TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2026 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ("RBC GAM Inc.") today announced that unitholders approved the investment objective changes and mergers of the RBC O'Shaughnessy Funds and RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Funds as detailed below, at special meetings held on Friday February 13, 2026. The changes and mergers are expected to be effective on or about March 13, 2026 (the "Effective Date").
Changes to certain RBC Funds
On the Effective Date, RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Value Fund and RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund will be transitioned to the RBC Quantitative Investments team, and will have the following new names and investment objectives:
- RBC QUBE U.S. Equity Currency Neutral Fund (formerly, RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Value Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital growth while minimizing the exposure to currency fluctuations between the U.S. and Canadian dollars. It will invest primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies using a quantitative investment approach either directly or indirectly through investment in other mutual funds managed by RBC GAM Inc. or an affiliate of RBC GAM Inc. It will also use derivatives to hedge against the fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar.
- RBC QUBE International Equity Fund (formerly, RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital growth and will invest primarily in equity securities of companies outside of North America using a quantitative investment approach.
After the Effective Date, distributions of any net income for RBC QUBE U.S. Equity Currency Neutral Fund will be made annually instead of quarterly.
Mergers of certain RBC Funds
With respect to the mergers, unitholders of each RBC O'Shaughnessy Fund or RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Fund (the "Merging Funds") will receive units of the respective Continuing Fund noted below based on the Continuing Fund's net asset value per unit. The Merging Funds will terminate following completion of the mergers. RBC GAM Inc. will cover all costs and expenses associated with the mergers.
RBC O'Shaughnessy Fund | Continuing Fund |
RBC O'Shaughnessy All-Canadian Equity Fund | RBC QUBE Canadian Equity Fund1 |
RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity Fund |
RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Growth Fund | RBC QUBE U.S. Equity Currency Neutral Fund2 (formerly, RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Value Fund) |
RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Growth Fund II |
RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Value Fund (Unhedged) | RBC QUBE U.S. Equity Fund1 |
RBC O'Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund | RBC QUBE Global Equity Fund |
1.Series AZ units of this fund will no longer be available for purchase by new investors as of the Effective Date. Investors who hold Series AZ units of this fund on the Effective Date, can continue to make additional investments into the fund. 2.On the Effective Date, the management fee for Series D and Series F units of this fund will be reduced by 0.15% and Series A units of this fund will be renamed Series AZ units and will no longer be available for purchase by new investors. Investors who hold Series AZ units of this fund on the Effective Date, can continue to make additional investments into the fund. |
RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Fund | Continuing Fund |
RBC U.S. Small-Cap Core Equity Fund | RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund |
RBC U.S. Small-Cap Value Equity Fund |
The Independent Review Committee of the RBC O'Shaughnessy Funds and RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Funds provided their positive recommendation, after determining that the investment objective changes and mergers achieve a fair and reasonable result for each of the RBC O'Shaughnessy Funds and RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Funds.
The mergers will trigger a tax year-end in both a Merging Fund and its Continuing Fund, which will result in the distribution of any income earned and capital gains realized up to the date of the distribution. These distributions, if any, are expected to be paid on March 12, 2026, to unitholders of record of the applicable Merging Funds and Continuing Funds as of March 11, 2026. Distribution estimates will be available on or about February 18, 2026, on this website: www.rbcgam.com/fund-mergers-distribution-estimates-0226.
Units of the Merging Funds will no longer be available for purchase effective as of the close of business on March 10, 2026. Purchases under pre-authorized contribution plans may continue depending on the dealer. Investors should consult their dealer for more information.
The RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Funds are no longer available for purchase by new investors. Only existing unitholders of RBC U.S. Small-Cap Equity Funds can continue to make additional investments into the funds.
Unitholders of the Merging Funds may redeem their units up to the close of business on the Effective Date.
For more information on the changes and mergers, please see our previous press release. Details of the changes and mergers are also outlined in the management information circular dated December 30, 2025. Copies of the management information circular are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
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About RBC Global Asset Management
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. RBC Funds, BlueBay Funds, PH&N Funds and RBC ETFs are offered by RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.) and distributed through authorized dealers in Canada. The RBC GAM group of companies, which includes RBC GAM Inc. (including PH&N Institutional), manage approximately $790 billion in assets and have approximately 1,600 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
For more information, please contact:
Brandon Dorey, RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 416-955-7397
SOURCE RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
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