N-CSR 1 d58306dncsr.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)

Lee Thoresen, Esq.

RBC Plaza

60 South Sixth Street

                                     Minneapolis, MN 55402                                    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612)-313-1341

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2015


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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RBC Funds

  
             

About Your    

Annual Report    

         

 

This annual report 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 1-202-551-8090.

 

   

   

    

    

   

     

Table of    

Contents    

          
        Letter from the Chief Investment Officer      1   
        Portfolio Managers      4   
        Performance Summary (Unaudited)      5   
        Management Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)      6   
        Schedule of Portfolio Investments      9   
        Financial Statements   
        - Statement of Assets and Liabilities      28   
        - Statement of Operations      30   
        - Statements of Changes in Net Assets      31   
        - Statement of Cash Flows      32   
        Financial Highlights      34   
        Notes to Financial Statements      36   
        Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      47   
        Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)      48   
        Management (Unaudited)      49   
        Share Class Information (Unaudited)      52   
        Supplemental Information (Unaudited)      53   
        Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)      54   

    

    

    

          

    

    

    

          
               


 

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 

        
 
            

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

The Access Capital Community Investment Fund (the “Fund”) continues to fulfill its double-bottom line mission of generating a competitive risk-adjusted market rate of return while directing investments benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals and communities across 48 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

 

The Fund invests in customized U.S. agency guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS) targeted to low- and moderate-income home buyers as well as a variety of government-backed loans and municipal securities supporting affordable rental housing, small businesses, healthcare, education and job creation targeted to low- and moderate-income residents and communities. In addition to increasing capital flows to these underserved communities, over time, the Fund’s investment process has provided investors with a competitive rate of return in a wide variety of market conditions.

 

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, the Fund generated a total return of 2.95% (Class I shares net of fees) versus the Barclays U.S. Securitized Index which returned 3.43%. The effective duration on the Fund is 3.79 years versus the Index of 3.98, and the 30-day SEC yield of the Fund is 2.82%.

 

Single-family agency MBS held in the Fund outperformed benchmark securities, adding excess yield to the portfolio. The Fund’s custom-created mortgage pools experienced a prepayment rate which was roughly half of comparable index securities. These slower speeds combined with the Fund’s higher coupon bias lead to a significant income advantage. In addition, the Fund strives to remain fully invested from a mission standpoint allowing the Fund to optimize income.

 

The fixed income market remains volatile in general, creating uncertainty for investment offering a yield spread advantage over U.S. Treasuries. A broad spread widening environment across the various sectors of the fixed income markets affected performance during the period.

 

The Fund remained focused on diligent security selection. The Fund is populated with higher coupon MBS than is found in the benchmark. These securities performed well during the period, as muted prepayment levels allowed investors to capture higher levels of interest income than the benchmark index. The municipal securities in the portfolio outperformed during the year as a favorable technical environment and attractive valuations were supportive.

 

With the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) ending this period of quantitative easing and with expectations that it is considering removing the aggressive stimulus, we may experience higher levels of volatility and will continue to focus on high quality securities with strong characteristics. Going forward, we will continue to seek opportunities to generate a competitive market rate of return.

        
        
             
        
        
             

 

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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 
        

 

On the impact side, the Fund continued to fulfill its community development mission. Since inception the Fund has supported:

 

13,235 Low- to moderate-income home buyers

 

39,006 Affordable rental units

 

5,294 Nursing home facility beds

 

27 Rural housing

 

88 Rural Enterprise

 

383 SBA loans

 

74 Community Economic development

 

14 Community-based not-for-profit organizations.

 

With increased market attention on impact investing strategies, we remain committed to our double-bottom line mission. Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in the Access Capital Community Investment Fund.

 

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Michael Lee, CFA

CEO, President and Chief Investment Officer

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

 

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of fund holdings. The information provided herein represents the opinions of the Fund Managers and is not intended to be a forecast of future results, nor investment advice.

 

Investment in the Fund involves risks including, but not limited to: the effects of leveraging the Fund’s portfolio; concentration in the affordable housing market and related mortgage backed securities; competition for investments; interest rate risk; and use of derivatives.

 

Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk such that when interest rates rise, the prices of the bonds, and thus the value of the bond fund, can decline and the investor can lose principal value. In general, the risk of price fluctuation increases with the length of the bond’s maturity.

 

Effective duration is a calculation for bonds with embedded options. Effective duration takes into account that expected cash flows will fluctuate as interest rates change.

 
        
 
        

 

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  LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 

        

 

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. One cannot invest directly in an Index.

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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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.

 

 

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Brian Svendahl, CFA

 

         

Brian Svendahl, CFA

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

Brian Svendahl oversees the fixed income research, portfolio management and trading at 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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Scott Kirby

       

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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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

  

       

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2015 (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%

    (1.15)%        0.03%        1.67%        3.44%        4.08%               

- At Net Asset Value

    2.69%        1.31%        2.45%        3.84%        4.31%        1.00%        1.06%           

Class I (b)

                     

- At Net Asset Value

    2.95%        1.65%        2.75%        4.07%        4.61%        0.63%        0.63%           

Barclays U.S. Securitized Index (c)

    3.43%        1.99%        3.11%        4.65%        5.21%               

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (c)

 

   

 

2.94%

 

  

 

   

 

1.71%

 

  

 

   

 

3.10%

 

  

 

   

 

4.64%

 

  

 

   

 

5.23%

 

  

 

                         

 

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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

         

 

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund

 

Investment    

Strategy    

         

Invests in geographically specific debt securities located in portions of the United States designated by Fund Shareholders. The Fund invests primarily in debt instruments supporting affordable housing and economic development serving low- and moderate- income individuals and communities. Investment securities include government-guaranteed loans, asset-backed securities, particularly mortgage-backed securities, small business loans, and taxable municipal securities.

 

Performance              

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of 2.95% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 3.43% for the Barclays U.S. Securitized Index.

 

 

Factors That    

Made Positive    

Contributions    

         

   Single-family agency mortgage securities again outperformed benchmark securities, adding excess yield to the portfolio. The Fund’s custom-created mortgage pools experienced a prepayment rate which was roughly half of comparable index securities. These slower speeds combined with the Fund’s higher coupon bias led to a significant income advantage.

 

   Taxable municipal securities added to excess returns as spreads tightened.

 

   The Fund remains fully invested from a mission standpoint, allowing the Fund to optimize income.

 

 

Factors That    

Detracted from    

Relative Returns    

         

   The fixed income market remains volatile in general, creating uncertainty for investments offering a yield spread over US Treasuries. A broad spread widening environment across the various sectors of the fixed income markets affected performance during the period.

 

       

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings.

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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  MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund

 

        

 

Current income and capital appreciation

 

          

Investment Objective

 

Benchmark

 

Barclays U.S. Securitized Index

 

        

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

          

 

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           Asset Allocation (as of 9/30/15) (% of fund’s investments)

 

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

 

 

2.37%    

 

 

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

 

 

1.48%

        

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 9/30/15) (% of fund’s net assets)

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

  1.92%      

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

  1.45%         

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

  1.92%      

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

  1.18%         

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

  1.92%      

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

  1.16%         

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

  1.74%      

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

  1.12%         

 

* A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 9.

 

          
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

 
         Access Capital Community Investment Fund
 

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

        

 

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         The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

Principal

Amount

        Value  

Municipal Bonds — 3.65%

  

California — 0.20%

  

$    65,000

  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    $ 68,045   

975,000

  California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, Series B, 5.25%, 10/20/42, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae), Callable 10/20/17 @ 102      996,733   
    

 

 

 
       1,064,778   
    

 

 

 

Delaware — 0.38%

  

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      671,930   

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      787,185   

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      574,554   
    

 

 

 
       2,033,669   
    

 

 

 

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      279,354   
    

 

 

 

Massachusetts — 0.40%

  

545,000

  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 1.51%, 12/1/17      546,450   

250,000

  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.21%, 6/1/18      251,645   

330,000

  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.31%, 12/1/18      332,254   

160,000

  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.51%, 6/1/19      163,744   

575,000

  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 2.61%, 12/1/19      587,201   

205,000

  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series 170, 3.09%, 6/1/20      209,766   
    

 

 

 
       2,091,060   
    

 

 

 

Mississippi — 0.02%

  

100,000

  Mississippi Home Corp. Multi Family Revenue OID, 5.35%, 8/20/48, (Credit Support: Ginnie Mae, FHA), Callable 9/1/18 @ 105      104,367   
    

 

 

 

Missouri — 0.86%

  

4,469,034

  Missouri Housing Development Commission, Series 1, 3.75%, 3/1/42, (Credit Support: FHA), Callable 3/1/25 @ 100      4,539,153   
    

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

New York — 1.68%

  

$    750,000

  New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.54%, 2/1/17    $ 755,723   

500,000

  New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.73%, 8/1/17      506,040   

750,000

  New York City Housing Development Corp. Revenue, 1.94%, 2/1/18      758,655   

700,000

  New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue, 4.50%, 11/15/27, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae), Callable 11/15/16 @ 100      708,617   

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      1,005,940   

1,335,000

  New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 184, 1.59%, 4/1/18      1,353,276   

1,335,000

  New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 184, 1.85%, 10/1/18      1,349,431   

1,335,000

  New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 184, 2.10%, 4/1/19      1,366,386   

1,140,000

  New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, Series 187, 1.59%, 4/1/18      1,144,343   
    

 

 

 
       8,948,411   
    

 

 

 

Vermont — 0.06%

  

160,000

  Vermont Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series C, 1.20%, 8/15/16      160,768   

165,000

  Vermont Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series C, 1.95%, 8/15/17      167,628   
    

 

 

 
       328,396   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     19,389,188   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $18,971,679)

  

U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages — 107.70%

  

Fannie Mae — 68.13%

  

47,763

  Pool #257612, 5.00%, 5/1/38      53,959   

174,996

  Pool #257613, 5.50%, 6/1/38      192,830   

167,677

  Pool #257631, 6.00%, 7/1/38      194,553   

53,482

  Pool #257632, 5.50%, 7/1/38      60,844   

73,392

  Pool #257656, 6.00%, 8/1/38      84,411   

130,073

  Pool #257663, 5.50%, 8/1/38      146,596   

114,564

  Pool #257857, 6.00%, 12/1/37      131,454   

65,059

  Pool #257869, 5.50%, 12/1/37      73,842   

116,576

  Pool #257890, 5.50%, 2/1/38      131,367   

122,300

  Pool #257892, 5.50%, 2/1/38      138,543   

44,404

  Pool #257897, 5.50%, 2/1/38      50,510   

46,045

  Pool #257898, 6.00%, 2/1/38      53,797   

51,189

  Pool #257902, 6.00%, 2/1/38      59,812   

136,117

  Pool #257903, 5.50%, 2/1/38      152,493   

81,334

  Pool #257913, 5.50%, 1/1/38      92,111   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$  72,443

  Pool #257926, 5.50%, 3/1/38    $ 82,415   

97,438

  Pool #257943, 6.00%, 4/1/38      113,123   

78,490

  Pool #257995, 6.00%, 7/1/38      91,109   

65,301

  Pool #258022, 5.50%, 5/1/34      74,666   

87,451

  Pool #258027, 5.00%, 5/1/34      96,970   

102,718

  Pool #258030, 5.00%, 5/1/34      113,897   

145,141

  Pool #258070, 5.00%, 6/1/34      161,271   

43,597

  Pool #258121, 5.50%, 6/1/34      49,646   

142,132

  Pool #258152, 5.50%, 8/1/34      161,497   

174,550

  Pool #258157, 5.00%, 8/1/34      194,221   

71,432

  Pool #258163, 5.50%, 8/1/34      81,232   

122,277

  Pool #258166, 5.50%, 9/1/34      137,447   

76,848

  Pool #258171, 5.50%, 10/1/34      87,319   

143,157

  Pool #258180, 5.00%, 10/1/34      158,686   

42,495

  Pool #258222, 5.00%, 11/1/34      47,583   

107,286

  Pool #258224, 5.50%, 12/1/34      120,596   

207,658

  Pool #258238, 5.00%, 1/1/35      230,184   

98,196

  Pool #258251, 5.50%, 1/1/35      111,130   

111,817

  Pool #258258, 5.00%, 1/1/35      123,946   

118,141

  Pool #258305, 5.00%, 3/1/35      131,418   

100,341

  Pool #258336, 5.00%, 4/1/35      112,354   

66,310

  Pool #258340, 5.00%, 3/1/35      74,249   

21,413

  Pool #258393, 5.00%, 5/1/35      23,980   

68,438

  Pool #258394, 5.00%, 5/1/35      76,643   

257,923

  Pool #258395, 5.50%, 6/1/35      289,881   

65,465

  Pool #258403, 5.00%, 6/1/35      73,313   

88,145

  Pool #258404, 5.00%, 6/1/35      98,285   

51,320

  Pool #258410, 5.00%, 4/1/35      57,472   

54,290

  Pool #258411, 5.50%, 5/1/35      61,823   

120,688

  Pool #258448, 5.00%, 8/1/35      133,780   

207,952

  Pool #258450, 5.50%, 8/1/35      234,596   

98,232

  Pool #258456, 5.00%, 8/1/35      109,318   

69,432

  Pool #258479, 5.50%, 7/1/35      78,512   

88,573

  Pool #258552, 5.00%, 11/1/35      99,109   

384,981

  Pool #258571, 5.50%, 11/1/35      432,622   

95,272

  Pool #258600, 6.00%, 1/1/36      110,876   

370,923

  Pool #258627, 5.50%, 2/1/36      416,477   

109,951

  Pool #258634, 5.50%, 2/1/36      123,763   

59,070

  Pool #258658, 5.50%, 3/1/36      67,118   

56,996

  Pool #258737, 5.50%, 12/1/35      64,762   

81,191

  Pool #258763, 6.00%, 5/1/36      94,845   

46,742

  Pool #259004, 8.00%, 2/1/30      57,161   

52,299

  Pool #259030, 8.00%, 4/1/30      63,074   

49,516

  Pool #259181, 6.50%, 3/1/31      58,259   

16,254

  Pool #259187, 6.50%, 4/1/31      18,425   

78,451

  Pool #259190, 6.50%, 4/1/31      92,309   

38,378

  Pool #259306, 6.50%, 9/1/31      45,299   

89,313

  Pool #259316, 6.50%, 11/1/31      105,070   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$    33,935

  Pool #259378, 6.00%, 12/1/31    $ 39,860   

37,933

  Pool #259393, 6.00%, 1/1/32      44,656   

47,302

  Pool #259590, 5.50%, 11/1/32      53,909   

194,314

  Pool #259611, 5.50%, 11/1/32      218,116   

57,418

  Pool #259634, 5.50%, 12/1/32      64,102   

65,386

  Pool #259655, 5.50%, 2/1/33      74,554   

152,126

  Pool #259659, 5.50%, 2/1/33      171,210   

36,333

  Pool #259671, 5.50%, 2/1/33      41,427   

88,671

  Pool #259686, 5.50%, 3/1/33      99,752   

42,804

  Pool #259722, 5.00%, 5/1/33      47,552   

54,260

  Pool #259724, 5.00%, 5/1/33      60,395   

137,600

  Pool #259725, 5.00%, 5/1/33      152,543   

68,269

  Pool #259726, 5.00%, 5/1/33      75,796   

117,194

  Pool #259729, 5.00%, 6/1/33      129,867   

68,272

  Pool #259761, 5.00%, 6/1/33      75,769   

123,663

  Pool #259764, 5.00%, 7/1/33      136,764   

129,064

  Pool #259777, 5.00%, 7/1/33      142,801   

90,701

  Pool #259781, 5.00%, 7/1/33      100,519   

55,128

  Pool #259789, 5.00%, 7/1/33      61,362   

101,077

  Pool #259807, 5.00%, 8/1/33      111,974   

139,809

  Pool #259816, 5.00%, 8/1/33      154,656   

30,571

  Pool #259819, 5.00%, 8/1/33      34,025   

56,402

  Pool #259830, 5.00%, 8/1/33      62,627   

37,362

  Pool #259848, 5.00%, 9/1/33      41,587   

78,952

  Pool #259867, 5.50%, 10/1/33      89,436   

92,850

  Pool #259869, 5.50%, 10/1/33      103,659   

121,346

  Pool #259875, 5.50%, 10/1/33      136,861   

76,113

  Pool #259876, 5.50%, 10/1/33      86,212   

43,949

  Pool #259879, 5.50%, 10/1/33      50,198   

195,129

  Pool #259930, 5.00%, 11/1/33      215,199   

41,915

  Pool #259961, 5.50%, 3/1/34      47,912   

115,580

  Pool #259976, 5.00%, 3/1/34      128,091   

41,881

  Pool #259998, 5.00%, 3/1/34      46,621   

7,172,542

  Pool #465537, 4.20%, 7/1/20      7,864,070   

702,986

  Pool #465946, 3.61%, 9/1/20      756,208   

5,731,605

  Pool #466934, 4.10%, 1/1/21      6,278,086   

3,270,270

  Pool #467882, 4.24%, 6/1/21      3,611,173   

2,356,649

  Pool #468104, 3.93%, 5/1/18      2,505,942   

284,772

  Pool #469101, 3.75%, 2/1/27      307,028   

814,810

  Pool #469239, 2.69%, 10/1/18      844,535   

452,588

  Pool #470439, 2.91%, 5/1/22      472,165   

3,259,981

  Pool #470561, 2.94%, 2/1/22      3,409,764   

945,395

  Pool #471478, 2.61%, 8/1/22      970,778   

3,474,537

  Pool #471948, 2.86%, 7/1/22      3,615,714   

208,714

  Pool #557295, 7.00%, 12/1/29      243,577   

31,054

  Pool #575886, 7.50%, 1/1/31      37,451   

78,222

  Pool #576445, 6.00%, 1/1/31      91,012   

112,404

  Pool #579402, 6.50%, 4/1/31      132,650   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$    150,560

  Pool #583728, 6.50%, 6/1/31    $ 177,397   

75,752

  Pool #585148, 6.50%, 7/1/31      89,173   

38,326

  Pool #590931, 6.50%, 7/1/31      45,175   

66,307

  Pool #590932, 6.50%, 7/1/31      77,569   

89,489

  Pool #601865, 6.50%, 4/1/31      101,606   

133,417

  Pool #601868, 6.00%, 7/1/29      155,279   

90,038

  Pool #607611, 6.50%, 11/1/31      106,635   

212,149

  Pool #634271, 6.50%, 5/1/32      249,987   

20,199

  Pool #640146, 5.00%, 12/1/17      20,916   

46,652

  Pool #644232, 6.50%, 6/1/32      55,215   

28,546

  Pool #644432, 6.50%, 7/1/32      33,659   

46,814

  Pool #644437, 6.50%, 6/1/32      55,416   

2,611,913

  Pool #663159, 5.00%, 7/1/32(a)      2,888,510   

171,366

  Pool #670278, 5.50%, 11/1/32      195,102   

46,562

  Pool #676702, 5.50%, 11/1/32      52,773   

56,971

  Pool #677591, 5.50%, 12/1/32      64,114   

195,897

  Pool #681883, 6.00%, 3/1/33      227,495   

51,904

  Pool #683087, 5.00%, 1/1/18      53,883   

35,217

  Pool #684644, 4.50%, 6/1/18      36,528   

259,200

  Pool #686542, 5.50%, 3/1/33      289,372   

251,629

  Pool #695961, 5.50%, 1/1/33      282,445   

323,600

  Pool #696407, 5.50%, 4/1/33      365,376   

664,794

  Pool #702478, 5.50%, 6/1/33      745,640   

138,235

  Pool #702479, 5.00%, 6/1/33      152,930   

75,642

  Pool #703210, 5.50%, 9/1/32      84,731   

339,566

  Pool #720025, 5.00%, 8/1/33      375,995   

276,853

  Pool #723066, 5.00%, 4/1/33      306,304   

277,440

  Pool #723067, 5.50%, 5/1/33      310,837   

301,755

  Pool #723070, 4.50%, 5/1/33      330,000   

322,068

  Pool #727311, 4.50%, 9/1/33      351,621   

707,951

  Pool #727312, 5.00%, 9/1/33      783,050   

243,467

  Pool #727315, 6.00%, 10/1/33      284,046   

209,585

  Pool #738589, 5.00%, 9/1/33      232,211   

113,486

  Pool #739269, 5.00%, 9/1/33      125,625   

178,396

  Pool #743595, 5.50%, 10/1/33      200,412   

181,733

  Pool #748041, 4.50%, 10/1/33      197,936   

196,465

  Pool #749891, 5.00%, 9/1/33      217,709   

203,427

  Pool #749897, 4.50%, 9/1/33      222,068   

40,910

  Pool #750984, 5.00%, 12/1/18      43,093   

128,079

  Pool #751008, 5.00%, 12/1/18      134,227   

266,249

  Pool #753533, 5.00%, 11/1/33      293,861   

94,924

  Pool #755679, 6.00%, 1/1/34      111,616   

111,978

  Pool #755745, 5.00%, 1/1/34      124,074   

101,338

  Pool #755746, 5.50%, 12/1/33      115,574   

44,830

  Pool #763551, 5.50%, 3/1/34      51,244   

318,117

  Pool #763820, 5.50%, 1/1/34      357,770   

107,698

  Pool #763824, 5.00%, 3/1/34      119,365   

104,173

  Pool #765216, 5.00%, 1/1/19      109,732   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$    24,351

  Pool #765217, 4.50%, 1/1/19    $ 25,365   

52,860

  Pool #765306, 5.00%, 2/1/19      55,446   

12,376

  Pool #773096, 4.50%, 3/1/19      12,910   

174,359

  Pool #773175, 5.00%, 5/1/34      192,807   

170,455

  Pool #773476, 5.50%, 7/1/19      180,640   

84,814

  Pool #773547, 5.00%, 5/1/34      93,611   

369,279

  Pool #773568, 5.50%, 5/1/34      414,288   

169,867

  Pool #776850, 5.50%, 11/1/34      190,915   

50,222

  Pool #776851, 6.00%, 10/1/34      59,237   

63,857

  Pool #777444, 5.50%, 5/1/34      72,975   

1,501,667

  Pool #777621, 5.00%, 2/1/34(a)      1,664,139   

143,661

  Pool #781437, 6.00%, 8/1/34      165,817   

90,434

  Pool #781741, 6.00%, 9/1/34      105,676   

159,242

  Pool #781907, 5.00%, 2/1/21      170,283   

152,490

  Pool #781954, 5.00%, 6/1/34      169,031   

201,228

  Pool #781959, 5.50%, 6/1/34      226,162   

274,912

  Pool #781960, 5.50%, 6/1/34      308,653   

294,035

  Pool #783893, 5.50%, 12/1/34      331,708   

186,843

  Pool #783929, 5.50%, 10/1/34      210,782   

51,875

  Pool #788329, 6.50%, 8/1/34      59,037   

63,784

  Pool #790282, 6.00%, 7/1/34      75,113   

174,542

  Pool #797623, 5.00%, 7/1/35      193,476   

153,900

  Pool #797626, 5.50%, 7/1/35      172,969   

132,589

  Pool #797627, 5.00%, 7/1/35      146,972   

125,227

  Pool #797674, 5.50%, 9/1/35      141,115   

485,855

  Pool #798725, 5.50%, 11/1/34      546,056   

162,572

  Pool #799547, 5.50%, 9/1/34      183,833   

113,464

  Pool #799548, 6.00%, 9/1/34      132,624   

1,123,837

  Pool #806754, 4.50%, 9/1/34(a)      1,226,958   

357,197

  Pool #806757, 6.00%, 9/1/34      412,767   

828,003

  Pool #806761, 5.50%, 9/1/34(a)      930,727   

78,956

  Pool #808185, 5.50%, 3/1/35      89,072   

125,551

  Pool #808205, 5.00%, 1/1/35      139,171   

57,066

  Pool #813942, 5.00%, 11/1/20      60,798   

296,100

  Pool #815009, 5.00%, 4/1/35      328,220   

367,708

  Pool #817641, 5.00%, 11/1/35      409,837   

131,993

  Pool #820334, 5.00%, 9/1/35      146,188   

353,841

  Pool #820335, 5.00%, 9/1/35      392,224   

194,685

  Pool #820336, 5.00%, 9/1/35      216,991   

426,633

  Pool #822008, 5.00%, 5/1/35      472,912   

800,114

  Pool #829005, 5.00%, 8/1/35      886,908   

197,326

  Pool #829006, 5.50%, 9/1/35      221,776   

337,458

  Pool #829275, 5.00%, 8/1/35      374,065   

171,923

  Pool #829276, 5.00%, 8/1/35      190,572   

127,873

  Pool #829277, 5.00%, 8/1/35      141,745   

474,352

  Pool #829649, 5.50%, 3/1/35      533,127   

420,648

  Pool #844361, 5.50%, 11/1/35      472,242   

175,916

  Pool #845245, 5.50%, 11/1/35      200,104   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$    63,223

  Pool #866969, 6.00%, 2/1/36    $ 74,290   

170,013

  Pool #867569, 6.00%, 2/1/36      195,263   

176,935

  Pool #867574, 5.50%, 2/1/36      199,826   

151,164

  Pool #868788, 6.00%, 3/1/36      176,382   

209,284

  Pool #870599, 6.00%, 6/1/36      241,743   

162,441

  Pool #870684, 6.00%, 7/1/36      185,857   

357,254

  Pool #871072, 5.50%, 2/1/37      399,566   

2,986,537

  Pool #874900, 5.45%, 10/1/17      3,229,349   

189,139

  Pool #884693, 5.50%, 4/1/36      213,609   

837,554

  Pool #885724, 5.50%, 6/1/36      938,714   

82,958

  Pool #908671, 6.00%, 1/1/37      96,565   

180,142

  Pool #908672, 5.50%, 1/1/37      201,478   

500,652

  Pool #911730, 5.50%, 12/1/21      546,281   

80,540

  Pool #919368, 5.50%, 4/1/37      91,299   

389,044

  Pool #922582, 6.00%, 12/1/36      445,447   

1,033,747

  Pool #934941, 5.00%, 8/1/39      1,141,685   

318,633

  Pool #934942, 5.00%, 9/1/39      355,089   

288,336

  Pool #941204, 5.50%, 6/1/37      324,153   

65,519

  Pool #943394, 5.50%, 6/1/37      74,416   

464,019

  Pool #944502, 6.00%, 6/1/37      530,673   

364,826

  Pool #948600, 6.00%, 8/1/37      416,497   

162,504

  Pool #948672, 5.50%, 8/1/37      181,674   

452,996

  Pool #952598, 6.00%, 7/1/37      519,523   

234,801

  Pool #952623, 6.00%, 8/1/37      269,473   

116,800

  Pool #952632, 6.00%, 7/1/37      134,563   

135,841

  Pool #952665, 6.00%, 8/1/37      155,590   

384,329

  Pool #952678, 6.50%, 8/1/37      447,015   

105,042

  Pool #952693, 6.50%, 8/1/37      121,778   

2,424,390

  Pool #957324, 5.43%, 5/1/18      2,661,839   

364,537

  Pool #958502, 5.07%, 5/1/19      405,467   

113,682

  Pool #960919, 5.00%, 2/1/38      126,760   

244,640

  Pool #975769, 5.50%, 3/1/38      274,112   

83,662

  Pool #982898, 5.00%, 5/1/38      93,261   

152,763

  Pool #983033, 5.00%, 5/1/38      168,761   

151,984

  Pool #984842, 5.50%, 6/1/38      170,293   

80,028

  Pool #986230, 5.00%, 7/1/38      89,210   

378,151

  Pool #986239, 6.00%, 7/1/38      432,734   

328,893

  Pool #986957, 5.50%, 7/1/38      368,515   

79,140

  Pool #990510, 5.50%, 8/1/38      89,836   

370,355

  Pool #990511, 6.00%, 8/1/38      422,336   

178,408

  Pool #990617, 5.50%, 9/1/38      199,956   

392,606

  Pool #AA0526, 5.00%, 12/1/38      433,722   

530,420

  Pool #AA0527, 5.50%, 12/1/38      597,882   

245,376

  Pool #AA0644, 4.50%, 3/1/39      267,508   

460,257

  Pool #AA0645, 4.50%, 3/1/39      504,287   

159,393

  Pool #AA2243, 4.50%, 5/1/39      176,211   

524,947

  Pool #AA3142, 4.50%, 3/1/39      572,787   

113,044

  Pool #AA3143, 4.00%, 3/1/39      121,805   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$    536,842

  Pool #AA3206, 4.00%, 4/1/39    $ 575,511   

541,367

  Pool #AA3207, 4.50%, 3/1/39      588,334   

175,922

  Pool #AA4468, 4.00%, 4/1/39      188,594   

636,321

  Pool #AA7042, 4.50%, 6/1/39      691,925   

424,206

  Pool #AA7658, 4.00%, 6/1/39      454,762   

356,111

  Pool #AA7659, 4.50%, 6/1/39      390,178   

274,363

  Pool #AA7741, 4.50%, 6/1/24      292,551   

345,079

  Pool #AA8455, 4.50%, 6/1/39      378,091   

4,001,931

  Pool #AB7798, 3.00%, 1/1/43      4,066,337   

4,153,728

  Pool #AB9203, 3.00%, 4/1/43      4,219,279   

2,091,495

  Pool #AB9204, 3.00%, 4/1/43      2,124,501   

1,316,307

  Pool #AB9831, 3.00%, 6/1/43      1,337,903   

903,640

  Pool #AC1463, 5.00%, 8/1/39      1,007,030   

114,653

  Pool #AC1464, 5.00%, 8/1/39      127,753   

1,147,339

  Pool #AC2109, 4.50%, 7/1/39(a)      1,247,239   

292,239

  Pool #AC4394, 5.00%, 9/1/39      325,676   

660,096

  Pool #AC4395, 5.00%, 9/1/39      735,827   

464,938

  Pool #AC5328, 5.00%, 10/1/39      518,133   

385,793

  Pool #AC5329, 5.00%, 10/1/39      426,919   

312,721

  Pool #AC6304, 5.00%, 11/1/39      344,592   

358,606

  Pool #AC6305, 5.00%, 11/1/39      399,748   

499,482

  Pool #AC6307, 5.00%, 12/1/39      551,478   

595,094

  Pool #AC6790, 5.00%, 12/1/39      663,367   

2,559,016

  Pool #AC7199, 5.00%, 12/1/39(a)      2,831,411   

1,373,747

  Pool #AD1470, 5.00%, 2/1/40      1,527,274   

2,180,558

  Pool #AD1471, 4.50%, 2/1/40(a)      2,392,226   

507,388

  Pool #AD1560, 5.00%, 3/1/40      562,111   

1,781,650

  Pool #AD1585, 4.50%, 2/1/40(a)      1,954,595   

389,774

  Pool #AD1586, 5.00%, 1/1/40      434,735   

669,567

  Pool #AD1638, 4.50%, 2/1/40      728,076   

529,777

  Pool #AD1640, 4.50%, 3/1/40      576,236   

2,019,409

  Pool #AD1942, 4.50%, 1/1/40(a)      2,216,065   

776,881

  Pool #AD1943, 5.00%, 1/1/40      864,311   

2,029,911

  Pool #AD1988, 4.50%, 2/1/40(a)      2,226,955   

413,558

  Pool #AD2896, 5.00%, 3/1/40      461,004   

1,070,745

  Pool #AD4456, 4.50%, 4/1/40(a)      1,167,990   

154,214

  Pool #AD4457, 4.50%, 4/1/40      168,798   

979,400

  Pool #AD4458, 4.50%, 4/1/40      1,064,983   

611,316

  Pool #AD4940, 4.50%, 6/1/40      670,752   

425,457

  Pool #AD4946, 4.50%, 6/1/40      466,822   

626,351

  Pool #AD5728, 5.00%, 4/1/40      698,210   

755,864

  Pool #AD7239, 4.50%, 7/1/40      829,354   

286,911

  Pool #AD7242, 4.50%, 7/1/40      314,224   

431,093

  Pool #AD7256, 4.50%, 7/1/40      473,815   

1,203,442

  Pool #AD7271, 4.50%, 7/1/40(a)      1,308,602   

480,648

  Pool #AD7272, 4.50%, 7/1/40      527,380   

862,853

  Pool #AD8960, 5.00%, 6/1/40      956,183   

504,753

  Pool #AD9613, 4.50%, 8/1/40      550,989   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$1,691,679

  Pool #AD9614, 4.50%, 8/1/40(a)    $ 1,839,502   

489,535

  Pool #AE2011, 4.00%, 9/1/40      524,873   

2,018,755

  Pool #AE2012, 4.00%, 9/1/40(a)      2,162,907   

989,250

  Pool #AE2023, 4.00%, 9/1/40(a)      1,059,888   

1,067,492

  Pool #AE5432, 4.00%, 10/1/40(a)      1,143,050   

555,830

  Pool #AE5435, 4.50%, 9/1/40      604,400   

386,029

  Pool #AE5806, 4.50%, 9/1/40      423,561   

972,653

  Pool #AE5861, 4.00%, 10/1/40      1,041,498   

569,177

  Pool #AE5862, 4.00%, 10/1/40      609,641   

525,963

  Pool #AE5863, 4.00%, 10/1/40      563,191   

717,109

  Pool #AE6850, 4.00%, 10/1/40      767,867   

461,073

  Pool #AE6851, 4.00%, 10/1/40      493,708   

637,236

  Pool #AE7699, 4.00%, 11/1/40      682,340   

575,926

  Pool #AE7703, 4.00%, 10/1/40      621,011   

1,462,040

  Pool #AE7707, 4.00%, 11/1/40(a)      1,565,524   

753,876

  Pool #AH0300, 4.00%, 11/1/40      807,236   

1,097,265

  Pool #AH0301, 3.50%, 11/1/40      1,148,056   

521,069

  Pool #AH0302, 4.00%, 11/1/40      557,951   

753,850

  Pool #AH0306, 4.00%, 12/1/40      811,331   

725,991

  Pool #AH0508, 4.00%, 11/1/40      777,377   

1,217,420

  Pool #AH0537, 4.00%, 12/1/40      1,305,302   

1,186,050

  Pool #AH0914, 4.50%, 11/1/40(a)      1,289,691   

862,557

  Pool #AH0917, 4.00%, 12/1/40      923,610   

915,727

  Pool #AH1077, 4.00%, 1/1/41      988,698   

1,237,643

  Pool #AH2973, 4.00%, 12/1/40      1,325,244   

1,080,922

  Pool #AH2980, 4.00%, 1/1/41(a)      1,157,431   

1,256,803

  Pool #AH5656, 4.00%, 1/1/41(a)      1,347,529   

707,072

  Pool #AH5657, 4.00%, 2/1/41      757,120   

1,025,589

  Pool #AH5658, 4.00%, 2/1/41      1,098,182   

722,934

  Pool #AH5662, 4.00%, 2/1/41      778,284   

1,167,184

  Pool #AH5882, 4.00%, 2/1/26      1,245,696   

928,408

  Pool #AH6764, 4.00%, 3/1/41      993,252   

2,571,025

  Pool #AH6768, 4.00%, 3/1/41(a)      2,750,595   

716,015

  Pool #AH7277, 4.00%, 3/1/41      768,710   

1,328,158

  Pool #AH7281, 4.00%, 3/1/41      1,422,582   

648,123

  Pool #AH7526, 4.50%, 3/1/41      708,099   

1,728,634

  Pool #AH7537, 4.00%, 3/1/41(a)      1,849,368   

791,476

  Pool #AH8878, 4.50%, 4/1/41      861,132   

771,861

  Pool #AH8885, 4.50%, 4/1/41      839,791   

898,636

  Pool #AH9050, 3.50%, 2/1/26      950,694   

597,207

  Pool #AI0114, 4.00%, 3/1/41      639,665   

1,412,595

  Pool #AI1846, 4.50%, 5/1/41(a)      1,536,914   

1,006,099

  Pool #AI1847, 4.50%, 5/1/41      1,094,644   

1,891,763

  Pool #AI1848, 4.50%, 5/1/41(a)      2,058,253   

1,076,946

  Pool #AI1849, 4.50%, 5/1/41      1,183,841   

663,691

  Pool #AJ0651, 4.00%, 8/1/41      709,423   

860,355

  Pool #AJ7668, 4.00%, 11/1/41      919,639   

1,145,974

  Pool #AJ9133, 4.00%, 1/1/42      1,224,938   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$12,055,911

  Pool #AK2386, 3.50%, 2/1/42(a)    $ 12,606,433   

4,524,800

  Pool #AK6715, 3.50%, 3/1/42(a)      4,731,421   

1,458,625

  Pool #AK6716, 3.50%, 3/1/42(a)      1,525,231   

732,611

  Pool #AK6718, 3.50%, 2/1/42      766,065   

624,320

  Pool #AM0414, 2.87%, 9/1/27      622,181   

475,458

  Pool #AM0635, 2.55%, 10/1/22      488,769   

952,973

  Pool #AM1750, 3.04%, 12/1/30      964,383   

5,001,972

  Pool #AM4392, 3.79%, 10/1/23      5,418,368   

506,438

  Pool #AM4590, 3.18%, 10/1/20      535,851   

2,380,760

  Pool #AM5335, 3.69%, 2/1/24      2,564,872   

1,956,722

  Pool #AM5486, 3.70%, 2/1/24      2,109,367   

246,942

  Pool #AM6907, 3.68%, 10/1/32      264,288   

1,568,325

  Pool #AM7764, 3.05%, 1/1/27      1,614,255   

993,639

  Pool #AM7938, 2.59%, 12/1/25(b)      981,298   

499,537

  Pool #AM9780, 3.31%, 3/1/31      514,648   

1,174,230

  Pool #AO2923, 3.50%, 5/1/42      1,227,851   

3,279,187

  Pool #AO8029, 3.50%, 7/1/42(a)      3,428,928   

744,172

  Pool #AP7483, 3.50%, 9/1/42      778,154   

1,104,956

  Pool #AQ6710, 2.50%, 10/1/27      1,134,393   

2,526,018

  Pool #AQ7193, 3.50%, 7/1/43      2,640,577   

2,799,700

  Pool #AR3088, 3.00%, 1/1/43      2,846,508   

893,640

  Pool #AR6712, 3.00%, 1/1/43      910,675   

1,119,040

  Pool #AR6928, 3.00%, 3/1/43      1,138,449   

783,646

  Pool #AR6933, 3.00%, 3/1/43      796,258   

955,609

  Pool #AS1916, 4.00%, 3/1/44      1,021,158   

996,436

  Pool #AS1917, 4.00%, 3/1/44      1,064,785   

493,568

  Pool #AS2129, 4.00%, 3/1/44      527,424   

1,819,259

  Pool #AS2439, 4.00%, 5/1/44(a)      1,944,049   

3,782,783

  Pool #AS2784, 4.00%, 7/1/44      4,041,076   

2,246,817

  Pool #AS3244, 4.00%, 9/1/44      2,400,233   

2,942,042

  Pool #AS3494, 4.00%, 10/1/44      3,142,928   

1,669,478

  Pool #AS3726, 4.00%, 11/1/44      1,783,472   

2,257,516

  Pool #AS3728, 4.00%, 11/1/44      2,411,662   

1,039,438

  Pool #AS3926, 3.50%, 12/1/44      1,084,954   

1,438,828

  Pool #AS3929, 4.00%, 12/1/44      1,537,073   

1,194,334

  Pool #AS3930, 4.00%, 11/1/44      1,275,884   

1,096,181

  Pool #AS4070, 4.00%, 12/1/44      1,179,250   

1,355,889

  Pool #AS4240, 3.50%, 1/1/45      1,415,263   

1,644,352

  Pool #AS4388, 3.50%, 2/1/45      1,716,357   

1,017,070

  Pool #AS4390, 3.50%, 2/1/45      1,061,607   

1,092,044

  Pool #AS4732, 3.50%, 4/1/45      1,139,864   

9,766,880

  Pool #AS4737, 3.50%, 4/1/45      10,194,563   

1,931,042

  Pool #AS4743, 3.50%, 4/1/45      2,015,601   

1,445,869

  Pool #AS4905, 3.50%, 4/1/45      1,509,634   

9,767,982

  Pool #AS4908, 3.50%, 5/1/45      10,195,713   

1,069,874

  Pool #AS4910, 3.50%, 5/1/45      1,116,723   

9,793,024

  Pool #AS5114, 3.50%, 6/1/45      10,221,852   

1,327,688

  Pool #AS5118, 3.50%, 5/1/45      1,385,826   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$1,457,563

  Pool #AS5341, 3.50%, 7/1/45    $ 1,521,388   

2,953,302

  Pool #AS5345, 3.50%, 7/1/45      3,082,624   

1,841,555

  Pool #AS5576, 4.00%, 8/1/45      1,967,874   

2,823,069

  Pool #AS5749, 3.50%, 9/1/45      2,946,689   

2,893,944

  Pool #AS5916, 3.50%, 9/1/45      3,020,666   

1,029,730

  Pool #AS5919, 3.50%, 9/1/45      1,074,821   

1,041,746

  Pool #AS5922, 3.50%, 9/1/45      1,087,363   

1,420,710

  Pool #AT2688, 3.00%, 5/1/43(a)      1,443,131   

1,968,404

  Pool #AT2689, 3.00%, 5/1/43      1,999,468   

1,165,713

  Pool #AT2690, 3.00%, 4/1/43      1,184,109   

873,131

  Pool #AT2691, 3.00%, 5/1/43      886,910   

1,069,902

  Pool #AT3963, 2.50%, 3/1/28      1,098,404   

907,000

  Pool #AT7873, 2.50%, 6/1/28      931,163   

850,465

  Pool #AT8051, 3.00%, 6/1/43      863,887   

1,494,968

  Pool #AU0971, 3.50%, 8/1/43(a)      1,562,767   

1,252,174

  Pool #AU2165, 3.50%, 7/1/43      1,308,962   

994,091

  Pool #AU2188, 3.50%, 8/1/43      1,039,174   

947,133

  Pool #AU3700, 3.50%, 8/1/43      991,271   

983,355

  Pool #AU4653, 3.50%, 9/1/43      1,030,102   

795,546

  Pool #AU6054, 4.00%, 9/1/43      850,116   

519,377

  Pool #AU6718, 4.00%, 10/1/43      555,490   

1,582,765

  Pool #AU7003, 4.00%, 11/1/43(a)      1,703,945   

1,172,748

  Pool #AU7005, 4.00%, 11/1/43      1,254,657   

1,349,331

  Pool #AV0679, 4.00%, 12/1/43(a)      1,452,639   

841,708

  Pool #AV9282, 4.00%, 2/1/44      899,444   

1,445,996

  Pool #AW0993, 4.00%, 5/1/44(a)      1,556,705   

834,300

  Pool #AW1565, 4.00%, 4/1/44      891,528   

445,444

  Pool #AW3671, 4.00%, 4/1/44      477,739   

1,214,105

  Pool #AW5046, 4.00%, 7/1/44      1,297,005   

1,210,002

  Pool #AW5047, 4.00%, 7/1/44      1,292,622   

646,896

  Pool #AW7040, 4.00%, 6/1/44      693,796   

1,684,642

  Pool #AW8629, 3.50%, 5/1/44      1,759,990   

1,220,548

  Pool #AX2884, 3.50%, 11/1/44      1,276,665   

1,998,884

  Pool #AX4860, 3.50%, 12/1/44      2,086,413   

1,104,399

  Pool #AY0075, 3.50%, 11/1/44      1,152,760   

2,045,769

  Pool #AY1389, 3.50%, 4/1/45      2,135,351   

1,363,016

  Pool #AY3435, 3.50%, 5/1/45      1,422,701   

1,668,192

  Pool #AY5571, 3.50%, 6/1/45      1,741,241   

245,342

  Pool #MC0007, 5.50%, 12/1/38      274,707   

58,078

  Pool #MC0013, 5.50%, 12/1/38      66,000   

95,377

  Pool #MC0014, 5.50%, 12/1/38      108,387   

77,784

  Pool #MC0016, 5.50%, 11/1/38      88,200   

153,892

  Pool #MC0038, 4.50%, 3/1/39      171,331   

26,628

  Pool #MC0047, 4.50%, 4/1/39      29,438   

53,110

  Pool #MC0059, 4.00%, 4/1/39      57,624   

93,686

  Pool #MC0081, 4.00%, 5/1/39      100,756   

115,261

  Pool #MC0082, 4.50%, 5/1/39      126,287   

115,307

  Pool #MC0112, 4.50%, 6/1/39      128,860   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$210,152

  Pool #MC0127, 4.50%, 7/1/39    $ 230,847   

68,627

  Pool #MC0135, 4.50%, 6/1/39      76,457   

376,611

  Pool #MC0137, 4.50%, 7/1/39      409,403   

949,791

  Pool #MC0154, 4.50%, 8/1/39      1,032,786   

98,058

  Pool #MC0155, 5.00%, 8/1/39      109,522   

489,639

  Pool #MC0160, 4.50%, 8/1/39      532,272   

229,488

  Pool #MC0171, 4.50%, 9/1/39      251,907   

339,933

  Pool #MC0177, 4.50%, 9/1/39      372,771   

132,829

  Pool #MC0270, 4.50%, 3/1/40      146,221   

704,533

  Pool #MC0325, 4.50%, 7/1/40      774,023   

99,328

  Pool #MC0426, 4.50%, 1/1/41      108,008   

925,681

  Pool #MC0584, 4.00%, 1/1/42      989,466   

489,338

  Pool #MC0585, 4.00%, 1/1/42      523,057   

69,317

  Pool #MC3344, 5.00%, 12/1/38      77,832   
    

 

 

 
       362,623,422   
    

 

 

 

Freddie Mac — 7.73%

  

91,378

  Pool #A10124, 5.00%, 6/1/33      101,225   

228,215

  Pool #A10548, 5.00%, 6/1/33      251,295   

500,396

  Pool #A12237, 5.00%, 8/1/33      551,496   

110,773

  Pool #A12969, 4.50%, 8/1/33      120,957   

77,379

  Pool #A12985, 5.00%, 8/1/33      86,355   

63,965

  Pool #A12986, 5.00%, 8/1/33      71,404   

43,733

  Pool #A14028, 4.50%, 9/1/33      48,177   

146,661

  Pool #A14325, 5.00%, 9/1/33      161,732   

88,287

  Pool #A15268, 6.00%, 10/1/33      103,655   

292,219

  Pool #A15579, 5.50%, 11/1/33      326,350   

282,674

  Pool #A17393, 5.50%, 12/1/33      315,133   

183,325

  Pool #A17397, 5.50%, 1/1/34      204,921   

261,051

  Pool #A18617, 5.50%, 1/1/34      291,201   

280,532

  Pool #A19019, 5.50%, 2/1/34      315,103   

166,243

  Pool #A20069, 5.00%, 3/1/34      184,124   

545,737

  Pool #A20070, 5.50%, 3/1/34      608,110   

639,726

  Pool #A20540, 5.50%, 4/1/34      712,623   

129,926

  Pool #A20541, 5.50%, 4/1/34      144,926   

125,307

  Pool #A21679, 5.50%, 4/1/34      138,826   

141,523

  Pool #A21681, 5.00%, 4/1/34      156,148   

180,911

  Pool #A23192, 5.00%, 5/1/34      199,654   

754,189

  Pool #A25310, 5.00%, 6/1/34      831,160   

292,028

  Pool #A25311, 5.00%, 6/1/34      322,257   

172,909

  Pool #A26395, 6.00%, 9/1/34      202,244   

89,351

  Pool #A26396, 5.50%, 9/1/34      101,030   

280,953

  Pool #A28241, 5.50%, 10/1/34      314,601   

32,460

  Pool #A30055, 5.00%, 11/1/34      36,167   

197,350

  Pool #A30591, 6.00%, 12/1/34      228,237   

262,436

  Pool #A31135, 5.50%, 12/1/34      292,883   

328,855

  Pool #A33167, 5.00%, 1/1/35      363,847   

332,102

  Pool #A34999, 5.50%, 4/1/35      372,084   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$  80,365

  Pool #A35628, 5.50%, 6/1/35    $ 90,719   

450,126

  Pool #A37185, 5.00%, 9/1/35      496,616   

361,363

  Pool #A38830, 5.00%, 5/1/35      398,685   

260,473

  Pool #A40538, 5.00%, 12/1/35      287,212   

286,051

  Pool #A42095, 5.50%, 1/1/36      319,238   

244,185

  Pool #A42097, 5.00%, 1/1/36      270,015   

178,720

  Pool #A42098, 5.50%, 1/1/36      199,119   

353,016

  Pool #A42803, 5.50%, 2/1/36      395,405   

40,794

  Pool #A42804, 6.00%, 2/1/36      47,861   

111,050

  Pool #A42805, 6.00%, 2/1/36      128,104   

252,410

  Pool #A44639, 5.50%, 3/1/36      281,536   

292,166

  Pool #A45396, 5.00%, 6/1/35      322,342   

215,725

  Pool #A46321, 5.50%, 7/1/35      243,517   

86,168

  Pool #A46735, 5.00%, 8/1/35      95,337   

221,142

  Pool #A46746, 5.50%, 8/1/35      247,765   

101,530

  Pool #A46748, 5.50%, 8/1/35      114,133   

96,950

  Pool #A46996, 5.50%, 9/1/35      108,986   

346,562

  Pool #A46997, 5.50%, 9/1/35      386,877   

502,798

  Pool #A47552, 5.00%, 11/1/35      554,413   

345,053

  Pool #A47553, 5.00%, 11/1/35      381,553   

190,915

  Pool #A47554, 5.50%, 11/1/35      214,556   

173,865

  Pool #A48789, 6.00%, 5/1/36      199,402   

87,980

  Pool #A49013, 6.00%, 5/1/36      102,792   

168,645

  Pool #A49526, 6.00%, 5/1/36      193,758   

170,379

  Pool #A49843, 6.00%, 6/1/36      198,757   

469,008

  Pool #A49844, 6.00%, 6/1/36      538,399   

25,391

  Pool #A49845, 6.50%, 6/1/36      28,470   

102,720

  Pool #A50128, 6.00%, 6/1/36      115,645   

293,750

  Pool #A59530, 5.50%, 4/1/37      326,223   

209,223

  Pool #A59964, 5.50%, 4/1/37      234,607   

87,303

  Pool #A61754, 5.50%, 5/1/37      98,223   

92,832

  Pool #A61779, 5.50%, 5/1/37      104,530   

101,936

  Pool #A61915, 5.50%, 6/1/37      114,209   

154,006

  Pool #A61916, 6.00%, 6/1/37      176,345   

232,804

  Pool #A63456, 5.50%, 6/1/37      259,959   

552,394

  Pool #A64012, 5.50%, 7/1/37      612,855   

208,162

  Pool #A64015, 6.00%, 7/1/37      241,692   

506,106

  Pool #A66061, 5.50%, 8/1/37      565,613   

370,536

  Pool #A66122, 6.00%, 8/1/37      426,511   

212,589

  Pool #A66133, 6.00%, 6/1/37      247,047   

164,253

  Pool #A66156, 6.50%, 9/1/37      190,224   

218,347

  Pool #A68766, 6.00%, 10/1/37      251,365   

128,317

  Pool #A70292, 5.50%, 7/1/37      142,763   

119,540

  Pool #A75113, 5.00%, 3/1/38      132,260   

176,351

  Pool #A76187, 5.00%, 4/1/38      195,833   

170,560

  Pool #A78354, 5.50%, 11/1/37      189,815   

802,114

  Pool #A91887, 5.00%, 4/1/40      888,967   

304,770

  Pool #A92388, 4.50%, 5/1/40      334,093   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$472,290

  Pool #A93962, 4.50%, 9/1/40    $ 517,730   

872,501

  Pool #A95573, 4.00%, 12/1/40      934,292   

674,193

  Pool #A96339, 4.00%, 12/1/40      721,940   

795,291

  Pool #A97099, 4.00%, 1/1/41      854,596   

588,310

  Pool #A97715, 4.00%, 3/1/41      632,549   

553,899

  Pool #A97716, 4.50%, 3/1/41      604,507   

39,205

  Pool #B31140, 6.50%, 10/1/31      43,703   

24,918

  Pool #B31206, 6.00%, 3/1/32      27,431   

72,485

  Pool #B31493, 5.00%, 2/1/34      78,620   

59,798

  Pool #B31532, 5.00%, 5/1/34      64,847   

89,815

  Pool #B31546, 5.50%, 5/1/34      98,556   

89,213

  Pool #B31547, 5.50%, 5/1/34      97,883   

90,844

  Pool #B31551, 5.50%, 6/1/34      99,657   

63,853

  Pool #B31587, 5.00%, 11/1/34      69,299   

121,338

  Pool #B31588, 5.50%, 11/1/34      133,150   

1,652

  Pool #B31642, 5.50%, 5/1/35      1,654   

19,983

  Pool #B50443, 5.00%, 11/1/18      20,738   

51,701

  Pool #B50450, 4.50%, 1/1/19      54,063   

37,144

  Pool #B50451, 5.00%, 1/1/19      38,676   

7,178

  Pool #B50470, 4.50%, 4/1/19      7,505   

89,556

  Pool #B50496, 5.50%, 9/1/19      95,073   

60,832

  Pool #B50499, 5.00%, 11/1/19      64,097   

28,915

  Pool #B50500, 5.50%, 10/1/19      30,668   

20,095

  Pool #B50501, 4.50%, 11/1/19      20,840   

38,582

  Pool #B50504, 5.50%, 11/1/19      41,031   

156,935

  Pool #B50506, 5.00%, 11/1/19      165,936   

40,607

  Pool #C37233, 7.50%, 2/1/30      48,168   

193,459

  Pool #C51686, 6.50%, 5/1/31      226,958   

107,064

  Pool #C53210, 6.50%, 6/1/31      126,049   

56,830

  Pool #C53914, 6.50%, 6/1/31      66,995   

47,200

  Pool #C60020, 6.50%, 11/1/31      55,804   

56,357

  Pool #C65616, 6.50%, 3/1/32      66,322   

54,510

  Pool #C68324, 6.50%, 6/1/32      64,429   

119,827

  Pool #C73273, 6.00%, 11/1/32      140,345   

178,027

  Pool #C73525, 6.00%, 11/1/32      209,322   

59,076

  Pool #C74672, 5.50%, 11/1/32      65,972   

170,836

  Pool #C77844, 5.50%, 3/1/33      190,316   

62,385

  Pool #C77845, 5.50%, 3/1/33      69,832   

160,392

  Pool #C78252, 5.50%, 3/1/33      179,001   

135,758

  Pool #J00980, 5.00%, 1/1/21      145,719   

32,792

  Pool #J05466, 5.50%, 6/1/22      34,853   

822,526

  Pool #J21142, 2.50%, 11/1/27      844,053   

713,830

  Pool #J23532, 2.50%, 5/1/28      732,959   

326,811

  Pool #Q00462, 4.00%, 3/1/41      349,445   

679,394

  Pool #Q00465, 4.50%, 4/1/41      738,177   

890,336

  Pool #Q05867, 3.50%, 12/1/41      929,218   

986,086

  Pool #Q06239, 3.50%, 1/1/42      1,029,150   

709,915

  Pool #Q06406, 4.00%, 2/1/42      758,417   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$1,446,042

  Pool #Q13349, 3.00%, 11/1/42    $ 1,466,434   

1,353,770

  Pool #Q17662, 3.00%, 4/1/43      1,372,860   

1,362,129

  Pool #Q18754, 3.00%, 6/1/43      1,381,337   

1,266,102

  Pool #Q18772, 3.00%, 6/1/43      1,283,956   

2,195,417

  Pool #Q32756, 3.00%, 4/1/45      2,220,201   
    

 

 

 
       41,167,604   
    

 

 

 

Ginnie Mae — 31.84%

  

347,940

  Pool #409117, 5.50%, 6/20/38      384,963   

237,539

  Pool #487643, 5.00%, 2/15/39      264,318   

423,662

  Pool #588448, 6.25%, 9/15/32      425,215   

503,526

  Pool #616936, 5.50%, 1/15/36      569,358   

424,003

  Pool #617904, 5.75%, 9/15/23      425,711   

1,977,602

  Pool #618363, 4.00%, 9/20/41      2,109,623   

505,279

  Pool #624106, 5.13%, 3/15/34      506,812   

926,337

  Pool #654705, 4.00%, 9/20/41      988,177   

425,046

  Pool #664269, 5.85%, 6/15/38      437,089   

251,844

  Pool #675509, 5.50%, 6/15/38      285,085   

430,433

  Pool #697672, 5.50%, 12/15/38      486,910   

292,599

  Pool #697814, 5.00%, 2/15/39      323,482   

405,540

  Pool #697885, 4.50%, 3/15/39      440,867   

119,236

  Pool #698112, 4.50%, 5/15/39      129,771   

918,356

  Pool #698113, 4.50%, 5/15/39      999,502   

361,633

  Pool #699294, 5.63%, 9/20/38      402,253   

2,408,849

  Pool #713519, 6.00%, 7/15/39      2,778,123   

551,104

  Pool #714561, 4.50%, 6/15/39      599,800   

544,420

  Pool #716822, 4.50%, 4/15/39      592,185   

488,400

  Pool #716823, 4.50%, 4/15/39      531,555   

175,112

  Pool #717132, 4.50%, 5/15/39      190,913   

566,558

  Pool #717133, 4.50%, 5/15/39      616,265   

980,975

  Pool #720080, 4.50%, 6/15/39      1,083,556   

900,921

  Pool #720521, 5.00%, 8/15/39      999,213   

922,827

  Pool #724629, 5.00%, 7/20/40      1,013,595   

1,654,207

  Pool #726550, 5.00%, 9/15/39      1,834,684   

543,965

  Pool #729018, 4.50%, 2/15/40      592,688   

287,563

  Pool #729019, 5.00%, 2/15/40      318,936   

419,670

  Pool #729346, 4.50%, 7/15/41      457,276   

672,714

  Pool #738844, 3.50%, 10/15/41      705,956   

521,832

  Pool #738845, 3.50%, 10/15/41      547,618   

1,628,373

  Pool #738862, 4.00%, 10/15/41      1,743,759   

553,392

  Pool #747241, 5.00%, 9/20/40      607,131   

1,252,900

  Pool #748654, 3.50%, 9/15/40      1,313,245   

265,784

  Pool #748846, 4.50%, 9/20/40      291,272   

811,436

  Pool #757016, 3.50%, 11/15/40      850,518   

608,829

  Pool #757017, 4.00%, 12/15/40      655,918   

928,133

  Pool #759297, 4.00%, 1/20/41      993,864   

889,664

  Pool #759298, 4.00%, 2/20/41      949,890   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$   680,310

  Pool #762877, 4.00%, 4/15/41    $ 728,516   

477,176

  Pool #763564, 4.50%, 5/15/41      519,935   

659,946

  Pool #770391, 4.50%, 6/15/41      719,083   

1,222,751

  Pool #770481, 4.00%, 8/15/41      1,309,395   

445,226

  Pool #770482, 4.50%, 8/15/41      484,983   

1,241,350

  Pool #770517, 4.00%, 8/15/41      1,329,311   

777,408

  Pool #770529, 4.00%, 8/15/41      832,495   

1,363,064

  Pool #770537, 4.00%, 8/15/41      1,459,650   

736,193

  Pool #770738, 4.50%, 6/20/41      795,750   

1,298,309

  Pool #779592, 4.00%, 11/20/41      1,384,982   

766,610

  Pool #779593, 4.00%, 11/20/41      817,788   

752,226

  Pool #AA6312, 3.00%, 4/15/43      771,208   

1,236,138

  Pool #AA6424, 3.00%, 5/15/43      1,264,241   

2,175,767

  Pool #AB2733, 3.50%, 8/15/42      2,284,640   

2,625,811

  Pool #AB2745, 3.00%, 8/15/42      2,692,072   

2,369,523

  Pool #AB2841, 3.00%, 9/15/42      2,429,316   

772,398

  Pool #AB2843, 3.00%, 9/15/42      791,889   

879,007

  Pool #AB2852, 3.50%, 9/15/42      922,992   

5,678,833

  Pool #AC9541, 2.12%, 2/15/48      5,545,604   

992,784

  Pool #AE6946, 3.00%, 6/15/43      1,015,664   

1,371,218

  Pool #AE8253, 4.00%, 2/20/44      1,462,758   

831,950

  Pool #AG8915, 4.00%, 2/20/44      892,429   

1,181,345

  Pool #AK6446, 3.00%, 1/15/45      1,207,095   

1,103,063

  Pool #AK7036, 3.00%, 4/15/45      1,126,762   

2,198,972

  Pool #AO3594, 3.50%, 8/20/45      2,303,938   

1,378,011

  Pool #AO8336, 3.50%, 9/20/45      1,446,290   

2,227,131

  Pool #AP3887, 3.50%, 9/20/45      2,333,442   

700,000

  Series 2012-100, Class B, 2.31%, 11/16/51(c)      665,392   

2,533,992

  Series 2012-107, Class A, 1.15%, 1/16/45      2,432,766   

1,600,000

  Series 2012-112, Class B, 2.70%, 1/16/53      1,551,524   

6,003,471

  Series 2012-114, Class A, 2.10%, 1/16/53(c)      5,877,761   

2,114,339

  Series 2012-115, Class A, 2.13%, 4/16/45      2,081,005   

3,530,015

  Series 2012-120, Class A, 1.90%, 2/16/53      3,433,491   

1,669,826

  Series 2012-131, Class A, 1.90%, 2/16/53      1,622,926   

716,112

  Series 2012-144 Class AD, 1.77%, 1/16/53      690,604   

6,000,000

  Series 2012-33, Class B, 2.89%, 3/16/46      5,980,439   

3,000,000

  Series 2012-35, Class C, 3.25%, 11/16/52(c)      3,020,741   

1,600,000

  Series 2012-45, Class C, 3.45%, 4/16/53(c)      1,621,582   

2,346,386

  Series 2012-53, Class AC, 2.38%, 12/16/43      2,333,110   

8,000,000

  Series 2012-58, Class B, 2.20%, 3/16/44      7,743,513   

1,041,551

  Series 2012-70, Class A, 1.73%, 5/16/42      1,034,856   

3,432,351

  Series 2012-72, Class A, 1.71%, 5/16/42      3,393,878   

3,244,094

  Series 2012-78, Class A, 1.68%, 3/16/44      3,217,644   

1,481,356

  Series 2013-101, Class AG, 1.76%, 4/16/38      1,473,963   

1,241,244

  Series 2013-105, Class A, 1.71%, 2/16/37      1,234,009   

1,527,815

  Series 2013-107, Class A, 2.00%, 5/16/40      1,525,934   

1,389,310

  Series 2013-126, Class BK, 2.45%, 10/16/47      1,388,799   

713,708

  Series 2013-127, Class A, 2.00%, 3/16/52      715,037   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$    873,346

  Series 2013-17, Class A, 1.13%, 1/16/49    $ 852,170   

829,845

  Series 2013-29, Class AB, 1.77%, 10/16/45      816,011   

892,486

  Series 2013-33, Class A, 1.06%, 7/16/38      870,007   

2,785,114

  Series 2013-63, Class AB, 1.38%, 3/16/45      2,716,145   

1,476,762

  Series 2013-97, Class AC, 2.00%, 6/16/45      1,454,914   

1,523,449

  Series 2014-148, Class A, 2.65%, 3/1/39      1,560,621   

9,060,374

  Series 2014-172, Class AF, 2.50%, 1/1/55      9,253,279   

670,254

  Series 2014-47, Class AB, 2.25%, 8/16/40      676,540   

1,161,003

  Series 2014-54, Class AB, 2.62%, 10/16/43      1,175,135   

1,036,645

  Series 2014-77, Class AC, 2.35%, 10/16/40      1,048,523   

1,045,635

  Series 2014-82, Class AB, 2.40%, 5/16/45      1,059,455   

997,195

  Series 2015-107, Class AB, 2.20%, 11/16/49      1,009,315   

3,245,458

  Series 2015-114, Class AD, 2.50%, 11/15/51      3,281,273   

2,100,000

  Series 2015-128, Class AD, 2.50%, 12/16/50      2,129,613   

1,000,000

  Series 2015-130, Class AH, 2.90%, 8/16/47      1,020,861   

3,200,000

  Series 2015-135, Class AB, 2.50%, 4/16/49      3,244,150   

1,200,000

  Series 2015-136, Class AC, 2.50%, 3/16/47      1,212,887   

998,067

  Series 2015-15, Class A, 2.00%, 11/1/48      992,368   

1,976,647

  Series 2015-2, Class A, 2.50%, 12/16/44      2,023,492   

2,061,971

  Series 2015-22, Class A, 2.40%, 8/16/47      2,085,995   

6,234,749

  Series 2015-70, Class AB, 2.30%, 11/16/48      6,168,099   

705,733

  Series 2015-75, Class A, 3.00%, 2/16/44      731,017   

2,690,489

  Series 2015-98, Class AB, 2.50%, 11/16/43      2,705,440   
    

 

 

 
       169,445,608   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages

     573,236,634   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $555,556,516)

  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.95%

  

Small Business Administration — 0.88%

  

159,151

  0.55%, 3/25/29(c)      157,115   

202,376

  0.60%, 3/25/28(c)      200,353   

539,150

  0.88%, 1/26/32(b)      544,726   

98,548

  0.91%, 4/16/20(b)      98,632   

270,073

  1.25%, 9/17/30(b)      274,567   

11,050,591

  1.26%, 7/18/30*(b)(d)      168,079   

1,381,455

  3.36%, 7/8/24(b)      1,516,208   

69,510

  3.36%, 7/1/21(b)      73,895   

148,286

  3.58%, 12/18/23(b)      162,757   

23,453

  3.58%, 12/25/15(c)      23,422   

108,716

  3.61%, 4/4/20(b)      114,042   

371,849

  3.86%, 9/16/34(b)      423,057   

22,284

  4.13%, 7/18/17(b)      22,639   

166,948

  4.36%, 7/17/29(b)      192,336   

119,332

  4.88%, 6/24/24(b)      132,994   

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

$  60,130

  5.13%, 2/28/24(b)    $ 66,804   

484,488

  6.03%, 10/31/32(b)      506,770   
    

 

 

 
       4,678,396   
    

 

 

 

United States Department of Agriculture — 0.07%

  

232,618

  5.38%, 10/26/22(b)      242,044   

128,486

  6.08%, 7/1/32(b)      134,675   
    

 

 

 
       376,719   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     5,055,115   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $5,700,933)

  
Shares     

Investment Company — 1.76%

  

9,378,538

  JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      9,378,538   
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     9,378,538   
    

 

 

 

(Cost $9,378,538)

  

Total Investments

   $ 607,059,475   

(Cost $589,607,666)(e) — 114.06%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (14.06)%

     (74,818,696
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 532,240,779   
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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) This security is either fully or partially pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.
(b) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(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 illiquid securities representing $168,079, or 0.03% of net assets, are as follows:

 

Acquisition

Principal

Amount

  

Issuer

   Acquisition
Date
     Acquisition
Cost
     9/30/2015
Carrying
Value
Per Unit
 

$11,050,591

   Small Business Administration      01/10/2008       $ 860,184         $1.52   

 

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

 

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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

FHA - Insured by Federal Housing Administration

OID - Original Issue Discount

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

     Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Notional
Value
     Clearinghouse  

Short Position:

             

Five Year

             

USD Interest Rate

             

Swap

   780      December, 2015       $ (816,563   $ 79,121,250         Barclays Capital   

Ten Year

             

USD Interest Rate

             

Swap

   75      December, 2015         (147,656     7,646,484         Barclays Capital   

Thirty Year

             

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   30      December, 2015         (78,281     4,642,031         Barclays Capital   
        

 

 

      

Total

         $     (1,042,500     
        

 

 

      

Abbreviations used are defined below:

USD – U.S. Dollar

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

September 30, 2015

Assets:

  

Investments in securities, at value (cost $589,607,666)

   $ 607,059,475   

Interest and dividends receivable

     1,877,987   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     104,603   

Due from Custodian

     3,191,058   

Receivable for investments sold

     8,688   

Cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     2,516,050   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     17,381   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     614,775,242   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Cash overdraft

     3,191,058   

Unrealized loss on futures contracts

     1,042,500   

Distributions payable

     619,760   

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     389,786   

Payable for investments purchased

     5,694,366   

Reverse repurchase agreements (including interest of $37,945)

     71,253,945   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

  

Investment advisory fees

     212,304   

Accounting fees

     8,267   

Distribution fees

     9,445   

Trustee fees

     242   

Audit fees

     49,737   

Transfer agent fees

     13,695   

Other

     49,358   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     82,534,463   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 532,240,779   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist Of:

  

Capital

   $ 557,701,946   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (1,322,641

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

     (40,547,835

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

     16,409,309   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 532,240,779   
  

 

 

 

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class A

   $ 21,134,654   

Class I

     511,106,125   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 532,240,779   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Class A

     2,285,579   

Class I

     55,311,285   
  

 

 

 

Total

     57,596,864   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Price Per Share:

  

Class A(a)

   $ 9.25   

Class I

   $ 9.24   

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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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2015

Investment Income:

  

Interest income

   $ 18,214,960   

Dividend income

     4,670   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     18,219,630   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,567,092   

Interest expense

     260,413   

Distribution fees - Class A

     52,320   

Accounting services

     50,671   

Audit fees

     49,818   

Legal fees

     28,784   

Custodian fees

     47,094   

Insurance fees

     7,909   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     17,571   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     37,703   

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     38,845   

Shareholder reports

     35,305   

Registration and filing fees

     44,872   

Other fees and expenses

     104,477   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     3,342,874   

Expenses reduced/waived by:

  

Advisor

     (11,203
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     3,331,671   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     14,887,959   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     1,285,670   

Net realized losses from futures contracts

     (2,334,885
  

 

 

 
     (1,049,215
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     2,742,400   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

     (1,372,969
  

 

 

 
     1,369,431   
  

 

 

 

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

     320,216   
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 15,208,175   
  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     For the
Year
Ended
September 30, 2015
    For the
Year
Ended
September 30, 2014
 

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

     $    14,887,959        $    17,152,070   

Net realized losses from investments and futures contracts

     (1,049,215     (2,771,718

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

     1,369,431        3,603,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     15,208,175        17,984,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (600,319     (531,396

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (15,955,838     (17,874,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (16,556,157     (18,405,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     50,926,593        21,597,165   

Distributions reinvested

     8,697,151        8,846,237   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (24,094,072     (51,802,053
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     35,529,672        (21,358,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     34,181,690        (21,780,439

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     498,059,089        519,839,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

     $    532,240,779        $    498,059,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     $       (1,322,641     $       (1,328,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     5,479,719        2,333,320   

Reinvested

     934,284        955,144   

Redeemed

     (2,590,371     (5,584,129
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     3,823,632        (2,295,665
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2015

Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 15,208,175   

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

  

Purchases of long-term securities

     (137,827,241

Proceeds from sales and paydowns of long-term securities

     139,404,210   

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

     (3,603,568

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

     (2,742,400

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

     1,372,969   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     (1,285,670

Amortization of premium and discount - net

     958,768   

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     229,532   

Increase in receivable from custodian

     (3,191,058

Increase in interest due on reverse repurchase agreements

     7,901   

Decrease in cash pledged for financial futures contracts

     709,884   

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

     10,541   

Increase in payable to investment advisor

     14,289   

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (1,311
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     9,265,021   
  

 

 

 

Cash Used in Financing Activities:

  

Cash receipts/payments from reverse repurchase agreements - net

     (32,161,489

Proceeds from issuance of shares

     51,365,577   

Cash payments on shares redeemed

     (23,747,459

Distributions paid to shareholders

     (7,912,708
  

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (12,456,079
  

 

 

 

Cash:

  

Net change in cash

     (3,191,058

Cash at beginning of year

       
  

 

 

 

Cash overdraft at end of year

   $ (3,191,058
  

 

 

 

Cash Flow Information:

  

Cash paid for interest

   $ 252,512   
  

 

 

 

Noncash Financing Activities:

  

Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders

   $ 8,697,151   
  

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Access Capital Community Investment Fund   
   (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated)
          Investment Activities     Distributions        
    Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Year
    Net
Investment
Income(a)
    Net Realized and
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Activities
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Asset Value,
End of Year
 

Class A

           

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)

           

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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Access Capital Community Investment Fund (cont.)
   (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated)

 

          Ratios to Average Net Assets     Supplemental
Data
 
    Total
Return(a)(b)
    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

             

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

             

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) Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(b) Total investment returns exclude the effect of sales charge.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

 

1. Organization:

RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 16, 2003 and currently consists of 23 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 (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:

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 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

 

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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 subsequently reported to the Valuation Committee and Board.

