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)

 

 

Michael Beattie

c/o 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: October 31, 2020

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2020

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act or 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR § 270.30e-1), is attached hereto.


The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

 

LOGO

 

Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Limited Duration Fund)

  

Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Core Bond Fund)

Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Long/Short Equity Fund)

  

Knights of Columbus Large Cap Value Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Large Cap Value Fund)

Knights of Columbus Large Cap Growth Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Large Cap Growth Fund)

  

Knights of Columbus Small Cap Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Small Cap Fund)

Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor U.S. All Cap Index Fund)

  

Knights Of Columbus Global Real Estate Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor Global Real Estate Fund)

Knights of Columbus International Equity Fund

 

(Formerly, Catholic Investor International Equity Fund)

 

Semi-Annual Report    April 30, 2020

 

 

Beginning on March 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically by contacting your financial intermediary.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or you can contact your financial intermediary to inform it that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-844-KC-FUNDS

(1-844-523-8637). Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary if you invest through a financial intermediary or all Knights of Columbus Funds if you invest directly with the Funds.

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS        
Letter to Shareholders     1  
Schedules of Investments     4  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     54  
Statements of Operations     56  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     58  
Financial Highlights     67  
Notes to Financial Statements     70  
Disclosure of Fund Expenses     85  
Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program     87  
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement     88  

 

 

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT within sixty days after period end. The Funds’ Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to fund securities, as well as information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to fund securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-844-523-8637; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

First, I hope that this letter finds all of you and your families healthy and safe. Thus far the Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors team has remained healthy with no one, testing positive for COVID-19. In the New Haven office where bond management takes place, the entire investment staff was sent home on March 12th and my last day in the office was March 13th. The equity team housed in our Boston office was last in the office on March 13th. I am happy to report that technology allowed us all to move with speed to our home offices and function seamlessly. We hold our daily meetings on conference calls, and we have a full meeting on the funds, inclusive of compliance matters, every Tuesday and this has functioned extremely well using Go ToMeeting as the medium to see each other and share documents.

I suppose there is no amount of hyperbole that can be used to explain this current situation. We came into this year with a view that equities would have a return in the mid-single digits based on the absolute strength of the stock market in 2019. We had largely viewed that for prices to hold or move higher we would need to see earnings improve. On the positive side of the ledger, we had very low unemployment, relatively strong wage growth, strong consumer sentiment, strong business sentiment, low-interest rates, and low inflation. We were starting to see some cracks in earnings and then COVID-19 became part of our lexicon.

The bond market came into the year with the yield on the 10-year Treasury standing at 1.9%. Credit spreads were generally tighter than average, so we were watching inflation closely. I began looking at the long term relationship of wage gains and inflation and it appeared that if we continued to have wages growing in excess of inflation, it was likely that we would see interest rates increase unless the Fed stepped into the market to buy longer-dated securities to hold down interest rates. Again, we were looking at traditional economic relationships and then everything changed…and rapidly.

To progress from where we are, we really think there are several phases to move forward. First, we need to have COVID-19 testing become more widely available so the medical experts can determine our proximity to herd immunity. The next phase will be a therapy that dramatically reduces the probability of death. It appears that co-morbidity factors play a significant role in a patient’s level of severity once COVID-19 has been contracted so we need to worry about the most vulnerable among us. The last phase will be a vaccine and I have been happy to see the amount of cooperation among the drug companies recognizing the need to get to an effective vaccine. At this point, the world can begin to determine the origins of the virus and, more importantly, how to stop the next one from occurring. It seems to me that all countries should contribute to global research on the eradication of future coronaviruses to see if there is a way to stop this disease in the way that science has eradicated so many others.

We are now evaluating a post-COVID-19 world and the one thing we know for sure is that the world will be different, and no one knows what it will be like. Early data from Georgia shows some renewed economic activity and I am waiting to see if the broad economy has a larger acceleration or if it is slow and halting, particularly if we start seeing an acceleration in new cases. The decision to allow a business to open is the toughest because one has to weigh the pandemic with the potential for inducing a depression. A difficult choice to say the least. We are trying to maintain portfolio strategy to participate in a broad array of market outcomes.

As we look at this current environment, getting people back to work will be the top priority within the economy. As of this writing, the unemployment rate stands at 14.7% and many pundits believe it may eclipse 20%. Beyond a needed vaccine, we are first looking to see how quickly the unemployed are absorbed into the economy and secondly awaiting the level of consumer and business spending in order to determine the level of economic activity and how that translates into portfolio performance. No thinking of economic activity would be complete without considering U.S. and China relations. There has been significant rhetoric from both sides relating to the origin of the virus. We do, however, believe that there will be a return of drug production within our borders and that there could be a manufacturing boom both here and in Europe as many countries seek to be less dependent on a supply chain that runs through China and becomes inextricably linked to their policies and world view.

During the last six months, Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund returned 1.52% versus 4.86% for the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Index and the Lipper Core Bond category average return of 2.86%. In the fourth quarter, our underweight position in Treasuries coupled with our overweight position in credit hurt performance relative to the benchmark as there was a strong flight to quality in the fourth quarter.

During this period, Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund returned 0.24% versus 2.58% for the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index and the Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Classification return of -0.53%. Our overweight to spread product was a negative factor relative to the benchmark, however, issue selection added value relative to the peer group.

During the last six months, Knights of Columbus Large Cap Growth Fund returned 3.23% versus 6.09% for the Russell 1000 Growth Index and a return of 3.58% for the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Classification. The Fund seeks attractive valuation even for growth companies, and this detracted from performance as the market rewarded expensive growth companies. An example of this was our overall underweight to Netflix , an expensive grower that rose sharply and hurt performance.

During this period, Knights of Columbus Large Cap Value Fund returned -14.27% versus -13.66% for the Russell 1000 Value Index and a return of -16.00% for the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Classification. Performance was hurt by stock selection in Diversified Financials and Energy, where several holdings were significantly impacted by COVID-19 implications. Positive contributors to performance were stock selection in Consumer Staples and Health Care and a lower portfolio beta than the benchmark, which helped given the negative market environment.

During the last six months, Knights of Columbus Small Cap Fund returned -18.30% versus -15.47% for the Russell 2000 Index and a return of -19.35% for the Lipper Small Cap Core Classification. Overall, Performance was impacted by weak performance in a few Biotech names, and by companies impacted by COVID-19, including an office furniture maker and construction-related companies. Relatively strong stock selection was a positive factor that helped to mitigate losses related to asset allocation.

 

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During this period, Knights of Columbus International Equity Fund returned -15.01% versus -13.07% for the FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Index and a return of -14.29% for the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Classification. Stock selection detracted from performance, specifically in several Consumer Discretionary companies that were highly affected by COVID-19.

During this period, Knights of Columbus Global Real Estate Fund returned -17.01% versus -23.66% for the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index and a return of -18.97% for the Lipper Real Estate Classification. Overall, relatively strong stock selection was a positive factor.

In addition to these offerings, Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors launched a Long/Short Equity Fund on December 2, 2019, and a US All Cap Equity Index on December 31, 2019.

From Inception on December 2, 2019, the Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund returned -8.47% versus -9.26% for the HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index and -8.27% for the Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Classification.

From inception on December 31, 2019, Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index Fund returned -11.32% versus -11.23% for Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index and -12.35% for Lipper Multi-Cap Core Classification. The Knights of Columbus created the underlying index and has performance calculated by a third party and then we launched an index fund to track the underlying benchmark.

We continue to add shareholders and look forward to the fiscal year 2020. As always, we appreciate your confidence in our team and look forward to serving you in the future.

Sincerely,

Anthony V. Minopoli

President & Chief Investment Officer

The information provided herein represents the opinion of the manager at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results nor investment advice.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-844-KC-FUNDS or visit www.kofcassetadvisors.org.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Some mutual funds have more risk than others. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold may be worth more or less than the original cost. Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate risk, and their value will decline as interest rates rise. Asset allocation and diversification do not assure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. There is no guarantee a fund’s objectives will be achieved. The risks associated with each fund are explained more fully in each fund’s respective prospectus. Investors should consult with their attorney, accountant, and/or tax professional for advice concerning their particular situation.

Definitions of Comparative Indices

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). Provided the necessary inclusion rules are met, US Aggregate eligible securities also contribute to the multi-currency Global Aggregate Index and the US Universal Index, which includes high yield and emerging markets debt. The US Aggregate Bond Index was created in 1986.

Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Index

The Bloomberg Barclays US Government/Credit Index is the non-securitized component of the US Aggregate Index and was the first macro index launched by Barclays Capital. The US Government/Credit Index includes Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the US Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and corporates. The US Government/Credit Index was launched on January 1, 1979 and is a subset of the US Aggregate Index. The 1-3 year index includes all medium and larger issues of US government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of between 1 and 3 years and are publicly issued.

Russell 1000 Growth Index

The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap growth segment. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics.

Russell 1000 Value Index

The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The Russell 1000 Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap value segment. The Russell 1000 Value Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics.

 

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Russell 2000 Index

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the US equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set.

FTSE All-World ex-US Index

The FTSE All-World ex-US Index is one of a number of indexes designed to help investors benchmark their international investments. The index comprises Large and Mid-cap stocks providing coverage of Developed and Emerging Markets excluding the US. The index is derived from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), which covers 98% of the world’s investable market capitalization.

S&P 500 Index

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic stock market through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies in developed countries worldwide. Constituents of the Index are screened on liquidity, size and revenue.

Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index

Adheres to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines. Consists of all common stocks and real estate investment trusts in the Solactive US Broad Market Index excluding companies that are determined by Institutional Shareholder.

HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index

The HFRX Equity Market Neutral Index is comprised of private hedge funds focused on Equity Market Neutral strategies. Equity Market Neutral strategies employ sophisticated quantitative techniques of analyzing price data to ascertain information about future price movement and relationships between securities to select securities for purchase and sale. Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR) utilizes a UCITSIII compliant methodology to construct the HFRX Hedge Fund Indices. The methodology is based on defined and predetermined rules and objective criteria to select and rebalance components to maximize representation of the relevant hedge fund universe.

 

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SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 50.5%  
      Face Amount       Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.5%  

AT&T

   

3.550%, 06/01/24

  $ 680,000     $ 721,310  

Charter Communications Operating

   

4.464%, 07/23/22

    480,000       505,661  

Cox Communications

   

2.950%, 06/30/23 (A)

    522,000       542,623  

Discovery Communications

   

3.500%, 06/15/22 (A)

    180,000       183,972  

Verizon Communications

   

2.946%, 03/15/22

    250,000       260,088  

ViacomCBS

   

3.125%, 06/15/22

    240,000       241,185  

Vodafone Group

   

2.166%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.990%, 01/16/24

    200,000       194,907  
   

 

 

 
      2,649,746  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.4%  

Ford Motor Credit

   

2.183%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.810%, 04/05/21

    450,000       418,653  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 6.0%  

Bunge Finance

   

3.000%, 09/25/22

    540,000       546,850  

Campbell Soup

   

8.875%, 05/01/21

    72,000       76,011  

1.371%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.630%, 03/15/21

    411,000       407,403  

Coca-Cola European Partners

   

4.500%, 09/01/21

    720,000       742,029  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Conagra Brands

   

4.300%, 05/01/24

  $ 480,000     $ 522,501  

Constellation Brands

   

4.750%, 11/15/24

    460,000       509,543  

General Mills

   

2.145%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.010%, 10/17/23

    490,000       478,429  

Keurig Dr Pepper

   

4.057%, 05/25/23

    490,000       525,290  

Molson Coors Beverage

   

3.500%, 05/01/22

    520,000       530,983  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV

   

2.000%, 10/28/21 (A)

    500,000       504,434  

Pernod Ricard

   

5.750%, 04/07/21 (A)

    640,000       663,677  

Suntory Holdings

   

2.550%, 06/28/22 (A)

    500,000       505,784  

Tyson Foods

   

2.250%, 08/23/21

    360,000       364,743  
   

 

 

 
      6,377,677  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 3.9%  

Energen

   

4.625%, 09/01/21

    500,000       471,292  

Halliburton

   

3.500%, 08/01/23

    26,000       25,625  

Midwest Connector Capital

   

3.625%, 04/01/22 (A)

    750,000       719,823  

National Oilwell Varco

   

2.600%, 12/01/22

    500,000       469,960  

NuStar Logistics

   

4.800%, 09/01/20

    500,000       490,000  

Occidental Petroleum

   

2.700%, 08/15/22

    735,000       639,451  

Ovintiv

   

3.900%, 11/15/21

    416,000       377,771  

Plains All American Pipeline

   

3.650%, 06/01/22

    500,000       490,101  

Western Midstream Operating

   

5.375%, 06/01/21

    500,000       492,040  
   

 

 

 
      4,176,063  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 18.0%  

Ally Financial

   

4.625%, 05/19/22

    240,000       245,400  

3.875%, 05/21/24

    890,000       874,425  

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services Leasing

   

4.870%, 07/17/21 (A)(B)

    744,606       722,677  

Ares Capital

   

3.625%, 01/19/22

    500,000       492,211  

Associated Bank

   

3.500%, 08/13/21

    500,000       508,880  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Bank of America MTN

   

2.328%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.630%, 10/01/21

  $ 415,000     $ 415,584  

Bank of Nova Scotia

   

2.000%, 11/15/22

    500,000       506,772  

BBVA USA

   

2.500%, 08/27/24

    500,000       489,351  

BlackRock TCP Capital

   

4.125%, 08/11/22

    465,000       459,328  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

2.606%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.785%, 07/22/23

    750,000       763,221  

Capital One

   

2.150%, 09/06/22

    500,000       498,280  

Charles Schwab

   

7.000%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+4.820% (C)

    410,000       427,425  

CIT Group

   

5.000%, 08/15/22

    685,000       674,725  

Citigroup

   

2.792%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.100%, 05/17/24

    955,000       937,983  

Citizens Bank

   

3.250%, 02/14/22

    250,000       255,602  

2.457%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.810%, 05/26/22

    250,000       245,796  

Daimler Finance North America

   

2.300%, 02/12/21 (A)

    165,000       163,411  

Discover Financial Services

   

3.850%, 11/21/22

    475,000       486,458  

E*TRADE Financial

   

2.950%, 08/24/22

    725,000       740,213  

First Republic Bank

   

1.912%, VAR United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.620%, 02/12/24

    850,000       851,384  

Huntington Bancshares

   

7.000%, 12/15/20

    440,000       451,025  

KeyBank

   

1.250%, 03/10/23

    550,000       550,335  

Main Street Capital

   

4.500%, 12/01/22

    415,000       403,447  

Morgan Stanley MTN

   

4.100%, 05/22/23

    760,000       802,557  

People’s United Financial

   

3.650%, 12/06/22

    470,000       481,789  

PNC Financial Services Group

   

6.750%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.678% (C)

    420,000           426,040  

Regions Bank

   

3.374%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.500%, 08/13/21

    125,000       125,135  

2.750%, 04/01/21

    480,000       484,701  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Royal Bank of Canada MTN

   

2.033%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.660%, 10/05/23

  $ 500,000     $ 488,071  

Santander Holdings USA

   

3.700%, 03/28/22

    250,000       253,190  

3.400%, 01/18/23

    510,000       513,372  

Stifel Financial

   

3.500%, 12/01/20

    300,000       300,444  

Synchrony Financial

   

2.850%, 07/25/22

    745,000       724,599  

Synovus Bank

   

2.289%, VAR United States Secured Overnight Financing Rate+0.945%, 02/10/23

    500,000       494,078  

Synovus Financial

   

3.125%, 11/01/22

    250,000       248,750  

Trinity Acquisition

   

4.625%, 08/15/23

    117,000       122,296  

Truist Bank

   

2.800%, 05/17/22

    500,000       515,652  

Willis Towers Watson

   

5.750%, 03/15/21

    470,000       485,433  

Zions Bancorp

   

3.500%, 08/27/21

    750,000       753,352  
   

 

 

 
      19,383,392  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 0.5%  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

   

1.802%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.750%, 03/19/21

    500,000       494,600  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 6.6%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC

   

4.875%, 01/16/24

    270,000       250,612  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2015-1

   

3.700%, 05/01/23

    397,553       272,320  

APT Pipelines

   

3.875%, 10/11/22 (A)

    480,000       491,630  

CNH Industrial Capital

   

4.200%, 01/15/24

    475,000       495,698  

CRH America

   

5.750%, 01/15/21

    340,000       347,257  

Cytec Industries

   

3.500%, 04/01/23

    500,000       510,999  

Delta Air Lines

   

3.625%, 03/15/22

    500,000       446,266  

Fortive

   

2.350%, 06/15/21

    750,000       753,464  

Johnson Controls

   

4.250%, 03/01/21

    450,000       449,621  

Lennox International

   

3.000%, 11/15/23

    500,000       508,218  

Penske Truck Leasing LP

   

4.125%, 08/01/23 (A)

    495,000       513,704  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Pentair Finance Sarl

   

3.150%, 09/15/22

  $ 830,000     $ 821,388  

Ryder System MTN

   

2.875%, 06/01/22

    730,000       729,004  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

   

4.400%, 03/15/24

    480,000       481,925  
   

 

 

 
      7,072,106  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.5%  

NXP BV

   

4.125%, 06/01/21 (A)

    500,000       510,784  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 3.5%  

BHP Billiton Finance USA

   

6.250%, VAR USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Yr Curr+4.971%, 10/19/75 (A)

    500,000       502,475  

Celanese US Holdings

   

3.500%, 05/08/24

    815,000       815,784  

CF Industries

   

3.400%, 12/01/21 (A)

    250,000       249,824  

Mosaic

   

3.250%, 11/15/22

    500,000       499,829  

NewMarket

   

4.100%, 12/15/22

    480,000       509,559  

Teck Resources

   

4.500%, 01/15/21

    756,000       756,000  

Vulcan Materials

   

2.230%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.650%, 03/01/21

    445,000       438,210  
   

 

 

 
      3,771,681  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 2.3%  

Brixmor Operating Partnership

   

3.875%, 08/15/22

    500,000       507,407  

CC Holdings GS V

   

3.849%, 04/15/23

    530,000       562,899  

Kimco Realty

   

3.200%, 05/01/21

    415,000       416,800  

3.125%, 06/01/23

    192,000       192,794  

Rayonier

   

3.750%, 04/01/22

    820,000       810,287  
   

 

 

 
      2,490,187  
   

 

 

 
UTILITIES — 6.3%  

Alliant Energy Finance

   

3.750%, 06/15/23 (A)

    500,000       530,034  

Dominion Energy

   

4.104%, 04/01/21

    460,000       467,252  

DPL

   

7.250%, 10/15/21

    500,000       503,375  

DTE Energy

   

3.850%, 12/01/23

    810,000       860,281  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Duquesne Light Holdings

   

6.400%, 09/15/20 (A)

  $ 500,000     $ 507,132  

5.900%, 12/01/21 (A)

    254,000       265,384  

Evergy

   

5.292%, 06/15/22

    450,000       477,494  

Exelon

   

3.497%, 06/01/22

    720,000       741,863  

FirstEnergy

   

4.250%, 03/15/23

    510,000       551,831  

IPALCO Enterprises

   

3.450%, 07/15/20

    382,000       383,325  

LG&E & KU Energy

   

4.375%, 10/01/21

    250,000       256,887  

National Grid North America MTN

   

2.375%, 09/30/20

    250,000       249,461  

PPL Capital Funding

   

3.500%, 12/01/22

    500,000       518,840  

Sempra Energy

   

1.719%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.500%, 01/15/21

    475,000       470,131  
   

 

 

 
      6,783,290  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Obligations

   

(Cost $54,912,999)

      54,128,179  
   

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 24.7%  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

1.750%, 03/31/22

    16,265,000       16,744,690  

1.750%, 07/15/22

    1,250,000       1,292,383  

1.125%, 08/31/21

    8,360,000       8,465,153  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

(Cost $25,783,869)

      26,502,226  
   

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 17.0%  

Axis Equipment Finance Receivables, Ser 2019-1A, Cl A2

   

2.630%, 06/20/24

    500,000       503,185  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-3A, Cl B

   

2.510%, 04/15/24

    1,000,000       986,136  

Colony American Finance,
Ser 2016-1, Cl C

   

4.638%, 06/15/48

    110,000       109,387  

CoreVest American Finance Trust, Ser 2017-1, Cl D

   

4.358%, 10/15/49

    258,000       246,203  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A2I

   

2.241%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.250%, 07/25/47

    325,650       313,647  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Ser 2015-D, Cl A2

   

3.200%, 01/25/40

    501,529       505,932  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LIMITED DURATION FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Drug Royalty III, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A1

   

3.719%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.500%, 04/15/27

  $ 108,690     $ 108,215  

Drug Royalty III, Ser 2018-1A, Cl A2

   

4.270%, 10/15/31

    332,543       340,534  

Garrison BSL CLO, Ser 2019-1RA, Cl A1R

   

2.625%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.490%, 04/20/29

    455,000       441,198  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Ser 2018-2, Cl C

   

3.500%, 04/20/22

    500,000       500,609  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding, Ser 2018-2A, Cl AR

   

2.071%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.080%, 07/25/27

    307,411       301,512  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II, Ser 2019-1A, Cl B

   

4.100%, 03/25/23

    500,000       461,763  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2017-AA, Cl A

   

2.660%, 12/26/28

    193,591       186,083  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser 2019-3, Cl A2

   

1.900%, 04/15/22

    1,115,000       1,121,687  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Ser 2019-4, Cl A3

   

1.830%, 01/18/24

    850,000       863,090  

Magnetite XVIII, Ser 2018-18A, Cl AR

   

2.772%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.080%, 11/15/28

    520,000       506,562  

Marlette Funding Trust, Ser 2019-1A, Cl A

   

3.440%, 04/16/29

    306,181       301,519  

Marlette Funding Trust, Ser 2019-3A, Cl B

   

3.070%, 09/17/29

    490,000       430,855  

Master Credit Card Trust II, Ser 2018-1A, Cl C

   

3.737%, 07/21/24

    675,000       674,992  

MMAF Equipment Finance, Ser 2017-AA, Cl A5

   

2.680%, 07/16/27

    230,000       228,654  

MVW Owner Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Cl B

   

2.750%, 12/20/34

    159,652       150,772  

MVW Owner Trust, Ser 2018-1A, Cl C

   

3.900%, 01/21/36

    433,087       407,814  

New Residential Mortgage, Ser 2018-FNT2, Cl A

   

3.790%, 07/25/54

    693,949       665,563  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Ser 2016-1A, Cl B

   

4.570%, 02/20/29

  $ 471,202     $ 471,391  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A1

   

2.370%, 09/14/32

    178,461       177,464  

Planet Fitness Master Issuer, Ser 2018-1A, Cl A2I

   

4.262%, 09/05/48

    320,125       306,260  

Progress Residential Trust, Ser 2018-SFR1, Cl C

   

3.684%, 03/17/35

    470,000       468,535  

RR 9, Ser 2020-9A, Cl A1F

   

3.360%, 04/15/31

    530,000       531,245  

SCF Equipment Leasing, Ser 2019-1A, Cl B

   

3.490%, 01/20/26

    900,000       834,014  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, Ser 2016-3A, Cl A

   

2.430%, 10/20/33

    173,254       171,754  

Sofi Consumer Loan Program, Ser 2016-5, Cl B

   

4.550%, 09/25/28 (D)

    485,000           464,785  

SoFi Professional Loan Program, Ser 2015-C, Cl B

   

3.580%, 08/25/36

    445,308       447,462  

SoFi Professional Loan Program, Ser 2017-F, Cl A1FX

   

2.050%, 01/25/41

    19,727       19,731  

STORE Master Funding I, Ser 2015-1A, Cl A1

   

3.750%, 04/20/45

    516,750       508,427  

TAL Advantage, Ser 2013-1A, Cl A

   

2.830%, 02/22/38

    538,333       528,683  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-MH1, Cl A1

   

3.000%, 11/25/58 (D)

    439,132       446,337  

Trinitas CLO V, Ser 2019-5A, Cl AR

   

2.381%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.390%, 10/25/28

    435,000       424,031  

Verizon Owner Trust 2020-A, Ser 2020-A, Cl A1A

   

1.850%, 07/22/24

    635,000       641,893  

VSE VOI Mortgage, Ser 2016-A, Cl A

   

2.540%, 07/20/33

    190,964       185,379  

Wellfleet CLO, Ser 2018-2A, Cl A1R

   

2.275%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.140%, 10/20/28

    498,619       483,037  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2018-1A, Cl C

   

2.920%, 05/15/23

    259,191       259,734  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LIMITED DURATION FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Zais CLO 8, Ser 2018-1A, Cl A

   

2.169%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.950%, 04/15/29

  $ 471,777     $ 455,732  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

   

(Cost $18,503,480)

      18,181,806  
   

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.2%  

CD Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-CD6, Cl A1

   

2.168%, 11/13/50

    225,461       226,300  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser C2, Cl B

   

5.930%, 12/15/47 (D)

    220,000       226,755  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-P8, Cl A1

   

2.065%, 09/15/50

    311,473       311,898  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2018-4, Cl A1

   

4.006%, 12/28/48 (D)

    515,338       517,846  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2020-1, Cl A1

   

2.488%, 02/25/50 (D)

    761,376       761,578  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2012-CR1, Cl ASB

   

3.053%, 05/15/45

    121,640       122,764  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-CCRE10, Cl ASB

   

3.795%, 08/10/46

    682,614       704,328  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K720, Cl C

   

3.509%, 07/25/22 (D)

    510,000       499,579  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2010-C2, Cl A1

   

3.849%, 12/10/43

    4,811       4,822  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-IVR6, Cl AM

   

2.785%, 07/25/44 (D)

    183,796       186,748  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-2, Cl A1

   

2.828%, 06/25/46 (D)

    224,950       228,168  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-5, Cl A1

   

2.670%, 12/25/46 (D)

    468,613       466,224  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Cl A3

   

3.500%, 01/25/47 (D)

    287,419       294,165  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

(Cost $4,556,166)

      4,551,175  
   

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED
    OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%
 
      Face Amount       Value  

FHLMC

   

6.000%, 01/01/37

  $ 990     $ 1,100  

6.000%, 11/01/37

    1,146       1,275  

5.500%, 07/01/34

    5,919       6,670  

4.000%, 03/01/39

    8,495       9,252  

FHLMC, Ser 2004-2746, Cl BG

   

5.000%, 02/15/24

    45,799       48,259  

FNMA

   

6.000%, 05/01/36

    676       778  

6.000%, 08/01/36

    726       822  

6.000%, 11/01/37

    1,241       1,381  

5.500%, 07/01/38

    3,403       3,835  

GNMA

   

6.000%, 03/15/32

    1,505       1,719  

6.000%, 09/15/33

    8,525       9,737  

6.000%, 09/15/37

    2,452       2,798  

5.500%, 06/15/38

    2,900       3,230  

5.000%, 06/15/33

    1,709       1,886  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations

   

(Cost $91,532)

      92,742  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 96.5%

 

 

(Cost $103,848,046)

    $ 103,456,128  
   

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $107,186,948.

 

(A)

Securities sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and maybe sold only to dealers in the program or other “accredited investors”. The total value of these securities at April 30, 2020 was $7,577,368 and represented 7.1% of Net Assets.

(B)

Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

(C)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(D)

Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets.

Cl — Class

CLO — Collateralized Loan Obligation

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

FREMF — Freddie Mac Multi-Family

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN — Medium Term Note

Ser — Series

USD — U.S. Dollar

VAR — Variable Rate

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LIMITED DURATION FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

The following is a list of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at market value:

 

Investments in Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3(1)     Total  

Corporate Obligations

  $     $ 53,405,502     $ 722,677     $ 54,128,179  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          26,502,226             26,502,226  

Asset-Backed Securities

          18,181,806             18,181,806  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          4,551,175             4,551,175  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations

          92,742             92,742  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $         —     $ 102,733,451     $ 722,677     $ 103,456,128  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund 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 April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   CORE BOND FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 34.5%  
      Face Amount       Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.1%  

AT&T

   

3.900%, 03/11/24

  $ 480,000     $ 516,056  

Comcast

   

4.600%, 10/15/38

    400,000       502,727  

2.650%, 02/01/30

    240,000       255,762  

Crown Castle Towers

   

4.241%, 07/15/28 (A)

    400,000       447,514  

3.222%, 05/15/22 (A)

    300,000       301,057  

Discovery Communications

   

4.125%, 05/15/29

    635,000       667,178  

Verizon Communications

   

3.875%, 02/08/29

    480,000       553,346  
   

 

 

 
      3,243,640  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.6%  

Tiffany

   

4.900%, 10/01/44

    470,000       595,310  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.5%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide

   

4.750%, 01/23/29

    300,000       347,063  

Bacardi

   

5.150%, 05/15/38 (A)

    390,000       432,052  

Bunge Finance

   

3.250%, 08/15/26

    250,000       247,908  

Conagra Brands

   

4.600%, 11/01/25

    615,000       686,778  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV

   

2.000%, 10/28/21 (A)

    250,000       252,217  

Suntory Holdings

   

2.550%, 06/28/22 (A)

    250,000       252,892  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Tyson Foods

   

3.900%, 09/28/23

  $ 380,000     $ 409,470  
   

 

 

 
      2,628,380  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 3.0%  

Boardwalk Pipelines

   

4.800%, 05/03/29

    630,000       554,776  

Enbridge

   

6.250%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.641%, 03/01/78

    380,000       347,890  

Energy Transfer Operating

   

2.900%, 05/15/25

    485,000       451,447  

MarkWest Energy Partners

   

4.875%, 06/01/25

    375,000       365,891  

Noble Energy

   

8.000%, 04/01/27

    250,000       250,613  

Occidental Petroleum

   

3.500%, 08/15/29

    475,000       327,750  

Rockies Express Pipeline

   

3.600%, 05/15/25 (A)

    480,000       433,200  

Western Midstream Operating

   

4.000%, 07/01/22

    335,000       324,113  
   

 

 

 
      3,055,680  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 14.0%  

Ally Financial

   

3.875%, 05/21/24

    440,000       432,300  

Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services Leasing

   

4.870%, 07/17/21 (A)(B)

    581,301       564,181  

Apollo Management Holdings

   

4.000%, 05/30/24 (A)

    835,000       860,331  

Ares Capital

   

4.250%, 03/01/25

    570,000       541,166  

Bank of America

   

5.875%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.931% (C)

    380,000       387,665  

Bank of Montreal

   

3.803%, VAR USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Yr Curr+1.432%, 12/15/32

    440,000       454,080  

BlackRock TCP Capital

   

4.125%, 08/11/22

    400,000       395,121  

3.900%, 08/23/24

    55,000       50,682  

Brookfield Finance

   

4.250%, 06/02/26

    495,000       518,459  

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary

   

3.500%, 09/19/29 (A)

    400,000       397,153  

CIT Group

   

4.750%, 02/16/24

    655,000       625,525  

Daimler Finance North America

   

2.000%, 07/06/21 (A)

    300,000       295,437  

Discover Bank

   

4.682%, VAR USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Yr Curr+1.730%, 08/09/28

    415,000       420,976  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   CORE BOND FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

E*TRADE Financial

   

3.800%, 08/24/27

  $ 435,000     $ 468,030  

First Republic Bank

   

4.375%, 08/01/46

    435,000       490,674  

General Motors Financial

   

3.700%, 05/09/23

    250,000       239,866  

Huntington Bancshares

   

5.700%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.880% (C)

    450,000       396,000  

JPMorgan Chase

   

3.625%, 12/01/27

    670,000       722,014  

Legg Mason

   

5.625%, 01/15/44

    420,000       486,801  

M&T Bank

   

6.450%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.610% (C)

    387,000       402,480  

Main Street Capital

   

5.200%, 05/01/24

    430,000       412,877  

Neuberger Berman Group

   

4.500%, 03/15/27 (A)

    370,000       395,054  

Nuveen Finance

   

4.125%, 11/01/24 (A)

    400,000       430,076  

Owl Rock Capital

   

3.750%, 07/22/25

    490,000       444,063  

Prospect Capital

   

6.375%, 01/15/24

    200,000       186,919  

5.875%, 03/15/23

    380,000       336,690  

Santander Holdings USA

   

3.400%, 01/18/23

    500,000       503,305  

Stifel Financial

   

4.250%, 07/18/24

    445,000       464,128  

Synchrony Financial

   

4.250%, 08/15/24

    425,000       413,780  

Synovus Financial

   

5.900%, VAR USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Yr Curr+3.379%, 02/07/29

    430,000       408,500  

TPG Specialty Lending

   

4.500%, 01/22/23

    370,000       353,651  

3.875%, 11/01/24

    115,000       105,721  

Truist Financial

   

5.050%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.102% (C)

    470,000       441,654  

Willis North America

   

3.600%, 05/15/24

    415,000       436,345  
   

 

 

 
      14,481,704  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 3.6%  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2015-1

   

3.700%, 05/01/23

    358,695       245,702  

Aviation Capital Group

   

4.375%, 01/30/24 (A)

    390,000       308,907  

CNH Industrial MTN

   

3.850%, 11/15/27

    335,000       333,820  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Delta Air Lines

   

2.900%, 10/28/24

  $ 455,000     $ 359,276  

Masco

   

6.500%, 08/15/32

    317,000       397,706  

Northern Group Housing

   

5.605%, 08/15/33 (A)

    595,343       648,773  

Oshkosh

   

3.100%, 03/01/30

    530,000       512,257  

Parker-Hannifin

   

4.000%, 06/14/49

    425,000       473,310  

Roper Technologies

   

2.950%, 09/15/29

    420,000       439,746  
   

 

 

 
      3,719,497  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.0%  

Microsoft

   

3.700%, 08/08/46

    450,000       553,391  

NXP BV

   

5.550%, 12/01/28 (A)

    390,000       445,400  
   

 

 

 
      998,791  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 2.6%  

Anglo American Capital

   

4.500%, 03/15/28 (A)

    385,000       393,619  

CF Industries

   

4.500%, 12/01/26 (A)

    300,000       322,601  

Martin Marietta Materials

   

6.250%, 05/01/37

    250,000       321,119  

Nucor

   

5.200%, 08/01/43

    300,000       375,437  

Steel Dynamics

   

4.125%, 09/15/25

    450,000       449,969  

Vulcan Materials

   

4.500%, 04/01/25

    400,000       423,924  

WRKCo

   

4.650%, 03/15/26

    390,000       433,932  
   

 

 

 
      2,720,601  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 1.4%  

STORE Capital

   

4.500%, 03/15/28

    380,000       370,113  

UDR

   

3.000%, 08/15/31

    560,000       564,075  

Vornado Realty

   

3.500%, 01/15/25

    565,000       537,553  
   

 

 

 
      1,471,741  
   

 

 

 
UTILITIES — 2.7%  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings

   

3.000%, 11/15/29

    400,000       394,402  

DPL

   

4.350%, 04/15/29

    425,000       413,831  

Emera US Finance

   

4.750%, 06/15/46

    410,000       437,278  

IPALCO Enterprises

   

3.700%, 09/01/24

    435,000       455,522  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   CORE BOND FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

NiSource

   

5.650%, VAR US Treas Yield Curve Rate T Note Const Mat 5 Yr+2.843% (C)

  $ 385,000     $ 354,200  

Sempra Energy

   

