15/24(c)      73,675   

250,000 

  Central Garden & Pet Co., 6.13%, 11/15/23      260,000   

240,000 

  CenturyLink, Inc., 5.63%, 4/1/20      243,122   

198,000 

  CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21      200,598   

88,000 

  CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24      88,220   

350,000 

  Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21(c)      326,375   

410,000 

  Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/20(c)      405,900   

535,000 

  CHS Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/18      539,013   

90,000 

  Cinemark USA, Inc, 4.88%, 6/1/23      90,761   

190,000 

  Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/23(c)      191,605   

100,000 

  Continental Resources, Inc, 4.50%, 4/15/23      83,625   

530,000 

  Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/25      524,700   

410,000 

  Dish DBS Corp, 5.13%, 5/1/20      406,925   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value  

 

 

$     12,000 

  Endeavor Energy Resources L.P./EER Finance, Inc, 7.00%, 8/15/21(c)    $ 11,220   

200,000 

  Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd./Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/23(c)      188,250   

630,000 

  Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/1/22(c)      639,450   

255,000 

  Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/1/25      267,750   

801,000 

  ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25(c)      778,973   

90,000 

  Frontier Communications Corp, 7.13%, 3/15/19      92,475   

226,000 

  Frontier Communications Corp, 10.50%, 9/15/22(c)      231,650   

180,000 

  HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/26      184,500   

365,000 

  HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 5/1/23      382,794   

105,000 

  HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/24(c)      107,887   

1,026,000 

  HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20      1,088,843   

510,000 

  Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/21      528,462   

800,000 

  Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.75%, 12/1/22      826,000   

140,000 

  Level 3 Financing, Inc, 5.38%, 1/15/24(c)      141,750   

478,293 

  Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.38%, 6/15/22(c)      486,663   

520,000 

  LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(c)      504,400   

120,000 

  Mednax, Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/23(c)      124,800   

160,000 

  Memorial Resource Development Corp, 5.88%, 7/1/22      135,200   

180,000 

  MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20      184,500   

210,000 

  MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23      217,350   

550,000 

  Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21      397,375   

550,000 

  Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Escrow Bond, 8.88%, 10/15/20(h)(i)      0   

400,000 

  Neptune Finco Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/25(c)      432,460   

250,000 

  Neptune Finco Corp., 10.13%, 1/15/23(c)      267,500   

550,000 

  Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(c)      563,750   

740,000 

  OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc., 7.88%, 7/31/23(c)      738,150   

509,000 

  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/22      557,991   

1,050,000 

  Rite Aid Corp, 6.13%, 4/1/23(c)      1,113,000   

380,000 

  Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23(c)      386,612   

115,000 

  Scientific Games International, Inc, 7.00%, 1/1/22(c)      117,300   

140,000 

  Scientific Games International, Inc, 10.00%, 12/1/22      113,400   

100,000(a)

  Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/23(c)      120,294   

418,000 

  Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 8.13%, 10/1/20(c)      433,679   

135,000 

  Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.88%, 3/15/26(c)      138,206   

260,000 

  Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20(c)      264,225   

250,000 

  Spectrum Brands Inc, 5.75%, 7/15/25      265,625   

480,000 

  Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/20(c)      478,800   

165,000 

  Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.38%, 4/1/23(c)      165,102   

190,000 

  Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/21(c)      186,200   

190,000 

  Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.63%, 3/1/24(c)      181,925   

470,000 

  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.00%, 3/1/19      464,713   

110,000 

  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/19      108,900   

140,000 

  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23      134,050   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

       Value           

 

 

$    510,000 

  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.00%, 8/1/20    $  524,663   

220,000 

  T-Mobile USA, Inc, 6.25%, 4/1/21      230,956   

230,000 

  T-Mobile USA, Inc, 6.50%, 1/15/26      238,913   

233,000 

  T-Mobile USA, Inc, 6.63%, 4/28/21      243,485   

460,000 

  TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/20      461,380   

498,000 

  United Rentals North America, Inc, 7.38%, 5/15/20      521,033   

290,000(a)

  VRX Escrow Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/23      242,098   

304,890 

  VRX Escrow Corp., 5.88%, 5/15/23(c)      237,814   

363,000(a)

  VWR Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 4/15/22      408,816   

38,000 

  Whiting Petroleum Corp, 5.00%, 3/15/19      26,315   

67,000 

  Whiting Petroleum Corp, 5.75%, 3/15/21      44,555   

70,000 

  Whiting Petroleum Corp, 6.25%, 4/1/23      47,075   

71,000 

  York Risk Services Holding Corp., 8.50%, 10/1/22(c)      45,440   

1,200,000 

  Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23      1,197,744   
    

 

 

 
       28,429,726   
    

 

 

 

Venezuela — 0.56%

  

362,579 

  Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      112,581   

828,317 

  Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 11/15/26      255,536   
    

 

 

 
       368,117   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     42,162,097   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $42,080,166)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 11.25%

  

Argentina — 0.17%

  

865,745 

  Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 12.55%, 12/15/35(e)      95,232   

115,000(a)

  Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 12.61%, 12/15/35(e)      14,290   
    

 

 

 
       109,522   
    

 

 

 

Brazil — 0.46%

  

225,000 

  Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.25%, 1/7/25      206,399   

90,000 

  Brazilian Government International Bond, 8.25%, 1/20/34      100,384   
    

 

 

 
       306,783   
    

 

 

 

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) — 0.42%

  

300,000 

  Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 12/31/32(g)      276,126   

Croatia (Hrvatska) — 0.82%

  

200,000 

  Croatia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 4/4/23      211,032   

200,000 

  Croatia Government International Bond, 6.38%, 3/24/21      218,484   

100,000 

  Croatia Government International Bond, 6.75%, 11/5/19      109,628   
    

 

 

 
       539,144   
    

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value               

 

 

Dominican Republic — 0.93%

  

$    165,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.50%, 1/27/25      $163,733   

240,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.85%, 1/27/45      234,871   

100,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.88%, 1/29/26      105,643   

100,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 7.50%, 5/6/21      108,244   
                          
           612,491   

Honduras — 0.32%

  

200,000 

   Honduras Government International Bond, 7.50%, 3/15/24      212,000   

Hungary — 1.15%

  

110,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 5.38%, 3/25/24      122,934   

400,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 5.75%, 11/22/23      455,417   

130,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 7.63%, 3/29/41      183,940   
                          
          762,291   

Indonesia — 0.49%

  

200,000 

   Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/8/26      209,678   

100,000 

   Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 2/17/37      115,934   
                          
          325,612   

Jamaica — 0.31%

  

200,000 

   Jamaica Government International Bond, 6.75%, 4/28/28      204,000   

Kazakhstan — 0.31%

  

200,000 

   Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 6.50%, 7/21/45      207,700   

Mexico — 0.67%

  

100,000(a)

   Mexico Government International Bond, 1.88%, 2/23/22      115,064   

130,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 4.00%, 10/2/23      136,147   

190,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 4.75%, 3/8/44      189,247   
                          
          440,458   

Paraguay — 0.61%

  

400,000 

   Republic of Paraguay, 4.63%, 1/25/23      404,500   

Peru — 0.14%

  

80,000 

   Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 11/18/50      90,000   

Poland — 0.49%

  

280,000(a)

   Poland Government International Bond, 1.50%, 9/9/25      325,626   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Romania — 0.83%

  

$320,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 4.38%, 8/22/23    $ 340,025   

172,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/22/44      209,709   
     

 

 

 
        549,734   
     

 

 

 

Senegal — 0.33%

  

200,000

   Senegal Government International Bond, 8.75%, 5/13/21      216,500   

Serbia — 0.31%

  

200,000

   Serbia International Bond, 4.88%, 2/25/20      202,823   

Slovenia — 0.35%

  

200,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23      230,303   

South Africa — 0.24%

  

155,000

   South Africa Government International Bond, 4.67%, 1/17/24      156,538   

Turkey — 0.41%

  

270,000

   Turkey Government International Bond, 4.88%, 10/9/26      273,390   

Ukraine — 0.63%

  

418,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 3.13%, 5/31/40      136,059   

200,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 9/1/19      188,462   

100,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.75%, 9/1/23      90,458   
     

 

 

 
        414,979   
     

 

 

 

Uruguay — 0.49%

  

183,000

   Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.38%, 10/27/27      187,194   

150,000

   Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.10%, 6/18/50      139,875   
     

 

 

 
        327,069   
     

 

 

 

Zambia — 0.37%

  

300,000

   Zambia Government International Bond, 8.50%, 4/14/24      247,588   

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     7,435,177   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $7,321,163)

  

        Shares            

           

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.12%

  

United States — 0.12%

  

789

   American Tower Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/18      81,385   
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     81,385   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $81,419)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value           

 

 

Common Stocks — 0.14%

  

France — 0.09%

  

207

   Eurazeo SA      $13,996   

370

   Technip SA      20,508   

93

   Unibail-Rodamco SE      25,588   
                        
          60,092   

Germany — 0.03%

  

684

   Evonik Industries AG      20,520   

United States — 0.02%

  

90

   Illumina, Inc*      14,585   
                        

Total Common Stocks

       95,197   

(Cost $99,616)

  

        Contracts        

           

Call Options Purchased — 0.13%

  

10

   Adidas AG, Strike Price EUR 84.00, Expires 12/16/16      $23,407   

5

   Airbus Group SE, Strike Price EUR 76.00, Expires 12/15/17      1,280   

50

   Deutsche Post AG, Strike Price EUR 20.00, Expires 12/15/17      27,879   

45

   Euro Stoxx 50 Index, Strike Price EUR 4,000.00, Expires 12/16/16      1,075   

635

   Koninklijke KPN NV, Strike Price EUR 4.00, Expires 12/15/17      26,735   

28

   Siemens AG, Strike Price EUR 100.00, Expires 6/17/16      3,441   

15

   Vodafone Group Plc, Strike Price GBP 240.00, Expires 12/15/17      2,316   
                        

Total Call Options Purchased

       86,133   

(Cost $116,034)

  

Put Options Purchased — 0.05%

  

6

   S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,700.00, Expires 7/29/16      $  6,780   

6

   S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,800.00, Expires 6/17/16      5,400   

12

   S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,975.00, Expires 5/20/16      21,420   
                        

Total Put Options Purchased

       33,600   

(Cost $111,764)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares             Value  

 

 

Investment Company — 8.59%

  

5,680,020

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      5,680,020   

Total Investment Company

     5,680,020   

(Cost $5,680,020)

  

Total Investments

   $ 66,195,710   

(Cost $66,667,667)(j) — 100.12%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.12)%

     (80,490
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 66,115,220   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(b) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Principal amount denoted in Chinese Yuans.
(e) Zero coupon bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(f) Principal amount denoted in Singapore Dollars.
(g) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(h) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(i) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(j) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of March 31, 2016:

Currency Purchased         Currency Sold        

Counterparty

     

Settlement

Date

       

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

 
IDR          2,029,275,000        USD 145,000        Citibank, N.A.       5/2/16             $    8,594       
USD  144,616         IDR          2,029,275,000        Citibank, N.A.       5/2/16            (8,979)       
IDR          1,005,927,853        USD 71,714        Citibank, N.A.       5/26/16            4,027       
USD 71,251         IDR 1,005,927,853        Citibank, N.A.       5/26/16            (4,490)       
CAD 7,000        USD 5,380        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            10       
EUR 61,000        USD 69,250        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            314       
USD 403,339        CAD 545,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (16,319)       
USD 81,597        CHF 81,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (2,912)       
USD 464,709        CHF 462,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (17,308)       
USD 120,119        EUR 106,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (760)       
USD 43,462        EUR 39,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (1,013)       
USD 123,684        EUR 111,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (2,899)       
USD 117,507        EUR 108,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (5,654)       
USD 349,657        EUR 314,000        Citibank, N.A.       6/8/16            (8,424)       

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Purchased

            

Currency Sold

             

Counterparty

             

Settlement
Date

               

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

USD

  

315,370    

    EUR    289,100         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 $  (14,314)      

USD

  

419,080    

    EUR    381,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (15,406)      

USD

  

999,869    

    EUR    917,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (45,862)      

USD

  

3,886,895    

    EUR    3,563,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (176,289)      

USD

  

141,133    

    GBP    101,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (3,960)      

USD

  

 2,453,797    

    GBP    1,755,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (67,372)      

USD

  

245,165    

    HKD    1,905,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (509)      

USD

  

48,940    

     JPY    5,555,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (518)      

USD

  

481,548    

     JPY    54,610,000         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (4,663)      

USD

  

1,219,503    

     JPY                  137,499,700         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (4,703)      

USD

  

207,710    

    SGD    291,500         Citibank, N.A.        6/8/16                 (8,472)      

USD

  

288,381    

    CNY    1,900,000         Citibank, N.A.        9/6/16                 (2,756)      

USD

  

              3,200,000     

    CNY    21,980,800         Citibank, N.A.        1/18/17                 (133,091)      
                           

 

 

    

Total

                              $(533,728)      
                           

 

 

    
                           

 

 

    

Options written as of March 31, 2016:

 

Contracts

    

        Put Options

     

Value

 
(6)              S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,550.00, Expires 7/29/16        $ (3,300)   
(6)              S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,700.00, Expires 6/17/16          (2,910)   
(12)              S & P 500 Index, Strike Price USD 1,850.00, Expires 5/20/16          (6,480)   
           

 

 

 

Total (Premiums received $(58,756))

       $ (12,690)   
           

 

 

 
           

 

 

 

Financial futures contracts as of March 31, 2016:

 

Short

Position

  

Number of

Contracts  

  

Expiration

Date

 

Unrealized

Depreciation

      

Notional

Value

  

Clearinghouse

Ten Year

Euro-Bonds

   2    June, 2016   $(1,914)             EUR    324,960    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Credit default swaps as of March 31, 2016:

 

Fixed

  Rate  

  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

  

Expiration

Date

  

Buy/Sell

   Notional
Amount
(000)
 

Value

5.00%

   INEOS Group Holdings SA    JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    6/20/21    Buy      EUR   95             $ (6,114)         

1.00%

   Yum! Brands, Inc.    JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    12/20/20    Buy      USD 66           3,827    

1.00%

   Yum! Brands, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.    12/20/20    Buy      USD 65           3,769    

1.00%

   Yum! Brands, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.    12/20/20    Buy      USD 64           3,711    
                      

 

 

   

Total (Premiums paid $347)

                    $ 5,193    
                      

 

 

   
                      

 

 

   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

CNY - Chinese Yuan

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

JPY - Japanese Yen

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Telecom Services

     26.19

Consumer Discretionary

     14.77

Foreign Government Bonds

     11.24

Health Care

     9.36

Industrials

     7.68

Financials

     6.71

Consumer Staples

     4.80

Information Technology

     4.64

Energy

     4.22

Materials

     1.04

Utilities

     0.70

Other*

     8.65
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, Investment Company, credit default swaps, futures, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, options, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Select
Bond Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

           

Investments, at value (cost $17,054,550, $18,503,472, $34,798,880 and $18,852,558, respectively)

     $  17,308,580         $  18,304,805         $  33,674,334         $  18,153,871   

Cash

     11         241,456                 4   

Cash at broker for financial futures contracts

     145,607         229,804         33,081         181,390   

Segregated cash and foreign currency for options contracts and swap contracts

     179,811         1,225         476,540         428,307   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $78,393, $10,370, $863,924 and $893,644, respectively)

     83,872         10,794         887,229         897,213   

Credit default swaps at value (premiums paid $18,742, $0, $7,322 and $0, respectively)

     14,584                 12,814           

Interest and dividends receivable

     367,728         253,730         580,820         48,554   

Receivable from advisor

             9,435         7,002         3,652   

Receivable for capital shares issued

                             3,790   

Receivable for investments sold

     1,132,452         36,014         37,978           

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     13,875         4,109                   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     70,306                           

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     237,773         20,032                 1,435   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

                16,819                    18,886                    19,549                    13,018   

Total Assets

         19,571,418             19,130,290             35,729,347             19,731,234   

Liabilities:

           

Cash overdraft

                     59,601           

Payable for capital shares redeemed

                     1,099,273         478   

Payable for investments purchased

     1,012,906         791,365         923,753           

Payable to broker

     40,000         16,799                   

Written options, at value (premiums received $0, $0, $31,990 and $0, respectively)

                     4,140           

Credit default swaps at value (premiums received $(5,391), $34,062, $5,597 and $0, respectively)

     1,768         36,783         5,599           

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     265,806         35,915         269,246         146,492   

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     12,160                         34,143   

Foreign witholding tax payable

     10,769                           

Accrued expenses and other payables:

           

Investment advisory fees

     2,027                           

Accounting fees

     7,207         7,195         7,315         7,208   

Audit fees

     21,698         21,698         23,308         21,638   

Trustee fees

     1,388         14                 5   

Distribution fees

             61         186           

Shareholder reports

     7,743         238         170           

Transfer agent fees

     8,176         1,241         4,709           

Other

                64,002                           —                           —                         284   

Total Liabilities

           1,455,650                  911,309               2,397,300                  210,248   

Net Assets

     $  18,115,768         $  18,218,981         $  33,332,047         $  19,520,986   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Select
Bond Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
 

Net Assets Consist Of:

                             

Capital

     $  41,453,091        $19,495,334        $35,102,028        $21,742,891   

Undistributed net investment income and distributions in excess of net investment income

     (17,006,151     107,810        227,482        (1,001,908

Accumulated net realized gains/(losses) from investment transactions, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

     (6,611,255     (1,170,612     (662,283     (345,045

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

              280,083              (213,551        (1,335,180           (874,952

Net Assets

     $  18,115,768        $18,218,981        $33,332,047        $19,520,986   

Net Assets:

        

Class A

     $       118,175        $       10,510        $     987,755        N/A   

Class I

         17,997,593          18,208,471          32,344,292        $19,520,986   

Total

     $  18,115,768        $18,218,981        $33,332,047        $19,520,986   

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

        

Class A

     13,013        1,119        102,707        N/A   

Class I

           1,978,059            1,937,890            3,362,508            2,090,477   

Total

           1,991,072            1,939,009            3,465,215            2,090,477   

Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share:

        

Class A

     $             9.08        $           9.39        $           9.62                      N/A   

Class I

     $             9.10        $           9.40        $           9.62        $           9.34   

Maximum Offering Prices Per Share:

        

Class A

     $             9.48        $           9.81        $         10.05                      N/A   

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

                    4.25                  4.25                  4.25                   N/A   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
 Return Fund 
       RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund
       RBC
BlueBay
 Total Return 
Credit Fund
 

Assets:

            

Investments, at value (cost $323,714,379, $17,057,401 and $66,667,667, respectively)

     $324,101,413           $  17,092,414           $  66,195,710   

Cash

     5,404,905           559,686           479,608   

Cash at broker for financial futures contracts

     3,669,510           189,964           199,609   

Segregated cash and foreign currency for options contracts and swap contracts

     9,815,867           207,158           531,250   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,723,953, $864,304 and $1,221,755, respectively)

     6,744,740           870,308           1,242,103   

Credit default swaps at value (premiums paid $2,633,837, $501,091 and $6,459, respectively)

     2,256,516           423,325           11,307   

Interest and dividends receivable

     2,297,600           152,004           890,586   

Receivable from advisor

               373             

Receivable for capital shares issued

     9,690                       

Receivable for investments sold

     2,155,884           71,371           948,738   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     180,317           1,688             

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     3,629           38,098             

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     3,425,546           246,248           12,945   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

                23,276                      11,438                      12,505   

Total Assets

       360,088,893               19,864,075               70,524,361   

Liabilities:

            

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     514,301                       

Payable for investments purchased

     4,120,632           4,821,119           3,723,974   

Payable to broker

               280,000             

Written options, at value (premiums received $0, $0 and $58,756, respectively)

                         12,690   

Credit default swaps at value (premiums received $4,748,163, $98,845 and $6,112, respectively)

     5,371,852           96,787           6,114   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     10,547,832           360,061           546,673   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     153,085                       

Unrealized depreciation on total return swaps contracts

     576,643                       

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     1,067,271           27,082           1,914   

Foreign witholding tax payable

                         15   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

            

Investment advisory fees

     207,017                     34,339   

Accounting fees

     10,212           7,165           7,576   

Audit fees

     25,028           25,041           25,041   

Trustee fees

     697                       

Shareholder reports

     11,381           589           1,163   

Transfer agent fees

     151,715           591           619   

Other

                53,551                      39,669                      49,023   

Total Liabilities

         22,811,217                 5,658,104                 4,409,141   

Net Assets

     $337,277,676           $  14,205,971           $  66,115,220   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
       RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund
       RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Net Assets Consist Of:

            

Capital

     $380,606,248           $15,052,869           $68,980,127   

Undistributed net investment income

     (9,717,394        172,825           501,469   

Accumulated net realized losses from investment transactions, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

     (24,327,928        (880,609        (2,432,397

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

          (9,283,250              (139,114              (933,979

Net Assets

     $337,277,676           $14,205,971           $66,115,220   

Net Assets:

            

Class A

     $    3,054,557           N/A           N/A   

Class C

     306,356           N/A           N/A   

Class I

       333,916,763           $14,205,971           $66,115,220   

Total

     $337,277,676           $14,205,971           $66,115,220   

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

            

Class A

     329,858           N/A           N/A   

Class C

     33,430           N/A           N/A   

Class I

         35,963,001               1,509,678               6,943,105   

Total

         36,326,289               1,509,678               6,943,105   

Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share:

            

Class A

     $             9.26                         N/A                         N/A   

Class C

     $             9.16                         N/A                         N/A   

Class I

     $             9.29           $           9.41           $           9.52   

Maximum Offering Prices Per Share:

            

Class A

     $             9.67                         N/A                         N/A   

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

                    4.25                      N/A                         N/A   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

 

 

For the Period Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Select
Bond Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
 

Investment Income:

           

Interest income

     $            672,649         $            517,056         $           849,042         $           111,964   

Dividend income

     89         371                 7,607   

Foreign tax withholding

                      (7,188                             —                                (5                         (119

Total Investment Income

                   665,550                       517,427                      849,037                      119,452   

Expenses:

           

Investment advisory fees

     86,802         77,926         107,589         76,502   

Distribution fees - Class A

     227         13         810           

Accounting fees

     22,079         21,959         22,269         22,010   

Audit fees

     21,174         21,174         22,748         26,599   

Custodian fees

     52,696         16,344         12,313         12,655   

Insurance fees

     2,134         2,134         2,134         2,134   

Legal fees

     13,129         5,134         7,764         1,934   

Registration and filing fees

     19,812         19,073         19,275         11,963   

Shareholder reports

     3,552         1,333         2,115         1,281   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     1,896         1,771         1,812           

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     10,317         1,928         5,114         4,567   

Trustees’ fees

     1,756         369         569         396   

Other fees

                       6,636                          5,093                          8,562                           7,482   

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     242,210         174,251         213,074         167,523   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by:

           

Advisor

                  (137,820                  (121,523                  (143,098                     (80,820

Net Expenses

                   104,390                        52,728                        69,976                         86,703   

Net Investment Income

                   561,160                      464,699                      779,061                         32,749   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses):

           

Net realized gains/(losses) on:

           

Investment transactions

     (327,048      (505,076      (898,091      (245,695

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,039,838      53,135         271,898         144,397   

Written options

                     5,636         49,109   

Futures contracts

     (8,863      20,647         10,483         (18,571

Swap agreements

                     36,607                          4,627                        25,236                                —   

Net realized losses

               (1,339,142                  (426,667                  (584,838                    (70,760

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on:

           

Investments

     1,635,373         620,665         511,642         109,818   

Foreign currency

     62,175         (67,292      (310,040      (185,746

Written options

                     27,850           

Futures contracts

     (775      (13,521              (34,143

Swap contracts

                    (19,029                      (2,810                      (2,687                             —   

Net unrealized gains/(losses)

                1,677,744                      537,042                      226,765                     (110,071

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $            899,762         $           575,074         $           420,988         $          (148,082

 

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Statements of Operations (cont.)

 

 

 

For the Period Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

     $          5,743,224        $              562,847        $         1,597,744   

Dividend income

                   7,291   

Foreign tax withholding

                      13,879                          (1,186                      (2,034

Total Investment Income

                 5,757,103                       561,661                   1,603,001   

Expenses:

      

Investment advisory fees

     1,711,231        82,255        273,461   

Distribution fees - Class A

     4,810                 

Distribution fees - Class C

     5,037                 

Accounting fees

     32,909        21,858        23,109   

Audit fees

     24,354        20,704        20,704   

Custodian fees

     55,255        19,992        36,217   

Insurance fees

     3,201        2,134        2,134   

Legal fees

     47,062        1,731        4,248   

Registration and filing fees

     32,414        6,275        6,297   

Shareholder reports

     36,439        775        2,894   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     2,406                 

Transfer agent fees - Class C

     2,231                 

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     350,410        1,770        1,905   

Tax expense

            245        1,498   

Offering costs

            8,492        8,492   

Trustees’ fees

     10,873        233        853   

Other fees

                      12,740                           2,446                        12,542   

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     2,331,372                       168,910        394,354   

Expenses (waived/reimbursed)/Recouped by:

      

Advisor

                   (153,966                     (79,257                    (71,136

Net Expenses

                 2,177,406                         89,653                      323,218   

Net Investment Income

                 3,579,697                       472,008                   1,279,783   

Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses):

      

Net realized gains/(losses) on:

      

Investment transactions

     (15,700,517     (27,977     (1,412,489

Foreign currency transactions

     3,272,169        (389,372     (740,982

Written options

     139,320               33,022   

Futures contracts

     (1,842,343     (67,200     19,301   

Swap agreements

                (7,393,950                   (176,443                     71,618   

Net realized losses

              (21,525,321                   (660,992               (2,029,530

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     18,984,797        385,526        2,613,576   

Foreign currency

     (10,983,614     (42,653     (692,704

Written options

                   46,066   

Futures contracts

     589,877        (24,535     7,690   

Swap contracts

                   (379,002                      46,393                        (25,701

Net unrealized gains

                 8,212,058                       364,731                    1,948,927   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $         (9,733,566     $             175,747        $          1,199,180   

See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Select
Bond Fund
 
    

For the

Period Ended

March 31,

        2016        

      

For the

Year Ended

September 30,

        2015        

 
     (Unaudited)           

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

     $     561,160           $    4,780,720   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions

     (1,339,142        (22,559,400

Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

         1,677,744                 7,918,828   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            899,762                (9,859,852

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

               (223

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

                      —                (1,720,316

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

                      —           (1,720,539

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

     2,365,526           27,516,199   

Distributions reinvested

               1,413,820   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (11,979,296          (206,543,735

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

         (9,613,770          (177,613,716

Net decrease in net assets

         (8,714,008        (189,194,107

 

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

        26,829,776              216,023,883   

End of period

     $ 18,115,768           $   26,829,776   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     $(17,006,151        $  (17,567,311

 

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

     263,058           3,029,711   

Reinvested

               145,908   

Redeemed

         (1,375,607            (22,238,227

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

         (1,112,549            (19,062,608

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 
     (Unaudited)           

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

     $     464,699           $     914,850   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts transactions

     (426,667        (930,280

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts

            537,042                 (757,939

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            575,074                 (773,369

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

     (212        (277

From net realized gains

               (80

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

     (408,594        (599,359

From net realized gains

                     —                 (165,327

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

           (408,806              (765,043

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

     162,813           773,219   

Distributions reinvested

     400,565           731,016   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (1,844,904           (3,281,516

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        (1,281,526           (1,777,281

Net decrease in net assets

     (1,115,258        (3,315,693

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

       19,334,239             22,649,932   

End of period

     $18,218,981           $19,334,239   

Undistributed net investment income

     $     107,810           $       51,917   

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

     17,494           78,259   

Reinvested

     43,343           74,610   

Redeemed

           (197,591              (334,083 ) 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

           (136,754              (181,214 ) 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,

2015
 
     (Unaudited)           

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

     $     779,061           $  1,551,958   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts transactions

     (584,838        (236,467

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts

            226,765              (1,146,928

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            420,988                  168,563   

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

     (12,086        (8,939

From net realized gains

     (3,856        (18,004

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

     (687,334        (885,391

From net realized gains

           (223,989           (1,210,890

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

           (927,265           (2,123,224

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

     5,586,284           2,654,912   

Distributions reinvested

     927,265           2,071,727   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (2,841,867           (7,265,510

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

         3,671,682              (2,538,871

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     3,165,405           (4,493,532

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

       30,166,642             34,660,174   

End of period

     $33,332,047           $30,166,642   

Undistributed net investment income

     $     227,482           $     147,841   

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

     593,543           259,863   

Reinvested

     96,261           206,952   

Redeemed

           (295,587              (723,191

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

            394,217                 (256,376

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 
     (Unaudited)           

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income/(loss)

     $       32,749           $    (175,402

Net realized gains/(losses) from investments, futures contracts, written options and foreign currency transactions

     (70,760        1,254,784   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency and written options

           (110,071              (709,524

Change in net assets resulting from operations

           (148,082               369,858   

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

     (798,594        (259,328

From net realized gains

           (804,781           (1,996,048

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (1,603,375           (2,255,376

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

     832,733           5,627,705   

Distributions reinvested

     1,593,473           2,176,604   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (2,132,900           (6,132,816

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

            293,306               1,671,493   

Net decrease in net assets

     (1,458,151        (214,025

Net Assets

       

Beginning of period

       20,979,137             21,193,162   

End of period

     $19,520,986           $20,979,137   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     $ (1,001,908        $    (236,063

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

     84,620           534,077   

Reinvested

     164,373           213,483   

Redeemed

           (218,090              (592,562

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

              30,903                  154,998   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 
     (Unaudited)           

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

     $     3,579,697           $     8,054,898   

Net realized gains/(losses) from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts transactions

     (21,525,321        454,754   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

            8,212,058               (25,388,730

Change in net assets resulting from operations

           (9,733,566            (16,879,078

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

               (16,365

From net realized gains

     (116,486        (236,919

Distributions to Class C Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

               (2,573

From net realized gains

     (17,171        (198,715

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

               (1,625,724

From net realized gains

         (13,342,423            (16,161,209

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

         (13,476,080            (18,241,505

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

     12,124,381           313,108,149   

Distributions reinvested

     4,279,246           4,588,969   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (181,329,469          (320,296,044

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (164,925,842              (2,598,926

Net decrease in net assets

     (188,135,488        (37,719,509

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

        525,413,164              563,132,673   

End of period

     $ 337,277,676           $ 525,413,164   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     $    (9,717,394        $  (13,297,091

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

     1,252,745           30,863,627   

Reinvested

     446,263           457,249   

Redeemed

         (18,972,080            (31,868,183

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

         (17,273,072                 (547,307

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 
     (Unaudited)         

From Investment Activities:

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income

     $         472,008         $     433,936   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions

     (660,992      (899,867

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

                364,731               (503,845

Change in net assets resulting from operations

                175,747               (969,776

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

     

From net investment income

                 (65,805              (27,000

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

                 (65,805              (27,000

Capital Transactions:

     

Proceeds from shares issued

             15,000,000   

Distributions reinvested

     65,805         27,000   

Cost of shares redeemed

                         —                         —   

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

                  65,805           15,027,000   

Net increase in net assets

     175,747         14,030,224   

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

           14,030,224                         —   

End of period

     $    14,205,971         $14,030,224   

Undistributed net investment income/(Distributions in excess of net investment income)

     $         172,825         $    (233,378

Share Transactions:

