UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number 811-06400

 

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2025

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2025

 

 

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 Value Equity Fund 

Institutional Class Shares - LSVEX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report: April 30, 2025

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Institutional Class Shares of the LSV Value Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.lsvasset.com/value-equity-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-386-3578 

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(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 Value Equity Fund, Institutional Class Shares
$33
0.68%

Key Fund Statistics as of April 30, 2025

Total Net Assets (000's)
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid (000's)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$1,124,099
149
$3,591
3%

What did the Fund invest in?

Sector WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Repurchase Agreement
0.4%
Real Estate
1.0%
Materials
2.0%
Utilities
2.2%
Energy
5.6%
Communication Services
8.0%
Consumer Discretionary
8.2%
Consumer Staples
9.3%
Industrials
11.7%
Information Technology
12.4%
Health Care
16.1%
Financials
23.2%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net AssetsFootnote Reference(A)
Wells Fargo
2.0%
Citigroup
1.8%
Comcast, Cl A
1.8%
AT&T
1.7%
Verizon Communications
1.7%
Kroger
1.6%
State Street
1.6%
Bank of New York Mellon
1.6%
Johnson & Johnson
1.6%
Gilead Sciences
1.5%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(A)
Short-Term Investments are not shown in the top ten chart.

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/value-equity-fund/ 

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.

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LSVEX-SAR-2025

The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund

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LSV Value Equity Fund 

Investor Class Shares - LVAEX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report: April 30, 2025

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Investor Class Shares of the LSV Value Equity Fund (the "Fund") for the period from November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.lsvasset.com/value-equity-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 888-386-3578 

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(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 Value Equity Fund, Investor Class Shares
$45
0.93%

Key Fund Statistics as of April 30, 2025

Total Net Assets (000's)
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid (000's)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$1,124,099
149
$3,591
3%

What did the Fund invest in?

Sector WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Repurchase Agreement
0.4%
Real Estate
1.0%
Materials
2.0%
Utilities
2.2%
Energy
5.6%
Communication Services
8.0%
Consumer Discretionary
8.2%
Consumer Staples
9.3%
Industrials
11.7%
Information Technology
12.4%
Health Care
16.1%
Financials
23.2%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net AssetsFootnote Reference(A)
Wells Fargo
2.0%
Citigroup
1.8%
Comcast, Cl A
1.8%
AT&T
1.7%
Verizon Communications
1.7%
Kroger
1.6%
State Street
1.6%
Bank of New York Mellon
1.6%
Johnson & Johnson
1.6%
Gilead Sciences
1.5%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote(A)
Short-Term Investments are not shown in the top ten chart.

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/value-equity-fund/ 

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.

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LVAEX-SAR-2025

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Schedules of Investments are 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

 

 

Value Equity Fund

 

SEMI-ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION

 

April 30, 2025

 

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

Value Equity Fund

April 30, 2025

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Financial Statements (Form N-CSRS Item 7)  
Schedule of Investments 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 4
Statement of Operations 5
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 6
Financial Highlights 7
Notes to Financial Statements 8
Other Information (Form N-CSRS Items 8-11) 13

