Advisors Inner Circle Fund
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Semi-Annual Report by Investment Company (Form N-CSRS)
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 811-06400
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund
(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: (877) 446-3863
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2025
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2025
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. |
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Institutional Class Shares - LSVZX
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report: April 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Institutional Class Shares of the LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.lsvasset.com/emerging-markets-equity-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-386-3578.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(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
|
|
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Institutional Class Shares
|
$48
|
0.95%
|
Key Fund Statistics as of April 30, 2025
|
Total Net Assets (000's)
|
Number of Holdings
|
Total Advisory Fees Paid (000's)
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
|
|
$116,857
|
256
|
$253
|
7%
|
What did the Fund invest in?
Country WeightingsFootnote Reference*
|
Value
|
Value
|
|
Other Countries
|
6.8%
|
|
Repurchase Agreement
|
0.7%
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
1.5%
|
|
Indonesia
|
1.6%
|
|
Poland
|
2.0%
|
|
Thailand
|
2.1%
|
|
Mexico
|
2.9%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2.9%
|
|
South Africa
|
3.4%
|
|
Brazil
|
5.1%
|
|
South Korea
|
10.5%
|
|
Taiwan
|
15.0%
|
|
India
|
16.4%
|
|
China
|
27.5%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote*
|
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets. |
Top Ten Holdings
|
Holding Name
|
Percentage of Total Net AssetsFootnote Reference(A)
|
||
|
Alibaba Group Holding
|
3.4%
|
||
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
3.1%
|
||
|
Tencent Holdings
|
1.4%
|
||
|
Samsung Electronics
|
1.2%
|
||
|
United Microelectronics
|
1.1%
|
||
|
Naspers, Cl N
|
1.0%
|
||
|
People's Insurance Group of China, Cl H
|
1.0%
|
||
|
JD.com, Cl A
|
1.0%
|
||
|
CTBC Financial Holding
|
0.9%
|
||
|
PetroChina, Cl H
|
0.9%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote(A)
|
Short-Term Investments are not shown in the top ten chart. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the reporting period.
Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:
-
888-386-3578
-
https://www.lsvasset.com/emerging-markets-equity-fund/
Householding
Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 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 888-386-3578 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.
LSVZX-SAR-2025
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Investor Class Shares - LVAZX
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report: April 30, 2025
This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Investor Class Shares of the LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.lsvasset.com/emerging-markets-equity-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-386-3578.
What were the Fund costs for the last six months?
(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
|
|
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Investor Class Shares
|
$60
|
1.20%
|
Key Fund Statistics as of April 30, 2025
|
Total Net Assets (000's)
|
Number of Holdings
|
Total Advisory Fees Paid (000's)
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
|
|
$116,857
|
256
|
$253
|
7%
|
What did the Fund invest in?
Country WeightingsFootnote Reference*
|
Value
|
Value
|
|
Other Countries
|
6.8%
|
|
Repurchase Agreement
|
0.7%
|
|
United Arab Emirates
|
1.5%
|
|
Indonesia
|
1.6%
|
|
Poland
|
2.0%
|
|
Thailand
|
2.1%
|
|
Mexico
|
2.9%
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
2.9%
|
|
South Africa
|
3.4%
|
|
Brazil
|
5.1%
|
|
South Korea
|
10.5%
|
|
Taiwan
|
15.0%
|
|
India
|
16.4%
|
|
China
|
27.5%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote*
|
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets. |
Top Ten Holdings
|
Holding Name
|
Percentage of Total Net AssetsFootnote Reference(A)
|
||
|
Alibaba Group Holding
|
3.4%
|
||
|
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
3.1%
|
||
|
Tencent Holdings
|
1.4%
|
||
|
Samsung Electronics
|
1.2%
|
||
|
United Microelectronics
|
1.1%
|
||
|
Naspers, Cl N
|
1.0%
|
||
|
People's Insurance Group of China, Cl H
|
1.0%
|
||
|
JD.com, Cl A
|
1.0%
|
||
|
CTBC Financial Holding
|
0.9%
|
||
|
PetroChina, Cl H
|
0.9%
|
| Footnote | Description |
|
Footnote(A)
|
Short-Term Investments are not shown in the top ten chart. |
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the reporting period.
Additional Information
For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:
-
888-386-3578
-
https://www.lsvasset.com/emerging-markets-equity-fund/
Householding
Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 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 888-386-3578 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.
LVAZX-SAR-2025
| (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.
Financial statements and financial highlights are filed herein.
THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND
SEMI ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION
April 30, 2025
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing.
| THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND | LSV |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund
April 30, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Financial Statements (Form N-CSRS Item 7) | |
| Schedule of Investments | 1 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
| Statement of Operations | 8 |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 9 |
| Financial Highlights | 10 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 11 |
| Other Information (Form N-CSRS Items 8-11) | 18 |
Schedule of Investments
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Foreign Common Stock (95.9%) | ||||||||
| Brazil (3.7%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.6%) | ||||||||
| Telefonica Brasil | 135,200 | $ | 659 | |||||
| Consumer Discretionary (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Vibra Energia | 130,500 | 431 | ||||||
| Consumer Staples (1.4%) | ||||||||
| Ambev | 323,800 | 834 | ||||||
| Camil Alimentos | 44,100 | 34 | ||||||
| JBS | 106,300 | 821 | ||||||
| 1,689 | ||||||||
| Financials (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Banco do Brasil | 80,300 | 408 | ||||||
| Materials (0.6%) | ||||||||
| Vale | 74,300 | 692 | ||||||
