RBC International Small Cap Equity Fund Class I (RISIX)

Overview

The fund operates as an international investment entity, focusing its efforts on expanding portfolios by incorporating small companies from across the globe, deliberately excluding the United States from its investment purview. This strategic choice enables the fund to explore market opportunities and growth potential within an international scope, offering a diversified investment portfolio to its stakeholders. The fund's aim is to capitalize on the unique dynamics of global markets, leveraging the potential of small companies to achieve substantial growth and return on investment while managing risk through geographic and sectoral diversity.

Products and Services

• Common Stock:

  Shares representing ownership in companies, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.

• Preferred Stock:

  A type of stock that typically provides no voting rights but offers a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, such as fixed dividends.

• Convertible Securities:

  Bonds or preferred shares that can be converted into a predetermined number of common stock or equity shares, providing flexibility in investment.

• American Depositary Receipts (ADRs):

  A type of equity security that represents shares in a foreign company trading on U.S. financial markets, making it easier for American investors to invest in overseas companies.

• European Depositary Receipts (EDRs):

  Securities that represent shares in a foreign company, specifically for the European market, facilitating cross-border trade within Europe.

• Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs):

  Bank certificates issued in more than one country for shares in foreign companies, allowing those shares to be traded on global financial markets.

• Participation Notes:

  Financial instruments that provide investors exposure to underlying securities, such as equities or bonds, in emerging or less accessible markets without the need for direct investment.

• Warrants and Rights:

  Securities that give the holder the right (but not the obligation) to buy a company’s stock at a specified price before the warrant expires, offering potential for high returns.