     

Issued

             1,500,000   

Reinvested

     6,934         2,744   

Redeemed

                         —                         —   

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

                    6,934             1,502,744   

(a) For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
Credit Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 
     (Unaudited)           

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

     $     1,279,783           $   1,279,220   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions

     (2,029,530        (348,763

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

            1,948,927              (2,882,906

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            1,199,180              (1,952,449

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

     (783,064        (643,179

From net realized gains

              (725,331                        —    

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

           (1,508,395              (643,179

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

     1,582,600           70,294,750   

Distributions reinvested

     1,501,943           641,270   

Cost of shares redeemed

                         —              (5,000,500

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

             3,084,543             65,935,520   

Net increase in net assets

     2,775,328           63,339,982   

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

           63,339,892                           —   

End of period

     $    66,115,220           $63,339,892   

Undistributed net investment income

     $         501,469           $         4,750   

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

     169,570           7,065,394   

Reinvested

     157,668           63,870   

Redeemed

                         —                 (513,397

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

                327,238               6,615,867   

(a) For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 
Class A    (Unaudited)                

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $8.64         $ 9.75         $ 9.83   

Net investment income(b)

     0.19         0.40         0.33   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

       0.25           (1.44        (0.08

Total from investment activities

       0.44           (1.04         0.25   

Distributions:

        

Net investment income

             (0.07      (0.18

Return of capital

          —                —           (0.15

Total distributions

          —           (0.07        (0.33

Net asset value, end of period

     $9.08         $ 8.64         $ 9.75   

Total Return:*(c)

     5.09%(d)         (10.72)%         2.51%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     1.15%(e)         1.15%         1.25%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     4.28%(e)         4.32%         3.91%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

     4.31%(e)         3.84%         53.32%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $  118         $  241         $     10   

Portfolio turnover***

     152      282      233

 

* Excludes sales charge.
** 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) For the period from November 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2012(a)
 
Class I    (Unaudited)                          

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $    8.64        $    9.75        $      9.92        $    10.88        $    10.00   

Net investment income(b)

     0.21        0.36        0.40        0.30        0.24   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

           0.25             (1.39            (0.17            (0.78             0.91   

Total from investment activities

           0.46             (1.03             0.23               (0.48             1.15   

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

            (0.08     (0.24     (0.11     (0.27

Realized gains

                          (0.18       

Return of capital

              —                 —               (0.16            (0.19                 —   

Total distributions

              —             (0.08            (0.40            (0.48            (0.27

Net asset value, end of period

     $    9.10        $    8.64        $      9.75        $      9.92        $    10.88   

Total Return:(c)

     5.32%(d)        (10.67)%        2.32%        (4.70)%        11.60%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.90%(e)        0.90%        1.00%        1.00%        1.00%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     4.85%(e)        3.81%        4.04%        2.79%        2.76%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

     2.08%(e)        1.14%        1.05%        1.10%        1.59%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $17,998        $26,588        $216,014        $185,882        $122,097   

Portfolio turnover**

     152     282     233     203     110

 

* 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) For the period from November 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2012.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

       For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 
Class A      (Unaudited)                

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

       $ 9.31         $10.03         $  9.75   

Net investment income(b)

       0.22         0.40         0.32   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

          0.05           (0.78          0.29   

Total from investment activities

          0.27           (0.38          0.61   

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

       (0.19      (0.26      (0.33

Realized gains

             —           (0.08             —   

Total distributions

         (0.19        (0.34         (0.33

Net asset value, end of period

       $ 9.39         $ 9.31         $10.03   

Total Return:*(c)

       2.76%(d)         (3.99)%         6.27%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

       0.83%(e)         1.19%(f)         1.40%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

       4.82%(e)         4.10%         3.86%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

       36.62%(e)         35.45%         53.53%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

       $    11         $    10         $    11   

Portfolio turnover***

       95      172      180

 

* Excludes sales charge.
** 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) For the period from November 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.825% of average daily net assets of Class A. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2012(a)
 
Class I    (Unaudited)                          

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $    9.31        $  10.04        $    9.68        $  10.91        $  10.00   

Net investment income(b)

     0.24        0.43        0.41        0.43        0.37   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

           0.05             (0.80           0.37             (0.60           0.91   

Total from investment activities

           0.29             (0.37           0.78             (0.17           1.28   

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

     (0.20     (0.28     (0.41     (0.44     (0.37

Realized gains

                            (0.08          (0.01          (0.62                  

Total distributions

          (0.20          (0.36          (0.42          (1.06          (0.37

Net asset value, end of period

     $    9.40        $    9.31        $  10.04        $    9.68        $  10.91   

Total Return:(c)

     2.89%(d)        (3.77)%        8.02%        (1.98)%        13.06%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.58%(e)        0.94%(f)        1.15%        1.15%        1.15%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     5.07%(e)        4.35%        4.12%        4.18%        4.24%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

     1.88%(e)        1.74%        1.78%        1.96%        3.10%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $18,208        $19,324        $22,639        $18,927        $17,623   

Portfolio turnover**

     95     172     180     182     151

 

* 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) For the period from November 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2012.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.575% of average daily net assets of Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 
Class A    (Unaudited)                

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 9.82         $10.41         $10.41   

Net investment income(b)

     0.23         0.46         0.41   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

       (0.15         (0.44          0.04   

Total from investment activities

        0.08             0.02             0.45   

Distributions:

        

Net investment income

     (0.21      (0.26      (0.45

Realized gains

       (0.07         (0.35              —   

Total distributions

       (0.28         (0.61         (0.45

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 9.62         $  9.82         $10.41   

Total Return:*(c)

     0.90%(d)         0.15%         4.38%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.70%(e)         0.98%(f)         1.20%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     4.75%(e)         4.53%         4.62%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

     2.15%(e)         2.38%         25.84%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $  988         $   505         $     29   

Portfolio turnover***

     29      128      116

 

* Excludes sales charge.
** 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) For the period from November 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.70% of average daily net assets of Class A. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

95


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2012(a)
 
Class I    (Unaudited)                          

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $    9.82        $  10.42        $  10.35        $  10.76        $  10.00   

Net investment income(b)

     0.25        0.48        0.53        0.60        0.53   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

          (0.15          (0.45           0.21             (0.02           0.76   

Total from investment activities

           0.10              0.03              0.74              0.58              1.29   

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

     (0.23     (0.28     (0.56     (0.60     (0.53

Realized gains

          (0.07          (0.35          (0.11          (0.39              —    

Total distributions

          (0.30          (0.63          (0.67          (0.99          (0.53

Net asset value, end of period

     $    9.62        $    9.82        $  10.42        $  10.35        $  10.76   

Total Return:(c)

     1.05%(d)        0.28%        7.36%        5.54%        13.16%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.45%(e)        0.75%(f)        0.95%        0.95%        0.95%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     5.08%(e)        4.76%        5.05%        5.64%        6.15%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

     1.37%(e)        1.33%        1.30%        1.52%        2.40%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $32,344        $29,662        $34,631        $29,519        $22,624   

Portfolio turnover**

     29     128     116     117     87

 

* 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) For the period from November 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2012.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.45% of average daily net assets of Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year ended September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

       For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2013
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2012(a)
 
Class I      (Unaudited)                          

Per Share Operating Performance:

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

       $   10.19        $   11.13        $   11.64        $   10.63        $   10.00   

Net investment income/loss(b)

       0.02        (0.09     0.05        0.24        0.22   

Realized and unrealized gains/losses

             (0.09            0.31               0.59               1.23               0.64   

Total from investment activities

             (0.07            0.22               0.64               1.47               0.86   

Distributions:

            

Net investment income

       (0.25     (0.13     (0.45     (0.24     (0.23

Realized gains

             (0.53           (1.03           (0.70           (0.22                —   

Total distributions

             (0.78           (1.16           (1.15           (0.46           (0.23

Net asset value, end of period

       $     9.34        $   10.19        $   11.13        $   11.64        $   10.63   

Total Return:(c)

       (0.91)%(d)        2.37%        5.75%        14.20%        8.65%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

            

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

       0.85%(e)        0.85%        1.00%        1.00%        1.00%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

       0.32%(e)        (0.80)%        0.41%        2.18%        2.56%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

       1.64%(e)        1.56%        1.60%        1.77%        2.89%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

       $ 19,521        $ 20,979        $ 21,193        $ 18,663        $ 16,778   

Portfolio turnover**

       20     82     139     91     25

 

* 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) For the period from November 30, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2012.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

97


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

 

       For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 
Class A      (Unaudited)                

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

       $   9.79         $ 10.41         $ 10.26   

Net investment income(b)

       0.06         0.11         0.10   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

           (0.31          (0.42           0.18   

Total from investment activities

           (0.25          (0.31           0.28   

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

               (0.02      (0.13

Realized gains

           (0.28          (0.29               —   

Total distributions

           (0.28          (0.31          (0.13

Net asset value, end of period

       $   9.26         $   9.79         $ 10.41   

Total Return:*(c)

       (2.65)%(d)         (2.90)%         2.61%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

       1.20%(e)         1.20%         1.20%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

       1.33%(e)         1.05%         1.16%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

       1.24%(e)         1.17%         1.35%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

       $ 3,055         $ 4,299         $ 6,365   

Portfolio turnover***

       61      210      218

 

* Excludes sales charge.
** 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) For the period from November 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

98


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 
Class C    (Unaudited)                    

Per Share Operating Performance:

            

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $  9.73           $10.40           $10.52   

Net investment income(b)

     0.03           0.03           0.02   

Realized and unrealized losses

        (0.32           (0.41           (0.13

Total from investment activities

        (0.29           (0.38           (0.11

Distributions:

            

Net investment income

               (c)         (0.01)   

Realized gains

        (0.28           (0.29                —   

Total distributions

        (0.28           (0.29           (0.01

Net asset value, end of period

     $  9.16           $  9.73           $10.40   

Total Return:*(d)

     (3.09)%(e)           (3.58)%           (1.16)%(e)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

            

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     1.95%(f)           1.92%           1.95%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.67%(f)           0.33%           0.37%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

     2.26%(f)           1.90%           1.96%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $   306           $4,657           $6,952   

Portfolio turnover***

     61        210        218

 

* Excludes sales charge.
** 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) For the period from June 24, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share.
(d) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(e) Not Annualized.
(f) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

99


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2013(a)
 
Class I    (Unaudited)                    

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $      9.80        $     10.40        $    10.15         $     10.00   

Net investment income(b)

     0.08        0.13        0.19         0.11   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

            (0.31            (0.41             0.24                  0.12   

Total from investment activities

            (0.23            (0.28             0.43                  0.23   

Distributions:

        

Net investment income

            (0.03     (0.18      (0.02

Realized gains

     (0.28     (0.29     —         (c) 

Return of capital

                 —                     —                    —                 (0.06

Total distributions

            (0.28             (0.32            (0.18              (0.08

Net asset value, end of period

     $      9.29        $       9.80        $    10.40         $     10.15   

Total Return:(d)

     (2.54)%(e)        (2.54)%        4.12%        2.31%(e)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

        

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.95%(f)        0.95%        0.95%        0.95%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.57%(f)        1.31%        1.83%        1.27%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

     1.02%(f)        0.96%        0.98%        0.97%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $333,917        $516,457        $549,816        $508,871   

Portfolio turnover**

     61     210     218     338

 

* 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) For the period from November 30, 2012 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share.
(d) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(e) Not Annualized.
(f) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

100


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period indicated)

 

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 
Class I    (Unaudited)           

Per Share Operating Performance:

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $    9.34           $  10.00   

Net investment income(b)

     0.31           0.29   

Realized and unrealized losses

          (0.20             (0.93

Total from investment activities

           0.11                (0.64

Distributions:

       

Net investment income

          (0.04             (0.02

Total distributions

          (0.04             (0.02

Net asset value, end of period

     $    9.41           $     9.34   

Total Return:(c)

     1.43%(d)           (6.53)%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

       

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     1.25%(e)           1.25%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     6.60%(e)           3.64%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

     2.30%(e)           2.49%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $14,206           $14,030   

Portfolio turnover**

     535        693

 

* 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) For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

101


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period indicated)

 

     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 
Class I    (Unaudited)           

Per Share Operating Performance:

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $    9.57           $  10.00   

Net investment income(b)

     0.19           0.24   

Realized and unrealized losses

          (0.01             (0.54

Total from investment activities

           0.18                (0.30

Distributions:

       

Net investment income

     (0.12)           (0.13

Realized gains

          (0.11                  —   

Total distributions

          (0.23             (0.13

Net asset value, end of period

     $    9.52           $    9.57   

Total Return:(c)

     1.86%(d)           (3.08)%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

       

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

     1.00% (e)         1.00% (e) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     3.98% (e)         2.99% (e) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

     1.21% (e)         1.34% (e) 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $66,115           $63,340   

Portfolio turnover**

     84        193

 

* 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) For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.
(b) Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not Annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

102


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization:

RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 22 portfolios. This report includes the following seven investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the ”Funds“):

 

- RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (“Emerging Market Select Bond Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (“Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (“Global High Yield Bond Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (“Global Convertible Bond Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (“Absolute Return Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (“Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund”)
- RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (“Total Return Credit Fund”)

The Funds offer three share classes: Class I shares are offered by each Fund; Class A shares are offered by each Fund except Global Convertible Bond Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund and Class C shares are only offered by Absolute Return Fund. Class A shares are offered with a 4.25% maximum front-end sales charge and a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for redemption within 12 months of a $1 million or greater purchase on which no front-end sales charge was paid. Class C shares are offered with a 1.00% CDSC for redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class I shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC.

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (”RBC GAM (US)“ or ”Advisor“ or ”Co-Administrator“) acts as the investment advisor for the Funds and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (”BlueBay“or ”Sub-Advisor“) acts as a sub-advisor for each of the Funds. BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC (”BlueBay US“) also acts as a sub-advisor for the Global High Yield Bond Fund, the Absolute Return Fund, and the Total Return Credit Fund. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBC GAM (US).

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Trust, which is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (”FASB“) Accounting Standard Update 2013-08, follows accounting and reporting guidance under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, ”Financial Services-Investment Companies.“ Summarized below are the significant accounting policies of the Funds. These policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US 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“).

Security Valuation:

The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted pricing and valuation procedures for determining the fair value of the Funds’ investments. Fair value of a security is considered to be the price that a fund might reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale in an orderly transaction between market participants.

Equity securities are generally valued on the basis of prices furnished by third-party pricing services approved by the Board. Equity securities listed on one or more exchanges shall be valued at the last

 

103


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

available quoted sale price on the primary trading exchange as of the close of regular trading on the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. An equity security not listed on an exchange but listed on NASDAQ shall be valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and is also categorized as Level 1. If there was no sale on the primary exchange on the day the net asset value is calculated or a NASDAQ official closing price is not available, the most recent bid quotation generally will be used and such securities will generally be categorized as Level 2. Investments in open-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities, including to-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments and municipal bonds, are generally valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or from broker-dealers who make markets in the securities and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing services utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account multiple appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, market spreads, interest rates, and fundamental security analytical data including yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue.

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. Option contracts traded in the over-the-counter 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 daily intra-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 in non-U.S. dollars are valued in the foreign currency and then converted into the U.S. dollar equivalent using the foreign exchange rate in effect at the close of the NYSE on the day the security’s value is determined. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States may be affected on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, exchange or redeem shares of the Funds.

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 and Sub-Advisor, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management, compliance, and legal. 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

 

104


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

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 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 its 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 speeds, 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

 

105


 

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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 March 31, 2016 is as follows:

     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
         Total  
Emerging Market Select Bond Fund                                                

Assets:

                                               

Investments in Securities(a)

                   

Corporate Bonds

     $         $ 1,705,643         $         $ 1,705,643   

Foreign Government Bonds

                 13,086,667                     13,086,667   

Investment Company

       2,516,270                               2,516,270   

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Interest rate contracts:

                   

Financial futures contracts

       13,875                               13,875   

Interest rate swaps

                 70,306                     70,306   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 237,773                     237,773   

Credit contracts:

                            

Credit default swaps

                          14,584                     14,584   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 2,530,145         $ 15,114,973         $         $ 17,645,118   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                                               

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Interest rate contracts:

                   

Financial futures contracts

     $ (12,160)         $         $         $ (12,160)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 (265,806)                     (265,806)   

Credit contracts:

                   

Credit default swaps

            (1,768)                (1,768)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $ (12,160)         $ (267,574)         $         $ (279,734)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund                                                

Assets:

                                               

Investments in Securities(a)

                   

Corporate Bonds

     $         $ 16,289,969         $         $ 16,289,969   

Foreign Government Bonds

                 650,142                   —           650,142   

Investment Company

       1,364,694                               1,364,694   

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Interest rate contracts:

                   

Financial futures contracts

       4,109                               4,109   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 20,032                     20,032   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 1,368,803         $ 16,960,143         $         $ 18,328,946   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                                               

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

     $         $ (35,915)         $         $ (35,915)   

Credit contracts:

                   

Credit default swaps

                 (36,783)                     (36,783)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $         $ (72,698)         $         $ (72,698)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

106


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        Total  
Global High Yield Bond Fund                                               

Assets:

                                              

Investments in Securities(a)

                  

Bank Loans

     $         $ 2,591,126         $        $ 2,591,126   

Corporate Bonds

                 28,877,651                     — (b)        28,877,651   

Common Stocks

       35,285           5,555                    40,840   

Investment Company

                2,090,079                                       2,090,079   

Preferred Stock

                 51,585                    51,585   

Warrants/Rights

                 14,933                    14,933   

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Credit contracts:

                  

Credit default swaps

                 12,814                    12,814   

Equity contracts:

                  

Purchased options

       8,120                              8,120   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 2,133,484         $ 31,553,664         $        $ 33,687,148   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                                              

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Credit contracts:

                  

Credit default swaps

     $         $ (5,599)         $        $ (5,599)   

Equity contracts:

                  

Written options

       (4,140)                              (4,140)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 (269,246)                    (269,246)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $ (4,140)         $ (274,845)         $        $ (278,985)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
Global Convertible Bond Fund                                               

Assets:

                                              

Investments in Securities(a)

                  

Convertible Bonds

     $         $ 17,023,663         $        $ 17,023,663   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                 89,431                    89,431   

Investment Company

       748,842                              748,842   

Common Stock

       149,105                              149,105   

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Equity contracts:

                  

Purchased options

       142,830                              142,830   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 1,435                    1,435   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 1,040,777         $ 17,114,529         $        $ 18,155,306   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                                              

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Interest rate contracts:

                  

Financial futures contracts

     $ (34,143)         $         $        $ (34,143)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 (146,492)                    (146,492)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $ (34,143)         $ (146,492)         $        $ (180,635)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

107


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
         Total  
Absolute Return Fund                                                

Assets:

                                               

Investments in Securities(a)

                   

Corporate Bonds

     $         $ 41,093,423         $         $ 41,093,423   

Foreign Government Bonds

                 144,328,732                     144,328,732   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                 3,127,734                     3,127,734   

Investment Company

       135,126,882                               135,126,882   

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Interest rate contracts:

                          

Financial futures contracts

       180,317                                       180,317   

Purchased options

       354,047                               354,047   

Interest rate swaps

                 3,629                     3,629   

Credit contracts:

                   

Credit default swaps

                 2,256,516                     2,256,516   

Equity contracts:

                   

Purchased options

       70,595                               70,595   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 3,425,546                   —           3,425,546   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 135,731,841         $ 194,235,580         $         $ 329,967,421   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                                               

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Interest rate contracts:

                   

Financial futures contracts

     $ (1,067,271)         $         $         $ (1,067,271)   

Interest rate swaps

                 (153,085)                     (153,085)   

Total return swaps

                 (576,643)                     (576,643)   

Credit contracts:

                   

Credit default swaps

                 (5,371,852)                     (5,371,852)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 (10,547,832)                     (10,547,832)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $ (1,067,271)         $ (16,649,412)         $         $ (17,716,683)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund                                                

Assets:

                                               

Investments in Securities(a)

                   

Corporate Bonds

     $         $ 2,822,104         $         $ 2,822,104   

Foreign Government Bonds

                 10,128,024                     10,128,024   

Investment Company

       4,108,654                               4,108,654   

Other Financial Instruments*

                   

Interest rate contracts:

                   

Financial futures contracts

       1,688                               1,688   

Interest rate swaps

                 38,098                     38,098   

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - Purchased options

       33,632                               33,632   

Credit contracts:

                   

Credit default swaps

                 423,325                     423,325   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 246,248                     246,248   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 4,143,974         $ 13,657,799         $         $ 17,801,773   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

108


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        Total  
Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund                                               

Liabilities:

                                              

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Interest rate contracts:

                  

Financial futures contracts

     $ (27,082)         $         $        $ (27,082)   

Credit contracts:

                  

Credit default swaps

                 (96,787)                            —          (96,787)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                          (360,061)                    (360,061)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $ (27,082)         $ (456,848)         $        $ (483,930)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
Total Return Credit Fund                                               

Assets:

                                              

Investments in Securities(a)

                  

Convertible Bonds

     $         $ 10,622,101         $        $ 10,622,101   

Corporate Bonds

                 42,162,097           (b)        42,162,097   

Foreign Government Bonds

                 7,435,177                    7,435,177   

Investment Company

       5,680,020                              5,680,020   

Convertible Preferred Stock

                 81,385                    81,385   

Common Stock

       95,197                              95,197   

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Credit contracts:

                  

Credit default swaps

                 11,307                    11,307   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 12,945                    12,945   

Equity contracts:

                  

Purchased options

       119,733                              119,733   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 5,894,950         $ 60,325,012         $        $ 66,219,962   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                                              

Other Financial Instruments*

                  

Interest rate contracts:

                  

Financial futures contracts

     $ (1,914)         $         $        $ (1,914)   

Credit contracts:

                  

Credit default swaps

                 (6,114)                    (6,114)   

Equity contracts:

                  

Written options

       (12,690)                              (12,690)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                 (546,673)                    (546,673)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     $ (14,604)         $ (552,787)         $        $ (567,391)   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

(a) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments by country is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

(b) A Corporate Bond (Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.) in the United States section of the Schedule of Portfolio Investments has no value and is considered Level 3.

*Other financial instruments are instruments shown on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments, such as futures contracts, options, swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts which are valued at fair value.

During the period ended March 31, 2016, 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.

 

109


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

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 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, 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 US Federal income tax regulations; such amounts are categorized as foreign exchange gain or loss for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

Financial Instruments:

Bank Loans:

A Fund may invest in fixed and floating rate loans from one or more financial institutions (“lender(s)”) to a borrower (“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 the Sub-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 of non-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 the Funds purchase 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 Statements of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period.

 

110


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations.

As of March 31, 2016, Global High Yield Bond Fund did not have any unfunded floating rate loan interests.

Payment-In-Kind Securities:

The Funds may invest in payment-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 a pro-rata adjustment from the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments to interest receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the period ended March 31, 2016, the total in-kind payments received by the Global High Yield 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. For the period ended March 31, 2016, Global High Yield Bond Fund held no PIKs.

Derivatives:

The Funds may use derivative instruments, including futures, forwards, options, indexed securities, swaps and inverse securities for hedging purposes only. 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 its 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.

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

 

111


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

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. Collateral pledged for open futures contracts is included in the cash at broker for financial futures contracts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2016.

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. The Global High Yield Bond Fund, Global Convertible Bond Fund, Absolute Return Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund had outstanding options as of March 31, 2016.

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 subsequently marked-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 over-the-counter (”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 on the contract (as writer).

 

112


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

A summary of the Global High Yield Bond Fund written option transactions for the period is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
Contracts
      

Premiums
  Received  

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

               $               —     

Options written

     24           64,033     

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (7)           (12,243)     

Options exercised

               —     

Options expired

                  (9)                 (19,800)     

Contracts outstanding at March 31, 2016

                    8           $       31,990     

 

A summary of the Global Convertible Bond Fund written option transactions for the period is as follows:

 

  

    
     Number of
Options
Contracts
      

Premiums
  Received  

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

               $                —     

Options written

     57           70,226     

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (57)           (70,226)     

Options exercised

               —     

Options expired

                   —                             —     

Contracts outstanding at March 31, 2016

                   —           $                —     

 

A summary of the Absolute Return Fund written option transactions for the period is as follows:

 

  

    
     Number of
Options
Contracts
      

Premiums
   Received   

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

               $                 —     

Options written

     8,478           2,328,013     

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (980)           (167,609)     

Options exercised

               —     

Options expired

          (7,498)               (2,160,404)     

Contracts outstanding at March 31, 2016

                  —           $                 —     

 

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A summary of the Total Return Credit Fund written option transactions for the period is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
 Contracts 
      

 Premiums 

  Received  

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

               $              —     

Options written

     70           126,609     

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (38)           (50,253)     

Options exercised

               —     

Options expired

                  (8)                 (17,600)     

Contracts outstanding at March 31, 2016

                   24           $       58,756     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

The Funds entered 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 is marked-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 total return, interest rate, credit default and other swap agreements as of March 31, 2016.

Interest rate swap agreements generally involve the agreement by the Funds 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

 

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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 Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Swap agreements are marked-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 caption “Interest rate swaps,” “Credit default swaps” and “Total return swaps”.

 

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Fair Values of derivative instruments as of March 31, 2016 are as follows(1) :

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of March 31, 2016

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

 

Asset Derivatives

 
    

Emerging

Market Select

Bond Fund

     Emerging
Market
Corporate
 Bond Fund 
     Global
High Yield
 Bond Fund 
     Global
Convertible
 Bond Fund 
     Absolute
Return Fund
    

Emerging
Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income   
Fund

    

Total Return
 Credit Fund 

 

Credit risk:

                          

Credit default swaps, at value

      $ 14,584       $       $ 12,814       $       $ 2,256,516          $ 423,325       $ 11,307   

Equity risk:

                          

Investments, at value (call options purchased)

                                142,830         6,281                    86,133   

Investments, at value (put options purchased)

                        8,120                 64,314                    33,600   

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                          

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

        237,773         20,032                 1,435         3,425,546            246,248         12,945   

Investments, at value (call options purchased)

                                                   3,359           

Investments, at value (put options purchased)

                                                   30,273           

Interest rate risk:

                          

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

        13,875         4,109                         180,317            1,688           

Investments, at value (call options purchased)

                                        354,047                      

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

        70,306                                 3,629            38,098           
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 336,538       $ 24,141       $ 20,934       $ 144,265       $ 6,290,650          $ 742,991       $ 143,985   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Liability Derivatives

 
    

Emerging

Market Select

Bond Fund

     Emerging
Market
Corporate
 Bond Fund 
     Global
High Yield
 Bond Fund 
     Global
Convertible
 Bond Fund 
     Absolute
Return Fund
    

Emerging
Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund

     Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Credit risk:

                          

Credit default swaps, at value

      $ 1,768       $ 36,783       $ 5,599       $       $ 5,371,852          $ 96,787       $ 6,114   

Equity risk:

                          

Written options, at value

                        4,140                                    12,690   

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                          

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

        265,806         35,915         269,246         146,492         10,547,832            360,061         546,673   

Interest rate risk:

                          

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

        12,160                         34,143         1,067,271            27,082         1,914   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

                                        153,085                      

Unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts

                                        576,643                      
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $ 279,734       $ 72,698       $ 278,985       $ 180,635       $ 17,716,683          $ 483,930       $ 567,391   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the period ended March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

   Emerging
Market Select
Bond Fund
     Emerging
Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
     Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
     Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
     Absolute
Return
Fund
     Emerging
Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund
     Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Net realized

                    

Gain/(Loss) From:

                    

Credit Risk:

                    

Credit default swaps

     $      6,892         $  4,627         $    25,236         $         —         $(2,247,986)         $(117,735)         $    75,131   

Equity Risk:

                    

Written options

                     5,636         49,109         55,364                 (21,672)   

Purchased options(2)

                     (15,094)         (69,585)         (417,550)                 184   

Financial futures contracts

                                                     7,831   

Interest Rate Risk:

                    

Financial futures contracts

     (8,863)         20,647         10,483         (18,571)         (1,842,343)         (67,200)         11,470   

Interest rate swaps

     29,715                                 (5,145,964)         (58,708)         (3,513)   

Total Return swaps

                                                       

Written options

                                     83,956                   

Purchased options(2)

             (2,953)                         (785,805)                   

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                    

Purchased options(2)

                                             (19,073)           

Written options

                                                     54,694   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(3)

       (279,742)           44,321           259,152               9,719           12,031,794           (302,194)           (348,853)   

Total

     $(251,998)         $66,642         $285,413         $(29,328)         $  1,731,466         $(564,910)         $(224,728)   

 

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Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

   Emerging
Market Select
Bond Fund
     Emerging
Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
     Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
     Global
Convertible
 Bond Fund 
     Absolute
Return Fund
     Emerging
Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund
     Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Net Change in

                    

Unrealized Appreciation /(Depreciation) From:

                    

Credit Risk:

                    

Credit default swaps

     $(10,690)         $  (2,810)         $    (2,687)         $           —         $     (679,648)         $(74,213)         $  (25,701)   

Equity Risk:

                    

Call options purchased(4)

             (141)                 (12,044)         359,901         (1,274)         (8,511)   

Put options purchased(4)

                     (45,410)                 (111,239)                 (78,164)   

Written options

                     27,850                                 46,066   

Interest Rate Risk:

                    

Financial futures contracts

     (775)         (13,521)                 (34,143)         589,877         (24,535)         7,690   

Interest rate swaps

     (8,339)                                 877,289         120,606           

Total return swaps

                                     (576,643)                   

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                    

Put options purchased(4)

                                             13,468           

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(5)

        47,521           (70,409)           (342,395)           (189,670)           (11,211,666)           (47,332)           (727,746)   

Total

     $ 27,717         $(86,881)         $(362,642)         $(235,857)         $(10,752,129)         $(13,280)         $(786,366)   

(1) For open derivative instruments as of March 31, 2016, see the preceding tables on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for credit contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate contracts and written options.

(2) Included in net realized gains/(losses) on investment transactions on Statement of Operations.

(3) Included in net realized gains/(losses) on foreign currency transactions on Statement of Operations.

(4) Included in net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments on Statement of Operations.

(5) Included in net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on foreign currency on Statement of Operations.

 

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For the period ended March 31, 2016, the average volume of derivative activities are as follows:

 

     Emerging
Market Select
Bond Fund
     Emerging
Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
     Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
     Global
Convertible

Bond Fund
     Absolute
Return Fund
     Emerging
Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income

Fund
     Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Futures short position (contracts)

     34                         8         736         17         11   

Futures long position (contracts)

     9         21                         1,192                 3   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts purchased (U.S. dollar amounts)

     $7,495,592         $680,834         $6,466,965         $6,248,102         $290,841,967         $12,395,544         $16,686,601   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts sold (U.S. dollar amounts)

     9,411,840         272,600                 326,914         83,064,179         10,104,333         4,317,976   

Purchased options (Cost $)

                     37,094         210,490         213,990         10,719         192,344   

Written Options (Premium received $)

                     22,117         16,085                         43,717   

Interest rate swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars)

     6,384,609                                 109,878,527         3,584,585           

Credit default swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars)

     1,246,000         700,000         393,846                 210,078,854         7,695,000         3,022,632   

Total return swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars)

                                     21,057,848                   

Counterparty Credit Risk:

Derivatives may also expose a Fund to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations). To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on 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.