| Utilities (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Cia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais Copasa MG | 110,900 | 418 | ||||||
| Total Brazil | 4,297 | |||||||
| Chile (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Cencosud | 67,000 | 229 | ||||||
| China (27.6%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (2.7%) | ||||||||
| Baidu, Cl A* | 35,100 | 387 | ||||||
| China Tower, Cl H | 203,200 | 294 | ||||||
| Hello Group ADR | 72,500 | 414 | ||||||
| JOYY ADR | 9,300 | 383 | ||||||
| Tencent Holdings | 26,000 | 1,594 | ||||||
| 3,072 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (8.3%) | ||||||||
| 361 Degrees International | 665,000 | 365 | ||||||
| Alibaba Group Holding | 267,300 | 3,992 | ||||||
| BAIC Motor, Cl H | 1,331,500 | 327 | ||||||
| Bosideng International Holdings | 764,000 | 395 | ||||||
| Geely Automobile Holdings | 355,000 | 745 | ||||||
| Great Wall Motor, Cl H | 296,500 | 424 | ||||||
| Haier Smart Home, Cl H | 205,400 | 596 | ||||||
| JD.com, Cl A | 72,400 | 1,179 | ||||||
| TCL Electronics Holdings | 527,000 | 666 | ||||||
| Vipshop Holdings ADR | 29,600 | 403 | ||||||
| Xtep International Holdings | 545,000 | 372 | ||||||
| Zhongsheng Group Holdings | 308,000 | 463 | ||||||
| 9,927 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.6%) | ||||||||
| China Feihe | 589,000 | 445 | ||||||
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Consumer Staples (continued) | ||||||||
| Hengan International Group | 97,000 | $ | 262 | |||||
| 707 | ||||||||
| Energy (1.4%) | ||||||||
| China Coal Energy, Cl H | 349,000 | 361 | ||||||
| China Suntien Green Energy, Cl H | 463,000 | 247 | ||||||
| PetroChina, Cl H | 1,324,000 | 1,012 | ||||||
| 1,620 | ||||||||
| Financials (6.2%) | ||||||||
| Bank of China, Cl H | 1,438,000 | 803 | ||||||
| Bank of Communications, Cl H | 525,000 | 459 | ||||||
| China CITIC Bank, Cl H | 627,000 | 496 | ||||||
| China Everbright Bank, Cl H | 1,117,000 | 485 | ||||||
| China Minsheng Banking, Cl H | 1,306,000 | 613 | ||||||
| China Pacific Insurance Group, Cl H | 164,200 | 447 | ||||||
| Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank, Cl H | 547,000 | 420 | ||||||
| Far East Horizon | 266,000 | 206 | ||||||
| New China Life Insurance, Cl H | 150,100 | 548 | ||||||
| People's Insurance Group of China, Cl H | 2,040,000 | 1,207 | ||||||
| PICC Property & Casualty, Cl H | 240,000 | 442 | ||||||
| Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H | 103,000 | 616 | ||||||
| Postal Savings Bank of China, Cl H | 692,000 | 425 | ||||||
| 7,167 | ||||||||
| Health Care (2.0%) | ||||||||
| 3SBio | 517,000 | 797 | ||||||
| China Medical System Holdings | 422,000 | 450 | ||||||
| CSPC Pharmaceutical Group | 1,044,000 | 822 | ||||||
| Sinopharm Group, Cl H | 120,000 | 283 | ||||||
| 2,352 | ||||||||
| Industrials (3.5%) | ||||||||
| China Merchants Port Holdings | 96,000 | 156 | ||||||
| Dongfang Electric, Cl H | 437,600 | 597 | ||||||
| First Tractor, Cl H | 384,000 | 300 | ||||||
| Sinopec Engineering Group, Cl H | 735,000 | 523 | ||||||
| Sinotrans, Cl H | 476,000 | 207 | ||||||
| Sinotruk Hong Kong | 172,000 | 413 | ||||||
| SITC International Holdings | 162,000 | 449 | ||||||
| Weichai Power, Cl H | 354,000 | 691 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
1
Schedule of Investments
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Industrials (continued) | ||||||||
| Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings | 143,600 | $ | 246 | |||||
| Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group, Cl H | 311,000 | 518 | ||||||
| 4,100 | ||||||||
| Information Technology (1.5%) | ||||||||
| China Railway Signal & Communication, Cl H | 972,000 | 391 | ||||||
| Lenovo Group | 576,000 | 666 | ||||||
| ZTE, Cl H | 232,200 | 685 | ||||||
| 1,742 | ||||||||
| Materials (1.0%) | ||||||||
| China Hongqiao Group | 386,500 | 694 | ||||||
| China Nonferrous Mining | 327,000 | 216 | ||||||
| China XLX Fertiliser | 128,000 | 74 | ||||||
| Shougang Fushan Resources Group | 210,000 | 67 | ||||||
| 1,051 | ||||||||
| Utilities (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Beijing Enterprises Holdings | 22,500 | 91 | ||||||
| Kunlun Energy | 360,000 | 343 | ||||||
| 434 | ||||||||
| Total China | 32,172 | |||||||
| Egypt (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.1%) | ||||||||
| Eastern SAE | 157,533 | 108 | ||||||
| Materials (0.1%) | ||||||||
| Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries | 112,500 | 120 | ||||||
| Total Egypt | 228 | |||||||
| Greece (1.1%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Hellenic Telecommunications Organization | 26,100 | 495 | ||||||
| Energy (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries | 13,100 | 317 | ||||||
| Financials (0.4%) | ||||||||
| National Bank of Greece | 49,400 | 525 | ||||||
| Total Greece | 1,337 | |||||||
| Hong Kong (0.7%) | ||||||||
| Health Care (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Grand Pharmaceutical Group | 400,000 | 307 | ||||||
| SSY Group | 462,000 | 175 | ||||||
| 482 | ||||||||
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Industrials (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Orient Overseas International | 19,000 | $ | 265 | |||||
| Information Technology (0.1%) | ||||||||
| Kingboard Laminates Holdings | 66,000 | 69 | ||||||
| Total Hong Kong | 816 | |||||||
| Hungary (1.2%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.5%) | ||||||||
| Magyar Telekom Telecommunications ADR | 126,600 | 599 | ||||||
| Energy (0.1%) | ||||||||
| MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas | 10,900 | 92 | ||||||
| Financials (0.6%) | ||||||||
| OTP Bank Nyrt | 9,600 | 709 | ||||||
| Total Hungary | 1,400 | |||||||
| India (16.4%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.8%) | ||||||||
| Indus Towers* | 117,300 | 565 | ||||||
| Sun TV Network | 51,800 | 380 | ||||||
| 945 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (0.2%) | ||||||||
| JK Tyre & Industries | 50,400 | 185 | ||||||
| Energy (4.2%) | ||||||||
| Bharat Petroleum | 259,200 | 951 | ||||||
| Chennai Petroleum | 48,900 | 354 | ||||||
| Coal India | 189,500 | 863 | ||||||
| Great Eastern Shipping | 34,400 | 354 | ||||||
| Indian Oil | 152,700 | 249 | ||||||
| Oil & Natural Gas | 277,300 | 802 | ||||||
| Oil India | 142,700 | 693 | ||||||
| Petronet LNG | 164,500 | 611 | ||||||
| 4,877 | ||||||||
| Financials (5.1%) | ||||||||
| Bank of Baroda | 293,700 | 869 | ||||||
| Bank of India | 438,900 | 599 | ||||||
| Canara Bank | 624,000 | 719 | ||||||
| General Insurance Corp of India | 102,400 | 506 | ||||||
| Indian Bank | 95,400 | 638 | ||||||
| LIC Housing Finance | 91,500 | 652 | ||||||
| Manappuram Finance | 130,300 | 356 | ||||||
| Power Finance | 44,400 | 215 | ||||||
