UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM N-CSR

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CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number 811-22920

 

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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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: December 31, 2025

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 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 III

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ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund

Institutional Class Shares - ARMIX

Annual Shareholder Report: December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Institutional Class Shares of the ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.argainvest.com/arga-emerging-markets-value-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742). 

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
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
$101
0.82%

How did the Fund perform in the last year?

The Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD) (NR) in 2025. The Fund was up 47.21%, compared to a 33.57% rise in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD) (NR) and a 32.74% increase in the MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index (USD) (NR).

 

Key market drivers included a tech rally, AI optimism, strong earnings, eased tariff concerns and a weaker US dollar, partially offset by geopolitical uncertainty.

 

The Fund’s outperformance reflected strong recoveries in the valuations of many Fund holdings. Per ARGA’s rigorous valuation approach, the Fund objective is to own deeply undervalued stocks with long-term upside. ARGA’s value style is based on the core belief that investment opportunity results from investor overreaction to company or macro stress, which creates price anomalies that value investors can exploit. As conditions normalize over time, stocks typically recover, as many did in 2025.

 

Strong Fund performance was broad, with nine of eleven sectors and almost all regions positively contributing to results. Largest sector contributors were Financial Services and Technology. On a company basis, Brazilian banks appreciated on strong operating results due to stabilizing inflation and improving rate outlook. Korean financials benefitted from favorable rates and macro tailwinds. Semiconductor and other Technology holdings rose on rising AI data center demand and higher chip prices amid supply shortages.

 

Valuation spreads in emerging markets remain wide, indicating future opportunity. Current price-to-book spreads between cheapest and most expensive quintiles well exceed historical averages. Historically, high spreads have signaled subsequent value outperformance. ARGA research confirms a wide variety of value opportunities across sectors and geographies, where temporary stress has depressed valuations particularly in select Financial Services, Materials and Chinese Consumer Discretionary companies. We believe these and other opportunities position the Fund well for long-term returns.

How did the Fund perform since inception?

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth Chart
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
Jun/21
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Dec/21
$228,865
$225,873
$233,718
Dec/22
$226,136
$180,492
$196,723
Dec/23
$263,995
$198,231
$224,683
Dec/24
$285,592
$213,106
$234,807
Dec/25
$420,419
$284,638
$311,684

Since its inception on June 3, 2021. The line graph represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $250,000 in the Fund since inception. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented 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 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) or visit https://www.argainvest.com/arga-emerging-markets-value-fund/ for current month-end performance.

 

 

FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net Return (NR) - Reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes (except foreign withholding taxes).

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025

Fund/Index Name
1 Year
Annualized Since Inception
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
47.21%
12.02%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
33.57%
2.87%
MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
32.74%
4.93%

Key Fund Statistics as of December 31, 2025

Total Net Assets
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$1,547,752,439
65
$8,297,127
33%

What did the Fund invest in?

Country WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Other Countries
0.7%
Hungary
1.1%
Peru
1.1%
United States
2.0%
Macao
2.2%
Indonesia
3.0%
Thailand
3.7%
India
3.8%
South Africa
4.2%
Taiwan
14.8%
South Korea
15.3%
Brazil
15.6%
China
27.7%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net Assets
Samsung Electronics
5.5%
MediaTek
3.0%
Yageo
2.9%
Hengli Petrochemical, Cl A
2.8%
Alibaba Group Holding
2.8%
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H
2.7%
Hyundai Mobis
2.5%
B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao
2.5%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
2.4%
XP, Cl A
2.4%

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:

  • 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) 

  • https://www.argainvest.com/arga-emerging-markets-value-fund/ 

Householding

Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) 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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The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III

ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund / Institutional Class Shares - ARMIX

Annual Shareholder Report: December 31, 2025

ARMIX-AR-2025

The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III

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ARGA International Value Fund

Institutional Class Shares - ARVIX

Annual Shareholder Report: December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Institutional Class Shares of the ARGA International Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.argainvest.com/arga-international-value-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742). 

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
ARGA International Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
$90
0.75%

How did the Fund perform in the last year?

The Fund outperformed the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index in 2025 (USD) (NR). The Fund was up 39.66%, compared to a 32.39% rise in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (USD) (NR) and a 39.50% increase in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index (USD) (NR).

 

Key market drivers included a tech rally, AI optimism, strong earnings, eased tariff concerns and a weaker US dollar, partially offset by geopolitical uncertainty.

 

The Fund’s outperformance reflected strong recoveries in the valuations of many Fund holdings. Per ARGA’s rigorous valuation approach, the Fund objective is to own deeply undervalued stocks with long-term upside. ARGA’s value style is based on the core belief that investment opportunity results from investor overreaction to company or macro stress, which creates price anomalies that value investors can exploit. As conditions normalize over time, stocks typically recover, as many did in 2025.

 

Strong Fund performance occurred across sectors and geographies. Leading sector contributors were Financial Services, Health Care and Materials, with minor offset from Industrials. On a company basis, 18 of 20 Financial Services holdings made positive contributions, led by Spanish and other European banks due to benign credit environment and good loan growth. Strong benefit occurred from a diversified global life science holding that rallied over litigation resolution. A Nordic-based mining holding advanced on solid earnings and rising metals prices. Partial offset came from an Industrials holding facing accounting issues, which appear overblown.

 

Valuation spreads in international equity markets remain wide, indicating future opportunity. Current price-to-book spreads between cheapest and most expensive quintiles well exceed historical averages. Historically, high spreads have signaled subsequent value outperformance. ARGA research confirms a wide variety of value opportunities across sectors and geographies, where temporary stress has depressed valuations particularly in select Consumer Discretionary, Technology and Materials companies. We believe these and other opportunities position the Fund well for long-term returns.

How did the Fund perform since inception?

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth Chart
ARGA International Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*Footnote Reference
MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*Footnote Reference
Jun/21
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Dec/21
$231,975
$244,094
$240,764
Dec/22
$222,969
$205,031
$220,082
Dec/23
$274,447
$237,048
$258,160
Dec/24
$277,597
$250,167
$273,759
Dec/25
$387,689
$331,188
$381,900

Since its inception on June 3, 2021. The line graph represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $250,000 in the Fund since inception. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented 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 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) or visit https://www.argainvest.com/arga-international-value-fund/ for current month-end performance.

 

 

FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
ACWI – All Country World Index
Footnote
Net Return (NR) - Reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes (except foreign withholding taxes).

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025

Fund/Index Name
1 Year
Annualized Since Inception
ARGA International Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
39.66%
10.05%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*Footnote Reference
32.39%
6.33%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Value Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*Footnote Reference
39.50%
9.69%

Key Fund Statistics as of December 31, 2025

Total Net Assets
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$123,353,406
57
$630,397
58%

What did the Fund invest in?

Country WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Other Countries
23.8%
United States
3.8%
Australia
4.0%
Hong Kong
4.4%
Singapore
4.5%
Spain
5.0%
Canada
5.1%
Brazil
6.0%
France
7.5%
South Korea
7.9%
Germany
8.2%
Japan
10.2%
China
10.4%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net Assets
Nidec
5.1%
Kering
4.7%
Samsung Electronics
4.6%
STMicroelectronics
4.5%
Murata Manufacturing
3.0%
Infineon Technologies
3.0%
Nutrien
2.9%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
2.8%
Las Vegas Sands
2.8%
Nokia
2.7%

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:

  • 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) 

  • https://www.argainvest.com/arga-international-value-fund/ 

Householding

Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) 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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The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III

ARGA International Value Fund / Institutional Class SharesARVIX

Annual Shareholder Report: December 31, 2025

ARVIX-AR-2025

The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III

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ARGA Value Fund

Institutional Class Shares - ARUIX

Annual Shareholder Report: December 31, 2025

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Institutional Class Shares of the ARGA Value Fund (the "Fund") for the period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.argainvest.com/arga-value-fund/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742). 