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

 

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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 the mark 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 Statement 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 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 counterparty non-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.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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At March 31, 2016, the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund   Assets       

Liabilities

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

        

Swaps

  $ 84,890           $ 1,768   

Financial Futures Contracts

    13,875             12,160   

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    237,773             265,806   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    336,538             279,734   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

                  
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

  $       336,538           $           279,734   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund       Assets            Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

        

Swaps

  $           $ 36,783   

Financial Futures Contracts

    4,109               

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    20,032             35,915   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    24,141             72,698   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                  
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

  $ 24,141           $ 72,698   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
Global High Yield Bond Fund   Assets            Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

        

Swaps

  $ 12,814           $ 5,599   

Put Options Purchased

    8,120               

Put Options Written

                4,140   

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                269,246   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    20,934             278,985   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                  
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

  $ 20,934           $ 278,985   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
Global Convertible Bond Fund   Assets            Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

        

Call Options Purchased

  $ 142,830           $   

Financial Futures Contracts

                34,143   

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    1,435             146,492   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    144,265             180,635   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                  
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

  $ 144,265           $ 180,635   
 

 

 

        

 

 

 
 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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Absolute Return Fund    Assets        Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Swaps

   $ 2,260,145         $ 6,101,580   

Financial Futures Contracts

     180,317           1,067,271   

Call Options Purchased

     360,328             

Put Options Purchased

     64,314             

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     3,425,546           10,547,832   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     6,290,650           17,716,683   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

   $  6,290,650         $  17,716,683   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund    Assets        Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Swaps

   $ 461,423         $ 96,787   

Financial Futures Contracts

     1,688           27,082   

Call Options Purchased

     3,359             

Put Options Purchased

     30,273             

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     246,248           360,061   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     742,991           483,930   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

   $ 742,991         $ 483,930   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Return Credit Fund   Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

    

Swaps

  $ 11,307       $ 6,114   

Financial Futures Contracts

            1,914   

Call Options Purchased

    86,133           

Put Options Purchased

    33,600           

Put Options Written

            12,690   

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    12,945         546,673   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    143,985         567,391   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

              
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

  $ 143,985       $ 567,391   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following tables present the Funds’ derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Funds as of March 31, 2016:

 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund   Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
   

Derivatives
Available for
Offset1

   

Non-cash
Collateral
Received2

   

Cash
Collateral
Received2

    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

         

BNP Paribas SA

    $    16,189        $         (33)        $            —        $            —        $    16,156   

Citibank, N.A.

    237,773        (237,773)                        

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    16,905        (12,160)                      4,745   

Deutsche Bank AG

    36,970                      (36,970)          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    7,465                             7,465   

HSBC Bank plc

          21,236                      —                      —                      —              21,236   

Total

    $  336,538        $(249,966)        $            —        $  (36,970)        $    49,602   
Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund  

Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty

   

Derivatives
Available for
Offset1

   

Non-cash
Collateral
Received2

   

Cash
Collateral
Received2

    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

         

Citibank, N.A.

    $    20,032        $  (20,032)        $            —        $            —        $            —   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

            4,109              (4,109)                      —                      —                      —   

Total

    $    24,141        $  (24,141)        $            —        $            —        $            —   

 

Global High Yield Bond Fund   

Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty

    

Derivatives
Available for
Offset1

    

Non-cash
Collateral
Received2

    

Cash
Collateral
Received2

     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

              

Credit Suisse Group AG

     $      8,120         $    (4,140)         $            —         $            —         $      3,980   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     4,349         (4,349)                           

Morgan Stanley & Co.

             8,465                       —                       —                       —                 8,465   

Total

     $    20,934         $    (8,489)         $            —         $            —         $    12,445   

 

Global Convertible Bond Fund   

Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty

    

Derivatives
Available for
Offset1

    

Non-cash
Collateral
Received2

    

Cash
Collateral
Received2

     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

              

Citibank, N.A.

     $      1,435         $    (1,435)         $            —         $            —         $            —   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

         142,830                       —                       —           (142,830)                       —   

Total

     $  144,265         $    (1,435)         $            —         $(142,830)         $            —   
Absolute Return Fund   

Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty

    

Derivatives
Available for
Offset1

    

Non-cash
Collateral
Received2

    

Cash
Collateral
Received2

     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

              

Barclays Bank Plc

     $   246,526         $   (246,526)         $            —         $             —         $            —   

BNP Paribas SA

     1,270,956         (1,270,956)                           

Citibank, N.A.

     3,933,721         (3,933,721)                           

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     608,588         (608,588)                           

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     16,625         (16,625)                           

Morgan Stanley & Co.

          214,234              (214,234)                       —                       —                       —   

Total

     $6,290,650         $(6,290,650)         $            —         $             —         $            —   

 

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Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund    Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received2
     Cash
Collateral
Received2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

              

Barclays Bank Plc

     $    31,555         $            —         $            —         $            —         $    31,555   

BNP Paribas SA

     396,618                         (280,000)         116,618   

Citibank N.A.

     279,880         (279,880)                           

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     33,250                                 33,250   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

             1,688               (1,688)                       —                       —                      —   

Total

     $  742,991         $(281,568)         $            —         $(280,000)         $  181,423   
Total Return Credit Fund    Amount of Assets
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received2
     Cash
Collateral
Received2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets3
 

Counterparty

              

Citibank N.A.

     $      12,945         $    (12,945)         $              —         $             —         $                —   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     119,733         (14,604)                         105,129   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     7,480                                 7,480   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

               3,827                 (3,827)                         —                        —                           —   

Total

     $    143,985         $    (31,376)         $              —         $             —         $       112,609   

1  The amount of derviatives for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to a MNA.

2  Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty may not be shown for financial reporting purposes.

3  Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

The following tables present the Funds’ derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral pledged by the Funds as of March 31, 2016:

 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA

by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

Barclays Bank Plc

     $     1,735         $            —         $              —         $              —         $      1,735   

BNP Paribas SA

     33         (33)                           

Citibank N.A.

     265,806         (237,773)                         28,033   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

          12,160             (12,160)                         —                         —                       —   

Total

     $ 279,734         $(249,966)         $              —         $              —         $    29,768   
Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA

by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

BNP Paribas SA

     $      12,817         $            —         $              —         $              —         $    12,817   

Citibank, N.A.

     35,915         (20,032)                         15,883   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

             23,966               (4,109)                         —               (19,857)                       —   

Total

     $      72,698         $  (24,141)         $              —         $    (19,857)         $    28,700   
Global High Yield Bond Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA

by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

Citibank, N.A.

     $  269,246         $                —         $                —         $  (269,246)         $              —   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     4,140         (4,140)                           

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

             5,599                   (4,349)                           —                         —                    1,250   

Total

     $  278,985         $        (8,489)         $                —         $  (269,246)         $         1,250   

 

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Global Convertible Bond Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     $    34,143         $            —         $            —         $  (34,143)         $            —   

Citibank, N.A.

         146,492               (1,435)                       —            (145,057)                       —   

Total

     $  180,635         $    (1,435)         $            —         $(179,200)         $            —   
Absolute Return Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

Barclays Bank Plc

     $      666,120         $   (246,526)         $              —         $     (419,594)         $            —   

BNP Paribas SA

     1,918,908         (1,270,956)                 (360,000)         287,952   

Citibank, N.A.

     11,057,493         (3,933,721)                 (7,123,772)           

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     3,070,076         (608,588)                 (2,461,488)           

Deutsche Bank AG

     84,619                         (68,000)         16,619   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     297,219         (16,625)                 (280,594)           

Merrill Lynch International

     56,907                                 56,907   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

             565,341              (214,234)                         —                (270,000)               81,107   

Total

     $ 17,716,683         $(6,290,650)         $              —         $(10,983,448)         $  442,585   
Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

Citibank N.A.

     $      456,848         $  (279,880)         $              —         $              —         $    176,968   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

               27,082                 (1,688)                         —               (25,394)                         —   

Total

     $      483,930         $  (281,568)         $              —         $    (25,394)         $    176,968   
Total Return Credit Fund    Amount of Liabilities
Subject to a MNA
by Counterparty
     Derivatives
Available for
Offset1
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged2
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities3
 

Counterparty

              

Citibank N.A.

     $      546,673         $    (12,945)         $              —         $  (310,000)         $    223,728   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     14,604         (14,604)                 $              —           

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

                 6,114                 (3,827)                         —                         —                   2,287   

Total

     $      567,391         $    (31,376)         $              —         $  (310,000)         $    226,015   

1  The amount of derviatives for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to a MNA.

2  Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty may not be shown for financial reporting purposes.

3  Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

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.

 

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Offering Costs:

Upon commencement of operations, offering costs associated with the establishment of the Funds were incurred by the Funds. Offering costs are amortized and included in expenses over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations and are included in the Statements of Operations.

Investment Transactions and Income:

Investment transactions are recorded on one business day after trade date, except on the last day of each fiscal quarter, when they are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated based on the cost of the specific security (also known as identified cost basis). Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premium or discount using the effective yield method.

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, 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 the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are calculated based on federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These “book/tax” differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are determined, as of the end of the tax year, to be permanent, they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment.

 

 

3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBC GAM (US) under which RBC GAM (US) manages each Fund’s assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires each Fund to pay RBC GAM (US) a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, RBC GAM (US) is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as follows:

 

    

Annual Rate

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   0.75%

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

   0.85%

Global High Yield Bond Fund

   0.70%

Global Convertible Bond Fund

   0.75%

Absolute Return Fund

   0.75%

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

   1.15%

Total Return Credit Fund

   0.85%

 

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RBC GAM (US) has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses (excluding certain fees such as interest, taxes and acquired fund fees and expenses) of the Funds to the following levels pursuant to an expense limitation agreement.

 

    

Class A
Annual Rate

      

Class C
Annual Rate

      

Class I
Annual Rate

 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

     1.15%             N/A             0.90%     

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     0.825%           N/A             0.575%   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     0.70%             N/A             0.45%     

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     N/A              N/A             0.85%     

Absolute Return Fund

     1.20%             1.95%           0.95%     

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

     N/A              N/A             1.25%     

Total Return Credit Fund

     N/A              N/A             1.00%     

This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2017 (October 31, 2017 for Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and Global High Yield Bond Fund) and shall continue for additional one-year terms unless terminated by either party at any time. Each Fund will carry forward, for a period not to exceed 3 years from the end of the fiscal year in which a waiver or reimbursement is made by RBC GAM (US), any expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay RBC GAM (US) such amounts, provided the Fund is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with the expense limitation.

The amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement were:

 

     FYE 9/30/13
(Expiration Date
9/30/16)
     FYE 9/30/14
(Expiration Date
9/30/17)
     FYE 9/30/15
(Expiration Date
9/30/18)
     FYE 9/30/16
(Expiration Date
9/30/19)
     Total  

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

     $169,430         $  97,769         $307,733         $137,820         $712,752   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     146,989         135,255         173,735         121,523         577,502   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     162,302         118,413         195,091         143,098         618,904   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     137,612         120,547         156,359         80,820         495,338   

Absolute Return Fund

     63,170         148,755         32,020         153,966         397,911   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

                     153,788         71,136         224,924   

Total Return Credit Fund

                     156,314         79,257         235,571   

Each of the Funds are sub-advised by BlueBay, and the Global High Yield Bond Fund, Absolute Return Fund and Total Return Credit Fund are also sub-advised by BlueBay US, which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Royal Bank of Canada, which is also the parent company of the Advisor. The Sub-Advisors are paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee paid by the Funds to the Advisor.

RBC GAM (US) serves as co-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon serves as co-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services agreement include providing day-to-day administration of matters related to the Funds, maintenance of their records and the preparation of reports. Under the terms of the administrative services agreement, RBC GAM (US) does not receive a fee for its role as co-administrator. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by the Funds based 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.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

The Trust currently pays each of the independent Trustees (Trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, either Co-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $46,000. 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 $6,000 for each in-person Board meeting attended, a meeting fee of $1,500 for each telephonic or Special Board meeting attended, a $1,500 fee for each Board committee meeting attended, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings.

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 March 31, 2016, 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 Corporate Bond Fund

   $ 18,218,981         1,898,542         98.0%   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

   $ 33,332,047         2,702,051         78.0%   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

   $ 19,520,986         1,607,316         76.9%   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

   $ 14,205,971         1,509,678         100.0%   

Total Return Credit Fund

   $ 66,115,220         4,659,437         67.1%   

 

 

4. Fund Distribution:

Each of the Funds, except Global Convertible Bond Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, has adopted a Master Distribution 12b-1 Plan (the “Plan”) in which Quasar Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ distributor. The Plan permits each Fund to make payments for or to reimburse the Distributor for distribution-related costs and expenses of marketing shares of Class A covered under the Plan, and/or for providing shareholder services. The Plan does not apply to Class I. The following chart shows the current Plan fee rate for Class A and C.

 

     Class A        Class C  

12b-1 Plan Fee

     0.25%*           1.00%   

* Under the 12b-1 plan, the maximum fee rate for Class A shares is 0.50%. Currently the Board has approved an annual limit of 0.25%.

Plan fees are based on average daily net assets of Class A and C. 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 a Plan fee voluntarily, in whole or in part. For the period ended March 31, 2016, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.

For the period ended March 31, 2016, the Distributor received commissions of $2,840 front-end sales charges of Class A shares, of the Funds, of which $416 was paid to affiliated broker-dealers, and the remainder was either paid to unaffiliated broker-dealers or retained by the Distributor.

The Distributor did not receive any CDSC fees from Class A shares or Class C shares of the Funds during the period ended March 31, 2016.

 

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5. Securities Transactions:

The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the period ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

     Purchases        Sales  

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   $ 28,010,877         $ 35,039,635   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     16,362,108           15,474,051   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     14,115,452           8,263,105   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     3,585,632           4,698,270   

Absolute Return Fund

     197,965,012           417,103,427   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

     59,812,080           55,721,279   

Total Return Credit Fund

     50,628,841           48,706,268   

 

 

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 below:

 

     Emerging
Market Select
Bond Fund
       Emerging
Market Corporate
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                    

Class A

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $         $ 269,090         $ 2            $   

Distributions reinvested

               223           212              358   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (129,499        (15,655                       
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class A

   $ (129,499      $ 253,658         $ 214            $ 358   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Class I

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 2,365,526         $ 27,247,109         $ 162,811            $ 773,219   

Distributions reinvested

               1,413,597           400,353              730,658   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,849,797        (206,528,080        (1,844,904           (3,281,516
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class I

   $ (9,484,271      $ (177,867,374      $ (1,281,740         $ (1,777,639
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (9,613,770      $ (177,613,716      $ (1,281,526         $ (1,777,281
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                    

Class A

                    

Issued

               28,585                          

Reinvested

               23           23              36   

Redeemed

     (14,951        (1,695                       
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class A

     (14,951        26,913           23              36   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Class I

                    

Issued

     263,058           3,001,126           17,494              78,259   

Reinvested

               145,885           43,320              74,574   

Redeemed

     (1,360,656        (22,236,532        (197,591           (334,083
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class I

     (1,097,598        (19,089,521        (136,777           (181,250
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     (1,112,549        (19,062,608        (136,754           (181,214
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

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     Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
       Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 727,039            $ 502,039                

Distributions reinvested

     15,943              26,943                

Cost of shares redeemed

     (267,968           (27,853             
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Change in Class A

   $ 475,014            $ 501,129                
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Class I

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 4,859,245            $ 2,152,873         $ 832,733            $ 5,627,705   

Distributions reinvested

     911,322              2,044,784           1,593,473              2,176,604   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,573,899           (7,237,657        (2,132,900           (6,132,816
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class I

   $ 3,196,668            $ (3,040,000      $ 293,306            $ 1,671,493   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ 3,671,682            $ (2,538,871      $ 293,306            $ 1,671,493   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Issued

     77,407              48,645                

Reinvested

     1,657              2,709                

Redeemed

     (27,793           (2,734             
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Change in Class A

     51,271              48,620                
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Class I

                       

Issued

     516,136              211,218           84,620              534,077   

Reinvested

     94,604              204,243           164,373              213,483   

Redeemed

     (267,794           (720,457        (218,090           (592,562
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class I

     342,946              (304,996        30,903              154,998   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     394,217              (256,376        30,903              154,998   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 
     Absolute
Return Fund
       Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 233,742            $ 2,353,720                

Distributions reinvested

     116,485              250,430                

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,380,364           (4,311,932             
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Change in Class A

   $ (1,030,137         $ (1,707,782             
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Class C

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $            $ 105,000                

Distributions reinvested

     17,172              201,288                

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,364,801           (2,190,045             
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Change in Class C

   $ (4,347,629         $ (1,883,757             
  

 

 

         

 

 

              

Class I

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 11,890,639            $ 310,649,429         $            $ 15,000,000   

Distributions reinvested

     4,145,589              4,137,251           65,805              27,000   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (175,584,304           (313,794,067                       
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class I

   $ (159,548,076         $ 992,613         $     65,805            $ 15,027,000   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (164,925,842         $ (2,598,926      $ 65,805            $ 15,027,000   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

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     Absolute
Return Fund
       Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                             

Class A

                             

Issued

        24,077              227,800                   

Reinvested

        12,172              24,939                   

Redeemed

        (145,468           (425,366                
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Change in Class A

        (109,219           (172,627                
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Class C

                             

Issued

                     10,180                   

Reinvested

        1,809              20,084                   

Redeemed

        (447,125           (220,217                
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Change in Class C

        (445,316           (189,953                
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Class I

                             

Issued

        1,228,668              30,625,647                           1,500,000   

Reinvested

        432,282              412,226              6,934              2,744   

Redeemed

        (18,379,487           (31,222,600                                        
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in Class I

        (16,718,537           (184,727           6,934              1,502,744   
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (17,273,072           (547,307           6,934              1,502,744   
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
     Total Return
Credit Fund
                                 
     For the
Period Ended
March 31,

2016
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
                                 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                             

Class I

                             

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 1,582,600            $ 70,294,750                   

Distributions reinvested

        1,501,943              641,270                   

Cost of shares redeemed

                     (5,000,500                
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Change in Class I

      $ 3,084,543            $ 65,935,520                   
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      $ 3,084,543            $ 65,935,520                   
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                             

Class I

                             

Issued

        169,570              7,065,394                   

Reinvested

        157,668              63,870                   

Redeemed

                     (513,397                
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Change in Class I

        327,238              6,615,867                   
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        327,238              6,615,867                   
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 
     

 

 

         

 

 

                 

(a) For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

 

 

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.

 

132


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Fund Management has analyzed the Funds’ 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 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for all Funds, except Absolute Return Fund, which is the tax years ended September 30 of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, and Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund which is the tax year ended September 30, 2015), 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 March 31, 2016, the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Tax Cost of
Securities
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   $ 17,153,629           $ 591,591         $ (436,640        $ 154,951   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     18,543,962         322,088         (561,245     (239,157

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     34,830,793         461,462         (1,617,921     (1,156,459

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     18,869,794         650,318         (1,366,241     (715,923

Absolute Return Fund

     323,774,168         4,678,458         (4,351,213     327,245   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

     17,061,582         245,554         (214,722     30,832   

Total Return Credit Fund

     66,799,726         1,199,015         (1,803,031     (604,016

The tax character of distributions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Distributions Paid From  
     Ordinary
Income
     Net Long Term
Capital Gains
     Total Taxable
Distributions
     Return of
Capital
     Total
Distributions
Paid*
 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   $ 1,814,935             $         $ 1,814,935         $—         $ 1,814,935   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     772,515                 772,515                 772,515   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     1,491,267         636,000         2,127,267                 2,127,267   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     847,131         1,581,850         2,428,981                 2,428,981   

Absolute Return Fund

     14,118,395         4,588,542         18,706,937                 18,706,937   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

     27,000                 27,000                 27,000   

Total Return Credit Return Fund

     643,179                 643,179                 643,179   

*Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

The tax basis of components of accumulated earnings/(losses) and tax character of distributions are determined at fiscal year end, and will be included in the Annual Report dated September 30, 2016.

As of September 30, 2015, the Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $632,849 and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $17,680, the Emerging Market Select Bond Fund and Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund had short-term capital loss carryforwards of $5,061,965 and $248,342, 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.

Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Emerging Market Select Bond Fund, Absolute Return Fund and Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund deferred qualified late-year ordinary losses of $17,566,777, $13,297,091 and $233,378, respectively, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the year ending September 30, 2016.

 

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8. Market Timing:

The Trust strongly discourages attempts at market timing by Fund shareholders. Each Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% of the value of the shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, in addition to limiting the number of exchanges that may be made between Funds to five (5) per calendar year. When assessed, the redemption fee is deducted from the redemption proceeds and retained by the Fund, not by the Advisor. This redemption fee is not charged in cases where, for example, the redemption results from an automatic reinvestment or asset re-allocation not specifically directed by the shareholder. The Trust also reserves the right to reject any Fund purchase order made by persons deemed to be market timers. The Funds’ prospectus contains a full description of the Trust’s policies on market timing and/or excessive trading. The redemption fee is recorded as a credit to capital and is included in the capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

During the period ended March 31, 2016, redemption fees were collected by the Global Convertible Bond Fund and the Absolute Return Fund in the amount of $10 and $1,116, respectively. There were no redemption fees collected by the other Funds. Redemption fees collected by the Funds are included in the cost of shares redeemed on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

 

9. Commitments:

Global High Yield Bond Fund may invest in floating rate loan interests. In connection with these investments, Global High Yield Bond Fund may also enter into bridge loan commitments (“commitments”). Commitments may obligate Global High Yield Bond Fund to furnish temporary financing to a borrower until permanent financing can be arranged. As of March 31, 2016, Global High Yield Bond Fund had no outstanding commitments. In connection with these commitments, Global 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. Line of Credit:

Each Fund, except Absolute Return Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, is a participant in a single committed, unsecured $4,000,000 line of credit with Bank of New York Mellon, the Funds’ custodian, to be used only 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 March 28, 2017. Interest is charged on borrowings made under this line of credit at the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25% per annum, and (b) the Overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of 0.175% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which each Fund, except Absolute Return Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, shall pay its pro rata share based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the aggregate net assets of the Funds, except Absolute Return Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, at the time the fee is due and payable. Accrued and unpaid commitment fees shall be payable on the last business day of each calendar quarter. Since each of the Funds, except Absolute Return Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, participates in the line of credit, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $4,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2016. During the period ended March 31, 2016, the Funds did not utilize this line of credit.

 

 

11. Subsequent Events:

Fund Management has evaluated the impact of subsequent events of the Funds and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

134


 

  SHARE CLASS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Funds offer Class A and Class I shares, except for Global Convertible Bond Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, which only offer Class I shares. The Absolute Return Fund also offers Class C shares.

 

 

Class A

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 maximum up-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) annual 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

 

Class C

This share class is available for purchase primarily through investment advisors, broker-dealers, banks and other financial services intermediaries. Class C shares of the Funds are currently subject to a 1.00% CDSC for redemption within 12 months of purchase. Class C shares currently include a 1.00% (100 bps) annual 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

 

Class I

This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load) or a 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

135


 

  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 October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.

 

 

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
10/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/16
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   Class A      $ 1,000.00        $ 1,050.90        $ 5.90          1.15 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,053.20          4.62          0.90 %

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,027.60          4.18          0.83 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,028.90          2.92          0.58 %

Global High Yield Bond Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,009.00          3.52          0.70 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,010.50          2.26          0.45 %

Global Convertible Bond Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          990.90          4.23          0.85 %

Absolute Return Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          973.50          5.92          1.20 %
   Class C        1,000.00          969.10          9.60          1.95 %
   Class I        1,000.00          974.60          4.69          0.95 %

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,014.30          6.29          1.25 %

Total Return Credit Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,018.60          5.05          1.00 %

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one half year period).

 

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  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
10/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/16
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   Class A      $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.25        $ 5.81          1.15 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.50          4.55          0.90 %

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,020.88          4.17          0.83 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,022.13          2.91          0.58 %

Global High Yield Bond Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,021.50          3.54          0.70 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,022.75          2.28          0.45 %

Global Convertible Bond Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.75          4.29          0.85 %

Absolute Return Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,019.00          6.06          1.20 %
   Class C        1,000.00          1,015.25          9.82          1.95 %
   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.25          4.80          0.95 %

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,018.75          6.31          1.25 %

Total Return Credit Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.00          5.05          1.00 %

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one half year period).

 

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Performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the information of RBC Funds shareholders. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. There is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended March 31, 2016.

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RBC Funds

 

  

About Your                

Semi Annual  

Report  

       

This semi annual report (Unaudited) includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.

 

   

       

The RBC Funds compare their performance against various Russell equity 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 Funds’ prospectus for further detail as to your Funds’ 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 recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) on the Fund’s website at www.rbcgam.us; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

    

         

A schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings will be filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

     

Table of               
Contents               
        Portfolio Managers      1   
        Performance Summary      3   
        RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund      8   
        RBC Enterprise Fund      9   
        RBC Small Cap Core Fund      10   
        RBC Microcap Value Fund      11   
        RBC Mid Cap Value Fund      12   
        RBC Small Cap Value Fund      13   
        Schedules of Portfolio Investments      14   
        Financial Statements   
        - Statements of Assets and Liabilities      41   
        - Statements of Operations      43   
        - Statements of Changes in Net Assets      44   
        Financial Highlights      50   
        Notes to Financial Statements      62   
        Share Class Information      73   
        Supplemental Information      74   
                 
            
            
            
            


 

     PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

       
       

 

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)”) serves as the investment advisor to the RBC Funds. RBC GAM (US) employs a team approach to the management of the Funds, with no individual team member being solely responsible for the investment decisions.

 

         

 

Lance F. James

       

 

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Lance F. James

 

Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager

       

 

Lance James 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. He is also co-manager of RBC Mid Cap Value Fund. Prior to joining RBC GAM (US) in 2006, Lance was an equity 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

       

 

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George Prince

 

Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Equity Analyst

       

 

George Prince serves as the co-portfolio manager for the RBC Enterprise Fund. George also provides research support for the RBC Small Cap Core Fund. He joined RBC GAM (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 also has a great deal of entrepreneurial experience and founded SignStorey, a leader in place-based digital communications in retail stores and co-founded Cutting Edge Inc., a global CAD-CAM technology company. George has over 12 years of investment industry experience. He received a BA from Yale University.

 

         

 

Kenneth A. Tyszko, CPA, CFA

       

 

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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 is responsible for Small Cap Growth and SMID Cap Growth research and portfolio management at RBC GAM (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 RBC GAM (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.

 

       

 

       
       
       

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

             

 

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Stephen E. Kylander

       

 

Stephen E. Kylander

       

 

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

       

 

Steve Kylander is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC Mid Cap Value Fund and RBC Small Cap Value Fund. Prior to joining RBC GAM (US) in 2006, he was a portfolio manager and research analyst for Babson Capital Management. Steve’s previous experience also includes strategy consulting, mergers and acquisitions work and investment banking for L.E.K. Consulting, The Yarmouth Group, and First Boston Corporation. He began working in the investment industry in 1986. Steve earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

 

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (a)

 

    

1 Year  

  

3 Year 

  

5 Year 

  

10 Year

  

Since

Inception(b)

  

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

  

Gross

Expense

    Ratio(1)(2)    

Class A

                    

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 5.75%

   -7.24%    6.11%    7.64%    4.99%    10.45%      

- At Net Asset Value

   -1.56%    8.23%    8.92%    5.62%    10.71%    1.10%    1.45%

Class I

   -1.24%    8.51%    9.20%    5.89%    11.04%    0.85%    1.07%

Russell 2500

                    

Growth Index*

 

   -9.57%

 

   9.25%

 

   8.77%

 

   7.00%

 

     9.91%

 

         

 

RBC Enterprise Fund (c)

 

                    
    

  1 Year  

  

 3 Year 

  

 5 Year 

  

 10 Year 

  

Since

Inception(d)

  

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

  

Gross

Expense

    Ratio(1)(2)    

Class A (f)

                    

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 5.75%

   -20.38%    -1.03%    4.37%    2.30%      9.64%      

- At Net Asset Value

   -15.53%     0.94%    5.61%    2.90%      9.84%    1.33%    1.85%

Class I (f)

   -15.33%     1.20%    5.86%    3.15%    10.11%    1.08%    1.21%

Russell 2000 Index*

   -9.76%     6.84%    7.20%    5.26%      8.97%      

 

 

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 recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes beginning on page 5.

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

RBC Small Cap Core Fund (g)

 

    

  1 Year  

  

 3 Year 

  

 5 Year 

  

10 Year

  

Since

Inception(h)

  

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

  

Gross

Expense

    Ratio(1)(2)    

Class A (l)

                    

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 5.75%

   -16.00%    3.60%    5.76%    5.21%      9.62%      

- At Net Asset Value

   -10.88%    5.66%    7.02%    5.83%      9.88%    1.15%    1.34%

Class I (l)

   -10.64%    5.93%    7.29%    6.13%    10.17%    0.90%    1.13%

Russell 2000

                    

Index*

 

     -9.76%

 

   6.84%

 

   7.20%

 

   5.26%

 

     9.34%

 

         

 

  RBC Microcap Value Fund (i)

 

                    
    

  1 Year  

  

 3 Year 

  

 5 Year 

  

10 Year

  

Since

Inception(j)

  

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

  

Gross

Expense

    Ratio(1)(2)    

Class A (e)

                    

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 5.75%

   -15.38%    5.75%    8.07%    4.01%    8.74%      

- At Net Asset Value

   -10.22%    7.86%    9.35%    4.63%    8.97%    1.32%    1.69%

Class I (e)

     -9.99%    8.14%    9.63%    4.89%    9.24%    1.07%    1.22%

Russell 2000

                    

Value Index*

     -7.72%    5.73%    6.67%    4.42%    9.58%      

 

 

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 recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes beginning on page 5.

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

RBC Mid Cap Value Fund

 

      

1 Year    

    

3 Year  

    

5 Year  

    

Since

Inception(k)

    

Net

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

    

Gross

Expense

Ratio(1)(2)

Class A

                             

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 5.75%

     -13.40%        8.05%        8.08%      11.80%          

- At Net Asset Value

       -8.11%      10.19%        9.37%      12.86%      0.80%(3)      53.73%(3)

Class I

                             

- At Net Asset Value

       -7.97%      10.25%        9.40%      12.89%      0.84%         3.28%

Russell Midcap

                             

Value Index*

       -3.39%        9.88%      10.52%      13.52%          

 

 

 

  RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

                             
      

1 Year  

    

3 Year

    

5 Year

    

Since

Inception(m)

    

Net

Expense

Ratio(2)(4)

    

Gross

Expense

Ratio(2)(4)

Class I

                             

- At Net Asset Value

     -1.50%      N/A      N/A       2.51%      1.00%(3)      3.50%(3)

Russell 2000

                             

Value Index*

     -7.72%      N/A      N/A      -2.90%          

 

 

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 recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us. Please see footnotes below.

(1) The Funds’ expenses reflect the most recent fiscal year or period ended September 30, 2015 except for Mid Cap Value Fund Class A, which is for the period from October 26, 2015 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2016.

(2) The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses of the Fund to the levels listed under net expense ratio until January 31, 2017 (October 31, 2017 for RBC Mid Cap Value Fund). For RBC Mid Cap Value Fund, effective August 3, 2015, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.55% for Class I. Prior to August 3, 2015, the annual rate was 0.90% for Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended September 30, 2015.

(3) Annualized.

(4) For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

*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.