| REC | 41,400 | 207 | ||||||
| State Bank of India | 52,400 | 489 | ||||||
| Union Bank of India | 554,152 | 825 | ||||||
| 6,075 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
2
Schedule of Investments
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Industrials (0.1%) | ||||||||
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility | 7,900 | $ | 91 | |||||
| Information Technology (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Redington | 64,800 | 188 | ||||||
| Materials (4.7%) | ||||||||
| Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals | 101,100 | 829 | ||||||
| EID Parry India* | 52,794 | 511 | ||||||
| GHCL | 63,700 | 438 | ||||||
| Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals | 11,800 | 68 | ||||||
| Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals | 50,600 | 112 | ||||||
| Hindalco Industries | 125,700 | 929 | ||||||
| Jindal Saw | 70,900 | 209 | ||||||
| JK Paper | 71,900 | 268 | ||||||
| Maharashtra Seamless | 77,200 | 601 | ||||||
| National Aluminium | 197,700 | 367 | ||||||
| NMDC | 643,200 | 493 | ||||||
| NMDC Steel* | 44,900 | 19 | ||||||
| Vedanta | 139,500 | 693 | ||||||
| 5,537 | ||||||||
| Utilities (1.1%) | ||||||||
| CESC | 101,200 | 190 | ||||||
| GAIL India | 65,800 | 147 | ||||||
| Mahanagar Gas | 30,100 | 479 | ||||||
| Power Grid Corp of India | 62,000 | 225 | ||||||
| PTC India | 99,100 | 207 | ||||||
| 1,248 | ||||||||
| Total India | 19,146 | |||||||
| Indonesia (1.6%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.6%) | ||||||||
| Telkom Indonesia Persero | 3,549,800 | 559 | ||||||
| Energy (0.5%) | ||||||||
| Bukit Asam | 1,628,000 | 271 | ||||||
| United Tractors | 253,900 | 347 | ||||||
| 618 | ||||||||
| Financials (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Bank Negara Indonesia Persero | 1,111,300 | 280 | ||||||
| Industrials (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Astra International | 1,335,000 | 386 | ||||||
| Total Indonesia | 1,843 | |||||||
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Kuwait (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Mobile Telecommunications KSCP | 261,000 | $ | 403 | |||||
| Malaysia (1.2%) | ||||||||
| Financials (1.2%) | ||||||||
| AMMB Holdings | 470,200 | 563 | ||||||
| CIMB Group Holdings | 222,400 | 367 | ||||||
| RHB Bank | 288,000 | 444 | ||||||
| 1,374 | ||||||||
| Materials (0.0%) | ||||||||
| Scientex | 64,200 | 52 | ||||||
| Total Malaysia | 1,426 | |||||||
| Mexico (2.9%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.7%) | ||||||||
| America Movil | 563,800 | 488 | ||||||
| Megacable Holdings | 133,800 | 325 | ||||||
| 813 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.7%) | ||||||||
| Coca-Cola Femsa | 39,100 | 369 | ||||||
| Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, Cl A | 274,400 | 483 | ||||||
| 852 | ||||||||
| Financials (0.5%) | ||||||||
| Grupo Financiero Banorte, Cl O | 76,600 | 657 | ||||||
| Health Care (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Genomma Lab Internacional, Cl B | 312,400 | 365 | ||||||
| Materials (0.6%) | ||||||||
| Cemex | 208,200 | 129 | ||||||
| Grupo Mexico | 101,800 | 528 | ||||||
| 657 | ||||||||
| Real Estate (0.1%) | ||||||||
| Fibra Uno Administracion‡ | 55,800 | 72 | ||||||
| Total Mexico | 3,416 | |||||||
| Peru (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Financials (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Credicorp | 2,500 | 505 | ||||||
| Philippines (0.5%) | ||||||||
| Financials (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Metropolitan Bank & Trust | 391,300 | 539 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
3
Schedule of Investments
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Industrials (0.1%) | ||||||||
| DMCI Holdings | 460,100 | $ | 87 | |||||
| Total Philippines | 626 | |||||||
| Poland (2.0%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Orange Polska | 146,000 | 375 | ||||||
| Energy (0.4%) | ||||||||
| ORLEN | 26,300 | 475 | ||||||
| Financials (1.1%) | ||||||||
| Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski | 36,900 | 709 | ||||||
| Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen | 35,800 | 559 | ||||||
| 1,268 | ||||||||
| Information Technology (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Asseco Poland | 6,476 | 267 | ||||||
| Total Poland | 2,385 | |||||||
| Russia (-%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (-%) | ||||||||
| Mobile TeleSystems PJSC(A),(B) | 13,800 | - | ||||||
| Consumer Staples (-%) | ||||||||
| Magnit PJSC(A),(B) | 1,000 | - | ||||||
| Energy (-%) | ||||||||
| Gazprom PJSC(A),(B)* | 11,300 | - | ||||||
| LUKOIL PJSC(A),(B) | 2,300 | - | ||||||
| - | ||||||||
| Materials (-%) | ||||||||
| GMK Norilskiy Nickel PAO(A),(B)* | 370 | - | ||||||
| Total Russia | - | |||||||
| Saudi Arabia (2.9%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.8%) | ||||||||
| Etihad Etisalat | 36,000 | 603 | ||||||
| Saudi Telecom | 28,600 | 363 | ||||||
| 966 | ||||||||
| Financials (1.7%) | ||||||||
| Arab National Bank | 131,000 | 752 | ||||||
| Banque Saudi Fransi | 69,066 | 338 | ||||||
| Saudi Awwal Bank | 57,300 | 536 | ||||||
| Saudi Investment Bank | 106,000 | 426 | ||||||
| 2,052 | ||||||||
| Industrials (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Al Babtain Power & Telecommunication | 32,800 | 415 | ||||||
| Total Saudi Arabia | 3,433 | |||||||
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| South Africa (3.4%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.7%) | ||||||||
| MTN Group | 19,400 | $ | 128 | |||||
| Vodacom Group | 88,400 | 654 | ||||||
| 782 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (1.1%) | ||||||||
| Naspers, Cl N | 4,600 | 1,210 | ||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.1%) | ||||||||
| Oceana Group | 16,600 | 53 | ||||||
| Tiger Brands | 9,929 | 155 | ||||||
| 208 | ||||||||
| Energy (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Exxaro Resources | 40,500 | 332 | ||||||
| Financials (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Absa Group | 16,500 | 152 | ||||||
| Nedbank Group | 26,000 | 355 | ||||||
| 507 | ||||||||
| Materials (0.8%) | ||||||||
| African Rainbow Minerals | 9,700 | 81 | ||||||
| Gold Fields | 37,200 | 834 | ||||||
| 915 | ||||||||
| Total South Africa | 3,954 | |||||||
| South Korea (10.5%) | ||||||||
| Communication Services (0.7%) | ||||||||
| KT | 12,600 | 460 | ||||||
| SK Telecom | 10,400 | 397 | ||||||
| 857 | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (2.5%) | ||||||||
| Coway | 6,900 | 425 | ||||||
| Hankook Tire & Technology | 15,500 | 450 | ||||||
| Hyundai Mobis | 3,200 | 601 | ||||||
| Hyundai Motor | 4,200 | 563 | ||||||
| Kia | 11,400 | 725 | ||||||
| SNT Motiv | 4,000 | 78 | ||||||
