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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.peartreefunds.com/fund-literature. You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-326-2151 or by sending an email request to info@peartreefunds.com. The current prospectus and statement of additional information dated August 1, 2015 are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

	Ordinary Shares	Institutional Shares
Management Fees	0.80%*	0.80%*
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	0.25%	None
Other Expenses	0.25%	0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.11%	0.11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	1.41%	1.19%

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Small Cap Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Small Cap Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5 percent return each year and that Small Cap Fund’s operating expenses remain the same as set forth in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Small Cap Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect Small Cap Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, Small Cap Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 94 percent of the average value of its portfolio.

Under normal market conditions, Small Cap Fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities, warrants, and rights derivative of or convertible into common stocks, in each case issued by small cap issuers. Small Cap Fund considers a small-cap company to be a company having at time of purchase a market capitalization of an issuer in the Russell 2000® Index (at the time of the index's most recent rebalancing, stocks with capitalizations of approximately $100 million to $5 billion).

While most assets are typically invested in U.S. common stocks, Small Cap Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and other foreign stocks traded on U.S. exchanges in keeping with Small Cap Fund's objectives. Fund assets also may be invested in growth stocks and value stocks. The sub-adviser generally considers growth stocks to be equity securities issued by companies that have sustainable competitive advantages and products or services that potentially could generate significantly greater-than-average revenue and earnings growth. The sub-adviser generally considers value stocks to be equity securities issued by companies that have underappreciated but stable earnings and cash flow and where there are visible and imminent inflection points and catalysts that will result in increased earnings and cash flow, driving stock appreciation.

Small Cap Fund's sub-adviser uses proprietary investment technology combined with traditional, value-based, fundamental research to identify potential investments. The sub-adviser uses traditional valuation measures, including price/book ratios and price/sustainable free cash flow ratios to screen its database of more than 39,000 global companies. The sub-adviser uses these measures to identify approximately 500 companies with the greatest potential for undervalued streams of sustainable free cash flow. The sub-adviser conducts fundamental research, interviewing and visiting with company management and creating detailed financial models. The sub-adviser also maintains a ″watch-list″ of companies, which may be used if the valuation of a company held in Small Cap Fund's portfolio falls below established limits.

Small Cap Fund's sub-adviser may utilize options on existing security positions or indexes. The extent of the sub-adviser's use of options may vary over time based on the sub-adviser's assessment of market conditions and other factors.

Small Cap Fund may invest in other derivatives (i.e., a security or instrument whose value is determined by reference to the value or the change in value of one or more securities, currencies, indices or other financial instruments) for the purpose of hedging the value of the portfolio or to establish a position in the future. Small Cap Fund also may lend its securities. Small Cap Fund may hold cash, or it may manage its cash by investing in cash equivalents and money market funds.

It is possible to lose money by investing in Small Cap Fund. An investment in Small Cap Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Market, Industry and Specific Holdings. The share price of Small Cap Fund may fall because of weakness in the stock markets, generally, weaknesses with respect to a particular industry in which Small Cap Fund has significant holdings, or weaknesses associated with one or more specific companies in which Small Cap Fund may have substantial investments.

Active Management Risk. The sub-adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of Small Cap Fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect.

Small-Capitalization Securities. Investments in small-capitalization companies typically present greater risks than investments in larger companies and, as a result, the performance of Small Cap Fund may be more volatile than a fund that invests in large-cap stocks.

Growth and Value Stock Investing. Different investment styles periodically come into and fall out of favor with investors. Growth stocks generally are more volatile than the overall stock market. Value stocks generally carry the risk that the market will not recognize their intrinsic value or that they are actually appropriately priced at a low level.

Foreign Investing. Small Cap Fund’s investments in foreign securities (including ADRs) may be adversely affected by political and economic conditions overseas, reduced liquidity, or decreases in foreign currency values relative to the U.S. dollar.

Non-Diversification. Small Cap Fund is “non-diversified,” which means that it may invest a higher percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on Small Cap.

Securities Lending. Securities lending involves two primary risks: investment risk and borrower default risk. Investment risk is the risk that Small Cap Fund will lose money from the investment of the cash collateral received from the borrower. Borrower default risk is the risk that Small Cap Fund will lose money due to the failure of a borrower to return a borrowed security in a timely manner.

Derivatives. Small Cap Fund's investments in currency futures, options and other derivative instruments are subject to a number of risks, such as counterparty risk, the risk of mispricing or improper valuation, and the risk that the value of the instrument may not increase or decrease as expected. Options contracts also are subject to the risks of leveraged transactions, and it may be difficult or impossible for the Fund to liquidate an open option contract.

The following bar charts and tables provide some indication of the risks of investing in Small Cap Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance over time. The tables also compare Small Cap Fund’s performance to a broad measure of market performance that reflects the type of securities in which Small Cap Fund invests. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how Small Cap Fund will perform (before and after taxes) in the future. Performance shown for periods prior to January 1, 2015 does not reflect the current investment strategy or the performance of the current sub-adviser. Updated performance information is available at www.peartreefunds.com.

Annual Return Ordinary Shares (Calendar year ended December 31) Returns for Institutional Shares will differ from the Ordinary Share returns due to differences in expenses between the classes.

	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Ordinary Shares Before Taxes	(6.81)%	12.42%	4.85%
Ordinary Shares After Taxes on Distributions	(9.17)%	11.82%	4.18%
Ordinary Shares After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	(2.15)%	9.89%	3.95%
Institutional Shares Before Taxes	(6.59)%	12.71%	5.17%
Russell 2000 Index (Reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)	4.89%	15.55%	7.77%

After-Tax Returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement. After-tax returns are shown only for Ordinary Shares and after-tax returns for Institutional Shares may vary. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances.

Small Cap Fund is managed by Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. Small Cap Fund is sub-advised by Polaris Capital Management, LLC (“Polaris”). The following employees of Polaris serve as the portfolio managers of Small Cap Fund:

Investment Team	Position at Polaris	Manager of the Fund Since
Bernard R. Horn, Jr.	President and Chief Investment Officer	2015
Sumanta Biswas, CFA	Vice President and Assistant Portfolio Manager	2015
Bin Xiao, CFA	Assistant Portfolio Manager	2015

You may buy or sell shares of Small Cap Fund on any business day by contacting the Pear Tree Funds, through mail or by phone, or through your broker or financial intermediary. Purchase and redemption orders with respect to Fund shares are processed at the net asset value next calculated after an order is received.

Initial Investment Minimum	Contact Information
Ordinary Class: $2,500 or Ordinary Class Retirement Accounts: $1,000 Institutional Class: $1,000,000 Ongoing Investment Minimum Both Classes: 50 shares	Mail: Pear Tree Funds Attention: Transfer Agent 55 Old Bedford Road, Suite 202 Lincoln, MA 01773 Telephone: 1-800-326-2151 Website: www.peartreefunds.com

Small Cap Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. These tax-advantaged plans may be taxed upon withdrawal at a later date based upon your individual circumstances.

If you purchase shares of Small Cap Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), Small Cap Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend Small Cap Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

	1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
Ordinary Class	$143	$445	$769	$1,688
Institutional Class	$121	$377	$653	$1,440

Best Quarter:	Q3 2009	17.75%
Worst Quarter:	Q4 2008	(33.47)%