(a) 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 RBC GAM (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

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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).

 

(b) The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is December 31, 1990.

 

(c) 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).

 

(d) 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.

 

(e) 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.

 

(f) 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.

 

(g) 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).

 

(h) The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is August 5, 1991. The performance of the index since inception of the Fund is calculated from July 31, 1991.

 

(i) 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).

 

(j) 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.

 

(k) The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is December 31, 2009 for Class I shares and October 26, 2015 for Class A shares. The performance in the table for the Class A shares prior to October 26, 2015 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 31, 2009.

 

(l) Class I shares were previously designated Class S shares prior to November 27, 2012. The inception date of the Fund (Class S) is August 5, 1991. 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.

 

(m) The since inception date (commencement of operations) of the Fund is December 3, 2014. The performance of the index since inception of the Fund is calculated from December 3, 2014.

The Russell 2500 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 3000 Index based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

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The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted total return index that tracks the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.

The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of 1000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

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 FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     
           

 

RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund

 

           

 

Investment

Objective

           

 

Long-term capital appreciation.

 

           

 

Benchmark

           

 

Russell 2500 Growth Index

 

           

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

       

 

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Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

       

 

Tractor Supply Co.

  2.70%   LKQ Corp.   1.93%
        Henry Schein, Inc.   2.60%   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.   1.83%
        Global Payments, Inc.   2.55%   Airgas, Inc.   1.81%
        Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)   2.23%   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.   1.73%
        Cantel Medical Corp.   1.98%   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.   1.68%
           

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 14.

 

Growth of

$250,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

         

 

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The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over a 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.

         

 

 

 

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  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     

 

RBC Enterprise Fund

 

         

 

Long-term growth of capital.

 

         

 

Investment

Objective

 

Russell 2000 Index

 

         

 

Benchmark

 

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Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

Universal Electronics, Inc.

 

 

 

4.55%

 

 

 

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.

  

 

 

2.19%

     

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

AZZ, Inc.

  3.83%  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

   2.15%      

Compass Diversified Holdings

  3.44%  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

   2.11%      

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

  3.34%  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

   2.05%      

Patrick Industries, Inc.

  3.28%           

Unitil Corp.

  2.37%           

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 17.

 

 

         

 

LOGO

     

 

Growth of

$250,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over a 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.

 

     
     
     
     

 

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 FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     
           

 

RBC Small Cap Core Fund

 

           

 

Investment

Objective

Benchmark

           

 

Long-term growth of capital and income.

 

           
           

 

Russell 2000 Index

 

           

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

           

 

LOGO

 

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

       

 

Universal Electronics, Inc.

  4.49%   Synaptics, Inc.   2.73%
        Patrick Industries, Inc.   3.53%   AMERISAFE, Inc.   2.66%
        Compass Diversified Holdings   3.42%   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.   2.44%
        West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   3.10%   Astronics Corp.   2.41%
        AZZ, Inc.   2.95%   ACCO Brands Corp.   2.17%
           

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 21.

 

Growth of

$250,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

       

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over a 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.

               
               
               

 

10


 

  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund

 

         

 

Long-term growth of capital.

 

         

 

Investment

Objective

 

Russell 2000 Value Index

 

         

 

Benchmark

 

LOGO

 

         

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

PAM Transportation Services, Inc.

 

 

 

1.02%

 

 

 

REX American Resources Corp.

  

 

 

0.85%

     

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

Superior Uniform Group, Inc.

  0.95%  

Federated National Holding Co.

   0.84%      

Lydall, Inc.

  0.93%  

Omega Protein Corp.

   0.83%      

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

  0.89%  

PC Connection, Inc.

   0.82%      

Alere, Inc.

  0.87%  

MutualFirst Financial, Inc.

   0.80%      

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 24.

 

         

 

LOGO

     

 

Growth of

$250,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over a 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


         

 

 FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     
           

 

RBC Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

Investment

Objective

           

 

Long-term capital appreciation.

 

           

 

Benchmark

           

 

Russell Midcap Value Index

 

           

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

       

 

LOGO

                         

 

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

       

 

LAM Research Corp.

  4.76%   Lincoln National Corp.   3.31%
        Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   4.36%   Brunswick Corp.   2.72%
        AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.   4.21%   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   2.27%
        Centene Corp.   4.16%   WestRock Co.   2.19%
        National General Holdings Corp.   3.78%   Toll Brothers, Inc.   2.17%
           

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 35.

 

Growth of

$250,000 Initial Investment Since

Inception

(12/31/09)

       

 

LOGO

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over the period from December 31, 2009 to March 31, 2016 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.

                    
               
               

 

12


 

  FUND STATISTICS (UNAUDITED)

 

     

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

         

 

Long-term capital appreciation.

 

         

 

Investment

Objective

 

 

Russell 2000 Value Index

 

         

 

Benchmark

 

LOGO

 

         

 

Asset Allocation

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

Compass Diversified Holdings

 

 

3.55%

 

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

  

 

2.11%

     

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 3/31/16)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

Laclede Group, Inc. (The)

  3.01%  

American Financial Group, Inc.

   2.01%      

NorthWestern Corp.

  2.50%  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

   2.00%      

Portland General Electric Co.

  2.37%  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

   1.96%      

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

  2.12%  

GSI Group, Inc.

   1.86%      

 

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 38.

 

         

 

LOGO

     

 

Growth of

$250,000 Initial Investment Since Inception

(12/3/14)

 

The graph reflects an initial investment of $250,000 over the period from December 3, 2014 to March 31, 2016 and is based on Class I shares. The Fund’s total return includes reinvested dividends and capital gains. The Fund’s total return also includes operating expenses that reduce return, while the total return of the index does not. The graph does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

 

     
     
     
     

 

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RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value  

 

 

Common Stocks — 97.59%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 13.08%

  

13,920

   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.    $ 1,135,315   

15,240

   Dorman Products, Inc.*      829,361   

23,640

   DSW, Inc., Class A      653,410   

14,400

   Gentherm, Inc.*      598,896   

40,750

   LKQ Corp.*      1,301,147   

15,750

   Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.      1,125,653   

4,210

   Panera Bread Co., Class A*      862,334   

20,130

   Tractor Supply Co.      1,820,960   

16,040

  

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*

 

    

 

496,598

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

8,823,674

 

  

     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 6.68%

  

8,670

   Casey’s General Stores, Inc.      982,484   

12,270

   Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      1,131,048   

9,330

   PriceSmart, Inc.      789,131   

9,670

   TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*      838,873   

18,980

  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

 

    

 

764,894

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

4,506,430

 

  

     

 

 

 

Energy — 0.75%

  

15,210

   Oceaneering International, Inc.      505,580   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 10.95%

  

4,580

   Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*      743,792   

20,710

   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*      994,080   

17,390

   Eaton Vance Corp.      582,913   

20,290

   First Cash Financial Services, Inc.      934,557   

17,510

   PRA Group, Inc.*      514,619   

20,680

   Raymond James Financial, Inc.      984,575   

14,830

   RLI Corp.      991,534   

6,900

   Signature Bank*      939,228   

5,930

  

Willis Towers Watson Plc

 

    

 

703,654

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

7,388,952

 

  

     

 

 

 

Health Care — 25.13%

  

8,660

   Abiomed, Inc.*      821,054   

26,100

   Aceto Corp.      614,916   

6,330

   Bio-Techne Corp.      598,312   

18,760

   Cantel Medical Corp.      1,338,714   

13,610

   Cepheid, Inc.*      454,029   

11,440

   Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*      868,754   

15,830

   Greatbatch, Inc.*      564,181   

10,160

   Henry Schein, Inc.*      1,753,921   

15,750

   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*      1,233,540   

13,420

   Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*      903,971   

7,060

   Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*      826,938   

 

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RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares           Value  

 

 

16,600

   Medidata Solutions, Inc.*    $ 642,586   

3,390

   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      1,168,736   

15,920

   NuVasive, Inc.*      774,508   

1

   Nuvectra Corp.*      4   

14,250

   PAREXEL International Corp.*      893,903   

8,880

   STERIS Plc      630,924   

9,230

   Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*      738,584   

8,240

   Waters Corp.*      1,087,021   

15,010

  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

 

    

 

1,040,493

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

16,955,089

 

  

     

 

 

 

Industrials — 14.36%

  

15,040

   Clean Harbors, Inc.*      742,074   

22,910

   Copart, Inc.*      934,041   

10,960

   Flowserve Corp.      486,733   

6,080

   Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*      353,795   

9,880

   Landstar System, Inc.      638,347   

7,860

   Middleby Corp. (The)*      839,212   

10,070

   MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A      768,442   

9,790

   Proto Labs, Inc.*      754,711   

8,240

   Stericycle, Inc.*      1,039,806   

8,140

   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*      717,460   

10,160

   WageWorks, Inc.*      514,198   

13,820

   Waste Connections, Inc.      892,634   

19,450

  

Woodward, Inc.

 

    

 

1,011,789

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

9,693,242

 

  

     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 20.18%

  

9,080

   ANSYS, Inc.*      812,297   

18,760

   Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.*      571,992   

21,040

   Cardtronics, Inc.*      757,230   

5,850

   F5 Networks, Inc.*      619,223   

26,380

   Global Payments, Inc.      1,722,614   

11,820

   Guidewire Software, Inc.*      643,954   

11,810

   Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      998,772   

7,310

   Mercadolibre, Inc.      861,483   

18,020

   Microchip Technology, Inc.      868,564   

17,670

   National Instruments Corp.      532,044   

14,470

   Open Text Corp.      749,546   

11,980

   SPS Commerce, Inc.*      514,421   

21,920

   Synopsys, Inc.*      1,061,805   

7,780

   Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*      1,505,430   

8,800

   WEX, Inc.*      733,568   

 

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RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

9,600

 

  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

 

   $

 

662,400

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
        13,615,343   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 6.46%

  

8,610

   Airgas, Inc.      1,219,520   

12,630

   AptarGroup, Inc.      990,318   

16,620

   Balchem Corp.      1,030,772   

13,050

   HB Fuller Co.      553,973   

8,140

 

  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

    

 

563,206

 

  

 

     

 

 

 
        4,357,789   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     65,846,099   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $44,992,044)

  

Investment Company — 2.21%

  

1,493,395

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      1,493,395   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     1,493,395   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,493,395)

  

Total Investments

   $ 67,339,494   

(Cost $46,485,439)(a) — 99.80%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.20%

     137,343   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 67,476,837   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  

 

 

Common Stocks — 96.85%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 24.47%

  

52,203

   Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*    $ 526,206   

37,900

   Carmike Cinemas, Inc.*      1,138,516   

80,708

   Delta Apparel, Inc.*      1,544,751   

42,200

   Destination Maternity Corp.      288,648   

297,870

   Destination XL Group, Inc.*      1,539,988   

50,440

   Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      2,155,806   

86,380

   Kona Grill, Inc.*      1,118,621   

104,830

   Libbey, Inc.      1,949,838   

68,394

   Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*      1,121,662   

84,170

   Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.*      1,005,831   

76,500

   Performance Sports Group Ltd.*      243,270   

17,700

   Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*      1,141,119   

109,957

   Salem Media Group, Inc.      633,352   

69,336

   Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*      1,845,724   

41,532

   Superior Uniform Group, Inc.      740,100   

207,100

   Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.*      1,439,345   

73,410

   Universal Electronics, Inc.*      4,550,686   

165,562

   ZAGG, Inc.*      1,491,714   
     

 

 

 
        24,475,177   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 1.69%

  

24,430

   John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.      1,687,869   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 4.23%

  

174,140

   Callon Petroleum Co.*      1,541,139   

51,840

   Gulfport Energy Corp.*      1,469,146   

98,010

   Ring Energy, Inc.*      494,951   

93,920

   Synergy Resources Corp.*      729,758   
     

 

 

 
        4,234,994   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 15.04%

  

75,470

   Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*      1,369,026   

44,200

   Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.      506,090   

103,959

   CoBiz Financial, Inc.      1,228,795   

219,831

   Compass Diversified Holdings      3,440,355   

28,480

   First Bancorp/Southern Pines, NC      536,848   

17,600

   German American Bancorp, Inc.      566,720   

88,453

   Gramercy Property Trust, REIT      747,428   

34,573

   Heritage Financial Corp.      607,448   

27,930

   LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      706,908   

30,106

   Mercantile Bank Corp.      674,977   

3,200

   National Interstate Corp.      95,744   

68,724

   Northrim BanCorp, Inc.      1,643,191   

57,820

   Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.*      1,235,613   

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  

 

 

27,640

   Preferred Bank/Los Angeles, CA    $ 836,110   

42,710

   State Bank Financial Corp.      843,950   
     

 

 

 
        15,039,203   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 5.88%

  

127,899

   BioScrip, Inc.*      273,704   

63,580

   Exactech, Inc.*      1,288,131   

217,308

   Streamline Health Solutions, Inc.*      306,404   

36,900

   SurModics, Inc.*      679,329   

67,130

   US Physical Therapy, Inc.      3,338,375   
     

 

 

 
        5,885,943   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 24.71%

  

30,990

   Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*      476,626   

67,620

   AZZ, Inc.      3,827,292   

134,015

   Columbus McKinnon Corp.      2,112,076   

49,700

   Ducommun, Inc.*      757,925   

89,010

   Ennis, Inc.      1,740,145   

44,510

   GP Strategies Corp.*      1,219,574   

53,300

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      1,473,212   

311,300

   Hudson Technologies, Inc.*      1,021,064   

31,930

   Lydall, Inc.*      1,038,364   

32,300

   Marten Transport Ltd.      604,656   

85,830

   NN, Inc.      1,174,154   

14,560

   NV5 Global, Inc.*      390,645   

18,905

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*      1,316,166   

72,389

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      3,285,737   

129,530

   PGT, Inc.*      1,274,575   

316,438

   Radiant Logistics, Inc.*      1,129,684   

70,460

   Sparton Corp.*      1,267,575   

18,360

   Sun Hydraulics Corp.      609,368   
     

 

 

 
        24,718,838   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 12.63%

  

11,692

   Aspen Technology, Inc.*      422,432   

17,420

   comScore, Inc.*      523,297   

310,100

   CYREN Ltd.*      524,069   

143,861

   Glu Mobile, Inc.*      405,688   

117,470

   GSI Group, Inc.*      1,663,375   

60,120

   Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*      2,189,570   

58,590

   KEYW Holding Corp. (The)*      389,038   

143,830

   Sapiens International Corp.      1,723,083   

60,020

   Tangoe, Inc.*      473,558   

66,892

   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.      1,113,752   

15,930

   Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      2,048,757   

47,065

   Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      659,381   

143,922

   Xplore Technologies Corp.*      502,288   
     

 

 

 
        12,638,288   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  

 

 

Materials — 5.82%

  

22,116

   Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.    $ 315,595   

48,960

   Koppers Holdings, Inc.*      1,100,131   

88,330

   Landec Corp.*      927,465   

234,900

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      1,306,044   

132,610

   Real Industry, Inc.*      1,153,707   

99,588

   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.*      1,014,802   
     

 

 

 
        5,817,744   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 0.01%

  

76,847

   Towerstream Corp.*      9,229   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 2.37%

  

55,800

   Unitil Corp.      2,370,942   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     96,878,227   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $71,373,439)

  

Rights/Warrants — 0.44%

  

12,460

   Imperial Holdings, Inc. Warrants, Expire 10/6/19*(a)      0   

6,203

   US Concrete, Inc. Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      230,255   

6,203

   US Concrete, Inc., Class B Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      206,436   
     

 

 

 

Total Rights/Warrants

     436,691   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

  

Exchange Traded Funds — 0.38%

  

10,100

   SPDR S&P Regional Banking      380,164   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     380,164   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $200,669)

  

Investment Company — 2.80%

  

2,798,880

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      2,798,880   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     2,798,880   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,798,880)

  

Total Investments

   $ 100,493,962   

(Cost $74,372,988)(b) — 100.47%

  

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.47)%

     (466,420
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 100,027,542   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(b) See Notes to Financial Statements 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 Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  

 

 

Common Stocks — 97.04%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 21.91%

  

36,272

   Carriage Services, Inc.    $ 783,838   

10,660

   Cavco Industries, Inc.*      996,284   

18,740

   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.      1,528,434   

71,800

   Destination Maternity Corp.      491,112   

586,000

   Destination XL Group, Inc.*      3,029,620   

70,230

   Drew Industries, Inc.      4,527,026   

173,300

   Fox Factory Holding Corp.*      2,739,873   

109,710

   Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      4,689,005   

37,760

   Helen of Troy Ltd.*      3,915,334   

104,780

   Kona Grill, Inc.*      1,356,901   

218,316

   Libbey, Inc.      4,060,678   

133,767

   Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*      2,193,779   

148,820

   Performance Sports Group Ltd.*      473,248   

96,950

   Pier 1 Imports, Inc.      679,620   

152,252

   Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*      4,052,948   

54,092

   Steven Madden Ltd.*      2,003,568   

167,523

   Universal Electronics, Inc.*      10,384,751   

305,893

   ZAGG, Inc.*      2,756,096   
     

 

 

 
         50,662,115   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 3.36%

  

91,190

   Gulfport Energy Corp.*      2,584,325   

307,500

   Ring Energy, Inc.*      1,552,875   

75,070

   RSP Permian, Inc.*      2,180,033   

187,130

   Synergy Resources Corp.*      1,454,000   
     

 

 

 
        7,771,233   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 19.34%

  

117,300

   AMERISAFE, Inc.      6,162,942   

180,110

   AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.      4,661,247   

10,480

   BancFirst Corp.      597,674   

95,560

   Chemical Financial Corp.      3,410,536   

38,410

   Community Bank System, Inc.      1,467,646   

505,154

   Compass Diversified Holdings      7,905,660   

98,990

   EverBank Financial Corp.      1,493,759   

103,392

   Gramercy Property Trust, REIT      873,662   

65,969

   Hanmi Financial Corp.      1,452,637   

36,280

   LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      918,247   

204,960

   National General Holdings Corp.      4,425,086   

52,780

   Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.*      1,127,909   

35,480

   Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      1,740,649   

43,800

   ProAssurance Corp.      2,216,280   

122,300

   Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.*      1,620,475   

71,210

   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*      2,733,040   

103,920

   United Community Banks, Inc.      1,919,402   
     

 

 

 
        44,726,851   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  

 

 

Health Care — 7.43%

  

97,610

   Air Methods Corp.*    $ 3,535,434   

250,988

   BioScrip, Inc.*      537,114   

45,340

   Masimo Corp.*      1,897,026   

81,460

   US Physical Therapy, Inc.      4,051,006   

103,400

   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      7,167,688   
     

 

 

 
        17,188,268   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 25.24%

  

557,830

   ACCO Brands Corp.*      5,009,313   

146,214

   Astronics Corp.*      5,578,064   

120,452

   AZZ, Inc.      6,817,583   

248,910

   Columbus McKinnon Corp.      3,922,822   

112,230

   Ducommun, Inc.*      1,711,508   

89,760

   EnerSys, Inc.      5,001,427   

63,318

   GP Strategies Corp.*      1,734,913   

145,420

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      4,019,409   

126,293

   Insteel Industries, Inc.      3,860,777   

172,010

   Interface, Inc.      3,189,065   

221,270

   NN, Inc.      3,026,974   

43,700

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*      3,042,394   

179,691

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      8,156,174   

24,500

   Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      1,175,510   

26,650

   Wabtec Corp.      2,113,079   
     

 

 

 
        58,359,012   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 13.84%

  

106,430

   Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*      3,876,181   

77,340

   InterDigital, Inc.      4,303,971   

256,210

   Mitel Networks Corp.*      2,095,798   

79,320

   Synaptics, Inc.*      6,324,977   

174,230

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      5,634,598   

85,960

   Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*      3,238,113   

97,400

   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.      1,621,710   

38,240

   Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      4,918,046   
     

 

 

 
        32,013,394   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 4.70%

  

118,000

   Ferro Corp.*      1,400,660   

112,801

   FutureFuel Corp.      1,329,924   

113,686

   Koppers Holdings, Inc.*      2,554,524   

103,570

   Landec Corp.*      1,087,485   

365,450

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      2,031,902   

81,200

   PH Glatfelter Co.      1,683,276   

77,091

   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.*      785,557   
     

 

 

 
        10,873,328   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value        

 

 

Utilities — 1.22%

  

41,700

   Laclede Group, Inc. (The)    $ 2,825,175   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     224,419,376   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $189,160,514)

  

Exchange Traded Funds — 0.10%

  

2,140

   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund      236,727   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     236,727   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $179,612)

  

Investment Company — 2.91%

  

6,720,610

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      6,720,610   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     6,720,610   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,720,610)

  

Total Investments

   $ 231,376,713   

(Cost $196,060,736)(a) — 100.05%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.05)%

     (116,702
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 231,260,011   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) See Notes to Financial Statements 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 Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value  

 

 

Common Stocks — 92.45%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 20.48%

  

25,100

   AH Belo Corp., Class A    $ 120,731   

3,725

   Ambassadors International, Inc.*      11   

600

   Ambow Education Holding Ltd. ADR*(a)      2,460   

11,800

   AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A      330,282   

11,900

   America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*      297,500   

21,300

   Anemostat Door Products*(a)(b)(c)      0   

21,300

   Anemostat, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

6,400

   Arctic Cat, Inc.      107,520   

23,000

   Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*      200,560   

3

   Biglari Holdings, Inc.*      1,115   

13,427

   Bowl America, Inc., Class A      187,978   

27,800

   Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*      280,224   

36,600

   Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.*      475,434   

6,700

   Caleres, Inc.      189,543   

51,600

   Carriage Services, Inc.      1,115,076   

23,600

   Century Communities, Inc.*      402,852   

45,000

   Container Store Group, Inc. (The)*      264,150   

8,800

   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.      717,728   

37,400

   CSS Industries, Inc.      1,044,582   

14,130

   Culp, Inc.      370,489   

30,200

   Delta Apparel, Inc.*      578,028   

24,243

   E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A*      377,948   

41,800

   Entercom Communications Corp., Class A*      442,244   

35,000

   Eros International Plc*      402,850   

22,400

   Flexsteel Industries, Inc.      978,432   

18,000

   Fred’s, Inc., Class A      268,380   

44,800

   Harte-Hanks, Inc.      113,344   

22,940

   Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.      485,410   

5,900

   Helen of Troy Ltd.*      611,771   

22,400

   hhgregg, Inc.*      47,264   

27,100

   Hooker Furniture Corp.      890,235   

10,500

   JAKKS Pacific, Inc.*      78,120   

20,500

   Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A      455,510   

19,190

   Journal Media Group, Inc.      229,512   

35,900

   K12, Inc.*      355,051   

23,500

   Kid Brands, Inc.*      26   

47,910

   Lakeland Industries, Inc.*      587,856   

95,270

   Lazare Kaplan International, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

7,900

   La-Z-Boy, Inc.      211,246   

25,400

   LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.*      25,273   

28,300

   Lifetime Brands, Inc.      426,481   

42,500

   Luby’s, Inc.*      206,125   

15,600

   M/I Homes, Inc.*      290,940   

51,500

   Marcus Corp. (The)      975,925   

38,690

   MarineMax, Inc.*      753,294   

7,500

   McRae Industries, Inc., Class A      202,425   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares            Value  

 

 

11,600

   Media General, Inc.*    $ 189,196   

21,300

   Mestek, Inc.*      380,205   

17,400

   Modine Manufacturing Co.*      191,574   

22,300

   Movado Group, Inc.      613,919   

4,700

   NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A      269,827   

15,700

   Nautilus, Inc.*      303,324   

10,300

   Nobility Homes, Inc.*      142,655   

41,000

   Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

8,450

   Perry Ellis International, Inc.*      155,565   

119,400

   Point.360*      62,685   

51,900

   Red Lion Hotels Corp.*      437,517   

21,750

   REX American Resources Corp.*      1,206,473   

35,200

   Rocky Brands, Inc.      448,448   

61,500

   Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*      330,870   

15,700

   Saga Communications, Inc., Class A      628,942   

39,150

   Salem Media Group, Inc.      225,504   

39,000

   Shiloh Industries, Inc.*      200,070   

82

   Sizmek, Inc.*      238   

35,100

   Stage Stores, Inc.      282,906   

21,800

   Standard Motor Products, Inc.      755,370   

15,900

   Stein Mart, Inc.      116,547   

8,300

   Stoneridge, Inc.*      120,848   

14,600

   Strattec Security Corp.      837,894   

36,500

   Superior Industries International, Inc.      805,920   

75,800

   Superior Uniform Group, Inc.      1,350,756   

16,200

   Systemax, Inc.*      142,074   

51,000

   Tilly’s, Inc., Class A*      341,190   

65,200

   Trans World Entertainment Corp.*      237,328   

40,300

   TravelCenters of America LLC*      272,831   

32,100

   Unifi, Inc.*      735,411   

31,100

   Universal Technical Institute, Inc.      134,041   

30,000

   Universal Travel Group*(a)(b)(c)      0   

45,600

   VOXX International Corp.*      203,832   

1,397

   Walking Co. Holdings, Inc. (The)*      3,842   

15,700

   WCI Communities, Inc.*      291,706   

11,000

   Weyco Group, Inc.      292,820   

19,000

   William Lyon Homes, Class A*      275,310   
     

 

 

 
        29,089,563   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 3.35%

  

7,350

   Andersons, Inc. (The)      230,863   

53,200

   Central Garden and Pet Co.*      869,288   

25,800

   Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A      967,500   

12,200

   Oil-Dri Corp. of America      412,116   

69,500

   Omega Protein Corp.*      1,177,330   

73,000

   Royal Hawaiian Orchards LP*      204,400   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value  

 

 

29,640

   SpartanNash Co.    $ 898,388   
     

 

 

 
        4,759,885   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 2.05%

  

9,200

   Basic Energy Services, Inc.*      25,392   

48,540

   Callon Petroleum Co.*      429,579   

23,800

   Era Group, Inc.*      223,244   

7,500

   Global Partners LP      101,250   

22,600

   Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.*      13,628   

28,200

   Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.*      280,026   

29,500

   Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.*      638,085   

26,800

   Newpark Resources, Inc.*      115,776   

9,800

   Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC*      34,986   

53,100

   North American Energy Partners, Inc.      108,324   

17,700

   Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc.      306,387   

14,600

   PHI, Inc.*      276,086   

11,900

   PHI, Inc., Non voting*      224,791   

1,230

   Sanchez Production Partners L.P.      14,268   

14,700

   Swift Energy Co.*      1,824   

17,600

   Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A      64,592   

110,300

   Trico Marine Services, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

25,880

   W&T Offshore, Inc.*      56,677   
     

 

 

 
        2,914,915   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 25.96%

  

39,150

   Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.*      98   

26,320

   AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. REIT      344,002   

14,500

   Agree Realty Corp. REIT      557,815   

14,970

   American Independence Corp.*      297,903   

29,990

   Ameris Bancorp      887,104   

21,800

   Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT      355,340   

13,600

   Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. REIT      182,512   

73,900

   Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      500,303   

35,400

   Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. REIT      387,630   

8,100

   Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A      101,493   

59,500

   Asta Funding, Inc.*      530,145   

17,400

   Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B      428,214   

40,700

   Banc of California, Inc.      712,250   

12,400

   Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA      300,328   

49,900

   Bancorp, Inc. (The)*      285,428   

7,028

   Banner Corp.      295,457   

100,000

   Beverly Hills Bancorp, Inc.*(a)(b)      20   

15,500

   C1 Financial, Inc.*      375,100   

33,600

   California First National Bancorp      441,840   

4,211

   Capital Bank Financial Corp., Class A      129,909   

38,000

   Capitol Bancorp Ltd.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

37,100

   Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      268,233   

27,200

   Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. REIT      385,152   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value            

 

 

1,680

   CIM Commercial Trust Corp. REIT    $ 30,240   

63,650

   Citizens, Inc.*      460,826   

101,200

   Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.*      428,076   

15,756

   Cowen Group, Inc., Class A*      60,030   

35,777

   Donegal Group, Inc., Class A      514,473   

8,444

   Donegal Group, Inc., Class B      98,710   

48,540

   Dynex Capital, Inc. REIT      322,791   

34,050

   EMC Insurance Group, Inc.      873,383   

51,000

   Enova International, Inc.*      321,810   

29,400

   Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C      1,109,262   

60,900

   Federated National Holding Co.      1,197,294   

29,500

   First Defiance Financial Corp.      1,133,095   

9,400

   First Financial Corp.      321,574   

41,200

   First Merchants Corp.      971,084   

38,000

   First Place Financial Corp.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

42,000

   First State Bancorporation*(a)(b)(c)      0   

660

   Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.*      14,164   

16,400

   Forestar Group, Inc.*      213,856   

11,600

   Franklin Financial Network, Inc.*      313,200   

48,700

   GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.      319,472   

7,100

   GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A      263,126   

11,342

   Getty Realty Corp. REIT      224,912   

7,100

   Guaranty Bancorp      109,766   

13,200

   HCI Group, Inc.      439,560   

20,200

   Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.      322,594   

33,300

   HF Financial Corp.      599,400   

5,458

   Hilltop Holdings, Inc.*      103,047   

6,040

   HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.*      110,713   

45,700

   Independence Holding Co.      727,544   

7,800

   Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.      627,900   

7,000

   Investors Title Co.      637,490   

14,400

   JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. REIT      103,392   

41,600

   JMP Group, Inc.      217,568   

16,500

   Kansas City Life Insurance Co.      660,000   

52,300

   Manning & Napier, Inc.      422,061   

30,890

   Marlin Business Services Corp.      442,036   

20,200

   MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.      154,126   

23,100

   Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT      274,659   

45,000

   MutualFirst Financial, Inc.      1,134,000   

5,300

   National Security Group, Inc. (The)      79,659   

3,500

   National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A      807,205   

9,900

   Navigators Group, Inc. (The)*      830,313   

22,067

   Nicholas Financial, Inc.*      238,103   

41,700

   OFG Bancorp.      291,483   

27,700

   One Liberty Properties, Inc. REIT      620,757   

15,700

   Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd., Class A      199,861   

15,900

   Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A      250,902   

14,800

   Pacific Mercantile Bancorp*      103,600   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value           

 

 

2,468

   Park Sterling Corp.    $ 16,462   

30,200

   PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Class A*      355,152   

25,200

   Peoples Bancorp, Inc.      492,408   

7,300

   Piper Jaffray Cos.*      361,788   

15,900

   Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.      271,095   

17,400

   Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT      313,722   

8,100

   RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A      277,830   

31,900

   Regional Management, Corp.*      545,809   

39,674

   Reis, Inc.      934,323   

5,100

   Resource Capital Corp. REIT      57,375   

9,100

   Safety Insurance Group, Inc.      519,246   

8,000

   Simmons First National Corp., Class A      360,560   

3,793

   South State Corp.      243,624   

33,500

   Southwest Bancorp, Inc.      504,175   

48,823

   Sterling Bancorp      777,750   

10,600

   Stewart Information Services Corp.      384,568   

3,140

   Sun Bancorp, Inc.*      65,029   

11,000

   UMH Properties, Inc. REIT      109,120   

52,000

   Unico American Corp.*      494,000   

88,216

   United Community Financial Corp.      517,828   

19,000

   United Western Bancorp, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

10,800

   Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. REIT, Class A      226,260   

21,900

   Walker & Dunlop, Inc.*      531,513   

14,041

   Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. REIT      141,112   

40,700

   Whitestone REIT      511,599   

16,800

   Winthrop Realty Trust REIT      220,584   

12,100

   ZAIS Financial Corp. REIT      180,532   
     

 

