UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-06400

 

 

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 446-3863

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2020

Date of reporting period: October 31, 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

 

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Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Annual Report   October 31, 2020

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR:
PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC

 


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

      

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance (unaudited)

    1  

Schedules of Investments

    3  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    39  

Statements of Operations

    40  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    41  

Financial Highlights

    42  

Notes to Financial Statements

    43  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    54  

Trustees and Officers of the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (unaudited)

    55  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited)

    59  

Board Considerations in Approving the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements

    60  

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

    68  

Notice to Shareholders (unaudited)

    69  

The Cornerstone Advisors Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT (Form N-Q for filings prior to March 31, 2020). The Funds’ Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’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 a Fund voted proxies relating to fund securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-762-1442; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

The Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund reached its eight-year anniversary on August 30th, 2020. The Fund’s net asset value was $397 million at fiscal year-end, October 31st, 2020. The Fund has performed within expectations for the time period given the market environment, slightly trailing the MSCI All Country World Index (“ACWI”) (“Fund benchmark”) since inception with an annualized return of +8.87% vs. +8.99%.

Fund performance was +4.57% for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 2020, versus the Fund benchmark at +4.89%. The Global Opportunistic Module was the best performer at +9.44%. Style Specialists rose +0.53%, while Global Structured fell -4.27%.

During the year, there were multiple changes to the sub-advisor roster. EAM Investors was added as the U.S. Small-Cap Growth sub-advisor, while 4 sub-advised strategies were removed: Allianz Global Investors U.S. Ultra Micro-Cap Growth, LSV Asset Management U.S. Micro-Cap Value, Driehaus Capital Management Emerging Markets Growth, and Acadian Asset Management Emerging Markets Value. With these changes, we removed dedicated exposures in certain areas to shift a larger portion of the active risk to the flexible allocation decisions of our Global Opportunistic managers.

Fiscal 2020 was a volatile period for global equity markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From October 31st, 2019 to February 12th, 2020, ACWI rose +9.11%, then fell a dramatic -33.74% in the six weeks from February 12th through March 23rd. From the bottom of the market in March through fiscal year-end in October, ACWI recovered +45.06% due to improving economic data, better than expected corporate earnings, and medical progress on vaccine candidates and therapeutics. In fiscal 2020 the U.S. outperformed International, Growth outperformed Value, and Large-Cap outperformed Small-Cap, a continuation of the trend in recent years. Our approach is designed to provide a broad level of exposure to global equities across varying investment styles, regions, currencies, economic sectors and market capitalizations, and seeks alpha primarily through the security selection of sub-advisors as well as the opportunistic investment of global active managers.

We look forward to sharing periodic updates in the coming year. Thank you for your continued trust and confidence in Pathstone.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1, 2  
     

One

Year
Return

   

Three

Year
Return

   

Five

Year
Return

    Annualized
Inception
to Date
 
Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund      4.57%       3.15%       7.13%       8.87%  

MSCI ACWI 3

     4.89%       5.52%       8.11%       8.99%  

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund, versus the MSCI ACWI

 

LOGO

 

1

For the year ended October 31, 2020. Past performance is no indication of future performance. Shares of the Fund were offered beginning August 30, 2012.

 
2

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 
3

The MSCI ACWI is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 47 country indices comprising 23 developed and 24 emerging market country indices.

 

This represents the manager’s assessment of the Fund and market environment at a specific point in time and should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

Investing in the Fund is subject to the risks of the underlying funds. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values or from social, economic or political instability in other nations. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund is diversified and entails certain risks, including risk associated with the use of derivatives (options, swap agreements, futures contracts and similar instruments), hedging, and leverage, which can increase volatility and decrease performance.

One year return, five year return and annualized inception to date return as of 09/30/2020 are 10.14%, 8.95 and 9.25%, respectively. Gross expense ratio for the Fund from the most recent prospectus is 1.04%. The performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 of 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 877-762-1442.

 

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

The Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund reached its four-year anniversary on August 30th, 2020. The Fund’s net asset value was $355 million at fiscal year-end, October 31st, 2020. The Fund has performed within expectations given market conditions during the period, slightly trailing the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (“Fund benchmark”) since inception with an annualized return of +3.12% vs. +3.64%.

Fund performance was +3.56% for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 2020, trailing the Fund benchmark which returned +6.19%. Two of the four sub-advisors outperformed the Fund benchmark during the year – Loomis, Sayles & Company (+8.75%) and Metropolitan West Asset Management (+7.43%). SLC Management slightly underperformed (+5.93%). The underperformance of the Fund was driven by the allocation to Franklin Templeton Investments Global Bond, which fell -6.52% for the year, underperforming the Fund benchmark primarily due to their underweight to duration, which was challenged in a falling-rate environment.

No sub-advisor changes were made during the year.

After three 0.25% rate cuts in 2019, in reaction to the growing concern of COVID-19 and associated economic damage, the U.S. Federal Reserve acted swiftly in March to cut the fed funds rate from a target of 1.50%-1.75% to a target of 0%-0.25% through a series of two emergency rate cuts. In addition, in response to market stress the Fed announced several programs to provide liquidity to markets and encourage lending in the economy. Other central banks around the world announced similar actions, calming markets. For its part, the U.S. Congress passed legislation to help struggling businesses and individuals. As a result, despite the unprecedented shutdown of certain sectors of the economy, during fiscal 2020 the yield curve steepened (the 2-Year Treasury yield fell 1.4%, the 10-Year fell 0.8%, and the 30-Year Treasury yield fell 0.5%). Credit spreads widened considerably in March but by fiscal year-end recovered to pre-stress levels.

We look forward to sharing periodic updates in the coming year. Thank you for your continued trust and confidence in Pathstone.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN 1, 2  
     

One

Year
Return

   

Three

Year

Return

    Annualized
Inception
to Date
 
Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund      3.56%       3.52%       3.12%  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index 3

     6.19%       5.06%       3.64%  

FTSE WGBI4

     6.00%       4.49%       2.49%  

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Cornerstone Core Plus Bond Fund, versus the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Index, and the FTSE WGBI

 

LOGO

 

1

For the period ended October 31, 2018. Past performance is no indication of future performance. Shares of the Fund were offered beginning August 30, 2016.

 
2

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 
3

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.

 
4

The FTSE World Government Bond Index provides exposure to the global sovereign fixed income market, the index measures the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment-grade sovereign bonds. It comprises sovereign debt from over 20 countries, denominated in a variety of currencies.

 

This represents the manager’s assessment of the Fund and market environment at a specific point in time and should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

Investing in the Fund is subject to the risks of the underlying funds. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values or from social, economic or political instability in other nations. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund is diversified and entails certain risks, including risk associated with the use of derivatives (options, swap agreements, futures contracts and similar instruments), hedging, and leverage, which can increase volatility and decrease performance.

One year return and annualized inception to date return as of 09/30/2020 are 4.08% and 3.18%, respectively. Gross expense ratio for the Fund from the most recent prospectus is 0.56%. The performance data quoted represents past performance and 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 of 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 877-762-1442.

 

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Sector Weightings (unaudited) †:

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
COMMON STOCK — 97.9%  
             Shares                   Value        
AUSTRALIA — 1.1%  

Alliance Aviation Services, Cl A

     23,600       $ 55,113    

Amcor

     4,047       41,908  

Ampol

     1,514       27,602  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

     3,888       51,465  

Aventus Group ‡

     48,000       83,198  

Bigtincan Holdings *

     95,700       81,299  

Brambles

     5,284       35,657  

Coca-Cola Amatil

     4,282       37,543  

Coles Group

     1,487       18,589  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     2,890       139,950  

CSL

     1,333       269,214  

Dexus ‡

     8,112       49,025  

Fortescue Metals Group

     25,313       308,298  

Harvey Norman Holdings

     20,711       64,604  

Medibank Pvt

     21,609       40,549  

Megaport *

     6,900       65,107  

Metcash

     38,800       80,121  

Mineral Resources

     70,719                1,238,702  

Mirvac Group ‡

     16,929       25,040  

Money3

     53,800       85,037  

National Australia Bank

     3,804       49,885  

New Hope

     39,700       29,740  

Newcrest Mining

     4,891       100,707  

NEXTDC *

     32,218       288,362  

Qantas Airways

     34,047       100,494  

Regis Resources

     26,300       76,908  

Rio Tinto

     1,440       93,548  

Sandfire Resources

     16,200       50,318  

Sydney Airport

     4,668         17,884    
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
AUSTRALIA (continued)  

Tabcorp Holdings

     19,477       $ 45,044    

Telstra

     44,009       82,823  

Temple & Webster Group *

     11,189       82,413  

Vita Group

     82,500       57,297  

Wesfarmers

     6,223       201,118  

Westpac Banking

     4,949       62,458  

Woodside Petroleum

     4,673       57,434  
    

 

 

 

               4,194,454  
    

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — 0.1%  

BAWAG Group *

     3,100       113,662  

Erste Group Bank

     1,877       38,576  

Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

     4,200       85,221  
    

 

 

 

       237,459  
    

 

 

 

BELGIUM — 0.1%  

Ageas

     829       33,475  

Ascencio ‡

     1,200       57,710  

bpost

     16,300       144,639  

EVS Broadcast Equipment

     4,600       66,245  

Solvay

     303       24,598  

UCB

     586       57,724  
    

 

 

 

       384,391  
    

 

 

 

BERMUDA — 0.4%  

Teekay LNG Partners LP (A)

     152,006       1,582,382  
    

 

 

 

BRAZIL — 0.1%  

Cosan

     2,322       26,166  

JBS

     10,200       34,415  

Rumo *

     23,075       73,070  

Suzano

     4,276       36,881  

Vale

     2,900       30,501  
    

 

 

 

       201,033  
    

 

 

 

CANADA — 2.7%  

Agnico Eagle Mines

     1,814       143,603  

Altus Group

     2,100       85,920  

Atco, Cl I

     1,300       36,191  

AutoCanada

     16,600       250,813  

Bank of Nova Scotia

     15,000       623,170  

Bausch Health *

     35,164       579,336  

BCE

     2,182       87,686  

Boardwalk ‡

     2,967       59,639  

Canada Goose Holdings *

     5,200       162,136  

Canadian Apartment Properties ‡

     1,800       57,865  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     1,800       134,267  

Canadian National Railway

     2,487       247,057  

Centerra Gold

     41,200       359,955  

CGI, Cl A *

     717       44,490  

Cogeco

     1,400       83,729  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
CANADA (continued)  

Constellation Software

     268     $ 281,335  

Dollarama

     3,000       103,310  

ECN Capital

     13,500       53,501  

Empire

     7,144       194,915  

Enbridge

     8,358         230,347    

Fairfax Financial Holdings

     200       52,577  

Fortis

     635       25,084  

Franco-Nevada

     1,000       136,298  

Genworth MI Canada

     2,600       86,257  

Hardwoods Distribution

     4,700       84,348  

iA Financial

     2,400       83,621  

K92 Mining *

     13,300       70,379  

Lululemon Athletica *

     6,467              2,064,848  

MCAN Mortgage

     5,700       56,859  

Methanex

     3,500       103,768  

Metro, Cl A

     1,286       59,990  

Newmont Goldcorp

     200       12,556  

Open Text

     2,442       89,721  

Parkland

     8,278       202,181  

Pizza Pizza Royalty

     7,700       48,085  

Quebecor, Cl B

     7,700       178,644  

Restaurant Brands International

     400       20,785  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers

     2,000       121,234  

Saputo

     2,600       63,288  

Shopify, Cl A *

     1,951       1,805,514  

Sleep Country Canada Holdings

     4,600       78,410  

Teck Resources, Cl B

     65,206       856,982  

TFI International

     2,200       97,954  

Thomson Reuters

     1,000       77,745  

Waste Connections

     1,310       129,850  

Wheaton Precious Metals

     3,708       170,162  

Xebec Adsorption *

     25,836       99,869  
    

 

 

 

             10,696,274  
    

 

 

 

CHILE — 0.1%  

Antofagasta

     5,378       71,672  

Banco de Chile

     714,934       55,194  

Banco Santander Chile

     985,230       34,489  

Empresas CMPC

     13,036       27,109  

Falabella

     13,787       37,797  
    

 

 

 

       226,261  
    

 

 

 

CHINA — 6.9%  

Agricultural Bank of China, Cl H

     123,000       41,764  

Alibaba Group Holding ADR *

     33,140       10,097,427  

Anhui Conch Cement, Cl H

     78,500       491,700  

Bank of China, Cl H

     1,472,000       466,393  

Bank of Communications, Cl H

     51,000       25,173  

China Citic Bank, Cl H

     82,000       33,425  

China Communications Construction, Cl H

     61,000       32,019  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
CHINA (continued)  

China Communications Services, Cl H

     996,000       $ 581,450    

China Construction Bank, Cl H

     50,000       34,643  

China Medical System Holdings

     571,000       601,479  

China Mobile

     186,983       1,142,259  

China National Building Material, Cl H

     220,000       253,135  

China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl H

     84,000       32,740  

China Resources Beer Holdings

     4,000       24,847  

China Shenhua Energy, Cl H

     22,500       39,018  

China Telecom, Cl H

     6,867,937       2,167,656  

Country Garden Holdings

     74,000       91,511  

CRRC

     113,000       43,923  

Dongfeng Motor Group, Cl H

     70,000       49,487  

GDS Holdings ADR *

     41,960       3,526,318  

GSX Techedu ADR *

     922       61,239  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl H

     887,000       500,399  

JD.com ADR *

     10,400       847,808  

Jiangxi Copper, Cl H

     26,000       31,100  

Li Ning

     48,266       251,243  

Metallurgical Corp of China, Cl H

     240,000       38,809  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group ADR *

     1,079       173,050  

PetroChina, Cl H

     108,000       30,511  

Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H

     6,000       61,914  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings

     130,000       87,803  

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group

     508,000       58,755  

TAL Education Group ADR *

     1,900       126,274  

Tencent Holdings

     25,400       1,935,306  

Tencent Holdings ADR

     46,627       3,559,505  
    

 

 

 

             27,540,083  
    

 

 

 

CZECH REPUBLIC — 0.1%  

Komercni banka as

     18,865       382,930  

Moneta Money Bank

     19,914       45,182  
    

 

 

 

       428,112  
    

 

 

 

DENMARK — 1.3%  

Ascendis Pharma ADR *

     658       107,484  

Chr Hansen Holding

     1,064       106,989  

Dfds

     1,800       66,894  

DSV PANALPINA

     241       39,041  

Netcompany Group *

     1,777       147,830  

Novo Nordisk, Cl B

     2,916       187,140  

Novozymes, Cl B

     2,359       141,480  

Royal Unibrew

     1,481       144,448  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group

     21,812       308,639  

Sydbank

     2,800       47,851  

Tryg

     911       25,289  

Vestas Wind Systems

     22,016       3,757,027  
    

 

 

 

       5,080,112  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
FINLAND — 0.3%  

Cargotec, Cl B

     2,000       $ 68,686    

Huhtamaki

     2,641       128,843  

Kone, Cl B

     873       69,367  

Konecranes, Cl A

     3,405       107,083  

Metso Outotec

     44,340       312,463  

Neste

     2,442       127,126  

Nokia

     16,209       54,734  

Nordea Bank Abp *

     5,559       41,746  

Orion, Cl B

     1,821       77,968  

Tokmanni Group

     9,553       152,566  

UPM-Kymmene

     1,082       30,556  
    

 

 

 

       1,171,138  
    

 

 

 

FRANCE — 2.2%  

Air France-KLM *

     5,000       16,453  

Air Liquide

     3,446       503,746  

Arkema

     6,300       616,874  

AXA

     41,503       667,886  

Cie des Alpes

     3,400       53,493  

Coface

     19,287       150,969  

Danone

     294       16,221  

Dassault Systemes

     1,652       282,216  

Derichebourg

     15,800       46,550  

Engie

     2,277       27,581  

EssilorLuxottica

     1,426       176,399  

Hermes International

     2,226               2,067,888  

Kaufman & Broad

     2,600       93,087  

L’Oreal

     5,460       1,763,819  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

     352       165,002  

Maisons du Monde

     5,100       68,349  

McPhy Energy *

     2,557       66,112  

Mersen

     1,405       36,419  

Orange

     27,548       308,914  

Pernod Ricard

     164       26,401  

Peugeot

     14,705       264,471  

Prodware

     8,000       45,438  

Sanofi

     7,336       662,144  

TOTAL

     4,425       133,635  

Trigano

     708       94,005  

Virbac *

     909       211,647  
    

 

 

 

       8,565,719  
    

 

 

 

GERMANY — 1.9%  

Aareal Bank

     1,800       31,004  

adidas

     4,785       1,418,575  

Allianz

     5,082       894,260  

Centrotec

     4,600       84,756  

Covestro

     1,500       71,877  

CropEnergies

     8,300       112,882  

Daimler

     9,800       506,707  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
GERMANY (continued)  

Deutsche Boerse

     683       $ 100,410    

Deutsche Telekom

     23,561       359,128  

Deutsche Wohnen

     4,607       232,430  

Duerr

     5,038       144,595  

DWS Group GmbH & KGaA *

     4,015       136,760  

Flatex *

     2,845       152,618  

Freenet

     5,500       97,458  

Fresenius & KGaA

     556       20,656  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik

     3,300       55,288  

Henkel & KGaA

     191       17,259  

Hornbach Holding & KGaA

     1,790       172,400  

Merk

     852       126,371  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft in Muenchen

     242       56,576  

Puma

     1,706       148,852  

QIAGEN *

     2,399       113,657  

SAP

     2,964       315,841  

Scout24

     17,394               1,400,916  

Siemens

     1,834       215,254  

Siemens Energy *

     917       20,078  

Softwareone Holding

     7,975       196,689  

Symrise, Cl A

     1,082       133,510  

TAG Immobilien

     5,496       161,915  

Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische

     3,300       55,013  
    

 

 

 

       7,553,735  
    

 

 

 

GREECE — 0.0%  

FF Group *(B)(C)(D)

     6,400        

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries

     4,400       41,092  
    

 

 

 

       41,092  
    

 

 

 

HONG KONG — 1.6%  

AAC Technologies Holdings

     4,500       23,647  

AIA Group

     18,800       178,491  

Ant Group, Cl H *

            

ANTA Sports Products

     15,000       166,287  

ASM Pacific Technology

     7,400       74,503  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings *(B)(C)(D)

     139,000       26,895  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings

     462,000       400,685  

China Huishan Dairy Holdings *(B)(C)(D)

     166,000        

China Overseas Land & Investment

     18,000       45,289  

China Resources Cement Holdings

     60,000       78,776  

China Resources Gas Group

     6,000       26,046  

China SCE Group Holdings

     191,000       82,194  

China Vanke, Cl H

     20,600       64,153  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group

     23,040       24,491  

CT Environmental Group *(B)(C)(D)

     250,000       5,482  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
HONG KONG (continued)  

Dawnrays Pharmaceutical Holdings

     407,000       $ 46,264    

Far East Horizon

     62,000       61,127  

Galaxy Entertainment Group

     251,315                1,665,503  

Guangzhou Automobile Group, Cl H

     54,800       56,500  

Guangzhou R&F Properties

     40,000       51,034  

Haier Electronics Group

     33,000       125,545  

Hang Seng Bank

     3,800       58,675  

Henderson Land Development

     12,008       42,682  

Hongkong Land Holdings

     6,800       24,982  

Hua Han Health Industry Holdings *(B)(C)(D)

     564,000        

Jardine Matheson Holdings

     2,300       102,058  

Jiangsu Expressway, Cl H

     44,000       44,114  

Kerry Properties

     17,500       43,042  

Kingboard Holdings

     16,500       55,851  

Koolearn Technology Holding *

     16,500       53,711  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing

     74,000       56,216  

Lenovo Group

     78,000       48,854  

Link ‡

     9,500       72,475  

Longfor Group Holdings

     24,000       131,804  

MTR

     6,500       32,218  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings

     565,000       755,129  

Postal Savings Bank of China, Cl H

     68,000       33,486  

Sunny Optical Technology Group

     17,100       285,019  

Superb Summit International Group *(B)(C)(D)

     75,000        

Swire Properties

     17,800       47,836  

Techtronic Industries

     2,500       33,615  

Tianyun International Holdings

     489,000       61,172  

Town Health International Medical Group (B)(C)(D)

     1,086,000        

WH Group

     839,500       662,745  

Wharf Real Estate Investment

     13,000       50,009  

Xiaomi, Cl B *

     128,200       367,031  
    

 

 

 

       6,265,636  
    

 

 

 

HUNGARY — 0.0%  

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications

     55,700       61,526  
    

 

 

 

INDIA — 1.5%  

Bajaj Auto

     1,435       55,879  

GHCL

     20,200       42,908  

HCL Technologies

     2,581       29,343  

Housing Development Finance

     3,459       89,851  

Infosys ADR

     45,620       650,997  

IRB Infrastructure Developers

     67,500       103,727  

Larsen & Toubro

     3,709       46,515  

Maruti Suzuki India

     681       64,108  

Nandan Denim *

     75,791       20,119  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
INDIA (continued)  

NHPC

     302,000       $ 81,114    

Nucleus Software Exports

     11,800       97,245  

Oil India

     51,808       60,282  

Reliance Industries

     151,758       4,141,776  

Tata Consultancy Services

     15,658       562,493  
    

 

 

 

               6,046,357  
    

 

 

 

INDONESIA — 0.1%  

Adaro Energy

     758,600       57,959  

Bank Central Asia

     90,400       178,584  
    

 

 

 

       236,543  
    

 

 

 

IRELAND — 0.9%  

Accenture, Cl A

     2,052       445,100  

CRH PLC

     1,259       44,244  

Dalata Hotel Group

     12,100       34,183  

Flutter Entertainment

     547       94,593  

James Hardie Industries

     15,682       378,985  

Kingspan Group

     806       70,523  

Ryanair Holdings ADR *

     25,525       2,057,315  

Seagate Technology

     12,200       583,404  
    

 

 

 

       3,708,347  
    

 

 

 

ISRAEL — 0.3%  

Bank Hapoalim *

     6,219       36,432  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel

     58,088       274,862  

Check Point Software Technologies *

     400       45,424  

Elbit Systems

     932       105,453  

International Flavors & Fragrances

     181       18,551  

Israel Discount Bank, Cl A

     161,524       454,467  

Kornit Digital *

     1,775       119,493  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank

     2,005       39,142  

Nice ADR *

     305       69,619  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR *

     2,157       18,809  
    

 

 

 

       1,182,252  
    

 

 

 

ITALY — 0.3%  

ACEA

     1,700       33,820  

ASTM

     2,500       46,590  

Enel

     87,100       694,104  

Ferrari

     310       55,324  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco

     6,000       82,276  

FNM

     70,000       37,660  

Intesa Sanpaolo

     33,239       55,079  

Iren

     46,300       105,126  

Moncler

     1,756       70,334  

Pirelli & C

     10,027       41,874  
    

 

 

 

       1,222,187  
    

 

 

 

JAPAN — 5.0%  

ADEKA

     1,400       18,107  

Aichi Steel

     1,500       36,106  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
JAPAN (continued)  

Aiphone

     4,800       $ 67,246    

Air Water

     3,500       50,030  

Aisan Industry

     7,800       33,271  

ANA Holdings

     1,700       37,113  

Araya Industrial

     4,000       43,642  

Asahi Kasei

     13,000       112,534  

Asanuma

     2,000       77,303  

ASKUL

     5,788       221,713  

Astellas Pharma

     6,055       83,242  

Bridgestone

     2,900       94,337  

Brother Industries

     32,900       507,174  

Canon

     2,000       34,589  

Capcom

     1,600       87,633  

Central Japan Railway

     300       36,172  

Chugai Pharmaceutical

     3,915       150,804  

Chugoku Electric Power

     1,800       22,638  

CKD

     5,145       85,371  

East Japan Railway

     1,000       52,242  

Eco’s

     2,200       46,934  

ENEOS Holdings

     34,250       115,184  

FJ Next

     9,100       80,176  

Freee *

     1,300       102,719  

Fuji

     5,500       110,217  

FUJIFILM Holdings

     10,000       509,500  

Fujitec

     6,400       139,443  

Fujitsu

     5,800       680,254  

Furuno Electric

     7,400       82,478  

Grandy House

     13,900       46,206  

Gunma Bank

     27,900       88,312  

Harmonic Drive Systems

     1,865       123,267  

Hokko Chemical Industry

     14,800       140,760  

Ibiden

     5,000       203,334  

Idemitsu Kosan

     3,676       74,297  

ITOCHU

     60,900                1,460,120  

Japan Airlines

     2,300       40,228  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry

     4,700       64,678  

Japan Exchange Group

     3,800       92,564  

Japan Post Bank

     36,200       288,018  

Japan Post Holdings

     4,000       27,383  

Kaga Electronics

     2,500       48,358  

Kaneka

     2,500       69,645  

KDDI

     7,034       188,434  

Keio

     1,039       60,253  

Keyence

     400       181,364  

Kitagawa

     3,700       45,794  

Kitano Construction

     2,400       58,245  

Konami Holdings

     800       31,235  

Lasertec

     924       79,894  

Makita

     800       35,316  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
JAPAN (continued)  

Marubeni

     10,000       $ 52,241    

McDonald’s Holdings Japan

     800       37,929  

MinebeaMitsumi

     6,237       112,419  

Mitsubishi

     24,600       548,212  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

     2,000       42,842  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

     10,200       40,057  

Mitsui

     26,948       420,964  

Mizuho Financial Group

     56,750       698,317  

Mizuho Leasing

     2,200       56,062  

MonotaRO

     1,569       87,204  

Mory Industries

     3,000       67,801  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

     2,200       60,020  

Nabtesco

     3,532       131,828  

NEC

     14,800       745,463  

Nichias

     4,836       104,833  

Nidec

     800       80,800  

Nintendo

     200       108,760  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

     69,900               1,466,867  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings

     5,800       39,181  

Nissan Motor

     116,400       409,166  

Nissin Electric

     11,500       114,744  

Nissin Foods Holdings

     900       77,904  

Nitto Fuji Flour Milling

     1,300       81,749  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings

     4,900       85,499  

Nomura Research Institute

     4,290       126,573  

NTT Data

     2,500       28,180  

NTT DOCOMO

     5,098       189,628  

Obic

     500       88,885  

Oisix ra daichi *

     6,400       200,440  

Olympus

     24,800       473,581  

Ono Pharmaceutical

     5,000       141,973  

Oriental Land

     2,000       279,517  

Otsuka Holdings

     1,061       39,228  

Raysum

     6,200       56,155  

Resona Holdings

     194,700       640,361  

Ryoden

     5,800       85,106  

Sakai Heavy Industries

     1,500       34,121  

Sakai Ovex

     4,400       78,472  

San-In Godo Bank

     11,300       56,788  

Sanko Metal Industrial

     2,900       69,604  

Sekisui House

     3,700       61,230  

SG Holdings

     2,600       62,598  

Shimadzu

     2,700       77,079  

Shimamura

     500       53,177  

Shizuoka Bank

     6,000       40,293  

SK-Electronics

     3,200       34,087  

Sojitz

     21,300       46,854  

Soken Chemical & Engineering

     4,900       66,257  

Sompo Holdings

     2,000       74,626  

Sony

     5,500       457,797  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
JAPAN (continued)  

Square Enix Holdings

     3,567     $ 208,982  

St.-Care Holding

     12,400         77,704    

Sugi Holdings

     2,032       134,138  

Sumitomo

     3,412       37,451  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

     4,000       110,588  

Tachibana Eletech

     3,700       60,472  

Takeda Pharmaceutical

     700       21,671  

Takeuchi Manufacturing

     8,000       173,966  

TechnoPro Holdings

     1,947       120,969  

Teijin

     3,000       45,922  

THK

     4,992       132,038  

Toho Gas

     900       46,398  

Tokai Carbon

     7,600       86,168  

Tokai Rika

     44,800       699,904  

Tokio Marine Holdings

     2,700       120,528  

Tokyo Gas

     1,764       39,873  

Tokyo Tatemono

     10,127       116,197  

Tokyotokeiba

     3,400       169,067  

Tomoku

     4,400       69,285  

Towa Bank

     7,600       50,032  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha

     2,000       99,504  

Toyota Motor

     4,134       269,430  

Trend Micro

     400       22,450  

USS

     1,200       21,973  

Welcia Holdings

     6,000       234,933  

Yamaguchi Financial Group

     10,900       70,745  

Yamaya

     3,700       74,633  

Yotai Refractories

     11,100       82,984  

Yuasa Trading

     1,300       37,028  

Yushiro Chemical Industry

     6,800       84,162  
    

 

 

 

              19,918,544  
    

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — 0.2%  

AMMB Holdings

     59,700       40,988  

CIMB Group Holdings

     50,500       35,958  

Dialog Group

     41,300       36,770  

DiGi.Com

     30,700       27,864  

Genting

     64,200       46,084  

Genting Malaysia

     514,200       248,789  

HAP Seng Consolidated

     16,100       28,395  

Hong Leong Bank

     9,641       34,390  

Malayan Banking

     23,500       39,650  

Malaysia Airports Holdings

     35,400       35,652  

Pantech Group Holdings

     311,028       26,164  

Paramount

     150,920       25,875  

RHB Bank

     37,300       37,985  
    

 

 

 

       664,564  
    

 

 

 

MEXICO — 0.1%  

America Movil ADR, Cl L

     3,536       42,149  

Coca-Cola Femsa

     9,900       37,679  

Fomento Economico Mexicano

     6,000       32,278  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
MEXICO (continued)  

