UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number 811-06400

 

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2024

 

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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

 

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The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund

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LSV Global Value Fund 

Institutional Class Shares - LSVGX

Annual Shareholder Report: October 31, 2024

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Institutional Class Shares of the LSV Global Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.lsvasset.com/global-value-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-386-3578 

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
LSV Global Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
$102
0.90%

How did the Fund perform in the last year?

 

The global equity market as measured by the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD) was up 32.79% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2024. The U.S. stock market continued to lead global equities, with the S&P 500 up 38.02% over the past year. The U.S. market's dominance in global indices increased further, with its weight in the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD) rising to 64% as of October 31, 2024. Enthusiasm for fast-growing businesses, particularly in the technology sector, remained strong. While the market rewarded the mega-cap growth stocks in the period, smaller stocks and value-oriented stocks lagged behind. From a style perspective, value stocks (as measured by the MSCI Indices) underperformed growth—the MSCI AC World Value Index was up 28.19% while the MSCI AC World Growth Index was up 37.22% (both in USD). The LSV Global Value Equity Fund, Institutional Class Shares, was up 26.81% for the period. From a sector perspective, Information Technology, Financials, and Communication Services stocks outperformed while the Energy, Consumer Staples, and Materials sectors lagged.

The Fund’s deeper value bias detracted over the period as value stocks lagged meaningfully amidst the market rally. Performance attribution further indicates that both stock and sector selection detracted from portfolio relative returns for the period. Stock selection relative losses were primarily the result of the underperformance of deep value names within the Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care. Within Information Technology, not owning expensive stocks in Semiconductors, and holdings in Communications Equipment subtracted from returns. Within Consumer Discretionary, avoiding expensive stocks in Broadline Retail and Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods subtracted from returns. Within Health Care, holdings in Pharmaceuticals and Health Care Distributors subtracted from returns. From a sector perspective, relative losses were largely the result of our underweight positions in the Information Technology and Communication Services sectors as well as our overweight to Energy stocks. Top contributors for the year included our overweight positions in Dell Technologies Inc, Allison Transmission, Mueller Industries, NRG Energy, Flex, Bank of New York Mellon, General Motors, Sylvamo, United Airlines, and Jefferies Financial. Not owning Microsoft, United Health, Nestle, Adobe, Exxon Mobil, LVMH, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Chevron, and PepsiCo also added value. The main individual detractors included our overweight positions in Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, GSK, Capri Holdings, Marathon Petroleum, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Comcast, Jabil, Lear, and AGCO. Not owning Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, JP Morgan Chase, Netflix, Amazon, Lilly (Eli), General Electric, Alphabet, Costco Wholesale, and SAP also contributed to losses.

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 10.5x forward earnings compared to 19.4x for the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD), 1.6x book value compared to 3.1x for the benchmark and 6.8x cash flow compared to 15.8x for the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD). 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, Energy, and Industrials while underweight Information Technology, Communication Services, and Real Estate.

 

How did the Fund perform during the last 10 years?

Total Return Based on $100,000 Investment

Growth Chart
LSV Global Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares - $197976
MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD) - $238076
Oct/14
$100000
$100000
Oct/15
$99384
$99967
Oct/16
$100333
$102014
Oct/17
$124705
$125684
Oct/18
$117482
$125033
Oct/19
$126366
$140777
Oct/20
$110659
$147658
Oct/21
$159911
$202701
Oct/22
$142493
$162247
Oct/23
$156125
$179286
Oct/24
$197976
$238076

The line graph represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in the Fund during the last 10 years. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.Call 888-386-3578 or visit https://www.lsvasset.com/global-value-fund/ for current month-end performance.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2024

Fund/Index Name
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
LSV Global Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
26.81%
9.39%
7.07%
MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD)
32.79%
11.08%
9.06%

Key Fund Statistics as of October 31, 2024

Total Net Assets (000's)
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid (000's)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$79,500
256
$476
12%

What did the Fund invest in?

Country WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Other Countries
10.4%
Repurchase Agreement
0.1%
Italy
1.3%
Sweden
1.5%
Netherlands
1.6%
Switzerland
1.7%
Germany
2.1%
Canada
2.1%
France
2.7%
Taiwan
3.5%
China
3.7%
United Kingdom
4.1%
Japan
5.0%
United States
59.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net Assets
Novartis
1.3%
QUALCOMM
1.2%
AT&T
1.1%
Comcast, Cl A
1.1%
Cisco Systems
1.0%
GSK
1.0%
Gilead Sciences
0.9%
Suncor Energy
0.9%
PetroChina, Cl H
0.9%
Allison Transmission Holdings
0.9%

Material Fund Changes

There were no material changes during the reporting period. 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the reporting period.