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
ARGA Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
$71
0.65%

How did the Fund perform in the last year?

The Fund outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index (USD) (NR) in 2025. The Fund was up 17.76%, compared to a 15.21% rise in the Russell 1000 Value Index (USD) (NR) and a 17.43% increase in the S&P 500 Index (USD) (NR).

 

Key market drivers included AI growth, solid corporate earnings, rate cuts, partially offset by geopolitical and trade tensions.

 

The Fund’s outperformance reflected strong recoveries in the valuations of many Fund holdings. Per ARGA’s rigorous valuation approach, the Fund objective is to own deeply undervalued stocks with long-term upside. ARGA’s value style is based on the core belief that investment opportunity results from investor overreaction to company or macro stress, which creates price anomalies that value investors can exploit. As conditions normalize over time, stocks typically recover, as many did in 2025.

 

Strong Fund performance occurred across various sectors. Strength in Health Care, Financial Services and Consumer Discretionary more than offset drag from Communication Services, Energy and Industrials. Positive results were largely due to company specific factors. For example, a large US health service provider rose on improved margins and good results from its health insurance subsidiary. Several US banks advanced on robust earnings and strong capitalization. Other large company contributors included a global luxury brand holding and a US-based casino operator. Partial negative offset was due to falling oil prices and company specific factors.

 

US valuation spreads remain wide, indicating future opportunity. Current price-to-book spreads between cheapest and most expensive quintiles well exceed historical averages. Historically, high spreads have signaled subsequent value outperformance. ARGA research confirms a wide variety of value opportunities across sectors, where temporary stress has depressed valuations particularly in select Consumer Discretionary, Technology and Health Care companies. We believe these and other opportunities position the Fund well for long-term returns.

How did the Fund perform since inception?

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth Chart
ARGA Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
S&P 500 Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
Russell 1000 Value Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
Aug/23
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Dec/23
$277,525
$265,502
$262,546
Dec/24
$295,450
$330,561
$298,372
Dec/25
$347,930
$388,179
$343,766

Since its inception on August 31, 2023. The line graph represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $250,000 in the Fund since inception. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented 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 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) or visit https://www.argainvest.com/arga-value-fund/ for current month-end performance.

 

 

FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Net Return (NR) - Reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes (except foreign withholding taxes).

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2025

Fund/Index Name
1 Year
Annualized Since Inception
ARGA Value Fund, Institutional Class Shares
17.76%
15.19%
S&P 500 Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
17.43%
20.72%
Russell 1000 Value Index (USD) (NR)Footnote Reference*
15.21%
14.60%

Key Fund Statistics as of December 31, 2025

Total Net Assets
Number of Holdings
Total Advisory Fees Paid
Portfolio Turnover Rate
$6,418,114
52
$-
88%

What did the Fund invest in?

Sector WeightingsFootnote Reference*

Holdings Chart
Value
Value
Communication Services
2.5%
Consumer Staples
3.0%
Materials
6.4%
Energy
7.4%
Industrials
8.6%
Consumer Discretionary
15.6%
Health Care
17.1%
Financials
17.3%
Information Technology
19.4%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Percentages are calculated based on total net assets.

Top Ten Holdings

Holding Name
Percentage of Total Net Assets
Elevance Health
4.7%
Las Vegas Sands
4.2%
Alaska Air Group
4.0%
Humana
3.5%
Patterson-UTI Energy
3.0%
NXP Semiconductors
2.9%
Micron Technology
2.8%
Unum Group
2.8%
Mohawk Industries
2.8%
Accenture, Cl A
2.7%

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:

  • 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) 

  • https://www.argainvest.com/arga-value-fund/ 

Householding

Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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 866-234-ARGA (866-234-2742) 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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The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III

ARGA Value Fund / Institutional Class Shares - ARUIX

Annual Shareholder Report: December 31, 2025

ARUIX-AR-2025

 

 

 

(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 experts are Thomas P. Lemke and Jay Nadel, and each of Mr. Lemke and Mr. Nadel is “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 December 31, 2025 FYE December 31, 2024
    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) $687,581 None None $797,690 None None
(b) Audit-Related Fees None None None None None None
(c) Tax Fees None None $257,780(2) None None $559,700(2)
(d) All Other Fees None None $7,780(3) None None $10,530(3)

 

Fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. (“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 December 31, 2025 FYE December 31, 2024
    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) $48,000 None None None 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 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 December 31, 2025 FYE December 31, 2024
    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) $271,918 None None $392,971 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 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (PwC):

 

  FYE December 31, 2025 FYE December 31, 2024
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 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (Cohen):

 

  FYE December 31, 2025 FYE December 31, 2024
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 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (E&Y):

 

  FYE December 31, 2025 FYE December 31, 2024
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 December 31st were $265,560 and $570,230 for 2025 and 2024, 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 December 31st were $48,000 and $0 for 2025 and 2024, 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 December 31st were $0 and $0 for 2025 and 2024, 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-4e.

 

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 III ARGA FUNDS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Financial Statements (Form N-CSR Item 7)  
Schedules of Investments 1
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 19
Statements of Operations 21
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 23
Financial Highlights 26
Notes to Financial Statements 29
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 43
Notice to Shareholders (Unaudited) 45
Other Information (Form N-CSR Items 8-11) (Unaudited) 47

 

 

THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III ARGA EMERGING MARKETS
VALUE FUND

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† — 95.1%

 

    Shares     Value  
BRAZIL — 15.5%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.5%                
Lojas Renner     3,272,940     $ 8,033,404  
                 
ENERGY — 2.9%                
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR     2,063,235       24,449,334  
PRIO*     2,548,595       19,264,164  
              43,713,498  
FINANCIALS — 8.9%                
B3 - Brasil Bolsa Balcao     15,478,200       39,233,943  
Banco Bradesco     4,539,879       12,924,333  
Banco Bradesco ADR     9,053,719       30,148,884  
Banco do Brasil     4,791,500       19,166,874  
XP, Cl A     2,283,970       37,388,589  
              138,862,623  
INDUSTRIALS — 1.3%                
Localiza Rent a Car     2,468,100       19,624,092  
                 
MATERIALS — 1.9%                
Vale     2,223,500       29,198,971  
              239,432,588  
CHINA — 27.7%                
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.4%                
Tencent Holdings     472,300       36,245,974  
                 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 6.9%                
Alibaba Group Holding     2,369,800       43,511,808  
Alibaba Group Holding ADR     84,206       12,342,916  
Li Ning     9,385,000       22,550,461  
Trip.com Group ADR     381,071       27,402,816  
              105,808,001  
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.9%                
Budweiser Brewing     20,352,300       19,856,543  
Kweichow Moutai, Cl A     123,500       24,352,224  
              44,208,767  
FINANCIALS — 4.2%                
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Cl H     28,050,000       22,698,226  
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H     5,030,500       42,254,715  
              64,952,941  
INDUSTRIALS — 1.6%                
Beijing New Building Materials, Cl A     6,676,029       23,851,959  
SITC International Holdings     473,162       1,693,160  
              25,545,119  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III ARGA EMERGING MARKETS
VALUE FUND

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
CHINA (continued)                
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.6%                
Silergy     1,674,960     $ 10,158,177  
                 
MATERIALS — 6.9%                
Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology, Cl A     8,600,312       16,736,254  
China Jushi, Cl A     11,559,734       28,315,736  
Hengli Petrochemical, Cl A     13,545,399       43,684,620  
YongXing Special Materials Technology, Cl A     2,389,400       18,559,882  
              107,296,492  
REAL ESTATE — 2.2%                
China Overseas Land & Investment     21,467,969       33,903,409  
              428,118,880  
HONG KONG — 0.7%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.7%                
Melco Resorts & Entertainment ADR *     1,338,151       10,129,803  
                 