Gruma, Cl B

     3,300       $ 35,221    

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, Cl B

     13,000       108,234  

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua

     13,438       67,774  

Grupo Financiero Banorte, Cl O *

     11,900       53,072  

Megacable Holdings

     14,000       44,353  

Orbia Advance

     26,213       46,577  

Wal-Mart de Mexico

     19,500       47,216  
    

 

 

 

       514,553  
    

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — 2.7%  

Adyen *

     682       1,145,255  

Akzo Nobel

     315       30,315  

Alfen Beheer BV *

     2,394       153,005  

Argenx *

     593       147,690  

ASML Holding

     1,434       519,121  

ASML Holding, Cl G

     5,859       2,116,329  

BE Semiconductor Industries

     2,432       98,289  

Corbion

     2,400       109,115  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     32,004       878,827  

Koninklijke KPN

     10,541       28,471  

Koninklijke Philips Electronics

     575       26,637  

NN Group

     72,115       2,516,160  

NXP Semiconductors

     2,649       357,933  

OCI *

     178,667       2,140,876  

PostNL

     35,100       116,674  

Prosus

     658       65,632  

Signify

     5,300       188,815  

Van Lanschot Kempen

     2,700       54,193  

Wolters Kluwer

     2,415       195,666  
    

 

 

 

             10,889,003  
    

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — 0.1%  

a2 Milk *

     7,025       67,948  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

     2,182       50,426  

Spark New Zealand

     8,632       25,691  

Warehouse Group

     35,400       55,910  
    

 

 

 

       199,975  
    

 

 

 

NORWAY — 0.1%  

DNB *

     2,570       34,618  

Equinor

     2,683       34,095  

Gjensidige Forsikring

     1,717       32,680  

Mowi

     2,618       41,345  

Nordic Semiconductor *

     4,800       50,858  

Norsk Hydro

     16,901       47,405  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank *

     12,000       95,228  

Telenor

     3,739       57,654  

Yara International

     1,554       54,056  
    

 

 

 

       447,939  
    

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — 0.0%  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

     33,601       51,289  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
PHILIPPINES (continued)  

SM Investments

     3,190       $ 62,860    
    

 

 

 

       114,149  
    

 

 

 

POLAND — 0.1%  

CD Projekt *

     3,277       278,363  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen

     4,050       22,103  
    

 

 

 

       300,466  
    

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — 0.0%  

Banco Espirito Santo *(B)(C)(D)

     66,989       78  

EDP - Energias de Portugal

     5,646       27,884  
    

 

 

 

       27,962  
    

 

 

 

RUSSIA — 0.4%  

Gazprom PJSC ADR

     62,872       241,091  

Highland Gold Mining

     36,000       140,273  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR

     10,626       542,966  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR

     885       21,044  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR

     2,953       23,092  

Novatek GDR

     1,042       125,633  

Polyus PJSC

     330       64,634  

Ros Agro GDR

     7,600       69,897  

Rosneft Oil PJSC GDR

     4,762       20,846  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

     13,230       133,659  

Surgutneftegas PJSC ADR

     8,910       36,485  

Tatneft ADR

     7,700       239,250  
    

 

 

 

               1,658,870  
    

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — 0.1%  

Al Rajhi Bank

     1,123       19,713  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development *

     103,520       220,901  

Saudi Basic Industries

     1,376       32,993  
    

 

 

 

       273,607  
    

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — 0.2%  

Ascendas ‡

     12,900       27,260  

CapitaLand Mall Trust ‡

     21,600       27,402  

Centurion

     176,200       41,245  

DBS Group Holdings

     15,400       230,118  

Frencken Group

     111,700       77,616  

Genting Singapore

     83,700       39,574  

Hong Leong Finance

     37,300       61,480  

Keppel

     9,000       29,031  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

     6,000       36,998  

Singapore Airlines

     12,000       29,844  

Singapore Telecommunications

     12,100       18,014  

Sunningdale Tech

     45,300       51,485  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust ‡

     27,900       27,446  

United Overseas Bank

     2,600       36,208  

Venture

     2,300       32,490  

Wilmar International

     13,800       40,907  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings

     57,000       38,625  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
SINGAPORE (continued)  

Yanlord Land Group

     95,700       $ 73,754    
    

 

 

 

       919,497  
    

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — 0.2%  

Absa Group

     8,727       46,925  

Bidvest Group

     10,371       85,090  

Clicks Group

     3,249       47,107  

Exxaro Resources

     15,441       103,451  

FirstRand

     15,771       36,645  

Merafe Resources (C)(D)

     1,219,900       34,797  

MultiChoice Group

     8,586       70,101  

Northam Platinum *

     29,588       283,638  

Sanlam

     12,331       35,968  

Standard Bank Group

     7,458       48,692  
    

 

 

 

                  792,414  
    

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA — 2.6%  

Cafe24 *

     1,000       49,386  

Celltrion *

     876       188,408  

Celltrion Healthcare *

     565       42,510  

CJ Logistics *

     370       52,178  

CKD Bio

     1,700       59,288  

Coway

     276       16,832  

Daihan Pharmaceutical

     3,400       87,582  

Daishin Securities

     6,200       73,655  

Douzone Bizon

     1,229       108,849  

Fila Holdings

     1,191       40,295  

Hankook Tire & Technology

     6,100       170,161  

Hanon Systems

     5,501       54,433  

HLB *

     534       43,307  

Hyundai Mobis

     2,720       542,030  

Hyundai Motor

     2,467       361,176  

INTOPS

     6,700       96,418  

Kangwon Land

     2,135       39,808  

KB Financial Group

     20,700       735,185  

KB Financial Group ADR

     300       10,719  

Kia Motors

     1,262       56,587  

Korea Zinc

     84       28,411  

KT&G

     11,262       804,651  

LG

     575       34,242  

LG Uplus

     5,600       54,511  

NAVER

     734       188,015  

NCSoft

     104       71,011  

Netmarble

     498       51,496  

NHN KCP

     2,600       154,481  

POSCO

     271       49,869  

S-1, Cl 1

     746       53,418  

Samsung C&T

     403       39,399  

Samsung Electronics

     102,289               5,142,976  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

     270       42,854  

Samsung SDS

     1,547       230,172  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
SOUTH KOREA (continued)  

Samyang Packaging

     4,000       $ 69,479    

Shinhan Financial Group

     842       22,583  

SK Telecom

     216       40,865  

SK Telecom ADR

     1,555       32,748  

Tovis

     11,300       60,065  

Wins

     6,000       83,898  

Woori Financial Group

     6,046       47,534  

Yuhan

     1,610       84,894  
    

 

 

 

             10,216,379  
    

 

 

 

SPAIN — 0.7%  

Aena SME

     277       37,311  

Amadeus IT Group, Cl A

     2,819       134,782  

Befesa

     3,631       149,340  

Cellnex Telecom

     36,685       2,356,876  

Grifols

     4,464       120,941  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion *

     7,700       25,718  

Naturhouse Health SAU

     19,700       26,667  

Red Electrica

     1,884       33,228  

Repsol

     2,727       17,046  
    

 

 

 

               2,901,909  
    

 

 

 

SWEDEN — 1.2%  

Assa Abloy, Cl B

     4,942       106,105  

BHG Group *

     8,959       140,375  

Bilia, Cl A *

     82,600       1,103,979  

Boozt *

     8,165       132,297  

Elekta, Cl B

     11,700       136,941  

Essity, Cl B

     12,722       368,200  

Husqvarna, Cl B

     6,331       65,521  

ICA Gruppen

     919       43,555  

Kindred Group

     11,900       90,860  

Lundin Energy

     2,323       44,543  

Mekonomen

     10,960       106,633  

NetEnt

     12,446       118,323  

New Wave Group, Cl B

     10,700       48,291  

Nobia

     18,500       111,934  

Nordic Waterproofing Holding

     5,600       76,939  

Proact IT Group

     3,699       88,125  

Securitas, Cl B

     3,100       43,870  

Svenska Handelsbanken, Cl A

     4,093       33,263  

Swedbank, Cl A

     7,228       113,286  

Tele2, Cl B

     15,949       189,110  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Cl B

     76,111       847,636  

Volvo, Cl B

     43,700       850,434  
    

 

 

 

       4,860,220  
    

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — 2.7%  

Bachem Holding, Cl B

     314       127,164  

Belimo Holding

     5       37,165  

Bellevue Group

     1,600       42,059  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
SWITZERLAND (continued)  

Cie Financiere Richemont, Cl A

     5,073       $ 316,883    

Comet Holding

     738       103,839  

Geberit

     505       287,008  

Givaudan

     109       444,985  

Helvetia Holding

     600       47,043  

Kuehne + Nagel International

     171       34,232  

Landis+Gyr Group *

     600       33,583  

Lonza Group

     2,353               1,425,064  

Nestle

     4,623       520,082  

Novartis

     3,511       273,700  

Roche Holding

     18,235       5,867,701  

Schindler Holding

     591       151,693  

SGS

     11       27,463  

Sika

     2,062       508,311  

STMicroelectronics

     2,384       72,970  

Tecan Group

     87       41,339  

Vetropack Holding *

     2,000       111,639  

VP Bank

     400       45,315  

Zehnder Group

     1,700       81,604  

Zurich Insurance Group

     329       109,208  
    

 

 

 

       10,710,050  
    

 

 

 

TAIWAN — 2.3%  

Acter Group

     9,000       59,067  

Asustek Computer

     6,000       50,951  

Capital Securities

     161,000       61,308  

Cathay Financial Holding

     386,000       516,928  

Chicony Electronics

     19,477       58,491  

China Steel

     61,000       43,218  

Darfon Electronics

     48,000       66,674  

Dimerco Express

     37,000       85,500  

E.Sun Financial Holding

     124,486       105,424  

Far Eastern New Century

     61,939       55,633  

Formosa Plastics

     56,200       154,905  

Fubon Financial Holding

     30,000       42,545  

Giant Manufacturing

     18,288       179,161  

Gigabyte Technology

     192,000       483,213  

Gold Circuit Electronics *

     191,000       293,520  

Grand Pacific Petrochemical

     130,000       103,846  

Hiwin Technologies

     7,376       64,163  

Hon Hai Precision Industry

     298,302       805,970  

Jarllytec

     32,000       74,707  

Mega Financial Holding

     75,683       72,820  

Sea ADR *

     8,446       1,331,934  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding

     57,318       38,430  

Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise

     29,000       59,084  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

     113,625       1,706,127  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR

     26,607       2,231,529  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
TAIWAN (continued)  

Uni-President Enterprises

     61,059       $ 130,763    

United Microelectronics

     376,000       406,556  
    

 

 

 

               9,282,467  
    

 

 

 

THAILAND — 0.2%  

Advanced Info Service (C)(D)

     3,440       19,053  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, Cl F (C)(D)

     159,617       89,808  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro (C)(D)

     95,425       25,158  

Hana Microelectronics

     35,500       51,538  

Pruksa Holding

     113,000       35,663  

PTT (C)(D)

     62,100       61,878  

Quality Houses

     641,600       42,892  

Susco

     1,073,500       89,747  

Thanachart Capital

     386,500       341,769  
    

 

 

 

       757,506  
    

 

 

 

TURKEY — 0.0%  

Akbank T.A.S.

     51,150       29,241  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari

     35,332       40,274  

Turkiye Is Bankasi, Cl C

     58,400       35,704  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

     68,156       50,058  
    

 

 

 

       155,277  
    

 

 

 

UKRAINE — 0.0%  

Ferrexpo

     20,100       49,653  
    

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — 3.6%  

3i Group

     15,405       192,058  

888 Holdings

     23,600       82,104  

Admiral Group

     1,330       47,369  

ASOS *

     1,800       102,790  

AstraZeneca

     2,550       256,080  

B&M European Value Retail

     25,279       158,575  

BAE Systems

     108,060       554,970  

Barratt Developments

     375,589       2,351,520  

Bellway

     1,973       59,686  

Berkeley Group Holdings

     1,956       102,491  

BHP Group

     8,766       169,684  

Biffa

     18,900       53,538  

BT Group, Cl A

     29,185       38,421  

Bunzl

     1,986       61,733  

Codemasters Group Holdings *

     21,700       116,827  

ConvaTec Group

     65,082       151,979  

Cranswick

     1,996       83,293  

Croda International

     646       50,447  

Devro

     30,000       58,570  

Dixons Carphone

     46,400       57,708  

Electrocomponents

     20,832       183,388  

Endava ADR *

     2,442       156,044  

Experian

     609       22,241  

Fevertree Drinks

     5,700       148,488  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED KINGDOM (continued)  

GlaxoSmithKline

     11,912       $ 198,798    

Halfords Group

     60,800       190,188  

Halma

     1,439       44,130  

Headlam Group

     10,500       36,257  

HSBC Holdings

     138,529       582,017  

Imperial Brands

     12,225       193,529  

Inchcape

     7,100       45,495  

International Personal Finance

     32,400       24,211  

Intertek Group

     702       50,532  

J Sainsbury

     38,468       100,320  

JD Sports Fashion

     13,219       127,059  

JET2

     3,600       39,691  

Kingfisher

     153,759       572,011  

Land Securities Group ‡

     4,573       30,185  

Linde

     1,367       301,205  

London Stock Exchange Group

     1,189       127,479  

Lookers *(C)(D)

     149,200       40,591  

National Grid

     3,639       43,193  

Natwest Group

     28,151       45,392  

Ocado Group *

     16,187       477,040  

OneSavings Bank

     48,200       192,350  

Petrofac

     15,200       23,354  

Pets at Home Group

     29,700       147,824  

Provident Financial

     27,000       81,590  

Reckitt Benckiser Group

     2,668       234,609  

Redrow

     18,761       101,278  

RELX

     4,800       94,677  

Rentokil Initial

     10,538       71,793  

Rio Tinto

     3,856       217,650  

Segro ‡

     17,481       204,379  

Serco Group

     71,607       119,854  

Severn Trent

     1,806       56,807  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering

     1,231       179,977  

Stagecoach Group

     57,600       28,492  

Standard Chartered

     7,770       35,442  

SThree

     17,600       56,099  

Stock Spirits Group

     32,806       90,101  

Tate & Lyle

     16,900       130,235  

Tesco

     899,121               2,388,238  

Unilever

     9,901       560,606  

Vesuvius

     27,656       142,812  

Vodafone Group

     28,445       37,938  

Weir Group

     15,092       280,150  

WM Morrison Supermarkets

     17,168       36,235  

XLMedia (C)(D)

     86,000       25,347  
    

 

 

 

             14,067,164  
    

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — 53.4%  
Communication Services — 7.2%  

Activision Blizzard

     14,350       1,086,726  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Communication Services (continued)  

Alphabet, Cl A *

     4,078       $ 6,590,497    

AT&T

     42,063       1,136,542  

Bandwidth, Cl A *

     820       131,491  

Charter Communications, Cl A *

     1,088       656,956  

Comcast, Cl A

     15,738       664,773  

Electronic Arts *

     2,801       335,644  

Facebook, Cl A *

     32,967               8,673,947  

Match Group *

     224       26,159  

Netflix *

     1,278       607,996  

Nexstar Media Group, Cl A

     3,403       280,407  

Spotify Technology *

     7,237       1,736,084  

Take-Two Interactive Software *

     2,263       350,584  

TEGNA

     4,951       59,561  

T-Mobile US *

     30,567       3,349,226  

Twitter *

     7,276       300,935  

Verizon Communications

     31,186       1,777,290  

Walt Disney

     5,423       657,539  
    

 

 

 

             28,422,357  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 8.0%  

Advance Auto Parts

     767       112,964  

Amazon.com *

     3,285       9,973,753  

American Eagle Outfitters

     12,238       167,783  

Asbury Automotive Group *

     1,927       198,442  

AutoZone *

     426       480,946  

Bed Bath & Beyond

     4,648       92,030  

Best Buy

     3,900       435,045  

Big Lots

     2,001       95,247  

BJ’s Restaurants

     2,957       83,417  

Boot Barn Holdings *

     6,598       211,268  

BorgWarner

     21,500       752,070  

Carnival

     7,210       98,849  

CarParts.com *

     8,319       105,568  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cl A *

     100       120,148  

Churchill Downs

     1,270       189,421  

Dana

     10,468       146,447  

Deckers Outdoor *

     647       163,930  

Dollar General

     1,600       333,936  

Dollar Tree *

     800       72,256  

Domino’s Pizza

     1,401       530,026  

DR Horton

     9,600       641,376  

eBay

     9,700       462,011  

Etsy *

     723       87,909  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Cl A *

     1,854       135,342  

General Motors

     18,600       642,258  

Genuine Parts

     318       28,757  

G-III Apparel Group *

     4,817       64,933  

Group 1 Automotive

     1,164       123,477  

GrowGeneration *

     6,780       113,226  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Hasbro

     636     $ 52,610  

Hilton Grand Vacations *

     4,687       96,552  

Home Depot

     5,197         1,386,092    

Installed Building Products *

     1,375       124,492  

Kohl’s

     4,992       106,280  

Las Vegas Sands

     786       37,775  

La-Z-Boy, Cl Z

     4,326       148,079  

Lennar, Cl A

     5,300       372,219  

LGI Homes *

     1,352       144,502  

Lithia Motors, Cl A

     415       95,272  

Lowe’s

     1,984       313,670  

McDonald’s

     2,474       526,962  

Meritage Homes *

     1,075       93,622  

Michaels *

     10,645       86,331  

Modine Manufacturing *

     13,007       83,245  

Murphy USA

     591       72,273  

Nautilus *

     6,343       137,580  

NIKE, Cl B

     4,424       531,234  

O’Reilly Automotive *

     413       180,316  

Penn National Gaming *

     2,702       145,854  

RH *

     557       186,723  

Ross Stores

     193       16,438  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group

     6,687       74,761  

Scientific Games, Cl A *

     7,945       253,287  

Shutterstock

     2,266       148,310  

Stamps.com *

     380       84,831  

Starbucks

     4,300       373,928  

Stitch Fix, Cl A *

     3,744       128,906  

Target

     14,728       2,241,896  

Taylor Morrison Home, Cl A *

     22,700       490,320  

Tesla *

     1,900       737,276  

Tiffany

     3,721       486,856  

TJX

     43,704       2,220,163  

Toll Brothers

     17,800       752,584  

TopBuild *

     1,948       298,453  

TRI Pointe Group *

     8,037       132,048  

Tupperware Brands

     4,281       135,793  

Vail Resorts

     224       51,977  

Whirlpool

     5,100       943,296  

Williams-Sonoma

     1,020       93,034  

YETI Holdings *

     2,372       117,366  

Yum China Holdings

     1,280       68,134  

Yum! Brands

     1,857       173,314  
    

 

 

 

             31,607,489  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 2.2%  

Altria Group

     492       17,751  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings *

     2,736       104,762  

Boston Beer, Cl A *

     107       111,192  
 

 

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Consumer Staples (continued)  

Celsius Holdings *

     5,635       $ 113,320    

Church & Dwight

     3,796       335,528  

Clorox

     2,323       481,442  

Colgate-Palmolive

     598       47,176  

Costco Wholesale

     1,831       654,802  

Darling Ingredients *

     3,257       140,051  

Edgewell Personal Care *

     2,444       64,082  

Freshpet *

     1,754       200,833  

General Mills

     670       39,610  

Hormel Foods

     6,488       315,901  

Hostess Brands, Cl A *

     11,552       146,017  

Kellogg

     4,480       281,747  

Kimberly-Clark

     2,756       365,418  

Kraft Heinz

     16,600       507,794  

Kroger

     10,885       350,606  

McCormick

     2,433       439,181  

Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B

     17,800       627,628  

Mondelez International, Cl A

     342       18,167  

PepsiCo

     4,568       608,869  

Procter & Gamble

     4,205       576,506  

Spectrum Brands Holdings

     3,590       204,163  

Utz Brands

     7,131       120,942  

Walgreens Boots Alliance

     37,232       1,267,377  

Walmart

     5,452       756,465  
    

 

 

 

       8,897,330  
    

 

 

 

Energy — 0.3%  

Cabot Oil & Gas, Cl A

     1,951       34,708  

ChampionX *

     13,146       114,765  

Chevron

     2,677       186,052  

ExxonMobil

     867       28,282  

New Fortress Energy, Cl A

     2,907       105,030  

Parsley Energy, Cl A

     18,444       184,624  

PDC Energy *

     7,021       83,690  

Renewable Energy Group *

     1,857       104,735  

Valero Energy

     11,800       455,598  
    

 

 

 

                1,297,484  
    

 

 

 

Financials — 5.3%  

AGNC Investment ‡

     1,909       26,669  

Ameriprise Financial

     5,500       884,565  

Ameris Bancorp

     4,359       127,719  

Aon, Cl A

     1,495       275,095  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Cl A

     3,431       137,446  

Atlantic Union Bankshares

     7,256       183,504  

Bancorp *

     7,972       76,531  

Banner

     1,629       60,061  

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B *

     5,406       1,091,472  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Cl A ‡

     8,791       190,765  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Financials (continued)  

BRP Group, Cl A *

     4,989       $ 127,220    

Capital One Financial

     40,844               2,984,879  

Charles Schwab

     44,903       1,845,962  

Chubb

     1,123       145,889  

Cincinnati Financial

     2,100       148,554  

Citigroup

     67,946       2,814,323  

Citizens Financial Group

     22,900       624,025  

CME Group, Cl A

     1,500       226,080  

Enterprise Financial Services

     6,350       184,849  

Equitable Holdings

     11,043       237,314  

Erie Indemnity, Cl A

     997       232,171  

Everest Re Group

     489       96,372  

FB Financial

     2,787       82,217  

Fidelity National Financial

     3,028       94,746  

First Merchants

     5,428       141,725  

FNB

     24,972       188,788  

Franklin Resources

     2,084       39,075  

Globe Life

     1,580       128,122  

Goosehead Insurance, Cl A

     1,210       148,273  

Heritage Insurance Holdings

     16,048       151,493  

Independent Bank Group

     4,916       253,567  

Intercontinental Exchange

     2,900       273,760  

JPMorgan Chase

     5,540       543,142  

Kinsale Capital Group

     764       143,227  

Lincoln National

     18,000       631,800  

Marsh & McLennan

     2,500       258,650  

Meta Financial Group

     7,950       233,253  

Mr Cooper Group *

     6,010       126,691  

OneMain Holdings, Cl A

     6,167       215,167  

Pacific Premier Bancorp

     10,404       265,302  

PennyMac Financial Services

     10,005       508,454  

Pinnacle Financial Partners

     5,360       245,434  

PNC Financial Services Group

     2,200       246,136  

Preferred Bank

     4,278       144,725  

Primerica

     1,351       148,934  

Progressive

     1,200       110,280  

S&P Global

     4,601       1,484,881  

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II, Cl A *

     6,738       110,773  

Sterling Bancorp

     18,754       250,929  

Stifel Financial

     3,430       200,518  

TCF Financial

     5,221       142,063  

Travelers

     410       49,491  

Triumph Bancorp *

     3,220       135,659  

Trupanion *

     1,199       85,777  

Umpqua Holdings

     14,622       183,652  

US Bancorp

     5,015       195,334  

Zions Bancorp

     1,302       42,016  
    

 

 

 

       20,925,519  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Health Care — 7.4%  

Abbott Laboratories

     4,469       $ 469,737    

AbbVie

     34,894               2,969,479  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals *

     9,200       1,059,288  

Alphatec Holdings *

     13,512       115,393  

Amgen

     4,481       972,108  

Amicus Therapeutics *

     13,024       232,218  

Anthem

     841       229,425  

Arena Pharmaceuticals *

     1,631       139,809  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals *

     3,596       206,051  

Avanos Medical *

     4,567       161,443  

Axonics Modulation Technologies *

     2,697       126,462  

Becton Dickinson

     330       76,273  

Biogen *

     3,100       781,417  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding *

     1,450       112,317  

BioTelemetry *

     1,752       74,600  

Blueprint Medicines *

     1,907       195,048  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     37,207       2,174,749  

Cardiff Oncology *

     7,714       122,036  

CareDx *

     3,148       154,409  

Castle Biosciences *

     2,294       106,510  

Centene *

     6,180       365,238  

Charles River Laboratories International *

     499       113,622  

Cigna

     1,493       249,286  

Coherus Biosciences *

     3,293       54,894  

CryoPort *

     3,216       129,090  

CVS Health

     466       26,138  

Danaher

     3,089       709,049  

DaVita *

     11,098       957,203  

Denali Therapeutics *

     3,841       164,318  

DexCom *

     1,400       447,412  

Eli Lilly and

     6,663       869,255  

Emergent BioSolutions *

     1,652       148,630  

Fate Therapeutics *

     3,313       147,097  

Flexion Therapeutics *

     5,509       66,053  

Gilead Sciences

     5,820       338,433  

Halozyme Therapeutics *

     4,114       115,192  

HCA Healthcare

     9,662       1,197,508  

Henry Schein *

     2,260       143,691  

Horizon Therapeutics *

     2,318       173,688  

ICU Medical *

     488       86,762  

Immunovant *

     3,296       143,772  

Inari Medical *

     1,427       94,467  

Insmed *

     4,975       163,877  

Inspire Medical Systems *

     1,127       134,598  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Cl A *

     3,543       87,406  

Invitae *

     3,644       142,881  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Health Care (continued)  

iRhythm Technologies *

     684       $ 144,632    

Jazz Pharmaceuticals *

     6,200       893,420  

Johnson & Johnson

     5,200       712,972  

Karyopharm Therapeutics *

     4,529       67,120  

Kodiak Sciences *

     1,811       164,457  

Kura Oncology *

     4,349       135,906  

Livongo Health *

     961       122,656  

Magellan Health *

     1,089       78,702  

Medtronic

     2,993       301,006  

Merck

     17,167       1,291,130  

Meridian Bioscience *

     5,722       98,132  

Mirati Therapeutics *

     1,104       239,723  

Mylan *

     2,276       33,093  

NanoString Technologies *

     2,895       106,102  

Natera *

     2,671       179,651  

Ontrak *

     1,646       100,801  

Owens & Minor

     5,488       137,859  

Penumbra *

     529       138,085  

Pfizer

     43,847                1,555,691  

Providence Service *

     1,483       174,327  

R1 RCM *

     8,132       145,725  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals *

     942       512,034  

Repligen *

     731       121,763  

Replimune Group *

     3,108       129,946  

Scholar Rock Holding *

     4,097       159,373  

Seres Therapeutics *

     4,453       124,194  

Shockwave Medical *

     2,217       151,465  

Silk Road Medical *

     1,980       119,988  

Tandem Diabetes Care *

     1,069       116,521  

Teladoc Health *

     1,907       374,649  

TG Therapeutics *

     4,661       117,783  

Thermo Fisher Scientific

     1,495       707,314  

Turning Point Therapeutics *

     1,176       108,415  

Twist Bioscience *

     1,640       125,690  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical *

     1,583       159,092  

UnitedHealth Group

     3,698       1,128,408  

Veracyte *

     3,433       118,988  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals *

     3,100       645,916  
    

 

 

 

             29,491,061  
    

 

 

 

Industrials — 3.6%  

3M

     269       43,029  

A O Smith

     894       46,211  

ABM Industries

     2,947       102,320  

Air Transport Services Group *

     11,906       333,844  

Allison Transmission Holdings

     18,600       672,390  

Ameresco, Cl A *

     3,272       125,612  

Atkore International Group *

     4,489       92,877  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings *

     1,854       109,683  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

AZEK, Cl A *

     2,558       $ 85,539    

BMC Stock Holdings *

     4,676       185,123  

BrightView Holdings *

     10,867       132,903  

Builders FirstSource *

     4,899       148,440  

Carrier Global

     1,864       62,239  

CH Robinson Worldwide

     4,748       419,866  

Chart Industries *

     1,787       150,912  

CSX

     4,900       386,806  

Cummins

     2,800       615,692  

Dycom Industries *

     2,188       142,089  

EMCOR Group

     1,830       124,788  

Equifax

     1,700       232,220  

Expeditors International of Washington

     3,900       344,643  

Fastenal

     1,025       44,311  

Federal Signal

     3,384       97,053  

FedEx

     2,400       622,728  

Fortive

     2,250       138,600  

Generac Holdings *

     491       103,184  

General Dynamics

     1,500       196,995  

Gibraltar Industries *

     3,002       172,465  

Honeywell International

     2,447       403,633  

Hub Group, Cl A *

     2,739       137,306  

IAA *

     2,517       142,437  

ICF International

     1,467       95,927  

Johnson Controls International

     1,900       80,199  

Kadant

     1,356       156,103  

Kaman

     1,524       60,442  

KBR

     2,849       63,504  

Kforce

     3,429       118,986  

L3Harris Technologies

     11,927                 1,921,559  

Lockheed Martin

     798       279,404  

Masonite International *

     1,479       130,152  

Matson

     2,893       150,291  

Maxar Technologies

     4,971       128,102  

MYR Group *

     5,651       241,580  

Norfolk Southern

     132       27,604  

Northrop Grumman

     800       231,856  

Otis Worldwide

     932       57,113  

Plug Power *

     12,241       171,374  

Quanta Services

     2,783       173,743  

Rexnord

     5,013       160,817  

Roper Technologies

     433       160,790  

Saia *

     799       117,980  

SkyWest

     2,208       64,098  

Southwest Airlines

     1,470       58,109  

Standex International

     1,118       69,417  

Sterling Construction *

     12,632       185,690  

Sunrun *

     2,340       121,727  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Tetra Tech