 

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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 September 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

          Level 1
Quoted Prices
          Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
             Total          

Assets:

                 

Investments in Securities

                 

Investment Company

        $  9,378,538          $       $       $ 9,378,538   

Municipal Bonds

                   19,389,188                 19,389,188   

U.S. Government Agency Backed Mortgages

                   573,236,634                 573,236,634   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

                   4,887,036         168,079         5,055,115   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

        $  9,378,538          $ 597,512,858       $ 168,079       $ 607,059,475   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments(*)

                 

Interest Rate Contracts

        $  1,042,500          $ 71,253,945       $       $ 72,296,445   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* 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.

During the year ended September 30, 2015, 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.

 

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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)        
               Promissory Notes          

Balance as of 9/30/14(value)

                                                           $216,592                                              $ 9,336,066   

Sales (Paydowns)

                     (9,482,586)   

Realized gain (loss)

                     600,000   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

        (48,513)*              (453,480)   
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Balance as of 9/30/15 (value)

        $168,079            $   
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

* Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in Level 3 securities still held at September 30, 2015.

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 year ended September 30, 2015, the average amount borrowed was approximately $74,849,759 and the daily weighted average interest rate was 0.35%.

Details of open reverse repurchase agreements at September 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

Counterparty

     Rate        Trade
Date
       Maturity
Date
       Net Closing
Amount
       Par
Value
 

BNP Paribas

       0.50%           8/26/15           10/27/15         $ (9,712,356)         $ (9,704,000)   

Deutsche Bank AG

       0.55%           9/02/15           11/17/15           (15,244,680)           (15,227,000)   

Goldman Sachs

       0.36%           8/04/15           10/02/15           (18,184,723)           (18,174,000)   

Goldman Sachs

       0.48%           8/18/15           10/16/15           (17,827,013)           (17,813,000)   

Goldman Sachs

       0.52%           8/26/15           11/03/15           (10,308,264)           (10,298,000)   

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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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 September 30, 2015 :

 

Counterparty

   Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
     Fair Value of
Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged1
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
     Net Amount2  

BNP Paribas

   $ 9,708,852       $ (9,708,852)       $       $   

Deutsche Bank AG

     15,233,747         (15,233,747)                   

Goldman Sachs

     46,311,346         (46,311,346)                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 71,253,945       $ (71,253,945)       $       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1  Collateral with a value of $73,771,318 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 September 30, 2015, 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 September 30, 2015.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2015 are as follows:

 

                Derivative Instruments                 

            Categorized by Risk Exposure             

    

                    Statement  of Assets and Liabilities Location                    

     Amount  
       Liability Derivatives         

Interest Rate Risk

     Unrealized loss on futures contracts      $ 1,042,500   

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the year ended September 30, 2015 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

       $(2,334,885)           $(1,372,969)   

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the average volume of derivative activities are as follows:

 

    

Futures Short Positions

(Contracts)

    
  

731

  

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, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since 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 September 30, 2015, the Fund had no outstanding TBA commitments.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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 to the Fund 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

 

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, permanent difference reclassification amounts were as follows:

 

Increase Undistributed
Net Investment Income
     Increase Accumulated
Realized Gain/Loss
     Decrease
Paid-in-Capital
 
  $1,674,048         $810,119         $(2,484,167)   

 

 

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 expenses (excluding 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 September 30, 2015, the amount subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement is $11,203. During the year ended September 30, 2015, 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 $41,500 ($46,000 effective October 1, 2015). 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 $5,500 ($6,000 effective October 1, 2015) 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. The Distributor, subject to applicable legal requirements, may waive the Plan fee voluntarily, in whole or in part. For the year ended September 30, 2015, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.

 

 

5. Securities Transactions:

The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from securities sold (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the year ended September 30, 2015 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.

  $140,358,709      $134,188,167   $—   $—

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

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
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

       

Class A

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 7,363,847         $ 7,021,233   

Distributions reinvested

     521,306           438,285   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (6,124,647        (2,860,921
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

   $ 1,760,506         $ 4,598,597   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 43,562,746         $ 14,575,932   

Distributions reinvested

     8,175,845           8,407,952   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (17,969,425        (48,941,132
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

   $ 33,769,166         $ (25,957,248
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ 35,529,672         $ (21,358,651
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Class A

       

Issued

     791,058           758,018   

Reinvested

     55,977           47,283   

Redeemed

     (660,470        (309,068
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

     186,565           496,233   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

       

Issued

     4,688,661           1,575,302   

Reinvested

     878,307           907,861   

Redeemed

     (1,929,901        (5,275,061
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

     3,637,067           (2,791,898
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     3,823,632           (2,295,665
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of September 30, 2015, 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

$ 589,607,666    $21,372,514    $(3,920,705)    $17,451,809

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   

For the year ended September 30, 2014

   $ 18,476,222       $ 18,476,222   

As of September 30, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) and tax character of distributions paid are as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Accumulated
Earnings
     Distributions
Payable
     Deferred
Qualified
Late-Year
Losses
     Accumulated
Capital

Loss
Carryforwards
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Total
Accumulated
Losses
 
  $56,109         $—         $(1,378,750)         $—         $(41,590,335)         $17,451,809         $(25,461,167)   

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

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards and had capital loss carryforwards of $2,484,167 expire as of the end of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.

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.

 

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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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   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Shareholders of Access Capital Community Investment Fund and Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust.

 

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of Access Capital Community Investment Fund (the “Fund”), one of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust, as of September 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Access Capital Community Investment Fund, as of September 30, 2015, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

November 25, 2015

 

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   OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

The Fund reports a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as qualified interest income as defined in the Internal Revenue Code as 100%.

The reporting is based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, is subject to change. It is the intention of the Fund to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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   MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

 

T. Geron Bell (74)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chairman of the Executive Board of the Minnesota Twins (2011 to present); President of Twins Sports, Inc. (parent company of the Minnesota Twins) (2002-2011); President of the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Incorporated (1987-2002)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Lucy Hancock Bode (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Franklin Street Partners (2014 to present); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).

 

 

Leslie H. Garner Jr. (65)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and CEO, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); previously, President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Ronald James (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013).

 

 

John A. MacDonald (66)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

H. David Rybolt (73)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Principal, HDR Associates (consulting-executive search) (1985 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

 

James R. Seward (63)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private investor (2000 to present); CFA (1987 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2014); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)

 

 

William B. Taylor (70)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2005

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Consultant (2003 to present); previously Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to present); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present)

 

 

Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)(5)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006-2009)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006-2009)

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

Kathleen A. Hegna (48)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Accounting and Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)

 

 

Christina M. Weber (47)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Assistant Secretary since March 2013

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012-present); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012); Compliance Manager, Minnesota Life Insurance Company (2006-2012)

 

 

Lee Thoresen (44)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since March 2008

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Associate General Counsel, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (2006-present)

 

 

Ronald A. Homer (68)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President, Access Capital Community Investment Fund, since July 2008 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Managing Director, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. and President, Access Capital Community Investment Fund (July 2008 to present); Chief Executive Officer and Co-Managing Member, Access Capital Strategies LLC (1997-July 2008); Chairman, Access Capital Strategies Community Investment Fund (1998-July 2008)

 

 

(1) Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

 

(2) All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills.

 

(3) On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.

 

(4) Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement.

 

(5) Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free: 1-800-422-2766.

 

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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 April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
4/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
9/30/15
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/15-9/30/15
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/1/15-9/30/15

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,001.40    $5.02    1.00%

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,003.20    $3.16    0.63%

 

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
4/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
9/30/15
   Expenses Paid
During Period*

4/1/15-9/30/15
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/1/15-9/30/15

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,020.05    $5.06    1.00%

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,021.91    $3.19    0.63%

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half-year period).

 

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   APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

In September 2015, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Fund, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement (“Agreement”) with the Advisor for the Fund for an additional year.

As part of their review of the Agreement, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory services performed by the Advisor; the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Fund; and the Fund’s performance, fees, and expenses. The Trustees considered information provided at regular quarterly Board and Committee meetings throughout the year as well as information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewal and a meeting held specifically to consider the proposed renewal. In connection with their deliberations, the independent Trustees were advised by their own independent legal counsel with regard to the materials and their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

The Trustees met with representatives from the Advisor’s senior management team, as well as the senior investment professionals responsible for managing the Fund, to discuss the information and the Advisor’s ongoing management of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor, including information as to the Fund’s performance relative to appropriate securities index benchmarks as well as fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board. Because of the specialized nature of the Fund, the Trustees requested and reviewed comparative information for its native category, intermediate government funds that are similar to the Fund in that they tend to have relatively high weightings in agency mortgage backed securities, as well as other funds and products that focus particularly on investments eligible for regulatory credit under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”); although only one peer shares the Fund’s specific mandate. The Trustees noted the slight underperformance of the Fund versus relevant peers, particularly for the five- and ten-year periods, acknowledging that the relative performance was due primarily to differences in duration and credit quality of portfolio holdings consistent with the Fund’s strategy.

In considering the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor, the Trustees discussed the research, credit, and fundamental analysis capabilities; the specialized expertise in the area of fixed income investments eligible for regulatory credit under the CRA; and the extensive portfolio management experience of the Advisor’s staff as well as its operational and compliance structure and systems and financial strength. The Trustees reviewed the Fund’s investment advisory fee and reviewed comparative fee and expense information for similarly situated funds, noting that the effective advisory fee rates were slightly above median. The Trustees also received reports from the Advisor regarding the performance and fee levels for other advisory client accounts it advises in a similar strategy and discussed differences in services provided, noting that the need to: manage liquidity for shareholder redemptions; monitor the use of leverage and related borrowing levels, collateral requirements, and regulatory matters; and evaluating CRA eligibility, all require additional time and attention from the investment team.

The Trustees reviewed profitability data — including year-over-year variances — for the Advisor and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Fund, including soft dollars and other fall-out benefits and the Advisor’s role as co-administrator of the Fund and the fees paid by the Fund for such services.

 

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Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fee proposed to be payable to the Advisor was fair and reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees concluded that it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders for the Trustees to approve the continuation of the Agreement and expense limitation arrangement for the Fund. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of the Agreement, the Trustees did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of itself.

 

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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 September 30, 2015.

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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RBC Funds

  
               

About Your

Annual Report

         

 

This annual report includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.

   

         

 

The RBC Funds compare their performance against various 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 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 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 1-202-551-8090.

     

                      

Table of

Contents

            
          Letter from the Chief Investment Officer      1   
          Portfolio Managers      4   
          Performance Summary (Unaudited)      6   
          Management Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)   
          - RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund      10   
          - RBC Enterprise Fund      12   
          - RBC Small Cap Core Fund      14   
          - RBC Microcap Value Fund      16   
          - RBC Mid Cap Value Fund      18   
          - RBC Small Cap Value Fund      20   
          Schedules of Portfolio Investments      22   
          Financial Statements   
          - Statements of Assets and Liabilities      49   
          - Statements of Operations      51   
          - Statements of Changes in Net Assets      52   
          Financial Highlights      58   
          Notes to Financial Statements      70   
          Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      83   
          Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)      84   
          Management (Unaudited)      86   
          Share Class Information (Unaudited)      89   
          Supplemental Information (Unaudited)      90   
          Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)      92   
            
            


 

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 

       
 
           

 

The more things change, the more they stay the same

 

One year ago, the sustainability of equity market returns was at the forefront of investors’ minds as equity markets had just concluded a twelve month equity market rally of nearly 20%. Six years into what has now stretched to a seven year bull market, equities have exhibited remarkable resiliency in the face of, often times, significant headwinds. Despite this resiliency - markets routinely recorded new all-time highs - investor concern was mounting as to when the market would succumb to the host of economic and geopolitical issues seemingly on the horizon. Looking back, the increased apprehension proved to be somewhat prophetic as broad equity markets offered negative returns over the most recent twelve month period, including a move into correction territory (defined as a move of -10% or greater) during the latter stages of the third calendar quarter of 2015. Despite this significant shift in markets from both a returns and valuation standpoint, we are struck by the persistence of many of the same concerns from prior years – China, U.S. and global economic growth, U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy, and the subsequent sustainability of the bull market.

 

Equity market returns for the year ending September 30, 2015 represent a stark contrast from recent years, as markets across the board came under significant pressure with some pockets of the market toppling into negative territory. Most notably, performance across all asset classes collapsed in the third calendar quarter of 2015 as concerns over China’s slowing growth and the impact the world’s second largest economy would have on global growth, weighed heavily on markets. Broad equity market indexes, the S&P 500 and Russell 3000, returned -0.61% and -0.49% respectively. Though markets were weak across the board for the time period, market capitalization leadership returned to smaller cap stocks as the Russell Microcap Index (+1.65%) and the Russell 2000 Index (+1.25%) were the only indexes offering positive returns as the large cap Russell 1000 (-0.61%) and the Russell Midcap Index (-0.25%) both were in the red for the time period. Aside from small cap stock outperformance, also of note was the markets preference for growth stocks, as all major market capitalization growth indexes were not only in the black, but also significantly outperformed their value counterparts. While the modest returns for the year were not outside of our expectations, the sharp decline during the third quarter, given its magnitude, has been somewhat surprising and bears watching.

 

Within this market backdrop, the RBC U.S. Equity Funds have produced mixed results over the prior twelve months. For the year ended September 30, 2015, Class I shares for the Microcap Value Fund (+0.04%), and Mid Cap Value Fund (+0.91%) both outperformed their respective primary benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Value (-1.60%), and Russell Midcap Value (-2.07%) Indexes, while the Enterprise Fund (-8.50%), Small Cap Core Fund (-3.22%), and SMID Cap Growth Fund (+2.44%) all trailed their primary benchmarks, the Russell Microcap (+1.65%), Russell 2000 (+1.25%), and the Russell 2500 Growth (+3.35%) Indexes. The recently launched Small Cap Value Fund (December 3, 2014 inception), while not having been invested for the full fiscal year, is off to a very strong relative start with returns of -2.42% versus its Russell 2000 Value Index benchmark return of -7.28% for the year to date through September 30, 2015.

 

In recent years we have noted our cautious optimism regarding the long term prospects for U.S. Equity markets and that remains the case today. The United States economy, though clearly not operating at its peak, continues to decouple from the rest of the developed world, further establishing itself as the strongest of an admittedly challenged group. To this end, the U.S. economy continued to grow at a reasonable pace, 3.9% in the second

       
       
       

 

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quarter, and the U.S. consumer, following years of post-financial crisis deleveraging and recent increases in disposable income driven by low commodity prices, is seemingly on the precipice of accelerating spending, by far the largest component of U.S. GDP. When combined with a fairly robust labor market - the 5.1% unemployment rate reported in September represents “full employment” (defined by economists as between 5% and 5.5%) and the lowest level since April of 2008 – and a housing market showing signs of strength, the U.S. economy appears poised for modest, if not accelerating, growth going forward, supporting our optimistic outlook. Perhaps the biggest uncertainty facing investors, outside of global growth concerns, is the Fed, which passed on an opportunity to increase interest rates for the first time in nine years during its September meeting. While all indications are that the lack of action was driven by global turmoil, the unintended impact was an indication that, despite significant signs to the contrary, perhaps the continued U.S. economic recovery is not as sustainable as once thought. We do not believe this to be the case, and we will not have to wait long for further clarity on this front as the Fed will have the opportunity to take action during one of the two remaining Federal Open Market Committee meetings in 2015. We think that any increased transparency has the potential to meaningfully impact markets and help set the course for equity market performance the next 12-18 months. While all is not perfect stateside as government discourse once again looms on the horizon with a debt ceiling breach and government shutdown possible over the last few months of 2015, we believe that recent market volatility and the subsequent sell-off was overdone creating substantial opportunity for outperformance in equity markets for the patient, long-term focused investor.

 

As always, thank you for your continued confidence and trust in the RBC Funds.

 

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Michael Lee, CFA

CEO, President and Chief Investment Officer

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

 

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

 

Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.

 

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in smaller companies involve more limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger companies.

 

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a complete list of fund holdings.

 

The information provided herein represents the opinions of the Fund Managers and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.

        
        

 

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LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 

       

 

The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.

 

The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

 

The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000Ò Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 1000Ò Index and includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of small cap companies in the Russell 3000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates.

 

The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market. Microcap stocks make up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market (by market cap) and consist of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000Ò Index, plus the next smallest eligible securities by market cap.

 

The Russell Microcap Value Index measures the performance of the microcap value segment of the U.S. Equity market. It includes those Russell Microcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

Market Capitalization is the market price of an entire company, calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the price per share.

       
       
       

 

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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.

 

 

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Lance F. James

          

 

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.

 

     

 

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George Prince

        

 

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.

 

     

 

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Kenneth A. Tyszko,

CPA, CFA

        

 

Kenneth A. Tyszko, CPA, CFA

Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager

Ken Tyszko is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund, and 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

 

       
           

 

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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Stephen E. Kylander

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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   PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2015 (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%

   (3.67)%      7.78%    10.82%    6.09%    10.39%      

- At Net Asset Value

      2.20%      9.92%    12.14%    6.71%    10.66%    1.10%    1.45%

Class I

      2.44%    10.22%    12.44%    6.98%    10.98%    0.85%    1.07%

Russell 2500 Growth Index*

      3.35%    13.79%    13.93%    8.38%    10.07%      

 

 

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%

   (13.96)%      4.52%      9.01%    3.50%      9.81%      

- At Net Asset Value

      (8.73)%      6.61%    10.31%    4.11%    10.01%    1.33%    1.85%

Class I (f)

      (8.50)%      6.89%    10.57%    4.36%    10.28%    1.08%    1.21%

Russell 2000 Index*

        1.25%    11.02%    11.73%    6.55%      9.05%      

 

 

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 8.

 

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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%

   (9.02)%      7.79%    10.24%    6.48%      9.65%      

- At Net Asset Value

   (3.47)%      9.94%    11.55%    7.11%      9.92%    1.15%    1.34%

Class I (l)

   (3.22)%    10.22%    11.83%    7.41%    10.21%    0.90%    1.13%

Russell 2000 Index*

      1.25%    11.02%    11.73%    6.55%      9.45%      

 

 

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%

   (5.93)%    10.43%    11.88%    5.16%    8.81%      

- At Net Asset Value

   (0.18)%    12.63%    13.21%    5.78%    9.04%    1.32%    1.69%

Class I (e)

      0.04%    12.90%    13.50%    6.05%    9.31%    1.07%    1.22%

Russell 2000 Value Index*

   (1.60)%      9.18%    10.17%    5.35%    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 8.

 

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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 I

                 

- At Net Asset Value

      0.91%    15.45%    13.92%    13.71%    0.84%    3.28%

Russell Midcap Value Index*

   (2.07)%    13.69%    13.15%    13.40%      

Aggregate Total Returns as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

     1 Year    3 Year    5 Year    Since
Inception(m)
   Net
Expense
Ratio(2)(3)(4)
   Gross
Expense
Ratio(2)(3)(4)

Class I

                 

- At Net Asset Value

   N/A    N/A    N/A    (2.42)%    1.00%    3.50%

Russell 2000 Value Index*

   N/A    N/A    N/A    (7.28)%      

 

 

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.

(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 Mid Cap Value Fund). For 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) For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

(4) Annualized.

*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 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.

 

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  PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

(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. 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.

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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  MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund

 

 

Investment

Strategy

           

 

Seeks long-term growth by primarily investing in high quality, small and mid capitalization companies that display consistent revenue and earnings growth and superior financial characteristics. Utilizing fundamental research, the Fund employs a bottom-up approach and strict risk controls to build a diversified portfolio of stocks that offer above average expected growth with lower than average market risk.

 

 
Performance            

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of 2.44% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 3.35% for the Russell 2500 Growth Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.

 

 
 

Factors That

Made Positive Contributions

           

 

    Favorable stock selection in the health care sector contributed positively to performance.

 

    Strong security selection in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors also contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance.

 

    The Fund’s underweight position in the energy sector, which was the worst performing sector for the period, was also a positive contributor to results during the year.

 

    Global Payments (payment processing software), HCC Insurance Holdings (property-casualty insurance), and Tractor Supply Company (specialty retail) were the top contributing stocks in the portfolio for the period.

 

 
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns            

 

    Adverse security selection in the industrials and technology sectors detracted from the Fund’s performance.

 

    An underweight in the consumer discretionary sector and an overweight in the industrials sector also negatively impacted relative performance.

 

    The Fund’s modest cash balance in an upward trending market was a headwind during the period.

 

    The worst contributing stocks in the portfolio were Unit Corporation (diversified energy operations), Oceaneering International (oil services), and Flowserve Corporation (flow control equipment).

 

 
 
         

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in small cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and lack of liquidity. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods.

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

     

 

RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund

 

       

 

Long-term capital appreciation.

  

          Investment Objective

 

Russell 2500 Growth Index

 

  

          Benchmark
     

 

LOGO  

 

  

     

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

 

 

 

 

2.66

 

 

 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

 

 

1.83

 

         

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

Global Payments, Inc.

    2.37  

LKQ Corp.

    1.81      

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    2.34  

Stericycle, Inc.

    1.80      

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

    2.18  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    1.67      

  (The)

   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

    1.67      

Henry Schein, Inc.

    2.11          
 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 22.

 

  

     
     
LOGO           

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 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


         

 

 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND TEST ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC Enterprise Fund

 

 

Investment

Strategy

           

 

Seeks to provide superior long-term growth of capital compared to the Russell 2000 Index while taking a low risk approach to small company investing. The Adviser believes that portfolios of neglected small cap companies with low valuations, long-term attractive business fundamentals and near-term profitability improvement potential should produce strong absolute and risk-adjusted returns over time.

 

 
Performance            

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of -8.50% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 1.25% for the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.

 

 

 

Factors That

Made Positive

Contributions

 

           

 

    Favorable stock selection in the energy and consumer staples sectors contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance.

 

 

Factors That

Detracted From

Relative Returns

           

 

    The Fund held an adverse underweight in the health care sector, especially the biotechnology industry sub-segment.

 

    An overweight in the industrials sector adversely impacted performance, relative to the benchmark.

 

    Stock selection in the health care and industrials sectors also contributed negatively to performance.

 

 
 
         

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in small cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and lack of liquidity. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. Although the Fund does not generally invest in initial public offerings (IPO’s), it has the ability to. Investment in IPO’s typically involve greater price volatility resulting in increased turnover and expenses as well as the potential for taxable gains.

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND TEST ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

     

 

RBC Enterprise Fund

 

       

 

Long-term growth of capital and income.

  

          Investment Objective

 

Russell 2000 Index

 

  

          Benchmark
     
LOGO           

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

           
Universal Electronics, Inc.     3.80  

Libbey, Inc.

    3.11       Top Ten Holdings

AZZ, Inc.

    3.41  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    2.39       (excluding

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

    3.39  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    2.30       investment

Compass Diversified Holdings

    3.17  

Destination XL Group, Inc.

    2.02       companies)

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    3.16  

TESSCO Technologies, Inc.

    1.95       (as of 9/30/15)

 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 25.

 

  

     

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

     
LOGO           

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 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.             
     
     

 

   13


         

 

 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC Small Cap Core Fund

 

  
Investment Strategy            

 

Seeks to provide superior long-term growth of capital compared to the Russell 2000 Index while taking a low risk approach to small company investing. The Adviser believes that portfolios of neglected small cap companies with low valuations, long-term attractive business fundamentals and near-term profitability improvement potential should produce strong absolute and risk-adjusted returns over time.

 

  
Performance            

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of -3.22% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 1.25% for the Russell 2000 Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.

 

  

 

Factors That

Made Positive

Contributions

 

           

 

    Favorable stock selection in the energy and consumer discretionary sectors contributed positively to relative performance.

  

 

Factors That

Detracted From

Relative Returns

           

 

    The Fund held an adverse overweight in the industrials sector relative to the benchmark, negatively impacting performance.

 

    An adverse health care sector underweight, especially in biotechnology, detracted from relative returns.

 

    Unfavorable stock selection in the industrials and health care sectors was also a negative contributing factor.

 

  
 
         

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in mid cap, small cap and micro cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and lack of liquidity. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. Although the Fund does not generally invest in initial public offerings (IPO’s), it has the ability to. Investment in IPO’s typically involve greater price volatility resulting in increased turnover and expenses as well as the potential for taxable gains.

 

 

  

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

     

 

RBC Small Cap Core Fund

 

       

 

Long-term growth of capital and income.

  

          Investment Objective

 

Russell 2000 Index

 

  

          Benchmark
     

LOGO  

  

     

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

Universal Electronics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

3.58

 

 

 

AZZ, Inc.

 

 

 

 

2.68

 

         

 

Top Ten Holdings

Synaptics, Inc.

    3.52  

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

    2.66       (excluding

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

    3.39  

West Pharmaceutical Services,

    2.63       investment

Compass Diversified Holdings

    3.05  

  Inc.

        companies)

Libbey, Inc.

    2.84  

EnerSys, Inc.

    2.51       (as of 9/30/15)

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    2.72           (% of fund’s

 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 29.

 

  

      net assets)
     
LOGO           

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 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.             
     
     

 

   15


         

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund

 

 

Investment

Strategy

           

 

Invests in a diversified portfolio of the smallest companies that have been neglected by institutional shareholders. Utilizing a quantitative process to identify value-oriented investments, the Fund strives to achieve long-term growth while offering shareholders some protection from market declines and fluctuations.

 

 
Performance            

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of 0.04% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of -1.60% for the Russell 2000 Value Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.

 

 

Factors That

Made Positive

Contributions

           

 

    The Fund held a favorable underweight in the energy sector compared to the benchmark, which contributed to relative returns.

 

    Favorable consumer discretionary and materials sectors stock selection contributed positively to relative performance.

 

 
Factors That Detracted From Relative Returns            

 

    The Fund held an adverse sector underweight in financials compared to the benchmark, which detracted from relative performance.

 

    Adverse stock selection in the health care sector detracted from relative returns.

 

 
 
         

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in micro cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and lack of liquidity. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. Although the Fund does not generally invest in initial public offerings (IPO’s), it has the ability to. Investment in IPO’s typically involve greater price volatility resulting in increased turnover and expenses as well as the potential for taxable gains.

 

 

 

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

     

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund

 

       

 

Long-term growth of capital.

  

          Investment Objective

 

Russell 2000 Value Index

 

  

          Benchmark
     

LOGO  

  

     

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

PAM Transportation Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

1.10

 

 

 

Methode Electronics, Inc.

 

 

 

 

0.90

 

         

 

Top Ten Holdings

Federated National Holding Co.

    1.04  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    0.89       (excluding

Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.

    1.02  

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

    0.88       investment

PharMerica Corp.

    1.00  

Omega Protein Corp.

    0.84       companies)

Superior Uniform Group, Inc.

    0.97  

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.

    0.83       (as of 9/30/15)

 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 32.

 

  

     

(% of fund’s

net assets)

     
LOGO           

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Over

10 Years

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 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.             
     
     

 

   17


         

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

Investment

Strategy

           

 

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks of mid-sized companies that are considered to be undervalued in relation to earnings, dividends and/or assets. The Advisor uses a disciplined, bottom-up approach to select stocks for the Fund’s portfolio with a focus on fundamental research and qualitative analysis.

 

 
Performance            

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of 0.91%. That compares to an annualized total return of -2.07% for the Russell Midcap Value Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.

 

 

Factors That

Made Positive

Contributions

           

 

    Stock selection was the primary driver of outperformance, with seven out of ten economic sectors contributing positively to returns, led by the materials, information technology, financials, and energy sectors.

 

    The portfolio’s modest overweight to the energy sector and significant underweight to the utilities sector also contributed positively to relative Fund performance.

 

    Top over stock contributors to the portfolio included AmTrust Financial Services (financials), Skyworks Solutions (information technology), Cytec Industries (materials), Mylan (health care), and Hartford Financial Services Group (financials). Cytec Industries and Mylan are no longer held by the Fund.

 

 

Factors That

Detracted From

Relative Returns

           

 

    Sector allocation, a fallout of the Fund’s bottom-up stock selection, detracted from overall returns with a significant underweight to the health care sector and an overweight to the materials sector weighing most on Fund performance.

 

    Largest stock detractors from the Fund included Range Resources (energy), Dynegy (utilities), Swift Transportation (industrials), United Rentals (industrials), and Calpine (utilities). United Rentals is no longer held by the Fund.

 

 
 
         

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in mid cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and lack of liquidity. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. Although the Fund does not generally invest in initial public offerings (IPO’s), it has the ability to. Investment in IPO’s typically involve greater price volatility resulting in increased turnover and expenses as well as the potential for taxable gains.

 

 

 

 

18

  


 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

     

 

RBC Mid Cap Value Fund

 

       

 

Long-term capital appreciation.

  

          Investment Objective

 

Russell Midcap Value Index

 

  

          Benchmark
     
LOGO           

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

LAM Research Corp.

 

 

 

 

4.46

 

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

 

 

 

3.15

 

         

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    4.22  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    3.15      

Calpine Corp.

    4.17  

National General Holdings Corp.

    3.03      

Swift Transporation Co.

    3.78  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

    2.97      

Dynegy, Inc.

    3.41          

Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. (The)

    3.16          

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 43.

 

  

     
     
LOGO           

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(12/31/09)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2015 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.           
     
     

 

   19


         

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

           

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

Investment

Strategy

           

 

Seeks long-term capital appreciation compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index using a bottom-up stock selection approach by the Adviser, looking for small companies that are considered to be undervalued in relation to earnings, cash flow, and/or assets while also considering factors such as attractive and sustainable business fundamentals, near-term profitability improvement potential, financial strength, and management strength.

 

 
Performance            

 

Since the Fund’s inception on December 3, 2014, the Fund had an annualized total return of -2.42% as of September 30, 2015. For the same period, the Russell 200 Value Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark, had an annualized total return of -7.28%.

 

 

Factors That

Made Positive

Contributions

           

 

    Favorable stock selection in the consumer discretionary, energy and financials sectors all contributed positively to relative performance.

 

 

 

Factors That

Detracted From

Relative Returns

           

 

    Adverse health care stock selection had a negative impact on the Fund’s relative performance.

 

    The Fund held an adverse underweight in the financials sector compared to the index, which detracted from relative returns.

 

 
 
         

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investing in mid cap companies involves additional risks, including greater fluctuations in value and lack of liquidity. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus. Although the Fund does not generally invest in initial public offerings (IPO’s), it has the ability to. Investment in IPO’s typically involve greater price volatility resulting in increased turnover and expenses as well as the potential for taxable gains.

 

 

 

 

20

  


 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

     

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

       

 

Long-term capital appreciation.

  

          Investment Objective

 

Russell 2000 Value Index

 

  

          Benchmark
     

LOGO  

  

     

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

investments)

& Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

 

 

Compass Diversified Holdings

 

 

 

 

3.16

 

 

 

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

1.93

 

         

Top Ten Holdings

(excluding

investment

companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s

net assets)

Laclede Group, Inc. (The)

    2.63  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    1.69      

NorthWestern Corp.

    2.48  

EnerSys, Inc.

    1.68      

Portland General Electric Co.

    2.46  

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.

    1.61      

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    1.97  

National General Holdings Corp.

    1.59      

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 46.

 

  

     
     
LOGO           

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(12/3/14)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from December 3, 2014 to September 30, 2015 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Common Stocks — 98.18%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 12.83%

  

14,610

   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.    $ 956,225   

16,000

   Dorman Products, Inc.*      814,240   

24,810

   DSW, Inc., Class A      627,941   

15,120

   Gentherm, Inc.*      679,190   

42,810

   LKQ Corp.*      1,214,092   

16,530

   Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.      1,116,601   

4,420

   Panera Bread Co., Class A*      854,872   

21,140

   Tractor Supply Co.      1,782,525   

16,840

   Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*      549,658   
     

 

 

 
        8,595,344   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 6.76%

  

9,100

   Casey’s General Stores, Inc.      936,572   

12,880

   Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      1,080,632   

9,800

   PriceSmart, Inc.      757,932   

10,150

   TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*      789,569   

19,930

   United Natural Foods, Inc.*      966,804   
     

 

 

 
        4,531,509   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 1.23%

  

15,970

   Oceaneering International, Inc.      627,302   

17,670

   Unit Corp.*      198,964   
     

 

 

 
        826,266   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 13.02%

  

4,810

   Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*      822,462   

21,750

   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*      989,625   

18,260

   Eaton Vance Corp.      610,249   

21,310

   First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*      853,679   

20,210

   HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.      1,565,669   

18,380

   PRA Group, Inc.*      972,670   

21,720

   Raymond James Financial, Inc.      1,077,964   

15,570

   RLI Corp.      833,462   

7,250

   Signature Bank*      997,310   
     

 

 

 
        8,723,090   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 22.52%

  

19,700

   Aceto Corp.      540,765   

6,650

   Bio-Techne Corp.      614,859   

19,700

   Cantel Medical Corp.      1,116,990   

14,300

   Cepheid, Inc.*      646,360   

12,010

   Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*      762,875   

16,630

   Greatbatch, Inc.*      938,265   

10,670

   Henry Schein, Inc.*      1,416,122   

 

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RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

16,530

   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*    $ 1,227,353   

14,090

   Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*      839,059   

7,410

   Laboratory Corp of America Holdings*      803,763   

17,430

   Medidata Solutions, Inc.*      733,977   

3,560

   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      1,013,674   

16,720

   NuVasive, Inc.*      806,238   

16,820

   PAREXEL International Corp.*      1,041,494   

9,690

   Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*      714,928   

8,650

   Waters Corp.*      1,022,517   

15,760

   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      852,931   
     

 

 

 
        15,092,170   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 16.00%

  

15,790

   Clean Harbors, Inc.*      694,286   

24,040

   Copart, Inc.*      790,916   

11,500

   Flowserve Corp.      473,110   

6,380

   Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*      398,941   

10,380

   Landstar System, Inc.      658,818   

8,250

   Middleby Corp. (The)*      867,817   

10,570

   MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A      645,087   

10,840

   Orbital ATK, Inc.      779,071   

10,280

   Proto Labs, Inc.*      688,760   

8,650

   Stericycle, Inc.*      1,205,031   

8,550

   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*      772,065   

6,230

   Towers Watson & Co., Class A      731,277   

10,670

   WageWorks, Inc.*      481,004   

14,510

   Waste Connections, Inc.      704,896   

20,430

   Woodward, Inc.      831,501   
     

 

 

 
        10,722,580   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 20.34%

  

9,530

   ANSYS, Inc.*      839,974   

19,700

   Bottomline Technologies (DE), Inc.*      492,697   

22,100

   Cardtronics, Inc.*      722,670   

6,150

   F5 Networks, Inc.*      712,170   

13,840

   Global Payments, Inc.      1,587,863   

12,410

   Guidewire Software, Inc.*      652,518   

12,400

   Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      863,164   

7,680

   Mercadolibre, Inc.      699,341   

18,930

   Microchip Technology, Inc.      815,694   

18,560

   National Instruments Corp.      515,782   

17,300

   Open Text Corp.      774,175   

12,580

   SPS Commerce, Inc.*      854,056   

23,020

   Synopsys, Inc.*      1,063,064   

8,170

   Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*      1,462,512   

9,240

   WEX, Inc.*      802,402   

 

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RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

10,080

   Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*    $ 771,624   
     

 

 

 
        13,629,706   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 5.48%

  

9,040

   Airgas, Inc.      807,543   

13,260

   AptarGroup, Inc.      874,630   

17,450

   Balchem Corp.      1,060,437   

13,700

   HB Fuller Co.      464,978   

8,550

   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      461,785   
     

 

 

 
        3,669,373   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     65,790,038   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $47,039,814)

  

Investment Company — 1.94%

  

1,298,170

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      1,298,170   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     1,298,170   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,298,170)

  

Total Investments

   $ 67,088,208   

(Cost $48,337,984)(a) — 100.12%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.12)%

     (82,411
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 67,005,797   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Common Stocks — 97.97%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 24.86%

  

122,103

   Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*    $ 930,425   

31,790

   Carmike Cinemas, Inc.*      638,661   

78,508

   Delta Apparel, Inc.*      1,384,096   

42,200

   Destination Maternity Corp.      389,084   

366,452

   Destination XL Group, Inc.*      2,129,086   

51,440

   Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      1,954,206   

79,000

   Kona Grill, Inc.*      1,244,250   

100,700

   Libbey, Inc.      3,283,827   

56,820

   Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*      794,344   

84,170

   Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.*      1,235,616   

87,610

   Performance Sports Group Ltd.*      1,175,726   

16,000

   Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*      1,211,840   

106,650

   Salem Media Group, Inc.      652,698   

106,636

   Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*      1,798,949   

29,330

   Superior Uniform Group, Inc.      525,887   

207,100

   Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.*      1,540,824   

95,400

   Universal Electronics, Inc.*      4,009,662   

201,792

   ZAGG, Inc.*      1,370,168   
     

 

 

 
        26,269,349   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 1.50%

  

30,840

   John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.      1,580,858   
     

 

 

 
     

Energy — 4.44%

  

121,560

   Callon Petroleum Co.*      886,172   

55,390

   Gulfport Energy Corp.*      1,643,975   

115,600

   Ring Energy, Inc.*      1,140,972   

103,750

   Synergy Resources Corp.*      1,016,750   
     

 

 

 
        4,687,869   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 16.14%

  

200,300

   Asta Funding, Inc.*      1,708,559   

75,470

   Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*      1,396,195   

44,200

   Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.      517,140   

103,959

   CoBiz Financial, Inc.      1,352,507   

207,900

   Compass Diversified Holdings      3,351,348   

8,184

   East West Bancorp, Inc.      314,429   

26,280

   First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC      446,760   

41,050

   Gramercy Property Trust, Inc. REIT      852,609   

27,323

   Heritage Financial Corp.      514,219   

46,400

   LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      1,317,296   

27,626

   Mercantile Bank Corp.      574,068   

9,100

   National Interstate Corp.      242,788   

70,684

   Northrim BanCorp, Inc.      2,044,888   

50,310

   Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.*      1,022,299   

23,510

   Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA      742,916   

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

31,510

   State Bank Financial Corp.    $ 651,627   
     

 

 

 
        17,049,648   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 6.29%

  

220,537

   BioScrip, Inc.*      412,404   

91,300

   Exactech, Inc.*      1,591,359   

217,308

   Streamline Health Solutions, Inc.*      497,635   

36,900

   SurModics, Inc.*      805,896   

74,400

   US Physical Therapy, Inc.      3,339,816   
     

 

 

 
        6,647,110   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 22.20%

  

30,990

   Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*      264,965   

74,000

   AZZ, Inc.      3,603,060   

134,015

   Columbus McKinnon Corp.      2,433,712   

48,210

   Ducommun, Inc.*      967,575   

107,900

   Ennis, Inc.      1,873,144   

57,000

   GP Strategies Corp.*      1,300,740   

53,300

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      1,711,463   

311,300

   Hudson Technologies, Inc.*      924,561   

22,900

   Jason Industries, Inc.*      100,302   

32,300

   Marten Transport Ltd.      522,291   

78,830

   NN, Inc.      1,458,355   

21,305

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*      1,299,605   

64,060

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      2,529,729   

107,640

   PGT, Inc.*      1,321,819   

202,600

   Radiant Logistics, Inc.*      903,596   

77,238

   Sparton Corp.*      1,652,893   

21,200

   Sun Hydraulics Corp.      582,364   
     

 

 

 
        23,450,174   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 14.74%

  

11,692

   Aspen Technology, Inc.*      443,244   

10,440

   comScore, Inc.*      481,806   

310,100

   CYREN Ltd.*      551,978   

338,111

   Glu Mobile, Inc.*      1,477,545   

117,470

   GSI Group, Inc.*      1,495,393   

60,120

   Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*      1,786,165   

88,350

   KEYW Holding Corp. (The)*      543,353   

115,020

   Sapiens International Corp.      1,325,030   

60,020

   Tangoe, Inc.*      432,144   

98,142

   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.      2,064,908   

24,000

   Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      3,583,440   

55,065

   Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      638,203   

141,720

   Xplore Technologies Corp.*      755,368   
     

 

 

 
        15,578,577   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Materials — 5.43%

  

22,116

   Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.    $ 235,978   

48,960

   Koppers Holdings, Inc.      987,523   

108,600

   Landec Corp.*      1,267,362   

234,900

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      1,301,346   

100,680

   Real Industry, Inc.*      887,998   

99,588

   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.*      1,053,641   
     

 

 

 
        5,733,848   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 0.42%

  

415,700

   Towerstream Corp.*      444,799   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 1.95%

  

55,800

   Unitil Corp.      2,057,904   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     103,500,136   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $77,960,263)

  

Rights/Warrants — 0.27%

  

12,460

   Imperial Holdings, Inc. Warrants, Expire 10/6/19*(a)      0   

6,203

   US Concrete, Inc. Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      157,556   

6,203

   US Concrete, Inc., Class B Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      133,737   
     

 

 

 

Total Rights/Warrants

     291,293   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

     

Exchange Traded Funds — 0.63%

  

16,100

   SPDR S&P Regional Banking      662,998   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     662,998   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $319,878)

  

Investment Company — 0.38%

  

398,873

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      398,873   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     398,873   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $398,873)

  

Total Investments

   $ 104,853,300   

(Cost $78,679,014)(b) — 99.25%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.75%

     794,607   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 105,647,907   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

 

* 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Common Stocks — 97.10%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 23.11%

  

10,570

   Cavco Industries, Inc.*    $ 719,711   

24,310

   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.      1,591,089   

71,800

   Destination Maternity Corp.      661,996   

586,000

   Destination XL Group, Inc.*      3,404,660   

72,800

   Drew Industries, Inc.      3,975,608   

186,400

   Fox Factory Holding Corp.*      3,142,704   

108,830

   Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      4,134,452   

58,810

   Helen of Troy Ltd.*      5,251,733   

35,160

   Iconix Brand Group, Inc.*      475,363   

92,000

   Kona Grill, Inc.*      1,449,000   

203,420

   Libbey, Inc.      6,633,526   

119,704

   Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A*      1,673,462   

204,950

   Performance Sports Group Ltd.*      2,750,429   

153,220

   Pier 1 Imports, Inc.      1,057,218   

221,632

   Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*      3,738,932   

70,092

   Steven Madden Ltd.*      2,566,769   

198,673

   Universal Electronics, Inc.*      8,350,226   

352,816

   ZAGG, Inc.*      2,395,621   
     

 

 

 
        53,972,499   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 4.19%

  

98,950

   Gulfport Energy Corp.*      2,936,836   

307,500

   Ring Energy, Inc.*      3,035,025   

100,400

   RSP Permian, Inc.*      2,033,100   

182,130

   Synergy Resources Corp.*      1,784,874   
     

 

 

 
        9,789,835   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 16.79%

  

116,800

   AMERISAFE, Inc.      5,808,464   

78,930

   AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.      4,971,011   

10,480

   BancFirst Corp.      661,288   

69,800

   Chemical Financial Corp.      2,258,030   

37,900

   Community Bank System, Inc.      1,408,743   

442,020

   Compass Diversified Holdings      7,125,362   

77,170

   EverBank Financial Corp.      1,489,381   

54,560

   Gramercy Property Trust, Inc. REIT      1,133,211   

83,190

   LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      2,361,764   

123,770

   National General Holdings Corp.      2,387,523   

30,700

   Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      1,516,887   

49,450

   ProAssurance Corp.      2,426,512   

139,790

   Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.*      2,172,337   

66,540

   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*      3,488,027   
     

 

 

 
        39,208,540   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 7.39%

  

95,870

   Air Methods Corp.*      3,268,208   

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

5,260

   Analogic Corp.    $ 431,530   

352,268

   BioScrip, Inc.*      658,741   

30,790

   Hanger, Inc.*      419,976   

50,340

   Masimo Corp.*      1,941,110   

47,440

   OPKO Health, Inc.*      398,970   

88,910

   US Physical Therapy, Inc.      3,991,170   

113,400

   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      6,137,208   
     

 

 

 
        17,246,913   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 23.47%

  

478,200

   ACCO Brands Corp.*      3,380,874   

105,174

   Astronics Corp.*      4,252,185   

128,452

   AZZ, Inc.      6,254,328   

248,910

   Columbus McKinnon Corp.      4,520,206   

90,370

   Ducommun, Inc.*      1,813,726   

109,270

   EnerSys, Inc.      5,854,687   

115,058

   GP Strategies Corp.*      2,625,624   

120,070

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      3,855,448   

164,470

   Insteel Industries, Inc.      2,644,678   

158,700

   Interface, Inc.      3,561,228   

166,880

   NN, Inc.      3,087,280   

49,200

   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*      3,001,200   

160,863

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      6,352,480   

19,050

   Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      901,065   

30,860

   Wabtec Corp.      2,717,223   
     

 

 

 
        54,822,232   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 16.34%

  

94,640

   Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*      2,811,754   

76,990

   InterDigital, Inc.      3,895,694   

49,530

   InvenSense, Inc.*      460,134   

104,852

   KEYW Holding Corp. (The)*      644,840   

264,260

   Mitel Networks Corp.*      1,704,477   

99,700

   Synaptics, Inc.*      8,221,262   

189,290

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      6,208,712   

147,760

   Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*      4,245,145   

97,400

   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.      2,049,296   

53,030

   Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      7,917,909   
     

 

 

 
        38,159,223   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 4.57%

  

139,960

   Ferro Corp.*      1,532,562   

138,311

   FutureFuel Corp.      1,366,513   

87,749

   Koppers Holdings, Inc.      1,769,897   

129,050

   Landec Corp.*      1,506,013   

375,500

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      2,080,270   

93,200

   PH Glatfelter Co.      1,604,904   

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

77,091

   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.*    $ 815,623   
     

 

 

 
        10,675,782   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 1.24%

  

53,000

   Laclede Group, Inc. (The)      2,890,090   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     226,765,114   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $202,325,417)

  

Exchange Traded Funds — 0.10%

  

2,140

   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund      233,688   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     233,688   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $179,612)

  

Investment Company — 0.77%

  

1,796,035

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      1,796,035   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     1,796,035   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,796,035)

  

Total Investments

   $ 228,794,837   

(Cost $204,301,064)(a) — 97.97%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 2.03%

     4,744,772   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 233,539,609   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Common Stocks — 94.24%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 20.59%

  

25,100

   AH Belo Corp., Class A    $ 123,743   

3,725

   Ambassadors International, Inc.*      23   

600

   Ambow Education Holding Ltd. ADR*(a)      2,430   

11,800

   AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A      297,242   

11,900

   America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*      393,771   

6,400

   Arctic Cat, Inc.      141,952   

3

   Biglari Holdings, Inc.*      1,097   

37,800

   Books-A-Million, Inc.*      121,338   

13,427

   Bowl America, Inc., Class A      194,154   

27,800

   Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*      211,836   

26,200

   Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.*      494,918   

11,800

   Caleres, Inc.      360,254   

45,100

   Carriage Services, Inc.      973,709   

18,200

   Century Communities, Inc.*      361,270   

17,800

   Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.      1,165,010   

33,900

   CSS Industries, Inc.      892,926   

30,200

   Delta Apparel, Inc.*      532,426   

55,243

   E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A      976,144   

33,500

   Entercom Communications Corp., Class A*      340,360   

22,400

   Flexsteel Industries, Inc.      700,000   

32,600

   Fred’s, Inc., Class A      386,310   

44,800

   Harte-Hanks, Inc.      158,144   

16,900

   Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.      396,812   

9,000

   Helen of Troy Ltd.*      803,700   

44,400

   hhgregg, Inc.*      216,228   

27,100

   Hooker Furniture Corp.      637,934   

10,500

   JAKKS Pacific, Inc.*      89,460   

20,500

   Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A      432,550   

19,190

   Journal Media Group, Inc.      143,925   

25,400

   K12, Inc.*      315,976   

23,500

   Kid Brands, Inc.*      35   

47,910

   Lakeland Industries, Inc.*      665,470   

95,270

   Lazare Kaplan International, Inc.*      109,561   

15,700

   La-Z-Boy, Inc.      416,992   

25,400

   LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.*      18,123   

28,300

   Lifetime Brands, Inc.      395,634   

42,500

   Luby’s, Inc.*      211,225   

15,600

   M/I Homes, Inc.*      367,848   

45,900

   Marcus Corp. (The)      887,706   

28,500

   MarineMax, Inc.*      402,705   

2,140

   Matthews International Corp., Class A      104,796   

7,500

   McRae Industries, Inc., Class A      205,500   

22,600

   Media General, Inc.*      316,174   

21,300

   Mestek, Inc.*      415,350   

17,400

   Modine Manufacturing Co.*      136,938   

18,700

   Movado Group, Inc.      483,021   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

4,700

   NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A    $ 223,485   

28,200

   Nautilus, Inc.*      423,000   

10,300

   Nobility Homes, Inc.*      110,828   

41,000

   Orleans Homebuilders, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

16,350

   Perry Ellis International, Inc.*      359,046   

119,400

   Point.360*      119,400   

51,900

   Red Lion Hotels Corp.*      441,150   

19,950

   REX American Resources Corp.*      1,009,869   

35,200

   Rocky Brands, Inc.      499,488   

61,500

   Ruby Tuesday, Inc.*      381,915   

15,700

   Saga Communications, Inc., Class A      527,677   

39,150

   Salem Media Group, Inc.      239,598   

39,000

   Shiloh Industries, Inc.*      315,900   

82

   Sizmek, Inc.*      491   

22,300

   Stage Stores, Inc.      219,432   

21,800

   Standard Motor Products, Inc.      760,384   

28,900

   Stein Mart, Inc.      279,752   

16,900

   Stoneridge, Inc.*      208,546   

14,600

   Strattec Security Corp.      920,676   

36,500

   Superior Industries International, Inc.      681,820   

75,800

   Superior Uniform Group, Inc.      1,359,094   

28,200

   Systemax, Inc.*      211,218   

65,200

   Trans World Entertainment Corp.*      245,804   

30,200

   TravelCenters of America LLC*      311,966   

32,100

   Unifi, Inc.*      956,901   

31,100

   Universal Technical Institute, Inc.      109,161   

30,000

   Universal Travel Group*(a)(b)(c)      0   

45,600

   VOXX International Corp.*      338,352   

1,397

   Walking Co. Holdings, Inc. (The)*      7,334   

15,700

   WCI Communities, Inc.*      355,291   

11,000

   Weyco Group, Inc.      297,440   
     

 

 

 
        28,917,738   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 3.44%

  

7,350

   Andersons, Inc. (The)      250,341   

53,200

   Central Garden and Pet Co.*      823,004   

25,800

   Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A      1,234,014   

12,200

   Oil-Dri Corp. of America      279,380   

69,500

   Omega Protein Corp.*      1,179,415   

39,200

   Roundy’s, Inc.*      90,944   

73,000

   Royal Hawaiian Orchards LP*      205,130   

29,640

   SpartanNash Co.      766,194   
     

 

 

 
        4,828,422   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 1.80%

  

9,200

   Basic Energy Services, Inc.*      30,360   

48,540

   Callon Petroleum Co.*      353,856   

4,500

   Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP      109,260   

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

14,600

   Era Group, Inc.*    $ 218,562   

7,500

   Global Partners LP      212,475   

22,600

   Harvest Natural Resources, Inc.*      31,414   

24,700

   Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.*      476,710   

26,800

   Newpark Resources, Inc.*      137,216   

9,800

   Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC*      30,478   

53,100

   North American Energy Partners, Inc.      115,758   

14,600

   PHI, Inc.*      292,876   

11,900

   PHI, Inc., Non voting*      224,672   

1,230

   Sanchez Production Partners L.P.*      13,284   

14,700

   Swift Energy Co.*      5,534   

17,600

   Teekay Tankers, Ltd., Class A      121,440   

110,300

   Trico Marine Services, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

51,400

   W&T Offshore, Inc.      154,200   
     

 

 

 
        2,528,095   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 24.62%

  

39,150

   Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc.*      744   

12,800

   AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. REIT      194,816   

14,500

   Agree Realty Corp. REIT      432,825   

14,970

   American Independence Corp.*      151,197   

29,990

   Ameris Bancorp      862,213   

21,800

   Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT      342,478   

13,600

   Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. REIT      172,176   

58,600

   Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      372,696   

23,900

   Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. REIT      286,561   

8,100

   Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A      113,805   

59,500

   Asta Funding, Inc.*      507,535   

17,400

   Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B      377,580   

40,700

   Banc of California, Inc.      499,389   

12,400

   Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA      287,060   

49,900

   Bancorp, Inc. (The)*      380,238   

7,956

   Bank of The Ozarks, Inc.      348,154   

7,028

   Banner Corp.      335,727   

100,000

   Beverly Hills Bancorp, Inc.*(a)(b)      1,000   

33,600

   California First National Bancorp      448,896   

4,211

   Capital Bank Financial Corp., Class A*      127,298   

38,000

   Capitol Bancorp Ltd.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

37,100

   Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      230,391   

3,280

   CIM Commercial Trust Corp. REIT      60,254   

63,650

   Citizens, Inc.*      472,283   

101,200

   Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.*      503,976   

15,756

   Cowen Group, Inc., Class A*      71,847   

35,777

   Donegal Group, Inc., Class A      503,025   

8,444

   Donegal Group, Inc., Class B      156,214   

73,540

   Dynex Capital, Inc. REIT      482,422   

34,050

   EMC Insurance Group, Inc.      790,301   

24,800

   Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C      643,064   

 

34

  


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

60,900

   Federated National Holding Co.    $ 1,462,818   

29,500

   First Defiance Financial Corp.      1,078,520   

9,400

   First Financial Corp.      304,090   

41,200

   First Merchants Corp.      1,080,264   

38,000

   First Place Financial Corp.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

42,000

   First State Bancorporation*(a)(b)(c)      0   

660

   Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.*      13,570   

19,400

   Forestar Group, Inc.*      255,110   

36,500

   GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.      265,720   

11,200

   Getty Realty Corp. REIT      176,960   

7,100

   Guaranty Bancorp.      116,937   

7,000

   HCI Group, Inc.      271,390   

16,200

   Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.*      319,626   

33,300

   HF Financial Corp.      540,459   

10,458

   Hilltop Holdings, Inc.*      207,173   

6,040

   HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.*      112,042   

45,700

   Independence Holding Co.      592,272   

7,800

   Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.      628,212   

7,000

   Investors Title Co.      507,220   

28,400

   JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. REIT      171,252   

41,600

   JMP Group, Inc.      258,336   

16,500

   Kansas City Life Insurance Co.      775,335   

29,900

   Manning & Napier, Inc.      220,064   

30,890

   Marlin Business Services Corp.      475,397   

20,200

   MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.      236,340   

23,100

   Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT      225,225   

45,000

   MutualFirst Financial, Inc.      1,064,250   

5,300

   National Security Group, Inc. (The)      81,832   

3,500

   National Western Life Insurance Co., Class A      779,450   

9,900

   Navigators Group, Inc. (The)*      772,002   

22,067

   Nicholas Financial, Inc.*      286,430   

29,900

   OFG Bancorp.      261,027   

20,600

   One Liberty Properties, Inc. REIT      439,398   

15,700

   Onebeacon Insurance Group, Ltd., Class A      220,428   

9,700

   Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A      194,097   

14,800

   Pacific Mercantile Bancorp*      99,604   

2,468

   Park Sterling Corp.      16,782   

18,000

   PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. Class A*      288,000   

25,200

   Peoples Bancorp, Inc.      523,908   

7,300

   Piper Jaffray Cos.*      264,041   

15,900

   Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.      266,802   

17,400

   Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT      261,174   

8,100

   RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A      291,438   

22,500

   Regional Management Corp.*      348,750   

39,674

   Reis, Inc.      898,616   

5,100

   Resource Capital Corp. REIT      56,967   

9,100

   Safety Insurance Group, Inc.      492,765   

12,300

   Simmons First National Corp., Class A      589,539   

 