| 2,842 | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.6%) | ||||||||
| BGF retail | 800 | 60 | ||||||
| KT&G | 5,400 | 436 | ||||||
| Lotte Chilsung Beverage | 1,000 | 77 | ||||||
| 573 | ||||||||
| Financials (2.7%) | ||||||||
| DB Insurance | 5,800 | 374 | ||||||
| Hana Financial Group | 10,300 | 467 | ||||||
| Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance* | 11,900 | 186 | ||||||
| JB Financial Group | 29,100 | 350 | ||||||
| KB Financial Group | 6,800 | 430 | ||||||
| Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | 1,600 | 422 | ||||||
| Samsung Life Insurance | 5,900 | 358 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
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Schedule of Investments
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Financials (continued) | ||||||||
| Shinhan Financial Group | 12,100 | $ | 437 | |||||
| 3,024 | ||||||||
| Industrials (1.5%) | ||||||||
| Doosan Bobcat | 10,700 | 368 | ||||||
| Hyundai Glovis | 5,000 | 401 | ||||||
| LG | 2,800 | 131 | ||||||
| LX INTERNATIONAL CORP | 8,700 | 162 | ||||||
| SK Square* | 13,800 | 853 | ||||||
| 1,915 | ||||||||
| Information Technology (2.5%) | ||||||||
| DB HiTek | 15,300 | 414 | ||||||
| LG Innotek | 1,700 | 167 | ||||||
| LX Semicon | 7,500 | 285 | ||||||
| PSK | 22,900 | 287 | ||||||
| Samsung Electronics | 34,800 | 1,359 | ||||||
| Samsung SDS | 1,700 | 153 | ||||||
| SK Hynix | 3,000 | 374 | ||||||
| 3,039 | ||||||||
| Total South Korea | 12,250 | |||||||
| Taiwan (15.0%) | ||||||||
| Consumer Discretionary (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Pou Chen | 340,000 | 350 | ||||||
| Financials (2.3%) | ||||||||
| Cathay Financial Holding | 340,000 | 626 | ||||||
| CTBC Financial Holding | 873,000 | 1,076 | ||||||
| KGI Financial Holding | 763,000 | 396 | ||||||
| King's Town Bank | 257,000 | 389 | ||||||
| SinoPac Financial Holdings | 47 | - | ||||||
| Yuanta Financial Holding | 391,680 | 384 | ||||||
| 2,871 | ||||||||
| Industrials (0.6%) | ||||||||
| Eva Airways | 418,000 | 502 | ||||||
| United Integrated Services | 14,000 | 193 | ||||||
| 695 | ||||||||
| Information Technology (11.5%) | ||||||||
| Arcadyan Technology | 65,000 | 481 | ||||||
| ASE Technology Holding | 84,000 | 358 | ||||||
| Asustek Computer | 31,000 | 567 | ||||||
| Chicony Electronics | 20,000 | 96 | ||||||
| Chin-Poon Industrial | 348,000 | 352 | ||||||
| Chipbond Technology | 276,000 | 549 | ||||||
| ChipMOS Technologies | 202,000 | 167 | ||||||
| Compal Electronics | 568,000 | 489 | ||||||
| Compeq Manufacturing | 190,000 | 333 | ||||||
| Everlight Electronics | 219,000 | 525 | ||||||
| Foxsemicon Integrated Technology | 23,000 | 197 | ||||||
| Getac Holdings | 124,000 | 417 | ||||||
| Global Brands Manufacture | 60,000 | 114 | ||||||
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Information Technology (continued) | ||||||||
| Global Mixed Mode Technology | 8,000 | $ | 56 | |||||
| Hon Hai Precision Industry | 199,000 | 887 | ||||||
| MediaTek | 17,000 | 722 | ||||||
| Pegatron | 105,000 | 267 | ||||||
| Powertech Technology | 60,000 | 204 | ||||||
| Primax Electronics | 36,000 | 84 | ||||||
| Radiant Opto-Electronics | 94,000 | 437 | ||||||
| Sigurd Microelectronics | 41,000 | 93 | ||||||
| Simplo Technology | 44,000 | 482 | ||||||
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 126,000 | 3,571 | ||||||
| Topco Scientific | 10,288 | 79 | ||||||
| Tripod Technology | 75,000 | 433 | ||||||
| United Microelectronics | 883,000 | 1,239 | ||||||
| 13,199 | ||||||||
| Materials (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Tung Ho Steel Enterprise | 193,000 | 390 | ||||||
| Total Taiwan | 17,505 | |||||||
| Thailand (2.1%) | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.3%) | ||||||||
| Thai Beverage | 992,800 | 380 | ||||||
| Financials (1.6%) | ||||||||
| Bangkok Bank | 92,800 | 389 | ||||||
| Kasikornbank | 120,600 | 576 | ||||||
| Kiatnakin Phatra Bank | 208,100 | 312 | ||||||
| Krung Thai Bank | 851,700 | 556 | ||||||
| 1,833 | ||||||||
| Real Estate (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Supalai | 433,900 | 205 | ||||||
| Total Thailand | 2,418 | |||||||
| Turkey (0.5%) | ||||||||
| Consumer Staples (0.3%) | ||||||||
| BIM Birlesik Magazalar | 14,700 | 173 | ||||||
| Coca-Cola Icecek | 152,000 | 206 | ||||||
| 379 | ||||||||
| Financials (0.2%) | ||||||||
| Haci Omer Sabanci Holding | 104,900 | 201 | ||||||
| Total Turkey | 580 | |||||||
| United Arab Emirates (1.5%) | ||||||||
| Financials (0.6%) | ||||||||
| Emirates NBD Bank PJSC | 137,100 | 767 | ||||||
| Industrials (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Air Arabia PJSC | 436,900 | 416 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
5
Schedule of Investments
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| Shares | Value (000) | |||||||
| Real Estate (0.5%) | ||||||||
| Emaar Properties PJSC | 153,800 | $ | 550 | |||||
| Total United Arab Emirates | 1,733 | |||||||
| TOTAL FOREIGN COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
| (Cost $106,049) | 112,102 | |||||||
| Foreign Preferred Stock (1.8%) | ||||||||
| Brazil** (1.4%) | ||||||||
| Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul | 36,000 | 73 | ||||||
| Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais | 230,200 | 449 | ||||||
| Itausa | 278,278 | 524 | ||||||
| Petroleo Brasileiro | 110,000 | 582 | ||||||
| 1,628 | ||||||||
| Chile** (0.4%) | ||||||||
| Embotelladora Andina | 107,400 | 459 | ||||||
| TOTAL FOREIGN PREFERRED STOCK | ||||||||
| (Cost $2,066) | 2,087 | |||||||
| Warrants (0.0%)* | ||||||||
| Thailand (0.0%) | ||||||||
| Kiatnakin Phatra Bank 01/03/2027* | 3,642 | - | ||||||
| TOTAL WARRANTS | ||||||||
| (Cost $-) | - | |||||||
|
Face Amount (000) |
||||||||
| Repurchase Agreement (0.7%) | ||||||||
| South Street Securities | ||||||||
| 4.000%, dated 04/30/2025, to be repurchased on 05/01/2025, repurchase price $843 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, ranging in par value $0 - $482, 1.000% - 4.625%, 06/30/2026 - 05/15/2034; total market value $860) | $ | 843 | 843 | |||||
| TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | ||||||||
| (Cost $843) | 843 | |||||||
| Total Investments - 98.4% | ||||||||
| (Cost $108,958) | $ | 115,032 | ||||||
Percentages are based on Net Assets of $116,857 (000).
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| ** | No rate available. |
| ‡ | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
| (A) | Security is Fair Valued. |
| (B) | Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
Cl - Class
PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at value ($000):
| Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total | ||||||||||||
| Foreign Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | $ | 4,297 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,297 | ||||||||