     2,084       $ 210,297    

TPI Composites *

     4,734       156,790  

Trane Technologies

     168       22,302  

Trex *

     1,951       135,672  

Triton International

     6,400       236,032  

Union Pacific

     2,084       369,264  

United Airlines Holdings *

     10,600       358,916  

United Parcel Service, Cl B

     3,687       579,264  

Verisk Analytics, Cl A

     1,666       296,498  

Vicor *

     1,370       106,860  

Waste Management

     1,400       151,074  
    

 

 

 

              14,265,474  
    

 

 

 

Information Technology — 14.9%  

Adobe *

     767       342,926  

Advanced Energy Industries *

     2,346       158,285  

Amdocs

     10,500       591,990  

Amphenol, Cl A

     2,702       304,894  

Appian, Cl A *

     2,285       144,641  

Apple

     94,076       10,241,113  

Applied Materials

     28,800       1,705,824  

Atlassian, Cl A *

     6,652       1,274,656  

Automatic Data Processing

     1,930       304,863  

Avaya Holdings *

     7,799       134,143  

Bill.com Holdings *

     1,019       101,900  

Calix *

     6,563       153,640  

Cerence *

     2,227       121,550  

Cirrus Logic *

     1,243       85,605  

Cisco Systems

     30,818       1,106,366  

Citrix Systems

     265       30,017  

Digital Turbine *

     3,182       91,196  

Dropbox, Cl A *

     2,866       52,333  

Entegris

     1,191       89,051  

Fidelity National Information Services

     3,100       386,229  

Fiserv *

     6,961       664,567  

Five9 *

     1,079       163,706  

Global Payments

     1,768       278,884  

HP

     42,300       759,708  

II-VI *

     1,845       83,892  

Intel

     30,135       1,334,378  

Keysight Technologies *

     398       41,738  

KLA

     1,894       373,459  

LivePerson *

     2,785       148,886  

LiveRamp Holdings *

     2,614       172,759  

Mastercard, Cl A

     3,312       955,976  

Maxim Integrated Products

     740       51,541  

Methode Electronics

     4,867       149,758  

Micron Technology *

     13,671       688,198  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Microsoft

     49,080       $ 9,937,228    

Motorola Solutions

     2,128       336,352  

Nuance Communications *

     3,806       121,449  

NVIDIA

     5,457       2,735,921  

Okta, Cl A *

     1,832       384,408  

ON Semiconductor *

     17,400       436,566  

Oracle

     29,511       1,655,862  

Paychex

     4,831       397,350  

PayPal Holdings *

     15,189       2,827,129  

Pegasystems

     839       97,223  

Plexus *

     1,956       136,020  

Progress Software

     2,657       96,635  

Qorvo *

     25,614       3,262,199  

QUALCOMM

     4,021       496,031  

Sailpoint Technologies Holdings *

     4,499       186,753  

salesforce.com *

     1,059       245,974  

ServiceNow *

     4,661       2,319,174  

SiTime *

     1,729       144,354  

SPS Commerce *

     1,461       125,047  

Square, Cl A *

     13,700       2,121,856  

SunPower, Cl A *

     9,096       145,445  

Synaptics *

     1,331       102,048  

Tenable Holdings *

     3,820       130,300  

Texas Instruments

     5,932       857,708  

Twilio, Cl A *

     8,226       2,294,807  

Unisys *

     7,463       98,064  

Varonis Systems *

     1,225       141,573  

Verint Systems *

     2,868       139,155  

VeriSign *

     1,393       265,645  

Visa, Cl A

     14,739       2,678,224  

Vontier *

     900       25,866  

Xilinx

     1,936       229,784  

Zoom Video Communications, Cl A *

     1,331       613,471  

Zscaler *

     957       129,913  
    

 

 

 

             59,204,206  
    

 

 

 

Materials — 2.3%  

Advanced Drainage Systems

     2,676       169,739  

Air Products and Chemicals

     1,818       502,204  

Avient

     2,684       83,392  

Ball

     18,255       1,624,695  

CF Industries Holdings

     45,098       1,245,156  

Ecolab

     1,584       290,807  

Ferro *

     8,276       106,430  

HB Fuller

     2,887       130,637  

Hecla Mining

     12,101       55,423  

Huntsman

     27,200       660,688  

Koppers Holdings *

     3,654       81,959  
COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Materials (continued)  

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A

     12,100       $ 828,245    

Martin Marietta Materials

     138       36,756  

Materion

     2,637       134,988  

Neenah

     1,911       71,911  

Newmont Mining

     5,400       339,336  

Packaging Corp of America

     1,500       171,735  

PPG Industries

     196       25,425  

Scotts Miracle-Gro, Cl A

     584       87,629  

Sherwin-Williams

     3,439       2,365,963  

Stepan

     1,012       117,837  

Vulcan Materials

     239       34,617  
    

 

 

 

       9,165,572  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate — 1.6%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities ‡

     160       24,243  

American Finance Trust ‡

     23,989       138,296  

American Tower, Cl A ‡

     2,862       657,258  

Armada Hoffler Properties ‡

     9,687       87,280  

AvalonBay Communities ‡

     1,039       144,556  

Crown Castle International ‡

     14,977               2,339,407  

Digital Realty Trust ‡

     900       129,870  

Equinix ‡

     794       580,605  

eXp World Holdings *

     2,199       93,216  

Global Medical ‡

     15,422       191,695  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital ‡

     3,213       134,464  

Hudson Pacific Properties ‡

     4,484       86,362  

Independence Realty Trust ‡

     18,440       224,046  

Iron Mountain ‡

     987       25,721  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust ‡

     10,006       119,872  

Public Storage ‡

     1,400       320,698  

QTS Realty Trust, Cl A ‡

     1,794       110,349  

Redfin *

     3,191       133,288  

Retail Opportunity Investments ‡

     12,266       119,348  

Sabra Health Care ‡

     7,132       93,857  

SBA Communications, Cl A ‡

     500       145,185  

Terreno Realty ‡

     3,560       200,357  

VEREIT ‡

     68,600       425,320  
    

 

 

 

       6,525,293  
    

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.6%  

Ameren

     1,847       149,829  

American Electric Power

     3,937       354,054  

Black Hills

     2,872       162,728  

Clearway Energy, Cl C

     8,795       247,667  

CMS Energy

     3,900       246,987  

Consolidated Edison

     2,996       235,156  

Duke Energy

     297       27,357  

Portland General Electric

     2,678       105,245  

South Jersey Industries

     7,705       148,475  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (continued)  
             Shares                   Value        
UNITED STATES (continued)  
Utilities (continued)  

Sunnova Energy International *

     4,940       $ 118,857    

WEC Energy Group

     786       79,032  

Xcel Energy

     4,722       330,682  
    

 

 

 

       2,206,069  
    

 

 

 

       212,007,854  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(Cost $313,533,760)

             388,355,115  
    

 

 

 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.2%  
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 0.2%  

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

    

Total Exchange Traded Fund
(Cost $572,518)

     7,100       554,794  
    

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%  
BRAZIL — 0.1%  

Cia Paranaense de Energia, 1.019%

     7,800       83,601  

Itau Unibanco Holding ADR (E)

     9,599       39,260  

Itausa, 0.168%

     24,817       39,315  

Telefonica Brasil, 0.908%

     5,272       39,086  
    

 

 

 

       201,262  
    

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — 0.0%  

Bancolombia (E)

     6,333       40,318  
    

 

 

 

GERMANY — 0.0%  

Jungheinrich, 1.114%

     2,800       101,760  

STO & KGaA, 0.247%

     700       87,698  
    

 

 

 

       189,458  
    

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK (continued)  
     Shares/
Number of
        Warrants        
          Value        
SOUTH KOREA — 0.0%  

LG Chemical, 2.840%

     175       $ 48,369    

LG Household & Health Care, 1.430%

     106       64,519  
    

 

 

 

       112,888  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $444,744)

       543,926  
    

 

 

 

WARRANTS — 0.0%  
MALAYSIA — 0.0%  

Paramount, 1.790% *

     43,120       934  
    

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — 0.0%  

Ezion Holdings, 0.276% *(B)(C)(D)

     102,720        
    

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $—)

       934  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in
Securities — 98.2%
(Cost $314,551,022)

     $     389,454,769  
    

 

 

 

 

A list of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at October 31, 2020, is as follows:

 

         
Counterparty      Settlement
Date
       Currency to Deliver        Currency to Receive        Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

State Street

       11/18/20          USD          237,252          EUR          201,800          $(2,133)  

State Street

       11/18/20          EUR          1,355,000          USD          1,608,222          29,498  

State Street

       01/14/21          GBP          1,742,200          USD          2,277,221          18,847  
                             

 

 

 
                                                        $46,212  
                             

 

 

 

Percentages are based on net assets of $396,613,085.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

Real Estate Investment Trust

(A)

Security considered Master Limited Partnership. At October 31, 2020, these securities amounted to $1,582,382 or 0.4% of Net Assets.

(B)

Security is fair valued using methods determined in good faith by the Fair Value Committee of the Board of Trustees. The total

 

value of such securities as of October 31, 2020, was $32,455 and represented 0.0% of Net Assets.

(C)

Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

(D)

Securities considered illiquid. The total value of such securities as of October 31, 2020 was $329,087 and represented 0.1% of Net Assets.

(E)

There is currently no stated rate.

 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

ACWI — All Country World Index

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

EUR — Euro

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund

GBP — British Pound

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

LP — Limited Partnership

MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International

PJSC — Public Joint-Stock Company

USD — United States Dollar

The following is a list of the inputs used as of October 31, 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

       

Australia

  $     $ 4,194,454     $     $ 4,194,454  

Austria

          237,459             237,459  

Belgium

          384,391             384,391  

Bermuda

    1,582,382                   1,582,382  

Brazil

    201,033                   201,033  

Canada

    10,696,274                   10,696,274  

Chile

    154,589       71,672             226,261  

China

    18,391,621       9,148,462             27,540,083  

Czech Republic

          428,112             428,112  

Denmark

    107,484       4,972,628             5,080,112  

Finland

          1,171,138             1,171,138  

France

    66,112       8,499,607             8,565,719  

Germany

    20,078       7,533,657             7,553,735  

Greece

          41,092             41,092  

Hong Kong

          6,233,259       32,377       6,265,636  

Hungary

          61,526             61,526  

India

    650,997       5,395,360             6,046,357  

Indonesia

          236,543             236,543  

Ireland

    3,085,819       622,528             3,708,347  

Israel

    253,345       928,907             1,182,252  

Italy

          1,222,187             1,222,187  

Japan

          19,918,544             19,918,544  

Malaysia

          664,564             664,564  

Mexico

    514,553                   514,553  

Netherlands

    2,474,262       8,414,741             10,889,003  

New Zealand

          199,975             199,975  

Norway

          447,939             447,939  

Philippines

          114,149             114,149  

Poland

          300,466             300,466  

Portugal

          27,884       78       27,962  

Russia

    598,626       1,060,244             1,658,870  

Saudi Arabia

          273,607             273,607  

Singapore

          919,497             919,497  

South Africa

    150,558       641,856             792,414  

South Korea

    43,467       10,172,912             10,216,379  

Spain

          2,901,909             2,901,909  

Sweden

          4,860,220             4,860,220  

Switzerland

          10,710,050             10,710,050  

Taiwan

    3,563,463       5,719,004             9,282,467  

Thailand

          757,506             757,506  

Turkey

          155,277             155,277  

Ukraine

          49,653             49,653  

United Kingdom

    547,350       13,519,814             14,067,164  

United States

    212,007,854                   212,007,854  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

    255,109,867       133,212,793       32,455       388,355,115  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3‡     Total  

Registered Investment Company

  $ 554,794     $     $     $ 554,794  

Preferred Stock

       

Brazil

    201,262                   201,262  

Colombia

    40,318                   40,318  

Germany

          189,458             189,458  

South Korea

          112,888             112,888  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

    241,580       302,346             543,926  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants

          934             934  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $ 255,906,241     $ 133,516,073     $ 32,455     $ 389,454,769  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 year in relation to net assets.

 

Other Financial Instruments

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Contracts *

           

Unrealized Appreciation

   $      $ 48,345      $      $ 48,345  

Unrealized Depreciation

            (2,133)               (2,133)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $     —      $     46,212      $     —      $     46,212  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Forward contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Sector Weightings (unaudited) †:

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 28.1%  
        Face Amount                 Value          
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.5%  

Activision Blizzard

   

2.500%, 09/15/50

  $ 140,000     $ 126,115  

America Movil

   

2.875%, 05/07/30

    200,000       214,972  

AT&T

   

5.250%, 03/01/37

    50,000       62,539  

4.850%, 03/01/39

    156,000       185,986  

4.800%, 06/15/44

    375,000       435,686  

4.500%, 03/09/48

    52,000       58,202  

4.350%, 06/15/45

    3,000       3,325  

3.900%, 03/11/24

    250,000       273,781  

3.650%, 09/15/59(A)

    66,000       62,937  

3.600%, 07/15/25

    250,000       277,984  

3.550%, 09/15/55(A)

    36,000       34,102  

3.500%, 09/15/53(A)

    346,000       330,786  

3.300%, 02/01/52

    60,000       54,953  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV

   

5.350%, 05/20/24(A)

    235,000       255,016  

CCL Industries

   

3.050%, 06/01/30(A)

    70,000       74,360  

CCO Holdings

   

5.750%, 02/15/26(A)

    40,000       41,467  

5.375%, 06/01/29(A)

    44,000       47,630  

4.500%, 08/15/30(A)

    79,000       82,101  

4.500%, 05/01/32(A)

    64,000       66,160  

4.250%, 02/01/31(A)

    227,000       232,627  

CenturyLink

   

4.000%, 02/15/27(A)

    23,000       23,515  

Comcast

   

3.750%, 04/01/40

    55,000       64,018  

3.150%, 02/15/28

    250,000       279,008  

2.650%, 02/01/30

    85,000       91,654  

CSC Holdings

   

5.500%, 05/15/26(A)

    200,000       208,100  

5.375%, 02/01/28(A)

    10,000       10,625  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings

   

9.750%, 07/15/25(A) (B)

  $ 190,000     $ 118,750  

8.500%, 10/15/24(A) (B)

    43,000       26,557  

Level 3 Financing

   

5.375%, 05/01/25

    44,000       45,254  

4.625%, 09/15/27(A)

    33,000       33,660  

4.250%, 07/01/28(A)

    85,000       85,425  

Live Nation Entertainment

   

4.750%, 10/15/27(A)

    35,000       32,167  

NBCUniversal Enterprise

   

5.250%, 06/19/69(A)

    170,000       172,125  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

   

3.625%, 09/30/59(A)

    80,000       87,233  

Ooredoo International Finance MTN

   

3.250%, 02/21/23(A)

    200,000       208,680  

Prosus

   

4.850%, 07/06/27(A)

    200,000       228,890  

Qwest

   

7.250%, 09/15/25

    65,000       74,738  

Sprint

   

7.875%, 09/15/23

    10,000       11,400  

Sprint Spectrum

   

5.152%, 03/20/28(A)

    250,000       291,302  

3.360%, 09/20/21(A)

    93,750       94,628  

Tencent MTN

   

3.290%, 06/03/60(A)

    200,000       200,099  

Time Warner Cable

   

5.875%, 11/15/40

    200,000       247,526  

5.500%, 09/01/41

    100,000       120,177  

4.500%, 09/15/42

    150,000       162,946  

T-Mobile USA

   

6.000%, 03/01/23

    93,000       93,000  

6.000%, 04/15/24

    45,000       45,796  

4.500%, 02/01/26

    30,000       30,750  

4.375%, 04/15/40(A)

    100,000       115,654  

3.875%, 04/15/30(A)

    290,000       325,774  

2.550%, 02/15/31(A)

    85,000       86,624  

Verizon Communications

   

5.250%, 03/16/37

    250,000       340,899  

4.272%, 01/15/36

    250,000       305,587  

1.500%, 09/18/30

    250,000       245,469  

ViacomCBS

   

4.200%, 05/19/32

    60,000       69,031  

2.900%, 01/15/27

    250,000       270,079  

Virgin Media Secured Finance

   

5.500%, 05/15/29(A)

    75,000       80,131  

4.500%, 08/15/30(A)

    130,000       132,113  

Vodafone Group

   

5.250%, 05/30/48

    115,000       148,924  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)  

4.875%, 06/19/49

  $ 163,000     $ 201,719  

4.250%, 09/17/50

    35,000       40,321  

Walt Disney

   

3.700%, 10/15/25

    250,000       282,025  

3.600%, 01/13/51

    150,000       167,358  

2.650%, 01/13/31

    110,000       118,271  
   

 

 

 
      8,938,731  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.5%  

1011778 BC ULC

   

3.500%, 02/15/29(A)

    55,000       54,587  

Alimentation Couche-Tard

   

3.550%, 07/26/27(A)

    165,000       183,258  

Amazon.com

   

4.250%, 08/22/57

    80,000       105,873  

3.875%, 08/22/37

    250,000       306,631  

American Honda Finance MTN

   

2.350%, 01/08/27

    500,000       530,735  

1.700%, 09/09/21

    500,000       505,979  

American University

   

3.672%, 04/01/49

    250,000       267,225  

Asbury Automotive Group

   

4.750%, 03/01/30(A)

    15,000       15,488  

4.500%, 03/01/28(A)

    15,000       15,262  

Caesars Entertainment

   

6.250%, 07/01/25(A)

    33,000       33,804  

Cargill

   

3.250%, 05/23/29(A)

    500,000       554,540  

Churchill Downs

   

5.500%, 04/01/27(A)

    106,000       109,776  

4.750%, 01/15/28(A)

    40,000       40,600  

Daimler Finance North America

   

2.000%, 07/06/21(A)

    500,000       504,825  

El Puerto de Liverpool

   

3.875%, 10/06/26(A)

    390,000       404,141  

Expedia Group

   

7.000%, 05/01/25(A)

    35,000       37,479  

6.250%, 05/01/25(A)

    45,000       49,485  

4.625%, 08/01/27(A)

    35,000       36,701  

3.600%, 12/15/23(A)

    70,000       71,979  

Falabella

   

3.750%, 04/30/23(A)

    200,000       208,000  

Ford Motor Credit

   

5.750%, 02/01/21

    450,000       453,510  

3.813%, 10/12/21

    80,000       80,400  

3.336%, 03/18/21

    200,000       200,000  

2.343%, 11/02/20

    175,000       175,000  

1.104%, 10/12/21

    180,000       175,576  

General Motors

   

5.000%, 04/01/35

    135,000       149,839  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)  

General Motors Financial

   

4.375%, 09/25/21

  $ 50,000     $ 51,544  

4.200%, 11/06/21

    40,000       41,213  

3.450%, 04/10/22

    30,000       30,876  

3.200%, 07/06/21

    40,000       40,539  

3.150%, 06/30/22

    85,000       87,435  

2.900%, 02/26/25

    80,000       83,084  

Georgetown University

   

5.215%, 10/01/18

    35,000       44,811  

4.315%, 04/01/49

    25,000       29,777  

Group 1 Automotive

   

4.000%, 08/15/28(A)

    40,000       40,050  

Hanesbrands

   

5.375%, 05/15/25(A)

    35,000       36,838  

4.875%, 05/15/26(A)

    40,000       43,000  

4.625%, 05/15/24(A)

    10,000       10,415  

Hasbro

   

3.900%, 11/19/29

    10,000       10,749  

3.550%, 11/19/26

    55,000       59,219  

Home Depot

   

3.900%, 06/15/47

    250,000       303,099  

3.350%, 04/15/50

    20,000       22,600  

Hyundai Capital America

   

3.000%, 02/10/27(A)

    85,000       88,621  

2.650%, 02/10/25(A)

    120,000       123,811  

Ken Garff Automotive

   

4.875%, 09/15/28(A)

    35,000       34,679  

Lear

   

5.250%, 05/15/49

    155,000       174,192  

Lennar

   

4.750%, 11/15/22

    10,000       10,512  

4.500%, 04/30/24

    5,000       5,388  

Lithia Motors

   

4.375%, 01/15/31(A)

    70,000       72,275  

Lowe’s

   

4.050%, 05/03/47

    250,000       297,712  

Marriott International

   

3.500%, 10/15/32

    175,000       172,715  

Mohawk Industries

   

3.625%, 05/15/30

    175,000       190,004  

Newell Brands

   

4.875%, 06/01/25

    30,000       32,484  

Nissan Motor

   

3.522%, 09/17/25(A)

    200,000       201,444  

NVR

   

3.000%, 05/15/30

    140,000       150,097  

Reynolds American

   

5.850%, 08/15/45

    265,000       323,384  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)  

Starbucks

   

3.500%, 11/15/50

  $ 155,000     $ 165,108  

3.350%, 03/12/50

    80,000       83,329  

Toyota Motor

   

2.358%, 07/02/24

    105,000       111,471  

Toyota Motor Credit MTN

   

1.800%, 02/13/25

    130,000       135,375  

Whirlpool

   

4.750%, 02/26/29

    115,000       138,936  

Whirlpool MTN

   

4.850%, 06/15/21

    140,000       143,673  
   

 

 

 
      8,861,152  
   

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.7%  

Albertsons

   

3.250%, 03/15/26(A)

    140,000       137,333  

Altria Group

   

4.400%, 02/14/26

    75,000       86,304  

2.350%, 05/06/25

    35,000       36,911  

Anheuser-Busch

   

4.900%, 02/01/46

    420,000       513,718  

4.700%, 02/01/36

    78,000       95,836  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance

   

4.700%, 02/01/36

    250,000       298,291  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide

   

4.600%, 06/01/60

    135,000       161,325  

4.350%, 06/01/40

    140,000       164,874  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

   

3.250%, 03/27/30

    115,000       132,112  

2.500%, 08/11/26

    250,000       272,125  

Bacardi

   

5.300%, 05/15/48(A)

    280,000       356,822  

4.700%, 05/15/28(A)

    65,000       74,985  

Bausch Health

   

5.250%, 01/30/30(A)

    80,000       79,004  

5.000%, 01/30/28(A)

    80,000       79,070  

Bayer US Finance II

   

4.375%, 12/15/28(A)

    270,000       311,321  

4.250%, 12/15/25(A)

    75,000       85,215  

BRF

   

5.750%, 09/21/50(A)

    200,000       190,225  

Bunge Finance

   

3.250%, 08/15/26

    250,000       269,790  

1.630%, 08/17/25

    25,000       25,150  

Central Garden & Pet

   

4.125%, 10/15/30

    110,000       111,375  

CK Hutchison International 16

   

2.750%, 10/03/26(A)

    200,000       215,129  

Clorox

   

3.900%, 05/15/28

    250,000       294,884  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)  

Coca-Cola

   

2.500%, 06/01/40

  $ 250,000     $ 263,376  

Conagra Brands

   

1.375%, 11/01/27

    80,000       79,331  

Constellation Brands

   

3.750%, 05/01/50

    20,000       22,296  

2.875%, 05/01/30

    50,000       53,854  

Fomento Economico Mexicano

   

3.500%, 01/16/50

    256,000       266,847  

JBS USA LUX

   

5.500%, 01/15/30(A)

    10,000       10,875  

Kraft Heinz Foods

   

5.000%, 06/04/42

    310,000       340,680  

4.875%, 10/01/49(A)

    400,000       422,897  

4.375%, 06/01/46

    65,000       66,722  

3.875%, 05/15/27(A)

    105,000       111,075  

Kroger

   

5.400%, 01/15/49

    120,000       166,537  

2.650%, 10/15/26

    250,000       270,177  

PepsiCo

   

4.000%, 05/02/47

    250,000       313,714  

3.875%, 03/19/60

    60,000       75,311  

Pilgrim’s Pride

   

5.875%, 09/30/27(A)

    10,000       10,564  

Post Holdings

   

5.750%, 03/01/27(A)

    90,000       94,294  

4.625%, 04/15/30(A)

    200,000       205,500  

Procter & Gamble

   

3.500%, 10/25/47

    250,000       315,505  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group

   

3.744%, 10/01/47

    175,000       196,958  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland

   

2.875%, 09/23/23

    500,000       530,199  

Smithfield Foods

   

3.000%, 10/15/30(A)

    15,000       15,282  

Spectrum Brands

   

5.750%, 07/15/25

    40,000       41,150  

Stanford Health Care

   

3.795%, 11/15/48

    250,000       294,322  

Walgreen

   

4.400%, 09/15/42

    220,000       231,211  

Walmart

   

4.750%, 10/02/43

    500,000       667,040  

2.650%, 12/15/24

    400,000       431,527  
   

 

 

 
      9,489,043  
   

 

 

 
ENERGY — 2.5%  

Antero Resources

   

5.625%, 06/01/23

    15,000       12,600  

5.125%, 12/01/22

    41,000       37,966  

5.000%, 03/01/25

    117,000       86,624  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
ENERGY (continued)  

Calpine

   

5.000%, 02/01/31(A)

  $ 140,000     $ 142,933  

Canadian Natural Resources

   

3.850%, 06/01/27

    50,000       52,860  

Cheniere Energy Partners

   

5.250%, 10/01/25

    10,000       10,172  

Chevron

   

3.078%, 05/11/50

    40,000       41,469  

2.566%, 05/16/23

    450,000       473,300  

CNPC General Capital

   

3.950%, 04/19/22(A)

    200,000       208,376  

ConocoPhillips

   

4.150%, 11/15/34

    250,000       279,964  

Diamondback Energy

   

4.750%, 05/31/25

    70,000       76,381  

Dolphin Energy

   

5.500%, 12/15/21(A)

    200,000       209,962  

Energy Transfer Operating

   

6.050%, 06/01/41

    315,000       322,697  

5.500%, 06/01/27

    75,000       83,180  

5.300%, 04/15/47

    20,000       19,055  

5.250%, 04/15/29

    4,000       4,334  

5.000%, 05/15/50

    75,000       70,056  

4.950%, 06/15/28

    50,000       53,729  

EOG Resources

   

2.625%, 03/15/23

    406,000       424,537  

EQM Midstream Partners

   

6.500%, 07/01/27(A)

    55,000       57,684  

Equinor

   

3.700%, 04/06/50

    130,000       144,574  

Equities

   

5.000%, 01/15/29

    10,000       10,100  

3.900%, 10/01/27

    25,000       24,008  

Exxon Mobil

   

4.327%, 03/19/50

    200,000       241,386  

4.227%, 03/19/40

    30,000       35,967  

3.482%, 03/19/30

    65,000       73,472  

3.452%, 04/15/51

    45,000       47,143  

2.610%, 10/15/30

    20,000       21,128  

Gray Oak Pipeline

   

3.450%, 10/15/27(A)

    5,000       5,070  

2.600%, 10/15/25(A)

    15,000       14,986  

Jagged Peak Energy

   

5.875%, 05/01/26

    75,000       77,250  

Kinder Morgan

   

5.625%, 11/15/23(A)

    320,000       360,208  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

   

5.800%, 03/15/35

    200,000       238,186  

Leviathan Bond

   

6.125%, 06/30/25(A)

    85,000       87,873  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
ENERGY (continued)  

Nevada Power

   

3.125%, 08/01/50

  $ 250,000     $ 263,951  

Occidental Petroleum

   

5.875%, 09/01/25

    30,000       26,400  

3.000%, 02/15/27

    250,000       188,750  

2.600%, 08/13/21

    150,000       146,625  

ONEOK

   

5.850%, 01/15/26

    50,000       56,859  

Pattern Energy Operations

   

4.500%, 08/15/28(A)

    45,000       46,918  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

7.690%, 01/23/50

    125,000       103,866  

6.950%, 01/28/60

    35,000       27,370  

6.625%, 06/15/35

    60,000       49,414  

5.950%, 01/28/31

    15,000       12,555  

Petroleos Mexicanos MTN

   

6.750%, 09/21/47

    230,000       178,547  

Phillips 66

   

4.300%, 04/01/22

    500,000       525,172  

Plains All American Pipeline

   

4.650%, 10/15/25

    140,000       149,407  

3.800%, 09/15/30

    25,000       24,167  

Range Resources

   

5.000%, 03/15/23

    79,000       76,647  

4.875%, 05/15/25

    40,000       37,125  

Rattler Midstream

   

5.625%, 07/15/25(A)

    55,000       56,513  

Rockies Express Pipeline

   

6.875%, 04/15/40(A)

    40,000       41,000  

Ruby Pipeline

   

7.750%, 04/01/22(A)

    157,197       134,945  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction

   

4.500%, 05/15/30(A)

    175,000       195,776  

Saudi Arabian Oil Company MTN

   

4.375%, 04/16/49(A)

    200,000       235,482  

Shell International Finance BV

   

1.750%, 09/12/21

    500,000       506,450  

SM Energy

   

10.000%, 01/15/25(A)

    94,000       89,476  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations

   

5.400%, 10/01/47

    85,000       81,931  

5.350%, 05/15/45

    65,000       61,904  

3.900%, 07/15/26

    200,000       206,111  

Targa Resources Partners

   

6.875%, 01/15/29

    20,000       21,450  

TC PipeLines

   

4.650%, 06/15/21

    400,000       406,117  

Thaioil Treasury Center MTN

   

4.875%, 01/23/43(A)

    200,000       219,742  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
ENERGY (continued)  

TransMontaigne Partners

   

6.125%, 02/15/26

  $ 23,000     $ 23,511  

Transocean Guardian

   