HUNGARY — 1.1%                
FINANCIALS — 1.1%                
OTP Bank Nyrt     162,862       17,462,745  
                 
INDIA — 3.8%                
ENERGY — 1.0%                
Indian Oil     7,985,145       14,803,423  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.9%                
HDFC Bank     1,836,169       20,283,966  
IndusInd Bank *     1,009,515       9,712,068  
              29,996,034  
MATERIALS — 0.9%                
Hindalco Industries     1,460,249       14,411,603  
              59,211,060  
INDONESIA — 3.0%                
FINANCIALS — 3.0%                
Bank Mandiri Persero     76,396,500       23,295,832  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero     104,378,600       22,859,635  
              46,155,467  
MACAO — 2.2%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.2%                
Galaxy Entertainment Group     2,675,000       13,189,938  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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ARGA EMERGING MARKETS

VALUE FUND

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
MACAO (continued)                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)                
Sands China     8,154,000     $ 20,567,842  
              33,757,780  
PERU — 1.1%                
FINANCIALS — 1.1%                
Credicorp     60,993       17,504,991  
                 
RUSSIA — 0.0%                
MATERIALS — 0.0%                
Alrosa PJSC *(A)     506,080        
                 
SOUTH AFRICA — 4.2%                
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.6%                
MTN Group     2,504,404       25,639,333  
                 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.0%                
Naspers, Cl N     225,840       15,061,610  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.6%                
Absa Group     1,735,632       25,084,870  
              65,785,813  
SOUTH KOREA — 15.3%                
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.7%                
SK Telecom     299,731       11,128,594  
                 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.5%                
Hyundai Mobis     151,516       39,315,581  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.9%                
Hana Financial Group     225,970       14,743,771  
KB Financial Group     161,658       13,916,279  
              28,660,050  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 9.4%                
Samsung Electro-Mechanics     127,169       22,506,106  
Samsung Electronics     1,007,746       84,464,129  
Samsung SDI     67,979       12,711,436  
SK Hynix     55,708       25,228,938  
              144,910,609  
MATERIALS — 0.8%                
LG Chemical     53,899       12,467,548  
              236,482,382  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III ARGA EMERGING MARKETS
VALUE FUND

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
TAIWAN — 14.8%                
FINANCIALS — 0.4%                
Chailease Holding     2,065,569     $ 6,923,813  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 14.4%                
Hon Hai Precision Industry     4,322,000       31,681,667  
MediaTek     1,009,000       45,813,838  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing     763,000       37,507,008  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR     96,067       29,193,801  
Unimicron Technology     2,694,000       18,811,807  
Wistron     3,044,000       14,547,364  
Yageo     6,027,948       44,185,280  
              221,740,765  
              228,664,578  
THAILAND — 3.7%                
FINANCIALS — 3.7%                
Kasikornbank     4,799,500       29,602,043  
SCB X     6,358,300       28,022,780  
              57,624,823  
UNITED STATES — 2.0%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.1%                
Las Vegas Sands     274,794       17,886,341  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.9%                
Globant *     212,657       13,901,388  
              31,787,729  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                
(Cost $1,078,236,348)             1,472,118,639  
                 
PREFERRED STOCK†† — 0.1%                
                 
BRAZIL — 0.1%                
INDUSTRIALS — 0.1%                
Localiza Rent a Car * (B)     94,927       718,914  
                 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK                
(Cost $469,182)             718,914  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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RIGHTS — 0.0%

 

    Number of        
    Rights     Value  
TAIWAN — 0.0%                
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.0%                
Unimicron Technology, Expires 01/08/2026 *     60,763     $ 201,122  
                 
TOTAL RIGHTS                
(Cost $—)             201,122  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 95.2%                
(Cost $1,078,705,530)           $ 1,473,038,675  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $1,547,752,439.

†† Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting.
* Non-income producing security.
(A) Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy.
(B) There is currently no rate available.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2025, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock                                
Brazil   $ 239,432,588     $     $     $ 239,432,588  
China     39,745,732       388,373,148             428,118,880  
Hong Kong     10,129,803                   10,129,803  
Hungary           17,462,745             17,462,745  
India           59,211,060             59,211,060  
Indonesia           46,155,467             46,155,467  
Macao           33,757,780             33,757,780  
Peru     17,504,991                   17,504,991  
Russia                 ^      
South Africa           65,785,813             65,785,813  
South Korea           236,482,382             236,482,382  
Taiwan     29,193,801       199,470,777             228,664,578  
Thailand           57,624,823             57,624,823  
United States     31,787,729                   31,787,729  
Total Common Stock     367,794,644       1,104,323,995       ^     1,472,118,639  
Preferred Stock                                
Brazil           718,914             718,914  
Right                                
Taiwan           201,122             201,122  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 367,794,644     $ 1,105,244,031     $ ^   $ 1,473,038,675  

 

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 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.

 

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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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† — 97.6%

 

    Shares     Value  
AUSTRALIA — 4.0%                
FINANCIALS — 2.0%                
QBE Insurance Group     187,924     $ 2,488,016  
                 
MATERIALS — 2.0%                
Glencore     454,830       2,486,393  
              4,974,409  
BRAZIL — 3.8%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.4%                
Lojas Renner     687,650       1,687,831  
                 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.7%                
Ambev     364,658       922,334  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.7%                
Banco Bradesco ADR     403,900       1,344,987  
Banco do Brasil     188,400       753,634  
              2,098,621  
              4,708,786  
CANADA — 5.1%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.2%                
Magna International     50,457       2,689,839  
                 
MATERIALS — 2.9%                
Nutrien     58,441       3,607,243  
              6,297,082  
CHINA — 10.4%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 4.0%                
Li Ning     1,054,000       2,532,572  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings     154,800       1,219,803  
Trip.com Group ADR     15,299       1,100,151  
              4,852,526  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
CHINA (continued)                
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.9%                
Kweichow Moutai, Cl A     5,900     $ 1,163,385  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.7%                
Ping An Insurance Group of China, Cl H     242,627       2,037,995  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 0.9%                
Tongwei, Cl A *     392,300       1,151,994  
                 
MATERIALS — 1.5%                
YongXing Special Materials Technology, Cl A        236,200       1,834,705  
                 
REAL ESTATE — 1.4%                
China Overseas Land & Investment     1,125,804       1,777,932  
              12,818,537  
DENMARK — 2.0%                
HEALTH CARE — 2.0%                
Novo Nordisk, Cl B     48,722       2,471,106  
                 
FINLAND — 2.7%                
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 2.7%                
Nokia     520,545       3,355,988  
                 
FRANCE — 7.5%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 4.7%                
Kering     16,633       5,812,192  
                 
CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.8%                
Pernod Ricard     11,306       968,090  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
FRANCE (continued)                
INDUSTRIALS — 0.3%                
Teleperformance     4,756     $ 344,190  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.7%                
Capgemini     12,664       2,102,833  
              9,227,305  
GERMANY — 7.2%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.8%                
Bayerische Motoren Werke     11,879       1,288,102  
Continental     13,269       1,053,066  
Mercedes-Benz Group     17,198       1,192,200  
              3,533,368  
HEALTH CARE — 1.4%                
Bayer     40,173       1,742,532  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 3.0%                
Infineon Technologies     83,795       3,656,052  
              8,931,952  
HONG KONG — 4.4%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.9%                
Melco Resorts & Entertainment ADR *     153,843       1,164,592  
                 
