N-CSR 1 d587503dncsr.htm LGIM AMERICA LGIM America

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-22920

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

SEI Investments

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2023

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2023


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.


The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

 

LOGO

Commodity Strategy Fund

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

U.S. Credit Fund

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

 

          Annual Report

  

October 31, 2023    

 

 

 

Investment Advisor:

 

      Legal and General Investment Management America       

 
 

    

    

 

 

 


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III

   LGIM America
   October 31, 2023

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Letter

     1  

Schedule of Investments/Consolidated Schedule of Investments

     18  

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities/Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     112  

Consolidated Statement of Operations/Statements of Operations

     115  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets/Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     118  

Consolidated Financial Highlights/Financial Highlights

     124  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements/Notes to Financial Statements

     130  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     148  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     152  

Trustees and Officers of the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

     154  

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

     162  

Notice to Shareholders

     167  

The Funds file their complete schedule of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to fund securities, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to fund securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-833-44-LGIMA; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Commodity Strategy Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

 SHAREHOLDERS’ LETTER

Dear Shareholder,

The Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) returned -3.8% between its launch on June 20, 2023, through October 31, 2023, in line with returns of the various underlying component benchmarks.

Broad commodities were roughly flat for the period, driven by strong performance in energy markets and weak returns elsewhere, primarily in agricultural commodities. The Fund’s overweight to gold was a benefit during the period with gold returns modestly positive. However, the rise in real yields experienced broadly in fixed income markets drove negative performance in the Fund’s underlying holdings of US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS). The TIPS index was down 3.7% for the period, explaining the majority of the Fund’s absolute return and return relative to a commodity-only benchmark. All other relative performance was driven by transaction costs and tracking error related to post-notified flows within the Fund.

Source: LGIM America and Bloomberg.

Definition of the Comparative Index

The Bloomberg Commodity Index is a financial benchmark designed to provide liquid and diversified exposure to commodities via futures contracts

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Commodity Strategy Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional Shares versus the 80/20 Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index/Bloomberg Gold Subindex and Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 

 
  

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023

 
  

Cumulative

Inception to Date*

 
Institutional Shares      -3.88%
 
80/20 Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index/Bloomberg Gold Subindex      0.14%
 
Bloomberg Commodity Index      2.96%

LOGO

* The Fund commenced operations on June 20, 2023.

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a portfolio’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change because it is actively managed and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative index on previous page.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

 SHAREHOLDERS’ LETTER

Dear Shareholder,

The Legal & General Long Duration US Credit Fund returned -0.89% over the fiscal year, underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Long Credit Total Return Index, by 151 basis points.

With respect to attribution, our cautious view on investment grade was a primary driver of underperformance over Q3 amidst a mostly technically driven rally in credit spreads. The long credit index has seen record low supply and meaningfully higher all-in yields in a market of persistent long-end buyers (insurers, pensions) and yield sensitive buyers. The fund’s Treasury holdings remained near the high end of the historical range for most of the year, and this bearish expression on credit was the main catalyst for negative attribution during the quarter.

The 2023 headline has been surprising economic resilience and, thus far, an effective Fed. They’ve seemingly been able to bring inflation down without disrupting the job market while also dodging a widespread banking crisis.

As we entered 2023, it was unclear precisely how high the Fed would hike and the timing around a potential pause. Our bear case hinged on mounting evidence that the economy was headed for recession in 2023 and a recognition that the “Fed put” would not be invoked as readily as it has in the past. Given the late 4Q rally in credit, the positive valuation argument meaningfully weakened, catapulting our recession and “restrictive for longer” Fed calls as the clear-cut dominant investment themes. Our general characterization of equity markets fell in the “uncertain” camp as well, leading to an overall bearish risk asset tilt given competing global dynamics, valuations and earnings outlooks.

The first quarter invoked some doubt in the soft-landing narrative as the regional banking crisis emerged in early March. However, policymakers appeared to have succeeded in putting an end to deposit runs and bank failures by acting swiftly to provide liquidity. The risk remained that the bank crisis could smolder for months without any spectacular failures, yet gradually create grave implications for the economy and risk assets. Ultimately, the panic passed and ebullience from the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) won out – interest rates fell 30-40 basis point across the board, credit spreads only widened a few basis points, and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq total returns (TR) came in at 7.5% and 17%, respectively.

The second quarter told a similar story of resilience, as corporate America took center stage of the soft-landing debate. There was a growing hope the AI boom could unleash a productivity miracle turbocharging US growth for the next decade. Equity markets were up sizably since the beginning of the year, but the breadth of the rally was narrow, with only ten AI-exposed companies accounting for almost all the gains. The performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index and corporate credit spreads reflected greater investor caution - nonetheless, it was truly remarkable how well many companies continued to perform fundamentally, despite increasingly tight monetary policy. But how long could that last? Inflation is unlikely to decline rapidly until the labor market significantly loosens, but layoffs are unlikely to accelerate significantly until inflation declines quickly, causing a more acute squeeze on margins. Needless to say, the first half of 2023 gave the impression the economy was on the pathway to a soft landing, with a recession being avoidable. The ability of companies to

 

3


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

successfully manage disinflation appeared to be responsible for the economy’s surprising resilience. As a result, the quarter closed with the rates curve meaningfully bear-steepening (2-year rose 87 basis points), spreads tightening 10-15 basis points and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq TR returning 8.7% and 13%, respectively.

Entering the third quarter, soft data (deeply inverted yield curve, survey data) did not align with the hard data (economic fundamentals) leading investors to question the reliability of their signals. Investors appeared fatigued by the recession narrative and more willing to position for spreads to grind tighter and equities to move higher over the summer months. However, this backdrop produced the worst quarter of performance of the year. On the surface, the US macroeconomic landscape was as supportive as one could hope for, with economic growth surpassing projections and inflation remaining lower than anticipated. The primary driver was the rise in long-end Treasury yields where investors showcased a growing belief that the economic repercussions of tighter monetary policy are gradually fading. The economy was adapting to higher interest rates, and real-time indicators suggested annualized growth of more than 4%. However, as yields rose, much of this year’s easing in broad financial conditions was being undone, risking another round of shorter lag impacts to growth. Further, the “wall of worry” narratives strengthened, as some investors considered refinancing risks over the next 12-18 months. For reference, more than $1.6 trillion in US corporate debt (roughly 7% of GDP) is set to mature by the end of 2025 and multiple commercial real estate issues yet to be resolved. As the rates market fully embraced a soft or no landing scenario, paradoxically, the likelihood of a hard landing could have been increasing. On the quarter, 30-year rates rose 84 basis points, credit spreads tightened, and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq total returns fell 3.3% and 3.9%, respectively.

In October, both bonds and stocks fell as bond yields rose sharply, driven by buoyant economic data and concerns around the sustainability of government finances. Interest rate concerns overwhelmed risk assets, pushing down the S&P 500 Total Return (TR) index, the NASDAQ TR, and the Russell 2000 TR. Investment grade credit spreads widened, but remained resilient in the face of tightening credit conditions.

In November, US financial conditions saw the largest easing in any single month in the past four decades, equivalent to almost four Fed cuts. Investors bet on low recession risk for the U.S. as inflation cooled and employment remained buoyant. This led to the tightest investment grade credit spreads of the year and the highest one-month gain since December of 2008. General ebullience was experienced across asset classes.

The growth and the soft-landing narrative are likely to be put to the test, and our defensive positioning reflects the Fed’s timing challenge risk. While there have been upside surprises this year, our economists highlight that surprise fiscal stimulus – not robust consumer health - accounts for most of the US growth this year.

Source: LGIM America and Bloomberg.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Definition of the Comparative Index

The Bloomberg US Long Credit Index measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government-related bond markets with remaining maturity of greater than or equal to 10 years.

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $100,000,000 Investment in the LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund, W Class Shares versus the Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit Index.

 

  

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023

   
   One Year   

Annualized

Inception to Date*

   
W Class Shares      -0.89%    -12.28%
   
Bloomberg US Long Credit Index      0.62%    -11.94%

 

LOGO

† Total returns disclosed in the Financial Highlights of the Annual Report may reflect adjustments to conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

* The Fund commenced operations on May 27, 2021.

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a portfolio’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change because it is actively managed and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative index on previous page.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

 SHAREHOLDERS’ LETTER

Dear Shareholder,

The Legal & General US Credit Fund returned 2.52% over the fiscal year, underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Credit Total Return Index, by 17 basis points.

Despite a meaningful defensive Treasury position, security selection and asset allocation drove outperformance. Alpha primarily came from our underweight to supranationals / tobacco at the asset allocation level while strategic positions in names such as Intel, Pfizer and Meta also contributed to outperformance.

The 2023 headline has been surprising economic resilience and, thus far, an effective Fed. They’ve seemingly been able to bring inflation down without disrupting the job market while also dodging a widespread banking crisis.

As we entered 2023, it was unclear precisely how high the Fed would hike and the timing around a potential pause. Our bear case hinged on mounting evidence that the economy was headed for recession in 2023 and a recognition that the “Fed put” would not be invoked as readily as it has in the past. Given the late 4Q rally in credit, the positive valuation argument meaningfully weakened, catapulting our recession and “restrictive for longer” Fed calls as the clear-cut dominant investment themes. Our general characterization of equity markets fell in the “uncertain” camp as well, leading to an overall bearish risk asset tilt given competing global dynamics, valuations and earnings outlooks.

The first quarter invoked some doubt in the soft-landing narrative as the regional banking crisis emerged in early March. However, policymakers appeared to have succeeded in putting an end to deposit runs and bank failures by acting swiftly to provide liquidity. The risk remained that the bank crisis could smolder for months without any spectacular failures, yet gradually create grave implications for the economy and risk assets. Ultimately, the panic passed and ebullience from the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) won out – interest rates fell 30-40 basis point across the board, credit spreads only widened a few basis points, and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq total returns (TR) came in at 7.5% and 17%, respectively.