5.875%, 01/15/24(A)

    81,900       49,959  

Transocean Pontus

   

6.125%, 08/01/25(A)

    47,580       42,034  

Transocean Poseidon

   

6.875%, 02/01/27(A)

    55,000       41,250  

Transocean Proteus

   

6.250%, 12/01/24(A)

    24,050       21,164  

Transportadora de Gas Internacional ESP

   

5.550%, 11/01/28(A)

    200,000       229,902  

USA Compression Partners

   

6.875%, 04/01/26

    10,000       9,916  

6.875%, 09/01/27

    27,000       27,141  

Williams

   

3.500%, 11/15/30

    175,000       187,928  

WPX Energy

   

4.500%, 01/15/30

    135,000       129,600  
   

 

 

 
      8,982,305  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 5.8%  

Ally Financial

   

3.050%, 06/05/23

    250,000       261,376  

American Express

   

2.500%, 07/30/24

    160,000       169,720  

American Express Credit MTN

   

2.700%, 03/03/22

    750,000       772,334  

Athene Global Funding

   

2.450%, 08/20/27(A)

    220,000       223,226  

Banco Santander Chile

   

3.875%, 09/20/22(A)

    180,000       189,000  

2.700%, 01/10/25(A)

    150,000       157,314  

Bangkok Bank MTN

   

4.050%, 03/19/24(A)

    205,000       222,083  

Bank of America

   

3.004%, 12/20/23

    70,000       73,383  

2.592%, 04/29/31

    105,000       109,644  

Bank of America MTN

   

4.083%, 03/20/51

    80,000       97,581  

3.970%, 03/05/29

    500,000       574,294  

3.559%, 04/23/27

    345,000       384,658  

3.300%, 01/11/23

    500,000       530,087  

2.884%, 10/22/30

    80,000       85,986  

Bank of New York Mellon MTN

   

3.500%, 04/28/23

    250,000       269,337  

Bayer US Finance II

   

4.625%, 06/25/38(A)

    100,000       117,033  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy

   

4.250%, 10/15/50(A)

    25,000       30,951  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance

   

4.200%, 08/15/48

    250,000       313,434  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
FINANCIALS (continued)  

BNP Paribas

   

2.819%, 11/19/25(A)

  $ 320,000     $ 338,544  

BP Capital Markets America

   

3.633%, 04/06/30

    160,000       180,158  

Brighthouse Financial

   

5.625%, 05/15/30

    130,000       153,462  

Capital One Bank USA

   

3.375%, 02/15/23

    500,000       529,528  

Citigroup

   

4.412%, 03/31/31

    270,000       320,585  

3.980%, 03/20/30

    250,000       286,781  

3.200%, 10/21/26

    110,000       120,978  

2.572%, 06/03/31

    140,000       145,893  

Diageo Capital

   

2.125%, 04/29/32

    250,000       259,648  

Discover Bank

   

4.250%, 03/13/26

    250,000       284,518  

DNB Bank

   

2.150%, 12/02/22(A)

    370,000       382,916  

Farmers Insurance Exchange

   

8.625%, 05/01/24(A)

    315,000       371,698  

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

3.950%, 03/14/28

    250,000       288,793  

Goldman Sachs Group

   

6.750%, 10/01/37

    115,000       167,551  

3.750%, 05/22/25

    500,000       555,880  

3.691%, 06/05/28

    55,000       62,016  

3.272%, 09/29/25

    260,000       282,265  

HSBC Holdings

   

4.300%, 03/08/26

    250,000       284,417  

2.013%, 09/22/28

    280,000       278,455  

Huntington Bancshares

   

2.625%, 08/06/24

    205,000       218,354  

JPMorgan Chase

   

3.875%, 09/10/24

    500,000       554,178  

3.509%, 01/23/29

    250,000       280,674  

2.956%, 05/13/31

    95,000       101,170  

2.739%, 10/15/30

    230,000       246,085  

2.182%, 06/01/28

    105,000       109,497  

KeyCorp MTN

   

2.550%, 10/01/29

    250,000       266,040  

Liberty Mutual Group

   

3.950%, 05/15/60(A)

    65,000       70,604  

Lloyds Banking Group

   

4.344%, 01/09/48

    330,000       389,673  

4.050%, 08/16/23

    100,000       108,553  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance

   

3.375%, 04/15/50(A)

    110,000       112,170  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership

   

5.625%, 05/01/24

    30,000       31,581  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
FINANCIALS (continued)  

Morgan Stanley MTN

   

3.700%, 10/23/24

  $ 180,000     $ 200,033  

3.125%, 07/27/26

    250,000       275,843  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance

   

4.750%, 04/30/43

    175,000       180,688  

3.400%, 02/07/28

    250,000       286,247  

Nationwide Building Society MTN

   

3.622%, 04/26/23(A)

    200,000       207,845  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance

   

2.540%, 12/15/24(A)

    400,000       399,649  

Navient MTN

   

6.125%, 03/25/24

    85,000       86,063  

Navient

   

6.750%, 06/15/26

    10,000       10,075  

5.875%, 10/25/24

    10,000       9,925  

5.000%, 03/15/27

    110,000       102,722  

New York Life Insurance

   

3.750%, 05/15/50(A)

    150,000       167,303  

OneAmerica Financial Partners

   

4.250%, 10/15/50(A)

    20,000       20,923  

PNC Bank

   

3.100%, 10/25/27

    250,000       277,692  

Quicken Loans

   

3.875%, 03/01/31(A)

    80,000       78,700  

Raymond James Financial

   

4.950%, 07/15/46

    120,000       157,971  

Royal Bank of Canada MTN

   

1.150%, 06/10/25

    250,000       254,037  

Santander UK

   

5.000%, 11/07/23(A)

    55,000       60,154  

Santander UK Group Holdings

   

5.625%, 09/15/45(A)

    200,000       252,533  

4.796%, 11/15/24

    145,000       160,080  

Societe Generale MTN

   

2.625%, 01/22/25(A)

    310,000       322,553  

Standard Chartered

   

2.819%, 01/30/26(A)

    260,000       270,574  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

   

3.040%, 07/16/29

    200,000       217,323  

1.474%, 07/08/25

    200,000       203,545  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

   

4.375%, 09/15/54(A)

    350,000       372,008  

Toronto-Dominion Bank MTN

   

2.650%, 06/12/24

    200,000       213,721  

0.750%, 06/12/23

    250,000       251,688  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

   

5.500%, 08/15/26(A)

    90,000       94,275  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
FINANCIALS (continued)  

Truist Financial

   

4.000%, 05/01/25

  $ 250,000     $ 283,436  

Truist Financial MTN

   

3.750%, 12/06/23

    500,000       546,838  

U.S. Bancorp MTN

   

3.150%, 04/27/27

    250,000       279,643  

University of Pennsylvania

   

3.610%, 02/15/19

    60,000       61,948  

Wells Fargo MTN

   

5.013%, 04/04/51

    180,000       243,519  

2.879%, 10/30/30

    635,000       675,835  

2.393%, 06/02/28

    130,000       135,111  

Wells Fargo

   

3.069%, 01/24/23

    500,000       515,113  

3.068%, 04/30/41

    160,000       165,540  

Willis North America

   

2.950%, 09/15/29

    40,000       43,555  
   

 

 

 
      20,448,814  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 2.9%  

Abbott Laboratories

   

3.750%, 11/30/26

    282,000       327,337  

AbbVie

   

4.850%, 06/15/44(A)

    125,000       154,762  

4.400%, 11/06/42

    200,000       239,150  

4.250%, 11/21/49(A)

    120,000       140,149  

4.050%, 11/21/39(A)

    50,000       57,338  

3.600%, 05/14/25

    250,000       276,689  

Aetna

   

2.800%, 06/15/23

    225,000       236,322  

Amgen

   

4.400%, 05/01/45

    85,000       103,726  

3.625%, 05/15/22

    500,000       520,824  

Anthem

   

3.650%, 12/01/27

    190,000       214,817  

Bayer US Finance II

   

4.875%, 06/25/48(A)

    240,000       288,627  

Biogen

   

3.150%, 05/01/50

    60,000       58,063  

2.250%, 05/01/30

    120,000       120,923  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

   

3.875%, 08/15/25

    250,000       284,331  

Centene

   

5.375%, 08/15/26(A)

    47,000       49,702  

4.250%, 12/15/27

    175,000       184,222  

3.375%, 02/15/30

    95,000       98,681  

3.000%, 10/15/30

    209,000       217,037  

Cigna

   

4.125%, 11/15/25

    350,000       400,308  

3.400%, 03/15/50

    145,000       152,535  

3.000%, 07/15/23

    500,000       530,825  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
HEALTH CARE (continued)  

CommonSpirit Health

   

2.782%, 10/01/30

  $ 55,000     $ 54,907  

CVS Health

   

5.125%, 07/20/45

    195,000       246,819  

5.050%, 03/25/48

    435,000       551,703  

4.300%, 03/25/28

    70,000       81,060  

2.700%, 08/21/40

    250,000       238,676  

DaVita

   

4.625%, 06/01/30(A)

    120,000       122,057  

Eli Lilly

   

3.375%, 03/15/29

    250,000       288,504  

Encompass Health

   

4.750%, 02/01/30

    57,000       59,372  

4.625%, 04/01/31

    50,000       51,500  

Gilead Sciences

   

4.000%, 09/01/36

    250,000       296,584  

3.500%, 02/01/25

    250,000       275,222  

HCA

   

5.250%, 04/15/25

    120,000       138,990  

5.125%, 06/15/39

    110,000       133,898  

5.000%, 03/15/24

    145,000       162,235  

4.750%, 05/01/23

    36,000       39,286  

Johnson & Johnson

   

3.500%, 01/15/48

    250,000       306,287  

Medtronic

   

3.500%, 03/15/25

    350,000       393,260  

Molina Healthcare

   

5.375%, 11/15/22

    35,000       36,370  

4.375%, 06/15/28(A)

    120,000       123,000  

Partners Healthcare System

   

3.342%, 07/01/60

    235,000       248,227  

Quest Diagnostics

   

2.800%, 06/30/31

    80,000       85,681  

Stryker

   

3.650%, 03/07/28

    100,000       114,429  

1.950%, 06/15/30

    105,000       106,556  

Takeda Pharmaceutical

   

2.050%, 03/31/30

    250,000       251,625  

Tenet Healthcare

   

5.125%, 11/01/27(A)

    80,000       82,376  

4.875%, 01/01/26(A)

    96,000       97,385  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

7.125%, 01/31/25

    200,000       207,250  

UnitedHealth Group

   

4.750%, 07/15/45

    170,000       230,577  

Upjohn

   

4.000%, 06/22/50(A)

    30,000       31,759  

Zoetis

   

3.250%, 02/01/23

    385,000       405,700  
   

 

 

 
      10,117,663  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
INDUSTRIALS — 4.0%  

3M MTN

   

3.125%, 09/19/46

  $ 250,000     $ 268,921  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC

   

3.950%, 02/01/22

    200,000       203,345  

Air Lease MTN

   

3.750%, 06/01/26

    185,000       190,208  

Air Lease

   

3.500%, 01/15/22

    180,000       184,199  

Ardagh Packaging Finance

   

4.125%, 08/15/26(A)

    110,000       112,200  

Avolon Holdings Funding

   

5.250%, 05/15/24(A)

    10,000       10,211  

5.125%, 10/01/23(A)

    10,000       10,175  

3.950%, 07/01/24(A)

    65,000       63,733  

2.875%, 02/15/25(A)

    150,000       141,375  

BAT Capital

   

4.540%, 08/15/47

    165,000       173,669  

2.789%, 09/06/24

    355,000       374,787  

2.726%, 03/25/31

    265,000       261,670  

Boeing

   

5.805%, 05/01/50

    175,000       206,099  

5.705%, 05/01/40

    175,000       202,994  

3.650%, 03/01/47

    250,000       221,191  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

   

3.900%, 08/01/46

    250,000       297,363  

3.550%, 02/15/50

    65,000       74,854  

Canadian Pacific Railway

   

2.050%, 03/05/30

    500,000       517,280  

Caterpillar Financial Services MTN

   

2.150%, 11/08/24

    70,000       73,984  

1.450%, 05/15/25

    250,000       257,732  

Clark Equipment

   

5.875%, 06/01/25(A)

    30,000       31,200  

Clean Harbors

   

5.125%, 07/15/29(A)

    92,000       99,997  

CNH Industrial Capital

   

4.375%, 04/05/22

    120,000       125,872  

1.950%, 07/02/23

    55,000       55,950  

CSX

   

4.750%, 05/30/42

    250,000       316,102  

Deere

   

3.750%, 04/15/50

    30,000       37,158  

Delta Air Lines

   

4.750%, 10/20/28(A)

    115,000       117,554  

Eaton

   

3.103%, 09/15/27

    300,000       333,815  

2.750%, 11/02/22

    500,000       523,183  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.050%, 06/15/25

    190,000       183,540  

Equifax

   

7.000%, 07/01/37

    20,000       26,255  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
INDUSTRIALS (continued)  

3.300%, 12/15/22

  $ 55,000     $ 57,688  

3.100%, 05/15/30

    20,000       21,615  

2.600%, 12/15/25

    35,000       37,556  

FedEx

   

4.050%, 02/15/48

    250,000       288,600  

3.875%, 08/01/42

    250,000       276,415  

GATX

   

4.000%, 06/30/30

    45,000       51,919  

3.250%, 09/15/26

    250,000       272,534  

GE Capital Funding

   

4.400%, 05/15/30(A)

    110,000       120,235  

GE Capital International Funding Unlimited

   

4.418%, 11/15/35

    690,000       746,120  

General Dynamics

   

1.875%, 08/15/23

    500,000       518,907  

General Electric

   

4.350%, 05/01/50

    30,000       31,962  

4.250%, 05/01/40

    245,000       258,244  

4.125%, 10/09/42

    20,000       20,776  

GFL Environmental

   

5.125%, 12/15/26(A)

    66,000       69,313  

3.750%, 08/01/25(A)

    35,000       35,000  

Huntington Ingalls Industries

   

4.200%, 05/01/30(A)

    45,000       51,896  

Icahn Enterprises

   

5.250%, 05/15/27

    65,000       67,262  

IHS Markit

   

5.000%, 11/01/22(A)

    37,000       39,600  

4.750%, 08/01/28

    125,000       147,004  

4.000%, 03/01/26(A)

    24,000       26,722  

John Deere Capital MTN

   

2.600%, 03/07/24

    50,000       53,360  

Kansas City Southern

   

3.500%, 05/01/50

    50,000       51,535  

Lockheed Martin

   

4.500%, 05/15/36

    250,000       319,588  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding

   

5.500%, 04/15/24(A)

    10,000       10,004  

Mexico City Airport Trust

   

5.500%, 07/31/47(A)

    200,000       172,460  

Molex Electronic Technologies

   

3.900%, 04/15/25(A)

    87,000       90,227  

Norfolk Southern

   

4.450%, 06/15/45

    250,000       312,313  

Northrop Grumman

   

3.250%, 01/15/28

    250,000       279,356  

Owens Corning

   

4.200%, 12/01/24

    95,000       104,749  

PowerTeam Services

   

9.033%, 12/04/25(A)

    62,000       65,642  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
INDUSTRIALS (continued)  

Raytheon

   

3.150%, 12/15/24

  $ 450,000     $ 486,576  

Raytheon Technologies

   

4.500%, 06/01/42

    250,000       313,388  

3.750%, 11/01/46

    250,000       286,226  

2.250%, 07/01/30

    125,000       130,393  

Republic Services

   

3.550%, 06/01/22

    250,000       260,153  

Roper Technologies

   

1.400%, 09/15/27

    320,000       320,170  

Ryder System MTN

   

2.500%, 09/01/24

    115,000       121,396  

Sabre GLBL

   

7.375%, 09/01/25(A)

    40,000       40,800  

Sensata Technologies

   

3.750%, 02/15/31(A)

    65,000       64,350  

Southwest Airlines

   

5.125%, 06/15/27

    130,000       144,559  

3.450%, 11/16/27

    375,000       379,860  

Textron

   

3.000%, 06/01/30

    270,000       283,770  

TTX MTN

   

3.900%, 02/01/45(A)

    400,000       453,691  

Union Pacific

   

4.150%, 01/15/45

    250,000       299,477  

Univar Solutions USA

   

5.125%, 12/01/27(A)

    65,000       67,361  

Waste Management

   

3.500%, 05/15/24

    250,000       271,901  

Waste Pro USA

   

5.500%, 02/15/26(A)

    42,000       42,420  
   

 

 

 
      14,261,709  
   

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.2%  

Apple

   

3.850%, 05/04/43

    45,000       55,213  

2.200%, 09/11/29

    85,000       90,820  

2.050%, 09/11/26

    165,000       175,764  

Broadcom

   

4.700%, 04/15/25

    145,000       164,881  

3.150%, 11/15/25

    175,000       188,612  

Change Healthcare Holdings

   

5.750%, 03/01/25(A)

    10,000       9,996  

Corning

   

5.450%, 11/15/79

    165,000       208,101  

DXC Technology

   

4.125%, 04/15/25

    35,000       37,684  

4.000%, 04/15/23

    135,000       142,980  

Gartner

   

3.750%, 10/01/30(A)

    110,000       112,486  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

   

6.200%, 10/15/35

  $ 160,000     $ 197,899  

4.650%, 10/01/24

    25,000       28,218  

4.450%, 10/02/23

    115,000       126,950  

Intel

   

4.750%, 03/25/50

    155,000       211,416  

2.875%, 05/11/24

    500,000       537,048  

J2 Global

   

4.625%, 10/15/30(A)

    150,000       151,552  

Jabil

   

3.000%, 01/15/31

    60,000       60,663  

Mastercard

   

3.850%, 03/26/50

    45,000       56,016  

Microchip Technology

   

4.333%, 06/01/23

    95,000       102,382  

2.670%, 09/01/23(A)

    85,000       88,202  

Micron Technology

   

2.497%, 04/24/23

    120,000       124,888  

Oracle

   

3.600%, 04/01/40

    130,000       145,011  

2.950%, 11/15/24

    250,000       270,578  

Park Aerospace Holdings

   

5.500%, 02/15/24(A)

    40,000       41,355  

5.250%, 08/15/22(A)

    30,000       30,894  

4.500%, 03/15/23(A)

    95,000       96,081  

PayPal Holdings

   

3.250%, 06/01/50

    125,000       134,920  

Qorvo

   

3.375%, 04/01/31(A)

    115,000       116,438  

Sabre GLBL

   

9.250%, 04/15/25(A)

    15,000       16,538  

Science Applications International

   

4.875%, 04/01/28(A)

    15,000       15,714  

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

4.125%, 01/15/31(A)

    20,000       21,555  

SS&C Technologies

   

5.500%, 09/30/27(A)

    43,000       45,702  

Texas Instruments

   

2.250%, 09/04/29

    60,000       64,073  

Xilinx

   

2.375%, 06/01/30

    175,000       178,571  
   

 

 

 
      4,049,201  
   

 

 

 
MATERIALS — 1.3%  

Air Liquide Finance

   

2.500%, 09/27/26(A)

    250,000       271,191  

Air Products and Chemicals

   

1.500%, 10/15/25

    35,000       36,277  

Albemarle

   

4.150%, 12/01/24

    250,000       272,556  

Amcor Finance USA

   

3.625%, 04/28/26

    200,000       221,590  
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
MATERIALS (continued)  

Anglo American Capital

   

2.625%, 09/10/30(A)

  $ 200,000     $ 200,151  

Braskem America Finance

   

7.125%, 07/22/41(A)

    280,000       298,550  

Ecolab

   

4.800%, 03/24/30

    15,000       19,043  

Freeport-McMoRan

   

4.625%, 08/01/30

    85,000       90,738  

Fresnillo

   

4.250%, 10/02/50(A)

    200,000       203,550  

Glencore Funding

   

2.500%, 09/01/30(A)

    255,000       247,883  

Graphic Packaging International

   

4.750%, 07/15/27(A)

    35,000       37,975  

International Flavors & Fragrances

   

5.000%, 09/26/48

    160,000       199,122  

International Paper

   

3.800%, 01/15/26

    250,000       285,339  

Koppers

   

6.000%, 02/15/25(A)

    75,000       76,688  

LYB International Finance II BV

   

3.500%, 03/02/27

    250,000       274,937  

LYB International Finance III

   

2.250%, 10/01/30

    40,000       39,921  

Nutrien

   

3.375%, 03/15/25

    250,000       274,397  

Nutrition & Biosciences

   

3.468%, 12/01/50(A)

    100,000       102,365  

OCP

   

5.625%, 04/25/24(A)

    200,000       217,106  

Orbia Advance

   

6.750%, 09/19/42(A)

    205,000       258,556  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container

   

6.625%, 05/13/27(A)

    60,000       64,350  

Sealed Air

   

4.875%, 12/01/22(A)

    55,000       57,888  

4.000%, 12/01/27(A)

    10,000       10,475  

Sherwin-Williams

   

3.125%, 06/01/24

    250,000       270,728  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile

   

4.250%, 01/22/50(A)

    200,000       220,000  

Steel Dynamics

   

3.450%, 04/15/30

    20,000       21,962  

2.400%, 06/15/25

    35,000       36,726  

Summit Materials

   

5.250%, 01/15/29(A)

    10,000       10,300  

Suzano Austria GmbH

   

3.750%, 01/15/31

    20,000       20,592  

Vale Overseas

   

3.750%, 07/08/30

    85,000       89,504  
 

 

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

 

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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
MATERIALS (continued)  

Valvoline

   

4.375%, 08/15/25

  $ 55,000     $ 56,581  

4.250%, 02/15/30(A)

    20,000       20,400  

WRKCo

   

3.000%, 06/15/33

    25,000       26,628  
   

 

 

 
      4,534,069  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 0.9%  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership

   

3.625%, 11/15/27

    200,000       214,533  

American Tower

   

3.550%, 07/15/27

    250,000       278,447  

AvalonBay Communities MTN

   

2.300%, 03/01/30

    250,000       261,788  

Boston Properties

   

3.200%, 01/15/25

    250,000       271,159  

Brixmor Operating Partnership

   

4.050%, 07/01/30

    20,000       21,616  

Crown Castle International

   

4.150%, 07/01/50

    10,000       11,443  

CyrusOne

   

2.150%, 11/01/30

    110,000       105,853  

ERP Operating

   

3.250%, 08/01/27

    250,000       275,925  

GLP Capital

   

5.375%, 04/15/26

    150,000       166,596  

5.300%, 01/15/29

    215,000       240,056  

4.000%, 01/15/30

    5,000       5,202  

3.350%, 09/01/24

    15,000       15,228  

Iron Mountain

   

4.500%, 02/15/31(A)

    140,000       139,380  

iStar

   

4.750%, 10/01/24

    15,000       14,325  

4.250%, 08/01/25

    195,000       178,913  

Lamar Media

   

4.000%, 02/15/30

    40,000       40,350  

3.750%, 02/15/28

    100,000       99,596  

Prologis

   

2.250%, 04/15/30

    200,000       211,494  

Realty Income

   

3.250%, 01/15/31

    45,000       49,223  

SBA Communications

   

4.875%, 09/01/24

    38,000       38,828  

SL Green Operating Partnership

   

3.250%, 10/15/22

    125,000       127,689  

Ventas Realty

   

3.250%, 10/15/26

    450,000       482,332  

Welltower

   

2.750%, 01/15/31

    50,000       51,121  
   

 

 

 
      3,301,097  
   

 

 

 
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
UTILITIES — 1.8%  

Acwa Power Management And Investments One

   

5.950%, 12/15/39(A)

  $ 330,000     $ 377,850  

AES

   

5.125%, 09/01/27

    30,000       32,177  

3.950%, 07/15/30(A)

    20,000       22,193  

3.300%, 07/15/25(A)

    40,000       43,421  

Baltimore Gas & Electric

   

3.500%, 08/15/46

    250,000       280,152  

Boston Gas

   

3.001%, 08/01/29(A)

    35,000       38,071  

Connecticut Light & Power

   

4.000%, 04/01/48

    250,000       313,280  

Dominion Energy

   

3.375%, 04/01/30

    85,000       95,896  

DPL

   

4.125%, 07/01/25(A)

    35,000       36,575  

Duke Energy Carolinas

   

4.250%, 12/15/41

    500,000       614,615  

Edison International

   

4.950%, 04/15/25

    10,000       11,060  

Enel Americas

   

4.000%, 10/25/26

    40,000       43,630  

Enel Generacion Chile

   

4.250%, 04/15/24

    45,000       48,244  

Entergy

   

2.800%, 06/15/30

    70,000       75,321  

Essential Utilities

   

2.704%, 04/15/30

    75,000       79,367  

Exelon

   

4.050%, 04/15/30

    45,000       52,090  

Florida Power & Light

   

3.950%, 03/01/48

    190,000       238,990  

3.150%, 10/01/49

    85,000       94,901  

Georgia Power

   

4.300%, 03/15/43

    250,000       296,725  

ITC Holdings

   

3.650%, 06/15/24

    204,000       222,285  

Metropolitan Edison

   

4.000%, 04/15/25(A)

    400,000       436,687  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings

   

2.750%, 11/01/29

    250,000       268,533  

Ohio Power

   

2.600%, 04/01/30

    30,000       32,653  

PacifiCorp

   

5.750%, 04/01/37

    250,000       346,538  

4.150%, 02/15/50

    250,000       307,030  

PG&E

   

5.250%, 07/01/30

    15,000       15,000  

5.000%, 07/01/28

    20,000       20,050  
 

 

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

 

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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
UTILITIES (continued)  

PNM Resources

   

3.250%, 03/09/21

  $ 190,000     $ 191,653  

PPL Electric Utilities

   

3.000%, 10/01/49

    60,000       63,841  

Public Service Electric & Gas MTN

   

4.000%, 06/01/44

    500,000       594,767  

Public Service of Colorado

   

4.100%, 06/15/48

    250,000       313,056  

Public Service of Oklahoma

   

4.400%, 02/01/21

    300,000       302,997  

Transelec

   

4.250%, 01/14/25(A)

    200,000       217,000  

Virginia Electric & Power

   

4.450%, 02/15/44

    250,000       322,917  

2.875%, 07/15/29

    30,000       33,115  

Xcel Energy

   

3.400%, 06/01/30

    40,000       45,362  
   

 

 

 
      6,528,042  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Obligations
(Cost $92,688,770)

      99,511,826  
   

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 24.5%  
AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 22.2%  

FHLMC

   

5.000%, 02/01/49

    1,382,175       1,519,008  

4.500%, 05/01/47

    2,303,157       2,498,660  

4.000%, 12/01/44

    3,403,349       3,695,950  

3.500%, 05/01/34

    9,994,013       10,876,584  

3.000%, 10/01/45

    3,868,877       4,057,768  

2.500%, 06/01/50

    1,309,190       1,364,662  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K062, Cl A2

   

3.413%, 12/25/26

    65,000       74,213  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K063, Cl A2

   

3.430%, 01/25/27(C)

    70,000       79,883  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K069, Cl A2

   

3.187%, 09/25/27(C)

    15,000       17,053  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K071, Cl A2

   

3.286%, 11/25/27

    15,000       17,236  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K072, Cl A2

   

3.444%, 12/25/27

    100,000       115,606  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (continued)  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K073, Cl A2

   

3.350%, 01/25/28

  $ 80,000     $ 92,108  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K074, Cl A2

   

3.600%, 01/25/28

    155,000       180,685  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K084, Cl A2

   

3.780%, 10/25/28(C)

    130,000       154,123  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Ser K158, Cl A3

   

3.900%, 10/25/33(C)

    240,000       297,259  

FHLMC, Ser 2016-4639, Cl HZ

   

3.250%, 04/15/53

    435,224       491,528  

FHLMC, Ser 2018-4818, Cl CA

   

3.000%, 04/15/48

    143,457       149,365  

FNMA

   

5.000%, 06/01/48

    524,790       579,179  

4.500%, 03/01/49

    4,510,286       4,908,166  

4.000%, 12/01/45

    3,063,328       3,313,136  

3.500%, 10/01/45

    5,816,585       6,200,292  

3.450%, 05/01/34

    220,000       258,678  

3.210%, 11/01/37

    303,372       348,722  

3.182%, 09/01/27(C)

    180,587       202,248  

3.000%, 11/01/49

    5,717,665       6,068,011  

2.960%, 04/01/27

    192,865       212,752  

2.950%, 06/01/31

    220,000       245,593  

2.710%, 12/01/27

    177,259       192,272  

2.500%, 06/01/29

    2,281,984       2,390,008  

2.455%, 04/01/40

    175,000       180,999  

2.000%, 10/01/40

    2,107,133       2,181,588  

1.500%, 09/01/35

    496,113       506,746  

FNMA TBA

   

2.500%, 12/01/42

    5,120,000       5,334,119  

2.000%, 12/16/69

    8,588,000       8,852,138  

1.500%, 11/17/69

    550,000       561,548  

FNMA, Ser 2018-38, Cl PA

   

3.500%, 06/25/47

    132,470       138,664  

FNMA, Ser 2018-57, Cl QA

   

3.500%, 05/25/46

    177,150       183,704  

FNMA, Ser 2018-86, Cl JA

   

4.000%, 05/25/47

    131,396       136,359  

FNMA, Ser 2018-94, Cl KD

   

3.500%, 12/25/48

    71,270       75,068  

FNMA, Ser 2018-M10, Cl A2

   