Additional Information

For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:

  • 888-386-3578 

  • https://www.lsvasset.com/global-value-fund/ 

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Householding

Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 permits funds to transmit only one copy of a proxy statement, annual report or semi-annual report to shareholders (who need not be related) with the same residential, commercial or electronic address, provided that the shareholders have consented in writing and the reports are addressed either to each shareholder individually or to the shareholders as a group. This process is known as “householding” and is designed to reduce the duplicate copies of materials that shareholders receive and to lower printing and mailing costs for funds. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 888-386-3578 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.

The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund

LSV Global Value Fund / Institutional Class SharesLSVGX

Annual Shareholder Report: October 31, 2024

LSV-AR-TSR-2024-7

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The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund

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LSV Global Value Fund 

Investor Class Shares - LVAGX

Annual Shareholder Report: October 31, 2024

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Investor Class Shares of the LSV Global Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period from November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.lsvasset.com/global-value-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-386-3578 

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
LSV Global Value Fund, Investor Class Shares
$130
1.15%

How did the Fund perform in the last year?

 

The global equity market as measured by the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD) was up 32.79% for the twelve months ended October 31, 2024. The U.S. stock market continued to lead global equities, with the S&P 500 up 38.02% over the past year. The U.S. market's dominance in global indices increased further, with its weight in the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD) rising to 64% as of October 31, 2024. Enthusiasm for fast-growing businesses, particularly in the technology sector, remained strong. While the market rewarded the mega-cap growth stocks in the period, smaller stocks and value-oriented stocks lagged behind. From a style perspective, value stocks (as measured by the MSCI Indices) underperformed growth—the MSCI AC World Value Index was up 28.19% while the MSCI AC World Growth Index was up 37.22% (both in USD). The LSV Global Value Equity Fund, Investor Class Shares, was up 26.54% for the period. From a sector perspective, Information Technology, Financials, and Communication Services stocks outperformed while the Energy, Consumer Staples, and Materials sectors lagged.

The Fund’s deeper value bias detracted over the period as value stocks lagged meaningfully amidst the market rally. Performance attribution further indicates that both stock and sector selection detracted from portfolio relative returns for the period. Stock selection relative losses were primarily the result of the underperformance of deep value names within the Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care. Within Information Technology, not owning expensive stocks in Semiconductors, and holdings in Communications Equipment subtracted from returns. Within Consumer Discretionary, avoiding expensive stocks in Broadline Retail and Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods subtracted from returns. Within Health Care, holdings in Pharmaceuticals and Health Care Distributors subtracted from returns. From a sector perspective, relative losses were largely the result of our underweight positions in the Information Technology and Communication Services sectors as well as our overweight to Energy stocks. Top contributors for the year included our overweight positions in Dell Technologies Inc, Allison Transmission, Mueller Industries, NRG Energy, Flex, Bank of New York Mellon, General Motors, Sylvamo, United Airlines, and Jefferies Financial. Not owning Microsoft, United Health, Nestle, Adobe, Exxon Mobil, LVMH, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Chevron, and PepsiCo also added value. The main individual detractors included our overweight positions in Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, GSK, Capri Holdings, Marathon Petroleum, Archer-Daniels-Midland, Comcast, Jabil, Lear, and AGCO. Not owning Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, JP Morgan Chase, Netflix, Amazon, Lilly (Eli), General Electric, Alphabet, Costco Wholesale, and SAP also contributed to losses.

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 10.5x forward earnings compared to 19.4x for the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD), 1.6x book value compared to 3.1x for the benchmark and 6.8x cash flow compared to 15.8x for the MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD). 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, Energy, and Industrials while underweight Information Technology, Communication Services, and Real Estate.

 

How did the Fund perform during the last 10 years?

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

Growth Chart
LSV Global Value Fund, Investor Class Shares - $19310
MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD) - $23808
Oct/14
$10000
$10000
Oct/15
$9900
$9997
Oct/16
$9977
$10201
Oct/17
$12365
$12568
Oct/18
$11632
$12503
Oct/19
$12474
$14078
Oct/20
$10899
$14766
Oct/21
$15713
$20270
Oct/22
$13952
$16225
Oct/23
$15260
$17929
Oct/24
$19310
$23808

The line graph represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund during the last 10 years. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.Call 888-386-3578 or visit https://www.lsvasset.com/global-value-fund/ for current month-end performance.

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2024

Fund/Index Name
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
LSV Global Value Fund, Investor Class Shares
26.54%
9.13%
6.80%
MSCI ACWI Index (Net) (USD)
32.79%
11.08%
9.06%

Key Fund Statistics as of October 31, 2024

Total Net Assets (000's)
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid (000's)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$79,500
256
$476
12%

What did the Fund invest in?