 

 
        36,878,857   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 3.59%

  

21,339

   Aceto Corp.      502,747   

30,800

   Albany Molecular Research, Inc.*      470,932   

11,000

   American Shared Hospital Services*      24,420   

17,900

   AngioDynamics, Inc.*      219,991   

42,660

   BioScrip, Inc.*      91,292   

18,800

   CONMED Corp.      788,472   

5,300

   Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*      61,639   

74,850

   CryoLife, Inc.      804,638   

55,200

   Five Star Quality Care, Inc.*      126,408   

4,700

   Invacare Corp.      61,899   

6,300

   Kewaunee Scientific Corp.      104,895   

9,662

   Kindred Healthcare, Inc.      119,326   

15,000

   MedCath Corp.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

49,300

   PharMerica Corp.*      1,090,023   

11,125

   Symmetry Surgical, Inc.*      109,693   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value            

 

 

21,100

   Triple-S Management Corp., Class B*    $ 524,546   
     

 

 

 
        5,100,921   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 20.08%

  

50,500

   Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc.      382,285   

3,000

   Aegion Corp.*      63,270   

13,300

   Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*      217,854   

17,300

   Alamo Group, Inc.      963,783   

52,430

   Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.      943,740   

3,800

   Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      105,564   

47,700

   Ameresco, Inc., Class A*      227,529   

11,400

   Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.      158,574   

8,100

   AMREP Corp.*      35,640   

27,000

   Ardmore Shipping Corp.*      228,150   

9,100

   Argan, Inc.      319,956   

30,500

   CAI International, Inc.*      294,630   

49,800

   CBIZ, Inc.*      502,482   

10,900

   CDI Corp.      68,452   

8,774

   CECO Environmental Corp.      54,487   

44,100

   Celadon Group, Inc.      462,168   

85,425

   Cenveo, Inc.*      35,879   

2,400

   Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.      57,840   

9,360

   Comfort Systems USA, Inc.      297,367   

31,878

   Compx International, Inc.      334,719   

13,600

   Douglas Dynamics, Inc.      311,576   

27,500

   Ducommun, Inc.*      419,375   

5,270

   Dycom Industries, Inc.*      340,811   

45

   Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.      16   

13,100

   Eastern Co. (The)      215,102   

8,480

   Ecology and Environment, Inc., Class A      85,139   

13,600

   Encore Wire Corp.      529,448   

40,500

   Ennis, Inc.      791,775   

4,600

   EnPro Industries, Inc.      265,328   

20,100

   Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp.      494,460   

27,000

   Federal Signal Corp.      358,020   

19,900

   FLY Leasing Ltd. ADR      252,929   

6,790

   G&K Services, Inc., Class A      497,368   

4,147

   Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.*      2,654   

32,900

   Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*      940,940   

22,100

   Global Power Equipment Group, Inc.      44,200   

27,900

   Golden Ocean Group Ltd.*      19,391   

6,260

   GP Strategies Corp.*      171,524   

15,350

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      424,274   

29,000

   Griffon Corp.      448,050   

22,250

   Hardinge, Inc.      277,457   

7,600

   Hill International, Inc.*      25,612   

23,350

   International Shipholding Corp.      47,867   

23,500

   Jinpan International Ltd.      137,710   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value           

 

 

13,430

   Kadant, Inc.    $ 606,499   

5,700

   Key Technology, Inc.*      38,874   

18,400

   Kimball International, Inc., Class B      208,840   

3,908

   Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*      19,345   

64,000

   LECG Corp.*(a)(b)      0   

33,000

   LS Starrett Co. (The), Class A      341,550   

44,250

   LSI Industries, Inc.      519,938   

40,700

   Lydall, Inc.*      1,323,564   

30,012

   Marten Transport Ltd.      561,825   

44,100

   Meritor, Inc.*      355,446   

72,000

   Mesa Air Group, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

43,194

   MFC Industrial Ltd.*      85,524   

42,500

   Miller Industries, Inc.      861,900   

18,000

   Mistras Group, Inc.*      445,860   

4,900

   National Presto Industries, Inc.      410,326   

29,500

   NN, Inc.      403,560   

8,800

   Northwest Pipe Co.*      81,136   

34,500

   Orion Marine Group, Inc.*      178,710   

46,900

   PAM Transportation Services, Inc.*      1,444,520   

137

   Paragon Shipping, Inc., Class A*      81   

22,340

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      1,014,013   

11,700

   PowerSecure International, Inc.*      218,673   

25,000

   RCM Technologies, Inc.      132,750   

31,000

   Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*      386,260   

20,500

   Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A*      373,920   

39,700

   Safe Bulkers, Inc.      31,899   

11,500

   SL Industries, Inc.*      391,000   

27,690

   Sparton Corp.*      498,143   

4,700

   Standex International Corp.      365,707   

53,820

   Supreme Industries, Inc., Class A      475,769   

4,269

   SYKES Enterprises, Inc.*      128,838   

16,082

   Team, Inc.*      488,571   

36,000

   TRC Cos., Inc.*      261,000   

22,200

   Tredegar Corp.      348,984   

6,800

   Universal Forest Products, Inc.      583,576   

13,900

   USA Truck, Inc.*      261,876   

19,000

   Viad Corp.      554,040   

24,200

   Volt Information Sciences, Inc.*      182,226   

33,600

   Willdan Group, Inc.*      324,240   

35,200

   Willis Lease Finance Corp.*      759,968   
     

 

 

 
        28,524,346   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 8.04%

  

60,700

   Acorn Energy, Inc.*      8,498   

66,000

   Arc Document Solutions, Inc.*      297,000   

10,800

   Black Box Corp.      145,476   

15,000

   Blucora, Inc.*      77,400   

59,200

   CIBER, Inc.*      124,912   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value           

 

 

50,000

   Comarco, Inc.*    $ 4,500   

18,400

   Communications Systems, Inc.      135,240   

34,800

   CTS Corp.      547,752   

25,600

   Digi International, Inc.*      241,408   

24,700

   Edgewater Technology, Inc.*      192,413   

30,600

   Electro Rent Corp.      283,356   

14,400

   Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.*      102,960   

12,500

   ePlus, Inc.*      1,006,375   

40,800

   Everi Holdings, Inc.*      93,432   

8,000

   Exar Corp.*      46,000   

8,200

   Fabrinet*      265,270   

21,532

   GSI Group, Inc.*      304,893   

33,400

   Insight Enterprises, Inc.*      956,576   

13,000

   JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. ADR*      271,830   

4,800

   Kemet Corp.*      9,264   

26,100

   Kimball Electronics, Inc.*      291,537   

18,300

   Magal Security Systems Ltd.*      90,951   

2,285

   Mecklermedia Corp.*      9   

21,700

   Methode Electronics, Inc.      634,508   

33,500

   Newport Corp.*      770,500   

70,415

   Optical Cable Corp.      172,517   

16,800

   Park Electrochemical Corp.      268,968   

45,200

   PC Connection, Inc.      1,166,612   

58,700

   Perceptron, Inc.*      284,695   

31,730

   Photronics, Inc.*      330,309   

40,600

   Richardson Electronics Ltd.      209,496   

24,600

   Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*      336,036   

60,100

   Sigmatron International, Inc.*      373,221   

2,433

   STR Holdings, Inc.*      730   

25,600

   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.      426,240   

13,200

   Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      184,932   

650

   WPCS International, Inc.*      903   

47,400

   XO Group, Inc.*      760,770   
     

 

 

 
        11,417,489   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 3.78%

  

42,090

   American Vanguard Corp.*      664,180   

37,000

   Blue Earth Refineries, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

15,700

   China Green Agriculture, Inc.*      21,195   

15,400

   Friedman Industries, Inc.      83,468   

37,790

   FutureFuel Corp.      445,544   

4,300

   Hawkins, Inc.      155,187   

9,200

   Innospec, Inc.      398,912   

15,300

   KMG Chemicals, Inc.      352,971   

12,900

   Materion Corp.      341,592   

10,840

   Myers Industries, Inc.      139,402   

3,400

   Neenah Paper, Inc.      216,444   

26

   North American Palladium Ltd.*      109   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value          

 

 

18,100

   Olympic Steel, Inc.    $ 313,311   

85,270

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      474,101   

2,870

   Quaker Chemical Corp.      243,548   

10,900

   Real Industry, Inc.*      94,830   

18,400

   Schulman (A), Inc.      500,848   

4,700

   Stepan Co.      259,863   

67,100

   Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.*      15,659   

33,000

   Trecora Resources*      317,460   

16,000

   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.*      163,040   

3,200

   Vulcan International Corp.      160,800   
     

 

 

 
        5,362,464   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 0.89%

  

44,050

   DHI Group, Inc.*      355,483   

29,600

   IDT Corp., Class B      461,464   

25,800

   Spok Holdings, Inc.      451,758   
     

 

 

 
        1,268,705   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 4.23%

  

8,800

   American States Water Co.      346,368   

5,108

   California Water Service Group      136,486   

20,085

   Chesapeake Utilities Corp.      1,264,752   

18,700

   Connecticut Water Service, Inc.      843,370   

16,100

   Delta Natural Gas Co., Inc.      372,715   

16,600

   Empire District Electric Co. (The)      548,630   

24,300

   Middlesex Water Co.      749,655   

18,600

   SJW Corp.      676,110   

25,326

   Unitil Corp.      1,076,102   
     

 

 

 
        6,014,188   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     131,331,333   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $115,497,951)

  

Preferred Stocks — 0.87%

  

3,122

   Alere, Inc.      1,233,190   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     1,233,190   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $504,723)

  

Exchange Traded Funds — 1.59%

  

30,350

   iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund      2,061,372   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value            

 

 

13,400

   PowerShares Zacks Micro Cap Portfolio    $ 200,732   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     2,262,104   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,418,316)

  

Rights/Warrants — 0.18%

  

724

   Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. Warrants, Expire 10/15/21*      14   

992

   Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. Warrants, Expire 7/9/21*      35   

3,585

   US Concrete, Inc. Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      133,075   

3,585

   US Concrete, Inc., Class B Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      119,309   
     

 

 

 

Total Rights/Warrants

     252,433   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $73,487)

  

Principal

Amount

           

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 0.00%

  

$1,947

     Trenwick America Corp.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

1,625

     Trenwick America Corp.*(a)(b)(c)                   0   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     0   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

  

 

Shares

           

Investment Company — 4.87%

  

6,913,151

     JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      6,913,151   

Total Investment Company

     6,913,151   

(Cost $6,913,151)

  

 

Total Investments

   $ 141,992,211   

(Cost $125,407,628)(d) — 99.96%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.04%

     60,796   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 142,053,007   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(b) This security is considered illiquid as to its marketability.
   The total investment in restricted and/or illiquid securities representing $20, or less than 0.01% of net assets, was as follows:

 

Acquisition
Shares
      

Issuer

     Acquisition
Date
     Acquisition
Cost
       3/31/16
Carrying
Value
Per Unit
 
  21,300         Anemostat Door Products      01/06/2016      $           $—   
  21,300         Anemostat, Inc.      01/06/2016      $           $—   
  100,000         Beverly Hills Bancorp, Inc.      07/30/2007      $ 745,716           $—   
  37,000         Blue Earth Refineries, Inc.      11/24/2003      $           $—   
  38,000         Capitol Bancorp Ltd.      09/27/2004      $ 1,137,893           $—   
  38,000         First Place Financial Corp.      02/18/2004      $ 730,667           $—   
  42,000         First State Bancorporation      09/28/2004      $ 668,082           $—   
  95,270         Lazare Kaplan International, Inc.      09/26/2007      $ 794,278           $—   
  64,000         LECG Corp.      05/23/2008      $ 618,298           $—   
  15,000         MedCath Corp.      05/23/2008      $ 78,842           $—   
  72,000         Mesa Air Group, Inc.      11/01/2006      $ 635,933           $—   
  41,000         Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.      12/12/2006      $ 685,227           $—   
  110,300         Trico Marine Services, Inc.      02/03/2009      $ 518,857           $—   
  30,000         Universal Travel Group      09/13/2010      $ 157,113           $—   
  19,000         United Western Bancorp, Inc.      09/26/2007      $ 173,961           $—   
Acquisition
Principal
Amount
                                 
  $1,947         Trenwick America Corp.      05/18/2006      $           $—   
  $1,625         Trenwick America Corp.      05/18/2006      $           $—   

 

(c) Security delisted or issuer in bankruptcy.
(d) See Notes to Financial Statements 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 Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares        Value            

 

 

Common Stocks — 98.69%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 17.49%

  

7,370

  Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*    $ 81,512   

1,137

  BorgWarner, Inc.      43,661   

3,770

  Brunswick Corp.      180,885   

240

  Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.*      35,549   

2,930

  Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      67,243   

2,880

  Interval Leisure Group, Inc.      41,587   

1,855

  Jarden Corp.*      109,352   

793

  Lear Corp.      88,158   

1,110

  Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A      96,936   

730

  Mohawk Industries, Inc.*      139,357   

3,373

  Penske Automotive Group, Inc.      127,837   

461

  Tenneco, Inc.*      23,746   

694

  Whirlpool Corp.      125,156   
    

 

 

 
       1,160,979   
    

 

 

 

Energy — 6.65%

  

680

  Concho Resources, Inc.*      68,707   

6,781

  Memorial Resource Development Corp.*      69,031   

1,570

  Newfield Exploration Co.*      52,203   

2,100

  Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*      47,460   

1,070

  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      150,592   

620

  Tesoro Corp.      53,326   
    

 

 

 
       441,319   
    

 

 

 

Financials — 31.69%

  

840

  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT      76,348   

10,802

  AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.      279,556   

560

  Boston Properties, Inc. REIT      71,165   

1,400

  CIT Group, Inc.      43,442   

6,417

  Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      134,436   

1,209

  Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT      26,586   

2,063

  EverBank Financial Corp.      31,131   

6,097

  Fifth Third Bancorp      101,759   

2,787

  Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      128,425   

3,040

  Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      29,002   

1,740

  Invesco Ltd.      53,540   

410

  Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      48,101   

5,600

  Lincoln National Corp.      219,520   

11,620

  National General Holdings Corp.      250,876   

270

  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT      7,849   

750

  Prologis, Inc. REIT      33,135   

2,280

  Sterling Bancorp      36,320   

660

  SVB Financial Group*      67,353   

4,350

  Synchrony Financial*      124,671   

1,030

  Synovus Financial Corp.      29,777   

4,871

  Toll Brothers, Inc.*      143,743   

 

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RBC Mid Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares        Value            

 

 

2,220

  Unum Group    $ 68,642   

2,660

  XL Group Plc      97,888   
    

 

 

 
       2,103,265   
    

 

 

 

Health Care — 11.12%

  

4,481

  Centene Corp.*      275,895   

1,750

  Endo International Plc*      49,263   

500

  Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc*      65,275   

1,040

  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*      121,815   

1,260

  Mallinckrodt Plc*      77,213   

1,400

  Mylan NV*      64,890   

670

  Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      83,562   
    

 

 

 
       737,913   
    

 

 

 

Industrials — 8.35%

  

960

  Alaska Air Group, Inc.      78,739   

1,000

  Carlisle Cos., Inc.      99,500   

70

  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*      3,049   

660

  Oshkosh Corp.      26,974   

1,768

  Ryder System, Inc.      114,531   

1,789

  Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      85,836   

30

  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      3,156   

2,956

  Swift Transporation Co.*      55,070   

1,102

  Wabtec Corp.      87,378   
    

 

 

 
       554,233   
    

 

 

 

Information Technology — 13.39%

  

1,890

  Arrow Electronics, Inc.*      121,735   

3,827

  LAM Research Corp.      316,110   

840

  NXP Semiconductors NV*      68,099   

3,717

  Skyworks Solutions, Inc.      289,554   

2,871

  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      92,848   
    

 

 

 
       888,346   
    

 

 

 

Materials — 6.23%

  

40

  Avery Dennison Corp.      2,884   

2,314

  Crown Holdings, Inc.*      114,751   

179

  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      12,385   

6,157

  Steel Dynamics, Inc.      138,594   

3,719

  WestRock Co.      145,153   
    

 

 

 
       413,767   
    

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Mid Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value            

 

 

Utilities — 3.77%

  

7,257

   Calpine Corp.*    $ 110,089   

710

   CMS Energy Corp.      30,132   

1,215

   DTE Energy Co.      110,152   
     

 

 

 
        250,373   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     6,550,195   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,084,359)

  

Investment Company — 0.71%

  

47,094

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class     

 

47,094

 

  

 

     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     47,094   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $47,094)

  

Total Investments

   $ 6,597,289   

(Cost $6,131,453)(a) — 99.40%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.60%

     39,765   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 6,637,054   
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) See Notes to Financial Statements 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 Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value            

 

Common Stocks — 97.82%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 11.82%

  

1,910

  Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*    $ 21,125   

1,890

  Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*      19,051   

2,280

  Carriage Services, Inc.      49,271   

2,580

  Dana Holding Corp.      36,352   

3,260

  Destination Maternity Corp.      22,298   

340

  Helen of Troy Ltd.*      35,255   

4,450

  Libbey, Inc.      82,770   

1,140

  Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*      43,297   

3,480

  New Media Investment Group, Inc.      57,907   

4,000

  Pier 1 Imports, Inc.      28,040   

2,600

  Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*      69,212   

5,680

  Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.*      39,476   

4,520

  Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A*      63,822   

1,210

  Universal Electronics, Inc.*      75,008   
    

 

 

 
       642,884   
    

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 1.15%

  

903

  John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.      62,388   
    

 

 

 

Energy — 4.06%

  

5,020

  Callon Petroleum Co.*      44,427   

2,760

  Delek US Holdings, Inc.      42,062   

1,270

  Gulfport Energy Corp.*      35,992   

5,190

  Ring Energy, Inc.*      26,209   

1,240

  RSP Permian, Inc.*      36,010   

4,670

  Synergy Resources Corp.*      36,286   
    

 

 

 
       220,986   
    

 

 

 

Financials — 42.05%

  

1,550

  American Financial Group, Inc.      109,074   

1,690

  AMERISAFE, Inc.      88,793   

4,200

  AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.      108,696   

1,270

  Capital Bank Financial Corp., Class A      39,180   

1,710

  Cardinal Financial Corp.      34,799   

1,030

  Chatham Lodging Trust REIT      22,073   

2,630

  Chemical Financial Corp.      93,865   

4,360

  CoBiz Financial, Inc.      51,535   

1,870

  Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT      41,121   

1,310

  Community Bank System, Inc.      50,055   

12,330

  Compass Diversified Holdings      192,965   

1,310

  CubeSmart REIT      43,623   

2,140

  DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT      21,657   

600

  DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. REIT      24,318   

380

  EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT      22,941   

4,360

  EverBank Financial Corp.      65,792   

3,420

  Gramercy Property Trust, REIT      28,899   

3,239

  Hanmi Financial Corp.      71,323   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares        Value  

 

 

3,640

  Heritage Financial Corp.    $ 63,955   

880

  LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      22,273   

1,420

  LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.      27,903   

3,520

  Mercantile Bank Corp.      78,918   

4,620

  National General Holdings Corp.      99,746   

1,230

  Northrim BanCorp, Inc.      29,409   

2,060

  Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.*      44,022   

4,580

  Parkway Properties, Inc. REIT      71,723   

1,400

  ProAssurance Corp.      70,840   

1,850

  Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT      33,356   

1,200

  Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      115,500   

2,080

  Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT      37,773   

2,780

  Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.*      36,835   

4,100

  STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT      83,476   

5,410

  Sterling Bancorp      86,181   

2,800

  Synovus Financial Corp.      80,948   

1,550

  Terreno Realty Corp. REIT      36,348   

1,940

  Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*      74,457   

4,460

  United Community Banks, Inc.      82,376   
    

 

 

 
       2,286,748   
    

 

 

 

Health Care — 2.28%

  

2,020

  PharMerica Corp.*      44,662   

240

  Teleflex, Inc.      37,682   

600

  West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      41,592   
    

 

 

 
       123,936   
    

 

 

 

Industrials — 16.02%

  

12,786

  ACCO Brands Corp.*      114,818   

3,790

  Columbus McKinnon Corp.      59,730   

1,200

  EnerSys, Inc.      66,864   

5,030

  Ennis, Inc.      98,337   

3,370

  Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      93,147   

1,070

  Herman Miller, Inc.      33,052   

1,000

  Kirby Corp.*      60,290   

1,750

  Lydall, Inc.*      56,910   

2,660

  Marten Transport Ltd.      49,795   

4,400

  NN, Inc.      60,192   

1,980

  Patrick Industries, Inc.*      89,872   

3,000

  PGT, Inc.*      29,520   

2,270

  Sparton Corp.*      40,837   

370

  Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      17,753   
    

 

 

 
       871,117   
    

 

 

 

Information Technology — 6.90%

  

660

  Coherent, Inc.*      60,654   

590

  Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*      11,800   

7,160

  GSI Group, Inc.*      101,386   

 

39


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Shares         Value  

 

 

4,610

   Mitel Networks Corp.*    $ 37,710   

2,350

   Sapiens International Corp.      28,153   

520

   Synaptics, Inc.*      41,465   

860

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      27,812   

620

   Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*      23,355   

3,070

   Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      43,011   
     

 

 

 
        375,346   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 5.66%

  

1,900

   Ferro Corp.*      22,553   

310

   Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      26,207   

4,740

   Koppers Holdings, Inc.*      106,508   

11,040

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      61,382   

1,320

   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      91,331   
     

 

 

 
        307,981   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 7.88%

  

2,420

   Laclede Group, Inc. (The)      163,955   

2,200

   NorthWestern Corp.      135,850   

3,260

   Portland General Electric Co.      128,737   
     

 

 

 
        428,542   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     5,319,928   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,294,256)

  

Investment Company — 3.31%

  

180,030

   RBC Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class 1(a)      180,030   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     180,030   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $180,030)

  

Total Investments

   $ 5,499,958   

(Cost $5,474,286)(b) — 101.13%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.13)%

     (61,349
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 5,438,609   
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.
(a) Affiliated investment.
(b) See Notes to Financial Statements 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 Financial Statements.

 

40


 

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    

RBC

SMID Cap

Growth Fund

    RBC
  Enterprise  
Fund
    RBC
Small Cap
  Core Fund  
    RBC
Microcap
  Value Fund  
   

RBC

Mid Cap

Value Fund

   

RBC

Small Cap

Value Fund

 
            
            

Assets:

            

Unaffiliated investments (cost $46,485,439, $74,372,988, $196,060,736, $125,407,628, $6,131,453 and $5,294,256, respectively)

   $ 67,339,494      $ 100,493,962      $ 231,376,713      $ 141,992,211      $ 6,597,289      $ 5,319,928   

Affiliated investments (cost $0, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $180,030, respectively)

                                        180,030   

Interest and dividends receivable

     15,389        45,518        163,479        191,720        7,817        7,788   

Receivable from advisor

                                 16,447        4,728   

Receivable for capital shares issued

     167,291        89        136,423        97,677                 

Receivable for investments sold

     16,368        164,914        122,463               135,422        112,303   

Prepaid expenses

     16,402        17,271        21,365        21,574        40,962        12,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     67,554,944        100,721,754        231,820,443        142,303,182        6,797,937        5,636,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     3,907        47,726        67,898        87,850                 

Payable for investments purchased

            524,439        261,794               146,813        132,241   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

            

Investment advisory fees

     25,692        63,011        113,714        84,218                 

Administration fees

     4,135        6,215        14,227        8,841        408          

Audit fees

     17,544        17,543        17,543        17,543        13,650        19,952   

Trustees’ fees

     12        245        264        74               310   

Distribution fees

                                 12          

Shareholder reports

     1,606        1,925        6,489        824               251   

Transfer agent fees

     17,045        23,061        64,494        38,308               564   

Offering Costs

                                        37,742   

Other

     8,166        10,047        14,009        12,517               7,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     78,107        694,212        560,432        250,175        160,883        198,238   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 67,476,837      $ 100,027,542      $ 231,260,011      $ 142,053,007      $ 6,637,054      $ 5,438,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist Of:

            

Capital

   $ 45,165,766      $   74,500,158      $ 200,071,948      $ 118,403,935      $ 6,934,148      $ 5,361,016   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     (243,540     (681,004     (11,945     (38,780     359        (11,367

Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions and foreign currency

     1,700,556        87,414        (4,115,969     7,103,269        (763,289     63,288   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     20,854,055        26,120,974        35,315,977        16,584,583        465,836        25,672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 67,476,837      $ 100,027,542      $ 231,260,011      $ 142,053,007      $ 6,637,054      $ 5,438,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

            

Class A

   $ 12,554,969      $     1,250,547      $   11,166,505      $   10,155,462      $      18,582      $          N/A   

Class I

     54,921,868        98,776,995        220,093,506        131,897,545        6,618,472        5,438,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 67,476,837      $ 100,027,542      $ 231,260,011      $ 142,053,007      $ 6,637,054      $ 5,438,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

41


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

 

    

RBC

SMID Cap

Growth Fund

   

RBC

  Enterprise  

Fund

   

RBC

  Small Cap  

Core Fund

   

RBC

Microcap

  Value Fund  

   

RBC

Mid Cap

Value Fund

   

RBC

Small Cap

Value Fund

 
            
            

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

            

Class A

     972,909        66,098        381,329        388,427        1,819        N/A   

Class I

       3,892,941           5,065,487           7,239,677           5,042,181          651,132          540,780   

Total

       4,865,850           5,131,585           7,621,006           5,430,608          652,951          540,780   

Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices per Share:

            

Class A(a)

     $       12.90        $        18.92        $        29.28        $        26.15        $    10.22        $       N/A   

Class I

     $       14.11        $        19.50        $        30.40        $        26.16        $    10.16        $    10.06   

Maximum Offering Price Per Share:

            

Class A

     $       13.69        $        20.07        $        31.07        $        27.75        $    10.84        $       N/A   

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

                5.75                 5.75                 5.75                 5.75             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 Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Statements of Operations    

 

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)    

 

    

RBC SMID Cap

Growth Fund

   

RBC Enterprise

Fund

   

RBC Small Cap

Core Fund

   

RBC Microcap

Value Fund

   

RBC Mid Cap

Value Fund

   

RBC Small Cap

Value Fund

 
            

Investment Income:

            

Dividend income - unaffiliated

     $   268,084        $ 460,878        $  1,464,601        $ 1,066,877        $   33,550        $  52,372   

Dividend income - affiliated

                                        151   

Foreign tax withholding

                (880              (862                     —                    (783                 —                   —   

Total Investment Income

          267,204           460,016            1,464,601           1,066,094             33,550            52,523   

Expenses:

            

Investment advisory fees

     232,029        468,860        985,605        634,607        19,002        20,692   

Distribution fees - Class A

     15,246        1,652        12,392        12,859        12          

Accounting fees

     14,158        15,022        18,298        16,026        12,636        12,630   

Administration fees

     24,860        37,822        86,965        52,884        2,036          

Audit fees

     17,114        17,114        17,114        17,114        18,220        15,730   

Custodian fees

     1,128        1,960        4,363        2,070        9,081        1,236   

Insurance fees

     2,134        2,134        2,134        2,134        2,134        2,134   

Legal fees

     1,925        3,371        6,825        4,093        8,803        1,294   

Registration and filing fees

     18,905        18,481        19,551        19,202        14,720        6,298   

Shareholder reports

     4,700        9,490        15,058        14,827        2,353        329   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     15,456        4,320        7,840        19,878        2,391          

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     26,089        53,639        160,225        94,257        3,299        1,804   

Trustees’ fees

     1,277        2,207        4,669        2,749        89        153   

Offering Costs

                                        8,404   

Other fees

              4,140               4,800                   5,827                  11,410               3,266              3,497   

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     379,161        640,872        1,346,866        904,110        98,042        74,201   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by:

            

Advisor

           (82,165         (94,586           (290,892          (136,773         (83,100        (48,336

Net Expenses

          296,996           546,286            1,055,974              767,337             14,942            25,865   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

           (29,792          (86,270            408,627              298,757             18,608            26,658   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investment Transactions:

            

Net realized gains (Losses) from investment transactions

     2,170,006        (1,331     (3,287,797     7,171,150        (623,444     60,078   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency

       2,103,831            (53,312       10,822,204          (3,838,751        854,439          211,783   

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments

       4,273,837            (54,643         7,534,407           3,332,399           230,995          271,861   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $4,244,045        $(140,913     $  7,943,034        $ 3,631,156        $ 249,603        $298,519   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

    

RBC SMID Cap

Growth Fund

 
    

For the

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016

   

For the

Year Ended
September 30, 2015

 
     (Unaudited)             

From Investment Activities:

                          

Operations:

          

Net investment loss

      $ (29,792      $ (252,634

Net realized gains from investment transactions

        2,170,006           6,699,435   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

        2,103,831           (4,506,588
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        4,244,045           1,940,213   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net realized gains

        (1,355,182        (1,963,533

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net realized gains

        (5,590,013        (8,245,280
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (6,945,195        (10,208,813
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        2,466,239           4,285,393   

Distributions reinvested

        6,849,002           10,155,094   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (6,143,051        (7,997,868
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        3,172,190           6,442,619   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (decrease) in net assets

        471,040           (1,825,981

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

        67,005,797           68,831,778   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

      $ 67,476,837         $ 67,005,797   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

      $ (243,540      $ (213,748
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        175,616           278,020   

Reinvested

        502,417           672,204   

Redeemed

        (442,798        (503,955
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        235,235           446,269   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

    

RBC Enterprise Fund

 
    

For the

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016

   

For the

Year Ended
September 30, 2015

 
          (Unaudited)             

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment loss

           $ (86,270               $ (119,521

Net realized gains (loss) from investment transactions

        (1,331        6,831,032   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

        (53,312        (16,136,752
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (140,913        (9,425,241
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net realized gains

        (80,685        (331,213

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (257,697          

From net realized gains

        (5,807,743        (15,298,012
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (6,146,125        (15,629,225
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        277,665           888,263   

Distributions reinvested

        5,812,298           14,771,510   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (5,423,290        (11,893,907
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        666,673           3,765,866   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

        (5,620,365        (21,288,600

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

        105,647,907           126,936,507   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

      $ 100,027,542         $ 105,647,907   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

      $ (681,004      $ (337,037
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        13,999           37,073   

Reinvested

        299,718           623,105   

Redeemed

        (271,126        (499,838
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        42,591           160,340   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

    

RBC Small Cap

Core Fund

 
    

For the

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016

   

For the

Year Ended
September 30, 2015

 
          (Unaudited)             

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

                        

Net investment income

      $ 408,627         $ 266,118   

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

        (3,287,797        2,340,320   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

        10,822,204           (11,397,830
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        7,943,034           (8,791,392
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net realized gains

        (154,785        (322,051

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (164,209          

From net realized gains

        (3,088,120        (8,220,883
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (3,407,114        (8,542,934
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        23,011,766           83,369,369   

Distributions reinvested

        3,250,461           8,268,614   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (33,077,745        (58,838,792
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        (6,815,518        32,799,191   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        (2,279,598        15,464,865   

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

        233,539,609           218,074,744   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

      $ 231,260,011         $ 233,539,609   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

      $ (11,945      $ (256,363
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        784,284           2,525,339   

Reinvested

        107,253           253,357   

Redeemed

        (1,167,102        (1,774,935
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (275,565        1,003,761   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

    

RBC Microcap Value Fund

 
    

For the

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016

   