3.482%, 07/25/28(C)

    25,000       28,724  
 

 

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

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (continued)  

FNMA, Ser 2018-M2, Cl A2

   

2.900%, 01/25/28(C)

  $ 160,000     $ 179,229  

FNMA, Ser 2018-M7, Cl A2

   

3.030%, 03/25/28(C)

    100,000       112,568  

FNMA, Ser 2018-M8, Cl A2

   

3.300%, 06/25/28(C)

    55,000       62,965  

FNMA, Ser 2019-M12, Cl A2

   

2.885%, 06/25/29(C)

    500,000       550,925  

FNMA, Ser 2020-M10, Cl X1, IO

   

1.797%, 12/25/30(C)

    304,800       43,171  

FNMA, Ser 2020-M10, Cl X8

   

0.776%, 11/25/28

    245,000       9,708  

GNMA

   

5.000%, 04/20/47

    322,186       354,074  

4.500%, 06/20/47

    684,632       746,911  

4.169%, 10/20/65(C)

    69,005       71,935  

4.034%, 04/20/63(C)

    107,253       109,200  

4.000%, 09/20/48

    744,415       801,854  

3.500%, 02/20/48

    1,889,092       2,015,025  

3.000%, 10/20/46

    1,069,418       1,116,188  

GNMA TBA

   

2.500%, 11/20/68

    1,375,000       1,438,146  

2.000%, 11/19/69

    2,150,000       2,233,396  

GNMA, Ser 2015-H13, Cl FG

   

0.556%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.400%, 04/20/65

    47,155       47,145  

GNMA, Ser 2018-124, Cl NW

   

3.500%, 09/20/48

    175,949       189,506  
   

 

 

 
      78,862,351  
   

 

 

 
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS — 2.3%  

Alternative Loan Trust, Ser 2005-56, Cl 1A1

   

0.879%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.730%, 11/25/35

    450,732       446,468  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Ser 2005-1, Cl 6A

   

2.272%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month+2.000%, 06/25/45

    235,337       238,259  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2018-PARK, Cl A

   

4.227%, 08/10/38(A)(C)

    185,000       214,088  

BANK, Ser 2019-BN22, Cl A4

   

2.978%, 11/15/62

    150,000       165,042  

BANK, Ser 2019-BN24, Cl A3

   

2.960%, 11/15/62

    70,000       76,953  

BB-UBS Trust, Ser 2012-TFT, Cl A

   

2.892%, 06/05/30(A)

    360,000       359,224  

BCAP Trust, Ser 2015-RR5, Cl 1A3

   

0.348%, 08/26/36(A)(C)

    73,897       73,192  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (continued)  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, Ser 2006-AR4, Cl A1

   

0.359%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.210%, 12/25/36

  $ 470,413     $ 436,202  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, Ser 2007-AR5, Cl 1A1A

   

0.319%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.170%, 06/25/47

    549,709       499,893  

BX Trust, Ser 2019-OC11, Cl A

   

3.202%, 12/09/41(A)

    55,000       57,119  

CALI Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-101C, Cl A

   

3.957%, 03/10/29

    120,000       133,550  

Century Plaza Towers, Ser 2019-CPT, Cl A

   

2.865%, 11/13/39(A)

    105,000       113,054  

CIM Trust, Ser 2019-R4, Cl A1

   

3.000%, 10/25/59(A)(C)

    486,828       452,076  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-C7, Cl A4

   

3.102%, 12/15/72

    165,000       182,762  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-GC43, Cl A4

   

3.038%, 11/10/52

    185,000       203,831  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2005-3, Cl 2A4

   

4.060%, 08/25/35(C)

    264,142       227,038  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Ser 2014-UBS5, Cl A4

   

3.838%, 09/10/47

    310,000       338,864  

DC Office Trust, Ser 2019-MTC, Cl A

   

2.965%, 09/15/45(A)

    115,000       124,731  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2020-GC45, Cl A5

   

2.911%, 02/13/53

    75,000       81,895  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2006-10, Cl 1A1A

   

0.347%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.200%, 11/19/36

    475,369       419,008  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-30HY, Cl A

   

3.228%, 07/10/39(A)

    115,000       127,322  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Ser 2019-55HY, Cl A

   

3.041%, 12/10/41(A)(C)

    115,000       125,014  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2014-C22, Cl A4

   

3.801%, 09/15/47

    180,000       196,013  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2019-OSB, Cl A

   

3.397%, 06/05/39(A)

    110,000       124,187  

MKT Mortgage Trust, Ser 2020-525M, Cl A

   

2.694%, 02/12/40(A)

    140,000       143,650  
 

 

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

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS (continued)  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 2020-2PAC, Cl A

   

2.966%, 12/15/38(A)

  $ 115,000     $ 119,978  

OBX Trust, Ser 2018-EXP1, Cl 1A3

   

4.000%, 04/25/48(A)(C)

    64,940       67,041  

One Bryant Park Trust, Ser 2019-OBP, Cl A

   

2.516%, 09/15/54(A)

    145,000       152,811  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-CH2, Cl A10

   

4.000%, 12/25/47(A)(C)

    17,847       17,975  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-CH1, Cl A1

 

 

4.000%, 02/25/48(A)(C)

    42,901       43,865  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Ser 2018-CH3, Cl A2

   

4.000%, 08/25/48(A)(C)

    86,309       88,607  

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser 5AVE, Cl A1

   

3.872%, 01/05/43(A)(C)

    52,500       54,160  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser 2004-12, Cl 2A

   

2.846%, 09/25/34(C)

    182,245       180,499  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Ser 2007-AR3, Cl 2A1

   

0.339%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.190%, 09/25/47

    453,681       423,074  

UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser C1, Cl AS

   

5.154%, 01/10/45(A)

    265,000       273,632  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Ser 2005-AR15, Cl A1A1

   

0.409%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.260%, 11/25/45

    371,669       361,417  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Ser 2005-AR17, Cl A1A1

   

0.419%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.270%, 12/25/45

    329,688       332,839  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Ser 2005-AR2, Cl 1A1A

   

0.479%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.330%, 01/25/45

    341,109       328,342  
   

 

 

 
      8,003,675  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $84,538,256)

      86,866,026  
   

 

 

 
   
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 22.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   

4.500%, 02/15/36

    165,000       243,942  

3.875%, 08/15/40

    250,000       360,449  

3.750%, 08/15/41

    250,000       357,256  

3.625%, 08/15/43

    250,000       354,756  

3.125%, 08/15/44

    250,000       331,123  

3.000%, 05/15/45

    55,000       71,579  
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          

3.000%, 11/15/45

  $ 105,000     $ 137,050  

3.000%, 02/15/49

    250,000       330,664  

2.875%, 08/15/45

    250,000       319,170  

2.750%, 08/15/42

    250,000       311,299  

2.500%, 02/15/45

    250,000       299,014  

2.500%, 02/15/46

    250,000       299,580  

1.375%, 08/15/50

    3,861,000       3,623,307  

1.250%, 05/15/50

    620,000       563,231  

1.125%, 05/15/40

    1,455,000       1,388,161  

1.125%, 08/15/40

    314,000       298,692  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

   

1.000%, 02/15/49

    919,290       1,251,036  

0.250%, 02/15/50

    521,439       598,507  

0.125%, 07/15/30

    483,564       530,787  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

3.125%, 11/15/28

    1,370,000       1,627,464  

2.875%, 05/31/25

    400,000       445,937  

2.875%, 08/15/28

    545,000       634,755  

2.750%, 02/15/24

    500,000       541,387  

2.625%, 12/31/25

    1,561,000       1,737,832  

2.250%, 11/15/24

    250,000       269,599  

2.125%, 05/31/26

    385,000       420,312  

2.000%, 02/15/25

    250,000       267,891  

2.000%, 08/15/25

    250,000       269,307  

1.875%, 08/31/22

    500,000       515,625  

1.875%, 09/30/22

    500,000       516,387  

1.750%, 11/15/20

    1,130,000       1,130,642  

1.625%, 02/15/26

    1,090,000       1,158,295  

1.625%, 10/31/26

    840,000       894,994  

1.500%, 02/28/23

    500,000       515,449  

1.500%, 08/15/26

    250,000       264,346  

1.375%, 08/31/23

    500,000       516,719  

0.625%, 03/31/27

    425,000       426,477  

0.625%, 08/15/30

    1,069,000       1,045,616  

0.500%, 10/31/27

    475,000       470,769  

0.375%, 09/30/27

    2,520,000       2,477,475  

0.250%, 09/30/25

    5,651,000       5,616,564  

0.250%, 10/31/25

    5,965,000       5,926,787  

0.125%, 08/31/22

    8,505,000       8,500,016  

0.125%, 09/30/22

    7,755,000       7,750,153  

0.125%, 10/31/22

    3,885,000       3,882,724  

United States Treasury Bills

   

1.892%, 11/12/20 (D)

    4,335,000       4,334,913  

0.326%, 11/03/20 (D)

    1,125,000       1,124,998  

0.250%, 01/26/21 (D)

    3,915,000       3,913,706  

0.205%, 01/28/21 (D)

    1,635,000       1,634,625  

0.168%, 11/24/20 (D)

    445,000       444,977  

0.097%, 01/21/21 (D)

    610,000       609,883  

0.090%, 01/12/21 (D)

    5,350,000       5,349,103  

0.073%, 12/03/20 (D)

    1,200,000       1,199,912  
 

 

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

 

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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
        Face Amount(1)                 Value          

0.064%, 11/05/20 (D)

    230,000     $ 229,999  

0.068%, 11/17/20 (D)

    165,000       164,995  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $77,430,430)

      78,500,236  
   

 

 

 
   
SOVEREIGN DEBT — 17.8%  

Argentina Bonar Bond

   

31.832%, VAR 30-35d Argentina BADLAR Private Banks+2.000%, 04/03/22

  ARS 2,982,000       17,003  

Argentina Treasury Bond BONCER

   

1.500%, 03/25/24

  ARS 33,756,436       206,017  

1.400%, 03/25/23

  ARS 33,756,432       222,662  

1.300%, 09/20/22

  ARS 369,900       2,458  

1.200%, 03/18/22

  ARS 57,019,017       420,435  

1.100%, 04/17/21

  ARS 10,565,000       78,744  

1.000%, 08/05/21

  ARS 2,148,900       16,841  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro

   

18.200%, 10/03/21 (E)

  ARS 28,522,000       139,706  

16.000%, 10/17/23

  ARS 32,584,000       102,699  

15.500%, 10/17/26

  ARS 57,109,000       130,806  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

   

12.014%, 04/01/21 (D)

  BRL 420,000       72,541  

5.775%, 07/01/21 (D)

  BRL 160,000       27,425  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

   

10.000%, 01/01/21

  BRL 9,652,000       1,703,298  

Colombian TES

   

10.000%, 07/24/24

  COP 971,000,000       305,462  

7.750%, 09/18/30

  COP 3,223,600,000       951,959  

7.000%, 05/04/22

  COP 75,000,000       20,630  

Columbia Government International Bond

   

4.125%, 05/15/51

    200,000       209,300  

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

4.875%, 09/23/32(A)

    150,000       152,252  

Ghana Government International Bond

   

24.750%, 03/01/21

  GHS 100,000       17,547  

24.750%, 07/19/21

  GHS 100,000       17,902  

19.750%, 03/25/24

  GHS 960,000       164,136  

19.750%, 03/15/32

  GHS 2,890,000       449,494  

19.000%, 11/02/26

  GHS 2,890,000       468,390  

18.750%, 01/24/22

  GHS 960,000       165,635  

17.600%, 11/28/22

  GHS 100,000       16,781  

16.500%, 03/22/21

  GHS 150,000       25,677  

16.250%, 05/17/21

  GHS 340,000       57,998  

Indonesia Government International Bond

   

8.375%, 03/15/24

  IDR 976,000,000       1,572,806  

3.700%, 01/08/22(A)

    200,000       206,434  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

   

6.500%, 06/15/25

  IDR 8,935,000,000       2,057,600  
SOVEREIGN DEBT (continued)  
        Face Amount(1)                 Value          

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

   

-0.099%, 11/09/20 (D)(F)

  JPY 86,900,000     $ 830,053  

-0.099%, 01/18/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 55,000,000       525,443  

-0.123%, 02/25/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 231,400,000       2,210,923  

-0.167%, 03/25/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 24,500,000       234,107  

-0.184%, 11/10/20 (D)(F)

  JPY 80,900,000       772,743  

-0.185%, 01/12/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 66,800,000       638,163  

-0.217%, 11/25/20 (D)(F)

  JPY 174,000,000       1,662,079  

-0.380%, 01/12/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 221,800,000       2,118,930  

-0.416%, 02/10/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 352,650,000       3,369,259  

-0.601%, 12/14/20 (D)(F)

  JPY 63,550,000       607,069  

-1.793%, 03/10/21 (D)(F)

  JPY 418,500,000       3,998,732  

Korea Treasury Bond

   

1.875%, 03/10/22

    KRW 2,848,000,000       2,547,234  

1.875%, 03/10/24

  KRW 2,650,000,000       2,398,089  

1.375%, 09/10/21

  KRW 4,200,000,000       3,723,445  

1.375%, 09/10/24

  KRW 4,000,000,000       3,557,600  

1.375%, 12/10/29

  KRW 5,455,000,000       4,738,357  

Letras de la Nacion Argentina con Ajuste por CER

   

-49.474%, 12/04/20 (D)(F)

  ARS 12,935,000       97,992  

-137.917%, 02/26/21 (D)(F)

  ARS 1,279,300       8,668  

Mexican Bonos

   

10.000%, 12/05/24

  MXN 1,420,000       79,181  

8.500%, 05/31/29

  MXN 3,750,800       206,288  

8.000%, 12/07/23

  MXN 7,727,000       397,940  

7.250%, 12/09/21

  MXN 84,680,000       4,116,051  

6.750%, 03/09/23

  MXN 3,313,000       163,683  

6.500%, 06/10/21

  MXN 15,720,000       749,986  

6.500%, 06/09/22

  MXN 64,744,000       3,146,409  

5.750%, 03/05/26

  MXN 9,600,000       460,464  

Mexico Cetes

   

22.409%, 03/25/21 (D)

  MXN 112,924,000       523,309  

19.803%, 02/25/21 (D)

  MXN 122,986,000       571,805  

5.150%, 12/03/20 (D)

  MXN 4,173,000       19,595  

5.108%, 01/28/21 (D)

  MXN 4,173,000       19,466  

4.709%, 11/05/20 (D)

  MXN 84,954,000       400,226  

4.525%, 12/17/20 (D)

  MXN 17,465,000       81,873  

Norway Government Bond

   

3.750%, 05/25/21 (A)

  NOK 27,537,000       2,943,143  

3.000%, 03/14/24 (A)

  NOK 9,451,000       1,080,176  

2.000%, 05/24/23 (A)

  NOK 17,470,000       1,912,454  

1.750%, 03/13/25 (A)

  NOK 3,113,000       345,604  

1.500%, 02/19/26 (A)

  NOK 1,971,000       218,043  

Oman Government International Bond

   

3.875%, 03/08/22(A)

    200,000       197,171  

Panama Government International Bond

   

4.500%, 04/01/56

    200,000       246,000  

Peruvian Government International Bond

   

2.392%, 01/23/26

    30,000       31,530  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT (continued)  
        Face Amount(1)                 Value          

Qatar Government International Bond

   

3.875%, 04/23/23(A)

    200,000     $ 214,500  

Saudi Government International Bond

   

3.250%, 10/26/26(A)

    385,000       419,496  

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

7.253%, 03/15/33(A)

    200,000       187,751  

Uruguay Government International Bond

   

9.875%, 06/20/22 (A)

  UYU 2,745,000       65,802  

8.500%, 03/15/28 (A)

  UYU 7,050,000       171,786  
   

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Debt
(Cost $71,747,544)

      63,009,256  
   

 

 

 
   
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.8%  
AUTOMOTIVE — 0.6%  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A

   

3.070%, 09/20/23(A)

    215,000       220,670  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, Ser 2019-1A, Cl A

   

3.450%, 03/20/23(A)

    100,000       102,307  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Ser 2019-3, Cl A1

   

2.230%, 09/15/24

    1,000,000       1,032,052  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Ser 2020-3, Cl A4

   

0.580%, 01/16/26

    800,000       802,907  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2018-2, Cl C

   

3.350%, 07/17/23

    7,269       7,347  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Ser 2019-3, Cl A3

   

2.160%, 11/15/22

    63,102       63,314  
   

 

 

 
      2,228,597  
   

 

 

 
CREDIT CARDS — 0.7%  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Ser 2019-A1, Cl A1

   

2.840%, 12/15/24

    1,000,000       1,033,452  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Ser 2016-A, Cl A

   

2.030%, 04/15/25

    405,000       408,681  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Ser 2019-B, Cl A

   

2.490%, 04/15/26

    1,000,000       1,031,024  
   

 

 

 
      2,473,157  
   

 

 

 
FINANCIALS — 0.1%  

CIM Trust, Ser 2017-1, Cl A3

   

3.649%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+3.500%, 01/25/57(A)

    500,000       509,735  
   

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITIES — 0.3%  

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, Ser 2016-OPT1, Cl A2

   

0.289%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.140%, 09/25/36

  $ 204,146     $ 201,757  

Centex Home Equity, Ser 2006-A, Cl AV4

   

0.399%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.250%, 06/25/36

    44,955       44,940  

Nomura Home Equity Trust, Ser 2006-HE1, Cl M1

   

0.559%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.410%, 02/25/36

    222,271       220,823  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Ser 2007-2, Cl A1A

   

0.349%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.200%, 09/25/37

    480,425       458,554  
   

 

 

 
      926,074  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.1%  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2015-2, Cl AA

   

3.600%, 09/22/27

    275,400       265,400  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Ser 2017-RT5, Cl A

   

3.500%, 05/28/69(A)(C)

    70,964       73,377  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Ser 2017-SPL3, Cl A

   

4.000%, 11/28/53(A)(C)

    75,850       78,909  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Ser 2017-SPL1, Cl A

   

4.000%, 10/28/64(A)(C)

    56,677       58,887  

Coinstar Funding, Ser 2017-1A, Cl A2

   

5.216%, 04/25/47(A) (E)

    255,725       242,955  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2000-1, Cl A

   

8.048%, 11/01/20

    18       18  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Ser 2012-2, Cl A

   

4.000%, 10/29/24

    185,343       178,880  

Corevest American Finance Trust, Ser 2019-3, Cl A

   

2.705%, 10/15/52(A)

    98,619       104,001  

CSMC Trust, Ser 2014-USA, Cl A2

   

3.953%, 09/15/37(A)

    100,000       101,389  

CSMC Trust, Ser 2018-RPL8, Cl A1

   

4.125%, 07/25/58(A)(C)

    493,128       495,118  

Invitation Homes Trust, Ser 2018-SFR2, Cl A

   

1.048%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.900%, 06/17/37

    311,561       310,191  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Ser 2014-3, Cl A

   

0.769%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.620%, 03/25/83

    245,463       237,722  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
OTHER ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Ser 2014-4, Cl A

   

0.769%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.620%, 03/25/83

  $ 238,155     $ 230,087  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Ser 2017-3A, Cl A3

   

1.199%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+1.050%, 07/26/66(A)

    310,000       310,169  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Ser 2014-4A, Cl A2

   

1.099%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.950%, 11/25/48(A)

    300,000       293,686  

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

   

4.262%, 09/05/48(A)

    181,300       181,260  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2007-2, Cl B

   

0.385%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.170%, 07/25/25

    370,000       317,932  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2007-7, Cl A4

   

0.545%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.330%, 01/25/22

    225,983       215,432  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2008-5, Cl A4

   

1.915%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.700%, 07/25/23

    77,027       76,064  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2008-6, Cl A4

   

1.315%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.100%, 07/25/23

    332,711       324,199  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2008-6, Cl B

   

2.065%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.850%, 07/26/83

    320,000       286,656  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2008-9, Cl A

   

1.715%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.500%, 04/25/23

    118,976       116,752  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2011-2, Cl A2

   

1.349%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+1.200%, 10/25/34

    150,000       150,835  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2012-1, Cl A3

   

1.099%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.950%, 09/25/28

    222,529       213,492  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2014-1, Cl A3

   

0.749%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.600%, 02/26/29

    198,784       186,308  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Ser 2014-3A, Cl A6A

   

0.765%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.550%, 10/25/64(A)

    300,082       293,601  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Ser 2005-2, Cl M5

   

1.139%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+0.990%, 07/25/35

    243,733       245,695  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-2, Cl 1A12

   

2.750%, 11/25/60(A)(C)

    62,687       63,316  
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
OTHER ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2015-4, Cl M2

   

3.750%, 04/25/55(A)(C)

  $ 195,000     $ 208,883  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Ser 2017-1, Cl A1

   

2.750%, 10/25/56(A)(C)

    280,103       287,096  

Verizon Owner Trust, Ser 2018-A, Cl B

   

3.380%, 04/20/23

    1,000,000       1,034,871  

Wachovia Student Loan Trust, Ser 2006-1, Cl A6

   

0.385%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+0.170%, 04/25/40(A)

    250,066       239,575  
   

 

 

 
      7,422,756  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $13,515,199)

      13,560,319  
   

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS — 2.6%  
Arkansas — 0.1%  

University of Arkansas, Ser S, RB

   

2.730%, 11/01/31

    250,000       264,115  
   

 

 

 
California — 0.5%  

Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, RB

   

5.713%, 06/01/39

    300,000       429,330  

University of California, Ser AS, RB

   

3.552%, 05/15/39

    500,000       579,345  

University of California, Regents Medical Center, Ser M, RB

   

2.859%, 05/15/30

    500,000       551,350  

University of California, Regents Medical Center, Ser N, RB

   

3.256%, 05/15/60

    295,000       297,475  
   

 

 

 
      1,857,500  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 0.2%  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Ser A, RB

   

4.000%, 10/01/44

    50,000       55,431  

Greater Orlando, Aviation Authority, Ser C, RB

   

3.494%, 10/01/36

    500,000       501,555  
   

 

 

 
      556,986  
   

 

 

 
Maine — 0.1%  

Maine State, Housing Authority, Ser D, RB

   

3.289%, 11/15/31

    250,000       258,740  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.1%  

Massachusetts State, Ser C, GO

   

3.000%, 03/01/49

    180,000       190,771  
   

 

 

 
Michigan — 0.0%  

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Ser A, RB

   

1.654%, 07/01/25

    100,000       101,287  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
Missouri — 0.0%  

Missouri State, RB

   

3.652%, 08/15/57

  $ 50,000     $ 59,690  
   

 

 

 
Montana — 0.1%  

Montana State, Board of Regents, Ser C, RB

   

3.225%, 11/15/49

    500,000       508,835  
   

 

 

 
New York — 0.4%  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Ser C2, RB

   

5.175%, 11/15/49

    65,000       66,209  

New York & New Jersey, Port Authority, Ser 181, RB

   

4.960%, 08/01/46

    500,000       644,960  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB

   

5.508%, 08/01/37

    120,000       159,068  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Ser GG, RB

   

4.000%, 06/15/50

    50,000       57,192  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Ser A, RB

   

4.000%, 03/15/44

    145,000       164,410  

New York State, Dormitory Authority, Ser A, RB

   

4.000%, 07/01/50

    110,000       122,454  

New York State, Dormitory Authority, Ser S, RB

   

3.998%, 07/01/39

    250,000       275,030  
   

 

 

 
      1,489,323  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 0.1%  

University of Cincinnati, Ser B, RB

   

2.883%, 06/01/32

    250,000       261,538  
   

 

 

 
Oregon — 0.1%  

Oregon State, Department of Transportation, Ser B, RB

   

2.951%, 11/15/33

    250,000       271,570  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 0.1%  

University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Ser C-REMK, RB

   

3.005%, 09/15/41

    250,000       259,370  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.5%  

Austin, Electric Utility Revenue, Ser C, RB

   

3.566%, 11/15/49

    250,000       266,422  

Grand Parkway Transportation, Ser B, RB

   

3.236%, 10/01/52

    275,000       277,846  

Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue, Ser E, RB

   

3.923%, 11/15/30

    250,000       291,775  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB

   

2.527%, 01/01/35

    250,000       249,182  
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
Texas (continued)  

Texas State, GO

   

2.884%, 04/01/33

  $ 250,000     $ 274,587  

Texas Tech University System, RB

   

2.153%, 02/15/34

    400,000       395,016  
   

 

 

 
      1,754,828  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 0.0%  

University of Virginia, Ser A, RB

   

3.227%, 09/01/19

    175,000       166,026  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 0.1%  

Washington State University, Ser A, RB

   

3.163%, 10/01/38

    250,000       249,798  
   

 

 

 
West Virginia — 0.2%  

West Virginia University, RB

   

2.429%, 10/01/35

    250,000       246,315  

West Virginia University, Ser B, RB

   

4.471%, 10/01/42

    500,000       613,985  
   

 

 

 
      860,300  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $8,671,312)

      9,110,677  
   

 

 

 
   
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 1.1%  

FHLB

   

4.000%, 09/01/28

    315,000       388,035  

3.250%, 06/09/28

    250,000       293,698  

2.375%, 09/10/21

    250,000       254,778  

FHLMC

   

2.750%, 06/19/23

    250,000       266,528  

FNMA

   

2.625%, 09/06/24

    250,000       272,209  

2.125%, 04/24/26

    250,000       271,519  

1.875%, 09/24/26

    500,000       536,523  

0.750%, 10/08/27

    500,000       496,888  

0.250%, 07/10/23

    300,000       300,322  

Tennessee Valley Authority

   

4.625%, 09/15/60

    215,000       329,692  

4.250%, 09/15/65

    320,000       468,755  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $3,595,214)

      3,878,947  
   

 

 

 
   
LOAN PARTICIPATION NOTES — 0.5%  
BROADCASTING — 0.0%  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Tranche B-2b Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.680%, VAR LIBOR+2.500%, 09/30/26

    64,350       62,259  
   

 

 

 
BROADCASTING AND ENTERTAINMENT — 0.0%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 1st Lien

   

3.250%, VAR US LIBOR+2.000%, 12/17/25

    6,405       6,373  
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

LOAN PARTICIPATION NOTES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
BROADCASTING AND ENTERTAINMENT (continued)  

Entercom Media Corp., Term B-2 Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.652%, VAR LIBOR+2.500%, 11/18/24

  $ 77,422     $ 74,615  
   

 

 

 
      80,988  
   

 

 

 
BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT — 0.0%  

Summit Materials, LLC, Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.156%, VAR LIBOR+2.000%, 11/21/24

    149,735       146,553  
   

 

 

 
BUSINESS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.1%  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (fka Emdeon Inc.), Closing Date Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

3.500%, VAR ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month+2.500%, 03/01/24

    156,315       152,388  
   

 

 

 
CABLE & SATELLITE TELEVISION — 0.0%  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, N Facility, 1st Lien

   

2.648%, VAR LIBOR+2.500%, 01/31/28

    110,000       106,082  
   

 

 

 
CABLE/WIRELESS VIDEO — 0.0%  

CSC Holdings Inc. Term Loan B (2017)

   

2.398%, VAR LIBOR+2.250%, 07/17/25

    109,433       105,427  
   

 

 

 
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE SERVICE — 0.0%  

Trans Union LLC, 2019 Replacement Term B-5 Loan, 1st Lien

   

1.898%, VAR LIBOR+1.750%, 11/16/26

    109,432       106,582  
   

 

 

 
ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL — 0.1%  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., Term B-5 Loan, 1st Lien

   

1.898%, VAR LIBOR+1.750%, 04/16/25

    108,044       104,900  

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2018 Refinancing Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

5.304%, VAR LIBOR+3.500%, 07/13/23

    108,031       106,067  
   

 

 

 
      210,967  
   

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE — 0.1%  

Bausch Health Companies Inc., First Incremental Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.899%, VAR LIBOR+2.750%, 11/27/25

    125,562       122,475  

Grifols Worldwide Operations Limited, Dollar Tranche B Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.094%, VAR LIBOR+2.000%, 11/15/27

    49,625       48,341  
   

 

 

 
      170,816  
   

 

 

 
LOAN PARTICIPATION NOTES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT — 0.0%  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp., Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.147%, VAR LIBOR+2.000%, 09/26/25

  $ 36,940     $ 36,144  
   

 

 

 
INSURANCE — 0.0%  

Asurion, LLC (fka Asurion Corporation), Amendment No. 14 Replacement B-4 Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

3.148%, VAR LIBOR+3.000%, 08/04/22

    72,535       71,317  

Asurion, LLC (fka Asurion Corporation), Replacement B-6 Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

3.148%, VAR LIBOR+3.000%, 11/03/23

    36,805       36,092  

USI, Inc., 2019 New Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

4.220%, VAR LIBOR+4.000%, 12/02/26

    24,813       24,394  
   

 

 

 
      131,803  
   

 

 

 
LEISURE, AMUSEMENT, MOTION PICTURES, ENTERTAINMENT — 0.0%  

Frontdoor, inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

4.125%, VAR US LIBOR+2.250%, 08/14/25

    17,474       17,234  
   

 

 

 
MACHINERY (NON-AGRICULTURE, NON-CONSTRUCTION AND
NON-ELECTRONIC) — 0.1%
 

Nielsen Finance LLC (VNU, Inc.), Term B-4 Loan, 1st Lien

   

2.147%, VAR US LIBOR+2.000%, 10/04/23

    187,570       182,952  
   

 

 

