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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22920
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
SEI Investments
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
SEI Investments
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-877-446-3863
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2026
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2026
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
(a) A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act") (17 CFR § 270.30e-1), is attached hereto.
Principal Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF (the "Fund") for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.rayliant.com/rwem/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-898-1688.This semi-annual shareholder report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF
|
$37
|
0.72%
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
Number of Holdings
|
Total Advisory Fees Paid
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
|
|
$74,613,774
|
248
|
$183,056
|
113%
|
|
Value
|
Value
|
|
Other Countries
|
4.9%
|
|
Peru
|
0.9%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
1.0%
|
|
Colombia
|
1.0%
|
|
Indonesia
|
1.2%
|
|
Mexico
|
1.7%
|
|
Poland
|
2.2%
|
|
Brazil
|
3.3%
|
|
South Africa
|
3.4%
|
|
India
|
12.3%
|
|
South Korea
|
16.8%
|
|
Taiwan
|
23.2%
|
|
China
|
27.1%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote*
|
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets. |
|
Holding Name
|
Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
||
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
10.7%
|
||
|
Tencent Holdings
|
2.8%
|
||
|
MediaTek
|
2.6%
|
||
|
Samsung Electronics
|
2.2%
|
||
|
SK hynix
|
1.8%
|
||
|
NetEase
|
1.8%
|
||
|
Kia
|
1.6%
|
||
|
Agricultural Bank of China, Cl H
|
1.5%
|
||
|
HCL Technologies
|
1.3%
|
||
|
Alibaba Group Holding
|
1.2%
|
Effective April 10, 2026, the Fund will change it's name to Rayliant NxtGen Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF.
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:
866-898-1688
https://funds.rayliant.com/rwem/
Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, permits funds to transmit only one copy of a proxy statement, annual report or semi-annual report to shareholders (who need not be related) with the same residential, commercial or electronic address, provided that the shareholders have consented in writing and the reports are addressed either to each shareholder individually or to the shareholders as a group. This process is known as "householding" and is designed to reduce the duplicate copies of materials that shareholders receive and to lower printing and mailing costs for funds. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 866-898-1688 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
RWEM-SAR-2026
Principal Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF (the "Fund") for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.rayliant.com/rwlc/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-898-1688.This semi-annual shareholder report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF
|
$28
|
0.57%
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
Number of Holdings
|
Total Advisory Fees Paid
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
|
|
$81,540,568
|
93
|
$176,887
|
117%
|
|
Value
|
Value
|
|
Warrant
|
0.0%
|
|
Real Estate
|
0.1%
|
|
Materials
|
0.8%
|
|
Energy
|
4.5%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
6.1%
|
|
Industrials
|
7.2%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
10.2%
|
|
Communication Services
|
11.0%
|
|
Health Care
|
11.3%
|
|
Financials
|
11.8%
|
|
Information Technology
|
36.3%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote*
|
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets. |
|
Holding Name
|
Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
||
|
Apple
|
8.6%
|
||
|
NVIDIA
|
6.2%
|
||
|
Microsoft
|
3.9%
|
||
|
Amazon.com
|
3.0%
|
||
|
Meta Platforms, Cl A
|
2.8%
|
||
|
KLA
|
2.8%
|
||
|
Lam Research
|
2.7%
|
||
|
Gilead Sciences
|
2.6%
|
||
|
Alphabet, Cl C
|
2.6%
|
||
|
Alphabet, Cl A
|
2.5%
|
Effective April 10, 2026, the Fund will change it's name to Rayliant NxtGen Multifactor US Equity ETF.
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:
866-898-1688
https://funds.rayliant.com/rwlc/
Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, permits funds to transmit only one copy of a proxy statement, annual report or semi-annual report to shareholders (who need not be related) with the same residential, commercial or electronic address, provided that the shareholders have consented in writing and the reports are addressed either to each shareholder individually or to the shareholders as a group. This process is known as "householding" and is designed to reduce the duplicate copies of materials that shareholders receive and to lower printing and mailing costs for funds. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 866-898-1688 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
RWLC-SAR-2026
Principal Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF (the "Fund") for the period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.rayliant.com/rayj. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-898-1688.
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
|
Fund Name
|
Costs of a $10,000 investment
|
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
|
|
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF
|
$36
|
0.72%
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
Number of Holdings
|
Total Advisory Fees Paid
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
|
|
$21,546,336
|
31
|
$-
|
36%
|
|
Value
|
Value
|
|
Communication Services
|
1.6%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
2.7%
|
|
Health Care
|
3.3%
|
|
Real Estate
|
3.4%
|
|
Materials
|
6.2%
|
|
Financials
|
7.5%
|
|
Information Technology
|
13.2%
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
30.6%
|
|
Industrials
|
30.7%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote*
|
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets. |
|
Holding Name
|
Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
||
|
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
|
5.9%
|
||
|
Fujikura
|
5.5%
|
||
|
Food & Life
|
4.8%
|
||
|
Toyota Motor
|
4.8%
|
||
|
Resonac Holdings
|
4.7%
|
||
|
Toyota Tsusho
|
4.2%
|
||
|
Asics
|
4.0%
|
||
|
Fast Retailing
|
3.9%
|
||
|
Ryohin Keikaku
|
3.8%
|
||
|
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
|
3.8%
|
There were no material changes during the reporting period.
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:
866-898-1688
https://funds.rayliant.com/rayj
Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, permits funds to transmit only one copy of a proxy statement, annual report or semi-annual report to shareholders (who need not be related) with the same residential, commercial or electronic address, provided that the shareholders have consented in writing and the reports are addressed either to each shareholder individually or to the shareholders as a group. This process is known as "householding" and is designed to reduce the duplicate copies of materials that shareholders receive and to lower printing and mailing costs for funds. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 866-898-1688 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
RAYJ-SAR-2026
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable for semi-annual report.
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
| Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
| (a) | The Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7 of this form. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT ETFs (UNAUDITED) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Financial Statements (Form N-CSRS Item 7) | |
| Schedules of Investments | 1 |
| Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 20 |
| Statements of Operations | 22 |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 24 |
| Financial Highlights | 27 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 30 |
| Other Information (Form N-CSRS Items 8-11) | 57 |
| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT WILSHIRE NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† - 97.0%
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| BRAZIL - 3.0% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 0.4% | ||||||||
| TIM | 54,400 | $ | 285,858 | |||||
| Financials - 1.4% | ||||||||
| Banco do Brasil | 68,000 | 300,286 | ||||||
| BB Seguridade Participacoes | 43,700 | 291,559 | ||||||
| Itau Unibanco Holding | 38,391 | 315,615 | ||||||
| Porto Seguro | 13,900 | 134,157 | ||||||
| 1,041,617 | ||||||||
| Materials - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Vale | 30,500 | 481,685 | ||||||
| Utilities - 0.5% | ||||||||
| CPFL Energia | 14,600 | 136,132 | ||||||
| Neoenergia | 42,200 | 269,591 | ||||||
| 405,723 | ||||||||
| 2,214,883 | ||||||||
| CHILE - 0.5% | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Cencosud | 49,101 | 132,982 | ||||||
| Industrials - 0.1% | ||||||||
| Quinenco | 19,171 | 88,596 | ||||||
| Materials - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Empresas CMPC | 85,837 | 115,833 | ||||||
| 337,411 | ||||||||
| CHINA - 27.1% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 6.2% | ||||||||
| Baidu, Cl A * | 3,100 | 41,794 | ||||||
| China Tower, Cl H | 315,500 | 429,777 | ||||||
| Hello Group ADR | 10,308 | 59,374 | ||||||
| Kingnet Network, Cl A | 7,900 | 20,245 | ||||||
| Kingsoft | 35,600 | 102,075 | ||||||
| Kuaishou Technology, Cl B | 31,700 | 182,432 | ||||||
| Meitu | 109,000 | 59,643 | ||||||
| NetEase | 60,600 | 1,317,862 | ||||||
| NetEase Cloud Music * | 4,100 | 67,460 | ||||||
| Tencent Holdings | 34,400 | 2,123,619 | ||||||
| Tencent Music Entertainment Group | 12,300 | 58,329 | ||||||
| XD | 21,600 | 166,542 | ||||||
| 4,629,152 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 4.6% | ||||||||
| Alibaba Group Holding | 61,100 | 927,387 | ||||||
| ANTA Sports Products | 3,200 | 30,897 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
1
| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT WILSHIRE NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† (continued)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| CHINA (continued) | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (continued) | ||||||||
| Atour Lifestyle Holdings ADR | 6,845 | $ | 251,964 | |||||
| BYD, Cl H | 30,500 | 411,584 | ||||||
| Fuyao Glass Industry Group, Cl H | 7,600 | 56,853 | ||||||
| H World Group | 130,800 | 652,315 | ||||||
| Hisense Home Appliances Group, Cl H | 50,000 | 127,229 | ||||||
| Hisense Visual Technology, Cl A | 5,400 | 17,482 | ||||||
| JD.com, Cl A | 14,100 | 203,582 | ||||||
| PDD Holdings ADR * | 2,438 | 249,115 | ||||||
| Vipshop Holdings ADR | 29,200 | 459,024 | ||||||
| VOYAH Automobile Technology, Cl H * | 54,625 | 35,673 | ||||||
| Zhejiang Cfmoto Power, Cl A | 700 | 23,169 | ||||||
| 3,446,274 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 0.4% | ||||||||
| Eastroc Beverage Group, Cl A | 2,100 | 62,413 | ||||||
| Fujian Wanchen Food Group, Cl A | 800 | 21,139 | ||||||
| Ping An Healthcare and Technology * | 70,000 | 102,854 | ||||||
| Uni-President China Holdings | 86,000 | 86,327 | ||||||
| Want Want China Holdings | 51,000 | 29,988 | ||||||
| 302,721 | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.3% | ||||||||
| PetroChina, Cl H | 176,000 | 241,320 | ||||||
| Financials - 7.4% | ||||||||
| Agricultural Bank of China, Cl A | 289,000 | 280,351 | ||||||
| Agricultural Bank of China, Cl H | 1,534,000 | 1,089,817 | ||||||
| Bank of China, Cl A | 198,200 | 168,450 | ||||||
| Bank of China, Cl H | 736,000 | 466,560 | ||||||
| Bank of Communications, Cl A | 94,100 | 95,371 | ||||||
| Bank of Communications, Cl H | 918,000 | 824,305 | ||||||
| Bank of Shanghai, Cl A | 58,700 | 84,225 | ||||||
| China CITIC Bank, Cl H | 477,000 | 480,638 | ||||||
| China Construction Bank, Cl A | 43,500 | 60,778 | ||||||
| China Everbright Bank, Cl H | 230,000 | 89,182 | ||||||
| China Minsheng Banking, Cl H | 494,000 | 231,242 | ||||||
| China Reinsurance Group, Cl H | 464,000 | 86,998 | ||||||
| China Taiping Insurance Holdings | 103,400 | 270,099 | ||||||
| Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Cl H | 164,000 | 142,032 | ||||||
| Far East Horizon | 172,000 | 154,445 | ||||||
| FinVolution Group ADR | 10,705 | 51,277 | ||||||
| LexinFintech Holdings ADR | 9,641 | 21,017 | ||||||
| PICC Property & Casualty, Cl H | 460,000 | 836,662 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
2
| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT WILSHIRE NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† (continued)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| CHINA (continued) | ||||||||
