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ROBECO BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | ROBECO BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
SUMMARY SECTION
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while reducing exposure to general

equity market risk. The Fund seeks a total return greater than that of the S&P

500® Index over a full market cycle.
Expenses and Fees
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold

Institutional Class shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
ROBECO BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
INSTITUTIONAL
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none
Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for less than one year, if applicable) 2.00%
Exchange fee (as a percentage of amount exchanged on shares held for less than one year, if applicable) 2.00%
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
ROBECO BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
INSTITUTIONAL
Management fees 2.25%
Distribution (12b-1) fees none
Dividend expense on short sales 0.20%
Interest expense on borrowings 1.03%
Other operating expenses 0.23%
Total other expenses 1.46%
Total annual Fund operating expenses [1] 3.71%
[1] The Fund's investment adviser, Robeco Investment Management, Inc. ("Robeco"), has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (other than acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest or taxes) for the Fund's Institutional Class exceeds 2.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund's Institutional Class shares. Because dividend expenses on short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest and taxes are excluded from the expense limitation, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements) are expected to exceed 2.50%. This contractual limitation is in effect until December 31, 2012 and may not be terminated without the approval of the Board of Directors of The RBB Fund, Inc. Robeco may not recoup any of its waived investment advisory fees.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund

with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you

invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell all

of your shares at the end of the period. The Example also assumes that your

investment has a 5% return each year and that the operating expenses of the Fund

remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these

assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
ROBECO BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL
373 1,135 1,916 3,958
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells

securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate

may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund

shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in

Total annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's

performance. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011, the portfolio

turnover rate for the Fund was 103%.
Summary of Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests in long positions in stocks identified by Robeco as undervalued

and takes short positions in stocks that Robeco has identified as overvalued.

The cash proceeds from short sales will be invested in short-term cash

instruments to produce a return on such proceeds just below the federal funds

rate. The Fund will invest, both long and short, in securities principally

traded in the United States markets. The Fund may invest in securities of

companies operating for three years or less ("unseasoned issuers"). Robeco will

determine the size of each long or short position by analyzing the tradeoff

between the attractiveness of each position and its impact on the risk of the

overall portfolio. The Fund seeks to construct a portfolio that has less

volatility than the United States equity market generally. Robeco examines

various factors in determining the value characteristics of such issuers

including price-to-book value ratios and price-to-earnings ratios. These value

characteristics are examined in the context of the issuer's operating and

financial fundamentals such as return on equity, earnings growth and cash flow.

Robeco selects securities for the Fund based on a continuous study of trends in

industries and companies, earnings power and growth and other investment

criteria.



The Fund intends, under normal circumstances, to invest at least 80% of its net

assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities.

Under normal circumstances, Robeco expects that the Fund's long positions will

not exceed approximately 125% of the Fund's net assets.



The Fund's long and short positions may involve (without limit) equity

securities of foreign issuers that are traded in the markets of the United

States. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets directly in

equity securities of foreign issuers.



To meet margin requirements, redemptions or pending investments, the Fund may

also temporarily hold a portion of its assets in full faith and credit

obligations of the United States government and in short-term notes, commercial

paper or other money market instruments.



The Fund may participate as a purchaser in initial public offerings of

securities ("IPO"). An IPO is a company's first offering of stock to the public.



The Fund may invest from time to time a significant portion of its assets in

smaller issuers which are more volatile and less liquid than investments in

issuers with a market capitalization greater than $1 billion.



The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities,

including securities that are illiquid by virtue of the absence of a readily

available market or legal or contractual restrictions on resale.



In general, the Fund's investments are broadly diversified over a number of

industries and, as a matter of policy, the Fund is limited to investing a

maximum of 25% of its total assets in any one industry.



The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in high yield debt obligations,

such as bonds and debentures, used by corporations and other business

organizations.



While Robeco intends to fully invest the Fund's assets at all times in accordance

with the above-mentioned policies, the Fund reserves the right to hold up to 100%

of its assets, as a temporary defensive measure, in cash and eligible U.S.

dollar-denominated money market instruments. Robeco will determine when market

conditions warrant temporary defensive measures.
Summary of Principal Risks
o Market Risk. The net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund will change with changes

in the market value of its portfolio positions. Investors may lose money.

Although the long portfolio of the Fund will invest in stocks Robeco believes to

be undervalued, there is no guarantee that the prices of these stocks will not

move even lower.



o High Yield Debt Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net

assets in high yield debt obligations, such as bonds and debentures, issued by

corporations and other business organizations. An issuer of debt obligations may

default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Also, changes in

the financial strength of an issuer or changes in the credit rating of a

security may affect its value. Such high yield debt obligations are referred to

as "junk bonds" and are not considered to be investment grade.



o Foreign Securities Risk. International investing is subject to special risks,

including, but not limited to, currency exchange rate volatility, political,

social or economic instability, and differences in taxation, auditing and other

financial practices.