   35


 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

6,793

   South State Corp.    $ 522,178   

33,500

   Southwest Bancorp, Inc.      549,735   

68,823

   Sterling Bancorp      1,023,398   

10,600

   Stewart Information Services Corp.      433,646   

3,140

   Sun Bancorp, Inc.*      60,256   

22,000

   UMH Properties, Inc. REIT      204,600   

52,000

   Unico American Corp.*      555,360   

88,216

   United Community Financial Corp.      441,080   

19,000

   United Western Bancorp, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

10,800

   Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. REIT, Class A      202,392   

21,900

   Walker & Dunlop, Inc.*      571,152   

14,041

   Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. REIT      177,057   

23,400

   Whitestone REIT      269,802   

31,800

   Winthrop Realty Trust REIT      456,648   

12,100

   ZAIS Financial Corp. REIT      162,140   
     

 

 

 
        34,577,241   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 5.07%

  

39,339

   Aceto Corp.      1,079,855   

30,800

   Albany Molecular Research, Inc.*      536,536   

11,000

   American Shared Hospital Services*      21,230   

34,900

   AngioDynamics, Inc.*      460,331   

42,660

   BioScrip, Inc.*      79,774   

18,200

   Cambrex Corp.*      722,176   

18,800

   CONMED Corp.      897,512   

10,300

   Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*      140,183   

55,200

   CryoLife, Inc.      537,096   

55,200

   Five Star Quality Care, Inc.*      170,568   

20,370

   Hanger, Inc.*      277,847   

4,700

   Invacare Corp.      68,009   

6,300

   Kewaunee Scientific Corp.      103,005   

9,662

   Kindred Healthcare, Inc.      152,177   

15,000

   MedCath Corp.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

49,300

   PharMerica Corp.*      1,403,571   

11,125

   Symmetry Surgical, Inc.*      99,013   

21,100

   Triple-S Management Corp., Class B*      375,791   
     

 

 

 
        7,124,674   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 21.29%

  

38,500

   Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc.      259,490   

3,000

   Aegion Corp.*      49,440   

22,300

   Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*      360,814   

17,300

   Alamo Group, Inc.      808,775   

80,900

   Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.      1,437,593   

7,100

   Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      164,152   

47,700

   Ameresco, Inc., Class A*      280,476   

11,400

   Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.      124,374   

8,100

   AMREP Corp.*      38,718   

 

36

  


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

9,100

   Argan, Inc.    $ 315,588   

20,200

   CAI International, Inc.*      203,616   

49,800

   CBIZ, Inc.*      489,036   

20,700

   CDI Corp.      176,985   

8,774

   CECO Environmental Corp.      71,859   

35,900

   Celadon Group, Inc.      575,118   

85,425

   Cenveo, Inc.*      160,599   

2,400

   Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.      60,000   

17,800

   Comfort Systems USA, Inc.      485,228   

31,878

   Compx International, Inc.      350,339   

30,800

   Dolan Co. (The)*(a)(b)      0   

13,600

   Douglas Dynamics, Inc.      270,096   

27,500

   Ducommun, Inc.*      551,925   

16,100

   Dycom Industries, Inc.*      1,164,996   

45

   Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.*      267   

13,100

   Eastern Co. (The)      212,220   

8,480

   Ecology and Environment, Inc., Class A      99,216   

13,600

   Encore Wire Corp.      444,312   

40,500

   Ennis, Inc.      703,080   

4,600

   EnPro Industries, Inc.      180,182   

20,100

   Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corp.      487,425   

27,000

   Federal Signal Corp.      370,170   

19,900

   FLY Leasing Ltd. ADR      262,680   

42,400

   Furmanite Corp.*      257,792   

11,300

   G&K Services, Inc., Class A      752,806   

4,147

   Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.*      16,215   

32,900

   Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*      603,715   

22,100

   Global Power Equipment Group, Inc.      81,107   

27,900

   Golden Ocean Group Ltd.      68,634   

11,260

   GP Strategies Corp.*      256,953   

15,350

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      492,889   

29,000

   Griffon Corp.      457,330   

22,250

   Hardinge, Inc.      204,255   

7,600

   Hill International, Inc.*      24,928   

23,350

   International Shipholding Corp.      89,431   

23,500

   Jinpan International Ltd.      85,070   

9,900

   Kadant, Inc.      386,199   

11,700

   Key Technology, Inc.*      141,102   

7,600

   Kforce, Inc.      199,728   

34,800

   Kimball International, Inc., Class B      329,208   

3,908

   Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*      16,492   

64,000

   LECG Corp.*(a)(b)      0   

33,000

   LS Starrett Co. (The), Class A      398,640   

44,250

   LSI Industries, Inc.      373,470   

40,700

   Lydall, Inc.*      1,159,543   

30,012

   Marten Transport Ltd.      485,294   

44,100

   Meritor, Inc.*      468,783   

72,000

   Mesa Air Group, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

 

   37


 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

85,194

   MFC Industrial Ltd.    $ 243,655   

34,900

   Miller Industries, Inc.      681,946   

18,000

   Mistras Group, Inc.*      231,300   

4,900

   National Presto Industries, Inc.      412,874   

29,500

   NN, Inc.      545,750   

15,800

   Northwest Pipe Co.*      206,348   

34,500

   Orion Marine Group, Inc.*      206,310   

46,900

   PAM Transportation Services, Inc.*      1,550,045   

5,200

   Paragon Shipping, Inc., Class A*      1,716   

31,740

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      1,253,413   

11,700

   PowerSecure International, Inc.*      134,784   

25,000

   RCM Technologies, Inc.      123,250   

20,500

   Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A*      496,100   

39,700

   Safe Bulkers, Inc.      109,572   

11,500

   SL Industries, Inc.*      391,000   

20,950

   Sparton Corp.*      448,330   

9,700

   Standex International Corp.      730,895   

53,820

   Supreme Industries, Inc., Class A      448,321   

4,269

   SYKES Enterprises, Inc.*      108,859   

22,200

   Tredegar Corp.      290,376   

11,800

   Universal Forest Products, Inc.      680,624   

13,900

   USA Truck, Inc.*      239,497   

19,000

   Viad Corp.      550,810   

43,200

   Volt Information Sciences, Inc.*      393,120   

33,600

   Willdan Group, Inc.*      340,704   

35,200

   Willis Lease Finance Corp.*      572,352   
     

 

 

 
        29,900,304   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 9.13%

  

60,700

   Acorn Energy, Inc.*      6,319   

10,800

   Black Box Corp.      159,192   

26,000

   Blucora, Inc.*      358,020   

59,200

   CIBER, Inc.*      188,256   

50,000

   Comarco, Inc.*      8,750   

18,400

   Communications Systems, Inc.      153,456   

34,800

   CTS Corp.      644,148   

25,600

   Digi International, Inc.*      301,824   

24,700

   Edgewater Technology, Inc.*      180,804   

30,600

   Electro Rent Corp.      317,628   

14,400

   Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.      66,816   

12,500

   ePlus, Inc.*      988,375   

40,800

   Everi Holdings, Inc.*      209,304   

8,000

   Exar Corp.*      47,600   

8,200

   Fabrinet*      150,306   

21,532

   GSI Group, Inc.*      274,102   

33,400

   Insight Enterprises, Inc.*      863,390   

54,375

   Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.      1,168,519   

13,000

   JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. ADR*      285,220   

 

38

  


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

4,800

   Kemet Corp.*    $ 8,832   

26,100

   Kimball Electronics, Inc.*      311,373   

18,300

   Magal Security Systems Ltd.*      76,677   

2,285

   Mecklermedia Corp.*      777   

39,700

   Methode Electronics, Inc.      1,266,430   

33,500

   Newport Corp.*      460,625   

70,415

   Optical Cable Corp.      242,932   

7,600

   Park Electrochemical Corp.      133,684   

45,200

   PC Connection, Inc.      936,996   

58,700

   Perceptron, Inc.*      445,533   

31,730

   Photronics, Inc.*      287,474   

40,600

   Richardson Electronics Ltd.      239,134   

24,600

   Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*      306,270   

60,100

   Sigmatron International, Inc.*      422,503   

2,433

   STR Holdings, Inc.      924   

25,600

   TESSCO Technologies, Inc.      538,624   

23,200

   Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      268,888   

650

   WPCS International, Inc.*      884   

35,300

   XO Group, Inc.*      498,789   
     

 

 

 
        12,819,378   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 3.86%

  

27,200

   American Vanguard Corp.      314,432   

37,000

   Blue Earth Refineries, Inc.*(a)(b)(c)      0   

15,700

   China Green Agriculture, Inc.      26,863   

15,400

   Friedman Industries, Inc.      92,400   

31,390

   FutureFuel Corp.      310,133   

4,300

   Hawkins, Inc.      165,550   

13,900

   Innospec, Inc.      646,489   

15,300

   KMG Chemicals, Inc.      295,137   

12,900

   Materion Corp.      387,258   

21,600

   Myers Industries, Inc.      289,440   

6,800

   Neenah Paper, Inc.      396,304   

26

   North American Palladium Ltd.*      87   

18,100

   Olympic Steel, Inc.      180,095   

63,920

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      354,117   

5,200

   Quaker Chemical Corp.      400,816   

10,900

   Real Industry, Inc.*      96,138   

18,400

   Schulman (A), Inc.      597,448   

4,700

   Stepan Co.      195,567   

67,100

   Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.*      29,316   

22,100

   Trecora Resources*      274,482   

16,000

   Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.*      169,280   

 

   39


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

3,200

   Vulcan International Corp.    $ 191,456   
     

 

 

 
        5,412,808   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 0.76%

  

46,300

   Premiere Global Services, Inc.*      636,162   

25,800

   Spok Holdings, Inc.      424,668   
     

 

 

 
        1,060,830   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 3.68%

  

15,500

   American States Water Co.      641,700   

5,108

   California Water Service Group      112,989   

20,085

   Chesapeake Utilities Corp.      1,066,112   

18,700

   Connecticut Water Service, Inc.      682,924   

16,100

   Delta Natural Gas Co., Inc.      329,406   

16,600

   Empire District Electric Co. (The)      365,698   

24,300

   Middlesex Water Co.      579,312   

18,600

   SJW Corp.      571,950   

22,276

   Unitil Corp.      821,539   
     

 

 

 
        5,171,630   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     132,341,120   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $112,063,871)

  

Preferred Stocks — 0.71%

  

3,122

   Alere, Inc.      999,071   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     999,071   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $504,723)

  

Exchange Traded Funds — 3.09%

  

59,350

   iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund      4,139,663   

13,400

   PowerShares Zacks Micro Cap Portfolio      193,898   
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds

     4,333,561   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $4,777,463)

  

Rights/Warrants — 0.12%

  

724

   Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. Warrants, Expire 10/15/21*      369   

992

   Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. Warrants, Expire 7/9/21*      407   

3,585

   US Concrete, Inc. Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      91,059   

3,585

   US Concrete, Inc., Class B Warrants, Expire 8/31/17*      77,292   
     

 

 

 

Total Rights/Warrants

     169,127   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $73,488)

  

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

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 — 1.83%

  

2,572,498

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      2,572,498   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     2,572,498   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,572,498)

  

 

Total Investments

   $ 140,415,377   

(Cost $119,992,043)(d) — 99.99%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.01%

     19,688   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 140,435,065   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC Microcap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

 

* 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 illiquid securities representing $1,000, or less than 0.00% of net assets, was as follows:

 

                                9/30/15
                                Carrying
Acquisition             Acquisition        Acquisition        Value

Shares

    

                    Issuer                     

     Date        Cost        Per Unit

100,000

     Beverly Hills Bancorp, Inc.        07/30/2007         $ 745,716           $  0.01

37,000

     Blue Earth Refineries, Inc.        11/24/2003         $           $—

38,000

     Capitol Bancorp Ltd.        09/27/2004         $ 1,137,893           $—

30,800

     Dolan Co. (The)        09/13/2010         $ 161,504           $—

38,000

     First Place Financial Corp.        02/18/2004         $ 730,667           $—

42,000

     First State Bancorporation        09/28/2004         $ 668,082           $—

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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Common Stocks — 100.20%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 11.24%

  

4,270

   Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*    $ 59,396   

1,930

   Brunswick Corp.      92,428   

1,479

   Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*      56,187   

2,655

   Jarden Corp.*      129,776   

2,420

   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      96,098   

980

   Penske Automotive Group, Inc.      47,471   

381

   Tenneco, Inc.*      17,057   

470

   Whirlpool Corp.      69,212   
     

 

 

 
        567,625   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 6.42%

  

1,010

   Concho Resources, Inc.*      99,283   

2,064

   Gulfport Energy Corp.*      61,260   

490

   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      59,604   

3,240

   Range Resources Corp.      104,069   
     

 

 

 
        324,216   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 32.38%

  

860

   American Financial Group, Inc.      59,263   

2,380

   AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.      149,892   

2,290

   CIT Group, Inc.      91,669   

4,420

   Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT      102,544   

3,340

   Compass Diversified Holdings      53,841   

8,400

   Fifth Third Bancorp      158,844   

3,487

   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      159,635   

10,540

   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      111,724   

3,267

   LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      92,750   

3,350

   Lincoln National Corp.      158,991   

7,917

   National General Holdings Corp.      152,719   

3,530

   Sterling Bancorp      52,491   

2,250

   Synovus Financial Corp.      66,600   

2,760

   Unum Group      88,541   

3,720

   XL Group Plc      135,110   
     

 

 

 
        1,634,614   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 2.33%

  

960

   Laboratory Corp of America Holdings*      104,131   

110

   Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      13,729   
     

 

 

 
        117,860   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 14.39%

  

1,170

   Alaska Air Group, Inc.      92,957   

1,080

   Carlisle Cos., Inc.      94,370   

1,070

   Herman Miller, Inc.      30,859   

1,270

   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*      47,536   

970

   Oshkosh Corp.      35,240   

 

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RBC Mid Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

768

   Regal-Beloit Corp.    $ 43,354   

1,180

   Ryder System, Inc.      87,367   

929

   Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      43,942   

620

   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      60,128   

12,701

   Swift Transporation Co.*      190,769   
     

 

 

 
        726,522   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 15.49%

  

1,960

   Arrow Electronics, Inc.*      108,349   

1,750

   Freescale Semiconductor Ltd.*      64,015   

3,450

   LAM Research Corp.      225,389   

730

   NXP Semiconductor NV*      63,561   

2,530

   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.      213,051   

3,278

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      107,518   
     

 

 

 
        781,883   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 6.34%

  

1,040

   Avery Dennison Corp.      58,833   

770

   Carpenter Technology Corp.      22,923   

1,214

   Crown Holdings, Inc.*      55,541   

3,695

   Ferro Corp.*      40,460   

510

   PolyOne Corp.      14,963   

540

   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      29,165   

1,910

   WestRock Co.      98,250   
     

 

 

 
        320,135   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 2.21%

  

23,456

   Frontier Communications Corp.      111,416   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 9.40%

  

14,436

   Calpine Corp.*      210,766   

1,360

   CMS Energy Corp.      48,035   

540

   DTE Energy Co.      43,400   

8,330

   Dynegy, Inc.*      172,181   
     

 

 

 
        474,382   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     5,058,653   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,447,256)

  

Investment Company — 1.38%

  

69,487

   JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class      69,487   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     69,487   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $69,487)

  

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Mid Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

          Value  

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $5,516,743)(a) — 101.58%

   $

 

5,128,140

 

  

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.58)%

     (79,661
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 5,048,479   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

Common Stocks — 96.24%

  

Consumer Discretionary — 12.20%

  

1,910

   Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*    $ 26,568   

1,890

   Bridgepoint Education, Inc.*      14,402   

1,130

   Carriage Services, Inc.      24,397   

1,250

   Conn’s, Inc.*      30,050   

2,080

   Dana Holding Corp.      33,030   

2,560

   Destination Maternity Corp.      23,603   

770

   Helen of Troy Ltd.*      68,761   

            1,220

   Jarden Corp.*      59,634   

2,240

   Libbey, Inc.      73,046   

2,300

   Pier 1 Imports, Inc.      15,870   

4,860

   Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.*      81,988   

7,690

   Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.*      57,214   

2,670

   Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A*      49,822   

1,470

   Universal Electronics, Inc.*      61,784   
     

 

 

 
        620,169   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 1.46%

  

1,450

   John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.      74,327   
     

 

 

 

Energy — 3.99%

  

6,130

   Callon Petroleum Co.*      44,688   

1,510

   Gulfport Energy Corp.*      44,817   

4,540

   Ring Energy, Inc.*      44,810   

1,350

   RSP Permian, Inc.*      27,337   

4,210

   Synergy Resources Corp.*      41,258   
     

 

 

 
        202,910   
     

 

 

 

Financials — 38.90%

  

1,060

   American Financial Group, Inc.      73,045   

2,010

   AMERISAFE, Inc.      99,957   

1,560

   AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.      98,249   

1,790

   Capital Bank Financial Corp., Class A*      54,112   

1,780

   Cardinal Financial Corp.      40,958   

940

   Chatham Lodging Trust REIT      20,191   

2,150

   Chemical Financial Corp.      69,553   

4,010

   CoBiz Financial, Inc.      52,170   

1,470

   Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT      34,104   

1,650

   Community Bank System, Inc.      61,331   

9,970

   Compass Diversified Holdings      160,716   

2,010

   CubeSmart REIT      54,692   

3,430

   DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT      37,901   

890

   DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. REIT      23,033   

380

   EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT      20,588   

2,780

   EverBank Financial Corp.      53,654   

3,400

   Hanmi Financial Corp.      85,680   

3,200

   Heritage Financial Corp.      60,224   

1,410

   LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT      40,030   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

3,430

   Mercantile Bank Corp.    $ 71,275   

4,180

   National General Holdings Corp.      80,632   

2,150

   Northrim BanCorp, Inc.      62,200   

3,520

   Parkway Properties, Inc. REIT      54,771   

1,380

   ProAssurance Corp.      67,717   

1,670

   Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT      25,067   

880

   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      79,719   

            2,670

   Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT      36,819   

2,260

   Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.*      35,120   

1,460

   STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT      26,587   

4,180

   Sterling Bancorp      62,157   

2,700

   Synovus Financial Corp.      79,920   

1,000

   Terreno Realty Corp. REIT      19,640   

1,170

   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*      61,331   

3,660

   United Community Banks, Inc.      74,810   
     

 

 

 
        1,977,953   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 3.67%

  

5,040

   BioScrip, Inc.*      9,425   

820

   Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*      19,606   

2,320

   PharMerica Corp.*      66,050   

310

   Teleflex, Inc.      38,505   

980

   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      53,038   
     

 

 

 
        186,624   
     

 

 

 

Industrials — 14.82%

  

10,330

   ACCO Brands Corp.*      73,033   

3,790

   Columbus McKinnon Corp.      68,826   

1,590

   EnerSys, Inc.      85,192   

3,980

   Ennis, Inc.      69,093   

2,070

   Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)      66,468   

1,920

   Herman Miller, Inc.      55,373   

600

   Kirby Corp.*      37,170   

2,900

   Marten Transport Ltd.      46,893   

2,950

   NN, Inc.      54,575   

1,880

   Patrick Industries, Inc.*      74,241   

2,970

   PGT, Inc.*      36,472   

580

   Primoris Services Corp.      10,388   

1,470

   Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*      27,048   

1,740

   Sparton Corp.*      37,236   

250

   Spirit Airlines, Inc.*      11,825   
     

 

 

 
        753,833   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 8.43%

  

980

   Coherent, Inc.*      53,606   

2,980

   Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.*      41,839   

6,310

   GSI Group, Inc.*      80,326   

4,960

   Mitel Networks Corp.*      31,992   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC Small Cap Value Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares         Value      

 

 

3,410

   Sapiens International Corp.    $ 39,283   

710

   Synaptics, Inc.*      58,547   

1,290

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*      42,312   

2,090

   Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*      60,046   

1,780

   Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      20,630   
     

 

 

 
        428,581   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 5.21%

  

670

   Ashland, Inc.      67,415   

1,250

   Crown Holdings, Inc.*      57,188   

2,750

   Ferro Corp.*      30,113   

280

   Kaiser Aluminum Corp.      22,470   

6,760

   OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*      37,450   

930

   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      50,229   
     

 

 

 
        264,865   
     

 

 

 

Utilities — 7.56%

  

2,450

   Laclede Group, Inc. (The)      133,599   

2,340

   NorthWestern Corp.      125,962   

3,380

   Portland General Electric Co.      124,959   
     

 

 

 
        384,520   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     4,893,782   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,079,893)

  

Investment Company — 5.16%

  

262,339

   RBC Prime Money Market Fund, Institutional Class 1(a)      262,339   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     262,339   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $262,339)

  

Total Investments

   $ 5,156,121   

(Cost $5,342,232)(b) — 101.40%

  

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.40)%

     (71,305
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 5,084,816   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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.

 

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   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

September 30, 2015

     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 $48,337,984, $78,679,014, $204,301,064, $119,992,043, $5,516,743 and $5,079,893, respectively)

   $ 67,088,208      $ 104,853,300      $ 228,794,837      $ 140,415,377       $ 5,128,140      $ 4,893,782   

Affiliated investments (cost $0, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $262,339, respectively)

                                         262,339   

Cash

            2,444                       654          

Interest and dividends receivable

     13,722        33,977        132,023        217,521         5,915        7,097   

Receivable from advisor

                                  17,180        4,701   

Receivable for capital shares issued

     1,675        100        4,492,805        28,580                  

Receivable for investments sold

            1,528,005        569,292                44,507        6,322   

Prepaid expenses

     15,052        16,028        15,843        15,369         9,249        10,799   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     67,118,657        106,433,854        234,004,800        140,676,847         5,205,645        5,185,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

             

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     5,145        35,628        110,364        41,098                  

Payable for investments purchased

            590,465        104,805                110,341        21,522   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

             

Investment advisory fees

     33,449        78,764        108,549        87,676                  

Administration fees

     4,166        6,876        14,740        8,910         321          

Audit fees

     34,433        34,433        34,433        34,433         34,433        31,651   

Trustees’ fees

     35        65        107        71         2        255   

Distribution fees

     7,791        1,189        4,928        7,773                  

Shareholder reports

     3,164        5,534        10,501        8,030         923        157   

Transfer agent fees

     15,423        22,443        63,680        40,006         1,017        590   

Offering Costs

                                         37,742   

Other

     9,254        10,550        13,084        13,785         10,129        8,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     112,860        785,947        465,191        241,782         157,166        100,224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 67,005,797      $ 105,647,907      $ 233,539,609      $ 140,435,065       $ 5,048,479      $ 5,084,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist Of:

             

Capital

   $ 41,993,576      $ 73,833,485      $ 206,887,466      $ 118,131,680       $ 4,999,364      $ 5,182,529   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     (213,748     (337,037     (256,363     420,278         16,222        44,446   

Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions and foreign currency

     6,475,745        5,977,173        2,414,733        1,459,773         421,496        43,952   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     18,750,224        26,174,286        24,493,773        20,423,334         (388,603     (186,111
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 67,005,797      $ 105,647,907      $ 233,539,609      $ 140,435,065       $ 5,048,479      $ 5,084,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

             

Class A

   $ 12,070,380      $ 1,410,435      $ 7,302,579      $ 10,300,186       $ N/A      $ N/A   

Class I

     54,935,417        104,237,472        226,237,030        130,134,879         5,048,479        5,084,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 67,005,797      $ 105,647,907      $ 233,539,609      $ 140,435,065       $ 5,048,479      $ 5,084,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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

     889,401        69,970        255,817        398,058        N/A         N/A   

Class I

     3,741,214        5,019,024        7,640,754        5,020,832        449,155         522,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,630,615        5,088,994        7,896,571        5,418,890        449,155         522,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices per Share:

             

Class A(a)

   $ 13.57      $ 20.16      $ 28.55      $ 25.88      $ N/A       $ N/A   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

   $ 14.68      $ 20.77      $ 29.61      $ 25.92      $ 11.24       $ 9.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maximum Offering Price Per Share:

             

Class A

   $ 14.40      $ 21.39      $ 30.29      $ 27.46      $ N/A       $ N/A   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

     5.75     5.75     5.75     5.75     N/A         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 Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

     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(a)
 

Investment Income:

            

Dividend income - unaffiliated

     $     392,644        $   1,247,197        $   2,625,667        $ 2,364,387        $  72,237        $     71,526   

Dividend income - affiliated

                                        38   

Foreign tax withholding

     (2,042     (8,105            (2,868            (248
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     390,602        1,239,092        2,625,667        2,361,519        72,237        71,316   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Investment advisory fees

     502,769        1,157,841        2,208,014        1,379,097        34,759        34,072   

Distribution fees - Class A

     32,726        5,179        21,610        25,797                 

Accounting fees

     28,591        31,266        37,988        32,662        25,248        20,829   

Administration fees

     53,868        93,987        194,825        114,925        3,724          

Audit fees

     34,392        34,421        34,481        34,432        34,358        31,651   

Custodian fees

     2,211        4,203        10,047        2,676        14,117        1,867   

Insurance fees

     6,200        6,200        6,200        6,200        6,200        2,566   

Legal fees

     3,907        7,008        13,691        8,347        1,136        2,991   

Registration and filing fees

     39,408        37,801        41,489        40,343        27,809        4,469   

Shareholder reports

     7,657        16,926        31,882        22,610        2,643        599   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     30,620        9,945        7,506        36,499                 

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     64,301        113,838        319,066        187,786        5,892        4,455   

Trustees’ fees

     2,475        4,405        8,989        5,334        169        391   

Offering Costs

                                        39,527   

Other fees

     8,885        10,229        11,451        23,169        6,959        5,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     818,010        1,533,249        2,947,239        1,919,877        163,014        149,352   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by:

            

Advisor

     (174,774     (174,636     (587,690     (254,479     (121,257     (106,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     643,236        1,358,613        2,359,549        1,665,398        41,757        42,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (252,634     (119,521     266,118        696,121        30,480        28,737   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investment Transactions:

            

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     6,699,435        6,831,032        2,340,320        2,743,790        489,794        34,794   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency

     (4,506,588     (16,136,752     (11,397,830     (3,615,849     (495,004     (186,111
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments

     2,192,847        (9,305,720     (9,057,510     (872,059     (5,210     (151,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $  1,940,213        $  (9,425,241     $  (8,791,392     $   (175,938     $  25,270        $  (122,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC SMID Cap
Growth Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (252,634   $ (386,680

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     6,699,435        10,397,097   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (4,506,588     (6,815,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     1,940,213        3,195,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

    

From net realized gains

     (1,963,533     (975,004

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

    

From net realized gains

     (8,245,280     (4,316,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (10,208,813     (5,291,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     4,285,393        4,665,975   

Distributions reinvested

     10,155,094        5,273,833   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (7,997,868     (14,177,804
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     6,442,619        (4,237,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (1,825,981     (6,334,263

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     68,831,778        75,166,041   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 67,005,797      $  68,831,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (213,748   $ (274,742
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     278,020        265,083   

Reinvested

     672,204        311,764   

Redeemed

     (503,955     (844,567
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     446,269        (267,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC Enterprise Fund  
     For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (119,521   $ (297,532

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     6,831,032        15,985,230   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (16,136,752     (18,244,181
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (9,425,241     (2,556,483
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

    

From net realized gains

     (331,213     (74,553

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

            (64,697

From net realized gains

     (15,298,012     (3,481,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (15,629,225     (3,621,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     888,263        2,576,317   

Distributions reinvested

     14,771,510        3,407,825   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,893,907     (14,776,619
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     3,765,866        (8,792,477
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (21,288,600     (14,970,092

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     126,936,507        141,906,599   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 105,647,907      $ 126,936,507   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (337,037   $ (73,803
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     37,073        94,459   

Reinvested

     623,105        121,845   

Redeemed

     (499,838     (535,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     160,340        (319,175
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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
Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 266,118      $ (119,153

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     2,340,320        8,357,764   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (11,397,830     (4,183,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (8,791,392     4,055,004   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

    

From net realized gains

     (322,051     (282,136

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

    

From net realized gains

     (8,220,883     (4,284,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (8,542,934     (4,566,559
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     83,369,369        105,186,260   

Distributions reinvested

     8,268,614        4,485,112   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (58,838,792     (38,696,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     32,799,191        70,974,459   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     15,464,865        70,462,904   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     218,074,744        147,611,840   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 233,539,609      $ 218,074,744   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (256,363   $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     2,525,339        3,251,526   

Reinvested

     253,357        138,999   

Redeemed

     (1,774,935     (1,200,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     1,003,761        2,190,276   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC Microcap Value Fund  
     For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 696,121      $ 784,402   

Net realized gains from investment transactions and foreign currency

     2,743,790        13,369,889   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (3,615,849     (3,873,913
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (175,938     10,280,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (32,359     (55,248

From net realized gains

     (227,428       

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (862,426     (1,284,232

From net realized gains

     (3,513,670       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (4,635,883     (1,339,480
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     22,586,350        21,721,063   

Distributions reinvested

     4,210,277        1,252,611   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (25,924,177     (38,872,261
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     872,450        (15,898,587
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (3,939,371     (6,957,689

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     144,374,436        151,332,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 140,435,065      $ 144,374,436   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 420,278      $ 414,733   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     795,930        796,454   

Reinvested

     152,213        46,085   

Redeemed

     (931,900     (1,461,430
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     16,243        (618,891
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC Mid Cap
Value Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30, 2014
 

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 30,480      $ 12,737   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     489,794        889,620   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (495,004     (284,541
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     25,270        617,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (15,820     (10,724

From net realized gains

     (876,067     (286,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (891,887     (296,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     1,401,090        1,065,484   

Distributions reinvested

     843,794        296,955   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (932,149     (61,516
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     1,312,735        1,300,923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     446,118        1,621,784   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of year

     4,602,361        2,980,577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 5,048,479      $ 4,602,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 16,222      $ 2,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     111,075        79,798   

Reinvested

     70,316        24,521   

Redeemed

     (73,531     (4,422
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     107,860        99,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

 

 

     RBC Small Cap
Value Fund
 
     For the
Period Ended
September 30, 2015(a)
 

From Investment Activities:

  

Operations:

  

Net investment income

   $ 28,737   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     34,794   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (186,111
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (122,580
  

 

 

 

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

  

From net investment income

     (14,660
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (14,660
  

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

  

Proceeds from shares issued

     5,207,396   

Distributions reinvested

     14,660   
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     5,222,056   
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     5,084,816   

Net Assets:

  

Beginning of period

       
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 5,084,816   
  

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 44,446   
  

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

  

Issued

     521,010   

Reinvested

     1,454   
  

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     522,464   
  

 

 

 

 

(a)     For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)            
            Investment Activities      Distributions         
     Net Asset Value,
Beginning

of Year
     Net
Investment
Loss
     Net Realized and
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Investments
     Redemption
Fees
     Total from
Investment
Activities
     Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
     Net Asset Value,
End of Year
 

Class A

                       

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

                       

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.

 

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RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund (cont.)    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)            

 

            Ratios/Supplemental Data  
     Total
Return*(a)
     Net Assets,
End of

Year (000’s)
     Ratio of Net
Expenses
to Average

Net Assets
     Ratio of Net
Investment Loss
to Average Net
Assets
     Ratio of
Expenses
to Average

Net Assets**
     Portfolio
Turnover Rate***
 

Class A

                 

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

                 

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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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

 

            Investment Activities      Distributions         
     Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Year
     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 Year
 

Class A

                          

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

                          

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.

 

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RBC Enterprise Fund (cont.)    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

            Ratios/Supplemental Data  
     Total
Return*(a)
     Net Assets,
End of Year (000’s)
     Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
     Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
     Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
     Portfolio
Turnover Rate***
 

Class A

                 

Year Ended 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

                 

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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Small Cap Core Fund    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

            Investment Activities      Distributions         
     Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Year
     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
     Net Realized and
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
on Investments
     Redemption
Fees
     Total from
Investment
Activities
     Net
Investment
Income
     Net
Realized
Gains
     Total
Distributions
     Net Asset Value,
End of Year
 

Class A

                          

Year Ended 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)

                          

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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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

RBC Small Cap Core Fund (cont.)    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

            Ratios/Supplemental Data  
     Total
Return*(a)
     Net Assets,
End of

Year (000’s)
     Ratio of Net
Expenses
to Average

Net Assets
     Ratio of Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
     Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets**
     Portfolio
Turnover Rate***
 

Class A

                 

Year Ended 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(b)

                 

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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(b) 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)

 

            Investment Activities      Distributions         
     Net Asset Value,
Beginning
of Year
     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 Year
 

Class A

                          

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)

                          

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)

 

            Ratios/Supplemental Data  
     Total
Return*(a)
     Net Assets,
End of Year (000’s)
     Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
     Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
     Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
     Portfolio
Turnover Rate***
 

Class A

                 

Year Ended 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(b)

                 

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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(b) 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)

 

            Investment Activities      Distributions         
     Net Asset Value,
Beginning

of Year
     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 Year
 

Class I

                          

Year Ended September 30, 2015

     $13.49         0.08(a)         0.20                 0.28         (0.04)         (2.49)         (2.53)         $11.24   

Year Ended September 30, 2014

     12.35         0.04(a)         2.31                 2.35         (0.04)         (1.17)         (1.21)         13.49   

Year Ended September 30, 2013

     10.34         0.06(a)         2.59                 2.65         (0.16)         (0.48)         (0.64)         12.35   

Year Ended September 30, 2012

     9.42         0.09(a)         2.69                 2.78         (0.10)         (1.76)         (1.86)         10.34   

Year Ended September 30, 2011

     10.80         0.13(a)         (0.52)                 (0.39)         (0.47)         (0.52)         (0.99)         9.42   

 

(a) 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 Year (000’s)
     Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets
     Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
     Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets**
     Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 

Class I

                 

Year Ended 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.
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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC Small Cap Value Fund    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

            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

                          

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.

 

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RBC Small 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 I

                 

Period Ended September 30, 2015(b)

     (2.42%)(c)         $5,085         1.00%(d)         0.67%(d)         3.50%(d)         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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(b) For the period from December 3, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.
(c) Not Annualized.
(d) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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September 30, 2015

 

 

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 23 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 and Microcap Value Funds offer two share classes: Class A and Class I shares. On November 27, 2012, Class C shares were converted to Class A shares for the SMID Cap Growth, Enterprise, Small Cap Core and Microcap Value Funds and Class S shares were converted to Class I shares for SMID Cap Growth and Enterprise Funds. For the Small Cap Core and Microcap Value Funds, which did not previously have Class I shares, the Class S shares were redesignated as Class I shares. The Mid Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund offer 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) or its affiliates.

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

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 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

 

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will be used and such securities will generally 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 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

 

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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 September 30, 2015 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

     $ 67,088,208( a)     $         $         $ 67,088,208   

Enterprise Fund

       104,853,300( a)                           104,853,300   

Small Cap Core Fund

       228,794,837( a)                           228,794,837   

Microcap Value Fund

       137,920,456( a)       2,494,921(b)                     140,415,377   

Mid Cap Value Fund

       5,128,140( a)                           5,128,140   

Small Cap Value Fund

       5,156,121( a)                           5,156,121   

(a) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

(b) Represents securities in the Consumer Discretionary ($851,061), Consumer Staples ($205,130), Financials ($239,046), Information Technology ($8,750), Materials ($191,456), Preferred Stock ($999,071), and Rights/Warrants ($407) 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 September 30, 2015.

 

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During the period ended September 30, 2015, the Funds, except Enterprise Fund and Microcap Value Fund, recognized no transfers to/from Level 1 or Level 2. For Enterprise Fund, securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $71,024 since the trading market became active for the securities. For Microcap Value Fund, transfers to Level 2 from Level 1 in the amount of $124,430 were due to the absence of an active trading market for the securities on September 30, 2015; Securities were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $1,344,697 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.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

               Enterprise Fund  
         (Common Stocks-Industrials)   

Balance as of 09/30/14 (value)

                    $    8,916   

Sales

                    (11,146)   

Gain (loss)

                    11,146   

Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

                        (8,916)   

Balance as of 09/30/15 (value)

                    $        —   

 

   Microcap Value Fund                          
   (Common Stocks-

Financials)

  

  

   (Common Stocks-

Industrials)

  

  

   (Rights/Warrants-

Financials)

  

  

Balance as of 09/30/14 (value)

        $        4            $  1,879            $         —   

Transfers in

        475(a)            109(a)              

Net sales

                              (32,960)   

Realized gain (loss)

                              32,960   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) *

           (479)                (1,988)                       —   

Balance as of 9/30/15 (value)

        $     —            $      —            $         —   

(a) These securities were transferred to Level 3 due to lack of a current market quotation and was valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction using unobservable inputs.

The Funds’ assets assigned to the Level 3 category were valued using market data or trade information specific to the security or comparable issues. However, due to a lack of market activity or corroborating data to support the valuations, the investments were classified as Level 3.

The significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of the 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

 

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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 year ended September 30, 2015.

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
December 3,
2014 (Inception)
     Purchases      Sales      Value
September 30,
2015
     Dividends  

Investments in RBC Prime Money Market Fund — Institutional Class 1

              

Small Cap Value Fund

           $             —       $ 1,263,709       $ 1,001,370           $ 262,339       $ 38   

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.

 

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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.

For the year ended September 30, 2015, permanent difference reclassification amounts were as follows:

 

     Increase/(Decrease)
Paid in Capital
     Increase/(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income/(Loss)
     Increase/(Decrease)
Accumulated
Realized Gain/(Loss)
 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

     $(313,628)         $  313,628         $            —   

Enterprise Fund

     (154,018)         (143,713)         297,731   

Small Cap Core Fund

             (522,481)         522,481   

Microcap Value Fund

     (556)         204,209         (203,653)   

Mid Cap Value Fund

             (593)         593   

Small Cap Value Fund

     (39,527)         30,369         9,158   

 

 

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%   

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).

 

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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

     N/A                 0.55%

Small Cap Value Fund

     N/A                 1.00%   

* Prior to August 3, 2015, the annual rate for Mid Cap Value Fund under the expense limitation agreement was 0.90% for Class I.

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 September 30, 2015, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are $174,774, $174,636, $587,690, $254,479, $121,257 and $106,609 for SMID Cap Growth, Enterprise, Small Cap Core, Microcap Value, Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds, respectively. 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 September 30, 2015, the amount waived was $164 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.

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 $41,500 ($46,000 effective October 1, 2015). 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 $5,500 ($6,000 effective October 1, 2015) 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

 

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below shows, as of September 30, 2015, 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  

Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 5,048,479            276,533            61.6%   

Small Cap Value Fund

   $ 5,084,816            501,454            96.0%   

 

 

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 year ended September 30, 2015, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the Distributor received commissions of $14,595 front-end sales charges of Class A shares of the Funds, of which $2,680 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 year ended September 30, 2015.

 

 

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 September 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Purchases           Sales  

SMID Cap Growth Fund

   $ 13,241,415          $ 12,385,696   

Enterprise Fund

     19,720,278            32,203,904   

Small Cap Core Fund

     114,077,658            88,722,479   

Microcap Value Fund

     16,911,982            6,721,432   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     9,375,024            8,848,846   

Small Cap Value Fund

     7,114,970            2,069,306   

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.

 

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6. Capital Share Transactions:

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“shares outstanding”) without par value. Transactions in capital stock of the Funds are summarized on the following pages:

 

     SMID Cap
Growth Fund
         Enterprise Fund  
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
         For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

                  $ 304,193                     $ 429,973            $ 115,122         $ 1,263,574   

Distributions reinvested

        1,949,610           972,776                          303,050                       62,473   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (1,037,992        (2,102,266           (1,291,739        (1,489,567
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

      $ 1,215,811         $ (699,517         $ (873,567      $ (163,520
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 3,981,200         $ 4,236,002            $ 773,141         $ 1,312,743   

Distributions reinvested

        8,205,484           4,301,057              14,468,460           3,345,352   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (6,959,876        (12,075,538           (10,602,168        (13,287,052
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

      $ 5,226,808         $ (3,538,479         $ 4,639,433         $ (8,628,957
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      $ 6,442,619         $ (4,237,996         $ 3,765,866         $ (8,792,477
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Issued

        20,456           26,496              4,948           47,080   

Reinvested

        137,296           60,534              13,136           2,283   

Redeemed

        (69,800        (131,690           (55,736        (55,954
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

        87,952           (44,660           (37,652        (6,591
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                       

Issued

        257,564           238,587              32,125           47,379   

Reinvested

        534,908           251,230              609,969           119,562   

Redeemed

        (434,155        (712,877           (444,102        (479,525
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

        358,317           (223,060           197,992           (312,584
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        446,269           (267,720           160,340           (319,175
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Small Cap
Core Fund
         Microcap Value Fund  
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
         For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 1,859,528         $ 9,702,806            $ 4,721,749         $ 4,715,644   

Distributions reinvested

        319,421           278,675              203,435           41,961   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (3,359,271        (10,215,549           (4,150,550        (1,513,631
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

      $ (1,180,322      $ (234,068         $ 774,634         $ 3,243,974   
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                       

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 81,509,841         $ 95,483,454            $ 17,864,601         $ 17,005,419   

Distributions reinvested

        7,949,193           4,206,437              4,006,842           1,210,650   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (55,479,521        (28,481,364           (21,773,627        (37,358,630
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

      $ 33,979,513         $ 71,208,527            $ 97,816         $ (19,142,561
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      $ 32,799,191         $ 70,974,459            $ 872,450         $ (15,898,587
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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     Small Cap
Core Fund
         Microcap Value Fund  
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
         For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                       

Class A

                       

Issued

                    57,418                       308,318              166,680           173,944   

Reinvested

        10,114           8,889                          7,352                       1,543   

Redeemed

        (104,297        (325,453           (151,879        (55,207
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

        (36,765        (8,246           22,153           120,280   
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                       

Issued

        2,467,921           2,943,208              629,250           622,510   

Reinvested

        243,243           130,110              144,861           44,542   

Redeemed

        (1,670,638        (874,796           (780,021        (1,406,223
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

        1,040,526           2,198,522              (5,910        (739,171
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        1,003,761           2,190,276              16,243           (618,891
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     Mid Cap
Value Fund
         Small Cap
Value Fund
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
         For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015 (a)
      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class I

                        

Proceeds from shares issued

                  $ 1,401,090                     $ 1,065,484                        $ 5,207,396         

Distributions reinvested

        843,794           296,955              14,660         

Cost of shares redeemed

        (932,149        (61,516           -         
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

       

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      $ 1,312,735         $ 1,300,923            $ 5,222,056         
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

       

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                        

Class I

                        

Issued

        111,075           79,798              521,010         

Reinvested

        70,316           24,521              1,454         

Redeemed

        (73,531        (4,422           -         
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

       

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        107,860           99,897              522,464         
     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

       

(a) For the period from December 3, 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.

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 and during the year ended September 30, 2015, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized

 

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tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

As of September 30, 2015, 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

   $ 48,528,805       $ 21,225,640       $ (2,666,237     $18,559,403   

Enterprise Fund

     78,475,002         36,058,029         (9,679,731     26,378,298   

Small Cap Core Fund

     204,809,540         48,497,181         (24,511,884     23,985,297   

Microcap Value Fund

     120,193,149         49,114,166         (28,891,938     20,222,228   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     5,622,219         112,811         (606,890     (494,079

Small Cap Value Fund

     5,334,822         261,064         (439,765     (178,701

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs) and the timing of income recognition in partnerships.

The tax character of distributions during the 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 character of distributions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 was as follows:

 

     Distributions Paid From  
     Ordinary
Income
     Net Long Term
Capital Gains
     Total Taxable
Distributions
     Total
Distributions
Paid
 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

   $         $ 5,291,663         $ 5,291,663         $ 5,291,663   

Enterprise Fund

     64,651         3,556,481         3,621,132         3,621,132   

Small Cap Core Fund

     1,427,473         3,139,086         4,566,559         4,566,559   

Microcap Value Fund

     1,339,480                 1,339,480         1,339,480   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     149,648         147,307         296,955         296,955   

 

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As of September 30, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Long Term
Gain
    Accumulated
Earnings
    Accumulated
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
    Deferred
Qualified
Late-Year
Losses
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Total
Accumulated
Earnings/(Losses)
 

SMID Cap Growth Fund

  $      $ 6,691,847      $ 6,691,847      $ —        $ (239,029)      $ 18,559,403        $25,012,221   

Enterprise Fund

           5,773,161        5,773,161        —          (337,037)        26,378,298        31,814,422   

Small Cap Core Fund

           2,923,209        2,923,209        —          (256,363)        23,985,297        26,652,143   

Microcap Value Fund

    586,339        1,494,818        2,081,157        —                 20,222,228        22,303,385   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    518,889        24,305        543,194        —                 (494,079)        49,115   

Small Cap Value Fund

    80,925        63        80,988        —                 (178,701)        (97,713)   

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.

 

 

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 year ended September 30, 2015, 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

     $        25   

Enterprise Fund

     195   

Small Cap Core Fund

     1,224   

Microcap Value Fund

     2,163   

 

 

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 September 30, 2015, 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.

 

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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 except for the following:

The RBC Funds Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a post-effective amendment to its registration statement to create a new share class for Mid Cap Value Fund. The new share class, Class A, became effective and commenced operations on October 26, 2015.

 

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   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund, RBC Enterprise Fund, RBC Small Cap Core Fund, RBC Microcap Value Fund, RBC Mid Cap Value Fund and RBC Small Cap Value Fund (collectively the “Funds”), six of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”), as of September 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust as of September 30, 2015, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP.

November 25, 2015

 

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   OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15% as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Funds intend to report the maximum amount allowable as taxed at a maximum rate of 15%.

Complete information will be reported in conjunction with your 2015 Form 1099-DIV.

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the following Funds had a qualified dividend income percentage of:

 

     Qualified
Dividend
Income
 

Small Cap Core Fund

     75.98%   

Microcap Value Fund

     100.00%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     5.41%   

Small Cap Value Fund

     49.18%   

For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the total ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction:

 

     Dividends
Received
Deduction
 

Small Cap Core Fund

     75.08%   

Microcap Value Fund

     100.00%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     5.24%   

Small Cap Value Fund

     49.62%   

The following Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as qualified interest income as defined in the Internal Revenue Code:

 

     Qualified
Interest
Income
 

Microcap Value Fund

     0.06%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     0.16%   

Small Cap Value Fund

     0.06%   

 

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  OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

The following Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as qualified short term gains:

 

     Qualified
Short-term
Gains
 

Small Cap Core Fund

     100%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     100%   

 

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   MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

T. Geron Bell (74)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chairman of the Executive Board of the Minnesota Twins (2011 to present); President of Twins Sports, Inc. (parent company of the Minnesota Twins) (2002 to 2011); President of the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Incorporated (1987 to 2002)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Lucy Hancock Bode (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Franklin Street Partners (2014 to present); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).

 

 

Leslie H. Garner Jr. (65)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and CEO, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Ronald James (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013).

 

 

John A. MacDonald (66)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

H. David Rybolt (73)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Principal, HDR Associates (consulting-executive search) (1985 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

 

James R. Seward (63)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private investor (2000 to present); CFA (1987 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2014); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)

 

 

William B. Taylor (70)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2005

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Consultant (2003 to present); Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to present); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present)

 

 

Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)(5)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006 to 2009)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006 to 2009)

 

 

Kathleen A. Hegna (48)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Accounting and Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

 

Christina M. Weber (47)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Assistant Secretary since March 2013

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012); Compliance Manager, Minnesota Life Insurance Company (2006 to 2012)

 

 

Lee Thoresen (44)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since March 2008

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Associate General Counsel, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (2006 to present)

 

 

(1) Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.
(2) All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills.
(3) On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
(4) Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement.
(5) Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free: 1-800-422-2766.

 

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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 Mid Cap Value and 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 April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

 

 

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
4/1/2015
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2015
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/15-9/30/15
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/1/15-9/30/15

SMID Cap Growth Fund

     Class A        $ 1,000.00          $ 923.80          $ 5.30            1.10 %
     Class I          1,000.00            925.00            4.10            0.85 %

Enterprise Fund

     Class A          1,000.00            846.70            6.16            1.33 %
     Class I          1,000.00            847.70            5.00            1.08 %

Small Cap Core Fund

     Class A          1,000.00            857.10            5.35            1.15 %
     Class I          1,000.00            858.30            4.19            0.90 %

Microcap Value Fund

     Class A          1,000.00            876.40            6.21            1.32 %
     Class I          1,000.00            877.40            5.04            1.07 %

Mid Cap Value Fund

     Class I          1,000.00            903.50            3.72            0.78 %

Small Cap Value Fund

     Class I          1,000.00            930.20            4.84            1.00 %

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

 

 

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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
4/1/2015
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/2015
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/15-9/30/15
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/1/15-9/30/15

SMID Cap Growth Fund

     Class A        $ 1,000.00          $ 1,019.55          $ 5.57            1.10 %
     Class I          1,000.00            1,020.81            4.31            0.85 %

Enterprise Fund

     Class A          1,000.00            1,018.40            6.73            1.33 %
     Class I          1,000.00            1,019.65            5.47            1.08 %

Small Cap Core Fund

     Class A          1,000.00            1,019.30            5.82            1.15 %
     Class I          1,000.00            1,020.56            4.56            0.90 %

Microcap Value Fund

     Class A          1,000.00            1,018.45            6.68            1.32 %
     Class I          1,000.00            1,019.70            5.42            1.07 %

Mid Cap Value Fund

     Class I          1,000.00            1,021.16            3.95            0.78 %

Small Cap Value Fund

     Class I          1,000.00            1,020.05            5.06            1.00 %

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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   APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

In September 2015, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Funds, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements (“Agreements”) with the Advisor for each Fund for an additional year.

As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory services performed by the Advisor; the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Funds; and the Funds’ performance, fees, and expenses. The Trustees considered information provided at regular quarterly Board and Committee meetings throughout the year as well as information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewals and a meeting held specifically to consider the proposed renewals. In connection with their deliberations, the independent Trustees were advised by their own independent legal counsel with regard to the materials and their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

The Trustees met with representatives from the Advisor’s senior management team, as well as senior investment professionals, to discuss the information and the Advisor’s ongoing management of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor, including information as to each Fund’s performance relative to appropriate securities index benchmarks as well as fund peer group comparative information provided by an independent third-party as requested by the Board. The Trustees also reviewed supplemental information from the Advisor.

The Trustees recognized the strong research and fundamental analysis capabilities of the Advisor’s investment staff and their extensive portfolio management experience, as well as the Advisor’s effective trading, operational, and compliance structure and systems. The Trustees noted that the performance of the RBC Microcap Value Fund and RBC Mid Cap Value Fund was favorable relative to each Fund’s respective benchmark for all periods ended June 30, 2015. The performance of the RBC Small Cap Core Fund was favorable versus relevant microcap fund benchmarks and generally favorable versus its securities benchmark with slightly less favorable one-year performance and comparable performance versus its securities benchmark for the three-year period. Although the RBC Enterprise Fund lagged its benchmark and peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015, the Trustees acknowledged that the investment team followed the historical strategy and attributed the underperformance to the Fund’s quality company investment approach. With regard to the RBC SMID Cap Growth Fund, the Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed as compared to its benchmark for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods ended June 30, 2015 due to market conditions continuing to not favor the team’s focus on high return on equity/high-quality companies.

The Trustees reviewed comparative advisory fee and expense information for each Fund, together with information regarding the Advisor’s contractual agreement to subsidize Fund expenses at competitive levels through expense limitation agreements. The Trustees noted that advisory fees and expense ratios were competitive. The Trustees also took note of the RBC Mid Cap Value Fund’s inclusion in the RBC Cornerstone Investor Program, launched in August 2015, which increased the contractual fee waiver for the Fund while also offering enhanced client service for investors. The Trustees also reviewed reports from the Advisor regarding its management of other investment client accounts with similar strategies, including the advisory fees paid and the reasons for differences in fees, which included liquidity management and matters related to mutual fund operations. The Trustees reviewed profitability data — including year-over-year variances — for the Advisor and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds, including soft dollar research and other benefits, including the Advisor’s role as co-administrator of the Funds and the fees paid by the Funds for such services.

 

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  APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Advisor were fair and reasonable in light of the nature and quality of services provided under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees concluded that it is in the interests of the Funds and their shareholders for the Trustees to approve the continuation of the Agreements and the expense limitation agreements for the Funds. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of the Agreements, the Trustees did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of itself.

 

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RBC Funds

P.O. Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

800-422-2766

www.rbcgam.us

Performance data represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the information of RBC Funds shareholders. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. There is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers through the period ended September 30, 2015.

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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The RBC Funds are pleased to offer shareholder reports printed entirely on Forest Stewardship Council® certified paper. FSC® certification ensures that the paper used in this report contains fiber from well-managed and responsibly harvested forests that meet strict environmental and socioeconomic standards.

 

 

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RBC Funds

 

  
About Your   Annual Report          

 

This annual report 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 1-202-551-8090.

 

  
Table of   Contents             
        Letter from the Chief Investment Officer    1
        Money Market Portfolio Managers    3
        Performance Summary (Unaudited)    4
        Schedules of Portfolio Investments    8
        Financial Statements   
        - Statements of Assets and Liabilities    38
        - Statements of Operations    40
        - Statements of Changes in Net Assets    41
        Financial Highlights    44
        Notes to Financial Statements    50
        Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    61
        Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)    62
        Management (Unaudited)    63
        Supplemental Information (Unaudited)    66
        Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)    68


 

  LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 

     
 
     
 
         
 
At RBC, we understand the high priority that our shareholders place on ensuring their liquidity needs are met while striving to ensure their wealth is preserved. Throughout the past year, the RBC Funds continued to provide solid financial solutions for our shareholders. In this context, we are pleased to report that all components of our money market funds performed as expected during the past fiscal year and in a manner that was consistent with our benchmarks. In spite of the funds’ competitive performance, the broader money market fund industry continues to be challenged by ultra-low market yields. The Federal Reserve and central banks across the globe continue to hold interest rates at exceptionally low levels.      
 
The outlook for monetary policy suggests that we are nearing a time when the central bank may begin a shift toward normalizing interest rates. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee is closely monitoring economic factors as they contemplate the appropriate time to alter course for monetary policy. At this time, forecasts seem to predict that the first rate increases by the central bank since 2006 is likely to occur in the last months of 2015, with subsequent increases occurring at a slow and measured pace, in our view.      
 
Looking forward, the community of money fund managers is analyzing the many aspects of the SEC’s recently announced reforms to regulations that govern the operation and management of money funds. The new rules will be implemented over the next year and will impact managers and investors alike. Throughout this period of transition, we will remain proactive in monitoring areas of risk across all market sectors. Our approved list of issuers will continue to reflect the thorough and conservative nature of our credit review process. We will seek opportunities to positively impact performance using our conservative list of approved issuers by investing in what we believe are the strongest issuers while maintaining appropriate levels of liquidity.      
 
Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in the RBC Funds.      
 
Sincerely,      
 

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Michael Lee, CFA      
CEO, President and Chief Investment Officer      
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.      
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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      LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
 
    Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
    Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed, and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
 
    Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
    An investment in a Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although Money Market Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in them. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus.
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   

 

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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.

          
 
              
 

Raye C. Kanzenbach, CFA

 

          

Senior Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager

 

          

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Raye C. Kanzenbach, CFA

Raye Kanzenbach leads the municipal research team within RBC GAM (US)’s fixed income division. He researches various tax- and revenue-backed municipal bonds and is a portfolio manager for several of the firm’s tax-exempt and community investing mandates. Raye has worked in fixed income research and portfolio management since joining the firm in 1983 and helped launch the RBC Money Market Funds. He previously worked at First Bank System (now U.S. Bank), where he managed municipal bond and money market funds and supervised municipal and credit research. Raye was also an investment officer at The St. Paul Companies (now The Travelers Companies). He earned a BA in economics from Lawrence University and an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan. Raye is a CFA charterholder.

 

          
              
 

Brandon T. Swensen, CFA

 

          

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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.

 

          
          
 
              
 

Chad Rice, CFA

 

          

Vice President, Portfolio Manager

 

          

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Chad Rice, CFA

Chad Rice is a member of the municipal research team within RBC GAM (US)’s fixed income group. He researches tax-exempt money market securities as well as various tax- and revenue-backed municipal bonds. Chad is also a portfolio manager for the firm’s tax-free cash management and intermediate municipal solutions, including the Tax-Free Money Market Fund. He joined RBC GAM-US in 2011 from a U.S. mutual insurance company, where he was a senior portfolio manager for its property/casualty and life insurance businesses. Chad earned a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and an MS in finance, investments, and banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, where he participated in the Applied Security Analysis Program. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

 

          
          
          
          
          

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

         

 

RBC Money Market Funds

 

 
RBC Money Market Funds         The RBC Money Market Funds seek to achieve the highest level of current income as is consistent with prudent investment management emphasizing the safety of principal and the maintenance of suitable liquidity. The Funds invest in a variety of highly rated money market instruments. In the Tax-Free Money Market Fund, investments are made in highly rated debt obligations that pay interest exempt from federal income taxes and the alternative minimum tax.
 
         

The RBC Money Market Funds are not benchmarked to industry indices, although their performance is evaluated against each Fund’s respective peer group as reported by several service providers.

 

 
Taxable Money Market Funds (Prime and U.S. Government)         The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) continues to hold interest rates at exceptionally low levels. Similar actions have been taken by central banks across the other developed economies in an effort to promote a sustainable economic recovery. The Federal Open Market Committee communicated their desire to raise interest rates if economic data provides evidence that key indicators are on a sustainable path. The Fed passed on raising rates in September 2015. The market had generally prepared for a move higher and the fixed income market was disappointed when the central bank held rates at current levels. Subsequent Fed messaging has focused on their intention of initiating a rate rise in 2015 and has reiterated the slow pace for subsequent increases.
 
        The strategy incorporates a market weighting of U.S. Treasury and agency securities. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund was invested entirely in securities that were issued, guaranteed or collateralized by the U.S. Treasury or its agencies. The Funds’ portfolios remain well diversified in high quality securities with maturities that are structured to provide very strong levels of liquidity. In the Prime Money Market Fund, we continue to invest in large companies with stable to improving credit profiles. Similar to our sector opinions, we avoid companies that are looking to make large acquisitions, finance share buyback programs with debt or have activist investors as holders. We have also avoided companies with exposure to China and emerging markets.
 
         

The announcement by the SEC of additional money market reform measures has highlighted the continuing high priority placed on preserving the resiliency of funds in meeting large shareholder withdrawal demands. As we move forward, we will continue to manage the Funds in a manner that meets those objectives.

 

 

Tax-Free Money

Market Fund

        Interest rates on tax-exempt securities with short maturities remained extremely low during the year, including those securities held by the Fund. The great majority of the Fund’s assets have effective maturities of 7 days or less, which provide the Fund with very strong liquidity. Liquidity is a portfolio characteristic which we feel is necessary to endure the volatility of interest rates during transition periods of the Federal Reserve’s lending rate. The balance of the portfolio has been invested in high quality securities with maturities of 2 weeks to 13 months. The average maturity of the Fund was a bit shorter than the average of other tax-exempt money market funds. The portfolio was constructed in a manner which we expect will provide suitable yield in a majority of interest rate environments. Throughout the year we remained neutral with regard to our sector allocations. We consider the portfolio to be well diversified among a large number of high quality issuers.
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       
 
       

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

       
 

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.

 

        Investment Objective
    

Total Return

for the

   SEC 7-Day Annualized Yield (1)             
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
   September 30,
2015
   September 30,
2014
            

        Prime Money Market Fund

                

        RBC Institutional Class 1

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%        

        RBC Institutional Class 2

   0.01%    0.01%    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

   0.01%    0.01%    0.01%        

        RBC Institutional Class 2

   0.01%    0.01%    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%        

        Tax-Free Money Market Fund

                

        RBC Institutional Class 1

   0.00%    0.00%    0.00%        

        RBC Institutional Class 2

   0.01%    0.01%    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 September 30, 2015.     
 