The second quarter told a similar story of resilience, as corporate America took center stage of the soft-landing debate. There was a growing hope the AI boom could unleash a productivity miracle turbocharging US growth for the next decade. Equity markets were up sizably since the beginning of the year, but the breadth of the rally was narrow, with only ten AI-exposed companies accounting for almost all the gains. The performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index and corporate credit spreads reflected greater investor caution - nonetheless, it was truly remarkable how well many companies continued to perform fundamentally, despite increasingly tight monetary policy. But how long could that last? Inflation is unlikely to decline rapidly until the labor market significantly loosens, but layoffs are unlikely to accelerate significantly until inflation declines quickly, causing a more acute squeeze on margins. Needless to say, the first half of 2023 gave the impression the economy was on the pathway to a soft landing, with a recession being avoidable. The ability of companies to successfully manage disinflation appeared to be responsible for the economy’s surprising resilience. As a result, the quarter closed with the rates curve meaningfully bear-steepening (2-year rose 87 basis points), spreads tightening 10-15 basis points and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq TR returning 8.7% and 13%, respectively.

 

7


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Entering the third quarter, soft data (deeply inverted yield curve, survey data) did not align with the hard data (economic fundamentals) leading investors to question the reliability of their signals. Investors appeared fatigued by the recession narrative and more willing to position for spreads to grind tighter and equities to move higher over the summer months. However, this backdrop produced the worst quarter of performance of the year. On the surface, the US macroeconomic landscape was as supportive as one could hope for, with economic growth surpassing projections and inflation remaining lower than anticipated. The primary driver was the rise in long-end Treasury yields where investors showcased a growing belief that the economic repercussions of tighter monetary policy are gradually fading. The economy was adapting to higher interest rates, and real-time indicators suggested annualized growth of more than 4%. However, as yields rose, much of this year’s easing in broad financial conditions was being undone, risking another round of shorter lag impacts to growth. Further, the “wall of worry” narratives strengthened, as some investors considered refinancing risks over the next 12-18 months. For reference, more than $1.6 trillion in US corporate debt (roughly 7% of GDP) is set to mature by the end of 2025 and multiple commercial real estate issues yet to be resolved. As the rates market fully embraced a soft or no landing scenario, paradoxically, the likelihood of a hard landing could have been increasing. On the quarter, 30-year rates rose 84 basis points, credit spreads tightened, and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq total returns fell 3.3% and 3.9%, respectively.

In October, both bonds and stocks fell as bond yields rose sharply, driven by buoyant economic data and concerns around the sustainability of government finances. Interest rate concerns overwhelmed risk assets, pushing down the S&P 500 Total Return (TR) index, the NASDAQ TR, and the Russell 2000 TR. Investment grade credit spreads widened, but remained resilient in the face of tightening credit conditions.

In November, US financial conditions saw the largest easing in any single month in the past four decades, equivalent to almost four Fed cuts. Investors bet on low recession risk for the U.S. as inflation cooled and employment remained buoyant. This led to the tightest investment grade credit spreads of the year and the highest one-month gain since December of 2008. General ebullience was experienced across asset classes.

The growth and the soft-landing narrative are likely to be put to the test, and our defensive positioning reflects the Fed’s timing challenge risk. While there have been upside surprises this year, our economists highlight that surprise fiscal stimulus – not robust consumer health - accounts for most of the US growth this year.

Source: LGIM America and Bloomberg.

Definition of the Comparative Index

The Bloomberg US Long Credit Index measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government related bond markets.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $1,000,000 Investment in the LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund, Institutional Shares versus the Bloomberg U.S. Long Credit Index.

 

    

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023      

       One Year       

Annualized

    Inception to Date*    

Institutional Shares  

   2.52%    -9.34%

Bloomberg US Long Credit Index  

   2.69%    -9.28%

 

LOGO

* The Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a portfolio’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change because it is actively managed and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative index on previous page.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

 

 SHAREHOLDERS’ LETTER

 

Dear Shareholder,

The Legal & General Retirement Income 2040 Fund (the “Fund”) returned +4.84% over the fiscal year, which was generally in-line with the annual returns of the various underlying component benchmarks.

For reference, global equities were up 11% and broad market investment grade fixed income was up about 2.7%. The relative performance of the Fund due to its underlying holdings was approximately flat with mixed performance of the various underlying funds versus their respective benchmarks. Outperformance in the Legal & General Developed Equity Index Fund was driven by favorable tax treatment and fair value effects (the latter reverts over time), and this was offset by underperformance in the Legal & General Long Duration US Credit Fund, Legal & General US Credit Fund and Legal & General Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund being positioned conservatively versus the market. The remainder of the Fund’s relative performance is explained by the timing and treatment of fund accounting throughout the period.

Source: LGIM America and Bloomberg.

Definition of the Comparative Indices

The Bloomberg Long Duration US Credit Index measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government-related bond markets with remaining maturity of greater than or equal to 10 years.

The Bloomberg 1-5 Year Corporate Index measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government-related bond markets with maturity of greater than or equal to 1 to 5 years.

The Bloomberg US Credit Index measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate and government related bond markets.

The MSCI World Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 Developed Markets countries.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $100,000,000 Investment in the LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund, W Class Shares versus the MSCI World Index, Bloomberg 1-5 Year Corporate Index, Bloomberg Long Duration US Credit Index and Bloomberg US Credit Index.

 

    

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023      

       One Year        Annualized
    Inception to Date*    

W Class Shares  

   4.84%    -10.32%

MSCI World Index  

   11.05%    -5.23%

Bloomberg 1-5 Year Corporate Index  

   4.22%    -2.02%

Bloomberg Long Duration US Credit Index  

   0.62%    -17.61%

Bloomberg US Credit Index  

   2.69%    -9.36%

 

LOGO

* The Fund commenced operations on December 22, 2021.

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a portfolio’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change because it is actively managed and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

11


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

See definition of comparative index on previous page.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

 

 SHAREHOLDERS’ LETTER

 

Dear Shareholder,

The Legal & General Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund returned 3.25% over the fiscal year, underperforming its benchmark, the Bloomberg 1-5 Year Corporate Index, by 97 basis points.

With respect to attribution, the outperformance from our overweight to life insurers and REITs was diluted by our defensive treasury position and an overweight to supranationals and underweight to Banking and Finance Companies. Security selection ultimately was a negative contributor to returns as alpha from names such as Canadian Pacific and Wells Fargo was offset by our overweight positioning in treasuries and select defense / communications companies.

The 2023 headline has been surprising economic resilience and, thus far, an effective Fed. They’ve seemingly been able to bring inflation down without disrupting the job market while also dodging a widespread banking crisis.

As we entered 2023, it was unclear precisely how high the Fed would hike and the timing around a potential pause. Our bear case hinged on mounting evidence that the economy was headed for recession in 2023 and a recognition that the “Fed put” would not be invoked as readily as it has in the past. Given the late 4Q rally in credit, the positive valuation argument meaningfully weakened, catapulting our recession and “restrictive for longer” Fed calls as the clear-cut dominant investment themes. Our general characterization of equity markets fell in the “uncertain” camp as well, leading to an overall bearish risk asset tilt given competing global dynamics, valuations and earnings outlooks.

The first quarter invoked some doubt in the soft-landing narrative as the regional banking crisis emerged in early March. However, policymakers appeared to have succeeded in putting an end to deposit runs and bank failures by acting swiftly to provide liquidity. The risk remained that the bank crisis could smolder for months without any spectacular failures, yet gradually create grave implications for the economy and risk assets. Ultimately, the panic passed and ebullience from the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) won out – interest rates fell 30-40 basis point across the board, credit spreads only widened a few basis points, and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq total returns (TR) came in at 7.5% and 17%, respectively.

The second quarter told a similar story of resilience, as corporate America took center stage of the soft-landing debate. There was a growing hope the AI boom could unleash a productivity miracle turbocharging US growth for the next decade. Equity markets were up sizably since the beginning of the year, but the breadth of the rally was narrow, with only ten AI-exposed companies accounting for almost all the gains. The performance of the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index and corporate credit spreads reflected greater investor caution -nonetheless, it was truly remarkable how well many companies continued to perform fundamentally, despite increasingly tight monetary policy. But how long could that last? Inflation is unlikely to decline rapidly until the labor market significantly loosens, but layoffs are unlikely to accelerate significantly until inflation declines quickly, causing a more acute squeeze on margins. Needless to say, the first half of 2023 gave the impression the economy was on the pathway to a soft landing, with a recession being avoidable. The ability of companies to successfully manage disinflation appeared to be responsible for the economy’s surprising resilience. As a result, the quarter closed with the rates curve meaningfully bear-steepening

 

13


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

(2-year rose 87 basis points), spreads tightening 10-15 basis points and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq TR returning 8.7% and 13%, respectively.

Entering the third quarter, soft data (deeply inverted yield curve, survey data) did not align with the hard data (economic fundamentals) leading investors to question the reliability of their signals. Investors appeared fatigued by the recession narrative and more willing to position for spreads to grind tighter and equities to move higher over the summer months. However, this backdrop produced the worst quarter of performance of the year. On the surface, the US macroeconomic landscape was as supportive as one could hope for, with economic growth surpassing projections and inflation remaining lower than anticipated. The primary driver was the rise in long-end Treasury yields where investors showcased a growing belief that the economic repercussions of tighter monetary policy are gradually fading. The economy was adapting to higher interest rates, and real-time indicators suggested annualized growth of more than 4%. However, as yields rose, much of this year’s easing in broad financial conditions was being undone, risking another round of shorter lag impacts to growth. Further, the “wall of worry” narratives strengthened, as some investors considered refinancing risks over the next 12-18 months. For reference, more than $1.6 trillion in US corporate debt (roughly 7% of GDP) is set to mature by the end of 2025 and multiple commercial real estate issues yet to be resolved. As the rates market fully embraced a soft or no landing scenario, paradoxically, the likelihood of a hard landing could have been increasing. On the quarter, 30-year rates rose 84 basis points, credit spreads tightened, and the S&P 500 / Nasdaq total returns fell 3.3% and 3.9%, respectively.