4.000%, 02/01/48

    410,000       463,806  

Spire

   

3.543%, 02/27/24

    250,000       256,860  
   

 

 

 
      2,775,899  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Obligations

   

(Cost $35,676,503)

      35,691,243  
   

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED
    OBLIGATIONS — 22.3%
 

FHLMC

   

4.500%, 12/01/48

    485,299       527,710  

4.000%, 02/01/47

    873,208       941,230  

4.000%, 11/01/47

    979,492       1,050,062  

4.000%, 11/01/48

    618,366       658,920  

3.500%, 11/01/44

    787,827       848,105  

3.500%, 04/01/46

    530,529       568,802  

3.500%, 07/01/47

    1,413,063       1,501,685  

3.500%, 12/01/48

    812,784       859,649  

3.000%, 02/01/45

    763,776       812,248  

3.000%, 08/01/45

    356,819       378,422  

3.000%, 02/01/48

    590,704       624,118  

2.500%, 02/01/30

    388,650       406,882  

FHLMC, Ser 2016-4563, Cl VB

   

3.000%, 05/15/39

    500,000       525,284  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Ser 2003-54, Cl 4A

   

4.114%, 02/25/43 (D)

    143,096       152,154  

FNMA

   

4.500%, 02/01/41

    854,369       949,125  

4.500%, 03/01/48

    1,143,544       1,235,127  

4.000%, 03/01/35

    252,248       271,719  

4.000%, 01/01/42

    578,300       624,983  

4.000%, 05/01/49

    710,045       759,067  

3.500%, 02/01/47

    599,595       641,859  

3.500%, 12/01/47

    537,632       571,057  

3.500%, 08/01/48

    830,404       878,902  

3.500%, 03/01/49

    892,309       949,286  

3.500%, 06/01/49

    1,180,169       1,285,575  

3.000%, 10/01/48

    1,136,139       1,170,946  

3.000%, 02/01/50

    1,045,352       1,104,738  

2.500%, 12/01/49

    1,020,758       1,060,970  

GNMA

   

4.000%, 07/20/48

    456,377       486,954  

3.500%, 06/20/48

    1,129,755       1,200,054  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $22,208,264)

      23,045,633  
   

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 18.6%  
      Face Amount       Value  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

3.750%, 08/15/41

  $  1,200,000     $  1,794,328  

3.000%, 05/15/45

    1,725,000       2,370,393  

2.250%, 08/15/27

    3,940,000       4,427,883  

2.250%, 08/15/46

    4,550,000       5,536,781  

1.875%, 01/31/22

    5,000,000       5,145,703  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

(Cost $16,844,139)

      19,275,088  
   

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 12.7%  

ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO I, Ser 2019-1A, Cl A1BR

   

3.940%, 07/20/29

    425,000       420,750  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust, Ser 2014-SFR3, Cl B

   

4.201%, 12/17/36

    285,000       290,507  

ARL Second, Ser 2014-1A, Cl A2

   

3.970%, 06/15/44

    100,000       100,101  

CARS-DB4, Ser 2020-1A, Cl A6

   

3.810%, 02/15/50

    750,000       734,449  

CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XXVII, Ser 2019-2A, Cl A2

   

3.500%, 01/15/32

    590,000       590,000  

Coinstar Funding Series, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A2

   

5.216%, 04/25/47

    562,600       548,670  

Colony American Finance, Ser 2015-1, Cl D

   

5.649%, 10/15/47

    175,000       180,148  

CoreVest American Finance Trust, Ser 2018-1, Cl A

   

3.804%, 06/15/51

    315,966       322,883  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A2I

   

2.241%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.250%, 07/25/47

    287,625       277,023  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Ser 2015-D, Cl A2

   

3.200%, 01/25/40

    100,306       101,186  

Drug Royalty III, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A1

   

3.719%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.500%, 04/15/27

    90,009       89,616  

ExteNet, Ser 2019-1A, Cl A2

   

3.204%, 07/26/49

    720,000       680,928  

Garrison BSL CLO, Ser 2019-1RA, Cl A1R

   

2.625%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.490%, 04/20/29

    400,000       387,866  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 47M, Ser 2020-47A, Cl A2B

   

3.008%, 05/05/32

    800,000       775,390  

Harley Marine Financing, Ser 2018-1A, Cl A2

   

5.682%, 05/15/43

    360,734       292,593  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   CORE BOND FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Ser 2017-AA, Cl A

   

2.660%, 12/26/28

  $ 94,898     $ 91,217  

MVW Owner Trust, Ser 2018-1A, Cl C

   

3.900%, 01/21/36

    346,470       326,251  

New Residential Mortgage, Ser 2018-FNT2, Cl A

   

3.790%, 07/25/54

    611,184       586,184  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A1

   

2.370%, 09/14/32

    161,731       160,827  

Progress Residential Trust, Ser 2018-SFR1, Cl C

   

3.684%, 03/17/35

    445,000       443,613  

Progress Residential Trust, Ser 2019-SFR2, Cl C

   

3.545%, 05/17/36

    769,000       761,234  

RR 9, Ser 2020-9A, Cl A1F

   

3.360%, 04/15/31

    510,000       511,198  

SBA Tower Trust, Ser 2014-2A, Cl C

   

3.869%, 10/15/49

    850,000       864,781  

SCF Equipment Leasing, Ser 2019-1A, Cl C

   

3.920%, 11/20/26

    575,000       509,151  

Sofi Consumer Loan Program, Ser 2016-5, Cl B

   

4.550%, 09/25/28 (D)

    380,000       364,162  

Taco Bell Funding, Ser 2018-1A, Cl A2I

   

4.318%, 11/25/48

    395,000       404,610  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance, Ser 2018-1A, Cl A2

   

3.730%, 03/15/22

    845,000       862,793  

TRIP Rail Master Funding, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A2

   

3.736%, 08/15/47

    280,000       282,991  

Vantage Data Centers, Ser 2019-1A, Cl A2

   

3.188%, 07/15/44

    655,600       619,535  

Willis Engine Structured Trust V, Ser 2020-A, Cl A

   

3.228%, 03/15/45

    796,997       584,211  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

   

(Cost $13,728,332)

      13,164,868  
   

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 9.4%  

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-1, Cl B1

   

3.868%, 07/25/44 (D)

    553,440       547,328  

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-3, Cl A5

   

3.500%, 08/25/46 (D)

    310,356       314,267  

BANK, Ser 2017-BNK9, Cl ASB

   

3.470%, 11/15/54

    500,000       533,569  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-XL, Cl C

   

2.064%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+1.250%, 10/15/36

  $ 721,327     $ 696,620  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-GC15, Cl A3

   

4.095%, 09/10/46

    365,599       388,263  

CSMC Trust, Ser 2013-IVR3, Cl A2

   

3.000%, 05/25/43 (D)

    506,021       503,659  

CSMC Trust, Ser 2015-2, Cl A18

   

3.500%, 02/25/45 (D)

    713,371           730,203  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2012-K21, Cl B

   

4.068%, 07/25/45 (D)

    280,000       286,936  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-K31, Cl B

   

3.744%, 07/25/46 (D)

    160,000       164,215  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-K720, Cl C

   

3.509%, 07/25/22 (D)

    475,000       465,295  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-K723, Cl C

   

3.705%, 11/25/23 (D)

    470,000       451,611  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-K65, Cl C

   

4.214%, 07/25/50 (D)

    725,000       665,979  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-K725, Cl C

   

4.012%, 02/25/50 (D)

    280,000       270,217  

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset, Ser 2010-FTLS, Cl A

   

6.363%, 02/10/47 (B)

    239,091       304,281  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2015-C31, Cl ASB

   

3.540%, 08/15/48

    500,000       520,120  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-IVR6, Cl AM

   

2.785%, 07/25/44 (D)

    151,758       154,195  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Ser 2016-2, Cl A1

   

2.828%, 06/25/46 (D)

    224,950       228,168  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Ser 2018-4, Cl MV

   

3.500%, 03/25/58

    756,942       840,247  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-1, Cl A1

   

3.500%, 01/25/45 (D)

    179,273       181,797  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-2, Cl A1

   

3.500%, 05/25/45 (D)

    213,308       219,141  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-4, Cl A1

   

3.000%, 11/25/30 (D)

    196,877       198,442  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-5, Cl A4

   

3.500%, 08/25/47 (D)

    251,834       253,452  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   CORE BOND FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — continued  
      Face Amount       Value  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-2, Cl A4

   

3.500%, 02/25/48 (D)

  $ 447,749     $ 454,596  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2013-C6, Cl ASB

   

2.788%, 04/10/46

    332,354       336,212  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

(Cost $9,724,992)

      9,708,813  
   

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS — 1.1%  

Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing

   

6.165%, 10/01/50 (A)

    400,000       467,671  

Grand Parkway Transportation

   

3.216%, 10/01/49

    640,000       643,136  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

   

(Cost $1,127,235)

      1,110,807  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities— 98.6%

 

 

(Cost $99,309,465)

    $ 101,996,452  
   

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $103,486,079.

 

(A)

Securities sold within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and maybe sold only to dealers in the program or other “accredited investors”. The total value of these securities at April 30, 2020 was $7,648,135 and represented 7.4% of Net Assets.

(B)

Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

(C)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(D)

Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets.

Cl — Class

CLO — Collateralized Loan Obligation

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

FREMF — Freddie Mac Multi-Family

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN — Medium Term Note

Ser — Series

USD — U.S. Dollar

VAR — Variable Rate

The following is a list of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at market value:

 

Investments in Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Obligations

  $     $ 35,127,062     $ 564,181     $ 35,691,243  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations

          23,045,633             23,045,633  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          19,275,088             19,275,088  

Asset-Backed Securities

          13,164,868             13,164,868  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          9,404,532       304,281       9,708,813  

Municipal Bonds

          1,110,807             1,110,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $           —     $ 101,127,990     $ 868,462     $ 101,996,452  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value as of April 30, 2020:

 

     Corporate
Obligations
   

Mortgage-
Backed

Securities

    Total  

Beginning balance as of November 1, 2019

   $ 628,151     $ 304,729     $ 932,880  

Accrued discounts/ premiums

           (320     (320

Realized gain/(loss)

           (228     (228

Change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

     (30,887     1,539       (29,348

Sales/paydowns

     (33,083     (1,439     (34,522

Maturity

                  

Transfers into Level 3

                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance as of April 30, 2020

   $       564,181     $       304,281     $       868,462  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings related to securities still held at reporting date

   $ (30,887   $ 1,539     $ (29,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

     Long     Short      Net  

Information Technology

     38.9     (12.3 )%       26.6

Health Care

     15.7       (2.5      13.2  

Consumer Discretionary

     7.3       (2.4      4.9  

Exchange Traded Fund

     2.4       0.0        2.4  

Financials

     2.4       0.0        2.4  

Industrials

     4.8       (3.0      1.8  

Materials

     0.6       0.0        0.6  

Communication Services

     2.6       (3.4      (0.8

Utilities

     0.0       (0.9      (0.9

Energy

     0.2       (1.3      (1.1
       

 

 

 

Total Investments

          49.1  
       

 

 

 

Other Assets and Liabilities, Net

          50.9  
       

 

 

 
          100.0
       

 

 

 

 

As a percentage of the Fund’s Net Assets.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 72.5%  
    Shares     Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.6%  

Alphabet, Cl A *

    44     $ 59,255  

Electronic Arts *

    1,148       131,170  

Interpublic Group of Companies

    3,348       56,849  

Omnicom Group

    5,610       319,939  
   

 

 

 
      567,213  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 7.3%  

Best Buy

    5,600       429,688  

eBay

    12,969       516,555  

Las Vegas Sands

    7,637       366,729  

PulteGroup

    9,547       269,894  
   

 

 

 
      1,582,866  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 0.2%  

HollyFrontier

    1,173       38,756  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 2.4%  

Charles Schwab

    9,047       341,253  

E*TRADE Financial

    2,879       116,916  

Franklin Resources

    2,578       48,570  
   

 

 

 
      506,739  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 15.7%  

AbbVie

    5,715       469,773  

AmerisourceBergen, Cl A

    5,088       456,190  

Amgen

    2,056       491,835  

Biogen *

    1,413       419,421  

DaVita *

    3,851       304,268  

Gilead Sciences

    5,603       470,652  

Humana

    521       198,928  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals *

    8,753       486,054  
COMMON STOCK — continued  
    Shares     Value  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals *

    864     $ 95,256  
   

 

 

 
      3,392,377  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 4.8%  

3M

    658       99,963  

Alaska Air Group

    913       29,691  

Caterpillar

    890       103,578  

Cummins

    1,115       182,303  

Delta Air Lines

    4,934       127,840  

Rockwell Automation

    1,561       295,778  

Southwest Airlines

    1,580       49,375  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Cl A

    1,111       24,620  

United Airlines Holdings *

    4,057       120,006  
   

 

 

 
      1,033,154  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 38.9%  

Akamai Technologies *

    2,811       274,663  

Alliance Data Systems

    10,917       546,614  

Amdocs

    4,873       314,016  

Apple

    1,747       513,269  

Applied Materials

    7,626       378,860  

Cisco Systems

    10,848       459,738  

Citrix Systems

    2,981       432,275  

F5 Networks *

    1,469       204,573  

Intel

    7,870       472,043  

KLA

    3,221       528,533  

Lam Research

    1,913       488,351  

Maxim Integrated Products

    4,546       249,939  

Micron Technology *

    1,206       57,755  

Microsoft

    2,747       492,290  

NXP Semiconductors

    4,591       457,126  

ON Semiconductor *

    3,544       56,863  

Oracle

    8,608       455,966  

QUALCOMM

    6,301       495,700  

Skyworks Solutions

    1,813       188,334  

Teradyne

    8,047       503,259  

Texas Instruments

    2,872       333,353  

VMware, Cl A *

    2,039       268,169  

Western Union

    9,345       178,209  
   

 

 

 
      8,349,898  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 0.6%  

Celanese, Cl A

    1,623       134,823  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

   

(Cost $15,841,777)

      15,605,826  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 2.4%  

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

   

(Cost $410,052)

    13,784       523,792  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 74.9%

 

 

(Cost $16,251,829)

    $ 16,129,618  
   

 

 

 
   
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT  
COMMON STOCK — (25.8)%  
    Shares     Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (3.4)%  

Liberty Broadband, Cl C *

    (1,709   $ (209,660

Netflix *

    (461     (193,551

Pinterest, Cl A *

    (9,124     (188,502

Roku, Cl A *

    (1,132     (137,232
   

 

 

 
      (728,945
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (2.4)%  

Carvana, Cl A *

    (4,425     (354,487

Dollar Tree *

    (2,148     (171,131
   

 

 

 
      (525,618
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — (1.3)%  

Diamondback Energy

    (6,519     (283,837
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — (2.5)%  

Guardant Health *

    (2,407     (185,243

Novocure *

    (1,439     (94,686

PerkinElmer

    (2,841     (257,196
   

 

 

 
      (537,125
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — (3.0)%  

Equifax

    (1,642     (228,074

Lyft, Cl A *

    (7,078     (232,371

Uber Technologies *

    (6,335     (191,760
   

 

 

 
      (652,205
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (12.3)%  

Advanced Micro Devices *

    (1,098     (57,524

Crowdstrike Holdings, Cl A *

    (3,011         (203,724

Fiserv *

    (1,912     (197,051
COMMON STOCK — continued  
    Shares     Value  

MongoDB, Cl A *

    (950   $ (154,024

PTC *

    (2,701     (187,044

ServiceNow *

    (667     (234,477

Slack Technologies, Cl A *

    (6,887     (183,814

Square, Cl A *

    (3,996     (260,299

Trade Desk, Cl A *

    (1,272     (372,162

Twilio, Cl A *

    (1,783     (200,231

Workday, Cl A *

    (1,129     (173,753

Zendesk *

    (2,574     (197,889

Zoom Video Communications, Cl A *

    (774     (104,622

Zscaler *

    (1,516     (101,693
   

 

 

 
      (2,628,307
   

 

 

 
UTILITIES — (0.9)%  

Edison International

    (3,390     (199,027
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Proceeds $(5,083,406))

      (5,555,064
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short— (25.8)%
(Proceeds $(5,083,406))

    $ (5,555,064
   

 

 

 
PURCHASED OPTIONS* — 1.1% (A)  
      Contracts          

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $306,319)

    314     $ 228,183  
   

 

 

 
WRITTEN OPTIONS* — (0.0)% (A)  

Total Written Option
(Premiums Received $11,384)

    (3   $ (885
   

 

 

 
 

 

A list of the open contracts held by the Fund at April 30, 2020, is as follows:

 

Description

  Number of Contracts     Notional Amount     Exercise Price     Expiration Date     Value  
PURCHASED OPTIONS — 1.1%  
Put Options                              

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust*

    23     $ 738,484     $ 265.00       01/16/21     $ 46,391  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust*

    61       1,958,588       220.00       09/19/20       31,781  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust*

    87       2,793,396       225.00       09/19/20       52,287  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust*

    22       706,376       240.00       01/16/21       29,612  

Tesla Inc*

    8       625,504       400.00       07/18/20       6,320  

Zoom Video Communications*

    54       360,666       60.00       01/16/21       25,920  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 
      7,183,014           192,311  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 
Call Options                              

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund*

    59       229,274       40.00       01/22/22       35,872  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS

         

(Cost $306,319)

    $         7,412,288         $     228,183  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 
WRITTEN OPTION — (0.0)%  
Put Options                              

Tesla Inc*

    (3   $ (234,564   $ 250.00       07/18/20     $ (885
   

 

 

       

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTION

         

(Premiums Received $11,384)

    $ (234,564       $ (885
   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

A list of the open OTC swap agreements held by the Fund at April 30, 2020, is as follows:

 

Total Return Swaps

 
Counterparty    Reference
Entity/
Obligation
  Fund Pays     Fund
Receives
     Payment
Frequency
     Termination
Date
     Currency      Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Wells Fargo

   WFCBL2SH1 Custom
Basket*
   
1 Month+
0.35%
 
 
    Asset Return        Annually        1/11/21        USD      $     (1,414,045   $ (123,674   $ (123,674

Wells Fargo

   WFCBL2TH1
Custom Basket**
   
1 Month
+ 0.40%
 
 
    Asset Return        Annually        4/15/21        USD        (3,281,599     (682,692     (682,692
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     $     (806,366   $     (806,366
                    

 

 

   

 

 

 

*The following table represents the individual common stock exposures comprising the WFCBL2SH1 Custom Basket Total Return Swaps as of April 30, 2020.

 

         
Shares    Description    Notional Amount     

Unrealized

Depreciation

    

Percentage

of Basket

 

4,239

  

NVIDIA Corp

   $   (172,675)        $  (15,102)        12.2%  

15,164

  

Intel Corp

     (126,760)        (11,087)        9.0%  

9,176

  

QUALCOMM Inc

     (100,608)        (8,799)        7.1%  

2,542

  

Broadcom Inc

     (96,218)        (8,415)        6.8%  

5,835

  

Texas Instruments Inc

     (94,384)        (8,255)        6.7%  

11,440

  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

     (83,530)        (7,306)        5.9%  

8,464

  

TSMC

     (62,674)        (5,482)        4.4%  

1,706

  

Lam Research Corp

     (60,712)        (5,310)        4.3%  

2,429

  

KLA Corp

     (55,543)        (4,858)        3.9%  

7,988

  

Micron Technology Inc

     (53,315)        (4,663)        3.8%  

7,454

  

Applied Materials Inc

     (51,610)        (4,514)        3.6%  

3,302

  

Analog Devices Inc

     (50,443)        (4,412)        3.6%  

1,115

  

ASML Holding NV

     (44,830)        (3,921)        3.2%  

3,653

  

Microchip Technology Inc

     (44,666)        (3,907)        3.2%  

3,464

  

Xilinx Inc

     (42,199)        (3,691)        3.0%  

2,962

  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     (41,098)        (3,594)        2.9%  

10,322

  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd

     (38,469)        (3,364)        2.7%  

2,551

  

Skyworks Solutions Inc

     (36,930)        (3,230)        2.6%  

4,197

  

Maxim Integrated Products Inc

     (32,161)        (2,813)        2.3%  

2,595

  

Teradyne Inc

     (22,618)        (1,978)        1.6%  

665

  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc

     (18,532)        (1,621)        1.3%  

2,055

  

Entegris Inc

     (15,536)        (1,359)        1.1%  

6,326

  

ON Semiconductor Corp

     (14,146)        (1,237)        1.0%  

846

  

MKS Instruments Inc

     (11,817)        (1,033)        0.8%  

1,670

  

Cree Inc

     (10,036)        (878)        0.7%  

888

  

Cirrus Logic Inc

     (9,358)        (818)        0.7%  

672

  

Silicon Laboratories Inc

     (9,106)        (796)        0.6%  

444

  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp

     (7,582)        (663)        0.5%  

1,029

  

Semtech Corp

     (6,489)        (568)        0.5%  
          $   (1,414,045)      $ (123,674)        100.0%  
                                 

**The following table represents the individual common stock exposures comprising the WFCBL2TH1 Custom Basket Total Return Swaps as of April 30, 2020.

 

         
Shares    Description    Notional Amount     

Unrealized

Depreciation

     Percentage  

3,614

  

Apple Inc

   $   (324,392)      $   (67,485)        9.8%  

1,450

  

Abbott Laboratories

     (40,784)        (8,485)        1.2%  

394

  

Adobe Inc

     (42,534)        (8,849)        1.3%  

354

  

Automatic Data Processing Inc

     (15,866)        (3,301)        0.5%  

405

  

American Electric Power Co Inc

     (10,273)        (2,137)        0.3%  

732

  

Applied Materials Inc

     (11,104)        (2,310)        0.3%  

829

  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

     (13,274)        (2,762)        0.4%  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

         
Shares    Description    Notional Amount     

Unrealized

Depreciation

     Percentage  

486

  

Amgen Inc

   $ (35,540)      $ (7,394)        1.1%  

360

  

American Tower Corp

     (26,194)        (5,449)        0.8%  

211

  

Anthem Inc

     (18,086)        (3,762)        0.6%  

189

  

Aon PLC

     (9,953)        (2,071)        0.3%  

181

  

Air Products and Chemicals Inc

     (12,503)        (2,601)        0.4%  

615

  

Activision Blizzard Inc

     (11,978)        (2,492)        0.4%  

307

  

Broadcom Inc

     (25,472)        (5,299)        0.8%  

654

  

American Express Co

     (18,239)        (3,794)        0.6%  

7,450

  

Bank of America Corp

     (54,742)        (11,388)        1.7%  

221

  

Becton Dickinson and Co

     (17,033)        (3,544)        0.5%  

145

  

Biogen Inc

     (13,191)        (2,744)        0.4%  

34

  

Booking Holdings Inc

     (15,177)        (3,157)        0.5%  

126

  

BlackRock Inc

     (19,290)        (4,013)        0.6%  

1,334

  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

     (24,789)        (5,157)        0.8%  

1,132

  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

     (64,787)        (13,478)        2.0%  

1,190

  

Boston Scientific Corp

     (13,629)        (2,835)        0.4%  

1,784

  

Citigroup Inc

     (26,464)        (5,506)        0.8%  

375

  

Chubb Ltd

     (12,366)        (2,573)        0.4%  

336

  

Crown Castle International Corp

     (16,368)        (3,405)        0.5%  

124

  

Charter Communications Inc

     (18,768)        (3,904)        0.6%  

304

  

Cigna Corp

     (18,210)        (3,788)        0.6%  

704

  

Colgate-Palmolive Co

     (15,112)        (3,144)        0.5%  

3,688

  

Comcast Corp

     (42,395)        (8,820)        1.3%  

292

  

CME Group Inc

     (15,885)        (3,305)        0.5%  

699

  

salesforce.com Inc

     (34,603)        (7,199)        1.1%  

3,395

  

Cisco Systems Inc

     (43,963)        (9,146)        1.3%  

631

  

CSX Corp

     (12,770)        (2,657)        0.4%  

1,545

  

Chevron Corp

     (43,432)        (9,035)        1.3%  

664

  

Dominion Energy Inc

     (15,640)        (3,254)        0.5%  

527

  

Danaher Corp

     (26,301)        (5,472)        0.8%  

1,453

  

Walt Disney Co/The

     (48,007)        (9,987)        1.5%  

597

  

Duke Energy Corp

     (15,444)        (3,213)        0.5%  

232

  

Ecolab Inc

     (13,719)        (2,854)        0.4%  

68

  

Equinix Inc

     (14,124)        (2,938)        0.4%  

1,932

  

Facebook Inc

     (120,829)        (25,137)        3.7%  

505

  

Fidelity National Information Services I

     (20,335)        (4,230)        0.6%  

464

  

Fiserv Inc

     (14,603)        (3,038)        0.4%  

1,042

  

Gilead Sciences Inc

     (26,743)        (5,563)        0.8%  

236

  

Alphabet Inc

     (97,194)        (20,220)        3.0%  

247

  

Alphabet Inc

     (101,627)        (21,142)        3.1%  

243

  

Global Payments Inc

     (12,345)        (2,568)        0.4%  

272

  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The

     (15,257)        (3,174)        0.4%  

883

  

Home Depot Inc/The

     (59,309)        (12,338)        1.8%  

109

  

Humana Inc

     (12,688)        (2,640)        0.4%  

457

  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc

     (12,491)        (2,599)        0.4%  

3,525

  

Intel Corp

     (64,594)        (13,438)        2.0%  

207

  

Intuit Inc

     (17,047)        (3,546)        0.5%  

94

  

Intuitive Surgical Inc

     (14,611)        (3,040)        0.4%  

2,500

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

     (73,140)        (15,216)        2.2%  

288

  

Kimberly-Clark Corp

     (12,204)        (2,539)        0.4%  

3,528

  

Coca-Cola Co/The

     (49,464)        (10,290)        1.5%  

676

  

Eli Lilly and Co

     (31,919)        (6,640)        1.0%  

627

  

Lowe’s Cos Inc

     (20,076)        (4,177)        0.6%  

617

  

McDonald’s Corp

     (35,371)        (7,358)        1.1%  

1,183

  

Mondelez International Inc

     (18,586)        (3,867)        0.5%  

1,109

  

Medtronic PLC

     (33,073)        (6,880)        1.0%  

412

  

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

     (12,261)        (2,551)        0.4%  

1,564

  

Altria Group Inc

     (18,751)        (3,901)        0.6%  

1,012

  

Morgan Stanley

     (12,187)        (2,535)        0.4%  

6,206

  

Microsoft Corp

     (339,812)        (70,693)        10.3%  

899

  

Micron Technology Inc

     (13,152)        (2,736)        0.4%  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

         
Shares    Description    Notional Amount     

Unrealized

Depreciation

     Percentage  

398

  

NextEra Energy Inc

   $ (28,097)      $ (5,845)        0.9%  

353

  

Netflix Inc

     (45,271)        (9,418)        1.4%  

951

  

NIKE Inc

     (25,335)        (5,271)        0.8%  

145

  

ServiceNow Inc

     (15,595)        (3,244)        0.4%  

468

  

NVIDIA Corp

     (41,773)        (8,690)        1.3%  

1,740

  

Oracle Corp

     (28,154)        (5,857)        0.8%  

1,143

  

PepsiCo Inc

     (46,195)        (9,610)        1.4%  

2,049

  

Procter & Gamble Co/The

     (73,803)        (15,354)        2.2%  

474

  

Progressive Corp/The

     (11,193)        (2,329)        0.3%  

604

  

Prologis Inc

     (16,462)        (3,425)        0.5%  

1,286

  

Philip Morris International Inc

     (29,317)        (6,099)        0.9%  

359

  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The

     (11,701)        (2,434)        0.3%  

906

  

PayPal Holdings Inc

     (34,034)        (7,080)        1.0%  

974

  

QUALCOMM Inc

     (23,416)        (4,871)        0.7%  

927

  

Starbucks Corp

     (21,726)        (4,520)        0.7%  

858

  

Southern Co/The

     (14,865)        (3,093)        0.5%  

198

  

S&P Global Inc

     (17,757)        (3,694)        0.5%  

284

  

Stryker Corp

     (16,151)        (3,360)        0.5%  

984

  

TJX Cos Inc/The

     (14,740)        (3,067)        0.4%  

106

  

Tesla Inc

     (25,348)        (5,273)        0.8%  

562

  

Union Pacific Corp

     (27,451)        (5,711)        0.8%  

567

  

United Parcel Service Inc

     (16,401)        (3,412)        0.5%  

1,287

  

US Bancorp

     (14,351)        (2,986)        0.4%  

209

  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

     (16,057)        (3,340)        0.5%  

3,385

  

Verizon Communications Inc

     (59,413)        (12,360)        1.8%  

335

  

Waste Management Inc

     (10,226)        (2,127)        0.3%  

3,483

  

Exxon Mobil Corp

     (49,443)        (10,286)        1.5%  

386

  

Zoetis Inc

     (15,254)        (3,173)        0.5%  
          $   (3,281,599)      $   (682,692)        100.0%  
                                 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $21,542,638.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(A)

Refer to table below for details on Options Contracts.

Cl — Class

SPDR— Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

The following is a list of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments carried at market value:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stock

  $ 15,605,826     $     $     $ 15,605,826  

Exchange Traded Fund

    523,792                   523,792  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 16,129,618     $     $     $ 16,129,618  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

    Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stock

  $  (5,555,064)     $     $     $  (5,555,064)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short

  $ (5,555,064)     $     $     $ (5,555,064)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Other Financial Instruments   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased Options

  $ 228,183     $     $     $ 228,183  

Written Options

    (885)                   (885)  

OTC Swaps

       

Total Return Swaps*

       

Unrealized Depreciation

          (806,366)             (806,366)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 227,298     $ (806,366)     $         —     $ (579,068)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Swap contracts are valued at the unrealized depreciation on the instrument.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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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   LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 95.5%  
      Shares       Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.6%  

AT&T

    71,630     $ 2,182,566  

Electronic Arts *

    9,526       1,088,441  

Facebook, Cl A *

    5,542       1,134,503  

Nexstar Media Group, Cl A

    6,285       440,201  
   

 

 

 
          4,845,711  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 4.8%  

Garmin

    11,543       936,830  

General Motors

    35,589       793,279  

Target

    11,831       1,298,334  
   

 

 

 
      3,028,443  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 14.0%  

Colgate-Palmolive

    13,920       978,158  

Flowers Foods

    52,256       1,164,264  

General Mills

    24,805       1,485,571  

Kimberly-Clark

    9,705       1,343,948  

Mondelez International, Cl A

    23,629       1,215,476  

PepsiCo

    9,104       1,204,368  

Procter & Gamble

    12,417       1,463,593  
   

 

 

 
      8,855,378  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 5.3%  

Canadian Natural Resources

    37,730       632,355  

ConocoPhillips

    30,501       1,284,092  

Exxon Mobil

    5,401       250,984  

Marathon Petroleum

    18,819       603,714  

Valero Energy

    8,997       569,960  
   

 

 

 
      3,341,105  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
      Shares       Value  
FINANCIALS — 18.5%  

Ameriprise Financial

    5,970     $  686,192  

Bank of America

    45,262       1,088,551  

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B *

    10,860       2,034,730  

Carlyle Group

    37,717       884,086  

Citigroup

    26,488       1,286,257  

Citizens Financial Group

    18,040       403,916  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    36,055       673,868  

JPMorgan Chase

    22,923       2,195,107  

LPL Financial Holdings

    8,850       532,947  

MetLife

    27,160       979,933  

Navient

    45,857       349,430  

Prudential Financial

    9,914       618,336  
   

 

 

 
      11,733,353  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 15.1%  

Amedisys *

    7,534       1,387,461  

DaVita *

    16,218       1,281,384  

Encompass Health

    14,457       957,776  

Hill-Rom Holdings

    11,684       1,314,333  

ICON *

    8,578       1,376,512  

Quest Diagnostics

    13,930       1,533,832  

Select Medical Holdings *

    41,596       710,044  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

    8,478       1,014,817  
   

 

 

 
      9,576,159  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 8.2%  

Cintas

    4,159       922,591  

CSX

    9,374       620,840  

Cummins

    5,107       834,995  

ManpowerGroup

    13,571       1,007,511  

Oshkosh

    11,744       793,072  

Quanta Services

    28,498       1,036,187  
   

 

 

 
      5,215,196  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 9.2%  

Accenture, Cl A

    5,465       1,012,063  

Intel

    41,950       2,516,161  

Lam Research

    2,300       587,144  

Microsoft

    6,091       1,091,568  

Visa, Cl A

    3,633       649,290  
   

 

 

 
      5,856,226  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 2.5%  

Huntsman

    52,948       890,056  

Steel Dynamics

    29,867       724,872  
   

 

 

 
      1,614,928  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 4.2%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities ‡

    6,725       1,056,430  

Boston Properties ‡

    8,163       793,280  

Lamar Advertising, Cl A ‡

    13,690       789,229  
   

 

 

 
          2,638,939  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued  
      Shares       Value  
UTILITIES — 6.1%  

Entergy

    12,127     $ 1,158,249  

Exelon

    18,842       698,661  

FirstEnergy

    26,017       1,073,722  

Fortis

    25,050       970,688  
   

 

 

 
      3,901,320  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $63,226,512)

      60,606,758  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.5%
(Cost $63,226,512)

    $   60,606,758  
   

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $63,486,150.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

Real Estate Investment Trust

Cl — Class

As of April 30, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 in accordance with the authoritative guidance of fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 95.8% #  
        Shares         Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 16.9%  

Alphabet, Cl A *

    2,635     $ 3,548,554  

Alphabet, Cl C *

    590       795,709  

Charter Communications, Cl A *

    2,945       1,458,452  

Electronic Arts *

    8,049       919,679  

Facebook, Cl A *

    16,794       3,437,900  

Netflix *

    3,195       1,341,421  

Spotify Technology *

    2,903       440,008  

T-Mobile US *

    7,771       682,294  
   

 

 

 
      12,624,017  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 10.6%  

Alibaba Group Holding ADR *

    8,272       1,676,486  

eBay

    27,979       1,114,404  

Home Depot

    9,818       2,158,291  

Lululemon Athletica *

    3,633       811,903  

MercadoLibre *

    1,881       1,097,582  

Pool

    1,721       364,267  

Target

    6,208       681,266  
   

 

 

 
      7,904,199  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.9%  

Clorox

    4,330       807,285  

Hershey

    4,812       637,253  

Kimberly-Clark

    6,764       936,679  

PepsiCo

    15,157       2,005,120  
   

 

 

 
      4,386,337  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 2.0%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B *

    3,547       664,566  

MSCI, Cl A

    2,674       874,398  
   

 

 

 
      1,538,964  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  
HEALTH CARE — 14.2%  

AmerisourceBergen, Cl A

    9,410     $ 843,700  

Biogen *

    2,479       735,842  

Cerner

    12,293       853,011  

Chemed

    1,761       733,580  

DaVita *

    9,863       779,276  

Eli Lilly and

    8,934       1,381,554  

Exact Sciences *

    9,258       731,197  

Hologic *

    12,754       638,975  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals *

    4,024       443,646  

STERIS

    4,803       684,428  

Veeva Systems, Cl A *

    2,546       485,777  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals *

    5,199       1,305,988  

Zoetis, Cl A

    7,516       971,894  
   

 

 

 
      10,588,868  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 2.7%  

Cintas

    3,380       749,786  

Copart *

    6,566       526,002  

Quanta Services

    20,334       739,344  
   

 

 

 
      2,015,132  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 39.2%  

Adobe *

    4,501       1,591,733  

Akamai Technologies *

    8,400       820,764  

Apple

    19,405       5,701,189  

Atlassian, Cl A *

    4,823       749,928  

Cadence Design Systems *

    6,674       541,462  

Cisco Systems

    28,468       1,206,474  

Keysight Technologies *

    7,833       757,999  

Lam Research

    3,395       866,676  

Mastercard, Cl A

    2,519       692,649  

Micron Technology *

    11,250       538,763  

Microsoft

    42,839       7,677,176  

Nice ADR *

    2,200       361,460  

Okta, Cl A *

    4,505       681,607  

PayPal Holdings *

    9,477       1,165,671  

QUALCOMM

    15,831       1,245,424  

salesforce.com *

    4,765       771,692  

ServiceNow *

    4,218       1,482,796  

Texas Instruments

    6,238       724,045  

Visa, Cl A

    9,545       1,705,882  
   

 

 

 
      29,283,390  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 1.0%  

FMC

    7,920       727,848  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 3.3%  

American Tower ‡

    5,265       1,253,070  

Equinix ‡

    1,784       1,204,557  
   

 

 

 
      2,457,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $60,728,522)

      71,526,382  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.8%

 

 

(Cost $60,728,522)

    $ 71,526,382  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $74,641,035.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.