                    Prime
Money
Market
Fund
     U.S.
Government
Money
Market Fund
     Tax-Free
Money
Market Fund
       

Less than 8 days

     41.3%      43.7%      77.2%
       

8 to 14 Days

       7.6%        7.7%        2.9%
       

15 to 30 Days

     12.5%      12.7%        0.8%
       

31 to 180 Days

     37.4%      29.6%      19.1%
       

Over 180 Days

       1.2%        6.3%        0.0%
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Asset Backed Commercial Paper — 5.47%

  

Finance - Diversified Domestic — 5.47%

  
    $    40,000,000    Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.17%, 10/5/15(a)    $ 39,999,244   
50,000,000    Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.17%, 10/29/15(a)      49,993,389   
50,000,000    Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.18%, 10/14/15(a)      49,996,750   
15,000,000    Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co., LLC, 0.40%, 1/28/16(b)      15,000,132   
25,000,000    Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co., LLC, 0.42%, 1/14/16(b)      25,003,830   
25,000,000    Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co., LLC, 0.43%, 12/1/15(a)(b)      24,981,785   
25,000,000    Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co., LLC, 0.44%, 1/11/16(a)(b)      24,968,833   
25,000,000    Collateralized Commercial Paper II Co., LLC, 0.60%, 5/25/16(a)(b)      24,901,250   
50,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.15%, 10/19/15(a)(b)      49,996,250   
25,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.28%, 11/16/15(a)(b)      24,991,056   
40,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.32%, 10/8/15(b)      40,000,780   
50,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.33%, 12/14/15(a)(b)      49,966,083   
20,000,000    Kells Funding LLC, 0.34%, 10/19/15(a)(b)      19,996,600   
     

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Commercial Paper

(Cost $439,795,982)

     439,795,982   
     

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 38.69%

  

Agriculture — 2.49%

  
100,000,000    Archer Daniels Midland Co., 0.11%, 10/1/15(a)(b)      100,000,000   
100,000,000    Archer Daniels Midland Co., 0.11%, 10/2/15(a)(b)      99,999,694   
     

 

 

 
        199,999,694   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Australia & New Zealand — 3.85%

  
45,000,000    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.32%, 12/18/15(a)(b)      44,968,800   
25,000,000    Commonwealth Bank Australia, 0.26%, 11/10/15(a)(b)      24,992,778   
45,000,000    Commonwealth Bank Australia, 0.33%, 11/9/15(b)(c)      45,000,006   
2,575,000    Commonwealth Bank Australia, 0.75%, 1/15/16(b)      2,576,638   
25,000,000    National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.30%, 11/16/15(a)(b)      24,990,417   
50,000,000    National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.36%, 1/29/16(b)(c)      50,000,000   
25,000,000    Westpac Banking Corp., 0.36%, 3/2/16(b)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Westpac Banking Corp., 0.47%, 1/4/16(a)(b)      24,968,993   
44,535,000    Westpac Banking Corp., 0.95%, 1/12/16      44,595,256   
22,235,000    Westpac Banking Corp., 3.00%, 12/9/15      22,340,316   
     

 

 

 
        309,433,204   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Canadian — 1.78%

  
45,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.31%, 11/9/15(a)(b)      44,984,887   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Holdings, 0.32%, 10/16/15(a)(b)      24,996,667   
23,000,000    Toronto Dominion Holdings, 0.39%, 1/19/16(a)(b)      22,972,592   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Holdings, 0.40%, 1/20/16(a)(b)      24,969,167   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Holdings, 0.42%, 1/19/16(a)(b)      24,967,917   
     

 

 

 
        142,891,230   
     

 

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Banks - Domestic — 0.50%

  
    $15,000,000    JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.40%, 12/16/15(a)    $ 14,987,333   
25,000,000    JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.50%, 1/4/16(a)(b)      24,967,014   
     

 

 

 
        39,954,347   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Foreign — 6.82%

  
48,500,000    DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.28%, 10/28/15(b)(c)      48,500,412   
25,000,000    DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.32%, 1/22/16(b)(c)      25,000,000   
50,000,000    DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.37%, 1/11/16(a)(b)      49,948,292   
25,000,000    DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.37%, 3/8/16(c)      25,000,000   
40,000,000    DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.40%, 1/13/16(a)(b)      39,953,778   
45,000,000    DnB NOR Bank ASA, 0.43%, 2/1/16(a)(b)      44,934,656   
50,000,000    Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.25%, 10/26/15(a)(b)      49,991,319   
50,000,000    Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.29%, 1/4/16(b)(c)      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.30%, 11/24/15(a)(b)      49,977,500   
50,000,000    Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 0.35%, 1/4/16(a)(b)      49,953,819   
40,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NY, 0.29%, 10/9/15(a)      39,997,422   
25,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NY, 0.34%, 12/9/15(a)      24,983,708   
50,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.30%, 1/7/16(a)(b)      49,959,167   
     

 

 

 
        548,200,073   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Japanese — 2.49%

  
50,000,000    Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Bank NY, 0.27%, 10/6/15(a)(b)      49,998,125   
50,000,000    Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Bank NY, 0.27%, 10/13/15(a)(b)      49,995,500   
50,000,000    Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Bank NY, 0.29%, 11/16/15(a)(b)      49,981,472   
50,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.30%, 11/17/15(a)(b)      49,980,417   
     

 

 

 
        199,955,514   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 1.92%

  
25,000,000    Coca-Cola Co., 0.37%, 1/15/16(a)(b)      24,972,764   
45,000,000    Coca-Cola Co., 0.40%, 1/11/16(a)(b)      44,949,000   
40,000,000    Coca-Cola Co., 0.56%, 4/19/16(a)(b)      39,874,933   
25,000,000    Coca-Cola Co., 0.60%, 6/7/16(a)(b)      24,895,833   
20,000,000    Procter & Gamble Co., 0.14%, 10/6/15(a)(b)      19,999,611   
     

 

 

 
        154,692,141   
     

 

 

 

Finance - Diversified Domestic — 5.98%

  
20,000,000    ABB Treasury Center USA, Inc., 0.12%, 10/1/15(a)(b)      20,000,000   
30,000,000    American Honda Finance Corp., 0.30%, 1/6/16(a)      29,975,750   
50,000,000    Cargill Inc., 0.09%, 10/1/15(a)(b)      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Cargill Inc., 0.10%, 10/6/15(a)(b)      49,999,306   
22,921,000    Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.21%, 12/1/15(a)      22,912,844   
50,000,000    John Deere Canada ULC, 0.17%, 10/14/15(a)(b)      49,996,930   
35,000,000    John Deere Capital Corp., 0.17%, 10/13/15(a)(b)      34,998,017   
45,409,000    Siemens Capital Co. LLC, 0.15%, 10/29/15(a)(b)      45,403,702   
25,000,000    Toyota Credit Canada Inc., 0.30%, 11/25/15(a)      24,988,542   
25,000,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.27%, 12/3/15(c)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.29%, 10/29/15(c)      25,000,000   

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
    $25,000,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.30%, 12/7/15(a)    $ 24,986,042   
45,000,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.34%, 1/25/16(c)      45,000,000   
32,517,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.80%, 1/11/16(c)      32,728,802   
     

 

 

 
        480,989,935   
     

 

 

 

Finance - Diversified Foreign — 9.03%

  
40,000,000    Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.40%, 1/15/16(a)(b)      39,952,889   
60,000,000    Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.42%, 1/19/16(a)(b)      59,923,000   
50,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.31%, 12/2/15(a)(b)      49,973,736   
50,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.33%, 11/18/15(a)(b)      49,978,000   
25,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.35%, 12/7/15(a)(b)      24,983,948   
50,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.39%, 1/5/16(a)(b)      49,948,667   
40,000,000    Nordea Bank AB, 0.51%, 3/15/16(a)(b)      39,906,856   
50,000,000    NRW Bank, 0.19%, 10/1/15(a)(b)      50,000,000   
50,000,000    NRW Bank, 0.20%, 11/23/15(a)(b)      49,985,646   
50,000,000    NRW Bank, 0.21%, 10/5/15(a)(b)      49,998,833   
50,000,000    NRW Bank, 0.22%, 10/19/15(a)(b)      49,994,625   
30,000,000    PSP Capital Inc., 0.24%, 11/16/15(a)(b)      29,990,800   
46,000,000    PSP Capital Inc., 0.27%, 11/19/15(a)(b)      45,983,095   
25,000,000    PSP Capital Inc., 0.33%, 10/27/15(a)(b)      24,994,042   
25,000,000    PSP Capital Inc., 0.44%, 2/8/16(a)(b)      24,960,278   
50,000,000    Swedbank, 0.29%, 11/2/15(a)      49,987,111   
35,000,000    Swedbank, 0.35%, 1/4/16(a)      34,968,135   
     

 

 

 
        725,529,661   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare — 0.65%

  
12,400,000    Trinity Health Corp., 0.12%, 10/1/15(a)      12,400,000   
40,000,000    Trinity Health Corp., 0.15%, 10/26/15(a)      39,995,833   
     

 

 

 
        52,395,833   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 0.37%

  
10,000,000    United Technologies Corp., 0.26%, 11/30/15(a)(b)      9,995,667   
20,000,000    United Technologies Corp., 0.27%, 11/30/15(a)(b)      19,991,000   
     

 

 

 
        29,986,667   
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.12%

  
19,250,000    General Re Corp., 0.18%, 10/8/15(a)      19,249,326   
41,000,000    Metlife Short Term Fund LLC, 0.17%, 10/5/15(a)(b)      40,999,226   
17,098,000    Metlife Short Term Fund LLC, 0.19%, 10/20/15(a)(b)      17,096,285   
13,000,000    Metlife Short Term Fund LLC, 0.21%, 10/14/15(a)(b)      12,999,014   
     

 

 

 
        90,343,851   
     

 

 

 

Manufacturing — 1.00%

  
43,000,000    Danaher Corp., 0.30%, 10/27/15(a)(b)      42,990,683   
37,500,000    Honeywell International Inc., 0.27%, 12/7/15(a)(b)      37,481,156   
     

 

 

 
        80,471,839   
     

 

 

 

Materials — 0.25%

  
20,000,000    BASF SE, 0.44%, 2/9/16(a)(b)      19,967,978   
     

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Utilities — 0.44%

  
    $  35,000,000    Electricite de France SA, 0.72%, 1/8/16(a)(b)    $ 34,930,700   
     

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

     3,109,742,667   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $3,109,742,667)

  

Certificates of Deposit, Domestic — 1.25%

  

Banks - Domestic — 1.25%

  
50,000,000    Citibank NA 0.29%, 11/27/15      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Citibank NA 0.30%, 11/12/15      50,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit, Domestic

     100,000,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $100,000,000)

  

Certificates of Deposit, Yankee(d) — 11.04%

  

Banks - Canadian — 2.67%

  
25,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.22%, 10/8/15      25,000,000   
50,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.32%, 11/16/15      50,000,000   
25,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.33%, 10/9/15      25,000,000   
25,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.33%, 10/9/15      25,000,000   
20,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia Houston, 0.36%, 1/7/16      20,000,000   
25,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia Houston, 0.38%, 3/10/16(c)      25,000,000   
20,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce NY, 0.30%, 10/26/15      20,000,000   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank NY, 0.43%, 3/7/16      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        215,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Foreign — 3.39%

  
10,000,000    Nordea Bank Finland NY, 0.38%, 1/19/16      9,999,847   
25,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NY, 0.25%, 10/30/15      25,000,000   
42,547,000    Rabobank Nederland NY, 2.13%, 10/13/15      42,570,728   
25,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken NY, 0.29%, 10/6/15      25,000,000   
45,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken NY, 0.31%, 11/20/15      45,000,312   
100,000,000    Swedbank, 0.08%, 10/7/15      100,000,000   
25,000,000    Swedbank, 0.26%, 10/1/15      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        272,570,887   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Japanese — 4.98%

  
50,000,000    Bank Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ NY, 0.25%, 10/7/15      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Bank Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ NY, 0.28%, 11/10/15      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Bank Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ NY, 0.29%, 11/20/15      50,000,000   
100,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.14%, 10/6/15      100,000,000   
50,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.27%, 10/2/15      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.27%, 10/8/15      50,000,000   
50,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank NY, 0.32%, 12/8/15      50,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        400,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit, Yankee

     887,570,887   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $887,570,887)

  

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Corporate Bonds — 14.58%

  

Banks - Australia & New Zealand — 0.36%

  
    $    3,485,000    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 1.00%, 10/6/15(b)    $ 3,485,308   
6,000,000    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 3.25%, 3/1/16(b)      6,064,840   
19,550,000    National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.90%, 1/20/16      19,574,117   
     

 

 

 
        29,124,265   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Canadian — 5.59%

  
4,840,000    Bank of Montreal, 0.80%, 11/6/15      4,841,643   
50,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.32%, 1/7/16(c)      50,000,000   
25,000,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.39%, 4/25/16(c)      25,000,000   
34,500,000    Bank of Montreal Chicago, 0.46%, 12/29/15(c)      34,510,324   
15,590,000    Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.65%, 10/29/15(b)      15,604,679   
27,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia Houston, 0.31%, 1/7/16(c)      26,997,165   
25,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia Houston, 0.36%, 1/15/16(c)      25,000,000   
100,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia Houston, 0.47%, 12/11/15(c)      100,000,000   
31,108,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canada, 0.90%, 10/1/15      31,108,000   
52,780,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canada, 2.35%, 12/11/15      52,975,775   
25,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce NY, 0.36%, 4/1/16(c)      25,000,000   
33,600,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce NY, 0.41%, 11/13/15(c)      33,602,951   
25,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.35%, 1/8/16(c)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        449,640,537   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Domestic — 2.23%

  
4,000,000    Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 0.52%, 10/23/15(c)      4,000,539   
25,000,000    Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2.50%, 1/15/16      25,146,966   
75,000,000    JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, 0.46%, 2/22/16(c)      75,000,000   
50,000,000    Wells Fargo & Co., 0.49%, 10/28/15(c)      50,004,487   
25,000,000    Wells Fargo Bank NA, 0.39%, 4/4/16(c)      25,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        179,151,992   
     

 

 

 

Banks - Foreign — 1.80%

  
75,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.48%, 3/3/16(b)(c)      75,000,000   
25,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken NY, 0.31%, 12/17/15(c)      25,000,000   
45,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken NY, 0.32%, 1/25/16(c)      45,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        145,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 0.36%

  
13,534,000    Coca-Cola Co., 1.50%, 11/15/15      13,553,358   
4,000,000    Procter & Gamble Co., 1.80%, 11/15/15      4,007,188   
11,375,000    Walt Disney Co. (The), 0.45%, 12/1/15      11,377,038   
     

 

 

 
        28,937,584   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 0.10%

  
8,000,000    Wal-Mart Stores Inc, 1.50%, 10/25/15      8,006,646   
     

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Finance - Diversified Domestic — 3.47%

  
    $20,000,000    Altoona-Blair County Development Corp., 0.15%, 4/1/35(c)    $ 20,000,000   
40,000,000    American Honda Finance Corp., 0.31%, 1/11/16(c)      40,001,626   
4,500,000    BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 5.25%, 12/15/15      4,544,168   
20,000,000    Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.45%, 11/25/15(c)      20,003,907   
8,280,000    ETC Holdings LLC, 0.12%, 4/1/28, (LOC: U.S. Bank)(c)      8,280,000   
35,000,000    Fiore Capital LLC, 0.12%, 8/1/45(c)      35,000,000   
7,300,000    General Electric Capital Corp., 0.52%, 1/14/16(c)      7,304,610   
18,850,000    General Electric Capital Corp., 1.00%, 12/11/15      18,871,892   
7,118,000    General Electric Capital Corp., 1.00%, 1/8/16      7,127,985   
70,149,000    General Electric Capital Corp., 5.00%, 1/8/16      71,019,755   
17,800,000    Jets Stadium Development LLC, 0.15%, 4/1/47(b)(c)      17,800,000   
23,000,000    Jets Stadium Finance Issuer 2015 LLC, 0.16%, 4/1/47(b)(c)      23,000,000   
5,750,000    PACCAR Financial Corp., 0.70%, 11/16/15      5,752,818   
     

 

 

 
        278,706,761   
     

 

 

 

Finance - Diversified Foreign — 0.08%

  
6,575,000    Shell International Finance BV, 0.63%, 12/4/15      6,577,506   
     

 

 

 

Health Care — 0.21%

  
16,955,000    Keep Memory Alive, 0.14%, 5/1/37, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(c)      16,955,000   
     

 

 

 

Information Technology — 0.26%

  
20,860,000    International Business Machines Corp., 0.37%, 2/5/16(c)      20,867,306   
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.12%

  
9,250,000    New York Life Global Funding, 0.29%, 10/29/15(b)(c)      9,250,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     1,172,217,597   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,172,217,597)

  

Municipal Bonds — 7.08%

  

California — 1.85%

  
40,000,000    University of California TECP, 0.11%, 10/6/15(a)      39,999,389   
67,892,000    University of California TECP, 0.12%, 10/1/15(a)      67,892,000   
40,675,000    University of California TECP, 0.16%, 10/15/15(a)      40,672,469   
     

 

 

 
        148,563,858   
     

 

 

 

Georgia — 0.59%

  
28,825,000    Municipal Electric Authority TECP, 0.17%, 10/13/15      28,825,000   
18,785,000   

Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority Revenue, Series B, 0.19%, 6/1/28,

(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(c)

     18,785,000   
     

 

 

 
        47,610,000   
     

 

 

 

Illinois — 0.11%

  
8,540,000    University of Illinois Facilities Revenue, Series S, 0.13%, 4/1/44, (LOC: Northern Trust Co.)(c)      8,540,000   
     

 

 

 

Maryland — 0.15%

  
12,325,000    Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission Refunding Revenue, Series D, 0.15%, 7/1/39, (LOC: PNC Bank NA, Freddie Mac)(c)      12,325,000   
     

 

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Michigan — 1.02%

  
    $10,000,000    Board Trustee Michigan State University TECP, 0.11%, 10/6/15    $ 10,000,000   
25,000,000    Michigan Finance Authority Taxable School Loan Refunding Revenue, 0.13%, 9/1/50, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(c)      25,000,000   
47,385,000    Michigan Finance Authority Taxable School Loan Revolving Fund, Series A, 0.12%, 9/1/53, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(c)      47,385,000   
     

 

 

 
        82,385,000   
     

 

 

 

New Jersey — 0.27%

  
21,495,000    New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Barnabas Health Refunding Revenue, 0.12%, 7/1/38, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(c)      21,495,000   
     

 

 

 

New York — 0.53%

  
7,600,000    Nassau Health Care Corp. Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.15%, 8/1/22, (Credit Support: County GTY), (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(c)      7,600,000   
35,345,000    New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi-Family Rental Housing Revenue, Series B, 0.10%, 4/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(c)      35,345,000   
     

 

 

 
        42,945,000   
     

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 1.23%

  
54,900,000    Blair County Industrial Development Authority Refunding Revenue, 0.15%, 10/1/28, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(c)      54,900,000   
25,000,000    Carnegie Mellon University TECP, 0.11%, 10/7/15(a)      24,999,542   
18,630,000    Derry Township Industrial & Commercial Development Authority Revenue, 0.15%, 11/1/30, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(c)      18,630,000   
     

 

 

 
        98,529,542   
     

 

 

 

South Dakota — 0.37%

  
30,000,000    South Dakota Housing Development Authority Revenue, 0.13%, 11/1/45(c)      30,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Tennessee — 0.31%

  
15,000,000    Vanderbilt University TECP, 0.32%, 11/12/15(a)      14,994,400   
10,000,000    Vanderbilt University TECP, 0.50%, 3/15/16(a)      9,977,002   
     

 

 

 
        24,971,402   
     

 

 

 

Texas — 0.40%

  
20,000,000    University of Texas TECP, 0.17%, 12/15/15(a)      19,994,587   
12,000,000    University of Texas TECP, 0.18%, 10/8/15(a)      11,999,837   
     

 

 

 
        31,994,424   
     

 

 

 

Utah — 0.09%

  
6,910,000    Ogden City Redevelopment Agency Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.19%, 6/1/31, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(c)      6,910,000   
     

 

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Virginia — 0.16%

  
    $    12,755,000    Newport News Economic Development Authority Industrial Improvement Revenue, Series B, 0.19%, 7/1/31, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(c)    $ 12,755,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     569,024,226   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $569,024,226)

  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.62%

  

U.S. Treasury Notes — 0.62%

  
50,000,000    0.38%, 1/15/16      50,014,232   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     50,014,232   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $50,014,232)

  

Repurchase Agreements — 17.54%

  
130,000,000    BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.08% with maturity value of $130,000,289 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 12/15/15 to 11/15/44 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 2.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $131,730,674 and $132,600,000, respectively)      130,000,000   
105,000,000    BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.11% with maturity value of $105,000,321 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 12/1/17 to 9/1/45 at rates ranging from 2.50% to 6.50%, aggregate original par and fair value of $244,523,394 and $107,100,001, respectively)      105,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,

(collateral value of $239,700,001)

     235,000,000   
  

 

 
150,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/24/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.10% with maturity value of $150,002,917 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Farm Credit Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 3/15/16 to 11/23/35 at rates ranging from 0.000% to 5.625%, aggregate original par and fair value of $172,659,200 and $153,000,008, respectively)      150,000,000   
100,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/29/15; due 10/6/15 at 0.07% with maturity value of $100,001,361 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 7/28/17 to 11/23/35 at rates ranging from 1.000% to 5.625%, aggregate original par and fair value of $101,579,481 and $102,000,997, respectively)      100,000,000   
35,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.09% with maturity value of $35,000,088 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 11/15/24 at a rate of 2.25%, original par and fair value of $34,745,600 and $35,700,322, respectively)      35,000,000   

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
    $ 100,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.10% with maturity value of $100,000,278 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae, Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Farm Credit Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 11/12/15 to 5/15/42 at rates ranging from 0.000% to 5.375%, aggregate original par and fair value of $99,108,092 and $102,000,001, respectively)    $ 100,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Citibank N.A.,

(collateral value of $392,701,328)

     385,000,000   
  

 

 
40,000,000    Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.10% with maturity value of $40,000,111 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 2/15/39 at a rate of 3.50%, original par and fair value of $35,901,800 and $40,800,062, respectively)      40,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank,

(collateral value of $40,800,062)

     40,000,000   
  

 

 
100,000,000    Goldman Sachs & Co., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $100,000,333 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 4/1/28 to 1/1/45 at rates ranging from 2.50% to 3.50%, aggregate original par and fair value of $121,712,363 and $102,000,001, respectively)      100,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Goldman Sachs & Co.,

(collateral value of $102,000,001)

     100,000,000   
  

 

 
100,000,000    JP Morgan Securities, dated 8/13/13 at 0.39% with maturity value of Principal Amount plus interest accrued until maturity (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae and Federal Home Loan Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 3/1/16 to 2/15/57 at rates ranging from 0.50% to 10.50%, aggregate original par and fair value of $227,230,173 and $102,000,384, respectively)(e)(f)      100,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of JP Morgan Securities,

(collateral value of $102,000,384)

     100,000,000   
  

 

 
50,000,000    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.11% with maturity value of $50,000,153 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 11/16/15 to 10/08/27 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 6.03%, aggregate original par and fair value of $63,818,000 and $51,000,140, respectively)      50,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith,

(collateral value of $51,000,140)

     50,000,000   
  

 

 

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
    $ 175,000,000    TD Securities (USA), dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $175,000,583 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 11/15/20 at a rate of 2.625%, original par and fair value of $167,283,100 and $178,500,059, respectively)    $ 175,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of TD Securities (USA),

(collateral value of $178,500,059)

     175,000,000   
  

 

 
225,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $225,000,750 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/15/25 to 2/15/41 at rates ranging from 2.000% to 3.625%, aggregate original par and fair value of $127,335,000 and $229,500,157, respectively)      225,000,000   
100,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.14% with maturity value of $100,000,389 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates ranging from 9/1/45 to 10/1/45 at rates of 3.50%, aggregate original par and fair value of $97,469,744 and $102,000,001, respectively)      100,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities,

(collateral value of $331,500,158)

     325,000,000   
  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

     1,410,000,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,410,000,000)

  

Total Investments

(Cost 7,738,365,591)(g) — 96.27%

     7,738,365,591   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 3.73%

     299,916,385   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 8,038,281,976   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents effective yield to maturity on date of purchase.
(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.
(c) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015. The maturity date represents the actual maturity date. The security’s effective maturity resets periodically.
(d) Issuer is a U.S. branch of a foreign domiciled bank.
(e) This security is considered illiquid as to its marketability.

The total investment in restricted and illiquid securities representing $100,000,000, or 1.24% of net assets, was as follows:

 

Acquisition

Principal

                       Amount                      

     Issuer        Acquisition Date        Acquisition Cost        9/30/15 Carrying
Value Per Unit
 

$100,000,000

       JP Morgan Securities           8/13/2013         $ 100,000,000         $ 100.00   

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

(f) Security is perpetual and thus does not have a predetermined maturity. This is a variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015. The maturity date used for rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 was October 1, 2015.
(g) Tax cost of securities is equal to book cost of securities.

Abbreviations used are defined below:

GTY - Guaranty

LOC - Letter of Credit

TECP - Tax Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

U.S. Government Agency Backed Corporate Bonds — 0.24%

  

Information Technology — 0.24%

  
        $15,200,000    Net Magan Two LLC, 0.19%, 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 — 10.93%

  

California — 0.90%

  
6,645,000    California Municipal Finance Authority, Pacific Meadows Apartments Revenue, Series A, 0.07%, 10/1/47, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)(b)      6,644,738   
29,320,000    California Statewide Communities Development Authority Single Family Revenue, Series NN-1, 0.03%, 11/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      29,320,000   
20,800,000    San Francisco City & County Housing Authority City Heights Apartments Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.03%, 6/15/25, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      20,800,000   
     

 

 

 
        56,764,738   
     

 

 

 

Nevada — 0.70%

  
10,800,000    Nevada Housing Division Multi Unit Housing, Silver Project, Series A, 0.05%, 10/15/35, (LOC: Fannie Mae)(a)      10,800,000   
16,300,000    Nevada Housing Division Multi Unit Housing, Sonoma Palms, 0.03%, 4/15/39, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      16,300,000   
17,000,000    Nevada Housing Division Multi Unit Housing, Southwest VLG Project, 0.10%, 10/15/38, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      17,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        44,100,000   
     

 

 

 

New York — 3.91%

  
4,700,000    New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Revenue, Series B, 0.10%, 11/15/35, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      4,700,000   
8,000,000    New York State Dormitory Authority Nursing Home Improvements Revenue, Series B, 0.10%, 11/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      8,000,000   
20,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 150 East 44th Street Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 5/15/32, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      20,000,000   
21,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency 750 6th. Ave. Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 5/15/31, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      21,000,000   
54,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Biltmore Tower Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 5/15/34, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      54,000,000   
60,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Clinton Green North Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 11/1/38, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      60,000,000   
29,500,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency North End Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 11/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      29,500,000   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  50,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency Theater Row Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 11/1/32, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)    $ 50,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        247,200,000   
     

 

 

 

Oregon — 0.12%

  
7,800,000    City of Portland Housing Authority Civic Apartments Redevelopment Revenue, 0.04%, 6/1/38, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      7,800,000   
     

 

 

 

Virginia — 4.87%

  
202,600,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, Series M017, Class A, 0.05%, 9/15/50, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)(b)      202,600,000   
50,000,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, Series MO15, Class A, 0.05%, 5/15/46, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      50,000,000   
31,705,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, Series MO21, Class A, 0.05%, 6/15/36, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      31,705,000   
9,335,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, Series MO25, Class A, 0.06%, 9/15/38, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      9,335,000   
14,705,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, Series MO28, Class A, 0.04%, 9/15/24(a)      14,705,000   
     

 

 

 
        308,345,000   
     

 

 

 

Washington — 0.43%

  
27,180,000    Washington State Housing Finance Commission Queen Anne Project Revenue, Series A, 0.04%, 9/1/38, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      27,180,000   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Backed Municipal Bonds

     691,389,738   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $691,389,738)

  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 66.37%

  

Fannie Mae — 18.34%

  
25,000,000    0.10%, 10/1/15(c)      25,000,000   
55,030,000    0.11%, 10/1/15(c)      55,030,000   
39,125,000    0.11%, 10/1/15(c)      39,125,000   
76,118,200    0.11%, 10/1/15(c)      76,118,200   
101,918,000    0.13%, 11/2/15(c)      101,906,223   
12,705,000    0.13%, 10/1/15(c)      12,705,000   
15,750,000    0.14%, 11/2/15(c)      15,748,040   
49,250,000    0.14%, 11/2/15(c)      49,243,871   
75,965,200    0.17%, 1/4/16(c)      75,931,121   
52,000,000    0.17%, 1/4/16(c)      51,976,672   
50,000,000    0.18%, 10/21/16(a)      49,998,097   
39,101,500    0.18%, 1/4/16(c)      39,082,927   
54,756,000    0.18%, 1/4/16(c)      54,730,352   
18,000,000    0.18%, 12/1/15(c)      17,994,510   
19,375,000    0.19%, 12/15/15(c)      19,367,331   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  12,616,000    0.19%, 1/4/16(c)    $ 12,609,674   
42,500,000    0.20%, 11/2/15(c)      42,492,539   
10,800,000    0.20%, 7/25/16(a)      10,804,851   
35,000,000    0.21%, 10/21/15(a)      35,000,493   
25,000,000    0.21%, 9/8/17(a)      24,995,101   
25,000,000    0.22%, 8/16/17(a)      24,995,257   
5,000,000    0.23%, 8/15/16(a)      5,001,796   
58,668,870    0.24%, 12/1/15(c)      58,645,260   
51,000,000    0.24%, 12/1/15(c)      50,979,476   
116,867,000    0.24%, 12/1/15(c)      116,819,474   
3,060,000    0.38%, 12/21/15      3,060,347   
631,869    0.52%, 1/25/17(a)      631,869   
33,978    0.56%, 3/25/16(a)      33,981   
246,275    0.95%, 11/25/15      246,275   
140,743    1.08%, 2/25/16      140,743   
33,960,000    1.63%, 10/26/15      33,994,600   
9,501,000    1.88%, 10/15/15      9,507,334   
30,000,000    2.38%, 4/11/16      30,325,634   
15,741,000    4.38%, 10/15/15      15,766,478   
     

 

 

 
        1,160,008,526   
     

 

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank — 9.62%

  
15,000,000    0.09%, 10/13/15(a)      14,999,745   
35,000,000    0.13%, 4/5/16(a)      34,980,059   
10,000,000    0.14%, 3/29/16(a)      9,999,499   
25,000,000    0.15%, 10/8/15(a)      24,999,975   
20,000,000    0.16%, 1/25/16(a)      19,999,841   
58,000,000    0.17%, 2/11/16(a)      57,996,837   
25,000,000    0.18%, 10/3/16(a)      24,996,305   
17,900,000    0.20%, 12/7/15      17,899,179   
50,000,000    0.21%, 5/5/16(a)      50,004,563   
17,500,000    0.22%, 1/19/16(a)      17,501,090   
10,000,000    0.22%, 7/8/16(a)      10,005,078   
5,000,000    0.22%, 10/11/16(a)      5,002,613   
25,000,000    0.22%, 10/3/16(a)      25,006,374   
20,000,000    0.23%, 9/14/16(a)      20,014,149   
3,000,000    0.23%, 1/3/17(a)      3,002,487   
7,250,000    0.23%, 1/19/16(a)      7,251,224   
9,565,000    0.23%, 10/11/16(a)      9,572,592   
62,000,000    0.23%, 3/13/17(a)      62,022,736   
50,000,000    0.24%, 6/19/17(a)      49,997,431   
55,400,000    0.24%, 8/4/17(a)      55,446,630   
7,250,000    0.24%, 3/24/17(a)      7,254,904   
23,500,000    0.26%, 4/11/16(a)      23,498,114   
8,869,000    0.26%, 4/17/17(a)      8,875,694   
16,000,000    0.28%, 6/9/16(a)      15,993,299   
12,610,000    0.29%, 7/15/16(a)      12,620,079   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $ 16,500,000    1.50%, 11/16/15    $ 16,528,131   
2,990,000    4.88%, 12/16/15      3,018,362   
     

 

 

 
        608,486,990   
     

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank — 30.09%

  
50,000,000    0.09%, 10/2/15(c)      49,999,875   
50,000,000    0.09%, 10/7/15(c)      49,999,225   
75,000,000    0.09%, 10/9/15(c)      74,998,456   
79,200,000    0.10%, 10/21/15(c)      79,195,713   
50,000,000    0.10%, 10/7/15(c)      49,999,167   
25,000,000    0.11%, 10/28/15(c)      24,997,900   
50,000,000    0.11%, 11/24/15      49,997,925   
22,675,000    0.11%, 11/20/15      22,674,128   
13,900,000    0.12%, 10/14/15(c)      13,899,398   
51,100,000    0.12%, 11/12/15(c)      51,092,846   
7,480,000    0.13%, 10/30/15(c)      7,479,217   
25,000,000    0.13%, 11/4/15(c)      24,996,930   
50,000,000    0.13%, 11/27/15(c)      49,989,708   
84,000,000    0.14%, 10/8/15(a)      83,999,920   
15,000,000    0.14%, 11/5/15      15,000,160   
40,000,000    0.14%, 7/1/16(a)      39,998,198   
9,675,000    0.14%, 11/18/15      9,675,104   
40,000,000    0.14%, 7/22/16(a)      40,000,000   
1,900,000    0.14%, 10/30/15(c)      1,899,786   
29,600,000    0.14%, 11/25/15(c)      29,593,822   
13,500,000    0.15%, 10/23/15(c)      13,498,804   
40,000,000    0.15%, 1/8/16(a)      39,999,453   
20,000,000    0.15%, 1/15/16(a)      19,999,707   
25,000,000    0.15%, 10/22/15(a)      25,000,762   
20,000,000    0.15%, 8/25/16(a)      20,000,000   
600,000    0.15%, 11/12/15(c)      599,895   
8,700,000    0.15%, 11/25/15(c)      8,698,038   
25,000,000    0.16%, 11/6/15(c)      24,996,000   
15,000,000    0.16%, 8/18/16(a)      14,996,153   
50,000,000    0.17%, 10/14/15(a)      49,999,822   
28,000,000    0.17%, 11/20/15(a)      28,000,330   
19,000,000    0.17%, 3/3/16(a)      18,999,797   
25,000,000    0.17%, 2/14/17(a)      24,981,629   
50,000,000    0.18%, 10/7/15(a)      50,000,206   
11,500,000    0.18%, 11/4/15      11,500,283   
25,000,000    0.18%, 5/17/16(a)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    0.18%, 2/28/17(a)      25,000,000   
12,500,000    0.19%, 1/15/16      12,499,689   
35,000,000    0.19%, 1/21/16(a)      34,999,441   
15,000,000    0.19%, 11/13/15(c)      14,996,614   
25,000,000    0.19%, 11/20/15(c)      24,993,576   
25,000,000    0.19%, 11/25/15(c)      24,992,781   
25,000,000    0.19%, 11/27/15(c)      24,992,400   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $25,000,000    0.20%, 11/18/15(c)    $ 24,993,333   
17,500,000    0.20%, 12/8/15(c)      17,493,389   
40,000,000    0.20%, 10/16/15      39,999,294   
18,000,000    0.20%, 12/2/15(c)      17,993,800   
17,500,000    0.20%, 12/4/15(c)      17,493,933   
23,000,000    0.21%, 10/9/15      22,999,885   
28,000,000    0.21%, 8/26/16(a)      28,000,000   
17,500,000    0.21%, 12/9/15(c)      17,493,023   
36,500,000    0.22%, 10/7/15(c)      36,500,700   
35,000,000    0.22%, 10/7/15(c)      35,000,350   
25,000,000    0.23%, 1/4/16      24,996,819   
35,000,000    0.23%, 6/14/16(a)      35,000,000   
22,500,000    0.23%, 12/11/15(c)      22,490,016   
23,500,000    0.25%, 3/23/16(c)      23,471,604   
40,000,000    0.25%, 11/20/15(a)      40,000,000   
25,000,000    0.25%, 1/12/16      24,997,628   
9,200,000    0.25%, 1/22/16      9,201,125   
20,000,000    0.27%, 12/16/15(c)      19,988,600   
10,900,000    0.32%, 1/13/16      10,901,406   
50,000,000    0.33%, 4/1/16      49,988,954   
50,000,000    0.34%, 3/14/16      49,994,735   
11,040,000    1.00%, 3/11/16      11,071,381   
14,725,000    5.38%, 5/18/16      15,188,058   
     

 

 

 
        1,903,490,891   
     

 

 

 

Freddie Mac — 5.02%

  
35,000,000    0.14%, 11/23/15(c)      34,992,786   
25,000,000    0.15%, 8/17/16(a)      25,000,000   
25,000,000    0.16%, 9/2/16(a)      25,000,000   
50,000,000    0.19%, 6/15/16(a)      49,994,596   
50,000,000    0.19%, 11/25/15(a)      50,000,000   
20,000,000    0.20%, 9/16/16(a)      20,000,000   
50,000,000    0.21%, 7/21/16(a)      49,995,876   
9,162,000    4.75%, 11/17/15      9,215,878   
53,000,000    4.75%, 1/19/16      53,710,152   
     

 

 

 
        317,909,288   
     

 

 

 

Overseas Private Investment Corp. — 3.30%

  
14,310,000    0.00%, 5/2/16(d)      14,310,000   
13,455,000    0.00%, 5/2/16(d)      13,455,000   
5,000,000    0.14%, 7/20/22(a)      5,000,000   
5,000,000    0.15%, 11/20/19(a)      5,000,000   
80,000,000    0.15%, 9/15/20(a)      80,000,000   
10,000,000    0.15%, 9/15/22(a)      10,000,000   
27,000,000    0.15%, 7/15/25(a)      27,000,000   
11,000,000    0.15%, 10/10/25(a)      11,000,000   
15,000,000    0.15%, 11/15/28(a)      15,000,000   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  28,100,000    0.15%, 1/15/30(a)    $ 28,100,000   
     

 

 

 
        208,865,000   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     4,198,760,695   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $4,198,760,695)

  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 7.54%

  

U.S. Treasury Notes — 7.54%

  
25,000,000    0.25%, 11/30/15      25,006,080   
88,500,000    0.25%, 12/15/15      88,508,469   
50,000,000    0.38%, 1/15/16      50,012,143   
55,000,000    0.50%, 6/15/16      55,076,793   
52,500,000    0.50%, 8/31/16      52,537,409   
50,000,000    0.63%, 8/15/16      50,089,572   
50,000,000    0.63%, 10/15/16      50,074,758   
25,000,000    0.88%, 9/15/16      25,088,347   
55,000,000    1.50%, 6/30/16      55,467,817   
25,000,000    2.00%, 1/31/16      25,138,973   
     

 

 

 
        477,000,361   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     477,000,361   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $477,000,361)

  

Repurchase Agreements — 18.12%

  
125,000,000    BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.11% with maturity value of $125,000,382 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/1/16 to 10/1/45 at rates of 2.50% to 8.00%, aggregate original par and fair value of $219,780,479 and $127,500,000, respectively)      125,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,

(collateral value of $127,500,000)

     125,000,000   
  

 

 
76,340,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/24/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.09% with maturity value of $76,341,336 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 2/15/18 at a rate of 1.00%, original par and fair value of $77,370,900 and $77,866,847, respectively)      76,340,000   
150,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/29/15; due 10/6/15 at 0.06% with maturity value of $150,001,750 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 10/15/15 to 11/15/22 at rates ranging from 0.000% to 1.625%, aggregate original par and fair value of $152,575,000 and $153,000,027, respectively)      150,000,000   

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
      $150,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.10% with maturity value of $150,000,417 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Farm Credit Bank securities with maturity dates ranging from 7/14/17 to 10/8/27 at rates ranging from 0.00% to 2.75%, aggregate original par and fair value of $157,452,000 and $153,000,383, respectively)    $ 150,000,000   
50,000,000    Citibank N.A., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.11% with maturity value of $50,000,153 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 11/15/15 to 5/15/45 at rates of 0.00% to 4.25%, aggregate original par and fair value of $81,909,587 and $51,000,031, respectively)      50,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Citibank N.A.,

(collateral value of $434,867,288)

     426,340,000   
  

 

 
50,000,000    Goldman Sachs & Co., dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $50,000,167 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/1/26 to 12/1/43 at rates of 3.00% to 7.15%, aggregate original par and fair value of $59,816,113 and $51,000,000, respectively)      50,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Goldman Sachs & Co.,

(collateral value of $51,000,000)

     50,000,000   
  

 

 
50,000,000    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 9/29/15; due 10/6/15 at 0.07% with maturity value of $50,000,681 (fully collateralized by a Freddie Mac security with a maturity date of 1/1/45 at a rate of 3.50%, original par and fair value of $49,327,419 and $51,000,001, respectively)      50,000,000   
15,000,000    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.11% with maturity value of $15,000,046 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 7/15/25 at a rate of 0.375%, original par and fair value of $15,611,500 and $15,300,025, respectively)      15,000,000   
30,000,000    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $30,000,100 (fully collateralized by a Freddie Mac security with a maturity date of 1/1/45 at a rate of 3.50%, original par and fair value of $29,596,452 and $30,600,001, respectively)      30,000,000   
50,000,000    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith, dated 9/30/15; due 10/7/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $50,001,167 (fully collateralized by a Freddie Mac security with a maturity date of 1/1/45 at a rate of 3.50%, original par and fair value of $49,327,419 and $51,000,001, respectively)      50,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, Smith,

(collateral value of $147,900,028)

     145,000,000   
  

 

 

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
      $100,000,000    TD Securities (USA), dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $100,000,333 (fully collateralized by a U.S. Treasury security with a maturity date of 11/30/19 at a rate of 1.50%, original par and fair value of $100,415,400 and $102,000,055, respectively)    $ 100,000,000   
100,000,000    TD Securities (USA), dated 9/30/15; due 10/7/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $100,002,333 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/31/21 to 4/30/21 at rates ranging from 2.125% to 2.250%, aggregate original par and fair value of $97,636,100 and $102,000,048, respectively)      100,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of TD Securities (USA),

(collateral value of $204,000,103)

     200,000,000   
  

 

 
150,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.12% with maturity value of $150,000,500 (fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates ranging from 1/15/16 to 4/15/29 at rates ranging from 0.125% to 3.875%, aggregate original par and fair value of $101,587,900 and $153,000,067, respectively)      150,000,000   
50,000,000    Wells Fargo Securities, dated 9/30/15; due 10/1/15 at 0.14% with maturity value of $50,000,194 (fully collateralized by Fannie Mae securities with maturity dates of 10/1/45 at rates of 3.50%, aggregate original par and fair value of $48,733,482 and $51,000,000, respectively)      50,000,000   
  

 

 
  

Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities,

(collateral value of $204,000,067)

     200,000,000   
  

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

     1,146,340,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,146,340,000)

  

Total Investments

(Cost 6,528,690,794)(e) — 103.20%

   $ 6,528,690,794   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (3.20)%

     (202,365,066
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 6,326,325,728   
     

 

 

 

 

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U.S. Government Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015. The maturity date represents the actual maturity date. The security’s effective maturity resets periodically.
(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.
(c) Represents effective yield to maturity on date of purchase.
(d) Zero Coupon Bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(e) 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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Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Municipal Bonds — 97.64%

  

Alabama — 0.49%

  

        $  5,000,000    Mobile County Industrial Development Authority, Exxon Mobil Project Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 7/15/32(a)    $ 5,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Alaska — 0.92%

  
9,435,000    City of Valdez Exxon Pipeline Co. Project Refunding Revenue, Series C, 0.01%, 12/1/33(a)      9,435,000   
     

 

 

 

California — 1.07%

  
2,270,000    California Housing Finance Agency Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 8/1/40, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      2,270,000   
5,600,000    County of San Bernardino Sycamore Terrace Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.03%, 5/15/29, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      5,600,000   
3,100,000    State of California TECP, 0.06%, 11/30/15(b)      3,100,000   
     

 

 

 
        10,970,000   
     

 

 

 

Colorado — 3.01%

  
4,200,000    Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Private Primary Schools Revenue, 0.03%, 5/1/32, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      4,200,000   
4,250,000    Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue, 0.03%, 11/1/33, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      4,250,000   
1,035,000    Colorado Health Facilities Authority Arapahoe Housing Project Revenue, Series A, 0.12%, 4/1/24, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      1,035,000   
8,530,000    Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Evangelical Nursing Home Revenue, 0.02%, 6/1/37, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      8,530,000   
3,475,000    County of Pitkin Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.03%, 12/1/24, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      3,475,000   
4,835,000    Gateway Regional Metropolitan District Refunding GO, 0.07%, 12/1/37, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      4,835,000   
4,175,000    Holland Creek Metropolitan District Revenue, 0.02%, 6/1/41, (LOC: Bank of America NA)(a)      4,175,000   
485,000    Parker Automotive Metropolitan District GO, 0.03%, 12/1/34, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      485,000   
     

 

 

 
        30,985,000   
     

 

 

 

Delaware — 0.44%

  
4,560,000    Delaware State Economic Development Authority Revenue, 0.03%, 5/1/36, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(a)      4,560,000   
     

 

 

 

District Of Columbia — 0.13%

  
1,300,000    District of Columbia Internships and Academic Revenue, 0.02%, 7/1/36, (LOC: Branch Banking & Trust)(a)      1,300,000   
     

 

 

 

Florida — 3.15%

  
10,470,000    Florida Capital Trust Agency, Portofino Villas, Series A, 0.02%, 4/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      10,470,000   
3,525,000    Florida State Housing Finance Corp. South Pointe Project Refunding Revenue, Series J, 0.03%, 2/15/28, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      3,525,000   

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  5,245,000    JP Morgan Chase Putters/Drivers Trust Seminole County Sales Tax Refunding Revenue, Series 3438Z, 0.04%, 4/1/27(a)(c)    $ 5,245,000   
2,225,000    JP Morgan Chase Putters/Drivers Trust Tampa Water Revenue, Series 3617, 0.04%, 10/1/25(a)(c)      2,225,000   
1,500,000    Miami-Dade County, Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Revenue, Series E, 0.02%, 10/1/48, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      1,500,000   
9,515,000    Orange County Housing Finance Authority, Post Fountains Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 6/1/25, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      9,515,000   
     

 

 

 
        32,480,000   
     

 

 

 

Georgia — 1.14%

  
7,215,000    Clayton County Housing Authority Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 9/1/26, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      7,215,000   
4,520,000    Fulton County Development Authority School Improvement Revenue, 0.02%, 8/1/35, (LOC: Branch Banking & Trust)(a)      4,520,000   
     

 

 

 
        11,735,000   
     

 

 

 

Idaho — 0.05%

  
515,000    Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Trinity Health Refunding Revenue, Series D, 2.00%, 12/1/15      516,594   
     

 

 

 

Illinois — 7.30%

  
3,795,000    City of Elmhurst Hospital Improvements Revenue, 0.02%, 7/1/18, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      3,794,981   
3,235,000    Illinois Finance Authority, Cristo Rey Jesuit School Project Revenue, 0.13%, 9/1/41, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      3,235,000   
2,100,000    Illinois Finance Authority, North Park University Project Revenue, 0.01%, 10/1/29, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      2,100,000   
13,220,000    Illinois Finance Authority, Riverside Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 11/15/22, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      13,220,000   
5,650,000    Illinois Finance Authority, Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 3/1/43, (LOC: Northern Trust Co.)(a)      5,650,000   
4,700,000    Illinois Finance Authority, University of Chicago Medical Center Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 8/1/44, (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)(a)      4,700,000   
13,000,000    Illinois State Development Finance Authority, Oak Park Residence Corp. Project Revenue, 0.02%, 7/1/41, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(a)      13,000,000   
20,500,000    Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Improvement Revenue, Series A-2A, 0.01%, 7/1/30, (LOC: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ)(a)      20,500,000   
3,615,000    Saint Clair County, Mckendree College Project Revenue, 0.03%, 6/1/34, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      3,615,000   
5,355,000    Village of Channahon Morris Hospital Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 12/1/23, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      5,355,000   
     

 

 

 
        75,169,981   
     

 

 

 

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Indiana — 5.37%

  
        $27,600,000    City of Indianapolis Lakeside Pointe & Fox Club Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 11/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)    $ 27,600,000   
4,100,000    City of Rockport Pollution Control Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 7/1/25, (LOC: Bank Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ)(a)      4,100,000   
23,600,000    Indiana Finance Authority Ascension Health Refunding Revenue, Series E7, 0.01%, 11/15/33(a)      23,600,000   
     

 

 

 
        55,300,000   
     

 

 

 

Iowa — 1.51%

  
5,100,000    City of Urbandale Interstate Acres LP Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 5/1/17, (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank, Des Moines)(a)      5,100,000   
1,125,000    County of Woodbury Siouxland Medical Education Foundation Revenue, 0.12%, 11/1/16, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      1,125,000   
2,010,000    Iowa Finance Authority Revenue, 0.02%, 2/1/23, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      2,010,000   
7,270,000    Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority University & College Revenue, 0.12%, 5/1/20, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      7,270,000   
     

 

 

 
        15,505,000   
     

 

 

 

Kansas — 1.00%

  
2,725,000    City of Olathe Recreational Revenue, Series B, 0.03%, 11/1/18, (LOC: Bank of America NA)(a)      2,725,000   
7,580,000    City of Wichita Public Improvements Refunding GO, Series 268, 0.25%, 10/15/15      7,580,084   
     

 

 

 
        10,305,084   
     

 

 

 

Louisiana — 5.92%

  
17,985,000    East Baton Rouge Parish Industrial Development Board, Inc. Exxon Mobil Project Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 3/1/22(a)      17,985,000   
11,400,000    East Baton Rouge Parish Industrial Development Board, Inc. Exxon Mobil Project Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 8/1/35(a)      11,400,000   
9,055,000    Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 10/1/37, (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank, Dallas)(a)      9,055,000   
5,060,000    Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Community Health Care Project Revenue, 0.06%, 4/1/21, (LOC: Bank of NY Mellon, Capital One NA)(a)      5,060,000   
3,750,000    Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Gulf Opportunity Zone Southern Ionics Inc. Revenue, 0.02%, 4/1/18, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA)(a)      3,750,000   
12,600,000    Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Multifamily Housing Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 4/1/36, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      12,600,000   
1,055,000    Terrebonne Economic Development Authority, Buquet District Industrial Revenue, 0.25%, 9/1/29, (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank, Dallas)(a)      1,055,000   
     

 

 

 
        60,905,000   
     

 

 

 

Maryland — 3.07%

  
12,861,000    Johns Hopkins University TECP, 0.03%, 11/2/15(b)      12,861,000   

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  2,000,000    Johns Hopkins University TECP, 0.03%, 11/2/15(b)    $ 2,000,000   
2,835,000    Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Glen Meadows Retirement Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 7/1/29, (LOC: TD Bank NA)(a)      2,835,000   
10,000,000    Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 4/1/35, (LOC: TD Bank NA)(a)      10,000,000   
3,860,000    Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue, Series B, 0.01%, 4/1/35, (LOC: TD Bank NA)(a)      3,860,000   
     

 

 

 
        31,556,000   
     

 

 

 

Massachusetts — 0.26%

  
2,675,000    Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Improvements Refunding GO, Series C, 5.00%, 12/1/15      2,696,613   
     

 

 

 

Michigan — 2.68%

  
15,795,000    Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Trinity Healthcare TECP, 0.05%, 12/1/15(b)      15,795,000   
1,500,000    State of Michigan Refunding GO, 5.50%, 12/1/15      1,513,545   
10,305,000    University of Michigan, Series D-2, 0.01%, 12/1/29(a)      10,305,000   
     

 

 

 
        27,613,545   
     

 

 

 

Minnesota — 14.35%

  
1,500,000    Bloomington Independent School District No. 271 Refunding Revenue GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: School District Credit Program)      1,523,967   
9,745,000    City of Andover Senior Housing Presbyterian Homes Inc. Project, Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 11/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      9,745,000   
4,860,000    City of Burnsville Berkshire Project Refunding Revenue, Series A, 0.03%, 7/15/30, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      4,860,000   
2,107,000    City of Crystal Housing Development Revenue, Crystal Apartments, 0.02%, 5/1/27(a)      2,107,000   
12,035,000    City of Inver Grove Heights Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 5/15/35, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      12,035,000   
6,100,000    City of Minnetonka Beacon Hill Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 5/15/34, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      6,099,994   
4,200,000    City of Roseville Senior Housing Eaglecrest Project, Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 7/1/39, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      4,200,000   
3,820,000    City of Saint Louis Park Parkshore Senior Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 8/1/34, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      3,820,000   
5,565,000    City of Saint Louis Park Westwind Apartments Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 9/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      5,565,000   
1,025,000    City of Spring Lake Park Oak Crest Apartments Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 2/15/33, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      1,025,000   
4,000,000    Elk River Independent School District No. 728 Refunding GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: School District Credit Program)      4,064,095   

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  1,090,000    Minnesota State Public Improvements GO, Series A, 5.00%, 10/1/15    $ 1,090,000   
400,000    Minnesota State Public Improvements GO, Series H, 5.00%, 11/1/15      401,596   
6,710,000    Osseo Independent School District No. 279 Refunding GO, Series C, 2.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: School District Credit Program)      6,749,835   
5,500,000    Pine City Senior Housing Lakeview Commons Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 4/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      5,500,000   
29,450,000    Rochester Health Care Facilities TECP, 0.04%, 10/14/15, (Credit Support: Mayo Clinic Foundation)(b)      29,450,000   
10,000,000    Rochester Health Care Facilities TECP, 0.06%, 1/15/16, (Credit Support: Mayo Clinic Foundation)(b)      10,000,000   
5,350,000    Saint Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, Highland Ridge Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 10/1/33, (Credit Support: Freddie Mac)(a)      5,350,000   
1,415,000    Shakopee Independent School District #720, Refunding GO, Series A, 3.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: School District Credit Program)      1,428,303   
5,130,000    South Washington County Independent School District No. 833 Refunding GO, Series A, 2.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: School District Credit Program)      5,160,459   
26,250,000    University of Minnesota TECP, 0.06%, 1/7/16(b)      26,250,000   
1,280,000    University of Minnesota University and College Improvements Revenue, Series D, 5.00%, 12/1/15      1,290,356   
     

 

 

 
        147,715,605   
     

 

 

 

Mississippi — 4.15%

  
7,900,000    Jackson County Pollution Control, Chevron USA Inc. Project Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 12/1/16(a)      7,900,000   
1,605,000    Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA Inc. Project Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 11/1/35(a)      1,605,000   
2,000,000    Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA Inc. Project Revenue, Series B, 0.01%, 11/1/35(a)      2,000,000   
3,570,000    Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA Inc. Project Revenue, Series C, 0.01%, 11/1/35(a)      3,570,000   
13,200,000    Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA Inc. Project Revenue, Series F, 0.01%, 11/1/35(a)      13,200,000   
7,350,000    Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Chevron USA Inc. Project Revenue, Series J, 0.01%, 11/1/35(a)      7,350,000   
7,140,000    Mississippi Business Finance Corp., King Edward Hotel Project Revenue, 0.02%, 5/1/39, (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank, Atlanta)(a)      7,140,000   
     

 

 

 
        42,765,000   
     

 

 

 

Missouri — 1.55%

  
3,400,000    Kansas City, Roe Bartle Refunding Revenue, Series E, 0.02%, 4/15/34, (LOC: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking)(a)      3,400,000   
5,000,000    Kansas City, Roe Bartle Refunding Revenue, Series F, 0.02%, 4/15/25, (LOC: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking)(a)      5,000,000   

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $  1,900,000    Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Ascension Health Refunding Revenue, Series C2, 0.01%, 11/15/39(a)    $ 1,900,001   
5,640,000    Nodaway County Industrial Development Authority Northwest Foundation Inc. Revenue, 0.02%, 11/1/28, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      5,640,000   
     

 

 

 
        15,940,001   
     

 

 

 

Montana — 2.02%

  
14,775,000    Montana Board of Investment Cash Flow Management Public Improvements Refunding Revenue,
0.23%, 3/1/32(a)
     14,774,558   
6,000,000    Montana Board of Investment Cash Flow Management Public Improvements Refunding Revenue,
0.23%, 3/1/35(a)
     6,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        20,774,558   
     

 

 

 

New York — 6.08%

  
3,800,000    City of New York Refunding GO, Subseries I6, 0.01%, 4/1/36, (LOC: Bank of NY Mellon Trust)(a)      3,800,000   
1,600,000    Nassau Health Care Corp. Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 8/1/29, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      1,600,000   
2,800,000    New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue, New York Law School Project, Series A, 0.01%, 7/1/36, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      2,800,000   
10,000,000    New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 11/1/29(a)      10,000,000   
3,855,000    New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, 5.00%, 11/1/15      3,870,772   
7,750,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency, 625 West 57th Street Multifamily Housing Revenue, Series A2, 0.01%, 5/1/49, (LOC: Bank of NY Mellon Trust)(a)      7,750,000   
30,000,000    New York State Housing Finance Agency, North End Revenue, Series A, 0.01%, 11/15/36, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      30,000,000   
2,800,000    Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, Northern Westchester Hospital Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 11/1/24, (LOC: TD Bank, NA)(a)      2,800,000   
     

 

 

 
        62,620,772   
     

 

 

 

North Carolina — 1.82%

  
8,900,000    Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Nursing Home Improvements Revenue, Series E, 0.01%, 1/15/44, (LOC: TD Bank NA)(a)      8,900,000   
6,040,000    North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency College Improvements Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 7/1/31, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA)(a)      6,040,000   
1,100,000    North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 7/1/19, (LOC: Branch Banking & Trust)(a)      1,100,000   
2,660,000    North Carolina Medical Care Commission Lower Cape Fear Hospice Revenue, 0.05%, 11/1/27, (LOC: Branch Banking & Trust)(a)      2,660,000   
     

 

 

 
        18,700,000   
     

 

 

 

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Ohio — 1.01%

  
        $  3,000,000    Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Port Authority Special Buildings 1&3 LLC Revenue, 0.02%, 1/1/37, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)    $ 3,000,000   
4,730,000    Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Health Educational Museum Revenue, 0.02%, 3/1/32, (LOC: PNC Bank N.A.)(a)      4,730,000   
2,700,000    Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, John Carroll Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 11/15/31, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      2,700,000   
     

 

 

 
        10,430,000   
     

 

 

 

Pennsylvania — 7.00%

  
6,500,000    Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 6/1/30, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(a)      6,500,000   
2,000,000    Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 0.02%, 5/1/31, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(a)      2,000,000   
3,600,000    Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Scott Paper Co. Project Revenue, Series B, 0.03%, 12/1/18, (Credit Support: Kimberly-Clark Corp.)(a)      3,600,000   
3,500,000    Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Scott Paper Co. Project Revenue, Series E, 0.03%, 12/1/18, (Credit Support: Kimberly-Clark Corp.)(a)      3,500,000   
33,220,000    Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, United Parcel Service Project Revenue, 0.01%, 12/1/15(a)      33,220,000   
8,200,000    Jackson Township Industrial Development Authority Stoneridge Retirement Revenue, 0.02%, 10/15/42, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(a)      8,200,000   
8,155,000    JP Morgan Chase Putters/Drivers Trust Owen J Roberts School District Refunding GO, Series 3405, 0.04%, 11/15/15, (Credit Support: State Aid Withholding)(a)(c)      8,155,000   
6,845,000    Luzerne County Convention Center Authority Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 9/1/28, (LOC: PNC Bank NA)(a)      6,845,000   
     

 

 

 
        72,020,000   
     

 

 

 

South Carolina — 2.72%

  
10,000,000    City of Columbia Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, 0.02%, 2/1/38, (LOC: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking)(a)      10,000,000   
1,265,000    Richland County School District No. 2 Refunding GO, Series A, 2.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: South Carolina School District)      1,272,683   
6,825,000    South Carolina Educational Facilities Authority, Charleston Southern University Project Revenue, 0.03%, 4/1/28, (LOC: Bank of America NA)(a)      6,825,000   
5,100,000    South Carolina Educational Facilities Authority, Columbia College Project Revenue, 0.03%, 12/1/22, (LOC: Bank of America NA)(a)      5,100,000   
2,950,000    South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Revenue, 0.12%, 5/1/29, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      2,950,000   
1,830,000    Spartanburg County School District No. 7 School Improvements GO, 4.00%, 3/1/16, (Credit Support: South Carolina School District)      1,858,918   
     

 

 

 
        28,006,601   
     

 

 

 

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

South Dakota — 0.49%

  
        $  5,000,000    South Dakota Housing Development Authority Home Ownership Mortgage Revenue, Series C, 0.01%, 5/1/39(a)    $ 5,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Tennessee — 0.93%

  
1,800,000    Clarksville Public Building Authority Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 7/1/35, (LOC: Bank of America, N.A.)(a)      1,800,000   
7,810,000    Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Hedgerow Apartments Refunding Revenue, Series A-1, 0.02%, 12/15/37, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      7,810,000   
     

 

 

 
        9,610,000   
     

 

 

 

Texas — 9.79%

  
2,875,000    City of Austin Refunding Revenue , Sub Series B, 0.02%, 11/15/29, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      2,875,000   
10,600,000    City of Houston Utility System Refunding Revenue, Series B-3, 0.01%, 5/15/34, (LOC: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking)(a)      10,600,000   
7,050,000    DeSoto Industrial Development Authority Caterpillar Refunding Revenue, 0.05%, 12/1/16(a)      7,050,000   
1,385,000    Galveston Independent School District School Improvements Refunding GO, 4.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: PSF-GTD)      1,402,109   
8,000,000    Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Exxon Project Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 10/1/24(a)      8,000,000   
18,000,000    Harris County Cultural Educational Facilities TECP, 0.14%, 12/3/15, (Credit Support: Methodist Hospital)(b)      18,000,000   
8,000,000    Harris County Cultural Educational Facilities TECP, 0.14%, 12/3/15, (Credit Support: Methodist Hospital)(b)      8,000,000   
17,000,000    Harris County Cultural Educational Facilities TECP, 0.18%, 2/3/16, (Credit Support: Methodist Hospital)(b)      17,000,000   
10,000,000    Harris County Cultural Educational Facilities TECP, 0.18%, 2/3/16, (Credit Support: Methodist Hospital)(b)      10,000,000   
11,995,000    Katy Independent School District School Improvements GO, Series A, 2.00%, 2/15/16, (Credit Support: PSF-GTD)      12,077,908   
1,960,000    Klein Independent School District School Improvements Refunding GO, Series A, 4.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: PSF-GTD)      1,984,646   
1,715,000    Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District Refunding GO, 5.00%, 2/1/16, (Credit Support: PSF-GTD)      1,742,191   
2,000,000    Port of Port Arthur Navigation District, Texaco Inc. Project Revenue, 0.01%, 10/1/24(a)      2,000,000   
     

 

 

 
        100,731,854   
     

 

 

 

Utah — 1.76%

  
245,000    County of Sanpete Private Primary Schools Revenue, 0.12%, 8/1/28, (LOC: U.S. Bank NA)(a)      245,000   
1,950,000    Ogden City Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue, Series A, 0.12%, 4/1/25, (LOC: Wells Fargo
Bank)(a)
     1,950,000   
3,990,000    Salt Lake County Housing Authority Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 2/15/31, (Credit Support: Fannie Mae)(a)      3,990,000   

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  
        $11,970,000    Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems Horse Butte Wind Project Revenue, 0.02%, 9/1/32, (LOC: Bank of Montreal)(a)    $ 11,970,000   
     

 

 

 
        18,155,000   
     

 

 

 

Vermont — 1.00%

  
10,300,000    Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency Norwich University Project Refunding Revenue, 0.01%, 9/1/38, (LOC: TD Bank NA)(a)      10,300,000   
     

 

 

 

Virginia — 0.56%

  
5,780,000    Stafford & Staunton County Industrial Development Authority TECP, 0.03%, 10/1/15(b)      5,780,000   
     

 

 

 

Washington — 1.14%

  
4,250,000    Washington State Housing Finance Commission Lake City Senior Apartments Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 7/1/44, (LOC: Freddie Mac)(a)      4,250,000   
4,330,000    Washington State Housing Finance Commission Retirement Facilities Revenue, Series A, 0.02%, 8/1/44, (LOC: Federal Home Loan Bank, San Francisco)(a)      4,330,000   
1,350,000    Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Overlake School Project Refunding Revenue, 0.02%, 10/1/29, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank NA)(a)      1,350,000   
1,795,000    Washington State University & College Improvements GO, Series C, 5.00%, 1/1/16      1,816,715   
     

 

 

 
        11,746,715   
     

 

 

 

Wisconsin — 3.76%

  
6,235,000    Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 0.12%, 6/1/28, (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)(a)      6,235,000   
29,150,000    Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Aurora Health Care Refunding Revenue, Series C, 0.01%, 7/15/28, (LOC: Bank of Montreal)(a)      29,150,000   
1,650,000    Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Jewish Home & Care Center, 0.02%, 3/1/36, (LOC: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA)(a)      1,650,000   
1,635,000    Wisconsin Municipalities Private School Finance Commission Revenue, 0.03%, 3/1/23, (LOC: U.S.
Bank NA)(a)
     1,635,000   
     

 

 

 
        38,670,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     1,004,998,923   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,004,998,923)

  

Shares

           

Investment Company — 1.46%

  
15,000,000    Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax Free Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares      15,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     15,000,000   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $15,000,000)

  

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,019,998,923   

(Cost $1,019,998,923)(d) — 99.10%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.90%

     9,276,921   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 1,029,275,844   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015. 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) 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) Tax cost of securities is equal to book cost of securities.