Country WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Other Countries
10.4%
Repurchase Agreement
0.1%
Italy
1.3%
Sweden
1.5%
Netherlands
1.6%
Switzerland
1.7%
Germany
2.1%
Canada
2.1%
France
2.7%
Taiwan
3.5%
China
3.7%
United Kingdom
4.1%
Japan
5.0%
United States
59.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net Assets
Novartis
1.3%
QUALCOMM
1.2%
AT&T
1.1%
Comcast, Cl A
1.1%
Cisco Systems
1.0%
GSK
1.0%
Gilead Sciences
0.9%
Suncor Energy
0.9%
PetroChina, Cl H
0.9%
Allison Transmission Holdings
0.9%

Material Fund Changes

There were no material changes during the reporting period. 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the reporting period.

Additional Information

For additional information about the Fund, including its prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, call or visit:

  • 888-386-3578 

  • https://www.lsvasset.com/global-value-fund/ 

An image of a QR code that, when scanned, navigates the user to the following URL: https://confluence.com

Householding

Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 permits funds to transmit only one copy of a proxy statement, annual report or semi-annual report to shareholders (who need not be related) with the same residential, commercial or electronic address, provided that the shareholders have consented in writing and the reports are addressed either to each shareholder individually or to the shareholders as a group. This process is known as “householding” and is designed to reduce the duplicate copies of materials that shareholders receive and to lower printing and mailing costs for funds. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 888-386-3578 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.

The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund

LSV Global Value Fund / Investor Class SharesLVAGX

Annual Shareholder Report: October 31, 2024

LSV-AR-TSR-2024-8

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(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

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

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

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

 

(a)(2) The Registrant’s audit committee financial expert is Robert Mulhall. Mr. Mulhall is considered to be “independent”, as that term is defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) related to the Trust.

 

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

 

  FYE October 31, 2024 FYE October 31, 2023
    All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval
(a)

Audit Fees(1)

$91,274 None None $72,710 None None
(b)

Audit-Related Fees

None None None None None None
(c)

Tax Fees

None None None None None $115,395(2)
(d)

All Other Fees

None None None None None $47,411(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

  FYE October 31, 2024 FYE October 31, 2023
    All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval
(a)

Audit Fees(1)

$539,063 None None $550,800 None None
(b)

Audit-Related Fees

None None None None None None
(c)

Tax Fees

None None None None None None
(d)

All Other Fees

None None None None None None

 

 

Fees billed by Cohen & Co. (“Cohen”) related to the Trust.

 

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

 

  FYE October 31, 2024 FYE October 31, 2023
    All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval
(a)

Audit Fees(1)

$43,700 None None $61,000 None None
(b)

Audit-Related Fees

None None None None None None
(c)

Tax Fees

None None None None None None
(d)

All Other Fees

None None None None None None

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

 

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

 

(2) Tax compliance services provided to service affiliates of the funds.

 

(3) Non-audit assurance engagements for service affiliates of the funds.

 

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

 

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

 

(1) require specific pre-approval;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

  2024 2023

Audit-Related Fees

None None
Tax Fees None None

All Other Fees

None None

 

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

 

  2024 2023

Audit-Related Fees

None None
Tax Fees None None

All Other Fees

None None

 

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

 

  2024 2023

Audit-Related Fees

None None
Tax Fees None None

All Other Fees

None None

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by PwC for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $0 and $162,806 for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $0 and $0 for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by Cohen for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $0 and $0 for 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

(h) During the past fiscal year, all non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to either the Registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of Registrant’s Board of Trustees. Included in the Audit Committee’s pre-approval of these non-audit service were the review and consideration as to whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

(i) Not Applicable. The Registrant has not retained, for the preparation of the audit report on the financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) has determined that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction.

 

(j) Not applicable. The Registrant is not a “foreign issuer,” as defined in 17 CFR § 240.3b-4.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Financial statements and financial highlights are filed herein.

 

THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

 

 

 

Global Value Fund

 

ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION 

 

October 31, 2024

 

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

 
 
THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND

LSV

Global Value Fund

October 31, 2024

   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Financial Statements (Form N-CSR Item 7)  
Schedule of Investments 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 6
Statement of Operations 7
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 8
Financial Highlights 9
Notes to Financial Statements 10
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 17
Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited) 18
 
 

Schedule of Investments

 