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

LSV Value Equity Fund
    Shares     Value (000)  
Common Stock (99.7%)
Communication Services (8.0%)
AT&T     697,500     $ 19,321  
Comcast, Cl A     593,000       20,280  
Fox     203,000       10,107  
Meta Platforms, Cl A     12,900       7,082  
Nexstar Media Group, Cl A     27,100       4,056  
Playtika Holding     338,246       1,783  
Sirius XM Holdings     193,200       4,138  
TEGNA     206,400       3,350  
Verizon Communications     435,600       19,192  
            89,309  
Consumer Discretionary (8.2%)
Adtalem Global Education*     36,400       3,866  
BorgWarner     203,800       5,784  
Dick's Sporting Goods     20,100       3,773  
eBay     190,700       12,998  
Ford Motor     476,300       4,768  
General Motors     249,500       11,287  
Group 1 Automotive     8,700       3,512  
H&R Block     110,700       6,683  
Harley-Davidson     188,800       4,233  
Macy's     198,700       2,269  
MGM Resorts International*     106,200       3,341  
PulteGroup     119,800       12,289  
PVH     57,300       3,953  
Tri Pointe Homes*     241,100       7,414  
Upbound Group, Cl A     134,100       2,669  
Whirlpool     38,300       2,922  
            91,761  
Consumer Staples (9.3%)
Altria Group     257,000       15,201  
Bunge Global     86,200       6,786  
Campbell Soup     208,200       7,591  
Conagra Brands     126,800       3,133  
Edgewell Personal Care     130,600       3,990  
Energizer Holdings     166,400       4,499  
General Mills     135,100       7,666  
Ingredion     79,200       10,519  
Kraft Heinz     410,800       11,954  
Kroger     252,800       18,255  
Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B     204,300       11,753  
PriceSmart     40,100       4,070  
            105,417  
Energy (5.6%)
APA     185,700       2,886  
ConocoPhillips     74,179       6,611  
EOG Resources     33,370       3,682  
ExxonMobil     124,500       13,151  
Halliburton     264,900       5,250  
Helmerich & Payne     100,800       1,904  
HF Sinclair     112,900       3,395  
Marathon Petroleum     63,800       8,767  
LSV Value Equity Fund
    Shares     Value (000)  
Energy (continued)
Murphy Oil     135,800     $ 2,788  
Phillips 66     72,200       7,513  
Valero Energy     57,500       6,675  
            62,622  
Financials (23.2%)
Aflac     30,700       3,336  
Ally Financial     148,800       4,860  
American International Group     133,100       10,850  
Ameriprise Financial     6,200       2,920  
Bank of America     170,000       6,779  
Bank of New York Mellon     223,900       18,004  
Blue Owl Capital     276,600       3,875  
Citigroup     300,500       20,548  
Citizens Financial Group     205,900       7,596  
CNO Financial Group     188,600       7,156  
Corebridge Financial     249,300       7,387  
Discover Financial Services     26,000       4,749  
Everest Group     24,100       8,648  
First Horizon     542,100       9,801  
Goldman Sachs Group     26,400       14,455  
Hartford Financial Services Group     107,600       13,199  
Jackson Financial, Cl A     43,300       3,373  
Lincoln National     102,200       3,257  
MetLife     61,800       4,658  
MGIC Investment     374,900       9,339  
Old Republic International     93,000       3,497  
PayPal Holdings*     199,600       13,142  
Popular     31,000       2,958  
Radian Group     256,700       8,199  
Regions Financial     336,800       6,874  
State Street     206,600       18,202  
Victory Capital Holdings, Cl A     104,700       5,998  
Voya Financial     65,500       3,878  
Wells Fargo     322,400       22,894  
Western Union     577,400       5,722  
Zions Bancorp     104,000       4,677  
            260,831  
Health Care (16.1%)
Baxter International     137,100       4,273  
Bristol-Myers Squibb     323,400       16,235  
Cardinal Health     28,600       4,041  
Centene*     186,000       11,132  
Cigna Group     33,100       11,255  
CVS Health     198,700       13,255  
DaVita*     28,300       4,006  
Exelixis*     165,900       6,495  
Gilead Sciences     154,300       16,439  
HCA Healthcare     28,400       9,800  
Incyte*     122,300       7,663  
Jazz Pharmaceuticals*     64,400       7,532  
Johnson & Johnson     112,500       17,585  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Schedule of Investments

