N-CSRS 1 d428277dncsrs.htm LSV GLOBAL VALUE LSV Global Value

UNITED STATES

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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-06400

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2023

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2023

 


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(a)

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

 

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Global Value Fund

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

April 30, 2023

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing.


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MANAGER’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FUND PERFORMANCE

(Unaudited)

The total net of fees return of the LSV Global Value Fund, the benchmark MSCI AC World Index and the MSCI AC World Value Index for the trailing periods ending April 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

     Trailing
    6-Months    
  One
    Year    
  Three
    Years    
  Five
    Years    
  Seven
    Years    
  Since
    Inception    
  

 

LSV Global Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares*    10.55%   2.58%   15.58%   4.21%   7.26%   5.07%

Benchmark:

            
MSCI AC World Index    12.67%   2.06%   12.04%   7.03%   9.15%   6.91%

Broad Market:

            
MSCI AC World Value Index    8.45%   1.26%   12.72%   4.37%   6.72%   4.44%

* Month ended April 30, 2023.

Institutional Class Shares performance as of 3/31/23: -3.46% (1 year), 3.95% (5 year) and 5.00% (Since Inception). The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 888-FUND-LSV (888-386-3578). Periods longer than 1-year are annualized; inception date 6/26/2014.

Global equities finished in positive territory over the past six months despite significant market volatility as resilient economic data and hopes for easier monetary policy from global central banks outweighed ongoing inflationary pressures and the turmoil surrounding the banking sector. The MSCI AC World Index was up 12.67% (in USD). From a style perspective, value stocks (as measured by the MSCI Indices) significantly underperformed growth over the period—the MSCI AC World Value Index was up 8.45% while the MSCI AC World Growth Index was up 17.02% (both in USD). The LSV Global Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares, was up 10.55% for the period. From a sector perspective, Communication Services, Information Technology and Materials stocks outperformed while the Energy, Health Care and Financials sectors lagged.

The portfolio’s deep value bias detracted over the past six months as value stocks broadly underperformed amidst the pressure on the banking sector and decline in U.S. Treasury yields. Performance attribution further indicates that both stock and sector selection detracted over the period. Stock selection relative losses were largely the result of the underperformance of deep value names within the Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care sectors. Within Information Technology, holdings in the Semiconductors industry underperformed; not owning expensive names in the Systems and Application Software industries also detracted from relative returns. In the Consumer Discretionary sector, holdings in the Department Stores and Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods industries lagged. In the Health Care sector, the underperformance of names in the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology industries also detracted. On the positive side, stock selection added value within the Energy and Industrials sectors. From a sector perspective, relative losses were more modest and primarily the result of our underweight position in the Information Technology sector and our overweight to Financials stocks. Top contributors for the period included our overweight positions in PetroChina, Tri Pointe Homes, Builders FirstSource, China Petroleum & Chemical, Novatek Microelectronics, Volvo, 3i Group, FedEx and BMW. Not owning Tesla, UnitedHealth, Amazon, Bank of America and Chevron also added value. The main individual detractors included our overweight positions in Lincoln National, Pfizer, NRG Energy, Archer- Daniels-Midland, General Motors, Zions Bank, Suncor Energy, Bristol-Myers Squibb and BankUnited. Not owning Microsoft, NVIDIA, Tencent and Novo Nordisk also detracted.

The Fund continues to trade at a significant discount to the overall market as well as to the value benchmark. The Fund is trading at 8.9x forward earnings compared to 16.5x for the MSCI AC World Index, 1.4x book value compared to 2.6x for the benchmark and 5.5x cash flow compared to 12.7x for the MSCI AC World Index. Sector weightings are a result of our bottom-up stock selection process, subject to constraints at the sector and industry levels. The Fund is currently overweight the Financials, Industrials and Energy sectors while underweight Information Technology, Real Estate and Utilities.

 

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MANAGER’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FUND PERFORMANCE

(Unaudited)

Our organization remains stable and our research team continues to pursue an active research agenda in which we are looking for better ways to measure value and identify signs of positive change. As always, we are focused on delivering the long-term results that our investors have come to expect from LSV and that we have delivered for clients since 1994.

This material represents the manager’s assessment of the portfolio and market environment at a specific point in time and should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice. Investing involves risk including loss of principal. The information provided herein represents the opinion of the manager and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice.

Forward earnings is not a forecast of the Fund’s future performance. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility.

The MSCI AC World Index is a market capitalization weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of equity-market performance throughout the world.

The MSCI AC World Value Index captures large and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics across 23 developed Markets countries.

The MSCI AC World Growth Index captures large and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across 23 developed Markets countries.

Index Returns are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual fund performance. Index performance returns do not reflect any manage fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

Sector Weightings †:

 

 

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Percentages are based on total investments.