For the

Year Ended
September 30, 2015

 
          (Unaudited)             

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income

           $ 298,757                  $ 696,121   

Net realized gains from investment transactions and foreign currency

        7,171,150           2,743,790   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

        (3,838,751        (3,615,849
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        3,631,156           (175,938
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (30,870        (32,359

From net realized gains

        (112,252        (227,428

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (726,945        (862,426

From net realized gains

        (1,415,402        (3,513,670
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (2,285,469        (4,635,883
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        10,315,846           22,586,350   

Distributions reinvested

        1,959,231           4,210,277   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (12,002,822        (25,924,177
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        272,255           872,450   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        1,617,942           (3,939,371

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of period

        140,435,065           144,374,436   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

      $ 142,053,007         $ 140,435,065   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

      $ (38,780      $ 420,278   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        399,422           795,930   

Reinvested

        74,270           152,213   

Redeemed

        (461,974        (931,900
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        11,718           16,243   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

47


 

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

    

RBC Mid Cap

Value Fund

 
    

For the
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016

   

For the

Year Ended
September 30, 2015

 
     (Unaudited)             

From Investment Activities:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income

              $ 18,608                    $ 30,480   

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

       (623,444        489,794   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       854,439           (495,004
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       249,603           25,270   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

         

From net realized gains

       (55          

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

       (34,471        (15,820

From net realized gains

       (561,286        (876,067
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

       (595,812        (891,887
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       1,709,770           1,401,090   

Distributions reinvested

       591,666           843,794   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (366,652        (932,149
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       1,934,784           1,312,735   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

       1,588,575           446,118   

Net Assets

         

Beginning of period

       5,048,479           4,602,361   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 6,637,054         $ 5,048,479   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

     $ 359         $ 16,222   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

         

Issued

       184,377           111,075   

Reinvested

       56,516           70,316   

Redeemed

       (37,097        (73,531
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

       203,796           107,860   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48


 

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

   

RBC Small Cap

Value Fund

 
   

For the
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016

    For the
Period Ended
September 30, 2015(a)
 
    (Unaudited)              

From Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

                                  

Net investment income

    $ 26,658        $ 28,737   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

      60,078          34,794   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      211,783          (186,111
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      298,519          (122,580
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

      (82,471       (14,660

From net realized gains

      (40,742         
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

      (123,213       (14,660
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

       

Proceeds from shares issued

      59,135          5,207,396   

Distributions reinvested

      119,352          14,660   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      178,487          5,222,056   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

      353,793          5,084,816   

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

      5,084,816            
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 5,438,609        $ 5,084,816   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income /(distributions in excess of net investment income)

    $ (11,367     $ 44,446   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

       

Issued

      6,062          521,010   

Reinvested

      12,254          1,454   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

      18,316          522,464   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

49


RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

     LOGO

          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Loss
    Net Realized and
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Redemption
Fees
    Total from
Investment
Activities
    Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
   

Net Asset Value,
End of Period

 

Class A

                 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $13.57        (0.02)(a)        0.89        (b)        0.87        (1.54)        (1.54)      $12.90  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    15.60        (0.08)(a)        0.53        (b)        0.45        (2.48)        (2.48)      13.57  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    16.10        (0.11)(a)        0.77        (b)        0.66        (1.16)        (1.16)      15.60  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    14.61        (0.09)(a)        3.35        (b)        3.26        (1.77)        (1.77)      16.10  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    11.41        (0.10)(a)        3.30        (b)        3.20                    14.61  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    10.94        (0.10)(a)        0.57        (b)        0.47                    11.41  

Class I

                 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $14.68        —(a)(b)        0.97               0.97        (1.54)        (1.54)      $14.11  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    16.65        (0.05)(a)        0.56        (b)        0.51        (2.48)        (2.48)      14.68  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    17.07        (0.08)(a)        0.82        (b)        0.74        (1.16)        (1.16)      16.65  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    15.34        (0.06)(a)        3.56        (b)        3.50        (1.77)        (1.77)      17.07  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    11.95        (0.07)(a)        3.46        (b)        3.39                    15.34  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    11.43        (0.07)(a)        0.59        (b)        0.52                    11.95  

 

(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.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

50


RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

       LOGO
          Ratios/Supplemental Data  
    Total
 Return*(a) 
    Net Assets,
End of Period (000’s)
    Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Net Investment Loss to
Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
   

Portfolio
Turnover Rate***

 

Class A

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    6.57%(b)        $  12,555        1.10%(c)        (0.29%)(c)        1.48%(c)      3%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    2.20%        12,070        1.10%        (0.56%)        1.45%      18%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    3.90%        12,503        1.14%†        (0.70%)        1.47%      17%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    25.08%        13,620        1.35%        (0.65%)        1.46%      16%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    28.16%        29,755        1.35%        (0.77%)        1.60%      10%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    4.21%        23,593        1.35%        (0.75%)        1.61%      13%  

Class I

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    6.77%(b)        $  54,922        0.85%(c)        (0.04%)(c)        1.07%(c)      3%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    2.44%        54,935        0.85%        (0.31%)        1.07%      18%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    4.16%        56,329        0.89%†        (0.45%)        1.04%      17%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    25.48%        61,546        1.10%        (0.40%)        1.20%      16%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    28.37%        32,825        1.10%        (0.52%)        1.35%      10%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    4.55%        33,835        1.10%        (0.49%)        1.35%      13%  

 

*       Excludes sales charge.

**     During the year, 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.

†      Beginning November 27, 2013, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 1.10% and 0.85% 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, 2014.

(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)    Not Annualized.

(c)    Annualized.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

51


RBC Enterprise Fund

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)            

 

       LOGO
          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
    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 Period

 

Class A

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $  20.16        (0.04)(a)        (0.01)               (0.05)               (1.19)        (1.19)      $  18.92  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    25.16        (0.07)(a)        (1.72)        (b)        (1.79)               (3.21)        (3.21)      20.16  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    26.48        (0.12)(a)        (0.52)        (b)        (0.64)               (0.68)        (0.68)      25.16  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    19.45        0.06(a)        6.99        (b)        7.05        (0.02)               (0.02)      26.48  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    14.27        (0.02)(a)        5.20        (b)        5.18                           19.45  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    14.43        (0.07)(a)        (0.09)        (b)        (0.16)                           14.27  

Class I

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $  20.77        (0.02)(a)        (0.01)        (b)        (0.03)        (0.05)        (1.19)        (1.24)      $  19.50  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    25.77        (0.02)(a)        (1.77)        (b)        (1.79)               (3.21)        (3.21)      20.77  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    27.05        (0.06)(a)        (0.53)        (b)        (0.59)        (0.01)        (0.68)        (0.69)      25.77  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    19.85        0.10(a)        7.16        (b)        7.26        (0.06)               (0.06)      27.05  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    14.53        0.12(a)        5.20        (b)        5.32                           19.85  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    14.67        (0.04)(a)        (0.10)        (b)        (0.14)                           14.53  

 

(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.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

52


RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

       LOGO
          Ratios/Supplemental Data  
    Total
  Return*(a)  
    Net Assets,
End of Period (000’s)
    Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
   

Portfolio
Turnover Rate***

 

Class A

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    (0.24%)(b)        $  1,251        1.33%(c)        (0.42%)(c)        2.06%(c)      6%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    (8.73%)        1,410        1.33%        (0.30%)        1.85%      16%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    (2.62%)        2,708        1.33%        (0.45%)        1.75%      19%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    36.31%        3,025        1.33%        0.25%        1.54%      16%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    36.30%        1,387        1.33%        (0.12%)        1.58%      13%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    (1.11%)        1,320        1.33%        (0.44%)        1.57%      27%  

Class I

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    (0.12%)(b)        $  98,777        1.08%(c)        (0.17%)(c)        1.26%(c)      6%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    (8.50%)        104,237        1.08%        (0.09%)        1.21%      16%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    (2.36%)        124,229        1.08%        (0.20%)        1.20%      19%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    36.69%        138,882        1.08%        0.44%        1.29%      16%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    36.61%        27        0.99%        0.67%        1.26%      13%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    (0.96%)        3,378        1.08%        (0.25%)        1.29%      27%  

 

*       Excludes sales charge.

**     During the year, 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)    Not Annualized.

(c)    Annualized.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

53


RBC Small Cap Core Fund

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

       LOGO
          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning of
Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    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 Period

 

Class A

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $28.55        0.03(a)        1.11        (b)        1.14               (0.41)        (0.41)      $29.28  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    30.66        (0.04)(a)        (0.91)        (b)        (0.95)               (1.16)        (1.16)      28.55  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    30.53        (0.09)(a)        1.04        (b)        0.95               (0.82)        (0.82)      30.66  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    24.45        0.09(a)        7.65        (b)        7.74        (0.08)        (1.58)        (1.66)      30.53  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    20.02        (0.06)(a)        5.89        (b)        5.83               (1.40)        (1.40)      24.45  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    19.99        (0.09)(a)        0.12        (b)        0.03                           20.02  

Class I(c)

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $29.61        0.05(a)        1.17        (b)        1.22        (0.02)        (0.41)        (0.43)      $30.40  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    31.68        0.04(a)        (0.95)        (b)        (0.91)               (1.16)        (1.16)      29.61  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    31.45        (0.01)(a)        1.06        (b)        1.05               (0.82)        (0.82)      31.68  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    25.11        0.12(a)        7.92        (b)        8.04        (0.12)        (1.58)        (1.70)      31.45  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    20.49        —(a)(b)        6.02        (b)        6.02               (1.40)        (1.40)      25.11  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    20.41        (0.02)(a)        0.10        (b)        0.08                           20.49  

 

(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)    Effective November 27, 2012, Class S shares were redesignated as Class I shares. Performance information shown for Class I prior to that date reflects the performance of Class S, and all financial data shown for prior years is for Class S.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)

 

  

   

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)                

 

       LOGO
          Ratios/Supplemental Data  
    Total
 Return*(a) 
    Net Assets,
End of Period (000’s)
    Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
   

Portfolio
Turnover Rate***

 

Class A

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    3.98%(b)        $ 11,167        1.15%(c)        0.22%(c)        1.42%(c)      11%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    (3.47%)        7,303        1.15%        (0.13%)        1.34%      36%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    3.05%        8,971        1.15%        (0.30%)        1.57%      29%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    33.57%        9,186        1.17%†        0.34%        1.48%      26%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    29.76%        4,117        1.30%        (0.27%)        1.77%      35%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    0.20%        1,420        1.30%        (0.37%)        1.80%      40%  

Class I(d)

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    4.11%(b)        $ 220,094        0.90%(c)        0.36%(c)        1.15%(c)      11%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    (3.22%)        226,237        0.90%        0.11%        1.13%      36%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    3.29%        209,104        0.90%        (0.04%)        1.13%      29%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    33.96%        138,426        0.90%†        0.47%        1.20%      26%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    30.08%        53,147        1.05%        (0.01%)        1.52%      35%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    0.39%        42,647        1.05%        (0.09%)        1.54%      40%  

 

*       Excludes sales charge.

†      Beginning November 27, 2012, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 1.15% and 0.90% 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, 2013.

**     During the year, 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)    Not Annualized.

(c)    Annualized.

(d)    Effective November 27, 2012, Class S shares were redesignated as Class I shares. Performance information shown for Class I prior to that date reflects the performance of Class S, and all financial data shown for prior years is for Class S.

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)                

 

 

     LOGO

          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    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 Period

 

Class A

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $25.88        0.02(a)        0.62        (b)        0.64        (0.08)        (0.29)        (0.37)      $26.15  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    26.68        0.06(a)        (0.06)        (b)               (0.10)        (0.70)        (0.80)      25.88  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    25.10        0.09(a)        1.69        (b)        1.78        (0.20)               (0.20)      26.68  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    18.91        0.15(a)        6.18        (b)        6.33        (0.14)               (0.14)      25.10  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    14.30        0.09(a)        4.57        (b)        4.66        (0.05)               (0.05)      18.91  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    14.59        0.05(a)        (0.32)        (b)        (0.27)        (0.02)               (0.02)      14.30  

Class I(c)

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $25.92        0.06(a)        0.62        (b)        0.68        (0.15)        (0.29)        (0.44)      $26.16  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    26.73        0.13(a)        (0.07)        (b)        0.06        (0.17)        (0.70)        (0.87)      25.92  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    25.13        0.15(a)        1.71        (b)        1.86        (0.26)               (0.26)      26.73  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    18.93        0.20(a)        6.18        (b)        6.38        (0.18)               (0.18)      25.13  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    14.33        0.13(a)        4.58        (b)        4.71        (0.11)               (0.11)      18.93  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    14.62        0.08(a)        (0.30)        (b)        (0.22)        (0.07)               (0.07)      14.33  

 

(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)   Effective November 27, 2012, Class S shares were redesignated as Class I shares. Performance information shown for Class I prior to that date reflects the performance of Class S, and all financial data shown for prior years is for Class S.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)            

 

 

     LOGO

          Ratios/Supplemental Data  
    Total
 Return*(a) 
    Net Assets,
End of Period (000’s)
    Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
   

Portfolio

Turnover Rate***

 

Class A

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    2.44%(b)        $  10,155        1.32%(c)        0.19%(c)        1.74%(c)      10%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    (0.18%)        10,300        1.32%        0.20%        1.69%      5%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    7.09%        10,029        1.32%        0.32%        1.69%      11%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    33.66%        6,417        1.32%        0.69%        1.52%      4%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    32.62%        4,289        1.32%        0.51%        1.60%      5%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    (1.85%)        3,852        1.32%        0.28%        1.60%      2%  

Class I(d)

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    2.58%(b)        $  131,898        1.07%(c)        0.44%(c)        1.25%(c)      10%  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    0.04%        130,135        1.07%        0.47%        1.22%      5%  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    7.39%        134,345        1.07%        0.55%        1.23%      11%  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    33.96%        144,915        1.07%        1.08%        1.26%      4%  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    32.97%        126,432        1.07%        0.76%        1.35%      5%  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    (1.59%)        105,991        1.07%        0.51%        1.35%      2%  

 

*     Excludes sales charge.

**    During the year, 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)   Not Annualized.

(c)   Annualized.

(d)   Effective November 27, 2012, Class S shares were redesignated as Class I shares. Performance information shown for Class I prior to that date reflects the performance of Class S, and all financial data shown for prior years is for Class S.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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RBC Mid Cap Value Fund

 

  

   

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)            

 

           LOGO
          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning

of Period
    Net
Investment

Income/(Loss)
    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 Period

 

Class A

                   

Period Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)(a)

    $  10.55        0.02(b)        (0.29)        —          (0.27)        —          (0.06)        (0.06)      $  10.22  

Class I

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $  11.24        0.03(b)        0.20        —          0.23        (0.07)        (1.24)        (1.31)      $  10.16  

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    13.49        0.08(b)        0.20        —          0.28        (0.04)        (2.49)        (2.53)      11.24  

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    12.35        0.04(b)        2.31        —          2.35        (0.04)        (1.17)        (1.21)      13.49  

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    10.34        0.06(b)        2.59        —          2.65        (0.16)        (0.48)        (0.64)      12.35  

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    9.42        0.09(b)        2.69        —          2.78        (0.10)        (1.76)        (1.86)      10.34  

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    10.80        0.13(b)        (0.52)        —          (0.39)        (0.47)        (0.52)        (0.99)      9.42  

 

(a)   For the period from October 26, 2015 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2016.

(b)   Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

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RBC Mid Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)             

 

          Ratios/Supplemental Data
    Total
Return*(a)
    Net Assets,
End of Period (000’s)
    Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
   

Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**

 

Portfolio
Turnover Rate***

Class A

           

Period Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)(b)

    (2.57%)(c)        $  19        0.80%(d)        0.59%(d)      53.73%(d)   112%

Class I

           

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    1.86%(c)        $  6,618        0.55%(d)        0.69%(d)      3.52%(d)   112%

Year Ended September 30, 2015

    0.91%        5,048        0.84%†        0.61%      3.28%   184%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

    20.14%        4,602        0.90%        0.33%      3.71%   162%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

    26.93%        2,981        0.90%        0.51%      4.66%   113%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

    31.73%        2,185        0.90%        0.89%      5.31%   160%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

    (5.35%)        1,659        0.90%        1.12%      5.59%   174%

 

* Excludes sales charge.
** During the year, 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.  
Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.55% of average daily net assets for Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the period ended September 30, 2015.  
(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 October 26, 2015 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2016.  
(c) Not Annualized.
(d) Annualized.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

LOGO

 

59


RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)                 

 

 

 

     LOGO

          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
    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 Period

 

Class I

                   

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    $9.73        0.05(a)        0.52               0.57        (0.16)        (0.08)        (0.24)      $  10.06  

Period Ended September 30, 2015(b)

    10.00        0.06(a)        (0.30)               (0.24)        (0.03)               (0.03)      9.73  

 

(a)    Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

 

(b)    For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

60


RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

   

(Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)                

 

 

       LOGO
          Ratios/Supplemental Data  
    Total
 Return*(a) 
    Net Assets,
End of Period (000’s)
    Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
    Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
   

Portfolio
Turnover Rate

 

Class I

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

    5.89%(b)        $  5,439        1.00%(c)        1.03%(c)        2.71%(c)      31%  

Period Ended September 30, 2015(d)

    (2.42%)(b)        5,085        1.00%(c)        0.67%(c)        3.50%(c)      41%  

 

*     Excludes sales charge.

**    During the year, 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.

(b)   Not Annualized.

(c)   Annualized.

(d)   For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization:

RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 22 portfolios. Predecessor funds to the Trust were reorganized as portfolios of the Trust effective April 16, 2004. This report includes the following six 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 Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund”)
- RBC Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value Fund”)

The SMID Cap Growth, Enterprise, Small Cap Core, Microcap Value, and Mid Cap Value Funds offer two share classes: Class A and Class I shares. The Mid Cap Value Fund offers Class A shares effective October 26, 2015. 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. The Small Cap Value Fund offers Class I shares. Class A shares are offered with a 5.75% maximum front-end sales charge and a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for redemption within 12 months of a $1 million or greater purchase on which no front-end sales charge was paid. Class I shares (intended for investors meeting certain investment minimum thresholds) are not subject to either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC.

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (”RBC GAM (US)“ or ”Advisor“ or ”Co-Administrator“) acts as the investment advisor for the Funds. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBC GAM (US).

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Trust, which is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (”FASB“) Accounting Standard Update 2013-08, follows accounting and reporting guidance under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, ”Financial Services-Investment Companies.“ Summarized below are the significant accounting policies of the Funds. These policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US 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“).

Security Valuation:

The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted pricing and valuation procedures for determining the fair value of each Fund’s investments. Fair value of a security is considered to be the price that a fund might reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale in an orderly transaction between market participants.

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 close of regular trading on the

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. An equity security not listed on an exchange but listed on NASDAQ shall be valued at the NASDAQ official closing price and is also categorized as Level 1. If there was no sale on the primary exchange on the day the net asset value is calculated or a NASDAQ official closing price is not available, the most recent bid quotation generally will be used and such securities will generally be categorized as Level 2. Investments in open-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities, including to-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments and municipal bonds, are generally valued based on evaluated prices received from third-party pricing services or from broker-dealers who make markets in the securities and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing services utilize both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account multiple appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, market spreads, interest rates, and fundamental security analytical data including yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue.

Foreign securities valued in non-U.S. dollars are valued in the foreign currency and then converted into the U.S. dollar equivalent using the foreign exchange rate in effect at the close of the NYSE on the day the security’s value is determined. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States may be affected on a day that the NYSE is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, exchange or redeem shares of the Funds.

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. The Pricing Committee includes representatives of the Funds’ Advisor and Co-Administrator, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management, compliance and legal. 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

 

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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 speeds, 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 each Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

Investments in Securities

  

Level 1

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2

Significant

Observable

Inputs

    

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

    

        Total        

 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

   $ 67,339,494(a)       $         $—         $   67,339,494   

Enterprise Fund

     100,493,962(a)                         100,493,962   

Small Cap Core Fund

     231,376,713(a)                         231,376,713   

Microcap Value Fund

     141,390,347(a)         601,864(b)                 141,992,211   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     6,597,289(a)                         6,597,289   

Small Cap Value Fund

     5,499,958(a)                         5,499,958   

(a) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

 

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(b) Represents securities in the Consumer Discretionary ($539,371), Industrials ($57,840), Financials ($118), Information Technology ($4,500), and Rights/Warrants ($35) sections of the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

The Funds did not have any liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2016.

During the period ended March 31, 2016, 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 $254,898 were due to the absence of an active trading market for the securities on March 31, 2016; Securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $2,049,088 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 Funds’ assets assigned to the Level 3 category, which were fair valued at zero, were valued using market data or trade information specific to the security or comparable issues. However, due to a lack of market activity or corroborating data to support the valuations, the investments were classified as Level 3.

The significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of the Funds’ investments are (i) an estimation of a normalized earnings level for the company and (ii) the likelihood of achieving normalized earnings. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumptions used for the normalized earnings level will be accompanied by a directionally similar change in the discounts applied to the list of comparable investments.

Repurchase Agreements:

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties whom the Advisor has deemed creditworthy, including primary dealers that report to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or other large U.S. commercial banks or broker-dealers. These repurchase agreements are subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase such securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Funds plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates.

Securities pledged 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 repurchase agreement in the event of a default. There were no repurchase agreements held during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

Affiliated Investments:

Small Cap Value Fund invests in other Funds of the Trust (an “Affiliated Fund”). The income and both realized and the change in unrealized gains and losses earned by each Fund from the Affiliated Funds for the period is disclosed in the Statements of Operations. The table below details the transactions of each Fund in Affiliated Funds.

 

     Value
September 30,
2015
     Purchases      Sales      Value
March 31,
2016
      Dividends   

Investments in RBC Prime Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 1

              

Small Cap Value Fund

      $  262,339          $  433,734          $  516,043          $  180,030        $ 151   

 

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Offering Costs:

Upon commencement of operations, offering costs associated with the establishment of the Small Cap Value Fund were incurred by the Fund. Offering costs are amortized and included in expenses over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations and are included in the Statements of Operations. Unamortized offering costs are included in prepaid expenses on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Investment Transactions and Income:

Investment transactions are recorded on one business day after trade date, except on the last day of each fiscal quarter end, when they are recorded on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated based on the cost of the specific security (also known as identified cost basis). Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premium or discount using the effective yield method.

Expense, Investment Income and Gain/Loss Allocation:

Each Fund pays the expenses that are directly related to its operations, such as custodian fees or investment 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. Individual share classes within a Fund are charged expenses specific to that class, such as distribution fees and transfer agent fees. Within a Fund, expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class based upon the proportion of relative net assets. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains or losses are allocated to each class of shares based on relative net assets.

Real Estate Investment Trusts:

The Funds may own shares of real estate investment trusts (”REITs“) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Dividends paid by a REIT, other than capital gain distributions, will be taxable as ordinary income up to the amount of the REIT’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Capital gain dividends paid by a REIT to a fund will be treated as long term capital gains by the Fund and, in turn, may be distributed by the Fund to its shareholders as a capital gain distribution. Distributions received from a REIT in excess of its income are recorded as a return of capital and a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

Distributions to Shareholders:

Each Fund pays out any income that it receives, less expenses, in the form of dividends and capital gain distributions to its shareholders. Income dividends and capital gain distributions for each Fund are declared and paid at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are calculated based on federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These “book/tax” differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are determined, as of the end of the tax year, to be permanent (e.g., net operating loss and basis adjustments on investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs), passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and partnerships.), they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment.

 

 

3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The Trust has entered into investment advisory agreements with RBC GAM (US) under which RBC GAM (US) manages each Fund’s assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreements require each Fund to pay RBC GAM (US) a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreements, RBC GAM (US) is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as follows:

 

     Average Daily Net Assets of Fund      Annual Rate  

SMID Cap Growth Fund

        All Net Assets        0.70%   

 

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     Average Daily Net Assets of Fund      Annual Rate  

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%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

        All Net Assets        0.70%   

Small Cap Value Fund

        All Net Assets        0.80%   

RBC GAM (US) has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating expenses of Class A and Class I shares of each Fund to the following levels. This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2017 (October 31, 2017 for Mid Cap Value Fund).

 

     Class A
Annual Rate
       Class I
Annual Rate
 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

     1.10%           0.85%   

Enterprise Fund

     1.33%           1.08%   

Small Cap Core Fund

     1.15%           0.90%   

Microcap Value Fund

     1.32%           1.07%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     0.80%           0.55%   

Small Cap Value Fund

     N/A             1.00%   

Each Fund will carry forward, for a period not to exceed 12 months (for each of the Funds except Small Cap Value Fund which is for a period not to exceed 3 years from the end of the fiscal year in which fee was waived or reimbursement made) from the date on which a waiver or reimbursement is made by RBC GAM (US), any expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay RBC GAM (US) such amounts, provided the Fund is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with the expense limitation stated above. At March 31, 2016, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are $162,847, $175,192, $618,871, $266,161, $151,256 and $154,856 for SMID Cap Growth, Enterprise, Small Cap Core, Microcap Value, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds, respectively. For Small Cap Value Fund, the amount subject to possible recoupment includes $106,609 for 9/30/15 (expiration date 9/30/18) and $48,247 for 3/31/16 (expiration date 9/30/19). There was no recoupment of expense reimbursements/waivers during the period. Amounts from prior years are no longer subject to recoupment.

RBC GAM (US) voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees Small Cap Value Fund pays to RBC GAM (US) indirectly through its investment in an affiliated money market fund. For the period ended March 31, 2016, the amount waived was $89 and is included in expenses waived/reimbursed by Advisor in the Statements of Operations.

RBC GAM (US) may also voluntarily waive and/or reimburse operating expenses of any Fund from time to time. Any such voluntary program may be changed or eliminated at any time without notice, and expenses waived under such program are not subject to recoupment.

RBC GAM (US) serves as co-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon serves as co-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services contract include providing day-to-day administration of matters related to the Funds, maintenance of their records and the preparation of reports. Under the terms of the administrative services contract, RBC GAM (US) receives from each Fund except Small Cap Value Fund a fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.075% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by each Fund based on each Funds’ average net assets. RBC GAM (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.

 

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The Trust currently pays each of the independent trustees (trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, either Co-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $46,000. 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 $6,000 for each in-person Board meeting attended, a meeting fee of $1,500 for each telephonic or special board meeting attended, a $1,500 fee for each Board committee meeting attended, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings.

In conjunction with the launch of the Mid Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, the Advisor invested seed capital to provide each of these two Funds with its initial investment assets. The table below shows, as of March 31, 2016, each Fund’s net assets, the shares of each Fund held by the Advisor, and the percent of total net assets represented by the Advisor’s investment.

 

     Net Assets        Shares held by Advisor        % of Fund Net Assets  

Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 6,637,054           312,272           47.9%   

Small Cap Value Fund

   $ 5,438,609           513,596           95.0%   

 

 

4. Fund Distribution:

Each of the Funds has adopted a Master Distribution 12b-1 Plan (the “Plan”) in which Quasar Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ distributor. The Plan permits each Fund to make payments for or to reimburse the Distributor for distribution-related costs and expenses of marketing shares of Class A covered under the Plan, and/or for providing shareholder services. The Plan does not apply to Class I. The following chart shows the current Plan fee rate for Class A.

 

     Class A  

12b-1 Plan Fee

     0.25%*   

* Under the 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 a Plan fee voluntarily, in whole or in part. For the six months ended March 31, 2016, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.

For the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Distributor received commissions of $3,485 front-end sales charges of Class A shares of the Funds, of which $580 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 of the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2016.

 

 

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 or period ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

     Purchases        Sales  

SMID Cap Growth Fund

   $ 1,675,029         $ 4,302,091   

Enterprise Fund

     6,398,003           12,881,799   

Small Cap Core Fund

     25,207,904           35,218,871   

Microcap Value Fund

     13,049,474           16,587,539   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     7,392,061           6,080,250   

Small Cap Value Fund

     1,718,278           1,556,006   

 

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Within the guidelines established by the Funds to always seek best execution when entering into portfolio transactions, certain of the Funds participate in a “commission recapture” program under which brokerage transactions are directed to Capital Institutional Services Inc. (“CAPIS”) 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.

 

 

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

Six Months Ended

March 31,

2016

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Year Ended

September 30,

2015

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Year Ended

March 31,

2016

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Year Ended

September 30,

2015

  

  

  

  

  (Unaudited)                (Unaudited)          

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A

                                                     

Proceeds from shares issued

    $ 177,097           $ 304,193           $ 33,075           $ 115,122   

Distributions reinvested

      1,353,008             1,949,610             73,756             303,050   

Cost of shares redeemed

      (469,984          (1,037,992          (178,050          (1,291,739
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class A

    $ 1,060,121           $ 1,215,811           $ (71,219        $ (873,567
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Class I

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

    $ 2,289,142           $ 3,981,200           $ 244,590           $ 773,141   

Distributions reinvested

      5,495,994             8,205,484             5,738,542             14,468,460   

Cost of shares redeemed

      (5,673,067          (6,959,876          (5,245,240          (10,602,168
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class I

    $ 2,112,069           $ 5,226,808           $ 737,892           $ 4,639,433   
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

    $ 3,172,190           $ 6,442,619           $ 666,673           $ 3,765,866   
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A

                        

Issued

      13,696             20,456             1,669             4,948   

Reinvested

      106,452             137,296             3,917             13,136   

Redeemed

      (36,640          (69,800          (9,458          (55,736
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class A

      83,508             87,952             (3,872          (37,652
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Class I

                        

Issued

      161,920             257,564             12,330             32,125   

Reinvested

      395,965             534,908             295,801             609,969   

Redeemed

      (406,158          (434,155          (261,668          (444,102
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class I

      151,727             358,317             46,463             197,992   
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

      235,235             446,269             42,591             160,340   
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
 

Small Cap

Core Fund

  

  

    

Microcap Value Fund

  

 

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31,

2016

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Year Ended

September 30, 2015

  

  

   

    

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31,

2016

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Year Ended

September 30, 2015

  

  

   

  (Unaudited)               

(Unaudited)

  

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                                                                    

Class A

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

    $ 4,665,580           $ 1,859,528           $ 742,775           $ 4,721,749   

Distributions reinvested

      154,270             319,421             106,116             203,435   

Cost of shares redeemed

      (974,004          (3,359,271          (1,084,601          (4,150,550
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class A

    $ 3,845,846           $ (1,180,322        $ (235,710        $ 774,634   
   

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

                 

 

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     Small Cap
Core Fund
         

Microcap Value Fund

 
     For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2016
       

For the

Year Ended
September 30,

2015

         

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31,

2016

       

For the

Year Ended

September 30,

2015

 
    

(Unaudited)

 

                   

(Unaudited)

 

               

(cont.)