| Financials (continued) | ||||||||
| Postal Savings Bank of China, Cl A | 136,000 | $ | 101,015 | |||||
| 5,534,464 | ||||||||
| Health Care - 1.9% | ||||||||
| China Resources Pharmaceutical Group | 136,000 | 100,263 | ||||||
| CSPC Pharmaceutical Group | 82,000 | 95,176 | ||||||
| Haisco Pharmaceutical Group, Cl A | 4,700 | 36,937 | ||||||
| Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group | 78,000 | 352,981 | ||||||
| Shanghai Allist Pharmaceuticals, Cl A | 1,800 | 25,019 | ||||||
| Sino Biopharmaceutical | 659,000 | 495,078 | ||||||
| Sinopharm Group, Cl H | 100,400 | 258,677 | ||||||
| Tianjin Pharmaceutical Da Re Tang Group, Cl A | 3,200 | 18,950 | ||||||
| 1,383,081 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 2.3% | ||||||||
| AviChina Industry & Technology, Cl H | 198,000 | 83,845 | ||||||
| China Communications Services, Cl H | 182,000 | 97,962 | ||||||
| China Merchants Port Holdings | 88,000 | 164,322 | ||||||
| China Railway Group, Cl H | 299,000 | 154,073 | ||||||
| China State Construction Engineering, Cl A | 171,500 | 124,403 | ||||||
| China State Construction International Holdings | 142,000 | 150,871 | ||||||
| CITIC | 321,000 | 483,944 | ||||||
| Fosun International | 160,000 | 84,488 | ||||||
| Sinopec Engineering Group, Cl H | 105,500 | 79,123 | ||||||
| Sinotruk Hong Kong | 14,500 | 71,721 | ||||||
| Xiamen C & D, Cl A | 11,800 | 15,171 | ||||||
| Yutong Bus, Cl A | 9,400 | 48,805 | ||||||
| ZCZL Industrial Technology Group | 6,600 | 19,485 | ||||||
| Zhejiang Expressway, Cl H | 122,000 | 111,727 | ||||||
| 1,689,940 | ||||||||
| Information Technology - 1.1% | ||||||||
| Kingboard Holdings | 45,000 | 188,605 | ||||||
| Xiaomi, Cl B * | 123,200 | 499,073 | ||||||
| ZTE, Cl H | 57,000 | 158,491 | ||||||
| 846,169 | ||||||||
| Materials - 2.0% | ||||||||
| Baoshan Iron & Steel, Cl A | 91,000 | 84,456 | ||||||
| China Hongqiao Group | 151,500 | 671,684 | ||||||
| China National Building Material, Cl H | 258,000 | 156,639 | ||||||
| China Nonferrous Mining | 28,000 | 41,035 | ||||||
| Jiangxi Copper, Cl H | 81,000 | 352,299 | ||||||
| Shandong Gold Mining, Cl H | 37,750 | 155,715 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
3
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RAYLIANT WILSHIRE NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† (continued)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| CHINA (continued) | ||||||||
| Materials (continued) | ||||||||
| Shandong Nanshan Aluminum, Cl A | 47,100 | $ | 41,803 | |||||
| 1,503,631 | ||||||||
| Real Estate - 0.2% | ||||||||
| China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services | 7,600 | 45,599 | ||||||
| Greentown China Holdings | 69,500 | 77,387 | ||||||
| 122,986 | ||||||||
| Utilities - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Beijing Enterprises Holdings | 35,500 | 135,386 | ||||||
| Guangdong Investment | 196,000 | 195,495 | ||||||
| Kunlun Energy | 248,000 | 226,484 | ||||||
| 557,365 | ||||||||
| 20,257,103 | ||||||||
| COLOMBIA - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Ecopetrol | 246,139 | 188,380 | ||||||
| CZECH REPUBLIC - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Financials - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Komercni Banka | 3,112 | 157,487 | ||||||
| EGYPT - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Financials - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Commercial International Bank - Egypt (CIB) | 97,823 | 216,867 | ||||||
| GREECE - 0.9% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Hellenic Telecommunications Organization | 10,712 | 201,429 | ||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 0.5% | ||||||||
| Allwyn | 12,678 | 191,214 | ||||||
| JUMBO | 8,460 | 214,254 | ||||||
| 405,468 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 0.1% | ||||||||
| Athens International Airport | 5,566 | 67,338 | ||||||
| 674,235 | ||||||||
| HONG KONG - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Information Technology - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Kingboard Laminates Holdings | 68,000 | 166,006 | ||||||
| HUNGARY - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Magyar Telekom Telecommunications | 22,133 | 136,365 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
4
| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT WILSHIRE NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† (continued)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| HUNGARY (continued) | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.4% | ||||||||
| MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas | 25,053 | $ | 295,706 | |||||
| Health Care - 0.1% | ||||||||
| Richter Gedeon Nyrt | 3,222 | 113,821 | ||||||
| 545,892 | ||||||||
| INDIA - 12.3% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 0.4% | ||||||||
| Bharti Airtel | 9,431 | 177,228 | ||||||
| Bharti Hexacom | 5,555 | 88,360 | ||||||
| 265,588 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 1.0% | ||||||||
| Bosch | 303 | 91,828 | ||||||
| Hero MotoCorp | 5,279 | 281,791 | ||||||
| Page Industries | 411 | 137,688 | ||||||
| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited | 70,181 | 219,166 | ||||||
| 730,473 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 1.9% | ||||||||
| Britannia Industries | 7,823 | 447,282 | ||||||
| Colgate-Palmolive India | 10,135 | 191,130 | ||||||
| ITC | 17,933 | 54,395 | ||||||
| Marico | 35,653 | 276,639 | ||||||
| Nestle India | 14,194 | 175,808 | ||||||
| Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care | 724 | 71,164 | ||||||
| United Spirits | 17,626 | 226,493 | ||||||
| 1,442,911 | ||||||||
| Energy - 1.9% | ||||||||
| Bharat Petroleum | 128,579 | 380,929 | ||||||
| Hindustan Petroleum | 71,749 | 253,716 | ||||||
| Indian Oil | 116,959 | 166,963 | ||||||
| Oil & Natural Gas | 182,601 | 548,003 | ||||||
| Petronet LNG | 33,253 | 87,104 | ||||||
| 1,436,715 | ||||||||
| Financials - 1.4% | ||||||||
| Canara Bank | 143,268 | 186,470 | ||||||
| General Insurance Corp of India | 23,348 | 89,344 | ||||||
| Life Insurance Corp of India | 16,684 | 127,643 | ||||||
| Max Financial Services * | 17,714 | 278,404 | ||||||
| Muthoot Finance | 6,540 | 217,895 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† (continued)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| INDIA (continued) | ||||||||
| Financials (continued) | ||||||||
| SBI Cards & Payment Services | 22,862 | $ | 153,166 | |||||
| 1,052,922 | ||||||||
| Health Care - 2.4% | ||||||||
| Abbott India | 406 | 110,929 | ||||||
| Alkem Laboratories | 2,811 | 157,045 | ||||||
| Cipla | 25,427 | 328,183 | ||||||
| GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals | 3,066 | 73,798 | ||||||
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | 3,875 | 87,089 | ||||||
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries | 29,980 | 555,420 | ||||||
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals | 7,051 | 313,727 | ||||||
| Zydus Lifesciences | 18,940 | 173,967 | ||||||
| 1,800,158 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 3M India | 195 | 61,924 | ||||||
| AIA Engineering | 2,209 | 84,695 | ||||||
| 146,619 | ||||||||
| Information Technology - 1.6% | ||||||||
| HCL Technologies | 70,061 | 990,986 | ||||||
| Infosys | 2,347 | 30,946 | ||||||
| Tata Consultancy Services | 7,900 | 196,474 | ||||||
| 1,218,406 | ||||||||
| Materials - 0.8% | ||||||||
| Coromandel International | 9,069 | 182,606 | ||||||
| JK Cement | 3,214 | 172,139 | ||||||
| Pidilite Industries | 19,343 | 262,057 | ||||||
| 616,802 | ||||||||
| Real Estate - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Embassy Office Parks REIT ‡ | 42,957 | 190,349 | ||||||
| Utilities - 0.4% | ||||||||
| Power Grid Corp of India | 70,261 | 219,342 | ||||||
| Torrent Power | 5,522 | 76,022 | ||||||
| 295,364 | ||||||||
| 9,196,307 | ||||||||
| INDONESIA - 1.2% | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Indofood Sukses Makmur | 335,100 | 125,210 | ||||||
| Energy - 0.3% | ||||||||
| United Tractors | 109,200 | 199,515 | ||||||
| Industrials - 0.6% | ||||||||
| Astra International | 1,150,900 | 423,262 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| INDONESIA (continued) | ||||||||
| Materials - 0.1% | ||||||||
| Aneka Tambang | 562,700 | $ | 115,888 | |||||
| 863,875 | ||||||||
| MEXICO - 1.7% | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, Cl A | 113,400 | 266,757 | ||||||
| Industrials - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, Cl B | 20,395 | 499,014 | ||||||
| Materials - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Fresnillo | 12,335 | 537,436 | ||||||
| 1,303,207 | ||||||||
| PERU - 0.9% | ||||||||
| Financials - 0.9% | ||||||||
| Credicorp | 1,744 | 591,530 | ||||||
| Intercorp Financial Services | 2,296 | 115,259 | ||||||
| 706,789 | ||||||||
| PHILIPPINES - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Utilities - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Manila Electric | 22,290 | 226,569 | ||||||
| POLAND - 2.2% | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.6% | ||||||||
| ORLEN | 13,163 | 474,328 | ||||||
| Financials - 0.9% | ||||||||
| Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen | 37,665 | 647,207 | ||||||
| Information Technology - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Asseco Poland | 3,038 | 138,045 | ||||||
| Utilities - 0.5% | ||||||||
| PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna * | 65,334 | 184,538 | ||||||
| Tauron Polska Energia * | 78,043 | 214,887 | ||||||
| 399,425 | ||||||||
| 1,659,005 | ||||||||
| QATAR - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Qatar Fuel QSC | 45,034 | 179,097 | ||||||
| RUSSIA - 0.0% | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.0% | ||||||||
| Gazprom Neft PJSC *(A) | 111,970 | - | ||||||
| Materials - 0.0% | ||||||||
| Novolipetsk Steel PJSC *(A) | 98,630 | - | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| RUSSIA (continued) | ||||||||
| Materials (continued) | ||||||||
| PhosAgro PJSC GDR *(A) | 22,934 | $ | - | |||||
| Severstal PAO *(A) | 11,625 | - | ||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| SAUDI ARABIA - 1.0% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Saudi Telecom | 22,307 | 252,637 | ||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Jarir Marketing | 43,200 | 162,550 | ||||||
| Materials - 0.3% | ||||||||
| SABIC Agri-Nutrients | 5,146 | 198,841 | ||||||
| Utilities - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Saudi Energy | 25,788 | 116,344 | ||||||
| 730,372 | ||||||||
| SOUTH AFRICA - 3.4% | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Naspers, Cl N | 3,968 | 199,811 | ||||||
| Consumer Staples - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Clicks Group | 9,033 | 152,750 | ||||||
| Financials - 2.9% | ||||||||
| Capitec Bank Holdings | 1,151 | 277,191 | ||||||
| Discovery | 15,796 | 229,131 | ||||||
| Investec | 18,982 | 141,454 | ||||||
| Old Mutual | 343,495 | 276,923 | ||||||
| OUTsurance Group | 63,411 | 257,830 | ||||||
| Remgro | 34,426 | 379,184 | ||||||
| Sanlam | 117,277 | 609,628 | ||||||
| 2,171,341 | ||||||||
| 2,523,902 | ||||||||
| SOUTH KOREA - 16.0% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 1.1% | ||||||||
| KT ADR * | 15,164 | 325,268 | ||||||
| LG Uplus | 15,841 | 160,618 | ||||||
| SK Telecom | 7,232 | 360,738 | ||||||
| 846,624 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 2.3% | ||||||||
| Coway * | 3,820 | 180,070 | ||||||
| Kia | 12,570 | 1,191,633 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| SOUTH KOREA (continued) | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (continued) | ||||||||
| LG Electronics | 4,414 | $ | 304,324 | |||||
| 1,676,027 | ||||||||
| Energy - 0.7% | ||||||||
| HD Hyundai | 3,123 | 487,315 | ||||||
| Financials - 3.5% | ||||||||
| DB Insurance | 2,779 | 297,196 | ||||||
| Industrial Bank of Korea | 16,278 | 226,902 | ||||||
| Mirae Asset Securities | 8,288 | 333,330 | ||||||
| NH Investment & Securities | 8,504 | 164,345 | ||||||
| Samsung Card | 2,440 | 84,591 | ||||||
| Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | 1,133 | 325,849 | ||||||
| Samsung Securities | 4,546 | 274,247 | ||||||
| Woori Financial Group | 42,738 | 894,299 | ||||||
| 2,600,759 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 3.7% | ||||||||
| Doosan | 484 | 324,215 | ||||||
| Hanwha | 2,381 | 166,490 | ||||||
| HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | 1,083 | 328,793 | ||||||
| HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | 1,182 | 265,471 | ||||||
| Hyosung Heavy Industries | 343 | 550,000 | ||||||
| Hyundai Engineering & Construction | 4,615 | 428,160 | ||||||
| Hyundai Glovis | 2,345 | 317,689 | ||||||
| LG | 2,299 | 124,282 | ||||||