 

Schedule of Investments

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 
             Shares          Value (000)  

U.S. Common Stock (57.0%)

 

Communication Services (4.5%)

 

AT&T

     39,300      $ 694  

Comcast, Cl A

     15,700        650  

Fox

     8,200        273  

Meta Platforms, Cl A*

     3,600        865  

Nexstar Media Group, Cl A

     1,300        225  

Verizon Communications

     10,900        423  
     

 

 

 
        3,130  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (8.0%)

 

AutoNation*

     2,200        290  

Best Buy

     2,900        216  

Brunswick

     3,200        271  

Capri Holdings*

     4,900        203  

Carter’s

     3,200        223  

Dick’s Sporting Goods

     1,400        203  

eBay

     3,300        153  

Foot Locker

     4,800        202  

Ford Motor

     30,800        366  

General Motors

     12,200        403  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber*

     22,700        242  

Group 1 Automotive

     1,200        269  

H&R Block

     6,800        231  

Harley-Davidson

     5,900        219  

Kohl’s

     6,600        145  

Lear

     1,900        243  

Macy’s

     10,500        172  

Polaris

     2,100        228  

Thor Industries

     3,000        237  

Tri Pointe Homes*

     11,100        318  

Vipshop Holdings ADR*

     16,200        255  

Whirlpool

     2,500        349  

Winnebago Industries

     3,800        221  
     

 

 

 
        5,659  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (3.6%)

 

Altria Group

     5,110        243  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     4,600        359  

Bunge

     2,600        243  
LSV Global Value Fund  
             Shares          Value (000)  

Consumer Staples (continued)

 

Conagra Brands

     7,500      $ 285  

Ingredion

     2,800        298  

JM Smucker

     800        124  

Kroger

     7,300        355  

Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B

     6,600        392  

Walgreens Boots Alliance

     6,800        240  
     

 

 

 
        2,539  
     

 

 

 

Energy (0.9%)

 

California Resources

     5,900        239  

Chesapeake Energy

     2,800        232  

Valero Energy

     1,500        172  

Vitesse Energy

     788        14  
     

 

 

 
        657  
     

 

 

 

Financials (9.3%)

 

Aflac

     2,500        175  

Allstate

     1,400        162  

Ally Financial

     9,600        253  

American International Group

     7,100        376  

Ameriprise Financial

     1,100        336  

Bank of New York Mellon

     9,300        396  

BankUnited

     7,300        165  

Capital One Financial

     3,300        321  

Carlyle Secured Lending

     17,200        242  

Citigroup

     7,200        339  

Citizens Financial Group

     5,400        167  

Discover Financial Services

     1,600        166  

Everest Re Group

     500        189  

First American Financial

     4,700        271  

Hartford Financial Services Group

     3,900        277  

Jefferies Financial Group

     6,700        215  

Lincoln National

     4,000        87  

M&T Bank

     740        93  

MetLife

     3,600        221  

MGIC Investment

     19,600        291  

Morgan Stanley

     2,700        243  

Prudential Financial

     1,400        122  

Radian Group

     11,500        279  

Regions Financial

     10,600        194  

Rithm Capital

     29,200        238  

State Street

     3,200        231  

Wells Fargo

     10,700        425  

Zions Bancorp

     4,000        111  
     

 

 

 
        6,585  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (8.7%)

 

AbbVie

     1,300        196  

Amgen

     1,800        432  

Biogen*

     600        183  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     7,600        507  

Cardinal Health

     3,800        312  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

         Shares              Value (000)    

Health Care (continued)

 

Centene*

     1,800      $ 124  

CVS Health

     2,800        205  

DaVita*

     2,100        190  

Gilead Sciences

     8,000        657  

Incyte*

     2,860        213  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Cl A*

     24,800        258  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals*

     1,700        239  

Johnson & Johnson

     900        147  

McKesson

     800        291  

Merck

     6,700        774  

Organon

     8,500        209  

Pfizer

     16,400        638  

Quest Diagnostics

     1,600        222  

Viatris, Cl W

     20,500        191  
     

 

 

 
        5,988  
     

 

 

 

Industrials (6.7%)

 

AGCO

     2,800        347  

Alaska Air Group*

     5,500        239  

Allison Transmission Holdings

     6,500        317  

Builders FirstSource*

     3,900        370  

CSG Systems International

     4,200        221  

Cummins

     1,400        329  

Delta Air Lines*

     5,600        192  

Encore Wire

     1,800        281  

FedEx

     1,800        410  

Lockheed Martin

     800        371  

Mueller Industries

     3,300        237  

Owens Corning

     4,400        470  

Ryder System

     3,000        237  

Textron

     2,700        181  

Triton International

     1,500        124  

United Airlines Holdings*

     4,200        184  

Wabash National

     10,500        270  
     

 

 

 
        4,780  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology (11.1%)

 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor*

     6,700        160  

Amdocs

     3,100        283  

Amkor Technology

     13,200        295  

Applied Materials

     2,000        226  

Arrow Electronics*

     2,700        309  

Avnet

     5,800        239  

Cirrus Logic*

     2,800        240  

Cisco Systems

     14,300        676  

Dell Technologies, Cl C

     11,900        518  

Diodes*

     3,600        287  

DXC Technology*

     8,800        210  

Flextronics International*

     17,400        358  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

     28,700        411  

HP

     13,100        389  

Intel

     13,300        413  

LSV Global Value Fund

 

         Shares              Value (000)    

Information Technology (continued)

 