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

LSV Value Equity Fund
    Shares     Value (000)  
Health Care (continued)
McKesson     5,300     $ 3,778  
Merck     189,500       16,146  
Organon     257,700       3,332  
Pfizer     418,400       10,213  
United Therapeutics*     31,900       9,669  
Universal Health Services, Cl B     29,400       5,206  
Viatris, Cl W     367,500       3,094  
            181,149  
Industrials (11.7%)
AGCO     59,300       5,030  
Allison Transmission Holdings     121,700       11,226  
American Airlines Group*     123,000       1,224  
Brink's     44,100       3,936  
CNH Industrial     679,000       7,856  
CSG Systems International     90,300       5,430  
Cummins     39,800       11,695  
Delta Air Lines     104,800       4,363  
FedEx     48,600       10,222  
GMS*     40,100       2,938  
Huntington Ingalls Industries     11,100       2,557  
Lockheed Martin     28,100       13,425  
Mueller Industries     79,400       5,840  
Oshkosh     32,700       2,739  
Owens Corning     57,210       8,319  
PACCAR     33,700       3,040  
Ryder System     73,300       10,091  
Snap-on     12,800       4,017  
Textron     172,910       12,167  
United Airlines Holdings*     75,700       5,209  
            131,324  
Information Technology (12.4%)
Amdocs     90,500       8,017  
Amkor Technology     170,400       2,973  
Applied Materials     24,800       3,738  
Arrow Electronics*     84,600       9,421  
Cirrus Logic*     52,600       5,052  
Cisco Systems     282,400       16,303  
Dell Technologies, Cl C     108,600       9,965  
Dropbox, Cl A*     238,000       6,795  
DXC Technology*     207,400       3,219  
Flex*     239,100       8,211  
Gen Digital     286,100       7,401  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise     587,300       9,526  
HP     464,000       11,864  
International Business Machines     12,700       3,071  
Jabil     52,100       7,636  
QUALCOMM     86,800       12,886  
Sandisk*     25,766       827  
Skyworks Solutions     47,900       3,079  
TD SYNNEX     45,070       4,994  
LSV Value Equity Fund
    Shares     Value (000)  
Information Technology (continued)
Western Digital*     77,300     $ 3,391  
              138,369  
Materials (2.0%)
Amcor     445,150       4,095  
Graphic Packaging Holding     173,800       4,399  
NewMarket     7,300       4,492  
Steel Dynamics     80,900       10,494  
              23,480  
Real Estate (1.0%)
Highwoods Properties‡     140,300       3,990  
Host Hotels & Resorts‡     396,700       5,601  
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Cl A‡     201,400       1,190  
              10,781  
Utilities (2.2%)
NRG Energy     139,000       15,232  
UGI     306,300       10,043  
              25,275  
                 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $981,494)             1,120,318  
               
    Face Amount (000)          
Repurchase Agreement (0.4%)
South Street Securities
4.000%, dated 04/30/2025, to be repurchased on 05/01/2025, repurchase price $4,460 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, ranging in par value $0 - $2,549, 1.000% - 4.625%, 06/30/2026 – 05/15/2034; total market value $4,549)   $ 4,460       4,460  
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Cost $4,460)             4,460  
                 
Total Investments – 100.1%
(Cost $985,954)           $ 1,124,778  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $1,124,099(000).

 

Real Estate Investment Trust.
* Non-income producing security.

 

Cl — Class

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

2

 

Schedule of Investments

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2025, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value ($ Thousands):

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock   $ 1,120,318     $     $     $ 1,120,318  
Repurchase Agreement           4,460             4,460  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 1,120,318     $ 4,460     $     $ 1,124,778  

 

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 

3

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (000)

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

    LSV Value Equity Fund  
Assets:
Investments, at Value (Cost $985,954)   $ 1,124,778  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold     1,363  
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold     499  
Dividends and Interest Receivable     332  
Prepaid Expenses     47  
Total Assets     1,127,019  
Liabilities:
Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed     2,111  
Payable due to Investment Adviser     509  
Payable due to Administrator     56  
Payable due to Distributor     46  
Payable due to Trustees     19  
Payable due to Chief Compliance Officer     10  
Other Accrued Expenses     169  
Total Liabilities     2,920  
Net Assets   $ 1,124,099  
Net Assets Consist of:
Paid-in Capital   $ 908,296  
Total Distributable Earnings     215,803  
Net Assets   $ 1,124,099  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share —        
Institutional Class Shares ($894,049 ÷ 35,305,502 shares)(1)   $ 25.32 *
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share —        
Investor Class Shares ($230,050 ÷ 9,134,410 shares)(1)   $ 25.19 *

 

(1) Shares have not been rounded.

* Net Assets divided by Shares does not calculate to the stated NAV because Net Asset amounts are shown rounded

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

4

 

Statement of Operations (000)

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

    LSV Value Equity Fund  
Investment Income:
Dividend Income   $ 16,773  
Interest Income     131  
Foreign Taxes Withheld     (7 )
Total Investment Income     16,897  
Expenses:
Investment Advisory Fees     3,591  
Administration Fees     381  
Distribution Fees - Investor Class     351  
Trustees' Fees     48  
Chief Compliance Officer Fees     10  
Professional Fees     108  
Transfer Agent Fees     75  
Custodian Fees     70  
Registration and Filing Fees     52  
Printing Fees     48  
Insurance and Other Fees     59  
Total Expenses     4,793  
Less: Fees Paid Indirectly — (see Note 4)     (15 )
Net Expenses     4,778  
Net Investment Income     12,119  
Net Realized Gain on Investments     69,824  
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments     (125,424 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss     (55,600 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (43,481 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (000)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and for the year ended October 31, 2024