October 31, 2024

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

    Shares   Value (000)  
U.S. Common Stock (59.0%)
Communication Services (4.3%)
AT&T     39,300     $ 886  
Comcast, Cl A     20,100       878  
Fox     8,200       344  
Meta Platforms, Cl A     800       454  
Nexstar Media Group, Cl A     1,300       229  
Playtika Holding     19,700       154  
Verizon Communications     10,900       459  
              3,404  
Consumer Discretionary (7.1%)
AutoNation*     2,200       342  
Best Buy     2,900       262  
Brunswick     3,200       255  
Capri Holdings*     3,200       63  
Carter's     3,200       175  
Dick's Sporting Goods     1,400       274  
eBay     5,800       334  
Ford Motor     30,800       317  
General Motors     12,200       619  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber*     22,700       182  
Group 1 Automotive     1,200       437  
H&R Block     6,800       406  
Harley-Davidson     5,900       189  
Kohl's     6,600       122  
Lear     1,900       182  
Macy's     10,500       161  
Polaris     2,100       147  
PulteGroup     2,500       324  
Tri Pointe Homes*     11,100       449  
Whirlpool     2,500       259  
Winnebago Industries     3,800       213  
              5,712  
Consumer Staples (2.9%)
Altria Group     7,000       381  
Archer-Daniels-Midland     4,600       254  
Bunge Global     2,600       218  
Conagra Brands     7,500       217  
Ingredion     2,800       372  
Kroger     7,300       407  
Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B     6,600       360  
Walgreens Boots Alliance     6,800       64  
              2,273  
Energy (1.6%)
California Resources     5,900       306  
Marathon Petroleum     3,400       494  
Phillips 66     1,890       230  
Valero Energy     1,500       195  
Vitesse Energy     788       20  
              1,245  
Financials (11.8%)
Aflac     2,500       262  

LSV Global Value Fund 

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
Financials (continued)
Ally Financial     9,600     $ 336  
American International Group     8,200       623  
Ameriprise Financial     1,100       561  
Bank of New York Mellon     8,800       663  
BankUnited     7,300       258  
Carlyle Secured Lending     17,200       292  
Citigroup     7,200       462  
Citizens Financial Group     5,400       227  
Discover Financial Services     1,600       237  
Everest Group     500       178  
First Horizon     18,400       319  
Hartford Financial Services Group     3,900       431  
Jefferies Financial Group     5,500       352  
Lincoln National     4,000       139  
M&T Bank     2,000       389  
MetLife     3,600       282  
MGIC Investment     19,600       492  
NCR Atleos*     5,800       152  
PayPal Holdings*     4,200       333  
Prudential Financial     1,400       171  
Radian Group     11,500       401  
Regions Financial     10,600       253  
Rithm Capital‡     29,200       309  
State Street     7,300       678  
Wells Fargo     8,100       526  
Zions Bancorp     4,000       208  
              9,534  
Health Care (7.5%)
Amgen     900       288  
Bristol-Myers Squibb     7,600       424  
Cardinal Health     3,800       413  
Centene*     4,700       293  
CVS Health     5,600       316  
DaVita*     2,100       294  
Exelixis*     8,400       279  
Gilead Sciences     8,000       711  
Incyte*     4,000       296  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals*     1,700       187  
Johnson & Johnson     1,500       240  
McKesson     600       300  
Merck     6,300       644  
Organon     8,500       160  
Pfizer     16,400       464  
United Therapeutics*     1,000       374  
Viatris, Cl W     20,500       238  
              5,921  
Industrials (8.1%)
AGCO     2,800       280  
Allison Transmission Holdings     6,500       694  
Builders FirstSource*     3,900       668  
CNH Industrial     19,000       213  
                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

1

 

Schedule of Investments

 

October 31, 2024

 

LSV Global Value Fund 

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
Industrials (continued)
CSG Systems International     4,200     $ 196  
Cummins     1,400       461  
Delta Air Lines     5,600       320  
FedEx     1,800       493  
Lockheed Martin     800       437  
Mueller Industries     6,600       541  
Oshkosh     2,600       266  
Owens Corning     2,600       460  
Ryder System     3,000       439  
Textron     5,400       434  
United Airlines Holdings*     4,200       329  
Wabash National     10,500       183  
              6,414  
Information Technology (12.7%)
Adeia     22,400       278  
Amdocs     3,100       272  
Amkor Technology     13,200       336  
Applied Materials     2,000       363  
Arrow Electronics*     2,700       321  
Avnet     5,800       314  
Cirrus Logic*     4,755       522  
Cisco Systems     14,300       783  
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl A     5,600       418  
Dell Technologies, Cl C     4,900       606  
DXC Technology*     8,800       175  
Flex*     17,400       603  
Gen Digital     14,800       432  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise     28,700       559  
HP     13,100       465  
Intel     7,300       157  
International Business Machines     2,700       558  
Jabil     3,800       468  
NCR Voyix*     11,600       149  
NetApp     1,700       196  
Oracle     3,300       554  
QUALCOMM     5,700       928  
Skyworks Solutions     2,300       201  
Teradata*     9,600       309  
Xerox Holdings     13,100       107  
              10,074  
Materials (1.8%)
Berry Global Group     4,000       282  
Eastman Chemical     2,800       294  
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A     2,000       174  
Mosaic     7,600       203  
Sylvamo     5,100       434  
              1,387  
Real Estate (0.5%)
Apple Hospitality REIT‡     10,800       160  