Real Estate Investment Trust.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International

As of April 30, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 in accordance with the authoritative guidance of fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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.

 

23


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   SMALL CAP FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 95.9%  
        Shares         Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.4%  

Cardlytics *

    9,679     $ 435,071  

TechTarget *

    22,835       532,512  
   

 

 

 
      967,583  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 10.9%  

America’s Car-Mart *

    6,150       405,593  

Boot Barn Holdings *

    16,361       302,024  

Brinker International

    21,556       501,824  

Cavco Industries *

    2,190       338,749  

Deckers Outdoor *

    8,482       1,261,783  

Helen of Troy *

    7,908       1,299,126  

Johnson Outdoors, Cl A

    5,939       405,990  

Lithia Motors, Cl A

    5,656       625,327  

Malibu Boats, Cl A *

    26,555       912,961  

RH *

    3,431       493,309  

Rocky Brands

    15,332       328,871  

YETI Holdings *

    23,520       649,387  
   

 

 

 
      7,524,944  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.2%  

Darling Ingredients *

    31,801       654,782  

elf Beauty *

    34,614       452,405  

Performance Food Group *

    19,833       582,099  

Pilgrim’s Pride *

    24,330       535,260  
   

 

 

 
      2,224,546  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 2.0%  

Delek US Holdings

    15,922       371,779  

Parsley Energy, Cl A

    34,960       330,372  

PDC Energy *

    34,865       452,896  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Cl A

    35,802       244,886  
   

 

 

 
      1,399,933  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  
FINANCIALS — 14.4%  

Cathay General Bancorp

    19,586     $ 546,841  

Cohen & Steers

    10,388       599,804  

Essent Group

    26,060       711,959  

First Horizon National

    39,172       355,682  

First Merchants

    15,964       451,941  

Flagstar Bancorp

    22,198       575,150  

Hilltop Holdings

    28,010       540,593  

Home BancShares

    41,699       639,245  

Houlihan Lokey, Cl A

    7,624       452,713  

Investors Bancorp

    64,530       600,774  

Old Second Bancorp

    66,085       543,880  

QCR Holdings

    18,136       558,226  

Sandy Spring Bancorp

    20,976       534,888  

Stifel Financial

    11,962       529,677  

Third Point Reinsurance *

    53,072       394,856  

United Community Banks

    22,665       479,251  

Valley National Bancorp

    73,711       616,224  

Voya Financial

    9,603       433,768  

Wintrust Financial

    8,803       368,846  
   

 

 

 
      9,934,318  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 21.9%  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals *

    6,731       325,175  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions *

    50,525       328,413  

AMN Healthcare Services *

    6,721       315,753  

Axsome Therapeutics *

    5,960       566,379  

Coherus Biosciences *

    53,194       883,020  

Editas Medicine *

    21,076       487,277  

Emergent BioSolutions *

    16,373       1,210,783  

Ensign Group

    17,494       654,450  

Fate Therapeutics *

    16,260       445,199  

FibroGen *

    12,254       452,050  

Haemonetics *

    7,088       806,473  

Heron Therapeutics *

    26,318       375,295  

Inovalon Holdings, Cl A *

    36,078       631,365  

Integer Holdings *

    8,129       605,285  

Invitae *

    27,449       454,281  

Natera *

    8,944       331,286  

NuVasive *

    11,204       682,100  

Oxford Immunotec Global *

    45,446       566,257  

Premier, Cl A *

    17,004       563,852  

PTC Therapeutics *

    9,389       478,088  

R1 RCM *

    53,746       554,659  

Radius Health *

    21,474       336,927  

Syneos Health, Cl A *

    22,370       1,248,022  

Tandem Diabetes Care *

    10,187       812,719  

Teladoc Health *

    3,156       519,446  

Vericel *

    29,372       425,894  
   

 

 

 
      15,060,448  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 11.9%  

Advanced Drainage Systems

    18,265       740,463  

Atkore International Group *

    21,926       533,679  

Brink’s

    10,769       550,511  

Casella Waste Systems, Cl A *

    18,406       853,671  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   SMALL CAP FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  

Columbus McKinnon

    18,928     $ 512,570  

Foundation Building Materials *

    20,479       239,604  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock *

    42,120       372,341  

H&E Equipment Services

    14,210       231,055  

Herc Holdings *

    24,760       698,975  

Knoll

    55,488       646,990  

MasTec *

    15,899       570,773  

McGrath RentCorp

    7,160       390,578  

Quanta Services

    12,805       465,590  

Rexnord

    22,208       605,612  

Sterling Construction *

    36,645       362,053  

Triton International

    14,447       447,568  
   

 

 

 
      8,222,033  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 15.3%  

Cirrus Logic *

    6,950       525,420  

CyberArk Software *

    5,425       535,773  

Elastic *

    8,255       529,476  

Envestnet *

    16,495       1,031,268  

Everbridge *

    4,723       526,048  

Five9 *

    8,824       817,720  

FormFactor *

    26,367       614,351  

Harmonic *

    166,648       966,558  

Ichor Holdings *

    36,251       902,650  

Inphi *

    8,162       787,959  

Itron *

    16,819       1,174,302  

Perficient *

    13,015       453,312  

Rapid7 *

    14,656       667,581  

SPS Commerce *

    11,330       628,928  

Vishay Precision Group *

    17,438       403,167  
   

 

 

 
      10,564,513  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 3.8%  

Advanced Emissions Solutions

    49,702       369,286  

Commercial Metals

    29,906       476,702  

Sealed Air

    14,911       426,305  

Summit Materials, Cl A *

    30,068       454,327  

UFP Technologies *

    20,084       863,612  
   

 

 

 
      2,590,232  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 8.3%  

Agree Realty ‡

    9,706       631,958  

Armada Hoffler Properties ‡

    28,769       276,470  

Easterly Government Properties ‡

    38,287       1,030,303  

First Industrial Realty Trust ‡

    36,132       1,364,707  

National Storage Affiliates Trust ‡

    18,659       531,408  

QTS Realty Trust, Cl A ‡

    18,716       1,170,311  

STAG Industrial ‡

    25,609       672,236  
   

 

 

 
      5,677,393  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  
UTILITIES — 2.8%  

Portland General Electric

    13,731     $ 642,473  

Southwest Gas Holdings

    9,477       718,357  

Unitil

    11,288       567,899  
   

 

 

 
      1,928,729  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $69,946,380)

      66,094,672  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 95.9%
(Cost $69,946,380)

    $ 66,094,672  
   

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $68,920,045.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

Real Estate Investment Trust.

Cl — Class

As of April 30, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1 in accordance with the authoritative guidance of fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS            
COMMON STOCK — 99.1% #            
        Shares         Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 11.6%  

Activision Blizzard

    441     $ 28,106  

Alphabet, Cl A *

    177       238,366  

Alphabet, Cl C *

    169       227,924  

Altice USA, Cl A *

    210       5,454  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Cl A

    29       143  

AMC Networks, Cl A *

    23       549  

ANGI Homeservices, Cl A *

    46       312  

Anterix *

    8       420  

AT&T

    3,230       98,418  

ATN International

    6       373  

Bandwidth, Cl A *

    9       734  

Boingo Wireless *

    23       321  

Boston Omaha, Cl A *

    12       195  

Cable One

    2       3,826  

Cardlytics *

    11       494  

Cargurus, Cl A *

    45       1,030  

Cars.com *

    37       192  

CenturyLink

    590       6,266  

Charter Communications, Cl A *

    89       44,075  

Cincinnati Bell *

    28       410  

Cinemark Holdings

    62       885  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Cl A *

    278       269  

Cogent Communications Holdings

    24       2,012  

Comcast, Cl A

    2,643       99,456  

comScore *

    32       92  

Consolidated Communications Holdings *

    40       251  

Cumulus Media, Cl A *

    8       35  

DHI Group *

    29       81  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Discovery, Cl A *

    89     $ 1,995  

DISH Network, Cl A *

    136       3,402  

Electronic Arts *

    171       19,538  

Emerald Holding

    14       32  

Entercom Communications, Cl A

    74       90  

Entravision Communications, Cl A

    35       51  

Eventbrite, Cl A *

    31       283  

EverQuote, Cl A *

    2       78  

EW Scripps, Cl A

    33       266  

Facebook, Cl A *

    1,384       283,318  

Fluent *

    23       46  

Fox

    203       5,252  

Gaia, Cl A *

    6       55  

Gannett

    64       72  

GCI Liberty *

    56       3,406  

Globalstar *

    354       113  

Glu Mobile *

    69       538  

Gogo *

    32       52  

Gray Television *

    51       592  

Hemisphere Media Group, Cl A *

    9       84  

IAC *

    45       10,057  

IDT, Cl B *

    9       49  

iHeartMedia *

    31       218  

Interpublic Group of Companies

    224       3,804  

John Wiley & Sons, Cl A

    25       939  

Lee Enterprises *

    28       26  

Liberty Broadband, Cl C *

    61       7,483  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Cl A *

    42       99  

Live Nation Entertainment *

    81       3,634  

Madison Square Garden Sports C *

    9       1,542  

Marchex, Cl B *

    20       33  

Marcus

    12       174  

Match Group *

    32       2,463  

Meet Group *

    38       234  

Meredith

    22       326  

MSG Networks *

    25       297  

National CineMedia

    44       145  

Netflix *

    253       106,222  

New York Times, Cl A

    82       2,667  

News

    225       2,230  

Nexstar Media Group, Cl A

    26       1,821  

NII Holdings *

    46       100  

Omnicom Group

    128       7,300  

Ooma *

    10       117  

ORBCOMM *

    40       106  

Pinterest, Cl A *

    120       2,479  

QuinStreet *

    26       264  

Reading International, Cl A *

    9       38  

Roku, Cl A *

    49       5,940  

Saga Communications, Cl A

    2       56  

Scholastic

    16       465  

Shenandoah Telecommunications

    28       1,498  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Cl A

    36       635  

Sirius XM Holdings

    750       4,433  

Snap, Cl A *

    416       7,326  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Spok Holdings

    10     $ 103  

Take-Two Interactive Software *

    66       7,989  

TechTarget *

    13       303  

TEGNA

    124       1,329  

Telephone & Data Systems

    58       1,138  

T-Mobile US *

    217       19,052  

Tribune Publishing

    8       69  

TripAdvisor

    62       1,238  

TrueCar *

    54       138  

Twitter *

    434       12,447  

United States Cellular *

    8       255  

Verizon Communications

    2,425       139,315  

Vonage Holdings *

    130       1,087  

Walt Disney

    1,041       112,584  

WideOpenWest *

    29       172  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Cl A

    26       1,156  

Yelp, Cl A *

    38       849  

Zillow Group, Cl C *

    69       3,033  

Zynga, Cl A *

    505       3,808  
   

 

 

 
      1,561,237  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.2%  

1-800-Flowers.com, Cl A *

    14       269  

Aaron’s

    38       1,213  

Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl A

    35       370  

Acushnet Holdings

    20       548  

Adient *

    51       764  

Adtalem Global Education *

    30       953  

Advance Auto Parts

    41       4,957  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings *

    63       272  

American Eagle Outfitters

    88       700  

American Public Education *

    8       206  

America’s Car-Mart *

    3       198  

Aramark

    144       3,933  

Asbury Automotive Group *

    11       743  

At Home Group *

    30       71  

AutoNation *

    46       1,713  

AutoZone *

    13       13,264  

Barnes & Noble Education *

    17       30  

Bassett Furniture Industries

    5       34  

BBX Capital, Cl A

    34       72  

Beazer Homes USA *

    16       113  

Bed Bath & Beyond

    71       439  

Best Buy

    133       10,205  

Big Lots

    24       563  

Biglari Holdings, Cl B *

    1       70  

BJ’s Restaurants

    12       262  

Bloomin’ Brands

    46       554  

Booking Holdings *

    24       35,533  

Boot Barn Holdings *

    16       295  

BorgWarner

    120       3,428  

Boyd Gaming

    47       784  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions *

    33       3,843  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Brinker International

    21     $ 489  

Buckle

    16       245  

Burlington Stores *

    38       6,942  

Caesars Entertainment *

    389       3,758  

Caleres

    22       178  

Callaway Golf

    51       730  

Capri Holdings *

    82       1,251  

CarMax *

    95       6,997  

Carnival

    263       4,182  

Carriage Services, Cl A

    9       135  

Carrols Restaurant Group *

    17       62  

Carter’s

    24       1,877  

Carvana, Cl A *

    28       2,243  

Cato, Cl A

    12       135  

Cavco Industries *

    4       619  

Century Casinos *

    14       63  

Century Communities *

    15       321  

Cheesecake Factory

    24       535  

Chegg *

    61       2,608  

Chico’s FAS

    62       93  

Children’s Place

    8       236  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cl A *

    15       13,178  

Choice Hotels International

    19       1,426  

Churchill Downs

    20       2,004  

Chuy’s Holdings *

    9       151  

Citi Trends

    6       68  

Collectors Universe

    4       88  

Columbia Sportswear

    16       1,166  

Conn’s *

    10       68  

Cooper Tire & Rubber

    29       615  

Cooper-Standard Holdings *

    9       116  

Core-Mark Holding

    26       747  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

    14       1,364  

Crocs *

    34       825  

Culp

    6       43  

Dana

    82       943  

Darden Restaurants

    73       5,387  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

    17       249  

Deckers Outdoor *

    16       2,380  

Del Taco Restaurants *

    18       106  

Delta Apparel *

    3       39  

Denny’s *

    33       372  

Designer Brands, Cl A

    37       235  

Dillard’s, Cl A

    9       265  

Dine Brands Global

    9       400  

Dollar General

    148       25,945  

Dollar Tree *

    133       10,596  

Domino’s Pizza

    23       8,324  

Dorman Products *

    15       946  

DR Horton

    196       9,255  

Drive Shack *

    35       46  

Dunkin’ Brands Group

    48       3,016  

eBay

    455       18,123  

El Pollo Loco Holdings *

    11       135  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Eldorado Resorts *

    38     $ 815  

Escalade

    5       43  

Ethan Allen Interiors

    14       158  

Etsy *

    68       4,411  

Everi Holdings *

    41       203  

Expedia Group

    71       5,039  

Express *

    33       68  

Fiesta Restaurant Group *

    15       109  

Five Below *

    31       2,795  

Flexsteel Industries

    4       38  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Cl A *

    52       2,205  

Foot Locker

    61       1,563  

Ford Motor

    2,312       11,768  

Fossil Group *

    25       99  

Fox Factory Holding *

    22       1,122  

frontdoor *

    48       1,858  

Funko, Cl A *

    9       39  

GameStop, Cl A

    49       281  

Gap

    127       1,031  

Garmin

    79       6,412  

General Motors

    778       17,342  

Genesco *

    8       151  

Gentex

    150       3,636  

Gentherm *

    19       711  

Genuine Parts

    83       6,579  

G-III Apparel Group *

    23       261  

Golden Entertainment *

    11       104  

GoPro, Cl A *

    69       243  

Graham Holdings, Cl B

    2       780  

Grand Canyon Education *

    28       2,409  

Green Brick Partners *

    27       241  

Group 1 Automotive

    10       566  

Groupon, Cl A *

    275       336  

GrubHub *

    53       2,533  

Guess?

    21       196  

H&R Block

    117       1,948  

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding, Cl A

    3       40  

Hanesbrands

    204       2,028  

Harley-Davidson

    90       1,965  

Hasbro

    66       4,766  

Haverty Furniture

    9       122  

Helen of Troy *

    14       2,300  

Hibbett Sports *

    10       154  

Hilton Grand Vacations *

    50       1,030  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

    171       12,946  

Home Depot

    633       139,152  

Hooker Furniture

    6       90  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt *

    76       122  

Hyatt Hotels, Cl A

    22       1,238  

Installed Building Products *

    12       592  

International Game Technology

    54       407  

iRobot *

    14       853  

J Alexander’s Holdings *

    7       37  

Jack in the Box

    14       844  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

JC Penney *

    169     $ 43  

Johnson Outdoors, Cl A

    4       273  

K12 *

    19       431  

KB Home

    49       1,286  

Kohl’s

    92       1,698  

Kontoor Brands

    33       641  

L Brands

    134       1,593  

Lands’ End *

    9       77  

Las Vegas Sands

    199       9,556  

Laureate Education, Cl A *

    64       606  

La-Z-Boy, Cl Z

    26       610  

LCI Industries

    14       1,214  

Lear

    35       3,418  

Legacy Housing *

    3       29  

Leggett & Platt

    76       2,670  

Lennar, Cl A

    160       8,011  

Levi Strauss, Cl A

    26       335  

LGI Homes *

    11       666  

Lifetime Brands

    7       40  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings *

    17       114  

Lithia Motors, Cl A

    14       1,548  

LKQ *

    179       4,681  

Lovesac*

    5       60  

Lowe’s

    450       47,138  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings *

    15       106  

M *

    17       433  

Macy’s

    176       1,031  

Malibu Boats, Cl A *

    11       378  

Marine Products

    4       39  

MarineMax *

    12       173  

Marriott International, Cl A

    165       15,005  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide

    22       1,826  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings *

    10       105  

Mattel *

    193       1,683  

McDonald’s

    442       82,902  

MDC Holdings

    29       848  

Meritage Homes *

    21       1,104  

MGM Resorts International

    300       5,049  

Michaels *

    41       125  

Mohawk Industries *

    34       2,982  

Monarch Casino & Resort *

    6       200  

Monro

    19       1,054  

Motorcar Parts of America *

    11       157  

Movado Group

    8       82  

Murphy USA *

    17       1,816  

Nathan’s Famous

    1       56  

National Vision Holdings *

    45       1,193  

NIKE, Cl B

    681       59,369  

Noodles, Cl A *

    19       119  

Nordstrom

    59       1,108  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings *

    125       2,050  

NVR *

    1       3,100  

Office Depot

    305       677  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings *

    32       2,173  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

O’Reilly Automotive *

    43     $ 16,613  

Oxford Industries

    9       377  

Papa John’s International

    15       1,079  

Penn National Gaming *

    65       1,158  

Penske Automotive Group

    19       684  

Perdoceo Education *

    39       507  

PetMed Express

    10       396  

Planet Fitness, Cl A *

    48       2,896  

Playa Hotels & Resorts *

    48       119  

PlayAGS *

    15       66  

Pool

    22       4,657  

Potbelly *

    13       45  

PulteGroup

    151       4,269  

PVH

    42       2,068  

Quotient Technology *

    40       287  

Qurate Retail *

    223       1,796  

Ralph Lauren, Cl A

    29       2,140  

RealReal *

    19       223  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers *

    6       88  

Red Rock Resorts, Cl A

    38       416  

Regis *

    19       236  

Rent-A-Center, Cl A

    32       637  

Revolve Group, Cl A *

    8       88  

RH *

    9       1,294  

Rocky Brands

    3       64  

Ross Stores

    204       18,637  

Royal Caribbean Cruises

    101       4,724  

Rubicon Project *

    46       330  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group

    16       180  

Sally Beauty Holdings *

    68       660  

Scientific Games *

    30       378  

SeaWorld Entertainment *

    44       646  

Service International

    102       3,747  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings * .

    79       2,690  

Shake Shack, Cl A *

    16       872  

Shoe Carnival

    5       118  

Shutterstock

    11       418  

Signet Jewelers

    29       292  

Six Flags Entertainment

    40       800  

Skechers U.S.A., Cl A *

    73       2,057  

Skyline Champion *

    30       591  

Sleep Number *

    15       449  

Sonic Automotive, Cl A

    13       279  

Sonos *

    32       327  

Stamps.com *

    9       1,424  

Starbucks

    663           50,872  

Steven Madden

    44       1,103  

Stitch Fix, Cl A *

    30       482  

Stoneridge *

    15       300  

Strategic Education

    12       1,912  

Superior Group of

    4       35  

Tailored Brands

    30       50  

Tapestry

    163       2,424  

Target

    287       31,496  

Target Hospitality *

    23       46  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Taylor Morrison Home, Cl A *

    75     $ 1,091  

Tempur Sealy International *

    31       1,666  

Tesla *

    76       59,423  

Texas Roadhouse, Cl A

    38       1,789  

Thor Industries

    30       1,986  

Tiffany

    71       8,982  

Tilly’s, Cl A

    12       71  

TJX

    704       34,531  

Toll Brothers

    74       1,777  

TopBuild *

    19       1,771  

Tupperware Brands

    27       87  

Tractor Supply

    70       7,100  

TRI Pointe Group *

    80       918  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings

    20       316  

Ulta Beauty *

    32       6,973  

Under Armour, Cl A *

    105       1,094  

Unifi *

    9       93  

Universal Electronics *

    7       289  

Universal Technical Institute *

    12       77  

Urban Outfitters *

    34       590  

Vail Resorts

    23       3,933  

Vera Bradley *

    13       72  

VF

    228       13,246  

Visteon *

    15       905  

Wayfair, Cl A *

    36       4,465  

Wendy’s

    123       2,443  

Weyco Group

    2       38  

Whirlpool

    35       3,911  

Williams-Sonoma

    44       2,721  

Wingstop

    16       1,876  

Winmark

    1       150  

Winnebago Industries

    20       887  

Wolverine World Wide

    48       984  

WW International *

    34       867  

Wyndham Destinations

    51       1,304  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

    54       2,036  

YETI Holdings *

    15       414  

Yum! Brands

    176       15,212  

ZAGG *

    16       53  

Zumiez *

    11       233  
   

 

 

 
      1,106,095  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 6.8%            

22nd Century Group *

    71       67  

Alico

    2       59  

Altria Group

    1,119       43,921  

Andersons

    17       288  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

    324       12,033  

B&G Foods

    37       719  

Beyond Meat *

    12       1,188  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings *

    76       2,000  

Boston Beer, Cl A *

    4       1,866  

Brown-Forman, Cl B

    177       11,009  

Bunge

    81       3,213  

Calavo Growers

    9       522  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Cal-Maine Foods

    17     $ 706  

Campbell Soup

    102       5,098  

Casey’s General Stores

    21       3,180  

Celsius Holdings *

    15       75  

Central Garden & Pet, Cl A *

    24       730  

Chefs’ Warehouse *

    15       211  

Clorox

    73       13,610  

Coca-Cola

    2,527       115,965  

Coca-Cola Consolidated

    2       471  

Colgate-Palmolive

    504       35,416  

Conagra Brands

    285       9,530  

Constellation Brands, Cl A

    93       15,316  

Coty, Cl A

    163       888  

Craft Brew Alliance *

    6       91  

Darling Ingredients *

    94       1,935  

Edgewell Personal Care *

    32       884  

elf Beauty *

    18       235  

Energizer Holdings

    37       1,442  

Estee Lauder, Cl A

    129       22,755  

Farmer Brothers *

    8       74  

Flowers Foods

    107       2,384  

Fresh Del Monte Produce

    17       485  

Freshpet *

    20       1,508  

General Mills

    350       20,962  

Grocery Outlet Holding *

    14       466  

Hain Celestial Group *

    59       1,525  

Herbalife Nutrition *

    75       2,801  

Hershey

    87       11,521  

HF Foods Group *

    4       33  

Hormel Foods

    162       7,590  

Hostess Brands, Cl A *

    67       805  

Ingles Markets, Cl A

    8       327  

Ingredion

    38       3,086  

Inter Parfums

    10       447  

J&J Snack Foods

    8       1,016  

JM Smucker

    64       7,354  

John B Sanfilippo & Son

    4       329  

Kellogg

    197       12,904  

Keurig Dr Pepper

    155       4,101  

Kimberly-Clark

    207       28,665  

Kraft Heinz

    560       16,985  

Lamb Weston Holdings

    84       5,154  

Lancaster Colony

    10       1,346  

Landec *

    16       178  

Lifevantage *

    7       109  

Limoneira

    8       107  

McCormick

    72       11,292  

Medifast

    6       455  

MGP Ingredients

    7       264  

Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B

    101       4,142  

Mondelez International, Cl A

    846       43,518  

Monster Beverage *

    229       14,154  

National Beverage *

    6       301  

New Age Beverages *

    38       54  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Cl A

    30       876  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Oil-Dri Corp of America

    2     $ 75  

PepsiCo

    819       108,346  

Performance Food Group *

    59       1,732  

Philip Morris International

    921       68,707  

Pilgrim’s Pride *

    30       660  

Post Holdings *

    38       3,490  

PriceSmart

    11       699  

Procter & Gamble

    1,468       173,032  

Revlon, Cl A *

    3       40  

Sanderson Farms

    11       1,498  

Seneca Foods, Cl A *

    3       108  

Simply Good Foods *

    46       867  

SpartanNash

    21       360  

Spectrum Brands Holdings

    25       1,077  

Sprouts Farmers Market *

    68       1,413  

Sysco

    300       16,880  

Tootsie Roll Industries

    9       316  

TreeHouse Foods *

    31       1,604  

Turning Point Brands

    4       93  

Tyson Foods, Cl A

    163       10,137  

United Natural Foods *

    30       319  

Universal

    14       677  

US Foods Holding *

    128       2,752  

USANA Health Sciences *

    7       625  

Vector Group

    66       706  

Village Super Market, Cl A

    4       96  

WD-40

    7       1,220  

Weis Markets

    9       450  
   

 

 

 
      910,720  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 3.5%            

Antero Midstream

    149       708  

Antero Resources *

    147       438  

Apache

    223       2,917  

Apergy *

    46       424  

Arch Coal

    8       234  

Archrock

    75       361  

Baker Hughes, Cl A

    390       5,441  

Berry Petroleum

    45       154  

Bonanza Creek Energy *

    10       175  

Brigham Minerals, Cl A

    9       116  

Cabot Oil & Gas

    229       4,951  

Cactus, Cl A

    28       498  

California Resources *

    25       70  

Callon Petroleum *

    236       222  

Centennial Resource Development, Cl A *

    104       123  

Cheniere Energy *

    148       6,910  

Chesapeake Energy *

    4       70  

Chevron

    1,107       101,844  

Cimarex Energy

    59       1,500  

Clean Energy Fuels *

    85       183  

CNX Resources *

    107       1,134  

Comstock Resources *

    7       54  

Concho Resources

    113       6,409  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

ConocoPhillips

    632     $ 26,607  

CONSOL Energy *

    16       121  

Contango Oil & Gas *

    36       73  

Continental Resources

    49       803  

Core Laboratories

    33       647  

CVR Energy

    58       1,383  

Delek US Holdings

    42       981  

Denbury Resources *

    267       95  

Devon Energy

    219       2,731  

DHT Holdings

    53       385  

Diamond S Shipping *

    11       137  

Diamondback Energy

    93       4,049  

Dorian LPG *

    23       218  

Dril-Quip *

    20       663  

EOG Resources

    345       16,391  

Equities

    144       2,101  

Equitrans Midstream

    144       1,207  

Era Group *

    11       56  

Evolution Petroleum

    17       50  

Exterran *

    21       143  

Exxon Mobil

    2,494       115,896  

Falcon Minerals

    21       51  

Frank’s International *

    61       148  

Geospace Technologies *

    6       37  

Goodrich Petroleum *

    5       43  

Green Plains

    20       117  

Gulfport Energy *

    83       212  

Halliburton

    521       5,471  

Helix Energy Solutions Group *

    83       211  

Helmerich & Payne

    62       1,226  

Hess

    155       7,539  

HollyFrontier

    94       3,106  

International Seaways

    17       411  

Kinder Morgan

    1,139       17,347  

Laredo Petroleum *

    106       116  

Liberty Oilfield Services, Cl A

    31       146  

Magnolia Oil & Gas *

    67       433  

Marathon Oil

    474       2,901  

Marathon Petroleum

    383       12,287  

Matador Resources *

    65       458  

Matrix Service *

    15       157  

McDermott International *

    101       4  

Montage Resources *

    10       68  

Murphy Oil

    88       1,044  

Nabors Industries

    3       44  

NACCO Industries, Cl A

    1       35  

National Energy Services Reunited *

    24       123  

National Oilwell Varco

    227       2,869  

Natural Gas Services Group *

    7       44  

Newpark Resources *

    50       77  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions *

    7       16  

Noble *

    141       36  

Noble Energy

    275       2,698  

Northern Oil and Gas *

    156       131  

Oasis Petroleum *

    154       108  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Occidental Petroleum

    526     $ 8,732  

Oil States International *

    35       120  

ONEOK

    241       7,213  

Overseas Shipholding Group, Cl A *

    44       110  

Panhandle Oil and Gas, Cl A

    9       39  

Par Pacific Holdings *

    29       282  

Parker Drilling *

    8       59  

Parsley Energy, Cl A

    172       1,625  

Patterson-UTI Energy

    116       428  

PBF Energy, Cl A

    58       661  

PDC Energy *

    60       779  

Peabody Energy

    61       207  

Penn Virginia *

    8       50  

Phillips 66

    258       18,878  

Pioneer Natural Resources

    96       8,574  

Plains GP Holdings, Cl A

    101       928  

ProPetro Holding *

    48       204  

QEP Resources

    147       145  

Range Resources

    140       816  

Renewable Energy Group *

    22       546  

REX American Resources *

    3       178  

RPC

    29       99  

SandRidge Energy *

    20       40  

Schlumberger

    826       13,893  

SEACOR Holdings *

    11       311  

SEACOR Marine Holdings *

    10       31  

Select Energy Services, Cl A *

    39       187  

SM Energy

    63       255  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Cl A

    18       123  

Southwestern Energy *

    308       995  

Talos Energy *

    11       125  

Targa Resources

    132       1,711  

Tellurian *

    56       80  

Tidewater *

    21       121  

Transocean *

    332       425  

US Silica Holdings

    39       75  

Valero Energy

    239       15,141  

W&T Offshore *

    52       144  

Whiting Petroleum *

    51       64  

Williams

    706       13,675  

World Fuel Services

    36       900  

WPX Energy *

    243       1,490  
   

 

 

 
      469,846  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 13.1%            

1st Constitution Bancorp

    4       51  

1st Source

    10       347  

ACNB

    3       84  

Affiliated Managers Group

    29       2,029  

AGNC Investment ‡

    319       3,963  

Alleghany

    8       4,270  

Allegiance Bancshares

    11       276  

Allstate

    189       19,225  

Ally Financial

    221       3,622  

Amalgamated Bank, Cl A

    7       75  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Ambac Financial Group *

    26     $ 447  

Amerant Bancorp, Cl A *

    12       162  

American Equity Investment Life Holding

    52       1,093  

American Express

    469       42,795  

American Financial Group

    43       2,848  

American International Group

    508       12,918  

American National Bankshares

    6       161  

American National Insurance

    11       886  

Ameriprise Financial

    74       8,506  

Ameris Bancorp

    38       966  

AMERISAFE

    10       637  

Ames National

    5       106  

Annaly Capital Management ‡

    879       5,495  

Anworth Mortgage Asset ‡

    58       100  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance ‡

    89       725  

Arbor Realty Trust ‡

    49       338  

Arch Capital Group *

    228       5,479  

Ares Commercial Real Estate ‡

    15       116  

Ares Management, Cl A

    51       1,711  

Argo Group International Holdings

    19       672  

Arlington Asset Investment, Cl A ‡

    21       59  

ARMOUR Residential ‡

    33       292  

Arrow Financial

    8       228  

Arthur J Gallagher

    107       8,400  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Cl A

    31       913  

Assetmark Financial Holdings *

    9       216  

Associated Banc-Corp

    90       1,273  

Associated Capital Group

    2       77  

Assurant

    35       3,718  

Assured Guaranty

    54       1,605  

Athene Holding, Cl A *

    80       2,160  

Atlantic Capital Bancshares *

    12       151  

Atlantic Union Bankshares

    46       1,098  

Axis Capital Holdings

    48       1,757  

Axos Financial *

    31       715  

B. Riley Financial

    9       179  

Banc of California

    26       271  

BancFirst

    10       385  

Bank First

    3       154  

Bank of America

    5,340       128,426  

Bank of Commerce Holdings

    10       77  

Bank of Hawaii

    23       1,568  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    7       231  

Bank of New York Mellon

    545       20,459  

Bank OZK

    71       1,606  

BankFinancial

    7       58  

BankUnited

    55       1,090  

Bankwell Financial Group

    3       46  

Banner

    19       730  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    8       147  

BCB Bancorp

    8       81  

Benefytt Technologies, Cl A *

    6       157  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B *

    811     $ 151,949  

BGC Partners, Cl A

    155       480  

BlackRock, Cl A

    90       45,183  

Blackstone Group, Cl A

    406       21,209  

Blucora *

    28       394  

BOK Financial

    18       932  

Boston Private Financial Holdings

    47       357  

Bridge Bancorp

    10       207  

Bridgewater Bancshares *

    12       122  

Brighthouse Financial *

    62       1,594  

Brightsphere Investment Group

    50       371  

Brookline Bancorp

    45       459  

Brown & Brown

    136       4,884  

Bryn Mawr Bank

    11       320  

Business First Bancshares

    7       98  

Byline Bancorp

    13       160  

C&F Financial

    1       36  

Cadence BanCorp, Cl A

    62       410  

Cambridge Bancorp

    2       112  

Camden National

    8       262  

Cannae Holdings *

    38       1,199  

Capital Bancorp *

    3       33  

Capital City Bank Group

    6       132  

Capital One Financial

    274       17,743  

Capitol Federal Financial

    76       911  

Capstar Financial Holdings

    7       80  

Capstead Mortgage ‡

    55       285  

Cathay General Bancorp

    43       1,201  

Cboe Global Markets

    64       6,360  

CBTX

    10       181  

CenterState Bank

    74       1,287  

Central Pacific Financial

    16       280  

Central Valley Community Bancorp

    6       88  

Century Bancorp, Cl A

    1       75  

Charles Schwab

    694       26,178  

Chemung Financial

    2       49  

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment ‡

    9       63  

Chimera Investment ‡

    110       855  

Chubb

    269       29,054  

Cincinnati Financial

    89       5,856  

CIT Group

    55       1,044  

Citigroup

    1,277           62,011  

Citizens, Cl A *

    27       150  

Citizens & Northern

    7       125  

City Holding

    9       608  

Civista Bancshares

    8       123  

CME Group, Cl A

    209       37,245  

CNA Financial

    156       4,926  

CNB Financial

    8       142  

Coastal Financial *

    5       66  

Codorus Valley Bancorp

    5       70  

Cohen & Steers

    13       751  

Colony Bankcorp

    4       50  

Colony Credit Real Estate ‡

    49       236  

Columbia Banking System

    42       1,134  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Columbia Financial *

    29     $ 411  

Comerica

    83       2,893  

Commerce Bancshares

    64       3,916  

Community Bank System

    29       1,812  

Community Bankers Trust

    12       67  

Community Financial

    2       46  

Community Trust Bancorp

    9       305  

ConnectOne Bancorp

    17       254  

Cowen, Cl A

    15       164  

Crawford, Cl A

    9       64  

Credit Acceptance *

    6       1,869  

CrossFirst Bankshares *

    25       242  

Cullen

    34       2,443  

Curo Group Holdings

    9       84  

Customers Bancorp *

    16       204  

Diamond Hill Investment Group

    1       110  

Dime Community Bancshares

    18       296  

Discover Financial Services

    181       7,778  

Donegal Group, Cl A

    7       100  

Donnelley Financial Solutions *

    19       138  

Dynex Capital ‡

    13       186  

E*TRADE Financial

    133       5,401  

Eagle Bancorp

    18       631  

East West Bancorp

    83       2,911  

Eaton Vance

    64       2,349  

eHealth *

    12       1,280  

Ellington Financial ‡

    18       187  

Employers Holdings

    18       547  

Encore Capital Group *

    16       416  

Enova International *

    18       289  

Enterprise Bancorp

    5       121  

Enterprise Financial Services

    14       430  

Equitable Holdings

    175       3,206  

Equity Bancshares, Cl A *

    8       150  

Erie Indemnity, Cl A

    14       2,493  

Esquire Financial Holdings *

    3       49  

ESSA Bancorp

    5       60  

Essent Group

    55       1,502  

Evans Bancorp

    2       56  

Evercore, Cl A

    20       1,032  

Everest Re Group

    23       3,982  

Exantas Capital ‡

    18       53  

EZCORP, Cl A *

    27       151  

FactSet Research Systems

    22       6,050  

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp

    5       120  

Farmers National Banc

    14       173  

FB Financial

    9       201  

FBL Financial Group, Cl A

    5       195  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage, Cl C

    5       333  

Federated Hermes, Cl B

    56       1,275  

FedNat Holding

    6       73  

FGL Holdings

    95       986  

Fidelity D&D Bancorp

    1       39  

Fidelity National Financial

    153       4,139  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    420       7,850  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Financial Institutions

    8     $ 155  

First American Financial

    63       2,906  

First Bancorp

    5       110  

First Bancshares

    9       179  

First Bank

    11       87  

First Busey

    30       553  

First Business Financial Services .

