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Dec. 29, 2017
Cornerstone Advisors Real Assets Fund

THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND

CORNERSTONE ADVISORS PUBLIC ALTERNATIVES FUND
CORNERSTONE ADVISORS REAL ASSETS FUND
(THE "FUNDS")

 

SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 29, 2017
TO THE FUNDS' PROSPECTUS, DATED MARCH 1, 2017,
AS SUPPLEMENTED JULY 5, 2017, JULY 27, 2017 AND AUGUST 7, 2017 (THE
"PROSPECTUS")

 

THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS.

 

ON JANUARY 1, 2018 (THE "EFFECTIVE DATE"), THE FUNDS' ADDITIONAL INDEXES BLENDING THE RETURNS OF THE MSCI ACWI INDEX ("MSCI ACWI") AND THE RETURNS OF THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX ("BARCLAYS INDEX") WILL CHANGE AS FOLLOWS:

FUND CURRENT ADDITIONAL INDEX NEW ADDITIONAL INDEX

Cornerstone Advisors Public Alternatives Fund

60% MSCI ACWI/40% Barclays Index Blend

60% Barclays Index/40% MSCI ACWI Blend

Cornerstone Advisors Real Assets Fund

60% MSCI ACWI/40% Barclays Index Blend

50% MSCI ACWI/50% Barclays Index Blend

Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, the Prospectus is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

1. The table in the Cornerstone Advisors Public Alternatives Fund's performance section is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

PUBLIC ALTERNATIVES FUND 1 YEAR

SINCE INCEPTION
(8/30/12)

FUND RETURN BEFORE TAXES 0.55% 3.02%
FUND RETURN AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS (0.33)% 1.60%
FUND RETURN AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND SHARES 0.51% 1.77%
BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX ("BARCLAYS") (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 2.65% 1.75%
MSCI ACWI INDEX ("MSCI ACWI") (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 7.86% 8.72%
60% BARCLAYS INDEX/40% MSCI ACWI BLEND (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES)(1) 4.87% 4.63%
60% MSCI ACWI/40% BARCLAYS INDEX BLEND (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES)(1) 5.92% 6.02%
HFRX ABSOLUTE RETURN INDEX (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 0.31% 1.89%
HFRX MACRO/CTA INDEX (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) (2.93)% (0.46)%
60% HFRX ABSOLUTE RETURN INDEX/40% HFRX MACRO INDEX/CTA INDEX BLEND (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) (0.99)% 0.96%

(1)       On January 1, 2018, the 60% Barclays Index/40% MSCI ACWI Blend replaced the 60% MSCI ACWI/40% Barclays Index Blend as an additional index of the Fund, because the 60% Barclays Index/40% MSCI ACWI Blend better reflects the investment strategies of the Fund.

2. The table in the Cornerstone Advisors Real Assets Fund's performance section is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

REAL ASSETS FUND 1 YEAR

SINCE INCEPTION
(8/30/12)

FUND RETURN BEFORE TAXES 14.44% (2.83)%
FUND RETURN AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS 13.59% (3.44)%
FUND RETURN AFTER TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS AND SALE OF FUND SHARES 8.16% (2.51)%
MSCI ACWI INDEX ("MSCI ACWI") (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 7.86% 8.72%
BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE INDEX ("BARCLAYS") (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 2.65% 1.75%
50% MSCI ACWI/50% BARCLAYS INDEX BLEND (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES)(1) 5.40% 5.33%
60% MSCI ACWI/40% BARCLAYS INDEX BLEND (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES)(1) 5.92% 6.02%
BLOOMBERG COMMODITY INDEX (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 11.77% (10.88)%
BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS US TIPS INDEX (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 4.68% (0.17)%
ALERIAN MLP INDEX (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 18.31% 1.28%
ONE-THIRD BLOOMBERG COMMODITY INDEX/ONE-THIRD BARCLAYS US TIPS INDEX/ONE-THIRD ALERIAN MLP INDEX (REFLECTS NO DEDUCTION FOR FEES, EXPENSES OR TAXES) 11.90% (2.99)%

(1)       On January 1, 2018, the 50% MSCI ACWI/50% Barclays Index Blend replaced the 60% MSCI ACWI/40% Barclays Index Blend as an additional index of the Fund, because the 50% MSCI ACWI/50% Barclays Index Blend better reflects the investment strategies of the Fund.

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.