LSV Global Value Fund 

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
Real Estate (continued)
Host Hotels & Resorts‡     14,000     $ 241  
              401  
Utilities (0.7%)
NRG Energy     6,000       542  
                 
TOTAL U.S. COMMON STOCK
(Cost $39,301)             46,907  
                 
Foreign Common Stock (39.5%)
Australia (1.1%)
AGL Energy     35,800       246  
BlueScope Steel     8,800       117  
New Hope     60,300       193  
Rio Tinto     3,900       305  
              861  
Austria (0.9%)
BAWAG Group     5,600       434  
OMV     6,000       249  
              683  
Belgium (0.3%)
Solvay     2,200       90  
Syensqo     2,200       170  
              260  
Brazil (0.6%)
JBS S     58,900       368  
Vibra Energia     31,000       120  
              488  
Canada (2.1%)
ARC Resources     16,600       275  
B2Gold     44,400       147  
Empire, Cl Common Subs. Receipt     5,600       162  
iA Financial     3,100       253  
Magna International     4,100       162  
Suncor Energy     18,500       697  
              1,696  
China (3.7%)
Alibaba Group Holding     51,200       626  
China CITIC Bank, Cl H     542,000       338  
China Petroleum & Chemical, Cl H     352,000       198  
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings, Cl H     80,000       188  
NetDragon Websoft Holdings     103,000       134  
PetroChina, Cl H     928,000       698  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding, Cl H     79,400       123  
Sinopharm Group, Cl H     70,400       175  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Schedule of Investments

 

October 31, 2024

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
China (continued)
Sinotrans, Cl H     461,000     $ 206  
Vipshop Holdings ADR     20,200       292  
              2,978  
                 
Finland (0.7%)
Nokia     56,200       266  
Nordea Bank Abp     22,300       261  
TietoEVRY     3,600       67  
              594  
                 
France (2.7%)
AXA     8,800       330  
BNP Paribas     3,900       266  
Bouygues     6,500       209  
Ipsen     2,000       244  
Metropole Television     7,600       96  
Orange     17,300       190  
Rubis SCA     7,800       191  
Sanofi     1,800       190  
TotalEnergies     7,000       440  
              2,156  
                 
Germany (2.1%)
Allianz     1,100       346  
Bayerische Motoren Werke     3,500       276  
Daimler Truck Holding     6,600       273  
Deutsche Post     5,300       213  
Mercedes-Benz Group     4,500       273  
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs     500       256  
              1,637  
                 
Hong Kong (0.5%)
PAX Global Technology     129,000       85  
WH Group     412,681       322  
              407  
Hungary (0.2%)
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas     26,400       183  
                 
India (0.3%)
GAIL India GDR     16,443       233  
                 
Indonesia (0.3%)
United Tractors     120,100       210  
                 
Ireland (0.4%)
AIB Group     64,900       348  
                 
Israel (0.3%)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries*     14,100       259  
                 
Italy (1.3%)
A2A     179,700       411  

LSV Global Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
Italy (continued)
Eni     21,200     $ 323  
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario     18,700       308  
              1,042  
                 
Japan (5.0%)
DCM Holdings     12,500       117  
Isuzu Motors     26,500       343  
ITOCHU     4,600       228  
Kaga Electronics     13,200       240  
Lintec     13,400       278  
NGK Insulators     17,800       219  
Nippon Yusen     8,300       278  
Niterra     10,900       309  
Nomura Holdings     38,100       195  
Ono Pharmaceutical     6,600       82  
ORIX     10,400       219  
Ricoh Leasing     7,000       225  
Sankyo     18,500       246  
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings     60,900       349  
Sumitomo     15,400       325  
Tsubakimoto Chain     15,000       189  
Valor     4,800       66  
              3,908  
                 
Mexico (0.3%)
Coca-Cola Femsa     26,300       218  
                 
Netherlands (1.6%)
Aegon     41,800       264  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize     10,100       333  
Shell     15,900       531  
Signify     7,000       171  
              1,299  
                 
Norway (0.3%)
DNB Bank     11,500       238  
                 
Poland (0.3%)
Asseco Poland     12,386       278  
                 
Puerto Rico (0.5%)
OFG Bancorp     9,200       370  
                 
Russia (–%)
Gazprom PJSC(A),(B)*     15,900        
LUKOIL PJSC(A),(B)     1,600        
               
                 
South Africa (0.5%)
Absa Group     21,000       201  
Anglo American     5,100       158  
              359  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Schedule of Investments

 

October 31, 2024

 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
South Korea (1.2%)
Hankook Tire & Technology     6,800     $ 173  
Huons     1,870       37  
Kginicis     5,400       36  
KT     8,800       280  
LG Uplus     12,500       91  
Samsung Electronics     4,000       170  
SK Telecom     3,900       160  
              947  
                 