In October, both bonds and stocks fell as bond yields rose sharply, driven by buoyant economic data and concerns around the sustainability of government finances. Interest rate concerns overwhelmed risk assets, pushing down the S&P 500 Total Return (TR) index, the NASDAQ TR, and the Russell 2000 TR. Investment grade credit spreads widened, but remained resilient in the face of tightening credit conditions.

In November, US financial conditions saw the largest easing in any single month in the past four decades, equivalent to almost four Fed cuts. Investors bet on low recession risk for the U.S. as inflation cooled and employment remained buoyant. This led to the tightest investment grade credit spreads of the year and the highest one-month gain since December of 2008. General ebullience was experienced across asset classes.

The growth and the soft-landing narrative are likely to be put to the test, and our defensive positioning reflects the Fed’s timing challenge risk. While there have been upside surprises this year, our economists highlight that surprise fiscal stimulus – not robust consumer health - accounts for most of the US growth this year to become constructive on the asset class may be at tighter levels than in past downturns.

Source: LGIM America and Bloomberg.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Definition of the Comparative Index

The Bloomberg 1-5 Year Credit Index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities of between 1 and 5 years and are publicly issued.

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $1,000,000 Investment in the LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund, Institutional Shares versus the Bloomberg 1-5 Year Credit Index.

 

    

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023      

       One Year        Annualized
    Inception to Date*    

Institutional Shares  

   3.25    -1.91%

Bloomberg 1-5 Year Credit Index  

   4.22    -2.04%

 

LOGO

* The Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a portfolio’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change because it is actively managed and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative index on previous page.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

 

 SHAREHOLDERS’ LETTER

 

Dear Shareholder,

The Legal & General Global Developed Equity Index Fund, which seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the MSCI World Index (the “Index”), returned 11.05% over the fiscal year, in-line with the Index.

The strongest country performers were Denmark (41.67%), Italy (37.97%) and Austria (27.65%). The weakest country performers included Israel (-17.44%), Finland (-5.48%) and Canada (-0.41%). Overall, growth stocks within the Index outperformed value stocks over the fiscal year. The highest performing sectors for the period included Information Technology (30.24%), Communication Services (28.19%) and Consumer Discretionary (12.53%) while Real Estate (-4.5%), Health Care (-1.45%) and Utilities (-0.47%) were the worst performing sectors. The US dollar experienced weak performance as it returned -4.36% versus a basket of currencies as measured by the DXY (US dollar) index for the period. The price of oil, as measured by the West Texas Intermediate spot price, fell for the period, down -6.37%.

Source: LGIM America and Bloomberg.

Definition of the Comparative Index

The MSCI World Index is a broad global equity index that represents large and mid-cap equity performance across all 23 developed markets countries.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

    

 

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $1,000,000 Investment in the LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund, Institutional Shares versus the MSCI World Index.

 

    

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023      

       One Year       

Annualized

    Inception to Date*    

Institutional Shares  

   11.05%    -3.98%

MSCI World Index  

   11.05%    -3.85%

 

LOGO

* The Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a portfolio’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change because it is actively managed and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

See definition of comparative index on previous page.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Commodity Strategy Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SECTOR WEIGHTING† (Unaudited)

 

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 98.6%

           
     Face Amount              Value        

United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

     

3.875%, 04/15/2029 *

   $ 610,715      $ 651,294  

3.625%, 04/15/2028

     525,821        548,730  

3.375%, 04/15/2032

     217,945        230,882  

2.500%, 01/15/2029 *

     474,770        474,144  

2.375%, 01/15/2025 *

     876,300        865,198  

2.375%, 01/15/2027 *

     546,563        540,953  

2.375%, 10/15/2028 *

     727,735        725,385  

2.125%, 02/15/2040

     278,418        260,111  

2.125%, 02/15/2041 *

     423,404        394,554  

2.000%, 01/15/2026

     564,622        553,271  

1.750%, 01/15/2028

     514,405        497,184  

1.625%, 10/15/2027 *

     1,368,114        1,322,328  

1.500%, 02/15/2053 *

     579,440        453,650  

1.375%, 07/15/2033

     1,062,477        961,095  

1.375%, 02/15/2044

     725,871        578,279  

1.250%, 04/15/2028 *

     1,350,115        1,276,294  

1.125%, 01/15/2033 *

     1,598,647        1,416,176  

1.000%, 02/15/2046

     412,055        297,001  

1.000%, 02/15/2048 *

     366,045        257,840  

1.000%, 02/15/2049

     342,854        239,767  

0.875%, 01/15/2029 *

     925,323        851,966  

0.875%, 02/15/2047

     503,672        348,183  

0.750%, 07/15/2028

     1,078,801        997,964  

0.750%, 02/15/2042 *

     672,586        485,768  

0.750%, 02/15/2045 *

     799,242        550,720  

0.625%, 01/15/2026 *

     1,186,185        1,128,358  

0.625%, 07/15/2032 *

     1,638,957        1,403,053  

0.625%, 02/15/2043 *

     527,487        364,728  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Commodity Strategy Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — continued

          
     Face Amount             Value        

0.500%, 01/15/2028 *

   $ 1,239,721     $ 1,137,650  

0.375%, 07/15/2025 *

     1,408,612       1,349,241  

0.375%, 01/15/2027

     1,100,703       1,022,719  

0.375%, 07/15/2027

     1,213,701       1,122,425  

0.250%, 01/15/2025

     1,284,604       1,236,782  

0.250%, 07/15/2029

     1,093,464       967,705  

0.250%, 02/15/2050 *

     519,255       287,943  

0.125%, 04/15/2025

     1,026,985       980,517  

0.125%, 10/15/2025 *

     1,249,544       1,185,505  

0.125%, 04/15/2026 *

     964,690       902,126  

0.125%, 07/15/2026

     1,182,243       1,105,524  

0.125%, 10/15/2026 *

     1,334,813       1,241,046  

0.125%, 04/15/2027 *

     1,363,612       1,248,944  

0.125%, 01/15/2030 *

     1,235,107       1,066,293  

0.125%, 07/15/2030

     1,367,534       1,171,498  

0.125%, 01/15/2031 *

     1,415,316       1,193,813  

0.125%, 07/15/2031 *

     1,446,804       1,210,851  

0.125%, 01/15/2032 *

     1,579,423       1,301,914  

0.125%, 02/15/2051 *

     522,417       273,371  

0.125%, 02/15/2052

     605,503       313,017  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $41,267,931)

           38,993,760  
    

 

 

 

    

    
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND — 1.4%           
         Shares          

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

     5,435       558,718  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND
(Cost $570,506)

       558,718  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 100.0%
(Cost $41,838,437)

         $     39,552,478  
    

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $39,555,627.

 

*

Security, or a portion thereof, is held by the Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd. CFC as of October 31, 2023.

ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

TIPS – Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

USD – US Dollar

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Commodity Strategy Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

A list of the open OTC swap agreements held by the Fund at October 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

 

 
Total Return Swaps  

 

 
 Counterparty   

Reference

Entity/

Obligation

  

Fund

Pays

    

Fund

Receives

   Payment
Frequency
  

Termination

Date

     Currency   

Notional

Amount

     Fair Value      Upfront
Payments/
Receipts
    

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Bank of America

   BCOMGC      0.065%      BCOMGC    Monthly      11/30/2023      USD      $7,937,000      $ –            $ –          $ –        

Bank of America

   BCOMRS      0.11%      BCOMRS    Monthly      11/30/2023      USD      31,749,000        (1)            –            (1)      
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                        $             (1)          $             –          $             (1)      
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments carried at value:

 

Investments in Securities    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $ –        $ 38,993,760        $ –        $ 38,993,760    

Exchange Traded Fund

     558,718          –          –          558,718    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $           558,718        $       38,993,760        $                         –        $       39,552,478    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Other Financial Instruments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

OTC Swaps

           

Total Return Swaps*

           

Unrealized Depreciation

     –          (1)        –          (1)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ –        $ (1)      $ –        $ (1)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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

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

 

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SECTOR WEIGHTING † (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 84.9%

 

    
     Face Amount           Value      

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 11.2%

    

Alphabet

    

1.900%, 08/15/2040

    $ 80,000       $ 47,797  

America Movil

    

6.125%, 03/30/2040

     100,000       94,818  

AT&T

    

4.500%, 05/15/2035

     265,000       220,723  

3.800%, 12/01/2057

     5,000       3,009  

3.650%, 06/01/2051

     55,000       33,779  

3.650%, 09/15/2059

     225,000       130,095  

3.550%, 09/15/2055

     765,000       445,179  

3.500%, 06/01/2041

     15,000       10,025  

Charter Communications Operating

    

4.800%, 03/01/2050

     315,000       207,596  

3.900%, 06/01/2052

     5,000       2,832  

3.500%, 06/01/2041

     235,000                141,557  

 

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

21


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)

    

Comcast

    

2.987%, 11/01/2063

    $ 30,000       $ 15,418  

2.937%, 11/01/2056

     468,000       247,863  

2.887%, 11/01/2051

     285,000       157,190  

Meta Platforms

    