| Chile | 229 | - | - | 229 | ||||||||||||
| China | 1,200 | 30,972 | - | 32,172 | ||||||||||||
| Egypt | 228 | - | - | 228 | ||||||||||||
| Greece | - | 1,337 | - | 1,337 | ||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | - | 816 | - | 816 | ||||||||||||
| Hungary | - | 1,400 | - | 1,400 | ||||||||||||
| India | - | 19,146 | - | 19,146 | ||||||||||||
| Indonesia | - | 1,843 | - | 1,843 | ||||||||||||
| Kuwait | - | 403 | - | 403 | ||||||||||||
| Malaysia | - | 1,426 | - | 1,426 | ||||||||||||
| Mexico | 3,416 | - | - | 3,416 | ||||||||||||
| Peru | 505 | - | - | 505 | ||||||||||||
| Philippines | - | 626 | - | 626 | ||||||||||||
| Poland | - | 2,385 | - | 2,385 | ||||||||||||
| Russia | - | - | - | ^ | - | ^ | ||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 603 | 2,830 | - | 3,433 | ||||||||||||
| South Africa | - | 3,954 | - | 3,954 | ||||||||||||
| South Korea | - | 12,250 | - | 12,250 | ||||||||||||
| Taiwan | - | 17,505 | - | 17,505 | ||||||||||||
| Thailand | - | 2,418 | - | 2,418 | ||||||||||||
| Turkey | - | 580 | - | 580 | ||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1,733 | - | 1,733 | ||||||||||||
| Total Foreign Common Stock | 10,478 | 101,624 | - | ^ | 112,102 | |||||||||||
| Foreign Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 1,628 | - | - | 1,628 | ||||||||||||
| Chile | 459 | - | - | 459 | ||||||||||||
| Total Foreign Preferred Stock | 2,087 | - | - | 2,087 | ||||||||||||
| Total Warrants | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Repurchase Agreement | - | 843 | - | 843 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments in Securities | $ | 12,565 | $ | 102,467 | $ | - | ^ | $ | 115,032 | |||||||
| (1) | A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the 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
6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (000)
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
|
|
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
|
||
| Assets: | ||||
| Investments, at Value (Cost $108,958) | $ | 115,032 | ||
| Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $1,313) | 1,329 | |||
| Cash | 1 | |||
| Receivable for Capital Shares Sold | 512 | |||
| Dividends and Interest Receivable | 289 | |||
| Receivable for Investment Securities Sold | 4 | |||
| Reclaims Receivable | 5 | |||
| Prepaid Expenses | 34 | |||
| Total Assets | 117,206 | |||
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax | 219 | |||
| Payable due to Investment Adviser | 51 | |||
| Payable for Investment Securities Purchased | 26 | |||
| Payable due to Administrator | 6 | |||
| Payable due to Trustees | 2 | |||
| Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed | 1 | |||
| Payable due to Distributor | 1 | |||
| Payable due to Chief Compliance Officer | - | |||
| Other Accrued Expenses | 43 | |||
| Total Liabilities | 349 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 116,857 | ||
| Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
| Paid-in Capital | $ | 110,553 | ||
| Total Distributable Earnings | 6,304 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 116,857 | ||
| Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share - Institutional Class Shares ($112,739 ÷ 9,121,362 shares)(1) | $ | 12.36 | * | |
| Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share - Investor Class Shares ($4,118 ÷ 333,936 shares)(1) | $ | 12.33 | * | |
| (1) | Shares have not been rounded. |
| * | Net Assets divided by Shares does not calculate to the stated NAV because Net Asset amounts are shown rounded. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
7
Statement of Operations (000)
| For the six months ended April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
|
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
||||
| Investment Income: | ||||
| Dividend Income | $ | 1,759 | ||
| Interest Income | 27 | |||
| Foreign Taxes Withheld | (212 | ) | ||
| Total Investment Income | 1,574 | |||
| Expenses: | ||||
| Investment Advisory Fees | 495 | |||
| Administration Fees | 29 | |||
| Distribution Fees - Investor Class | 4 | |||
| Trustees' Fees | 3 | |||
| Chief Compliance Officer Fees | 1 | |||
| Custodian Fees | 118 | |||
| Registration and Filing Fees | 23 | |||
| Transfer Agent Fees | 21 | |||
| Professional Fees | 8 | |||
| Printing Fees | 5 | |||
| Insurance and Other Fees | 11 | |||
| Total Expenses | 718 | |||
| Less: Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees | (242 | ) | ||
| Less: Fees Paid Indirectly - (see Note 4) | (2 | ) | ||
| Net Expenses | 474 | |||
| Net Investment Income | 1,100 | |||
| Net Realized Gain on Investments | 313 | |||
| Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions | (28 | ) | ||
| Net Realized Gain | 285 | |||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments | 2,455 | |||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Capital Gains Tax on Appreciated Securities | 43 | |||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Translation | 24 | |||
| Net Unrealized Gain | 2,522 | |||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 2,807 | |||
| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 3,907 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
8
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (000)
For the six months ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and the year ended October 31, 2024
|
LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
||||||||
|
11/1/2024 to 04/30/2025 |
11/1/2023 to 10/31/2024 |
|||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net Investment Income | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,178 | ||||
| Net Realized Gain | 285 | 393 | ||||||
| Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | 2,522 | 4,254 | ||||||
| Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 3,907 | 5,825 | ||||||
| Distributions | ||||||||
| Institutional Class Shares | (1,549 | ) | (1,027 | ) | ||||
| Investor Class Shares | (54 | ) | (79 | ) | ||||
| Total Distributions | (1,603 | ) | (1,106 | ) | ||||
| Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
| Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||
| Issued | 32,797 | 58,130 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | 1,549 | 1,027 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (3,264 | ) | (3,054 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase from Institutional Class Shares Transactions | 31,082 | 56,103 | ||||||
| Investor Class Shares: | ||||||||
| Issued | 2,413 | 5,066 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | 47 | 79 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (1,674 | ) | (3,569 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase from Investor Class Shares Transactions | 786 | 1,576 | ||||||
| Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions | 31,868 | 57,679 | ||||||
| Total Increase in Net Assets | 34,172 | 62,398 | ||||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Beginning of Period | 82,685 | 20,287 | ||||||
| End of Year/Period | $ | 116,857 | $ | 82,685 | ||||
| Shares Transactions: | ||||||||
| Institutional Class: | ||||||||
| Issued | 2,750 | 4,813 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | 132 | 93 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (271 | ) | (259 | ) | ||||
| Total Institutional Class Share Transactions | 2,611 | 4,647 | ||||||
| Investor Class: | ||||||||
| Issued | 200 | 434 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| Redeemed | (141 | ) | (301 | ) | ||||
| Total Investor Class Share Transactions | 63 | 140 | ||||||
| Net Increase in Shares Outstanding | 2,674 | 4,787 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
9
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
For the six months ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and the years ended October 31
| Net Asset Value Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income(1) | Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) | Total from Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value End of Period | Total Return† | Net Assets End of Period (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements and Fees Paid Indirectly) | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Institutional Class Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025* | $ | 12.19 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.36 | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | 12.36 | 3.06 | % | $ | 112,739 | 0.95 | % | 1.44 | % | 2.23 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 10.18 | 0.36 | 2.18 | 2.54 | (0.53 | ) | - | (0.53 | ) | 12.19 | 25.46 | 79,386 | 0.95 | 1.77 | 3.03 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 8.67 | 0.39 | 1.44 | 1.83 | (0.32 | ) | - | (0.32 | ) | 10.18 | 21.39 | 18,960 | 1.19 | 1.85 | 3.87 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 12.09 | 0.45 | (2.88 | ) | (2.43 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.99 | ) | 8.67 | (21.97 | ) | 15,780 | 1.19 | 2.45 | 4.33 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 9.11 | 0.37 | 2.91 | 3.28 | (0.21 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 12.09 | 36.38 | 13,451 | 1.19 | 2.68 | 3.18 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 10.28 | 0.26 | (1.11 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.32 | ) | 9.11 | (8.67 | ) | 6,384 | 1.19 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Class Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025* | $ | 12.16 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.34 | $ | (0.16 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 12.33 | 2.87 | % | $ | 4,118 | 1.20 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.99 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 10.15 | 0.37 | 2.15 | 2.52 | (0.51 | ) | - | (0.51 | ) | 12.16 | 25.30 | 3,299 | 1.20 | 2.04 | 3.16 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 8.65 | 0.37 | 1.43 | 1.80 | (0.30 | ) | - | (0.30 | ) | 10.15 | 21.02 | 1,327 | 1.45 | 2.09 | 3.65 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 12.07 | 0.43 | (2.89 | ) | (2.46 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.96 | ) | 8.65 | (22.18 | ) | 812 | 1.45 | 2.63 | 4.04 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 9.10 | 0.37 | 2.88 | 3.25 | (0.19 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.28 | ) | 12.07 | 36.06 | 1,031 | 1.45 | 2.95 | 3.15 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 10.28 | 0.25 | (1.12 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.31 | ) | 9.10 | (8.83 | ) | 350 | 1.45 | 3.50 | 2.79 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | For the six-month period ended April 30, 2025. All ratios for the period have been annualized. |
| † | Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived a portion of its fee. Total returns shown do not reflect the deduction 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. |
| (1) | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
Amounts designated as "-" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements
10
Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
| 1. | Organization: |
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund (the "Trust") is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 18, 1997. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 27 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund, a diversified Fund (the "Fund"). The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in undervalued stocks which are out of favor in the market. The Fund commenced operations on January 17, 2019, offering Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares. The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust are not presented herein, but are presented separately. The assets of each fund are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited to the fund in which shares are held.
| 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 Fund. The Fund is 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.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at 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 on the valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 pm ET if a security's primary exchange is normally open at that time), 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.
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. As of April 30, 2025, the total market value of securities that were fair valued by the Committee were $0 (000) or 0.0% of Net Assets.
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 Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time the Fund calculates 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 Fund calculates net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If the adviser of the Fund becomes 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 Fund calculates net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. In addition, the Fund's administrator monitors price movements among certain selected indices, securities and/or baskets of securities that may be an indicator that the closing prices received earlier from foreign exchanges or markets may not reflect market value at the time the Fund calculates net asset value. If price movements in a monitored index or security exceed levels established by the administrator, the administrator notifies the adviser that such limits have been exceeded. In such event, the adviser makes the determination whether a Committee meeting should be called based on the information provided.