International Business Machines

     2,200      $ 278  

Jabil

     3,800        297  

NCR*

     11,600        259  

NetApp

     1,700        107  

Oracle

     3,300        313  

Qorvo*

     2,100        193  

QUALCOMM

     4,300        502  

Seagate Technology Holdings

     3,800        223  

Skyworks Solutions

     1,450        154  

VMware, Cl A*

     1,050        131  

Xerox Holdings

     13,100        205  
     

 

 

 
        7,676  
     

 

 

 

Materials (2.9%)

 

Berry Global Group

     4,000        231  

Celanese, Cl A

     2,000        212  

Eastman Chemical

     2,800        236  

Huntsman

     10,900        293  

Louisiana-Pacific

     2,400        143  

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A

     2,000        189  

Mosaic

     7,600        326  

Sylvamo

     5,100        234  

Westrock

     6,800        204  
     

 

 

 
        2,068  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate (0.9%)

 

Apple Hospitality

     10,800        161  

Host Hotels & Resorts

     17,500        283  

Simon Property Group

     1,900        215  
     

 

 

 
        659  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (0.4%)

 

NRG Energy

     8,300        284  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. COMMON STOCK
(Cost $41,562)

 

     40,025  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Common Stock (42.0%)

 

Australia (1.8%)

 

BHP Group

     9,500        282  

BlueScope Steel

     20,700        275  

New Hope

     60,300        213  

OMV

     6,000        284  

Rio Tinto

     2,700        203  
     

 

 

 
        1,257  
     

 

 

 

Austria (0.3%)

 

BAWAG Group

     4,700        229  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

         Shares              Value (000)    

Belgium (0.4%)

 

Solvay

     2,200      $ 264  
     

 

 

 

Brazil (0.4%)

 

JBS S

     58,900        210  

Vibra Energia

     31,000        81  
     

 

 

 
        291  
     

 

 

 

Canada (2.4%)

 

ARC Resources

     20,500        255  

B2Gold

     44,400        175  

iA Financial

     4,200        282  

Magna International

     4,100        214  

Suncor Energy

     18,500        578  

West Fraser Timber

     2,500        181  
     

 

 

 
        1,685  
     

 

 

 

China (1.1%)

 

China CITIC Bank, Cl H

     542,000        293  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding, Cl H

     79,400        161  

Shenzhen Expressway, Cl H

     162,000        151  

Sinotrans, Cl H

     461,000        160  
     

 

 

 
        765  
     

 

 

 

Finland (0.7%)

 

Nokia

     56,200        238  

TietoEVRY

     7,700        246  
     

 

 

 
        484  
     

 

 

 

France (3.2%)

 

AXA

     8,800        287  

BNP Paribas

     3,900        252  

Bouygues

     7,900        289  

Ipsen

     2,800        340  

Metropole Television

     7,600        123  

Orange

     17,300        225  

Rubis SCA

     7,800        231  

Sanofi

     1,800        194  

TotalEnergies

     4,900        313  
     

 

 

 
        2,254  
     

 

 

 

Germany (2.4%)

 

Allianz

     1,100        276  

Bayerische Motoren Werke

     3,500        393  

Daimler Truck Holding

     6,600        218  

Deutsche Post

     5,300        255  

Mercedes-Benz Group

     4,500        351  

LSV Global Value Fund

 

         Shares              Value (000)    

Germany (continued)

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs

     600      $ 225  
     

 

 

 
        1,718  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong (3.3%)

 

Asia Cement China Holdings

     134,500        59  

China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl H

     512,000        336  

China Water Affairs Group

     140,000        112  

Dali Foods Group

     446,500        186  

Dongfeng Motor Group, Cl H

     308,000        147  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings, Cl H

     80,000        263  

NetDragon Websoft Holdings

     103,000        202  

PAX Global Technology

     129,000        106  

PetroChina, Cl H

     994,000        690  

WH Group

     412,681        230  
     

 

 

 
        2,331  
     

 

 

 

Hungary (0.4%)

 

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas

     35,100        285  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia (0.0%)

 

United Tractors

     7,200        14  
     

 

 

 

Israel (0.2%)

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries*

     14,100        124  
     

 

 

 

Italy (1.3%)

 

A2A

     179,700        317  

Eni

     21,200        320  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario

     25,400        273  
     

 

 

 
        910  
     

 

 

 

Japan (6.3%)

 

DCM Holdings

     15,900        167  

Isuzu Motors

     21,800        257  

ITOCHU

     6,700        222  

Kaga Electronics

     6,600        234  

Kandenko

     28,500        215  

Lintec

     13,400        224  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

     3,800        116  

Niterra

     14,100        297  

Nitto Kogyo

     12,500        247  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

         Shares              Value (000)    

Japan (continued)

 

Nomura Holdings

     58,600      $ 210  

Ono Pharmaceutical

     6,600        133  

ORIX

     10,400        177  

Resona Holdings

     33,800        168  

Ricoh

     43,100        358  

Ricoh Leasing

     7,000        202  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings

     60,900        237  

Sumitomo

     15,400        276  

Teijin

     17,100        191  

Tokyo Seimitsu

     8,700        322  

Tsubakimoto Chain

     5,000        124  

Valor

     4,800        73  
     

 

 

 
        4,450  
     

 

 

 

Mexico (0.4%)

 

Coca-Cola Femsa

     34,000        282  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands (1.2%)