| Samsung E&A | 11,985 | 279,349 | ||||||
| 2,784,449 | ||||||||
| Information Technology - 4.1% | ||||||||
| Samsung Electronics | 15,240 | 1,663,649 | ||||||
| SK hynix | 2,609 | 1,374,637 | ||||||
| 3,038,286 | ||||||||
| Utilities - 0.6% | ||||||||
| Korea Electric Power | 17,330 | 471,253 | ||||||
| 11,904,713 | ||||||||
| TAIWAN - 23.2% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 0.5% | ||||||||
| International Games System | 17,000 | 400,407 | ||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 0.4% | ||||||||
| Cheng Shin Rubber Industry | 140,000 | 136,190 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| TAIWAN (continued) | Shares | Value | ||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (continued) | ||||||||
| Pou Chen | 187,000 | $ | 165,533 | |||||
| 301,723 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 0.4% | ||||||||
| United Integrated Services | 12,000 | 308,164 | ||||||
| Information Technology - 21.6% | ||||||||
| Asia Vital Components | 7,000 | 435,721 | ||||||
| Asustek Computer | 26,000 | 446,481 | ||||||
| Catcher Technology | 42,000 | 246,981 | ||||||
| Chicony Electronics | 50,000 | 186,894 | ||||||
| Compal Electronics | 286,000 | 241,092 | ||||||
| Delta Electronics | 21,000 | 906,475 | ||||||
| Elite Material | 1,000 | 81,326 | ||||||
| eMemory Technology | 5,000 | 411,323 | ||||||
| Global Unichip | 2,000 | 135,439 | ||||||
| Innolux | 516,000 | 384,942 | ||||||
| Lite-On Technology | 105,000 | 461,448 | ||||||
| MediaTek | 41,000 | 1,910,854 | ||||||
| Novatek Microelectronics | 41,000 | 486,691 | ||||||
| Pegatron | 136,000 | 324,154 | ||||||
| Realtek Semiconductor | 31,000 | 463,497 | ||||||
| Synnex Technology International | 97,000 | 229,984 | ||||||
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 145,000 | 7,982,484 | ||||||
| Tripod Technology | 34,000 | 359,994 | ||||||
| Wistron | 36,000 | 137,942 | ||||||
| WPG Holdings | 103,000 | 283,516 | ||||||
| 16,117,238 | ||||||||
| Materials - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Asia Cement | 163,000 | 176,919 | ||||||
| 17,304,451 | ||||||||
| THAILAND - 0.9% | ||||||||
| Financials - 0.9% | ||||||||
| Kasikornbank | 34,200 | 198,066 | ||||||
| Krung Thai Bank | 236,800 | 251,304 | ||||||
| TMBThanachart Bank | 2,932,600 | 204,517 | ||||||
| 653,887 | ||||||||
| TURKEY - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Industrials - 0.2% | ||||||||
| KOC Holding | 36,086 | 158,039 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - 0.3% | Shares | Value | ||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Abu Dhabi National Oil for Distribution PJSC | 218,324 | $ | 225,260 | |||||
| UNITED SATES - 0.0% | ||||||||
| Health Care - 0.0% | ||||||||
| BeOne Medicines, Cl A * | 400 | 13,528 | ||||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
| (Cost $68,377,647) | 72,407,265 | |||||||
| PREFERRED STOCK†† - 2.0% | ||||||||
| BRAZIL - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Materials - 0.3% | ||||||||
| Gerdau (B) | 64,900 | 235,640 | ||||||
| CHILE - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 0.2% | ||||||||
| Embotelladora Andina (B) | 27,741 | 116,281 | ||||||
| COLOMBIA - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Financials - 0.7% | ||||||||
| Grupo Cibest (B) | 29,552 | 545,240 | ||||||
| SOUTH KOREA - 0.8% | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 0.8% | ||||||||
| Hyundai Motor (B) | 3,770 | 568,923 | ||||||
| TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK | ||||||||
| (Cost $1,283,526) | 1,466,084 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS- 99.0% | ||||||||
| (Cost $69,661,173) | $ | 73,873,349 |
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $74,613,774.
| †† | Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| ‡ | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
| (A) | Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy. |
| (B) | There is currently no rate available. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
Cl - Class
GDR - Global Depositary Receipt
PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2026 when valuing the Fund's investments:
| Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3† | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | $ | 2,214,883 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 2,214,883 | ||||||||
| Chile | 337,411 | - | - | 337,411 | ||||||||||||
| China | 20,257,103 | - | - | 20,257,103 | ||||||||||||
| Colombia | 188,380 | - | - | 188,380 | ||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 157,487 | - | - | 157,487 | ||||||||||||
| Egypt | 216,867 | - | - | 216,867 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | 674,235 | - | - | 674,235 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 166,006 | - | - | 166,006 | ||||||||||||
| Hungary | 545,892 | - | - | 545,892 | ||||||||||||
| India | 9,196,307 | - | - | 9,196,307 | ||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 863,875 | - | - | 863,875 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 1,303,207 | - | - | 1,303,207 | ||||||||||||
| Peru | 706,789 | - | - | 706,789 | ||||||||||||
| Philippines | 226,569 | - | - | 226,569 | ||||||||||||
| Poland | 1,659,005 | - | - | 1,659,005 | ||||||||||||
| Qatar | 179,097 | - | - | 179,097 | ||||||||||||
| Russia‡ | - | - | - | ^ | - | ^ | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 730,372 | - | - | 730,372 | ||||||||||||
| South Africa | 2,523,902 | - | - | 2,523,902 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | 11,904,713 | - | - | 11,904,713 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | 17,304,451 | - | - | 17,304,451 | ||||||||||||
| Thailand | 402,583 | 251,304 | - | 653,887 | ||||||||||||
| Turkey | 158,039 | - | - | 158,039 | ||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 225,260 | - | - | 225,260 | ||||||||||||
| United Sates | 13,528 | - | - | 13,528 | ||||||||||||
| Total Common Stock | 72,155,961 | 251,304 | - | ^ | 72,407,265 | |||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 235,640 | - | - | 235,640 | ||||||||||||
| Chile | 116,281 | - | - | 116,281 | ||||||||||||
| Colombia | - | 545,240 | - | 545,240 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | 568,923 | - | - | 568,923 | ||||||||||||
| Total Preferred Stock | 920,844 | 545,240 | - | 1,466,084 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments in Securities | $ | 73,076,805 | $ | 796,544 | $ | - | ^ | $ | 73,873,349 | |||||||
| † | A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Portfolio has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to net assets. |
| ‡ | For the period ended March 31, 2026, there were no transfers into/out of Level 3. As of March 31, 2026, the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on these investments was $(1,352,976). These securities were impacted by the invasion of Ukraine and sanctions on market conditions in Russia. From the start of the conflict in Ukraine until March 31, 2026, Russian-held investments were deemed to be worthless due to sanctions and inaccessibility of the market. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| ^ | Includes securities in which the fair value is $0 or has been rounded to $0. |
Amounts designated as "-" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
COMMON STOCK†† - 99.3%
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| UNITED STATES - 99.3% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 11.0% | ||||||||
| Alphabet, Cl A | 7,120 | $ | 2,047,427 | |||||
| Alphabet, Cl C | 7,398 | 2,122,190 | ||||||
| AT&T | 6,514 | 188,841 | ||||||
| Electronic Arts | 3,261 | 664,820 | ||||||
| Fox, Cl A | 2,988 | 174,499 | ||||||
| Fox, Cl B | 1,940 | 103,014 | ||||||
| Meta Platforms, Cl A | 3,937 | 2,252,476 | ||||||
| Netflix * | 9,612 | 924,194 | ||||||
| ROBLOX, Cl A * | 8,626 | 487,887 | ||||||
| 8,965,348 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 10.2% | ||||||||
| Amazon.com * | 11,846 | 2,467,166 | ||||||
| AutoZone * | 251 | 847,823 | ||||||
| Booking Holdings | 318 | 1,338,882 | ||||||
| eBay | 6,625 | 603,007 | ||||||
| General Motors | 13,520 | 1,007,240 | ||||||
| Home Depot | 905 | 297,646 | ||||||
| Lowe's | 1,399 | 330,556 | ||||||
| NVR * | 33 | 217,464 | ||||||
| O'Reilly Automotive * | 11,290 | 1,042,180 | ||||||
| Tesla * | 484 | 179,927 | ||||||
| 8,331,891 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 6.1% | ||||||||
| Altria Group | 25,138 | 1,658,857 | ||||||
| Colgate-Palmolive | 3,895 | 331,971 | ||||||
| Kroger | 9,486 | 686,407 | ||||||
| Philip Morris International | 10,078 | 1,666,296 | ||||||
| Tyson Foods, Cl A | 1,886 | 120,836 | ||||||
| Walmart | 3,858 | 479,472 | ||||||
| 4,943,839 | ||||||||
| Energy - 4.5% | ||||||||
| Cheniere Energy | 1,594 | 452,314 | ||||||
| EOG Resources | 2,306 | 333,378 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil | 10,341 | 1,754,454 | ||||||
| Williams | 15,334 | 1,116,009 | ||||||
| 3,656,155 | ||||||||
| Financials - 11.8% | ||||||||
| Allstate | 3,795 | 786,855 | ||||||
| American International Group | 7,982 | 600,646 | ||||||
| Bank of New York Mellon | 10,122 | 1,200,773 | ||||||
| Citigroup | 2,252 | 255,399 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| UNITED STATES (continued) | ||||||||
| Financials (continued) | ||||||||
| CME Group, Cl A | 246 | $ | 72,656 | |||||
| Hartford Insurance Group | 4,037 | 545,924 | ||||||
| Interactive Brokers Group, Cl A | 5,627 | 377,403 | ||||||
| Marsh & McLennan | 2,425 | 420,616 | ||||||
| Mastercard, Cl A | 3,601 | 1,799,276 | ||||||
| MetLife | 2,246 | 158,837 | ||||||
| MSCI, Cl A | 1,097 | 591,294 | ||||||
| Progressive | 6,239 | 1,236,819 | ||||||
| Robinhood Markets, Cl A * | 6,960 | 482,328 | ||||||
| Synchrony Financial | 5,359 | 364,519 | ||||||
| Travelers | 1,411 | 411,560 | ||||||
| W R Berkley | 4,303 | 285,203 | ||||||
| 9,590,108 | ||||||||
| Health Care - 11.3% | ||||||||
| AbbVie | 3,932 | 855,171 | ||||||
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals * | 1,826 | 604,168 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | 8,054 | 488,475 | ||||||
| Cardinal Health | 3,435 | 725,850 | ||||||
| Cencora | 2,662 | 836,241 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly | 375 | 344,914 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences | 15,489 | 2,158,702 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 7,373 | 1,802,256 | ||||||
| Merck | 923 | 111,027 | ||||||
| Veeva Systems, Cl A * | 2,277 | 399,978 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals * | 2,020 | 902,011 | ||||||
| 9,228,793 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 7.2% | ||||||||
| 3M | 7,078 | 1,027,938 | ||||||
| Broadridge Financial Solutions | 1,519 | 246,807 | ||||||
| GE Vernova | 1,554 | 1,356,487 | ||||||
| General Electric | 5,540 | 1,572,086 | ||||||
| Republic Services, Cl A | 2,953 | 646,766 | ||||||
| RTX | 1,327 | 255,978 | ||||||
| Uber Technologies * | 4,263 | 306,637 | ||||||
| Union Pacific | 605 | 146,785 | ||||||
| Verisk Analytics, Cl A | 1,105 | 209,674 | ||||||
| Waste Management | 548 | 125,925 | ||||||
| 5,895,083 | ||||||||
| Information Technology - 36.3% | ||||||||
| Apple | 27,471 | 6,971,865 | ||||||
| AppLovin, Cl A * | 360 | 143,280 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| UNITED STATES (continued) | ||||||||
| Information Technology (continued) | ||||||||
| Arista Networks * | 2,337 | $ | 286,937 | |||||
| Atlassian, Cl A * | 2,661 | 181,613 | ||||||
| Autodesk * | 3,252 | 778,529 | ||||||
| Broadcom | 1,873 | 579,712 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems | 3,737 | 289,954 | ||||||
| Datadog, Cl A * | 619 | 73,073 | ||||||
| Fair Isaac * | 147 | 156,928 | ||||||
| Fortinet * | 3,390 | 277,031 | ||||||
| HubSpot * | 679 | 165,744 | ||||||
| International Business Machines | 5,154 | 1,249,278 | ||||||
| KLA | 1,523 | 2,242,480 | ||||||
| Lam Research | 10,149 | 2,168,435 | ||||||
| Microsoft | 8,691 | 3,217,147 | ||||||
| Motorola Solutions | 1,328 | 576,312 | ||||||
| NetApp | 2,902 | 297,136 | ||||||
| NVIDIA | 29,022 | 5,061,437 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies, Cl A * | 6,280 | 918,638 | ||||||
| QUALCOMM | 3,993 | 514,219 | ||||||
| Seagate Technology Holdings | 3,018 | 1,182,332 | ||||||
| ServiceNow * | 5,745 | 600,640 | ||||||
| VeriSign | 1,379 | 342,489 | ||||||
| Western Digital | 4,944 | 1,337,303 | ||||||
| 29,612,512 | ||||||||
| Materials - 0.8% | ||||||||
| Corteva | 7,672 | 642,223 | ||||||
| Real Estate - 0.1% | ||||||||
| Simon Property Group ‡ | 408 | 76,104 | ||||||
| 80,942,056 | ||||||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
| (Cost $78,420,823) | 80,942,056 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT WILSHIRE NXTGEN US LARGE CAP EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| WARRANTS - 0.0% | ||||||||
|