Spain (0.7%)
Indra Sistemas     12,280       216  
Mapfre     128,500       368  
              584  
                 
Sweden (1.5%)
Bilia, Cl A     8,600       101  
Inwido     8,700       158  
SKF, Cl B     10,900       207  
Swedbank     14,400       292  
Volvo, Cl B     15,200       396  
              1,154  
                 
Switzerland (1.7%)
Novartis     9,200       998  
Roche Holding AG     900       279  
Sandoz Group     1,840       84  
              1,361  
                 
Taiwan (3.5%)
ASE Technology Holding     113,000       533  
Chipbond Technology     112,000       219  
Compeq Manufacturing     149,000       282  
Hon Hai Precision Industry     90,000       578  
Novatek Microelectronics     12,000       185  
Powertech Technology     68,000       265  
Topco Scientific     26,751       258  
Tripod Technology     26,000       153  
United Microelectronics     231,000       333  
              2,806  
                 
Thailand (0.4%)
Krung Thai Bank     494,600       300  
                 
Türkiye (0.4%)
Coca-Cola Icecek     217,800       324  
                 
United Kingdom (4.1%)
3i Group     6,000       246  
Aviva     45,600       267  
BAE Systems     12,900       208  
Barclays     120,200       368  
British American Tobacco     8,300       290  
GSK     42,300       765  
J Sainsbury     84,900       292  
Lloyds Banking Group     610,200       419  
                 

LSV Global Value Fund

 

    Shares     Value (000)  
United Kingdom (continued)
Tesco     85,700     $ 378  
              3,233  
                 
TOTAL FOREIGN COMMON STOCK
(Cost $28,389)             31,414  
                 
Foreign Preferred Stock (0.2%)
Brazil** (0.2%)
Petroleo Brasileiro     28,800       179  
                 
TOTAL FOREIGN PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $228)             179  

 

    Face Amount (000)        
Repurchase Agreement (0.1%)
South Street Securities
4.500%, dated 10/31/2024, to be repurchased on 11/01/2024, repurchase price $109 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, ranging in par value $0 - $105, 0.625% - 4.250%, 03/31/2025 – 02/15/2052; total market value $111)   $ 109       109  
                 
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Cost $109)             109  
                 
Total Investments – 98.8%
(Cost $68,027)           $ 78,609  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $79,500 (000).

 

* Non-income producing security.

** No rate available.

Real Estate Investment Trust.

(A) Security is Fair Valued.

(B) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt 

Cl — Class 

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt 

PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Schedule of Investments

 

October 31, 2024

 

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used as of October 31, 2024, 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   $ 46,907     $     $     $ 46,907  
Total Common Stock     46,907                   46,907  
Foreign Common Stock
Australia           861             861  
Austria           683             683  
Belgium           260             260  
Brazil     488                   488  
Canada     1,696                   1,696  
China     292       2,686             2,978  
Finland           594             594  
France           2,156             2,156  
Germany           1,637             1,637  
Hong Kong           407             407  
Hungary           183             183  
India           233             233  
Indonesia           210             210  
Ireland           348             348  
Israel           259             259  
Italy           1,042             1,042  
Japan           3,908             3,908  
Mexico     218                   218  
Netherlands           1,299             1,299  
Norway           238             238  
Poland           278             278  
Puerto Rico     370                   370  
Russia                 ^     ^
South Africa           359             359  
South Korea           947             947  
Spain           584             584  
Sweden           1,154             1,154  
Switzerland           1,361             1,361  
Taiwan           2,806             2,806  
Thailand           300             300  
Türkiye     324                   324  
United Kingdom           3,233             3,233  
Total Foreign Common Stock     3,388       28,026       ^     31,414  
Foreign Preferred Stock
Brazil     179                   179  
Total Foreign Preferred Stock     179                   179  
Total Repurchase Agreement           109             109  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 50,474     $ 28,135     $ ^   $ 78,609  


  

(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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (000)

 

October 31, 2024

 

   

LSV Global Value

Fund

 
Assets:      
Investments, at Value (Cost $68,027)   $ 78,609  
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $633)     623  
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold     160  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     142  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold     4  
Reclaims Receivable     66  
Prepaid Expenses     14  
Total Assets     79,618  
Liabilities:        
Payable due to Investment Adviser     42  
Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed     19  
Payable due to Distributor     17  
Payable for Custody Fees     10  
Payable for Professional Fees     7  
Payable for Printing Fees     6  
Payable due to Transfer Agent     6  
Payable due to Administrator     4  
Payable due to Trustees     1  
Payable due to Chief Compliance Officer     1  
Other Accrued Expenses     5  
Total Liabilities     118  
Net Assets   $ 79,500  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in Capital   $ 65,293  
Total Distributable Earnings     14,207  
Net Assets   $ 79,500  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share — Institutional Class Shares ($77,129 ÷ 5,138,600 shares)(1)   $ 15.01  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share — Investor Class Shares ($2,371 ÷ 155,199 shares)(1)   $ 15.28  