                                

Class I

                      

Proceeds from shares issued

                   $ 18,346,186          $ 81,509,841                       $ 9,573,071          $ 17,864,601   

Distributions reinvested

       3,096,191                 7,949,193            1,853,115                 4,006,842   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (32,103,741         (55,479,521         (10,918,221         (21,773,627
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in Class I

     $ (10,661,364       $ 33,979,513          $ 507,965          $ 97,816   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ (6,815,518       $ 32,799,191          $ 272,255          $ 872,450   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                      

Class A

                      

Issued

       155,193            57,418            28,650            166,680   

Reinvested

       5,271            10,114            4,023            7,352   

Redeemed

       (34,952         (104,297         (42,304         (151,879
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in Class A

       125,512            (36,765         (9,631         22,153   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Class I

                      

Issued

       629,091            2,467,921            370,772            629,250   

Reinvested

       101,982            243,243            70,247            144,861   

Redeemed

       (1,132,150         (1,670,638         (419,670         (780,021
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in Class I

       (401,077         1,040,526            21,349            (5,910
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

       (275,565         1,003,761            11,718            16,243   
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

    

 

Mid Cap

Value Fund

  

  

     

 

Small Cap

Value Fund

  

  

    

 

 

 

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31,

2016

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Year Ended

September 30,

2015

  

  

  

  

     

 

 

 

For the

Six Months Ended

March 31,

2016

  

  

  

  

    

For the

Period Ended

September 30,

2015 (a)

  

  

  

  

    

 

(Unaudited)

 

  

 

            

 

(Unaudited)

 

  

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                                    

Class A

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

                       $ 17,951           $                            $           $   

Distributions reinvested

       55                                                        

Cost of shares redeemed

                                            
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class A

     $ 18,006           $          $           $   
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Class I

                                  

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 1,691,819           $ 1,401,090          $ 59,135           $ 5,207,396   

Distributions reinvested

       591,611             843,794            119,352             14,660   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (366,652          (932,149                       
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class I

     $ 1,916,778           $ 1,312,735          $ 178,487           $ 5,222,056   
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 1,934,784           $ 1,312,735          $ 178,487           $ 5,222,056   
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class A

                        

Issued

       1,814                                      

Reinvested

       5                                      

Redeemed

                                            
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class A

       1,819                                      
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Class I

                        

Issued

       182,563             111,075            6,062             521,010   

Reinvested

       56,511             70,316            12,254             1,454   

Redeemed

       (37,097          (73,531                       
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in Class I

       201,977             107,860            18,316             522,464   
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

       203,796             107,860            18,316             522,464   
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 
    

 

 

        

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

 

(a) For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

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 (the tax years ended September 30 of the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for all funds except Small Cap Value Fund, which is for the period ended September 30, 2015), 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 March 31, 2016, the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:

 

    Tax Cost of
Securities
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

  $ 46,645,511      $ 23,012,088      $ (2,318,105)      $ 20,693,983   

Enterprise Fund

    74,711,625        34,435,629        (8,653,291)        25,782,338   

Small Cap Core Fund

    198,148,605        57,813,224        (24,585,116)        33,228,108   

Microcap Value Fund

    125,530,057        46,475,705        (30,013,550)        16,462,155   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    6,514,455        548,204        (465,370)        82,834   

Small Cap Value Fund

    5,503,240        425,739        (429,021)        (3,282)   

 The tax character of distributions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

    Distributions Paid From  
    Ordinary
Income
    Net Long Term
Capital Gains
    Total Taxable
Distributions
    Total
Distributions
Paid
 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

  $      $ 10,208,813      $ 10,208,813      $ 10,208,813   

Enterprise Fund

           15,629,225        15,629,225        15,629,225   

Small Cap Core Fund

    1,478,926        7,064,008        8,542,934        8,542,934   

Microcap Value Fund

    894,785        3,741,098        4,635,883        4,635,883   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    635,033        256,854        891,887        891,887   

Small Cap Value Fund

    14,660               14,660        14,660   

 The tax basis of components of accumulated earning/(losses) and tax character of distributions are determined at fiscal year end, and will be included in the Annual Report dated September 30, 2016.

As of September 30, 2015, the Funds did not have any capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.

Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 and ordinary losses after December 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The SMID Cap Growth Fund, Enterprise Fund, and Small Cap Core Fund had deferred qualified late-year ordinary losses of $213,748, $337,037, and 256,363, respectively and the SMID Cap Growth Fund had qualified late-year short term capital losses of $25,281, which will be treated as arising on the first business day of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

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, and may also limit 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 certain situations, such as where the redemption results from an automatic reinvestment or asset re-allocation not specifically directed by the shareholder. The Trust also reserves the right to reject any Fund purchase order made by persons deemed to be market timers. The Funds’ prospectus contains a full description of the Trust’s policies on market timing and/or excessive trading. The redemption fee is recorded as a credit to capital and is included in the capital transactions on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the redemption fees collected by the Funds which are included in the cost of shares redeemed on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are as follows:

 

    

Redemption Fees

 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

     $     8   

Enterprise Fund

     3   

Small Cap Core Fund

     29   

Microcap Value Fund

     107   

 

 

9. Soft Dollars:

The term soft dollars generally refers to arrangements in which services other than trade execution are received from a broker-dealer. Federal securities laws permit a fund advisor 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. RBC GAM (US) has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders of the Funds to seek the best execution price 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. As of March 31, 2016, certain of the Funds used soft dollar arrangements on a limited basis. 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. Subsequent Events:

Fund Management has evaluated the impact of subsequent events of the Funds and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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  SHARE CLASS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The RBC Equity Funds offer two share classes. These two share classes are the A and I classes.

 

 

Class A

Class A shares of all Funds except Small Cap Value are available for purchase primarily through investment advisors, broker-dealers, banks and other financial services intermediaries. Class A shares of the Funds are currently subject to a maximum up-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) annual 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

 

Class I

Class I shares are available in all of the Equity Funds. This share class is intended for investors meeting certain minimum investment thresholds. This share class does not have an up-front sales charge (load) or a 12b-1 service and distribution fee.

 

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  SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Shareholder Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the RBC Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; 12b-1 distribution and service 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 October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.

 

 

Actual Expenses and Performance

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

10/1/2015
   Ending
Account Value

3/31/2016
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

SMID Cap Growth Fund

   Class A        $1,000.00          $1,065.70          $5.68          1.10%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,067.70          4.39          0.85%   

Enterprise Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          997.60          6.64          1.33%   
   Class I        1,000.00          998.80          5.40          1.08%   

Small Cap Core Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,039.80          5.86          1.15%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,041.10          4.59          0.90%   

Microcap Value Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,024.40          6.68          1.32%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,025.80          5.42          1.07%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,017.00          4.03          0.80%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,018.60          2.78          0.55%   

Small Cap Value Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,058.90          5.15          1.00%   

 *Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each RBC Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

          Beginning
Account Value
10/1/2015
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/2016
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

SMID Cap Growth Fund

   Class A        $1,000.00          $1,019.50          $5.55          1.10%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.75          4.29          0.85%   

Enterprise Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,018.35          6.71          1.33%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,019.60          5.45          1.08%   

Small Cap Core Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,019.25          5.81          1.15%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.50          4.55          0.90%   

Microcap Value Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,018.40          6.66          1.32%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,019.65          5.40          1.07%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

   Class A        1,000.00          1,021.00          4.04          0.80%   
   Class I        1,000.00          1,022.25          2.78          0.55%   

Small Cap Value Fund

   Class I        1,000.00          1,020.00          5.05          1.00%   

 *Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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RBC Funds

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

800-422-2766

www.rbcgam.us

Performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the information of RBC Funds shareholders. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. There is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended March 31, 2016.

NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. serves as investment advisor for the RBC Funds.

RBC Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.

 

 

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             RBC Funds       
                        

About Your  

Semi Annual  

Report  

       

 

This semi annual report (Unaudited) includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of 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 additional performance information 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 (“Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how your Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) on the Fund’s website at www.rbcgam.us; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

A schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings will be filed with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

   

    

    

    

     

Table of  

Contents  

                    
        Money Market Portfolio Managers      1   
        Performance Summary      2   
        Schedules of Portfolio Investments      5   
        Financial Statements   
        - Statements of Assets and Liabilities      19   
        - Statements of Operations      21   
        - Statements of Changes in Net Assets      22   
        Financial Highlights      24   
        Notes to Financial Statements      28   
        Supplemental Information      37   
 
          


 

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

       
           

 

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)”), serves as the investment advisor to the RBC Funds. RBC GAM (US) employs a team approach to the management of each of the Money Market Funds, with no individual team member being solely responsible for the investment decisions. Each Fund’s management team has access to RBC GAM (US)’s investment research and other money management resources.

 

       

 

Brandon T. Swensen, CFA

 

Vice President, Co-Head, U.S. Fixed Income

 

Brandon Swensen oversees RBC GAM (US)’s fixed income research, portfolio management and trading. In addition to shaping the firm’s overall fixed income philosophy and process, he is a portfolio manager for several cash management and core solutions, including the Money Market Funds. Brandon joined RBC GAM (US) in 2000 and most recently was a portfolio manager on the mortgage and government team before being promoted to Co-Head. He also held research analyst positions covering asset-backed securities and credit and served as a financial analyst for the firm. Brandon earned a BS in finance from St. Cloud State University and an MBA in finance from the University of St. Thomas. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Minnesota.

         

 

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Brandon T. Swensen,

CFA

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

    

    

    

       

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 
 
 
Investment
Objective
  
  
     

Each of the RBC Money Market Funds was managed to preserve principal. This means that the share price of each fund held steady at $1.00. A consistent share price of $1.00 is expected for a money market mutual fund. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus.

 

           Total Return
for the
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
           
              SEC 7-Day Annualized Yield (1)       
                  March 31,
2016
(Unaudited)
   September 30,
2015
    
     

Prime Money Market Fund

             
     

RBC Institutional Class 1

   0.09%    0.23%    0.01%     
     

RBC Investor Class

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%     
     

RBC Reserve Class

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%     
     

RBC Select Class

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%     
                   
     

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

             
     

RBC Institutional Class 1

   0.06%    0.25%    0.01%     
     

RBC Institutional Class 2

   0.03%    0.14%    0.01%     
     

RBC Investor Class

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%     
     

RBC Reserve Class

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%     
     

RBC Select Class

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%     
                                 
     

 

(1)   As money market returns respond rapidly to market changes, such as in the Fed Funds rate, the 7-Day yield is a more accurate reflection of current earnings than the total return for the year. Prior year 7-Day yield information is provided for comparative purposes.

         

 

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 most recent month-end go to www.rbcgam.us.

 

     

 

    

 

     

 

    

    

 

     

 

    

    

 

     

 

    

    

 

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

        
 
                      Asset Allocation
 
Money Market Maturity Schedules         
As a percentage of value of investments based on effective maturity as of March 31, 2016.         
 
     Prime
Money
Market
Fund
                           U.S.
Government
Money
Market Fund
             

 Less than 8 days

   68.1%           47.5%         

 8 to 14 Days

     3.6%             7.4%         

 15 to 30 Days

   15.7%           12.3%         

 31 to 180 Days

   10.9%           26.3%         

 Over 180 Days

     1.7%             6.5%         
 

    

                     

 

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   SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Prime Money Market Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Asset Backed Commercial Paper — 5.43%

  

Finance - Diversified Domestic — 5.43%

  

        $25,000,000    Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co., LLC, 0.52%, 5/16/16(a)(b)    $ 24,983,750   
40,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.50%, 4/4/16(a)(b)      39,998,333   
40,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.57%, 4/14/16(a)(b)      39,991,767   
     

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Commercial Paper

     104,973,850   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $104,973,850)

  

Commercial Paper — 28.75%

  

Agriculture — 1.04%

  

20,000,000    Archer Daniels Midland Co., 0.38%, 4/7/16(a)(b)      19,998,733   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Australia & New Zealand — 2.07%

  

40,000,000    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.51%, 4/4/16(a)(b)      39,998,300   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Canadian — 5.05%

  

25,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.50%, 5/9/16(a)(b)      24,986,805   
25,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.62%, 4/25/16(a)(b)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Holdings, 0.45%, 4/14/16(a)(b)      24,995,937   
22,500,000    Toronto Dominion Holdings, 0.57%, 5/2/16(a)(b)      22,488,956   
     

 

 

 
        97,471,698   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Domestic — 1.29%

  

25,000,000    JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.66%, 5/25/16(b)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Foreign — 4.40%

  

35,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NY, 0.43%, 4/28/16(b)      34,988,713   
25,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NY, 0.46%, 5/3/16(b)      24,989,889   
25,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.46%, 4/15/16(a)(b)      24,995,528   
     

 

 

 
        84,974,130   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 2.07%

  

40,000,000    Coca-Cola Co., 0.56%, 4/19/16(a)(b)      39,988,800   
     

 

 

 

Finance - Diversified Domestic — 6.62%

  

20,000,000    ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc., 0.35%, 4/4/16(a)(b)      19,999,417   
50,000,000    ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc., 0.35%, 4/7/16(a)(b)      49,997,083   
33,000,000    Cargill Global Fund Plc, 0.36%, 4/5/16(a)(b)      32,998,680   
25,000,000    Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., 0.62%, 5/26/16(b)      24,976,319   
     

 

 

 
        127,971,499   
     

 

 

 

Finance - Diversified Foreign — 3.88%

  

50,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.56%, 4/5/16(a)(b)      49,996,917   
25,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.56%, 5/17/16(a)(b)      24,982,271   
     

 

 

 
        74,979,188   
     

 

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Manufacturing — 2.33%

  

$45,000,000    Danaher Corp., 0.38%, 4/5/16(a)(b)    $ 44,998,100   
     

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

     555,380,448   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $555,380,448)

  

Certificates of Deposit, Yankee(c) — 13.46%

  

Banks - Foreign — 4.92%

  

95,000,000    BNP Paribas NY, 0.25%, 4/1/16      95,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Japanese — 3.88%

  

25,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.35%, 4/5/16      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.35%, 4/7/16      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.40%, 4/29/16      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        75,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Banks - United Kingdom — 4.66%

  

90,000,000    Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 0.26%, 4/1/16      90,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit, Yankee

     260,000,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $260,000,000)

  

Corporate Bonds — 14.24%

  

Banks - Australia & New Zealand — 2.59%

  

25,000,000    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.65%, 5/23/16(a)(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Westpac Banking Corp., 0.59%, 5/9/16(a)(d)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        50,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Canadian — 7.76%

  

25,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.63%, 4/25/16(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.63%, 5/20/16(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia Houston, 0.63%, 5/6/16(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce NY, 0.61%, 4/1/16(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce NY, 0.67%, 5/25/16(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.61%, 5/23/16(d)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        150,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Domestic — 2.59%

  

25,000,000    Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 0.63%, 4/4/16(d)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 0.63%, 5/3/16(d)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        50,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Finance - Diversified Domestic — 1.30%

  

100,000    Jets Stadium Development LLC, 0.39%, 4/1/47(a)(d)      100,000   

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
        $25,000,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.37%, 4/4/16(d)    $ 25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        25,100,000   
     

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds      275,100,000   
     

 

 

 
(Cost $275,100,000)   

Municipal Bonds — 12.37%

  

Arizona — 0.47%

  

9,000,000    Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Public Improvements Revenue, 0.26%, 10/1/26, (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)(d)      9,000,000   
     

 

 

 

California — 3.04%

  

15,000,000    University of California TECP, 0.34%, 4/4/16(b)      14,999,575   
35,000,000    University of California TECP, 0.34%, 4/6/16(b)      34,998,347   
8,835,000    University of California TECP, 0.40%, 4/26/16(b)      8,832,546   
     

 

 

 
        58,830,468   
     

 

 

 

Georgia — 2.29%

  

16,800,000    Atkinson/Coffee Counties Joint Development Authority Resource Recovery Revenue, 0.10%, 11/1/33, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)(d)      16,800,000   
8,600,000    Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority, 0.40%, 7/1/25, (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)(a)(d)      8,600,000   
18,785,000    Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Series B, 0.43%, 6/1/28, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)(d)      18,785,000   
     

 

 

 
        44,185,000   
     

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.44%

  

8,540,000    University of Illinois Facilities Revenue, Series S, 0.38%, 4/1/44, (LOC: Northern Trust Co.)(d)      8,540,000   
     

 

 

 

New York — 3.68%

  

30,000,000    Long Island Power Authority TECP, 0.40%, 12/27/16      30,000,000   
6,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Multi-Family Housing Revenue, 0.38%, 11/1/48, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.)(d)      6,000,000   
10,000,000    Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Refunding Revenue, Sub-Series 2A, 0.40%, 11/15/28, (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)(d)      10,000,000   
25,000,000    Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Refunding Revenue, Sub-Series 2B, 0.40%, 11/15/32, (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)(d)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        71,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 1.29%

  

25,000,000    Carnegie Mellon University TECP, 0.35%, 4/4/16(b)      24,999,271   
     

 

 

 

South Dakota — 0.52%

  

10,000,000    South Dakota Housing Development Authority Revenue, 0.45%, 11/1/45(d)      10,000,000   
     

 

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Virginia — 0.64%

  

      $12,305,000    Newport News Economic Development Authority Industrial Improvement Revenue, Series B, 0.43%, 7/1/31, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.)(d)    $ 12,305,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     238,859,739   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $238,859,739)

  

Repurchase Agreements — 19.16%

  

155,000,000    BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.30% with maturity value of $155,001,292 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 5/26/16 to 1/31/20 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 1.25%, aggregate original par and fair value of $156,967,300 and $158,100,043, respectively)      155,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,

(collateral value of $158,100,043)

     155,000,000   
  

 

 
10,000,000    Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.28% with maturity value of $10,000,078 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 3/31/23 at a rate of 1.50%, original par and fair value of $10,269,000 and $10,200,003, respectively)      10,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank,

(collateral value of $10,200,003)

     10,000,000   
  

 

 
90,000,000    Deutsche Bank Securities, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.32% with maturity value of $90,000,800 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 5/15/25 at a rate of 2.125%, original par and fair value of $88,706,600 and $91,800,060, respectively)      90,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Deutsche Bank Securities,

(collateral value of $91,800,060)

     90,000,000   
  

 

 
40,000,000    TD Securities (USA), dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.32% with maturity value of $40,000,356 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/1/28 to 2/1/42 at rates ranging from 2.50% to 4.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $78,706,999 and $40,800,000, respectively)      40,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of TD Securities (USA),

(collateral value of $40,800,000)

     40,000,000   
  

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $75,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.31% with maturity value of $75,000,646 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 3/31/18 to 5/15/21 at a rate of 0.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $79,928,108 and $76,500,000, respectively)    $ 75,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities,

(collateral value of $76,500,000)

     75,000,000   
  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

     370,000,000   
     

 

 

 
(Cost $370,000,000)   

Total Investments

     1,804,314,037   

(Cost 1,804,314,037)(e) — 93.41%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 6.59%

     127,313,307   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $  1,931,627,344   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Represents effective yield to maturity on date of purchase.
(c) Issuer is a U.S. branch of a foreign domiciled bank.
(d) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on March 31, 2016. The maturity date represents the actual maturity date. The security’s effective maturity resets periodically.
(e) Tax cost of securities is equal to book cost of securities.

Abbreviations used are defined below:

LOC - Letter of Credit

TECP - Tax Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Backed Corporate Bonds — 0.16%

  

Information Technology — 0.16%

  

        $15,200,000    Net Magan Two LLC, 0.43%, 4/1/26, (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank)(a)    $ 15,200,000   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Corporate Bonds

     15,200,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $15,200,000)

  

U.S. Government Agency Backed Municipal Bonds — 9.08%

  

California — 0.96%

  

17,600,000   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Multi Family Housing Kimberly Woods Revenue,

Series B, 0.39%, 6/15/25, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)

     17,600,000   
50,000,000    County of Contra Costa Multi Family Housing Refunding Revenue Park Regency, Series F, 0.33%, 10/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      50,000,000   
20,800,000    San Francisco City & County Housing Authority City Heights Apartments Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.31%, 6/15/25, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      20,800,000   
     

 

 

 
        88,400,000   
     

 

 

 

New York — 8.12%

  

34,445,000    New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family 2 Gold Street Revenue, Series B, 0.45%, 4/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      34,445,000   
20,700,000    New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family 201 Pearl Street Revenue, Series A, 0.49%, 10/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      20,700,000   
34,900,000    New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family 90 West Street Revenue, Series A, 0.29%, 3/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      34,900,000   
3,600,000    New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Revenue, Series B, 0.40%, 11/15/35, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      3,600,000   
14,300,000    New York State Dormitory Authority Nursing Home Improvements Revenue, Series A, 0.37%, 11/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      14,300,000   
6,550,000    New York State Dormitory Authority Nursing Home Improvements Revenue, Series B, 0.40%, 11/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      6,550,000   
50,145,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 10 Barclay Street Revenue, Series A, 0.30%, 11/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      50,145,000   
52,850,000   

New York State Housing Finance Agency 101 West End Revenue, 0.39%, 5/15/31, (Credit Support: Fannie

Mae)(a)

     52,850,000   
73,400,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 150 East 44th Street Revenue, Series A, 0.39%, 5/15/32, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      73,400,000   
10,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 42nd & 10th Street Revenue, Series A, 0.41%, 11/1/41, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      10,000,000   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $  24,500,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 600 West 42nd Street Revenue, Series A, 0.35%, 5/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)    $ 24,500,000   
77,755,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 600 West 42nd Street Revenue, Series A, 0.37%, 5/15/41, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      77,755,000   
100,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Clinton Green North Revenue, Series A, 0.52%, 11/1/38, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      100,000,000   
28,100,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Clinton Park Revenue, Series A, 0.39%, 11/1/44, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      28,100,000   
62,810,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Taconic Refunding Revenue, 0.30%, 5/15/39, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      62,810,000   
61,400,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency West 23rd Street Revenue, Series A, 0.29%, 5/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      61,400,000   
26,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency West 23rd Street Revenue, Series A, 0.39%, 5/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      26,000,000   
46,800,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency West 38th Street Revenue, Class A, 0.39%, 5/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      46,800,000   
11,200,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Worth Street Revenue, Series A, 0.51%, 5/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      11,200,000   
10,390,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency, College Arms Revenue, Series A, 0.39%, 5/1/48, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      10,390,000   
     

 

 

 
        749,845,000   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Municipal Bonds

     838,245,000   
     

 

 

 
(Cost $838,245,000)   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 60.46%

  

Fannie Mae — 9.94%

  

12,014,000    0.34%, 5/2/16(b)      12,010,457   
39,053,300    0.41%, 7/1/16(b)      39,012,826   
51,000,000    0.42%, 6/1/16(b)      50,963,921   
36,082,000    0.42%, 6/1/16(b)      36,056,475   
24,189,000    0.42%, 5/2/16(b)      24,180,252   
175,000,000    0.44%, 7/1/16(b)      174,807,574   
33,396,000    0.44%, 7/1/16(b)      33,359,278   
101,918,000    0.44%, 5/2/16(b)      101,879,823   
10,800,000    0.44%, 7/25/16(a)      10,801,872   
25,000,000    0.45%, 8/16/17(a)      24,996,524   
50,000,000    0.45%, 9/8/17(a)      49,954,736   
5,000,000    0.46%, 8/15/16(a)      5,000,766   
50,000,000    0.51%, 10/21/16(a)      49,998,999   
12,064,700    0.57%, 4/1/16(b)      12,064,700   
39,077,600    0.57%, 4/1/16(b)      39,077,600   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $52,000,000    0.59%, 4/1/16(b)    $ 52,000,000   
161,252    0.78%, 1/25/17(a)      161,252   
9,661,236    1.07%, 11/25/16(a)      9,665,430   
185,091    1.11%, 2/25/17      185,207   
56,820,000    1.38%, 11/15/16      57,024,343   
72,047,000    2.38%, 4/11/16      72,088,033   
34,765,812    4.74%, 4/1/16      34,765,812   
12,868,000    5.00%, 2/13/17      13,333,637   
14,000,000    5.25%, 9/15/16      14,295,109   
     

 

 

 
        917,684,626   
     

 

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank — 8.36%

  

35,000,000    0.38%, 4/5/16(a)      34,999,573   
25,000,000    0.41%, 10/3/16(a)      24,998,142   
53,000,000    0.44%, 1/30/17(a)      52,969,804   
15,000,000    0.45%, 10/13/17(a)      14,969,842   
50,000,000    0.45%, 5/5/16(a)      50,000,715   
10,000,000    0.46%, 7/8/16(a)      10,001,771   
22,290,000    0.46%, 9/14/16(a)      22,296,533   
9,000,000    0.46%, 10/11/16(a)      8,999,795   
26,000,000    0.46%, 3/27/17(a)      25,988,238   
25,000,000    0.46%, 10/3/16(a)      25,003,204   
62,000,000    0.46%, 3/13/17(a)      62,014,871   
3,000,000    0.47%, 1/3/17(a)      3,001,498   
61,511,000    0.47%, 5/12/17(a)      61,424,351   
9,565,000    0.47%, 10/11/16(a)      9,568,897   
7,250,000    0.47%, 3/24/17(a)      7,253,242   
55,400,000    0.48%, 8/4/17(a)      55,433,950   
25,000,000    0.49%, 3/2/17(a)      24,985,252   
42,089,000    0.49%, 4/17/17(a)      42,098,699   
16,340,000    0.50%, 11/6/17(a)      16,319,028   
50,000,000    0.51%, 6/19/17(a)      49,998,181   
23,500,000    0.51%, 4/11/16(a)      23,499,902   
14,250,000    0.52%, 9/30/16(a)      14,231,877   
16,000,000    0.53%, 6/9/16(a)      15,998,165   
7,300,000    0.53%, 9/19/16(a)      7,301,896   
3,240,000    0.53%, 10/17/17(a)      3,234,586   
14,500,000    0.56%, 9/12/17(a)      14,488,895   
3,500,000    0.60%, 6/13/17(a)      3,499,753   
25,000,000    0.61%, 4/4/18(a)      24,994,963   
12,610,000    0.62%, 7/15/16(a)      12,613,675   
50,000,000    0.68%, 11/27/17(a)      49,983,305   
     

 

 

 
        772,172,603   
     

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank — 34.09%

  

50,000,000    0.24%, 4/6/16(b)      49,998,368   
50,000,000    0.24%, 4/8/16(b)      49,997,667   
50,000,000    0.24%, 4/15/16(b)      49,995,333   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $  47,500,000    0.25%, 4/13/16(b)    $ 47,496,042   
25,000,000    0.25%, 4/15/16(b)      24,997,569   
45,000,000    0.26%, 4/20/16(b)      44,993,849   
50,000,000    0.33%, 4/1/16      50,000,000   
42,500,000    0.34%, 4/22/16(b)      42,491,571   
75,000,000    0.37%, 4/14/16(b)      74,989,979   
32,000,000    0.37%, 6/17/16(b)      31,974,676   
85,500,000    0.37%, 6/22/16(b)      85,428,916   
85,000,000    0.37%, 7/22/16(a)      84,992,442   
40,000,000    0.37%, 4/6/16(b)      39,997,944   
47,500,000    0.37%, 4/8/16(b)      47,496,583   
65,000,000    0.37%, 4/20/16(b)      64,987,307   
50,000,000    0.37%, 5/18/16(b)      49,975,586   
90,000,000    0.38%, 4/6/16(b)      89,995,250   
70,000,000    0.38%, 4/8/16(b)      69,994,896   
30,000,000    0.38%, 4/13/16(b)      29,996,250   
108,000,000    0.38%, 4/15/16(b)      107,984,085   
62,500,000    0.38%, 4/22/16(b)      62,486,219   
25,000,000    0.38%, 5/18/16(b)      24,987,760   
113,000,000    0.38%, 5/20/16(b)      112,941,894   
25,000,000    0.39%, 5/11/16(b)      24,989,306   
90,000,000    0.39%, 6/8/16(b)      89,933,700   
50,000,000    0.39%, 6/10/16(b)      49,962,083   
47,500,000    0.39%, 6/16/16(b)      47,461,218   
50,000,000    0.39%, 5/25/16(a)      49,998,205   
35,000,000    0.39%, 5/25/16(a)      34,999,589   
15,000,000    0.39%, 8/18/16(a)      14,998,339   
20,000,000    0.39%, 8/25/16(a)      20,000,000   
25,000,000    0.39%, 1/17/17(a)      24,971,896   
120,000,000    0.39%, 5/27/16(b)      119,927,200   
25,000,000    0.40%, 4/27/16(b)      24,992,778   
85,000,000    0.40%, 5/25/16(b)      84,949,255   
100,000,000    0.40%, 6/3/16(b)      99,930,000   
42,500,000    0.40%, 6/1/16(a)      42,499,556   
62,500,000    0.40%, 5/6/16(b)      62,475,694   
85,000,000    0.40%, 6/1/16(b)      84,943,107   
50,000,000    0.41%, 7/29/16(a)      50,000,000   
46,750,000    0.41%, 5/4/16(b)      46,732,622   
25,000,000    0.42%, 2/28/17(a)      25,000,000   
24,480,000    0.43%, 4/29/16(b)      24,471,813   
25,000,000    0.43%, 7/6/16(a)      25,000,000   
19,000,000    0.46%, 5/13/16(a)      19,001,261   
45,000,000    0.47%, 7/1/16(a)      44,999,740   
25,000,000    0.47%, 8/2/16(a)      24,999,599   
25,000,000    0.48%, 5/17/16(a)      25,000,000   
8,000,000    0.48%, 1/30/17(a)      7,982,533   
25,000,000    0.48%, 2/14/17(a)      24,988,326   
4,000,000    0.49%, 2/7/17(a)      3,997,487   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $  50,000,000    0.50%, 7/13/16(a)    $ 50,000,000   
42,500,000    0.51%, 10/13/16(a)      42,497,620   
60,000,000    0.52%, 6/21/16(a)      60,001,605   
28,000,000    0.52%, 8/26/16(a)      28,000,000   
25,000,000    0.53%, 5/20/16(a)      25,000,000   
35,000,000    0.53%, 6/14/16(a)      35,000,000   
25,000,000    0.54%, 7/15/16(a)      24,999,639   
60,000,000    0.54%, 11/1/16(a)      60,000,000   
45,000,000    0.56%, 2/7/17(a)      45,000,000   
35,000,000    0.57%, 1/6/17(a)      35,007,587   
25,000,000    0.58%, 11/25/16(a)      25,000,000   
50,000,000    0.58%, 1/13/17(a)      50,000,000   
25,000,000    0.60%, 8/10/17(a)      24,998,288   
10,000,000    0.61%, 7/15/16(b)      9,982,208   
25,000,000    0.61%, 9/11/17(a)      24,992,342   
25,000,000    0.61%, 10/4/17(a)      24,996,020   
44,780,000    5.38%, 5/18/16      45,066,452   
     

 

 

 
        3,147,947,254   
     

 

 

 

Freddie Mac — 4.88%

  

13,500,000    0.36%, 4/19/16(b)      13,497,570   
25,000,000    0.39%, 8/17/16(a)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    0.41%, 9/2/16(a)      25,000,000   
55,000,000    0.42%, 6/15/16(a)      54,998,653   
50,000,000    0.43%, 7/21/16(a)      49,998,443   
20,000,000    0.43%, 9/16/16(a)      20,000,000   
65,055,000    0.50%,1/27/17      64,937,779   
17,000,000    0.50%, 5/13/16      17,002,507   
75,000,000    0.56%, 7/21/17(a)      74,989,937   
15,000,000    0.88%, 10/14/16      15,011,515   
42,000,000    0.88%, 2/22/17      42,087,960   
9,162,108    1.66%,11/25/16      9,180,508   
27,500,000    2.50%, 5/27/16      27,589,424   
11,500,000    5.25%, 4/18/16      11,525,967   
     

 

 

 
        450,820,263   
     

 

 

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. — 3.19%

  