Number of Warrants |
Value | |||||||
| CANADA - 0.0% | ||||||||
| Constellation Software, Expires 03/31/2040 (A) | 202 | $ | - | |||||
| TOTAL WARRANTS | ||||||||
| (Cost $-) | - | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS- 99.3% | ||||||||
| (Cost $78,420,823) | $ | 80,942,056 | ||||||
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $81,540,568.
| †† | Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| ‡ | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
| (A) | Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy. |
Cl - Class
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2026 when valuing the Fund's investments:
| Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3† | Total | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 80,942,056 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 80,942,056 | ||||||||
| Total Common Stock | 80,942,056 | - | - | 80,942,056 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | - | - | - | ^ | - | ^ | ||||||||||
| Total Warrants | - | - | - | ^ | - | ^ | ||||||||||
| Total Investments in Securities | $ | 80,942,056 | $ | - | $ | - | ^ | $ | 80,942,056 | |||||||
| † | A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Portfolio has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to net assets. |
| ^ | Includes securities in which the fair value is $0 or has been rounded to $0. |
Amounts designated as " -" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT SMDAM JAPAN EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† - 99.2% | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| JAPAN - 99.2% | ||||||||
| Communication Services - 1.6% | ||||||||
| Internet Initiative Japan | 22,791 | $ | 350,625 | |||||
| 350,625 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary - 30.6% | ||||||||
| Asics | 33,138 | 865,683 | ||||||
| Fast Retailing | 2,162 | 837,539 | ||||||
| Food & Life | 17,851 | 1,040,158 | ||||||
| Resorttrust | 29,923 | 326,428 | ||||||
| Ryohin Keikaku | 39,195 | 821,398 | ||||||
| Sanrio | 88,300 | 543,487 | ||||||
| Seiren | 23,482 | 455,352 | ||||||
| Sony Group | 33,586 | 677,462 | ||||||
| Toyota Motor | 52,023 | 1,033,985 | ||||||
| 6,601,492 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples - 2.7% | ||||||||
| Ariake Japan | 6,420 | 225,985 | ||||||
| Kao | 8,904 | 345,772 | ||||||
| 571,757 | ||||||||
| Financials - 7.5% | ||||||||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 78,164 | 1,277,430 | ||||||
| Premium Group | 32,244 | 337,864 | ||||||
| 1,615,294 | ||||||||
| Health Care - 3.3% | ||||||||
| Chugai Pharmaceutical | 13,300 | 719,884 | ||||||
| 719,884 | ||||||||
| Industrials - 30.7% | ||||||||
| Daifuku | 22,675 | 772,794 | ||||||
| Ebara | 24,420 | 652,981 | ||||||
| Fujikura | 46,314 | 1,190,674 | ||||||
| Hitachi | 28,931 | 811,792 | ||||||
| Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 44,800 | 815,800 | ||||||
| Kinden | 17,381 | 761,709 | ||||||
| Mitsubishi Electric | 21,900 | 686,638 | ||||||
| Toyota Tsusho | 24,360 | 911,069 | ||||||
| 6,603,457 | ||||||||
| Information Technology - 13.2% | ||||||||
| Disco | 1,574 | 605,895 | ||||||
| Kioxia Holdings * | 4,300 | 515,708 | ||||||
| Maruwa | 1,940 | 643,862 | ||||||
| NEC | 28,402 | 686,618 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III |
RAYLIANT SMDAM JAPAN EQUITY ETF MARCH 31, 2026 (UNAUDITED) |
| SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| COMMON STOCK†† (continued) | ||||||||
| Shares | Value | |||||||
| JAPAN (continued) | ||||||||
| Information Technology (continued) | ||||||||
| Simplex Holdings | 77,063 | $ | 388,003 | |||||
| 2,840,086 | ||||||||
| Materials - 6.2% | ||||||||
| Osaka Soda | 29,859 | 320,380 | ||||||
| Resonac Holdings | 16,582 | 1,021,666 | ||||||
| 1,342,046 | ||||||||
| Real Estate - 3.4% | ||||||||
| Mitsui Fudosan | 70,176 | 730,256 | ||||||
| 730,256 | ||||||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
| (Cost $18,778,307) | 21,374,897 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS- 99.2% | ||||||||
| (Cost $18,778,307) | $ | 21,374,897 | ||||||
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $21,546,336.
| †† | Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting. |
| * | Non-income producing security. |
As of March 31, 2026, all of the Fund's investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILIITES
|
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF |
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF |
||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments, at Value (Cost $69,661,173, $78,420,823 and $18,778,307) | $ | 73,873,349 | $ | 80,942,056 | $ | 21,374,897 | ||||||
| Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $64,493, $3,280 and $4,046) | 63,523 | 3,316 | 4,046 | |||||||||
| Cash | 451,886 | 414,587 | 74,228 | |||||||||
| Dividend and Interest Receivable | 250,399 | 62,039 | 111,202 | |||||||||
| Receivable from Investment Adviser | 66,530 | 63,460 | 8,543 | |||||||||
| Reclaim Receivable(1) | 17,874 | 98,038 | - | |||||||||
| Receivable for Capital Shares Sold | - | - | 25 | |||||||||
| Other Prepaid Expenses | 12,418 | 8,274 | 5,870 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | 74,735,979 | 81,591,770 | 21,578,811 | |||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Custody Fees Payable | 52,430 | 16,426 | 14,454 | |||||||||
| Payable for Capital Shares Redeemed | 43,800 | 17,000 | - | |||||||||
| Printing Fees Payable | 9,114 | 11,560 | 3,235 | |||||||||
| Payable for Foreign Capital Gains Tax | 8,951 | - | - | |||||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable | 3,119 | 3,731 | 659 | |||||||||
| Unrealized Loss on Foreign Currency Spot Contracts | 224 | - | 19 | |||||||||
| Professional Fees Payable | - | - | 11,887 | |||||||||
| Other Accrued Expenses and Other Payables | 4,567 | 2,485 | 2,221 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 122,205 | 51,202 | 32,475 | |||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies† | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 74,613,774 | $ | 81,540,568 | $ | 21,546,336 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILIITES (CONTINUED)
|
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF |
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF |
||||||||||
| Net Assets Consist of: | ||||||||||||
| Paid-in Capital | $ | 60,247,074 | $ | 73,451,827 | $ | 18,762,442 | ||||||
| Total Distributable Earnings | 14,366,700 | 8,088,741 | 2,783,894 | |||||||||
| Net Assets | $ | 74,613,774 | $ | 81,540,568 | $ | 21,546,336 | ||||||
| Outstanding Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization - no par value) | 2,550,000 | 2,550,000 | 650,000 | |||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 29.26 | $ | 31.98 | $ | 33.15 | ||||||
| (1) | See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
| † | See Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
Amounts designated as "-" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF |
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF |
||||||||||
| Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
| Dividends | $ | 813,698 | $ | 672,472 | $ | 162,808 | ||||||
| Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld | (144,311 | ) | (6,694 | ) | (24,813 | ) | ||||||
| Total Investment Income | 669,387 | 665,778 | 137,995 | |||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Investment Advisory Fees | 238,447 | 230,459 | 61,169 | |||||||||
| Administration Fees | 45,507 | 49,588 | 45,507 | |||||||||
| Trustees' Fees | 13,399 | 16,213 | 2,603 | |||||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer Fees | 3,252 | 3,864 | 694 | |||||||||
| Custodian Fees | 55,019 | 22,021 | 23,031 | |||||||||
| Insurance Fees | 50,341 | 38,302 | 4,105 | |||||||||
| Professional Fees | 47,654 | 55,377 | 22,100 | |||||||||
| Printing Fees | 14,276 | 16,714 | 3,057 | |||||||||
| Registration and Filing Fees | 4,987 | 4,987 | 4,987 | |||||||||
| Pricing Fees | 3,588 | 2,209 | 879 | |||||||||
| Total Expenses | 476,470 | 439,734 | 168,132 | |||||||||
| Less: | ||||||||||||
| Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees | (55,391 | ) | (53,572 | ) | (61,169 | ) | ||||||
| Waiver of Administration Fees | (21,699 | ) | (22,517 | ) | - | |||||||
| Waiver of Distribution Fees | (101,715 | ) | (84,465 | ) | - | |||||||
| Waiver - Reimbursement from Adviser | - | - | (38,931) | |||||||||
| Net Expenses | 297,665 | 279,180 | 68,032 | |||||||||
| Net Investment Income | 371,722 | 386,598 | 69,963 | |||||||||
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: | ||||||||||||
| Investments(1) | 13,255,241 | 6,739,300 | 344,501 | |||||||||
| Capital Gains Tax | (261,900 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Foreign Currency Transactions | 116,127 | (6,588 | ) | (4,140 | ) | |||||||
| Net Realized Gain | 13,109,468 | 6,732,712 | 340,361 | |||||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||
| Investments | (8,135,187 | ) | (9,815,955 | ) | (510,027 | ) | ||||||
| Capital Gains Tax | 88,203 | - | - | |||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation | (8,689 | ) | (1,560 | ) | (323 | ) | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation | (8,055,673 | ) | (9,817,515 | ) | (510,350 | ) | ||||||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 5,053,795 | (3,084,803 | ) | (169,989 | ) | |||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 5,425,517 | $ | (2,698,205 | ) | $ | (100,026 | ) | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED | |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
| (1) | Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind redemptions. (See Note 6 in Notes to Financial Statements.) |
Amounts designated as "-" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT WILSHIRE |
| NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income | $ | 371,722 | $ | 1,385,255 | ||||
| Net Realized Gain | 13,109,468 | 1,469,180 | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (8,055,673 | ) | 5,456,598 | |||||
| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | 5,425,517 | 8,311,033 | ||||||
| Distributions: | (1,764,125 | ) | (1,831,800 | ) | ||||
| Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
| Issued | 3,403 | 20,584,924 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (7,653,838 | ) | (5,151,727 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Capital Share Transactions | (7,650,435 | ) | 15,433,197 | |||||
| Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (3,989,043 | ) | 21,912,430 | |||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year/Period | 78,602,817 | 56,690,387 | ||||||
| End of Year/Period | $ | 74,613,774 | $ | 78,602,817 | ||||
| Shares Transactions: | ||||||||
| Issued | - | 850,000 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (250,000 | ) | (200,000 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding From Share Transactions | (250,000 | ) | 650,000 | |||||
Amounts designated as "-" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT WILSHIRE |
| NXTGEN US LARGE CAP EQUITY ETF | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income | $ | 386,598 | $ | 603,535 | ||||
| Net Realized Gain | 6,732,712 | 14,396,185 | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (9,817,515 | ) | 1,510,754 | |||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | (2,698,205 | ) | 16,510,474 | |||||
| Distributions: | (13,531,178 | ) | (629,978 | ) | ||||
| Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
| Issued | 3,406,245 | 33,025,819 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (9,859,173 | ) | (9,927,752 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Capital Share Transactions | (6,452,928 | ) | 23,098,067 | |||||
| Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (22,682,311 | ) | 38,978,563 | |||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year/Period | 104,222,879 | 65,244,316 | ||||||
| End of Year/Period | $ | 81,540,568 | $ | 104,222,879 | ||||
| Shares Transactions: | ||||||||
| Issued | 100,000 | 975,000 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (300,000 | ) | (325,000 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding From Share Transactions | (200,000 | ) | 650,000 | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT SMDAM |
| JAPAN EQUITY ETF | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income | $ | 69,963 | $ | 242,040 | ||||
| Net Realized Gain | 340,361 | 1,002,921 | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation | (510,350 | ) | (700,722 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | (100,026 | ) | 544,239 | |||||
| Distributions: | (266,951 | ) | (257,880 | ) | ||||
| Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
| Issued | 6,132,125 | 858,624 | ||||||
| Redeemed | - | (19,921,166 | ) | |||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Capital Share Transactions | 6,132,125 | (19,062,542 | ) | |||||
| Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 5,765,148 | (18,776,183 | ) | |||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Beginning of Year/Period | 15,781,188 | 34,557,371 | ||||||
| End of Year/Period | $ | 21,546,336 | $ | 15,781,188 | ||||
| Shares Transactions: | ||||||||
| Issued | 175,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Redeemed | - | (775,000 | ) | |||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding From Share Transactions | 175,000 | (750,000 | ) | |||||
Amounts designated as "-" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT WILSHIRE |
| NXTGEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout the Year/Period
|
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended September 30, 2025 |
Year Ended September 30, 2024 |
Year Ended September 30, 2023 |
Period Ended September 30, 2022* |
||||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 28.07 | $ | 26.37 | $ | 21.19 | $ | 19.68 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income† | 0.14 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.98 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 1.69 | 2.01 | 5.02 | 2.02 | (6.20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total from Investment Operations | 1.83 | 2.55 | 5.55 | 2.58 | (5.22 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | (0.64 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Dividends and Distributions | (0.64 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (1.07 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 29.26 | $ | 28.07 | $ | 26.37 | $ | 21.19 | $ | 19.68 | ||||||||||
| Total Return‡ | 6.51 | % | 10.26 | % | 26.44 | % | 13.72 | % | (20.97 | )% | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands) | $ | 74,614 | $ | 78,603 | $ | 56,690 | $ | 37,076 | $ | 18,696 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0.72 | %†† | 0.88 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.80 | %†† | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Reimbursements) | 1.15 | %†† | 1.37 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.83 | %†† | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 0.90 | %†† | 2.16 | % | 2.22 | % | 2.71 | % | 5.53 | %†† | ||||||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 113 | %§ | 238 | % | 205 | % | 367 | % | 295 | %§ | ||||||||||
| * | Commenced operations on December 15, 2021. |
| † | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
| †† | Annualized. |
| ‡ | Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| § | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT WILSHIRE |
| NXTGEN US LARGE CAP EQUITY ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout the Year/Period
|
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended September 30, 2025 |
Year Ended September 30, 2024 |
Year Ended September 30, 2023 |
Period Ended September 30, 2022* |
||||||||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ | 37.90 | $ | 31.07 | $ | 23.40 | $ | 20.38 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||
| Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income† | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (1.18 | ) | 6.89 | 7.80 | 3.04 | (4.83 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Total from Investment Operations | (1.04 | ) | 7.14 | 8.08 | 3.33 | (4.62 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | (0.22 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.31 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Capital Gains | (4.66 | ) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total Dividends and Distributions | (4.88 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.31 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 31.98 | $ | 37.90 | $ | 31.07 | $ | 23.40 | $ | 20.38 | ||||||||||
| Total Return‡ | (3.32 | )% | 23.18 | % | 34.93 | % | 16.44 | % | (18.47 | )% | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands) | $ | 81,541 | $ | 104,223 | $ | 65,244 | $ | 57,330 | $ | 50,947 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0.57 | %†† | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | %†† | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Reimbursements) | 0.90 | %†† | 1.12 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.05 | %†† | ||||||||||
| Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 0.79 | %†† | 0.73 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.17 | %†† | ||||||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 117 | %§ | 318 | % | 164 | % | 286 | % | 235 | %§ | ||||||||||
| * | Commenced operations on December 15, 2021. |
| † | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
| †† | Annualized. |
| ‡ | Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| § | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as "-" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT SMDAM |
| JAPAN EQUITY ETF |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout the Year/Period
|
|
Six Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended September 30, 2025 |
Period Ended September 30, 2024* |
|||||||||
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period | $ |
33.22 |
$ | 28.21 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
| Income (Loss) from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income† | 0.13 | 0.29 | 0.09 | |||||||||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 0.36 | 4.93 | 3.12 | |||||||||
| Total from Investment Operations | 0.49 | 5.22 | 3.21 | |||||||||
| Dividends and Distributions: | ||||||||||||
| Net Investment Income | (0.51 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | |||||||
| Capital Gains | (0.05 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Total Dividends and Distributions | (0.56 | ) | (0.21 | ) | - | |||||||
| Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period | $ | 33.15 | $ | 33.22 | $ | 28.21 | ||||||
| Total Return‡ | 1.51 | % | 18.67 | % | 12.84 | % | ||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands) | $ | 21,546 | $ | 15,781 | $ | 34,557 | ||||||
| Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0.72 | %†† | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | %†† | ||||||
| Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Reimbursements) | 1.79 | %†† | 1.75 | % | 1.67 | %†† | ||||||
| Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 0.74 | %†† | 1.01 | % | 0.70 | %†† | ||||||
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 36 | %§ | 41 | % | 15 | %§ | ||||||
| * | Commenced operations on April 3, 2024. |
| † | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
| †† | Annualized. |
| ‡ | Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. |
| § | Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as "-" are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization:
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated December 4, 2013. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 44 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the, the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF (formerly, Rayliant Quantamental Emerging Market ex-China Equity ETF), the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF (formerly, Rayliant Quantitative Developed Market Equity ETF), and the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF (the "Funds"). The investment objective of the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF is to seek to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the FT Wilshire Emerging Large NxtGen Index. The investment objective of the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF is to seek to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the FT Wilshire US Large NxtGen Index. The investment objective of the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF is classified as a non-diversified investment company. Rayliant Asset Management serves as the investment adviser (the "Adviser") to each of the Funds. The Adviser has registered with the National Futures Association as a "Commodity Pool Operator" under the Commodities Exchange Act with respect to each of the Funds. The Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF each commenced operations on December 15, 2021. The Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF commenced operations on April 3, 2024. The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust are presented separately. The assets of each fund are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited to the funds in which shares are held.
Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"). Market prices for shares of the Funds may be different from their net asset value ("NAV"). The Funds issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) at NAV only in large blocks of shares, called "Creation Units". Transactions for the Funds are generally conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of cash. Once created, shares trade in a secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in share amounts less than a Creation Unit.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") and are presented in U.S. dollars which is the functional currency of the Funds. The Funds are an investment company and therefore applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The following are significant accounting policies which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Security Valuation - Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on an exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ official closing price will be used. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seeks to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.
Securities for which market prices are not "readily available" are valued in accordance with fair value procedures (the "Fair Value Procedures") established by the Adviser and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the "valuation designee" to determine the fair value of securities and other instruments for which no readily available market quotations are available. The Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the "Committee") of the Adviser.
Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security's primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government imposed restrictions. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security's last trade and the time at which the Funds calculate its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time the Funds calculate its net asset value if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a "Significant Event") has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that the Funds calculate net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If the Adviser of the Funds become aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Funds calculate its net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price).
Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
| ● | Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date; |
| ● | Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (includes quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, referenced indices, quoted prices in inactive markets, adjusted quoted prices in active markets, adjusted quoted prices on foreign equity securities that were adjusted in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board, etc.); and |
| ● | Level 3 - Prices, inputs or proprietary modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 whose fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement.
For details of investment classifications, reference the Schedule of Investments.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Federal Income Taxes - It is the Funds' intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.
The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds' tax returns to determine whether it is "more-likely-than-not" (i.e., greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management's conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., from commencement of operations, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of and during the period ended March 31, 2026, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. The Funds or their agent files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover certain amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction's applicable laws, payment history and market convention. Professional fees paid to those that provide assistance in receiving the tax reclaims, which generally are contingent upon successful receipt of reclaimed amounts, are recorded in Professional Fees on the Statement of Operations, if applicable, once the amounts are due. The professional fees related to pursuing these tax reclaims are not subject to the Adviser's expense limitation agreement.