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Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
The Fund uses Intercontinental Exchange Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC ("ICE") as a third party fair valuation vendor when the fair value trigger is met. ICE provides a fair value for foreign securities in the Fund based on certain factors and methodologies (involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security) applied by ICE in the event that there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Committee. The Committee establishes a "confidence interval" which is used to determine the level of correlation between the value of a foreign security and movements in the U.S. market before a particular security is fair valued when the threshold is exceeded. In the event that the threshold established by the Committee is exceeded on a specific day, the Fund values its non-U.S. securities that exceed the applicable "confidence interval" based upon the fair values provided by ICE. In such event, it is not necessary to hold a Committee meeting. In the event that the Adviser believes that the fair values provided by ICE are not reliable, the Adviser contacts SEI Investments Global Fund Services (the "Administrator") and may request that a meeting of the Committee be held. As of April 30, 2025, the total market value of securities were valued based on the fair value prices provided by ICE were $0(000) or 0.0% of Net Assets. If a local market in which the Fund owns securities is closed for one or more days, the Fund shall value all securities held in that corresponding currency based on the fair value prices provided by ICE using the predetermined confidence interval discussed above.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses 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 Fund has 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 The Adviser's pricing procedures,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.
Federal Income Taxes - It is the Fund's 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 and to distribute substantially all of its income to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund's 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 Fund 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 on open tax years (i.e. the last three open tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of and during the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
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Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, 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 Statements of Operations once the amounts are due. The professional fees related to pursuing these tax reclaims are not subject to the Adviser's expense limitation agreement.
Security Transactions and Investment Income-Security transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in determining realized gains or losses on the sale of investment securities are based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from settlement date.
Investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - With respect to the Fund, dividend income is recorded based on the income included in distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT reclassifications including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Repurchase Agreements - In connection with transactions involving repurchase agreements, a third party custodian bank takes possession of the underlying securities ("collateral"), the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. Such collateral will be cash, debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, securities that at the time the repurchase agreement is entered into are rated in the highest category by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), as determined by the Adviser. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and procedures adopted by the Board require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings.
Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements ("MRA") which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/ or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.
At April 30, 2025, the open repurchase agreement by counterparty which is subject to a MRA on a net payment basis is as follows (000):
| Counterparty |
Repurchase Agreement |
Fair Value of Non-Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Cash Collateral Received(1) |
Net Amount(2) |
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| South Street Securities | $ | 843 | $ | 843 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| (1) | The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund. |
| (2) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default. |
Foreign Currency Translation- The books and records of the Fund 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 Fund does 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 Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Expenses- Expenses that are directly related to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to the Fund based on the number of funds and/or average daily net assets
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Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
Classes- Class specific expenses are borne by that class of shares. Income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and non-class specific expenses are allocated to the respective class on the basis of average daily net assets.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders-Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually. Any net realized capital gains are distributed to shareholders at least annually.
| 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 for serving as officers of the Trust other than the Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") as described below.
A portion of the services provided by the CCO and his staff, whom are employees of the Administrator, 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 have been approved by and reviewed by the Board.
| 4. | Administration, Distribution, Transfer Agency and Custodian Agreements: |
The Fund, along with other series of the Trust advised by LSV Asset Management (the "Adviser"), and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement, under which the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset based fee, subject to certain minimums, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the six months April 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $28,978 for these services.
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan under the Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Investor Class Shares that allows the Fund to pay distribution and service fees for the sale and distribution of its shares, and for services provided to shareholders. The maximum annual distribution fee for Investor Class Shares of the Fund is 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $4,338 of distribution fees.
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc. serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund under the transfer agency agreement with the Trust. During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund earned $1,866 in cash management credits which were used to offset transfer agent expenses. This amount is labeled as "Fees Paid Indirectly" on the Statement of Operations.
U.S. Bank, N.A. acts as custodian (the "Custodian") for the Fund. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Fund or which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Fund.
| 5. | Investment Advisory Agreement: |
The Trust and the Adviser are parties to an Investment Advisory Agreement, under which the Adviser receives an annual fee equal to 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fee (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Fund's total operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to a maximum of 0.95% and 1.20% of the Fund's Institutional Class and Investor Class Shares' average daily net assets, respectively, through February 28, 2026. Refer to waiver of investment advisory fees on the Statement of Operations for fees waived for the six months ended April 30, 2025.
| 6. | Investment Transactions: |
The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from security sales, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended April 30, 2025, were as follows (000):
| Purchases | $ | 35,922 | ||
| Sales | $ | 6,486 |
| 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 such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.
The permanent differences primarily consist of foreign currency translations, reclassification of long term capital gain distribution on REITs, investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and foreign capital gains tax. There are no permanent differences that are credited or charged to Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) as of October 31, 2024.
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Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (000):
|
Ordinary Income |
Total | ||||||||
| 2024 | $ | 1,106 | $ | 1,106 | |||||
| 2023 | 620 | 620 | |||||||
As of October 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows (000):
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | $ | 1,404 | ||
| Other Temporary Differences | 3 | |||
| Unrealized Appreciation | 2,593 | |||
| Total Distributable Earnings | $ | 4,000 |
The Fund has no capital loss carryforwards at October 31, 2024.
During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund utilized $2 (000) and $386 (000) of short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards, respectively, to offset capital gains.
The total cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Fund at April 30, 2025, were as follows (000):
|
Federal Tax Cost |
Aggregated Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Aggregated Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
|||||||||||
| $ | 108,958 | $ | 12,462 | $ | (6,388 | ) | $ | 6,074 | ||||||
| 8. | Concentration of Risks: |
Since the Fund purchases equity securities, the Fund is 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 Fund's equity 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. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the principal risk of investing in the Fund.
Investing in foreign companies, including direct investments and through Depositary Receipts, 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. In addition, investments in foreign companies are generally denominated in a foreign currency, the value of which may be influenced by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Changes in the value of a currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund's investments. These currency movements may occur separately from, and in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer's home country. 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 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 Fund may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce income received from the securities comprising the portfolio. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers. While Depositary Receipts provide an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their respective national markets and currencies, investments in Depositary Receipts continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.
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.
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict have had, and could continue to have, severe adverse effects on regional and global economies and could further increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets. The United States and other countries have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations as a response to its invasion of Ukraine.