o Management Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk of poor stock selection. In

other words, Robeco may not be successful in its strategy of taking long

positions in stocks the manager believes to be undervalued and short positions

in stocks the manager believes to be overvalued. Further, since Robeco will

manage both a long and a short portfolio, there is the risk that Robeco may make

more poor investment decisions than an adviser of a typical stock mutual fund

with only a long portfolio may make.



o Short Sales Risk. Short sales of securities may result in gains if a

security's price declines, but may result in losses if a security's price rises.



o Unseasoned Issuers Risk. Unseasoned issuers may not have an established

financial history and may have limited product lines, markets or financial

resources. Unseasoned issuers may depend on a few key personnel for management

and may be susceptible to losses and risks of bankruptcy. As a result, such

securities may be more volatile and difficult to sell.



o Small Cap Companies Risk. The small capitalization equity securities in which

the Fund may invest may be traded only in the over-the-counter market or on a

regional securities exchange, may be listed only in the quotation service

commonly known as the "pink sheets," and may not be traded every day or in the

volume typical of trading on a national securities exchange. These securities

may also be subject to wide fluctuations in market value. The trading market for

any given small capitalization equity security may be sufficiently small as to

make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of a substantial block of such

securities. The sale by the Fund of portfolio securities to meet redemptions may

require the Fund to sell its small capitalization securities at a discount from

market prices or during periods when, in Robeco's judgment, such sale is not

desirable. Moreover, the lack of an efficient market for these securities may

make them difficult to value.



o Portfolio Turnover Risk. If the Fund frequently trades its portfolio

securities, the Fund will incur higher brokerage commissions and transaction

costs, which could lower the Fund's performance. In addition to lower

performance, high portfolio turnover could result in taxable capital gains. The

annual portfolio turnover rate for the Fund is not expected to exceed 400%;

however, it may be higher if Robeco believes it will improve the Fund's

performance.



o Segregated Account Risk. A security held in a segregated account cannot be

sold while the position it is covering is outstanding, unless it is replaced

with a similar security. As a result, there is a possibility that segregation

of a large percentage of the Fund's assets could impede portfolio management or

the Fund's ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.



o Illiquid Securities Risk. Investing in illiquid securities is subject to

certain risks, such as limitations on resale and uncertainty in determining

valuation. Limitations on resale may adversely affect the marketability of

portfolio securities and the Fund might be unable to dispose of restricted or

other illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby

experience difficulty satisfying redemptions within seven days. The Fund might,

in order to dispose of restricted securities, have to register securities

resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could

impede such a public offering of such securities.



o IPO Risk. IPO risk is the risk that the market value of IPO shares will

fluctuate considerably due to certain factors, such as the absence of a prior

public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for

trading and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may

involve high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and

liquidity risk. When the Fund's asset base is small, a significant portion of

the Fund's performance could be attributable to investments in IPOs, because

such investments would have a magnified impact on the Fund. As the Fund's assets

grow, the effect of the Fund's investments in IPOs on the Fund's performance

probably will decline, which could reduce the Fund's performance. Because of the

price volatility of IPO shares, the Fund may choose to hold IPO shares for a

very short period of time. This may increase the turnover of the Fund's

portfolio and may lead to increased expenses to the Fund, such as commissions

and transaction costs. In addition, Robeco cannot guarantee continued access to

IPOs.
Performance Information
The chart below illustrates the long-term performance of the Robeco Boston

Partners Long/Short Equity Fund's Institutional Class. The information shows you

how the Fund's performance has varied year by year and provides some indication

of the risks of investing in the Fund. The chart assumes reinvestment of

dividends and distributions. As with all such investments, past performance

(before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results. Performance

reflects fee waivers in effect. If fee waivers were not in place, the Fund's

performance would be reduced. Updated performance information is available at

www.robecoinvest.com or 1-888-261-4073.
Total Returns for the Calendar Years Ended December 31
Bar Chart
Best and Worst Quarterly Performance (for the periods reflected in the chart

above):



Best Quarter: 38.60% (quarter ended June 30, 2009)



Worst Quarter: (19.45)% (quarter ended December 31, 2008)



Year-to-date total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2011: (1.91)%
Average Annual Total Returns
The table below compares the average annual total returns for the Fund's

Institutional Class both before and after taxes for the past calendar year, past

five calendar years and past ten calendar years to the average annual total

returns of a broad-based securities market index for the same periods. Although

the Fund compares its average total return to a broad-based securities market

index, the Fund seeks returns that are not correlated to securities market

returns. The Fund seeks to achieve a 12-15% return over a full market cycle;

however, there can be no guarantee that such returns will be achieved.
Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns ROBECO BP LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
INSTITUTIONAL
Returns Before Taxes 26.44% 15.21% 12.15%
INSTITUTIONAL After Taxes on Distributions
Returns After Taxes on Distributions [1] 23.17% 11.80% 9.95%
INSTITUTIONAL After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 17.26% 11.09% 9.39%
S&P 500® Index
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) [2] 15.06% 2.29% 1.41%
[1] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
[2] The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index composed of 500 common stocks, classified in eleven industry sectors, which represent approximately 75% of the U.S. equities market. The S&P 500® Index assigns relative values to the stocks included in the index, weighted according to each stock's total market value relative to the total market value of the other stocks included in the index.