FINANCIALS — 2.4%                
Prudential     188,620       2,901,545  
                 
REAL ESTATE — 1.1%                
Sun Hung Kai Properties     108,000       1,315,039  
              5,381,176  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
INDONESIA — 1.7%                
FINANCIALS — 1.7%                
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero     9,464,700     $ 2,072,835  
                 
ITALY — 1.8%                
ENERGY — 0.6%                
Saipem     256,601       726,436  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.2%                
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena     138,491       1,474,540  
              2,200,976  
JAPAN — 10.2%                
INDUSTRIALS — 5.1%                
Nidec     466,900       6,339,577  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 3.0%                
Murata Manufacturing     179,600       3,711,965  
                 
MATERIALS — 1.2%                
Kobe Steel     107,300       1,417,840  
                 
REAL ESTATE — 0.9%                
Daito Trust Construction     55,900       1,064,447  
              12,533,829  
MACAO — 3.6%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.6%                
Galaxy Entertainment Group     235,000       1,158,742  
Sands China     1,300,800       3,281,169  
              4,439,911  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
NETHERLANDS — 1.9%                
FINANCIALS — 1.2%                
ABN AMRO Bank GDR     41,078     $ 1,435,218  
                 
INDUSTRIALS — 0.7%                
Randstad     23,314       885,117  
              2,320,335  
NORWAY — 1.9%                
ENERGY — 1.9%                
Equinor     100,984       2,381,387  
                 
SINGAPORE — 4.5%                
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 4.5%                
STMicroelectronics     211,125       5,517,770  
                 
SOUTH KOREA — 7.9%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.4%                
Hyundai Mobis     11,256       2,920,722  
                 
FINANCIALS — 1.0%                
Shinhan Financial Group     22,519       1,199,132  
                 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 4.5%                
Samsung Electronics     66,995       5,615,179  
              9,735,033  
SPAIN — 5.0%                
FINANCIALS — 5.0%                
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria     145,255       3,407,274  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
SPAIN (continued)                
FINANCIALS (continued)                
Banco Santander     237,428     $ 2,794,641  
              6,201,915  
SWEDEN — 2.2%                
MATERIALS — 2.2%                
Boliden *     48,173       2,668,605  
                 
SWITZERLAND — 2.8%                
FINANCIALS — 2.1%                
Julius Baer Group     33,440       2,612,695  
                 
INDUSTRIALS — 0.7%                
Adecco Group     30,845       888,336  
              3,501,031  
UNITED KINGDOM — 3.2%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.9%                
Whitbread     31,113       1,066,400  
                 
FINANCIALS — 2.3%                
HSBC Holdings     182,833       2,877,039  
              3,943,439  
UNITED STATES — 3.8%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.7%                
Las Vegas Sands     52,319       3,405,444  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK†† (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
UNITED STATES (continued)                
HEALTH CARE — 1.1%                
GSK     53,423     $ 1,309,778  
              4,715,222  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                
(Cost $99,932,112)             120,398,629  
                 
PREFERRED STOCK†† — 3.2%                
                 
BRAZIL — 2.2%                
MATERIALS — 2.2%                
Gerdau (A)     721,168       2,683,446  
                 
GERMANY — 1.0%                
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.0%                
Dr Ing hc F Porsche (A)     22,862       1,217,682  
                 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK                
(Cost $3,409,961)             3,901,128  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 100.8%                
(Cost $103,342,073)           $ 124,299,757  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $123,353,406.

* Non-income producing security.
†† Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes, whereas broad sectors are utilized for reporting.
(A) There is currently no rate available.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2025, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

Investments in Securities   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stock                                
Australia   $     $ 4,974,409     $     $ 4,974,409  
Brazil     4,708,786                   4,708,786  
Canada     6,297,082                   6,297,082  
China     1,100,151       11,718,386             12,818,537  
Denmark           2,471,106             2,471,106  
Finland           3,355,988             3,355,988  
France           9,227,305             9,227,305  
Germany           8,931,952             8,931,952  
Hong Kong     1,164,592       4,216,584             5,381,176  
Indonesia           2,072,835             2,072,835  
Italy           2,200,976             2,200,976  
Japan           12,533,829             12,533,829  
Macao           4,439,911             4,439,911  
Netherlands           2,320,335             2,320,335  
Norway           2,381,387             2,381,387  
Singapore           5,517,770             5,517,770  
South Korea           9,735,033             9,735,033  
Spain           6,201,915             6,201,915  
Sweden           2,668,605             2,668,605  
Switzerland           3,501,031             3,501,031  
United Kingdom           3,943,439             3,943,439  
United States     3,405,444       1,309,778             4,715,222  
Total Common Stock     16,676,055       103,722,574             120,398,629  
Preferred Stock                                
Brazil     2,683,446                   2,683,446  
Germany           1,217,682             1,217,682  
Total Preferred Stock     2,683,446       1,217,682             3,901,128  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 19,359,501     $ 104,940,256     $     $ 124,299,757  

 

Amounts designated as “–” are $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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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK — 97.3%

 

    Shares     Value  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.5%                
Comcast, Cl A     5,391     $ 161,137  
                 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 15.6%                
Bath & Body Works     1,587       31,867  
Ford Motor     4,551       59,709  
Las Vegas Sands     4,179       272,011  
LCI Industries     1,043       126,558  
Lear     1,505       172,473  
Mohawk Industries *     1,631       178,268  
PVH     395       26,473  
VF     7,436       134,443  
                 
              1,001,802  
CONSUMER STAPLES — 3.0%                
Dollar General     476       63,198  
Target     1,324       129,421  
                 
              192,619  
ENERGY — 7.4%                
EOG Resources     614       64,476  
Halliburton     3,415       96,508  
Occidental Petroleum     2,992       123,031  
Patterson-UTI Energy     31,333       191,445  
                 
              475,460  
FINANCIALS — 17.3%                
Bank of America     1,091       60,005  
Citigroup     1,111       129,643  
Global Payments     634       49,072  
Invesco     3,576       93,942  
Jackson Financial, Cl A     590       62,923  
RenaissanceRe Holdings     444       124,835  
SLM     4,070       110,134  
Synchrony Financial     356       29,701  
T Rowe Price Group     1,715       175,582  
Unum Group     2,311       179,102  
Voya Financial     1,358       101,157  
                 
              1,116,096  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
HEALTH CARE — 17.1%                
Baxter International     6,073     $ 116,055  
Centene *     3,559       146,453  
Elevance Health     861       301,823  
Gilead Sciences     891       109,362  
Humana     867       222,065  
Merck     1,301       136,943  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings     713       64,113  
                 
              1,096,814  
INDUSTRIALS — 8.6%                
Alaska Air Group *     5,155       259,296  
Builders FirstSource *     1,548       159,274  
ManpowerGroup     2,405       71,501  
WESCO International     247       60,426  
                 
              550,497  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 19.4%                
Accenture, Cl A     657       176,273  
Amdocs     586       47,179  
Arrow Electronics *     1,186       130,673  
EPAM Systems *     547       112,069  
First Solar *     290       75,757  
Flex *     886       53,532  
Microchip Technology     2,162       137,763  
Micron Technology     629       179,523  
NXP Semiconductors     848       184,067  
QUALCOMM     521       89,117  
Skyworks Solutions     885       56,118  
                 
              1,242,071  
MATERIALS — 6.4%                
Alcoa     2,804       149,004  
Dow     1,413       33,036  
FMC     8,267       114,663  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

COMMON STOCK (continued)

 

    Shares     Value  
MATERIALS (continued)                
International Flavors & Fragrances     1,676     $ 112,946  
                 
              409,649  
TOTAL COMMON STOCK                
(Cost $5,680,162)             6,246,145  
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 97.3%                
(Cost $5,680,162)           $ 6,246,145  

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $6,418,114.