Abbreviations used are defined below:

GO - General Obligation

LOC - Letter of Credit

PSF-GTD - Permanent School Fund Guarantee

TECP - Tax Exempt Commercial Paper

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

     Prime     U.S. Government     Tax-Free  
     Money     Money     Money  
     Market Fund     Market Fund     Market Fund  

Assets:

      

Investments, at value (cost $7,738,365,591; $6,528,690,794; $1,019,998,923 respectively)

   $ 7,738,365,591*      $ 6,528,690,794**      $ 1,019,998,923   

Cash

     297,573,039        71,933,746        8,807,891   

Interest and dividends receivable

     4,160,405        3,371,525        518,517   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     165,354        112,021        63,994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     8,040,264,389        6,604,108,086        1,029,389,325   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Distributions payable

     34,957                 

Payable for investments purchased

            276,823,286          

Accrued expenses and other payables:

      

Investment advisory fees

     649,806        506,455        28,208   

Audit fees

     34,535        34,535        34,535   

Trustee fees

     5,361        2,762        654   

Distribution fees

     817,245        201,317          

Shareholder reports

     163,698        43,231        9,457   

Shareholder servicing fees

     34,010        29,358          

Transfer Agent fees

     20,753        6,954        5,317   

Other

     222,048        134,460        35,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,982,413        277,782,358        113,481   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,038,281,976      $ 6,326,325,728      $ 1,029,275,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist Of:

      

Capital

   $ 8,042,312,355      $ 6,326,328,695      $ 1,029,279,741   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (1,576              

Accumulated net realized losses from investment transactions

     (4,028,803     (2,967     (3,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 8,038,281,976      $ 6,326,325,728      $ 1,029,275,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

      

RBC Institutional Class 1

   $ 1,096,247,805      $ 920,564,678      $ 5,000   

RBC Institutional Class 2

     367,047,057        329,387,539        125,165,316   

RBC Investor Class

     1,715,059,638        704,958,537        108,042,969   

RBC Reserve Class

     3,487,107,505        2,705,029,481        536,568,438   

RBC Select Class

     1,372,819,971        1,666,385,493        259,494,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,038,281,976      $ 6,326,325,728      $ 1,029,275,844   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

     Prime      U.S. Government      Tax-Free  
     Money      Money      Money  
     Market Fund      Market Fund      Market Fund  

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

        

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,096,093,395         920,545,756         5,000   

RBC Institutional Class 2

     367,004,977         329,385,225         125,235,466   

RBC Investor Class

     1,716,991,882         704,971,360         108,035,239   

RBC Reserve Class

     3,489,015,748         2,705,057,159         536,569,120   

RBC Select Class

     1,373,326,320         1,666,404,113         259,483,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,042,432,322         6,326,363,613         1,029,328,268   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Price per Share:

        

RBC Institutional Class 1

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Institutional Class 2

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Investor Class

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Reserve Class

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

RBC Select Class

   $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* $1,410,000,000 of which are repurchase agreements. See Schedule of Portfolio Investments for details.
** $1,146,340,000 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 Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

     Prime     U.S. Government     Tax-Free  
     Money     Money     Money  
     Market Fund     Market Fund     Market Fund  

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 18,843,469      $ 7,395,879      $ 827,124   

Dividend income

                   966   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     18,843,469        7,395,879        828,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Investment advisory fees

     8,953,597        5,917,611        1,251,935   

Distribution fees-RBC Institutional Class 2

     625,499        656,700        245,057   

Distribution fees-RBC Investor Class

     19,773,610        6,812,060        1,285,334   

Distribution fees-RBC Reserve Class

     40,025,395        21,190,993        5,423,559   

Distribution fees-RBC Select Class

     13,044,259        12,032,468        2,859,257   

Shareholder services administration fees-RBC Institutional Class 1

     240,719        469,996        2   

Accounting fees

     447,680        295,881        62,597   

Audit fees

     39,673        37,497        35,164   

Custodian fees

     138,199        99,830        16,086   

Insurance fees

     72,946        39,792        11,232   

Legal fees

     299,546        160,843        39,546   

Registration and filing fees

     344,940        164,995        160,287   

Shareholder reports

     270,642        103,483        26,121   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Institutional Class 1

     49,370        7,930        4,177   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Institutional Class 2

     6,938        6,453        6,138   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Investor Class

     6,037        6,037        6,037   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Reserve Class

     6,036        6,036        6,037   

Transfer agent fees-RBC Select Class

     8,407        6,037        5,953   

Trustees’ fees

     313,813        201,262        43,527   

Other fees

     292,579        191,049        59,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee reductions

     84,959,885        48,406,953        11,547,271   

Expenses reduced by:

      

Advisor - Class Specific

            (801,603     (1,031,013

Shareholder Services Administrator - Class Specific

     (20,001     (425,474     (2

Distributor - Class Specific

     (67,120,144     (40,376,417     (9,813,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     17,819,740        6,803,459        703,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,023,729        592,420        125,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investment Transactions:

      

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

     30,458        (2,967     12,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,054,187      $ 589,453      $ 137,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  
     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2014  

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,023,729      $ 1,237,554   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     30,458        13,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     1,054,187        1,250,728   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

    

RBC Institutional Class 1 Shareholders

     (176,562     (126,773

RBC Institutional Class 2 Shareholders

     (41,760     (54,213

RBC Investor Class Shareholders

     (197,930     (246,155

RBC Reserve Class Shareholders

     (444,918     (617,906

RBC Select Class Shareholders

     (163,104     (192,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

     (1,024,274     (1,237,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     10,455,535,738        17,971,896,479   

Distributions reinvested

     928,528        1,181,199   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (13,484,442,323     (19,950,583,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (3,027,978,057     (1,977,505,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (3,027,948,144     (1,977,492,585

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     11,066,230,120        13,043,722,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 8,038,281,976      $ 11,066,230,120   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (1,576   $ (1,031
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     10,455,535,738        17,971,896,479   

Reinvested

     928,528        1,181,199   

Redeemed

     (13,484,442,323     (19,950,583,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     (3,027,978,057     (1,977,505,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  
     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2014  

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 592,420      $ 601,637   

Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions

     (2,967     16,663   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     589,453        618,300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

    

RBC Institutional Class 1 Shareholders

     (97,902     (123,107

RBC Institutional Class 2 Shareholders

     (45,114     (50,656

RBC Investor Class Shareholders

     (69,985     (71,835

RBC Reserve Class Shareholders

     (241,680     (223,585

RBC Select Class Shareholders

     (154,663     (137,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Distributions of Net Investment Income

     (609,344     (606,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     6,210,795,093        5,266,489,871   

Distributions reinvested

     598,310        588,816   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (5,523,006,294     (5,754,230,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     688,387,109        (487,151,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     688,367,218        (487,140,238

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     5,637,958,510        6,125,098,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 6,326,325,728      $ 5,637,958,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $      $ (270
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     6,210,795,093        5,266,489,871   

Reinvested

     598,310        588,816   

Redeemed

     (5,523,006,294     (5,754,230,322
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     688,387,109        (487,151,635
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

     Tax-Free  
     Money Market Fund  
     For the     For the  
     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     September 30, 2015     September 30, 2014  

From Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 125,042      $ 145,169   

Net realized gains from investment transactions

     12,163        26,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     137,205        171,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

    

RBC Institutional Class 2 Shareholders

     (16,346     (30,678

RBC Investor Class Shareholders

     (12,853     (14,608

RBC Reserve Class Shareholders

     (60,261     (62,634

RBC Select Class Shareholders

     (35,739     (37,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Distributions of Net Investment Income

     (125,199     (145,169
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     1,263,905,318        1,792,046,707   

Distributions reinvested

     125,212        145,194   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,543,983,886     (1,845,621,176
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (279,953,356     (53,429,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (279,941,350     (53,403,129

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     1,309,217,194        1,362,620,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 1,029,275,844      $ 1,309,217,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $      $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

Issued

     1,263,905,318        1,792,046,707   

Reinvested

     125,212        145,194   

Redeemed

     (1,543,983,886     (1,845,621,176
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     (279,953,356     (53,429,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 Year

 

Income

 

on Investments

 

Activities

 

Income

 

Distributions

 

End of Year

RBC Institutional Class 1

             

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

             

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

             

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

             

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

             

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 Year (millions)

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets*

RBC Institutional Class 1

         

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%(d)

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.13%   1,978   0.17%   0.14%   0.17%(d)

RBC Institutional Class 2

         

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   $  367   0.20%   0.01%   0.28%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   448   0.18%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   586   0.22%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   633   0.25%   0.01%   0.27%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.04%   687   0.26%   0.04%   0.27%

RBC Investor Class

         

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

         

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

         

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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(d) There were no waivers or reimbursements during the period.

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 Year

 

Income

 

on Investments

 

Activities

 

Income

 

Distributions

 

End of Year

RBC Institutional Class 1

             

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

             

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

             

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

             

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

             

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 Year (millions)

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets

 

to Average Net Assets*

RBC Institutional Class 1

         

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

         

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

         

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

         

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

         

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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Tax-Free 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   Net    
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized Gain/(Loss)   Investment   Investment   Realized   Net Asset Value,
   

of Period

 

Income

 

on Investments

 

Activities

 

Income

 

Gains

 

End of Year

RBC Institutional Class 1

             

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  $1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   $  1.00

Period Ended September 30, 2014(e)

  1.00   (a)(b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   (b)   1.00

Period Ended October 28, 2012(f)

  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

             

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

             

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

             

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

             

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.
(e) For the period from July 28, 2014 to September 30, 2014.
(f) There were no RBC Institutional Class 1 shares outstanding during the period from October 29, 2012 to July 27, 2014.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Tax-Free Money Market Fund (cont.)    (Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the periods indicated)

 

       

Ratios/Supplemental Data

   

Total
Return(c)

 

Net Assets,

End of Year (millions)

 

Ratio of Net Expenses
to Average Net Assets

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income
to Average Net Assets

 

Ratio of Expenses
to Average Net Assets*

RBC Institutional Class 1

         

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.00%   $—(i)   0.06%   0.01%   83.73%

Period Ended September 30, 2014(e)

  0.00%(g)   —(i)   0.09%(h)   0.00%(h)   71.03%(j)

Period Ended October 28, 2012(f)

  0.00%(g)     0.18%(h)   0.01%(h)   0.19%(h)

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.02%   26   0.16%   0.02%   0.19%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.09%   37   0.18%   0.10%   0.19%

RBC Institutional Class 2

         

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   $  125   0.06%   0.01%   0.29%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   192   0.07%   0.01%   0.29%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   256   0.13%   0.01%   0.29%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   202   0.17%   0.01%   0.29%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.02%   214   0.26%   0.02%   0.29%

RBC Investor Class

         

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   $  108   0.06%   0.01%   1.14%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   129   0.07%   0.01%   1.14%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   153   0.13%   0.01%   1.14%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   162   0.17%   0.01%   1.13%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.02%   167   0.26%   0.01%   1.14%

RBC Reserve Class

         

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   $  537   0.06%   0.01%   1.04%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   598   0.07%   0.01%   1.04%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   607   0.13%   0.01%   1.04%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   600   0.17%   0.01%   1.04%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.02%   520   0.26%   0.01%   1.04%

RBC Select Class

         

Year Ended September 30, 2015

  0.01%   $  259   0.06%   0.01%   0.94%

Year Ended September 30, 2014

  0.01%   390   0.07%   0.01%   0.94%

Year Ended September 30, 2013

  0.01%   347   0.13%   0.01%   0.94%

Year Ended September 30, 2012

  0.01%   373   0.17%   0.01%   0.94%

Year Ended September 30, 2011

  0.02%   300   0.26%   0.01%   0.93%

 

* 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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(e) For the period from July 28, 2014 to September 30, 2014.
(f) There were no RBC Institutional Class 1 shares outstanding during the period from October 29, 2012 to July 27, 2014.
(g) Not annualized.
(h) Annualized.
(i) Less than $1,000,000.
(j) Annual class specific transfer agent fees that were incurred upon the initial subscription into RBC Institutional Class 1 were not annualized. Had such expenses been annualized the expense ratio would have been 398.86%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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September 30, 2015

 

 

 

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 23 portfolios. Predecessor funds to the Trust were reorganized as portfolios of the Trust effective April 16, 2004. This report includes the following three investment portfolios (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

- Prime Money Market Fund

- U.S. Government Money Market Fund

- Tax-Free 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.

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) or its affiliates.

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

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 September 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

            Level 2      Level 3         
            Significant      Significant         
     Level 1      Observable      Unobservable         

Funds

   Quoted Prices      Inputs      Inputs      Total  

Prime Money Market

     $       $ 7,738,365,591(b)(c)         $—       $ 7,738,365,591   

U.S. Government Money Market

             6,528,690,794(b)(c)                 6,528,690,794   

Tax-Free Money Market

     15,000,000(a)         1,004,998,923(b)(c)                 1,019,998,923   

(a) Level 1 investments consist of Investment Companies.

(b) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments by security type is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

(c) The breakdown of the Fund’s investments by state classification or political subdivision is disclosed in the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

During the year ended September 30, 2015, 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 September 30, 2015, 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 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2015, reclassifications for permanent differences were as follows:

 

     Increase      Increase      Decrease  
     Undistributed      Accumulated      Accumulated  
     Net Investment Income      Realized Losses      Paid-in-Capital  

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     $17,194         $(16,663)         $(531)   

Tax Free Money Market Fund

     $     157         $            0         $(157)   

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%   

Tax-Free 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 at 0.20% for RBC Institutional Class 1 of each Fund. During the year ended September 30, 2015, 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 $41,500 ($46,000 effective October 1, 2015). 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 $5,500 ($6,000 effective October 1, 2015) 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 year ended September 30, 2015, 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 $6,000,000 and $338,790,000 for Prime Money Market Fund, respectively, $265,600,000 and $117,600,000, for U.S. Government Money Market Fund, respectively, and $253,290,000 and $71,000,000 for Tax-Free 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%   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

     0.30%   

RBC Investor Class

     1.00%   

RBC Reserve Class

     0.85%   

RBC Select Class

     0.70%   

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 September 30, 2015, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are $9,035,289, $7,172,217 and $2,159,516 for the Prime Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Tax-Free 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.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

For the year ended September 30, 2015, the following distribution fees were waived:

 

Fund                                                             

  

Distribution Fees Waived

Prime Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

   $      311,789

RBC Investor Class

   18,267,870

RBC Reserve Class

   36,739,135

RBC Select Class

   11,801,350

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

   $      637,698

RBC Investor Class

   6,771,098

RBC Reserve Class

   21,033,394

RBC Select Class

   11,934,227

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

  

RBC Institutional Class 2

   $      245,058

RBC Investor Class

   1,285,334

RBC Reserve Class

   5,423,559

RBC Select Class

   2,859,257

For the year ended September 30, 2015, shareholder servicing fees were voluntarily waived for the RBC Institutional Class 1 in the amount of $20,001, $425,474, and $2 for the Prime Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Money Market Fund and the Tax-Free Money Market Fund, respectively and the Advisor voluntarily waived fees or reimbursed expenses totaling $801,603 for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which represented $154,339, $63,184, $91,377, $299,058 and $193,645 for RBC Institutional Class 1, RBC Institutional Class 2, RBC Investor Class, RBC Reserve Class and RBC Select Class, respectively and $1,031,013 for the Tax-Free Money Market Fund which represented $4,027, $136,953, $108,875, $486,457 and $294,701 for RBC Institutional Class 1, RBC Institutional Class 2, RBC Investor Class, RBC Reserve Class and RBC Select Class, respectively.

 

 

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5. Capital Share Transactions

The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed correspond to the net proceeds from sale of shares, reinvestments of dividends and cost of shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are 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 Year          For the Year          For the Year          For the Year  
     Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended  
     September 30,          September 30,          September 30,          September 30,  
     2015          2014          2015          2014  
                                         

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                 

RBC Institutional Class 1

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 7,071,953,977         $ 12,650,090,214         $ 875,502,559         $ 1,467,650,462   

Distributions reinvested

     80,712           70,358           86,809           104,988   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (6,691,459,782        (13,694,762,112        (1,128,167,492        (1,525,784,158
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Institutional Class 1

   $ 380,574,907         $ (1,044,601,540      $ (252,578,124      $ (58,028,708
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Institutional Class 2

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 497,835,399         $ 674,136,753         $ 1,332,726,993         $ 977,774,010   

Distributions reinvested

     41,766           54,179           45,118           50,658   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (578,933,447        (811,907,284        (1,301,941,708        (1,176,690,100
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Institutional Class 2

   $ (81,056,282      $ (137,716,352      $ 30,830,403         $ (198,865,432
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Investor Class

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 433,790,843         $ 996,493,420         $ 808,388,041         $ 452,272,374   

Distributions reinvested

     197,954           246,166           69,993           71,844   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (918,507,346        (1,455,344,868        (775,239,108        (575,738,715
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Investor Class

   $ (484,518,549      $ (458,605,282      $ 33,218,926         $ (123,394,497
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Reserve Class

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 1,327,256,742         $ 2,063,865,998         $ 1,557,564,642         $ 1,068,391,963   

Distributions reinvested

     444,974           617,965           241,707           223,600   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,749,222,077        (2,368,930,778        (993,099,500        (1,216,454,661
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Reserve Class

   $ (2,421,520,361      $ (304,446,815      $ 564,706,849         $ (147,839,098
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Select Class

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 1,124,698,777         $ 1,587,310,094         $ 1,636,612,858         $ 1,300,401,062   

Distributions reinvested

     163,122           192,531           154,683           137,726   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,546,319,671        (1,619,638,395        (1,324,558,486        (1,259,562,688
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Select Class

   $ (421,457,772      $ (32,135,770      $ 312,209,055         $ 40,976,100   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (3,027,978,057      $ (1,977,505,759      $ 688,387,109         $ (487,151,635
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

     Tax-Free  
     Money Market Fund  
     For the Year          For the Year  
     Ended          Ended  
     September 30,          September 30,  
     2015          2014  
                   

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

       

RBC Institutional Class 1

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $         $ 5,000   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Institutional Class 1

   $         $ 5,000   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Institutional Class 2

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 275,192,745         $ 720,535,621   

Distributions reinvested

     16,346           30,690   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (342,031,805        (784,694,782
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Institutional Class 2

   $ (66,822,714      $ (64,128,471
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Investor Class

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 120,382,352         $ 202,928,722   

Distributions reinvested

     12,854           14,612   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (141,819,807        (226,023,506
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Investor Class

   $ (21,424,601      $ (23,080,172
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Reserve Class

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 483,418,702         $ 437,756,662   

Distributions reinvested

     60,268           62,636   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (544,787,170        (447,064,830
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Reserve Class

   $ (61,308,200      $ (9,245,532
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

RBC Select Class

       

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 384,911,519         $ 430,820,702   

Distributions reinvested

     35,744           37,256   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (515,345,104        (387,838,058
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in RBC Select Class

   $ (130,397,841      $ 43,019,900   
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (279,953,356      $ (53,429,275
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

6. 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.

Fund Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (current and prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

As of and during the year ended September 30, 2015, 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 year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     7,157                         7,157         118,042         125,199   
                 
The tax character of distributions during the year ended September 30, 2014 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

   $ 1,247,495       $       $         $1,247,495       $       $ 1,247,495   

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     606,716         362                 607,078                 607,078   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     1,000                         1,000         144,169         145,169   

*Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

As of September 30, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

                                Accumulated     Deferred                
     Undistributed      Undistributed      Undistributed            Capital     Qualified             Total  
     Ordinary      Short-Term      Long-Term      Distributions     Loss     Late-Year      Unrealized      Accumulated  
     Income      Capital Gains      Capital Gains      Payable     Carryforwards     Losses      Depreciation      Earnings/(Losses)  

Prime Money Market Fund

     $33,381       $       $         $(34,957     $(4,028,803   $       $         $(4,030,379

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

                                    (2,967                     (2,967

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

                                    (3,897                     (3,897

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   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     3,897            2019   

Capital loss carryforwards utilized in the current year were $30,458 and $12,163 for the Prime Money Market Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund, respectively.

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.

 

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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.

7. Line of Credit

The Tax-Free Money Market Fund is the sole participant in an uncommitted, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Bank”), the Fund’s custodian, to be used to fund shareholder redemption requests and for other short-term temporary or emergency general business purposes. The line of credit has a scheduled termination date of February 13, 2016. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the Bank’s prime lending rate –  12% per annum. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at September 30, 2015. During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Tax-Free Money Market Fund did not utilize this line of credit.

8. Regulatory Matters

On July 23, 2014, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules that govern money market mutual funds. In part, the amendments will require structural changes to most types of money market funds to one extent or another; however, the SEC provided for an extended 2-year transition period to comply with such structural requirements. At this time, Fund Management is evaluating the reforms adopted and the manner for implementing these reforms over time and its impact on the financial statements.

9. Subsequent Events

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 November 23, 2015, the Board approved in principal the Advisor’s recommendation that the Prime Money Market Fund will no longer be offered by the Trust after September 30, 2016 and will be closed to investments at a date to be determined. Shareholders will be notified of a liquidation date and the date the Fund will suspend purchases and exchanges into the Fund.

 

 

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   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of Prime Money Market Fund, US Government Money Market Fund, and Tax-Free Money Market Fund (collectively the “Funds”), three of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”), as of September 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust as of September 30, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Empasis of a Matter

As discussed in Note 9 to the Financial Statements, the Trust announced that the Board approved in principal the Advisor’s recommendation that the Prime Money Market Fund will no longer be offered by the Trust after September 30, 2016, and will be closed to investments at a date to be determined.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

November 25, 2015

 

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   OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Tax-Free Money Market Fund declared tax-exempt distributions of $118,042.

The Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as U.S. Government Income as follows:

 

Prime Money Market Fund

     0.84

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     50.49

U.S. Government Income represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations. Generally, such interest is exempt from state income tax. However, for residents of California, New York and Connecticut the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended you consult a tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided for your specific situation.

The Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as Qualified Interest Income as defined in the Internal Revenue Code as follows:

 

Prime Money Market Fund

     84.42

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     99.57

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     100.00

The Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as Qualified Short-Term Gain as defined in the Internal Revenue Code as follows:

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     100.00

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item above, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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   MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

 

T. Geron Bell (74)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chairman of the Executive Board of the Minnesota Twins (2011 to present); President of Twins Sports, Inc. (parent company of the Minnesota Twins) (2002 to 2011); President of the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Incorporated (1987 to 2002)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Lucy Hancock Bode (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Franklin Street Partners (2014 to present); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).

 

 

Leslie H. Garner Jr. (65)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and CEO, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present); previously, President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Ronald James (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013).

 

 

John A. MacDonald (66)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

H. David Rybolt (73)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Principal, HDR Associates (consulting-executive search) (1985 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

 

James R. Seward (63)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private investor (2000 to present); CFA (1987 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2014); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)

 

 

William B. Taylor (70)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2005

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Consultant (2003 to present); previously Partner, Ernst

& Young LLP (1982 to 2003)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to present); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present)

 

 

Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)(5)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006 to 2009)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present) Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006 to 2009)

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

Kathleen A. Hegna (48)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Accounting and Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present)

 

 

Christina M. Weber (47)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Assistant Secretary since March 2013

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012); Compliance Manager, Minnesota Life Insurance Company (2006 to 2012)

 

 

Lee Thoresen (44)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since March 2008

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Associate General Counsel, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (2006 to present)

 

 

(1) Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

 

(2) All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills.

 

(3) On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.

 

(4) Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement.
(5) Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free: 1-800-422-2766.

 

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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 April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

 

 

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
4/1/15
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/15
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/15-9/30/15
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/1/15-9/30/15
 

Prime Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     $1,000.00         $1,000.30         $0.90         0.18%   

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.10         0.22%   

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.15         0.23%   

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.10         0.22%   

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         1.15         0.23%   
           

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.65         0.13%   

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.65         0.13%   

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.65         0.13%   

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.65         0.13%   

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.65         0.13%   
           

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,000.00         1,000.00         0.30         0.06%   

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.35         0.07%   

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.35         0.07%   

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.30         0.06%   

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,000.10         0.30         0.06%   

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each RBC Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
4/1/15
     Ending
Account Value
9/30/15
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
4/1/15-9/30/15
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
4/1/15-9/30/15
 

Prime Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     $1,000.00         $1,024.17         $0.91         0.18

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,023.97         1.12         0.22

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,023.92         1.17         0.23

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,023.97         1.12         0.22

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,023.92         1.17         0.23
           

U.S. Government

           

Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,000.00         1,024.42         0.66         0.13

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,024.42         0.66         0.13

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,024.42         0.66         0.13

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,024.42         0.66         0.13

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,024.42         0.66         0.13
           

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

           

RBC Institutional Class 1

     1,000.00         1,000.00         0.30         0.06

RBC Institutional Class 2

     1,000.00         1,024.72         0.36         0.07

RBC Investor Class

     1,000.00         1,024.72         0.36         0.07

RBC Reserve Class

     1,000.00         1,024.77         0.30         0.06

RBC Select Class

     1,000.00         1,024.77         0.30         0.06

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

 

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   APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

In September 2015, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Funds, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements (“Agreements”) with the Advisor for each Fund for an additional year.

As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory services performed by the Advisor, the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Funds, and the Funds’ performance and expenses. The Trustees considered information provided at regular quarterly Board and Committee meetings throughout the year as well as information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewals and a meeting held specifically to consider the proposed renewals. In connection with their deliberations, the independent Trustees were advised by their own independent legal counsel with regard to the materials and their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

The Trustees met with representatives from the Advisor’s senior management team, as well as senior investment professionals, to discuss the information and the Advisor’s ongoing management of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor, including information as to each Fund’s performance.

The Trustees reviewed the Funds’ performance data and noted that, although the low interest rate environment had driven down money market returns, the Funds’ relative performance had improved. The Trustees were satisfied with the quality and capabilities of the money market fund portfolio management and analyst team and with the overall investment performance of the Funds.

The Trustees highlighted the challenging economic climate for money market funds generally, which has resulted in continued low gross yields and corresponding fee waivers. The Trustees reviewed the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor and reviewed comparative fee and expense information for similarly situated funds. With regard to the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, the Trustees noted the Fund’s net expense ratio ranks in the fourth quartile of its peer group but is only slightly below the median. The Trustees evaluated profitability data for the Advisor and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds, including the Advisor’s role as co-administrator of the Funds and the fees paid by the Funds for such services. The Trustees also considered the voluntary and contractual agreements by the Advisor and its affiliates to subsidize Fund expenses at competitive levels through expense limitation agreements and viewed such commitments favorably.

Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Advisor were reasonable and fair in light of the nature and quality of services provided under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length. The Trustees concluded that it is in the interests of the Funds and their shareholders for the Trustees to approve the continuation of the Agreements as well as the expense limitation arrangements for the Funds. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of the Agreements, the Trustees did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of itself.

 

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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 year ended September 30, 2015.

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RBC Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.

 

 

 

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About Your

Annual Report

         

 

This annual report includes detailed information about your Fund including financial statements, performance, and a complete list of its holdings.

   

         

 

The RBC Funds compare their performance against various indices. Each of these indices is a widely recognized measure of return for the underlying category of securities. However, the indices are unmanaged, do not include fees, and cannot be invested in directly.

    

         

 

We hope the financial information presented will help you evaluate your investment in the RBC Funds. We also encourage you to read your Fund’s prospectus for further detail as to your Fund’s investment policies and risk profile. RBC Funds prospectuses and performance information subsequent to the date of this report are available on our website at www.rbcgam.us.

     

         

 

A description of the policies and procedures that your Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (i) without charge, upon request, by 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 1-202-551-8090.

     

                      
Table of             
Contents             
          Letter from the Chief Investment Officer      1   
          Portfolio Managers      4   
          Performance Summary (Unaudited)      8   
          Management Discussion and Analysis (Unaudited)   
          - RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund      12   
          - RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund      14   
          - RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund      16   
          - RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund      18   
          - RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund      20   
          - RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund      22   
          - RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund      24   
          Schedule of Portfolio Investments      26   
          Financial Statements   
          - Statements of Assets and Liabilities      101   
          - Statements of Operations      105   
          - Statements of Changes in Net Assets      107   
          Financial Highlights      114   
          Notes to Financial Statements      126   
          Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      159   
          Other Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)      160   
          Management (Unaudited)      161   
          Share Class Information (Unaudited)      164   
          Supplemental Information (Unaudited)      165   
          Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)      167   
            
            
            
            


 

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

 

       
       
              

 

      

 

   
 
It’s been a volatile year for risk assets with markets impacted by fears surrounding the state of the global economy, especially in China, sharp fluctuations in commodity prices and uncertainty on the timing of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) first rate hike since 2006. Emerging markets felt the additional impact of idiosyncratic risk in countries such as Brazil and Russia. While sovereign debt held up relatively well during the year (JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified -0.62%) local currency markets felt the brunt of the sell off as the additional impact of US dollar strength weighed heavily on performance (JP Morgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified -16.63%) for the year ended September 30, 2015. Global high yield proved more resilient for much of the twelve months ended September 30, 2015 although weakened in the final quarter with the energy portion of the market hit by the sell-off in oil and energy prices (BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index USD Hedged -2.83%).        
 

The more resilient performers within fixed income over the year ended September 30, 2015 were global investment grade debt (Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index +1.45%) and loans, whose defensive characteristics protected them from market volatility; the JP Morgan European Leveraged Loan Index returned +2.18% and the JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index rose +4.22%.

 

In the final quarter of 2014, financial markets were dominated by disappointment that the Eurozone was again on the brink of recession, fear that the European Central Bank (ECB) was doing too little to head-off deflation and divergence between the US and the rest of the world. Fear that US economic growth will be dragged lower by a strong US dollar and weakening external demand – compounded by the re-emergence of worries over a China hard-landing – and consequently that the global economy was on the brink of a deflationary downturn triggered sharp falls in global equity markets and core government bond yields and the weaker outlook for global growth warranted a re-rating of asset prices.

 

Markets experienced a turbulent start to 2015 as oil and commodity prices continued to fall and investors worried about slowing global growth. The ECB’s announcement of its much-anticipated programme of quantitative easing in the Eurozone was welcomed by markets, spurring European equities to stage a sharp rally and yields on European government bonds to fall significantly. In Europe the surprise decision by the Swiss National Bank to terminate its policy of providing a floor for the euro/Swiss franc exchange rate created major disruption in foreign exchange market. Meanwhile in the US, attention was clearly focused on the strength of economic data as the market tried to predict the timing of the first rise in US interest rates. Releases for China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) were somewhat disappointing with readings below 50, signalling a contraction in the sector – the first since September 2012.

       
 
Volatility returned to global fixed income and equity markets in April and May with increased bond market volatility in Bunds and US Treasuries and huge moves in foreign exchange markets. The main focus in June was the Greek bailout and, with no resolution Greece became the first developed country to default on repayments to the International Monetary Fund.        
 
       
 
       

 

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         A further area of concern amongst global investors at the end of the second quarter was the sharp correction in Chinese stock markets; the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index fell over 20% from its intra-month high as concerns grew that company valuations had become stretched.
 
         The third quarter of 2015 was dominated by events in Greece, China’s economy and as investors followed various communications from the Fed in an attempt to continue to determine the date of the first rate rise, which dragged down the performance of all risk assets.
 
         Looking forward, we believe the recent weakness in global risk markets has been overdone and that value is available in credit markets.
 
         While we believe the credit cycle is more mature in the US than in Europe, even in the US our current judgement is that it is in a mature phase rather than at the end phase of the cycle with default rates (ex-energy) remaining moderate by historic standards. Nevertheless, low all-in yields mean that the supply of issuance from companies will likely remain elevated and weigh on credit spreads, even though default rates are unlikely to spike. Moreover, low interest rates and yields, combined with spikes in volatility and heightened idiosyncratic risk, have made it an especially challenging investment environment.
 
         In addition, expectations of lower-for-longer commodity prices could result in commodity-related assets remaining weak. This in turn would have a knock-on effect on business models as well as countries (e.g. Brazil/Australia) that could face ongoing adjustments to the end of China’s investment and commodity boom.
 
         As we move towards the end of 2015, we continue to maintain our focus on absolute and risk-adjusted returns with an underlying emphasis on capital preservation. Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in the RBC BlueBay Funds.
 
         Sincerely.
 
        

David Dowsett and Raphael Robelin,

Co-Chief Investment Officers

BlueBay Asset Management LLP

 
         Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
 
         The RBC BlueBay Mutual Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
 
         The JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index 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.
 
         The JP Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets Global 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.
 
        
 
        

 

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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 Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the performance of the global investment grade corporate fixed-rate debt market and includes bonds issued by corporations in emerging and developed markets worldwide with a minimum maturity of at least one year and in accordance with minimum size thresholds set by the index provider.      
 
The JP Morgan European Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the institutional European currency leveraged loan market, including only those loans which are Euro- or Sterling-denominated.      
 
The JP Morgan Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of US dollar institutional leveraged loans, including US and international borrowers.      
 
The Purchasing Managers Index is a measurement of surveys that have been developed in many countries to provide purchasing professionals, business decision-makers and economic analysts with an accurate and timely set of data to help better understand industry conditions.      
 
The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index is a market composite made up of all the A shares and B shares that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.      

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

    

     

 

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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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Adam Borneleit

Portfolio Manager

Adam Borneleit is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund. Adam joined BlueBay in June 2008 from Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) where he worked from 2000. He was part of the Emerging Markets Portfolio Management team with a focus on corporate bonds. Prior to that, he was a Credit Analyst in SunAmerica’s high-yield bond group, a Manager at PriceWaterhouse Moscow’s corporate finance group in Russia, and an Analyst in Prudential’s private-placement group. Adam holds bachelor’s degrees in both economics and French from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences, and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.

 

       

 

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.

         
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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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.

 

          

 

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.

 

          

 

Rodrigo da Fonseca

Senior Portfolio Manager

Rodrigo da Fonseca is responsible for portfolio management of the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund. Rodrigo joined BlueBay in September 2005, initially as an economist within the emerging market debt team and subsequently as a portfolio manager. Before joining BlueBay he worked for DrKW as an emerging market researcher covering Latin America. He previously worked for the Ministry of Finance in Argentina.

 

        
        
        

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

       

 

Rodrigo holds an MSc (Hons) in Economics and Finance from University of Warwick and an MA in Economics from Universidad Di Tella (Argentina).

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

                    Net    Gross
               Since    Expense    Expense
     1 Year    3 Year    Inception(a)    Ratio(1)(2)    Ratio(1)(2)

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2015

              

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

              

Class A

              

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

   (14.49)%    N/A    (6.94)%      

- At Net Asset Value

   (10.72)%    N/A    (4.70)%    1.15%    3.84%

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   (10.67)%    (4.50)%    (0.74)%    0.90%    1.14%

50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified/50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified
Index(b)

   (8.17)%    (2.41)%    1.27%      

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

              

Class A

              

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

   (8.11)%    N/A    (1.24)%      

- At Net Asset Value

   (3.99)%    N/A    1.10%    1.19%    35.45%

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   (3.77)%    0.63%    3.76%    0.94%    1.74%

JPMorgan CEMBI Diversified(b)

   (0.51)%    2.53%    5.70%      

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

              

Class A

              

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

   (4.09)%    N/A    0.06%      

- At Net Asset Value

   0.15%    N/A    2.44%    0.98%    2.38%

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   0.28%    4.35%    6.77%    0.75%    1.33%

BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index USD hedged(b)

   (2.83)%    4.11%    7.50%      

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

              

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   2.37%    7.32%    7.99%    0.85%    1.56%

Thomson Reuters Convertible Global Focus Hedged Index(b)

   2.55%    6.99%    7.75%      

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

              

Class A

              

- Including Maximum Sales Charge of 4.25%

   (7.01)%    N/A    (2.55)%      

- At Net Asset Value

   (2.90)%    N/A    (0.20)%    1.20%    1.17%

Class C

              

- At Net Asset Value

   (3.58)%    N/A    (3.72)%    1.92%    1.90%

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   (2.54)%    N/A    1.33%    0.95%    0.96%

3-Month USD London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) Index(b)

   0.27%    N/A    0.26%      

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

 

                    Net    Gross
               Since    Expense    Expense
         1 Year        3 Year    Inception(a)    Ratio(1)(2)    Ratio(1)(2)

Aggregate Total Returns as of September 30, 2015

              

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained

              

Fixed Income Fund

              

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   N/A    N/A    (6.53)%    1.25%(3)    2.49%(3)

3-Month USD LIBOR Index(b)

   N/A    N/A    0.29%      

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

              

Class I

              

- At Net Asset Value

   N/A    N/A    (3.08)%    1.00%(3)    1.34%(3)

3-Month USD LIBOR Index(b)

   N/A    N/A    0.29%      

 

 

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 for Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and 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 Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and Global High Yield Bond Fund). For Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and Global High Yield Bond Fund, effective August 3, 2015, the annual rate under the expense limitation agreement is 0.83% and 0.70% for Class A and 0.58% and 0.45% for Class I. The ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents a blended percentage for the year 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 Absolute Return Fund, which is June 24, 2014 for Class C shares and November 30, 2012 for Class I shares, and Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, which is December 9, 2014 for Class I shares. The total returns for Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and 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’

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (UNAUDITED)

 

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 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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Invests predominantly in fixed income securities issued by emerging market countries or issuers based in such countries. The Fund seeks to generate excess returns via superior country and issue selection through an in-depth country and security selections process focusing on value in external credit spreads, local currencies and local interest rates. Particular emphasis is given to avoiding deteriorating credits and one-off currency devaluations.
            
Performance            For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of -10.67% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of -8.17% for the Fund’s primary benchmark consisting of 50% JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified and 50% JP Morgan Government Bond Index – Emerging Markets Broad Diversified Index.
            

Factors That  

Made Positive  

Contributions  

        

 

   An underweight position in Ukrainian hard currency sovereign credit contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   Positioning in Turkey within local rates and hard currency sovereign credit had a negative impact on Fund performance.

 

   An overweight position in the Brazilian Real and holdings in quasi- sovereign and corporates weakened relative performance.

 

   Exposure to hard currency Venezuelan sovereign and quasi-sovereign credit was also a detractor.

 

   The Fund held an underweight stance in Russian local rates, which detracted from Fund performance.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks can be greater in emerging markets. The Fund invests in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. The funds may invest in derivatives which involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

        
 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

          

Current income and capital appreciation.

 

  

        

Investment

Objective

 

50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified/50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Broad Diversified Index

 

  

           Benchmark
     

LOGO  

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 20.36% of investments.

 

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/17

 

 

 

 

4.59

 

 

 

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 11.00%, 9/15/25

 

 

 

 

1.95

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, 7/25/25

    3.52  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/21

    1.82         

Colombian TES, 10.00%, 7/24/24

    2.44  

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 2/18/24

    1.73         

Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25

    2.29  

South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/26

    1.70         

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 12/31/32

    2.03  

Croatia Government International Bond. 5.50%, 4/4/23

    1.60         
 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 26.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/11)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to September 30, 2015 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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Invests predominantly in fixed income securities issued by companies and financial institutions based in emerging markets. The Fund seeks to generate excess returns via superior country, sector and security selection based upon high-quality, proprietary research. The portfolio duration is controlled within a narrow band relative to the benchmark.
            
Performance            For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of -3.77% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of -0.51% for the JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Market Bond Index (CEMBI) Diversified, the Fund’s primary benchmark.
            

Factors That  

Made Positive  

Contributions  

        

 

   By sector, an underweight position and positive security selection in metals and mining, and an overweight holding in  utilities contributed positively to relative to the benchmark.

 

   By country, an overweight stance in Chinese credits, positive security selection of Indonesian corporates and selection of  Peruvian corporates all had a positive impact on Fund performance.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   By sector, security selection of oil and gas and technology, media and telecommunications corporates had a negative impact on relative returns.

 

   An underweight holding and security selection in the financials sector, and security selection of real estate credits detracted from relative Fund performance.

 

   By country, an overweight position and choice of Brazilian credits, an overweight holding and security selection of Mexican corporates, and security selection of Colombian and Russian credits all had a negative effect on relative Fund performance.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher- rated securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks can be greater in emerging markets. The Fund invests in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The funds may invest in derivatives which involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (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 13.60% of investments.

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

DP World Ltd., 6.85%, 7/2/37

 

 

 

 

2.56

 

 

 

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 9/30/22

 

 

 

 

1.38

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV, 6.38%, 3/30/38

    2.15  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 9.25%, 3.15%

    1.37         

Listrindo Capital BV, 6.95%, 2/21/19

    2.09  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/12/24

    1.31         

OCP SA, 4.50%, 10/22/25

    1.69  

Guanay Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 12/15/20

    1.27         

Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP, 6.13%, 11/10/21

    1.59  

Woori Bank, 5.00%, 6/10/45

    1.17         
 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 40.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/11)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to September 30, 2015 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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Invests predominantly in fixed income securities issued by sub-investment grade companies globally with at least 50% in U.S.-domiciled entities. The Fund seeks to generate excess returns via superior sector and security selection based upon high-quality, proprietary research. Portfolio duration is controlled with a narrow band relative to the benchmark.
            
Performance            For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of 0.28/% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of -2.83% for the Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.
            

Factors That  

Made Positive  

Contributions  

        

 

   The Fund held an underweight position in the energy and basic industry sectors, which detracted from Fund performance.

 

   Positive security selection and an overweight position in the telecommunications sector contributed favorably to the Fund’s performance.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   Underweight position and security selection in the retail sector detracted from the Fund’s returns.

 

   An underweight exposure in the real estate sector had a negative impact on Fund performance.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks can be greater in emerging markets. The funds may invest in derivatives which involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

        
 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

          

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

 

  

          

Investment

Objective

 

BofA Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index

 

  

           Benchmark
     

LOGO  

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 11.12% of investments.

 

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20

 

 

 

 

2.30

 

 

 

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23

 

 

 

 

1.38

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

VRX Escrow Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/23

    2.00  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 6.63%, 7/25/22

    1.27         

HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20

    1.93  

Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22

    1.27         

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 1/15/25

    1.44  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%,

    1.26         

Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.38%, 11/1/19

    1.39  

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.38%, 8/1/22

    1.26         
 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 47.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/11)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to September 30, 2015 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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Invests predominantly in global convertible bonds. The Fund seeks to generate excess returns via superior credit and issue selection based on high-quality, proprietary research. Portfolio equity, credit and duration exposure is controlled within bands relative to the benchmark.
            
Performance            For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of 2.37%. That compares to an annualized total return of 2.55% for the Fund’s benchmark, the Thomson Reuters Convertible Global Focus USD Hedged Index (formerly the UBS Global Focus Convertible Index).
            

Factors That  

Contributed To  

Fund Returns  

        

 

   By sector, the positioning in pharmaceuticals, retail/wholesale, property and real estate was additive to Fund performance.

 

   By region, the exposure to North America and Europe generated the strongest relative returns.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   By sector, the exposure to industrials, electronics, banking/finance and IT generated negative relative returns.

 

   By region, the overweight exposure to Asia, excluding Japan, detracted from Fund performance.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher- rated securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks can be greater in emerging markets. The Fund invests in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The funds may invest in derivatives which involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (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 11.41% of investments.

 

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

Cemex SAB de CV, 3.75%, 3/15/18

 

 

 

 

2.51

 

 

 

Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18

 

 

 

 

1.90

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19

    2.08  

ServiceNow, Inc., 1.92%, 11/1/18

    1.88         

NVIDIA Corp, 1.00%, 12/1/18

    2.07  

Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.26%, 9/18/21

    1.74         

Marine Harvest ASA, 0.88%, 5/6/19

    1.93  

SanDisk Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/20

    1.68         

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 2/15/25

    1.92  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 1.40%, 9/26/18

    1.68         
 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 55.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/11)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from November 30, 2011 to September 30, 2015 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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Invests predominantly in a portfolio of fixed income securities and/or investments that provide exposure to fixed income securities that are investment grade (medium and high quality), and are considered by the Fund to have the potential to achieve a positive total return.
            
Performance            For the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund had an annualized total return of -2.54% (Class I). That compares to an annualized total return of 0.27% for the 3-Month USD LIBOR Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark.
            

Factors That  

Made Positive  

Contributions  

        

 

   Top-down positioning in sovereign credit provided a small positive contribution to Fund performance.

 

   Positioning in currencies added to the Fund’s relative returns.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   Bottom-up positioning in sovereign credit contributed negatively to relative returns.

 

   Positioning in corporate credit (basic industry and energy and corporate hybrids) detracted from overall Fund performance.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher- rated securities. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for emerging markets. The Fund may use certain types of investment derivatives such as futures, forwards and swaps. Derivatives involve risks different from, and in certain cases, greater than the risk presented by more traditional investments. The Fund is non-diversified and may be more volatile than diversified funds that hold a greater number of securities.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

        
 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

          

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

 

  

          

Investment

Objective

     

 

3-Month USD London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) Index

 

  

         Benchmark
     

LOGO  

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 6.11% of investments.

 

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

Slovenia Government International Bond, 4.13%, 2/18/19

 

 

 

 

3.27

 

 

 

Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22

 

 

 

 

1.70

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

Spain Government Bond, 2.15%, 10/31/25

    2.66  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 0.50%, 2/15/25

    1.50         

Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/3/20

    2.57  

Spain Government Bond, 4.65%, 7/30/25

    1.47         

Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 10/26/22

    1.98  

Mexico Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/6/45

    1.43         

Nykredit Realkredit A/S, 2.00%, 10/1/15

    1.85  

United States Treasury Note Bond, 2.88%, 8/15/45

    1.38         
 

A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 61.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(11/30/12)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from November 30, 2012 to September 30, 2015 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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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Seeks to achieve a total return consistent with preservation of capital by investing predominantly in fixed income securities of any rating, loans, unrated debt securities issued by emerging market issuers or non-emerging market issuers with substantial exposure to emerging markets.
            
Performance            Since the Fund’s inception on December 9, 2014, the Fund had a total return of -6.53% as of September 30, 2015.
            

Factors That  

Made Positive  

Contributions  

        

 

   Positioning in Ukrainian hard currency sovereign credit had a positive effect on Fund performance.

 

   Short positioning in emerging markets foreign currency (Turkish lira, Malaysian ringgit, South African rand) was a  contributor to relative returns.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   Exposure to Brazil through oil firm Odebrecht and local rates markets detracted from Fund performance.

 

   Positioning in Turkish local markets had a negative impact on relative returns.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher- rated securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks can be greater in emerging markets. The Fund invests in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. The funds may invest in derivatives which involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (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 38.58% of investments.

 

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

Ukraine Goverment International Bond, 6.58%, 11/21/16

 

 

 

 

3.27

 

 

 

Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 7/30/27

 

 

 

 

4.28

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

Colombia Goverment International Bond, 4.50%, 1/2/8/26

    2.66  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.38%, 1/27/21

    3.82         

Colombia Goverment International Bond, 5.63%, 2/26/44

    2.57  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 7.35%, 11/25/25

    3.58         

Mexico Government International Bond, 3.63%, 3/15/22

    1.98  

EP PetroEcuador via Noble Sovereign Funding I Ltd., 5.91%, 9/24/19

    3.56         

Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 2/17/37

    1.85  

Ecuador Government International Bond, 10.50%, 3/24/20

    2.15         
 

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 72.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(12/9/14)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from December 9, 2014 to September 30, 2015 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.              
              
              
              

 

   23


        

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

        

 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

 

            

Investment  

Objective  

         Seeks to achieve a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation by primarily investing in credit related instruments issued by U.S. and non-U.S. public- or private-sector entities, derivatives and cash equivalents.
            
Performance            Since the Fund’s inception on December 9, 2014, the Fund had a total return of -3.08% as of September 30, 2015.
            

Factors That  

Made Positive  

Contributions  

        

 

   Allocation to and security selection within high yield bonds contributed positively to Fund performance.

 

   The Fund’s allocation to emerging market hard currency sovereign debt was additive to overall Fund performance.

            

Factors That  

Detracted From  

Relative Returns  

        

 

   The Fund’s allocation to loans and performance of emerging market local currency debt sleeve both detracted from Fund returns.

 

   Allocation to emerging market corporate debt proved to have a negative effect on Fund returns.

 

   Security selection within convertible bonds negatively impacted Fund performance.

            
         Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher- rated securities. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks can be greater in emerging markets. The Fund invests in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. The funds may invest in derivatives which involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments.
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

24

  


 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (UNAUDITED)

 

  

        
 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

 

          

 

Current income and capital appreciation.

 

  

          

Investment

Objective

 

3-Month USD LIBOR Index

 

  

           Benchmark
     

LOGO  

 

*Includes U.S. dollar denominated cash equivalent investments representing 4.44% of investments.

 

  

  

        

Asset Allocation

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s investments) &

Top Five

Industries

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

 

HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20

 

 

 

 

1.36

 

 

 

Priory Goup No.3 Plc, 7.00%, 2/15/18

 

 

 

 

0.91

 

          

Top Ten Holdings (excluding investment companies)

(as of 9/30/15)

(% of fund’s net assets)

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/18

    1.35  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/22

    0.88         

Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20

    1.06  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 4/1/23

    0.88         

Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25

    1.06  

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 3/15/24

    0.86         

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23

    0.98  

Colombian TES, 10.00%, 7/24/24

    0.82         
 

*A listing of all portfolio holdings can be found beginning on page 78.

 

  

        
     
LOGO              

Growth of

$10,000 Initial

Investment Since

Inception

(12/9/14)

 
The graph reflects an initial investment of $10,000 over the period from December 9, 2014 to September 30, 2015 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.              
              
              
              

 

   25


 

   SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

Principal

Amount

             Value  

Corporate Bonds — 3.97%

  

Azerbaijan — 0.65%

  

$    200,000 

   State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 3/13/23    $ 173,760   

Brazil — 1.08%

  

405,000 

   Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.38%, 1/27/21      289,575   

Colombia — 0.08%

  

24,000 

   Ecopetrol SA, 5.38%, 6/26/26      20,880   

Kazakhstan — 0.63%

  

200,000 

   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.40%, 4/30/23      167,750   

Mexico — 0.48%

  

97,000 

   Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46      78,570   

55,000 

   Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.63%, 6/15/35      51,219   
     

 

 

 
        129,789   
     

 

 

 

Venezuela — 1.05%

  

123,600 

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 5.25%, 4/12/17      54,940   

155,000 

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      50,143   

495,500 

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 11/15/26      158,560   

52,548 

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 9.00%, 11/17/21      18,838   
     

 

 

 
        282,481   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     1,064,235   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $1,188,687)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 75.16%

  

Argentina — 2.18%

  

294,368 

   Argentina Bonar Bonds, 7.00%, 4/17/17      294,957   

135,354 

   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.28%, 12/31/33(a)      138,400   

151,234 

   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.75%, 6/2/17(a)      151,234   
     

 

 

 
        584,591   
     

 

 

 

Azerbaijan — 0.69%

  

200,000 

   Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, 4.75%, 3/18/24      186,000   

Brazil — 7.92%

  

5,195,000(b)

   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/17      1,232,643   

2,392,000(b)

   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/21      488,229   

696,000(b)

   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/25      129,451   

220,000 

   Brazilian Government International Bond, 2.63%, 1/5/23      178,200   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

           Value  

$            120,000 

   Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 1/7/41    $ 95,700   
     

 

 

 
        2,124,223   
     

 

 

 

Colombia — 6.73%

  

220,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 2.63%, 3/15/23      194,700   

205,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 4.50%, 1/28/26      200,387   

210,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/18/41      207,900   

1,424,900,000(b)

   Colombian TES, 6.00%, 4/28/28      368,437   

598,200,000(b)

   Colombian TES, 7.50%, 8/26/26      179,486   

1,814,900,000(b)

   Colombian TES, 10.00%, 7/24/24      655,874   
     

 

 

 
        1,806,784   
     

 

 

 

Costa Rica — 0.65%

  

200,000 

   Costa Rica Government International Bond, 7.16%, 3/12/45      173,500   

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) — 2.03%

  

630,000 

   Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 12/31/32(c)      544,950   

Croatia (Hrvatska) — 3.82%

  

420,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 4/4/23      430,500   

220,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 6.00%, 1/26/24      231,825   

125,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 7/14/20      135,625   

210,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 6.75%, 11/5/19      227,982   
     

 

 

 
        1,025,932   
     

 

 

 

Dominican Republic — 2.27%

  

245,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.50%, 1/27/25      233,363   

250,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.88%, 4/18/24      245,000   

140,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.85%, 1/27/45      131,600   
     

 

 

 
        609,963   
     

 

 

 

Ecuador — 0.77%

  

275,000 

   Ecuador Government International Bond, 10.50%, 3/24/20      207,625   

El Salvador — 0.65%

  

173,000 

   El Salvador Government International Bond, 5.88%, 1/30/25      147,915   

30,000 

   El Salvador Government International Bond, 6.38%, 1/18/27      25,800   
     

 

 

 
        173,715   
     

 

 

 

Gabon — 0.67%

  

215,000 

   Gabonese Republic, 6.95%, 6/16/25      180,063   

Georgia — 0.84%

  

220,000 

   Georgia Government International Bond, 6.88%, 4/12/21      226,050   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

           Value  

Hungary — 2.78%

  

30,380,000(b)

   Hungary Government Bond, 3.00%, 6/26/24    $ 105,136   

20,450,000(b)

   Hungary Government Bond, 5.50%, 6/24/25      86,000   

30,380,000(b)

   Hungary Government Bond, 7.00%, 6/24/22      133,722   

$             378,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 5.75%, 11/22/23      420,525   
     

 

 

 
        745,383   
     

 

 

 

Indonesia — 5.11%

  

7,150,000,000(b)

   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 11.00%, 9/15/25      522,567   

4,845,000,000(b)

   Indonesia Treasury Bond Credit Linked Note, 8.38%, 3/19/24(d)      304,888   

200,000 

   Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43      155,500   

420,000 

   Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.33%, 5/28/25      388,710   
     

 

 

 
        1,371,665   
     

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.74%

  

200,000 

   Jamaica Government International Bond, 7.88%, 7/28/45      199,500   

Kazakhstan — 2.86%

  

200,000 

   Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 4.88%, 10/14/44      157,500   

420,000 

   Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 5.13%, 7/21/25      404,250   

220,000 

   Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 6.50%, 7/21/45      206,250   
     

 

 

 
        768,000   
     

 

 

 

Kenya — 1.38%

  

200,000 

   Kenya Government International Bond, 5.88%, 6/24/19      191,500   

200,000 

   Kenya Government International Bond, 6.88%, 6/24/24      179,500   
     

 

 

 
        371,000   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 7.80%

  

6,300,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, 6/10/21      390,312   

4,730,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 7.50%, 6/3/27      305,454   

2,030,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, 12/7/23      135,448   

3,610,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, 5/31/29      252,392   

4,160,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, 12/5/24      313,439   

770,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, 11/20/36      62,009   

400,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 4.00%, 10/2/23      406,800   

221,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 5.55%, 1/21/45      226,525   
     

 

 

 
        2,092,379   
     

 

 

 

Morocco — 0.75%

  

200,000 

   Morocco Government International Bond, 4.25%, 12/11/22      201,500   

Pakistan — 0.76%

  

200,000 

   Pakistan Government International Bond, 8.25%, 9/30/25(d)      204,500   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

           Value  

Paraguay — 1.56%

  

$      420,000

   Republic of Paraguay, 4.63%, 1/25/23    $ 417,900   

Peru — 0.42%

  

115,000

   Peruvian Government International Bond, 4.13%, 8/25/27      113,275   

Poland — 5.03%

  

3,477,000(b)

   Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, 7/25/25      945,327   

380,000

   Poland Government International Bond, 4.00%, 1/22/24      402,835   
     

 

 

 
        1,348,162   
     

 

 

 

Romania — 1.85%

  

244,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 4.38%, 8/22/23      254,065   

208,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/22/44      241,800   
     

 

 

 
        495,865   
     

 

 

 

Russia — 0.14%

  

3,058,000(b)

   Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.00%, 8/16/23      37,273   

Slovenia — 1.73%

  

420,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.25%, 2/18/24      464,100   

South Africa — 5.25%

  

4,711,942(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 6.75%, 3/31/21      320,032   

4,795,015(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, 2/28/31      290,840   

5,526,867(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/26      456,239   

320,000

   South Africa Government International Bond, 5.50%, 3/9/20      340,783   
     

 

 

 
        1,407,894   
     

 

 

 

Thailand — 1.26%

  

8,567,000(b)

   Thailand Government Bond, 3.85%, 12/12/25      257,427   

2,396,000(b)

   Thailand Government Bond, 4.88%, 6/22/29      79,147   
     

 

 

 
        336,574   
     

 

 

 

Turkey — 3.26%

  

2,220,150(b)

   Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25      615,353   

835,834

   Turkey Government Bond, 9.40%, 7/8/20      259,236   
     

 

 

 
        874,589   
     

 

 

 

Ukraine — 1.83%

  

342,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.58%, 11/21/16      271,035   

110,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.75%, 11/14/17      86,900   

150,000

   Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance Plc, 9.63%, 4/27/22      132,000   
     

 

 

 
        489,935   
     

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

           Value  

Venezuela — 0.42%

  

$    80,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.75%, 10/13/19    $ 27,200   

140,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 11.75%, 10/21/26      55,160   

74,700

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 11.95%, 8/5/31      29,581   
     

 

 

 
        111,941   
     

 

 

 

Vietnam — 0.41%

  

100,000

   Vietnam Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/29/20      109,450   

Zambia — 0.60%

  

200,000

   Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 7/30/27      160,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     20,164,281   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $21,421,172)

  
Shares            

Investment Company — 20.22%

  

5,426,098

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares    $ 5,426,098   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     5,426,098   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,426,098)

  

Total Investments

   $ 26,654,614   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $28,035,957)(e) — 99.35%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.65%

     175,162   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 26,829,776   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(b) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(c) 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.
(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(e) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement
Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

BRL

   552,210         USD    138,816         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       $300

BRL

   394,435         USD    99,655         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       (286)

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement

Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

BRL

   309,501         USD    78,494         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       $    (522)  

BRL

   552,210         USD    140,547         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       (1,431)  

BRL

   159,254         USD    43,504         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       (3,383)  

BRL

   1,380,744         USD    360,000         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       (12,154)  

BRL

   3,266,067         USD    865,000         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       (42,190)  

USD

   672,392         BRL    2,572,908         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       24,208  

USD

   504,635         BRL    1,930,028         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       18,410  

USD

   180,000         BRL    692,712         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       5,487  

USD

   120,000         BRL    460,080         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       4,094  

USD

   120,000         BRL    460,800         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       3,912  

USD

   120,000         BRL    460,800         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       3,912  

USD

   10,000         BRL    37,093         Citibank N.A.         10/2/15       655  

CLP

   19,337,080         USD    28,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (258)  

CLP

   71,869,336         USD    103,409         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (301)  

CLP

   47,072,456         USD    68,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (467)  

CLP

   93,963,375         USD    137,500         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,695)  

CLP

   93,846,500         USD    137,500         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,862)  

CNY

   1,576,150         USD    245,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,253  

CNY

   656,534         USD    102,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       991  

CNY

   9,831,811         USD    1,593,177         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (50,847)  

CNY

   9,826,541         USD    1,593,381         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (51,879)  

CNY

   9,826,542         USD    1,593,536         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (52,034)  

COP

   947,617,230         USD    301,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       5,345  

COP

   337,942,500         USD    105,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       4,250  

COP

   176,904,971         USD    55,102         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,088  

COP

   330,565,664         USD    106,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       865  

COP

   1,169,740,369         USD    382,006         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,854)  

EUR

   241,000         USD    274,150         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (4,794)  

EUR

   246,996         USD    281,230         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,172)  

HKD

   1,084,979         USD    140,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5)  

HUF

   28,143,074         USD    101,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (706)  

IDR

   363,472,022         USD    25,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (346)  

IDR

   2,161,050,000         USD    150,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,415)  

IDR

   3,525,173,730         USD    247,034         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (7,920)  

IDR

   5,189,014,000         USD    361,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (9,027)  

INR

   40,045,200         USD    600,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       8,586  

INR

   63,243,973         USD    956,358         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       4,790  

INR

   16,675,375         USD    250,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,423  

JPY

   36,403,085         USD    294,619         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       8,885  

JPY

   1,080,482         USD    9,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       8  

JPY

   6,103,425         USD    51,032         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (146)  

JPY

   30,401,993         USD    255,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,529)  

KRW

   225,026,500         USD    190,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (409)  

KRW

   83,512,080         USD    72,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,639)  

KRW

   116,705,000         USD    100,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,673)  

KRW

   132,215,500         USD    115,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,605)  

KRW

   233,008,000         USD    200,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,684)  

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement
Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

KRW

   111,224,000         USD    100,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       $  (6,291)  

KRW

   153,748,250         USD    137,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (7,463)  

KRW

   242,900,550         USD    215,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (10,349)  

KRW

   307,674,980         USD    277,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (17,775)  

KRW

   761,433,630         USD    691,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (49,470)  

KRW

   1,666,356,400         USD    1,490,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (86,046)  

MXN

   16,156,075         USD    951,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,453  

MXN

   1,867,140         USD    110,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       305  

MXN

   2,203,630         USD    130,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       184  

MXN

   6,767,382         USD    400,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (203)  

MXN

   639,025         USD    37,974         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (222)  

MXN

   2,270,349         USD    135,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (875)  

MXN

   1,845,114         USD    110,055         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,051)  

MXN

   6,177,989         USD    368,121         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,144)  

MYR

   109,805         USD    25,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (21)  

MYR

   100,115         USD    24,008         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,233)  

MYR

   169,440         USD    40,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,455)  

MYR

   233,062         USD    55,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,981)  

MYR

   223,440         USD    53,391         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,561)  

MYR

   443,992         USD    105,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,997)  

MYR

   357,099         USD    86,037         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (4,801)  

MYR

   688,038         USD    162,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,480)  

MYR

   2,110,709         USD    491,320         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (11,159)  

MYR

   1,648,062         USD    390,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (15,086)  

PEN

   89,483         USD    27,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       493  

PHP

   1,449,237         USD    30,855         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       83  

PHP

   13,335,150         USD    285,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (328)  

PLN

   56,573         USD    15,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (120)  

PLN

   886,966         USD    234,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (709)  

PLN

   107,798         USD    29,152         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (799)  

PLN

   683,085         USD    182,409         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,743)  

PLN

   2,117,411         USD    561,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (4,076)  

PLN

   713,180         USD    192,847         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,266)  

PLN

   713,181         USD    192,947         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,365)  

RON

   195,107         USD    49,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       333  

RON

   470,108         USD    119,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (133)  

RON

   105,859         USD    27,366         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (600)  

RON

   197,957         USD    51,198         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,145)  

RON

   197,957         USD    51,283         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,229)  

RON

   197,956         USD    51,283         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,229)  

RUB

   16,637,380         USD    238,777         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       14,653  

RUB

   12,305,825         USD    180,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       7,449  

RUB

   5,039,918         USD    75,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,771  

RUB

   1,061,008         USD    15,537         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       625  

RUB

   1,317,800         USD    20,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       73  

THB

   180,431         USD    5,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (32)  

THB

   180,200         USD    5,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (38)  

 

32

  


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement
Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

THB

   970,370         USD    26,940         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       $  (219)  

THB

   1,204,028         USD    33,540         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (386)  

THB

   1,262,028         USD    35,156         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (404)  

THB

   1,262,028         USD    35,156         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (404)  

THB

   1,262,028         USD    35,156         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (404)  

THB

   1,262,028         USD    35,156         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (404)  

THB

   1,262,028         USD    35,163         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (411)  

THB

   1,347,531         USD    37,538         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (432)  

THB

   3,291,179         USD    91,270         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (642)  

THB

   5,182,056         USD    144,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,305)  

THB

   12,386,638         USD    345,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,917)  

TRY

   88,806         USD    28,962         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       245  

TRY

   59,042         USD    20,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (582)  

TRY

   506,191         USD    169,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,520)  

TRY

   291,496         USD    98,762         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,892)  

TRY

   953,740         USD    317,913         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (4,239)  

TRY

   1,211,659         USD    406,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (7,499)  

TRY

   818,413         USD    277,287         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (8,121)  

TWD

   394,176         USD    12,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (29)  

TWD

   226,820         USD    7,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (111)  

TWD

   12,768,600         USD    390,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,206)  

TWD

   9,571,275         USD    295,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (4,312)  

USD

   1,179,260         KRW    1,317,728,415         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       69,035  

USD

   1,179,218         KRW    1,317,728,414         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       68,993  

USD

   1,148,142         KRW    1,283,852,908         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       66,459  

USD

   1,898,000         CNY    11,700,031         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       62,601  

USD

   876,000         CNY    5,386,261         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       31,050  

USD

   233,694         ZAR    3,037,476         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       15,097  

USD

   233,642         ZAR    3,037,477         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       15,046  

USD

   233,597         ZAR    3,037,474         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       15,001  

USD

   233,531         ZAR    3,037,476         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       14,935  

USD

   203,000         ZAR    2,645,587         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       12,606  

USD

   349,297         CNY    2,150,100         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       12,008  

USD

   320,000         CNY    1,975,411         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       10,115  

USD

   133,355         ZAR    1,733,599         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       8,594  

USD

   248,000         IDR    3,531,867,200         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       8,432  

USD

   606,000         TWD    19,700,393         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       7,681  

USD

   418,563         TRY    1,250,706         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       7,220  

USD

   118,000         MYR    488,375         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       6,901  

USD

   229,000         TRY    677,160         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       6,290  

USD

   127,114         ZAR    1,680,109         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       6,203  

USD

   105,000         KRW    117,489,750         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       6,011  

USD

   449,068         IDR    6,533,494,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       5,899  

USD

   175,000         CNY    1,078,542         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       5,808  

USD

   146,000         CNY    895,856         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       5,466  

USD

   356,000         PLN    1,334,758         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       4,931  

USD

   934,706         TWD    30,620,955         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       4,720  

 

   33


 

  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement
Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

USD

   157,381         TRY    464,714         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       $4,542  

USD

   275,000         MXN    4,584,195         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       4,179  

USD

   179,596         ZAR    2,438,443         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       4,110  

USD

   256,053         MYR    1,108,709         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,835  

USD

   90,000         ZAR    1,198,764         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,729  

USD

   159,145         ZAR    2,160,706         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,646  

USD

   157,295         ZAR    2,135,595         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,604  

USD

   123,246         TRY    363,897         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,564  

USD

   180,104         ZAR    2,457,604         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,238  

USD

   140,000         MXN    2,318,806         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       3,012  

USD

   104,677         EUR    91,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,970  

USD

   242,494         HUF    67,246,163         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,848  

USD

   79,827         MYR    338,867         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,739  

USD

   253,000         TWD    8,245,574         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,574  

USD

   146,253         TRY    437,149         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,479  

USD

   211,331         TRY    635,757         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,238  

USD

   278,283         PLN    1,049,738         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       2,180  

USD

   104,632         EUR    92,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,807  

USD

   222,000         THB    7,996,753         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,799  

USD

   134,720         IDR    1,960,048,200         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,770  

USD

   46,063         MYR    195,515         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,586  

USD

   234,000         EUR    208,140         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,371  

USD

   140,000         TRY    421,666         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,319  

USD

   139,168         THB    5,012,817         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,133  

USD

   135,000         KRW    158,989,500         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1,047  

USD

   88,000         COP    269,221,595         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       966  

USD

   39,506         TRY    117,212         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       956  

USD

   121,995         PLN    460,485         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       878  

USD

   125,000         TRY    377,462         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       857  

USD

   23,000         CNY    141,241         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       843  

USD

   556,660         MXN    9,408,551         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       830  

USD

   159,000         HUF    44,405,154         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       752  

USD

   22,122         IDR    315,172,445         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       744  

USD

   15,000         MYR    62,725         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       731  

USD

   125,000         TRY    378,362         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       561  

USD

   15,000         CNY    92,218         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       534  

USD

   135,612         PLN    513,750         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       485  

USD

   10,000         ZAR    132,926         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       434  

USD

   11,000         PLN    40,379         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       379  

USD

   42,820         THB    1,541,318         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       378  

USD

   85,013         HUF    23,766,970         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       314  

USD

   9,000         ZAR    121,475         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       258  

USD

   4,000         MYR    16,745         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       191  

USD

   134,486         HUF    37,691,372         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       164  

USD

   8,000         TRY    23,878         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       147  

USD

   5,000         TRY    14,793         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       135  

USD

   163,135         PLN    619,800         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       115  

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement
Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

USD

   4,000         IDR    57,444,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       $    104  

USD

   170,612         MXN    2,886,551         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       83  

USD

   7,000         IDR    102,053,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       78  

USD

   152,948         MXN    2,587,695         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       75  

USD

   5,000         JPY    592,862         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       57  

USD

   6,000         PLN    22,628         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       48  

USD

   110,000         JPY    13,188,450         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       44  

USD

   4,000         THB    143,806         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       40  

USD

   7,000         THB    253,858         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       10  

USD

   11,000         MXN    186,105         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       5  

USD

   73,000         RON    288,703         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       1  

USD

   100,000         HKD    775,062         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (6)  

USD

   13,000         PHP    609,301         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (7)  

USD

   240,000         HKD    1,860,093         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (8)  

USD

   3,000         COP    9,323,649         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (14)  

USD

   1,000         CLP    707,353         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (15)  

USD

   43,000         CLP    29,988,501         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (23)  

USD

   50,000         INR    3,292,100         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (32)  

USD

   25,000         MXN    424,025         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (50)  

USD

   103,778         HUF    29,137,124         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (59)  

USD

   65,000         PLN    247,410         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (74)  

USD

   265,000         THB    9,627,450         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (105)  

USD

   5,000         CNY    32,576         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (110)  

USD

   66,000         HUF    18,551,557         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (113)  

USD

   7,000         INR    468,139         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (115)  

USD

   55,000         PHP    2,583,625         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (154)  

USD

   44,000         PHP    2,069,012         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (168)  

USD

   55,000         PHP    2,585,550         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (195)  

USD

   17,000         PEN    56,029         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (214)  

USD

   105,000         JPY    12,622,575         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (238)  

USD

   17,000         MXN    291,871         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (243)  

USD

   12,000         INR    811,416         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (331)  

USD

   105,000         PHP    4,938,150         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (417)  

USD

   97,000         EUR    87,233         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (497)  

USD

   18,597         RUB    1,263,869         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (655)  

USD

   42,000         PEN    139,726         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (929)  

USD

   63,744         PEN    211,185         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,140)  

USD

   125,000         TRY    384,562         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,478)  

USD

   135,000         KRW    162,054,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (1,535)  

USD

   154,000         CNY    996,334         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,296)  

USD

   405,000         INR    26,803,710         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,349)  

USD

   90,000         COP    288,630,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,308)  

USD

   123,000         JPY    15,185,519         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,606)  

USD

   120,000         RUB    8,217,756         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,178)  

USD

   366,707         MXN    6,299,251         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,434)  

USD

   766,798         COP    2,393,943,788         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (7,113)  

USD

   565,955         CNY    3,657,765         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (7,844)  

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased

         

Currency Sold

         

Counterparty

          

Settlement
Date

       

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

USD

   219,998         COP    708,757,460         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       $  (9,128)  

USD

   218,786         COP    708,757,460         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (10,340)  

USD

   278,745         COP    899,788,290         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (12,138)  

ZAR

   346,274         USD    25,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (80)  

ZAR

   531,980         USD    40,500         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (2,215)  

ZAR

   760,509         USD    57,858         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,127)  

ZAR

   760,104         USD    57,858         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (3,156)  

ZAR

   1,520,553         USD    115,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,571)  

ZAR

   4,324,082         USD    317,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (5,811)  

ZAR

   2,467,321         USD    190,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (12,435)  

ZAR

   3,066,887         USD    235,092         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (14,379)  

ZAR

   10,331,705         USD    761,000         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (17,463)  

ZAR

   4,514,414         USD    347,132         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (22,246)  

ZAR

   7,885,826         USD    604,404         Citibank N.A.         10/15/15       (36,888)  

BRL

   581,160         USD    145,000         Citibank N.A.         11/4/15       (313)  

USD

   139,026         BRL    552,210         Citibank N.A.         11/4/15       1,546  

USD

   77,659         BRL    309,501         Citibank N.A.         11/4/15       605  

USD

   98,587         BRL    394,435         Citibank N.A.         11/4/15       387  

USD

   137,342         BRL    552,210         Citibank N.A.         11/4/15       (138)  

USD

   105,000         HKD    814,196         Citibank N.A.         11/25/15       (55)  

USD

   90,000         CNY    575,023         Citibank N.A.         11/25/15       (156)  
                                   

 

Total

                                    $(75,554)  
                                   

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Long Position

   Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

 

Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   5    December, 2015      $11,938         USD         790,094         Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.   