14,310,000    0.00%, 5/2/16(c)      14,310,000   
13,455,000    0.00%, 5/2/16(c)      13,455,000   
18,666,667    0.40%, 8/15/19(a)      18,666,667   
4,687,500    0.40%, 11/20/19(a)      4,687,500   
140,000,000    0.40%, 9/15/20(a)      140,000,000   
5,000,000    0.40%, 7/20/22(a)      5,000,000   
10,000,000    0.40%, 9/15/22(a)      10,000,000   
27,000,000    0.40%, 7/15/25(a)      27,000,000   
11,000,000    0.40%, 10/10/25(a)      11,000,000   
15,000,000    0.40%, 11/15/28(a)      15,000,000   
28,100,000    0.40%, 1/15/30(a)      28,100,000   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $  7,000,000    0.40%, 10/15/33(a)    $ 7,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        294,219,167   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     5,582,843,913   
     

 

 

 
(Cost $5,582,843,913)   

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 10.16%

  

U.S. Treasury Notes — 10.16%

  

25,000,000    0.37%, 4/30/17(a)      24,958,578   
50,000,000    0.38%, 5/31/16      49,997,130   
51,475,000    0.47%, 10/31/17(a)      51,410,581   
55,000,000    0.50%, 6/15/16      55,022,323   
42,500,000    0.50%, 7/31/16      42,506,677   
52,500,000    0.50%, 8/31/16      52,516,974   
50,000,000    0.50%, 11/30/16      49,974,957   
25,000,000    0.50%, 1/31/17      24,934,720   
30,065,000    0.57%, 1/31/18(a)      30,056,997   
100,000,000    0.63%, 8/15/16      100,040,752   
50,000,000    0.63%, 10/15/16      50,038,756   
50,000,000    0.63%, 2/15/17      50,002,871   
25,000,000    0.75%, 1/15/17      24,991,198   
50,000,000    0.75%, 3/15/17      50,036,441   
25,000,000    0.88%, 9/15/16      25,042,154   
50,000,000    0.88%, 11/30/16      50,066,790   
25,000,000    0.88%, 1/31/17      25,013,351   
25,000,000    0.88%, 2/28/17      25,051,370   
25,000,000    0.88%, 4/15/17      25,049,814   
55,000,000    1.50%, 6/30/16      55,154,226   
25,000,000    1.50%, 7/31/16      25,082,426   
50,000,000    4.63%, 11/15/16      51,303,466   
     

 

 

 
        938,252,552   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     938,252,552   
     

 

 

 
(Cost $938,252,552)   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 24.36%

  

      $  45,000,000    BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.30% with maturity value of $45,000,375 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 7/31/17 to 2/15/45 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 2.375%, aggregate original par and fair value of $45,598,471 and $45,900,000, respectively)    $ 45,000,000   
30,000,000    BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.31% with maturity value of $30,000,258 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 8/1/16 to 3/1/46 at rates ranging from 0.50% to 7.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $92,577,917 and $30,600,078, respectively)      30,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,

(collateral value of $76,500,078)

     75,000,000   
  

 

 
150,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/29/16; due 4/5/16 at 0.31% with maturity value of $150,009,042 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 4/7/16 to 11/15/18 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 1.25%, aggregate original par and fair value of $151,901,000 and $153,000,062, respectively)      150,000,000   
100,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/29/16; due 4/5/16 at 0.32% with maturity value of $100,006,222 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Federal Farm Credit Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 5/9/18 to 11/15/30 at rates ranging from 0.6197% to 6.625%, aggregate original par and fair value of $88,628,000 and $102,000,073, respectively)      100,000,000   
50,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.31% with maturity value of $50,000,431 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 3/31/20 at a rate of 1.375%, original par and fair value of $50,542,100 and $51,000,011, respectively)      50,000,000   
250,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.32% with maturity value of $250,002,222 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Farm Credit Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 12/16/16 to 6/14/28 at rates ranging from 0.625% to 5.75%, aggregate original par and fair value of $246,802,000 and $255,003,504, respectively)      250,000,000   
50,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.33% with maturity value of $50,000,458 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, Federal Farm Credit Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 5/15/16 to 5/15/44 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 10.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $48,894,882 and $51,000,000, respectively)      50,000,000   
100,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/31/16; due 4/7/16 at 0.31% with maturity value of $100,006,028 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 8/15/20 at a rate of 2.625%, original par and fair value of $95,932,800 and $102,000,088, respectively)      100,000,000   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $150,000,000    Citigroup Global, dated 3/31/16; due 4/7/16 at 0.32% with maturity value of $150,009,333 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Farm Credit Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 7/30/18 to 12/3/24 at rates ranging from 1.00% to 2.65%, aggregate original par and fair value of $151,734,000 and $153,000,486, respectively)    $ 150,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Citigroup Global,

(collateral value of $867,004,224)

     850,000,000   
  

 

 
35,000,000    Deutsche Bank Securities, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.32% with maturity value of $35,000,311 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 11/15/30 to 6/5/36 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 6.21%, aggregate original par and fair value of $36,443,000 and $35,700,437, respectively)      35,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Deutsche Bank Securities,

(collateral value of $35,700,437)

     35,000,000   
  

 

 
400,000,000    Federal Reserve, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.25% with maturity value of $400,002,778 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 11/15/22 at a rate of 1.625%, original par and fair value of $395,788,800 and $400,002,792, respectively)      400,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Federal Reserve,

(collateral value of $400,002,792)

     400,000,000   
  

 

 
150,000,000    Goldman Sachs & Co., dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.30% with maturity value of $150,001,250 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/1/30 to 12/1/45 at rates ranging from 3.50% to 4.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $166,654,819 and $153,000,000, respectively)      150,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Goldman Sachs & Co.,

(collateral value of $153,000,000)

     150,000,000   
  

 

 
40,000,000    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.30% with maturity value of $40,000,333 (fully collateralized by a Freddie Mac security with a maturity date of 5/1/30 at a rate of 2.50%, original par and fair value of $42,996,121 and $40,800,001, respectively)      40,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith,

(collateral value of $40,800,001)

     40,000,000   
  

 

 
100,000,000    TD Securities (USA), dated 3/29/16; due 4/5/16 at 0.33% with maturity value of $100,006,417 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 11/1/27 to 6/1/45 at rates ranging from 2.50% to 4.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $114,394,694 and $102,000,000, respectively)      100,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of TD Securities (USA),

(collateral value of $102,000,000)

     100,000,000   
  

 

 

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 
      $300,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.31% with maturity value of $300,002,583 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 4/15/16 to 2/15/45 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 4.25%, aggregate original par and fair value of $221,561,199 and $306,000,129, respectively)    $ 300,000,000   
300,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 3/31/16; due 4/1/16 at 0.33% with maturity value of $300,002,750 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 12/1/30 to 1/1/46 at rates ranging from 3.50% to 4.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $289,013,950 and $306,000,001, respectively)      300,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities,

(collateral value of $612,000,130)

     600,000,000   
  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

     2,250,000,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,250,000,000)

  

Total Investments

   $ 9,624,541,465   

(Cost 9,624,541,465)(d) — 104.22%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.22)%

     (389,797,058
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 9,234,744,407   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on March 31, 2016. The maturity date represents the actual maturity date. The security’s effective maturity resets periodically.
(b) Represents effective yield to maturity on date of purchase.
(c) Zero Coupon Bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(d) Tax cost of securities is equal to book cost of securities.

Abbreviations used are defined below:

LOC -Letter of Credit

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Prime     U.S. Government  
     Money     Money  
     Market Fund     Market Fund  

Assets:

    

Investments, at value (cost $1,804,314,037; $9,624,541,465 respectively)

   $ 1,804,314,037*      $ 9,624,541,465**   

Cash

     128,970,734        53,708,989   

Interest and dividends receivable

     141,981        6,435,805   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     72,790        99,694   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,933,499,542        9,684,785,953   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Distributions payable

     88,462        83,791   

Payable for investments purchased

            447,192,272   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

    

Investment advisory fees

     400,461        757,437   

Audit fees

     17,595        17,595   

Trustee fees

     9,520          

Distribution fees

     943,527        1,803,802   

Shareholder reports

     143,137        18,020   

Shareholder servicing fees

     32,697        51,721   

Transfer Agent fees

     21,743        7,255   

Other

     215,056        109,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,872,198        450,041,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,931,627,344      $ 9,234,744,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist Of:

    

Capital

   $ 1,935,604,988      $ 9,234,748,770   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (1,576     260   

Accumulated net realized losses from investment transactions

     (3,976,068     (4,623
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,931,627,344      $ 9,234,744,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

RBC Institutional Class 1

   $ 430,760,271      $ 1,224,124,256   

RBC Institutional Class 2

            558,034,943   

RBC Investor Class

     1,498,994,852        746,685,467   

RBC Reserve Class

     1,864,592        4,144,742,754   

RBC Select Class

     7,629        2,561,156,987   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,931,627,344      $ 9,234,744,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)    

 

 

 

     Prime      U.S. Government  
     Money      Money  
     Market Fund      Market Fund  

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

     

RBC Institutional Class 1

     430,588,165         1,224,105,813   

RBC Institutional Class 2

             558,032,538   

RBC Investor Class

     1,500,893,520         746,698,362   

RBC Reserve Class

     1,864,592         4,144,770,999   

RBC Select Class

     7,629         2,561,175,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,933,353,906         9,234,783,688   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Price per Share:

     

RBC Institutional Class 1

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Institutional Class 2

     N/A       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Investor Class

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Reserve Class

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Select Class

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* $370,000,000 of which are repurchase agreements. See Schedule of Portfolio Investments for details.
** $2,250,000,000 of which are repurchase agreements. See Schedule of Portfolio Investments for details.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Prime     U.S. Government  
     Money     Money  
     Market Fund     Market Fund  

Investment Income:

    

Interest income

   $ 12,075,066      $ 11,278,889   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Investment advisory fees

     3,513,371        3,762,670   

Distribution fees-RBC Institutional Class 2

     234,544        288,410   

Distribution fees-RBC Investor Class

     8,003,850        3,679,894   

Distribution fees-RBC Reserve Class

     12,115,227        15,320,573   

Distribution fees-RBC Select Class

     5,007,303        7,852,151   

Shareholder services administration fees-RBC Institutional Class 1

     292,291        259,301   

Accounting fees

     175,669        188,134   

Audit fees

     17,164        17,164   

Custodian fees

     67,009        52,534   

Insurance fees

     36,283        21,343   

Legal fees

     134,107        81,331   

Registration and filing fees

     132,357        74,880   

Shareholder reports

     171,474        79,643   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Institutional Class 1

     17,947        3,178   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Institutional Class 2

     3,013        3,066   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Investor Class

     3,203        3,203   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Reserve Class

     3,059        3,059   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Select Class

     4,234        3,059   

Trustees’ fees

     154,903        109,165   

Other fees

     143,646        102,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee reductions

     30,230,654        31,905,136   

Expenses reduced by:

    

Shareholder Services

    

Administrator - Class Specific

            (23,708

Distributor - Class Specific

     (19,530,790     (21,728,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     10,699,864        10,152,609   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,375,202        1,126,280   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investment Transactions:

    

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

     52,735        (1,656
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,427,937      $ 1,124,624   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.    

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets    

 

 

 

     Prime
Money Market Fund
 
     For the     For the  
     Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
     March 31, 2016     September 30, 2015  
     (Unaudited)        

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,375,202      $ 1,023,729   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     52,735        30,458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     1,427,937        1,054,187   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

    

RBC Institutional Class 1 Shareholders

     (983,798     (176,562

RBC Institutional Class 2 Shareholders

     (112,994     (41,760

RBC Investor Class Shareholders

     (80,386     (197,930

RBC Reserve Class Shareholders

     (135,074     (444,918

RBC Select Class Shareholders

     (62,950     (163,104
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (1,375,202     (1,024,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     7,804,060,977        10,455,535,738   

Capital contributions from advisor

     2,371,049          

Distributions reinvested

     789,617        928,528   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (13,913,929,010     (13,484,442,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (6,106,707,367     (3,027,978,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (6,106,654,632     (3,027,948,144

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     8,038,281,976        11,066,230,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,931,627,344      $ 8,038,281,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (1,576   $ (1,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     7,804,060,977        10,455,535,738   

Reinvested

     789,617        928,528   

Redeemed

     (13,913,929,010     (13,484,442,323
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     (6,109,078,416     (3,027,978,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.    

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)    

 

 

 

     U.S. Government
Money Market Fund
 
     For the     For the  
     Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
     March 31, 2016     September 30, 2015  
     (Unaudited)        

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,126,280      $ 592,420   

Net realized losses from investment transactions

     (1,656     (2,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     1,124,624        589,453   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

    

RBC Institutional Class 1 Shareholders

     (687,077     (97,902

RBC Institutional Class 2 Shareholders

     (132,924     (45,114

RBC Investor Class Shareholders

     (36,900     (69,985

RBC Reserve Class Shareholders

     (170,697     (241,680

RBC Select Class Shareholders

     (98,422     (154,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Distributions of Net Investment Income

     (1,126,020     (609,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     7,512,374,314        6,210,795,093   

Distributions reinvested

     853,055        598,310   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,604,807,294     (5,523,006,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     2,908,420,075        688,387,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     2,908,418,679        688,367,218   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     6,326,325,728        5,637,958,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 9,234,744,407      $ 6,326,325,728   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 260      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     7,512,374,314        6,210,795,093   

Reinvested

     853,055        598,310   

Redeemed

     (4,604,807,294     (5,523,006,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     2,908,420,075        688,387,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.    

 

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   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

       

Investment Activities

 

Distributions

   
    Net Asset Value,   Net   Net Realized /   Total from   Net        
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized Gain/(Loss)   Investment   Investment   Total   Net Asset Value,
   

of Period

 

Income

 

on Investments

 

Activities

 

Income

 

Distributions

 

End of Period

RBC Institutional Class 1

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Investor Class

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Reserve Class

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Select Class

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

       

Ratios/Supplemental Data

    Total   Net Assets,   Ratio of Net Expenses   Ratio of Net Investment Income   Ratio of Expenses
   

Return(c)

 

End of Period (millions)

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets*

RBC Institutional Class 1

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.09%(d)   $  431   0.18%(e)   0.17%(e)   0.18%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.03%   1,096   0.18%   0.04%   0.18%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   716   0.18%   0.01%   0.18%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.06%   1,760   0.17%   0.07%   0.17%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.09%   1,746   0.17%   0.09%   0.17%(f)

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.13%   1,978   0.17%   0.14%   0.17%(f)

RBC Investor Class

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.01%(d)   $  1,499   0.34%(e)   0.01%(e)   1.13%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   1,715   0.20%   0.01%   1.13%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   2,200   0.18%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   2,658   0.22%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   2,816   0.26%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   3,199   0.30%   0.01%   1.12%

RBC Reserve Class

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.01%(d)   $  2   0.32%(e)   0.01%(e)   1.03%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   3,487   0.20%   0.01%   1.03%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   5,909   0.18%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   6,213   0.22%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   5,453   0.26%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   5,032   0.29%   0.01%   1.01%

RBC Select Class

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.01%(d)   $—(g)   0.34%(e)   0.01%(e)   0.93%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   1,373   0.20%   0.01%   0.93%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   1,794   0.18%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   1,826   0.22%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   1,668   0.26%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   1,595   0.29%   0.01%   0.92%

 

* During the year, 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.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
(f) There were no waivers or reimbursements during the period.
(g) Less than $1,000,000.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

       

Investment Activities

 

Distributions

   
    Net Asset Value,   Net   Net Realized/   Total from   Net        
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized Gain/(Loss)   Investment   Investment   Total   Net Asset Value,
   

of Period

 

Income

 

on Investments

 

Activities

 

Income

 

Distributions

 

End of Period

RBC Institutional Class 1

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Institutional Class 2

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Investor Class

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Reserve Class

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

RBC Select Class

             

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  $  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average daily shares method.
(b) Less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

 

       

Ratios/Supplemental Data

    Total   Net Assets,   Ratio of Net Expenses   Ratio of Net Investment Income   Ratio of Expenses
   

Return(c)

 

End of Period (millions)

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets*

RBC Institutional Class 1

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.06%(d)   $  1,224   0.17%(e)   0.13%(e)   0.17%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   921   0.11%   0.01%   0.17%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   1,173   0.09%   0.01%   0.17%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   1,231   0.13%   0.01%   0.17%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   1,046   0.16%   0.01%   0.17%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.05%   1,580   0.17%   0.05%   0.17%

RBC Institutional Class 2

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.03%(d)   $  558   0.23%(e)   0.07%(e)   0.27%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   329   0.11%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   299   0.09%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   497   0.12%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   213   0.16%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   142   0.20%   0.01%   0.27%

RBC Investor Class

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.01%(d)   $  747   0.28%(e)   0.01%(e)   1.12%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   705   0.12%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   672   0.09%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   795   0.13%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   857   0.16%   0.01%   1.12%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   981   0.21%   0.01%   1.12%

RBC Reserve Class

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.01%(d)   $  4,145   0.29%(e)   0.01%(e)   1.02%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   2,705   0.12%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   2,140   0.09%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   2,288   0.13%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   1,896   0.16%   0.01%   1.02%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   1,748   0.21%   0.01%   1.02%

RBC Select Class

         

Six Months Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  0.01%(d)   $  2,561   0.29%(e)   0.01%(e)   0.92%(e)

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   1,666   0.12%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   1,354   0.09%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   1,313   0.13%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   1,309   0.16%   0.01%   0.92%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.01%   1,262   0.21%   0.01%   0.92%

 

* During the year, 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.
(c) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization

RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 22 portfolios. Predecessor funds to the Trust were reorganized as portfolios of the Trust effective April 16, 2004. This report includes the following two investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

- Prime Money Market Fund

- U.S. Government Money Market Fund

The Funds offer five share classes: RBC Institutional Class 1, RBC Institutional Class 2, RBC Investor Class, RBC Reserve Class and RBC Select Class. As disclosed in Note 8, Subsequent Events, Prime Money Market Fund has suspended purchases and exchanges into the Fund other than purchases through automated programs or dividend reimbursement.

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (“RBC GAM (US)” or “Advisor” or “Co-Administrator”) acts as the investment advisor for the Funds. The officers of the Trust (“Fund Management”) are also employees of RBC GAM (US).

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The Trust, which is an investment company within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Update 2013-08, follows accounting and reporting guidance under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies.” Summarized below are the significant accounting policies of the Funds. These policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US 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”).

Security Valuation:

Each Fund has elected to use the amortized cost method to value its securities (other than other investment companies) pursuant to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) believes approximates fair market value. The amortized cost method involves valuing a security initially at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. 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. 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 in open-end investment companies (mutual funds) are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

The Board has delegated to the Funds’ Pricing Committee (“Pricing Committee”) the responsibility for implementing the pricing and valuation procedures, including responsibility for determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities and other assets. The Pricing Committee includes representatives of the Funds’ Advisor and Co-Administrator, including personnel from accounting and operations, investment management, trading, risk management, compliance and legal. 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

 

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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 Rule 2a-7, the fair values of the securities held in the Funds 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 as institutional-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 speeds, 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 Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Inputs used in determining fair value of an investment may include, but are not limited to, price information, volatility statistics, credit and market data, and other factors, all of which may be either observable or unobservable. Inputs can vary among investments and will be impacted by the investment type and volume of activity for the particular security or similar securities in the market. Investments in the Level 3 category are generally supported by transactions and quoted prices from dealers participating in the market for those investments. Investments may be included in the Level 3 category due to a lack of market activity or transparency. Internal valuation models may also be used as a pricing source for Level 3 investments. Internal valuation models may rely on one or more unobservable inputs, such as estimated cash flows, financial statement analysis and discount rates.

 

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The summary of inputs used to determine the fair value of the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2016 is as follows:

 

            Level 2      Level 3         
            Significant      Significant         
     Level 1      Observable      Unobservable         

Funds

   Quoted Prices      Inputs      Inputs      Total  

Prime Money Market

     $—       $ 1,804,314,037(a)(b)         $—       $ 1,804,314,037   

U.S. Government Money Market

             9,624,541,465(a)(b)                 9,624,541,465   

(a) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments by security type is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

(b) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments by state classification or political subdivision is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Funds 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.

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 the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated based on the costs 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 and discount using the effective yield method.

When - Issued Transactions:

The Funds may engage in when-issued transactions. The Funds record 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 the trade date and begin earning interest on the settlement date. As of March 31, 2016, the Funds held no when-issued securities.

Repurchase Agreements:

The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties whom the Advisor has deemed creditworthy, including primary dealers that report to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or other large U.S. commercial banks or broker-dealers. These repurchase agreements are subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase such securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Funds plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates.

Securities pledged by the dealers as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until maturity of the repurchase agreement. The Funds have procedures to monitor additional collateral, if needed, to ensure that the daily market value of the collateral remains in excess of the market value of the repurchase agreement in the event of a default.

Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) permit each 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, each Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be received by each Fund upon the maturity of the repurchase transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, each Fund recognizes a liability with respect to such excess collateral to reflect each Fund’s obligation under

 

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bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty. Details of the counterparties and collateral for repurchase agreements are shown on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

Expense, Investment Income and Gain/Loss Allocation:

Each Fund pays the expenses that are directly related to its operations, such as custodian fees or investment 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, 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 the proportion of relative net assets.

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 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 the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are calculated based on federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These “book/tax” differences may be either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are determined, as of the end of the tax year, to be permanent (e.g. distribution in excess of net investment income, redesignation of dividends paid), they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment.

Credit Enhancement:

Certain obligations held in 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.

 

 

3. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement with RBC GAM (US) under which RBC GAM (US) manages the Funds’ assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires the Funds to pay RBC GAM (US) a monthly fee based upon average daily net assets. Under the terms of the advisory contracts, RBC GAM (US) is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Annual Rate  

Prime Money Market Fund

     0.10%   

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     0.10%   

 

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RBC Institutional Class 1 of each 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 of a Fund 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 Rule 12b-1.

RBC GAM (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 of each Fund. During the six months ended March 31, 2016, there were no fees waived under this agreement.

RBC GAM (US) serves as co-administrator to the Funds. BNY Mellon serves as co-administrator and fund accounting agent. Services provided under the administrative services agreement include providing day-to-day administration of matters related to the Funds, maintenance of their records and the preparation of reports. Under the terms of the administrative services agreement, RBC GAM (US) does not receive an administration services fee. BNY Mellon receives a fee for its services payable by the Funds based on the Funds’ average net assets. BNY Mellon’s fee is included with “Accounting fees” in the Statements of Operations.

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are affiliated with the Advisor. Such Officers and Trustees receive no compensation from the Funds for serving in their respective roles.

The Trust currently pays each of the independent Trustees (Trustees of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Advisor, either Co-Administrator or Distributor) an annual retainer of $46,000. 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 $6,000 for each in-person Board meeting attended, a meeting fee of $1,500 for each telephonic or special board meeting attended, a $1,500 fee for each Board committee meeting attended, and are reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses relating to attendance at such meetings.

Security Transactions with Affiliated Funds

During the six months ended March 31, 2016, the Funds engaged in security purchase and sale transactions with other RBC Funds or investment advisory clients managed by RBC GAM (US). These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) and amounted to $0 and $34,445,000 for Prime Money Market Fund, respectively and $34,445,000 and $0, for U.S. Government Money Market Fund, respectively.

 

 

4. Fund Distribution

Each of the Funds have adopted a Shareholder Account and Distribution Services (12b-1) Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to RBC Institutional Class 2, RBC Investor Class, RBC Reserve Class and the RBC Select Class, 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 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      RBC Reserve Class      RBC Select Class  

12b-1 Plan Fee

     0.15%         1.00%         0.90%         0.80%   

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.

 

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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 Funds. 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 for each Fund to the following amounts:

 

Fund                                                                  

   Operating Expense Limit  

Prime Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

     0.30%   

RBC Investor Class

     1.05%   

RBC Reserve Class

     0.90%   

RBC Select Class

     0.80%   

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

     0.30%   

RBC Investor Class

     1.00%   

RBC Reserve Class

     0.85%   

RBC Select Class

     0.77%   

This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2017. Each 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, 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 March 31, 2016, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are $7,057,236 and $8,448,417 for the Prime Money Market Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund, respectively.

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 a fund. Any such voluntary program may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

For the six months ended March 31, 2016, the following distribution fees were waived:

 

Fund                                                                  

  

Distribution Fees Waived

Prime Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

   $     19,665

RBC Investor Class

   6,319,555

RBC Reserve Class

   9,482,371

RBC Select Class

   3,709,199

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

   $     79,615

RBC Investor Class

   3,093,575

RBC Reserve Class

   12,371,364

RBC Select Class

   6,184,265

For the six months ended March 31, 2016, shareholder servicing fees were voluntarily waived for the RBC Institutional Class 1 in the amount of $0 and $23,708, for the Prime Money Market Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund, respectively.

 

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5. Capital Contribution from Advisor

On March 23, 24 and 28, 2016, the Advisor made capital contributions to Prime Money Market Fund totaling $2,371,049. The capital contributions were made in order to offset the Fund’s historical capital losses in advance of the Fund’s planned liquidation on or before June 30, 2016 (see note 8 -Subsequent Events).

 

 

6. 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 redeemed at $1.00 per share.

Transactions for the period were as follows:    

 

     Prime          U.S. Government  
     Money Market Fund          Money Market Fund  
     For the Six Months          For the Year          For the Six Months          For the Year  
     Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended  
     March 31,          September 30,          March 31,          September 30,  
     2016          2015          2016          2015  
     (Unaudited)                     (Unaudited)             

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                 

RBC Institutional Class 1

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 6,322,409,645         $ 7,071,953,977         $ 1,330,643,297         $ 875,502,559   

Distributions reinvested

     422,537           80,712           414,343           86,809   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (6,988,337,412        (6,691,459,782        (1,027,497,583        (1,128,167,492
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Institutional Class 1

   $ (665,505,230      $ 380,574,907         $ 303,560,057         $ (252,578,124
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Institutional Class 2

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 201,224,208         $ 497,835,399         $ 1,741,953,683         $ 1,332,726,993   

Distributions reinvested

     88,827           41,766           132,697           45,118   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (568,318,012        (578,933,447        (1,513,439,067        (1,301,941,708
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Institutional Class 2

   $ (367,004,977      $ (81,056,282      $ 228,647,313         $ 30,830,403   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Investor Class

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 147,341,832         $ 433,790,843         $ 506,429,906         $ 808,388,041   

Distributions reinvested

     80,386           197,954           36,861           69,993   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (363,520,580        (918,507,346        (464,739,765        (775,239,108
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Investor Class

   $ (216,098,362      $ (484,518,549      $ 41,727,002         $ 33,218,926   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Reserve Class

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 723,251,297         $ 1,327,256,742         $ 2,063,624,454         $ 1,557,564,642   

Capital contribution from advisor

     1,882,457                                 

Distributions reinvested

     135,082           444,974           170,719           241,707   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,210,537,535        (3,749,222,077        (624,081,333        (993,099,500
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Reserve Class

   $ (3,485,268,699      $ (2,421,520,361      $ 1,439,713,840         $ 564,706,849   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Select Class

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 409,833,995         $ 1,124,698,777         $ 1,869,722,974         $ 1,636,612,858   

Capital contribution from advisor

     488,592                                 

Distributions reinvested

     62,785           163,122           98,435           154,683   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,783,215,471        (1,546,319,671        (975,049,546        (1,324,558,486
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Select Class

   $ (1,372,830,099      $ (421,457,772      $ 894,771,863         $ 312,209,055   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (6,106,707,367      $ (3,027,978,057      $ 2,908,420,075         $ 688,387,109   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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 applicable 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.

 

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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 period ended March 31, 2016, 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 Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Distributions Paid From                       
            Net      Net                    Total  
     Ordinary      Long Term      Short Term      Total Taxable      Tax Exempt      Distributions  
     Income      Capital Gains      Capital Gains      Distributions      Distributions      Paid*  

Prime Money Market Fund

     $991,413         $          —         $          —         $991,413         $          —         $991,413   

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     610,490                         610,490                 610,490   

*Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

The tax basis of components of accumlated earnings/(losses) and the tax character of distributions paid are determined at fiscal year end, and will be included in the Annual Report dated September 30, 2016.

As of September 30, 2015, the following Funds had net capital loss carryforwards to offset future net capital gains, if any:

 

     Capital Loss              
     Carryforward           Expires  

Prime Money Market Fund

     $4,028,803            2017   

As of September 30, 2015, the U.S. Government Money Market Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $2,967 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 and must be utilized prior to the utilization of the loss carryforwards subject to expiration that are described above.

Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 of a Fund’s fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Funds did not have any deferred qualified late-year capital losses for the year ending September 30, 2015.

 

 

8. Subsequent Events

Fund Management has evaluated the impact of subsequent events on the Funds and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements except the following:

On March 30, 2016, the Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust unanimously voted to liquidate the Prime Money Market Fund (the “Fund”). Effective on or about April 12, 2016, the Fund will suspend purchases and exchanges into the Fund, other than purchases through automated programs or dividend reinvestment, in order to facilitate an orderly liquidation on or before June 30, 2016.

 

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Shareholders may redeem or exchange their Fund shares at any time before the liquidation, as the Fund will continue to process redemptions and exchanges in the ordinary course until the liquidation date. No sales charge, contingent deferred sales load or redemption fee will be imposed in connection with a redemption or exchange. If a shareholder does not redeem or exchange his/her Fund shares prior to the liquidation date, the Fund will automatically redeem the shareholder’s shares and forward the proceeds to the shareholder based on the instructions listed on the shareholder’s account.

As disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund is permitted to depart from its stated investment objective and policies and hold cash and cash equivalent positions as a temporary defensive measure to preserve value. In anticipation of the Fund’s liquidation, the Fund intends to begin to sell its portfolio holdings in exchange for cash, U.S. Government securities and/or other short-term debt instruments.

 

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   SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the RBC Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; 12b-1 distribution and service 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 October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016.

 

 

Actual Expenses and Performance

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
10/1/15
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
    

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

Prime Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     $1,000.00         $1,000.90         $0.90       0.18%

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.70       0.34%

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.60       0.32%

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.70       0.34%

U.S. Government

Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,000.00         1,000.60         0.85       0.17%

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,000.30         1.15       0.23%

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.40       0.28%

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.45       0.29%

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.45       0.29%

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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  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
10/1/15
     Ending
Account Value
3/31/16
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
10/1/15-3/31/16
    

Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
10/1/15-3/31/16

Prime Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     $1,000.00         $1,024.10         $0.91       0.18%

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,023.30         1.72       0.34%

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,023.40         1.62       0.32%

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,023.30         1.72       0.34%

U.S. Government

Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,000.00         1,024.15         0.86       0.17%

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,023.85         1.16       0.23%

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,023.60         1.42       0.28%

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,023.55         1.47       0.29%

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,023.55         1.47       0.29%

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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RBC Funds

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

800-422-2766

www.rbcgam.us

 

Performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the information of RBC Funds shareholders. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. There is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended March 31, 2016.

NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. serves as investment advisor for the RBC Funds. RBC Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.


Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

 

(a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

 

(a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

(a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

 

(b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

 

    RBC Funds Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Kathleen A. Gorman

 

      Kathleen A. Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

      (principal executive officer)

 

Date

 

    5/26/2016

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

 

    5/26/2016

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Kathleen A. Hegna

 

      Kathleen A. Hegna, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

      (principal financial officer)

 

Date

 

    5/26/2016

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.