    4       69  

First Capital

    1       50  

First Choice Bancorp

    5       76  

First Citizens BancShares, Cl A

    2       764  

First Commonwealth Financial

    56       533  

First Defiance Financial

    21       365  

First Financial

    7       249  

First Financial Bancorp

    57       877  

First Financial Bankshares

    75       2,089  

First Financial Northwest

    4       39  

First Foundation

    22       303  

First Guaranty Bancshares

    3       41  

First Hawaiian

    76       1,337  

First Horizon National

    176       1,598  

First Internet Bancorp

    5       79  

First Interstate BancSystem, Cl A

    24       811  

First Merchants

    31       878  

First Mid Bancshares

    7       187  

First Midwest Bancorp

    65       961  

First Northwest Bancorp

    4       47  

First of Long Island

    13       205  

First Republic Bank

    98       10,220  

Flagstar Bancorp

    16       415  

Flushing Financial

    15       187  

FNB

    188       1,521  

FNCB Bancorp

    9       56  

Focus Financial Partners, Cl A *

    14       334  

Franklin Financial Network

    7       166  

Franklin Financial Services

    2       58  

Franklin Resources

    170       3,203  

FS Bancorp

    2       84  

Fulton Financial

    95       1,111  

FVCBankcorp *

    6       69  

GAIN Capital Holdings

    9       59  

GAMCO Investors, Cl A

    4       52  

Genworth Financial, Cl A *

    289       1,049  

German American Bancorp

    14       416  

Glacier Bancorp

    53       2,018  

Globe Life

    62       5,105  

Goldman Sachs Group

    195       35,767  

Goosehead Insurance, Cl A *

    7       393  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust ‡

    32       159  

Great Ajax ‡

    9       78  

Great Southern Bancorp

    6       255  

Great Western Bancorp

    32       602  

Green Dot, Cl A *

    27       824  

Greenhill

    8       85  

Greenlight Capital Re, Cl A *

    15       98  

Guaranty Bancshares

    4       108  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

33


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Hamilton Lane, Cl A

    14     $ 908  

Hancock Whitney

    52       1,087  

Hanmi Financial

    17       205  

Hanover Insurance Group

    22       2,208  

HarborOne Bancorp *

    30       241  

Hartford Financial Services Group

    212       8,054  

Hawthorn Bancshares

    3       55  

HCI Group

    3       125  

Heartland Financial USA

    20       679  

Heritage Commerce

    32       284  

Heritage Financial

    21       421  

Heritage Insurance Holdings

    14       159  

Hilltop Holdings

    38       733  

Home Bancorp

    4       102  

Home BancShares

    87       1,334  

HomeStreet

    14       358  

HomeTrust Bancshares

    9       138  

Hope Bancorp

    69       687  

Horace Mann Educators

    23       809  

Houlihan Lokey, Cl A

    24       1,425  

Howard Bancorp *

    7       78  

Huntington Bancshares

    601       5,553  

IBERIABANK

    30       1,244  

Independence Holding

    2       55  

Independent Bank

    19       1,385  

Independent Bank

    12       176  

Independent Bank Group

    20       606  

Interactive Brokers Group, Cl A

    41       1,681  

Intercontinental Exchange

    328       29,340  

International Bancshares

    32       928  

International. FCStone *

    9       360  

Invesco

    280       2,414  

Invesco Mortgage Capital ‡

    86       261  

Investar Holding

    5       63  

Investors Bancorp

    147       1,369  

James River Group Holdings

    16       568  

Jefferies Financial Group

    147       2,017  

JPMorgan Chase

    1,791       171,505  

Kearny Financial

    46       428  

Kemper

    36       2,420  

KeyCorp

    578       6,734  

Kinsale Capital Group

    11       1,195  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust ‡ .

    30       473  

Ladder Capital, Cl A ‡

    57       453  

Lakeland Bancorp

    28       313  

Lakeland Financial

    14       593  

Lazard, Cl A

    61       1,678  

LCNB

    7       100  

Legg Mason

    51       2,541  

LendingClub *

    46       353  

LendingTree *

    4       997  

Level One Bancorp

    2       36  

Lincoln National

    116       4,115  

Live Oak Bancshares

    15       209  

Loews

    151       5,234  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

LPL Financial Holdings

    47     $ 2,830  

Luther Burbank

    25       269  

M&T Bank

    77       8,630  

Macatawa Bank

    15       115  

Mackinac Financial

    5       52  

MainStreet Bancshares *

    4       60  

Malvern Bancorp *

    4       53  

Markel *

    7       6,061  

MarketAxess Holdings

    21       9,555  

Marlin Business Services

    6       64  

Marsh & McLennan

    296       28,809  

MBIA *

    45       366  

Medallion Financial *

    12       35  

Mercantile Bank

    9       212  

Merchants Bancorp

    5       77  

Mercury General

    16       655  

Meridian Bancorp

    29       342  

Meta Financial Group

    19       350  

MFA Financial ‡

    268       469  

MGIC Investment

    198       1,447  

Mid Penn Bancorp

    4       78  

Midland States Bancorp

    12       195  

MidWestOne Financial Group

    8       167  

MMA Capital Holdings *

    2       51  

Moelis, Cl A

    28       836  

Moody’s

    109       26,585  

Morgan Stanley

    726       28,626  

Morningstar

    12       1,872  

Mortgage Investment Trust ‡

    19       61  

Mr Cooper Group *

    42       402  

MSCI, Cl A

    48       15,696  

MVB Financial

    6       82  

Nasdaq

    69       7,567  

National Bank Holdings, Cl A

    16       425  

National Bankshares

    3       90  

National General Holdings

    39       742  

National Western Life Group, Cl A

    1       193  

Navient

    135       1,029  

NBT Bancorp

    24       795  

Nelnet, Cl A

    10       482  

New Residential Investment ‡

    248       1,510  

New York Community Bancorp

    263       2,855  

New York Mortgage Trust ‡

    157       342  

NI Holdings *

    5       68  

Nicolet Bankshares *

    4       220  

NMI Holdings, Cl A *

    38       514  

Northern Trust

    125       9,895  

Northfield Bancorp

    25       282  

Northrim BanCorp

    3       70  

Northwest Bancshares

    67       707  

Norwood Financial

    3       71  

Oak Valley Bancorp

    3       39  

OceanFirst Financial

    31       522  

Ocwen Financial *

    61       26  

Ohio Valley Banc

    2       50  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

34


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Old National Bancorp

    99     $ 1,403  

Old Republic International

    167       2,664  

Old Second Bancorp

    17       140  

On Deck Capital *

    30       36  

OneMain Holdings, Cl A

    50       1,211  

OP Bancorp

    7       49  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Cl A

    5       103  

Opus Bank

    16       308  

Orchid Island Capital, Cl A ‡

    37       146  

Origin Bancorp

    10       223  

Orrstown Financial Services

    6       92  

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp *

    12       48  

Pacific Premier Bancorp

    34       726  

PacWest Bancorp

    68       1,376  

Palomar Holdings *

    6       351  

Park National

    9       720  

Parke Bancorp

    5       70  

PCB Bancorp

    6       56  

PCSB Financial

    9       123  

PDL Community Bancorp *

    4       37  

Peapack Gladstone Financial

    10       189  

Penns Woods Bancorp

    3       69  

PennyMac Financial Services

    34       1,026  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust ‡

    51       530  

Peoples Bancorp

    11       267  

Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina

    2       35  

Peoples Financial Services

    3       111  

People’s United Financial

    230       2,919  

People’s Utah Bancorp

    9       193  

Pinnacle Financial Partners

    42       1,691  

Pioneer Bancorp *

    6       63  

Piper Sandler

    7       377  

PJT Partners

    11       535  

PNC Financial Services Group

    258       27,521  

PRA Group *

    25       694  

Premier Financial Bancorp

    6       78  

Primerica

    24       2,494  

Principal Financial Group

    162       5,898  

ProAssurance

    30       642  

Progressive

    340       26,282  

ProSight Global *

    14       117  

Prosperity Bancshares

    39       2,337  

Protective Insurance

    4       62  

Provident Bancorp

    5       48  

Provident Financial Holdings

    3       39  

Provident Financial Services

    34       488  

Prudential Financial

    234       14,595  

Pzena Investment Management, Cl A

    10       49  

QCR Holdings

    8       246  

Radian Group

    118       1,767  

Raymond James Financial

    73       4,812  

RBB Bancorp

    9       116  

Ready Capital ‡

    26       173  

Redwood Trust ‡

    64       262  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Regional Management *

    6     $ 96  

Regions Financial

    563       6,052  

Reinsurance Group of America, Cl A

    36       3,768  

Reliant Bancorp

    5       73  

Renasant

    31       813  

Republic Bancorp, Cl A

    5       167  

Republic First Bancorp *

    26       68  

Riverview Bancorp

    12       66  

RLI

    24       1,748  

S&P Global

    142       41,588  

S&T Bancorp

    19       507  

Safeguard Scientifics

    13       92  

Safety Insurance Group

    8       673  

Sandy Spring Bancorp

    20       510  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings

    58       904  

SB One Bancorp

    4       74  

Sculptor Capital Management, Cl A

    9       132  

Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida *

    28       629  

SEI Investments

    74       3,771  

Select Bancorp *

    8       66  

Selective Insurance Group

    33       1,654  

ServisFirst Bancshares

    26       924  

Shore Bancshares

    7       78  

Sierra Bancorp

    8       162  

Signature Bank NY

    31       3,323  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Cl A

    4       41  

Simmons First National, Cl A

    54       1,010  

SLM

    246       2,052  

SmartFinancial

    7       101  

South State

    19       1,099  

Southern First Bancshares *

    4       117  

Southern Missouri Bancorp

    4       95  

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia

    11       111  

Southside Bancshares

    18       547  

Spirit MTA ‡

    23       18  

Spirit of Texas Bancshares *

    7       80  

Starwood Property Trust ‡

    161       2,083  

State Auto Financial

    10       251  

State Street

    213       13,428  

Sterling Bancorp

    114       1,406  

Sterling Bancorp

    9       32  

Stewart Information Services

    13       414  

Stifel Financial

    39       1,727  

Stock Yards Bancorp

    12       396  

Summit Financial Group

    6       106  

SVB Financial Group *

    29       5,602  

Synchrony Financial

    379       7,500  

Synovus Financial

    85       1,786  

T Rowe Price Group

    134       15,494  

TCF Financial

    87       2,583  

TD Ameritrade Holding

    298       11,702  

Territorial Bancorp

    4       101  

Texas Capital Bancshares *

    29       806  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

35


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
    Shares     Value  

TFS Financial

    30     $ 410  

Timberland Bancorp

    4       77  

Tiptree

    12       77  

Tompkins Financial

    7       473  

TPG RE Finance Trust ‡

    34       261  

Tradeweb Markets, Cl A

    35       1,826  

Travelers

    152       15,384  

TriCo Bancshares

    15       452  

TriState Capital Holdings *

    14       199  

Triumph Bancorp *

    13       360  

Truist Financial

    720       26,870  

Trupanion *

    15       449  

TrustCo Bank NY

    55       347  

Trustmark

    33       878  

Two Harbors Investment ‡

    163       745  

UMB Financial

    25       1,271  

Umpqua Holdings

    128       1,603  

Union Bankshares

    2       48  

United Bankshares

    58       1,738  

United Community Banks

    47       994  

United Fire Group

    12       343  

United Insurance Holdings

    12       103  

United Security Bancshares

    8       53  

Unity Bancorp

    4       57  

Universal Insurance Holdings

    17       310  

Univest Financial

    16       283  

Unum Group

    121       2,111  

US Bancorp

    923       33,690  

Valley National Bancorp

    185       1,547  

Veritex Holdings

    28       492  

Victory Capital Holdings, Cl A

    9       136  

Virtu Financial, Cl A

    43       1,005  

Virtus Investment Partners

    3       244  

Voya Financial

    82       3,704  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Cl A .

    41       597  

Walker & Dunlop

    16       615  

Washington Federal

    45       1,203  

Washington Trust Bancorp

    8       280  

Waterstone Financial

    13       189  

Webster Financial

    53       1,497  

Wells Fargo

    2,507       72,827  

WesBanco

    30       740  

West Bancorporation

    9       167  

Westamerica Bancorporation

    15       945  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    55       1,973  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital ‡

    31       95  

Western New England Bancorp

    13       78  

Westwood Holdings Group

    4       92  

White Mountains Insurance Group

    1       973  

Willis Towers Watson

    73       13,015  

Wintrust Financial

    32       1,341  

WisdomTree Investments

    68       220  

World Acceptance *

    4       271  

WR Berkley

    90       4,860  

WSFS Financial

    29       846  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
    Shares     Value  

Zions Bancorp

    97     $ 3,066  
   

 

 

 
      1,761,458  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 7.4%            

Abbott Laboratories

    1,038       95,588  

ABIOMED *

    26       4,973  

Acadia Healthcare *

    50       1,201  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals *

    89       4,300  

Accelerate Diagnostics *

    16       175  

Acceleron Pharma *

    25       2,263  

Accuray *

    51       114  

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals *

    40       64  

Acorda Therapeutics *

    32       31  

Adamas Pharmaceuticals *

    12       39  

Adaptive Biotechnologies *

    62       1,985  

Addus HomeCare *

    8       648  

ADMA Biologics *

    25       74  

Adverum Biotechnologies *

    28       332  

Aeglea BioTherapeutics *

    13       101  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals *

    22       335  

Agenus *

    61       163  

Agios Pharmaceuticals *

    33       1,358  

Aimmune Therapeutics *

    23       394  

Akcea Therapeutics *

    8       136  

Akebia Therapeutics *

    61       494  

Akero Therapeutics *

    5       102  

Albireo Pharma *

    5       112  

Aldeyra Therapeutics *

    13       41  

Alector *

    23       569  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals *

    137       14,723  

Align Technology *

    43       9,239  

Alkermes *

    90       1,234  

Allakos *

    13       855  

Allogene Therapeutics *

    27       780  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions *

    92       598  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals *

    63       8,297  

Alphatec Holdings *

    24       109  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals *

    16       128  

Amedisys *

    18       3,315  

American Renal Associates Holdings *

    16       120  

AmerisourceBergen, Cl A

    85       7,621  

Amicus Therapeutics *

    140       1,653  

AMN Healthcare Services *

    26       1,221  

AnaptysBio *

    13       203  

Anavex Life Sciences *

    27       93  

AngioDynamics *

    21       219  

ANI Pharmaceuticals *

    5       200  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals *

    26       891  

Apollo Medical Holdings *

    6       93  

Apyx Medical *

    17       58  

Arcus Biosciences *

    16       423  

Ardelyx *

    26       171  

Arena Pharmaceuticals *

    27       1,322  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals *

    53       1,825  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

36


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Arvinas *

    11     $ 578  

Assembly Biosciences *

    13       228  

Atara Biotherapeutics *

    26       216  

Athenex *

    32       286  

Athersys *

    80       184  

Atreca, Cl A *

    10       153  

AtriCure *

    22       949  

Avanos Medical *

    27       838  

Avid Bioservices *

    33       201  

Avrobio *

    13       167  

Axonics Modulation Technologies *

    5       161  

Axsome Therapeutics *

    15       1,425  

Beyondspring *

    4       57  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals *

    61       239  

BioDelivery Sciences International *

    47       214  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding *

    24       1,130  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical *

    106       9,754  

BioSig Technologies *

    9       70  

BioSpecifics Technologies *

    3       171  

BioTelemetry *

    19       887  

Bluebird Bio *

    31       1,670  

Blueprint Medicines *

    28       1,647  

Boston Scientific *

    854       32,008  

Bridgebio Pharma *

    38       1,160  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

    955       58,075  

Brookdale Senior Living *

    106       383  

Bruker

    58       2,281  

Calithera Biosciences *

    29       178  

Cantel Medical

    22       814  

Cara Therapeutics *

    25       371  

Cardiovascular Systems *

    19       798  

CareDx *

    22       558  

CASI Pharmaceuticals *

    22       41  

Castlight Health, Cl B *

    62       45  

Catalent *

    86       5,947  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals *

    53       251  

Catasys *

    3       91  

Cellular Biomedicine Group *

    8       116  

CEL-SCI *

    18       317  

Cerner

    178       12,352  

Cerus *

    79       486  

Change Healthcare *

    28       326  

Chemed

    9       3,749  

ChemoCentryx *

    22       1,166  

Chiasma *

    18       93  

Chimerix *

    25       58  

ChromaDex *

    23       115  

Clovis Oncology *

    27       205  

Codexis *

    31       360  

Coherus Biosciences *

    33       548  

Collegium Pharmaceutical *

    16       331  

Computer Programs & Systems

    6       144  

Concert Pharmaceuticals *

    12       120  

Conformis *

    34       26  

CONMED

    16       1,183  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Constellation Pharmaceuticals *

    7     $ 252  

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings *

    35       227  

CorMedix *

    13       54  

Cortexyme *

    5       228  

CorVel *

    5       263  

Covetrus *

    52       618  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals *

    8       133  

Cross Country Healthcare *

    20       126  

CryoLife *

    21       469  

CryoPort *

    20       377  

Cue Biopharma *

    11       281  

Cutera *

    7       94  

Cyclerion Therapeutics *

    14       54  

Cymabay Therapeutics *

    35       62  

Cytokinetics *

    30       453  

CytomX Therapeutics *

    25       258  

CytoSorbents *

    18       154  

DaVita *

    76       6,005  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals *

    17       986  

Denali Therapeutics *

    34       743  

DENTSPLY SIRONA

    131       5,560  

DexCom *

    50       16,760  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals *

    29       571  

Dynavax Technologies, Cl A *

    42       179  

Editas Medicine *

    28       647  

Edwards Lifesciences *

    122       26,535  

Eidos Therapeutics *

    4       186  

Elanco Animal Health *

    218       5,387  

Eli Lilly and

    484       74,847  

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals *

    8       23  

Emergent BioSolutions *

    24       1,775  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals *

    9       417  

Encompass Health

    56       3,710  

Enochian Biosciences *

    6       21  

Ensign Group

    29       1,085  

Enzo Biochem *

    25       76  

Epizyme *

    41       675  

Esperion Therapeutics *

    14       554  

Evelo Biosciences *

    6       33  

Evolent Health, Cl A *

    48       346  

Evolus *

    9       37  

Exact Sciences *

    72       5,687  

Exelixis *

    169       4,173  

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals *

    35       34  

Fate Therapeutics *

    41       1,123  

FibroGen *

    44       1,623  

Five Prime Therapeutics *

    19       62  

Flexion Therapeutics *

    18       192  

G1 Therapeutics *

    17       223  

Galectin Therapeutics *

    24       60  

Genesis Healthcare, Cl A *

    29       25  

GenMark Diagnostics *

    30       375  

Gilead Sciences

    746       62,663  

Glaukos *

    20       734  

Global Blood Therapeutics *

    33       2,525  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

37


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

GlycoMimetics *

    18     $ 50  

Gossamer Bio *

    24       312  

Gritstone Oncology *

    10       70  

Guardant Health *

    29       2,232  

Haemonetics *

    28       3,186  

Halozyme Therapeutics *

    77       1,744  

Hanger *

    22       404  

Harpoon Therapeutics *

    8       101  

Health Catalyst *

    9       240  

HealthEquity *

    39       2,195  

HealthStream *

    15       342  

Heron Therapeutics *

    53       756  

Heska *

    4       283  

Hill-Rom Holdings

    39       4,387  

HMS Holdings *

    49       1,405  

Hologic *

    153       7,665  

Homology Medicines *

    15       181  

Horizon Therapeutics *

    110       3,964  

ICU Medical *

    11       2,412  

IDEXX Laboratories *

    49       13,602  

ImmunoGen *

    82       335  

Immunomedics *

    104       3,160  

Incyte *

    124       12,110  

Innoviva *

    39       553  

Inogen *

    10       500  

Inovalon Holdings, Cl A *

    40       700  

Insmed *

    48       1,104  

Inspire Medical Systems *

    11       788  

Insulet *

    33       6,591  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings *

    41       2,093  

Intellia Therapeutics *

    21       283  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals *

    14       1,147  

Intersect ENT *

    17       195  

Intra-Cellular Therapies *

    26       459  

IntriCon *

    4       53  

Intuitive Surgical *

    67       34,228  

Invacare

    20       150  

Invitae *

    49       811  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals *

    74       4,109  

Iovance Biotherapeutics *

    65       2,090  

iRadimed *

    3       65  

iRhythm Technologies *

    14       1,479  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Cl A *

    90       900  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals *

    32       3,528  

Joint *

    7       85  

Jounce Therapeutics *

    9       44  

Kadmon Holdings *

    66       284  

Kala Pharmaceuticals *

    15       149  

Karuna Therapeutics *

    5       415  

Kindred Biosciences *

    21       105  

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Cl A *

    9       180  

Kodiak Sciences *

    16       873  

Krystal Biotech *

    6       283  

Kura Oncology *

    23       335  

La Jolla Pharmaceutical *

    14       102  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Lannett *

    18     $ 172  

Lantheus Holdings *

    22       287  

LeMaitre Vascular

    9       256  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals *

    62       117  

LHC Group *

    17       2,210  

LivaNova *

    28       1,487  

Livongo Health *

    18       720  

MacroGenics *

    21       151  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals *

    5       418  

Magenta Therapeutics *

    10       82  

Mallinckrodt *

    50       203  

MannKind *

    106       138  

Marker Therapeutics *

    17       47  

Masimo *

    28       5,989  

MediciNova *

    21       108  

MEI Pharma *

    33       89  

MeiraGTx Holdings *

    12       165  

Menlo Therapeutics *

    6       11  

Meridian Bioscience *

    24       288  

Merit Medical Systems *

    30       1,225  

Mersana Therapeutics *

    18       163  

Mesa Laboratories

    2       476  

Mettler-Toledo International *

    14       10,078  

Mirati Therapeutics *

    22       1,871  

Misonix *

    5       63  

Moderna *

    117       5,381  

Molecular Templates *

    12       195  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals *

    55       1,744  

MyoKardia *

    25       1,571  

Myovant Sciences *

    19       228  

Myriad Genetics *

    40       618  

NanoString Technologies *

    19       603  

Natera *

    36       1,333  

National HealthCare

    6       410  

National Research

    7       361  

Natus Medical *

    19       475  

Nektar Therapeutics, Cl A *

    95       1,824  

Neogen *

    30       1,878  

Neurocrine Biosciences *

    52       5,103  

Nevro *

    18       2,118  

NextCure *

    6       195  

NextGen Healthcare *

    28       295  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals *

    10       183  

Novavax *

    13       236  

Ocular Therapeutix *

    23       132  

Odonate Therapeutics *

    16       450  

Omeros *

    28       465  

Omnicell *

    23       1,677  

Oncocyte *

    20       54  

OptimizeRx *

    6       56  

Optinose *

    9       36  

Option Care Health *

    18       257  

OraSure Technologies *

    35       558  

OrthoPediatrics *

    5       244  

Owens & Minor

    34       241  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

38


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Oxford Immunotec Global *

    14     $ 174  

Pacific Biosciences of California *

    78       258  

Pacira BioSciences *

    23       950  

Palatin Technologies *

    127       62  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals *

    16       65  

Patterson

    48       877  

PDL BioPharma *

    76       258  

Penumbra *

    18       3,192  

Personalis *

    9       93  

PetIQ, Cl A *

    11       315  

Pfenex *

    19       109  

Phibro Animal Health, Cl A

    11       294  

Phreesia *

    5       127  

Pieris Pharmaceuticals *

    30       80  

Portola Pharmaceuticals *

    44       312  

PRA Health Sciences *

    36       3,474  

Precision BioSciences *

    17       117  

Premier, Cl A *

    34       1,127  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare *

    29       1,180  

Prevail Therapeutics *

    16       231  

Principia Biopharma *

    13       808  

Progenics Pharmaceuticals *

    43       169  

Protagonist Therapeutics *

    11       74  

Providence Service *

    7       406  

PTC Therapeutics *

    34       1,731  

Pulse Biosciences *

    5       56  

Puma Biotechnology *

    19       191  

Quanterix *

    9       236  

Quest Diagnostics

    80       8,809  

Quidel *

    21       2,919  

R1 RCM *

    56       578  

Radius Health *

    27       424  

RadNet *

    23       325  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Cl A *

    13       2,056  

Recro Pharma *

    13       110  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals *

    48       25,242  

REGENXBIO *

    19       757  

Replimune Group *

    5       90  

ResMed

    83       12,892  

Retrophin *

    24       365  

Revance Therapeutics *

    22       407  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals *

    15       283  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals *

    96       172  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals *

    25       370  

RTI Surgical Holdings *

    39       106  

Rubius Therapeutics *

    17       103  

Sage Therapeutics *

    29       1,130  

Sarepta Therapeutics *

    40       4,715  

Scholar Rock Holding *

    10       164  

SeaSpine Holdings *

    8       82  

Seattle Genetics *

    98       13,449  

Select Medical Holdings *

    63       1,075  

Shockwave Medical *

    10       401  

SI-BONE *

    9       146  

Sientra *

    24       55  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

SIGA Technologies *

    45     $ 266  

Silk Road Medical *

    8       335  

Simulations Plus

    7       266  

Soliton *

    3       27  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals *

    54       157  

Spero Therapeutics *

    7       87  

SpringWorks Therapeutics *

    15       454  

STAAR Surgical *

    26       996  

Stemline Therapeutics *

    25       131  

STERIS

    49       6,983  

Stoke Therapeutics *

    8       168  

Strongbridge Biopharma *

    19       54  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals *

    29       679  

Surmodics *

    7       267  

Sutro Biopharma *

    5       49  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals *

    12       216  

Syneos Health, Cl A *

    35       1,953  

Syros Pharmaceuticals *

    17       143  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare *

    11       697  

Tactile Systems Technology *

    10       516  

Tandem Diabetes Care *

    30       2,393  

TCR2 Therapeutics *

    5       48  

Teladoc Health *

    41       6,748  

Teleflex

    26       8,720  

TG Therapeutics *

    47       553  

Theravance Biopharma *

    24       700  

Tivity Health *

    23       206  

Translate Bio *

    23       295  

TransMedics Group *

    7       127  

Tricida *

    20       605  

Turning Point Therapeutics *

    13       670  

Twist Bioscience *

    10       327  

Tyme Technologies *

    26       42  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical *

    30       1,813  

United Therapeutics *

    24       2,629  

UNITY Biotechnology *

    13       84  

US Physical Therapy

    7       529  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals *

    30       345  

Vapotherm *

    6       122  

Varex Imaging *

    22       575  

Varian Medical Systems *

    54       6,177  

Veeva Systems, Cl A *

    77       14,693  

Veracyte *

    22       593  

Verrica Pharmaceuticals *

    7       84  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals *

    150       37,680  

ViewRay *

    45       94  

Viking Therapeutics *

    37       213  

Vocera Communications *

    17       322  

Voyager Therapeutics *

    12       130  

Waters *

    37       6,919  

West Pharmaceutical Services

    42       7,949  

X4 Pharmaceuticals *

    6       56  

Xencor *

    32       935  

Xeris Pharmaceuticals *

    12       32  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics *

    8       269  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

39


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

    120     $ 14,364  

ZIOPHARM Oncology *

    100       280  

Zoetis, Cl A

    277       35,819  

Zogenix *

    25       706  

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals *

    11       43  

Zynex *

    9       159  
   

 

 