Short Position

   Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

 

Five Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   6    December, 2015      $(5,086)         USD         718,008         Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.   

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   8    December, 2015      (4,362)         USD         1,025,513         Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.   
        

 

 

          
           $(9,448)            
        

 

 

          

Interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2015:

Fixed
Rate
  

Floating Rate

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
 
2.59%    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/5/20       CNY      3,100(a)            $  1,264   
2.72%    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/5/20       CNY      1,480(a)            2,091   
2.65%    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/7/20       CNY      900(a)            730   
2.65%    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      9/9/20       CNY      3,650(a)            2,752   
2.62%    CNY-CNREPOFIX=CFXS-Reuters    BNP Paribas SA      9/24/20       CNY      2,300(a)            1,303   
6.76%    INR-MIBOR-OIS-COMPOUND    Deutsche Bank AG      9/9/18       INR      125,832(a)            (119)   
8.41%    INR-MIBOR-OIS-COMPOUND    Deutsche Bank AG      9/9/18       INR      104,810(a)            70,290   
6.21%    MXN-TIIE-Banxico    Deutsche Bank AG      12/5/24       MXN      2,700(b)            723   
6.38%    MXN-TIIE-Banxico    Deutsche Bank AG      12/5/24       MXN      745(b)            (389)   
                    

 

 

 
Total                        $78,645   
                    

 

 

 

 

(a) The Counterparty pays the fixed rate on these swaps.
(b) The Fund pays the fixed rate on these swaps.

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Credit default rate swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed
Rate

  

Issuer

  

  Counterparty  

   Expiration
Date
   Buy/Sell      Notional
Amount (000)
         Value    

1.00%

   China Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    12/20/20    Buy      USD      450         $ 5,217   

1.00%

   China Government International Bond    BNP Paribas SA    12/20/20    Buy      USD      325           3,768   
                        

 

 

 

Total (Premiums paid $9,612)

                      $ 8,985   
                        

 

 

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

BRL - Brazilian Real

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

MXN-TIIE-Banxico - Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP - Philippine Peso

PLN - 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

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Select Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

  

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Foreign Government Bonds

     75.16

Energy

     3.97

Other*

     20.87
  

 

 

 
     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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   SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 81.31%

  

Argentina — 0.89%

  

$    199,000

   YPF SA, 8.50%, 7/28/25    $ 172,633   

Barbados — 1.07%

  

200,000

   Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21      207,000   

Brazil — 6.47%

  

320,000(a)

   BRF SA, 7.75%, 5/22/18      64,573   

200,000

   Caixa Economica Federal, 7.25%, 7/23/24(b)      145,000   

200,000

   Cosan Overseas Ltd., 8.25%, 11/29/49      150,000   

200,000

   GTL Trade Finance Inc, 5.89%, 4/29/24      163,750   

200,000

   Klabin Finance SA, 5.25%, 7/16/24      176,000   

300,000(a)

   Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 8.25%, 4/25/18      40,863   

200,000

   Petrobras Global Finance BV, 3.50%, 2/6/17      177,000   

170,000

   Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.88%, 3/1/18      138,550   

20,000

   Petrobras Global Finance SA, 8.38%, 12/10/18      16,600   

200,000

   TAM Capital 3, Inc., 8.38%, 6/3/21      178,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,250,336   
     

 

 

 

Chile — 5.39%

  

200,000

   AES Gener SA, 8.38%, 12/18/73(b)      211,000   

200,000

   Embotelladora Andina SA, 5.00%, 10/1/23      212,160   

200,000

   Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA, 4.56%, 4/30/25      190,500   

250,000

   Guanay Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 12/15/20      245,625   

200,000

   VTR Finance BV, 6.88%, 1/15/24      183,500   
     

 

 

 
        1,042,785   
     

 

 

 

China — 9.38%

  

200,000

   Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24      186,960   

200,000

   Baidu Inc, 3.50%, 11/28/22      196,035   

200,000

   China Construction Bank Corp., 3.88%, 5/13/25(b)      197,128   

200,000

   China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd., 6.45%, 6/11/34      211,342   

200,000

   China Resources Power East Foundation Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 5/9/16(b)      203,000   

200,000

   CITIC Ltd., 8.63%, 5/29/49(b)      223,500   

200,000

   Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd, 7.50%, 3/9/20      205,799   

200,000

   Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 5.88%, 7/3/24      190,998   

200,000

   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 4.88%, 9/21/25(c)      198,030   
     

 

 

 
        1,812,792   
     

 

 

 

Colombia — 2.79%

  

100,000

   Bancolombia SA, 5.95%, 6/3/21      105,000   

100,000

   Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 8.50%, 12/29/49(b)      92,750   

300,000

   Empresa de Energia de Bogota SA ESP, 6.13%, 11/10/21      306,750   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

126,000,000(a)

   Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota, 7.00%, 1/17/23    $ 35,576   
     

 

 

 
        540,076   
     

 

 

 

Guatemala — 1.02%

  

$            200,000

   Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 2/6/24      198,000   

Hong Kong — 1.97%

  

200,000

   FPC Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 6/28/19      210,760   

200,000

   MCE Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/21      170,500   
     

 

 

 
        381,260   
     

 

 

 

India — 5.40%

  

200,000

   Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 5/8/25      194,595   

200,000

   Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.13%, 3/11/23      211,520   

200,000

   Bharti Airtel Ltd, 4.38%, 6/10/25      199,082   

200,000

   Indian Oil Corp Ltd, 5.75%, 8/1/23      218,810   

200,000

   NTPC Ltd., 5.63%, 7/14/21      219,214   
     

 

 

 
        1,043,221   
     

 

 

 

Indonesia — 3.06%

  

400,000

   Listrindo Capital BV, 6.95%, 2/21/19      403,520   

200,000

   Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT, 5.13%, 5/16/24      188,500   
     

 

 

 
        592,020   
     

 

 

 

Israel — 3.89%

  

20,000

   Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd., 5.08%, 12/30/23(c)      20,000   

195,714

   Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd., 5.41%, 12/30/25(c)      195,225   

249,000

   Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/12/24(c)      253,980   

200,000

   Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.88%, 6/21/23      226,500   

50,000

   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.15%, 2/1/36      57,207   
     

 

 

 
        752,912   
     

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.94%

  

200,000

   Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 3/1/23      181,000   

Korea — 1.18%

  

230,000

   Woori Bank, 5.00%, 6/10/45(b)(c)      227,125   

Luxembourg — 2.09%

  

200,000

   Altice Financing SA, 7.88%, 12/15/19(c)      206,500   

200,000

   Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, 10/15/21      197,000   
     

 

 

 
        403,500   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 8.74%

  

200,000

   Alfa SAB de CV, 6.88%, 3/25/44      194,000   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

$250,000

   BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 9/30/22    $ 267,750   

200,000

   Cemex Espana SA, 9.88%, 4/30/19      214,940   

200,000

   Cemex Finance LLC, 9.38%, 10/12/22      211,140   

440,641

   Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV, 6.38%, 3/30/38      416,406   

196,824

   Mexico Generadora de Energia S de rl, 5.50%, 12/6/32      180,586   

200,000

   Nemak SAB de CV, 5.50%, 2/28/23      197,000   

225,000

   Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV, 9.75%, 2/3/22(d)      8,437   
     

 

 

 
        1,690,259   
     

 

 

 

Morocco — 2.74%

  

350,000

   OCP SA, 4.50%, 10/22/25      326,813   

200,000

   OCP SA, 5.63%, 4/25/24      203,500   
     

 

 

 
        530,313   
     

 

 

 

Peru — 2.75%

  

120,000

   Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.13%, 4/24/27(b)      123,300   

77,000

   Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.88%, 9/16/26(b)      82,967   

200,000

   Corp Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 4.75%, 2/8/22      202,000   

55,000

   Southern Copper Corp., 5.25%, 11/8/42      41,607   

100,000

   Southern Copper Corp., 5.88%, 4/23/45      81,185   
     

 

 

 
        531,059   
     

 

 

 

Philippines — 1.03%

  

200,000

   Royal Capital B.V., 6.25%, 5/5/19(b)      200,000   

Qatar — 0.99%

  

200,000

   Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 1/31/28      191,260   

Russia — 7.16%

  

200,000

   Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 6.00%, 11/27/23      184,500   

140,000

   Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 8/16/37      133,875   

240,000

   Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 9.25%, 4/23/19      264,600   

200,000

   Rosneft Oil Co. Via Rosneft International Finance Ltd., 3.15%, 3/6/17      196,000   

210,000

   Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA, 5.30%, 12/27/17      208,578   

200,000

   Sibur Securities Ltd., 3.91%, 1/31/18      192,000   

200,000

   Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC, 7.75%, 2/2/21      204,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,383,553   
     

 

 

 

Singapore — 3.11%

  

200,000

   Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 3.15%, 3/11/23(b)      201,860   

200,000

   Puma International Financing SA, 6.75%, 2/1/21      198,024   

200,000

   STATS ChipPAC Ltd., 4.50%, 3/20/18      200,500   
     

 

 

 
        600,384   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

South Africa — 1.01%

  

$    200,000

   Myriad International Holdings BV, 5.50%, 7/21/25(c)    $ 196,000   

United Arab Emirates — 5.55%

  

168,123

   Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd. 2012-1, Class A Pass Through Trust, 5.13%, 11/30/22      174,007   

470,000

   DP World Ltd., 6.85%, 7/2/37      495,850   

200,000

   MAF Global Securities Ltd., 7.13%, 10/29/49(b)      205,000   

200,000

   National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, 2.25%, 2/11/20      198,500   
     

 

 

 
        1,073,357   
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 2.12%

  

200,000

   Sable International Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 8/1/22(c)      200,000   

200,000

   Sable International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2/1/20      209,500   
     

 

 

 
        409,500   
     

 

 

 

Venezuela — 0.57%

  

340,000

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      109,990   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     15,720,335   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $16,531,160)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 1.33%

  

Argentina — 0.23%

  

44,000

   Argentina Bonar Bonds, 7.00%, 4/17/17      44,088   

South Africa — 1.10%

  

200,000

   South Africa Government International Bond, 5.88%, 9/16/25      212,726   
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     256,814   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $265,462)

  
Shares            

 

     

Investment Company — 13.01%

  

2,515,979

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund,   
   Capital Shares      2,515,979   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     2,515,979   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,515,979)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Contracts         Value  

 

 

Call Options Purchased — 0.02%

  

9

   U.S. Treasury 10 Year Futures Option, Strike Price USD 129.5, Expires 10/23/15    $ 3,094   
     

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     3,094   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,953)

  

Total Investments

   $ 18,496,222   

(Cost $19,315,554)(e) — 95.67%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 4.33%

     838,017   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 19,334,239   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(b) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015.
(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) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(e) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Long

Position                

  Number of
Contracts
 

Expiration Date

     Unrealized
Appreciation
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

Five Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

  23   December, 2015        $ 10,536        USD          2,761,323        Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

  3   December, 2015          6,375        USD          379,828        Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

  1   December, 2015          719        USD          159,687        Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
            

 

 

                  

Total

           $ 17,630                   
            

 

 

                  

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

    Currency Purchased              

    Currency Sold    

         

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
BRL      479,897          USD      113,432          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15            $ 7,466      
BRL      31,380          USD      8,000          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15              (94)      
BRL      264,592          USD      76,043          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15              (9,385)      
BRL      258,720          USD      80,000          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15              (14,821)      
COP      114,819,549          USD      37,039          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15              137      

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

    Currency Purchased              

    Currency Sold    

         

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
COP      6,045,040          USD      2,000          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               $       (43)      
COP      240,366,288          USD      89,256          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               (11,431)      
MXN      1,702,752          USD      100,000          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               708      
MXN      53,354          USD      3,359          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               (203)      
MXN      1,338,208          USD      84,048          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               (4,901)      
TRY      264,713          USD      88,660          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               (1,221)      
USD      164,730          BRL      519,804          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               33,777      
USD      141,520          COP      361,230,877          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               24,562      
USD      145,105          BRL      511,277          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               16,301      
USD      90,972          MXN      1,391,562          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               8,669      
USD      65,236          TRY      182,215          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               5,047      
USD      27,706          TRY      82,498          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               456      
USD      100,000          MXN      1,688,410          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               140      
USD      1,022          BRL      3,507          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15               138      
USD      848          MXN      14,342          Citibank, N.A.        10/2/15                    
USD      36,710          COP      114,819,549          Citibank, N.A.        10/5/15               (453)      
USD      576,050          EUR      509,000          Citibank, N.A.        10/29/15               7,041      
USD      109,626          BRL      479,897          Citibank, N.A.        1/5/16               (7,364)      
                              

 

 

    
Total                                  $  54,526      
                              

 

 

    

Credit default swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed

Rate

    

Issuer

 

  Counterparty  

 

Expiration
Date

 

Buy/Sell

   Notional
Amount

(000)
     Value  

1.00%

     Turkey Government International Bond   BNP Paribas SA   12/20/20   Sell    USD 160  (a)        $(15,494)   

1.00%

     Turkey Government International Bond   BNP Paribas SA   12/20/20   Sell    USD 160  (a)        (15,700)   
                  

 

 

 

Total (Premiums received $(31,283))

              $(31,194)   
                  

 

 

 

 

(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

TRY - Turkish Lira

USD - United States Dollar

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

 

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Financials

     18.56

Utilities

     14.48

Telecom Services

     13.97

Energy

     12.48

Materials

     7.29

Consumer Staples

     5.80

Consumer Discretionary

     4.93

Industrials

     2.46

Foreign Government Bonds

     1.33

Information Technology

     1.04

Health Care

     0.30

Other*

     17.36
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, Investment Company, credit default swaps, options, 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  

Bank Loans — 8.67%

  

Netherlands — 0.76%

  

60,795(a)

   Ziggo BV Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 1/15/22(b)    $ 66,627   

39,165(a)

   Ziggo BV Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 1/15/22(b)      42,922   

110,040(a)

   Ziggo BV Term Loan B3, 2.75%, 1/15/22(b)      120,596   
     

 

 

 
        230,145   
     

 

 

 

United States — 7.91%

  

$    178,078 

   Aramark Corp. Term Loan, 3.25%, 2/24/21(b)      177,300   

150,000 

   Charter Communications Operating LLC Term Loan, 3.25%, 1/20/23      149,094   

10,000 

   Charter Communications Operating LLC Term Loan, 3.50%, 7/20/21      9,940   

136,579 

   Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/25/20(b)      136,123   

79,068 

   J Crew Group, Inc., 0.00%, 3/5/21      61,037   

252,000 

   Level 3 Financing, Inc. Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 5/31/22(b)      249,689   

255,052 

   NewPage Corp. Term Loan, 9.50%, 5/30/17(b)      137,409   

339,150 

   PetSmart, Inc. Term Loan B1, 4.25%, 3/10/22(b)      338,268   

169,330 

   Rue21, Inc. Term Loan, 5.63%, 10/10/20(b)      144,848   

346,072 

   SBA Communications Corp. Term Loan B1A, 3.25%, 3/31/21(b)      341,410   

310,000 

   Staples, Inc. Term Loan B, 0.00%, 4/24/21(b)      308,180   

180,000 

   Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. Series E1 Tranche B Term Loan, 3.75%, 8/5/20(b)      177,120   

178,200 

   Vertellus Specialties, Inc. Term Loan, 10.50%, 10/10/19(b)      154,589   
     

 

 

 
        2,385,007   
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

     2,615,152   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,767,722)

  

Corporate Bonds — 78.23%

  

Australia — 0.45%

  

130,000 

   TFS Corp. Ltd., 11.00%, 7/15/18(c)      134,713   

Barbados — 0.69%

  

200,000 

   Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21      207,000   

Belgium — 1.03%

  

300,000 

   LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV, 6.88%, 5/15/23(c)      310,500   

Canada — 3.04%

  

182,000 

   1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/22(c)      184,330   

500,000(d)

   Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 6.63%, 7/25/22(c)      384,039   

160,000 

   Paramount Resources Ltd., 6.88%, 6/30/23(c)      139,200   

240,000 

   Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/23(c)      210,867   
     

 

 

 
        918,436   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  

France — 4.83%

  

$    400,000 

   Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.38%, 11/1/19(c)    $ 419,000   

100,000 

   Ephios Bondco Plc, 5.00%, 7/1/22(c)      112,020   

210,000 

   Ephios Bondco Plc, 6.25%, 7/1/22(c)      232,309   

280,000(a)

   Numericable Group SA, 5.63%, 5/15/24      309,745   

400,000 

   Numericable Group SA, 6.00%, 5/15/22(c)      384,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,457,074   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 2.44%

  

150,000(a)

   Hypo Real Estate International Trust I, 5.86%, 6/14/49      160,906   

410,000(a)

   Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 1/15/25      433,534   

150,000 

   ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.50%, 4/29/22(c)      141,750   
     

 

 

 
        736,190   
     

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.01%

  

270,000(a)

   Baggot Securities Ltd., 10.24%, 12/29/49      305,094   

Italy — 2.30%

  

630,000(a)

   Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20      694,286   

Jamaica — 1.50%

  

200,000 

   Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21      181,000   

300,000 

   Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 3/1/23(c)      271,500   
     

 

 

 
        452,500   
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 2.01%

  

220,000 

   Aguila 3 SA, 7.88%, 1/31/18      221,925   

397,900 

   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 6.63%, 12/15/22      310,362   

80,000 

   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 10/15/20      73,000   
     

 

 

 
        605,287   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.03%

  

280,000 

   Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV, 9.75%, 2/3/22(e)      10,500   

Netherlands — 5.78%

  

210,000(a)

   LGE HoldCo VI BV, 7.13%, 5/15/24      250,494   

260,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/25(c)      261,300   

280,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 10.13%, 1/15/23(c)      283,150   

200,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 10.88%, 10/15/25(c)      202,000   

290,000(f)

   UPC Holding BV, 6.75%, 3/15/23      322,850   

100,000(a)

   UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 4.00%, 1/15/27      97,214   

200,000 

   UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 1/15/25(c)      184,500   

135,000 

   UPCB Finance V Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/21(c)      142,087   
     

 

 

 
        1,743,595   
     

 

 

 

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Switzerland — 0.68%

  

$    200,000 

   UBS Group AG, 7.00%, 12/29/49(b)    $ 204,000   

United Kingdom — 6.30%

  

225,000 

   CEVA Group Plc, 7.00%, 3/1/21(c)      207,000   

370,000 

   EnQuest Plc, 7.00%, 4/15/22(c)      231,210   

100,000(g)

   Equiniti Newco 2 Plc, 7.13%, 12/15/18      154,300   

110,000(g)

   F&C Asset Management Plc, 6.75%, 12/20/26(b)      171,394   

371,000 

   Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 7.50%, 6/27/24(b)      377,570   

61,220(g)

   Priory Group No. 3 Plc, 7.00%, 2/15/18      94,694   

50,000(a)

   Rexam Plc, 6.75%, 6/29/67(b)      55,661   

140,000(a)

   Virgin Media Finance Plc, 4.50%, 1/15/25      142,357   

200,000 

   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 5.50%, 1/15/25(c)      193,750   

180,000(g)

   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 6.00%, 4/15/21      274,336   
     

 

 

 
        1,902,272   
     

 

 

 

United States — 46.14%

  

120,000 

   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc, 5.63%, 2/15/23(c)      120,600   

360,000 

   ADT Corp. (The), 4.13%, 6/15/23      324,000   

70,000 

   Allegion Plc, 5.88%, 9/15/23      71,575   

97,000 

   Allegion US Holding Co., Inc, 5.75%, 10/1/21      99,425   

390,000 

   Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.38%, 8/1/22(c)      380,250   

240,000 

   Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23(c)      230,400   

215,000 

   AMC Entertainment, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/22      216,075   

220,000 

   Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22      219,725   

240,000 

   Apex Tool Group LLC, 7.00%, 2/1/21(c)      196,800   

150,000 

   Audatex North America, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/21(c)      150,299   

150,000 

   Audatex North America, Inc., 6.13%, 11/1/23(c)      150,750   

237,000 

   BakerCorp International, Inc., 8.25%, 6/1/19      180,120   

220,000 

   Berry Plastics Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/22      213,950   

70,000 

   Berry Plastics Escrow LLC/Berry Plastics Escrow Corp, 6.00%, 10/15/22(c)      70,175   

420,000 

   Blackboard, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/19(c)      352,800   

280,000 

   Cablevision Systems Corp, 8.63%, 9/15/17      291,900   

260,000 

   Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21(c)      228,963   

230,000 

   CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/18      235,175   

150,000 

   CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 7.13%, 7/15/20      156,000   

70,000 

   CommScope, Inc., 4.38%, 6/15/20(c)      69,475   

156,000 

   DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/25      149,760   

200,000 

   Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd./Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/23(c)      197,500   

270,000 

   Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/1/22(c)      269,325   

115,000 

   EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc, 9.38%, 5/1/20      98,900   

100,000 

   Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/1/25      99,250   

230,000 

   ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25(c)      225,975   

250,000 

   Halcon Resources Corp., 8.63%, 2/1/20(c)      207,813   

80,000 

   HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24      80,200   

185,000 

   HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 5/1/23      191,937   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

$    560,000 

   HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20    $ 582,400   

300,000 

   Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/21      309,750   

120,000 

   Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.75%, 12/1/22      117,750   

210,000 

   Level 3 Financing, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/20      217,350   

272,683 

   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.38%, 6/15/22(c)      267,229   

120,000 

   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 9/1/20(c)      125,400   

270,000 

   LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(c)      255,150   

80,000 

   Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.63%, 10/15/23(c)      72,800   

192,000 

   Memorial Resource Development Corp., 5.88%, 7/1/22      174,720   

100,000 

   MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20      98,500   

125,000 

   MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23      121,406   

440,000 

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21      338,800   

110,000 

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 4.69%, 4/24/22      77,000   

440,000 

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 8.88%, 10/15/20(e)(h)      0   

139,000 

   Mood Media Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/20(c)      100,080   

295,000 

   Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(c)      285,781   

330,000 

   Onex York Acquisition Corp., 8.50%, 10/1/22(c)      280,500   

290,000 

   OPE KAG Finance Sub Inc., 7.88%, 7/31/23(c)      294,350   

171,000 

   Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.13%, 3/30/18(e)      174,420   

180,000 

   Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Series N-II, 7.50%, 2/15/21      180,900   

348,000 

   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/22      381,060   

310,000 

   Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 4/1/23(c)      307,675   

130,000 

   SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 6/1/20(c)      78,813   

100,000 

   Sealed Air Corp, 4.50%, 9/15/23(c)      113,137   

160,000 

   Sealed Air Corp., 4.88%, 12/1/22(c)      158,200   

90,000 

   Sirius XM Radio Inc, 4.25%, 5/15/20(c)      87,975   

158,000 

   Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.88%, 10/1/20(c)      160,765   

180,000 

   Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25(c)      183,600   

270,000 

   Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp, 5.50%, 8/1/20(c)      265,950   

220,000 

   Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.38%, 4/1/23(c)      214,500   

150,000 

   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.63%, 3/1/24(c)      144,000   

340,000 

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.00%, 3/1/19      328,950   

130,000 

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23      129,027   

140,000 

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.00%, 8/1/20      144,550   

220,000 

   TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/20      209,687   

158,000 

   United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.38%, 5/15/20      165,900   

620,000(a)

   VRX Escrow Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/23      602,729   

257,000(a)

   VWR Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 4/15/22      272,815   

430,000 

   Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23(c)      417,100   
     

 

 

 
        13,919,836   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     23,601,283   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $25,070,814)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares          Value  

Common Stocks — 0.17%

  

Germany — 0.01%

  

1,929 

   Telegate AG    $ 2,507   

Italy — 0.13%

  

9,304,599 

   Seat Pagine Gialle SpA*      39,509   

United States — 0.03%

  

13 

   CEVA Holdings LLC*      8,332   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     50,348   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $46,901)

  

Warrants/Rights — 0.03%

  

Australia — 0.03%

  

48,100 

   TFS Corp. Ltd. Warrants, Expire 7/15/18*      8,272   
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants/Rights

     8,272   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $0)

  

Investment Company — 10.77%

  

3,248,516 

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      3,248,516   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     3,248,516   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $3,248,516)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Shares          Value  

Preferred Stocks — 0.25%

  

United States — 0.25%

  

121

   CEVA Holdings LLC, Series A-2*    $ 77,378   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     77,378   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $103,184)

  

Total Investments

   $ 29,600,949   

(Cost $31,237,137)(i) — 98.12%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.88%

     565,693   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 30,166,642   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

* 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 September 30, 2015.
(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.
(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).

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

      Currency Purchased                

      Currency Sold      

         

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

CHF      3,000          USD      3,068          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           $        13     
EUR      102,000          USD      114,366          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           (341  
USD      9,936          AUD      14,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           125     
USD      379,481          CAD      503,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           2,618     
USD      329,131          CHF      319,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           1,488     
USD      4,593,695          EUR      4,062,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           52,807     
USD      973,873          GBP      633,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           16,439     
                              

 

 

   
Total                                  $73,149     
                              

 

 

   

Credit default swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed
Rate
    

Issuer

    

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
  

Buy/Sell

         Notional    
Amount
(000)
   

Value

5.00%      CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA      Barclays Bank Plc   6/20/20    Buy      EUR     28         $ (2,059  
5.00%      CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA      Citibank, N.A.   6/20/20    Sell      EUR     25  (a        1,506     
5.00%      CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA      Citibank, N.A.   6/20/20    Sell      EUR     25  (a        1,506     
5.00%      CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA      JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.   6/20/20    Buy      EUR     22           (1,618  
5.00%      INEOS Group Holdings SA      Morgan Stanley & Co.   12/20/20    Buy      EUR     24           1,119     
5.00%      INEOS Group Holdings SA      Morgan Stanley & Co.   12/20/20    Buy      EUR     24           1,119     
5.00%      INEOS Group Holdings SA      Morgan Stanley & Co.   12/20/20    Buy      EUR     14           653     
5.00%      INEOS Group Holdings SA      Morgan Stanley & Co.   12/20/20    Buy      EUR     10           466     
5.00%      INEOS Group Holdings SA      Morgan Stanley & Co.   12/20/20    Buy      EUR     10           466     
5.00%      INEOS Group Holdings SA      Morgan Stanley & Co.   12/20/20    Buy      EUR     5           233     
                          

 

 

   

Total (Premiums received $(4,786))

               $ 3,391     
                          

 

 

   

 

(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

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

USD - United States Dollar

 

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RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

 

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Telecom Services

     24.18

Financials

     13.61

Consumer Discretionary

     12.49

Health Care

     11.06

Industrials

     7.51

Consumer Staples

     6.78

Energy

     5.38

Information Technology

     2.17

Materials

     1.82

Utilities

     1.03

Other*

     13.97
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, Investment Company, credit default swaps, warrants, foreign currency exchange contracts and accrued expenses payable.  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

Convertible Bonds — 85.67%

  

Austria — 0.64%

  

27,444(a)

   IMMOFINANZ AG, 4.25%, 3/8/18    $ 133,581   

China — 5.76%

  

1,000,000(b)

   China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd., 5.00%, 8/8/19      133,709   

$          106,000

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.00%, 7/1/20(c)      95,612   

100,000

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.25%, 10/15/18      108,000   

154,000

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.99%, 7/1/25(c)      135,751   

250,000

   ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 4.22%, 2/26/18(d)      263,125   

200,000

   Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 8/15/21      168,000   

2,000,000(e)

   Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd., 0.50%, 6/18/19      303,546   
     

 

 

 
        1,207,743   
     

 

 

 

Cyprus — 0.62%

  

100,000(a)

   Primecity Investment Plc, 4.00%, 11/13/19      129,060   

France — 2.34%

  

7,809(a)

   Air France-KLM, 2.03%, 2/15/23      88,925   

39,102(a)

   Alcatel-Lucent, 4.25%, 7/1/18      177,262   

2,600(a)

   Faurecia, 3.25%, 1/1/18      83,788   

799(a)

   Misarte, 3.25%, 1/1/16      141,135   
     

 

 

 
        491,110   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 0.42%

  

100,000(a)

   Air Berlin Finance BV, 6.00%, 3/6/19      89,113   

Hong Kong — 4.10%

  

250,000

   Asia View Ltd., 1.50%, 8/8/19      255,625   

1,000,000(b)

   China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd., 0.50%, 5/30/18      150,619   

220,000

   PB Issuer No. 3 Ltd., 1.88%, 10/22/18      208,450   

2,000,000(f)

   Shine Power International Ltd., 0.50%, 7/28/19(d)      246,127   
     

 

 

 
        860,821   
     

 

 

 

Japan — 8.90%

  

10,000,000(f)

   Asics Corp., 6.78%, 3/1/19(d)      101,280   

10,000,000(f)

   Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The), 0.49%, 3/23/18(d)      87,317   

10,000,000(f)

   Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The), 0.80%, 3/25/20(d)      89,943   

100,000

   Gunma Bank Ltd. (The), 0.49%, 10/11/19(d)      109,150   

40,000,000(f)

   Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 1.40%, 9/26/18(d)      352,770   

10,000,000(f)

   Resorttrust, Inc., 0.49%, 12/1/21(d)      94,069   

10,000,000(f)

   SBI Holdings, Inc., 0.62%, 11/2/17(d)      89,151   

20,000,000(f)

   Takashimaya Co. Ltd., 1.32%, 12/11/20(d)      176,635   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

20,000,000(f)

   Terumo Corp., 0.35%, 12/6/21(d)    $ 190,972   

10,000,000(f)

   Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., 0.49%, 12/19/16(d)      85,942   

20,000,000(f)

   Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., 1.02%, 12/19/19(d)      180,219   

20,000,000(f)

   Toray Industries, Inc., 0.47%, 8/31/21(d)      219,981   

10,000,000(f)

   Yamada Denki Co. Ltd., 2.94%, 6/28/19(d)      90,401   
     

 

 

 
        1,867,830   
     

 

 

 

Malaysia — 2.81%

  

$            400,000

   Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.26%, 9/18/21(d)      364,000   

300,000(g)

   Indah Capital Ltd., 0.31%, 10/24/18(d)      225,572   
     

 

 

 
        589,572   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 2.51%

  

511,000

   Cemex SAB de CV, 3.75%, 3/15/18      526,330   

Netherlands — 2.30%

  

220,000

   NXP Semiconductor NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19(c)      237,875   

100,000(a)

   OCI NV, 3.88%, 9/25/18      126,546   

100,000(a)

   Vastned Retail NV, 1.88%, 4/10/19      117,607   
     

 

 

 
        482,028   
     

 

 

 

Norway — 3.91%

  

200,000

   Golden Ocean Group Ltd., 3.07%, 1/30/19      159,174   

300,000(a)

   Marine Harvest ASA, 0.88%, 5/6/19      404,361   

150,000

   Ship Finance International Ltd., 3.25%, 2/1/18      156,563   

100,000

   Ship Finance International Ltd., 3.75%, 2/10/16      101,125   
     

 

 

 
        821,223   
     

 

 

 

Philippines — 1.01%

  

200,000

   AYC Finance Ltd., 0.50%, 5/2/19      212,250   

Singapore — 2.14%

  

100,000

   Olam International Ltd., 6.00%, 10/15/16      100,950   

500,000(f)

   Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, 1.40%, 3/18/18      347,844   
     

 

 

 
        448,794   
     

 

 

 

South Africa — 1.57%

  

200,000(a)

   Steinhoff Finance Holding GmbH, 4.00%, 1/30/21      329,355   

Switzerland — 1.15%

  

70,000(f)

   BKW AG, 0.13%, 9/30/20      75,056   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

155,000(f)

   Schindler Holding AG, 0.38%, 6/5/17    $ 165,799   
     

 

 

 
        240,855   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan — 2.84%

  

$    200,000

   Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., 0.00%, 9/5/18(d)      233,000   

250,000

   Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd., 1.00%, 10/31/19(d)      257,813   

100,000

   Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd., 0.07%, 6/26/19(d)      104,500   
     

 

 

 
        595,313   
     

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates — 0.96%

  

200,000

   National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, 1.00%, 3/12/18      201,000   

United Kingdom — 1.48%

  

100,000(h)

   Helical Bar Jersey Ltd., 4.00%, 6/17/19      155,586   

100,000(h)

   St. Modwen Properties Securities Jersey Ltd., 2.88%, 3/6/19      154,602   
     

 

 

 
        310,188   
     

 

 

 

United States — 40.21%

  

310,000

   Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.25%, 2/15/19(d)      324,725   

150,000

   Ares Capital Corp., 4.38%, 1/15/19      153,750   

26,000

   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.75%, 10/15/18      33,589   

77,000

   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20      103,469   

268,000

   Cardtronics, Inc., 1.00%, 12/1/20      248,235   

150,000

   Cepheid, Inc., 1.25%, 2/1/21      152,250   

413,000

   Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19      435,457   

100,000

   Cobalt International Energy Inc, 3.13%, 5/15/24      63,000   

134,000

   Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 1.50%, 10/1/44(c)      163,899   

102,000

   FireEye, Inc., 1.00%, 6/1/35(c)      91,991   

100,000

   FireEye, Inc., 1.63%, 6/1/35(c)      88,437   

77,000

   Huron Consulting Group Inc., 1.25%, 10/1/19      80,224   

25,000

   Illumina, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/16      52,422   

169,000

   Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39      254,979   

100,000

   Jarden Corp, 1.50%, 6/15/19      134,187   

155,000

   Jarden Corp., 1.13%, 3/15/34      177,281   

140,000

   JDS Uniphase Corp., 0.63%, 8/15/33      130,637   

150,000

   LAM Research Corp., 0.50%, 5/15/16      169,594   

175,000

   Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31      90,344   

180,000

   Liberty Media Corp., 1.38%, 10/15/23      170,213   

285,000

   LinkedIn Corp., 0.50%, 11/1/19(c)      280,547   

129,000

   Medidata Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 8/1/18      136,014   

422,000

   Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 2/15/25(c)      403,801   

330,000

   NVIDIA Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/18      434,156   

72,000

   ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/20(c)      67,005   

63,000

   Pattern Energy Group Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20(c)      57,291   

 

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RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

$337,000

   Priceline Group, Inc. (The), 0.90%, 9/15/21(c)    $ 331,313   

130,000

   Priceline Group, Inc. (The), 1.00%, 3/15/18      182,731   

40,000

   Proofpoint Inc., 1.25%, 12/15/18      65,375   

200,000

   QIAGEN NV, 0.38%, 3/19/19      216,250   

165,000

   Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., 0.30%, 6/15/19(c)(d)      163,556   

326,000

   Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18      399,350   

365,000

   SanDisk Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/20      353,366   

145,000

   SanDisk Corp., 1.50%, 8/15/17      179,981   

350,000

   ServiceNow, Inc., 1.92%, 11/1/18(d)      393,969   

103,000

   SolarCity Corp., 1.63%, 11/1/19(c)      80,276   

110,000

   Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.55%, 3/1/18      111,925   

184,000

   SunEdison, Inc., 0.25%, 1/15/20(c)      104,765   

288,000

   SunEdison, Inc., 2.38%, 4/15/22(c)      163,980   

71,000

   Synchronoss Technologies Inc, 0.75%, 8/15/19      71,621   

42,000

   TESARO, Inc., 3.00%, 10/1/21      58,301   

130,000

   Tesla Motors, Inc., 0.25%, 3/1/19      125,450   

350,000

   Tesla Motors, Inc., 1.25%, 3/1/21      329,437   

346,000

   Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/1/20(c)      281,774   

336,000

   Yahoo!, Inc., 0.35%, 12/1/18(d)      325,081   
     

 

 

 
        8,435,998   
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

     17,972,164   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $18,724,859)

  
Shares            

Common Stocks — 0.64%

  

France — 0.34%

  

584

   Eurazeo SA      38,828   

126

   Unibail-Rodamco SE      32,565   
     

 

 

 
        71,393   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 0.30%

  

1,859

   Evonik Industries AG      62,141   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     133,534   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $145,806)

  

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.78%

  

United States — 0.78%

  

84

   Allergan Plc, 5.50%, 3/1/18      79,013   

867

   American Tower Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/18      84,858   
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     163,871   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $171,995)

  

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Contracts          Value  

Call Options Purchased — 0.23%

  

8

   Adidas AG, Strike Price EUR 68.00, Expires 12/16/16    $ 8,448   

10

   Airbus Group SE, Strike Price EUR 76.00, Expires 12/15/17      2,335   

1,011

   Koninklijke KPN NV, Strike Price EUR 4.00, Expires 12/15/17      35,021   

32

   Siemens AG, Strike Price EUR 100.00, Expires 6/17/16      2,324   
     

 

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     48,128   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $83,542)

  
Shares            

Investment Company — 11.24%

  

2,358,883

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Fund, Capital Shares      2,358,883   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     2,358,883   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,358,883)

  

Total Investments

   $ 20,676,580   

(Cost $21,485,085)(i) — 98.56%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.44%

     302,557   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 20,979,137   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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) Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.
(i) 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.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

    Currency Purchased              

    Currency Sold    

         

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
          Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
USD      233,226          CHF      226,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15         $   1,102   
USD      2,063,388          EUR      1,825,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           23,230   
USD      56,271          EUR      50,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           376   
USD      495,022          GBP      321,500          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           8,742   
USD      552,628          HKD      4,283,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           (2
USD      1,808,520          JPY      216,542,100          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           2,831   
USD      590,281          SGD      829,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           8,334   
                           

 

  

 

 

 
Total                                  $44,613   
                           

 

  

 

 

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

CHF - Swiss Franc

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

JPY - Japanese Yen

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

 

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     21.56

Financials

     14.15

Consumer Discretionary

     12.35

Telecom Services

     10.95

Industrials

     9.07

Consumer Staples

     7.32

Energy

     3.44

Utilities

     3.27

Materials

     1.62

Health Care

     3.32

Other*

     12.95
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, options, 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

             Value  

Corporate Bonds — 42.35%

  

Austria — 0.30%

  

1,400,000(a)

   Uniqa Insurance Group AG, 6.00%, 7/27/46(b)    $ 1,554,669   

Canada — 0.35%

  

$      2,810,000

   Teck Resources Ltd., 4.75%, 1/15/22      1,805,425   

Denmark — 3.46%

  

35,587,500(c)

   BRFkredit A/S, 2.00%, 10/1/15      5,329,584   

64,800,000(c)

   Nykredit Realkredit A/S, 2.00%, 10/1/15      9,704,449   

1,650,000(a)

   TDC A/S, 1.75%, 2/27/27      1,612,339   

1,520,000(a)

   TDC A/S, 3.50%, 2/26/21(b)      1,528,611   
     

 

 

 
        18,174,983   
     

 

 

 

Finland — 0.33%

  

988,000

   Nokia OYJ, 5.38%, 5/15/19      1,040,364   

631,000

   Nokia OYJ, 6.63%, 5/15/39      678,641   
     

 

 

 
        1,719,005   
     

 

 

 

France — 3.18%

  

1,900,000(a)

   Credit Agricole Assurances SA, 4.25%, 1/29/49(b)      1,953,225   

1,100,000(a)

   Electricite de France SA, 4.13%, 1/29/49(b)      1,199,487   

3,500,000(a)

   Electricite de France SA, 5.00%, 1/22/26(b)      3,883,544   

3,400,000(a)

   Groupama SA, 6.38%, 5/28/24(b)      3,619,251   

1,504,000(a)

   Orange SA, 4.00%, 10/29/49(b)      1,640,849   

2,356,000(a)

   Orange SA, 5.00%, 10/29/49(b)      2,579,956   

700,000(a)

   Sogecap SA, 4.13%, 12/29/49(b)      716,715   

1,087,000(a)

   Total SA, 2.25%, 12/29/49(b)      1,116,691   
     

 

 

 
        16,709,718   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 1.45%

  

3,990,000(a)

   Bayer AG, 2.38%, 4/2/75(b)      4,036,992   

900,000(a)

   Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.00%, 4/23/75(b)      900,070   

400,000(a)

   Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 4/23/75(b)      377,683   

2,300,000(a)

   ZF North America Capital, Inc., 2.75%, 4/27/23      2,322,668   
     

 

 

 
        7,637,413   
     

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.77%

  

3,381,000(a)

   Baggot Securities Ltd., 10.24%, 12/29/49      3,820,451   

3,739,000(a)

   Bank of Ireland, 7.38%, 12/29/49(b)      4,204,093   

1,100,000(a)

   LCH Clearnet SA Via Freshwater Finance Plc, 6.58%, 5/29/49(b)      1,269,094   
     

 

 

 
        9,293,638   
     

 

 

 

Italy — 2.40%

  

4,084,000(a)

   Enel SpA, 5.00%, 1/15/75(b)      4,669,358   

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

             Value  

1,301,000(a)

   Enel SpA, 6.50%, 1/10/74(b)    $ 1,544,023   

1,602,000(a)

   Generali Finance BV, 4.60%, 11/30/49(b)      1,651,353   

$      2,300,000

   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70%, 12/29/49(b)(d)      2,231,000   

2,491,000(a)

   Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA, 3.00%, 3/18/25      2,529,050   
     

 

 

 
        12,624,784   
     

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.94%

  

4,421,000(a)

   Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, 5.50%, 1/22/49(b)      4,915,351   

Portugal — 0.66%

  

3,110,000(a)

   EDP Finance BV, 2.63%, 1/18/22      3,484,274   

Spain — 2.60%

  

5,000,000(a)

   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.75%, 12/29/49(b)      5,363,548   

1,000,000(a)

   Cellnex Telecom SAU, 3.13%, 7/27/22      1,051,758   

2,200,000(a)

   Telefonica Europe BV, 4.20%, 12/29/49(b)      2,396,835   

900,000(a)

   Telefonica Europe BV, 5.00%, 3/31/20(b)      998,123   

2,500,000(a)

   Telefonica Europe BV, 5.88%, 3/31/24(b)      2,786,531   

900,000(a)

   Telefonica Europe BV, 6.50%, 9/29/49(b)      1,055,949   
     

 

 

 
        13,652,744   
     

 

 

 

Switzerland — 4.21%

  

4,650,000(a)

   Credit Suisse AG/London, 0.28%, 7/22/16(b)      5,200,717   

4,809,000

   UBS AG, 4.75%, 5/22/23(b)      4,814,771   

3,656,000(a)

   UBS AG, 4.75%, 2/12/26(b)      4,289,497   

4,296,000

   UBS AG, 5.13%, 5/15/24      4,231,560   

3,526,000

   UBS Group AG, 7.00%, 12/29/49(b)      3,596,520   
     

 

 

 
        22,133,065   
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 7.94%

  

1,600,000(e)

   AA Bond Co. Ltd., 3.78%, 7/31/19      2,475,347   

500,000(e)

   AA Bond Co. Ltd., 4.25%, 7/31/20      784,207   

1,500,000(e)

   AA Bond Co. Ltd., 4.72%, 7/31/18      2,382,188   

2,071,000(e)

   AA Bond Co. Ltd., 5.50%, 7/31/22      2,960,586   

1,500,000(e)

   AA Bond Co. Ltd., 6.27%, 7/31/25      2,702,480   

3,023,000(a)

   Barclays Plc, 8.00%, 12/15/49(b)      3,572,148   

650,000(e)

   CPUK Finance Ltd., 7.00%, 8/28/20(d)      983,284   

900,000(e)

   CPUK Finance Ltd., 7.24%, 2/28/24      1,716,202   

3,008,000(e)

   LBG Capital No. 2 Plc, 15.00%, 12/21/19      6,393,223   

2,095,000(a)

   LBG Capital No. 2 Plc, 15.00%, 12/21/19      3,441,219   

2,450,000

   Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 7.50%, 12/29/49(b)      2,446,325   

2,920,000

   Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 8.00%, 12/29/49(b)      2,941,900   

1,800,000(a)

   Sky Plc, 1.50%, 9/15/21      1,974,598   

1,100,000(a)

   Sky Plc, 1.88%, 11/24/23      1,191,397   

2,805,000(a)

   Sky Plc, 2.50%, 9/15/26      3,087,640   

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

             Value  

1,780,000(e)

   Whitbread Group Plc, 3.38%, 10/16/25    $   2,684,005   
     

 

 

 
        41,736,749   
     

 

 

 

United States — 12.76%

  

$      2,786,000

   Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 6.50%, 2/1/20      2,235,765   

2,040,000

   Biogen Inc., 3.63%, 9/15/22      2,056,075   

2,120,000

   Biogen Inc., 4.05%, 9/15/25      2,141,588   

691,000

   Biogen Inc., 5.20%, 9/15/45      697,252   

3,090,000

   CCO Safari II LLC, 4.46%, 7/23/22(d)      3,091,632   

2,460,000

   CCO Safari II LLC, 4.91%, 7/23/25(d)      2,448,199   

730,000

   CCO Safari II LLC, 6.38%, 10/23/35(d)      738,575   

1,680,000

   CCO Safari II LLC, 6.48%, 10/23/45(d)      1,694,868   

870,000

   CCO Safari II LLC, 6.83%, 10/23/55(d)      867,439   

7,000,000

   Citigroup Inc., 1.18%, 7/30/18(b)      6,995,947   

454,000

   Continental Resources, Inc., 3.80%, 6/1/24      368,236   

2,610,000

   Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23      2,266,461   

2,843,000

   DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 6.00%, 8/15/40      2,923,949   

1,835,000

   Energy Transfer Equity L.P., 5.50%, 6/1/27      1,523,050   

4,550,000

   General Motors Co., 6.25%, 10/2/43      4,839,730   

2,081,000

   Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.65%, 3/1/26      2,090,687   

350,000

   Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.60%, 9/1/35      350,301   

1,750,000

   Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/46      1,758,071   

880,000(a)

   International Game Technology Plc, 4.13%, 2/15/20      958,243   

1,343,000(a)

   International Game Technology Plc, 4.75%, 2/15/23      1,388,125   

1,490,000(a)

   Kinder Morgan, Inc., 1.50%, 3/16/22      1,441,517   

900,000(a)

   Kinder Morgan, Inc., 2.25%, 3/16/27      794,677   

719,000

   Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.30%, 12/1/34      612,527   

6,411,000

   KLA-Tencor Corp., 4.65%, 11/1/24      6,406,397   

1,280,000(a)

   MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp. REIT, 4.00%, 8/19/22      1,444,582   

2,237,000

   Noble Holding International Ltd., 4.63%, 3/1/21      1,700,120   

1,860,000

   ONEOK, Inc., 7.50%, 9/1/23      1,791,403   

1,931,000(a)

   Priceline Group, Inc. (The), 1.80%, 3/3/27      1,865,276   

1,397,000

   Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.75%, 1/1/25      1,343,603   

3,500,000

   Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.88%, 6/1/27(d)      3,296,890   

513,000

   Select Income REIT, 4.50%, 2/1/25      493,395   

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

             Value  

838,000(a)

   Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.13%, 11/20/26    $ 889,584   

$        2,090,000

   WPX Energy Inc., 7.50%, 8/1/20      1,912,350   

1,800,000

   WPX Energy Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23      1,633,500   
     

 

 

 
        67,060,014   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     222,501,832   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $236,696,388)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 33.97%

  

Bulgaria — 2.22%

  

2,300,000(a)

   Bulgaria Government International Bond, 2.00%, 3/26/22      2,531,483   

1,900,000(a)

   Bulgaria Government International Bond, 2.63%, 3/26/27      2,006,302   

5,050,000(a)

   Bulgaria Government International Bond, 2.95%, 9/3/24      5,678,309   

1,450,000(a)

   Bulgaria Government International Bond, 3.13%, 3/26/35      1,421,759   
     

 

 

 
        11,637,853   
     

 

 

 

Chile — 0.89%

  

769,000(a)

   Chile Government International Bond, 1.63%, 1/30/25      830,111   

3,686,000(a)

   Chile Government International Bond, 1.88%, 5/27/30      3,819,875   
     

 

 

 
        4,649,986   
     

 

 

 

Croatia (Hrvatska) — 1.08%

  

2,400,000(a)

   Croatia Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/11/25      2,427,005   

2,900,000(a)

   Croatia Government International Bond, 3.88%, 5/30/22      3,250,082   
     

 

 

 
        5,677,087   
     

 

 

 

Cyprus — 3.24%

  

11,441,000(a)

   Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.63%, 2/3/20(d)      13,489,130   

3,010,000(a)

   Cyprus Government International Bond, 4.75%, 6/25/19      3,558,290   
     

 

 

 
        17,047,420   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 2.48%

  

7,085,000(a)

   Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 0.50%, 2/15/25      7,892,041   

1,747,912(a)

   Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 2.50%, 7/4/44      2,521,233   

1,800,000(a)

   Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 2.50%, 8/15/46      2,605,297   
     

 

 

 
        13,018,571   
     

 

 

 

Iceland — 4.04%

  

3,333,000(a)

   Iceland Government International Bond, 2.50%, 7/15/20      3,872,750   

7,842,000

   Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22      8,930,830   

650,000

   Iceland Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/11/22(d)      739,375   

426,576,555(c)

   Iceland Rikisbref, 6.50%, 1/24/31      3,608,826   

443,776,111(c)

   Iceland Rikisbref, 8.00%, 6/12/25      4,063,892   
     

 

 

 
        21,215,673   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

             Value  

Indonesia — 0.71%

  

3,509,000(a)

   Indonesia Government International Bond, 2.88%, 7/8/21    $ 3,754,336   

Israel — 0.71%

  

3,053,000(a)

   Israel Government International Bond, 2.88%, 1/29/24      3,752,584   

Latvia — 2.12%

  

$      4,746,000

   Republic of Latvia, 2.75%, 1/12/20      4,805,325   

5,600,000

   Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 6/16/21      6,349,280   
     

 

 

 
        11,154,605   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 2.57%

  

3,760,000(a)

   Mexico Government International Bond, 1.63%, 3/6/24      3,907,345   

8,180,000(a)

   Mexico Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/6/45      7,516,820   

2,276,000(a)

   Mexico Government International Bond, 4.00%, 3/15/2115      2,098,471   
     

 

 

 
        13,522,636   
     

 

 

 

Morocco — 0.26%

  

1,204,000(a)

   Morocco Government International Bond, 3.50%, 6/19/24      1,353,078   

Slovenia — 6.71%

  

16,300,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 4.13%, 2/18/19      17,196,500   

3,221,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 4.75%, 5/10/18      3,430,365   

9,250,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.50%, 10/26/22      10,387,787   

3,700,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23      4,227,250   
     

 

 

 
        35,241,902   
     

 

 

 

Spain — 6.94%

  

938,000(a)

   Autonomous Community of Catalonia, 0.06%, 7/13/16(b)      1,024,229   

5,439,000(a)

   Autonomous Community of Catalonia, 4.95%, 2/11/20      6,517,294   

6,602,000(a)

   Spain Government Bond, 1.60%, 4/30/25(d)      7,235,325   

12,214,000(a)

   Spain Government Bond, 2.15%, 10/31/25(d)      13,970,360   

5,530,000(a)

   Spain Government Bond, 4.65%, 7/30/25(d)      7,712,636   
     

 

 

 
        36,459,844   
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     178,485,575   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $182,984,661)

  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 2.34%

  

U.S. Treasury Notes — 2.34%

  

7,270,000

   2.88%, 8/15/45      7,266,401   

3,820,000

   4.50%, 2/15/36      5,008,876   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     12,275,277   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $11,927,398)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

        Shares    Value  

Investment Company — 5.11%

  

        26,877,740     JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Fund, Capital Shares

     $26,877,740   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     26,877,740   
  

 

 

 

(Cost $26,877,740)

  
        Contracts                       

Call Options Purchased — 0.00%

  

        2,068             Euro STOXX 50 Index, Strike Price EUR 3,500.00, Expires 10/16/15

     9,243   
  

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     9,243   
  

 

 

 

(Cost $261,243)

  

Total Investments

   $ 440,149,667   

(Cost 458,747,430)(f) — 83.77%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 16.23%

     85,263,497   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 525,413,164   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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 September 30, 2015.
(c) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Security has been deemed to be liquid based on procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(e) Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.
(f) 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.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

    Currency Purchased    

          Currency Sold           Counterparty         Settlement
Date
          Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

EUR  

     8,982,987            DKK         66,406,729          Citibank N.A.         10/1/15          $ 92,490   

EUR

     4,911,242            DKK         36,387,389          Citibank N.A.         10/1/15            38,430   

MYR

     1,288,691            USD         297,276          Citibank N.A.         10/13/15            (4,084

MYR

     2,577,392            USD         594,554          Citibank N.A.         10/13/15            (8,168

USD

     830,137            MYR         3,616,454          Citibank N.A.         10/13/15            7,352   

USD

     56,967            MYR         249,629          Citibank N.A.         10/13/15            174   

MYR

     3,880,352            USD         891,830          Citibank N.A.         10/15/15            (9,098

MYR

     7,876,075            USD         1,825,278          Citibank N.A.         10/15/15            (33,568

MYR

     12,913,691            USD         2,972,765          Citibank N.A.         10/15/15            (35,060

USD

     5,629,876            MYR         24,670,118          Citibank N.A.         10/15/15            17,730   

EUR

     34,780,000            USD         39,003,143          Citibank N.A.         10/29/15            (122,760

USD

     317,231,601            EUR         280,000,000          Citibank N.A.         10/29/15            4,221,038   

USD

     32,923,346            GBP         21,330,000          Citibank N.A.         10/29/15            661,000   

CNY

     22,610,000            USD         3,553,400          Citibank N.A.         10/30/15            (12,011

EUR

     5,307,688            HUF         1,671,789,070          Barclays Bank Plc         10/30/15            (23,150

HUF

     1,671,789,070            EUR         5,300,000          Barclays Bank Plc         10/30/15            31,744   

JPY

     2,144,348,400            USD         17,967,929          Barclays Bank Plc         10/30/15            (86,535

USD

     17,900,000            JPY         2,144,348,400          Barclays Bank Plc         10/30/15            18,606   

USD

     5,520,548            CNY         35,654,459          Citibank N.A.         10/30/15            (63,986

USD

     12,739,726            CNY         82,273,151          Citibank N.A.         10/30/15            (146,663

USD

     12,739,726            CNY         82,285,890          Citibank N.A.         10/30/15            (148,658

MYR

     25,427,200            USD         5,800,000          Citibank N.A.         11/13/15            (22,622

MYR

     12,750,685            USD         2,981,222          Citibank N.A.         11/13/15            (84,107

MYR

     12,750,684            USD         2,984,711          Citibank N.A.         11/13/15            (87,596

USD

     2,852,011            MYR         12,794,122          Citibank N.A.         11/13/15            (54,973

USD

     8,608,478            MYR         38,134,447          Citibank N.A.         11/13/15            (56,145
                             

 

 

 

Total

                              $ 4,089,380   
                             

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Long

Position                

   Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

Five Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   62      December, 2015       $ 34,148         USD         7,437,820       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Five Year Euro-Bobl

   38      December, 2015         9,700         EUR         4,894,070       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year Euro-Bonds

   25      December, 2015         257         EUR         3,904,520       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
        

 

 

          

Total

         $ 44,105            
        

 

 

          

Short

Position                

   Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

90-Day Euro Dollar

   589      December, 2016       $ (834,987      EUR         145,023,500       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   6      December, 2015         (7,875      USD         764,531       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year British Bonds

   53      December, 2015         (76,306      GBP         6,259,805       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Ten Year Euro-BTP

   103      December, 2015         (377,687      EUR         13,699,515       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Thirty Year Euro-Bonds

   18      December, 2015         (93,831      EUR         2,719,260       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   56      December, 2015         (85,426      USD         8,897,325       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Twenty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   28      December, 2015         (42,449      USD         4,363,176       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Two Year U.S. Treasury Bonds

   19      December, 2015         (2,375      USD         4,159,219       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
        

 

 

          

Total

         $ (1,520,936         
        

 

 

          

Interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed
Rate
  

Floating Rate

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
0.43%    EUR-EURIBOR Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/10/20       EUR      31,750(a)          $ (91,581)   
0.99%    EUR-EURIBOR Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/25/25       EUR      8,380(a)            (8,682)   
1.12%    EUR-EURIBOR Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/7/25       EUR      5,890(a)            (83,701)   
1.05%    EUR-EURIBOR Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/10/25       EUR      33,350(a)            (214,909)   
1.72%    EUR-EURIBOR Reuters    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      7/13/65       EUR      2,110(a)            (155,794)   
1.67%    USD-BBA LIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/27/20       USD      26,540(a)            (296,757)   
1.80%    USD-BBA LIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      8/31/22       USD      51,000(a)            (243,545)   
2.21%    USD-BBA LIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/30/25       USD      17,090(a)            (292,123)   
2.09%    USD-BBA LIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      1/4/26       USD      64,945(b)            240,225   
2.09%    USD-BBA LIBOR    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      1/4/26       USD      32,475(b)            120,122   
                    

 

 

 
Total                      $ (1,026,745)   
                    

 

 

 

 

(a) The Fund pays the fixed rate on these swaps.
(b) The Counterparty pays the fixed rate on these swaps.

