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Boston Partners Global Equity Fund (BPGIX)
Data as of June 30, 2017
Inception Date: December 30, 2011
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Paul D. Heathwood, CFA
The Boston Partners Global Equity Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital primarily through investment in equity
securities. Our primary focus in achieving these objectives is security selection supported by internal fundamental research.
([email protected])
909 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022-1950
(212) 908-0166
MONTHLY PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017
FUND EXPENSES
Jun-17
YTD
1 YR
3 YR
5 YR
S/I
Gross Expense Ratio:
1.10%
BPGIX
0.23
9.80
18.65
6.07
12.78
12.56
Fee Waivers:
0.15%
MWORLD
0.38
10.66
18.20
5.24
11.38
11.54
Net Expenses:
0.95%
QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION AS OF JUNE 30, 2017
BPGIX
MWORLD
2017Q2
3.88
4.03
YTD
9.80
10.66
1 YR
18.65
18.20
3 YR
6.07
5.24
5 YR
12.78
11.38
S/I
12.56
11.54
**The adviser 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 expenses (other than
acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interes or taxes) exceeds 0.95% of the average daily net asses until February 28,
2018. Net expenses are as of the most recent prospectus and are applicable to investors.
The performance data quoted represets past performance and does guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent monthend may be obtained at www.boston-partners.com. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than
their original cost.
CHARACTERISTICS
MARKET CAP EXPOSURE
Wtd Avg Mkt Cap ($Mil)
BPGIX MWORLD
$80,606 $109,495
Median Mkt Cap ($Mil)
$23,291
$12,044
15.2x
17.2x
Price/Earnings FY1
Price/Book
Number of Holdings
2.09x
2.29x
117
1656
LARGEST HOLDINGS
Top 5 Weights:
Weight
Security Name
2.6%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
2.4%
Microsoft Corp
2.0%
Chubb Ltd
2.0%
Merck & Co Inc
1.7%
Alphabet Inc-Cl C
Ticker
BRK.B
MSFT
CB
MRK
GOOG
Top 5 Active Weights vs. MSCI World Index:
Weight
Security Name
Ticker
BRK.B
2.0%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
1.9%
Chubb Ltd
CB
FLEX
1.7%
Flex Ltd
1.6%
Wh Group Ltd
288
ANTM
1.6%
Anthem Inc
EXPOSURE BY SECTOR
BPGIX MWORLD
32%
Mkt Cap > $50B
33%
$15B < Mkt Cap < $50B
$2.5B < Mkt Cap < $15B
1%
$600M < Mkt Cap < $2.5B
34%
Price
$169.37
$68.93
$145.38
$64.09
$908.73
Market Cap
$222,468
$532,175
$67,882
$175,297
$315,299
Country
United States
United States
Switzerland
United States
United States
Economic Sector
Financials
Information Technology
Financials
Health Care
Information Technology
Industry
Diversified Financial Services
Software
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals
Internet Software & Services
Price
$169.37
$145.38
$16.31
$1.01
$188.13
Market Cap
Country
$222,468
United States
$67,882
Switzerland
$8,643
Singapore
$14,789
Hong Kong
$49,852
United States
EXPOSURE BY REGION
Economic Sector
Financials
Financials
Information Technology
Consumer Staples
Health Care
Industry
Diversified Financial Services
Insurance
Electronic Equipment & Instrum
Food Products
Health Care Providers & Servic
2%
11%
Energy
5.8%
6.0%
Materials
8.5%
4.9%
Industrials
15.2%
11.5%
Consumer Discretionary
9.9%
12.3%
Pacific
Consumer Staples
5.8%
9.7%
Europe
Health Care
13.9%
12.6%
Financials
18.4%
18.0%
Information Technology
19.5%
15.7%
Telecommunication Servic
3.1%
3.0%
Utilities
0.0%
3.2%
North America
8%
52%
United Kingdom
Japan
22%
Emerging Markets
6%
Real Estate
0.0%
3.2%
References to specific holdings are presented to illustrate our investment philosophy and are not to be considered recommendations. Holdings may not be representative of current or future
investments and the positions discussed do not represent all of the holdings in your account. It should not be assumed that any of the holdings discussed were or will be profitable.
Recommendations over the last year are available on request.
BOSTON PARTNERS GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. ("Boston Partners") is an Investment Adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Boston Partners is a subsidiary of Robeco Groep N.V. (“Robeco”), a Dutch
investment management firm headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Boston Partners updated its firm description as of January 1,
2015 to reflect changes in its divisional structure. Boston Partners is comprised of three divisions, Boston Partners, Weiss, Peck & Greer
Partners ("WPG"), and Redwood Equity ("Redwood").
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of Boston Partners Investment Funds carefully
before investing. Call (888) 261-4073 to obtain a prospectus with this and other information about the Funds. Read the prospectus
carefully before investing.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be
lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at www.boston-partners.com. The
investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
Risk Considerations: International investing is subject to special risks including, but not limited to, currency risk associated with securities
denominated in other than US dollar, which may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political, social or economic
instability, and differences in taxation, auditing and other financial practices. Investment in emerging market securities may increase these
risks. The Fund may invest in small and mid cap companies which tend to be more volatile and may fluctuate in the opposite direction of the
broader stock market average, and in illiquid securities which involves risk of limitations on resale and uncertainty determining valuation.
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INDICES
The Fund is benchmarked against the MSCI World Index. MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that
is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of the following 24 developed
market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
FEES AND EXPENSES
Returns are provided on a net basis. Net returns are reduced by any fees and applicable expenses incurred in the management of the Fund.
DEFINITIONS
Price To Earnings (P/E) - A method of valuing stocks, calculated by dividing the closing price of a company's stock by its annual earnings per
share. A higher multiple means investors have higher expectations for future growth and have bid up the stock's price.
Price To Book (P/B) - The price per share of a stock divided by its book value (net worth) per share. For a portfolio, the ratio is the weighted
average price-to-book ratio of the stocks that it holds.
Securities offered through Boston Partners Securities, LLC, an affiliate of Boston Partners.
Quasar Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Fund and is not affiliated with Boston Partners.