Strategy Attributes

  • Focused portfolio of small-cap value companies. Our portfolio tends to be diversified at the sector level, and concentrated at the position level.
  • Deep and experienced research team consists of 15 investment professionals in which all members practice company-specific fundamental research.
  • Most investments are scrutinized by at least two team members, deepening our knowledge of individual companies. Often, we conduct over 100 hours of research on each name in the portfolio.
  • Our goal is to achieve long-term investment excellence. We seek to optimize risk-adjusted returns and subscribe to the mantra "it's not what you make, it's what you keep".

Note: RS Partners Fund is currently offered only to existing shareholders and to investors purchasing shares through certain financial intermediaries.

 

Investment Objective

The Fund's investment objective is long-term growth.The Fund seeks to increase shareholder capital over the long term.


Style:
Small Cap Value


Fund Facts

(Class A)
Inception 7/12/95
AUM (as of 6/30/10) $1,782,588,817
Ticker RSPFX
CUSIP 74972H408
Minimum Investment $2,500
Minimum Investment in IRA $1,000
Minimum Subsequent Investment $100
Maximum Sales Load 4.75%
Management Fees* 1.00%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees* 0.25%
Other Expenses* 0.31%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses*1 1.60%
Fee Waiver/Expense Limitation*1 -0.07%
Net Expenses*1 1.53%
* As reported in the May 1, 2010 Prospectus.
As with all mutual funds, the value of an investment in the Fund could decline, so you could lose money. Investments in companies in natural resources industries may involve risks including changes in commodities prices, changes in demand for various natural resources, changes in energy prices, and international political and economic developments. Investing in small- and mid-size companies can involve risks such as having less publicly available information, higher volatility, and less liquidity than in the case of larger companies. Investing in a more limited number of issuers and sectors can be subject to greater market fluctuation. Overweighting investments in certain sectors or industries increases the risk of loss due to general declines in the prices of stocks in those sectors or industries. Foreign securities are subject to political, regulatory, economic, and exchange-rate risks not present in domestic investments. The value of a debt security is affected by changes in interest rates and is subject to any credit risk of the issuer or guarantor of the security.

1 RS Investments has contractually agreed through April 30, 2011 to reduce its management fee with respect to Class A shares of the Fund to the extent that Class A's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding expenses indirectly incurred by the Fund through investments in certain pooled investment vehicles, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1.49%, and to reduce the management fee paid by each of the other classes of the Fund so that each of those classes bears the same level of management fees as Class A shares during the period.

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are based on amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of average net assets during the fiscal year. The decline in the Fund's average net assets over the past year or more due to market volatility and other factors will cause the Fund's expense ratios for the Fund's current fiscal year to be higher than the expense information presented, but not to exceed the expense limitation shown.

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You should read the current RS Funds' Prospectus before investing. The RS Funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI)  provides information about the Funds that may not be contained in the Prospectus.

RS Funds are sold by Prospectus only. You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the RS Funds before making an investment decision. The prospectus contains this and other important information. Please read it carefully before investing or sending money. To obtain a printed copy, please call 800-766-3863.

If you are an existing shareholder and would like a copy of the prospectus or need to contact RS Investments, call 800-766-3863. If you are interested in learning more about and how to invest with RS, please contact your financial professional.

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RS Funds are distributed by: Guardian Investor Services LLC, 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004.

RS is an independent subsidiary of Guardian Investor Services LLC. Guardian Investor Services LLC (GIS), is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment advisor, and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

Not A Deposit / Not FDIC or NCUA Insured / May Lose Value / No Bank or Credit Union Guarantee

GIS is a member: FINRA and SIPC.

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