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Credit default swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed
Rate

  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Buy/Sell    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  
1.00%    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    BNP Paribas SA      9/20/20       Buy      USD         1,906      $ 79,601   
1.00%    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    BNP Paribas SA      9/20/20       Buy      USD         1,244        51,950   
1.00%    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Buy      USD         632        30,324   
1.00%    Anglo American Capital Plc    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         1,344        256,390   
1.00%    Baker Hughes, Inc.    Deutsche Bank AG      9/20/19       Buy      USD         3,227        (97,102
1.00%    Barclays Bank Plc    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/20/20       Sell      EUR         676 (a     (21,951
5.00%    Best Buy Co., Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      6/20/19       Sell      USD         1,123(a     149,066   
5.00%    Best Buy Co., Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/20/19       Buy      USD         1,113        (155,681
5.00%    Best Buy Co., Inc.    BNP Paribas SA      6/20/19       Buy      USD         10        (1,397
5.00%    Best Buy Co., Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      3/20/20       Sell      USD         427 (a     59,777   
5.00%    Best Buy Co., Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      3/20/20       Buy      USD         427        (62,924
1.00%    BorgWarner, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      9/20/20       Buy      USD         4,766        70,641   
1.00%    Boston Scientific Corp.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         4,500        (71,987
1.00%    Cardinal Health, Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         3,720        (142,878
1.00%    Casino Guichard Perrachon SA    BNP Paribas SA      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         923 (a     (82,863
1.00%    Casino Guichard Perrachon SA    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         1,577 (a     (153,263
5.00%    CDX.NA.HY, Series 24    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/20/20       Sell      USD         2,275 (a     70,362   
1.00%    CDX.NA.IG.Series 25    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Sell      USD         580 (a     2,144   
1.00%    Dell Corp.    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      USD         1,003 (a     (104,956
1.00%    Dell Corp.    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      USD         576 (a     (60,272
1.00%    Dell Corp.    BNP Paribas SA      9/20/20       Sell      USD         562 (a     (58,809
1.00%    Dell Corp.    BNP Paribas SA      9/20/20       Sell      USD         329 (a     (34,427
1.00%    Diageo Plc    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         2,653        (66,833
1.00%    Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    Citibank, N.A.      9/20/20       Sell      USD         1,100 (a     (206,685
1.00%    Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      9/20/20       Sell      USD         952 (a     (178,876
1.00%    Dover Corp.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         1,200        (21,933
5.00%    EDP - Energias de Portugal SA    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         1,774 (a     368,888   
1.00%    Hess Corp.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      6/20/20       Buy      USD         1,604        81,425   
1.00%    Hess Corp.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/20/20       Buy      USD         1,506        76,450   
1.00%    Ingersoll-Rand Co.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         3,813        (122,562
5.00%    International Lease Finance Corp.    Deutsche Bank AG      6/20/19       Sell      USD         181 (a     19,594   
5.00%    International Lease Finance Corp.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/20/19       Sell      USD         177 (a     19,185   
1.00%    iTraxx Asia Ex Japan, Series 24    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         18,000        503,447   
5.00%    iTraxx Crossover, Series 24    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         19,800        (1,311,488
5.00%    iTraxx Crossover, Series 24    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         10,140        (671,641

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Fixed
Rate

  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Buy/Sell    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value  
1.00%    Mattel, Inc.    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         3,018      $ 126,152   
1.00%    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         3,252        (90,498
1.00%    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         493        (13,719
1.00%    Nordstrom, Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         4,766        (116,076
1.00%    Packaging Corp. of America    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         3,437        11,530   
1.00%    Quest Diagnostics, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         4,035        (20,082
1.00%    Quest Diagnostics, Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         940        (4,678
1.00%    Repsol SA    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         2,185        130,835   
1.00%    Repsol SA    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         99        5,928   
1.00%    Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (The)    Citibank, N.A.      6/20/20       Sell      EUR         4,700 (a     (210,658
1.00%    Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         4,730        (65,290
1.00%    Statoil ASA    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         2,775        (58,296
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         1,814 (a     (160,272
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         743 (a     (65,646
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         727 (a     (69,963
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Morgan Stanley & Co.      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         693 (a     (61,228
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         242 (a     (21,381
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         230 (a     (20,321
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      9/20/20       Sell      EUR         230 (a     (20,321
1.00%    Tesco Plc    Barclays Bank Plc      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         230 (a     (22,148
1.00%    Tyco International Finance SA    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         1,700        (41,751
1.00%    Vale Overseas Ltd.    BNP Paribas SA      3/20/20       Buy      USD         1,000        176,593   
1.00%    Viacom, Inc.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      9/20/20       Sell      USD         144 (a     (5,019
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         791 (a     (72,323
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    Barclays Bank Plc      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         710 (a     (64,918
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         294 (a     (26,881
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    Citibank, N.A.      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         273 (a     (24,961
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         149 (a     (13,624
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    Barclays Bank Plc      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         138 (a     (12,618
1.00%    Volkswagen Group    BNP Paribas SA      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         122 (a     (11,162
1.00%    Waste Management, Inc.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         2,357        (46,122
1.00%    Xerox Corp.    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      USD         1,028        25,937   
                   
                   

 

 

 

Total (Premiums received $(2,330,903))

                 $ (2,652,265
                   

 

 

 

 

(a) The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

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RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

BBA LIBOR - British Bankers Association London Interbank Offered Rate

Bobl - German Bundesobligationen

BTP - Italian Buoni del Tesoro Poliannuali

CNY - Chinese Yuan

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

EURIBOR - Euro Interbank Offered Rate

GBP - British Pound

HUF - Hungarian Forint

JPY - Japanese Yen

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

USD - United States Dollar

Portfolio Diversification

 

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Foreign Government Bonds

     33.97

Financials

     18.98

Telecom Services

     5.45

Consumer Staples

     4.21

Consumer Discretionary

     4.17

Energy

     3.31

Utilities

     2.81

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     2.34

Information Technology

     2.10

Health Care

     0.77

Materials

     0.35

Industrials

     0.20

Other*

     21.34
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, futures, Investment Company, interest and dividend receivable, pending trades and Fund share transactions, credit default swaps, interest rate 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 16.11%

  

Brazil — 3.82%

  

$      750,000 

   Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.38%, 1/27/21    $ 536,250   

Ecuador — 3.56%

  

656,842 

   EP PetroEcuador via Noble Sovereign Funding I Ltd., 5.96%, 9/24/19(a)      499,200   

Kazakhstan — 2.05%

  

400,000 

   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.75%, 4/30/43      287,000   

Mexico — 5.15%

  

8,750,000(b)

   Comision Federal de Electricidad, 7.35%, 11/25/25      502,682   

250,000(c)

   Petroleos Mexicanos, 2.75%, 4/21/27      219,291   
     

 

 

 
        721,973   
     

 

 

 

Venezuela — 1.53%

  

665,000

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      215,127   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

(Cost $2,557,613)

     2,259,550   
     

 

 

 

Foreign Government Bonds — 43.72%

  

Argentina — 2.75%

  

213,732 

   Argentina Bonar Bonds, 7.00%, 4/17/17      214,159   

72,511 

   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.28%, 12/31/33(d)      74,142   

97,210 

   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.75%, 6/2/17(d)      97,210   
     

 

 

 
        385,511   
     

 

 

 

Colombia — 10.65%

  

765,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 4.50%, 1/28/26      747,787   

800,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 5.63%, 2/26/44      746,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,493,787   
     

 

 

 

Ecuador — 2.15%

  

400,000 

   Ecuador Government International Bond, 10.50%, 3/24/20      302,000   

El Salvador — 1.52%

  

250,000 

   El Salvador Government International Bond, 5.88%, 1/30/25      213,750   

Greece — 0.30%

  

9,941,200(c)

   Hellenic Republic Government Bond, 7.97%, 10/15/42(a)      42,212   

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Indonesia — 4.29%

  

$     575,000

   Indonesia Government International Bond, 6.63%, 2/17/37    $ 602,313   

Mexico — 5.03%

  

700,000

   Mexico Government International Bond, 3.63%, 3/15/22      706,300   

Ukraine — 9.78%

  

1,132,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.58%, 11/21/16      897,110   

250,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.75%, 11/14/17      197,500   

325,000

   Ukreximbank via Biz Finance Plc, 9.75%, 1/22/25      277,875   
     

 

 

 
        1,372,485   
     

 

 

 

Venezuela — 2.97%

  

800,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.75%, 10/13/19      276,400   

355,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 11.75%, 10/21/26      139,870   
     

 

 

 
        416,270   
     

 

 

 

Zambia — 4.28%

  

750,000

   Zambia Government International Bond, 8.97%, 7/30/27      600,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     6,134,628   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $6,187,078)

  

Shares

           

Investment Company — 37.58%

  

5,272,854

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      5,272,854   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     5,272,854   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $5,272,854)

  

Total Investments

   $ 13,667,032   

(Cost $14,017,545)(e) — 97.41%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 2.59%

     363,192   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 14,030,224   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015.
(b) Investment in non-U.S. Dollars. Principal amount reflects local currency.
(c) Principal amount denoted in Euros.
(d) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(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 Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

    Currency Purchased              

    Currency Sold    

         

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
EUR      495,000          USD      547,650          Citibank, N.A.      10/7/15         $ 5,524      
USD      546,490          EUR      495,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/7/15           (6,685)      
CLP      830,666,250          USD      1,175,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           16,722      
COP      1,287,400,000          USD      400,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           16,189      
COP      2,442,063,200          USD      800,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (10,533)      
EUR      795,390          PLN      3,346,045          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           8,894      
EUR      1,170,525          PLN      4,970,473          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           909      
HUF      137,570,320          USD      492,456          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (2,194)      
JPY      198,385,600          USD      1,600,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           54,001      
JPY      97,606,824          USD      800,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           13,778      
MXN      8,624,181          USD      503,456          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           6,035      
MXN      8,554,301          USD      504,312          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           1,051      
MXN      13,387,340          USD      790,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           884      
MXN      8,495,526          USD      502,320          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (430)      
MXN      13,271,600          USD      800,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (15,953)      
MXN      19,376,338          USD      1,175,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (30,303)      
MYR      1,655,000          USD      400,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (23,508)      
MYR      3,263,912          USD      775,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (32,500)      
PHP      37,332,000          USD      794,974          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           1,970      
PLN      1,272,959          EUR      300,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (482)      
PLN      1,272,704          EUR      300,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (549)      
PLN      1,586,512          EUR      375,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (1,836)      
PLN      3,346,045          EUR      790,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (2,870)      
PLN      3,383,960          EUR      800,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (4,074)      
RUB      40,345,380          USD      590,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           24,564      
RUB      40,936,390          USD      620,107          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           3,460      
THB      9,724,281          USD      267,857          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (86)      
THB      8,425,398          USD      232,143          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (138)      
THB      43,018,500          USD      1,190,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (5,427)      
TRY      2,466,000          USD      803,807          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           7,232      
TRY      2,433,990          USD      797,219          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           3,292      
TRY      2,079,443          USD      694,318          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (10,414)      
TRY      2,376,240          USD      802,412          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (20,895)      
TWD      18,294,430          USD      550,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           5,618      
TWD      18,315,270          USD      553,833          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           2,418      
USD      1,200,385          CLP      830,666,250          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           8,662      
USD      799,450          COP      2,480,293,200          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (2,376)      
USD      390,000          COP      1,249,170,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (13,830)      
USD      490,617          HUF      137,570,320          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           355      
USD      1,200,000          JPY      141,697,800          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           18,622      
USD      1,290,483          JPY      154,294,624          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           4,081      
USD      800,000          MXN      13,338,640          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           11,993      
USD      791,540          MXN      13,271,600          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           7,494      
USD      514,456          MXN      8,624,181          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           4,964      
USD      500,000          MXN      8,495,526          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (1,891)      

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

    Currency Purchased              

    Currency Sold    

         

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
USD      328,215          MXN      5,682,478          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           $  (7,489)      
USD      493,728          MXN      8,554,301          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (11,635)      
USD      800,000          MXN      13,742,560          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (11,870)      
USD      762,240          MYR      3,263,913          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           19,741      
USD      394,885          MYR      1,655,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           18,393      
USD      400,000          PEN      1,323,640          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (6,672)      
USD      753,384          PEN      2,494,454          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (13,005)      
USD      800,000          PHP      37,332,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           3,056      
USD      390,000          RUB      26,797,770          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (18,199)      
USD      800,000          RUB      54,484,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (29,932)      
USD      437,500          SGD      622,888          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           22      
USD      437,500          SGD      622,964          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (32)      
USD      1,190,824          THB      43,018,500          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           6,251      
USD      550,000          THB      19,969,400          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           116      
USD      550,000          THB      20,046,290          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (2,002)      
USD      702,446          TRY      2,079,443          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           18,541      
USD      800,000          TRY      2,376,240          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           18,482      
USD      790,000          TRY      2,433,990          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (10,511)      
USD      800,000          TRY      2,466,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (11,039)      
USD      715,463          TWD      23,388,500          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           5,134      
USD      400,000          TWD      13,221,200          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (1,540)      
USD      1,192,364          ZAR      15,832,800          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           52,932      
USD      975,000          ZAR      13,162,208          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           27,762      
USD      796,906          ZAR      10,961,280          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           8,061      
USD      907,774          ZAR      12,598,290          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           1,119      
USD      600,000          ZAR      8,415,996          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (5,670)      
ZAR      11,228,160          USD      800,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           8,052      
ZAR      5,543,956          USD      400,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (1,021)      
ZAR      10,961,280          USD      800,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (11,155)      
ZAR      10,203,262          USD      775,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (40,707)      
ZAR      15,557,235          USD      1,175,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (55,400)      
ZAR      15,832,800          USD      1,200,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/15/15           (60,568)      
EUR      30,102          USD      34,082          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           (431)      
EUR      312,000          USD      351,020          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           (2,237)      
USD      426,680          EUR      377,000          Citibank, N.A.      10/29/15           5,234      
                              

 

 

    
Total                                  $(66,481)      
                              

 

 

    

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Short

Position

    

Number of
Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
            Notional
Value
    

Clearinghouse

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      5      December, 2015        $ 235        USD          643,906        Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      1      December, 2015          (1,094 )      USD          159,313        Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
                

 

 

                  

Total

                 $ (859 )                 
                

 

 

                  

Interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed

Rate

  

Floating Rate

  

Counterparty

  

Expiration
Date

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

13.07%

   BRL-CDI    Barclays Bank Plc    1/2/18    BRL      3,129(a)           $(57,295  

3.05%

   PLN-WIBOR-WIBO    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    8/14/25    PLN      7,100(a)           928     

3.04%

   USD-BBA-LIBOR    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.    7/28/25    USD      1,475(b)           (26,141  
                      

 

 

   

Total

                         $(82,508  
                      

 

 

   

 

(a) The Counterparty pays the fixed rate on these swaps.
(b) The Fund pays the fixed rate on these swaps.

Credit default swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed

Rate

  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

  

Expiration
Date

  

Buy/Sell

   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value

1.00%

   Brazilian Government International Bond    Citibank, N.A.    12/20/20    Sell      BRL         1,750(a)           $(296,849 )       

1.00%

   Malaysia Government International Bond    BNP Paribas Capital SA    12/20/20    Buy      MYR         750           43,985     

1.00%

   South Korea Government International Bond    BNP Paribas Capital SA    12/20/20    Buy      KRW         1,175           (15,087  

1.00%

   Turkey Government International Bond    BNP Paribas Capital SA    12/20/20    Buy      TRY         400           38,826     

1.00%

   Turkey Government International Bond    BNP Paribas Capital SA    12/20/20    Buy      TRY         400           38,826     
                      

 

 

   

Total (Premiums paid $188,804)

                      $(190,299  
                      

 

 

   

 

(a) The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

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RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

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

COP - Columbian Peso

EUR - Euro

HUF - Hungarian Forint

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

RUB - Russian Ruble

SGD - Singapore Dollar

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

     43.72

Energy

     16.11

Other*

     40.17
  

 

 

 
     100.00
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes cash, Investment Company, 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

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

Convertible Bonds — 18.18%

  

Austria — 0.15%

  

19,667(a)

   IMMOFINANZ AG, 4.25%, 3/8/18    $ 95,728   

China — 1.33%

  

1,000,000(b)

   China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd., 5.00%, 8/8/19      133,709   

$          53,000

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.00%, 7/1/20(c)      47,806   

70,000

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.25%, 10/15/18      75,600   

175,000

   Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.99%, 7/1/25(c)      154,263   

250,000

   ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 5.69%, 2/26/18(d)      263,125   

200,000

   Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd., 1.75%, 8/15/21      168,000   
     

 

 

 
        842,503   
     

 

 

 

France — 0.43%

  

2,650(a)

   Air France-KLM, 2.03%, 2/15/23      30,177   

22,917(a)

   Alcatel-Lucent, 4.25%, 7/1/18      103,890   

1,550(a)

   Faurecia, 3.25%, 1/1/18      49,950   

507(a)

   Misarte, 3.25%, 1/1/16      89,556   
     

 

 

 
        273,573   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 0.14%

  

100,000(a)

   Air Berlin Finance BV, 6.00%, 3/6/19      89,113   

Hong Kong — 1.33%

  

250,000 

   Asia View Ltd., 1.50%, 8/8/19      255,625   

1,000,000(e)

   China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mining Ltd., 0.50%, 5/30/18      150,619   

200,000 

   PB Issuer No. 3 Ltd., 1.88%, 10/22/18      189,500   

2,000,000(b)

   Shine Power International Ltd., 0.28%, 7/28/19(d)      246,127   
     

 

 

 
        841,871   
     

 

 

 

Japan — 1.93%

  

100,000 

   Gunma Bank Ltd. (The), 1.15%, 10/11/19(d)      109,150   

20,000,000(b)

   Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., 3.12%, 9/26/18(d)      176,385   

20,000,000(b)

   SBI Holdings, Inc., 3.05%, 11/2/17(d)      178,302   

10,000,000(b)

   Takashimaya Co. Ltd., 0.97%, 12/11/20(d)      88,317   

10,000,000(b)

   Terumo Corp., 0.63%, 12/6/21(d)      95,486   

20,000,000(b)

   Toppan Printing Co. Ltd., 0.49%, 12/19/16(d)      171,883   

20,000,000(b)

   Toray Industries, Inc., 3.70%, 8/31/21(d)      219,981   

20,000,000(b)

   Yamada Denki Co. Ltd., 2.94%, 6/28/19(d)      180,803   
     

 

 

 
        1,220,307   
     

 

 

 

Malaysia — 0.58%

  

200,000 

   Cahaya Capital Ltd., 0.47%, 9/18/21(d)      182,000   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

250,000(f)

   Indah Capital Ltd., 1.57%, 10/24/18(d)    $ 187,977   
     

 

 

 
        369,977   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.48%

  

$    300,000 

   Cemex SAB de CV, 3.75%, 3/15/18      306,000   

Netherlands — 0.73%

  

200,000 

   NXP Semiconductor NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19(c)      216,250   

100,000(a)

   OCI NV, 3.88%, 9/25/18      126,546   

100,000(a)

   Vastned Retail NV, 1.88%, 4/10/19      117,607   
     

 

 

 
        460,403   
     

 

 

 

Norway — 0.46%

  

100,000(a)

   Marine Harvest ASA, 0.88%, 5/6/19      134,787   

150,000 

   Ship Finance International Ltd., 3.25%, 2/1/18      156,563   
     

 

 

 
        291,350   
     

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.16%

  

100,000 

   Olam International Ltd., 6.00%, 10/15/16      100,950   

South Africa — 0.26%

  

100,000(a)

   Steinhoff Finance Holdings GmbH, 4.00%, 1/30/21      164,678   

Switzerland — 0.14%

  

25,000(b)

   BKW AG, 0.13%, 9/30/20      26,806   

55,000(b)

   Schindler Holding AG, 0.38%, 6/5/17      58,832   
     

 

 

 
        85,638   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.56%

  

100,000 

   Epistar Corp., 2.55%, 8/7/18(d)      97,800   

250,000 

   Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd., 1.32%, 10/31/19(d)      257,813   
     

 

 

 
        355,613   
     

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates — 0.32%

  

200,000 

   National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, 1.00%, 3/12/18      201,000   

United Kingdom — 0.24%

  

100,000(g)

   St. Modwen Properties Securities Jersey Ltd., 2.88%, 3/6/19      154,603   

United States — 8.94%

  

155,000 

   Akamai Technologies, Inc., 1.00%, 2/15/19(d)      162,363   

120,000 

   Ares Capital Corp., 4.38%, 1/15/19      123,000   

85,000 

   BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.50%, 10/15/20      114,219   

203,000 

   Cardtronics, Inc., 1.00%, 12/1/20      188,029   

145,000 

   Cepheid, Inc., 1.25%, 2/1/21      147,175   

278,000 

   Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.50%, 4/15/19      293,116   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value            

 

 

$  70,000

   Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 3.13%, 5/15/24    $ 44,100   

105,000

   Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 1.50%, 10/1/44(c)      128,428   

47,000

   FireEye, Inc., 1.00%, 6/1/35(c)      42,388   

148,000

   FireEye, Inc., 1.63%, 6/1/35(c)      130,887   

100,000

   Hologic, Inc., 2.00%, 12/15/37(h)      170,687   

100,000

   Huron Consulting Group, Inc., 1.25%, 10/1/19      104,187   

15,000

   Illumina, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/16      31,453   

105,000

   Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39      158,419   

50,000

   Jarden Corp., 1.13%, 3/15/34      57,187   

100,000

   Jarden Corp., 1.50%, 6/15/19      134,187   

60,000

   JDS Uniphase Corp., 0.63%, 8/15/33      55,987   

125,000

   LAM Research Corp., 0.50%, 5/15/16      141,328   

60,000

   Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31      30,975   

170,000

   Liberty Media Corp., 1.38%, 10/15/23      160,756   

200,000

   LinkedIn Corp., 0.50%, 11/1/19(c)      196,875   

110,000

   Medidata Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 8/1/18      115,981   

236,000

   Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.63%, 2/15/25(c)      225,823   

240,000

   NVIDIA Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/18      315,750   

33,000

   ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.00%, 12/1/20(c)      30,711   

26,000

   Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20(c)      23,644   

135,000

   Priceline Group, Inc. (The), 1.00%, 3/15/18      189,759   

30,000

   Proofpoint, Inc., 1.25%, 12/15/18      49,031   

200,000

   QIAGEN NV, 0.38%, 3/19/19      216,250   

143,000

   Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., 0.32%, 6/15/19(c)(d)      141,749   

207,000

   Salesforce.com, Inc., 0.25%, 4/1/18      253,575   

255,000

   SanDisk Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/20      246,872   

80,000

   SanDisk Corp., 1.50%, 8/15/17      99,300   

125,000

   ServiceNow, Inc., 2.08%, 11/1/18(d)      140,703   

40,000

   SolarCity Corp., 1.63%, 11/1/19(c)      31,175   

40,000

   Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.55%, 3/1/18      40,700   

63,000

   SunEdison, Inc., 0.25%, 1/15/20(c)      35,871   

248,000

   SunEdison, Inc., 2.38%, 4/15/22(c)      141,205   

46,000

   Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19      46,403   

15,000

   TESARO, Inc., 3.00%, 10/1/21      20,822   

345,000

   Tesla Motors, Inc., 1.25%, 3/1/21      324,731   

233,000

   Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/1/20(c)      189,749   

172,000

   Yahoo!, Inc., 2.71%, 12/1/18(d)      166,410   
     

 

 

 
        5,661,960   
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

     11,515,267   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $12,126,260)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 41.95%

  

Azerbaijan — 0.27%

  

$    200,000 

   State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic, 4.75%, 3/13/23    $ 173,760   

Barbados — 0.41%

  

250,000 

   Columbus International, Inc., 7.38%, 3/30/21      258,750   

Brazil — 0.17%

  

151,000 

   Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.38%, 1/27/21      107,965   

Canada — 1.22%

  

210,000 

   1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc, 6.00%, 4/1/22(c)      212,688   

470,000(b)

   Great Canadian Gaming Corp., 6.63%, 7/25/22(c)      360,997   

230,000 

   Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/23(c)      202,081   
     

 

 

 
        775,766   
     

 

 

 

Chile — 0.29%

  

200,000 

   Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.00%, 7/17/22      183,500   

China — 0.47%

  

300,000 

   Export-Import Bank of China/The Via Avi Funding Co., Ltd., 3.80%, 9/16/25(c)      295,428   

Colombia — 0.01%

  

11,000

   Ecopetrol SA, 5.38%, 6/26/26      9,570   

France — 2.14%

  

400,000 

   Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.38%, 11/1/19(c)      419,000   

200,000(a)

   Ephios Bondco Plc, 6.25%, 7/1/22(c)      221,246   

300,000(a)

   Numericable-SFR SAS, 5.63%, 5/15/24      331,870   

400,000 

   Numericable-SFR SAS, 6.00%, 5/15/22(c)      384,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,356,116   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 0.93%

  

200,000 

   Unitymedia Gmbh, 6.13%, 1/15/25(c)      196,000   

370,000(a)

   Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 4.00%, 1/15/25      391,238   
     

 

 

 
        587,238   
     

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.25%

  

200,000 

   Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 5/20/43      155,500   

Ireland — 0.66%

  

370,000(a)

   Baggot Securities Ltd., 10.24%, 12/29/49      418,091   

Italy — 1.06%

  

610,000(a)

   Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 4.00%, 7/15/20      672,245   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

Jamaica — 0.75%

  

$    250,000 

   Digicel Ltd, 6.75%, 3/1/23(c)    $ 226,250   

270,000 

   Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21(c)      246,375   
     

 

 

 
        472,625   
     

 

 

 

Kazakhstan — 0.46%

  

230,000 

   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.88%, 5/7/25      191,763   

100,000 

   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 7.00%, 5/5/20      100,650   
     

 

 

 
        292,413   
     

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 1.77%

  

460,000 

   Aguila 3 SA, 7.88%, 1/31/18(c)      464,025   

240,000 

   Altice Financing SA, 6.63%, 2/15/23(c)      231,000   

281,400 

   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 6.63%, 12/15/22      219,492   

230,000 

   Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 10/15/20      209,875   
     

 

 

 
        1,124,392   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.35%

  

130,000 

   Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.88%, 1/18/24      125,580   

119,000 

   Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.63%, 1/23/46      96,390   
     

 

 

 
        221,970   
     

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.36%

  

220,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 6.63%, 10/15/25(c)      221,100   

250,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 10.13%, 1/15/23(c)      252,813   

200,000 

   Neptune Finco Corp., 10.88%, 10/15/25(c)      202,000   

200,000 

   UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 1/15/25(c)      184,500   
     

 

 

 
        860,413   
     

 

 

 

South Africa — 0.30%

  

200,000 

   Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 7.13%, 2/11/25      187,500   

Switzerland — 0.97%

  

320,000 

   Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.25%, 12/29/49(i)      301,120   

360,000(b)

   Sunrise Communications Holdings SA, 2.13%, 3/31/22      313,532   
     

 

 

 
        614,652   
     

 

 

 

Trinidad & Tobago — 0.09%

  

58,333 

   Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 6.00%, 5/8/22      55,708   

United Kingdom — 4.33%

  

190,000(g)

   Brakes Capital, 7.13%, 12/15/18      297,481   

200,000 

   EnQuest Plc, 7.00%, 4/15/22(c)      124,979   

400,000 

   Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 7.50%, 4/30/49(i)      407,084   

100,000 

   Odeon & UCI Finco Plc, 9.00%, 8/1/18      155,813   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

374,056(g)

   Priory Group No. 3 Plc, 7.00%, 2/15/18    $ 578,583   

165,000(a)

   Rexam Plc, 6.75%, 6/29/67(i)      183,681   

$    200,000 

   Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 8.00%, 12/29/49(i)      201,500   

100,000(a)

   Virgin Media Finance Plc, 4.50%, 1/15/25      101,684   

260,000(g)

   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 4.88%, 1/15/27      348,083   

225,000(g)

   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 6.00%, 4/15/21      342,920   
     

 

 

 
        2,741,808   
     

 

 

 

United States — 23.27%

  

110,000 

   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc, 5.63%, 2/15/23(c)      110,550   

460,000 

   ADT Corp. (The), 4.13%, 6/15/23      414,000   

60,000 

   Allegion Plc, 5.88%, 9/15/23      61,350   

430,000 

   Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.38%, 8/1/22(c)      419,250   

400,000 

   Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.38%, 7/15/23(c)      384,000   

238,000 

   AMC Entertainment, Inc., 5.88%, 2/15/22      239,190   

220,000 

   Amsurg Corp., 5.63%, 7/15/22      219,725   

300,000 

   Audatex North America, Inc., 6.13%, 11/1/23(c)      301,500   

420,000 

   Berry Plastics Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/22      408,450   

390,000 

   Blackboard, Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/19(c)      327,600   

260,000 

   Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.63%, 9/15/17      271,050   

280,000 

   Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 5.13%, 12/15/21(c)      246,575   

210,000 

   Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp., 6.38%, 9/15/20(c)      197,663   

220,000 

   CHS Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.13%, 8/15/18      224,950   

140,000 

   CHS Community Health Systems, Inc., 7.13%, 7/15/20      145,600   

70,000 

   Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.88%, 6/1/23      66,850   

40,000 

   CommScope, Inc., 4.38%, 6/15/20(c)      39,700   

150,000 

   Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/25      144,000   

200,000 

   Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd./Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/23(c)      197,500   

340,000 

   Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 7/1/22(c)      339,150   

94,000 

   EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.38%, 5/1/20      80,840   

130,000 

   Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/1/25      129,025   

230,000 

   ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25(c)      225,975   

270,000 

   Halcon Resources Corp., 8.63%, 2/1/20(c)      224,437   

280,000 

   HCA, Inc., 5.88%, 5/1/23      290,500   

830,000 

   HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20      863,200   

150,000 

   Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/21      154,875   

240,000 

   International Game Technology Plc, 6.25%, 2/15/22(c)      222,000   

430,000 

   Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.75%, 12/1/22      421,937   

288,293 

   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.38%, 6/15/22(c)      282,527   

310,000 

   LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(c)      292,950   

70,000 

   Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.63%, 10/15/23(c)      63,700   

180,000 

   Memorial Resource Development Corp, 5.88%, 7/1/22      163,800   

100,000 

   MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20      98,500   

120,000 

   MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23      116,550   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value            

 

 

$    200,000

   Momentive Performance Materials Inc., 4.69%, 4/24/22    $ 140,000   

410,000

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/21      315,700   

410,000

   Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Escrow Bond, 8.88%, 10/15/20(j)(k)      0   

127,000

   Mood Media Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/20(c)      91,440   

490,000

   Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(c)      474,687   

300,000

   OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc., 7.88%, 7/31/23(c)      304,500   

220,000

   Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.13%, 3/30/18      224,400   

220,000

   Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Series N-II, 7.50%, 2/15/21      221,100   

509,000

   Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/22      557,355   

560,000

   Rite Aid Corp, 6.13%, 4/1/23(c)      555,800   

100,000(a)

   Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 9/15/23(c)      113,137   

230,000

   Sirius XM Radio Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20(c)      224,825   

140,000

   Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25(c)      142,800   

300,000

   Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/20(c)      295,500   

210,000

   Sunoco L.P./Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.38%, 4/1/23(c)      204,750   

140,000

   Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.63%, 3/1/24(c)      134,400   

310,000

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.00%, 3/1/19      299,925   

70,000

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23      69,475   

270,000

   Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.00%, 8/1/20      278,775   

250,000

   TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/20      238,281   

430,000(a)

   VRX Escrow Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/23      418,022   

263,000(a)

   VWR Funding, Inc., 4.63%, 4/15/22      279,184   

170,000

   York Risk Services Holding Corp., 8.50%, 10/1/22(c)      144,500   

640,000

   Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23(c)      620,800   
     

 

 

 
        14,738,825   
     

 

 

 

Venezuela — 0.42%

  

140,000

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 5/16/24      45,290   

673,674

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 6.00%, 11/15/26      215,576   

16,720

   Petroleos de Venezuela SA, 9.00%, 11/17/21      5,994   
     

 

 

 
        266,860   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     26,571,095   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $27,740,090)

  

Foreign Government Bonds — 31.35%

  

Argentina — 0.70%

  

292,914

   Argentina Bonar Bonds, 7.00%, 4/17/17      293,500   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

$                77,346 

   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.28%, 12/31/33(k)    $ 79,087   

72,908 

   Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 8.75%, 6/2/17(k)      72,908   
     

 

 

 
        445,495   
     

 

 

 

Azerbaijan — 0.36%

  

244,000 

   Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, 4.75%, 3/18/24      226,920   

Brazil — 2.56%

  

3,789,000(b)

   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/18      856,950   

1,000,000(b)

   Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F, 10.00%, 1/1/21      204,109   

400,000 

   Brazilian Government International Bond, 2.63%, 1/5/23      324,000   

300,000 

   Brazilian Government International Bond, 5.63%, 1/7/41      239,250   
     

 

 

 
        1,624,309   
     

 

 

 

Colombia — 2.08%

  

200,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 4.50%, 1/28/26      195,500   

200,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 5.00%, 6/15/45      171,500   

125,000 

   Colombia Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/18/41      123,750   

464,600,000(b)

   Colombian TES, 6.00%, 4/28/28      120,132   

581,500,000(b)

   Colombian TES, 7.00%, 9/11/19      188,299   

1,439,500,000(b)

   Colombian TES, 10.00%, 7/24/24      520,211   
     

 

 

 
        1,319,392   
     

 

 

 

Costa Rica — 0.27%

  

200,000 

   Costa Rica Government International Bond, 7.16%, 3/12/45      173,500   

Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) — 0.63%

  

460,000 

   Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.75%, 12/31/32(h)      397,900   

Croatia (Hrvatska) — 1.14%

  

200,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 6.00%, 1/26/24      210,750   

200,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 6.38%, 3/24/21      214,876   

275,000 

   Croatia Government International Bond, 6.75%, 11/5/19      298,548   
     

 

 

 
        724,174   
     

 

 

 

Dominican Republic — 0.78%

  

315,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.50%, 1/27/25      300,037   

105,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.88%, 4/18/24      102,900   

100,000 

   Dominican Republic International Bond, 6.85%, 1/27/45      94,000   
     

 

 

 
        496,937   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value  

 

 

Ecuador — 0.24%

  

$                200,000 

   Ecuador Government International Bond, 10.50%, 3/24/20    $ 151,000   

El Salvador — 0.38%

  

190,000 

   El Salvador Government International Bond, 5.88%, 1/30/25      162,450   

40,000 

   El Salvador Government International Bond, 6.38%, 1/18/27      34,400   

47,000 

   El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 6/15/35      41,889   
     

 

 

 
        238,739   
     

 

 

 

Georgia — 0.32%

  

200,000 

   Georgia Government International Bond, 6.88%, 4/12/21      205,500   

Guatemala — 0.33%

  

200,000 

   Guatemala Government Bond, 5.75%, 6/6/22      209,000   

Hungary — 0.80%

  

10,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 4.13%, 2/19/18      10,387   

80,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 5.38%, 3/25/24      86,900   

370,000 

   Hungary Government International Bond, 5.75%, 11/22/23      411,625   
     

 

 

 
        508,912   
     

 

 

 

Indonesia — 1.87%

  

260,000 

   Indonesia Government International Bond, 5.38%, 10/17/23      267,800   

8,708,000,000(b)

   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, 3/15/24      546,681   

2,878,000,000(b)

   Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.00%, 3/15/29      183,416   

200,000 

   Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.33%, 5/28/25      185,100   
     

 

 

 
        1,182,997   
     

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.32%

  

200,000 

   Jamaica Government International Bond, 6.75%, 4/28/28      199,500   

Kazakhstan — 0.60%

  

200,000 

   Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 5.13%, 7/21/25      192,500   

200,000 

   Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 6.50%, 7/21/45      187,500   
     

 

 

 
        380,000   
     

 

 

 

Kenya — 0.28%

  

200,000 

   Kenya Government International Bond, 6.88%, 6/24/24      179,500   

Lithuania — 0.76%

  

400,000 

   Lithuania Government International Bond, 6.63%, 2/1/22      483,520   

Malaysia — 1.00%

  

915,000(b)

   Malaysia Government Bond, 3.81%, 2/15/17      209,459   

428,000(b)

   Malaysia Government Bond, 3.89%, 3/15/27      91,391   

163,000(b)

   Malaysia Government Bond, 3.96%, 9/15/25      35,456   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

501,000(b)

   Malaysia Government Bond, 4.18%, 7/15/24    $ 111,226   

795,000(b)

   Malaysia Government Bond, 4.38%, 11/29/19      182,649   
     

 

 

 
        630,181   
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 2.10%

  

2,070,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 7.50%, 6/3/27      133,676   

4,440,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, 12/7/23      296,252   

5,300,000(b)

   Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, 12/5/24      399,333   

$        200,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 3.60%, 1/30/25      196,000   

90,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 4.00%, 10/2/23      91,530   

205,000 

   Mexico Government International Bond, 5.55%, 1/21/45      210,125   
     

 

 

 
        1,326,916   
     

 

 

 

Morocco — 0.32%

  

200,000 

   Morocco Government International Bond, 4.25%, 12/11/22      201,500   

Pakistan — 0.32%

  

200,000 

   Pakistan Government International Bond, 8.25%, 9/30/25(c)      204,500   

Panama — 0.31%

  

200,000 

   Panama Government International Bond, 3.75%, 3/16/25      194,500   

Paraguay — 0.31%

  

200,000 

   Republic of Paraguay, 4.63%, 1/25/23      199,000   

Peru — 0.44%

  

180,000(b)

   Peruvian Government International Bond, 4.13%, 8/25/27      177,300   

357,000(b)

   Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.70%, 8/12/24(c)      98,738   
     

 

 

 
        276,038   
     

 

 

 

Philippines — 0.58%

  

200,000 

   Philippine Government International Bond, 5.50%, 3/30/26      237,797   

100,000 

   Philippine Government International Bond, 6.38%, 10/23/34      131,009   
     

 

 

 
        368,806   
     

 

 

 

Poland — 1.97%

  

1,297,000(b)

   Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, 7/25/19      354,304   

843,000(b)

   Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, 7/25/25      229,195   

500,000(b)

   Poland Government Bond, 4.00%, 10/25/23      143,039   

230,000 

   Poland Government International Bond, 4.00%, 1/22/24      243,821   

245,000 

   Poland Government International Bond, 5.00%, 3/23/22      274,281   
     

 

 

 
        1,244,640   
     

 

 

 

Romania — 0.90%

  

180,000(b)

   Romania Government Bond, 5.85%, 4/26/23      52,546   

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

 

$        260,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 4.38%, 8/22/23    $ 270,725   

132,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 6.13%, 1/22/44      153,450   

80,000

   Romanian Government International Bond, 6.75%, 2/7/22      94,400   
     

 

 

 
        571,121   
     

 

 

 

Russia — 0.93%

  

9,750,000(b)

   Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.00%, 8/16/23      118,838   

12,296,000(b)

   Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 8.15%, 2/3/27      156,735   

300,000

   Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 5.00%, 4/29/20      310,200   
     

 

 

 
        585,773   
     

 

 

 

Serbia — 0.33%

  

200,000

   Republic of Serbia, 5.88%, 12/3/18      209,500   

Slovenia — 0.36%

  

200,000

   Slovenia Government International Bond, 5.85%, 5/10/23      228,500   

South Africa — 2.07%

  

1,501,333(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 6.25%, 3/31/36      80,219   

4,932,954(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 6.75%, 3/31/21      335,043   

1,787,302(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, 2/28/31      108,408   

142,984(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 8.75%, 2/28/48      9,922   

4,403,382(b)

   South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, 12/21/26      363,496   

160,000

   South Africa Government International Bond, 5.88%, 5/30/22      172,555   

225,000

   South Africa Government International Bond, 5.88%, 9/16/25      239,317   
     

 

 

 
        1,308,960   
     

 

 

 

Sri Lanka — 0.41%

  

270,000

   Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 5.88%, 7/25/22      260,550   

Thailand — 0.88%

  

7,100,000(b)

   Thailand Government Bond, 1.20%, 7/14/21(l)      206,284   

2,706,000(b)

   Thailand Government Bond, 3.63%, 6/16/23      79,168   

9,045,000(b)

   Thailand Government Bond, 3.85%, 12/12/25      271,790   
     

 

 

 
        557,242   
     

 

 

 

Turkey — 2.10%

  

2,423,426(b)

   Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, 3/12/25      671,695   

1,000,889(b)

   Turkey Government Bond, 8.50%, 7/10/19      305,071   

310,000

   Turkey Government International Bond, 7.38%, 2/5/25      354,175   
     

 

 

 
        1,330,941   
     

 

 

 

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Principal

Amount

        Value            

 

 

Ukraine — 0.84%

  

$507,000

   Ukraine Government International Bond, 6.58%, 11/21/16    $ 401,797   

150,000

   Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance Plc, 9.63%, 4/27/22      132,000   
     

 

 

 
        533,797   
     

 

 

 

Uruguay — 0.17%

  

120,000

   Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.10%, 6/18/50      104,400   

Venezuela — 0.15%

  

50,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 7.75%, 10/13/19      17,000   

20,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 9.25%, 5/7/28      6,930   

90,000

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 11.75%, 10/21/26      35,460   

83,600

   Venezuela Government International Bond, 11.95%, 8/5/31      33,106   
     

 

 

 
        92,496   
     

 

 

 

Vietnam — 0.17%

  

100,000

   Vietnam Government International Bond, 6.75%, 1/29/20      109,450   

Zambia — 0.27%

  

215,000

   Zambia Government International Bond, 8.50%, 4/14/24      172,000   

Total Foreign Government Bonds

     19,858,106   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $21,122,812)

  

Shares

           

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.27%

  

United States — 0.27%

  

98

   Allergan Plc, 5.50%, 3/1/18      92,181   

789

   American Tower Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/18      77,223   
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     169,404   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $182,923)

  

Common Stocks — 0.14%

  

France — 0.08%

  

348

   Eurazeo SA      23,137   

118

   Unibail-Rodamco SE      30,498   
     

 

 

 

Germany — 0.06%

  

1,041

   Evonik Industries AG      34,798   

Total Common Stocks

     88,433   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $94,363)

  

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Contracts         Value  

 

 

Call Options Purchased — 0.04%

  

4

   Adidas AG, Strike Price EUR 68.00, Expires 12/16/16      $    4,224   

5

   Airbus Group SE, Strike Price EUR 76.00, Expires 12/15/17      1,168   

535

   Koninklijke KPN NV, Strike Price EUR 4.00, Expires 12/15/17      18,532   

28

   Siemens AG, Strike Price EUR 100.00, Expires 6/17/16      2,034   
     

 

 

 

Total Call Options Purchased

     25,958   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $47,348)

  

Shares

           

Investment Company — 4.27%

  

2,703,965

   JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund, Capital Shares      2,703,965   
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     2,703,965   
     

 

 

 

(Cost $2,703,965)

  

Total Investments

   $ 60,932,228   

(Cost $64,017,761)(m) — 96.20%

  

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 3.80%

     2,407,664   
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 63,339,892   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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) Zero coupon bond. The rate represents the yield at time of purchase.
(e) Principal amount denoted in Chinese Yuans.
(f) Principal amount denoted in Singapore Dollars.
(g) Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.
(h) 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.
(i) Variable rate security. The rate reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is the rate in effect on September 30, 2015.
(j) The Pricing Committee has fair valued this security under procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
(k) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(l) Inflation protected security. Principal amount reflects original security face amount.
(m) See Notes to Financial Statements for the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Foreign currency exchange contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL      596,675         USD         145,000       Citibank N.A.    10/2/15      $5,318       

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL      606,225         USD         150,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      $   2,724       
BRL      325,985         USD         81,947       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      177       
BRL      232,846         USD         58,829       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (169)       
BRL      182,707         USD         46,337       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (308)       
BRL      325,985         USD         82,969       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (845)       
BRL      522,450         USD         135,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (3,381)       
BRL      385,920         USD         100,928       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (3,705)       
BRL      175,444         USD         49,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (4,801)       
BRL      1,622,028         USD         415,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (6,368)       
BRL      461,300         USD         125,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (8,786)       
BRL      1,064,511         USD         277,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (8,821)       
BRL      410,780         USD         115,000       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      (11,514)       
USD      249,421         BRL         891,107       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      24,927       
USD      125,000         BRL         452,138       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      11,094       
USD      106,948         BRL         388,030       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      9,193       
USD      337,959         BRL         1,321,690       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      4,990       
USD      165,000         BRL         644,160       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      2,719       
USD      52,000         BRL         196,638       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      2,462       
USD      150,000         BRL         586,500       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      2,245       
USD      145,000         BRL         568,110       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      1,878       
USD      140,000         BRL         548,660       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      1,778       
USD      85,000         BRL         330,820       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      1,658       
USD      8,073         BRL         29,330       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      684       
USD      8,071         BRL         29,331       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      682       
USD      7,962         BRL         29,331       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      573       
USD      6,810         BRL         24,931       Citibank N.A.      10/2/15      530       
CLP      56,088,000         USD         80,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      467       
CLP      1,382,484         USD         2,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (17)       
COP      702,358,938         USD         222,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      5,058       
COP      68,704,222         USD         21,284       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      927       
COP      95,490,000         USD         30,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      870       
COP      264,798,800         USD         85,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      604       
COP      90,150,116         USD         28,619       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      525       
COP      401,031,217         USD         131,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,355)       
COP      183,000,000         USD         61,745       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,585)       
EUR      115,000         USD         127,702       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      829       
EUR      115,000         USD         127,943       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      587       
EUR      166,000         USD         185,306       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      226       
EUR      163,000         USD         182,130       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      49       
EUR      9,784         USD         11,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (65)       
EUR      164,000         USD         183,720       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (424)       
EUR      140,000         USD         157,143       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (671)       
EUR      107,000         USD         120,573       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (983)       
EUR      121,303         USD         137,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,424)       
EUR      162,000         USD         184,217       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (3,156)       
EUR      120,000         USD         139,183       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (5,064)       
HUF      6,443,864         USD         23,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (36)       

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
HUF      823,854         USD         3,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      $      (64)       
HUF      4,176,802         USD         15,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (115)       
HUF      11,481,894         USD         41,186       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (267)       
IDR      808,043,500         USD         55,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (190)       
IDR      218,160,000         USD         15,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (202)       
IDR      691,032,888         USD         47,850       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (977)       
IDR      615,922,596         USD         43,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,222)       
IDR      637,155,000         USD         45,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,782)       
IDR      3,386,375,400         USD         233,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (3,301)       
IDR      2,316,800,500         USD         163,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (5,851)       
ILS      197,498         USD         50,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      351       
ILS      35,356         USD         9,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      14       
INR      8,462,500         USD         125,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,609       
INR      7,958,400         USD         120,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      948       
JPY      15,730,650         USD         130,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,151       
JPY      19,848,263         USD         165,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      481       
JPY      40,236,113         USD         335,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      461       
JPY      959,505         USD         8,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      —       
KRW      126,857,907         USD         105,182       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,700       
KRW      27,276,548         USD         23,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (19)       
KRW      133,411,500         USD         115,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,597)       
KRW      150,852,390         USD         130,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,902)       
KRW      132,600,750         USD         115,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (3,280)       
MXN      1,551,285         USD         90,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,645       
MXN      1,819,289         USD         106,018       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,460       
MXN      2,732,624         USD         160,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,435       
MXN      3,125,242         USD         183,852       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      778       
MXN      970,112         USD         57,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      311       
MXN      647,520         USD         38,100       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      153       
MXN      2,532,825         USD         150,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (368)       
MXN      1,909,267         USD         113,636       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (842)       
MXN      6,343,974         USD         376,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,217)       
MXN      4,085,762         USD         243,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,625)       
MYR      43,922         USD         10,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (8)       
MYR      656,850         USD         150,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (575)       
MYR      150,919         USD         36,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,668)       
MYR      515,067         USD         119,644       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,473)       
MYR      296,288         USD         69,988       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,586)       
MYR      1,129,406         USD         260,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (3,074)       
MYR      291,692         USD         70,278       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (3,922)       
MYR      701,944         USD         170,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (10,317)       
PEN      109,293         USD         33,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      579       
PEN      97,299         USD         29,395       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      498       
PEN      23,258         USD         7,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      146       
PEN      163,010         USD         50,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      83       
PHP      565,980         USD         12,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      82       
PHP      1,050,904         USD         22,374       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      60       

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
PHP      374,736         USD         8,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      $        —       
PLN      102,214         USD         27,051       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (166)       
PLN      147,850         USD         40,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,112)       
PLN      170,351         USD         46,101       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,295)       
PLN      1,054,705         USD         279,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,590)       
PLN      689,473         USD         184,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,654)       
PLN      616,763         USD         165,270       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (3,049)       
RON      308,733         USD         78,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      63       
RON      38,184         USD         9,663       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (8)       
RON      193,721         USD         49,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (18)       
RON      42,673         USD         11,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (210)       
RON      406,018         USD         104,915       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,253)       
RUB      8,293,123         USD         119,022       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      7,304       
RUB      8,178,792         USD         119,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      5,584       
RUB      5,332,439         USD         78,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,227       
RUB      1,122,325         USD         16,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,096       
RUB      604,928         USD         8,888       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      326       
SGD      31,220         USD         22,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (73)       
SGD      134,748         USD         95,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (361)       
SGD      202,108         USD         142,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (552)       
SGD      201,794         USD         142,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (772)       
THB      510,397         USD         13,987       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      68       
THB      187,692         USD         5,162       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      6       
THB      902,752         USD         25,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (141)       
THB      986,185         USD         27,394       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (238)       
THB      1,112,522         USD         31,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (365)       
THB      8,582,391         USD         237,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (672)       
THB      3,479,998         USD         96,914       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,087)       
THB      5,254,540         USD         146,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,309)       
TRY      492,352         USD         160,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,929       
TRY      804,786         USD         264,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      685       
TRY      267,339         USD         87,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      425       
TRY      96,937         USD         31,614       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      268       
TRY      266,656         USD         87,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      200       
TRY      496,172         USD         163,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      185       
TRY      440,749         USD         145,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (43)       
TRY      29,521         USD         10,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (291)       
TRY      109,801         USD         37,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (888)       
TRY      301,030         USD         100,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (995)       
TRY      182,865         USD         61,416       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,274)       
TRY      511,270         USD         173,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (4,849)       
TWD      325,120         USD         10,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (126)       
TWD      2,859,626         USD         88,192       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,343)       
USD      19,000         CLP         13,266,750       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (33)       
USD      4,000         CLP         2,819,148       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (45)       
USD      52,126         CLP         36,415,075       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (117)       
USD      130,000         COP         385,450,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      5,392       

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      85,000         COP         255,680,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      $   2,344       
USD      115,437         COP         352,832,921       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,373       
USD      297,544         COP         918,755,824       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      530       
USD      50,000         COP         155,926,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (408)       
USD      22,814         COP         72,868,958       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (743)       
USD      38,000         COP         120,176,140       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (850)       
USD      92,557         COP         289,519,569       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,038)       
USD      68,324         COP         214,938,293       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,161)       
USD      207,102         EUR         179,384       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      6,612       
USD      140,270         EUR         120,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      6,151       
USD      186,105         EUR         163,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,927       
USD      203,393         EUR         180,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,214       
USD      130,567         EUR         115,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,036       
USD      180,272         EUR         160,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,446       
USD      186,521         EUR         166,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      990       
USD      31,000         EUR         27,103       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      708       
USD      124,736         EUR         111,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      676       
USD      179,456         EUR         160,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      631       
USD      110,000         EUR         98,157       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      293       
USD      96,687         EUR         86,343       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      185       
USD      4,000         EUR         3,574       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      5       
USD      179,821         EUR         161,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (122)       
USD      4,000         HUF         1,118,703       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      13       
USD      222,551         IDR         3,230,813,643       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,403       
USD      151,300         IDR         2,187,041,572       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,952       
USD      85,231         IDR         1,214,279,156       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,865       
USD      47,000         IDR         676,964,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,081       
USD      31,738         IDR         454,694,372       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      896       
USD      58,666         IDR         854,380,800       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      713       
USD      95,127         ILS         369,108       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,025       
USD      35,000         ILS         135,522       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      449       
USD      89,000         ILS         347,483       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      411       
USD      7,000         ILS         26,986       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      120       
USD      80,000         ILS         315,216       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (363)       
USD      2,000         INR         134,222       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (40)       
USD      36,000         INR         2,382,588       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (209)       
USD      95,730         INR         6,330,656       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (479)       
USD      330,000         JPY         39,544,230       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      308       
USD      120,000         JPY         14,357,400       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      298       
USD      50,000         JPY         5,982,397       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      123       
USD      14,000         JPY         1,677,252       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      16       
USD      120,000         JPY         14,395,800       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (22)       
USD      165,000         JPY         19,918,041       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,063)       
USD      375,000         KRW         423,975,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      17,789       
USD      155,000         KRW         180,133,250       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,232       
USD      105,000         KRW         124,393,500       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      195       
USD      12,000         KRW         14,215,440       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      23       

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      58,000         KRW         68,942,860       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      $     (86)       
USD      91,000         KRW         109,275,734       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,068)       
USD      145,000         MXN         2,393,037       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,626       
USD      146,242         MXN         2,454,441       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,240       
USD      140,376         MXN         2,355,866       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,199       
USD      34,062         MXN         563,567       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      768       
USD      102,302         MXN         1,720,592       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      654       
USD      41,009         MXN         688,434       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      339       
USD      40,882         MXN         686,347       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      335       
USD      21,646         MXN         362,534       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      229       
USD      25,421         MXN         427,457       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      168       
USD      32,349         MXN         545,223       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      139       
USD      20,000         MXN         339,220       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (40)       
USD      125,000         MXN         2,117,188       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (77)       
USD      65,000         MXN         1,106,547       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (372)       
USD      34,868         MXN         597,501       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (430)       
USD      107,679         MYR         451,206       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      5,035       
USD      214,000         MYR         925,338       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,498       
USD      45,000         MYR         190,256       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,719       
USD      23,605         MYR         98,670       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,159       
USD      22,827         MYR         95,724       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,051       
USD      23,033         MYR         97,800       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      785       
USD      11,821         MYR         49,533       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      553       
USD      34,782         MYR         150,538       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      536       
USD      28,645         MYR         124,037       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      428       
USD      11,343         MYR         49,057       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      183       
USD      29,444         PEN         96,414       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (178)       
USD      14,060         PEN         46,706       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (290)       
USD      9,000         PEN         30,254       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (295)       
USD      2,000         PHP         93,920       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (5)       
USD      171,570         PLN         642,574       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,559       
USD      156,136         PLN         590,883       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      722       
USD      24,946         PLN         92,325       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      663       
USD      68,826         PLN         260,127       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      407       
USD      48,000         PLN         181,316       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      310       
USD      44,271         PLN         167,486       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      219       
USD      20,000         PLN         75,464       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      151       
USD      13,542         PLN         51,125       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      95       
USD      35,000         PLN         133,220       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (40)       
USD      14,692         RON         58,077       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      7       
USD      13,000         RON         51,415       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      —       
USD      17,631         RON         69,766       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (9)       
USD      21,000         RUB         1,442,402       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (972)       
USD      33,325         RUB         2,278,752       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,386)       
USD      56,875         RUB         3,856,996       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,877)       
USD      43,261         RUB         2,993,871       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,343)       
USD      55,503         RUB         3,820,520       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,694)       

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD      219,023         SGD         307,743       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      $  2,883       
USD      80,000         SGD         112,493       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      992       
USD      17,000         SGD         23,847       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      251       
USD      84,000         SGD         119,373       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      160       
USD      40,000         THB         1,436,580       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      442       
USD      54,087         THB         1,953,368       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      299       
USD      39,223         THB         1,414,395       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      276       
USD      81,219         THB         2,942,563       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      191       
USD      23,701         THB         854,648       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      167       
USD      19,467         THB         701,962       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      137       
USD      57,359         THB         2,078,133       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      135       
USD      29,797         THB         1,077,760       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      119       
USD      154,068         TRY         454,653       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      4,537       
USD      99,789         TRY         294,726       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,857       
USD      64,271         TRY         189,868       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,825       
USD      73,882         TRY         219,285       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,762       
USD      44,543         TRY         132,136       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,085       
USD      47,000         TRY         140,612       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      754       
USD      30,000         TRY         89,659       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      512       
USD      90,000         TRY         273,060       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      194       
USD      90,000         TRY         273,303       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      114       
USD      90,000         TRY         273,429       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      72       
USD      20,000         TRY         60,763       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      16       
USD      20,000         TRY         60,852       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (14)       
USD      93,126         TRY         284,037       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (291)       
USD      212,990         TRY         650,045       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (802)       
USD      136,338         TWD         4,466,444       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      688       
USD      58,000         TWD         1,893,306       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      499       
USD      8,000         TWD         259,944       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      105       
USD      192,469         ZAR         2,503,119       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      12,328       
USD      120,707         ZAR         1,569,216       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      7,775       
USD      85,000         ZAR         1,127,457       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      3,861       
USD      40,415         ZAR         530,242       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,255       
USD      65,000         ZAR         872,138       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,235       
USD      130,000         ZAR         1,776,320       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      2,164       
USD      135,000         ZAR         1,849,311       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,912       
USD      62,000         ZAR         842,753       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,350       
USD      20,000         ZAR         265,949       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      861       
USD      58,000         ZAR         799,971       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      429       
USD      111,674         ZAR         1,547,193       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      328       
USD      103,700         ZAR         1,436,712       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      305       
USD      58,000         ZAR         801,844       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      294       
USD      29,000         ZAR         399,650       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      239       
USD      35,685         ZAR         494,461       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      101       
USD      25,197         ZAR         349,093       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      74       
ZAR      2,168,744         USD         155,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      1,077       
ZAR      2,267,102         USD         163,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      155       

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

  

Settlement
Date

   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
ZAR      4,774,128         USD         344,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      $    (423)       
ZAR      702,583         USD         51,710       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,147)       
ZAR      2,063,130         USD         150,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,524)       
ZAR      406,490         USD         31,110       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (1,856)       
ZAR      510,682         USD         39,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,248)       
ZAR      1,355,150         USD         100,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (2,475)       
ZAR      1,391,828         USD         105,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (4,835)       
ZAR      1,158,737         USD         88,656       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (5,266)       
ZAR      2,358,094         USD         181,000       Citibank N.A.    10/15/15      (11,296)       
CAD      51,000         USD         38,167       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      44       
GBP      4,000         USD         6,064       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      (14)       
USD      408,150         CAD         541,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      2,816       
USD      361,116         CHF         350,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      1,632       
USD      83,590         CHF         81,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      395       
USD      3,427,743         EUR         3,031,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      39,403       
USD      1,223,335         EUR         1,082,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      13,772       
USD      2,246,216         GBP         1,460,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      37,916       
USD      166,290         GBP         108,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      2,937       
USD      245,799         HKD         1,905,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      (1)       
USD      1,103,609         JPY         132,140,000       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      1,728       
USD      180,502         SGD         253,500       Citibank N.A.    10/29/15      2,549       
BRL      872,080         USD         213,494       Citibank N.A.      11/4/15      3,621       
BRL      342,975         USD         85,000       Citibank N.A.      11/4/15      388       
USD      82,071         BRL         325,985       Citibank N.A.      11/4/15      913       
USD      45,844         BRL         182,707       Citibank N.A.      11/4/15      357       
USD      58,198         BRL         232,846       Citibank N.A.      11/4/15      229       
USD      81,077         BRL         325,985       Citibank N.A.      11/4/15      (81)       
                 
                 

 

 

 
Total                     $194,018       
                 

 

 

 

Financial futures contracts as of September 30, 2015:

 

Short

Position                

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
              Notional
Value
      

Clearinghouse

Ten Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      13      December, 2015      $ (12,994      USD           1,660,552         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Five Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      2      December, 2015        (1,063      USD           239,969         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
                           
              

 

 

              

Total

               $ (14,057             
              

 

 

              

Long

Position                

     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
              Notional
Value
      

Clearinghouse

Thirty Year U.S. Treasury Bonds      4      December, 2015      $ 4,453         USD           637,172         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Credit default swaps as of September 30, 2015:

 

Fixed
Rate
  

Issuer

  

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Buy/Sell    Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value  
5.00%    CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA    Barclays Bank Plc      6/20/20       Buy      EUR         17        $ (1,250)   
5.00%    CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA    Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       Sell      EUR         15 (a)         904   
5.00%    CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA    Citibank N.A.      6/20/20       Sell      EUR         15 (a)         904   
5.00%    CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA    JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/20/20       Buy      EUR         13          (956)   
5.00%    INEOS Group Holdings SA    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         26          1,212   
5.00%    INEOS Group Holdings SA    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         26          1,212   
5.00%    INEOS Group Holdings SA    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         16          746   
5.00%    INEOS Group Holdings SA    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         11          513   
5.00%    INEOS Group Holdings SA    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR         11          513   
5.00%    INEOS Group Holdings SA    Morgan Stanley & Co.      12/20/20       Buy      EUR                 233   
5.00%    CDX.NA.HY, Series 25    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      12/20/20       Sell      USD         2,200 (a)         4,069   
5.00%    iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 24    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.      12/20/20       Sell      EUR         2,000 (a)         130,073   
                    

 

 

 

Total (Premiums paid $107,626)

                  $ 138,173   
                    

 

 

 

 

(a) The maximum potential amount the Fund may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Abbreviations used are defined below:

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

CLP - Chilean Peso

COP - Colombian Peso

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

HUF - Hungarian Forint

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

ILS - Isreali New Shekel

INR - Indian Rupee

JPY - Japanese Yen

KRW - South Korean Won

MXN - Mexican Peso

MYR - Malaysian Ringgit

PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP - Philippine Peso

PLN - Polish Zloty

RON - Romania Leu

RUB - Russian Ruble

SGD - Singapore Dollar

THB - Thai Baht

TRY - Turkish Lira

TWD - Taiwan Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

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  SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

 

RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund (cont.)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Portfolio Diversification (Unaudited)

  

Industries

   Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Foreign Government Bonds

     31.35

Telecom Services

     16.10

Consumer Discretionary

     8.50

Health Care

     6.86

Industrials

     6.48

Financials

     6.36

Information Technology

     5.49

Energy

     4.81

Consumer Staples

     3.30

Materials

     1.50

Utilities

     1.14

Other*

     8.11
  

 

 

 
     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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   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

     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 $28,035,957, $19,315,554, $31,237,137 and $21,485,085, respectively)

        $ 26,654,614            $ 18,496,222         $ 29,600,949         $ 20,676,580   

Cash

        180,681                    5,107           

Cash due to broker for options contracts

                   144,542                   

Cash at broker for financial futures contracts

        153,191            87,831         21,457         6,450   

Segregated cash and foreign currency for options contracts and swap contracts

                   1,225         237,742         8,524   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $137,192, $558,758, $484,049 and $249,086, respectively)

        137,335            556,847         477,147         244,779   

Credit default swaps at value (premiums paid $9,612, $0, $5,012 and $0, respectively)

        8,985                    7,068           

Interest and dividends receivable

               338,407                   247,116         494,169         53,449   

Receivable from advisor

                   11,990         11,123         7,439   

Receivable for capital shares issued

                                   901   

Receivable for investments sold

        364,946            121,760         506,614           

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

        11,938            17,630                   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

        79,153                              

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts

        691,285            104,442         73,490         44,615   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

        8,642            8,216         8,353         6,766   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

        28,629,177            19,797,821         31,443,219         21,049,503   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Payable for investments purchased

        585,784            320,105         1,203,871           

Payable to broker

        290,000                              

Credit default swaps at value (premiums received $0, $31,283, $9,798 and $0, respectively)

                   31,194         3,677           

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

        766,839            49,916         341         2   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

        508                              

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

        9,448                              

Foreign withholding tax payable

        10,448            1,677                   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

                 

Investment advisory fees

        37,146                              

Accounting fees

        7,122            7,112         7,201         7,134   

Audit fees

        42,595            42,595         45,758         51,789   

Trustee fees

        104            11         16         10   

Distribution fees

        129            48         252           

Shareholder reports

        5,634                            669   

Transfer agent fees

        4,397            1,239         4,384         975   

Other

        39,247            9,685         11,077         9,787   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

        1,799,401            463,582         1,276,577         70,366   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

        $ 26,829,776            $ 19,334,239         $ 30,166,642         $ 20,979,137   
     

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

     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

                    $ 51,066,861                       $ 20,776,860      $ 31,430,346      $ 21,449,585   

Undistributed net investment income and distributions in excess of net investment income

        (17,567,311        51,917        147,841        (236,063

Accumulated net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

        (5,272,113        (743,945     150,400        530,496   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

        (1,397,661        (750,593     (1,561,945     (764,881
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

      $ 26,829,776         $ 19,334,239      $ 30,166,642      $ 20,979,137   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

              

Class A

      $ 241,497         $ 10,202      $ 505,046        N/A   

Class I

        26,588,279           19,324,037        29,661,596      $ 20,979,137   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

      $ 26,829,776         $ 19,334,239      $ 30,166,642      $ 20,979,137   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

              

Class A

        27,964           1,096        51,436        N/A   

Class I

        3,075,657           2,074,667        3,019,562        2,059,574   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

        3,103,621           2,075,763        3,070,998        2,059,574   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share:

              

Class A

      $ 8.64         $ 9.31      $ 9.82        N/A   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

      $ 8.64         $ 9.31      $ 9.82      $ 10.19   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Maximum Offering Prices Per Share:

              

Class A

      $ 9.02         $ 9.72      $ 10.26        N/A   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

        4.25        4.25     4.25     N/A   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund
     RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Assets:

          

Investments, at value (cost $458,747,430, $14,017,545 and $64,017,761, respectively)

   $ 440,149,667                         $  13,667,032       $  60,932,228   

Cash

     8,572           677,535         507,689   

Cash at broker for financial futures contracts

     3,668,271           305,859         436,903   

Segregated cash and foreign currency for options contracts and swap contracts

     15,098,262           284,373         678,815   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $10,131,599, $0 and $698,597, respectively)

     10,072,353                   689,879   

Credit default swaps at value (premiums paid $1,547,966, $122,555 and $119,367, respectively)

     2,316,219           121,637         140,379   

Interest and dividends receivable

     6,385,012           152,096         837,422   

Receivable for capital shares issued

     543,022                     

Receivable for investments sold

     57,520,201           2,232,570         768,345   

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     44,105           235         4,453   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     360,347           928           

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts

     5,088,564           421,608         388,802   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     17,159           10,761         10,761   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     541,271,754           17,874,634         65,395,676   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     963,442                     

Payable for investments purchased

     1,393,059           2,864,877         1,702,300   

Payable to broker

     4,045,000                     

Credit default swaps at value (premiums received $3,878,869, $311,359 and $11,741, respectively)

     4,968,484           311,936         2,206   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     999,184           488,089         194,784   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     1,387,092           83,436           

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     1,520,936           1,094         14,057   

Foreign withholding tax payable

     11,106                   2,181   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

          

Investment advisory fees

     295,756           827         26,176   

Accounting fees

     11,966           7,066         7,449   

Distribution fees

     11,711                     

Audit fees

     49,098           41,650         41,650   

Trustee fees

     255           10         16   

Shareholder reports

     20,242           508         1,732   

Transfer agent fees

     132,472           590         620   

Offering costs

               36,908         36,908   

Other

     48,787           7,419         25,705   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     15,858,590           3,844,410         2,055,784   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 525,413,164           $  14,030,224       $  63,339,892   
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (cont.)