 
PERSONAL, FOOD AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES — 0.1%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company (New Red Finance, Inc.) (aka Burger King/Tim Hortons), Term B-4 Loan, 1st Lien

   

1.898%, VAR LIBOR+1.750%, 11/19/26

    183,613       175,886  
   

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE — 0.0%  

RE/MAX, LLC (fka RE/MAX International, LLC), Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

3.500%, VAR LIBOR+2.750%, 12/15/23

    35,412       35,058  
   

 

 

 
RETAIL STORES — 0.0%  

Iron Mountain Information Management, LLC, Incremental Term B Loan, 1st Lien

   

1.898%, VAR US LIBOR+1.75%, 01/02/26

    112,972       108,501  
   

 

 

 
SERVICE — 0.0%  

Kar Auction Services, B-6 Term Loan

   

2.438%, VAR LIBOR+2.250%, 09/13/26

    29,700       28,438  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

LOAN PARTICIPATION NOTES (continued)  
        Face Amount                 Value          
UTILITIES — 0.0%  

PG&E Corporation, Term Loan, 1st Lien

   

5.500%, VAR LIBOR+4.500%, 06/23/25

  $ 89,775     $ 88,653  
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Participation Notes
(Cost $1,987,597)

      1,946,731  
   

 

 

 
COMMERCIAL PAPER— 0.1%  
        Face Amount                 Value          

Ford Credit Motor, 2.880%, 1/8/2021

  $ 215,000     $ 213,747  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $213,863)

      213,747  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%
(Cost $354,388,185)

    $ 356,597,765  
   

 

 

 
 

 

A list of the open futures contracts held by the Fund at October 31, 2020, is as follows:

 

Type of
Contract
  Number of
Contracts
Long
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Ultra Long Treasury Bond

    7       Dec-2020     $   1,561,726     $ 1,505,000     $     (56,726)  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A list of the outstanding forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at October 31, 2020, is as follows:

 

         
Counterparty   Settlement 
Date
       Currency to Deliver        Currency to Receive        Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Citigroup

    11/04/20          USD          908,764          BRL          5,116,794          $(17,195)  

Citigroup

    11/04/20          USD          267,786          BRL          1,548,606          2,049  

Citigroup

    11/04/20 - 12/02/20          BRL          13,160,171          USD          2,396,899          105,334  

Citigroup

    01/04/21          BRL          1,548,606          USD          267,287          (1,970)  

Citigroup

    11/09/20          EUR          4,464,829          CHF          4,697,000          (77,223)  

Citigroup

    11/16/20          USD          207,748          JPY          22,255,807          4,869  

Citigroup

    11/16/20          JPY          22,255,807          USD          210,054          (2,563)  

Citigroup

    11/24/20 - 02/26/21          AUD          5,223,500          JPY          395,526,901          108,548  

Citigroup

    11/24/20          JPY          32,435,040          AUD          440,000          (575)  

Citigroup

    11/27/20          EUR          4,822,550          USD          5,712,658          92,736  

Citigroup

    12/30/20 - 06/30/21          EUR          4,787,000          JPY          591,734,730          69,298  

Citigroup

    01/27/21 - 01/28/21          MXN          49,440,000          USD          2,338,575          31,011  

Citigroup

    01/13/21 - 03/16/21          MXN          64,614,000          USD          2,952,942          (55,637)  

Citigroup

    01/19/21 - 04/13/21          KRW          18,956,392,000          USD          16,078,774          (599,913)  

Deutsche Bank

    11/27/20          USD          729,291          SEK          6,455,757          (3,588)  

Deutsche Bank

    11/27/20          SEK          1,660,000          USD          189,199          2,595  

Deutsche Bank

    04/06/21          EUR          1,434,524          SEK          15,070,250          19,812  

HSBC

    11/04/20          USD          414,577          BRL          2,319,311          (10,452)  

HSBC

    11/04/20 - 12/02/20          BRL          4,520,744          USD          840,232          53,033  

HSBC

    11/09/20 - 01/07/21          MXN          94,420,000          USD          4,363,390          (70,780)  

HSBC

    11/24/20 - 03/25/21          EUR          3,440,724          JPY          429,013,142          86,853  

HSBC

    11/24/20          EUR          860,176          JPY          101,601,351          (31,614)  

HSBC

    12/14/20 - 04/13/21          AUD          6,234,960          JPY          478,927,618          197,550  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/04/20          USD          669,592          BRL          3,769,734          (12,739)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/04/20          BRL          3,769,734          USD          673,186          16,334  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/20/20 - 11/23/20          USD          319,370          EUR          270,000          (4,768)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    01/29/21          EUR          1,507,920          USD          1,781,796          21,688  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/20/20 - 11/23/20          EUR          754,167          USD          824,109          (54,638)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    01/13/21 - 07/13/21          AUD          4,187,665          JPY          318,489,329          102,467  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/24/20          AUD          960,875          JPY          70,415,220          (2,725)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/27/20          USD          660,553          AUD          936,000          (2,544)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    11/27/20          AUD          4,180,000          USD          3,002,348          63,803  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    02/26/21          USD          21,529          JPY          2,285,000          334  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    02/26/21          USD          2,449,010          SEK          21,478,000          (31,744)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    04/13/21          EUR          227,790          NOK          2,489,638          (5,628)  
                          

 

 

 
                                             $(7,982)  
                          

 

 

 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

Percentages are based on net assets of $354,579,708.

 

(1)  

In U.S. Dollar unless otherwise indicated.

(A)  

Securities sold within terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Section 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.”

(B)  

Security in default on interest payments.

(C)  

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.

(D)  

Zero coupon security. The rate reported on the Schedule of Investments is the effective yield at time of purchase.

(E)  

Securities considered illiquid. The total value of such securities as of October 31, 2020 was $382,661 and represented 0.1% of Net Assets.

(F)  

Rate is negative due to the decrease in value of the foreign currency against the U.S. Dollar.

ARS — Argentine Peso

AUD — Australian Dollar

BADLAR — Central Bank of Argentina’s average rate

BRL — Brazilian Real

Cl — Class

COP — Colombian Peso

EUR — Euro

FHLB — Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association

GHS — Ghanaian Cedi

GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association

GO — General Obligation

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

IDR — Indonesian Rupiah

JPY — Japanese Yen

KRW — Korean Won

LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC — Limited Liability Company

MTN — Medium Term Note

MXN — Mexican Peso

NOK — Norway Krone

RB — Revenue Bond

SEK — Swedish Krona

Ser — Series

TBA — To Be Announced

USD — United States Dollar

UYU — Uruguayan Peso

VAR — Variable Rate

The following is a list of the inputs used as of October 31, 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  

Corporate Obligations

  $     $ 99,511,826     $     $ 99,511,826  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          86,866,026             86,866,026  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          78,500,236             78,500,236  

Sovereign Debt

          63,009,256             63,009,256  

Asset-Backed Securities

          13,560,319             13,560,319  

Municipal Bonds

          9,110,677             9,110,677  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          3,878,947             3,878,947  

Loan Participation Notes

          1,946,731             1,946,731  

Commercial Paper

          213,747             213,747  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

  $         —     $ 356,597,765     $         —     $ 356,597,765  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Futures Contracts *

       

Unrealized Depreciation

  $ (56,726)     $     $     $ (56,726)  

Forward Contracts *

       

Unrealized Appreciation

          978,314             978,314  

Unrealized Depreciation

          (986,296)             (986,296)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Other Financial Instruments   $ (56,726)     $ (7,982)     $         —     $ (64,708)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Futures contracts and Forward contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Amounts designated as $ – are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.

For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    Global Public
Equity Fund
    Core Plus Bond
Fund
 

Assets:

   

Investments, at Value †

  $     389,454,769     $     356,597,765  

Foreign Currency, at Value ††

    770,853       86,023  

Cash and Cash Equivalents

    4,572,238       25,772,952  

Cash Pledged as Collateral for Futures Contracts

          219,000  

Cash Pledged as Collateral for Forward Contracts

          410,000  

Unrealized Appreciation on Spot Foreign Currency Contracts

    2,258,453        

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

    1,620,770       11,860,155  

Reclaims Receivable

    879,449        

Dividends and Interest Receivable

    590,038       1,928,534  

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    48,345       978,314  

Receivable for Capital Shares Sold

    36,256       176,546  

Prepaid Expenses

    9,314       9,806  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    400,240,485       398,039,095  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

   

Unrealized Depreciation on Spot Foreign Currency Contracts

    2,258,374        

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

    365,070       42,075,209  

Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax

    224,355        

Investment Advisory Fees Payable - Note 6

    210,491       79,317  

Shareholder Servicing Fees Payable

    126,039       10,176  

Payable for Capital Shares Redeemed

    96,988       95,989  

Payable due to Administrator

    36,573       31,187  

Payable due to Custodian

    17,249        

Payable due to Trustees

    13,784       11,506  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

    7,406       6,182  

Management Fees Payable - Note 6

    3,518       3,000  

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    2,133       986,296  

Variation Margin Payable

          3,719  

Other Accrued Expenses

    265,420       156,806  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    3,627,400       43,459,387  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Assets   $ 396,613,085     $ 354,579,708  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

† Cost of Investments

  $ 314,551,022     $ 354,388,185  

†† Cost of Foreign Currency

    760,907       81,315  

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   

Paid-in Capital

  $ 315,918,789     $ 352,198,322  

Total Distributable Earnings

    80,694,296       2,381,386  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 396,613,085     $ 354,579,708  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    32,293,083       34,983,589  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

  $ 12.28     $ 10.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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     For the year ended
     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    Global Public
Equity Fund
    Core Plus Bond
Fund
 

Investment Income

   

Dividends

  $ 7,823,699     $  

Dividends from Master Limited Partnerships

    145,647        

Income Distributions from Registered Investment Companies

    4,790        

Interest

    30,357       9,660,495  

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

    (531,174     (76,346
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    7,473,319       9,584,149  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

   

Investment Advisory Fees - Note 6

    2,734,784       971,201  

Administration Fees - Note 5

    432,330       368,035  

Shareholder Servicing Fees - Note 5

    160,459       130,133  

Trustees’ Fees

    56,989       48,824  

Management Fees - Note 6

    43,134       36,451  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

    27,844       23,892  

Custodian Fees

    375,494       112,762  

Audit Fees

    75,442       68,628  

Legal Fees

    72,310       64,460  

Transfer Agent Fees

    55,917       61,875  

Printing Fees

    41,782       27,309  

Registration Fees

    12,976       12,830  

Insurance and Other Expenses

    223,630       194,697  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    4,313,091       2,121,097  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less:

   

Commission Recapture - Note 5

    (4      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    4,313,087       2,121,097  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Investment Income     3,160,232       7,463,052  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investments

    8,365,785       7,248,269  

Futures Contracts

          768,246  

Swap Contracts

          (4,915,080

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    (678,934     (243,108

Foreign Currency Transactions

    254,328       (5,324,969

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investments

    4,217,524       3,767,983  

Futures Contracts

          (27,608

Swap Contracts

          2,513,630  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    45,716       616,471  

Foreign Currency Transactions

    81,586       10,404  

Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax on Appreciated Securities

    (72,169      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     12,213,836       4,414,238  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $     15,374,068     $     11,877,290  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Global Public Equity Fund     Core Plus Bond Fund  
    Year ended
October 31,
2020
    Year ended
October 31,
2019
    Year ended
October 31,
2020
    Year ended
October 31,
2019
 

Operations:

       

Net Investment Income

  $ 3,160,232     $ 7,414,917     $ 7,463,052     $ 11,567,050  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Written Options/Swaptions, Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions

    7,941,179       39,993,955       (2,466,642     7,912,218  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Swap Contracts, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts, Foreign Currency Transactions and Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax on Appreciated Securities

    4,272,657       (26,212,846     6,880,880       12,678,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    15,374,068       21,196,026       11,877,290       32,158,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions

    (43,100,881     (96,278,860     (6,768,644     (15,405,290

Capital Share Transactions:

       

Issued

    25,277,922       43,997,227       57,773,914       86,209,974  

Reinvestment of Dividends

    43,073,353       96,278,860       6,764,019       15,400,415  

Redeemed

    (148,143,654     (654,910,132     (96,264,148     (144,751,721
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

    (79,792,379     (514,634,045     (31,726,215     (43,141,332
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Decrease in Net Assets

    (107,519,192     (589,716,879     (26,617,569     (26,388,503
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of Year

    504,132,277           1,093,849,156       381,197,277           407,585,780  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Year

  $     396,613,085     $ 504,132,277     $     354,579,708     $ 381,197,277  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

       

Issued

    2,264,236       3,614,930       5,753,993       8,877,070  

Reinvestment of Dividends

    3,434,810       8,685,295       684,016       1,587,499  

Redeemed

    (12,832,489     (57,404,056     (9,701,325     (14,928,559
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

    (7,133,443     (45,103,831     (3,263,316     (4,463,990
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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     October 31, 2020

 

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the years or period ended October 31,

For a share outstanding throughout the years or period

 

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
    Total
Distributions
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
    Total Return †     Net Assets End
of Period (000)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(including
dividend
expense,
broker  fees,
interest on
short sales
and
commission
recapture)(1)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(including
dividend
expense,
broker  fees
and interest
on short
sales,
excluding
commission
recapture)(1)
    Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover†
 

Global Public Equity Fund

 

2020

  $ 12.79     $     0.09     $ 0.51     $ 0.60     $ (0.18   $ (0.93   $ (1.11   $ 12.28       4.57%     $ 396,613       1.00%       1.00%       0.73%       96%  

2019

  $ 12.94     $ 0.15     $ 0.95     $ 1.10     $     (0.29   $     (0.96   $ (1.25   $ 12.79       10.19%     $ 504,132       1.04%       1.04%       1.23%       100%  

2018

  $     14.39     $ 0.18     $ (0.81   $     (0.63   $ (0.17   $ (0.65   $     (0.82   $     12.94       (4.75)%     $     1,093,849       0.87%       0.88%       1.28%       56%  

2017

  $ 11.58     $ 0.14     $ 2.79     $ 2.93     $ (0.12   $ —         $ (0.12   $ 14.39       25.56%     $ 1,104,013       0.87%       0.87%       1.10%       52%  

2016

  $ 12.25     $ 0.13     $ 0.12     $ 0.25     $ (0.16   $ (0.76   $ (0.92   $ 11.58       2.40%     $ 885,020       0.91%       0.91%       1.19%       49%  

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

2020

  $ 9.97     $ 0.21     $ 0.14     $ 0.35     $ (0.18   $ —         $ (0.18   $ 10.14       3.56%     $ 354,580       0.58%       0.58%       2.05%       188%  

2019

  $ 9.54     $ 0.29     $ 0.53     $ 0.82     $ (0.39   $ —         $ (0.39   $ 9.97       8.73%     $ 381,197       0.56%       0.56%       3.00%       150%  

2018

  $ 10.01     $ 0.29     $     (0.44   $ (0.15   $ (0.32   $ —         $ (0.32   $ 9.54       (1.49)%     $ 407,586       0.50%       0.50%       2.99%       149%  

2017

  $ 9.96     $ 0.25     $ —**       $ 0.25     $ (0.20   $ —         $ (0.20   $ 10.01       2.57%     $ 438,370       0.52%       0.52%       2.53%       179%  

2016#

  $ 10.00     $ 0.03     $ (0.04   $ (0.01   $ (0.03   $ —         $ (0.03   $ 9.96       (0.10)%     $ 395,710       0.60%       0.60%       1.94%       72%  

 

#

The Fund commenced operations on August 30, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

*

Per share data calculated using average shares.

**

Amount represents less than $0.01.

Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized.

(1)

Ratio does not include expenses associated with underlying funds.

Amounts designated as (“—“) are $0.00 or have been rounded to $0.00.

 

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 (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 18, 1997. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company with 43 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the Cornerstone Advisors Funds. The Cornerstone Advisors Funds include the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund (the “Global Public Equity Fund”), and Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Core Plus Bond Fund”) (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”). The Global Public Equity Fund commenced operations on August 30, 2012. The Core Plus Bond Fund commenced operations on August 30, 2016. Each of the Cornerstone Funds are classified as a diversified investment company under the 1940 Act. The Global Public Equity Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Core Plus Bond Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust are presented separately.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following are significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Security Valuation — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on an exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded 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 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. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized third-party independent pricing agents.

Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, at the closing bid price for long positions and at the closing ask price for written options. Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price.

Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the resulting changes in market values, if any, are recorded as an unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of exchange on which they are traded. The daily settlement prices for centrally cleared swaps are provided by an independent source. Net payments of interest are recorded as realized gains or losses. Daily changes in valuation of Centrally Cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate (“variation margin”) on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

All registered investment companies held in the Funds’ portfolios are valued at the published net asset value.

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 Pathstone Family Office, LLC, (the “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 Global Public Equity Fund uses MarkIt Fair Value (“MarkIt”) as a third party fair valuation vendor. MarkIt provides a fair value for foreign securities held by the Fund based on certain factors and methodologies (involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security) applied by MarkIt in the event that there is a movement in the U.S. market after the close of the foreign market that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Committee. The Committee establishes a “confidence interval” which is used to determine the level of correlation between the value of a foreign security and movements in the U.S. market and a particular security is fair valued when the threshold is exceeded. In the event that the threshold

 

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established by the Committee is exceeded on a specific day, the Fund values the non-U.S. securities in its portfolio that exceed the applicable “confidence interval” or threshold 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 SEI Investments Global Fund Services (the “Administrator”) and may request that a meeting of the Committee be held.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in good faith 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; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. When a security is valued in accordance with the fair value procedures, the Committee will determine its value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. As of October 31, 2020, the Global Public Equity Fund had nine fair valued securities which amounted to $32,455 and represented 0.0% of net assets.

If a local market in which the Fund owns securities is closed for one or more days, the Fund shall value all securities held in that corresponding currency based on the fair value prices provided by 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 are as follows:

•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 — Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

•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. For details of the investment classification, refer to the Schedules of Investments.

For the year ended October 31, 2020, there have been no 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 under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements. The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue and apply such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains earned.

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 or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., all open tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds did not have liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

Security Transactions, Dividend and Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts. 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, including investments in international securities, are maintained in U.S. dollars on the following basis: (I) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and (II) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities. The Funds report certain foreign-currency-related transactions as components of realized gains for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for Federal income tax purposes.

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Funds will hedge currency exposure utilizing forward foreign currency contracts if deemed appropriate by the Adviser or sub-adviser(s). Currency hedging, if utilized, is done to protect against specific transactions or Fund positions for a given stock from being significantly undermined by dollar/foreign currency fluctuations when the Adviser or sub-adviser perceives currency risk to be high. All forward foreign currency contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable foreign exchange rate, and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded currently. Unrealized gains or losses on outstanding positions in forward foreign currency contracts held at the close of the period are recognized as ordinary income or loss for Federal income tax purposes. The Funds may also invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies and engage in foreign currency transactions on a spot (cash) basis. The Funds could be exposed to risk if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Additionally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Schedules of Investments or the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for details regarding open forward foreign currency contracts as of October 31, 2020, if applicable.

Futures Contracts — To the extent consistent with its Investment Objective and Strategies, a Fund may use futures contracts for tactical hedging purposes as well as to enhance the Fund’s returns. Initial margin deposits of cash or securities are made upon entering into futures contracts. The futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of exchange on which they are traded. The futures contracts are marked to market daily and the resulting changes in value are accounted for as unrealized gains and losses. Variation margin payments are paid or received, depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the futures contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the amount invested in the futures contract.

Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will be an imperfect price correlation between the futures and the underlying securities. Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market, resulting in an inability to close a position prior to its maturity date. Third, the futures contract involves the risk that a Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction.

Finally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for details regarding open futures contracts as of October 31, 2020, if applicable.

Options/Swaptions Written/Purchased — The Funds may invest in financial options contracts to add return or to hedge their existing portfolio securities, or securities that a 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/swaption, 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/swaption written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options/swaptions which expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option/swaption 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/swaption 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/swaption 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/swaption is that a Fund pays a premium whether or not the option/swaption 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/swaption 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/swaptions, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Refer the each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for details regarding open option/swaption contracts as of October 31, 2020, if applicable.

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

Master Limited Partnerships — Entities commonly referred to as “MLPs” are generally organized under state law as limited partnerships or limited liability companies. The Funds intend to primarily invest in MLPs receiving partnership taxation treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), and whose interests or “units” are traded on securities exchanges like shares of corporate stock. To be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an MLP whose units are traded on a securities exchange must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources such as interest, dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gain from mineral or natural resources activities, income and gain from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, and, in certain circumstances, income and gain from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities. Mineral or natural resources activities include exploration, development, production, processing, mining, refining, marketing and transportation (including pipelines) of oil and gas, minerals, geothermal energy, fertilizer, timber or industrial source carbon dioxide. An MLP consists of a general partner and limited partners (or in the case of MLPs organized as limited liability companies, a managing member and members). The general partner or managing member typically controls the operations and management of the MLP and has an ownership stake in the partnership. The limited partners or members, through their ownership of limited partner or member interests, provide capital to the entity, are intended to have no role in the operation and management of the entity and receive cash distributions. The MLPs themselves generally do not pay U.S. federal income taxes. Thus, unlike investors in corporate securities, direct MLP investors are generally not subject to double taxation (i.e., corporate level tax and tax on corporate dividends). Currently, most MLPs operate in the energy and/or natural resources sector.

 

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Swap Contracts — The Funds are authorized to enter into swap contracts, including interest rate swap contracts, for the purposes of managing a Fund’s interest rate duration, yield curve exposure and yield spread sensitivity. 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. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitment to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) with respect to a notional amount of principal. Swap contracts are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC Swaps”) or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”).

Total return swaps allow an investor to benefit from the cash flow without ever actually owning the underlying security. The receiver must pay any decline in value to the payer at the end of the total return swap. However, the investor does not need to make a payment if there is no decline in price. Payments can be made on various indices, bonds (i.e. mortgage backed securities, bank debt and corporate), loans or commodities. The value of a total return swap is equal to the change in value of the underlying asset versus the accrued income payment based on LIBOR or some other form of indices on the notional amount. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or loss. A Fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults on its obligation to perform. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest rate and Total Return swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after a Fund’s portfolio. In connection with swap agreements securities may be set aside as collateral by a Fund’s custodian.

Periodic payments made or received are recorded as realized gains or losses. At period end, the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect, if any, unrealized appreciation or depreciation and accrued periodic payments for swap contracts the Funds 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 Statements 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. Swaps outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Schedules of Investments. In connection with swap contracts, cash or securities may be segregated as collateral by the Funds’ custodian. Refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for details regarding open swap contracts as of October 31, 2020, if applicable.

There is the risk that the counterparty refuses to continue to enter into swap agreements with the Funds in the future, or requires increased fees, which could impair the Funds’ ability to achieve their investment objective. A counterparty may also increase its collateral requirements, which may limit the Funds ability to use leverage and reduce investment returns. In addition, if the Funds cannot locate a counterparty willing to enter into transactions with the Funds, they will not be able to implement their investment strategy.

Expenses — Expenses that are directly related to the Funds are charged to the Funds. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to the Funds based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — The Global Public Equity Fund will distribute its net investment income and make distributions of its net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. The Core Plus Bond Fund will distribute its net investment income monthly and make distributions of its net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

3. Derivative Transactions:

The following tables include only Funds that had exposure to more than one type of risk on derivatives held throughout the year. For Funds that 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.

The fair value of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2020, was as follows:

 

             
    Asset Derivatives                Liability Derivatives             
     Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location    Fair Value        Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location    Fair Value     

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments:

 

        

Core Plus Bond Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     $ 978,314        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     $       986,296      

Interest rate contracts

 

Net Assets — Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     —            

*

 

Net Assets — Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts

     56,726     *
    

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

     $       978,314            $       1,043,022    
  

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2020, was as follows:

The amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments    

Futures

Contracts

 

 

   

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

 

 

 

 

   

Swaps

Contracts

 

 

    Total  

Core Plus Bond Fund

       

Foreign exchange contracts

  $     $ (243,108)     $     $ (243,108)  

Interest rate contracts

    768,246             (4,915,080)       (4,146,834)  

Total

  $     768,246     $     (243,108)     $     (4,915,080)     $     (4,389,942)  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income:

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments    

Futures

Contracts

 

 

   

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

 

 

 

 

   

Swaps

Contracts

 

 

   

Purchased

Options

 

 

   

Written

Options

 

 

    Total  

Core Plus Bond Fund

           

Foreign exchange contracts

  $     $ 616,471     $     $     $     $ 616,471  

Interest rate contracts

    (27,608)             2,513,630                   2,486,022  

Total

  $     (27,608)     $     616,471     $     2,513,630     $     —     $     —     $     3,102,493  

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 OTC transactions, the Funds have entered into master netting arrangements, established within the Funds’ ISDA Master Agreements, which allow the Funds 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 do 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 the mark 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 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 their respective counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance.

The average notional value of futures contracts, forward foreign currency contracts, and swap contracts, was as follows for the year ended October 31, 2020:

 

Global Public Equity Fund   Forwards - Long   Forwards - Short        

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

  $    319,213   $    5,180,292        
Core Plus Bond Fund   Forwards - Long   Forwards - Short     Futures - Long       Futures - Short      
Interest Rate Swaps -
Long
 
 
   
Interest Rate Swaps –
Short
 
 

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

  $    50,007,575   $    53,815,306     $    10,298,980       $    119,126       $    164,793       $    2,388,351  

4. Transactions with Affiliates:

Certain officers of the Trust are also employees of the Administrator, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, and/or SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”). Such officers are paid no fees by the Trust for serving as officers of the Trust other than the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as described below.

A portion of the services provided by the CCO and his staff, whom are employees of the Administrator, are paid for by the Trust as incurred. The services include regulatory oversight of the Trust’s Advisors and service providers as required by SEC regulations. The CCO’s services and fees have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board.

 

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5. Administration, Distribution, Commission Recapture, Shareholder Servicing, Transfer Agent and Custodian Agreements:

The Funds and 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 Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Global Public Equity Fund and the Core Plus Bond Fund paid $432,330 and $368,035, respectively, for these services.

The Trust and the Distributor are parties to a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor receives no fees under the agreement.

The Funds and the Distributor are parties to a Commission Recapture Agreement. The Funds direct certain fund trades to the Distributor, via a network of executing brokers, who pays a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Under this arrangement, the Global Public Equity Fund had expenses reduced by $4, which was used to pay operating expenses. This amount is labeled as “Commission Recapture” on the Statements of Operations.

The Funds have each adopted a shareholder servicing plan that provides that the Funds may pay financial intermediaries for shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.05% based on the Funds’ average daily net assets. 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.

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

The Funds may earn cash management credits that can be used to offset transfer agent expenses. During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds earned credits which were used to offset transfer agent expenses. These amounts are included in Fees Paid Indirectly on the Statements of Operations.

Brown Brothers & Harriman (“BBH”) acts 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 or sold by the Funds.

6. Investment Advisory Agreement:

The Adviser serves as the overall investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser continuously monitors the performance of various investment sub-advisers to the Funds. Although the Adviser advises the Board of Trustees with regard to investment matters, the Adviser does not make the day-to-day investment decisions for the Funds except for allocating Fund assets directly to affiliated and unaffiliated open-end funds, closed-end funds, unregistered funds (including hedge funds) and exchange-traded funds (“Underlying Funds”). The Adviser is, however, responsible for establishing and/or rebalancing allocation of the Funds’ assets among strategies and sub-advisers and/or Underlying Funds. Each of the Funds is authorized by the Board of Trustees to operate on a “multi-manager” basis. This means that a single Fund may be managed by one or more sub-advisers. The Adviser may, from time to time, reallocate the assets of a multi-manager Fund among the sub-advisers that provide portfolio management services to the Fund when it believes that such action would be appropriate to achieve the overall objectives of the particular Fund. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Funds and the Adviser, the Adviser receives an annual fee of 0.01% of each of the Fund’s average net assets. The fees that the Adviser receives are labeled as “Management Fees” on the Statements of Operations. In addition to the fee payable by each Fund to the Adviser, each of the Funds pays a fee directly to its sub-adviser(s). For each Fund, the sub-advisers receive a fee based on the specified percentage of that portion of the Fund’s assets allocated to that sub-adviser. The total fees paid to sub-advisers directly are labeled as “Investment Advisory Fees” on the Statements of Operations.

As of October 31, 2020, the Adviser has entered into investment sub-advisory agreements with the following parties:

 

Global Public Equity Fund

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

ClariVest Asset Management LLC

  Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Driehaus Capital Management LLC

  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

EAM Investors, LLC

  Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC

LSV Asset Management

  Sun Life Capital Management (US) LLC

Marsico Capital Management LLC

 

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

 

Phocas Financial Corporation

 

Thornburg Investment Management Inc.

 

7. Investment Transactions:

The cost of security purchases and proceeds from security sales, other than short-term securities, for the year ended October 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

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

Global Public Equity Fund

    $     405,006,374       $     523,420,286       $       $  

Core Plus Bond Fund

    68,142,558       74,257,889           528,131,777           559,124,292  

8. Federal Tax Information:

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ

 

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significantly from distributions during the year. The book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings or paid-in capital as appropriate, in the period that the difference arises.

The permanent differences primarily consist of foreign currency translations, reclassification of long term capital gain distribution on REITs, investments in publicly traded partnerships, investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies, gains and losses on paydowns of mortgage and asset-backed securities for tax purposes, and investments in swaps and distribution reclassifications. The permanent differences that are credited or charged to Paid in Capital and Distributable Earnings as of October 31, 2020 are primarily related to investments in Treasury Inflation Protected securities.