* Non-income producing security.

 

Cl — Class

 

As of December 31, 2025, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    ARGA Emerging     ARGA International  
    Markets Value Fund     Value Fund  
Assets:                
Investments, at Value (Cost $1,078,705,530 and $103,342,073)   $ 1,473,038,675     $ 124,299,757  
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost (proceeds) $258,382 and $32,462)     262,201       32,468  
Cash     68,104,712        
Dividend and Interest Receivable     6,486,308       221,650  
Receivable for Capital Shares Sold     2,096,335       413,400  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold     956,110       449,330  
Reclaim Receivable     338,412       254,226  
Other Prepaid Expenses     50,382       9,313  
Total Assets     1,551,333,135       125,680,144  
Liabilities:                
Payable for Foreign Capital Gains Tax     2,121,252        
Payable to Investment Adviser     912,675       44,437  
Payable for Capital Shares Redeemed     257,334       440,200  
Payable to Administrator     82,922       8,493  
Audit Fees Payable     29,394       29,394  
Transfer Agent Fees Payable     11,706       5,783  
Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable     3,829       313  
Unrealized Loss on Foreign Spot Currency Contracts     937       581  
Payable to Trustees     360       30  
Due to Custodian           658,812  
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased           1,126,382  
Other Accrued Expenses and Other Payables     160,287       12,313  
Total Liabilities     3,580,696       2,326,738  
Commitments and Contingencies                
Net Assets   $ 1,547,752,439     $ 123,353,406  
Net Assets Consist of:                
Paid-in Capital   $ 1,145,567,571     $ 100,914,668  
Total Distributable Earnings     402,184,868       22,438,738  
Net Assets   $ 1,547,752,439     $ 123,353,406  
Institutional Class Shares:                
Net Assets   $ 1,547,752,439     $ 123,353,406  
Outstanding Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)     110,469,695       9,507,976  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 14.01     $ 12.97  

 

See Note 5 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

 

    ARGA Value Fund  
Assets:        
Investments, at Value (Cost $5,680,162)   $ 6,246,145  
Cash     446,993  
Receivable for Investment Securities Sold     98,227  
Reimbursement/Receivable due from Investment Adviser     14,554  
Dividend and Interest Receivable     5,096  
Other Prepaid Expenses     12,151  
Total Assets     6,823,166  
Liabilities:        
Payable for Investment Securities Purchased     363,516  
Audit Fees Payable     26,770  
Payable to Administrator     8,493  
Transfer Agent Fees Payable     5,176  
Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable     15  
Payable to Trustees     1  
Other Accrued Expenses and Other Payables     1,081  
Total Liabilities     405,052  
Commitments and Contingencies        
Net Assets   $ 6,418,114  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in Capital   $ 5,768,982  
Total Distributable Earnings     649,132  
Net Assets   $ 6,418,114  
Institutional Class Shares:        
Net Assets   $ 6,418,114  
Outstanding Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)     534,686  
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share   $ 12.00  

 

See Note 5 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  FOR THE YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    ARGA Emerging     ARGA International  
    Markets Value Fund     Value Fund  
Investment Income:                
Dividends   $ 46,925,150     $ 3,718,075  
Interest     2,057,658       89,552  
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld     (4,236,647 )     (410,101 )
Total Investment Income     44,746,161       3,397,526  
Expenses:                
Investment Advisory Fees     8,297,127       733,452  
Administration Fees     765,264       99,910  
Trustees' Fees     48,009       5,354  
Chief Compliance Officer Fees     15,659       1,507  
Custodian Fees     206,342       52,790  
Registration and Filing Fees     113,728       30,302  
Legal Fees     66,544       6,543  
Printing Fees     56,645       17,474  
Transfer Agent Fees     48,234       23,643  
Audit Fees     31,809       29,741  
Pricing Fees     4,313       3,764  
Other Expenses     120,340       15,395  
Total Expenses     9,774,014       1,019,875  
Less:                
Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees           (103,055 )
Net Expenses     9,774,014       916,820  
Net Investment Income     34,972,147       2,480,706  
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:                
Investments     95,452,811       10,938,389  
Foreign Capital Gains Tax     (224,785 )      
Foreign Currency Transactions     (568,540 )     827  
Net Realized Gain     94,659,486       10,939,216  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                
Investments     331,832,757       29,054,493  
Foreign Capital Gains Tax     (1,330,013 )      
Foreign Currency Translation     153,725       16,618  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     330,656,469       29,071,111  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     425,315,955       40,010,327  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 460,288,102     $ 42,491,033  

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

    ARGA Value Fund  
Investment Income:
Dividends   $ 90,214  
Interest     2,845  
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld     (246 )
Total Investment Income     92,813  
Expenses:
Administration Fees     83,289  
Investment Advisory Fees     18,624  
Trustees' Fees     128  
Chief Compliance Officer Fees     62  
Audit Fees     26,773  
Registration and Filing Fees     26,379  
Transfer Agent Fees     20,668  
Printing Fees     3,126  
Pricing Fees     2,315  
Custodian Fees     974  
Legal Fees     191  
Other Expenses     2,434  
Total Expenses     184,963  
Less:
Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees     (18,624 )
Waiver - Reimbursement from Adviser     (142,129 )
Net Expenses     24,210  
Net Investment Income     68,603  
Net Realized Gain on:
Investments     262,799  
Net Realized Gain     262,799  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on:
Investments     547,084  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     547,084  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     809,883  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 878,486  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  VALUE FUND

 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year
Ended
December 31, 2025
   

Year

Ended
December 31, 2024

 
Operations:
Net Investment Income   $ 34,972,147     $ 20,064,864  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)     94,659,486       55,748  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     330,656,469       31,494,682  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     460,288,102       51,615,294  
Distributions:
Institutional Class Shares     (100,653,881 )     (28,842,447 )
Return of Capital:
Institutional Class Shares           (39,537 )
Total Distributions     (100,653,881 )     (28,881,984 )
Capital Share Transactions:
Institutional Class Shares
Issued     510,234,291       372,857,514  
Reinvestment of Distributions     93,678,331       26,188,685  
Redeemed     (278,239,206 )     (125,856,552 )
Net Increase in Net Assets From Capital Share Transactions     325,673,416       273,189,647  
Total Increase in Net Assets     685,307,637       295,922,957  
Net Assets:
Beginning of Year     862,444,802       566,521,845  
End of Year   $ 1,547,752,439     $ 862,444,802  
Shares Transactions:
Institutional Class Shares
Issued     41,684,622       36,470,325  
Reinvestment of Distributions     6,698,611       2,554,994  
Redeemed     (22,730,075 )     (12,494,053 )
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding From Share Transactions     25,653,158       26,531,266  

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  VALUE FUND

 

 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   

Year
Ended

December 31, 2025

   

Year
Ended

December 31, 2024

 
Operations:
Net Investment Income   $ 2,480,706     $ 1,821,969  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)     10,939,216       1,884,257  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     29,071,111       (8,835,188 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     42,491,033       (5,128,962 )
Distributions:
Institutional Class Shares     (12,120,484 )     (3,538,824 )
Total Distributions     (12,120,484 )     (3,538,824 )
Capital Share Transactions:
Institutional Class Shares
Issued     30,583,801       118,164,378  
Reinvestment of Distributions     12,120,484       3,538,824  
Redeemed     (71,785,900 )     (7,898,750 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Capital Share Transactions     (29,081,615 )     113,804,452  
Total Increase in Net Assets     1,288,934       105,136,666  
Net Assets:
Beginning of Year     122,064,472       16,927,806  
End of Year   $ 123,353,406     $ 122,064,472  
Shares Transactions:
Institutional Class Shares
Issued     2,724,692       10,671,805  
Reinvestment of Distributions     930,742       343,028  
Redeemed     (6,064,401 )     (722,345 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding From Share Transactions     (2,408,967 )     10,292,488  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year
Ended
December 31, 2025
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2024
 