5.750%, 05/15/2063

     20,000       17,949  

5.600%, 05/15/2053

     355,000       320,903  

4.450%, 08/15/2052

     97,000       73,361  

NBCUniversal Media

    

4.450%, 01/15/2043

     235,000       182,369  

Paramount Global

    

5.850%, 09/01/2043

     300,000       216,799  

4.375%, 03/15/2043

     50,000       29,950  

Time Warner Cable

    

5.875%, 11/15/2040

     230,000       181,451  

4.500%, 09/15/2042

     105,000       68,973  

T-Mobile USA

    

6.000%, 06/15/2054

     45,000       40,735  

5.800%, 09/15/2062

     35,000       30,125  

3.000%, 02/15/2041

     135,000       85,153  

Verizon Communications

    

3.550%, 03/22/2051

     315,000       197,891  

3.400%, 03/22/2041

     270,000       181,950  

2.987%, 10/30/2056

     270,000       141,918  

Vodafone Group

    

5.625%, 02/10/2053

     45,000       37,822  

4.250%, 09/17/2050

     80,000       54,521  

Walt Disney

    

4.625%, 03/23/2040

     35,000       29,411  

3.600%, 01/13/2051

     105,000       69,373  

3.500%, 05/13/2040

     185,000       132,953  

2.750%, 09/01/2049

     150,000       83,876  

Warnermedia Holdings

    

5.391%, 03/15/2062

     35,000       24,514  

5.141%, 03/15/2052

     315,000       222,985  

5.050%, 03/15/2042

     260,000       192,278  
    

 

 

 

             4,375,141  
    

 

 

 

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.6%

     

Amazon.com

     

3.950%, 04/13/2052

    $ 185,000        $ 135,389  

3.100%, 05/12/2051

     185,000        114,857  

2.875%, 05/12/2041

     105,000        70,446  

General Motors

     

5.150%, 04/01/2038

     105,000        84,450  

Home Depot

     

4.950%, 09/15/2052

     60,000        50,489  

3.900%, 06/15/2047

     5,000        3,580  

3.625%, 04/15/2052

     173,000        115,300  

3.350%, 04/15/2050

     130,000        82,728  

3.300%, 04/15/2040

     185,000        130,832  

3.125%, 12/15/2049

     125,000        76,051  

2.375%, 03/15/2051

     20,000        10,204  

Lowe’s

     

5.625%, 04/15/2053

     275,000        237,329  

4.450%, 04/01/2062

     55,000        37,552  

4.250%, 04/01/2052

     30,000        20,773  

Target

     

2.950%, 01/15/2052

     30,000        17,271  

University of Southern California

     

3.028%, 10/01/2039

     315,000        228,007  
     

 

 

 

              1,415,258  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 6.8%

     

7-Eleven

     

2.800%, 02/10/2051 (A)

     35,000        18,477  

2.500%, 02/10/2041 (A)

     100,000        58,159  

Anheuser-Busch

     

4.900%, 02/01/2046

     580,000        482,435  

4.700%, 02/01/2036

     450,000        395,801  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide

     

5.550%, 01/23/2049

     290,000        262,984  

BAT Capital

     

4.758%, 09/06/2049

     55,000        36,467  

4.540%, 08/15/2047

     150,000        96,887  

4.390%, 08/15/2037

     300,000        217,946  

3.734%, 09/25/2040

     25,000        15,832  

 

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

23


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)

     

Constellation Brands

     

4.100%, 02/15/2048

    $ 100,000        $ 70,623  

JBS USA LUX

     

7.250%, 11/15/2053 (A)

     100,000        88,828  

6.500%, 12/01/2052

     230,000        187,296  

4.375%, 02/02/2052

     100,000        60,665  

Kenvue

     

5.100%, 03/22/2043

     55,000        48,621  

5.050%, 03/22/2053

     88,000        75,597  

Kraft Heinz Foods

     

5.500%, 06/01/2050

     30,000        25,760  

5.200%, 07/15/2045

     110,000        90,873  

4.875%, 10/01/2049

     47,000        36,784  

4.375%, 06/01/2046

     20,000        14,620  

Nestle Holdings

     

4.000%, 09/24/2048 (A)

     35,000        26,390  

3.900%, 09/24/2038 (A)

     60,000        48,329  

PepsiCo

     

2.625%, 10/21/2041

     9,000        5,753  

Philip Morris International

     

4.125%, 03/04/2043

     80,000        57,320  

Walmart

     

4.500%, 04/15/2053

     115,000        93,231  

2.650%, 09/22/2051

     5,000        2,870  

2.500%, 09/22/2041

     154,000        97,294  
     

 

 

 

              2,615,842  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY — 8.6%

     

Apache

     

5.350%, 07/01/2049

     55,000        39,956  

BP Capital Markets America

     

3.379%, 02/08/2061

     31,000        18,487  

3.060%, 06/17/2041

     95,000        62,971  

3.001%, 03/17/2052

     105,000        61,090  

3.000%, 02/24/2050

     5,000        2,953  

2.939%, 06/04/2051

     140,000        80,724  

Columbia Pipeline Group

     

5.800%, 06/01/2045

     60,000        50,828  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

ENERGY (continued)

     

Columbia Pipelines Operating

     

6.497%, 08/15/2043 (A)

    $ 20,000        $ 18,624  

ConocoPhillips

     

5.700%, 09/15/2063

     45,000        40,575  

5.550%, 03/15/2054

     60,000        53,719  

3.800%, 03/15/2052

     80,000        54,531  

Energy Transfer

     

5.400%, 10/01/2047

     130,000                 102,386  

5.350%, 05/15/2045

     5,000        3,928  

5.150%, 02/01/2043

     35,000        26,966  

5.150%, 03/15/2045

     445,000        344,839  

4.900%, 03/15/2035

     100,000        84,718  

Enterprise Products Operating

     

6.450%, 09/01/2040

     15,000        14,929  

5.100%, 02/15/2045

     5,000        4,254  

4.950%, 10/15/2054

     100,000        80,843  

4.900%, 05/15/2046

     20,000        16,463  

4.450%, 02/15/2043

     20,000        15,769  

4.250%, 02/15/2048

     130,000        97,432  

4.200%, 01/31/2050

     5,000        3,665  

3.300%, 02/15/2053

     10,000        6,126  

3.200%, 02/15/2052

     110,000        66,527  

Exxon Mobil

     

4.327%, 03/19/2050

     5,000        3,879  

4.227%, 03/19/2040

     150,000        121,969  

3.452%, 04/15/2051

     95,000        62,423  

3.095%, 08/16/2049

     35,000        21,718  

Hess

     

6.000%, 01/15/2040

     5,000        4,821  

5.800%, 04/01/2047

     130,000        122,718  

Kinder Morgan

     

5.550%, 06/01/2045

     125,000        102,878  

5.450%, 08/01/2052

     55,000        44,421  

5.200%, 03/01/2048

     100,000        77,782  

5.050%, 02/15/2046

     55,000        41,979  

3.600%, 02/15/2051

     35,000        21,083  

3.250%, 08/01/2050

     55,000        31,121  

 

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

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LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

ENERGY (continued)

     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

     

6.375%, 03/01/2041

    $ 45,000        $ 40,914  

5.400%, 09/01/2044

     20,000        16,104  

Marathon Petroleum

     

4.750%, 09/15/2044

     50,000        37,875  

MPLX

     

4.950%, 03/14/2052

     50,000        37,097  

4.500%, 04/15/2038

     165,000                 128,720  

Occidental Petroleum

     

7.950%, 06/15/2039

     5,000        5,341  

6.600%, 03/15/2046

     10,000        9,610  

6.200%, 03/15/2040

     40,000        37,186  

4.400%, 04/15/2046

     10,000        7,171  

Phillips

     

66 4.900%, 10/01/2046

     50,000        39,268  

3.300%, 03/15/2052

     80,000        47,128  

Sabal Trail Transmission

     

4.832%, 05/01/2048 (A)

     30,000        22,629  

4.682%, 05/01/2038 (A)

     55,000        45,900  

Shell International Finance BV

     

4.125%, 05/11/2035

     130,000        110,948  

3.750%, 09/12/2046

     130,000        90,966  

3.000%, 11/26/2051

     20,000        11,784  

Southern Natural Gas

     

4.800%, 03/15/2047 (A)

     50,000        36,367  

Suncor Energy

     

3.750%, 03/04/2051

     45,000        28,567  

Texas Eastern Transmission

     

4.150%, 01/15/2048 (A)

     85,000        58,766  

TotalEnergies Capital International

     

3.127%, 05/29/2050

     235,000        143,706  

2.986%, 06/29/2041

     95,000        62,712  

TransCanada PipeLines

     

4.750%, 05/15/2038

     55,000        43,772  

Williams

     

6.300%, 04/15/2040

     135,000        127,344  

5.750%, 06/24/2044

     150,000        130,702  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

ENERGY (continued)

     

3.500%, 10/15/2051

    $ 15,000        $ 9,086  
     

 

 

 

              3,339,758  
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 10.4%

     

American International Group

     

4.375%, 06/30/2050

     65,000        47,541  

Arthur J Gallagher

     

6.750%, 02/15/2054

     105,000        103,126  

5.750%, 03/02/2053

     55,000        47,775  

Banco Santander

     

6.938%, 11/07/2033

     140,000        140,330  

Bank of America

     

6.000%, 10/15/2036

     95,000        91,458  

5.872%, SOFRRATE + 1.840%, 09/15/2034 (B)

     115,000        108,337  

3.311%, SOFRRATE + 1.580%, 04/22/2042 (B)

     295,000        195,703  

2.572%, SOFRRATE + 1.210%, 10/20/2032 (B)