 

Aegon

     41,800        191  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     12,200        419  

Signify

     7,000        234  
     

 

 

 
        844  
     

 

 

 

Norway (0.3%)

 

DNB Bank

     11,500        202  
     

 

 

 

Poland (0.4%)

 

Asseco Poland

     12,386        251  
     

 

 

 

Puerto Rico (0.3%)

 

OFG Bancorp

     9,200        235  
     

 

 

 

Russia (–%)

 

Gazprom PJSC(A)(B)

     15,900         

LUKOIL PJSC(A)(B)

     1,600         
     

 

 

 
         
     

 

 

 

South Africa (0.3%)

 

Absa Group

     21,000        204  
     

 

 

 

South Korea (1.4%)

 

Huons

     1,870        46  

Kginicis

     5,400        49  

KT

     8,800        197  

LG Uplus

     12,500        103  

Samsung Electronics

     8,780        433  

LSV Global Value Fund

 

         Shares              Value (000)    

South Korea (continued)

 

SK Telecom

     3,900      $ 139  
     

 

 

 
        967  
     

 

 

 

Spain (0.4%)

 

Mapfre

     128,500        257  
     

 

 

 

Sweden (2.3%)

 

Bilia, Cl A

     8,600        97  

Inwido

     19,500        205  

Nordea Bank Abp

     22,300        248  

SKF, Cl B

     15,000        272  

Swedbank

     14,400        250  

Volvo, Cl B

     25,000        514  
     

 

 

 
        1,586  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland (2.0%)

 

Novartis

     6,000        614  

Roche Holding AG

     600        188  

UBS Group

     30,400        618  
     

 

 

 
        1,420  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan (2.6%)

 

ASE Technology Holding

     113,000        372  

Chipbond Technology

     112,000        240  

Compeq Manufacturing

     149,000        210  

Novatek Microelectronics

     22,000        301  

Powertech Technology

     68,000        204  

Topco Scientific

     26,000        158  

Tripod Technology

     26,000        97  

Wistron

     151,000        229  
     

 

 

 
        1,811  
     

 

 

 

Thailand (0.4%)

 

Krung Thai Bank

     494,600        261  
     

 

 

 

Turkey (0.4%)

 

Coca-Cola Icecek

     23,100        280  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom (5.4%)

 

3i Group

     15,000        334  

Anglo American

     5,100        157  

Aviva

     64,200        342  

BAE Systems

     20,500        261  

Barclays

     120,200        242  

Bellway

     7,600        230  

British American Tobacco

     5,100        188  

GAIL India GDR

     30,500        242  

GSK

     11,360        205  

Haleon

     10,839        48  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

6


Schedule of Investments   

 

April 30, 2023

   (Unaudited)

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

     Shares        Value (000)    

United Kingdom (continued)

 

J Sainsbury

     84,900      $ 295  

Lloyds Banking Group

     610,200        371  

Shell

     18,700        575  

Tata Steel GDR

     1,901        25  

Tesco

     85,700        303  
     

 

 

 
        3,818  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN COMMON STOCK
(Cost $29,205)

 

     29,479  
     

 

 

 
     Face
Amount
(000)
        

Repurchase Agreement (0.1%)

 

  

South Street Securities 4.480%, dated 04/28/2023, to be repurchased on 05/01/2023, repurchase price $67 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, ranging in par value $0 - $74, 1.250% - 3.625%, 11/30/2026 – 02/15/2053; total market value $68)

   $ 67        67  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Cost $67)

 

     67  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.1%
(Cost $70,834)

      $ 69,571  
     

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $70,225 (000).

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(A)

Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

(B)

Security is Fair Valued.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used as of April 30, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value ($000):

 

Investments in
    Securities
  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3(1)     Total  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stock United States

  $ 40,025     $     $     $ 40,025  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total Common

  Stock

    40,025                   40,025  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Common Stock

 

     

Australia

          1,257             1,257  

Austria

          229             229  

Belgium

          264             264  

Brazil

    291                   291  

Canada

    1,685                   1,685  

China

          765             765  

Finland

          484             484  

France

          2,254             2,254  

Germany

          1,718             1,718  

Hong Kong

          2,331             2,331  

Hungary

          285             285  

Indonesia

          14             14  

Israel

          124             124  

Italy

          910             910  

Japan

          4,450             4,450  

Mexico

    282                   282  

Netherlands

          844             844  

Norway

          202             202  

Poland

          251             251  

Puerto Rico

    235                   235  

Russia

                –^        

South Africa

          204             204  

South Korea

          967             967  

Spain

          257             257  

Sweden

          1,586             1,586  

Switzerland

          1,420             1,420  

Taiwan

          1,811             1,811  

Thailand

          261             261  

Turkey

          280             280  

United Kingdom

          3,818             3,818  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Common Stock

    2,493       26,986             29,479  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreement

          67             67  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments
in Securities

  $ 42,518     $ 27,053     $     $ 69,571  

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to Net Assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to Net Assets.

^ Includes Securities in which the fair value is $0 or has been rounded to $0.