Operations:
Net Investment Income   $ 68,603     $ 23,598  
Net Realized Gain (Loss)     262,799       129,037  
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)     547,084       (80,916 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations     878,486       71,719  
Distributions:
Institutional Class Shares     (298,971 )     (105,350 )
Total Distributions     (298,971 )     (105,350 )
Capital Share Transactions:
Institutional Class Shares
Issued     4,864,677       56  
Reinvestment of Distributions     298,970       105,350  
Redeemed     (507,312 )      
Net Increase in Net Assets From Capital Share Transactions     4,656,335       105,406  
Total Increase in Net Assets     5,235,850       71,775  
Net Assets:
Beginning of Year     1,182,264       1,110,489  
End of Year   $ 6,418,114     $ 1,182,264  
Shares Transactions:
Institutional Class Shares
Issued     441,310       5  
Reinvestment of Distributions     24,755       9,806  
Redeemed     (41,844 )      
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding From Share Transactions     424,221       9,811  

 

Amounts designated as “—” are $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  VALUE FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For a Share Outstanding

Throughout the Year or Period

 

    Institutional Class Shares  
   

Year

Ended
December 31, 2025

   

Year

Ended
December 31, 2024

   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2023

   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Period

Ended

December 31, 2021(1)

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 10.17     $ 9.72     $ 8.61     $ 9.05     $ 10.00  
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income*     0.37       0.28       0.29       0.38       0.23  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     4.42       0.52       1.15       (0.49 )     (1.08 )
Total from Investment Operations     4.79       0.80       1.44       (0.11 )     (0.85 )
Dividends and Distributions:
Net Investment Income     (0.46 )     (0.35 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.09 )
Capital Gains     (0.49 )                       (0.01 )
Return of Capital           ^                  
Total Dividends and Distributions     (0.95 )     (0.35 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.10 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 14.01     $ 10.17     $ 9.72     $ 8.61     $ 9.05  
Total Return†     47.21 %     8.18 %     16.74 %     (1.19 )%     (8.45 )%
Ratios and Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)   $ 1,547,752     $ 862,445     $ 566,522     $ 427,811     $ 179,438  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     0.82 %     0.84 %     0.87 %     0.90 %     0.90 %††
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets     0.82 %     0.84 %     0.85 %     0.88 %     1.19 %††
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     2.95 %     2.77 %     3.09 %     4.45 %     4.24 %††
Portfolio Turnover Rate‡     33 %     32 %     26 %     35 %     17 %

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
†† Annualized.
Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
^ Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(1) Commenced operations on June 3, 2021.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  VALUE FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For a Share Outstanding

Throughout the Year or Period

 

    Institutional Class Shares  
   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2025

   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2024

   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2023

   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Period

Ended

December 31, 2021(1)

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 10.24     $ 10.42     $ 8.56     $ 9.23     $ 10.00  
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income*     0.24       0.27       0.23       0.29       0.12  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     3.81       (0.15 )     1.75       (0.65 )     (0.84 )
Total from Investment Operations     4.05       0.12       1.98       (0.36 )     (0.72 )
Dividends and Distributions:
Net Investment Income     (0.31 )     (0.17 )     (0.12 )     (0.31 )     (0.05 )
Capital Gains     (1.01 )     (0.13 )                  
Total Dividends and Distributions     (1.32 )     (0.30 )     (0.12 )     (0.31 )     (0.05 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 12.97     $ 10.24     $ 10.42     $ 8.56     $ 9.23  
Total Return†     39.66 %     1.15 %     23.09 %     (3.88 )%     (7.21 )%
Ratios and Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)   $ 123,353     $ 122,064     $ 16,928     $ 3,127     $ 3,474  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %††
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets     0.83 %     0.92 %     4.16 %     6.39 %     17.78 %††
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     2.03 %     2.48 %     2.34 %     3.44 %     2.23 %††
Portfolio Turnover Rate‡     58 %     38 %     64 %     46 %     10 %

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
†† Annualized.
Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
(1) Commenced operations on June 3, 2021.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are either not applicable, $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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  VALUE FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios

For a Share Outstanding

Throughout the Year or Period

 

    Institutional Class Shares  
   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2025

   

Year

Ended

December 31, 2024

   

Period

Ended

December 31, 2023(1)

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period   $ 10.70     $ 11.03     $ 10.00  
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
Net Investment Income*     0.21       0.23       0.07  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     1.69       0.47       1.03  
Total from Investment Operations     1.90       0.70       1.10  
Dividends and Distributions:
Net Investment Income     (0.13 )     (0.22 )     (0.07 )
Capital Gains     (0.47 )     (0.81 )      
Total Dividends and Distributions     (0.60 )     (1.03 )     (0.07 )
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period   $ 12.00     $ 10.70     $ 11.03  
Total Return†     17.76 %     6.46 %     11.01 %
Ratios and Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)   $ 6,418     $ 1,182     $ 1,110  
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %††
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets     4.97 %     19.09 %     25.73 %††
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     1.84 %     2.02 %     2.17 %††
Portfolio Turnover Rate‡     88 %     59 %     17 %

 

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized. Returns shown do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
†† Annualized.
Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
(1) Commenced operations on August 31, 2023.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are either not applicable, $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

 

1. Organization:

 

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated December 4, 2013. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 44 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund (the “Emerging Markets Value Fund”), the ARGA International Value Fund (the “International Value Fund”) and the ARGA Value Fund (the “Value Fund”); collectively known as the ARGA Funds (the “Funds”). The investment objective of the Funds is to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation. Each of the Funds is classified as a non-diversified investment company. ARGA Investment Management, LP (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to each of the Funds. Each Fund offers two classes of shares to investors, Investor Shares and Institutional Shares. The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust 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. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class. Investor Shares of the Funds are currently not available for purchase.

 

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 Funds. The Funds are investment companies and therefore apply 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 reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of 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 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. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker. 

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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 delisted 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.

 

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose 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 Funds have 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 exotic 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.

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Federal Income Taxes — It is the Funds’ intention 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. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the financial statements.

 

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ 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 period. The Funds 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., from commencement of operations, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

As of and during the year ended December 31, 2025, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends 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, if applicable, once the amounts are due. The professional fees related to pursuing these tax reclaims are not subject to the Adviser’s expense limitation agreement.

 

Foreign Taxes — The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue and apply such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. For the year ended December 31, 2025, ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund has accrued foreign tax in the amount of $2,121,252 as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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

 

Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Funds 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 Funds do 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 Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

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

 

Cash — Idle cash may be swept into various time deposit accounts and is classified as cash on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds maintain cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts invested are available on the same business day.

 

Expenses — Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a particular fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a particular fund are apportioned among the funds of the Trust based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Each Fund distributes its net investment income and makes distributions of its net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. If you own Fund shares on a Fund’s record date, you will be entitled to receive the distribution.

 

Segment Reporting — The Funds adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of this standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect each 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 management of the Fund's Advisor acts as each Fund's CODM. Each Fund represents a single operating segment, as the CODM monitors the operating results of each Fund as a whole and each Fund's long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with each Fund’s single investment objective strategy which is executed by each Fund's portfolio managers. The financial information in the form of each 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 each Fund's comparative benchmarks and to make resource allocation decisions for each Fund's single segment, is consistent with that presented within each 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.

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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, other than the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as described below, for serving as officers of the Trust.

 

The services provided by the CCO and his staff 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 and fees have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board.