     80,000        59,967  

Bank of America MTN

     

2.972%, SOFRRATE + 1.330%, 02/04/2033 (B)

     50,000        38,302  

2.676%, SOFRRATE + 1.930%, 06/19/2041 (B)

     370,000        225,329  

BAT Capital

     

7.081%, 08/02/2053

     60,000        53,503  

7.079%, 08/02/2043

     55,000        50,075  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance

     

4.200%, 08/15/2048

     75,000        57,433  

2.850%, 10/15/2050

     30,000        17,200  

Blackstone Holdings Finance

     

2.000%, 01/30/2032 (A)

     5,000        3,529  

Citigroup

     

3.878%, TSFR3M + 1.430%, 01/24/2039 (B)

     105,000        78,819  

2.904%, SOFRRATE + 1.379%, 11/03/2042 (B)

     80,000        49,044  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia MTN

     

3.743%, 09/12/2039 (A)

     50,000        33,667  

Corebridge Financial

     

4.400%, 04/05/2052

     100,000        69,056  

4.350%, 04/05/2042

     20,000        14,485  

Goldman Sachs Group

     

5.150%, 05/22/2045

     35,000        28,399  

4.017%, TSFR3M + 1.635%, 10/31/2038 (B)

     270,000        204,461  

3.436%, SOFRRATE + 1.632%, 02/24/2043 (B)

     105,000        69,295  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

3.102%, SOFRRATE + 1.410%, 02/24/2033 (B)

    $ 5,000        $ 3,885  

Goldman Sachs Group MTN

     

4.800%, 07/08/2044

     125,000        99,011  

JPMorgan Chase

     

6.254%, SOFRRATE + 1.810%, 10/23/2034 (B)

     65,000        64,105  

3.328%, SOFRRATE + 1.580%, 04/22/2052 (B)

     135,000        82,791  

3.109%, TSFR3M + 2.460%, 04/22/2041 (B)

     285,000                 189,242  

Marsh & McLennan

     

5.700%, 09/15/2053

     25,000        22,955  

4.900%, 03/15/2049

     15,000        12,325  

4.350%, 01/30/2047

     25,000        19,000  

MetLife

     

5.875%, 02/06/2041

     85,000        79,450  

5.250%, 01/15/2054

     195,000        163,085  

5.000%, 07/15/2052

     15,000        12,106  

4.721%, 12/15/2044

     100,000        78,377  

Morgan Stanley

     

5.948%, H15T5Y + 2.430%, 01/19/2038 (B)

     25,000        22,747  

4.375%, 01/22/2047

     5,000        3,732  

Nasdaq

     

6.100%, 06/28/2063

     35,000        30,957  

5.950%, 08/15/2053

     5,000        4,463  

PNC Financial Services Group

     

6.875%, SOFRRATE + 2.284%, 10/20/2034 (B)

     75,000        74,955  

Prudential Financial

     

3.935%, 12/07/2049

     50,000        33,878  

S&P Global

     

3.700%, 03/01/2052

     5,000        3,379  

Travelers

     

5.450%, 05/25/2053

     85,000        76,231  

Truist Financial MTN

     

5.867%, SOFRRATE + 2.361%, 06/08/2034 (B)

     100,000        91,008  

5.122%, SOFRRATE + 1.852%, 01/26/2034 (B)

     40,000        34,357  

UBS

     

4.500%, 06/26/2048

     25,000        20,356  

UBS Group

     

4.988%, H15T1Y + 2.400%, 08/05/2033 (A),(B)

     70,000        60,467  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

US Bancorp

     

5.836%, SOFRRATE + 2.260%, 06/12/2034 (B)

    $ 40,000        $ 36,890  

4.839%, SOFRRATE + 1.600%, 02/01/2034 (B)

     15,000        12,819  

2.491%, H15T5Y + 0.950%, 11/03/2036 (B)

     135,000        92,362  

Wells Fargo

     

6.491%, SOFRRATE + 2.060%, 10/23/2034 (B)

     95,000        93,360  

Wells Fargo MTN

     

5.557%, SOFRRATE + 1.990%, 07/25/2034 (B)

     240,000        219,829  

4.900%, 11/17/2045

     50,000        38,059  

4.611%, SOFRRATE + 2.130%, 04/25/2053 (B)

     235,000        173,148  

4.400%, 06/14/2046

     345,000        241,040  

3.350%, SOFRRATE + 1.500%, 03/02/2033 (B)

     50,000        39,371  

Westpac Banking

     

5.405%, H15T1Y + 2.680%, 08/10/2033 (B)

     30,000        26,428  

3.133%, 11/18/2041

     50,000        29,205  

3.020%, H15T5Y + 1.530%, 11/18/2036 (B)

     45,000        32,504  
     

 

 

 

              4,104,711  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 12.9%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     

4.900%, 11/30/2046

     80,000        68,938  

AbbVie

     

4.700%, 05/14/2045

     50,000        40,571  

4.500%, 05/14/2035

     120,000        104,862  

4.450%, 05/14/2046

     15,000        11,674  

4.250%, 11/21/2049

     451,000        338,216  

4.050%, 11/21/2039

     448,000        349,567  

Amgen

     

5.750%, 03/02/2063

     10,000        8,656  

5.650%, 03/02/2053

     15,000        13,187  

5.600%, 03/02/2043

     105,000        93,601  

4.400%, 05/01/2045

     30,000        22,518  

3.150%, 02/21/2040

     120,000        80,244  

Baxter International

     

3.132%, 12/01/2051

     35,000        19,258  

BayCare Health System

     

3.831%, 11/15/2050

     15,000        10,497  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Baylor Scott & White Holdings

     

2.839%, 11/15/2050

    $ 50,000        $ 28,544  

Boston Scientific

     

4.700%, 03/01/2049

     5,000        3,981  

4.550%, 03/01/2039

     38,000        31,360  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     

6.400%, 11/15/2063

     90,000        89,451  

6.250%, 11/15/2053

     90,000        89,071  

3.550%, 03/15/2042

     80,000        56,652  

2.550%, 11/13/2050

     93,000        49,539  

2.350%, 11/13/2040

     35,000        21,016  

CVS Health

     

6.000%, 06/01/2063

     105,000        90,809  

5.875%, 06/01/2053

     49,000        42,874  

5.625%, 02/21/2053

     25,000        21,179  

5.125%, 07/20/2045

     109,000        86,944  

5.050%, 03/25/2048

     151,000                 118,880  

4.780%, 03/25/2038

     130,000        107,444  

2.700%, 08/21/2040

     185,000        111,868  

Danaher

     

2.800%, 12/10/2051

     138,000        77,580  

2.600%, 10/01/2050

     20,000        10,980  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl

     

3.400%, 11/15/2049

     30,000        19,571  

3.250%, 11/15/2039

     100,000        71,362  

Elevance Health

     

5.125%, 02/15/2053

     115,000        95,403  

3.600%, 03/15/2051

     80,000        51,299  

Eli Lilly

     

4.950%, 02/27/2063

     110,000        93,509  

4.875%, 02/27/2053

     107,000        92,619  

4.150%, 03/15/2059

     15,000        11,155  

GE HealthCare Technologies

     

6.377%, 11/22/2052

     35,000        33,931  

Gilead Sciences

     

5.550%, 10/15/2053

     45,000        40,656  

4.750%, 03/01/2046

     5,000        4,034  

4.600%, 09/01/2035

     95,000        83,402  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

4.500%, 02/01/2045

    $ 30,000        $ 23,454  

4.150%, 03/01/2047

     15,000        11,051  

2.800%, 10/01/2050

     150,000        84,551  

HCA

     

5.125%, 06/15/2039

     35,000        28,764  

4.375%, 03/15/2042

     20,000        14,403  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

     

4.150%, 05/01/2047

     55,000        41,406  

3.266%, 11/01/2049

     50,000        31,194  

3.002%, 06/01/2051

     130,000        76,110  

2.810%, 06/01/2041

     100,000        64,146  

Merck

     

5.150%, 05/17/2063

     55,000        46,849  

5.000%, 05/17/2053

     100,000        85,412  

4.900%, 05/17/2044

     140,000        121,105  

2.350%, 06/24/2040

     5,000        3,102  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital

     

2.606%, 08/01/2060

     15,000        7,213  

2.256%, 08/01/2040

     15,000        8,901  

Northwell Healthcare

     

4.260%, 11/01/2047

     30,000        21,500  

Novartis Capital

     

4.400%, 05/06/2044

     30,000        24,486  

Pfizer

     

2.550%, 05/28/2040

     130,000        82,505  

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte

     

5.340%, 05/19/2063

     304,000                 260,428  

5.300%, 05/19/2053

     126,000        110,232  

5.110%, 05/19/2043

     280,000        245,760  

Roche Holdings

     

2.607%, 12/13/2051 (A)

     186,000        102,987  

Sutter Health

     

3.361%, 08/15/2050

     35,000        21,686  

Thermo Fisher Scientific

     

2.800%, 10/15/2041

     95,000        60,431  

UnitedHealth Group

     

6.050%, 02/15/2063

     80,000        76,301  

5.950%, 02/15/2041

     5,000        4,804  

 

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

31


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

5.875%, 02/15/2053

    $ 125,000        $ 118,232  

5.800%, 03/15/2036

     10,000        9,837  

5.050%, 04/15/2053

     10,000        8,409  

4.950%, 05/15/2062

     20,000        16,116  

4.750%, 05/15/2052

     110,000        87,938  

4.625%, 07/15/2035

     5,000        4,443  

3.250%, 05/15/2051

     173,000        106,312  

3.050%, 05/15/2041

     275,000        183,335  
     

 

 

 

              4,990,305  
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 7.4%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC

     

3.850%, 10/29/2041

     150,000        100,682  

3.300%, 01/30/2032

     255,000        197,750  

Boeing

     

5.930%, 05/01/2060

     35,000        29,443  

5.805%, 05/01/2050

     435,000        374,848  

5.705%, 05/01/2040

     570,000        503,890  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

     

4.150%, 04/01/2045

     300,000        224,349  

2.875%, 06/15/2052

     95,000        54,019  

Canadian Pacific Railway

     

6.125%, 09/15/2115

     80,000        71,920  

3.100%, 12/02/2051

     115,000        67,494  

3.000%, 12/02/2041

     20,000        16,037  

Carrier Global

     

3.577%, 04/05/2050

     80,000        50,249  

3.377%, 04/05/2040

     95,000        63,989  

Caterpillar

     

4.750%, 05/15/2064

     95,000        76,125  

General Dynamics

     

2.850%, 06/01/2041

     30,000        19,697  

Lockheed Martin

     

5.700%, 11/15/2054

     60,000        56,182  

5.200%, 02/15/2055

     35,000        30,531  

4.500%, 05/15/2036

     100,000        87,568  

Norfolk Southern

     

4.550%, 06/01/2053

     10,000        7,545  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

Northrop Grumman

     

5.150%, 05/01/2040

    $ 20,000        $ 17,479  

4.950%, 03/15/2053

     25,000        20,707  

4.030%, 10/15/2047

     270,000        196,211  

RTX

     

4.500%, 06/01/2042

     430,000        333,871  

3.030%, 03/15/2052

     15,000        8,374  

Union Pacific

     

3.799%, 10/01/2051

     170,000        117,327  

3.500%, 02/14/2053

     35,000        22,639  

3.375%, 02/14/2042

     20,000        13,934  

2.973%, 09/16/2062

     150,000        79,048  

Union Pacific MTN

     

3.550%, 08/15/2039

     30,000        22,018  
     

 

 

 

              2,863,926  
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 7.1%

     

Analog Devices

     

2.950%, 10/01/2051

     45,000        26,316  

2.800%, 10/01/2041

     95,000        60,297  

Apple

     

3.850%, 05/04/2043

     30,000        23,186  

2.650%, 02/08/2051

     195,000        111,946  

2.375%, 02/08/2041

     695,000        443,639  

Broadcom

     

3.500%, 02/15/2041 (A)

     105,000        69,762  

Intel

     

5.900%, 02/10/2063

     90,000        81,386  

5.700%, 02/10/2053

     95,000        84,980  

5.625%, 02/10/2043

     15,000        13,723  

5.050%, 08/05/2062

     85,000        67,032  

4.900%, 08/05/2052

     165,000        131,456  

4.750%, 03/25/2050

     35,000        27,467  

3.734%, 12/08/2047

     100,000        67,299  

Intuit

     

5.500%, 09/15/2053

     20,000        18,165  

KLA

     

4.950%, 07/15/2052

     80,000        66,990  

 

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

33


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Microsoft

     

3.450%, 08/08/2036

    $ 130,000        $ 106,188  

2.921%, 03/17/2052

     205,000        126,479  

2.525%, 06/01/2050

     45,000        25,701  

NVIDIA

     

3.500%, 04/01/2040

     50,000        37,432  

Oracle

     

6.900%, 11/09/2052

     340,000        334,817  

5.550%, 02/06/2053

     95,000        78,975  

4.125%, 05/15/2045

     165,000        114,475  

4.000%, 11/15/2047

     20,000        13,310  

3.950%, 03/25/2051

     115,000        74,644  

3.800%, 11/15/2037

     15,000        11,040  

3.650%, 03/25/2041

     325,000        221,008  

3.600%, 04/01/2050

     20,000        12,241  

Salesforce

     

3.050%, 07/15/2061

     35,000        19,490  

2.900%, 07/15/2051

     80,000        47,021  

2.700%, 07/15/2041

     140,000        90,054  

Visa

     

2.700%, 04/15/2040

     235,000        157,203  
     

 

 

 

              2,763,722  
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 1.6%

     

BHP Billiton Finance USA

     

5.500%, 09/08/2053

     45,000        40,880  

Freeport-McMoRan

     

5.450%, 03/15/2043

     185,000        152,081  

Glencore Funding

     

6.500%, 10/06/2033 (A)

     85,000        83,133  

International Flavors & Fragrances

     

5.000%, 09/26/2048

     30,000        21,731  

3.468%, 12/01/2050 (A)

     269,000        149,913  

3.268%, 11/15/2040 (A)

     185,000        112,392  

Minera Mexico

     

4.500%, 01/26/2050 (A)

     115,000        77,256  
     

 

 

 

        637,386  
     

 

 

 

 

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

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LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

REAL ESTATE — 2.7%

     

Agree

     

2.600%, 06/15/2033

    $ 105,000        $ 74,669  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

     

5.150%, 04/15/2053

     90,000        70,997  

3.550%, 03/15/2052

     130,000        77,553  

Extra Space Storage

     

2.350%, 03/15/2032

     20,000        14,651  

Prologis

     

5.250%, 06/15/2053

     55,000        46,285  

Regency Centers

     

4.650%, 03/15/2049

     135,000        97,492  

Simon Property Group

     

5.850%, 03/08/2053

     110,000        95,590  

3.800%, 07/15/2050

     15,000        9,533  

3.250%, 09/13/2049

     25,000        14,487  

Spirit Realty

     

3.200%, 02/15/2031

     250,000        197,593  

Sun Communities Operating

     

5.700%, 01/15/2033

     35,000        31,963  

4.200%, 04/15/2032

     140,000        115,538  

2.700%, 07/15/2031

     110,000        82,202  

VICI Properties

     

5.625%, 05/15/2052

     145,000        113,544  
     

 

 

 

              1,042,097  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES — 12.6%

     

AEP Texas

     

3.450%, 01/15/2050

     130,000        78,750  

AEP Transmission

     

3.650%, 04/01/2050

     80,000        52,881  

Ameren Illinois

     

5.900%, 12/01/2052

     35,000        33,209  

4.500%, 03/15/2049

     130,000        101,793  

American Water Capital

     

3.450%, 05/01/2050

     95,000        60,764  

Arizona Public Service

     

3.500%, 12/01/2049

     35,000        21,059  

Baltimore Gas and Electric

     

2.900%, 06/15/2050

     100,000        56,191  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

UTILITIES (continued)

     

Berkshire Hathaway Energy

     

4.250%, 10/15/2050

    $ 80,000        $ 56,048  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric

     

3.600%, 03/01/2052

     35,000        22,964  

Commonwealth Edison

     

3.000%, 03/01/2050

     135,000        77,911  

Consolidated Edison of New York

     

6.150%, 11/15/2052

     45,000        42,813  

Constellation Energy Generation

     

6.250%, 10/01/2039

     63,000        58,411  

5.750%, 10/01/2041

     50,000        43,528  

5.600%, 06/15/2042

     205,000        176,009  

Consumers Energy

     

4.200%, 09/01/2052

     20,000        14,670  

2.500%, 05/01/2060

     82,000        39,493  

Dominion Energy

     

4.850%, 08/15/2052

     20,000        15,198  

Duke Energy Carolinas

     

5.400%, 01/15/2054

     63,000        54,425  

4.000%, 09/30/2042

     270,000        197,405  

3.550%, 03/15/2052

     30,000        19,042  

Duke Energy Florida

     

6.350%, 09/15/2037

     165,000                 163,171  

Duke Energy Ohio

     

5.650%, 04/01/2053

     25,000        22,176  

4.300%, 02/01/2049

     185,000        134,163  

East Ohio Gas

     

3.000%, 06/15/2050 (A)

     40,000        21,788  

Emera US Finance

     

4.750%, 06/15/2046

     31,000        21,614  

Entergy

     

3.750%, 06/15/2050

     100,000        62,912  

Entergy Arkansas

     

2.650%, 06/15/2051

     155,000        80,679  

Entergy Louisiana

     

4.750%, 09/15/2052

     20,000        15,320  

3.100%, 06/15/2041

     135,000        87,570  

Entergy Texas

     

5.000%, 09/15/2052

     35,000        27,849  

 

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

36


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

UTILITIES (continued)

     

Exelon

     

4.950%, 06/15/2035

    $ 135,000        $          116,806  

FirstEnergy Transmission

     

5.450%, 07/15/2044 (A)

     50,000        41,567  

4.550%, 04/01/2049 (A)

     35,000        25,899  

Florida Power & Light

     

4.125%, 02/01/2042

     135,000        104,741  

Georgia Power

     

3.700%, 01/30/2050

     105,000        69,058  

Idaho Power MTN

     

5.500%, 03/15/2053

     7,000        6,109  

4.200%, 03/01/2048

     40,000        29,175  

Indiana Michigan Power

     

5.625%, 04/01/2053

     95,000        84,294  

MidAmerican Energy

     

5.850%, 09/15/2054

     35,000        32,768  

3.150%, 04/15/2050

     95,000        56,982  

Monongahela Power

     

5.400%, 12/15/2043 (A)

     75,000        63,323  

Nevada Power

     

5.900%, 05/01/2053

     35,000        31,913  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings

     

5.250%, 02/28/2053

     55,000        44,666  

NiSource

     

4.375%, 05/15/2047

     95,000        69,054  

Northern States Power

     

5.100%, 05/15/2053

     50,000        42,391  

4.500%, 06/01/2052

     35,000        26,872  

2.900%, 03/01/2050

     105,000        60,388  

NSTAR Electric

     

4.950%, 09/15/2052

     50,000        40,700  

Oglethorpe Power

     