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

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

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

7


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (000)   

 

April 30, 2023

   (Unaudited)

 

     LSV Global Value
Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at Value (Cost $70,834)

  $ 69,571  

Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $185)

    186  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

    520  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

    232  

Reclaims Receivable

    50  

Prepaid Expenses

    16  
   

Total Assets.

    70,575  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

    219  

Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed

    36  

Payable due to Investment Adviser

    36  

Payable due to Distributor

    16  

Payable to Custodian

    12  

Payable due to Administrator

    3  

Payable due to Trustees

    1  

Other Accrued Expenses

    27  
   

Total Liabilities

    350  

Net Assets

  $ 70,225  

    

       

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in Capital

  $ 70,780  

Total Accumulated Losses

    (555)  

Net Assets

  $ 70,225  

    

       

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share —
Institutional Class Shares ($68,535 ÷ 5,572,696 shares)(1)

  $ 12.30  

    

       

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share —
Investor Class Shares ($1,690 ÷ 134,909 shares)(1)

  $ 12.53  

    

       

 

(1)

Shares have not been rounded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

8


Statement of Operations (000)   

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2023

   (Unaudited)

 

      LSV Global Value
Fund
 

Investment Income:

  

Dividend Income

   $ 1,113  

Interest Income

     5  

Foreign Taxes Withheld

     (57)  

Total Investment Income

     1,061  

Expenses:

  

Investment Advisory Fees

     243  

Administration Fees

     19  

Distribution Fees - Investor Class

     7  

Trustees’ Fees

     2  

Chief Compliance Officer Fees

     1  

Transfer Agent Fees

     21  

Registration and Filing Fees

     21  

Custodian Fees

     14  

Professional Fees

     6  

Printing Fees

     5  

Insurance and Other Fees

     7  

Total Expenses

     346  

Less: Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees

     (46)  

Net Expenses

     300  

Net Investment Income

     761  

Net Realized Gain on Investments

     236  

Net Realized Gain on Foreign Currency Transactions

     10  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

     4,928  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Translation

     18  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments.

     5,192  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 5,953  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

9


Statements of Changes in Net Assets (000)

For the six months ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and for the year ended October 31, 2022

 

     LSV Global Value Fund  
      11/1/2022 to
04/30/2023
    11/1/2021 to
10/31/2022
 

Operations:

    

Net Investment Income

   $ 761     $ 1,428  

Net Realized Gain

     246       775  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     4,946       (7,923

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     5,953       (5,720

Distributions

    

Institutional Class Shares

     (2,175     (271

Investor Class Shares.

     (23     (778

Total Distributions

     (2,198     (1,049

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Institutional Class Shares:

    

Issued

     36,410       21,804  

Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     2,175       271  

Redeemed

     (2,434     (2

Net Increase from Institutional Class Shares Transactions

     36,151       22,073  

Investor Class Shares:

    

Issued

     230       4,633  

Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     20       777  

Redeemed

     (24,964     (17,085

Net Decrease from Investor Class Shares Transactions

     (24,714     (11,675

Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     11,437       10,398  

Total Increase in Net Assets

     15,192       3,629  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of Period

     55,033       51,404  

End of Year/Period

   $ 70,225     $ 55,033  
           

Shares Transactions:

    

Institutional Class:

    

Issued

     2,918       1,783  

Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     184       20  

Redeemed

     (198      

Total Institutional Class Share Transactions

     2,904       1,803  

Investor Class:

    

Issued

     19       368  

Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions

     2       59  

Redeemed

     (1,985     (1,346

Total Investor Class Share Transactions

     (1,964     (919

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding

     940       884  
           

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

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

10


Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

For the six months ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and for the years ended October 31,

 

     Net
Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
     Net
Investment
Income (1)
     Realized and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Investments
    Total from
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
    Net
Asset
Value
End of
Period
     Total
Return†
    Net
Assets End
of Period
(000)
     Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(Excluding
Waivers,
Reimbursements
and Fees Paid
Indirectly)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income to
Average
Net Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate‡
 

                                                                                              

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

 

 

                       

Institutional Class Shares

 

                 

2023*

   $ 11.57      $ 0.14      $ 1.06     $ 1.20     $ (0.29   $ (0.18   $ (0.47   $     12.30        10.56     $68,535        0.90%       1.05%       2.39%       8%  

2022

     13.26        0.37        (1.78     (1.41     (0.13     (0.15     (0.28     11.57        (10.89     30,874        0.90           1.10           3.01           21      

2021

     9.35        0.28        3.84       4.12       (0.21          –       (0.21     13.26        44.51       11,486        0.90           2.07           2.21           29      

2020

     10.91        0.20        (1.51     (1.31     (0.25          –       (0.25     9.35        (12.43     4,907        0.90           2.54           2.04           13      

2019

     10.65        0.26        0.47       0.73       (0.20     (0.27     (0.47     10.91        7.56       5,098        0.90           3.19           2.55           10      

2018

     11.54        0.23        (0.87     (0.64     (0.21     (0.04     (0.25     10.65        (5.79     4,453        0.90           3.17           1.95           13      

Investor Class Shares

 

                 

2023*

   $ 11.51      $ 0.12      $ 1.08     $ 1.20     $ –           $ (0.18   $ (0.18   $ 12.53        10.53     $1,690        1.15%       1.30%       2.04%       8%  