 
      992,899  
   

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS — 7.6%            

3M

    310       47,095  

AAON

    23       1,096  

Acacia Research *

    28       71  

ACCO Brands

    56       414  

Acuity Brands

    23       1,992  

ADT

    57       327  

Advanced Disposal Services *

    51       1,645  

Advanced Drainage Systems

    29       1,176  

AGCO

    36       1,902  

Air Lease, Cl A

    62       1,621  

Air Transport Services Group *

    33       668  

Alamo Group

    6       591  

Alaska Air Group

    71       2,309  

Allegiant Travel, Cl A

    7       549  

Allegion

    53       5,329  

AMERCO

    5       1,401  

Ameresco, Cl A *

    11       199  

American Airlines Group

    248       2,978  

American Woodmark *

    9       463  

AMETEK

    129       10,819  

AO Smith

    77       3,263  

Apogee Enterprises

    15       307  

Applied Industrial Technologies

    21       1,100  

ArcBest

    14       285  

Arcosa

    27       1,006  

Argan

    8       300  

Armstrong World Industries

    27       2,081  

ASGN *

    28       1,301  

Astec Industries

    12       481  

Atkore International Group *

    27       657  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings *

    14       460  

Avis Budget Group *

    45       742  

AZZ

    14       439  

Barrett Business Services

    4       196  

Beacon Roofing Supply *

    30       660  

BG Staffing

    5       61  

Bloom Energy, Cl A *

    35       268  

Blue Bird *

    7       86  

BMC Stock Holdings *

    38       808  

Brady, Cl A

    27       1,176  

Briggs & Stratton

    23       52  

BrightView Holdings *

    26       333  

Brink’s

    27       1,380  

Builders FirstSource *

    65       1,193  

CAI International *

    9       148  

Casella Waste Systems, Cl A *

    25       1,160  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Caterpillar

    311     $ 36,193  

CBIZ *

    29       689  

CH Robinson Worldwide

    77       5,459  

Chart Industries *

    19       679  

Cintas

    49       10,870  

Clean Harbors *

    29       1,549  

Columbus McKinnon

    13       352  

Comfort Systems USA

    21       699  

Concrete Pumping Holdings *

    15       43  

Construction Partners, Cl A *

    10       183  

Copart *

    117       9,373  

Cornerstone Building Brands *

    24       128  

CoStar Group *

    20       12,964  

Covanta Holding

    77       599  

Covenant Transportation Group, Cl A *

    7       62  

CRA International

    4       169  

CSW Industrials

    8       530  

CSX

    453       30,002  

Cummins

    77       12,590  

Deere

    181       26,256  

Delta Air Lines

    371       9,613  

Deluxe

    24       676  

Douglas Dynamics

    13       480  

Dover

    78       7,305  

DXP Enterprises *

    9       134  

Dycom Industries *

    17       554  

Eagle Bulk Shipping *

    47       79  

Eaton

    228       19,037  

Echo Global Logistics *

    15       263  

EMCOR Group

    32       2,033  

Emerson Electric

    327       18,649  

Encore Wire

    12       549  

Energous *

    13       29  

Energy Recovery *

    22       179  

Ennis

    14       261  

Equifax

    70       9,723  

EVI Industries *

    2       37  

Evoqua Water Technologies *

    45       722  

Expeditors International of Washington

    99       7,089  

Exponent

    29       2,040  

Fastenal

    335       12,135  

Federal Signal

    34       916  

FedEx

    141       17,875  

Flowserve

    77       2,169  

Forrester Research *

    6       188  

Fortune Brands Home & Security

    81       3,904  

Forward Air

    16       826  

Foundation Building Materials *

    12       140  

Franklin Covey *

    5       104  

Franklin Electric

    22       1,118  

FTI Consulting *

    21       2,675  

Gates Industrial *

    25       215  

GATX

    20       1,186  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

40


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Genco Shipping & Trading

    23     $ 134  

Gencor Industries *

    5       61  

Generac Holdings *

    36       3,508  

General Finance *

    10       58  

Gibraltar Industries *

    18       833  

GMS *

    22       404  

Gorman-Rupp

    10       295  

Graco

    96       4,287  

GrafTech International

    36       292  

Granite Construction

    27       444  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock *

    35       309  

Greenbrier

    18       306  

H&E Equipment Services

    18       293  

Harsco *

    45       449  

Hawaiian Holdings

    24       346  

HD Supply Holdings *

    96       2,849  

Healthcare Services Group

    39       994  

Heartland Express

    26       509  

Heidrick & Struggles International

    11       247  

Helios Technologies

    17       605  

Herc Holdings *

    15       423  

Heritage-Crystal Clean *

    8       147  

Herman Miller

    33       744  

Hertz Global Holdings *

    80       323  

Hillenbrand

    36       754  

HNI

    24       584  

Honeywell International

    396       56,192  

Hub Group, Cl A *

    18       866  

Hurco

    3       98  

Huron Consulting Group *

    12       672  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling

    3       117  

IAA *

    78       3,011  

IDEX

    44       6,760  

IES Holdings *

    11       217  

IHS Markit

    233       15,680  

Illinois Tool Works

    178       28,925  

Ingersoll Rand *

    124       3,606  

InnerWorkings *

    23       41  

Insperity

    22       1,050  

Insteel Industries

    10       176  

Interface, Cl A

    32       296  

Jacobs Engineering Group

    78       6,454  

JB Hunt Transport Services

    48       4,854  

JELD-WEN Holding *

    38       483  

JetBlue Airways *

    168       1,636  

Johnson Controls International

    430       12,516  

Kadant

    6       505  

Kansas City Southern

    58       7,572  

KAR Auction Services

    77       1,153  

Kelly Services, Cl A

    19       294  

Kforce

    12       359  

Kimball International, Cl B

    20       245  

Kirby *

    32       1,710  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Cl A

    70       2,603  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Knoll

    27     $ 315  

Korn Ferry

    32       923  

Landstar System

    22       2,273  

Lawson Products *

    5       168  

LB Foster, Cl A *

    5       72  

Lennox International

    19       3,547  

Lincoln Electric Holdings

    35       2,818  

Lindsay

    6       540  

Lydall *

    9       101  

Lyft, Cl A *

    114       3,743  

Macquarie Infrastructure

    50       1,380  

Manitowoc *

    20       184  

ManpowerGroup

    34       2,524  

Marten Transport

    22       493  

Masco

    165       6,771  

MasTec *

    33       1,185  

Matthews International, Cl A

    17       407  

McGrath RentCorp

    14       764  

Mesa Air Group *

    14       64  

Middleby *

    32       1,780  

Miller Industries

    6       182  

Mobile Mini

    25       714  

MRC Global *

    45       241  

MSA Safety

    20       2,251  

MSC Industrial Direct, Cl A

    26       1,551  

Mueller Industries

    32       829  

Mueller Water Products, Cl A

    90       854  

MYR Group *

    9       270  

Nielsen Holdings

    204       3,005  

Nordson

    29       4,666  

Norfolk Southern

    148       25,323  

Northwest Pipe *

    5       122  

NOW *

    62       383  

NV5 Global *

    5       234  

nVent Electric

    98       1,828  

Old Dominion Freight Line

    61       8,863  

Omega Flex

    1       90  

Owens Corning

    60       2,602  

PACCAR

    200       13,846  

PAM Transportation Services *

    1       38  

Parker-Hannifin

    68       10,752  

Patrick Industries

    13       536  

Pentair

    102       3,528  

PGT Innovations *

    32       331  

PICO Holdings *

    11       94  

Pitney Bowes

    95       335  

Plug Power *

    150       628  

Powell Industries

    5       127  

Preformed Line Products

    1       50  

Primoris Services

    26       406  

Proto Labs *

    14       1,422  

Quad

    18       67  

Quanex Building Products

    18       224  

Quanta Services

    82       2,982  

Radiant Logistics *

    21       90  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

41


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Republic Services, Cl A

    186     $ 14,571  

Resideo Technologies *

    43       221  

Resources Connection

    17       185  

REV Group

    15       80  

Robert Half International

    66       3,120  

Rockwell Automation

    68       12,885  

Rollins

    88       3,520  

Roper Technologies

    60       20,462  

RR Donnelley & Sons

    39       67  

Rush Enterprises, Cl A

    16       600  

Ryder System

    30       1,062  

Saia *

    14       1,295  

Schneider National, Cl B

    28       613  

Scorpio Bulkers

    4       105  

Simpson Manufacturing

    23       1,658  

SiteOne Landscape Supply *

    23       2,038  

SkyWest

    28       867  

Snap-on

    30       3,909  

Southwest Airlines

    315       9,843  

SP Plus *

    13       274  

Spartan Motors

    19       268  

Spirit Airlines *

    39       586  

SPX *

    25       953  

Stanley Black & Decker

    89       9,808  

Steelcase, Cl A

    49       537  

Stericycle *

    52       2,538  

Sterling Construction *

    15       148  

Sunrun *

    66       926  

Systemax

    7       139  

Teledyne Technologies *

    21       6,839  

Tennant

    10       592  

Terex

    40       608  

Thermon Group Holdings *

    18       275  

Titan International

    33       47  

Titan Machinery *

    11       103  

Toro

    61       3,892  

TPI Composites *

    17       298  

Trane Technologies

    141       12,326  

Transcat *

    4       112  

TransDigm Group

    29       10,529  

TransUnion

    113       8,903  

Trex *

    33       3,142  

TriNet Group *

    25       1,224  

Trinity Industries

    69       1,331  

TrueBlue *

    22       342  

Tutor Perini *

    23       161  

Twin Disc *

    5       30  

Uber Technologies *

    435       13,167  

UniFirst

    9       1,513  

Union Pacific

    403       64,395  

United Airlines Holdings *

    147       4,348  

United Parcel Service, Cl B

    407       38,526  

United Rentals *

    44       5,654  

Univar Solutions *

    97       1,408  

Universal Forest Products

    34       1,398  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Universal Logistics Holdings

    5     $ 70  

Upwork *

    37       308  

US Ecology

    12       393  

US Xpress Enterprises, Cl A *

    12       52  

Valmont Industries

    12       1,407  

Verisk Analytics, Cl A

    92       14,059  

Veritiv *

    7       66  

Viad

    11       264  

Vivint Solar *

    25       159  

Wabash National

    30       246  

WABCO Holdings *

    29       3,897  

Waste Management

    240       24,004  

Watsco

    18       2,898  

Watts Water Technologies, Cl A

    15       1,236  

Welbilt *

    81       399  

Werner Enterprises

    25       1,003  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

    103       5,811  

Willdan Group *

    6       152  

Willis Lease Finance *

    1       20  

WillScot, Cl A *

    32       373  

WW Grainger

    24       6,615  

XPO Logistics *

    53       3,537  

Xylem

    105       7,550  

YRC Worldwide *

    18       31  
   

 

 

 
      1,021,676  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 29.8%        

2U *

    35       831  

3D Systems *

    65       552  

8x8 *

    56       950  

A10 Networks *

    33       225  

Acacia Communications *

    22       1,489  

Accenture, Cl A

    288       53,335  

ACI Worldwide *

    65       1,781  

Adesto Technologies *

    14       166  

Adobe *

    282       99,726  

ADTRAN

    27       278  

Advanced Energy Industries *

    21       1,168  

Advanced Micro Devices *

    593       31,067  

Agilysys *

    11       215  

Airgain *

    4       32  

Akamai Technologies *

    93       9,087  

Akoustis Technologies *

    14       127  

Alarm.com Holdings *

    21       939  

Alliance Data Systems

    25       1,252  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor *

    10       120  

Altair Engineering, Cl A *

    21       693  

Alteryx, Cl A *

    29       3,282  

Ambarella *

    18       946  

Amdocs

    80       5,155  

American Software, Cl A

    16       264  

Amkor Technology *

    56       553  

Amphenol, Cl A

    162       14,299  

Analog Devices

    205       22,468  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

42


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Anaplan *

    56     $ 2,288  

ANSYS *

    51       13,353  

Appfolio, Cl A *

    8       879  

Appian, Cl A *

    18       822  

Apple

    2,589       760,648  

Applied Materials

    524       26,032  

Applied Optoelectronics *

    10       107  

Arista Networks *

    31       6,798  

Arlo Technologies *

    42       115  

Aspen Technology *

    40       4,090  

Autodesk *

    128       23,953  

Automatic Data Processing

    254       37,259  

Avalara *

    40       3,575  

Avid Technology *

    19       133  

Axcelis Technologies *

    18       420  

AXT *

    19       105  

Badger Meter

    16       944  

Belden

    26       889  

Benefitfocus *

    16       173  

Black Knight *

    83       5,857  

Blackbaud

    27       1,492  

Blackline *

    27       1,640  

Bottomline Technologies DE *

    24       999  

Box, Cl A *

    81       1,307  

Brightcove *

    21       164  

Broadcom

    220       59,756  

Broadridge Financial Solutions

    67       7,772  

Brooks Automation

    40       1,540  

Cabot Microelectronics

    16       1,961  

Cadence Design Systems *

    163       13,224  

CalAmp *

    18       121  

Calix *

    29       334  

Cardtronics *

    27       618  

Casa Systems *

    15       77  

Cass Information Systems

    7       281  

CDK Global

    70       2,750  

CDW

    84       9,307  

Cerence *

    1       21  

Ceridian HCM Holding *

    51       3,007  

CEVA *

    12       376  

ChannelAdvisor *

    15       155  

Ciena *

    88       4,070  

Cirrus Logic *

    33       2,495  

Cisco Systems

    2,432       103,068  

Citrix Systems

    75       10,876  

Clearfield *

    6       78  

Cloudera *

    149       1,234  

Cognex

    94       5,193  

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl A

    323       18,740  

Coherent *

    13       1,662  

Cohu

    23       380  

CommScope Holding *

    108       1,189  

CommVault Systems *

    24       1,025  

Conduent *

    116       292  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

CoreLogic

    46     $ 1,767  

Cornerstone OnDemand *

    33       1,107  

Coupa Software *

    36       6,339  

CSG Systems International

    18       874  

Daktronics

    21       95  

DASAN Zhone Solutions *

    6       38  

Dell Technologies, Cl C *

    140       5,977  

Diebold Nixdorf *

    43       212  

Digi International *

    16       182  

Digimarc *

    6       101  

Digital Turbine *

    45       264  

Diodes *

    23       1,170  

DocuSign, Cl A *

    62       6,495  

Dolby Laboratories, Cl A

    36       2,161  

Domo, Cl B *

    11       214  

Dropbox, Cl A *

    125       2,628  

DSP Group *

    12       207  

Dynatrace *

    42       1,254  

Ebix

    13       272  

EchoStar, Cl A *

    27       852  

eGain *

    15       125  

Elastic *

    28       1,796  

Endurance International Group Holdings *

    51       131  

Enphase Energy *

    50       2,342  

Envestnet *

    28       1,751  

EPAM Systems *

    30       6,627  

ePlus *

    7       495  

Euronet Worldwide *

    29       2,661  

Everbridge *

    18       2,005  

Evo Payments, Cl A *

    20       398  

ExlService Holdings *

    19       1,173  

Extreme Networks *

    68       231  

F5 Networks *

    34       4,735  

Fair Isaac *

    16       5,647  

FARO Technologies *

    10       549  

Fastly, Cl A *

    6       130  

Fidelity National Information Services

    362       47,744  

FireEye *

    122       1,404  

First Solar *

    43       1,892  

Fiserv *

    332       34,216  

Fitbit, Cl A *

    131       876  

Five9 *

    34       3,151  

FleetCor Technologies *

    50       12,063  

ForeScout Technologies *

    22       699  

FormFactor *

    43       1,002  

Fortinet *

    85       9,158  

Gartner *

    50       5,941  

Genpact

    96       3,305  

Global Payments

    174       28,887  

GoDaddy, Cl A *

    102       7,082  

GreenSky, Cl A *

    25       109  

GTT Communications *

    26       295  

GTY Technology Holdings *

    20       78  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

43


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Guidewire Software *

    47     $ 4,269  

Hackett Group

    14       208  

Harmonic *

    48       278  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

    711       7,153  

HP

    866       13,432  

HubSpot *

    23       3,878  

I3 Verticals, Cl A *

    8       186  

Ichor Holdings *

    12       299  

Immersion *

    17       118  

Impinj *

    11       247  

Infinera *

    100       617  

Information Services Group *

    19       48  

Inseego *

    42       502  

Insight Enterprises *

    20       1,086  

Intel

    2,524       151,391  

Intelligent Systems *

    3       101  

InterDigital

    17       982  

International Business Machines

    392       49,220  

International Money Express *

    12       97  

Intuit

    148       39,932  

Iteris *

    21       84  

Itron *

    22       1,536  

j2 Global

    26       2,097  

Jack Henry & Associates

    44       7,196  

Juniper Networks

    200       4,320  

Keysight Technologies *

    109       10,548  

KLA

    90       14,768  

Lam Research

    83       21,188  

Lattice Semiconductor *

    75       1,688  

Limelight Networks *

    62       314  

LivePerson *

    36       862  

LiveRamp Holdings *

    38       1,439  

LogMeIn

    27       2,307  

Lumentum Holdings *

    43       3,479  

Manhattan Associates *

    36       2,554  

Marvell Technology Group

    374       10,001  

Mastercard, Cl A

    521       143,259  

Maxim Integrated Products

    151       8,302  

MAXIMUS

    36       2,424  

MaxLinear, Cl A *

    35       577  

Medallia *

    35       752  

Microchip Technology

    129       11,317  

Micron Technology *

    642       30,745  

Microsoft

    4,446       796,767  

MicroStrategy, Cl A *

    4       505  

Mitek Systems *

    22       205  

MobileIron *

    56       285  

Model N *

    14       404  

MoneyGram International *

    16       27  

MongoDB, Cl A *

    26       4,215  

Monolithic Power Systems

    24       4,798  

Motorola Solutions

    99       14,237  

Napco Security Technologies *

    6       120  

NCR *

    73       1,498  

NeoPhotonics *

    25       241  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

NetApp

    140     $ 6,128  

NETGEAR *

    16       384  

NetScout Systems *

    41       1,086  

New Relic *

    28       1,503  

NIC

    36       872  

nLight *

    17       268  

NortonLifeLock

    354       7,530  

Nuance Communications *

    164       3,313  

Nutanix, Cl A *

    99       2,029  

NVE

    2       114  

NVIDIA

    335       97,914  

Okta, Cl A *

    61       9,229  

ON Semiconductor *

    226       3,626  

OneSpan *

    18       302  

Onto Innovation *

    13       422  

Oracle

    1,246       66,001  

PagerDuty *

    15       317  

Palo Alto Networks *

    55       10,808  

Paychex

    189       12,950  

Paycom Software *

    29       7,570  

Paylocity Holding *

    19       2,176  

PayPal Holdings *

    649       79,827  

Paysign *

    15       129  

PC Connection

    6       276  

PDF Solutions *

    16       256  

Pegasystems

    21       1,756  

Perficient *

    18       627  

Photronics *

    37       442  

Ping Identity Holding *

    8       199  

Plantronics

    18       254  

Pluralsight, Cl A *

    48       789  

Power Integrations

    15       1,535  

PRGX Global *

    12       48  

Progress Software

    25       1,023  

Proofpoint *

    32       3,895  

PROS Holdings *

    22       757  

PTC *

    61       4,224  

Pure Storage, Cl A *

    128       1,843  

Q2 Holdings *

    24       1,913  

QAD, Cl A

    6       254  

Qorvo *

    65       6,372  

QUALCOMM

    699       54,990  

Qualys *

    19       2,003  

Rambus *

    62       777  

Rapid7 *

    24       1,093  

RealPage *

    50       3,225  

RingCentral, Cl A *

    39       8,913  

Rosetta Stone *

    12       205  

Sabre

    161       1,170  

Sailpoint Technologies Holdings *

    49       911  

salesforce.com *

    501       81,137  

ScanSource *

    14       363  

Seagate Technology

    155       7,742  

SecureWorks, Cl A *

    4       46  

Semtech *

    37       1,674  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

44


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

ServiceNow *

    104     $ 36,560  

ServiceSource International *

    48       59  

SharpSpring *

    3       21  

ShotSpotter *

    4       137  

Silicon Laboratories *

    25       2,431  

Skyworks Solutions

    92       9,557  

Smartsheet, Cl A *

    42       2,214  

SolarWinds *

    29       492  

Splunk *

    92       12,913  

SPS Commerce *

    20       1,110  

Square, Cl A *

    193       12,572  

SS&C Technologies Holdings

    128       7,060  

SunPower, Cl A *

    38       279  

SVMK *

    63       989  

Switch, Cl A

    34       584  

Sykes Enterprises *

    22       630  

Synaptics *

    18       1,177  

Synchronoss Technologies *

    19       66  

SYNNEX

    24       2,101  

Synopsys *

    88       13,827  

TE Connectivity

    181       13,297  

Tech Data *

    20       2,813  

Telenav *

    21       98  

Tenable Holdings *

    22       573  

Teradata *

    65       1,598  

Teradyne

    97       6,066  

Texas Instruments

    531       61,633  

TiVo

    73       513  

Trade Desk, Cl A *

    21       6,144  

TTEC Holdings

    8       312  

Twilio, Cl A *

    67       7,524  

Tyler Technologies *

    21       6,734  

Ubiquiti

    6       972  

Ultra Clean Holdings *

    21       386  

Unisys *

    36       453  

Universal Display

    24       3,603  

Upland Software *

    12       380  

Varonis Systems *

    16       1,073  

Veeco Instruments *

    27       295  

Verint Systems *

    37       1,581  

VeriSign *

    68       14,245  

Verra Mobility, Cl A *

    59       529  

VirnetX Holding *

    34       189  

Virtusa *

    16       528  

Visa, Cl A

    1,016       181,580  

VMware, Cl A *

    44       5,787  

Western Digital

    164       7,557  

Western Union

    246       4,691  

WEX *

    25       3,308  

Workday, Cl A *

    94       14,467  

Workiva, Cl A *

    18       690  

Xerox Holdings

    124       2,268  

Xilinx

    150       13,110  

Xperi

    27       413  

Yext *

    55       704  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Zebra Technologies, Cl A *

    31     $ 7,119  

Zendesk *

    63       4,843  

Zix *

    31       170  

Zscaler *

    38       2,549  

Zuora, Cl A *

    44       465  
   

 

 

 
      3,987,903  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 2.7%            

Advanced Emissions Solutions

    9       67  

AdvanSix *

    15       183  

AgroFresh Solutions *

    27       54  

Air Products & Chemicals

    130       29,325  

Albemarle

    61       3,747  

Alcoa *

    109       888  

American Vanguard

    15       189  

Amyris *

    32       86  

AptarGroup

    37       3,962  

Ashland Global Holdings

    35       2,159  

Avery Dennison

    52       5,740  

Balchem

    18       1,606  

Ball

    189       12,396  

Berry Global Group *

    78       3,104  

Boise Cascade

    22       688  

Cabot

    32       1,084  

Carpenter Technology

    26       576  

Celanese, Cl A

    71       5,898  

Century Aluminum *

    45       196  

CF Industries Holdings

    124       3,410  

Chemours

    96       1,126  

Clearwater Paper *

    9       215  

Cleveland-Cliffs

    210       920  

Coeur Mining *

    137       577  

Commercial Metals

    68       1,084  

Compass Minerals International

    19       934  

Contura Energy *

    11       42  

Corteva

    424       11,105  

Crown Holdings *

    76       4,895  

Domtar

    37       864  

Dow

    435       15,960  

DuPont de Nemours

    394       18,526  

Eagle Materials

    23       1,403  

Eastman Chemical

    79       4,780  

Ecolab

    166       32,121  

Element Solutions *

    123       1,261  

Ferro *

    46       459  

Flotek Industries *

    35       31  

FMC

    75       6,893  

Freeport-McMoRan

    853       7,532  

FutureFuel

    15       156  

GCP Applied Technologies *

    34       582  

Gold Resource

    38       157  

Graphic Packaging Holding

    171       2,283  

Greif, Cl A

    14       474  

Hawkins

    5       187  

Hecla Mining

    282       742  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

45


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Huntsman

    116     $ 1,950  

Ingevity *

    23       1,194  

Innospec

    13       943  

International Flavors & Fragrances

    62       8,124  

International Paper

    231       7,911  

Intrepid Potash *

    55       53  

Kaiser Aluminum

    9       650  

Koppers Holdings *

    11       173  

Kraton *

    17       265  

Kronos Worldwide

    13       123  

Livent *

    81       502  

Louisiana-Pacific

    73       1,460  

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A

    150       8,693  

Martin Marietta Materials

    35       6,658  

Minerals Technologies

    20       881  

Mosaic

    205       2,360  

Myers Industries

    20       247  

Neenah

    9       440  

NewMarket

    5       2,057  

Newmont

    487       28,967  

Nucor

    175       7,208  

O-I Glass, Cl I

    90       742  

Packaging Corp of America

    55       5,316  

PH Glatfelter

    25       365  

PPG Industries

    131       11,899  

PQ Group Holdings *

    22       258  

Quaker Chemical

    7       1,065  

Rayonier Advanced Materials

    35       62  

Royal Gold

    38       4,656  

RPM International

    74       4,914  

Ryerson Holding *

    9       42  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Cl A

    15       233  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International

    18       580  

Scotts Miracle-Gro, Cl A

    22       2,729  

Sealed Air

    89       2,545  

Sensient Technologies

    24       1,147  

Sherwin-Williams

    47       25,209  

Silgan Holdings

    45       1,553  

Sonoco Products

    57       2,784  

Steel Dynamics

    121       2,937  

Stepan

    12       1,145  

Summit Materials, Cl A *

    62       937  

SunCoke Energy

    53       167  

Synalloy *

    4       35  

TimkenSteel *

    20       52  

Trecora Resources *

    12       71  

Tredegar

    16       264  

Trinseo

    22       450  

Tronox Holdings

    49       334  

UFP Technologies *

    3       129  

United States Lime & Minerals

    1       80  

US Concrete *

    8       153  

Valvoline

    107       1,839  

Venator Materials *

    30       38  

Verso *

    18       250  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Vulcan Materials

    75     $ 8,473  

Warrior Met Coal

    29       364  

Westlake Chemical

    19       826  

WestRock

    150       4,829  

WR Grace

    36       1,700  
   

 

 

 
      362,698  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 4.4%            

Acadia Realty Trust ‡

    50       620  

Agree Realty ‡

    24       1,563  

Alexander & Baldwin ‡

    39       512  

Alexander’s ‡

    1       315  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities ‡

    66       10,368  

American Assets Trust ‡

    29       821  

American Campus Communities ‡

    78       2,753  

American Finance Trust ‡

    61       470  

American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A ‡

    151       3,645  

American Tower ‡

    258       61,403  

Americold Realty Trust ‡

    112       3,426  

Apartment Investment and Management, Cl A ‡

    85       3,202  

Apple Hospitality ‡

    122       1,181  

Armada Hoffler Properties ‡

    31       298  

Ashford Hospitality Trust ‡

    59       49  

AvalonBay Communities ‡

    81       13,199  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Cl A ‡

    76       1,788  

Bluerock Residential Growth, Cl A ‡

    13       76  

Boston Properties ‡

    90       8,746  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts ‡

    16       50  

Brandywine Realty Trust ‡

    102       1,138  

Brixmor Property Group ‡

    171       1,958  

Brookfield Property, Cl A ‡

    41       402  

BRT Apartments ‡

    5       50  

Camden Property Trust ‡

    55       4,844  

CareTrust ‡

    56       923  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Cl A ‡

    28       220  

CBRE Group, Cl A *

    195       8,371  

Cedar Realty Trust ‡

    48       50  

Chatham Lodging Trust ‡

    27       203  

CIM Commercial Trust ‡

    6       61  

Clipper Realty ‡

    8       42  

Colony Capital ‡

    284       656  

Columbia Property Trust ‡

    68       972  

Community Healthcare Trust ‡

    10       372  

Consolidated-Tomoka Land

    2       84  

CoreCivic ‡

    69       905  

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust ‡

    7       85  

CorePoint Lodging ‡

    22       96  

CoreSite Realty ‡

    21       2,545  

Corporate Office Properties Trust ‡

    65       1,717  

Cousins Properties ‡

    85       2,564  

Crown Castle International ‡

    241       38,422  

CubeSmart ‡

    111       2,797  

Cushman & Wakefield *

    95       1,156  

CyrusOne ‡

    65       4,560  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

46


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

DiamondRock Hospitality ‡

    116     $ 723  

Digital Realty Trust ‡

    122       18,238  

Diversified Healthcare Trust ‡

    137       426  

Douglas Emmett ‡

    97       2,958  

Duke Realty ‡

    211       7,322  

Easterly Government Properties ‡

    41       1,103  

EastGroup Properties ‡

    21       2,226  

Empire State Realty Trust, Cl A ‡

    87       727  

EPR Properties ‡

    45       1,324  

Equinix ‡

    49       33,084  

Equity Commonwealth ‡

    70       2,377  

Equity LifeStyle Properties ‡

    101       6,091  

Equity Residential ‡

    212       13,793  

Essential Properties Realty Trust ‡

    45       661  

Essex Property Trust ‡

    37       9,032  

eXp World Holdings *

    13       119  

Extra Space Storage ‡

    73       6,442  

Farmland Partners ‡

    15       98  

Federal Realty Investment Trust ‡

    43       3,581  

First Industrial Realty Trust ‡

    73       2,757  

Five Point Holdings, Cl A *

    33       186  

Forestar Group *

    9       119  

Four Corners Property Trust ‡

    39       873  

Franklin Street Properties ‡

    59       321  

Front Yard Residential ‡

    28       319  

FRP Holdings *

    3       130  

Gaming and Leisure Properties ‡

    117       3,304  

GEO Group ‡

    71       900  

Getty Realty ‡

    19       516  

Gladstone Commercial ‡

    17       269  

Gladstone Land ‡

    10       134  

Global Medical ‡

    19       198  

Global Net Lease ‡

    51       734  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital ‡

    37       1,036  

Healthcare Realty Trust ‡

    74       2,175  

Healthcare Trust of America, Cl A ‡

    120       2,956  

Healthpeak Properties ‡

    287       7,502  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, Cl A ‡

    20       105  

Highwoods Properties ‡

    59       2,290  

Host Hotels & Resorts ‡

    422       5,195  

Howard Hughes *

    24       1,300  

Hudson Pacific Properties ‡

    88       2,163  

Independence Realty Trust ‡

    52       524  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust ‡

    37       692  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Cl A ‡

    6       471  

Investors Real Estate Trust ‡

    6       376  

Invitation Homes ‡

    279       6,598  

Iron Mountain ‡

    165       3,990  

iStar ‡

    34       341  

JBG SMITH Properties ‡

    76       2,580  

Jernigan Capital ‡

    12       158  

Jones Lang LaSalle

    29       3,062  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings

    71     $ 1,005  

Kilroy Realty ‡

    60       3,736  

Kimco Realty ‡

    234       2,553  

Kite Realty Group Trust ‡

    49       501  

Lamar Advertising, Cl A ‡

    49       2,825  

Lexington Realty Trust, Cl B ‡

    141       1,473  

Life Storage ‡

    26       2,277  

LTC Properties ‡

    23       819  

Macerich ‡

    79       590  

Mack-Cali Realty ‡

    50       810  

Marcus & Millichap *

    13       378  

MGM Growth Properties, Cl A ‡

    54       1,359  

Mid-America Apartment Communities ‡

    65       7,275  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment ‡

    52       707  

National Health Investors ‡

    25       1,377  

National Retail Properties ‡

    98       3,199  

National Storage Affiliates Trust ‡

    34       968  

New Senior Investment Group ‡

    49       162  

Newmark Group, Cl A

    86       334  

NexPoint Residential Trust ‡

    12       361  

Office Properties Income Trust ‡

    27       740  

Omega Healthcare Investors ‡

    125       3,644  

One Liberty Properties ‡

    9       141  

Outfront Media ‡

    83       1,302  

Paramount Group ‡

    114       1,100  

Park Hotels & Resorts ‡

    143       1,360  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust ‡

    76       900  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust ‡

    35       35  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Cl A ‡

    72       1,249  

PotlatchDeltic ‡

    37       1,299  

Preferred Apartment Communities, Cl A ‡

    25       185  

Prologis ‡

    432       38,546  

PS Business Parks ‡

    11       1,420  

Public Storage ‡

    87       16,134  

QTS Realty Trust, Cl A ‡

    32       2,001  

Rafael Holdings, Cl B *

    5       71  

Rayonier ‡

    75       1,802  

RE, Cl A

    10       263  

Realogy Holdings

    65       282  

Realty Income ‡

    186       10,215  

Redfin *

    44       930  

Regency Centers ‡

    95       4,171  

Retail Opportunity Investments ‡

    64       621  

Retail Properties of America, Cl A ‡

    125       775  

Retail Value ‡

    8       116  

Rexford Industrial Realty ‡

    64       2,606  

RLJ Lodging Trust ‡

    100       929  

RMR Group, Cl A

    8       237  

RPT Realty ‡

    46       314  

Ryman Hospitality Properties ‡

    29       1,025  

Sabra Health Care ‡

    111       1,423  

Safehold ‡

    5       289  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

47


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Saul Centers ‡

    7     $ 228  

SBA Communications, Cl A ‡

    65       18,845  

Seritage Growth Properties ‡

    19       201  

Service Properties Trust ‡

    94       651  

Simon Property Group ‡

    178       11,885  

SITE Centers ‡

    85       515  

SL Green Realty ‡

    48       2,546  

Spirit Realty Capital ‡

    52       1,600  

St. Joe *

    34       622  

STAG Industrial ‡

    77       2,021  

STORE Capital ‡

    138       2,770  

Stratus Properties *

    4       67  

Summit Hotel Properties ‡

    60       364  

Sun Communities ‡

    51       6,854  

Sunstone Hotel Investors ‡

    135       1,241  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers ‡

    53       399  

Taubman Centers ‡

    34       1,465  

Tejon Ranch *

    14       192  

Terreno Realty ‡

    37       2,028  

UDR ‡

    167       6,257  

UMH Properties ‡

    20       260  

Uniti Group ‡

    103       727  

Urban Edge Properties ‡

    67       771  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Cl A ‡

    16       234  

Ventas ‡

    222       7,182  

VEREIT ‡

    627       3,436  

VICI Properties ‡

    268       4,669  

Vornado Realty Trust ‡

    105       4,601  

Washington Prime Group ‡

    109       94  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust ‡

    46       1,073  

Weingarten Realty Investors ‡

    69       1,255  

Welltower ‡

    233       11,937  

Weyerhaeuser ‡

    438       9,579  

Whitestone, Cl B ‡

    21       142  

WP Carey ‡

    98       6,446  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts ‡

    66       640  
   

 

 

 
      596,908  
   

 

 

 
UTILITIES — 4.0%  

AES

    395       5,234  

ALLETE

    29       1,669  

Alliant Energy

    140       6,797  

Ameren

    142       10,331  

American Electric Power

    289       24,019  

American States Water

    21       1,667  

American Water Works

    105       12,776  

Artesian Resources, Cl A

    4       138  

Atmos Energy

    68       6,934  

Avangrid

    32       1,376  

Avista

    38       1,636  

Black Hills

    35       2,168  

Cadiz *

    15       160  

California Water Service Group

    27       1,213  

CenterPoint Energy

    293       4,990  
COMMON STOCK — continued            
        Shares         Value  

Chesapeake Utilities

    9     $ 791  

Clearway Energy, Cl C

    41       821  

CMS Energy

    163       9,306  

Consolidated Edison

    194       15,287  

Dominion Energy

    476       36,713  

DTE Energy

    109       11,308  

Duke Energy

    428       36,235  

Edison International

    211       12,388  

El Paso Electric

    23       1,564  

Entergy

    116       11,079  

Essential Utilities

    125       5,224  

Evergy

    135       7,888  

Eversource Energy

    189       15,252  

Exelon

    572       21,210  

FirstEnergy

    316       13,041  

Genie Energy, Cl B

    7       55  

Global Water Resources

    5       54  

Hawaiian Electric Industries

    63       2,487  

IDACORP

    29       2,662  

MDU Resources Group

    110       2,471  

MGE Energy

    20       1,293  

Middlesex Water

    9       543  

National Fuel Gas

    49       2,009  

New Jersey Resources

    51       1,723  

NextEra Energy

    285       65,870  

NextEra Energy Partners

    35       1,760  

NiSource

    214       5,374  

Northwest Natural Holding

    17       1,107  

NorthWestern

    29       1,673  

NRG Energy

    139       4,661  

OGE Energy

    116       3,656  

ONE Gas

    30       2,391  

Ormat Technologies

    27       1,685  

Otter Tail

    23       1,021  

PG&E *

    302       3,213  

Pinnacle West Capital

    64       4,927  

PNM Resources

    45       1,822  

Portland General Electric

    52       2,433  

PPL

    426       10,829  

Public Service Enterprise Group

    295       14,959  

Pure Cycle *

    13       134  

RGC Resources

    4       99  

Sempra Energy

    162       20,063  

SJW Group

    15       893  

South Jersey Industries

    53       1,515  

Southern

    614       34,832  

Southwest Gas Holdings

    31       2,350  

Spark Energy, Cl A

    6       43  

Spire

    28       2,043  

Star Group

    25       198  

Sunnova Energy International *

    15       189  

TerraForm Power, Cl A

    135       2,338  

UGI

    119       3,591  

Unitil

    8       402  

Vistra Energy

    268       5,237  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

48


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued  
     Shares/
Number of
Rights
     Value  

WEC Energy Group

     183      $ 16,571  

Xcel Energy

     308        19,576  

York Water

     7        282  
     

 

 

 
        530,249  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     

(Cost $15,020,327)

          13,301,689  
     

 

 

 
RIGHT — 0.0%  

Achillion Pharmaceuticals *(A)

     

(Cost $–)

     78        78  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.1%

 

  

(Cost $15,020,327)

      $ 13,301,767  
     

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $13,420,345.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

More narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting purposes.

Real Estate Investment Trust.

(A)

Expiration date unavailable.