5.375%, 11/01/2040

     135,000        111,471  

4.500%, 04/01/2047

     55,000        39,434  

3.750%, 08/01/2050

     285,000        180,025  

Oncor Electric Delivery

     

7.250%, 01/15/2033

     135,000        146,034  

5.300%, 06/01/2042

     170,000        154,203  

4.950%, 09/15/2052

     55,000        45,112  

 

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

37


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

UTILITIES (continued)

     

3.700%, 05/15/2050

    $ 230,000        $ 153,302  

Pacific Gas and Electric

     

6.750%, 01/15/2053

     145,000        128,612  

6.700%, 04/01/2053

     40,000        35,542  

4.950%, 07/01/2050

     45,000        31,439  

4.500%, 07/01/2040

     115,000        81,740  

4.200%, 06/01/2041

     100,000        66,502  

3.500%, 08/01/2050

     130,000        72,459  

3.300%, 08/01/2040

     20,000        12,157  

PacifiCorp

     

6.000%, 01/15/2039

     95,000        87,045  

5.500%, 05/15/2054

     208,000        169,494  

3.300%, 03/15/2051

     105,000        60,074  

PECO Energy

     

4.375%, 08/15/2052

     35,000        26,316  

Potomac Electric Power

     

4.150%, 03/15/2043

     100,000        75,777  

PPL Electric Utilities

     

3.000%, 10/01/2049

     115,000        68,445  

Public Service of Colorado

     

6.250%, 09/01/2037

     105,000        101,855  

2.700%, 01/15/2051

     95,000        49,796  

San Diego Gas & Electric

     

3.320%, 04/15/2050

     30,000        18,027  

Sempra

     

4.000%, 02/01/2048

     5,000        3,409  

3.800%, 02/01/2038

     95,000        70,850  

Southern California Gas

     

5.750%, 06/01/2053

     80,000        70,795  

Tucson Electric Power

     

4.000%, 06/15/2050

     5,000        3,351  

Virginia Electric and Power

     

5.450%, 04/01/2053

     92,000        78,846  
     

 

 

 

        4,948,624  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $40,259,775)

            33,096,770  
     

 

 

 

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 5.5%

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

4.375%, 08/15/2043

    $ 140,000        $ 124,819  

3.625%, 05/15/2053

     2,300,000              1,792,562  

U.S. Treasury Note

     

3.875%, 08/15/2033

     260,000        239,322  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,293,928)

        2,156,703  
     

 

 

 

    

     

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 4.7%

     

CALIFORNIA — 1.8%

     

Bay Area, Toll Authority, RB

     

6.263%, 04/01/2049

     100,000        103,138  

California State, GO

     

7.600%, 11/01/2040

     100,000        113,901  

7.550%, 04/01/2039

     230,000        259,837  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Ser H, GO

     

6.548%, 05/15/2048

     100,000        104,567  

San Diego County, Water Authority, RB

     

6.138%, 05/01/2049

     110,000        112,354  
     

 

 

 

        693,797  
     

 

 

 

NEW JERSEY — 1.0%

     

New Jersey, Turnpike Authority, RB

     

7.414%, 01/01/2040

     350,000        393,021  
     

 

 

 

NEW YORK — 0.3%

     

New York & New Jersey, Port Authority, RB

     

4.458%, 10/01/2062

     150,000        114,313  
     

 

 

 

TEXAS — 1.6%

     

Dallas County, Hospital District, Ser C, GO

     

5.621%, 08/15/2044

     257,000        245,359  

Grand Parkway Transportation, Sub-Ser E, RB

     

5.184%, 10/01/2042

     125,000        113,001  

North Texas, Tollway Authority, RB

     

6.718%, 01/01/2049

     100,000        108,687  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

TEXAS (continued)

     

Texas State, GO

     

5.517%, 04/01/2039

    $ 165,000        $ 158,237  
     

 

 

 

        625,284  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $2,326,282)

              1,826,415  
     

 

 

 

    

     

SOVEREIGN DEBT — 2.3%

     

Indonesia Government International Bond

     

5.450%, 09/20/2052

     40,000        35,235  

Israel Government International Bond

     

3.875%, 07/03/2050

     60,000        39,492  

Mexico Government International Bond

     

6.350%, 02/09/2035

     45,000        42,956  

6.338%, 05/04/2053

     45,000        39,042  

5.750%, 10/12/2110

     170,000        129,144  

5.000%, 04/27/2051

     170,000        124,962  

4.280%, 08/14/2041

     55,000        39,157  

Panama Government International Bond

     

6.853%, 03/28/2054

     40,000        34,314  

3.870%, 07/23/2060

     60,000        31,596  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

     

3.550%, 06/09/2051 (A)

     20,000        12,938  

Philippine Government International Bond

     

5.950%, 10/13/2047

     35,000        33,015  

5.609%, 04/13/2033

     30,000        29,310  

3.200%, 07/06/2046

     120,000        74,770  

2.950%, 05/05/2045

     80,000        49,027  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond

     

5.500%, 04/04/2053

     85,000        74,471  

 

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

40


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

Uruguay Government International Bond

     

5.100%, 06/18/2050

    $ 135,000        $ 116,471  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT
(Cost $1,092,890)

        905,900  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 97.4%
(Cost $45,972,875)

        $     37,985,788  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $38,988,748.

 

(A)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On October 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $1,297,545, representing 3.3% of the Net Assets of the Fund.

 

(B)

Variable or floating rate security. The rate shown is effective interest rate as of period end. The rates on certain securities are not based on published reference rates and spreads and are either determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions; by using a formula based on the rates of underlying loans; or by adjusting periodically based on prevailing interest rates.

DAC — Designated Activity Company

GO — General Obligation

H15T5Y — US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Mat 5 Year

H15T1Y — US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Mat 1 Year

MTN — Medium Term Note

RB — Revenue Bond

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Ser — Series

TSFR3M — Term Structured Financing Rate 3 Month Average

As of October 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments in securities and other financial instruments were considered Level 2, in accordance with the authoritative guidance of 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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LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 SECTOR WEIGHTING † (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 93.4%
     Face Amount            Value      

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.2%

     

America Movil

     

4.375%, 04/22/2049

    $ 25,000        $            18,650  

3.625%, 04/22/2029

     30,000        26,718  

AT&T

     

3.800%, 12/01/2057

     25,000        15,044  

3.650%, 09/15/2059

     35,000        20,237  

2.550%, 12/01/2033

     100,000        71,761  

Charter Communications Operating

     

6.384%, 10/23/2035

     30,000        27,129  

4.908%, 07/23/2025

     40,000        39,111  

4.800%, 03/01/2050

     5,000        3,295  

3.500%, 06/01/2041

     10,000        6,024  

Comcast

     

3.969%, 11/01/2047

     30,000        21,030  

3.400%, 04/01/2030

     20,000        17,308  

3.150%, 03/01/2026

     40,000        37,961  

 

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

42


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)

     

2.937%, 11/01/2056

    $ 35,000        $ 18,537  

2.887%, 11/01/2051

     35,000        19,304  

Meta Platforms

     

5.750%, 05/15/2063

     10,000        8,975  

5.600%, 05/15/2053

     105,000        94,915  

4.450%, 08/15/2052

     15,000        11,345  

Paramount Global

     

5.850%, 09/01/2043

     75,000        54,200  

4.375%, 03/15/2043

     5,000        2,995  

Time Warner Cable

     

7.300%, 07/01/2038

     10,000        9,338  

6.750%, 06/15/2039

     10,000        8,720  

6.550%, 05/01/2037

     40,000        35,149  

5.875%, 11/15/2040

     10,000        7,889  

4.500%, 09/15/2042

     10,000        6,569  

T-Mobile USA

     

5.800%, 09/15/2062

     20,000        17,214  

3.500%, 04/15/2025

     90,000        86,954  

Verizon Communications

     

3.550%, 03/22/2051

     10,000        6,282  

3.400%, 03/22/2041

     185,000        124,669  

Walt Disney

     

6.650%, 11/15/2037

     10,000        10,400  

4.625%, 03/23/2040

     10,000        8,403  

3.600%, 01/13/2051

     25,000        16,517  

3.500%, 05/13/2040

     5,000        3,593  

2.750%, 09/01/2049

     20,000        11,184  

2.000%, 09/01/2029

     40,000        32,778  

Warnermedia Holdings

     

5.391%, 03/15/2062

     15,000        10,506  

5.141%, 03/15/2052

     120,000        84,947  

5.050%, 03/15/2042

     60,000        44,372  
     

 

 

 

              1,040,023  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.7%

     

Amazon.com

     

3.950%, 04/13/2052

     35,000        25,614  

3.875%, 08/22/2037

     30,000        24,557  

 

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

43


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

     

3.100%, 05/12/2051

    $ 40,000        $ 24,834  

Aptiv

     

2.396%, 02/18/2025

     50,000        47,698  

General Motors

     

5.950%, 04/01/2049

     5,000        4,047  

5.150%, 04/01/2038

     20,000        16,086  

Home Depot

     

4.500%, 09/15/2032

     2,000        1,836  

3.900%, 06/15/2047

     5,000        3,580  

3.625%, 04/15/2052

     55,000        36,656  

3.350%, 04/15/2050

     25,000        15,909  

3.250%, 04/15/2032

     45,000        37,494  

1.375%, 03/15/2031

     45,000        33,273  

Hyundai Capital America

     

5.950%, 09/21/2026 (A)

     105,000        104,242  

Lowe’s

     

5.625%, 04/15/2053

     85,000        73,356  

4.250%, 04/01/2052

     25,000        17,311  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

     

5.600%, 07/01/2111

     50,000        46,869  

Nissan Motor

     

4.810%, 09/17/2030 (A)

     95,000        80,807  

Nissan Motor Acceptance

     

