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The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

 

 

LSV Small Cap Value Fund

 

Institutional Class Shares: LSVQX
Investor Class Shares: LVAQX

Summary Prospectus | March 1, 2025

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s complete prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.lsvasset.com/small-cap-value-fund/. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-888-FUND-LSV (1-888-386-3578), by sending an e-mail request to lsvfunds@seic.com, or by asking any financial intermediary that offers shares of the Fund. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated March 1, 2025, as they may be amended from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus and may be obtained, free of charge, at the website, phone number or e-mail address noted above.

 

 

 

 

Investment Objective

 

The LSV Small Cap Value Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Fund Fees and Expenses

 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares of the Fund. You may be required to pay commissions and/or other forms of compensation to a broker for transactions in Institutional Class Shares, which are not reflected in the table or the example below.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

 

Institutional
Class Shares

Investor Class
Shares

Management Fees

0.70%

0.70%

12b-1 Fees

None

0.25%

Other Expenses

0.13%

0.13%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

0.83%

1.08%

 

Example

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Institutional Class Shares

$85

$265

$460

$1,025

Investor Class Shares

$110

$343

$595

$1,317

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in total annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During its most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 25% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. This investment policy can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days’ prior written notice to shareholders. For purposes of this policy, a small-capitalization company is a company with a market capitalization of less than $2.5 billion, or the highest market capitalization in the Russell 2000® Value Index, whichever is greater, at the time of initial purchase. The Fund may also invest, to a lesser extent, in equity securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. The equity securities in which the Fund invests are mainly common stocks.

 

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In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser focuses on companies whose securities, in the Adviser’s opinion, are out-of-favor (undervalued) in the marketplace at the time of purchase in light of factors such as the company’s earnings, book value, revenues or cash flow, but show signs of recent improvement. The Adviser believes that these out-of-favor securities will produce superior future returns if their future growth exceeds the market’s low expectations.

 

The Adviser uses a quantitative investment model to make investment decisions for the Fund. The investment model ranks securities based on fundamental measures of value (such as the price-to-earnings ratio) and indicators of near-term appreciation potential (such as recent price appreciation). The investment model selects stocks to buy from the higher-ranked stocks and selects stocks to sell from those whose rankings have decreased, subject to overall risk controls.

 

Principal Risks

 

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

 

Since it 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. In addition, 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. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the principal risk of investing in the Fund.

 

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.

 

There is potential for shortfall in any investment process due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, data and system imperfections, analyst judgment, the complex nature of designing, coding, and maintaining portfolio construction systems, and/or other technology used in a quantitative model. Such shortfalls in systematic or quantitative processes in particular pose broader risk because they may be more pervasive in nature. Furthermore, the Adviser’s systems may not necessarily perform in a manner in which they have historically performed or were intended to perform and the Fund can perform differently from the market as a whole based on the factors used in the Adviser’s quantitative model, the weight placed on each factor and changes from the factors’ historical trends. These issues could negatively impact investment returns. Such risks should be viewed as an inherent element of investing in an investment strategy that relies heavily upon a quantitative model.

 

Small-capitalization companies in which the Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, investments in small-sized companies may pose additional risks, including liquidity risk, because these companies tend to have limited operating histories, product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, 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.

 

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Performance Information

 

The bar chart and the performance table below illustrate the risks and volatility of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares’ performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for 1, 5, and 10 years and since inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance and a more narrowly based index with characteristics relevant to the Fund’s investment strategies. Of course, the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by calling the Fund at 1-888-FUND-LSV.

 

 

Best Quarter

Worst Quarter

30.18%

(43.65)%

12/31/2020

3/31/2020

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended December 31, 2024

 

This table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2024 to those of an appropriate broad based index.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Class Shares. After-tax returns for Investor Class Shares will vary.

 

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Investor Class Shares of the Fund commenced operations on June 10, 2014. As a result, the performance information provided for Investor Class Shares incorporates the returns of Institutional Class Shares of the Fund for periods before June 10, 2014. Investor Class Shares would have substantially similar performance as Institutional Class Shares because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would generally differ only to the extent that expenses of Investor Class Shares are higher.

 

LSV SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception
(2/28/2013)

Fund Returns Before Taxes

       

Institutional Class Shares

7.39%

8.66%

7.07%

9.37%

Investor Class Shares

7.14%

8.39%

6.80%

9.09%

Fund Returns After Taxes on Distributions

       

Institutional Class Shares

6.16%

7.91%

6.14%

8.22%

Fund Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

       

Institutional Class Shares

5.19%

6.77%

5.45%

7.34%

Russell 3000 Index1

23.81%

13.86%

12.55%

13.72%

Russell 2000 Value Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

8.05%

7.29%

7.14%

8.43%

 

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Pursuant to new regulatory requirements, the Fund’s broad-based securities market index has changed from the Russell 2000 Value Index to the Russell 3000 Index.

 

Investment Adviser

 

LSV Asset Management

 

Portfolio Managers

 

Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., CEO, CIO, and Partner, has managed the Fund since its inception in 2013.

 

Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Partner, has managed the Fund since its inception in 2013.

 

Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Partner, has managed the Fund since its inception in 2013.

 

Greg Sleight, Partner, has managed the Fund since 2014.

 

Guy Lakonishok, CFA, Partner, has managed the Fund since 2014.

 

Gal Skarishevsky, Partner, has managed the Fund since 2025.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

To purchase Institutional Class Shares of the Fund for the first time, you must invest at least $100,000, including for IRAs. To purchase Investor Class Shares of the Fund for the first time, you must invest at least $1,000, including for IRAs. There are no minimum subsequent investment amounts for the Fund. The Fund may accept investments of smaller amounts in its sole discretion.

 

If you own your shares directly, you may redeem your shares on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open for business (a “Business Day”) by contacting the Fund directly by mail at: LSV Funds, P.O. Box 219009, Kansas City, MO 64121-9009 (Express Mail: LSV Funds c/o SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc., 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219009, Kansas City, MO 64105-1307) or telephone at 1-888-FUND-LSV (1-888-386-3578).

 

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If you own your shares through an account with a broker or other institution, contact that broker or institution to redeem your shares. Your broker or institution may charge a fee for its services, in addition to the fees charged by the Fund.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxed as qualified dividend income, ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or IRA, in which case your distributions will be taxed when withdrawn from the tax-deferred account.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

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

 

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