 

Cl

— Class

MSCI

— Morgan Stanley Capital International

S&P

— Standard & Poor’s

As of April 30, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments in securities were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 97.7%  
        Shares         Value  
AUSTRALIA — 2.5%  

Charter Hall Long Wale *‡

    216,167     $ 626,227  

Viva Energy ‡

    313,052       491,539  
   

 

 

 
      1,117,766  
   

 

 

 
BELGIUM — 1.0%  

VGP

    3,846       445,956  
   

 

 

 
CANADA — 0.2%  

WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust ‡

    7,466       85,646  
   

 

 

 
CHINA — 0.8%  

ESR Cayman *

    160,493       351,517  
   

 

 

 
FRANCE — 3.9%  

Accor

    35,961       996,448  

Klepierre ‡

    36,621       740,224  
   

 

 

 
      1,736,672  
   

 

 

 
GERMANY — 3.3%  

Deutsche Wohnen

    26,603       1,078,669  

Instone Real Estate Group *

    18,437       374,808  
   

 

 

 
      1,453,477  
   

 

 

 
HONG KONG — 14.7%  

CK Asset Holdings

    319,802       2,014,015  

Hang Lung Properties

    224,003       475,600  

Hongkong Land Holdings

    266,161       1,118,786  

Link ‡

    308,908       2,777,894  

Wharf Real Estate Investment

    18,000       75,752  
   

 

 

 
      6,462,047  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  
IRELAND — 1.8%  

Glenveagh Properties *

    1,253,331     $ 784,319  
   

 

 

 
ITALY — 2.3%  

COIMA RES ‡

    47,358       339,209  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane

    64,859       687,407  
   

 

 

 
      1,026,616  
   

 

 

 
JAPAN — 8.6%  

Daiwa House ‡

    297       720,450  

Japan Hotel ‡

    3,096       1,038,309  

Mitsubishi Estate

    113,435       1,850,062  

Mitsui Fudosan

    10,220       189,258  
   

 

 

 
      3,798,079  
   

 

 

 
SINGAPORE — 1.1%  

Mapletree Commercial Trust ‡

    339,793       470,047  
   

 

 

 
UNITED KINGDOM — 5.4%  

Assura ‡

    646,000       621,324  

Empiric Student Property ‡

    41,833       32,878  

Great Portland Estates ‡

    8,367       71,081  

McCarthy & Stone

    175,063       156,831  

Tritax Big Box ‡

    955,022       1,452,276  

UNITE Group ‡

    4,977       55,020  
   

 

 

 
      2,389,410  
   

 

 

 
UNITED STATES — 52.1%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 4.8%  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

    11,183       846,665  

Marriott International, Cl A

    13,914       1,265,339  
   

 

 

 
      2,112,004  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 1.7%  

Ellington Financial ‡

    73,350       762,107  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 45.6%  

Acadia Realty Trust ‡

    50,143       621,272  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities ‡

    6,427       1,009,617  

American Tower ‡

    2,860       680,680  

Americold Realty Trust ‡

    57,650       1,763,514  

Brixmor Property Group ‡

    74,271       850,403  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Cl A ‡

    110,093       865,331  

Colony Capital ‡

    436,700       1,008,777  

CoreCivic ‡

    30,032       394,020  

CoreSite Realty ‡

    3,707       449,251  

Corporate Office Properties Trust ‡

    31,536       833,181  

CyrusOne ‡

    7,803       547,380  

Equity LifeStyle Properties ‡

    7,486       451,481  

GEO Group ‡

    55,920       709,066  

Healthpeak Properties ‡

    27,803       726,770  

Independence Realty Trust ‡

    52,783       531,525  

Invitation Homes ‡

    69,041       1,632,820  

Jernigan Capital ‡

    42,472       560,630  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings

    78,386       1,109,162  

Kilroy Realty ‡

    10,964       682,619  

MGM Growth Properties, Cl A ‡

    29,288       737,179  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  

National Retail Properties ‡

    17,456     $ 569,764  

New Senior Investment Group ‡

    21,011       69,546  

Prologis ‡

    15,090       1,346,481  

STAG Industrial ‡

    40,153       1,054,016  

Welltower ‡

    15,894       814,250  
   

 

 

 
      20,018,735  
   

 

 

 
      22,892,846  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $54,360,380)

      43,014,398  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.7%
(Cost $54,360,380)

    $     43,014,398  
   

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $44,024,980.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

Real Estate Investment Trust.

Cl — Class

The following is a list of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at market value:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stock

       

Australia

  $     $ 1,117,766     $     $ 1,117,766  

Belgium

          445,956             445,956  

Canada

    85,646                   85,646  

China

          351,517             351,517  

France

          1,736,672             1,736,672  

Germany

          1,453,477             1,453,477  

Hong Kong

          6,462,047             6,462,047  

Ireland

          784,319             784,319  

Italy

          1,026,616             1,026,616  

Japan

          3,798,079             3,798,079  

Singapore

          470,047             470,047  

United Kingdom

          2,389,410             2,389,410  

United States

    22,892,846                   22,892,846  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

    22,978,492       20,035,906             43,014,398  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $   22,978,492     $ 20,035,906     $     —     $ 43,014,398  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS†

 

LOGO

 

Percentages based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 97.0%  
        Shares         Value  
AUSTRALIA — 2.8%  

Altium

    48,700     $ 1,073,825  

Macquarie Group

    14,500       954,693  
   

 

 

 
      2,028,518  
   

 

 

 
AUSTRIA — 1.2%  

OMV

    25,100       828,492  
   

 

 

 
BELGIUM — 1.0%  

Solvay

    9,500       744,724  
   

 

 

 
BRAZIL — 1.2%  

YDUQS Participacoes

    148,660       845,284  
   

 

 

 
CANADA — 7.4%  

Bank of Montreal

    22,860       1,162,256  

George Weston

    15,750       1,117,249  

Magna International

    21,679       844,764  

Manulife Financial

    84,230       1,060,779  

TFI International

    38,700       1,073,185  
   

 

 

 
      5,258,233  
   

 

 

 
CHINA — 3.6%  

CNOOC ADR

    9,400       1,056,278  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR

    28,100       1,492,953  
   

 

 

 
      2,549,231  
   

 

 

 
DENMARK — 4.0%  

GN Store Nord

    21,600       985,240  

Netcompany Group *(A)

    21,500       1,107,314  

Pandora

    22,300       792,915  
   

 

 

 
      2,885,469  
   

 

 

 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  
FINLAND — 1.5%  

Neste

    30,680     $ 1,087,315  
   

 

 

 
FRANCE — 5.7%  

Bouygues

    30,390       934,928  

Credit Agricole

    100,000       801,338  

Schneider Electric

    13,950       1,278,418  

Ubisoft Entertainment *

    14,350       1,067,088  
   

 

 

 
      4,081,772  
   

 

 

 
GERMANY — 3.0%  

Brenntag

    24,000       1,081,418  

TAG Immobilien

    48,580       1,060,433  
   

 

 

 
      2,141,851  
   

 

 

 
HONG KONG — 9.0%  

China Construction Bank, Cl H

    1,790,000       1,452,326  

China Mobile

    141,000       1,134,720  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports

    1,692,000       903,299  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group

    423,470       844,344  

Lenovo Group

    1,575,000       857,853  

Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H

    120,000       1,236,605  
   

 

 

 
      6,429,147  
   

 

 

 
ITALY — 5.0%  

DiaSorin

    8,270       1,404,425  

Enel

    167,500       1,146,054  

Recordati

    23,110       1,004,932  
   

 

 

 
      3,555,411  
   

 

 

 
JAPAN — 16.5%  

Daiwa House Industry

    36,400       929,116  

Fujitsu

    11,400       1,113,374  

Honda Motor

    43,840       1,056,341  

Hoya

    14,460       1,319,870  

ITOCHU

    75,000       1,472,518  

Mizuho Financial Group

    1,000,000       1,168,392  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

    58,000       1,315,315  

ORIX

    77,500       920,600  

Sawai Pharmaceutical

    19,500       1,065,727  

Sony

    21,400       1,380,135  
   

 

 

 
      11,741,388  
   

 

 

 
MEXICO — 1.1%  

Industrias Bachoco

    270,271       789,136  
   

 

 

 
NETHERLANDS — 5.5%  

ArcelorMittal

    91,000       999,770  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

    51,231       1,247,615  

Prosus *

    12,000       909,900  

Signify

    37,000       755,211  
   

 

 

 
      3,912,496  
   

 

 

 
NEW ZEALAND — 1.6%  

a2 Milk *

    99,180       1,172,948  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

COMMON STOCK — continued  
        Shares         Value  
NORWAY — 1.3%  

DNB

    78,920     $ 956,434  
   

 

 

 
POLAND — 1.6%  

Asseco Poland

    70,620       1,139,868  
   

 

 

 
SINGAPORE — 1.5%  

United Overseas Bank

    75,240       1,081,496  
   

 

 

 
SOUTH KOREA — 3.3%  

Samsung Electronics

    39,000       1,597,648  

Shinhan Financial Group ADR

    28,394       724,615  
   

 

 

 
      2,322,263  
   

 

 

 
SWITZERLAND — 6.2%  

Logitech International

    23,310       1,124,317  

Nestle

    21,930       2,310,422  

Partners Group Holding

    1,300       1,022,200  
   

 

 

 
      4,456,939  
   

 

 

 
TAIWAN — 3.6%  

Alibaba Group Holding ADR *

    12,580       2,549,589  
   

 

 

 
TURKEY — 1.3%  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri

    472,000       944,603  
   

 

 

 
UNITED KINGDOM — 8.1%  

Anglo American

    60,500       1,078,628  

Compass Group

    50,700       856,078  

Legal & General Group

    298,000       767,901  

Next

    12,020       714,982  

Rightmove

    174,220       1,096,055  

Tate & Lyle

    138,000       1,237,406  
   

 

 

 
      5,751,050  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $73,860,883)

      69,253,657  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.0%
(Cost $73,860,883)

    $ 69,253,657  
   

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $71,427,559.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

The following is a list of the inputs used as of April 30, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at market value:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stock

       

Australia

  $     $ 2,028,518     $     $ 2,028,518  

Austria

          828,492             828,492  

Belgium

          744,724             744,724  

Brazil

    845,284                   845,284  

Canada

    5,258,233                   5,258,233  

China

    2,549,231                   2,549,231  

Denmark

          2,885,469             2,885,469  

Finland

          1,087,315             1,087,315  

France

          4,081,772             4,081,772  

Germany

          2,141,851             2,141,851  

Hong Kong

          6,429,147             6,429,147  

Italy

          3,555,411             3,555,411  

Japan

          11,741,388             11,741,388  

Mexico

    789,136                   789,136  

Netherlands

          3,912,496             3,912,496  

New Zealand

          1,172,948             1,172,948  

Norway

          956,434             956,434  

Poland

          1,139,868             1,139,868  

Singapore

          1,081,496             1,081,496  

South Korea

    724,615       1,597,648             2,322,263  

Switzerland

          4,456,939             4,456,939  

Taiwan

    2,549,589                   2,549,589  

Turkey

          944,603             944,603  

United Kingdom

          5,751,050             5,751,050  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

    12,716,088       56,537,569             69,253,657  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $   12,716,088     $ 56,537,569     $     —     $ 69,253,657  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
   APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
      

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES               

 

     Limited
Duration Fund
  Core Bond Fund    Long/Short
Equity Fund
  Large Cap Value
Fund
  Large Cap
Growth Fund

Assets:

           

Investments in securities, at value†

   $ 103,456,128     $ 101,996,452      $ 16,129,618     $ 60,606,758     $ 71,526,382  

Purchased options, at value††

                  228,183              

Cash

     3,963,254       932,367        11,086,063       1,778,191       3,385,818  

Cash held as collateral for equity swaps (Note 2)

                  330,000              

Dividends and Interest receivable

     596,993       608,960        7,029       78,268       8,815  

Receivable for investment securities sold

                        1,339,794        

Receivable for capital shares sold

           725        100,000       3,726       2,211  

Deferred offering cost (See Note 2)

                  37,192              

Tax reclaim receivable

                        5,240        

Prepaid expenses

     19,092       19,125        1,997       19,399       20,484  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

     108,035,467       103,557,629        27,920,082       63,831,376       74,943,710  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Securities sold short, at value†††

                  5,555,064              

OTC Swap Contracts, at value†††††

                  806,366              

Written Options, at value††††

                  885              

Payable for investment securities purchased

     779,304                    251,073       200,248  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     21,592       20,496              44,987       45,053  

Payable due to administrator

     15,609       15,039        3,116       8,793       10,316  

Investment Adviser fees payable

     6,538       6,731        9,436       21,058       26,774  

Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

     1,538       1,428        85       834       908  

Distribution fees payable (Investor Shares)

     140                    67        

Shareholder servicing fees payable (Class S Shares)

           330              31       446  

Shareholder servicing fees payable (Investor Shares)

     16       16              15       15  

Payable due to trustees

                  141              

Divided payable

                  199              

Accrued expenses

     23,782       27,510        2,152       18,368       18,915  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     848,519       71,550        6,377,444       345,226       302,675  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 107,186,948     $ 103,486,079      $ 21,542,638     $ 63,486,150     $ 74,641,035  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

           

Paid-in Capital

   $ 107,995,920     $ 100,240,502      $ 23,423,572     $ 65,746,405     $ 64,607,509  

Total Distributable Earnings / (Loss)

     (808,972     3,245,577        (1,880,934     (2,260,255     10,033,526  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $   107,186,948     $   103,486,079      $   21,542,638     $     63,486,150     $   74,641,035  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Cost of securities

   $ 103,848,046     $ 99,309,465      $ 16,251,829     $ 63,226,512     $ 60,728,522  

†† Cost of purchased option contracts

                  306,319              

††† Proceeds from securities sold short

                  (5,083,406            

†††† Premiums received from written option contracts

                  (11,384            

††††† Premiums received from OTC swap contracts

                               

I Shares:

           

Net Assets

   $ 107,131,567     $ 102,258,307      $ 21,542,638     $ 63,156,865     $ 73,505,117  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization - no par value)

     10,815,523       9,875,610        2,355,817       5,988,549       5,812,658  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)

   $ 9.91     $ 10.35      $ 9.14     $ 10.55     $ 12.65  

Class S Shares:

           

Net Assets

   $ 24,822     $ 1,184,585        N/A     $ 255,929     $ 1,074,955  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization - no par value)

     2,506       114,523        N/A       24,271       85,189  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)

   $ 9.90 **    $ 10.34        N/A     $ 10.54     $ 12.62  

Investor Shares:

           

Net Assets

   $ 30,559     $ 43,187        N/A     $ 73,356     $ 60,963  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization - no par value)

     3,087       4,176        N/A       6,960       4,858  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)

   $ 9.90     $ 10.34        N/A     $ 10.54     $ 12.55  

* Redemption price per share may vary depending on the length of time shares are held.

** Net Assets divided by Outstanding Shares do not calculate to the stated Net Asset Value because Net Assets and Outstanding Shares are shown rounded.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
   APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)
      

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES            

 

     Small Cap Fund   U.S. All Cap
Index Fund
  Global Real
Estate Fund
  International
Equity Fund

Assets:

        

Investments in securities at value†

   $ 66,094,672     $ 13,301,767     $ 43,014,398     $ 69,253,657  

Cash

     2,797,897       212,656       1,022,127       1,919,374  

Foreign currency at value††

                 87       48,131  

Receivable for investment securities sold

     378,371       740,262       442,501       203,116  

Receivable for capital shares sold

     32,681                   2,211  

Dividends and Interest receivable

     4,206       8,844       112,448       300,739  

Receivable due from Investment Adviser

           10,619              

Deferred offering cost (See Note 2)

           40,346       36,621        

Tax reclaim receivable

           7       6,079       138,924  

Unrealized Appreciation on Spot Contracts

                 397        

Prepaid expenses

     18,570       1,620       6,339       20,263  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

     69,326,397       14,316,121       44,640,997       71,886,415  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Payable for investment securities purchased

     280,528       891,496       597,964       329,749  

Payable for capital shares redeemed

     69,700                   63,204  

Investment Adviser fees payable

     30,359             11,110       35,918  

Payable due to administrator

     9,092       1,841       6,103       10,009  

Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Contracts

                       1,614  

Chief Compliance Officer fees payable

     905       6       840       975  

Distribution fees payable (Investor Shares)

     81                   37  

Shareholder servicing fees payable (Class S Shares)

     63                   84  

Shareholder servicing fees payable (Investor Shares)

     16                   12  

Accrued expenses

     15,608       2,433             17,254  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     406,352       895,776       616,017       458,856  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 68,920,045     $ 13,420,345     $ 44,024,980     $ 71,427,559  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

        

Paid-in Capital

   $ 78,626,295     $ 15,167,917     $ 52,402,588     $ 78,590,681  

Total Distributable Loss

     (9,706,250     (1,747,572     (8,377,608     (7,163,122
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $     68,920,045     $     13,420,345     $     44,024,980     $     71,427,559  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

† Cost of securities

   $ 69,946,380     $ 15,020,327     $ 54,360,380     $ 73,860,883  

†† Cost of foreign currency

                 78       47,584  

I Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 68,696,041     $ 13,420,345     $ 44,024,980     $ 71,248,503  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization - no par value)

     8,018,891       1,520,937       5,221,281       7,522,708  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)

   $ 8.57     $ 8.82     $ 8.43     $ 9.47  

Class S Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 196,507       N/A       N/A     $ 142,113  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization - no par value)

     23,006       N/A       N/A       15,030  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)

   $ 8.54       N/A       N/A     $ 9.46  

Investor Shares:

        

Net Assets

   $ 27,497       N/A       N/A     $ 36,943  

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization - no par value)

     3,236       N/A       N/A       3,904  

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share*
(Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)

   $ 8.50       N/A       N/A     $ 9.46  

*  Redemption price per share may vary depending on the length of time shares are held.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
   FOR THE SIX MONTHS OR PERIOD ENDED
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               

 

     Limited
Duration Fund
  Core Bond Fund   Long/Short
Equity Fund(1)
  Large Cap
Value Fund
  Large Cap
Growth Fund

Investment Income

          

Dividends

   $     $     $ 120,417     $ 897,496     $ 327,361  

Interest

     1,407,968       1,582,138       34,649       9,360       7,689  

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

                 (388     (8,489     (3,457
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

           1,407,968             1,582,138               154,678               898,367               331,593  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Fees

     209,671       199,583       107,343       213,923       224,636  

Administration Fees

     84,060       80,117       14,015       56,630       59,727  

Trustees’ Fees

     5,483       5,145       769       3,773       3,891  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

     2,241       2,132       487       1,556       1,628  

Distribution Fees (Investor Shares)

     37       52             96       76  

Shareholder Servicing Fees (Class S Shares)

     8       571             142       532  

Transfer Agent Fees

     32,216       35,323       9,472       33,590       33,595  

Pricing Fees

     15,507       13,472       1,961       997       1,061  

Audit Fees

     13,458       13,458       10,952       12,364       12,364  

Legal Fees

     13,449       12,605       4,342       9,387       9,629  

Registration & Filing Fees

     9,366       10,043       2,079       10,659       8,270  

Printing Fees

     9,245       8,920       1,953       6,239       6,568  

Custodian Fees

     1,255       1,131       1,535       991       1,662  

Dividend Expense

                 19,497              

Offering Costs (See Note 2)

                 19,114              

Other Expenses

     9,304       8,752       1,586       6,412       6,692  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     405,300       391,304       195,105       356,759       370,331  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

          

Investment Advisory Fees Waiver

     (143,047     (141,202     (46,797     (35,636     (32,770
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     262,253       250,102       148,308       321,123       337,561  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,145,715       1,332,036       6,370       577,244       (5,968
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     298,075       983,519       (1,486,749     304,314       (458,697

Net Realized Gain on Securities Sold Short

                 192,882              

Net Realized Gain on Option Contracts

                 191,303              

Net Realized Gain on Swap Contracts

                 712,711              

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (1,295,263     (846,717     (122,211     (11,786,603     2,837,869  

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Securities Sold Short

                 (471,658            

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Option Contracts

                 (67,637            

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts

                 (806,366            
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Option Contracts, and Swap Contracts      (997,188     136,802       (1,857,725     (11,482,289     2,379,172  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

   $ 148,527     $ 1,468,838     $ (1,851,355   $ (10,905,045   $ 2,373,204  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Commenced operations on December 2, 2019.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
   FOR THE SIX MONTHS OR PERIOD ENDED
     APRIL 30, 2020 (UNAUDITED)

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS            
     Small Cap Fund   U.S. All Cap
Index Fund(1)
  Global Real
Estate Fund
  International
Equity Fund

Investment Income

                                                                                                            

Dividends

   $ 410,304     $ 84,473     $ 611,025     $ 884,038  

Interest

     8,264       600       11,354       8,159  

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

     (929     (3     (19,059     (104,383
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     417,639       85,070       603,320       787,814  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Investment Advisory Fees

     290,181       8,988       203,631       357,703  

Administration Fees

     63,279       7,414       38,146       63,195  

Trustees’ Fees

     4,273       428       2,460       4,196  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

     1,666       278       816       1,702  

Shareholder Servicing Fees (Class S Shares)

     109                   77  

Distribution Fees (Investor Shares)

     39                   43  

Transfer Agent Fees

     34,877       7,132       13,039       34,299  

Audit Fees

     12,364       9,631       12,128       12,364  

Legal Fees

     10,716       967       6,092       10,412  

Registration & Filing Fees

     8,289       1,009       4,601       10,058  

Printing Fees

     6,671       1,069       8,841       6,882  

Custodian Fees

     1,711       1,555       4,627       8,497  

Pricing Fees

     1,554       1,775       2,607       2,798  

Offering Costs (See Note 2)

           15,960       27,004        

Other Expenses

     7,139       1,051       4,853       7,122  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     442,868       57,257       328,845       519,348  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

        

Investment Advisory Fees Waiver

     (22,455     (8,988     (89,277     (82,022

Reimbursement from Adviser

           (37,033            
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     420,413       11,236       239,568       437,326  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (2,774     73,834       363,752       350,488  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (4,065,338     (38,196     3,119,177       (1,612,844

Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions

                 (19,480     (19,289

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments

     (9,715,997     (1,718,560     (12,641,766     (11,602,857

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign Currencies and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currencies

                 912       (2,680
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions      (13,781,335     (1,756,756     (9,541,157     (13,237,670
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations

   $ (13,784,109   $ (1,682,922   $ (9,177,405   $ (12,887,182
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)    Commenced operations on December 31, 2019.

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    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   LIMITED DURATION FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
October 31, 2019

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Income

   $ 1,145,715     $ 2,401,624  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     298,075       (4,927

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (1,295,263     2,116,975  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     148,527       4,513,672  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

I Shares

     (1,182,937     (2,437,577

Class S Shares

     (184     (303

Investor Shares

     (296     (1,630
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1,183,417     (2,439,510
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     16,019,560       8,038,356  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     1,174,627       2,419,555  

Redeemed

     (9,510,308     (6,441,007
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from I Shares Transactions

     7,683,879       4,016,904  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     11,173       3,382  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     184       303  

Redeemed

     (47     (1,786
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Class S Shares Transactions

     11,310       1,899  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     14,795       3,159  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     296       1,630  

Redeemed

     (10,421     (67,217
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Investor Shares Transactions

     4,670       (62,428
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     7,699,859       3,956,375  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     6,664,969       6,030,537  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     100,521,979       94,491,442  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Period

   $       107,186,948     $       100,521,979  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     1,601,017       809,170  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     119,366       244,578  

Redeemed

     (949,774     (649,368
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in I Shares

     770,609       404,380  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     1,130       340  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     19       31  

Redeemed

     (5     (179
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Class S Shares

     1,144       192  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     1,480       317  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     30       165  

Redeemed

     (1,042     (6,760
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Investor Shares

     468       (6,278
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     772,221       398,294  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   CORE BOND FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
October 31, 2019

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Income

   $ 1,332,036     $ 2,620,549  

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     983,519       268,045  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (846,717     6,499,015  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,468,838       9,387,609  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

I Shares

     (1,378,249     (2,641,021

Class S Shares

     (15,489     (31,188

Investor Shares

     (502     (1,301
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1,394,240     (2,673,510
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     14,514,982       10,690,815  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     1,355,668       2,624,336  

Redeemed

     (5,136,162     (6,761,944
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from I Shares Transactions

     10,734,488       6,553,207  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     54,631       150,761  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     15,489       31,188  

Redeemed

     (15,710     (183,216
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class S Shares Transactions

     54,410       (1,267
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     39,290       9,853  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     502       1,301  

Redeemed

     (31,385     (31,949
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Investor Shares Transactions

     8,407       (20,795
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     10,797,305       6,531,145  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     10,871,903       13,245,244  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     92,614,176       79,368,932  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 103,486,079     $ 92,614,176  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     1,399,339       1,063,383  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     132,911       262,875  

Redeemed

     (503,665     (671,312
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in I Shares

     1,028,585       654,946  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     5,301       15,009  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     1,520       3,126  

Redeemed

     (1,519     (18,851
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Class S Shares

     5,302       (716
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     3,805       962  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     49       131  

Redeemed

     (3,043     (3,188
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Investor Shares

     811       (2,095
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     1,034,698       652,135  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

59


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   

 

     Period Ended
April 30, 2020(1)

(Unaudited)

Operations:

                                  

Net Investment Income

   $ 6,370  

Net Realized Loss on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Option Contracts and Swap Contracts

     (389,853

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Option Contracts and Swap Contracts

     (1,467,872
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,851,355
  

 

 

 

Distributions:

  

I Shares

     (29,579
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (29,579
  

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

  

I Shares

  

Issued

     23,596,568  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     29,579  

Redeemed

     (202,575
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     23,423,572  
  

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     21,542,638  

Net Assets:

  

Beginning of Period

      
  

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 21,542,638  
  

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

  

I Shares

  

Issued

     2,374,751  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     3,250  

Redeemed

     (22,184
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     2,355,817  
  

 

 

 

(1)    Commenced operations on December 2, 2019.

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

60


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
October 31, 2019

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Income

   $ 577,244     $ 1,054,626  

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     304,314       1,398,965  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (11,786,603     4,606,631  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (10,905,045     7,060,222  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

I Shares

     (1,915,995     (2,050,394

Class S Shares

     (7,507     (7,487

Investor Shares

     (1,867     (4,019
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1,925,369     (2,061,900
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     5,568,811       12,017,536  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     1,911,066       2,031,192  

Redeemed

     (3,524,692     (3,898,292
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from I Shares Transactions

     3,955,185       10,150,436  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     20,199       62,096  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     7,508       7,488  

Redeemed

     (9,966     (12,890
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Class S Shares Transactions

     17,741       56,694  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     45,198       116,582  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     1,867       4,019  

Redeemed

     (23,833     (128,336
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Investor Shares Transactions

     23,232       (7,735
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     3,996,158       10,199,395  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (8,834,256     15,197,717  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     72,320,406       57,122,689  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 63,486,150     $ 72,320,406  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     448,592       990,665  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     152,007       182,497  

Redeemed

     (308,268     (320,272
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in I Shares

     292,331       852,890  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     1,687       5,133  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     596       672  

Redeemed

     (816     (1,122
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Class S Shares

     1,467       4,683  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     3,552       10,122  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     148       365  

Redeemed

     (1,832     (10,443
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Investor Shares

     1,868       44  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     295,666       857,617  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

61


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
October 31, 2019

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (5,968   $ 36,519  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (458,697     3,598,089  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

     2,837,869       3,085,861  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,373,204       6,720,469  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

I Shares

     (3,781,329     (6,487,963

Class S Shares

     (53,174     (101,842

Investor Shares

     (2,993     (12,593
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (3,837,496     (6,602,398
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     3,437,590       8,376,709  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     3,775,630       6,437,696  

Redeemed

     (3,445,796     (2,767,504
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from I Shares Transactions

     3,767,424       12,046,901  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     85,189       166,075  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     53,174       101,844  

Redeemed

     (114,427     (124,100
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Class S Shares Transactions

     23,936       143,819  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     36,072       84,596  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     2,993       12,592  

Redeemed

     (38,798     (95,802
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Investor Shares Transactions

     267       1,386  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     3,791,627       12,192,106  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     2,327,335       12,310,177  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     72,313,700       60,003,523  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 74,641,035     $ 72,313,700  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     267,050       662,123  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     288,216       618,627  

Redeemed

     (264,675     (218,476
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in I Shares

     290,591       1,062,274  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     6,724       13,436  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     4,065       9,810  

Redeemed

     (8,953     (10,019
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Class S Shares

     1,836       13,227  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     2,877       6,580  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     230       1,218  

Redeemed

     (2,859     (7,520
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase in Investor Shares

     248       278  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     292,675       1,075,779  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

62


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   SMALL CAP FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
October 31, 2019

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Loss

   $ (2,774   $ (156,441

Net Realized Loss on Investments

     (4,065,338     (1,569,094

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (9,715,997     5,387,838  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (13,784,109     3,662,303  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

I Shares

           (8,194,001

Class S Shares

           (37,560

Investor Shares

           (8,088
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

           (8,239,649
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return of Capital:

    

I Shares

           (74,054

Class S Shares

           (96

Investor Shares

            
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return of Capital

           (74,150
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     11,523,757       7,062,824  

Reinvestment of Dividends

           8,245,714  

Redeemed

     (18,037,644     (1,768,982
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from I Shares Transactions

     (6,513,887     13,539,556  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     29,286       127,316  

Reinvestment of Dividends

           34,025  

Redeemed

     (19,905     (234,055
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Class S Shares Transactions

     9,381       (72,714
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     14,924       7,493  

Reinvestment of Dividends

           8,088  

Redeemed

     (10,545     (62,792
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Investor Shares Transactions

     4,379       (47,211
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     (6,500,127     13,419,631  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (20,284,236     8,768,135  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     89,204,281       80,436,146  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 68,920,045     $ 89,204,281  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     1,179,006       677,485  

Reinvestment of Dividends

           941,668  

Redeemed

     (1,635,397     (167,942
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in I Shares

     (456,391     1,451,211  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     2,953       12,266  

Reinvestment of Dividends

           3,897  

Redeemed

     (1,971     (22,272
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Class S Shares

     982       (6,109
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     1,411       736  

Reinvestment of Dividends

           930  

Redeemed

     (996     (5,907
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Investor Shares

     415       (4,241
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

     (454,994     1,440,861  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

63


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   U.S. ALL CAP INDEX FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   

 

     Period Ended
April 30, 2020(1)

(Unaudited)

Operations:

                                  

Net Investment Income

   $ 73,834  

Net Realized Loss on Investments

     (38,196

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Investments

     (1,718,560
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,682,922
  

 

 

 

Distributions:

  

I Shares

     (64,650
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (64,650
  

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

  

I Shares

  

Issued

     15,103,267  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     64,650  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     15,167,917  
  

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     13,420,345  

Net Assets:

  

Beginning of Period

      
  

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 13,420,345  
  

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

  

I Shares

  

Issued

     1,512,805  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     8,132  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     1,520,937  
  

 

 

 

(1)    Commenced operations on December 31, 2019.

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

64


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Period Ended
October 31, 2019(1)

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Income

   $ 363,752     $ 24,124  

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     3,119,177       247,859  

Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions

     (19,480     (8,280

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (12,641,766     1,295,784  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currencies and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currencies

     912       86  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (9,177,405     1,559,573  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions:

    

I Shares

     (759,776      
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (759,776      
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     4,192,004       47,450,808  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     759,776        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     4,951,780       47,450,808  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (4,985,401     49,010,381  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     49,010,381        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 44,024,980     $ 49,010,381  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     393,047       4,745,081  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     83,153        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     476,200       4,745,081  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)    Commenced operations on September 30, 2019.

Amounts designated as “—“ are $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

65


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
      

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     

 

     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
October 31, 2019

Operations:

                                                                

Net Investment Income

   $ 350,488     $ 1,443,541  

Net Realized Loss on Investments

     (1,612,844     (748,709

Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions

     (19,289     (38,738

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

     (11,602,857     4,776,738  

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currencies and Translation of Other Assets and Liabilities Denominated in Foreign Currencies

     (2,680     (92
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (12,887,182     5,432,740  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions

    

I Shares

     (396,917     (3,098,273

Class S Shares

     (694     (6,333

Investor Shares

     (122     (1,020
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (397,733     (3,105,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     5,298,299       11,162,542  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     395,763       3,091,800  

Redeemed

     (2,707,979     (2,198,656
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from I Shares Transactions

     2,986,083       12,055,686  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     9,370       17,404  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     694       6,333  

Redeemed

     (143     (19,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Class S Shares Transactions

     9,921       3,840  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     22,753       7,713  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     122       1,020  

Redeemed

     (10,523     (5,786
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Investor Shares Transactions

     12,352       2,947  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     3,008,356       12,062,473  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (10,276,559     14,389,587  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     81,704,118       67,314,531  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 71,427,559     $ 81,704,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

    

I Shares

    

Issued

     466,587       991,414  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     38,067       294,928  

Redeemed

     (257,876     (199,087
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase in I Shares

     246,778       1,087,255  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class S Shares

    

Issued

     899       1,554  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     67       607  

Redeemed

     (13     (1,806
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase in Class S Shares

     953       355  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor Shares

    

Issued

     2,166       712  

Reinvestment of Dividends

     12       98  

Redeemed

     (937     (519
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase in Investor Shares

     1,241       291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     248,972       1,087,901  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

66


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
  
      

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

               
   

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period

 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)*
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
    Return
of
Capital
    Total
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return†
    Net
Assets
End of
Period
(000)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(including
waivers and
reimbursements)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(excluding
waivers and
reimbursements)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover†
 

Limited Duration Fund

 

I Shares^

 

2020@

  $ 10.00     $ 0.11     $ (0.09   $ 0.02     $ (0.11   $ --         $   --     $ (0.11   $ 9.91       0.24%     $     107,132     0.50%   0.77%   2.19%     32%  

2019

  $ 9.79     $ 0.25     $ 0.21     $ 0.46     $ (0.25   $ --         $   --     $ (0.25   $ 10.00       4.76%     $ 100,482     0.50%   0.82%   2.48%     76%  

2018

  $ 9.96     $ 0.21     $ (0.17   $ 0.04     $ (0.21   $ --         $   --     $ (0.21   $ 9.79       0.37%     $ 94,393     0.50%   0.84%   2.12%     79%  

2017

  $ 10.01     $ 0.16     $ (0.05   $ 0.11     $ (0.16   $ --         $   --     $ (0.16   $ 9.96       1.10%     $ 83,783     0.50%   1.01%   1.61%     94%  

2016

  $ 9.99     $ 0.11     $ 0.02     $ 0.13     $ (0.11   $ --         $   --     $ (0.11   $ 10.01       1.35%     $ 51,933     0.53%   1.19%   1.09%     76%  

2015(1)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.05     $ (0.01   $ 0.04     $ (0.05   $ --         $   --     $ (0.05   $ 9.99       0.36%     $ 39,696     0.60%   1.22%   0.77%     77%  

Class S Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.00     $ 0.10     $ (0.09   $ 0.01     $ (0.11   $ --         $   --     $ (0.11   $ 9.90       0.09%     $ 25     0.60%   0.88%   2.09%     32%  

2019

  $ 9.79     $ 0.24     $ 0.21     $ 0.45     $ (0.24   $ --         $   --     $ (0.24   $ 10.00       4.66%     $ 14     0.60%   0.92%   2.38%     76%  

2018

  $ 9.96     $ 0.20     $ (0.17   $ 0.03     $ (0.20   $ --         $   --     $ (0.20   $ 9.79       0.32%     $ 11     0.58%   0.92%   2.05%     79%  

2017

  $     10.01     $     0.16     $     (0.05   $     0.11     $     (0.16   $ --         $   --     $     (0.16   $ 9.96       1.12%     $ 10     0.50%   1.01%   1.60%     94%  

2016

  $ 9.99     $ 0.10     $ 0.02     $ 0.12     $ (0.10   $ --         $   --     $ (0.10   $ 10.01       1.24%     $ 10     0.59%   1.18%   0.98%     76%  

2015(2)

  $ 9.99     $ 0.02     $ --         $ 0.02     $ (0.02   $ --         $   --     $ (0.02   $ 9.99       0.24%     $ 151     0.65%   1.48%   0.71%     77%  

Investor Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.00     $ 0.10     $ (0.10   $ --         $ (0.10   $ --         $   --     $ (0.10   $ 9.90       0.01%     $ 30     0.75%   1.02%   1.94%     32%  

2019

  $ 9.78     $ 0.22     $ 0.23     $ 0.45     $ (0.23   $ --         $   --     $ (0.23   $   10.00       4.60%     $ 26     0.75%   1.07%   2.25%     76%  

2018

  $ 9.95     $ 0.18     $ (0.17   $ 0.01     $ (0.18   $ --         $   --     $ (0.18   $ 9.78       0.12%     $ 87     0.75%   1.09%   1.87%     79%  

2017

  $ 10.01     $ 0.14     $ (0.07   $ 0.07     $ (0.13   $ --         $   --     $ (0.13   $ 9.95       0.72%     $ 73     0.79%   1.26%   1.37%     94%  