2022

     13.23        0.31        (1.76     (1.45     (0.12     (0.15     (0.27     11.51        (11.21     24,159        1.15           1.35           2.50           21      

2021

     9.33        0.19        3.90       4.09       (0.19          –       (0.19     13.23        44.16       39,918        1.15           1.92           1.44           29      

2020

     10.89        0.18        (1.51     (1.33     (0.23          –       (0.23     9.33        (12.62     1,088        1.15           2.80           1.85           13      

2019

     10.64        0.23        0.47       0.70       (0.18     (0.27     (0.45     10.89        7.23       967        1.15           3.47           2.24           10      

2018

     11.52        0.19        (0.85     (0.66     (0.18     (0.04     (0.22     10.64        (5.92     524        1.15           3.43           1.66           13      

 

*

For the six-month period ended April 30, 2023. All ratios for the period have been annualized.

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

Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.

(1)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares for the period.

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

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

 

11


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

1.     Organization:

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 18, 1997. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 30 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the LSV Global Value Fund, a diversified Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located throughout the world. The Fund commenced operations on June 25, 2014, offering Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares. The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust are not presented herein, but are presented separately. The assets of each fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the fund in which shares are held.

2.     Significant Accounting Policies:

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

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Security Valuation — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on an exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on the valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 pm ET if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are required to be fair valued under the 1940 Act.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, establishing requirements to determine fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. The rule permits fund boards to designate a fund’s investment adviser to perform fair-value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and requires a fund to fair value a portfolio investment when a market quotation is not readily available. The SEC also adopted new Rule 31a-4 under the 1940 Act, which sets forth recordkeeping requirements associated with fair-value determinations. The compliance date for Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4 was September 8, 2022.

Effective September 8, 2022, and pursuant to the requirements of Rule 2a-5, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) designated the Adviser as the Board’s valuation designee to perform fair-value determinations for the Fund through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) established by the Adviser and approved new Adviser Fair Value Procedures for the Fund. Prior to September 8, 2022, fair-value determinations were performed in accordance with the Trust’s Fair Value Procedures established by the Board and were implemented through a Fair Value 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 the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. As of April 30, 2023, the total market value of securities that were fair valued by the Committee were $0 (000) or 0.0% of Net Assets.

For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security’s last trade and the time at which the Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time the Fund calculates net asset value if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities

 

 

12


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

a (“Significant Event”) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that the Fund calculates net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If the adviser of the Fund becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. In addition, the Fund’s administrator monitors price movements among certain selected indices, securities and/or baskets of securities that may be an indicator that the closing prices received earlier from foreign exchanges or markets may not reflect market value at the time the Fund calculates net asset value. If price movements in a monitored index or security exceed levels established by the administrator, the administrator notifies the adviser that such limits have been exceeded. In such event, the adviser makes the determination whether a Committee meeting should be called based on the information provided.

The Fund uses Intercontinental Exchange Data Pricing & Reference Data, LLC (“ICE”) as a third party fair valuation vendor when the fair value trigger is met. ICE provides a fair value for foreign securities in the Fund based on certain factors and methodologies (involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security) applied by ICE in the event that there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Committee. The Committee establishes a “confidence interval” which is used to determine the level of correlation between the value of a foreign security and movements in the U.S. market before a particular security is fair valued when the threshold is exceeded. In the event that the threshold established by the Committee is exceeded on a specific day, the Fund values its non-U.S. securities that exceed the applicable “confidence interval” based upon the fair values provided by ICE. In such event, it is not necessary to hold a Committee meeting. In the event that the Adviser believes that the fair values provided by ICE are not reliable, the Adviser contacts SEI Investments Global Fund Services (the “Administrator”) and may request that a meeting of the Committee be held. As of April 30, 2023, the total market value of securities were valued based on the fair value prices provided by ICE were $26,986 (000) or 38.4% of Net Assets.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to

determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (includes quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, referenced indices, quoted prices in inactive markets, adjusted quoted prices in active markets, adjusted quoted prices on foreign equity securities that were adjusted in accordance with The Adviser’s pricing procedures,etc.); and

Level 3 — Prices, inputs or proprietary modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. Investments classified within Level 3 whose fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement.

Federal Income Taxes — It is the Fund’s intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and to distribute substantially all of its income to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.

The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e. the

 

 

13


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

last three open tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

As of and during the six months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Security Transactions and Investment Income— Security transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in determining realized gains or losses on the sale of investment securities are based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from settlement date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date.

Investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)— With respect to the Fund, dividend income is recorded based on the income included in distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT reclassifications including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.

Repurchase Agreements— In connection with transactions involving repurchase agreements, a third party custodian bank takes possession of the underlying securities (“collateral”), the value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest. Such collateral will be cash, debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, securities that at the time the repurchase agreement is entered into are rated in the highest category by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or unrated category by an NRSRO, as determined by the Adviser. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and procedures adopted by the Board require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. In the event of default on the

obligation to repurchase, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/ or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2023, the open repurchase agreement by counterparty which is subject to a MRA on a net payment basis is as follows (000):

 

Counterparty   

Repurchase

Agreement

    

Fair

Value of

Non-Cash

Collateral

Received(1)

    

Cash

Collateral

Received(1)

    

Net

Amount(2)

 

South Street Securities

   $ 67      $ 67      $ —        $ —    

(1) The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

(2) Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

Foreign Currency Translation— The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments on the Statement of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

Expenses— Expenses that are directly related to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to the Fund

 

 

14


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

based on the number of funds and/or average daily net assets.