 

(1) Shares have not been rounded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Statement of Operations (000)

 

For the year ended October 31, 2024

 

   

LSV Global Value

Fund

 
Investment Income:        
Dividend Income   $ 2,678  
Interest Income     15  
Foreign Taxes Withheld     (183 )
Total Investment Income     2,510  
Expenses:        
Investment Advisory Fees     577  
Administration Fees     45  
Trustees' Fees     6  
Distribution Fees - Investor Class     5  
Chief Compliance Officer Fees     2  
Custodian Fees     49  
Transfer Agent Fees     43  
Registration and Filing Fees     38  
Professional Fees     12  
Printing Fees     7  
Insurance and Other Fees     19  
Total Expenses     803  
Less: Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees     (101 )
Less: Fees Paid Indirectly — (see Note 4)     (4 )
Net Expenses     698  
Net Investment Income     1,812  
Net Realized Gain on Investments     2,253  
Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions     (10 )
Net Realized Gain     2,243  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments     13,402  
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Translation     (11 )
Net Unrealized Gain     13,391  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     15,634  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 17,446  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (000)

 

For the year ended October 31,

 

    LSV Global Value Fund  
    2024     2023  
Operations:            
Net Investment Income   $ 1,812     $ 1,839  
Net Realized Gain     2,243       214  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation     13,391       3,386  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     17,446       5,439  
Distributions                
Institutional Class Shares     (2,121 )     (2,175 )
Investor Class Shares     (49 )     (23 )
Total Distributions     (2,170 )     (2,198 )
Capital Share Transactions:                
Institutional Class Shares:                
Issued     4,517       37,756  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     2,121       2,175  
Redeemed     (8,451 )     (7,768 )
Net Increase (Decrease) from Institutional Class Shares Transactions     (1,813 )     32,163  
Investor Class Shares:                
Issued     408       266  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     42       20  
Redeemed     (79 )     (25,057 )
Net Increase (Decrease) from Investor Class Shares Transactions     371       (24,771 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions     (1,442 )     7,392  
Total Increase in Net Assets     13,834       10,633  
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Year     65,666       55,033  
End of Year   $ 79,500     $ 65,666  
Shares Transactions:                
Institutional Class:                
Issued     318       3,028  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     156       184  
Redeemed     (591 )     (625 )
Total Institutional Class Share Transactions     (117 )     2,587  
Investor Class:                
Issued     27       21  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     3       1  
Redeemed     (5 )     (1,991 )
Total Investor Class Share Transactions     25       (1,969 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding     (92 )     618  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,

 

      Net 
Asset  
Value  
Beginning
of Year
   

Net 

Investment 

Income(1)

   

Realized and 

Unrealized

 Gains (Losses)

   

Total from 

Operations 

    Dividends 
from Net 
Investment 
Income
    Distributions
from Realized
Gains
   

Total

Dividends

and 

Distributions 

    Net 
Asset 
Value 
End of
Year
    Total 
Return†
    Net Assets End
of Year 
(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                                                      
2024     $ 12.19     $ 0.34     $ 2.89     $ 3.23     $ (0.37 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.41 )   $ 15.01       26.81 %   $ 77,129       0.90 %     1.04 %     2.37 %     12 %
2023       11.57       0.34       0.75       1.09       (0.29 )     (0.18 )     (0.47 )     12.19       9.57       64,048       0.90       1.05       2.75       18  
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  
Investor Class Shares                                                                                              
2024     $ 12.40     $ 0.31     $ 2.94     $ 3.25     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.37 )   $ 15.28     26.54 %   $ 2,371       1.15 %     1.29 %     2.10 %     12 %
2023       11.51       0.27       0.80       1.07             (0.18 )     (0.18 )     12.40       9.38       1,618       1.13       1.30       2.22       18  
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  

 

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.

(1) Per share data calculated using average shares method.

 

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

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

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 26 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 accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and are presented in U.S. dollars which is the functional currency of the Fund. The Fund is an investment company and therefore applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The following are significant accounting policies which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements 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 valued in accordance with fair value procedures (the "Fair Value Procedures") established by the Adviser and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the "valuation designee" to determine the fair value of securities and other instruments for which no readily available market quotations are available. The Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) of the Adviser.

 

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 October 31, 2024, 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 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.