2016(3)

  $ 10.02     $ 0.02     $ (0.01   $ 0.01     $ (0.02   $ --         $   --     $ (0.02   $ 10.01       0.14%     $ 10     0.89%   1.64%   0.64%     76%  

Core Bond Fund

 

I Shares^

 

2020@

  $ 10.34     $ 0.14     $ 0.01     $ 0.15     $ (0.14   $ --         $   --     $ (0.14   $ 10.35       1.52%     $ 102,258     0.50%   0.78%   2.67%     20%  

2019

  $ 9.55     $ 0.30     $ 0.80     $ 1.10     $ (0.31   $ --         $   --     $ (0.31   $ 10.34       11.68%     $ 91,451     0.50%   0.84%   3.05%     47%  

2018

  $ 10.03     $ 0.27     $ (0.48   $ (0.21   $ (0.27   $ --         $   --     $ (0.27   $ 9.55       (2.08)%     $ 78,267     0.50%   0.87%   2.78%     45%  

2017

  $ 10.08     $ 0.25     $ (0.04   $ 0.21     $ (0.26   $ --         $   --     $ (0.26   $ 10.03       2.16%     $ 67,563     0.50%   1.04%   2.52%     37%  

2016

  $ 9.86     $ 0.20     $ 0.25     $ 0.45     $ (0.23   $ --         $   --     $ (0.23   $ 10.08       4.59%     $ 49,760     0.53%   1.19%   2.04%     55%  

2015(1)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.13     $ (0.15   $ (0.02   $ (0.12   $ --         $   --     $ (0.12   $ 9.86       (0.18)%     $ 41,487     0.60%   1.19%   1.87%     68%  

Class S Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.33     $ 0.13     $ 0.02     $ 0.15     $ (0.14   $ --         $   --     $ (0.14   $ 10.34       1.47%     $ 1,185     0.60%   0.88%   2.57%     20%  

2019

  $ 9.55     $ 0.29     $ 0.79     $ 1.08     $ (0.30   $ --         $   --     $ (0.30   $ 10.33       11.46%     $ 1,128     0.60%   0.94%   2.95%     47%  

2018

  $ 10.03     $ 0.27     $ (0.48   $ (0.21   $ (0.27   $ --         $   --     $ (0.27   $ 9.55       (2.14)%     $ 1,050     0.57%   0.94%   2.77%     45%  

2017

  $ 10.07     $ 0.25     $ (0.03   $ 0.22     $ (0.26   $ --         $   --     $ (0.26   $ 10.03       2.28%     $ 11     0.50%   1.05%   2.52%     37%  

2016

  $ 9.86     $ 0.20     $ 0.24     $ 0.44     $ (0.23   $ --         $   --     $ (0.23   $ 10.07       4.45%     $ 11     0.58%   1.23%   2.00%     55%  

2015(2)

  $ 9.78     $ 0.05     $ 0.09     $ 0.14     $ (0.06   $ --         $   --     $ (0.06   $ 9.86       1.39%     $ 10     0.63%   1.31%   1.64%     68%  

Investor Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.33     $ 0.12     $ 0.02     $ 0.14     $ (0.13   $ --         $   --     $ (0.13   $ 10.34       1.39%     $ 43     0.75%   1.04%   2.43%     20%  

2019

  $ 9.54     $ 0.28     $ 0.79     $ 1.07     $ (0.28   $ --         $   --     $ (0.28   $ 10.33       11.41%     $ 35     0.75%   1.09%   2.83%     47%  

2018

  $ 10.03     $ 0.25     $ (0.49   $ (0.24   $ (0.25   $ --         $   --     $ (0.25   $ 9.54       (2.42)%     $ 52     0.75%   1.12%   2.55%     45%  

2017

  $ 10.07     $ 0.22     $ (0.03   $ 0.19     $ (0.23   $ --         $   --     $ (0.23   $ 10.03       1.96%     $ 33     0.80%   1.33%   2.21%     37%  

2016(3)

  $ 10.12     $ 0.04     $ (0.04   $ --         $ (0.05   $ --         $   --     $ (0.05   $ 10.07       (0.01)%     $ 10     0.88%   1.62%   1.15%     55%  

Long/Short Equity Fund

 

I Shares

 

2020@(4)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.00     $ (0.85   $ (0.85   $ (0.01   $ --         $   --     $ (0.01   $ 9.14       (8.47)%     $ 21,543     1.70%(7)   2.24%(7)   0.07%(7)     35%  

Large Cap Value Fund

 

I Shares^

 

2020@

  $ 12.63     $ 0.10     $ (1.85   $ (1.75   $ (0.09   $ (0.24   $   --     $ (0.33   $ 10.55       (14.27)%     $ 63,157     0.90%   1.00%   1.62%     44%  

2019

  $ 11.74     $ 0.20     $ 1.09     $ 1.29     $ (0.20   $ (0.20   $   --     $ (0.40   $ 12.63       11.50%     $ 71,968     0.90%   1.06%   1.66%     41%  

2018

  $ 11.75     $ 0.18     $ 0.16     $ 0.34     $ (0.18   $     (0.17   $   --     $ (0.35   $ 11.74       2.77%     $ 56,851     0.90%   1.11%   1.45%     56%  

2017

  $ 9.71     $ 0.16     $ 2.03     $ 2.19     $ (0.15   $ --         $   --     $ (0.15   $ 11.75       22.67%     $ 46,374     0.90%   1.33%   1.41%     46%  

2016

  $ 9.58     $ 0.16     $ 0.13     $ 0.29     $ (0.16   $ --         $   --     $ (0.16   $ 9.71       3.11%     $ 28,109     0.90%   1.54%   1.66%     57%  

2015(1)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.09     $ (0.43   $ (0.34   $ (0.08   $ --         $   --     $ (0.08   $ 9.58       (3.36)%     $ 21,376     0.90%   1.62%   1.33%     54%  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

67


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III    KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
  
      

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)*
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
    Return
of
Capital
    Total
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return†
    Net
Assets
End of
Period
(000)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(including
waivers and
reimbursements)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(excluding
waivers and
reimbursements)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover†
 

Class S Shares

 

2020@

  $ 12.63     $ 0.09     $ (1.85   $ (1.76   $ (0.09   $ (0.24   $ --         $   (0.33   $ 10.54       (14.40)%     $ 256     1.00%   1.10%   1.52%     44%  

2019

  $ 11.74     $ 0.19     $ 1.08     $ 1.27     $ (0.18   $ (0.20   $ --         $   (0.38   $ 12.63       11.40%     $ 288     1.00%   1.16%   1.56%     41%  

2018

  $ 11.75     $ 0.16     $ 0.16     $ 0.32     $ (0.16   $ (0.17   $ --         $   (0.33   $ 11.74       2.64%     $ 213     1.04%   1.25%   1.32%     56%  

2017

  $ 9.71     $ 0.15     $ 2.04     $ 2.19     $ (0.15   $   --     $ --         $   (0.15   $ 11.75       22.66%     $ 13     0.92%   1.35%   1.39%     46%  

2016

  $ 9.58     $ 0.16     $ 0.13     $ 0.29     $ (0.16   $   --     $ --         $   (0.16   $ 9.71       3.07%     $ 10     0.94%   1.58%   1.65%     57%  

2015(2)

  $ 9.92     $ 0.03     $ (0.34   $ (0.31   $ (0.03   $   --     $ --         $   (0.03   $ 9.58       (3.10)%     $ 10     0.93%   1.80%   1.07%     54%  

Investor Shares

 

2020@

  $ 12.62     $ 0.08     $   (1.84   $   (1.76   $   (0.08   $   (0.24   $ --         $   (0.32   $ 10.54       (14.39)%     $ 73     1.15%   1.26%   1.40%     44%  

2019

  $ 11.73     $ 0.17     $ 1.09     $ 1.26     $ (0.17   $ (0.20   $ --         $   (0.37   $   12.62       11.26%     $ 64     1.15%   1.31%   1.43%     41%  

2018

  $ 11.74     $ 0.15     $ 0.16     $ 0.31     $ (0.15   $ (0.17   $ --         $   (0.32   $ 11.73       2.53%     $ 59     1.15%   1.36%   1.18%     56%  

2017

  $ 9.71     $ 0.12     $ 2.03     $ 2.15     $ (0.12   $   --     $ --         $   (0.12   $ 11.74       22.23%     $ 33     1.20%   1.62%   1.05%     46%  

2016(3)

  $ 9.36     $ 0.03     $ 0.35     $ 0.38     $ (0.03   $   --     $ --         $   (0.03   $ 9.71       4.07%     $ 10     1.27%   1.95%   0.90%     57%  

Large Cap Growth Fund

 

I Shares^

 

2020@

  $ 12.89     $   --     $ 0.44     $ 0.44     $   --#     $ (0.68   $ --         $   (0.68   $ 12.65       3.23%     $   73,505     0.90%   0.99%   (0.01)%     55%  

2019

  $ 13.23     $ 0.01     $ 1.09     $ 1.10     $ (0.01   $ (1.43   $ --         $   (1.44   $ 12.89       10.94%     $ 71,182     0.90%   1.05%   0.06%     113%  

2018

  $ 12.35     $ 0.01     $ 0.97     $ 0.98     $ (0.01   $ (0.09   $ --         $   (0.10   $ 13.23       8.01%     $ 59,020     0.90%   1.10%   0.04%     118%  

2017

  $ 9.79     $ 0.02     $ 2.57     $ 2.59     $ (0.03   $   --     $ --         $   (0.03   $ 12.35       26.45%     $ 46,955     0.90%   1.34%   0.16%     86%  

2016

  $ 10.01     $ 0.03     $ (0.22   $ (0.19   $ (0.03   $   --     $ --         $   (0.03   $ 9.79       (1.87)%     $ 27,879     0.90%   1.55%   0.34%     75%  

2015(1)

  $   10.00     $ 0.01     $ 0.01     $ 0.02     $ (0.01   $   --     $ --         $   (0.01   $ 10.01       0.16%     $ 22,118     0.90%   1.61%   0.08%     66%  

Class S Shares

 

2020@

  $ 12.87     $   (0.01   $ 0.44     $ 0.43     $   --     $ (0.68   $ --         $   (0.68   $ 12.62       3.15%     $ 1,075     1.00%   1.09%   (0.11)%     55%  

2019

  $ 13.22     $   --     $ 1.09     $ 1.09     $ (0.01   $ (1.43   $ --         $   (1.44   $ 12.87       10.82%     $ 1,073     1.00%   1.15%   (0.04)%     113%  

2018

  $ 12.34     $ (0.01   $ 0.99     $ 0.98     $ (0.01   $ (0.09   $ --         $   (0.10   $ 13.22       7.99%     $ 927     0.97%   1.17%   (0.06)%     118%  

2017

  $ 9.78     $ 0.02     $ 2.57     $ 2.59     $ (0.03   $   --     $ --         $   (0.03   $ 12.34       26.47%     $ 12     0.90%   1.34%   0.17%     86%  

2016

  $ 10.00     $ 0.03     $ (0.22   $ (0.19   $ (0.03   $   --     $ --         $   (0.03   $ 9.78       (1.91)%     $ 10     0.93%   1.58%   0.30%     75%  

2015(2)

  $ 10.22     $   --     $ (0.22   $ (0.22   $   --     $   --     $ --         $   --     $ 10.00       (2.12)%     $ 10     0.93%   1.79%   0.03%     66%  

Investor Shares

 

2020@

  $ 12.81     $ (0.01   $ 0.43     $ 0.42     $   --     $ (0.68   $ --         $   (0.68   $ 12.55       3.09%     $ 61     1.15%   1.24%   (0.22)%     55%  

2019

  $ 13.18     $ (0.02   $ 1.09     $ 1.07     $ (0.01   $ (1.43   $ --         $   (1.44   $ 12.81       10.66%     $ 59     1.15%   1.31%   (0.16)%     113%  

2018

  $ 12.32     $ (0.03   $ 0.98     $ 0.95     $ --#     $ (0.09   $ --         $   (0.09   $ 13.18       7.76%     $ 57     1.15%   1.35%   (0.24)%     118%  

2017

  $ 9.78     $ (0.02   $ 2.56     $ 2.54     $   --     $   --     $ --         $        --     $ 12.32       26.00%     $ 33     1.20%   1.63%   (0.19)%     86%  

2016(3)

  $ 9.61     $   --     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $   --     $   --     $ --         $        --     $ 9.78       1.78%     $ 10     1.27%   1.96%   (0.03)%     75%  

Small Cap Fund††

 

I Shares^

 

2020@

  $ 10.49     $   --     $ (1.92   $ (1.92   $   --     $   --     $ --         $        --     $ 8.57       (18.30)%     $ 68,696     1.05%   1.11%   (0.01)%     54%  

2019

  $ 11.39     $ (0.02   $ 0.29     $ 0.27     $   --     $ (1.16   $ (0.01   $   (1.17   $ 10.49       4.41%     $ 88,944     1.05%   1.14%   (0.19)%     65%  

2018

  $ 12.30     $ (0.01   $ (0.31   $ (0.32   $ (0.01   $ (0.58   $ --         $   (0.59   $ 11.39       (2.90)%     $ 80,036     1.05%   1.17%   (0.10)%     92%  

2017

  $ 9.62     $   --     $ 2.69     $ 2.69     $ (0.01   $   --     $ --         $   (0.01   $ 12.30       28.01%     $ 76,196     1.05%   1.33%   0.03%     108%  

2016

  $ 9.91     $ 0.02     $ (0.29   $ (0.27   $ (0.01   $   --     $ (0.01   $   (0.02   $ 9.62       (2.75)%     $ 43,385     1.05%   1.51%   0.17%     83%  

2015(1)

  $ 10.00     $   --     $ (0.08   $ (0.08   $   --     $   --     $ (0.01   $   (0.01   $ 9.91       (0.80)%     $ 40,350     1.05%   1.49%   0.01%     64%  

Class S Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.47     $ (0.01   $ (1.92   $ (1.93   $   --     $   --     $ --         $   --     $ 8.54       (18.43)%     $ 197     1.15%   1.21%   (0.11)%     54%  

2019

  $ 11.37     $ (0.03   $ 0.29     $ 0.26     $ --     $ (1.16   $ --#         $   (1.16   $ 10.47       4.36%     $ 231     1.15%   1.24%   (0.26)%     65%  

2018

  $ 12.29     $ (0.03   $ (0.31   $ (0.34   $ --#     $ (0.58   $ --         $   (0.58   $ 11.37       (3.02)%     $ 320     1.20%   1.32%   (0.25)%     92%  

2017

  $ 9.62     $ (0.01   $ 2.69     $ 2.68     $ (0.01   $   --     $ --         $   (0.01   $ 12.29       27.88%     $ 199     1.09%   1.36%   (0.06)%     108%  

2016

  $ 9.91     $ 0.01     $ (0.28   $ (0.27   $ (0.01   $   --     $     (0.01   $   (0.02   $ 9.62       (2.77)%     $ 9     1.09%   1.55%   0.13%     83%  

2015(2)

  $ 10.55     $ (0.01   $ (0.63   $ (0.64   $   --     $   --     $ --         $   --     $ 9.91       (6.07)%     $ 10     1.09%   1.65%   (0.34)%     64%  

Investor Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.42     $ (0.01   $ (1.91   $ (1.92   $   --     $   --     $ --         $   --     $ 8.50       (18.43)%     $ 27     1.30%   1.36%   (0.25)%     54%  

2019

  $ 11.34     $ (0.03   $ 0.27     $ 0.24     $   --     $ (1.16   $ --         $   (1.16   $ 10.42       4.15%     $ 29     1.30%   1.39%   (0.33)%     65%  

2018

  $ 12.27     $ (0.04   $ (0.31   $ (0.35   $   --     $ (0.58   $ --         $   (0.58   $ 11.34       (3.11)%     $ 80     1.30%   1.42%   (0.36)%     92%  

2017

  $ 9.61     $ (0.04   $ 2.70     $ 2.66     $   --     $   --     $ --         $   --     $ 12.27       27.68%     $ 78     1.34%   1.61%   (0.33)%     108%  

2016(3)

  $ 9.35     $ (0.01   $ 0.27     $ 0.26     $   --     $   --     $ --         $   --     $ 9.61       2.81%     $ 10     1.41%   1.93%   (0.38)%     83%  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)*
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
    Return
of
Capital
    Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return†
    Net
Assets
End of
Period
(000)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(including
waivers and
reimbursements)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(excluding
waivers and
reimbursements)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover†
 

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

 

I Shares

 

2020@(5)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.05     $ (1.19   $ (1.14   $ (0.04   $   --     $ --         $  (0.04)   $ 8.82       (11.32)%     $ 13,420     0.25%   1.27%   1.64%     7%  

Global Real Estate Fund

 

I Shares

 

2020@

  $ 10.33     $ 0.07     $ (1.82   $ (1.75   $ (0.10   $ (0.05   $ --         $  (0.15)   $ 8.43       (17.01)%     $ 44,025     1.00%   1.37%   1.52%     97%  

2019(6)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.01     $ 0.32     $ 0.33     $   --     $   --     $ --         $      --   $ 10.33       3.30%     $ 49,010     1.00%   1.96%   0.61%     10%  

International Equity Fund

 

I Shares^

 

2020@

  $ 11.20     $ 0.05     $ (1.73   $ (1.68   $ (0.05   $   --     $ --         $  (0.05)   $ 9.47       (15.01)%     $ 71,249     1.10%   1.31%   0.88%     27%  

2019

  $ 10.85     $ 0.21     $ 0.62     $ 0.83     $ (0.21   $ (0.27   $ --         $  (0.48)   $ 11.20       7.94%     $ 81,517     1.10%   1.36%   1.93%     49%  

2018

  $ 11.80     $ 0.22     $ (0.94   $ (0.72   $ (0.23   $   --     $ --         $  (0.23)   $ 10.85       (6.24)%     $ 67,140     1.10%   1.39%   1.86%     45%  

2017

  $ 9.35     $ 0.16     $ 2.46     $ 2.62     $ (0.17   $   --     $ --         $  (0.17)   $ 11.80       28.20%     $ 62,905     1.10%   1.56%   1.58%     40%  

2016

  $ 9.13     $ 0.15     $ 0.22     $ 0.37     $ (0.15   $   --     $ --         $  (0.15)   $ 9.35       4.12%     $ 44,282     1.10%   1.71%   1.65%     55%  

2015(1)

  $ 10.00     $ 0.15     $ (0.90   $ (0.75   $ (0.12   $   --     $ --         $  (0.12)   $ 9.13       (7.50)%     $   37,748     1.10%   1.71%   2.36%     30%  

Class S Shares

 

2020@

  $   11.18     $   0.04     $   (1.71   $   (1.67   $   (0.05   $   --     $ --         $  (0.05)   $ 9.46       (14.99)%     $ 142     1.20%   1.41%   0.80%     27%  

2019

  $ 10.84     $ 0.20     $ 0.61     $ 0.81     $ (0.20   $ (0.27   $ --         $  (0.47)   $   11.18       7.75%     $ 157     1.20%   1.46%   1.86%     49%  

2018

  $ 11.80     $ 0.20     $ (0.94   $ (0.74   $ (0.22   $   --     $ --         $  (0.22)   $ 10.84       (6.44)%     $ 149     1.24%   1.53%   1.70%     45%  

2017

  $ 9.35     $ 0.18     $ 2.44     $ 2.62     $ (0.17   $   --     $ --         $  (0.17)   $ 11.80       28.18%     $ 27     1.11%   1.57%   1.66%     40%  

2016

  $ 9.12     $ 0.15     $ 0.22     $ 0.37     $ (0.14   $   --     $ --         $  (0.14)   $ 9.35       4.20%     $ 9     1.13%   1.74%   1.63%     55%  

2015(2)

  $ 9.82     $ 0.03     $ (0.71   $ (0.68   $ (0.02   $   --     $ --         $  (0.02)   $ 9.12       (6.88)%     $ 9     1.14%   1.80%   1.03%     30%  

Investor Shares

 

2020@

  $ 11.19     $ 0.04     $ (1.73   $ (1.69   $ (0.04   $   --     $ --         $  (0.04)   $ 9.46       (15.14)%     $ 37     1.35%   1.56%   0.68%     27%  

2019

  $ 10.84     $ 0.18     $ 0.62     $ 0.80     $ (0.18   $     (0.27   $ --         $  (0.45)   $ 11.19       7.68%     $ 30     1.35%   1.61%   1.65%     49%  

2018

  $ 11.79     $ 0.21     $ (0.96   $ (0.75   $ (0.20   $   --     $ --         $  (0.20)   $ 10.84       (6.48)%     $ 26     1.35%   1.64%   1.74%     45%  

2017

  $ 9.35     $ 0.14     $ 2.44     $ 2.58     $ (0.14   $   --     $ --         $  (0.14)   $ 11.79       27.72%     $ 25     1.39%   1.85%   1.32%     40%  

2016(3)

  $ 8.68     $   --     $ 0.68     $ 0.68     $ (0.01   $   --     $     --         $  (0.01)   $ 9.35       7.80%     $ 11     1.47%   2.14%   0.12%     55%  

 

    *

Per share data calculated using the average shares method.

    †

Total return and portfolio turnover are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived a portion of its fee. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

    ^

Effective March 1, 2018, Institutional Shares were renamed as I Shares.

    #

Amount is less than $0.005.

    ‡

Effective March 1, 2018, Limited Duration Bond Fund was renamed as Limited Duration Fund.

  ††

Effective March 1, 2018, Small Cap Equity Fund was renamed as Small Cap Fund.

  @

For the six-months or period ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited). All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (1)

Commenced operations on February 27, 2015. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (2)

Commenced operations on July 14, 2015. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (3)

Commenced operations on June 30, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (4)

Commenced operations on December 2, 2019. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (5)

Commenced operations on December 31, 2019. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (6)

Commenced operations on September 30, 2019. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

  (7)

The expense ratio includes dividend expense on securities sold short. Had this expense been excluded, the ratios would have been 1.48%, 2.02%, and (0.15)%, respectively.

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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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization:

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust under an Agreement and 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 33 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund (the “Limited Duration Fund”), the Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund (the “Core Bond Fund”), the Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Find (the “Long/Short Equity Fund”), the Knights of Columbus Large Cap Value Fund (the “Large Cap Value Fund”), the Knights of Columbus Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Large Cap Growth Fund”), the Knights of Columbus Small Cap Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”), the Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index Fund (the “U.S. All Cap Index Fund”), the Knights of Columbus Global Real Estate Fund (the “Global Real Estate Fund”) and the Knights of Columbus International Equity Fund (the “International Equity Fund”) (collectively the “Funds,” individually a “Fund”), all of which are diversified Funds. The investment objective of the Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund is to seek current income and capital preservation. The investment objective of the Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund and International Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Global Real Estate Fund is to seek current income and capital appreciation. The U.S. All Cap Index Fund seeks investment results to the performance of an index that measures the investment return of the broad U.S. stock market, excluding companies whose policies and practices are inconsistent with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Socially Responsible Investing Guidelines (the “USCCB Guidelines”). 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 fund in which shares are held.

The Global Real Estate Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2019. The Fund consists of I Shares, Class S Shares and Investor Shares. As of April 30, 2020, the Class S Shares and Investor Shares are not currently operational for the Global Real Estate Fund.

The Long/Short Equity Fund commenced operations on December 2, 2019. The Fund consists of I Shares, Class S Shares and Investor Shares. As of April 30, 2020, the Class S Shares and Investor Shares are not currently operational for the Long/Short Equity Fund.

The U.S. All Cap Index Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2019. The Fund consists of I Shares, Class S Shares and Investor Shares. As of April 30, 2020, the Class S Shares and Investor Shares are not currently operational for the U.S. All Cap Index Fund.

Effective March 1, 2020, the Funds’ names were changed from the Catholic Investor Limited Duration Fund, Catholic Investor Core Bond Fund, Catholic Investor Long/Short Equity Fund, Catholic Investor Large Cap Value Fund, Catholic Investor Large Cap Growth Fund, Catholic Investor Small Cap Fund, Catholic Investor U.S. All Cap Index Fund, Catholic Investor Global Real Estate Fund and Catholic Investor International Equity Fund to the Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund, Knights of Columbus Core Bond Fund, Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund, Knights of Columbus Large Cap Value Fund, Knights of Columbus Large Cap Growth Fund, Knights of Columbus Small Cap Fund, Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index Fund, Knights of Columbus Global Real Estate Fund, and Knights of Columbus International Equity Fund, respectively.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following are significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of its financial statements of the Funds. The Funds are investment companies that apply the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, 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 the NASDAQ Stock Market (the “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 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. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not available on the automated pricing feeds from our primary and secondary pricing vendors nor is it available from an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the Trusts’ Fair Value Procedures until an independent source can be secured. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value provided that it is determined the amortized cost continues to approximate fair

 

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value. Should existing credit, liquidity or interest rate conditions in the relevant markets and issuer specific circumstances suggest that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, then the amortized cost method may not 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 established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Funds’ fair value procedures are implemented through a fair value pricing committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. 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; or the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. 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.

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 a Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time a 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 a Fund calculates net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If the Funds’ Adviser 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 a Fund calculates net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called.

The Funds use MarkIt Fair Value (“MarkIt”) as a third party fair valuation vendor. MarkIt provides a fair value for foreign securities held by the Funds based on certain factors and methodologies (involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security) applied by MarkIt in the event that there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specific threshold that has been established by the Committee. The Committee has also established 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 Funds value the non-U.S. securities that exceed the applicable “confidence interval” based upon the fair values provided by MarkIt. 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 MarkIt are not reliable, the Adviser contacts the Funds Administrator and requests that a meeting of the Committee be held.

If a local market in which the Funds own securities is closed for one or more days, the Funds shall value all securities held in the corresponding currency based on the fair value prices provided by MarkIt using the predetermined confidence interval discussed above.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose the fair value of their 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 under ASC 820 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.)

Level 3 — Prices, inputs or exotic 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.

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for items categorized as recurring Level 3 assets as of April 30, 2020. The following disclosures also include information on the sensitivity of the fair value measurements to changes in the significant unobservable inputs.

 

Core Bond Fund                        
Asset Categories    Fair Value    Valuation Techniques    Unobservable Input    Input Value(s)
Corporate Obligations    $564,181    Fair Value Method    Spread to Average Life Swap Rates    $97.06
Mortgage-Backed Securities    $304,281    Fair Value Method    Spread to Average Life Swap Rates    $127.27

 

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The unobservable inputs used to determine fair value of recurring Level 3 assets may have similar or diverging impacts on valuation. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation and interrelationships between those inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair value methodologies.

Federal Income Taxes — It is each 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 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 deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit 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., the open tax year end, since inception), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

As of and during the six-month period ended April 30, 2020, 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 Statements of Operations. During the period the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are based on specific identification. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis from settlement date. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted and amortized using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

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 gains and losses on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the Statements 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 amounts actually received or paid.

Options Written/Purchased — The Long/Short Equity Fund invested in financial options contracts to add return or to hedge their existing portfolio securities, or securities that the Fund intends to purchase, against fluctuations in fair value caused by changes in prevailing market interest rates. The option techniques utilized are to hedge against changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or securities prices in order to establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Fund, to reduce the volatility of the currency exposure associated with an investment in non-U.S. securities, or as an efficient means of adjusting exposure to the bond, equity and currency markets and not for speculation. When a Fund writes or purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by a Fund is recorded as a liability or an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options which expire unexercised are treated by a Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on affecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or a loss. The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option is that a Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in purchasing an option is that a Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. A Fund also has the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction at an acceptable price if a liquid secondary market does not exist. Option contracts also involve the risk that they may not work as intended due to unanticipated developments in market conditions or other causes. Finally, for written options, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Long/Short Equity Fund had open option contracts as of April 30, 2020, as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

For the period ended April 30, 2020, the monthly average balances of options held by the Fund was as follows:

 

Average Monthly Notional Balance Long

   $ 206,083  

Average Monthly Notional Balance Short

   $ 5,692  

Securities Sold Short — As consistent with Long/Short Equity Fund’s investment objectives, the Fund may engage in short sales. Short sales are transactions under which the Fund sells a security it does not own. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to

 

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make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of the replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by a Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to any dividends or interest that accrue during the period of the loan. Dividends and interest are shown as an expense for financial reporting purposes. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would decrease proceeds of the security sold. The proceeds of the short sale are retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. A gain, limited to the price at which a Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the close of a short sale.

Until the Fund closes its short position or replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will: (a) maintain a segregated account containing cash or liquid securities at such a level that (i) the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short; and (ii) the amount deposited in the segregated account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at the time the security was sold short, or (b) otherwise cover the Fund’s short positions. As of April 30, 2020, the Long/Short Equity Fund had open short positions as disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

In accordance with the terms of its prime brokerage agreement, the Fund may receive rebate income or be charged a fee on borrowed securities. Such income or fee is calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security. The Fund records these prime broker charges on a net basis as interest income or interest expense on securities sold short. In addition, the Fund is required to pay the lender any dividends declared on short positions. Such amounts are recorded on the ex-dividend date as dividend expense on securities sold short.

Short sales are collateralized by cash deposits with the prime broker, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and pledged securities held at the custodian, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. The collateral required is determined daily by reference to the market value on short positions.

The Fund is required to maintain margin cash balances at the prime broker sufficient to satisfy its short sales positions on a daily basis and is charged an interest expense at the Fed Funds Rate plus 200 basis points on the amount of any shortfall in the required cash margin. These amounts are disclosed as Receivable from Prime Broker on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Swap Contracts — The Long/Short Equity Fund is authorized to enter into swap contracts, including total return swaps and equity swaps contracts. Swaps are a two-party contract in which the seller (buyer) will pay to the buyer (seller) the difference between the current value of a security and its value at the time the contract was entered. In a typical equity swap, one party agrees to pay another party the return on a stock, stock index or basket of stocks in return for a specified interest rate. By entering into an equity index swap, for example, the index receiver can gain exposure to stocks making up the index of securities without actually purchasing those stocks. Equity index swaps involve not only the risk associated with investment in the securities represented in the index, but also the risk that the performance of such securities, including dividends, will not exceed the return on the interest rate that the Fund will be committed to pay.

Total return swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to make payments of the total return from a reference instrument — which may be a single asset, a pool of assets or an index of assets — during a specified period, in return for payments equal to a fixed or floating rate of interest or the total return from another underlying reference instrument. The total return includes appreciation or depreciation on the underlying asset, plus any interest or dividend payments. Payments under the swap are based upon an agreed upon principal amount but, since the principal amount is not exchanged, it represents neither an asset nor a liability to either counterparty, and is referred to as notional. Total return swaps are marked to market daily using different sources, including quotations from counterparties, pricing services, brokers or market makers. The unrealized appreciation or depreciation related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the amount due to the Fund at termination or settlement. The primary risks associated with total return swaps are credit risks (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and market risk (if there is no liquid market for the swap or unfavorable changes occur to the underlying reference instrument).

Periodic payments made or received are recorded as realized gains or losses. At period end, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect, if any, unrealized appreciation or depreciation and accrued periodic payments for swap contracts the Fund may have open at period end. Entering into swap contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contract may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or fluctuations in interest rates. Swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments. In connection with swap contracts, cash or securities may be segregated as collateral by the Fund’s custodian.

There is the risk that the counterparty refuses to continue to enter into swap agreements with the Fund in the future, or requires increased fees, which could impair the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. A counterparty may also increase its collateral requirements, which may limit the Fund’s ability to use leverage and reduce investment returns. In addition, if the Fund cannot locate a counterparty willing to enter into transactions with the Fund, it will not be able to implement its investment strategy. As of April 30, 2020, the Fund’s swap agreements were with one counterparty, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

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For the period ended April 30, 2020, the monthly average balances of swap contracts held by the Fund was as follows:

 

Average Monthly Notional Balance Long

   $ —    

Average Monthly Notional Balance Short

   $ 3,797,158  

Cash — Idle cash may be swept into various time deposit accounts and money market sweep accounts and is classified as cash on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maintain cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts invested are available on the same business day.

Expenses — Expenses of the Trust that can be directly attributed to a particular Fund are borne by that Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds of the Trust based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — The Funds will distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Investments in REITs — Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REIT”) 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.

Redemption Fees — The Funds retain a redemption fee of 2.00% on redemptions of capital shares held for less than thirty days. For the period ended April 30, 2020, there were no redemption fees in any of the Funds. Such fees are retained by the Funds for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and are recorded as additions to fund capital.

Deferred Offering Costs — Offering costs of the Fund, including costs of printing the initial prospectus, legal, and registration fees, are being amortized to expense over a twelve month period. As of April 30, 2020, the Long/Short Equity Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund and Global Real Estate Fund, had $37,192, $40,346 and $36,621, remaining to be amortized, respectively.

3. Derivative Transactions:

The Long/Short Equity Fund held derivatives throughout the period with only one type of risk exposure, additional information can be found on the Schedules of Investments, Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the Statements of Operations.

4. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities:

The Funds are in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of setoff criteria: the amounts owed by the Fund to another party are determinable, the Fund has the right to set off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of setoff is enforceable at law.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and effect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.

To reduce counterparty risk with respect to Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) transactions, the Long/Short Equity Fund and the U.S. All Cap Index Fund have entered into master netting arrangements, established within the Funds’ ISDA Master Agreements, which allow the Fund to make (or to have an entitlement to receive) a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting) for outstanding payables and receivables with respect to certain OTC positions in swaps for each individual counterparty. In addition, the Funds may require that certain counterparties post cash and/or securities in collateral accounts to cover their net payment obligations for those derivative contracts subject to ISDA Master Agreements. If the counterparty fails to perform under these contracts and agreements, the cash and/or securities will be made available to the Funds.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting marked-to-market amount of each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds or the counterparty.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of

 

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Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from its respective counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance.

The following is a summary of derivatives subject to master netting agreements and the collateral (received)/pledged by counterparty in connection with the master netting agreements as of April 30, 2020:

 

Long/Short Equity Fund                                       
Counterparty   Gross
Assets
Recognized
in the
Statement
of Assets
and
Liabilities
     Gross
Liabilities
Recognized
in the
Statement
of Assets
and
Liabilities
     Net Amount
Available
to be
Offset
     Collateral
Pledged or
(Received)†
     Net Amount‡  
    Total Return Swaps                       

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

  $                 –      $         (806,366)      $         (806,366)      $         330,000      $         (476,366)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Collateral pledged is limited to the net outstanding amount due to/from the counterparty. The actual collateral amounts pledged may exceed these amounts and may fluctuate in value.

Net exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.

5. 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.

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 and fees have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board.

6. Administration, Distribution, Shareholder Servicing, Transfer Agent and Custody Agreements:

The Fund and SEI Investments Global Fund Services (the “Administrator”) are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides management and administrative 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 April 30, 2020, the Funds were charged the following for these services:

 

Limited Duration Fund

   $             84,060  

Core Bond Fund

     80,117  

Long/Short Equity Fund

     14,015  

Large Cap Value Fund

     56,630  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     59,727  

Small Cap Fund

     63,279  

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

     7,414  

Global Real Estate Fund

     38,146  

International Equity Fund

     63,195  

The Trust and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) are parties to a Distribution Agreement. The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) for the Investor Shares. Under the Plan, the Distributor, or third parties that enter into agreements with the Distributor, may receive up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Investor Shares as compensation for distribution services. The Distributor will not receive any compensation for the distribution of the I Shares and the Class S Shares of the Funds.