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
Credit Fund
 

Net Assets Consist Of:

         

Capital

   $ 545,532,090                       $ 14,987,064      $ 65,895,584   

Undistributed net investment income

     (13,297,091        (233,378     4,750   

Accumulated net realized losses from investment transactions, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

     10,673,473           (219,617     322,464   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency

     (17,495,308        (503,845     (2,882,906
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 525,413,164         $ 14,030,224      $ 63,339,892   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

         

Class A

   $ 4,298,572           N/A        N/A   

Class C

     4,657,351           N/A        N/A   

Class I

     516,457,241         $ 14,030,224      $ 63,339,892   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 525,413,164         $ 14,030,224      $ 63,339,892   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

         

Class A

     439,077           N/A        N/A   

Class C

     478,746           N/A        N/A   

Class I

     52,681,538           1,502,744        6,615,867   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     53,599,361           1,502,744        6,615,867   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Values and Redemption Prices Per Share:

         

Class A

   $ 9.79           N/A        N/A   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

   $ 9.73           N/A        N/A   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

   $ 9.80         $ 9.34      $ 9.57   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Maximum Offering Prices Per Share:

         

Class A

   $ 10.22           N/A        N/A   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge - Class A

     4.25        N/A        N/A   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Operations

 

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

     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 (loss)

      $ 5,945,294         $ 1,113,746      $ 1,796,547      $ (9,445

Dividend income

                                23,361   

Foreign tax withholding

        (35,092        (1,978            (2,221
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

        5,910,202           1,111,768        1,796,547        11,695   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

              

Investment advisory fees

        940,826           178,873        228,268        165,086   

Distribution fees - Class A

        491           26        1,086          

Accounting fees

        49,272           44,052        44,631        44,101   

Audit fees

        43,422           43,329        46,498        53,152   

Custodian fees

        167,435           35,080        24,469        26,842   

Insurance fees

        6,200           6,200        6,200        6,200   

Legal fees

        35,907           5,003        7,216        4,158   

Registration and filing fees

        39,685           38,142        38,543        21,192   

Shareholder reports

        15,957           2,189        3,388        1,977   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

        3,796           3,541        3,618          

Transfer agent fees - Class I

        113,138           4,008        17,713        4,469   

Trustees’ fees

        4,629           729        1,116        766   

Other fees

        16,457           9,481        16,934        15,513   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

        1,437,215           370,653        439,680        343,456   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by:

              

Advisor

        (307,733        (173,735     (195,091     (156,359
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

        1,129,482           196,918        244,589        187,097   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

        4,780,720           914,850        1,551,958        (175,402
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses):

              

Net realized gains/(losses) on:

              

Investment transactions

        (5,601,057        (830,196     (135,644     1,322,801   

Foreign currency transactions

        (17,389,062        (127,044     36,507        151,894   

Written options

                  2,250        (51,731     (180,984

Futures contracts

        (13,366        9,607        (27,593     (38,927

Swap agreements

        444,085           15,103        (58,006       
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

        (22,559,400        (930,280     (236,467     1,254,784   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

              

Investments

        7,499,867           (794,144     (1,141,012     (581,729

Foreign currency

        (833,388        11,989        (14,825     (117,555

Written options

                                (10,240

Futures contracts

        2,490           7,160        (151       

Swap contracts

        1,249,859           17,056        9,060          
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses)

        7,918,828           (757,939     (1,146,928     (709,524
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      $ (9,859,852      $ (773,369   $ 168,563      $ 369,858   
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Operations (cont.)

 

 

 

For the Year Ended September 30, 2015

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
    RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income Fund(a)
    RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
Credit Fund(a)
 

Investment Income:

         

Interest income

   $ 14,038,554         $ 583,176      $ 1,715,265   

Dividend income

                      9,841   

Foreign tax withholding

     (17,110        (81     (17,703
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     14,021,444           583,095        1,707,403   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees

     4,646,743           137,226        363,954   

Distribution fees - Class A

     15,672                    

Distribution fees - Class C

     66,616                    

Accounting fees

     73,978           35,350        36,894   

Audit fees

     50,048           41,650        41,650   

Custodian fees

     107,435           30,542        53,198   

Insurance fees

     6,738           2,536        2,536   

Legal fees

     102,373           3,071        13,134   

Registration and filing fees

     64,759           4,374        4,399   

Shareholder reports

     81,584           1,304        3,984   

Transfer agent fees - Class A

     5,567                    

Transfer agent fees - Class C

     4,527                    

Transfer agent fees - Class I

     736,120           4,455        4,553   

Offering costs

               39,936        39,936   

Trustees’ fees

     21,119           397        1,341   

Other fees

     15,287           4,632        16,392   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee waiver/reimbursement

     5,998,566           305,473        581,971   

Expenses (waived/reimbursed)/Recouped by:

         

Advisor

     (32,020        (156,314     (153,788
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     5,966,546           149,159        428,183   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     8,054,898           433,936        1,279,220   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses):

         

Net realized gains/(losses) on:

         

Investment transactions

     6,342,322           (798,399     465,135   

Foreign currency transactions

     6,361,017           (292,204     (396,222

Written options

     3,930,924                  (44,508

Futures contracts

     (15,636,041        (76,676     (320,329

Swap agreements

     (543,468        267,412        (52,839
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

     454,754           (899,867     (348,763
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

         

Investments

     (18,301,670        (350,513     (3,085,533

Foreign currency

     (4,583,577        (68,470     181,684   

Futures contracts

     (1,847,584        (859     (9,604

Swap contracts

     (655,899        (84,003     30,547   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized losses

     (25,388,730        (503,845     (2,882,906
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $   (16,879,078      $ (969,776   $ (1,952,449
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) For the period from December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2015.

See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Select
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income

      $ 4,780,720         $ 8,275,240   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions

        (22,559,400        (1,982,773

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

        7,918,828           (2,034,718
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (9,859,852        4,257,749   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (223        (185

Return of capital

                  (154

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (1,720,316        (4,940,029

Return of capital

                  (3,355,683
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (1,720,539        (8,296,051
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        27,516,199           59,340,955   

Distributions reinvested

        1,413,820           6,954,853   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (206,543,735        (32,115,324
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        (177,613,716        34,180,484   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        (189,194,107        30,142,182   

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of year

        216,023,883           185,881,701   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

      $ 26,829,776         $ 216,023,883   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

      $ (17,567,311      $ 350,316   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        3,029,711           5,948,052   

Reinvested

        145,908           698,218   

Redeemed

        (22,238,227        (3,221,660
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (19,062,608        3,424,610   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Emerging Market
Corporate
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income

      $ 914,850         $ 853,824   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts transactions

                  (930,280        219,939   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts

        (757,939                  506,807   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (773,369        1,580,570   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (277        (339

From net realized gains

        (80          

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (599,359        (851,519

From net realized gains

        (165,327        (14,865
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (765,043        (866,723
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        773,219           2,665,426   

Distributions reinvested

        731,016           806,816   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (3,281,516        (462,871
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        (1,777,281        3,009,371   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        (3,315,693        3,723,218   

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of year

        22,649,932           18,926,714   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

      $ 19,334,239         $ 22,649,932   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

      $ 51,917         $ 1,802   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        78,259           267,421   

Reinvested

        74,610           80,832   

Redeemed

        (334,083        (46,845
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (181,214        301,408   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

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
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income

      $ 1,551,958         $ 1,644,444   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts transactions

        (236,467        918,398   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts

        (1,146,928        (371,142
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        168,563           2,191,700   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (8,939        (880

From net realized gains

        (18,004          

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

                  (885,391                  (1,728,882

From net realized gains

        (1,210,890        (327,407
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (2,123,224        (2,057,169
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        2,654,912           3,967,349   

Distributions reinvested

        2,071,727           2,024,604   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (7,265,510        (984,810
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        (2,538,871        5,007,143   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        (4,493,532        5,141,674   

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of year

        34,660,174           29,518,500   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

      $ 30,166,642         $ 34,660,174   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

      $ 147,841         $ (4,043
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        259,863           376,691   

Reinvested

        206,952           193,016   

Redeemed

        (723,191        (93,333
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (256,376        476,374   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

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
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

                              

Net investment income

      $ (175,402      $ 81,320   

Net realized gains from investments, futures contracts, written options and foreign currency transactions

        1,254,784           2,191,346   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency and written options

        (709,524        (1,224,479
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        369,858           1,048,187   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (259,328        (741,593

From net realized gains

        (1,996,048        (1,121,705
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (2,255,376        (1,863,298
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        5,627,705           1,486,805   

Distributions reinvested

        2,176,604           1,859,797   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (6,132,816        (1,458
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        1,671,493           3,345,144   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        (214,025        2,530,033   

Net Assets

          

Beginning of year

        21,193,162           18,663,129   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

      $ 20,979,137         $ 21,193,162   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

      $ (236,063      $ (138,332
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        534,077           132,096   

Reinvested

        213,483           169,004   

Redeemed

        (592,562        (130
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        154,998           300,970   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Absolute
Return Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
 

From Investment Activities:

          

Operations:

          

Net investment income

      $ 8,054,898         $ 8,872,816   

Net realized gains from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts, written options and swap contracts transactions

        454,754           4,384,510   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

        (25,388,730        5,935,075   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (16,879,078        19,192,401   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Class A Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (16,365        (22,095

From net realized gains

        (236,919          

Distributions to Class C Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (2,573        (5,208

From net realized gains

        (198,715          

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

        (1,625,724        (8,105,671

From net realized gains

        (16,161,209          
  

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (18,241,505        (8,132,974
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

          

Proceeds from shares issued

        313,108,149           267,410,143   

Distributions reinvested

        4,588,969           617,172   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (320,296,044        (224,824,785
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        (2,598,926        43,202,530   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

        (37,719,509        54,261,957   

Net Assets:

          

Beginning of year

        563,132,673           508,870,716   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

      $ 525,413,164         $ 563,132,673   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

      $ (13,297,091      $ (465,432
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

          

Issued

        30,863,627           25,581,882   

Reinvested

        457,249           59,198   

Redeemed

        (31,868,183        (21,651,858
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (547,307        3,989,222   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

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
September 30,
2015(a)
 

From Investment Activities:

     

Operations:

                   

Net investment income

      $ 433,936   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions

        (899,867

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

        (503,845
     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (969,776
     

 

 

 

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

     

From net investment income

        (27,000
     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (27,000
     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

     

Proceeds from shares issued

        15,000,000   

Distributions reinvested

        27,000   

Cost of shares redeemed

          
     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        15,027,000   
     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

        14,030,224   

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

          
     

 

 

 

End of period

      $     14,030,224   
     

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

      $ (233,378
     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

     

Issued

        1,500,000   

Reinvested

        2,744   

Redeemed

          
     

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        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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  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont.)

 

 

 

     RBC
BlueBay
Total Return
    Credit Fund    
 
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 

From Investment Activities:

     

Operations:

                   

Net investment income

      $ 1,279,220   

Net realized losses from investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts transactions

        (348,763

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and swap contracts

        (2,882,906
     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (1,952,449
     

 

 

 

Distributions to Class I Shareholders:

     

From net investment income

        (643,179
     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions

        (643,179
     

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

     

Proceeds from shares issued

        70,294,750   

Distributions reinvested

        641,270   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (5,000,500
     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

        65,935,520   
     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

        63,339,892   

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

          
     

 

 

 

End of period

      $     63,339,892   
     

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

      $ 4,750   
     

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

     

Issued

        7,065,394   

Reinvested

        63,870   

Redeemed

        (513,397
     

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        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
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

Class A

     

Per Share Operating Performance:

                               

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 9.75        $ 9.83   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.40          0.33   

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

      (1.44       (0.08
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

      (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

    $ 8.64        $ 9.75   
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return:*(c)

      (10.72)%          2.51%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

       

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

      1.15%          1.25%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

      4.32%          3.91%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

      3.84%          53.32%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $ 241        $ 10   

Portfolio turnover***

      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 year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the year.
(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
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

                    

Per Share Operating Performance:

                    

Net asset value, beginning of period

                 $ 9.75                     $ 9.92                     $ 10.88                     $ 10.00   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.36           0.40           0.30           0.24   

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

        (1.39        (0.17        (0.78        0.91   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        (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

      $ 8.64         $ 9.75         $ 9.92         $ 10.88   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return:(c)

        (10.67)%           2.32%           (4.70)%           11.60%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                    

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        0.90%           1.00%           1.00%           1.00%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        3.81%           4.04%           2.79%           2.76%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

        1.14%           1.05%           1.10%           1.59%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 26,588         $ 216,014         $ 185,882         $ 122,097   

Portfolio turnover**

        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
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

Class A

       

Per Share Operating Performance:

                                      

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 10.03         $ 9.75   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.40           0.32   

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

        (0.78        0.29   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        (0.38        0.61   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

        (0.26        (0.33

Realized gains

        (0.08          
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.34        (0.33
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.31         $ 10.03   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return:*(c)

        (3.99)%           6.27%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        1.19%(e)           1.40%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        4.10%           3.86%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

        35.45%           53.53%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 10         $ 11   

Portfolio turnover***

        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) Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.83% 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.
(f) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

116

  


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

 

 

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

 

 

     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

                                                            

Per Share Operating Performance:

                    

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 10.04         $ 9.68         $ 10.91         $ 10.00   
     

 

 

           

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.43           0.41           0.43           0.37   

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

        (0.80        0.37           (0.60        0.91   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        (0.37        0.78           (0.17        1.28   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions:

                    

Net investment income

        (0.28        (0.41        (0.44        (0.37

Realized gains

        (0.08        (0.01        (0.62          
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.36        (0.42        (1.06        (0.37
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.31         $ 10.04         $ 9.68         $ 10.91   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return:(c)

        (3.77)%           8.02%           (1.98)%           13.06%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                    

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        0.94%(e)           1.15%           1.15%           1.15%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        4.35%           4.12%           4.18%           4.24%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

        1.74%           1.78%           1.96%           3.10%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 19,324         $ 22,639         $ 18,927         $ 17,623   

Portfolio turnover**

        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) Beginning August 3, 2015, the net operating expenses were contractually limited to 0.58% 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.
(f) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   117


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

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

 

 

   

For the

year Ended

September 30,

2015

       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

Class A

         

Per Share Operating Performance:

                              

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 10.41            $ 10.41   
   

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.46              0.41   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

      (0.44           0.04   
   

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

      0.02              0.45   
   

 

 

         

 

 

 

Distributions:

           

Net investment income

      (0.26           (0.45

Realized gains

      (0.35             
   

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.61           (0.45
   

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 9.82            $ 10.41   
   

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total Return:*(c)

      0.15%              4.38%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

           

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

      0.98%(e)              1.20%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

      4.53%              4.62%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

      2.38%              25.84%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $ 505            $ 29   

Portfolio turnover***

      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) 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.
(f) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

118

  


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

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

 

 

     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

                

Per Share Operating Performance:

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

           $ 10.42                   $ 10.35                   $ 10.76                      $ 10.00   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.48           0.53           0.60          0.53   

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

        (0.45        0.21           (0.02       0.76   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        0.03           0.74           0.58          1.29   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions:

                   

Net investment income

        (0.28        (0.56        (0.60       (0.53

Realized gains

        (0.35        (0.11        (0.39         
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.63        (0.67        (0.99       (0.53
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.82         $ 10.42         $ 10.35        $ 10.76   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return:(c)

        0.28%           7.36%           5.54%          13.16%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                   

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        0.75%(e)           0.95%           0.95%          0.95%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        4.76%           5.05%           5.64%          6.15%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

        1.33%           1.30%           1.52%          2.40%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 29,662         $ 34,631         $ 29,519        $ 22,624   

Portfolio turnover**

        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) 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.
(f) Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   119


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund

 

 

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

 

 

     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

                                                            

Per Share Operating Performance:

                    

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 11.13         $ 11.64         $ 10.63         $ 10.00   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income/loss(b)

        (0.09        0.05           0.24           0.22   

Realized and unrealized gains/losses

        0.31           0.59           1.23           0.64   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        0.22           0.64           1.47           0.86   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions:

                    

Net investment income

        (0.13        (0.45        (0.24        (0.23

Realized gains

        (1.03        (0.70        (0.22          
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (1.16        (1.15        (0.46        (0.23
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 10.19         $ 11.13         $ 11.64         $ 10.63   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return:(c)

        2.37%           5.75%           14.20%           8.65%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

                    

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        0.85%           1.00%           1.00%           1.00%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        0.61%           0.41%           2.18%           2.56%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

        (0.80)%           1.60%           1.77%           2.89%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 20,979         $ 21,193         $ 18,663         $ 16,778   

Portfolio turnover**

        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.

 

120

  


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

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

 

 

    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

Class A

          

Per Share Operating Performance:

                              

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 10.41           $ 10.26   
   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.11             0.10   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

      (0.42          0.18   
   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

      (0.31          0.28   
   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Distributions:

          

Net investment income

      (0.02          (0.13

Realized gains

      (0.29            
   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.31          (0.13
   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 9.79           $ 10.41   
   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Return:*(c)

      (2.90)%             2.61%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

          

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

      1.20%             1.20%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

      1.05%             1.16%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

      1.17%             1.35%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $ 4,299           $ 6,365   

Portfolio turnover***

      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.

 

   121


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

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

 

 

     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
       For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

Class C

             

Per Share Operating Performance:

                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 10.40            $ 10.52   
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.03              0.02   

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

        (0.41           (0.13
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        (0.38           (0.11
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Distributions:

             

Net investment income

        (c)            (0.01)   

Realized gains

        (0.29             
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.29           (0.01
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.73            $ 10.40   
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total Return:*(d)

        (3.58)%              (1.16)%(e)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

             

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        1.92%              1.95%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        0.33%              0.37%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets**

        1.90%              1.96%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 4,657            $ 6,952   

Portfolio turnover***

        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.

 

122

  


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund

 

 

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

 

 

     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2013(a)
 

Class I

            

Per Share Operating Performance:

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

                $ 10.40                   $ 10.15                   $ 10.00   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.13           0.19           0.11   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

        (0.41        0.24           0.12   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        (0.28        0.43           0.23   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions:

               

Net investment income

        (0.03        (0.18        (0.02

Realized gains

        (0.29                  (c) 

Return of capital

                            (0.06)   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.32        (0.18        (0.08
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.80         $ 10.40         $ 10.15   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return:(d)

        (2.54)%           4.12%           2.31%(e)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

               

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        0.95%           0.95%           0.95%(f)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        1.31%           1.83%           1.27%(f)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

        0.96%           0.98%           0.97%(f)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 516,457         $ 549,816         $ 508,871   

Portfolio turnover**

        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.

 

   123


 

  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

 

 

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

 

 

   

For the

Period Ended

September 30,

2015(a)

 

Class I

 

Per Share Operating Performance:

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 10.00   
    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

       0.29   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

       (0.93
    

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

       (0.64
    

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

Net investment income

       (0.02
    

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.02
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 9.34   
    

 

 

 

Total Return:(c)

       (6.53)%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

    

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

       1.25%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

       3.64%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

       2.49%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

       $14,030   

Portfolio turnover**

       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.

 

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RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund

 

 

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

 

 

     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(a)
 

Class I

  

Per Share Operating Performance:

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 10.00   
     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

        0.24   

Realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

        (0.54
     

 

 

 

Total from investment activities

        (0.30
     

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

Net investment income

        (0.13
     

 

 

 

Total distributions

        (0.13
     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.57   
     

 

 

 

Total Return:(c)

        (3.08)%(d)   

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

     

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets

        1.00%(e)   

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

        2.99%(e)   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*

        1.34%(e)   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $ 63,340   

Portfolio turnover**

        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.

 

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September 30, 2015

 

 

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 23 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) or its affiliates.

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

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 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

 

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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 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

 

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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 dealers participating in the market for those investments. Investments may be included in the Level 3 category due to a lack of market activity or transparency. Internal valuation models may also be used as a pricing source for Level 3 investments. Internal valuation models may rely on one or more unobservable inputs, such as estimated cash flows, financial statement analysis and discount rates.

 

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The summary of inputs used to determine the fair value of the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2015 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

      $       $ 1,064,235          $         —       $ 1,064,235   

Foreign Government Bonds

                20,164,281                    20,164,281   

Investment Company

        5,426,098                            5,426,098   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

        11,938                            11,938   

Interest rate swaps

                79,153                    79,153   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                691,285                    691,285   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                8,985                    8,985   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 5,438,036       $ 22,007,939          $       $ 27,445,975   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

      $ (9,448)       $          $       $ (9,448)   

Interest rate swaps

                (508)                    (508)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                (766,839)                    (766,839)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $ (9,448)       $ (767,347)          $       $ (776,795)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Investments in Securities(a)

                 

Corporate Bonds

      $       $ 15,720,335          $       $ 15,720,335   

Foreign Government Bonds

                256,814                    256,814   

Investment Company

        2,515,979                            2,515,979   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

        17,630                            17,630   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                104,442                    104,442   

Equity contracts:

                 

Purchased options

        3,094                            3,094   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 2,536,703       $ 16,081,591          $       $ 18,618,294   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

      $       $ (49,916)          $       $ (49,916)   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                (31,194)                    (31,194)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $       $ (81,110)          $       $ (81,110)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     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

      $       $ 2,615,152          $         —       $ 2,615,152   

Corporate Bonds

                23,601,283            —(b)         23,601,283   

Common Stocks

        42,016         8,332                    50,348   

Investment Company

        3,248,516                            3,248,516   

Preferred Stock

                77,378                    77,378   

Warrants/Rights

                8,272                    8,272   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                7,068                    7,068   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                73,490                    73,490   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 3,290,532       $ 26,390,975          $       $ 29,681,507   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

      $       $ (3,677)          $       $ (3,677)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                (341)                    (341)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $       $ (4,018)          $       $ (4,018)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Convertible Bond Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Investments in Securities(a)

                 

Convertible Bonds

      $       $ 17,972,164          $       $ 17,972,164   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

        79,013         84,858                    163,871   

Investment Company

        2,358,883                            2,358,883   

Common Stock

        133,534                            133,534   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Equity contracts:

                 

Purchased options

        48,128                            48,128   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                44,615                    44,615   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 2,619,558       $ 18,101,637          $       $ 20,721,195   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

      $       $ (2)          $       $ (2)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $       $ (2)          $       $ (2)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     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

      $       $ 222,501,832          $         —       $ 222,501,832   

Foreign Government Bonds

                178,485,575                    178,485,575   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                12,275,277                    12,275,277   

Investment Company

        26,877,740                            26,877,740   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

        44,105                            44,105   

Interest rate swaps

                360,347                    360,347   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                2,316,219                    2,316,219   

Equity contracts:

                 

Purchased options

        9,243                            9,243   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                5,088,564                    5,088,564   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 26,931,088       $ 421,027,814          $       $ 447,958,902   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

      $ (1,520,936)       $          $       $ (1,520,936)   

Interest rate swaps

                (1,387,092)                    (1,387,092)   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                (4,968,484)                    (4,968,484)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                (999,184)                    (999,184)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $ (1,520,936)       $ (7,354,760)          $       $ (8,875,696)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Investments in Securities(a)

                 

Corporate Bonds

      $       $ 2,259,550          $       $ 2,259,550   

Foreign Government Bonds

                6,134,628                    6,134,628   

Investment Company

        5,272,854                            5,272,854   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

        235                            235   

Interest rate swaps

                928                    928   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                121,637                    121,637   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                421,608                    421,608   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 5,273,089       $ 8,938,351          $       $ 14,211,440   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     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

      $ (1,094)       $          $         —       $ (1,094)   

Interest rate swaps

                (83,436)                    (83,436)   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                (311,936)                    (311,936)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                (488,089)                    (488,089)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $ (1,094)       $ (883,461)          $       $ (884,555)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Credit Fund

                 

Assets:

                 

Investments in Securities(a)

                 

Convertible Bonds

      $       $ 11,515,267          $       $ 11,515,267   

Corporate Bonds

                26,571,095            —(b)         26,571,095   

Foreign Government Bonds

                19,858,106                    19,858,106   

Investment Company

        2,703,965                            2,703,965   

Convertible Preferred Stock

        92,181         77,223                    169,404   

Common Stock

        88,433                            88,433   

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

        4,453                            4,453   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                140,379                    140,379   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                388,802                    388,802   

Equity contracts:

                 

Purchased options

        25,958                            25,958   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

      $ 2,914,990       $ 58,550,872          $       $ 61,465,862   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Other Financial Instruments*

                 

Interest rate contracts:

                 

Financial futures contracts

      $ (14,057)       $          $       $ (14,057)   

Credit contracts:

                 

Credit default swaps

                (2,206)                    (2,206)   

Foreign currency exchange contracts - forward contracts

                (194,784)                    (194,784)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

      $ (14,057)       $ (196,990)          $       $ (211,047)   
     

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

(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 year or period ended September 30, 2015, 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.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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 September 30,2015, 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 year ended September 30, 2015, 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.

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 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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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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 futures contracts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2015.

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 Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund, Global Convertible Bond Fund, Absolute Return Fund and Total Return Credit Fund had outstanding options as of September 30, 2015.

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).

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

A summary of the Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund written option transactions for the year is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014

           $   

Options written

     25         7,344   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (9)         (5,344)   

Options exercised

               

Options expired

     (16)         (2,000)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

           $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of the Global High Yield Bond Fund written option transactions for the year is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014

           $   

Options written

     707         110,698   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (244)         (46,792)   

Options exercised

               

Options expired

     (463)         (63,906)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

           $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of the Global Convertible Bond Fund written option transactions for the year is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014

     32       $ 16,000   

Options written

     1,611         387,817   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (1,122)         (311,643)   

Options exercised

               

Options expired

     (521)         (92,174)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

           $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A summary of the Absolute Return Fund written option transactions for the year is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014

           $   

Options written

     24,271         6,243,514   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (20,308)         (5,557,577)   

Options exercised

               

Options expired

     (3,963)         (685,937)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

           $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

A summary of the Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund written option transactions for the period is as follows:

 

     Number of
Options
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 

Contracts outstanding at December 9, 2014*

           $   

Options written

     5         78   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

               

Options exercised

               

Options expired

     (5)         (78)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

           $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Commencement of Operations

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 December 9, 2014*

           $   

Options written

     665         167,857   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (461)         (121,357)   

Options exercised

               

Options expired

     (204)         (46,500)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015

           $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Commencement of Operations

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 and other swap agreements as of September 30, 2015.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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 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, “Cross currency swaps”, “Credit default swaps” and “Total return swaps”.

 

138

  


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Fair Values of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2015 are as follows(1):

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of September 30, 2015

 

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

   $ 8,985       $       $ 7,068       $       $ 2,316,219       $ 121,637       $ 140,379   

Equity risk:

                    

Investments, at value (call options purchased)

             3,094                 48,128         9,243                 25,958   

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                    

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     691,285         104,442         73,490         44,615         5,088,564         421,608         388,802   

Interest rate risk:

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     11,938         17,630                         44,105         235         4,453   

Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     79,153                                 360,347         928           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     791,361       $     125,166       $     80,558       $     92,743       $     7,818,478       $     544,408       $     559,592   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

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

   $       $ 31,194       $ 3,677       $       $ 4,968,484       $ 311,936       $ 2,206   

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     766,839         49,916         341         2         999,184         488,089         194,784   

Interest rate risk:

                    

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     9,448                                 1,520,936         1,094         14,057   

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps contracts

     508                                 1,387,092         83,436           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     776,795       $     81,110       $     4,018       $     2       $     8,875,696       $     884,555       $     211,047   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

140

  


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the year or period ended September 30, 2015 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

   $ (1,351)       $ 28,982       $ (58,006)       $       $ (1,218,620)          $ 178,183       $ (52,839)   

Equity Risk:

                       

Written options

             2,250         (51,731)         (180,984)         3,930,924                    (44,508)   

Purchased options(2)

             (11,275)         48,186         374,288         (5,733,321)            (625)         243,986   

Interest Rate Risk:

                       

Financial futures contracts

     (13,366)         9,607         (27,593)         (38,927)         (15,636,041)            (76,676)         (320,329)   

Interest rate swaps

     359,256         (13,879)                         675,152            (74,498)           

Total Return swaps

     86,180                                                      

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(3)

     5,252,390         142,618         602,701         861,440         36,336,891            287,987         696,885   

Cross currency swaps

                                                163,727           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,683,109       $ 158,303       $ 513,557       $ 1,015,817       $ 18,354,985          $ 478,098       $ 523,195   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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

   $ (627)          $ 1,975       $ 9,060       $       $ (280,917)          $ (1,495)       $ 30,547   

Equity Risk:

                          

Call options purchased(4)

                141                 (27,071)         (252,000)                    (21,390)   

Put options purchased(4)

                                25,760                              

Written options

                                (10,240)                              

Interest Rate Risk:

                          

Call options purchased(4)

                                                             

Financial futures contracts

     2,490            7,160         (151)                 (1,847,584)            (859)         (9,604)   

Interest rate swaps

     804,960            15,081                         (374,982)            (82,508)           

Total return swaps

     445,526                                                         

Foreign currency exchange risk:

                          

Put options purchased(4)

                                                             

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(5)

     (933,632)            18,317         (26,782)         (120,410)         (4,596,935)            (66,481)         194,018   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 318,717          $ 42,674       $ (17,873)       $ (131,961)       $ (7,352,418)          $ (151,343)       $ 193,571   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) For open derivative instruments as of September 30, 2015, see the preceding tables on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for credit contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate contracts.

(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.

 

142

  


 

  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

For the year or period ended September 30, 2015, 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)      16                 5         2         1,727         14         192   
Futures long position (contracts)      3         18                         186                 1   
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts purchased (U.S. dollar amounts)    $ 54,179,028       $ 2,185,837       $ 6,614,435       $ 7,217,388       $ 371,438,803       $ 12,801,720       $ 13,714,372   
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts sold (U.S. dollar amounts)      51,175,178         1,054,105         195,544         598,226         29,248,898         9,741,770         4,684,045   
Purchased options (Cost $)              2,578         19,618         93,646         567,700                 39,994   
Written Options (Premium received $)                      6,649         14,044         217,868                 7,190   
Interest rate swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars)      31,253,628         316,684                         212,148,748         9,081,265           
Credit default swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars)      193,750         763,092         320,464                 139,207,381         3,506,865         1,912,815   
Total return swaps (Notional Amount in U.S. Dollars)      868,632                                                   

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, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since 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

 

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assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate its counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral Requirements:

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting 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 pledged 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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At September 30, 2015, 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

     $ 88,138        $ 508  

Financial Futures Contracts

       11,938          9,448  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       691,285          766,839  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       791,361          776,795  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $     791,361        $     776,795  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund    Assets    Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

Swaps

     $        $ 31,194  

Financial Futures Contracts

       17,630           

Call Options Purchased

       3,094           

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       104,442          49,916  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       125,166          81,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $ 125,166        $ 81,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Global High Yield Bond Fund    Assets    Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

Swaps

     $ 7,068        $ 3,677  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       73,490          341  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       80,558          4,018  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $ 80,558        $ 4,018  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Global Convertible Bond Fund    Assets    Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

Call Options Purchased

     $ 48,128        $  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       44,615          2  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       92,743          2  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $ 92,743        $ 2  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Absolute Return Fund    Assets    Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

Swaps

     $ 2,676,566        $ 6,355,576  

Financial Futures Contracts

       44,105          1,520,936  

Call Options Purchased

       9,243           

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       5,088,564          999,184  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       7,818,478          8,875,696  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $     7,818,478        $     8,875,696  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Emerging Market

Unconstrained

Fixed Income Fund

   Assets    Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

Swaps

     $ 122,565        $ 395,372  

Financial Futures Contracts

       235          1,094  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       421,608          488,089  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       544,408          884,555  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $ 544,408        $ 884,555  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Total Return Credit Fund    Assets    Liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

Swaps

     $ 140,379        $ 2,206  

Financial Futures Contracts

       4,453          14,057  

Call Options Purchased

       25,958           

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

       388,802          194,784  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       559,592          211,047  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement

                 
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to a MNA

     $ 559,592        $ 211,047  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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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 September 30, 2015:

 

     Amount of Assets      Derivatives     Non-cash      Cash     Net Amount  
     Subject to a MNA      Available for     Collateral      Collateral     of Derivative  
Emerging Market Select Bond Fund    by Counterparty      Offset1     Received2      Received2     Assets3  

Counterparty

                                                       

BNP Paribas SA

      $ 10,288          $      $       $         $ 10,288   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

        11,938            (9,448                       2,490   

Citibank, N.A.

        691,285            (691,285                         

Deutsche Bank AG

        71,013            (508             (70,505          

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

        6,837                                     6,837   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 791,361          $ (701,241   $       $ (70,505      $ 19,615   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Amount of Assets      Derivatives     Non-cash      Cash            Net Amount  
Emerging Market Corporate    Subject to a MNA      Available for     Collateral      Collateral            of Derivative  
Bond Fund    by Counterparty      Offset1     Received2      Received2    

 

     Assets3  

Counterparty

                     

Citibank, N.A.

      $ 104,442          $ (49,916   $       $         $ 54,526   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

        20,724                                     20,724   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 125,166          $ (49,916   $       $         $ 75,250   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Amount of Assets      Derivatives     Non-cash      Cash     Net Amount  
     Subject to a MNA      Available for     Collateral      Collateral     of Derivative  
Global High Yield Bond Fund    by Counterparty      Offset1     Received2      Received2     Assets3  

Counterparty

                     

Citibank, N.A.

      $ 76,502          $ (341   $       $         $ 76,161   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

        4,056                                     4,056   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 80,558          $ (341   $       $         $ 80,217   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Amount of Assets      Derivatives     Non-cash      Cash     Net Amount  
     Subject to a MNA      Available for     Collateral      Collateral     of Derivative  
Global Convertible Bond Fund    by Counterparty      Offset1     Received2      Received2     Assets3  

Counterparty

                     

Citibank, N.A.

      $ 44,615          $ (2   $       $         $ 44,613   

Credit Suisse Group AG

        48,128                                     48,128   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 92,743          $ (2   $       $         $ 92,741   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Amount of Assets      Derivatives     Non-cash      Cash     Net Amount  
     Subject to a MNA      Available for     Collateral      Collateral     of Derivative  
Absolute Return Fund    by Counterparty      Offset1     Received2      Received2     Assets3  

Counterparty

                     

Barclays Bank Plc

      $ 50,350          $ (50,350   $       $         $   

BNP Paribas SA

        969,674            (355,545             (614,129          

Citibank, N.A.

        5,800,792            (1,619,753             (2,710,000        1,471,039   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

        53,348            (53,348                         

Deutsche Bank AG

        19,594            (19,594                         

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

        526,344            (526,344                         

Morgan Stanley & Co.

        398,376            (330,495             (15,000        52,881   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 7,818,478          $ (2,955,429   $       $ (3,339,129      $ 1,523,920   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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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

                                          

BNP Paribas SA

                $ 121,637          $ (15,087   $       $          $ 106,550   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

        928            (928                          

Citibank N.A.

        421,608            (421,608                          

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

        235            (235                          
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 544,408          $ (437,858   $       $          $ 106,550   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
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.

      $ 390,610          $ (194,784   $       $          $ 195,826   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

        134,142                                      134,142   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

        30,411            (14,057                        16,354   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

        4,429                                      4,429   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 559,592          $ (208,841   $       $          $     350,751   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

1 The amount of derivatives for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to a MNA.

2 Excess of collateral received 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 September 30, 2015:

 

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

                                                    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

      $ 9,448          $ (9,448   $       $          $   

Citibank, N.A.

        766,839            (691,285                        75,554   

Deutsche Bank AG

        508            (508                          
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 776,795          $ (701,241   $       $          $ 75,554   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
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

      $ 31,194          $      $       $          $ 31,194   

Citibank, N.A.

        49,916            (49,916                          
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 81,110          $ (49,916   $       $          $     31,194   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 
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

                      

Barclays Bank Plc

      $ 2,059          $      $       $          $ 2,059   

Citibank, N.A.

        341            (341                          

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

        1,618                                      1,618   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

      $ 4,018          $ (341   $       $          $ 3,677   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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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

                                                   

Citibank, N.A.

      $ 2          $ (2   $       $         $   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 2          $ (2   $       $         $   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
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

      $ 732,501          $ (50,350   $       $         $ 682,151   

BNP Paribas SA

        355,545            (355,545                         

Citibank, N.A.

        1,619,753            (1,619,753                         

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

        1,520,936            (53,348             (1,467,588          

Deutsche Bank AG

        97,102            (19,594             (68,000        9,508   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

        4,219,364            (526,344             (800,000        2,893,020   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

        330,495            (330,495                         
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 8,875,696          $ (2,955,429   $       $ (2,335,588      $ 3,584,679   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

                     

Barclays Bank Plc

      $ 57,295          $      $       $         $ 57,295   

BNP Paribas SA

        15,087            (15,087                         

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

        26,141            (928                       25,213   

Citibank N.A.

        784,938            (421,608                       363,330   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

        1,094            (235             (859          
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 884,555          $ (437,858   $       $ (859      $ 445,838   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
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

                     

Barclays Bank Plc

      $ 1,250          $      $       $         $ 1,250   

Citibank N.A.

        194,784            (194,784                         

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

        14,057            (14,057                         

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

        956                                     956   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

      $ 211,047          $ (208,841   $       $         $ 2,206   
     

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

1 The amount of derivatives for offset is limited to the amount of assets and/or liabilities that are subject to a MNA.

2 Excess of collateral 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 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 daily and paid monthly. Dividends will also be paid 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, they are reclassified within a Fund’s capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment.

 

     Increase/(Decrease)
Paid in
Capital
     Increase/(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Investment Income
     Increase/(Decrease)
Accumulated
Realized Gain/(Loss)
 

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

                  $          —         $(20,977,808)                      $20,977,808   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

                (265,099)            265,099   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

                (505,744)            505,744   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

        455,895         336,999            (792,894)   

Absolute Return Fund

                (19,241,895)            19,241,895   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

        (39,936)         (640,314)            680,250   

Total Return Credit Fund

        (39,936)         (631,291)            671,227   

 

 

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:

 

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     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%

RBC GAM (US) has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or make payments in order to keep total operating 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

     0.83%*            N/A            0.58%*     

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%       

 

* Prior to August 3, 2015, the annual rate for Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund and Global High Yield Fund, under the expense limitation agreement was 1.00% and 0.80% for Class I and 1.25% and 1.05% for Class A.

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. At September 30, 2015, the amounts subject to possible recoupment under the expense limitation agreement were $574,932, $455,979, $475,806, $414,518, $243,945, $156,314 and $153,788 for the 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 and Total Return Credit Fund, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2015, the only recoupment of previously waived expenses was $3,198 for the Absolute Return Fund.

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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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 $41,500 ($46,000 effective October 1, 2015). 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 $5,500 ($6,000 effective October 1, 2015) 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 September 30, 2015, 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  

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   $ 26,829,776            566,893            18.3%   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

   $ 19,334,239            1,857,120            89.5%   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

   $ 30,166,642            2,619,452            85.3%   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

   $ 20,979,137            1,485,252            72.1%   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

   $ 14,030,224            1,502,744            100.0%   

Total Return Credit Fund

   $ 63,339,892            4,550,521            68.8%   

 

 

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 year ended September 30, 2015, there were no fees waived by the Distributor.

For the year or period ended September 30, 2015, the Distributor received commissions of $68,150 and $1,050 from front-end sales charges of Class A shares and Class C shares, respectively, of the Funds, of which $8,035 was paid to affiliated broker-dealers, and the remainder was either paid to unaffiliated broker-dealers or retained by the Distributor.

The Distributor did not receive any CDSC fees from Class A shares or Class C shares of the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2015.

 

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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 year or period ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Purchases           Sales  

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

   $ 314,410,041          $ 452,063,958   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     32,495,557            34,664,385   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     38,270,054            39,210,554   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     16,404,315            17,310,020   

Absolute Return Fund

     985,250,823            855,364,347   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

     110,535,833            100,599,937   

Total Return Credit Fund

     155,481,894            93,143,632   

 

 

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
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                 

Class A

                                     

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 269,090         $ 10,000         $         $ 10,000   

Distributions reinvested

     223           339           358           339   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (15,655                              
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

   $ 253,658         $ 10,339         $ 358         $ 10,339   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                 

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 27,247,109         $ 59,330,955         $ 773,219         $ 2,655,426   

Distributions reinvested

     1,413,597           6,954,514           730,658           806,477   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (206,528,080        (32,115,324        (3,281,516        (462,871
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in Class I

   $ (177,867,374      $ 34,170,145         $ (1,777,639      $ 2,999,032   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (177,613,716      $ 34,180,484         $ (1,777,281      $ 3,009,371   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                 

Class A

                 

Issued

     28,585           1,017                     1,026   

Reinvested

     23           34           36           34   

Redeemed

     (1,695                              
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class A

     26,913           1,051           36           1,060   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                 

Issued

     3,001,126           5,947,035           78,259           266,395   

Reinvested

     145,885           698,184           74,574           80,798   

Redeemed

     (22,236,532        (3,221,660        (334,083        (46,845
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

     (19,089,521        3,423,559           (181,250        300,348   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

     (19,062,608        3,424,610           (181,214        301,408   
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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     Global
High Yield
Bond Fund
    Global
Convertible
Bond Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                    

Class A

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

                $ 502,039                   $ 29,148                                 

Distributions reinvested

        26,943           879             

Cost of shares redeemed

        (27,853        (438          
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Change in Class A

      $ 501,129         $ 29,589             
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Class I

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 2,152,873         $ 3,938,201         $ 5,627,705         $ 1,486,805   

Distributions reinvested

        2,044,784           2,023,725           2,176,604           1,859,797   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (7,237,657        (984,372        (6,132,816        (1,458
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

      $ (3,040,000      $ 4,977,554         $ 1,671,493         $ 3,345,144   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting

from capital transactions

      $ (2,538,871      $ 5,007,143         $ 1,671,493         $ 3,345,144   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                    

Class A

                    

Issued

        48,645           2,774             

Reinvested

        2,709           83             

Redeemed

        (2,734        (41          
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Change in Class A

        48,620           2,816             
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Class I

                    

Issued

        211,218           373,917           534,077           132,096   

Reinvested

        204,243           192,933           213,483           169,004   

Redeemed

        (720,457        (93,292        (592,562        (130
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

        (304,996        473,558           154,998           300,970   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (256,376        476,374           154,998           300,970   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     Absolute
Return Fund
    Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund
    Total Return
Credit Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(b)
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(b)
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                    

Class A

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 2,353,720         $ 6,554,520             

Distributions reinvested

        250,430           21,435             

Cost of shares redeemed

        (4,311,932        (144,631          
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Change in Class A

      $ (1,707,782      $ 6,431,324             
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Class C

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 105,000         $ 7,027,500             

Distributions reinvested

        201,288           5,208             

Cost of shares redeemed

        (2,190,045        (9,874          
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Change in Class C

      $ (1,883,757      $ 7,022,834             
     

 

 

      

 

 

           

Class I

                    

Proceeds from shares issued

      $ 310,649,429         $ 253,828,123         $ 15,000,000         $ 70,294,750   

Distributions reinvested

        4,137,251           590,529           27,000           641,270   

Cost of shares redeemed

        (313,794,067        (224,670,280                  (5,000,500
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class I

      $ 992,613         $ 29,748,372         $ 15,027,000         $ 65,935,520   
     

 

 

      

 

 

           
               

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

      $ (2,598,926      $ 43,202,530         $ 15,027,000         $ 65,935,520   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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     Absolute
Return Fund
    Emerging Market
Unconstrained
Fixed Income
Fund
     Total Return
Credit Fund
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2015
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2014(a)
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(b)
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015(b)
 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                                                             

Class A

                     

Issued

        227,800           623,490              

Reinvested

        24,939           2,051              

Redeemed

        (425,366        (13,837           
     

 

 

      

 

 

            

Change in Class A

        (172,627        611,704              
     

 

 

      

 

 

            

Class C

                     

Issued

        10,180           669,151              

Reinvested

        20,084           500              

Redeemed

        (220,217        (952           
     

 

 

      

 

 

            

Change in Class C

        (189,953        668,699              
     

 

 

      

 

 

            

Class I

                     

Issued

        30,625,647           24,289,241           1,500,000            7,065,394   

Reinvested

        412,226           56,647           2,744            63,870   

Redeemed

        (31,222,600        (21,637,069                   (513,397
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in Class I

        (184,727        2,708,819           1,502,744            6,615,867   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Change in shares resulting from capital transactions

        (547,307        3,989,222           1,502,744            6,615,867   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

(a) For the period from November 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014 for Class A shares, for the period from June 24, 2014 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2014 for Class C shares and for the year ended September 30, 2014 for Class I shares.

(b) 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.

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 and during the year or period ended September 30, 2015, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year or period ended September 30, 2015, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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As of September 30, 2015, the tax cost of securities and the breakdown of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:

 

                          Net Unrealized  
     Tax Cost of      Unrealized      Unrealized      Appreciation  
     Securities      Appreciation      Depreciation      (Depreciation)  

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

     $  28,247,390         $    68,439         $  (1,661,215)         $  (1,592,776)   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

     19,349,188         116,461         (969,427)         (852,966)   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

     31,241,612         116,459         (1,757,122)         (1,640,663)   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

     21,811,354         572,267         (1,707,041)         (1,134,774)   

Absolute Return Fund

     458,849,733         2,225,400         (20,925,466)         (18,700,066)   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

     14,017,615         240,994         (591,577)         (350,583)   

Total Return Credit Fund

     64,261,544         270,283         (3,599,599)         (3,329,316)   

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   

The tax character of distributions during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 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

    $4,946,732        $          —        $4,946,732        $3,355,837        $8,302,569   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

    846,146        14,865        861,011               861,011   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

    1,744,756        309,106        2,053,862               2,053,862   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

    1,052,091        810,576        1,862,667               1,862,667   

Absolute Return Fund

    8,056,394               8,056,394               8,056,394   

    *Total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because distributions are recognized when actually paid for tax purposes.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

As of September 30, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were 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
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $       $ 51,917       $ 147,841       $ 344,292       $ 2,432,366       $       $ 351,426   

Undistributed long term gain

                     227,833         457,974         11,043,642                 419,935   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

             51,917         375,674         802,266         13,476,008                 771,361   

Accumulated capital loss carryforwards

     (5,061,965)         (650,529)                                 (248,342)           

Deferred qualified late-year losses

     (17,566,777)                                 (13,297,091)         (233,378)           

Unrealized appreciation/

                    

(depreciation)

     (1,608,538)         (843,752)         (1,639,569)         (1,272,714)         (20,328,325)         (475,618)         (3,321,033)   

Other temporary differences

     195         (257)         191                 30,482         498         (6,020)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings/(losses)

   $ (24,237,085)       $ (1,442,621)       $ (1,263,704)       $ (470,448)       $ (20,118,926)       $ (956,840)       $ (2,555,692)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

During the year ended September 30, 2015, the Emerging Market Select Bond Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $182,218.

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.

 

 

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 year ended September 30, 2015, redemption fees were collected by the Global Convertible Bond Fund and the Absolute Return Fund in the amount of $50 and $11,624, respectively. There were no redemption fees collected by the other Funds. Redemption fees collected by the Funds are included in the cost of shares redeemed on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

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”). Bridge loan commitments may obligate Global High Yield Bond Fund to furnish temporary financing to a borrower until permanent financing can be arranged. As of September 30, 2015, Global High Yield Bond Fund had no outstanding bridge loan 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 29, 2016. 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 0.12% 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. An upfront fee equal to 0.02% of the commitment amount was paid by the Funds, except Absolute Return Fund, Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund and Total Return Credit Fund, upon the effectiveness and upon each annual renewal of the line of credit. 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 September 30, 2015. During the year ended September 30, 2015, 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.

 

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   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of RBC Funds Trust

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of 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, RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund, RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund and RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund (the “Funds”), seven of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”), as of September 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the portfolios constituting the RBC Funds Trust as of September 30, 2015, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

November 25, 2015

 

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   OTHER FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The following Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as qualified interest income as defined in the Internal Revenue Code:

 

     Qualified
Interest
Income

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

       1.39 %

Global High Yield Bond Fund

       84.99 %

Global Convertible Bond Fund

       12.87 %

Absolute Return Fund

       48.54 %

Total Return Credit Fund

       38.69 %

The following Fund reports a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as U.S. Government Income:

 

     U.S.
Government
Income

Absolute Return Fund

               0.32 %

The following Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as qualified short term gains:

 

     Qualified
Short-term
Gains

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

       100.00 %

Global High Yield Bond Fund

       100.00 %

Global Convertible Bond Fund

       100.00 %

Absolute Return Fund

       100.00 %

The following Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as qualified dividend income:

 

     Qualified
Dividend
Income

Global High Yield Bond Fund

       0.07 %

Global Convertible Bond Fund

       1.28 %

Total Return Credit Fund

       0.34 %

The following Funds report a portion of the income dividends distributed during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, as dividends received deduction:

 

     Dividends
Received
Deduction

Global High Yield Bond Fund

           0.07 %

Global Convertible Bond Fund

           0.02 %

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. It is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

 

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   MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

T. Geron Bell (74)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chairman of the Executive Board of the Minnesota Twins (2011 to present); President of Twins Sports, Inc. (parent company of the Minnesota Twins) (2002 to 2011); President of the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club Incorporated (1987 to 2002)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Lucy Hancock Bode (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Healthcare consultant (self-employed) (1986 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Franklin Street Partners (2014 to present); BioSignia (2006 to 2010).

 

 

Leslie H. Garner Jr. (65)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and CEO, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (2010 to present);

President, Cornell College (1994 to 2010)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Ronald James (64)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Ethical Business Cultures (2000 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Bremer Financial Corporation (2004 to present); Best Buy Co. Inc. (2004 to 2013).

 

 

John A. MacDonald (66)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President and Treasurer, Hall Family Foundation (1988 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

H. David Rybolt (73)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Principal, HDR Associates (consulting-executive search) (1985 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Independent Trustees(1)(2)

 

 

 

James R. Seward (63)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chairman of the Board and Trustee since January 2004

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Private investor (2000 to present); CFA (1987 to present)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: Sooner Holdings (formerly Syntroleum Corporation) (1988 to 2014); Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (2008 to present)

 

 

William B. Taylor (70)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2005

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Consultant (2003 to present); Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (1982 to 2003)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: William Henry Insurance, LLC (2005 to 2014); Balance Innovations LLC (2014 to present); Kansas City Symphony (1995 to present)

 

 

Interested Trustees(1)(2)(3)

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)(5)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Trustee since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006 to 2009)

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee: 23

Other Director/Trustee Positions Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years: None

 

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

 

Kathleen A. Gorman (51)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Executive Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2006 to 2012); Director of Regulatory Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2007 to 2012); Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2006 to 2009)

 

 

Kathleen A. Hegna (48)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer since May 2009 and Treasurer since March 2014

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Associate Vice President and Director, Mutual Fund Accounting and Administration, RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (2009 to present).

 

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  MANAGEMENT (Unaudited)

 

Executive Officers(1)(3)(4)

 

 

 

Christina M. Weber (47)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Compliance Officer since December 2012 and Assistant Secretary since March 2013

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (2012 to present); Senior Compliance Officer, RBC Funds (March 2012 to December 2012); Compliance Manager, Minnesota Life Insurance Company (2006 to 2012)

 

 

Lee Thoresen (44)

Position, Term of Office and Length of Time Served with the Trust: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since March 2008

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Associate General Counsel, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (2006 to present)

 

 

 

(1) Except as otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee/Officer is RBC Funds Trust, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2350, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.
(2) All Trustees must retire on or before December 31 of the year in which they reach age 75. The Board may temporarily waive this requirement when necessary to avoid depriving the Board of a Trustee with critical skills.
(3) On December 31, 2009, Voyageur Asset Management Inc. changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. Any references to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
(4) Each officer serves in such capacity for an indefinite period of time until his or her removal, resignation or retirement.
(5) Kathleen A. Gorman has been determined to be an interested Trustee by virtue of her position with the Advisor.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes information about the Funds’ Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll free: 1-800-422-2766.

 

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   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.

 

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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 and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the RBC Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015.

 

 

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.

 

                    Annualized
        Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid   Expense Ratio
        Account Value   Account Value   During Period*   During Period
        4/1/15   9/30/15   4/1/15-9/30/15   4/1/15-9/30/15

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

  Class A       $1,000.00          $930.00          $5.56          1.15%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          930.00          4.35          0.90%   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

  Class A       1,000.00          958.90          5.55          1.13%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          959.40          4.27          0.87%   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

  Class A       1,000.00          980.00          4.67          0.94%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          980.60          3.43          0.69%   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

  Class I       1,000.00          956.80          4.17          0.85%   

Absolute Return Fund

  Class A       1,000.00          961.70          5.90          1.20%   
 

Class C

      1,000.00          958.60          9.38          1.91%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          963.70          4.68          0.95%   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

  Class I       1,000.00          943.40          6.09          1.25%   

Total Return Credit Fund

  Class I       1,000.00          948.00          4.88          1.00%   

 

* Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half year period).

 

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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.

 

                    Annualized
        Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid   Expense Ratio
        Account Value   Account Value   During Period*   During Period
        4/1/15   9/30/15   4/1/15-9/30/15   4/1/15-9/30/15

Emerging Market Select Bond Fund

  Class A       $1,000.00          $1,019.30          $5.82          1.15%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          1,020.56          4.56          0.90%   

Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund

  Class A       1,000.00          1,019.40          5.72          1.13%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          1,020.71          4.41          0.87%   

Global High Yield Bond Fund

  Class A       1,000.00          1,020.36          4.76          0.94%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          1,021.61          3.50          0.69%   

Global Convertible Bond Fund

  Class I       1,000.00          1,020.81          4.31          0.85%   

Absolute Return Fund

  Class A       1,000.00          1,019.05          6.07          1.20%   
 

Class C

      1,000.00          1,015.49          9.65          1.91%   
 

Class I

      1,000.00          1,020.31          4.81          0.95%   

Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund

  Class I       1,000.00          1,018.80          6.33          1.25%   

Total Return Credit Fund

  Class I       1,000.00          1,020.05          5.06          1.00%   

*Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect one half year period).

 

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Information Regarding the Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

In September 2015, after evaluating the services provided by RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”), BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC, and BlueBay Asset Management LLP (together, the “Sub-Advisors”) and reviewing the performance, fees, and expenses of the Funds, the RBC Funds Board of Trustees determined to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements with the Advisor and sub-advisory agreements with the Sub-Advisors (the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, collectively, being the “Agreements”) for each Fund for an additional year.

As part of their review of the Agreements, the Trustees requested and considered information regarding the advisory services performed by the Advisor and Sub-Advisors; the staffing and qualifications of the personnel responsible for operating and managing the Funds; and the Funds’ performance, fees, and expenses. The Trustees considered information provided at regular quarterly Board and Committee meetings throughout the year as well as information presented at both a special meeting held to review requested material related to the proposed renewals and a meeting held specifically to consider the proposed renewals. In connection with their deliberations, the independent Trustees were advised by their own independent legal counsel with regard to the materials and their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

The Trustees met with representatives from the Advisor’s senior management team, as well as senior investment professionals from the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, to discuss the information and the ongoing management of the Funds. The Trustees reviewed the nature, quality, and extent of the services provided to the Funds by the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, including information as to each Fund’s performance relative to appropriate index benchmarks as well as fund peer group comparative information requested by the Board. With regard to the RBC BlueBay Global Convertible Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that, although the one-year returns as of June 30, 2015 were in line with the benchmark, the returns for the three-year period lagged the benchmark on an annualized basis due in part to the Fund’s significant investments in European convertibles and its tendency to focus on more bond-like holdings; however, with these lower returns came lower levels of volatility and better risk scores as compared to both the benchmark and the peer group. The Trustees noted that, in general, the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund and RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund slightly outperformed their relevant benchmarks. The shorter term performance of the other RBC BlueBay Funds (excluding RBC BlueBay Total Return Credit Fund and RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Fixed Income Fund, which do not yet have performance information) was generally below relevant benchmarks. The Trustees indicated that they continue to have confidence in the portfolio management teams of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors and continue to be satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory and other services provided to the Funds.

In considering the nature and quality of services provided to the Funds, the Trustees discussed the strong research, credit, and fundamental analysis capabilities and specialized expertise in the area of emerging market debt instruments and absolute return strategies. The Trustees also considered the extensive portfolio management experience of the Sub-Advisors’ staff as well as its operational and compliance structure and systems, and the Advisor’s expertise in coordinating the investment management and related operations of the Funds.

The Trustees reviewed the investment advisory fees payable to the Advisor and subadvisory fees payable to the Sub-Advisors and reviewed comparative fee and expense information for similarly situated funds. The Trustees evaluated profitability data for the Advisor and Sub-Advisors and considered information regarding other benefits the Advisor and its affiliates derived from their relationships with the Funds, including soft dollars and other fall-out benefits as well as the Advisor’s role as co-administrator of the Funds and the fees paid by the Funds for such services. The Trustees discussed the pricing strategy for the Funds and noted that the Sub-Advisors are premium providers of investment management services and the management fees are based on the high quality of services provided to the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Advisor’s contractual agreement to subsidize Fund expenses at competitive levels through expense limitation agreements and viewed such

 

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commitments favorably. The Trustees also took note of the RBC BlueBay Emerging Market Corporate Bond Fund’s and RBC BlueBay Global High Yield Bond Fund’s inclusion in the RBC Cornerstone Investor Program, launched in August 2015, which increased the contractual fee waiver for the Funds while also offering enhanced client service for investors. Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the advisory fees proposed to be payable to the Advisor and Sub-Advisors were fair and reasonable in light of the level and quality of the services provided under all the circumstances and were within the range of what might have been negotiated at arms’ length.

Based upon their review, the Trustees determined that the nature and quality of the services provided by both the Advisor and Sub-Advisors were of a high quality and it is in the interests of the Funds and their shareholders for the Trustees to approve the Agreements and expense limitation arrangements for each Fund. In arriving at their collective decision to approve the renewal of the Agreements, the Trustees did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of itself.

 

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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 year ended September 30, 2015.

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RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. serves as investment advisor for the RBC Funds.

RBC Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors LLC.

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s board of directors has determined that William B. Taylor is qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a)

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $776,000 for 2015 and $669,200 for 2014.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2015 and $0 for 2014.


Tax Fees

 

  (c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $73,900 for 2015 and $52,500 for 2014.

Tax fees for both years relate to the review of the registrant’s tax returns. Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee is $0 and $0, respectively.

All Other Fees

 

  (d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2015 and $0 for 2014.

 

  (e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

The Audit Committee (“Committee”) will review and approve in advance any proposal (except as set forth in (1) through (3) below) that the Trust employ the Funds’ auditor to render “permissible non-audit services” to the Funds. A “permissible non-audit service” is defined as a non-audit service that is not prohibited by Rule 2-01(c)(4) of Regulation S-X or other applicable law or regulation. The Committee will also review and approve in advance any proposal (except as set forth in (1) through (3) below) that the Adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Funds (an “Adviser-affiliated service provider”), employ the Funds’ auditor to render non-audit services, if such engagement would relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. As a part of its review, the Committee shall consider whether the provision of such services is consistent with the auditor’s independence. (See also “Delegation” below.)

Pre-approval by the Committee of non-audit services is not required so long as:

(1)        (A) with respect to the Funds, the aggregate amount of all such permissible non-audit services provided to the Funds constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues paid to the auditor by the Funds during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; or

(B) with respect to the Adviser and any Adviser-affiliated service provider, the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount of revenues (of the type that would have to be pre-approved by the Committee) paid to the auditor by the Funds, the Adviser and any Adviser-affiliated service provider during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;

(2)        such services were not recognized by the Funds at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and

(3)        such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or its delegate or delegates, as defined below, prior to the completion of the audit.

(c)        Delegation


The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members and/or to officers of the Trust the authority to pre-approve the auditor’s provision of audit services or permissible non-audit services to the Funds up to a predetermined amount. Any pre-approval determination made by a delegate will be presented to the full Committee at its next meeting. The Committee will communicate any pre-approval made by a delegate to the Trust’s fund accounting agent, which will ensure that the appropriate disclosure is made in the Funds’ periodic reports and other documents as required under the Federal securities laws.

 

(e)(2)

  The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were   approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are   as follows:

 

  (b)

N/A

 

  (c)

100%

 

  (d)

N/A

 

  (f)

Not applicable.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $261,000 for 2015 and $300,900 for 2014.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.


Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures 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)

Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to 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.

(12.other) Not applicable.


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

  

  November 24, 2015

  

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

  

  November 24, 2015

  

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Kathleen A. Hegna

  
 

    Kathleen A. Hegna, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

    (principal financial officer)

  

 

Date

  

  November 24, 2015

  

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.