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Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
The United States and other countries have also imposed economic sanctions on Belarus and may impose sanctions on other countries that provide military or economic support to Russia. These sanctions, as well as any other economic consequences related to the invasion, such as additional sanctions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences or cyberattacks on governments, companies or individuals, may further decrease the value and liquidity of certain Russian securities and securities of issuers in other countries that are subject to economic sanctions related to the invasion. To the extent that a Fund has exposure to Russian investments or investments in countries affected by the invasion, the Fund's ability to price, buy, sell, receive or deliver such investments may be impaired. In addition, any exposure that a Fund may have to counterparties in Russia or in countries affected by the invasion could negatively impact the Fund's investments. The extent and duration of military actions and the repercussions of such actions (including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by those subject to sanctions) are impossible to predict. These events have resulted in, and could continue to result in, significant market disruptions, including in certain industries or sectors such as the oil and natural gas markets, and may further strain global supply chains and negatively affect inflation and global growth. These and any related events could significantly impact a Fund's performance and the value of an investment in a Fund beyond any direct exposure a Fund may have to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.
As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund 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 Fund would be adversely affected.
Markets for securities in which the Fund invests may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, 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 Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund's performance and cause losses on your investment in the Fund.
The medium- and smaller-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, investments in these medium- and small-sized companies may pose additional risks, including liquidity risk, because these companies tend to have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, medium-and small-capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. These securities may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.
Preferred stocks in which the Fund 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.
| 9. | Concentration of Shareholders: |
At April 30, 2025, 90% of total shares outstanding for the Institutional Class Shares were held by two record shareholder owning 10% or greater of the aggregate total shares outstanding. At April 30, 2025, 95% of total shares outstanding for the Investor Class Shares were held by one record shareholder owning 10% or greater of the aggregate total shares outstanding. These were comprised mostly of omnibus accounts which were held on behalf of various individual shareholders.
| 10. | Indemnifications: |
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
| 11. | Recent Accounting Pronouncement: |
In this reporting period, the Fund adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - "Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the 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 Fund's investment manager acts as the Fund's CODM. The CODM has determined that the Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the Fund's long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the Fund's single investment objective which is executed by the Fund's portfolio managers as a team. The financial information in the form of the 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 the Fund's comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund's single segment, is consistent with that presented within the Fund's financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities as "total assets" and significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements
| April 30, 2025 | (Unaudited) |
| 12. | Subsequent Events: |
The Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures or adjustments were required to the financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION (FORM N-CSRS ITEMS 8-11) (Unaudited)
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.
No remuneration was paid by the company during the period covered by the report to any Officers of the Trust, other than as disclosed as part of the financial statements included above in Item 7.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the Fund's advisory agreement (the "Agreement") must be renewed at least annually after its initial two-year term: (i) by the vote of the Board of Trustees (the "Board" or the "Trustees") of The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund (the "Trust") or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or "interested persons" of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the "Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal.
A Board meeting was held on February 25-26, 2025 to decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees of the Fund met to review and discuss the information provided and submitted a request for additional information to the Adviser, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional year.
Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund regarding: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser's services; (ii) the Adviser's investment management personnel; (iii) the Adviser's operations and financial condition; (iv) the Adviser's brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (v) the Fund's advisory fee paid to the Adviser and overall fees and operating expenses compared with a peer group of mutual funds; (vi) the level of the Adviser's profitability from its relationship with the Fund, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates; (vii) the Adviser's potential economies of scale; (viii) the Adviser's compliance program, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (ix) the Adviser's policies on and compliance procedures for personal securities transactions; and (x) the Fund's performance compared with a peer group of mutual funds and the Fund's benchmark index.
Representatives from the Adviser, along with other Fund service providers, presented additional information and participated in question and answer sessions at the Board meeting to help the Trustees evaluate the Adviser's services, fee and other aspects of the Agreement. The Independent Trustees received advice from independent counsel and met in executive sessions outside the presence of Fund management and the Adviser.
At the Board meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund, renewed the Agreement. In considering the renewal of the Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser; (ii) the investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale are being realized by the Adviser; and (v) whether fee levels reflect such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors, as discussed in further detail below.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided by the Adviser to the Fund, including the quality and continuity of the Adviser's portfolio management personnel, the resources of the Adviser, and the Adviser's compliance history and compliance program. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the Agreement. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser's investment and risk management approaches for the Fund. The most recent investment adviser registration form ("Form ADV") for the Adviser was available to the Board, as was the response of the Adviser to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser to the Fund.
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OTHER INFORMATION (FORM N-CSRS ITEMS 8-11) (Unaudited)
The Trustees also considered other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser such as selecting broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Fund's investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreement.
Investment Performance of the Fund and the Adviser
The Board was provided with regular reports regarding the Fund's performance over various time periods. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Fund's administrator comparing the Fund's performance to its benchmark index and a peer group of mutual funds as classified by Lipper, an independent provider of investment company data, over various periods of time. Representatives from the Adviser provided information regarding and led discussions of factors impacting the performance of the Fund, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Trustees determined that the Fund's performance was satisfactory, or, where the Fund's performance was materially below its benchmark and/ or peer group, the Trustees were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Adviser in an effort to improve the performance of the Fund. Based on this information, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Adviser had been able to achieve for the Fund were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreement.
Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale
In considering the advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Adviser, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fee paid to the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Fund's administrator comparing the Fund's net and gross expense ratios and advisory fee to those paid by a peer group of mutual funds as classified by Lipper. The Trustees reviewed the management fees charged by the Adviser to other clients with comparable mandates. The Trustees considered any differences in management fees and took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services rendered by the Adviser.
The Trustees reviewed the costs of services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, including both direct benefits and indirect benefits, such as research and brokerage services received under soft dollar arrangements, accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees considered how the Adviser's profitability was affected by factors such as its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that the profit margins of the Adviser with respect to the management of the Fund were not unreasonable. The Board also considered the Adviser's commitment to managing the Fund and its willingness to continue its expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Fund.
The Trustees considered the Adviser's views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Fund as Fund assets grow and the extent to which the benefits of any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Board considered the existence of any economies of scale and whether those were passed along to the Fund's shareholders through a graduated advisory fee schedule or other means, including fee waivers. The Trustees recognized that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify and are rarely identifiable on a fund-by-fund basis. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the information that was provided to the Trustees by the Adviser with respect to economies of scale.
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OTHER INFORMATION (FORM N-CSRS ITEMS 8-11) (Unaudited)
Renewal of the Agreement
Based on the Board's deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information it believed relevant in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of Fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to renew the Agreement for another year. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any absence of information as material to its decision, or any particular factor (or conclusion with respect thereto) or single piece of information that was all-important, controlling or determinative of its decision, but considered all of the factors together, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors (and conclusions with respect thereto) and information.
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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 exhibits.
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 | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael Beattie | |
| Michael Beattie | ||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date: July 7, 2025 |
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: July 7, 2025 |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Andrew Metzger | |
| Andrew Metzger | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: July 7, 2025 |
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