The Funds have adopted a shareholder servicing plan that provides that the Funds may pay financial intermediaries for shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.20% based on the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Class S Shares and Investor Shares. The Funds do not pay these service fees on shares purchased directly. In addition to payments made directly to financial intermediaries by the Funds, the Adviser or its affiliates may, at their own expense, pay financial intermediaries for these and other services to the Funds’ shareholders.

 

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For the period ended April 30, 2020, the Funds were charged the following rates for these services:

 

    

Class S        

 

    

    Investor        

 

 

Limited Duration Fund

     0.10%        0.00%  

Core Bond Fund

     0.10%        0.00%  

Long/Short Equity Fund

     N/A        N/A  

Large Cap Value Fund

     0.10%        0.00%  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     0.10%        0.00%  

Small Cap Fund

     0.10%        0.00%  

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

     N/A        N/A  

Global Real Estate Fund

             N/A        N/A  

International Equity Fund

     0.10%        0.00%  

DST Systems, Inc. serves as the Transfer Agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds under a transfer agency agreement.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. serves as custodian (the “Custodian”) for the Funds. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Funds.

7. Investment Advisory Agreements:

Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Limited Duration Fund, Core Bond Fund, Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund, Global Real Estate Fund and International Equity Fund at 0.40%, 0.40%, 1.25%, 0.60%, 0.60%, 0.725%, 0.20%, 0.85%, and 0.90%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

Prior to February 28, 2019, class-specific expenses (including distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and shareholder servicing fees) were not excluded expenses, and the contractual expense limits for the Funds were as follows:

 

    Contractual Expense
Limitations I Shares
    Contractual Expense
Limitations Class S Shares
    Contractual Expense
Limitations Investor Shares
 

Limited Duration Fund

    0.50     0.70     0.95

Core Bond Fund

    0.50     0.70     0.95

Long/Short Equity Fund

    N/A (1)      N/A (1)      N/A (1) 

Large Cap Value Fund

    0.90     1.10     1.35

Large Cap Growth Fund

    0.90     1.10     1.35

Small Cap Fund

    1.05     1.25     1.50

U.S. All Cap Equity Fund

    N/A (1)      N/A (1)      N/A (1) 

Global Real Estate Fund

    N/A (1)      N/A (1)      N/A (1) 

International Equity Fund

    1.10     1.30     1.55

 

(1) 

Not in operation during the period.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, non-routine expenses and any class-specific expenses (including distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees and shareholder servicing fees) (collectively, “excluded expenses”)) for I Shares, Class S Shares and Investor Shares from exceeding certain levels as set forth below until February 28, 2021 (each, a “contractual expense limit”). This agreement 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 February 28, 2021. Accordingly, the contractual expense limitations for the Limited Duration Fund, Core Bond Fund, Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund, Global Real Estate Fund, and International Equity Fund are 0.50%, 0.50%, 1.50%, 0.90%, 0.90%, 1.05%, 0.25%, 1.00%, and 1.10%, respectively.

In addition, if at any point it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to reduce fees or make expense reimbursements, the Board may permit the Adviser to retain the difference between the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and the expense caps listed above to recapture all or a portion of its prior fee reductions or reimbursements made during the preceding three-year period. There were no fees recouped by the Adviser during the period ended April 30, 2020.

As of April 30, 2020, fees previously waived and reimbursed by the Adviser which may be subject to possible future reimbursement are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year  

Subject to Repayment

until

April 30:

  Limited Duration
Fund
    Core Bond
Fund
    Long/Short
Equity Fund(1)
    Large Cap
Value Fund
   

Large Cap

Growth
Fund

 

 

 

2018

  2021                          $         328,544     $         289,891     $     $ 142,452     $ 142,725  

2019

  2022            320,341       285,101             108,486       111,187  

2020

  2023            297,748       293,388       46,797       84,237       79,330  
   

 

 

 
  Total                          $ 946,633     $ 868,380     $         46,797     $         335,175     $         333,242  
   

 

 

 

 

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Fiscal Year  

Subject to Repayment
until

April 30:

 

Small Cap

Fund

   

U.S.

All Cap Index
Fund
(2)

    Global Real
Estate Fund
    International
Equity Fund
                        

 

 

2018

  2021                          $ 153,407     $     $     $ 225,144  

2019

  2022            86,527                   194,562  

2020

  2023            57,369       46,021       127,273       178,966  
   

 

 

 
  Total                          $         297,303     $         46,021     $         127,273     $         598,672  
   

 

 

   
(1) 

Commenced operations on December 2, 2019.

(2) 

Commenced operations on December 31, 2019.

The Trust and the Adviser have entered into an investment advisory agreement dated February 26, 2015, as amended (the “Advisory Agreement”), with respect to the Funds. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser serves as the investment adviser and makes investment decisions for each Fund and continuously reviews, supervises and administers the investment program of each Fund, subject to the supervision of, and policies established by, the Board.

Prior to October 1, 2019, Boston Advisors, LLC served as the investment sub-adviser to the Large Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Small Cap Fund and the International Equity Fund. For the services provided to the Large Cap Value Fund, the Large Cap Growth Fund, the Small Cap Fund and the International Equity Fund, Boston Advisors, LLC received an annual fee from the Adviser at the following annual rates based on the average daily net assets of each Fund.

L2 Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) and the Adviser have entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement dated September 10, 2019 (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”). Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser serves as the investment sub-adviser for the Long/Short Equity Fund and U.S. All Cap Index Fund (the “Sub-Advised Funds”), makes investment decisions for the Sub-Advised Fund and administers the investment program of the Sub-Advised Fund, subject to the supervision of, and policies established by, the Adviser and the Board.

Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) and the Adviser have entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement dated July 24, 2019 (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”). Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser serves as the investment sub-adviser for the Global Real Estate Fund (the “Sub-Advised Fund”), makes investment decisions for the Sub-Advised Fund and administers the investment program of the Sub-Advised Fund, subject to the supervision of, and policies established by, the Adviser and the Board.

For the services provided pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser receives an annual fee from the Adviser at the following annual rates based on the average daily net assets of each Sub-Advised Fund:

 

                 Sub-Adviser Fee Rate             

Long/Short Equity Fund

       0.25 %

Large Cap Value Fund

       0.35 %

Large Cap Growth Fund

       0.35 %

Small Cap Fund

       0.425 %

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

       0.10 %

Global Real Estate Fund

       0.60 %

International Equity Fund

       0.50 %

8. Investment Transactions:

For the period ended April 30, 2020, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term securities as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales      U.S. Government
Purchases
     U.S. Government
Sales and
Maturities
 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Limited Duration Fund

   $         24,988,566      $         20,677,154      $         10,836,109      $         9,836,992  

Core Bond Fund

     15,406,046        9,984,646        14,429,189        9,375,256  

Long/Short Equity Fund*

     22,602,854        4,864,276                

Large Cap Value Fund

     32,589,614        29,850,965                

Large Cap Growth Fund

     40,333,853        41,087,960                

Small Cap Fund

     42,308,619        47,917,749                

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

     15,827,825        768,448                

Global Real Estate Fund

     53,758,465        43,943,580                

International Equity Fund

     23,572,896        20,943,822                
*

The cost of purchases to cover securities sold short and the proceeds from securities sold short were $7,975,135 and $13,251,423, respectively, for the period ended April 30, 2020.

 

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9. Federal Tax Information:

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal 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 in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings or paid-in capital as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.

The Global Real Estate Fund has a tax year of December 31, 2019. Accordingly, the disclosures on the financial statements are for informational use by shareholders and are subject to change attributable to activity through the end of the first taxable year, December 31, 2019.

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the last two fiscal years were as follows:

 

     Ordinary
    Income    
     Long-Term
    Capital Gain    
     Return of
      Capital      
           Total        

Limited Duration Fund

 

2019

   $ 2,439,510      $      $      $ 2,439,510  

2018

     2,062,552                      2,062,552  

Core Bond Fund

 

2019

     2,673,510                      2,673,510  

2018

     2,145,592                      2,145,592  

Large Cap Value Fund

 

2019

     1,042,615        1,019,285               2,061,900  

2018

     792,407        725,409               1,517,816  

Large Cap Growth Fund

 

2019

     846,671        5,755,727               6,602,398  

2018

     59,792        368,834               428,626  

Small Cap Fund

 

2019

     1,452,061        6,787,588        74,150        8,313,799  

2018

     540,533        3,196,352               3,736,885  

Global Real Estate Fund

 

2019

                           

International Equity Fund

 

2019

     1,437,306        1,668,320               3,105,626  

2018

     1,325,680        53,919               1,379,599  

The Global Real Estate Fund did not commence operations prior to October 31, 2018 and has a tax year end of December 31, 2019.

The Long/Short Equity Fund and U.S. All Cap Index Fund did not commence operations until December 2, 2019 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

As of October 31, 2019, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
    Late Year Loss
Deferral
    Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Temporary
Differences
    Total
Distributable
Earnings
 

Limited Duration Fund

   $     219,631      $ --      $     (889,086   $ --     $ 895,376      $                 (3   $ 225,918  

Core Bond Fund

     205,748        --        (599,864     --           3,565,096        (1     3,170,979  

Large Cap Value Fund

     29,107            1,376,760        --       --       9,164,293        (1         10,570,159  

Large Cap Growth Fund

     --        3,834,769        --       (29,968     7,693,017        --       11,497,818  

Small Cap Fund

     --        --        (1,578,212         (179,863     5,835,938        (4     4,077,859  

International Equity Fund

     163,761        --        (748,710     --       6,706,744        (2     6,121,793  

Late-year loss deferral represent ordinary losses realized on investment transactions from January 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019, that, in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, the Funds defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.

For Federal income tax purposes, capital losses may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. All capital losses carried forward by the Funds were incurred after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital. Capital loss carryforwards, all of which are not subject to expiration are as follows:

 

           Short-Term      
Loss
           Long-Term      
Loss
                 Total              

Limited Duration Fund

   $ 462,517      $         426,569      $ 889,086  

Core Bond Fund

     195,930        403,934        599,864  

Small Cap Fund

             1,578,212                       1,578,212  

International Equity Fund

     748,710               748,710  

 

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During the year ended October 31, 2019, the Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund utilized $34,988 and $175,171, respectively, of 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 passive foreign investment companies, which cannot be used for Federal income tax purposes in the current year and have been deferred for use in future years. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the investments held (excluding foreign currency) by the Fund at April 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

     Federal Tax Cost      Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Limited Duration Fund

   $     103,848,046      $ 1,139,637      $ (1,531,555   $ (391,918

Core Bond Fund

     99,309,465        4,768,720            (2,081,733     2,686,987  

Long/Short Equity Fund

     16,251,829        907,794        (1,030,005     (122,211

Large Cap Value Fund

     63,226,512        5,249,387        (7,869,141     (2,619,754

Large Cap Growth Fund

     60,728,522            11,584,205        (786,345         10,797,860  

Small Cap Fund

     69,946,380        5,931,358        (9,783,066     (3,851,708

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

     15,020,327        398,580        (2,117,140     (1,718,560

Global Real Estate Fund

     54,360,380        569,008        (11,914,990     (11,345,982

International Equity Fund

     73,860,883        4,853,432        (9,460,658     (4,607,226

10. Risks:

The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of the risks associated with investing in a Fund. Please review each Fund’s prospectus for additional disclosures regarding the principal risks associated with investing in a particular Fund.

As with all mutual funds, there is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives. You could lose money by investing in the Funds. A Fund share is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. The principal risk factors affecting shareholders’ investments in the Funds are set forth below.

Catholic Values Investing Risk (All Funds) — The Funds considers the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (the “USCCB”) Guidelines in its investment process and may choose not to purchase, or may sell, otherwise profitable investments in companies which have been identified as being in conflict with the USCCB Guidelines. This means that the Funds may underperform other similar mutual funds that do not consider the USCCB Guidelines when making investment decisions.

Covered Call Risk (Global Real Estate Fund) — Covered call risk is the risk that the issuer of the call option will forgo any profit from increases in the market value of the underlying security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call but retain the risk of loss if the underlying security declines in value. The Fund will have no control over the exercise of the option by the option holder and may lose the benefit from any capital appreciation on the underlying security. A number of factors may influence the option holder’s decision to exercise the option, including the value of the underlying security, price volatility, dividend yield and interest rates. To the extent that these factors increase the value of the call option, the option holder is more likely to exercise the option, which may negatively affect the Fund.

Derivatives Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund and U.S. All Cap Index Fund) — The Fund’s use of futures contracts, forward contracts, options 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. Additionally, some 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.

Emerging Markets Securities Risk (International Equity Fund) – The Fund’s 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 Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund, Global Real Estate Fund and International Equity Fund) – Since the Funds purchase 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’ 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 Funds.

Fixed Income Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – The market values of fixed income investments change in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of rising interest rates, the values of outstanding fixed income securities generally decrease. Moreover, while securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, the prices of longer maturity securities are also subject to greater market value fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. During periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations with high interest rates may be prepaid (or “called”) by the issuer prior to maturity, and during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations with low interest rates may be extended beyond maturity. Current market conditions may pose heightened risks for the Funds. While interest rates in the U.S. are near historic lows, recent changes in government policy, including the Federal Reserve ending its quantitative easing program and raising the federal funds rate, have increased the risk that interest rates will continue to rise in the near future. A rise in interest rates may, in turn, increase volatility and reduce liquidity in the fixed income markets, and result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by the Funds. In addition, reductions in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could further decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. As a result of these conditions, the Funds’ values may fluctuate and/or Funds may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Funds’ liquidity or force Funds to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

In addition to these risks, fixed income securities may be subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of either principal or interest.

Foreign Company Risk (Global Real Estate Fund and International Equity Fund) – 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 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 publically 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 Fund’s portfolios. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers. 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.

Foreign Currency Risk (Global Real Estate Fund and International Equity Fund) – As a result of the Fund’s investments in securities 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.

High Yield Bond Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – High yield, or “junk,” bonds are highly speculative securities that are usually issued by smaller, less creditworthy and/or highly leveraged (indebted) companies. Compared with investment-grade bonds, high yield bonds are considered to carry a greater degree of risk and are considered to be less likely to make payments of interest and principal. In particular, lower-quality high yield bonds (rated CCC, CC, C, or unrated securities judged to be of comparable quality) are subject to a greater degree of credit risk than higher-quality high yield bonds and may be near default. High yield bonds rated D are in default. Market developments and the financial and business conditions of the issuers of these securities generally influence their price and liquidity more than changes in interest rates, when compared to investment-grade debt securities.

Indexing Strategy/Index Tracking Risk (U.S. All Cap Index Fund) – The Fund is managed with an indexing investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the Index or of the actual securities comprising the Index. This differs from an actively-managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be less favorable than that of a portfolio managed using an active investment strategy. The structure and composition of the Index will affect the performance, volatility, and risk of the Index and, consequently, the performance, volatility, and risk of the Fund. While the Sub-Adviser seeks to track the performance of the Index (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index), the Fund’s return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index. The Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities. In addition, the Fund may not be fully invested at times, generally as a result of cash flows into or out of the Fund or reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions.

Industry Concentration Risk (U.S. All Cap Index Fund) – The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Index is so concentrated. Concentrating Fund investments in companies conducting business in the same industry will subject the Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments affecting that industry than if its investments were not so concentrated.

 

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Investment Style Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund) – The Sub-Adviser’s value investment style may increase the risks of investing in the Fund. If the Sub-Adviser’s assessment of market conditions, or a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations is inaccurate, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. In addition, “value stocks” can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time.

Large-Capitalization Company Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund and Global Real Estate Fund) — The large-capitalization companies in which the Fund invests may not respond as quickly as smaller companies to competitive challenges, and their growth rates may lag the growth rates of well-managed smaller companies during strong economic periods.

Large Purchase and Redemption Risk (All Funds) — Large purchases or redemptions of the Fund’s shares may force the Fund to purchase or sell securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, and may cause the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs to rise, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance and have adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders.

Market Risk (All Funds) – Each Fund is subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the market as a whole. 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 a Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund’s performance and cause losses on your investment in the Fund.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – Mortgage-backed securities are fixed income securities representing an interest in a pool of underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities are sensitive to changes in interest rates, but may respond to these changes differently from other fixed income securities due to the possibility of prepayment of the underlying mortgage loans. As a result, it may not be possible to determine in advance the actual maturity date or average life of a mortgage-backed security. Rising interest rates tend to discourage refinancings, with the result that the average life and volatility of the security will increase, exacerbating the security’s decrease in market price. When interest rates fall, however, mortgage-backed securities may not gain as much in market value because of the expectation of additional mortgage prepayments, which must be reinvested at lower interest rates.

Asset-backed securities are securities backed by non-mortgage assets such as company receivables, truck and auto loans, leases and credit card receivables. Asset-backed securities may be issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in the underlying pools of assets. Therefore, repayment depends largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities entail prepayment risk, which may vary depending on the type of asset, but is generally less than the prepayment risk associated with mortgage-backed securities. Asset-backed securities present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because asset-backed securities generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable in quality to mortgage assets. If the issuer of an asset-backed security defaults on its payment obligations, there is the possibility that, in some cases, the Funds will be unable to possess and sell the underlying collateral and that the Funds’ recoveries on repossessed collateral may not be available to support payments on the security. In the event of a default, a Fund may suffer a loss if the Fund cannot sell collateral quickly and receive the amount the Fund is owed.

Municipal Bonds Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – Municipal bonds are fixed income securities issued by state or local governments or their agencies to finance capital expenditures and operations. The obligation to pay principal and interest on municipal bonds may be a general obligation of the state or local government or may be supported only by an agency or a particular source of revenues. Therefore, municipal bonds vary in credit quality. Municipal bonds, like other fixed income securities, rise and fall in value in response to economic and market factors, primarily changes in interest rates, and actual or perceived credit quality. State and local governments rely on taxes and, to some extent, revenues from private projects financed by municipal bonds, to pay interest and principal on municipal bonds. Poor statewide or local economic results or changing political sentiments may reduce tax revenues and increase the expenses of municipal issuers, making it more difficult for municipal issuers to meet their obligations. Also, there may be economic or political changes that impact the ability of issuers of municipal bonds to repay principal and to make interest payments. Any changes in the financial condition of municipal issuers may also adversely affect the value of the Funds’ securities.

New Fund Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund and Global Real Estate Fund) — Because the Fund is new, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Fund may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, may not employ a successful investment strategy, or may fail to attract sufficient assets under management to realize economies of scale, any of which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such liquidation could have negative tax consequences for shareholders and will cause shareholders to incur expenses of liquidation.

Portfolio Turnover Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund and Global Real Estate Fund) — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities, which may affect the Fund’s performance.

 

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Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk (U.S. All Cap Index Fund and Global Real Estate Fund) – REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and usually operate, income-producing real estate or finance real estate. REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, as discussed above. 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.

Sector Emphasis Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund and Global Real Estate Fund) – The securities of companies in the same business sector, if comprising a significant portion of the Fund’s portfolio, may in some circumstances react negatively to market conditions, interest rates and economic, regulatory or financial developments and adversely affect the value of the portfolio to a greater extent than if such securities comprised a lesser portion of the Fund’s portfolio or the Fund’s portfolio was diversified across a greater number of industry sectors.

Real Estate Sector Risk – Securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate sector may be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing; and (ix) changes in interest rates and quality of credit extended.

Short Sales Risk (Long/Short Equity Fund) – A short sale involves the sale of a security that the Fund does not own in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable therefore) at a later date at a lower price. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be required to buy the security sold short (also known as “covering” the short position) at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Investment in short sales may also cause the Fund to incur expenses related to borrowing securities. Reinvesting proceeds received from short selling may create leverage which can amplify.

Small-Capitalization Company Risk (Small Cap Fund, U.S. All Cap Index Fund and Global Real Estate Fund) – The small-capitalization companies in which the Funds invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, investments in these 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, 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.

Credit Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – The credit rating or financial condition of an issuer may affect the value of a fixed income security. Generally, the lower the credit quality of a security, the greater the perceived risk that the issuer will fail to pay interest fully and return principal in a timely manner. If an issuer defaults or becomes unable to honor its financial obligations, the security may lose some or all of its value.

Interest Rate Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – As with most funds that invest in fixed income securities, changes in interest rates could affect the value of your investment. Rising interest rates tend to cause the prices of fixed income securities (especially those with longer maturities and lower credit qualities) and the Fund’s share price to fall. Very low or negative interest rates may prevent the Fund from generating positive returns and may increase the risk that if followed by rising interest rates the Fund’s performance will be negatively impacted.

Prepayment and Extension Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – When interest rates fall, issuers of high interest debt obligations may pay off the debts earlier than expected (prepayment risk), and the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower yields. When interest rates rise, issuers of lower interest debt obligations may pay off the debts later than expected (extension risk), thus keeping the Fund’s assets tied up in lower interest debt obligations.

U.S. Government Securities Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – The Fund’s investment in U.S. government obligations may include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, or its agencies or instrumentalities. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so. In addition, U.S. government securities are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – The prices of the Fund’s corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Liquidity Risk (Limited Duration Fund and Core Bond Fund) – Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Quantitative Investing Risk (Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Fund and International Equity Fund) – There is no guarantee that a quantitative model or algorithm used by the Adviser, and the investments selected based on the model or algorithm, will

 

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perform as expected or produce the desired results. The Fund may be adversely affected by imperfections, errors or limitations in the construction and implementation of the model or algorithm and the Adviser’s ability to properly analyze or timely adjust the metrics or update the data underlying the model or features of the algorithm.

Information Technology Sector Risk (Large Cap Growth Fund) – Information technology companies face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. They are also heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of those rights.

Foreign/Emerging Markets Securities Risk (Global Real Estate Fund and International Equity Fund) – Investments in securities of foreign companies (including direct investments as well as investments through depositary receipts) can be more volatile than investments in U.S. companies. Diplomatic, political, or economic developments, including nationalization or appropriation, could affect investments in foreign companies. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Financial statements of foreign issuers are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards than the financial statements of U.S. issuers and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Thus, there may be less information publicly available about foreign issuers than about most U.S. issuers. Transaction costs are generally higher than those in the United States and expenses for custodial arrangements of foreign securities may be somewhat greater than typical expenses for custodial arrangements of similar U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries a portion of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received from the securities comprising a Fund’s portfolio. These risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries since political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries.

Certain foreign countries have experienced outbreaks of infectious illnesses and may be subject to other public health threats, infectious illnesses, diseases or similar issues in the future. Any spread of an infectious illness, public health threat or similar issue could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economies of the affected country and other countries with which it does business, which in turn could adversely affect a Fund’s investments in that country and other affected countries.

A Fund may invest in unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), which are issued by one or more depositaries without a formal agreement with the company that issues the underlying securities. Holders of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs thereof, and the depositaries of unsponsored ADRs frequently are under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuers of the underlying securities or to pass through voting rights with respect to the underlying securities. In addition, the issuers of the securities underlying unsponsored ADRs are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the ADRs.

The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of the risks associated with investing in the Funds. A more complete description of risks associated with the Funds is included in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

11. Other:

At April 30, 2020, the percentage of total shares outstanding held by shareholders for each Fund, which are comprised of affiliated omnibus accounts, unless otherwise indicated, that are held on behalf of various individual shareholders, was as follows:

 

     No. of
Shareholders

I Shares
   % Ownership   No. of
Shareholders
Class S Shares
   % Ownership   No. of
Shareholders
Investor Shares
   % Ownership

Limited Duration Fund

   2    44%   3    100%   2    61%

Core Bond Fund

   1    31%   1    97%   3    47%

Long/Short Equity Fund

   2    86%   --    --   --    --

Large Cap Value Fund

   2    36%   1    91%   3    48%

Large Cap Growth Fund

   2    39%   1    97%   2    44%

Small Cap Fund

   2    65%   1    87%   1    39%

U.S. All Cap Index Fund

   1    99%   --    --   --    --

Global Real Estate Fund

   1    92%   --    --   --    --

International Equity Fund

   1    60%   1    84%   2    50%

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 established; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.

12. Regulatory Matters:

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-X. These changes are effective for periods after November 5, 2018. The updates to registered investment companies were mainly focused on the presentation of distributable earnings, eliminating the need to present

 

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the components of distributable earnings on a book basis in the financial statements. The update also impacted the presentation of undistributed net investment income and distribution to shareholders on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amounts presented in the current Statements of Changes in Net Assets represent the aggregated total distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains, except for distributions classified as return of capital which are still presented separately.

13. New Accounting Pronouncements:

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (the “ASU”) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Funds have adopted the ASU and the implications of the ASU have been reflected within the Financial Statements, as applicable.

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The new guidance includes additions and modifications to disclosures requirements for fair value measurements. For public entities, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years.

14. Subsequent Events:

The Funds have 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 and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from a mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce your investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of a mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as a mutual fund’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020).

The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

• Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the six month period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that six month period. Simply divide your actual starting account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.

NOTE: Because the hypothetical return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

      Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
     Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
     Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid
During
Period *
 

Limited Duration Fund

 

                         

Actual Fund Return

 

       

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,002.40        0.50   $ 2.49  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,000.90        0.60       2.98  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,000.10        0.75       3.73  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

 

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.38        0.50   $ 2.51  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,021.88        0.60       3.02  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,021.13        0.75       3.77  

Core Bond Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

 

       

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.20        0.50   $ 2.51  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,014.70        0.60       3.01  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,013.90        0.75       3.76  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

 

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.38        0.50   $ 2.51  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,021.88        0.60       3.02  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,021.13        0.75       3.77  

Long/Short Equity Fund(1)

 

Actual Fund Return

 

       

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 915.30        1.70   $ 6.81 ** 

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,013.80        1.70   $ 7.16  
      Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
     Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
     Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid
During
Period *
 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

          

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 857.30        0.90   $ 4.16  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        856.00        1.00       4.61  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        856.10        1.15       5.31  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.39        0.90   $ 4.52  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,019.89        1.00       5.02  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,019.15        1.15       5.77  

Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

          

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,032.30        0.90   $ 4.55  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,031.50        1.00       5.05  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,030.90        1.15       5.81  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.39        0.90   $ 4.52  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,019.89        1.00       5.02  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,019.15        1.15       5.77  

Small Cap Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

          

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 817.00        1.05   $ 4.74  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        815.70        1.15       5.19  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        815.70        1.30       5.87  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.64        1.05   $ 5.27  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,019.15        1.15       5.77  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,018.40        1.30       6.52  
 

 

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      Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
     Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
     Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid
During
Period *
 

U.S. All Cap Index Fund(2)

 

Actual Fund Return

 

       

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 886.80        0.25   $ 0.79 *** 

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.83        0.25   $ 0.84  

Global Real Estate Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

 

       

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 829.90        1.00   $ 4.55  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.89        1.00   $ 5.02  
      Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/19
     Ending
Account
Value
4/30/20
     Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid
During
Period *
 

International Equity Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

          

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 849.90        1.10   $ 5.06  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        850.10        1.20       5.52  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        848.60        1.35       6.20  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

    

I Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.39        1.10   $ 5.52  

Class S Shares

     1,000.00        1,018.90        1.20       6.02  

Investor Shares

     1,000.00        1,018.15        1.35       6.77  
 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

**

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 151/366 (to reflect the period from commencement to period).

***

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 122/366 (to reflect the period from commencement to period).

(1)

Commenced operations on December 2, 2019.

(2)

Commenced operations on December 31, 2019.

 

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REVIEW OF LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds’ investment adviser has adopted, and the Board has approved, a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk. The Program is overseen by the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”), and the Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Funds.

At a meeting of the Board held on March 18, 2020, the Trustees received a report from the Program Administrator addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation. The Board acknowledged that the report covered the period from June 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and thus did not cover the period of then-current market volatility. The Board requested that the Program Administrator provide an update of the operation of the Program during the then-current market volatility at its next meeting. The Program Administrator’s report noted that the Program Administrator had determined that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk since the Program was implemented for each Fund. The Program Administrator’s report noted that during the period covered by the report, there were no liquidity events that impacted the Funds or their ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation. The Program Administrator also noted that the Board approved a change to the membership of the committee serving as Program Administrator.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the prospectus for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Funds may be subject.

 

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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

Knights of Columbus Funds

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Funds’ 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 III (the “Trust”) or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Funds; 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 December 12, 2019 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 advisory fees paid to the Adviser and overall fees and operating expenses compared with peer groups of mutual funds; (vi) the level of the Adviser’s profitability from its relationship with the Funds, 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 Funds’ performance compared with peer groups of mutual funds and the Funds’ benchmark indices.

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, fees 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 Funds, 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 Funds and the Adviser; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds, 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 Funds, 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 Funds. 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 Funds.

The Trustees also considered other services provided to the Funds by the Adviser such as selecting broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Funds’ 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 Funds by the Adviser were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreement.

Investment Performance of the Funds and the Adviser

The Board was provided with regular reports regarding the Funds’ performance over various time periods. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Funds’ administrator comparing the Funds’ performance to their benchmark indices and peer groups 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 Funds, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Trustees determined that the Funds’ performance was satisfactory, or, where the Funds’ performance was materially below their benchmarks and/or peer groups, the Trustees were satisfied by the reasons for the

 

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underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Adviser in an effort to improve the performance of the Funds. 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 Funds 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 Funds to the Adviser, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fees paid to the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Funds’ administrator comparing the Funds’ net and gross expense ratios and advisory fees to those paid by peer groups 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 Funds and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Funds are subject. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fees were 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 Funds, 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 Funds were not unreasonable. The Board also considered the Adviser’s commitment to managing the Funds and its willingness to continue its expense limitation and fee waiver arrangements with the Funds.

The Trustees considered the Adviser’s views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Funds as Fund assets grow and the extent to which the benefits of any such economies of scale are shared with the Funds and Fund shareholders. The Board considered the existence of any economies of scale and whether those were passed along to the Funds’ 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 fees were reasonable in light of the information that was provided to the Trustees by the Adviser with respect to economies of scale.

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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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

Knights of Columbus Long/Short Equity Fund

Knights of Columbus U.S. All Cap Index Fund

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory agreements must be approved: (i) by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Funds; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Trust”) who are not parties to the agreements 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 approval.

A Board meeting was held on June 27, 2019 to decide whether to approve the following agreements (the “Agreements”) for initial two-year terms:

 

   

the advisory agreement between Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds; and

 

   

the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and L2 Asset Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), with respect to the Funds.

In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and other service providers of the Funds presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to approve the Agreements for initial two-year terms.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and other service providers of the Funds regarding: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; (ii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s investment management personnel; (iii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s operations and financial condition; (iv) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (v) the proposed advisory fees to be paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser and the Funds’ overall fees and operating expenses compared with peer groups of mutual funds; (vi) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s compliance programs, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (vii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s policies on and compliance procedures for personal securities transactions; (viii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s investment experience; (ix) the Adviser’s rationale for introducing the Funds as well as the Funds’ proposed objectives and strategies; (x) the Adviser’s rationale for recommending the Sub-Adviser; and (xi) the Sub-Adviser’s performance in managing similar accounts.

Representatives from the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, along with other Fund service providers, presented additional information and participated in question and answer sessions at the meeting to help the Trustees evaluate the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s services, fees and other aspects of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees received advice from independent counsel and met in executive session outside the presence of Fund management, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.

At the Board meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser and other service providers of the Funds, approved the Agreements. In considering the approval of the Agreements, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser; and (ii) the fees to be paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, as discussed in further detail below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to the Funds, including the quality and continuity of the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s portfolio management personnel, the resources of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, and the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s compliance histories and compliance programs. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the proposed Agreements. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s proposed investment and risk management approaches for the Funds. The Trustees considered that the Adviser would supervise and monitor the performance of the Sub-Adviser. The most recent investment adviser registration forms (“Form ADV”) for the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser were available to the Board, as was the response of the Sub-Adviser to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser to the Funds.

The Trustees also considered other services to be provided to the Funds by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser such as selecting broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Funds’ 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 to be provided to the Funds by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser would be satisfactory.

 

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Costs of Advisory Services

In considering the advisory fees payable by the Funds to the Adviser, as well as the fees payable by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the proposed advisory fees to be paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Funds’ administrator comparing the Funds’ net and gross expense ratios and advisory fees to those paid by peer groups of mutual funds as classified by Lipper, an independent provider of investment company data. The Trustees reviewed pro forma fee and expense information, as well as the management fees charged by the Sub-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 Funds and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Funds are subject. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser, not the Funds, would pay the Sub-Adviser pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement. The Trustees evaluated both the fees that would be payable under the sub-advisory agreement and the portion of the fees under the advisory agreement that would be retained by the Adviser. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services expected to be rendered by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. The Board also considered the Adviser’s and the Sub-Adviser’s commitment to managing the Funds and the Adviser’s willingness to enter into an expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Funds.

Investment Performance, Profitability and Economies of Scale

Because the Funds were new and had not commenced operations, they did not yet have an investment performance record and it was not possible to determine the profitability that the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser might achieve with respect to the Funds or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser as the assets of the Funds grow. Accordingly, the Trustees did not make any conclusions regarding the Funds’ investment performance, the Adviser’s or the Sub-Adviser’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser as the assets of the Funds grow, but will do so during future considerations of the Agreements.

Approval of the Agreements

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 Agreements, including the fees to be paid thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to approve the Agreements for initial terms of two years. 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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Knights of Columbus Funds

P.O. Box 219009

Kansas City, MO 64121

1-844-KC-FUNDS (1-844-523-8637)

Investment Adviser

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC

One Columbus Plaza

New Haven, Connecticut 06510

Investments Sub-Advisors

L2 Asset Management, LLC

66 Glezen Lane,

Wayland, MA 01778

Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC

415 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Distributor

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

Administrator

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

1701 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current

prospectus for the Funds described.

KOC-SA-001-0600


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.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies. Effective for closed-end management investment companies for fiscal-years-ending on or after December 31, 2005.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 10.

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 11.

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 Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (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.

 

Items 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Items 13.

Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.

(a)(2) 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)), is filed herewith.

(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, President

Date: July 8, 2020

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, President

Date: July 8, 2020

 

By (Signature and Title)      

/s/ Stephen Connors

      Stephen Connors, Treasurer, Controller, and CFO

Date: July 8, 2020

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940

and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michael Beattie, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information, included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s), if any, and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 8, 2020

 

/s/ Michael Beattie
Michael Beattie
President


CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940

and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Stephen Connors, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSRS of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information, included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s), if any, and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the Registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: July 8, 2020

 

/s/ Stephen Connors
Stephen Connors
Treasurer, Controller, and CFO

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, Michael Beattie, the President of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Fund”), with respect to the Fund’s Form N-CSRS for the period ended April 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. such Form N-CSRS fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in such Form N-CSRS fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Dated: July 8, 2020

 

/s/ Michael Beattie

Michael Beattie

President


CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, Stephen Connors, the Treasurer, Controller, and CFO of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Fund”), with respect to the Fund’s Form N-CSRS for the period ended April 30, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. such Form N-CSRS fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in such Form N-CSRS fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Dated: July 8, 2020

 

/s/ Stephen Connors

Stephen Connors

Treasurer, Controller, and CFO