 

    LSV Value Equity Fund  
    11/1/2024 to 04/30/2025     11/1/2023 to 10/31/2024  
Operations:
Net Investment Income   $ 12,119     $ 28,549  
Net Realized Gain     69,824       81,724  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     (125,424 )     253,364  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (43,481 )     363,637  
Distributions                
Institutional Class Shares     (85,107 )     (81,000 )
Investor Class Shares     (23,152 )     (15,327 )
Total Distributions     (108,259 )     (96,327 )
Capital Share Transactions:                
Institutional Class Shares:                
Issued     37,030       118,434  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     83,394       79,941  
Redeemed     (184,005 )     (344,233 )
Net Decrease from Institutional Class Shares Transactions     (63,581 )     (145,858 )
Investor Class Shares:                
Issued     77,450       421,083  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     23,101       15,291  
Redeemed     (144,304 )     (423,068 )
Net Increase (Decrease) from Investor Class Shares Transactions     (43,753 )     13,306  
Net Decrease in Net Assets Derived from Capital Share Transactions     (107,334 )     (132,552 )
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (259,074 )     134,758  
Net Assets:                
Beginning of Period     1,383,173       1,248,415  
End of Year/Period   $ 1,124,099     $ 1,383,173  
Shares Transactions:                
Institutional Class:                
Issued     1,382       4,476  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     3,119       3,151  
Redeemed     (6,905 )     (13,116 )
Total Institutional Class Share Transactions     (2,404 )     (5,489 )
Investor Class:                
Issued     2,862       15,727  
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions     869       606  
Redeemed     (5,431 )     (15,553 )
Total Investor Class Share Transactions     (1,700 )     780  
Net Decrease in Shares Outstanding     (4,104 )     (4,709 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements

6

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and for the years ended October 31.

 

      Net Asset Value Beginning of Period     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 Period     Total Return     Net Assets End of Period (000)     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets     Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers, Reimbursements and Fees Paid Indirectly)     Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     Portfolio Turnover Rate  
                                                                                       
LSV Value Equity Fund                                                                          
Institutional Class Shares  
2025*   $ 28.54     $ 0.26     $ (1.21 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (1.70 )   $ (2.27 )   $ 25.32       (3.64 )%   $ 894,049     0.68 %   0.68 %   1.91 %   3 %
2024       23.47       0.55       6.40       6.95       (0.59 )     (1.29 )     (1.88 )     28.54       30.77       1,076,076     0.67     0.67     2.08     26  
2023       27.01       0.57       (0.65 )     (0.08 )     (0.60 )     (2.86 )     (3.46 )     23.47       (0.43 )     1,013,997     0.68     0.68     2.28     10  
2022       31.86       0.56       (1.63 )     (1.07 )     (0.59 )     (3.19 )     (3.78 )     27.01       (4.00 )     1,242,510     0.66     0.66     2.00     28  
2021       22.35       0.54       10.39       10.93       (0.62 )     (0.80 )     (1.42 )     31.86       50.55       1,354,981     0.66     0.66     1.83     9  
2020       27.03       0.55       (3.87 )     (3.32 )     (0.59 )     (0.77 )     (1.36 )     22.35       (13.22 )     1,090,639     0.65     0.65     2.29     24  
Investor Class Shares                                                                              
2025*     $ 28.35     $ 0.22     $ (1.19 )   $ (0.97 )   $ (0.49 )   $ (1.70 )   $ (2.19 )   $ 25.19       (3.76 )%   $ 230,050     0.93 %   0.93 %   1.67 %   3 %
2024       23.32       0.49       6.35       6.84       (0.52 )     (1.29 )     (1.81 )     28.35       30.41       307,097     0.92     0.92     1.82     26  
2023       26.83       0.52       (0.65 )     (0.13 )     (0.52 )     (2.86 )     (3.38 )     23.32       (0.66 )     234,418     0.93     0.93     2.09     10  
2022       31.66       0.50       (1.65 )     (1.15 )     (0.49 )     (3.19 )     (3.68 )     26.83       (4.26 )     413,256     0.91     0.91     1.79     28  
2021       22.24       0.46       10.34       10.80       (0.58 )     (0.80 )     (1.38 )     31.66       50.16       671,772     0.91     0.91     1.59     9  
2020       26.91       0.42       (3.79 )     (3.37 )     (0.53 )     (0.77 )     (1.30 )     22.24       (13.43 )     725,566     0.91     0.91     1.82     24  

 

* For the six-month period ended April 30, 2025. All ratios for the period have been annualized.
Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived a portion of its fee. Total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
(1) Per share data calculated using average shares method.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements 

7

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

  

1.