 

    Distributable
         Earnings/Loss        
            Paid-in Capital           

Core Plus Bond Fund

  $             (4,864   $             4,864  

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2020 and October 2019, were as follows:

 

    Ordinary
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gain
    Total  

Global Public Equity Fund

     

2020

      $ 7,038,242         $     36,062,639         $ 43,100,881  

2019

    16,241,006       80,037,854           96,278,860  

Core Plus Bond Fund

     

2020

      $ 6,768,644               $ 6,768,644  

2019

        15,405,290             15,405,290  

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Undistributed
Ordinary
        Income         
    Undistributed
Long-Term
        Capital Gain         
    Capital
Loss
  Carryforwards  
    Unrealized
    Appreciation    
    Other
Temporary
    Differences    
    Total
Distributable
        Earnings         
 

Global Public Equity Fund

    $     1,885,720       $     6,576,118       $       $     72,232,467       $ (9     $     80,694,296  

Core Plus Bond Fund

    337,881                 (45,898     2,081,427           7,976       2,381,386  

The Core Plus Bond Fund utilized $2,244,247 of capital loss during the year. The Core Plus Bond Fund has $45,898 of long-term capital losses that may be carried forward indefinitely.

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on total securities held by the Funds at October 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

    Federal
Tax
Cost
    Aggregate
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Global Public Equity Fund

    $ 317,020,713       $ 95,536,883       $ (23,304,416     $     72,232,467  

Core Plus Bond Fund

        354,516,843           13,426,970           (11,345,543     2,081,427  

Tax cost on investments is different than book cost due to temporary differences. Temporary differences primarily consist of wash sales, investment in master limited partnerships and passive foreign investment companies. Other temporary differences consists of forwards foreign currency contracts.

9. Concentration of Risk:

As with all mutual funds, there is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve its investment objective. You could lose money by investing in the Funds. A Fund’s share is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. The principal risk factors affecting shareholders’ investments in the Funds are set forth below. A more complete description of risks associated with the Funds are included in the Funds’ prospectus.

Because an Underlying Fund’s use of an investment strategy or investment in an asset class, security or other investment is subject to the same or similar risks as the Funds’ use of such strategy or investment in such asset class, security or other investment, the term “the Fund” in the paragraphs below collectively refers to both the Funds and each of the Underlying Funds.

Allocation Risk — The Adviser’s judgment about, and allocations among, Underlying Funds, sub-advisers, asset classes and investment strategies may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed securities is dependent largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities, and asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of any security interest in the related assets.

Bank Loans Risk — Investments in bank loans (through both assignments and participations) are generally subject to the same risks as investments in other types of debt instruments, including, in many cases, investments in junk bonds. There may be limited public information available regarding bank loans and bank loans may be difficult to value. If the Fund holds a bank loan through another financial institution, or relies on a financial institution to administer the loan, its receipt of principal and interest on the loan may be subject to the credit risk of that financial institution. It is possible that any collateral securing a loan may be insufficient or unavailable to the Fund, and that the Fund’s rights to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or insolvency laws. In addition, the secondary market for bank loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods, which may cause the Fund to be unable to realize the full value of its investment in a bank loan. The proceeds from the sale of a bank loan would also not be available to the Fund for making additional investments or meeting its redemption obligations during an extended trade settlement period.

 

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Bank loans may not be considered “securities,” and purchasers, such as the Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws.

Below Investment Grade Securities Risk — Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (“junk” bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect of repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative.

Convertible Securities Risk — Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value). An issuer of a convertible security may fail to pay interest or dividends and principal in a timely manner.

Negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of that security to decline. Companies that issue convertible securities are often small to mid-size, and they often have low credit ratings, including below investment grade ratings. In addition, the credit rating of a company’s convertible securities is generally lower than that of its nonconvertible debt securities. Convertibles are normally considered “junior” securities — that is, the company usually must pay interest on its nonconvertible debt before it can make payments on its convertible securities. If an issuer stops making interest or principal payments, these securities may become worthless and the Fund could lose its entire investment.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund’s investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund is subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected.

Derivatives Risk — The Fund’s use of futures contracts, options, forward contracts and swaps for all purposes, including speculative purposes, is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. In addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives for hedging purposes is subject to hedging risk. Leverage risk, liquidity risk and hedging risk are described below. Market risk is the risk that the market value of an investment may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly or at all with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund’s use of forward contracts and swaps is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Credit risk is described above and valuation risk is described below. Each of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument.

Equity Market Risk — The risk that stock prices and prices of other equity securities will fall over short or extended periods of time.

Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities.

Fixed Income Market Risk — The prices of the Fund’s fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. In the case of foreign securities, price fluctuations will reflect international economic and political events, as well as changes in currency values relative to the U.S. dollar.

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. These additional 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.

Foreign Government Agencies Risk — Bonds issued by government agencies, subdivisions or instrumentalities of foreign governments are generally backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the entity issuing the bonds and may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign government. Moreover, a foreign government that explicitly provides its full faith and credit to a particular entity may be, due to changed circumstances, unable or unwilling to provide that support. A foreign government agency’s operations and financial condition are influenced by the foreign government’s economic and other policies.

Geographic Risk — The Fund’s investments may be focused in particular countries or geographic regions and, therefore, the Fund will be more susceptible to adverse market, political, regulatory, and geographic events affecting those regions than a fund that does not focus its investments in a particular region.

Growth Investment Style Risk — An investment in growth stocks may be susceptible to rapid price swings, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. Growth stocks typically have little or no dividend income to cushion the effect of adverse market conditions. In addition, growth stocks may be particularly volatile in the event of earnings disappointments or other financial difficulties experienced by the issuer.

Hedging Risk — The Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes. Hedging through the use of these instruments does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities that the Fund owns or intends to purchase or sell. While entering into these instruments tends to reduce the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged asset, such instruments also limit any potential gain that may result from the increase in value of the asset. There can be no assurance that any hedging strategy will be effective or that there will be a hedge in place at any given time.

High Yield Bond Risk — 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.

 

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Inflation-Protected Securities Risk — The value of inflation-protected securities generally fluctuates in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn tied to the relationship between nominal (or stated) interest rates and the rate of inflation. In general, the price of an inflation-protected debt security can decrease when real interest rates increase, and can increase when real interest rates decrease. Interest payments on inflation-protected debt securities will fluctuate as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation and can be unpredictable. The market for inflation-protected securities may be less developed or liquid, and more volatile, than certain other securities markets.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, will fall due to rising interest rates. Risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened given that interest rates in the U.S. are at, or near, historic lows.

Investment Company Risk — To the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies, such as open-end funds, closed-end funds and ETFs, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of the securities held by such other investment companies. As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund relies on that investment company to achieve its investment objective. If the investment company fails to achieve its objective, the value of the Fund’s investment could decline, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. By investing in another investment company, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses that Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations.

Because ETFs and certain closed-end funds are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange, their shares potentially may trade at a discount or premium. Investments in ETFs and certain closed-end funds are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund. In addition, because the value of ETF and certain closed-end fund shares depends on the demand in the market, the Adviser may not be able to liquidate the Fund’s holdings at the most optimal time, which could adversely affect Fund performance.

Leverage Risk — The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund’s share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that 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.

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of an investment may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Markets for securities in which the Funds invest may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Funds invest, which in turn could negatively impact the Funds’ performance and cause losses on your investment in the Funds.

Micro-Capitalization Company Risk — Micro-capitalization companies may be newly-formed or in the early stages of development with limited product lines, markets or financial resources. In addition, there may be less public information available about these companies. Micro-cap stock prices may be more volatile than small-, mid- and large-capitalization companies and such stocks may be more thinly-traded and thus difficult for the Fund to buy and sell in the market.

Money Market Instruments Risk — The value of money market instruments may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the credit ratings of the investments. An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. A money market fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and there should be no expectation that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time. Certain money market funds float their net asset value while others seek to preserve the value of investments at a stable net asset value (typically, $1.00 per share). An investment in a money market fund, even an investment in a fund seeking to maintain a stable net asset value per share, is not guaranteed and it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in these and other types of money market funds. If the liquidity of a money market fund’s portfolio deteriorates below certain levels, the money market fund may suspend redemptions (i.e., impose a redemption gate) and thereby prevent the Fund from selling its investment in the money market fund or impose a fee of up to 2% on amounts the Fund redeems from the money market fund (i.e., impose a liquidity fee). These measures may result in an investment loss or prohibit the Fund from redeeming shares when the Adviser would otherwise redeem shares. Money market funds and the securities they invest in are subject to comprehensive regulations. The enactment of new legislation or regulations, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of current laws, may affect the manner of operation, performance and/or yield of money market funds.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage-backed securities are affected by, among other things, interest rate changes and the possibility of prepayment of the underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to the risk that underlying borrowers will be unable to meet their obligations.

Multi-Manager Risk — The Adviser may be unable to identify and retain sub-advisers who achieve superior investment records relative to other similar investments or effectively allocate the Fund’s assets among sub-advisers to enhance the return and reduce the volatility that would typically be expected of any one management style. While the Adviser monitors the investments of each sub-adviser and monitors the overall management of the Fund, each sub-adviser makes investment decisions for the assets it manages independently from one another. It is possible that the investment styles used by a sub-adviser will not always be complementary to those used by others, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund. A multi-manager fund may, under certain circumstances, incur trading costs that might not occur in a fund that is served by a single adviser.

Municipal Bonds Risk — The Fund could be impacted by events in the municipal securities market. Negative events, such as severe fiscal difficulties, bankruptcy, an economic downturn, unfavorable legislation, court rulings or political developments could adversely affect the ability of municipal issuers to repay principal and to make interest payments.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategies, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities.

 

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Prepayment and Extension Risk — 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.

Private Placements Risk — Investment in privately placed securities may be less liquid than investments in publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities. Further, companies whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that might be applicable if their securities were publicly traded.

Quantitative Model Risk — Funds that are managed according to a quantitative model can perform differently from the market as a whole based on the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor and changes from the factors’ historical trends. Due to the significant role technology plays in a quantitative model, use of a quantitative model carries the risk of potential issues with the design, coding, implementation or maintenance of the computer programs, data and/or other technology used in the quantitative model. These issues could negatively impact investment returns. Such risks should be viewed as an inherent element of investing in an investment strategy that relies heavily upon a quantitative model.

Sector Focus Risk — Because the Fund’s investments may, from time to time, be more heavily invested in particular sectors, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect those sectors. As a result, the Fund’s share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of sectors. The specific risks for each of the sectors in which the Fund may focus its investments include the additional risks are described in the Funds’ Prospectus.

Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk — The smaller and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.

Sovereign Debt Risk — The Fund’s investments in foreign sovereign debt securities are subject to the risks that: (i) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due, due to factors such as debt service burden, political constraints, cash flow problems and other national economic factors; (ii) governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part.

Structured Notes Risk — Structured notes are specially-designed derivative debt instruments in which the terms may be structured by the purchaser and the issuer of the note. The Fund bears the risk that the issuer of the structured note will default. The Fund also bears the risk of loss of its principal investment and periodic payments expected to be received for the duration of its investment. In addition, a liquid market may not exist for the structured notes. The lack of a liquid market may make it difficult to sell the structured notes at an acceptable price or to accurately value them.

Supranational Entities Risk — Government members, or “stockholders,” usually make initial capital contributions to a supranational entity and in many cases are committed to make additional capital contributions if the supranational entity is unable to repay its borrowings. There is no guarantee, however, that one or more stockholders of the supranational entity will continue to make any necessary additional capital contributions. If such contributions are not made, the entity may be unable to pay interest or repay principal on its debt securities, and the Fund may lose money on such investments.

Underlying Fund Risk — The Fund’s performance is subject to the risks associated with the securities and other investments held by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund may invest. The ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective may depend upon the ability of the Underlying Funds to achieve their investment objectives. When the Fund invests in an underlying fund, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the underlying fund’s expenses.

Unregistered Fund Risk — Investments in unregistered funds are subject to additional risks beyond those associated with investments in registered investment companies, because investments in unregistered funds do not have the benefit of the protections afforded by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to investors in registered investment companies. In addition, investments in unregistered funds are often illiquid and difficult to value, their marketability may be restricted and the realization of investments from them may take considerable time and/or be costly, in particular because they may have restrictions that allow redemptions only at specific infrequent dates with considerable notice periods and apply lock-ups and/or redemption fees.

U.S. Government Securities Risk — U.S. Government securities are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency’s own resources.

Value Investment Style Risk — An investment in value stocks presents the risk that the stocks may never reach what the Adviser or a sub-adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser or a sub-adviser considers to be the companies’ true business values or because the Adviser or sub-adviser misjudged those values. In addition, value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during given periods.

Valuation Risk — The risk that a security may be difficult to value. The Fund may value certain securities at a price higher than the price at which they can be sold. This risk may be especially pronounced for investments that are illiquid or may become illiquid.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and an investment in a warrant may therefore create greater potential for capital loss than an investment in the underlying security. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

 

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10. Other:

At October 31, 2020, the percentage of total shares outstanding held by shareholders for each Fund, which are comprised of omnibus accounts that are held on behalf of various individual shareholders, was as follows:

 

     No. of
    Shareholders    
     %
    Ownership    
 

Global Public Equity Fund

     1        99

Core Plus Bond Fund

     1        99

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.

11. New Accounting Pronouncements:

In October 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2020-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Codification Improvements Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU 2020-08 is an update of ASU No. 2017-08, which amends the amortization period of certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2020-08 updates the amortization period for callable debt securities to be amortized to the next call date. For purposes of this update, the next call date is the first date when a call option at a specified price becomes exercisable. Once that date has passed, the next call date is when the next call option at a specified price becomes exercisable, if applicable. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

In August 2018, The FASB issued ASU 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. The Funds early adopted this guidance as of November 1, 2019. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates at the end of 2021, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit LIBOR quotes by the FCA. The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only change to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the amendments as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently assessing the impact of the ASU’s adoption to the Funds’ financial statements and various filings.

12. 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.

On November 11, 2020, a special meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Funds’ shareholders was held to vote on a proposal (the “Proposal”) to approve a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Pathstone Family Office, LLC (“Pathstone” or the “Adviser”). Prior to the Meeting, Pathstone served as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to an interim investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Pathstone, which became effective on September 30, 2020 upon Pathstone’s purchase of substantially all of the net assets of Cornerstone Advisors, Inc., the Funds’ predecessor adviser.

Shareholders of the Funds approved the Proposal at the Meeting. The New Agreement became effective on November 11, 2020, and accordingly Pathstone now serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to the New Agreement.

Pathstone Family Office, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in 2010 and located at 10 Sterling Boulevard, Suite 402, Englewood, NJ 07631, serves as the Funds’ investment adviser. Pathstone is wholly owned by Pathstone Holdings, LLC, which is further owned by LM Checkmark Holdings LLC and certain employees and clients of Pathstone.

Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund and Shareholders of Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund and Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund and Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund, (collectively the “Funds”, each a portfolio of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund), including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (as to Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund, each of the four years in the period then ended and the period from August 30, 2016 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2016), and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds constituting the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund as of October 31, 2020, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (as to Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund, each of the four years in the period then ended and the period from August 30, 2016 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2016.) then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Costa Mesa, California

December 24, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund investment companies since 2012.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

Set forth below are the names, years of birth, position with the Trust and length of time served, and the principal occupations and other directorships held during at least the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee is SEI Investments Company, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. Trustees who are deemed not to be interested persons of the Trust are referred to as “Independent Trustees”.” Messrs. Nesher and Klauder are Trustees who may be deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Trust’s Distributor. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 1-888-762-1442. The following chart lists Trustees and Officers as of October 31, 2020.

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Position with Trust
and Length of

Time Served1

   Principal Occupation
in the Past Five Years
   Other Directorships
Held in the Past Five Years2

INTERESTED TRUSTEES3,4

        
Robert Nesher
(Born: 1946)
   Chairman of the Board of Trustees
(since 1991)
   SEI employee 1974 to present; currently performs various services on behalf of SEI Investments for which Mr. Nesher is compensated. President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. President and Director of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP. Vice Chairman of O’Connor EQUUS (closed-end investment company) to 2016. President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. Vice Chairman of Winton Series Trust to 2017. Vice Chairman of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company), The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, Gallery Trust, Schroder Series Trust and Schroder Global Series Trust to 2018.   

Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, Frost Family of Funds, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Director of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP, SEI Global Master Fund plc, SEI Global Assets Fund plc, SEI Global Investments Fund plc, SEI Investments—Global Funds Services, Limited, SEI Investments Global, Limited, SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd., SEI Investments—Unit Trust Management (UK) Limited, SEI Multi-Strategy Funds PLC and SEI Global Nominee Ltd.

Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016.

N. Jeffrey Klauder
(Born: 1952)
   Trustee
(since 2018)
   Senior Advisor of SEI Investments since 2018. Executive Vice President and General Counsel of SEI Investments, 2004 to 2018.   

Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds and The KP Funds. Director of SEI Private Trust Company, SEI Global Fund Services Ltd., SEI Investments Global Limited, SEI Global Master Fund, SEI Global Investments Fund and SEI Global Assets Fund.

Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Investments Management Corporation, SEI Trust Company, SEI Investments (South Africa), Limited and SEI Investments (Canada) Company to 2018.

 

1

Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

2

Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public investment companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 Act.

3

Trustees oversee 43 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund.

4

Denotes Trustees who may be deemed to be “interested” persons of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Distributor and/or its affiliates.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

 

Name and
Year of Birth
   Position with Trust
and Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation
in the Past Five Years
   Other Directorships
Held in the Past Five Years2

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES3

(continued)

        
Joseph T. Grause, JR.
(Born: 1952)
   Trustee
(since 2011)
Lead Independent Trustee
(since 2018)
   Self-Employed Consultant since 2012. Director of Endowments and Foundations, Morningstar Investment Management, Morningstar, Inc., 2010 to 2011. Director of International Consulting and Chief Executive Officer of Morningstar Associates Europe Limited, Morningstar, Inc., 2007 to 2010. Country Manager — Morningstar UK Limited, Morningstar, Inc., 2005 to 2007.   

Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Frost Family of Funds. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.

Former Directorships: Director of The Korea Fund, Inc. to 2019.

Mitchell A. Johnson
(Born: 1942)
   Trustee
(since 2005)
   Retired. Private investor since 1994.   

Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Director of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) since 1997 and RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.

Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016.

Betty L. Krikorian
(Born: 1943)
   Trustee
(since 2005)
   Vice President, Compliance, AARP Financial Inc., from 2008 to 2010. Self-Employed Legal and Financial Services Consultant since 2003. Counsel (in-house) for State Street Bank from 1995 to 2003.    Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds and The KP Funds. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.
Robert Mulhall
(Born: 1958)
   Trustee
(since 2019)
   Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, from 1998 to 2018.   

Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Frost Family of Funds. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.

Former Directorships: Trustee of Villanova University Alumni Board of Directors to 2018.

Bruce R. Speca
(Born: 1956)
   Trustee
(since 2011)
   Global Head of Asset Allocation, Manulife Asset Management (subsidiary of Manulife Financial), 2010 to 2011. Executive Vice President — Investment Management Services, John Hancock Financial Services (subsidiary of Manulife Financial), 2003 to 2010.    Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Frost Family of Funds. Director of Stone Harbor Investments Funds (8 Portfolios), Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (closed-end fund) and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (closed-end fund). Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

2

Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public investment companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 Act.

3

Trustees oversee 43 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

 

Name and

Year of Birth

   Position with Trust
and Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation
in the Past Five Years
   Other Directorships
Held in the Past Five Years2

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES3

     

(continued)

     
George J. Sullivan, Jr. 
(Born: 1942)
   Trustee
(since 1999)
   Retired since 2012. Self-Employed Consultant, Newfound Consultants Inc., 1997 to 2011   

Current Directorships: Trustee/Director of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.

 

Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. Trustee/ Director of State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust to 2017. Member of the independent review committee for SEI’s Canadian-registered mutual funds to 2017.

OFFICERS

        
Michael Beattie
(Born: 1965)
   President
(since 2011)
   Director of Client Service, SEI Investments, since 2004.    None.
James Bernstein
(Born: 1962)
   Vice President and Assistant Secretary
(since 2017)
  

Attorney, SEI Investments, since 2017.

 

Prior Positions: Self-employed consultant, 2017. Associate General Counsel & Vice President, Nationwide Funds Group and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, from 2002 to 2016. Assistant General Counsel & Vice President, Market Street Funds and Provident Mutual Insurance Company, from 1999 to 2002.

   None.
John Bourgeois 
(Born: 1973)
   Assistant Treasurer
(since 2017)
   Fund Accounting Manager, SEI Investments, since 2000.    None.
Stephen Connors 
(Born: 1984)
   Treasurer,
Controller and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2015)
   Director, SEI Investments, Fund Accounting since 2014. Audit Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP, from 2011 to 2014.    None.

 

1

Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

2

Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public investment companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 Act.

3

Trustees oversee 43 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

 

Name and

Year of Birth

   Position with Trust
and Length of
Time Served
   Principal Occupation
in the Past Five Years
   Other Directorships
Held in the Past Five Years

OFFICERS (continued)

        
Russell Emery
(Born: 1962)
   Chief Compliance Officer
(since 2006)
   Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP since 2007. Chief Compliance Officer of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, Frost Family of Funds, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, Gallery Trust, Schroder Series Trust, Schroder Global Series Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Chief Compliance Officer of O’Connor EQUUS (closed-end investment company) to 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Winton Series Trust to 2017. Chief Compliance Officer of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018.    None.
Eric C. Griffith
(Born: 1969)
  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

(since 2019)

   Counsel at SEI Investments since 2019. Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co., from 2012 to 2018.    None.
Matthew M. Maher
(Born: 1975)
   Vice President and Assistant Secretary
(since 2018)
   Counsel at SEI Investments since 2018. Attorney, Blank Rome LLP, from 2015 to 2018. Assistant Counsel & Vice President, Bank of New York Mellon, from 2013 to 2014. Attorney, Dilworth Paxson LLP, from 2006 to 2013.    None.
Robert Morrow
(Born: 1968)
   Vice President
(since 2017)
   Account Manager, SEI Investments, since 2007.    None.
Bridget E. Sudall
(Born: 1980)
   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer (since 2015)    Senior Associate and AML Officer, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, from 2011 to 2015. Investor Services Team Lead, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, from 2007 to 2011.    None.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

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 the mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce your final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the 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 (May 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020).

The table below 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 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 period. Simply divide your 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 period, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) 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 Expense 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 do not apply to your specific investment.

 

      Beginning
Account
Value
5/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
10/31/20
    Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 
Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund                                 

Actual Fund Return

   $  1,000.00     $ 1,168.40       1.01%       $            5.51  

Hypothetical 5% Return

   $ 1,000.00     $     1,020.06       1.01%       $            5.13  
Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

 

                       

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.70       0.60%       $            3.05  

Hypothetical 5% Return

   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.12       0.60%       $            3.05  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Funds annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half period shown).

 

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS IN APPROVING THE ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS FOR CORNERSTONE ADVISORS GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY FUND

Board Considerations in Approving a Sub-Advisory Agreement between Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. and EAM Investors, LLC for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Fund’s sub-advisory agreements must be approved 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 (the “Trust”) who are not parties to the agreements or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

A Board meeting was held on November 19, 2019 to decide whether to approve an investment sub-advisory agreement between Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and EAM Investors, LLC (“EAM”) with respect to the Fund (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement”) for an initial two-year term, pursuant to which EAM would serve as an investment sub-adviser to the Fund.

In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser and EAM furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser, EAM and other service providers of the Fund presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting, to help them decide whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Adviser, EAM and other service providers of the Fund regarding, among other things: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by EAM; (ii) EAM’s investment management personnel; (iii) EAM’s operations and financial condition; (iv) EAM’s brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (v) the proposed sub-advisory fee to be paid to EAM and the Fund’s overall fees and operating expenses; (vi) EAM’s compliance program, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (vii) EAM’s policies on and compliance procedures for personal securities transactions; (viii) EAM’s investment experience; (ix) the Adviser’s rationale for recommending EAM; and (x) EAM’s performance in managing comparably managed accounts.

Representatives from the Adviser and EAM, along with other Fund service providers, presented additional information and participated in question and answer sessions in-person or telephonically at the meeting to help the Trustees evaluate EAM’s services, fee and other aspects of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser and EAM, the Trustees, including all of the trustees who are not parties to the New Sub-Advisory Agreement nor are considered “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the New Sub-Advisory Agreement (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement at the meeting. In considering the approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by EAM; and (ii) the fees to be paid to EAM, as discussed in further detail below.

 

   

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by EAM

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by EAM, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by EAM to the Fund, including the quality and continuity of EAM’s portfolio management personnel, the resources of EAM and EAM’s compliance history and compliance program. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the proposed New Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also reviewed EAM’s proposed investment and risk management approaches for the Fund. The Trustees considered that the Adviser would supervise and monitor the performance of EAM. The most recent investment adviser registration form (“Form ADV”) for EAM was available to the Board, as was the response of EAM to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment sub-advisory services to be provided by EAM to the Fund.

The Trustees also considered other services to be provided to the Fund by EAM such as selecting broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by EAM would be satisfactory.

 

   

Costs of Advisory Services

In considering the advisory fee payable by the Fund to EAM, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, the proposed advisory fee to be paid to EAM. The Trustees also reviewed pro forma fee and expense information, as well as the management fees charged by EAM to other clients with comparable mandates. The Trustees considered any differences in management fees and took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered that the fee payable to EAM would reflect an arms-length negotiation between the Adviser and EAM. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services expected to be rendered by EAM.

 

60


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

   

Investment Performance, Profitability and Economies of Scale

Because EAM is new to the Fund and had not managed Fund assets, it did not yet have an investment performance record with respect to the Fund and it was not possible to determine the profitability that EAM might achieve with respect to the Fund or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by EAM as the assets of the Fund grow. Accordingly, the Trustees did not make any conclusions regarding EAM’s investment performance with respect to the Fund, EAM’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by EAM as the assets of the Fund grow, but will do so during future considerations of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

   

Approval of the New Sub-Advisory 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 New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including the fee to be paid thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement for an initial term 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.

Board Considerations in Renewing Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Fund’s sub-advisory agreements must be renewed at least annually after their initial two-year term: (i) by the vote of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”) or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the sub-advisory 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 renewal.

A Board meeting was held on February 25, 2020 to decide whether to renew the sub-advisory agreements (the “Agreements”) between Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the following sub-advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”), pursuant to which the Sub-Advisers serve as investment sub-advisers to the Fund for additional one-year terms:

Sub-Adviser

LSV Asset Management

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Sub-Advisers furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees of the Fund met to review and discuss the information provided and submitted a request for additional information to the Sub-Advisers, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Sub-Advisers and other service providers of the Fund presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreements for an additional year.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Sub-Advisers and other service providers of the Fund regarding: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the Sub-Advisers’ services; (ii) the Sub-Advisers’ investment management personnel; (iii) the Sub-Advisers’ operations and financial condition; (iv) the Sub-Advisers’ brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (v) the Fund’s sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers and the Fund’s overall fees and operating expenses compared with a peer group of mutual funds; (vi) the level of the Sub-Advisers’ profitability from their relationships with the Fund, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates; (vii) the Sub-Advisers’ potential economies of scale; (viii) the Sub-Advisers’ compliance programs, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (ix) the Sub-Advisers’ policies on and compliance procedures for personal securities transactions; and (x) the Fund’s performance attributable to the Sub-Advisers and overall performance compared with a peer group of mutual funds and the Fund’s benchmark index.

Representatives from the Sub-Advisers, 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 Sub-Advisers’ services, fees and other aspects of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees received advice from independent counsel and met in executive sessions outside the presence of Fund management and the Sub-Advisers.

At the Board meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Sub-Advisers and other service providers of the Fund, renewed the Agreements. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers; (ii) the investment performance of the Fund and the Sub-Advisers; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Sub-Advisers from their relationships with the Fund, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale are being realized by the Sub-Advisers; and (v) whether fee levels reflect such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors, as discussed in further detail below.

 

61


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

   

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Sub-Advisers

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided by the Sub-Advisers to the Fund, including the quality and continuity of the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management personnel, the resources of the Sub-Advisers, and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance histories and compliance programs. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the Agreements. The Trustees also reviewed the Sub-Advisers’ investment and risk management approaches for the Fund. The Trustees considered that the Adviser supervises and monitors the performance of the Sub-Advisers. The most recent investment adviser registration forms (“Form ADV”) for the Sub-Advisers were available to the Board, as were the responses of the Sub-Advisers to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services provided by the Sub-Advisers to the Fund.

The Trustees also considered other services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers such as selecting broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Sub-Advisers were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreements.

 

   

Investment Performance of the Fund and the Sub-Advisers

The Board was provided with regular reports regarding the Fund’s performance, and the Sub-Advisers’ contribution thereto, over various time periods. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Fund’s administrator comparing the Fund’s performance to its benchmark index and a peer group of mutual funds as classified by Lipper, an independent provider of investment company data, over various periods of time. Representatives from the Sub-Advisers provided information regarding and led discussions of factors impacting the Sub-Advisers’ performance for the Fund, outlining current market conditions and explaining their expectations and strategies for the future. The Trustees determined that the Fund’s performance was satisfactory, or, where the Fund’s performance was materially below its benchmark and/or peer group, the Trustees were satisfied by the reasons for the underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Sub-Advisers in an effort to improve the performance of the Fund. Based on this information, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the investment results that the Sub-Advisers had been able to achieve for the Fund were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreements.

