Description of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

Introduction
As registered investment management companies, the RBC Funds (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) are required to (i) file proxy voting records with the SEC and make them available to shareholders, (ii) provide disclosure describing how proxies of portfolio securities held by the Funds are voted, and (iii) disclose in shareholder reports how individuals can access the Funds’ description of their policies and procedures.

Since each of the Funds of the RBC Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is the beneficial owner of its portfolio securities, the Funds’ Board of Trustees (“Board”), acting on the Funds’ behalf, is responsible for voting proxies. As a practical matter, the Board has delegated this function to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (the “Advisor”), the Funds’ co-administrator, subject to the Board’s oversight.

The Trust seeks to assure that proxies received by the Trust or its delegate are voted in the best interests of the Trust’s shareholders, and has accordingly adopted proxy voting policies and procedures on behalf of each Fund.

Proxy Voting Oversight Committee
A Proxy Voting Oversight Committee, comprised of Fund officers and the Advisor representative(s), has been established for the purpose of resolving any issues associated with the proxy solicitation process, conflicts of interest, or other matters that may require further review by the Trust.

Board Oversight
The Board fulfills its oversight responsibilities in a number of ways, including, but not limited to, review and approval of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, annual review of the adequacy and effectiveness of implementation of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures in connection with the Rule 38a-1 annual report and annual review and adoption of the Guidelines.

Proxy Voting Record
Each year the Trust files its proxy voting record for the twelve-month period ended June 30 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-PX no later than August 31. The records can be obtained on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge by calling the Funds at 1-800-664-5413.

Guidelines
The Board, after reviewing and concluding that such policies are reasonably designed to vote proxies in the best interests of the Funds’ shareholders, has approved and adopted the proxy voting policies of RiskMetrics Group (“RMG”), a leading national provider of proxy voting administrative and research services. These guidelines are reviewed periodically by RMG, and therefore are subject to change.