Foreign Taxes - The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue and apply such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. For the period ended March 31, 2026, Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF has accrued foreign tax in the amount of $8,951, which is presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Security Transactions and Investment Income - Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on the specific identification method. Dividend income and expense are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of unrecoverable withholding tax. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from settlement date. Certain dividends and expenses from foreign securities will be recorded as soon as the Funds are informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date.
Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments on the Statement of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Expenses - Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a particular fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a particular fund are apportioned among the funds of the Trust based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.
Cash - Idle cash may be swept into various time deposit accounts and is classified as cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts invested are available on the same business day.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - Any net realized capital gains are distributed annually. All distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Creation Units - The Funds issue and redeems Shares at Net Asset Value ("NAV") and only in large blocks of Shares (each block of Shares for the Funds are a Creation Unit of 25,000, 25,000 and 25,000 Shares for Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF, Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF and Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF, respectively, or multiples thereof). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Shares of Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (''DTC'') participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees when buying or selling Shares. If a Creation Unit is purchased or redeemed for cash, a higher transaction fee will be charged.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Segment Reporting - The Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of this standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect each Fund's financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity's chief operating decision maker (CODM) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The management of the Funds' Adviser acts as each Fund's CODM. Each Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of each Fund as a whole and each Fund's long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with each Fund's single investment objective which is executed by each Fund's portfolio managers. The financial information in the form of each Fund's schedule of investments, total returns, expense ratios and changes in net assets (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess the segment's performance versus each Fund's comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for each Fund's single segment, is consistent with that presented within each Fund's financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities as "Total Assets" and significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying Statements of Operations.
3. Transactions with Affiliates:
Certain officers of the Trust are also employees of SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the "Administrator"), a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, and/or SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the "Distributor"). Such officers are paid no fees by the Trust, other than the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") as described below, for serving as officers of the Trust.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
The services provided by the CCO and his staff are paid for by the Trust as incurred. The services include regulatory oversight of the Trust's Advisors and service providers as required by SEC regulations. The CCO's services and fees have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board.
4. Administration, Distribution, Custodian, and Transfer Agent Agreements:
The Funds and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides administration services to the Funds. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset-based fee, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Funds. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF, the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF and the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF incurred $45,507, $49,588 and $45,507 respectively, for these services.
The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") applicable to the Funds in accordance with the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which regulates circumstances under which an investment company may directly or indirectly bear expenses relating to the distribution of its shares.
Under the Plan, the Distributor or financial intermediaries may receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund as compensation for distribution and shareholder services. For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Funds did not incur any fees for these services.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acts as custodian (the "Custodian") for each of the Funds. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of any of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. also serves as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for each of the Funds under a transfer agency agreement with the Trust.
5. Investment Advisory Agreement & Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement:
Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement, Rayliant Investment Research, doing business as Rayliant Asset Management (the "Adviser"), provides investment advisory services to Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF, Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF and Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF at a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.52%, 0.32% and 0.65%, respectively, of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF's advisory fee is a unitary management fee designed to pay the Fund's expenses and to compensate the Adviser for the services it provides to the Fund. Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, except for advisory fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other costs and expenses relating to the securities that are purchased and sold by the Fund, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses incurred in connection with tax reclaim recovery services, distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and non-routine expenses.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Prior to December 19, 2025, (i) the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF paid the Adviser a non-unitary management fee of 0.65% based on the average daily net assets of the Fund; and (ii) the Adviser contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep total annual operating expenses of the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF (excluding certain excluded expenses) from exceeding 0.88% and 0.80%, respectively. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep total annual operating expenses of the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF (excluding any class-specific expenses (including distribution and service (12b-1) fees), interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other costs and expenses relating to the securities that are purchased and sold by the Fund, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses incurred in connection with tax reclaim recovery services, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and non-routine expenses (collectively, "excluded expenses")) from exceeding 0.72% of the Fund's average daily net assets until January 31, 2027 (the "contractual expense limit"). The Adviser may receive from the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF the difference between the total annual Fund operating expenses (not including excluded expenses) and the contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements made during the three-year period preceding the date of the recoupment if at any point total annual Fund operating expenses (not including excluded expenses) are below the contractual expense limit (i) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (ii) at the time of the recoupment. This agreement will terminate automatically upon the termination of the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF's investment advisory agreement and may be terminated: (i) by the Board, for any reason at any time; or (ii) by the Adviser, upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the Trust, effective as of the close of business on January 31, 2027.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
As of March 31, 2026, the fees previously waived and reimbursed by the Adviser which may be subject to possible future recapture are as follows:
|
Period |
Subject to Repayment until March 31: |
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF |
Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2027 | $ | 251,680 | $ | 230,330 | $ | - | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2028 | 282,843 | 230,330 | 291,380 | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2029 | 241,473 | 202,956 | 198,629 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 775,996 | $ | 663,616 | $ | 490,009 | |||||||||||
The Adviser entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement, effective as of April 3, 2024, with Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd, doing business as SMDAM (the "Sub-Adviser"). Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser makes investment decisions regarding which securities to buy and sell for the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF in accordance with the investment policies and guidelines of the Fund, subject to the general oversight of the Adviser. After the initial two-year term, the continuance of the Sub-Advisory Agreement must be specifically approved at least annually: (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities of the SMDAM Japan Equity ETF and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Sub-Advisory Agreement or "interested persons" of any party thereto, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Sub-Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment or in the event of the termination of the Advisory Agreement, and is terminable at any time without penalty by the Board. For its services, the Sub-Adviser receives an annual fee from the Adviser at an annual rate based on 50% of the net advisory fee received by the Adviser from the Fund, which means that, in the event the Adviser waives its entire fee and also assumes expenses of the Fund pursuant to the Adviser's expense limitation agreement, the Sub-Adviser will similarly waive its entire fee and will share in the expense assumption by promptly paying to the Adviser (or its designee) 50% of the assumed amount. If during the term of the Sub-Advisory Agreement the Adviser later recaptures some or all of fees waived or expenses reimbursed by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser together, then the Adviser will pay to the Sub-Adviser 50% of the amount recaptured.
6. Investment Transactions:
For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF made purchases of $93,288,596 and sales of $103,023,822 in investment securities other than long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities. The purchase and sales balances include the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations of $- and in-kind redemptions of $3,613, respectively, and have been properly excluded from the calculation of portfolio turnover within the Fund's financial highlights. Realized gains on in-kind redemptions were $(353).
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF made purchases of $118,903,246 and sales of $138,838,518 in investment securities other than long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities. The purchase and sales balances include the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations of $3,623,342 and in-kind redemptions of $9,735,958, respectively, and have been properly excluded from the calculation of portfolio turnover within the Fund's financial highlights. Realized gains on in-kind redemptions were $1,665,159.
For the period ended March 31, 2026, the Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF made purchases of $12,888,267 and sales of $7,038,490 in investment securities other than long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities. The purchase and sales balances include the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations of $6,095,857 and in-kind redemptions of $-, respectively, and have been properly excluded from the calculation of portfolio turnover within the Fund's financial highlights. Realized gains on in-kind redemptions were $-.
7. Federal Tax Information:
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during the year. Book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent.
The permanent differences are primarily attributed to different treatment for gains and losses on REIT adjustments, PFIC adjustments, India capital gains tax, foreign currency transactions, redemptions in-kind, and nondeductible excise tax paid.
At September 30, 2025, the Funds reclassified the following permanent amounts between paid-in capital and distributable earnings (accumulated losses), the reclassification is primarily related to in-kind redemptions and nondeductible excise tax paid:
| (Accumulated Losses) | Paid-in Capital | |||||||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF | $ | 877 | $ | (877 | ) | |||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF | (1,070,688 | ) | 1,070,688 | |||||
| Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF | (548,074 | ) | 548,074 | |||||
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2025 are as follows:
| Ordinary Income | Total | |||||||
| Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF | $ | 785,970 | $ | 785,970 | ||||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 1,831,800 | 1,831,800 | ||||||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF | 629,978 | 629,978 | ||||||
| Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF | 257,880 | 257,880 | ||||||
As of September 30, 2025, the components of Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
| Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF |
Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF |
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| Undistributed Ordinary Income | $ | 348,501 | $ | 1,736,178 | ||||
| Capital Loss Carryforwards | (46,668,152 | ) | (1,931,319 | ) | ||||
| Unrealized Appreciation | 3,985,134 | 10,900,453 | ||||||
| Other Temporary Differences | 5 | (4 | ) | |||||
| Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) | $ | (42,334,512 | ) | $ | 10,705,308 | |||
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| Undistributed Ordinary Income | $ | 6,899,085 | $ | 243,427 | ||||
| Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | 5,534,503 | - | ||||||
| Capital Loss Carryforwards | - | (131,981 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized Appreciation | 11,884,533 | 3,039,430 | ||||||
| Other Temporary Differences | 3 | (5 | ) | |||||
| Distributable Earnings | $ | 24,318,124 | $ | 3,150,871 | ||||
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The funds have capital losses carried forward as follows:
| Short-Term Loss | Long-Term Loss | Total | ||||||||||
| Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF | $ | 44,610,740 | $ | 2,057,412 | $ | 46,668,152 | ||||||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 1,931,319 | - | 1,931,319 | |||||||||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF | - | - | - | |||||||||
| Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF | 50,700 | 81,281 | 131,981 | |||||||||
During the year ended September 30, 2025, Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF, Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF, Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF and Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF utilized $2,996,047, $1,697,235, $1,835,322 and $196,513, respectively, in short-term capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains. During the year ended September 30, 2025, Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF utilized $2,020,590 in long-term capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains.
For Federal income tax purposes, the difference between Federal tax cost and book cost primarily relates to wash sales and PFIC MTM adjustments. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments held by the Funds at March 31, 2026 were as follows:
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Aggregate Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Aggregate Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
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| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF | $ | 69,661,173 | $ | 11,524,819 | $ | (7,312,643 | ) | $ | 4,212,176 | |||||||
| Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF | 78,420,823 | 7,668,548 | (5,147,315 | ) | 2,521,233 | |||||||||||
| Rayliant SMDAM Japan Equity ETF | 18,778,307 | 3,492,268 | (895,678 | ) | 2,596,590 | |||||||||||
8. Concentration of Risks:
As with all exchange traded funds, there is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives. A Fund share is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. Each Fund is subject to certain of the principal risks noted below. A more complete description of principal risks is included in each Fund's prospectus under the heading "Principal Risks".
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Active Management Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The Fund is an actively managed portfolio. In managing the Fund's portfolio securities, the Sub-Adviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.
Derivatives Risk (All Funds) - The Fund's use of futures and swaps is subject to derivatives risk. Derivatives are often more volatile than other investments and may magnify the Fund's gains or losses. There are various factors that affect the Fund's ability to achieve its objective with derivatives. Successful use of a derivative depends upon the degree to which prices of the underlying assets correlate with price movements in the derivatives the Fund buys or sells. The Fund could be negatively affected if the change in market value of its securities fails to correlate perfectly with the values of the derivatives it purchased or sold. The lack of a liquid secondary market for a derivative may prevent the Fund from closing its derivative positions and could adversely impact its ability to achieve its objective and to realize profits or limit losses. Since derivatives may be purchased for a fraction of their value, a relatively small price movement in a derivative may result in an immediate and substantial loss or gain to the Fund. Derivatives are often more volatile than other investments and the Fund may lose more in a derivative than it originally invested in it. There can be no assurance that the Adviser's use of derivatives will be successful in achieving its intended goals.
Additionally, derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk, meaning that the party that issues the derivative may experience a significant credit event and may be unwilling or unable to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations.