Classes— Class specific expenses are borne by that class of shares. Income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and non-class specific expenses are allocated to the respective class on the basis of average daily net assets.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders— Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually. Any net realized capital gains are distributed to shareholders at least annually.

3.     Transactions with Affiliates:

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

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

 

4.

Administration, Distribution, Shareholder Servicing, Transfer Agent and Custodian Agreements:

The Fund, along with other series of the Trust advised by LSV Asset Management (the “Adviser”), and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement, under which the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset based fee, subject to certain minimums, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $18,821 for these services.

The Trust and Distributor are parties to a Distribution Agreement dated November 14, 1991, as Amended and Restated November 14, 2005. The Distributor receives no fees for its distribution services under this agreement.

The Fund has adopted a distribution plan under the Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Investor Class Shares that allows the Fund to pay distribution and service fees for the sale and distribution of its shares, and for services provided to shareholders. The maximum annual distribution fee for Investor Class Shares of the Fund is 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets. For

the six months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund incurred $7,047 of distribution fees.

SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc. (formerly, DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.) serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund under the transfer agency agreement with the Trust. During the six months ended April 30, 2023, the Fund earned $466 in cash management credits which were used to offset transfer agent expenses.

U.S. Bank, N.A. acts as custodian (the “Custodian”) for the Fund. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Fund or which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Fund.

 

5.

Investment Advisory Agreement:

The Trust and the Adviser are parties to an Investment Advisory Agreement, under which the Adviser receives an annual fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fee (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Fund’s total operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements to a maximum of 0.90% and 1.15% of the Fund’s Institutional Class and Investor Class Shares’ average daily net assets, respectively, through February 28, 2024. Refer to waiver of investment advisory fees on the Statement of Operations for fees waived for the six months ended April 30, 2023.

 

6.

Investment Transactions:

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from security sales, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended April 30, 2023, were as follows (000):

 

Purchases

   $ 14,303  

Sales

   $       5,420  

 

7.

Federal Tax Information:

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

The permanent differences primarily consist of foreign currency translations, investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and reclassification of long term capital gain distribution on REITs. There are no permanent differences that are credited or charged to

 

 

15


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023    (Unaudited)

 

Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings as of October 31, 2022.

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows (000):

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Total  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

2022

   $             534      $             515      $         1,049  

2021

     125               125  

As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows (000):

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 1,544    

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain

     451    

Unrealized Depreciation

     (6,305)   
  

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Losses

   $     (4,310)   
  

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforward rules allow a Registered Investment Company (“RIC”) to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. The Fund has no short-term or long-term capital loss carryforwards, at October 31, 2022. During the year end October 31, 2022, $0 (000) of capital loss carryforwards were utilized to offset capital gains.

The total cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Fund at April 30, 2023, were as follows (000):

 

Federal

Tax Cost

   Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Depreciation

$              70,834

   $        5,296    $        (6,559)   $        (1,263)

 

8.

Concentration of Risks:

Equity Risk — Since the Fund purchases equity securities, the Fund is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day-to-day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/ or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the principal risk of investing in the Fund.

Foreign Company Risk — Investing in foreign companies, including direct investments and through Depositary Receipts, poses additional risks since political and economic events unique

to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These risks will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign companies are generally denominated in a foreign currency, the value of which may be influenced by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Changes in the value of a currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund’s investments. These currency movements may occur separately from, and in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer’s home country. Securities of foreign companies may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Income from foreign securities owned by the Fund may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce income received from the securities comprising the portfolio. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers. While Depositary Receipts provide an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their respective national markets and currencies, investments in Depositary Receipts continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.

Emerging Market Risk — Investments in emerging markets securities are considered speculative and subject to heightened risks in addition to the general risks of investing in foreign securities. Unlike more established markets, emerging markets may have governments that are less stable, markets that are less liquid and economies that are less developed. In addition, the securities markets of emerging market countries may consist of companies with smaller market capitalizations and may suffer periods of relative illiquidity; significant price volatility; restrictions on foreign investment; and possible restrictions on repatriation of investment income and capital. Furthermore, foreign investors may be required to register the proceeds of sales, and future economic or political crises could lead to price controls, forced mergers, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization or creation of government monopolies.

 

 

16


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023   (Unaudited)

 

Risk of Investing in Russia — Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict have had, and could continue to have, severe adverse effects on regional and global economies and could further increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets. The United States and other countries have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia and certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations as a response to its invasion of Ukraine.