Organization:

 

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 18, 1997. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 27 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the LSV Value Equity Fund, a diversified Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in undervalued stocks which are out of favor in the market. 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 April 30, 2025, there were no securities valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures.

 

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

  

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 on open tax years (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 six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

 

9

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

  

At April 30, 2025, the open repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to a MRA on a net payment basis are as follows (000):

 

Counterparty

 

Repurchase
Agreement

   

Fair
Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral
Received(1)

   

Cash Collateral Received(1)

   

Net Amount(2)

 

South Street Securities

  $ 4,460     $ 4,460     $     $  

 

(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.

 

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, Transfer Agency and Custodian Agreements:

 

The Fund, along with other series of the Trust advised by LSV Asset Management (the “Adviser”), and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement, under which the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset based fee, subject to certain minimums, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $381,235 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 six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $351,436 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 six months ended April 30, 2025, the Fund earned $15,333 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 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

6.

Investment Transactions:

 

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from security sales, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended April 30, 2025, were as follows (000):

 

Purchases

  $ 32,861  

Sales

  $ 225,649  

 

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.

 

The permanent differences primarily consist of reclassification of long term capital gain distribution on REITs, reclass of Distributions and investments in publicly traded partnerships. There are no permanent differences that are credited or charged to Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) as of October 31, 2024.

 

 

10

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

  

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

 

   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term Capital Gain

   

Total

 

2024

  $ 30,383     $ 65,944     $ 96,327  

2023

    41,356       165,071       206,427  

 

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

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

  $ 23,514  

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain

    80,038  

Other Temporary Differences

    (6 )

Unrealized Appreciation

    263,997  

Total Distributable Earnings

  $ 367,543  

 

The fund has no capital loss carryforwards at October, 31, 2024.

 

During the year ended October 31, 2024, no capital loss carryforwards were utilized to offset capital gains.

 

The total cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Fund at April 30, 2025, were as follows (000):

 

 

Federal
Tax Cost

   

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

 
  $ 985,954     $ 238,861     $ (100,037 )   $ 138,824  

 

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.

 

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.

 

Because the Fund may, from time to time, be more heavily invested in particular sectors, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect those sectors. As a result, the Fund’s share price may fluctuate more widely

 

9.

Concentration of Shareholders:

 

At April 30, 2025, 38% of total shares outstanding for the Institutional Class Shares were held by one record shareholder owning 10% or greater of the aggregate total shares outstanding. At April 30, 2025, 96% of total shares outstanding for the Investor Class Shares were held by one record shareholder 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.

 

 

11

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

  

11.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

 

In this reporting period, the Fund adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) – “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The Fund’s investment manager acts as the Fund’s CODM. The CODM has determined that the Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the Fund’s single investment objective which is executed by the Fund’s portfolio managers as a team. The financial information in the form of the Fund’s schedule of investments, total returns, expense ratios and changes in net assets (i.e., changes in net assets resulting from operations, subscriptions and redemptions), which are used by the CODM to assess the segment’s performance versus the Fund’s comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment, is consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements. Segment assets are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “total assets” and significant segment expenses are listed on the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

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.

 

 

12

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION (FORM N-CSRS ITEMS 8-11) (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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.

 

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

 

A Board meeting was held on February 25–26, 2025 to decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees of the Fund met to review and discuss the information provided and submitted a request for additional information to the Adviser, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional year.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

 

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

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

 

Investment Performance of the Fund and the Adviser

 

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

 

Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale

 

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

 

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

 

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

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Renewal of the Agreement

 

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

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

 

Included under Item 7.

 

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

 

Included under Item 7.

 

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

 

Included under Item 7.

 

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

 

Included under 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 (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)   Not applicable.

 

(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.

 

(a)(5)   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: July 7, 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: July 7, 2025    

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Andrew Metzger  
  Andrew Metzger  
  Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date: July 7, 2025