10 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

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 October 31, 2024, the total market value of securities were valued based on the fair value prices provided by ICE were $28,026 (000) or 35.3% 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 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 year ended October 31, 2024, 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 year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

11 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Funds or their agent files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover certain amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. Professional fees paid to those that provide assistance in receiving the tax reclaims, which generally are contingent upon successful receipt of reclaimed amounts, are recorded in Professional Fees on the Statements of Operations once the amounts are due. The professional fees related to pursuing these tax reclaims are not subject to the Adviser’s expense limitation agreement.

 

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 October 31, 2024, 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   $ 109     $ 109     $ 0     $ 0  

 

(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.

12 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

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 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 year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund incurred $45,207 for these services.

 

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 year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund incurred $5,040 of distribution fees.

 

SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc. serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund under the transfer agency agreement with the Trust. During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund earned $3,558 in cash management credits which were used to offset transfer agent expenses. This amount is labeled as “Fees Paid Indirectly” on the Statement of Operations.

 

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, 2025. Refer to waiver of investment advisory fees on the Statement of Operations for fees waived for the year ended October 31, 2024.

 

6. Investment Transactions:

 

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from security sales, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2024, were as follows (000):

 

Purchases     $ 9,094  
Sales     $ 11,323  

 

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. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

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 Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) as of October 31, 2024.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows (000):

 

     

Ordinary

 Income

   

Long-Term

 Capital Gain

    Total  
2024     $ 2,112     $ 58     $ 2,170  
2023       1,747       451       2,198  

 

As of October 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows (000):

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income   $ 1,955  
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain     1,955  
Unrealized Appreciation     10,297  
Total Distributable Earnings   $ 14,207  

 

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 capital loss carryforwards at October 31, 2024. During the year end October 31, 2024, $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 October 31, 2024, were as follows (000):

 

Federal

Tax Cost

   

Aggregated

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Aggregated

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
$ 68,297     $ 16,110     $ (5,813 )   $ 10,297  

 

For Federal income tax purposes, the difference between Federal tax cost and book cost primarily relates to wash sales and investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs).

 

8. Concentration of Risks:

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 October 31, 2024, 88% 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 October 31, 2024, 81% 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 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. 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

October 31, 2024

 

11. New Accounting Pronouncement:

 

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07 (“ASU 2023-07”), Segment Reporting (“Topic 280”). ASU 2023-07 clarifies the guidance in Topic 280, which requires public entities to provide disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items. The guidance requires public entities to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually and also applies to public entities with a single reportable segment. Entities are permitted to disclose more than one measure of a segment’s profit or loss if such measures are used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to allocate resources and assess performance, as long as at least one of those measures is determined in a way that is most consistent with the measurement principles used to measure the corresponding amounts in the consolidated financial statements. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the implications, if any, of the additional requirements and their impact on a Fund’s financial statements.

 

12. 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.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund and the Shareholders of LSV Global Value Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of LSV Global Value Fund (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”)), including the schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2024, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the funds constituting The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund) at October 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

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

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and others. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more LSV Asset Management investment companies since 2005.

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 23, 2024 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

OF

LSV GLOBAL VALUE FUND

(Unaudited)

 

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2024 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2024 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, the Fund is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

               

Long-Term

Capital Gain

 Distribution

 

Ordinary

Income

Distributions

 

Total

Distributions

 

Qualifying

For

Corporate

Dividends

Receivable

 Deduction (1)

 

Qualifying

Dividend

 Income (2)

 

U.S.

Government

 Interest (3)

 

Interest

Related

 Dividends(4)

 

Short-Term

Capital Gain

 Dividends (5)

 

Qualifying

Business

Income (6)

2.68%   97.32%   100.00%   54.29%   97.15%   0.00%   0.00%   100.00%   0.00%

 

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

 

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

 

(3) "U.S. Government Interest" represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders of the Advisors' Inner Circle Fund-LSV Global Value Fund who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income.

 

(4) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Interest Related Dividend” is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distribution. Interest related dividends is exempted from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.

 

(5) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends” is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distribution that is exempted from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.

 

(6) The percentage of this column represents that amount of ordinary dividend income that qualified for 20% Business Income Deduction.

 

The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2024. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2024 Form 1099-DIV. 

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Notes 

 

 

Notes

 

 

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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure during the period covered by the report.

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

No remuneration was paid by the company during the period covered by the report to any Officers of the Trust, other than as disclosed as part of the financial statements included above in Item 7.

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

The disclosure regarding the Approval of Advisory Agreement, if applicable, is included as part of the financial statements included above in Item 7.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 15. 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 16. 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, as amended (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 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable.

 

(a)(3) 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)), are filed herewith.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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  
  Principal Executive Officer  

Date: January 6, 2025

 

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  
  Principal Executive Officer  

Date: January 6, 2025

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Andrew Metzger  
  Andrew Metzger  
  Principal Financial Officer  

Date: January 6, 2025