Moreover, regulation relating to the Fund's use of derivatives and related instruments, including Rule 18f-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), could potentially limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund's ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives and/or adversely affect the value of derivatives and the Fund's performance.
Futures Contracts. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific security or asset at a specified future time and at a specified price. The risks of futures include: (i) leverage risk; (ii) correlation risk and (iii) liquidity risk. Because futures require only a small initial investment in the form of a deposit or margin, they involve a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, the fluctuation of the value of futures in relation to the underlying assets upon which they are based is magnified. Thus, the Fund may experience losses that exceed losses experienced by funds that do not use futures contracts. There may be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of a futures contract and price movements of investments for which futures are used as a substitute, or which futures are intended to hedge.
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Lack of correlation (or tracking) may be due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being substituted or hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. Consequently, the effectiveness of futures as a security substitute or as a hedging vehicle will depend, in part, on the degree of correlation between price movements in the futures and price movements in underlying securities or assets. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. Futures exchanges may impose daily or intra-day price change limits and/or limit the volume of trading.
Additionally, government regulation may further reduce liquidity through similar trading restrictions. As a result, the Fund may be unable to close out its futures contracts at a time that is advantageous. The successful use of futures depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the ability of the Adviser to predict movements of the underlying securities markets, which requires different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular futures strategy adopted will succeed.
Swaps. Swaps are agreements whereby two parties agree to exchange payment streams calculated by reference to an underlying asset, such as a rate, index, instrument or securities. Swaps typically involve credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, funding risk, operational risk, legal and documentation risk, regulatory risk, and/or tax risk. Interest rate swaps involve one party, in return for a premium, agreeing to make payments to another party to the extent that interest rates exceed or fall below a specified rate (a "cap" or "floor," respectively). Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom the Fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligations to the other party to the agreement.
Total return swaps are contracts that obligate a party to pay interest in exchange for payment by the other party of the total return generated by a security, a basket of securities, an index or an index component. Total return swaps give the Fund the right to receive the appreciation in the value of a specified security, index or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset in a total return swap declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty. Fully funded total return swaps have economic and risk characteristics similar to credit-linked notes, which are described above. Fully funded equity swaps have economic and risk characteristics similar to participation notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying equity, debt, currency or market.
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A credit default swap enables the Fund to buy or sell protection against a defined credit event of an issuer or a basket of securities. The buyer of a credit default swap is generally obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract in return for a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event with respect to an underlying reference obligation. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs (as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement), the Fund will generally either: (i) pay to the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations, or underlying securities comprising a referenced index; or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising a referenced index. If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs (as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement), the Fund will either: (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index; or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are calculated by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and other considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is generally determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.
Credit default swaps involve special risks in addition to those mentioned above because they are difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk, and generally pay a return to the party that has paid the premium only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty). Like a long or short position in a physical security, credit default swaps are subject to the same factors that cause changes in the market value of the underlying asset.
Emerging Markets Securities Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF) - Investments in emerging markets securities are considered speculative and subject to heightened risks in addition to the general risks of investing in foreign securities. Unlike more established markets, emerging markets may have governments that are less stable, markets that are less liquid and economies that are less developed. In addition, the securities markets of emerging market countries may consist of companies with smaller market capitalizations and may suffer periods of relative illiquidity; significant price volatility; restrictions on foreign investment; and possible restrictions on repatriation of investment income and capital. Furthermore, foreign investors may be required to register the proceeds of sales, and future economic or political crises could lead to price controls, forced mergers, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization or creation of government monopolies.
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Equity Market Risk (All Funds) - Because the Funds may invest in equity securities, the Funds are subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Funds' securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. The market as a whole may not favor the types of investments the Funds make. Many factors can adversely affect a security's performance, including both general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company, industry or geographic region. In addition, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Funds invest, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund's performance and cause losses on your investment in the Funds. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to COVID-19 and aggressive measures taken worldwide in response by governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines of large populations, and by businesses, including changes to operations and reducing staff. During a general economic downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. In the case of foreign stocks, these fluctuations will reflect international economic and political events, as well as changes in currency valuations relative to the U.S. dollar. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is a principal risk of investing in the Funds.
ETF Risks (All Funds) - The Funds are ETFs and, as a result of this structure, they are exposed to the following risks:
Cash Transactions Risk - Like other ETFs, a Fund sells and redeems its shares only in large blocks called Creation Units and only to "Authorized Participants." Unlike many other ETFs, however, a Fund expects to effect its creations and redemptions at least partially for cash, rather than in-kind securities. Thus, an investment in a Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in other ETFs as a Fund may recognize a capital gain that it could have avoided by making redemptions in-kind. As a result, a Fund may pay out higher capital gains distributions than ETFs that redeem in-kind. Further, paying redemption proceeds at least partially in cash rather than through in-kind delivery of portfolio securities may require a Fund to dispose of or sell portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds at an inopportune time.
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Index-Related Risk - Errors in index data, index computations and/ or the construction of the Index in accordance with its methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Errors in respect of the quality, accuracy and completeness of the data used to compile the Index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time or at all, particularly where the indices are less commonly used as benchmarks by funds or managers. Such errors may negatively or positively impact the Fund and its shareholders. For example, during a period where the Index contains incorrect constituents, the Fund would have market exposure to such constituents and would be underexposed to the Index's other constituents. Shareholders should understand that any gains from Index Provider errors will be kept by the Fund and its shareholders and any losses or costs resulting from Index Provider errors will be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.
Limited Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Risk - Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with a Fund. A Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Fund shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) Authorized Participants exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Authorized Participants step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. An active trading market for shares of a Fund may not develop or be maintained, and, particularly during times of market stress, Authorized Participants or market makers may step away from their respective roles in making a market in shares of a Fund and in executing purchase or redemption orders. This could, in turn, lead to variances between the market price of a Fund's shares and the value of its underlying securities.
Passive Strategy Risk - The Fund is not actively managed. Rather, the Fund attempts to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the Fund will hold constituent securities of the Index regardless of the current or projected performance of a specific security or a particular industry or market sector. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual securities could cause the Fund's return to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy.
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Quantitative Investing Risk - The Index is constructed by the Index Provider using a rules-based methodology based on quantitative machine learning models developed by Rayliant. Securities selected according to a quantitative model can perform differently from the market as a whole based on the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor and changes from the factors' historical trends. Due to the significant role technology plays in a quantitative model, use of a quantitative model carries the risk of potential issues with the design, coding, implementation or maintenance of the computer programs, data and/or other technology used in the quantitative model. These issues could lead to the selection of assets for inclusion in the Index that produce inferior investment returns or provide exposure to greater risk of loss. As a result, the Fund's performance may be lower or the Fund may be subject to greater risk than if the Index had not been constructed using quantitative modeling because the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in the component securities of the Index.
Tracking Error Risk - While the Fund seeks to replicate the performance of the Index, the Fund's return may not precisely match the return of the Index. Tracking error may result from, among other things, imperfect correlation between the Fund's holdings and those of the Index, pricing differences, changes to the Index, regulatory restrictions, legal restrictions, liquidity concerns, transaction costs, operational considerations or timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund.
Trading Risk - Although Fund shares are listed for trading on a listing exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained. Secondary market trading in a Fund's shares may be halted by a listing exchange because of market conditions or for other reasons. In addition, trading in a Fund's shares is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to "circuit breaker" rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements necessary to maintain the listing of a Fund's shares will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.
Shares of a Fund may trade at, above or below their most recent NAV. The per share NAV of a Fund is calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the market value of a Fund's holdings since the prior most recent calculation. The trading prices of a Fund's shares will fluctuate continuously throughout trading hours based on market supply and demand. The trading prices of a Fund's shares may deviate significantly from NAV during periods of market volatility. These factors, among others, may lead to a Fund's shares trading at a premium or discount to NAV. However, given that shares can be created and redeemed only in Creation Units at NAV, the Adviser does not believe that large discounts or premiums to NAV will exist for extended periods of time. While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that a Fund's shares normally will trade close to a Fund's NAV, exchange prices are not expected to correlate exactly with a Fund's NAV due to timing reasons as well as market supply and demand factors. In addition, disruptions to creations and redemptions or the existence of extreme volatility may result in trading prices that differ significantly from NAV. If a shareholder purchases at a time when the market price of a Fund is at a premium to its NAV or sells at time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses.
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Where all or a portion of a Fund's underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in which the Fund's shares are listed and trading in that market is open, there may be changes between the last quote from its closed foreign market and the value of such security during the Fund's domestic trading day. This in turn could lead to differences between the market price of the Fund's shares and the underlying value of those shares.
Investors buying or selling shares of a Fund in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for shares (the "bid" price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell shares (the "ask" price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "spread" or "bid/ask spread." The bid/ask spread varies over time for shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if a Fund's shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if a Fund's shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Further, increased market volatility may cause increased bid/ask spreads. Due to the costs of buying or selling shares of a Fund, including bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of such shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in a Fund's shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
Foreign Company Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - Investing in foreign companies, including direct investments and investments through ADRs, poses additional risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These risks will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. Securities of foreign companies may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and foreign companies are generally not subject to the same level of regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Income from foreign securities owned by the Funds may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce income received from the securities comprising the Funds' portfolio. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers and foreign markets and securities may be less liquid. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Funds to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Funds. While ADRs provide an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their respective national markets and currencies, investments in ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.
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Foreign Currency Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - As a result of the Funds' investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Funds will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, in which case the dollar value of an investment in the Funds would be adversely affected. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.
Geographic Focus Risk (All Funds) - To the extent that it focuses its investments in a particular country or geographic region, the Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within that country or geographic region. As a result, the Funds may be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss than a fund holding more geographically diverse investments.
Growth Style Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The Adviser's or the Sub-Adviser's growth investment style may increase the risks of investing in the Fund. Because the prices of growth stocks are based largely on the expectation of future earnings, growth stock prices can decline rapidly and significantly when it appears that those expectations will not be met. In addition, a growth investing style may go in and out of favor over time, causing the Fund to sometimes underperform other equity funds that use differing investing styles.
Large Capitalization Risk (Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF and SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - If valuations of large capitalization companies appear to be greatly out of proportion to the valuations of small or medium capitalization companies, investors may migrate to the stocks of small and medium-sized companies. Additionally, larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.
Large Purchase and Redemption Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - Large purchases or redemptions of the Funds' shares may force the Funds to purchase or sell securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, and may cause the Funds' portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs to rise, which may negatively affect the Funds' performance and have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders.
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Leverage Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The risk that a security may be difficult to value. The Fund may value certain securities at a price higher than the price at which they can be sold, particularly for securities that trade in low value or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology (such as during trading halts). Because foreign exchanges may be open on days when the Fund does not price its shares, the value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's shares.
Liquidity Risk (All Funds) - Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The market for certain investments may become illiquid due to specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer or under adverse market or economic conditions independent of the issuer. The Funds' investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Funds because they may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Further, transactions in illiquid securities may entail transaction costs that are higher than those for transactions in liquid securities.
Machine Learning Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF) - The Index tracked by the Funds uses machine learning and quantitative models to determine its constituent securities and weightings As a result, the Funds are subject to the following risks:
Cybersecurity and Technology Risk - The Index methodology relies on complex computer systems and technology. Cybersecurity incidents, system failures, or other technological disruptions affecting the Index provider or other third-party service providers could interfere with the calculation or dissemination of the Index and adversely impact the Fund.
Data Quality and Model Risk - The machine-learning models used in the Index methodology depend on the accuracy, completeness, and relevance of historical data. If the data used by the Index contains errors, omissions, or biases, or becomes outdated or less relevant, the Index's construction and performance may be adversely affected.