 

   

Costs of Sub-Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale

In considering the advisory fees payable by the Fund to the Sub-Advisers, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fees paid to the Sub-Advisers. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Fund’s administrator comparing the Fund’s net and gross expense ratios and advisory fees to those paid by a peer group of mutual funds as classified by Lipper. The Trustees reviewed the management fees charged by certain Sub-Advisers to other clients with comparable mandates. The Trustees considered any differences in management fees and took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Trustees also considered that the fees payable to the Sub-Advisers reflected arms-length negotiations between the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. 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 Sub-Advisers.

The Trustees reviewed the costs of services provided by and the profits realized by the Sub-Advisers from their relationship with the Fund, including both direct benefits and indirect benefits, such as research and brokerage services received under soft dollar arrangements, accruing to the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates. The Trustees considered how the Sub-Advisers’ profitability was affected by factors such as their organizational structures and methods for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that the profit margins of the Sub-Advisers with respect to the management of the Fund were not unreasonable.

The Trustees considered the Sub-Advisers’ views relating to economies of scale in connection with the Fund as Fund assets grow and the extent to which the benefits of any such economies of scale are shared with the Fund and Fund shareholders. The Board considered the existence of any economies of scale and whether those were passed along to the Fund’s shareholders through a graduated advisory fee schedule or other means, including fee waivers. The Trustees recognized that economies of scale are difficult to identify and quantify and are rarely identifiable on a fund-by-fund basis. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded that the advisory fees were reasonable in light of the information that was provided to the Trustees by the Sub-Advisers with respect to economies of scale.

 

   

Renewal 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 payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to renew the Agreements 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.

 

62


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Board Considerations in Renewing the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund and the Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Funds’ advisory and sub-advisory agreements must be renewed at least annually after their initial two-year term: (i) by the vote of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”) or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Funds; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the advisory or sub-advisory 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 renewal.

Board meetings were held on May 19, 2020 and August 18, 2020 via videoconference (“the Meetings”) to decide whether to renew the following agreements (the “Agreements”) for additional one-year terms:

 

   

the advisory agreement between Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds; and

   

the sub-advisory agreements between the Adviser and certain sub-advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”), pursuant to which the Sub-Advisers serve as investment sub-advisers to the Funds, as set forth in the following table:

 

Sub-Adviser    Fund(s)

ClariVest Asset Management LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Driehaus Capital Management LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Marsico Capital Management, LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Phocas Financial Corporation

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Sun Life Capital Management (U.S.) LLC (d/b/a SLC Management)

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

The Meetings were held via videoconference in reliance on relief provided in orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, March 25, 2020 and June 19, 2020 from 1940 Act sections and rules requiring that certain votes of a company’s board of trustees be cast in person due to circumstances related to the current or potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparation for the Meetings, the Trustees requested that the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. Prior to the Meetings, 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 the Sub-Advisers, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser, the Sub-Advisers and other service providers of the Funds presented or submitted to the Board at the Meetings and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreements for an additional year.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Adviser, the Sub-Advisers and other service providers of the Funds regarding: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ services; (ii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ investment management personnel; (iii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ operations and financial condition; (iv) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ brokerage practices (including any soft dollar arrangements) and investment strategies; (v) the Funds’ advisory fees paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and overall fees and operating expenses compared with peer groups of mutual funds; (vi) the level of the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ profitability from their relationships with the Funds, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates; (vii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ potential economies of scale; (viii) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance programs, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (ix) the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ 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 and certain of the Sub-Advisers, along with other Fund service providers, presented additional information and participated in question and answer sessions at the Meetings to help the Trustees evaluate the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ services, fees and other aspects of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees received advice from independent counsel and met in executive sessions outside the presence of Fund management, the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers.

At the Meetings, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser, the Sub-Advisers and other service providers of the Funds, renewed the Agreements. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers; (ii) the investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers; (iii) the costs of the services provided and profits realized by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers from their relationships with the Funds, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale are being realized by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers; and (v) whether fee levels reflect such economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors, as discussed in further detail below.

 

63


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

   

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds, including the quality and continuity of the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ portfolio management personnel, the resources of the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, and the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ compliance histories and compliance programs. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the Agreements. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ investment and risk management approaches for the Funds. The Trustees considered that the Adviser supervises and monitors the performance of the Sub-Advisers. The most recent investment adviser registration forms (“Form ADV”) for the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers were available to the Board, as were the responses of the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds.

The Trustees also considered other services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers 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 and the Sub-Advisers were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreements.

 

   

Investment Performance of the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers

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 and certain of the Sub-Advisers 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 underperformance and/or the steps taken by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers 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 and the Sub-Advisers had been able to achieve for the Funds were sufficient to support renewal of the Agreements.

 

   

Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale

In considering the advisory fees payable by the Funds to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fees paid to the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. 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 certain Sub-Advisers 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 fees payable to the Sub-Advisers reflected arms-length negotiations between the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers. 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 and the Sub-Advisers.

The Trustees reviewed the costs of services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers from their 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 the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates. The Trustees considered how the Adviser’s and the Sub-Advisers’ profitability was affected by factors such as their organizational structures and methods for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that the profit margins of the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers with respect to the management of the Funds were not unreasonable.

The Trustees considered the Adviser’s and Sub-Advisers’ 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 and the Sub-Advisers with respect to economies of scale.

 

   

Renewal 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 payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to renew the Agreements 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.

 

64


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Board Considerations in Approving the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund and the Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond 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 (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.

Pathstone Family Office, LLC (“Pathstone”) purchased substantially all of the net assets of Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. (“Cornerstone”) on September 30, 2020 and Cornerstone’s operating business was merged into Pathstone (the “Transaction”). Prior to the Transaction, (1) Cornerstone served as investment adviser to each Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Cornerstone (the “Prior Advisory Agreement”); and (2) the following firms served as investment sub-advisers to the Funds, as set forth in the below table (each, a “Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”), pursuant to investment sub-advisory agreements between the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers (the “Prior Sub-Advisory Agreements”).

 

Sub-Adviser    Fund

ClariVest Asset Management LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Driehaus Capital Management LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

EAM Investors, LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

LSV Asset Management

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Marsico Capital Management, LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Phocas Financial Corporation

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

Sun Life Capital Management (U.S.) LLC (d/b/a SLC Management)

  

Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

  

Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund

To enable Pathstone to serve as investment adviser to the Funds following the Transaction and the Sub-Advisers to serve as investment sub-advisers to the Funds following the Transaction, a Board meeting was held on August 4, 2020 (the “August 2020 Meeting”) to decide whether to approve the following agreements:

 

   

an interim investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and Pathstone for a term of up to 150 days (the “Interim Advisory Agreement”);

   

an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and Pathstone for an initial term of two years (the “New Advisory Agreement”);

   

interim investment sub-advisory agreements for terms of up to 150 days between the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, pursuant to which the Sub-Advisers serve as investment sub-advisers to the Funds, as set forth in the above table (the “Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements”); and

   

investment sub-advisory agreements for initial terms of two years between the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers, pursuant to which the Sub-Advisers serve as investment sub-advisers to the Funds, as set forth in the above table (the “New Sub-Advisory Agreements”).

The August 2020 Meeting was held via videoconference in reliance on relief provided in orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, March 25, 2020 and June 19, 2020 from 1940 Act sections and rules requiring that certain votes of a company’s board of trustees be cast in person due to circumstances related to the current or potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Approval of the Interim Advisory Agreement and the New Advisory Agreement

In preparation for the August 2020 Meeting, the Trustees requested that Cornerstone and Pathstone furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Interim Advisory Agreement and the New Advisory Agreement. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that Cornerstone and Pathstone and other service providers of the Funds presented or submitted to the Board at the August 2020 Meeting, and other meetings held since the most recent renewal of the Prior Advisory Agreement, to help them decide whether to approve the Interim Advisory Agreement for a term of up to 150 days and the New Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from Cornerstone and Pathstone regarding: (i) the terms, conditions, and expected timing of the Transaction, and the reasons that Cornerstone and Pathstone were undergoing the Transaction; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Pathstone; (iii) Pathstone’s operations and financial condition; (iv) the proposed advisory fee to be paid to Pathstone; (v) Pathstone’s compliance program; and (vi) Pathstone’s investment management personnel.

 

65


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

At the August 2020 Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Cornerstone and Pathstone and other service providers of the Fund, approved the Interim Advisory Agreement and the New Advisory Agreement. In considering the approval of the Interim Advisory Agreement and the New Advisory Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Pathstone; (ii) the investment performance of the Funds and Cornerstone; and (iii) the fee to be paid to Pathstone, as discussed in further detail below. In addition, the Board considered representations from Pathstone that the Transaction was not expected to result in any material changes to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds, and that the Fund’s portfolio managers will continue to serve as portfolio managers of the Funds as employees of Pathstone following the Transaction.

 

   

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services to be Provided by Pathstone

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Pathstone, the Board reviewed the portfolio management services to be provided by Pathstone to the Funds, including the quality of the continuing portfolio management personnel, the resources of Pathstone and Pathstone’s compliance history and compliance program. The Trustees reviewed the terms of the proposed Interim Advisory Agreement and the proposed New Advisory Agreement, and noted that (1) the Interim Advisory Agreement has the same advisory fee as, and does not materially differ from, the Prior Advisory Agreement, except with respect to certain provisions that are required by law; and (2) the New Advisory Agreement has the same advisory fee as, and does not materially differ from, the Prior Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also reviewed Pathstone’s proposed investment and risk management approaches for the Funds. The most recent investment adviser registration form (“Form ADV”) for Pathstone was available to the Board, as was the response of Pathstone to a detailed series of questions which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services to be provided by Pathstone to the Funds. The Board also considered information presented at the August 2020 Meeting and provided in written materials ahead of the August 2020 Meeting by Cornerstone and Pathstone regarding the benefits that they believe will be achieved as a result of the Transaction, including Pathstone’s capital backing. 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 Pathstone would be satisfactory.

 

   

Investment Performance of the Fund and Cornerstone

In connection with its most recent approval of the continuation of the Prior Advisory Agreement, the Board was provided with reports regarding each Fund’s 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 Cornerstone 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 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 Prior Advisory Agreement.

 

   

Costs of Advisory Services

The Board reviewed the proposed fee to be paid by each Fund to Pathstone. The Board considered that Pathstone would charge only a nominal, one basis point advisory fee for its services to each Fund. Following evaluation, the Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the proposed advisory fees to be paid by the Funds to Pathstone were reasonable in light of the extent and quality of the services expected to be provided to the Funds by Pathstone and supported approval of the Interim Advisory Agreement and the New Advisory Agreement.

 

   

Profitability and Economies of Scale

Because Pathstone is new to the Funds and has not managed Fund assets, it was not possible to determine the profitability that Pathstone might achieve with respect to the Funds. Accordingly, the Trustees did not make any conclusions regarding Pathstone’s profitability, but will do so during future considerations of the New Advisory Agreement. Further, the Board did not consider economies of scale in light of the nominal advisory fee proposed to be charged by Pathstone to each Fund.

Approval of the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements and the New Sub-Advisory Agreements

At the August 2020 Meeting, the Board reviewed the terms of the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements and the New Sub-Advisory Agreements. As part of its considerations to approve the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements and the New Sub-Advisory Agreements at the August 2020 Meeting, the Board concluded that it was reasonable to take into account the conclusions that the Board made when considering and evaluating (1) the approval of the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to EAM Investors, LLC (see “Board Considerations in Approving a Sub-Advisory Agreement between Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. and EAM Investors, LLC for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund” for a discussion of the Board’s considerations with respect to approving this Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement); (2) the most recent approval of the continuation of the Prior Sub-Advisory Agreements with respect to LSV Asset Management, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (see “Board Considerations in Renewing Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund” for a discussion of the Board’s considerations with respect to approving the continuation of these Prior Sub-Advisory Agreements); and (3) the most recent approval of the continuation of the Prior Sub-Advisory

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Agreements with respect to ClariVest Asset Management LLC, Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Franklin Advisers, Inc., Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., Marsico Capital Management, LLC, Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC, Phocas Financial Corporation and Sun Life Capital Management (U.S.) LLC (d/b/a SLC Management) (see “Board Considerations in Renewing the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements for the Cornerstone Advisors Global Public Equity Fund and the Cornerstone Advisors Core Plus Bond Fund” for a discussion of the Board’s considerations with respect to approving the continuation of these Prior Sub-Advisory Agreements). The Board’s conclusion in this regard was based on the fact that (1) each Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement has the same sub-advisory fee as, and does not materially differ from, the respective Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement, except with respect to certain provisions that are required by law; and (2) each New Sub-Advisory Agreement has the same advisory fee as, and does not materially differ from, the respective Prior Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Conclusion

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 Interim Advisory Agreement, the New Advisory Agreement, the Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements and the New Sub-Advisory Agreements, including the fees payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to (1) approve each of the Interim Advisory Agreement and Interim Sub-Advisory Agreements for a term of up to 150 days; (2) approve each of the New Advisory Agreement and New Sub-Advisory Agreements for an initial term of two years; and (3) recommend the approval of the New Advisory Agreement to the Funds’ shareholders. 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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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program

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 May 19, 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 (i) the report covered the period from December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 and thus did not cover the recent period of market volatility, and (ii) the Board held a call with the Trust’s officers on March 25, 2020 where the officers discussed the operations and effectiveness of the Program during the 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 on December 1, 2018. 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 also noted that the Board approved a change to the membership of the committee serving as Program Administrator. The Program Administrator’s report further noted that material changes had been made to the Program since its implementation relating to the Funds’ reasonably anticipated trading sizes.

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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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND    CORNERSTONE ADVISORS FUNDS
     October 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2020 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2020 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds are designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

    Return of
Capital
    Long Term
Capital Gain
Distribution
    Ordinary
Income
Distributions
    Total
Distributions
    Dividends
Qualifying for
Corporate
Dividend
Received
Deduction (1)
    Qualifying
Dividend
Income
(2)
    U.S.
Government
Interest
(3)
    Qualified
Interest
Income
(4)
    Qualified
Short-Term
Capital Gain (5)
   

Foreign

Tax

Credit (6)

 

Global Public Equity Fund

                   
    0.00     83.67     16.33     100.00     47.80     100.00     0.00     0.18     0.00     0.00

Core Plus Bond Fund

                   
    0.00     0.00     100.00     100.00     0.00     0.00     6.94     66.50     0.00     0.00

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary Income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and its reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of each of the aforementioned funds to designate the maximum amount permitted by law.

(3)

U.S. Government Interest represents the amount of interest that was derived from U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income.

(4)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is a percentage of net investment income that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid for foreign investors.

(5)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Foreign Taxes” as a percentage of ordinary distributions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.

The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2020. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2020 Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Cornerstone Advisors Funds

c/o DST Systems, Inc.

P.O. Box 219009

Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9009

1-888-762-1442

Investment Adviser

Pathstone Family Office, LLC

10 Sterling Boulevard, Suite 402

Englewood, New Jersey 07631

Distributor

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

Administrator

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis, Bockius LLP

1701 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current

prospectus for the Funds.


Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller or principal accounting officer, and any person who performs a similar function. There have been no amendments to or waivers granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a)(1) The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.

(a)(2) The audit committee financial experts are George Sullivan and Robert Mulhall, and each whom is considered to be “independent,” as that term is defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) relate to The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”).

PwC billed the Trust aggregate fees for services rendered to the Trust for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
          All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
     All fees and
services to

service
affiliates

that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates

that did not
require
pre-approval
     All fees and
services to the
Trust that were
pre-approved
     All fees and
services to

service
affiliates

that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates

that did not
require
pre-approval
 
(a)    Audit Fees(1)    $ 104,400        None        None      $ 104,400        None        None  
(b)    Audit-Related Fees      None        None        None        None        None        None  
(c)    Tax Fees(2)    $ 10,000        None      $ 88,304      $ 6,000        None      $ 57,000  
(d)    All Other Fees      None        None      $ 376,378        None        None      $ 97,500  


Fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) related to the Trust

E&Y billed the Trust aggregate fees for services rendered to the Trust for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
          All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
    All fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that did not
require
pre-approval
     All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
    All fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that did not
require
pre-approval
 
(a)    Audit Fees(1)    $ 766,250       None        None      $ 608,176       None        None  
(b)    Audit-Related Fees      None       None        None        None       None        None  
(c)    Tax Fees    $ 970 (4)       None        None      $ 11,559 (3)       None        None  
(d)    All Other Fees      None       None        None        None       None        None  

Fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) related to the Trust

D&T billed the Trust aggregate fees for services rendered to the Trust for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
          All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
     All fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that did not
require
pre-approval
     All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
     All fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that did not
require
pre-approval
 
(a)    Audit Fees(1)    $ 69,500        None        None      $ 68,000        None        None  
(b)    Audit-Related Fees      None        None        None        None        None        None  
(c)    Tax Fees(5)    $ 24,150        None        None        None        None        None  
(d)    All Other Fees      None        None        None        None        None        None  


Fees billed by BBD, LLP (“BBD”) related to the Trust

BBD billed the Trust aggregate fees for services rendered to the Trust for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

     2020      2019  
          All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
     All fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that did not
require
pre-approval
     All fees and
services to
the Trust
that were
pre-approved
     All fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that were
pre-approved
     All other
fees and
services to
service
affiliates
that did not
require
pre-approval
 
(a)    Audit Fees(1)    $ 95,300        None        None      $ 113,300        None        None  
(b)    Audit-Related Fees      None        None        None        None        None        None  
(c)    Tax Fees      None        None        None        None        None        None  
(d)    All Other Fees      None        None        None        None        None        None  

Notes:

 

  (1)

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

 

  (2)

Tax compliance services provided to McKee International Equity Portfolio or affiliates of the Funds.

 

  (3)

Tax compliance services for Westwood Emerging Markets Fund.

 

  (4)

Common Reporting Services (“CRS”) tax services for the Sands Capital Global Growth Fund.

 

  (5)

Review and signing of federal and state income tax returns.

(e)(1) The Trust’s Audit Committee has adopted and the Board of Trustees has ratified an Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”), which sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services proposed to be performed by the independent auditor of the Funds may be pre-approved.

The Policy provides that all requests or applications for proposed services to be provided by the independent auditor must be submitted to the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and must include a detailed description of the services proposed to be rendered. The CFO will determine whether such services:

 

  1.

require specific pre-approval;

 

  2.

are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee pursuant to the Policy; or


  3.

have been previously pre-approved in connection with the independent auditor’s annual engagement letter for the applicable year or otherwise. In any instance where services require pre-approval, the Audit Committee will consider whether such services are consistent with SEC’s rules and whether the provision of such services would impair the auditor’s independence.

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by the CFO. The Audit Committee will be informed by the CFO on a quarterly basis of all services rendered by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee has delegated specific pre-approval authority to either the Audit Committee Chair or financial expert, provided that the estimated fee for any such proposed pre-approved service does not exceed $100,000 and any pre-approval decisions are reported to the Audit Committee at its next regularly-scheduled meeting.

Services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee are identified and described in the Policy. In addition, the Policy sets forth a maximum fee per engagement with respect to each identified service that has received general pre-approval.

All services to be provided by the independent auditor shall be provided pursuant to a signed written engagement letter with the Registrant, the investment adviser, or applicable control affiliate (except that matters as to which an engagement letter would be impractical because of timing issues or because the matter is small may not be the subject of an engagement letter) that sets forth both the services to be provided by the independent auditor and the total fees to be paid to the independent auditor for those services.

In addition, the Audit Committee has determined to take additional measures on an annual basis to meet the Audit Committee’s responsibility to oversee the work of the independent auditor and to assure the auditor’s independence from the Registrant, such as (a) reviewing a formal written statement from the independent auditor delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Registrant, and (b) discussing with the independent auditor the independent auditor’s methods and procedures for ensuring independence.

(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (PwC):

 

     2020      2019  

Audit-Related Fees

     None        None  

Tax Fees

     None        None  

All Other Fees

     None        None  

(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (E&Y):

 

     2020      2019  

Audit-Related Fees

     None        None  

Tax Fees

     None        None  

All Other Fees

     None        None  


(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (D&T):

 

     2020      2019  

Audit-Related Fees

     None        None  

Tax Fees

     None        None  

All Other Fees

     None        None  

(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (BBD):

 

     2020      2019  

Audit-Related Fees

     None        None  

Tax Fees

     None        None  

All Other Fees

     None        None  

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by PwC for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $464,682 and $160,500 for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $970 and $11,559 for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by D&T for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $24,150 and $0 for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by BBD for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $0 and $0 for 2020 and 2019, respectively.

(h) During the past fiscal year, all non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to either the Registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services


to the Registrant were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of Registrant’s Board of Trustees. Included in the Audit Committee’s pre-approval of these non-audit service were the review and consideration as to whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

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 Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 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 § 270.3a-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) A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, as required by Item 2 of this Form, accompanies this filing as an exhibit.

(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
By (Signature and Title)*      

/s/ Michael Beattie

     

Michael Beattie,

President

Date: January 8, 2021      

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: January 8, 2021      
By (Signature and Title)*      

/s/ Stephen Connors

      Stephen Connors,
      Treasurer, Controller, and CFO
Date: January 8, 2021      

 

*

Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

Policy Statement: Sarbanes-Oxley effected sweeping corporate disclosure and financial reporting reform on public companies, including mutual funds, to address corporate malfeasance and assure investors that the companies in which the investors invest are accurately and completely disclosing financial information. Under Sarbanes-Oxley, all public companies (including the Funds) must either have a code of ethics for their senior financial officers, or disclose why the company does not have a code of ethics. Sarbanes-Oxley was intended to foster corporate environments which encourage employees to question and report unethical and potentially illegal business practices.

Each Fund has chosen to adopt a code of ethics (“Code of Ethics for Financial Officers”) to encourage the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial, and Accounting Officer and Controller (the “Financial Officers”) for the purpose of promoting:

 

   

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships.

 

   

Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds.

 

   

Compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations.

 

   

Prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics for Financial Officers to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Ethics of Financial Officers.

 

   

Accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics for Financial Officers.

Procedures: The Funds have adopted the following procedures regarding this matter:

A compliance officer is responsible for monitoring compliance with these procedures.

FINANCIAL OFFICER CODE OF ETHICS

 

I.

Introduction

The reputation and integrity of Series Trusts, (each a “Trust” and, collectively, the “Trusts”) are valuable assets that are vital to the each Trust’s success. The Trusts’ senior financial officers (“SFOs”) are responsible for conducting the Trusts’ business in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of integrity. The Trusts’ SFOs include the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, comptroller or principal accounting officer, and any person who performs a similar function.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) effected sweeping corporate disclosure and financial reporting reform on public companies, including mutual funds, to address corporate malfeasance and assure investors that the companies in which the investors invest are accurately and completely disclosing financial information. Under the Act, all public companies (including


the Trusts) must either have a code of ethics for their SFOs, or disclose why the company does not have a code of ethics. The Act was intended to foster corporate environments which encourage employees to question and report unethical and potentially illegal business practices. Each Trust has chosen to adopt this Financial Officer Code of Ethics (the “Code”) to encourage the Trust’s SFOs to act in a manner consistent with the highest principles of ethical conduct.

 

II.

Purposes of the Code

The purposes of this Code are:

 

  1.

To promote honest and ethical conduct by each Trust’s SFOs, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

  2.

To assist each Trust’s SFOs in recognizing and avoiding conflicts of interest, including disclosing to an appropriate person any material transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to such a conflict;

 

  3.

To promote full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Trusts file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Trusts;

 

  4.

To promote compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations;

 

  5.

To encourage the prompt internal reporting to an appropriate person of violations of this Code; and

 

  6.

To establish accountability for adherence to this Code.

 

III.

Questions about this Code

Each Trust’s compliance officer designated to oversee compliance with the Trust’s Code of Ethics adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 shall serve as Compliance Officer for the implementation and administration of this Code. You should direct your questions about this Code to the Compliance Officer.

 

IV.

Conduct Guidelines

Each Trust has adopted the following guidelines under which the Trust’s SFOs must perform their official duties and conduct the business affairs of the Trust.

 

  1.

Ethical and honest conduct is of paramount importance. Each Trust’s SFOs must act with honesty and integrity and avoid violations of this Code, including the avoidance of actual or apparent conflicts of interest with the Trust in personal and professional relationships.

 

  2.

SFOs must disclose material transactions or relationships. Each Trust’s SFOs must disclose to the Compliance Officer any actual or apparent conflicts of interest the SFO may have with the Trust that reasonably could be expected to give rise to any violations of this Code. Such conflicts of interest may arise as a result of material transactions or business or personal relationships to which the SFO may be a party. If it is not possible to disclose the matter to the Compliance Officer, the matter should be disclosed to the


  Trust’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer, or another appropriate person. In addition to disclosing any actual or apparent conflicts of interest in which an SFO is personally involved, the Trusts’ SFOs have an obligation to report any other actual or apparent conflicts which the SFOs discover or of which the SFOs otherwise become aware. If you are unsure whether a particular fact pattern gives rise to a conflict of interest, or whether a particular transaction or relationship is “material,” you should bring the matter to the attention of the Compliance Officer.

 

  3.

Standards for quality of information shared with service providers of the Trusts. Each Trust’s SFOs must at all times seek to provide information to the Trust’s service providers (adviser, administrator, outside auditor, outside counsel, custodian, etc.) that is accurate, complete, objective, relevant, timely, and understandable.

 

  4.

Standards for quality of information included in periodic reports. Each Trust’s SFOs must at all times endeavor to ensure full, fair, timely, accurate, and understandable disclosure in the Trust’s periodic reports.

 

  5.

Compliance with laws. Each Trust’s SFOs must comply with the federal securities laws and other laws and rules applicable to the Trusts, such as the Internal Revenue Code.

 

  6.

Standard of care. Each Trust’s SFOs must at all times act in good faith and with due care, competence, and diligence, without misrepresenting material facts or allowing your independent judgment to be subordinated. Each Trust’s SFOs must conduct the affairs of the Trust in a responsible manner, consistent with this Code.

 

  7.

Confidentiality of information. Each Trust’s SFOs must respect and protect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of their professional duties, except when authorized by the Trust to disclose this information or where disclosure is otherwise legally mandated. You may not use confidential information acquired in the course of your work for personal advantage.

 

  8.

Sharing of information and educational standards. Each Trust’s SFOs should share information with relevant parties to keep these parties informed of the business affairs of the Trust, as appropriate, and to maintain skills important and relevant to the Trust’s needs.

 

  9.

Promote ethical conduct. Each Trust’s SFOs at all times should proactively promote ethical behavior among peers in the SFOs work environment.

 

  10.

Standards for recordkeeping. Each Trust’s SFOs at all times must endeavor to ensure that the Trust’s financial books and records are thoroughly and accurately maintained to the best of the SFOs knowledge in a manner consistent with applicable laws and this Code.

 

V.

Waivers of this Code

You may request a waiver of a provision of this Code by submitting your request in writing to the Compliance Officer for appropriate review. For example, if a family member works for a service provider that prepares a Trust’s financial statements, you may have a potential conflict of interest in reviewing those statements and should seek a waiver of this Code to review the work. An executive officer of each Trust, or another appropriate person (such as a designated Board or Audit Committee member), will decide whether to grant a waiver. All waivers of this code must be disclosed to the applicable Trust’s shareholders and the designated Board to the extent required by SEC rules.


VI.

Affirmation of the Code

Upon adoption of the Code, each Trust’s SFOs must affirm in writing that the SFO has received, has read, and understands the Code, and annually thereafter must affirm that they have complied with the requirements of the Code. To the extent necessary, each Trust’s Compliance Officer will provide guidance on the conduct required by this Code and the manner in which violations or suspected violations must be reported and waivers must be requested.

 

VII.

Reporting Violations

In the event that an SFO discovers or, in good faith, suspects a violation of this Code, the SFO must immediately report the violation or suspected violation to the Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer, in his or her discretion, may consult with another member of the Trust’s senior management or the Board in determining how to address the suspected violation. For example, a Code violation may occur when a periodic report or financial statement of a Trust omits a material fact, or is technically accurate but, in the view of the SFO, is written in a way that obscures the report’s or financial statement’s meaning.

SFOs who report violations or suspected violations in good faith will not be subject to retaliation of any kind. Reported violations will be investigated and addressed promptly and will be treated as confidential to the extent possible.

 

VIII.

Violations of the Code

Dishonest or unethical conduct or conduct that is illegal will constitute a violation of this Code, regardless of whether this Code specifically refers to such particular conduct. A violation of this Code may result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal as an SFO of the Trust. A variety of laws apply to the Trusts and their operations, including the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Company Act of 1940, state laws relating to duties owed by Trust officers, and criminal laws. The Trusts will report any suspected criminal violations to the appropriate authorities, and will investigate, address, and report, as appropriate, non-criminal violations.

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-CSR of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (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: January 8, 2021

 

/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-CSR of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (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: January 8, 2021

 

/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, the President of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Fund”), with respect to the Fund’s Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 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-CSR 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-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Dated: January 8, 2021

 

/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, the Treasurer, Controller, and CFO of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Fund”), with respect to the Fund’s Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 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-CSR 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-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Dated: January 8, 2021

 

/s/ Stephen Connors

Stephen Connors

Treasurer, Controller, and CFO