Republic Funds
Republic Advisor Funds Trust
Supplement dated July 14, 2000 to Prospectuses dated February 29, 2000
Name Changes to Republic Family of Funds
Effective July 15, 2000, the mutual funds in the Republic Family of Funds have
been renamed as set forth below.
Republic Funds has been renamed "HSBC Investor Funds" and the separate series of
Republic Funds have been renamed as follows:
The Republic Money Market Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor Money
Market Fund";
The Republic U.S. Government Money Market Fund has been renamed the "HSBC
Investor U.S. Government Money Market Fund";
The Republic New York Tax-Free Money Market Fund has been renamed the
"HSBC Investor New York Tax-Free Money Market Fund";
The Republic New York Tax-Free Bond Fund has been renamed the "HSBC
Investor New York Tax-Free Bond Fund";
The Republic Equity Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor Equity Fund";
The Republic Bond Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor Bond Fund";
The Republic Overseas Equity Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor
Overseas Equity Fund";
The Republic Opportunity Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor
Opportunity Fund"; and
The HSBC Mid-Cap Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor Mid-Cap Fund."
Republic Advisor Funds Trust has been renamed "HSBC Advisor Funds Trust" and the
separate series of Republic Advisor Funds Trust have been renamed as follows:
The Republic Fixed Income Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor Fixed
Income Fund";
The Republic International Equity Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor
International Equity Fund"; and
The Republic Small Cap Equity Fund has been renamed the "HSBC Investor
Small Cap Equity Fund".
Republic Portfolios has been renamed "HSBC Investor Portfolios" and the separate
series of Republic Portfolios have been renamed as follows:
The Republic Fixed Income Portfolio has been renamed the "HSBC Investor
Fixed Income Portfolio";
The Republic International Equity Portfolio has been renamed the "HSBC
Investor International Equity Portfolio"; and
The Republic Small Cap Equity Portfolio has been renamed the "HSBC
Investor Small Cap Equity Portfolio".
References throughout the Prospectuses are deemed modified accordingly.
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