Index Methodology and Calculation Risk - The Index relies on the systematic application of quantitative and machine-learning models. Errors in the design, calculation, or ongoing maintenance of the Index, including operational or technological errors, could cause the Index to be calculated incorrectly or differ from its intended methodology, which could negatively affect the Fund.
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Machine Learning and Quantitative Index Risk - The machine learning and quantitative models used by the Index rely on historical financial, fundamental, and market data and statistical assumptions that may not perform as intended in all market conditions. If the models or assumptions used by the Index do not accurately forecast future market behavior, the Index and the Fund may underperform other investment strategies or market benchmarks.
Market Regime Change Risk - Machine-learning models are developed using historical data and may be less effective during periods of significant market disruption, unusual volatility, or structural changes in markets. In such environments, the Index methodology may not adapt quickly or effectively, which could result in unexpected or unfavorable Index performance.
Management Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The success of the Fund's strategy is dependent on the Sub-Adviser's ability and its stock selection process to correctly identify the Fund's investments. If the Sub-Adviser's conclusions about growth rates or securities values are incorrect, the Fund may not perform as anticipated.
Medium Capitalization Companies Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The risk that medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may have greater price volatility, lower trading volume and be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In addition, medium capitalization companies may have narrow product lines, smaller shares of their product or service markets and fewer financial resources than large capitalization companies.
Non-Diversification Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it may invest a large percentage of its assets in a single issuer or a relatively small number of issuers. Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or political occurrence affecting one or more of the issuers, and may experience increased volatility due to its investments in those securities. However, the Fund intends to satisfy the diversification requirements for classification as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Participatory Notes Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF) - The return on a P-Note is linked to the performance of the issuers of the underlying securities. The performance of P-Notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the issuers that they seek to replicate due to transaction costs and other expenses. P-Notes are subject to counterparty risk since the notes constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the financial institutions issuing the notes, and the Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of such institutions and has no rights under the notes against the issuers of the underlying securities. In addition, P-Notes are subject to liquidity risk, which is described elsewhere in this section.
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Portfolio Turnover Risk (All Funds) - Due to its investment strategy, the Funds may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities, which may affect the Funds' performance.
Preferred Stock Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF and SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - Preferred stocks in which the Funds may invest are sensitive to interest rate changes, and are also subject to equity risk, which is the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. The rights of preferred stocks on the distribution of a company's assets in the event of a liquidation are generally subordinate to the rights associated with a company's debt securities.
REITs Risk (Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF) - REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and usually operate, income-producing real estate. REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as the following: declines in property values; increases in property taxes, operating expenses, interest rates or competition; overbuilding; zoning changes; and losses from casualty or condemnation. REITs typically incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund's investments in REITs will result in the layering of expenses such that shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the REITs' operating expenses, in addition to paying Fund expenses. REIT operating expenses are not reflected in the fee table and example in this prospectus.
Risk of Investing in China (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF) - Since 1978, the Chinese government has been, and is expected to continue, reforming its economic policies, which has resulted in less direct central and local government control over the business and production activities of Chinese enterprises and companies. Notwithstanding the economic reforms instituted by the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, actions of the Chinese central and local government authorities continue to have a substantial effect on economic conditions in China, which could affect the public and private sector companies in which the Fund invests. In the past, the Chinese government has from time to time taken actions that influence the prices at which certain goods may be sold, encourage companies to invest or concentrate in particular industries, induce mergers between companies in certain industries and induce private companies to publicly offer their securities to increase or continue the rate of economic growth, control the rate of inflation or otherwise regulate economic expansion. It may do so in the future as well. Such actions and a variety of other centrally planned or determined activities by the Chinese government could have a significant adverse effect on economic conditions in China, the economic prospects for, and the market prices and liquidity of, the securities of Chinese companies and the payments of dividends and interest by Chinese companies.
Risk of Investing in Japan (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The growth of Japan's economy has historically lagged that of its Asian neighbors and other major developed economies. The Japanese economy is heavily dependent on international trade and has been adversely affected by trade tariffs, other protectionist measures, competition from emerging economies and the economic conditions of its trading partners. There can be no assurance that overseas demand for the products and services of Japanese companies will not change adversely in the future. China has become an important trading partner with Japan, but the countries' political relationship has been strained at times. Should political tension increase, it could adversely affect the economy, especially the export sector, and destabilize the region as a whole. Japan also remains heavily dependent on oil imports, and higher commodity prices could therefore have a negative impact on the economy. The Japanese yen has fluctuated widely at times and any increase in its value may cause a decline in exports that could weaken the Japanese economy. Japan has, in the past, intervened in the currency markets to attempt to maintain or reduce the value of the yen. Japanese intervention in the currency markets could cause the value of the yen to fluctuate sharply and unpredictably and could cause losses to investors. Japan has an aging workforce and has experienced a significant population decline in recent years. Japan's labor market appears to be undergoing fundamental structural changes, as a labor market traditionally accustomed to lifetime employment adjusts to meet the need for increased labor mobility, which may adversely affect Japan's economic competitiveness. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons or tsunamis, could occur in Japan or surrounding areas and could negatively affect the Japanese economy and, in turn, the Fund.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Sector Focus Risk (All Funds) - Because the Funds may, from time to time, be more heavily invested in particular sectors, the value of their shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect those sectors. As a result, the Funds' share prices may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a fund that invests in a broader range of sectors.
Digital Information and Services Sector Risk - The Fund's investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Digital Information and Services sector. The digital information and services sector includes companies involved in cloud computing, digital media, data analytics, online platforms, and related technologies. These companies are subject to rapid technological change, intense competition, and evolving regulatory environments, including data privacy, cybersecurity, and content moderation laws. They may also face heightened risks related to intellectual property, reliance on third-party infrastructure or digital platforms, and changes in consumer preferences. Additionally, security breaches, system failures, or regulatory investigations could materially affect their business operations and valuations. As a result, investments in this sector may exhibit higher volatility and carry a greater risk of loss compared to investments spread across a broader range of sectors.
Financials Sector Risk - The Fund's investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Financials sector. Performance of companies in the Financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors, including, among others, government regulations, economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, changes in interest rates, and decreased liquidity in credit markets. The impact of more stringent capital requirements, recent or future regulation of any individual financial company, or recent or future regulation of the financials sector as a whole cannot be predicted. In recent years, cyber attacks and technology malfunctions have become increasingly frequent in this sector and have caused significant losses to companies in this sector, which may negatively impact the Fund.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Technology Sector Risk - The Fund's investments are exposed to issuers conducting business in the Technology sector. Securities of technology companies may be subject to greater price volatility than securities of companies in other sectors. These securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause sudden selling and dramatically lower market prices. Technology securities also may be affected adversely by changes in technology, consumer and business purchasing patterns, government regulation and/or obsolete products or services.
Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF) - The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.
Small Capitalization Companies Risk (SMDAM Japan Equity ETF) - The risk that, compared to medium and large capitalization companies, small capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments, and their securities may be more volatile and less liquid.
Stock Connect Investing Risk (Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF) - Investments in China A shares listed and traded through Stock Connect involve unique risks. Trading through Stock Connect is subject to a number of restrictions that may affect the Fund's investments and returns. For example, trading through Stock Connect is subject to daily quotas that limit the maximum daily net purchases on any particular day, which may restrict or preclude the Fund's ability to invest in China A Shares through Stock Connect. In addition, China A Shares purchased through Stock Connect generally may not be sold, purchased or otherwise transferred other than through Stock Connect in accordance with applicable rules. A primary feature of Stock Connect is the application of the home market's laws and rules applicable to investors in China A Shares. Therefore, the Fund's investments in China A Shares purchased through Stock Connect are generally subject to Chinese securities regulations and listing rules, among other restrictions. While overseas investors currently are exempt from paying capital gains or value added taxes on income and gains from investments in China A Shares purchased through Stock Connect, these tax rules could be changed, which could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the Fund. Stock Connect will only operate on days when both the China and Hong Kong markets are open for trading and when banks in both markets are open on the corresponding settlement days. There may be occasions when the Fund may be subject to the risk of price fluctuations of China A Shares during the time when Stock Connect is not trading. Moreover, further developments to Stock Connect are likely and there can be no assurance as to the program's continued existence or whether future developments regarding the program may restrict or adversely affect the Fund's investments or returns. In addition, the application and interpretation of the laws and regulations of Hong Kong and China, and the rules, policies or guidelines published or applied by relevant regulators and exchanges in respect of Stock Connect are uncertain, and they may have a detrimental effect on the Fund's investments and returns.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
Valuation Risk (All Funds) - The risk that a security may be difficult to value. The Funds may value certain securities at a price higher than the price at which they can be sold. This risk may be especially pronounced for investments that are illiquid or may become illiquid.
9. Other:
At March 31, 2026, all shares issued by the Funds were in Creation Unit aggregations to Authorized Participants through primary market transactions (e.g., transactions directly with the Funds). However, the individual shares that make up those Creation Units are traded on the Exchange (e.g., secondary market transactions). Some of those individual shares have been bought and sold by persons that are not Authorized Participants. Each Authorized Participant has entered into an agreement with the Funds' Distributor.
10. Indemnifications:
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
11. Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
The Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 ("ASU 2023-09"), Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which amends quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosure requirements in order to increase disclosure consistency, bifurcate income tax information by jurisdiction and remove information that is no longer beneficial. Adoption of ASU 2023-09 impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect any Funds' financial position or the results of its operations.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
12. Subsequent Events:
Effective April 10, 2026, Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen Emerging Markets Equity ETF will change it's name to Rayliant NxtGen Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Rayliant Wilshire NxtGen US Large Cap Equity ETF will change it's name to Rayliant NxtGen Multifactor US Equity ETF.
The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures (other than what is disclosed in the preceding paragraphs) and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of the date the financial statements were issued.
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| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND III | RAYLIANT ETFs |
| MARCH 31, 2026 | |
| (UNAUDITED) |
OTHER INFORMATION (FORM N-CSRS ITEMS 8-11)
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period covered by this report.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The remuneration paid by the company during the period covered by the report to the Trustees on the company's Board of Trustees is disclosed within the Statement(s) of Operations of the financial statements (Item 7).
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Not applicable.
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Rayliant ETFs
c/o SEI Investments Distribution Co.
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Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456
1-866-898-1688
Investment Adviser:
Rayliant Asset Management
5140 Birch Street, Suite 300
Newport Beach, California 92660
Investment Sub-Adviser:
SMDAM
Toranomon Hills Business Tower 26F
17-1, Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Japan, 105-6426
Administrator:
SEI Investments Global Funds Services
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456
Distributor:
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456
Legal Counsel:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
2222 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
Ernst & Young LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds described.
RAY-SA-001-0600
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| Item 8. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Included under Item 7.
| Item 9. | Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Included under Item 7.
| Item 10. | Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Included under Item 7.
| Item 11. | Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. |
Included under Item 7.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
| Item 13. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
| Item 14. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
| Item 15. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.
| Item 16. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(c)), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.13a-15(b) or § 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There has been no change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| Item 17. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
| Item 18. | Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| Item 19. | Exhibits. |
| (a)(1) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. |
(a)(3) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Registrant, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith.
| (a)(4) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(5) | Not applicable. |
(b) Officer certifications, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(b)), also accompany this filing as an exhibit.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| (Registrant) | The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael Beattie | |
| Michael Beattie | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: June 2, 2026 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael Beattie | |
| Michael Beattie | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: June 2, 2026 | ||
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Andrew Metzger | |
| Andrew Metzger | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: June 2, 2026 |