The United States and other countries have also imposed economic sanctions on Belarus and may impose sanctions on other countries that provide military or economic support to Russia. These sanctions, as well as any other economic consequences related to the invasion, such as additional sanctions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences or cyberattacks on governments, companies or individuals, may further decrease the value and liquidity of certain Russian securities and securities of issuers in other countries that are subject to economic sanctions related to the invasion. To the extent that a Fund has exposure to Russian investments or investments in countries affected by the invasion, the Fund’s ability to price, buy, sell, receive or deliver such investments may be impaired. In addition, any exposure that a Fund may have to counterparties in Russia or in countries affected by the invasion could negatively impact the Fund’s investments. The extent and duration of military actions and the repercussions of such actions (including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by those subject to sanctions) are impossible to predict. These events have resulted in, and could continue to result in, significant market disruptions, including in certain industries or sectors such as the oil and natural gas markets, and may further strain global supply chains and negatively affect inflation and global growth. These and any related events could significantly impact a Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in a Fund beyond any direct exposure a Fund may have to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.

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 will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, in which case, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected.

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

Medium and Smaller Capitalization Risk — The medium- and smaller-capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, investments in these medium- and small-sized companies may pose additional risks, including liquidity risk, because these companies tend to have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, medium- and small-capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. These securities may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.

Style Risk — Since the Fund pursues a “value style” of investing, if the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions, or a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations is wrong, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. In addition, “value stocks” can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time.

 

9.

Concentration of Shareholders:

At April 30, 2023, 90% of total shares outstanding for the Institutional Class Shares were held by three record shareholders each owning 10% or greater of the aggregate total shares outstanding. At April 30, 2023, 74% of total shares outstanding for the Investor Class Shares were held by three record shareholders owning 10% or greater of the aggregate total shares outstanding. These were comprised mostly of omnibus

 

 

17


Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023   (Unaudited)

 

accounts which were held on behalf of various individual shareholders.

 

10.

Indemnifications:

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

11.

Subsequent Events:

The Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

 

 

18


Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from 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 and held for the entire period from November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

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 incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense 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
11/01/22
     Ending
Account
Value
04/30/23
     Annualized
Expense
Ratios
    Expenses    
Paid
During
Period*

LSV Global Value Fund

                                  

Actual Fund Return

          

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,105.60        0.90%       $4.70      

Investor Class Shares

     1,000.00        1,105.30        1.15           6.00  

Hypothetical 5% Return

          

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.33        0.90%       $4.51  

Investor Class Shares

     1,000.00        1,019.09        1.15           5.76  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Board Consideration in Re-Approving the Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Fund’s advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) must be renewed at least annually after its initial two-year term: (i) by the vote of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”) or by a vote of a majority of the shareholders of the Fund; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such renewal.

A Board meeting was held on February 27–28, 2023 to decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees of the Fund met to review and discuss the information provided and submitted a request for additional information to the Adviser, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional year.

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

Representatives from the Adviser, along with other Fund service providers, presented additional information and participated in question and answer sessions at the Board meeting to help the Trustees evaluate the Adviser’s services, fee and other aspects of the Agreement. The Independent Trustees received advice from independent counsel and met in executive sessions outside the presence of Fund management and the Adviser.

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

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

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

 

20


Board Consideration in Re-Approving the Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

Investment Performance of the Fund and the Adviser

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

Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale

In considering the advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Adviser, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fee paid to the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Fund’s administrator comparing the Fund’s net and gross expense ratios and advisory fee to those paid by a peer group of mutual funds as classified by Lipper. The Trustees reviewed the management fees charged by the Adviser to other clients with comparable mandates. The Trustees considered any differences in management fees and took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fee was reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services rendered by the Adviser.

The Trustees reviewed the costs of services provided by and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund, including both direct benefits and indirect benefits, such as research and brokerage services received under soft dollar arrangements, accruing to the Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees considered how the Adviser’s profitability was affected by factors such as its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Trustees concluded that the profit margins of the Adviser with respect to the management of the Fund were not unreasonable. The Board also considered the Adviser’s commitment to managing the Fund and its willingness to continue its expense limitation and fee waiver arrangement with the Fund.

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

Renewal of the Agreement

Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above and other factors and information it believed relevant in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of Fund counsel and Independent Trustees’ counsel, unanimously concluded that the terms of the Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, were fair and reasonable and agreed to renew the Agreement for another year. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any absence of information as material to its decision, or any particular factor (or conclusion with respect thereto) or single piece of information that was all-important, controlling or determinative of its decision, but considered all of the factors together, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors (and conclusions with respect thereto) and information.

 

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Trust:

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

 

Fund:

LSV Global Value Fund

 

Adviser:

LSV Asset Management

 

Distributor:

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

 

Administrator:

SEI Investments Global Fund Services

 

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

 

The Fund files their complete schedule 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 Fund uses 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, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-386-3578; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

LSV-SA-007-0900

 

                  
                     
                     


(b)

Not applicable.

Item 2.   Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

Item 3.   Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

Item 4.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

Item 5.   Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 6.   Schedule of Investments.

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.

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).


(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.

(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Registrant, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(a)), is filed herewith.

(b) Officer certifications, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-2(b)), also accompany this filing as an exhibit.


 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)       The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

By (Signature and Title)

      /s/ Michael Beattie
      Michael Beattie
     

President

Date: July 7, 2023

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)       /s/ Michael Beattie
      Michael Beattie
     

President

Date: July 7, 2023

 

By (Signature and Title)       /s/ Andrew Metzger
      Andrew Metzger
     

Treasurer, Controller, and CFO

Date: July 7, 2023