 

4. Administration, Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreements:

 

The Funds and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides administration services to the Funds. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset based fee, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Funds. For the year ended December 31, 2025, ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, ARGA International Value Fund and ARGA Value Fund each paid $765,264, $99,910 and $83,289 for these services, respectively.

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acts as custodian (the “Custodian”) for the Funds. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, ARGA International Value Fund and ARGA Value Fund each paid $206,342, $52,790 and $974 for these services, respectively.

 

Atlantic Shareholder Services LLC serves as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds under a transfer agency agreement with the Trust. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, ARGA International Value Fund and ARGA Value Fund each paid $48,234, $23,643 and $20,668 for these services, respectively.

 

5. Investment Advisory Agreement:

 

Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, ARGA International Value Fund and ARGA Value Fund at a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.70%, 0.60% and 0.50%, respectively of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

For each Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Funds’ total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, shareholder servicing fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and other costs and expenses relating to the securities that are purchased and sold by the Fund, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses incurred in connection with tax reclaim recovery services, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and non-routine expenses (collectively, “excluded expenses”)) for Investor Shares and Institutional Shares from exceeding certain levels as set forth below until April 30, 2026. Refer to Waiver of Investment Advisory Fees and Waiver - Reimbursement from Adviser on the Statements of Operations for fees waived for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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Accordingly, the contractual expense limitations for each Fund are as follows:

 

  Contractual Expense
Limitations Institutional
Shares
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund 0.90%
ARGA International Value Fund 0.75%
ARGA Value Fund 0.65%

 

In addition, the Adviser may receive from a Fund the difference between the total annual Fund operating expenses (not including excluded expenses) and the Fund’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the date of the recoupment if at any point total annual Fund operating expenses (not including excluded expenses) are below the contractual expense limit (i) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (ii) at the time of the recoupment. This agreement may be terminated: (i) by the Board, for any reason at any time; or (ii) by the Adviser, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the Trust, effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2025.

 

As of December 31, 2025, fees that were previously waived by the Adviser, which may be subject to possible future recapture to the Adviser are as follows:

 

    Subject to Repayment   ARGA Emerging Markets     ARGA International  
Period   until December 31:   Value Fund     Value Fund  
2023   2026   $     $ 167,723  
2024   2027           124,276  
2025   2028           103,055  
        $     $ 395,054  

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    Subject to Repayment      
Period   until December 31:   ARGA Value Fund  
2023   2026   $ 83,758  
2024   2027     214,974  
2025   2028     160,753  
        $ 459,485  

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Funds did not recapture any previously waived fees.

 

6. Investment Transactions:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the purchases and sales of investment securities other than long-term U.S. Government and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales  
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund   $ 594,034,001     $ 374,031,094  
ARGA International Value Fund     69,147,997       106,010,216  
ARGA Value Fund     7,472,834       3,203,139  

 

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 the year. The 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 difference arises.

 

There are no permanent differences that are credited or charged to Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) as of December 31, 2025.

 

The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the year or period ended December 31, 2025, were as follows:

 

          Long-Term     Return of        
    Ordinary Income     Capital Gain     Capital     Total  
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund                          
2025   $ 70,679,832     $ 29,974,049     $     $ 100,653,881  
2024     28,842,447             39,537       28,881,984  
ARGA International Value Fund                                
2025     7,086,903       5,033,581             12,120,484  
2024     3,314,916       223,908             3,538,824  
ARGA Value Fund                                
2025     246,859       52,112             298,971  
2024     105,350                   105,350  

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As of December 31, 2025, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    ARGA Emerging     ARGA        
    Markets Value     International        
    Fund     Value Fund     ARGA Value Fund  
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $ 17,357,954     $ 1,475,047     $ 60,543  
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains     18,076,910       1,348,834       26,345  
Unrealized Appreciation     366,750,009       19,614,858       562,243  
Other Temporary Differences     (5 )     (1 )     1  
Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses)   $ 402,184,868     $ 22,438,738     $ 649,132  

 

Post October losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, that, in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, the Funds may defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains amounting to:

 

ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund Short-term loss 5,588,153

 

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments held by Funds at December 31, 2025, were as follows:

 

          Aggregate     Aggregate        
          Gross     Gross        
          Unrealized     Unrealized     Net Unrealized  
    Federal Tax Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Appreciation  
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund                                
    $ 1,104,200,888     $ 430,126,239     $ (61,254,977 )   $ 368,871,262 *
ARGA International Value Fund                                
      104,699,022       24,044,584       (4,443,177 )     19,614,858  
ARGA Value Fund                                
      5,683,902       816,542       (254,299 )     562,243  

 

* The difference in unrealized appreciation is attributable to Foreign Capital Gains Tax payable.

 

The book/tax difference on investment cost is primarily related to deferred wash sales losses and investments in passive foreign investment companies.

 

The Funds did not pay any federal or state and local income taxes. Certain Funds paid income taxes in foreign jurisdictions for the year ended December 31, 2025. Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, were as follows:

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ARGA Emerging

Markets Value

Fund

   

ARGA

International

Value Fund

    ARGA Value Fund  
Income Taxes by Foreign Jurisdiction:
Brazil   $ 1,473,448     $ 43,012     $  
Canada           37,724        
China     675,506              
Finland           22,479        
France           68,123        
Hong Kong     421,875              
India     534,751              
Indonesia     312,651              
Japan           24,772        
Netherlands           23,953        
New Zealand                 246  
Norway           48,782        
South Africa     361,508              
South Korea     850,687       40,577        
Spain           40,991        
Taiwan     549,364              
Thailand     286,311              
Other*           78,675        
Total Income Taxes Paid, Net of Refunds   $ 5,466,101     $ 429,088     $ 246  

 

* Represents foreign jurisdictions where taxes paid, net of refunds received, were less than 5% of the total income taxes paid by the Funds.

 

8. Concentration of Shareholders:

 

At December 31, 2025, the percentage of total shares outstanding held by shareholders for each Fund, which are comprised of individual shareholders and omnibus accounts that are held on behalf of various individual shareholders, each owning 10% or greater of the aggregate shares outstanding were as follows:

 

  No. of %
  Shareholders Ownership
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, Institutional Shares 2 71%
ARGA International Value Fund, Institutional Shares 2 87%
ARGA Value Fund, Institutional Shares 2 100%

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9. Indemnifications:

 

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

 

10.  Concentration of 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.

 

Equity Risk — The risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of equity securities will fluctuate in response to factors affecting a particular company, as well as broader market and economic conditions. Broad movements in financial markets may adversely affect the price of the Fund’s investments, regardless of how well the companies in which the Fund invests perform. Moreover, in the event of a company’s bankruptcy, claims of certain creditors, including bondholders, will have priority over claims of common stock holders such as the Fund.

 

Market Risk — The prices of and the income generated by the Fund’s securities may decline in response to, among other things, investor sentiment, general economic and market conditions, regional or global instability, and currency and interest rate fluctuations. 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. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole.

 

Active Management Risk — The Fund is subject to the risk that the Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the Fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect. If the investments selected and strategies employed by the Fund fail to produce the intended results, the Fund could underperform in comparison to other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies.

 

Value Style Risk — The Adviser’s value investment style may increase the risks of investing in the Fund. If the Adviser’s assessment of market conditions, or a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations is inaccurate, 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.

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Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements, and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries because political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Fund to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Fund.

 

Frontier Markets Risk — Frontier markets are inherently riskier than developed and advanced emerging markets, given the earlier stage of their economic and capital market development. Given the more limited investment flows, frontier markets tend to be less liquid than their developed and emerging market peers. Frontier markets carry higher governance risk, political instability, capital control risk and foreign exchange risk.

 

Geographic Focus Risk — To the extent that it focuses its investments in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within that country or geographic region. As a result, the Fund may be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss than a fund holding more geographically diverse investments.

