Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
1933 Act File No. 033-20827
1940 Act File No. 811-05518
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (the “Fund”)
Institutional Class (BPSIX)
Investor Class (BPSCX)
October 15, 2019
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On behalf of the Fund, a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Company”), and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the purpose of this filing is to submit an interactive data file in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T and General Instruction C.3.(g) of Form N-1A. The interactive data file included as an exhibit to this filing relates to the Supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the Company pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act on October 1, 2019; such form of Supplement (Accession Number 0000930413-19-002602) is incorporated by reference into this Rule 497 Document.
EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit | Exhibit No. |
Instance Document | EX-101.INS |
Schema Document | EX-101.SCH |
Calculation Linkbase Document | EX-101.CAL |
Definition Linkbase Document | EX-101.DEF |
Label Linkbase Document | EX-101.LAB |
Presentation Linkbase Document | EX-101.PRE |
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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] | rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock | THE RBB FUND, INC. Boston Partners Investment Funds Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (the “Fund”) Investor Class (BPSCX) Supplement dated October 1, 2019 to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated Effective as of October 1, 2019, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., the investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to lower its investment advisory fee to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class shares. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Prior to October 1, 2019, the Fund’s management fee was 1.00%. Accordingly, the “Expenses and Fees” table and “Example” in the section entitled “SUMMARY SECTION – Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II” of the Prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Expenses and Fees This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Class shares of the Fund.
(1) Prior to October 1, 2019, the management fee was 1.00%. (2) Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell all of your shares at the end of the period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses of the Fund remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
* * * * * Please retain this supplement for your reference. |
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Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II |
Document and Entity Information |
Oct. 01, 2019 |
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Prospectus: | |
Document Type | 497 |
Document Period End Date | Oct. 01, 2019 |
Entity Registrant Name | RBB FUND, INC. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000831114 |
Entity Inv Company Type | N-1A |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Creation Date | Oct. 01, 2019 |
Document Effective Date | Oct. 01, 2019 |
Prospectus Date | Dec. 31, 2018 |
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THE RBB FUND, INC. Boston Partners Investment Funds Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (the “Fund”) Investor Class (BPSCX) Supplement dated October 1, 2019 to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated Effective as of October 1, 2019, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., the investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to lower its investment advisory fee to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class shares. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Prior to October 1, 2019, the Fund’s management fee was 1.00%. Accordingly, the “Expenses and Fees” table and “Example” in the section entitled “SUMMARY SECTION – Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II” of the Prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Expenses and Fees This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Class shares of the Fund.
(1) Prior to October 1, 2019, the management fee was 1.00%. (2) Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell all of your shares at the end of the period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses of the Fund remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
* * * * * Please retain this supplement for your reference. |
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THE RBB FUND, INC. Boston Partners Investment Funds Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (the “Fund”) Institutional Class (BPSIX) Supplement dated October 1, 2019 to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated Effective as of October 1, 2019, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., the investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to lower its investment advisory fee to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Institutional Class shares. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Prior to October 1, 2019, the Fund’s management fee was 1.00%. Accordingly, the “Expenses and Fees” table and “Example” in the section entitled “SUMMARY SECTION – Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II” of the Prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Expenses and Fees This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class shares of the Fund.
(1) Prior to October 1, 2019, the management fee was 1.00%. (2) Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell all of your shares at the end of the period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses of the Fund remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
* * * * * Please retain this supplement for your reference. |
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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] | rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock | THE RBB FUND, INC. Boston Partners Investment Funds Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II (the “Fund”) Institutional Class (BPSIX) Supplement dated October 1, 2019 to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated Effective as of October 1, 2019, Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., the investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to lower its investment advisory fee to 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) to 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Institutional Class shares. This contractual limitation is in effect until February 28, 2021, and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Prior to October 1, 2019, the Fund’s management fee was 1.00%. Accordingly, the “Expenses and Fees” table and “Example” in the section entitled “SUMMARY SECTION – Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II” of the Prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced with the following: Expenses and Fees This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class shares of the Fund.
(1) Prior to October 1, 2019, the management fee was 1.00%. (2) Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $100,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell all of your shares at the end of the period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses of the Fund remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
* * * * * Please retain this supplement for your reference. |
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