 

Sector and Industry Focus Risk — 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 than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of sectors.

 

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund’s investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, resulting in the dollar value of an investment in the Fund being adversely affected. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

 

Liquidity Risk — Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance. Liquidity risk may be heightened in the emerging market countries in which the Fund invests, as a result of their markets being less developed.

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Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, GDRs and EDRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory and tax environments.

 

Preferred Stock Risk — Preferred stocks in which the Fund may invest are sensitive to interest rate changes, and are also subject to equity risk, which is the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. The rights of preferred stocks on the distribution of a company’s assets in the event of a liquidation are generally subordinate to the rights associated with a company’s debt securities.

 

Private Placements Risk — Investment in privately placed securities may be less liquid than in publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities. Furthermore, companies whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that might be applicable if their securities were publicly traded.

 

Participation Notes Risk — The return on a P-Note is linked to the performance of the issuers of the underlying securities. The performance of P-Notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the issuers that they seek to replicate due to transaction costs and other expenses. P-Notes are subject to counterparty risk since the notes constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the financial institutions issuing the notes, and the Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of such institutions and has no rights under the notes against the issuers of the underlying securities. In addition, P-Notes are subject to liquidity risk, which is described elsewhere in this section.

 

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Risk — MLPs are limited partnerships in which the ownership units are publicly traded. MLPs often own several properties or businesses (or own interests) that are related to oil and gas industries or other natural resources, but they also may finance other projects. To the extent that an MLP's interests are all in a particular industry, the MLP will be negatively impacted by economic events adversely impacting that industry. Additional risks of investing in a MLP also include those involved in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation, such as limited control of management, limited voting rights and tax risks. MLPs may be subject to state taxation in certain jurisdictions, which will have the effect of reducing the amount of income paid by the MLP to its investors.

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REITs Risk — REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and usually operate, income-producing real estate. REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as the following: declines in property values; increases in property taxes, operating expenses, interest rates or competition; overbuilding; zoning changes; and losses from casualty or condemnation. REITs typically incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund’s investments in REITs will result in the layering of expenses such that shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the REITs’ operating expenses, in addition to paying Fund expenses. REIT operating expenses are not reflected in the fee table and example in this prospectus.

 

ETFs Risk — ETFs are pooled investment vehicles, such as registered investment companies and grantor trusts, whose shares are listed and traded on U.S. and non-U.S. stock exchanges or otherwise traded in the over-the-counter market. To the extent that the Fund invests in ETFs, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of the securities in which the ETF invests, and the value of the Fund’s investment will fluctuate in response to the performance of the ETF’s holdings. ETFs typically incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund’s investments in ETFs will result in the layering of expenses such that shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the ETFs’ operating expenses, in addition to paying Fund expenses.

 

Stock Connect Investing Risk — Trading through Stock Connect is subject to a number of restrictions that may affect the Fund’s investments and returns, including a daily quota that limits the maximum net purchases under Stock Connect each day. In addition, investments made through Stock Connect are subject to relatively untested trading, clearance and settlement procedures. Moreover, A-Shares purchased through Stock Connect generally may only be sold or otherwise transferred through Stock Connect. The Fund’s investments in A-Shares purchased through Stock Connect are generally subject to Chinese securities regulations and listing rules. While overseas investors currently are exempt from paying capital gains or value added taxes on income and gains from investments in A-Shares purchased through Stock Connect, these tax rules could be changed, which could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the Fund. Stock Connect operates only on days when both the China and Hong Kong markets are open for trading and when banks in both markets are open on the corresponding settlement days. Therefore, the Fund may be subject to the risk of price fluctuations of A-Shares when Stock Connect is not trading.

 

11.  Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

 

In this reporting period, the Funds adopted FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 (“ASU 2023-09”), Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which amends quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosure requirements in order to increase disclosure consistency, bifurcate income tax information by jurisdiction and remove information that is no longer beneficial. Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect any Funds’ financial position or the results of its operations.

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12.  Subsequent Events:

 

The Funds have 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 and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, ARGA International Value Fund and ARGA Value Fund and the Board of Trustees of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund, ARGA International Value Fund and ARGA Value Fund (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (three of the funds constituting The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2025, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below 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 Funds (three of the funds constituting The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III) at December 31, 2025, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund

constituting

The Advisors' Inner

Circle Fund III

Statements of

operations

Statements of

changes in net

assets

Financial highlights

ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund

 

ARGA International Value Fund

For the year ended December 31, 2025 For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025 For each of the four years in the period ended December 31, 2025 and the period from June 3, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021
ARGA Value Fund For the year ended December 31, 2025 For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025 For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025 and the period from August 31, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ 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.

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  DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

 

 

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 December 31, 2025, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 ARGA Investment Management, LP investment companies since 2021.

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

February 27, 2026

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III ARGA FUNDS
  DECEMBER 31, 2025

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

For shareholders that do not have a December 31, 2025 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with a December 31, 2025 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the Funds are designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

Return of Capital     Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions     Ordinary Income Distributions     Total Distributions     Qualifying for Corporate Dividend Received Deduction (1)     Qualifying Dividend Income (2)     U.S. Government Interest (3)     Interest Related Dividends (4)     Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends (5)     Foreign Tax Credits (6)  
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund  
  0.00 %     28.64 %     71.36 %     100.00 %     0.55 %     31.82 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     3.82 %
ARGA International Value Fund
  0.00 %     40.54 %     59.46 %     100.00 %     0.65 %     35.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     2.38 %
ARGA Value Fund
  0.00 %     17.43 %     82.57 %     100.00 %     25.36 %     28.52 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     100.00 %     0.00 %

 

The Funds intend to pass through foreign tax credit to shareholders. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, the amount of foreign source income and foreign tax credit are as follows:

 

Fund   Foreign Source Income     Foreign Tax Credit Pass Through  
ARGA Emerging Markets Value Fund   $ 42,260,317     $ 3,992,653  
ARGA International Value Fund     3,282,932       295,473  

 

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 each of the aforementioned funds to designate the maximum amount permitted by 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. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders 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 Dividends” and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distribution. Interest related dividends are exempt 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” and is reflected as a percentage of short term capital gain distribution that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.

 

6. The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Foreign Taxes” as a percentage of ordinary distributions during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Your allocable share of the foreign tax credit will be reported on form 1099-DIV.

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  DECEMBER 31, 2025

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholder for the calendar year ending December 31, 2025. Complete information will be computed and reported with your 2025 Form 1099-DIV.

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  DECEMBER 31, 2025

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION (FORM N-CSR ITEMS 8-11)

 

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.

 

The remuneration paid by the company during the period covered by the report to the Trustees on the company’s Board of Trustees is disclosed within the Statement(s) of Operations of the financial statements (Item 7).

 

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

 

Not applicable.

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ARGA Funds

P.O. Box 588

Portland, ME 04112

1- 866-234-2742

 

Investment Adviser:

ARGA Investment Management, LP

1010 Washington Blvd, 6th Floor

Stamford, CT 06901

 

Administrator:

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

 

Distributor:

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

 

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

2222 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

Ernst & Young LLP

One Commerce Square

2005 Market Street, Suite 700

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Funds described.

 

ARG-AR-001-0400

 

 

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) 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.

 

(a)(5) Change in Registrant’s Independent Public Accountant attached hereto.

 

(a)(5)(ii) Letter from former accountant pursuant to Item 304(a) under Regulation S-K is attached hereto.

 

(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 III  
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Michael Beattie  
  Michael Beattie  
  Principal Executive Officer  
Date: March 6, 2026    

 

 

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: March 6, 2026    
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Andrew Metzger  
  Andrew Metzger  
  Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date: March 6, 2026    

 


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