7.050%, 09/15/2028 (A)

     65,000        64,142  

6.950%, 09/15/2026 (A)

     15,000        15,026  

Northwestern University

     

3.662%, 12/01/2057

     10,000        6,786  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

     

3.394%, 02/15/2048

     20,000        13,713  

University of Southern California

     

5.250%, 10/01/2111

     20,000        16,861  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance

     

4.625%, 11/13/2025 (A)

     10,000        9,759  
     

 

 

 

                 720,456  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.7%

     

Alimentation Couche-Tard

     

2.950%, 01/25/2030 (A)

     30,000        24,810  

 

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

44


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      
     

CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)

     

Anheuser-Busch

     

4.900%, 02/01/2046

    $ 25,000        $ 20,794  

4.700%, 02/01/2036

     100,000        87,956  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide

     

5.550%, 01/23/2049

     40,000        36,274  

4.600%, 04/15/2048

     139,000        112,855  

BAT Capital

     

7.750%, 10/19/2032

     15,000        15,387  

6.421%, 08/02/2033

     70,000        65,967  

4.390%, 08/15/2037

     70,000        50,854  

3.215%, 09/06/2026

     120,000        111,043  

2.259%, 03/25/2028

     80,000        67,199  

JBS USA LUX

     

7.250%, 11/15/2053 (A)

     5,000        4,441  

5.750%, 04/01/2033

     152,000        133,676  

3.000%, 02/02/2029

     45,000        36,998  

Kenvue

     

5.100%, 03/22/2043

     15,000        13,260  

5.050%, 03/22/2053

     34,000        29,208  

Kraft Heinz Foods

     

5.200%, 07/15/2045

     10,000        8,261  

4.375%, 06/01/2046

     10,000        7,310  

Mars

     

4.750%, 04/20/2033 (A)

     210,000        192,701  

3.950%, 04/01/2049 (A)

     20,000        14,108  

Nestle Holdings

     

4.000%, 09/24/2048 (A)

     10,000        7,540  

Philip Morris International

     

5.125%, 11/17/2027

     40,000        38,968  

Reynolds American

     

4.450%, 06/12/2025

     50,000        48,758  
     

 

 

 

               1,128,368  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY — 8.5%

     

BP Capital Markets America

     

4.893%, 09/11/2033

     125,000        114,482  

3.379%, 02/08/2061

     5,000        2,982  

3.060%, 06/17/2041

     30,000        19,886  

3.001%, 03/17/2052

     40,000        23,273  

 

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

45


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      
     

ENERGY (continued)

     

3.000%, 02/24/2050

    $ 15,000        $ 8,859  

2.939%, 06/04/2051

     20,000        11,532  

2.772%, 11/10/2050

     20,000        11,164  

Cheniere Energy Partners

     

5.950%, 06/30/2033 (A)

     105,000                   98,244  

Chevron USA

     

3.250%, 10/15/2029

     70,000        62,158  

Columbia Pipeline Group

     

5.800%, 06/01/2045

     10,000        8,471  

Columbia Pipelines Holding

     

6.055%, 08/15/2026 (A)

     15,000        14,966  

Energy Transfer

     

6.125%, 12/15/2045

     40,000        34,540  

5.550%, 02/15/2028

     75,000        72,842  

5.400%, 10/01/2047

     30,000        23,628  

5.350%, 05/15/2045

     5,000        3,928  

5.300%, 04/15/2047

     10,000        7,748  

4.950%, 06/15/2028

     60,000        56,704  

4.000%, 10/01/2027

     30,000        27,618  

Enterprise Products Operating

     

4.250%, 02/15/2048

     65,000        48,716  

3.750%, 02/15/2025

     50,000        48,680  

EOG Resources

     

4.375%, 04/15/2030

     30,000        27,806  

Equities

     

7.000%, 02/01/2030

     25,000        25,287  

3.625%, 05/15/2031 (A)

     40,000        33,052  

Exxon Mobil

     

4.227%, 03/19/2040

     5,000        4,066  

3.452%, 04/15/2051

     40,000        26,283  

3.095%, 08/16/2049

     15,000        9,308  

Hess

     

4.300%, 04/01/2027

     60,000        57,421  

Marathon Petroleum

     

4.700%, 05/01/2025

     90,000        88,115  

Midwest Connector Capital

     

3.900%, 04/01/2024 (A)

     80,000        79,047  

 

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

46


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

ENERGY (continued)

     

MPLX

     

4.500%, 04/15/2038

    $ 30,000        $ 23,404  

1.750%, 03/01/2026

     85,000        77,104  

Occidental Petroleum

     

8.875%, 07/15/2030

     115,000        127,719  

ONEOK

     

5.550%, 11/01/2026

     70,000        69,155  

Sabal Trail Transmission

     

4.246%, 05/01/2028 (A)

     90,000        83,722  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction

     

5.900%, 09/15/2037

     45,000        43,289  

Spectra Energy Partners

     

3.375%, 10/15/2026

     40,000        37,226  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline

     

7.000%, 10/15/2028

     30,000        30,733  

Texas Eastern Transmission

     

4.150%, 01/15/2048 (A)

     10,000        6,914  

TotalEnergies Capital International

     

3.461%, 07/12/2049

     35,000        23,169  

3.127%, 05/29/2050

     50,000        30,576  

2.986%, 06/29/2041

     30,000        19,804  

Williams

     

5.800%, 11/15/2043

     30,000        26,121  

2.600%, 03/15/2031

     15,000        11,700  
     

 

 

 

               1,661,442  
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 31.5%

     

American International Group

     

4.375%, 06/30/2050

     35,000        25,599  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l

     

1.250%, 06/22/2026 (A)

     100,000        88,774  

ASB Bank

     

1.625%, 10/22/2026 (A)

     70,000        61,763  

BAE Systems Holdings

     

3.850%, 12/15/2025 (A)

     10,000        9,588  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

     

1.125%, 09/18/2025

     70,000        63,757  

Banco Santander

     

6.607%, 11/07/2028

     80,000        80,081  

 

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

47


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

5.588%, 08/08/2028

    $ 120,000        $          115,754  

Bank of America

     

5.819%, SOFRRATE + 1.570%, 09/15/2029 (B)

     145,000        141,182  

3.311%, SOFRRATE + 1.580%, 04/22/2042 (B)

     35,000        23,219  

2.572%, SOFRRATE + 1.210%, 10/20/2032 (B)

     35,000        26,235  

Bank of America MTN

     

4.948%, SOFRRATE + 2.040%, 07/22/2028 (B)

     150,000        142,569  

4.183%, 11/25/2027

     90,000        82,817  

3.458%, TSFR3M + 1.232%, 03/15/2025 (B)

     200,000        197,622  

2.972%, SOFRRATE + 1.330%, 02/04/2033 (B)

     20,000        15,321  

2.676%, SOFRRATE + 1.930%, 06/19/2041 (B)

     105,000        63,945  

Barclays

     

3.932%, US0003M + 1.610%, 05/07/2025 (B)

     70,000        69,016  

BAT Capital

     

7.081%, 08/02/2053

     30,000        26,751  

7.079%, 08/02/2043

     20,000        18,209  

Blackstone Holdings Finance

     

2.000%, 01/30/2032 (A)

     20,000        14,116  

BNP Paribas

     

5.125%, H15T1Y + 1.450%, 01/13/2029 (A),(B)

     65,000        62,155  

2.219%, SOFRRATE + 2.074%, 06/09/2026 (A),(B)

     60,000        56,055  

1.323%, SOFRRATE + 1.004%, 01/13/2027 (A),(B)

     100,000        89,426  

BPCE

     

1.652%, SOFRRATE + 1.520%, 10/06/2026 (A),(B)

     50,000        45,298  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     

5.615%, 07/17/2026

     95,000        94,075  

Citigroup

     

5.500%, 09/13/2025

     50,000        49,304  

4.300%, 11/20/2026

     10,000        9,398  

3.887%, TSFR3M + 1.825%, 01/10/2028 (B)

     10,000        9,272  

3.200%, 10/21/2026

     20,000        18,455  

2.976%, SOFRRATE + 1.422%, 11/05/2030 (B)

     10,000        8,204  

2.904%, SOFRRATE + 1.379%, 11/03/2042 (B)

     30,000        18,391  

Corebridge Financial

     

3.900%, 04/05/2032

     40,000        32,720  

3.850%, 04/05/2029

     75,000        66,207  

 

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

48


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

3.500%, 04/04/2025

    $ 65,000        $            62,515  

Credit Agricole

     

1.247%, SOFRRATE + 0.892%, 01/26/2027 (A),(B)

     70,000        62,411  

Credit Suisse NY

     

4.750%, 08/09/2024

     145,000        143,074  

Credit Suisse NY MTN

     

3.700%, 02/21/2025

     105,000        101,112  

Danske Bank MTN

     

6.259%, H15T1Y + 1.180%, 09/22/2026 (A),(B)

     95,000        94,793  

Deutsche Bank NY

     

0.898%, 05/28/2024

     90,000        87,245  

GA Global Funding Trust

     

3.850%, 04/11/2025 (A)

     90,000        86,683  

2.250%, 01/06/2027 (A)

     10,000        8,731  

1.950%, 09/15/2028 (A)

     75,000        60,484  

Goldman Sachs Group

     

4.411%, TSFR3M + 1.692%, 04/23/2039 (B)

     20,000        15,841  

3.500%, 01/23/2025

     50,000        48,432  

3.436%, SOFRRATE + 1.632%, 02/24/2043 (B)

     15,000        9,899  

3.210%, SOFRRATE + 1.513%, 04/22/2042 (B)

     50,000        32,502  

2.640%, SOFRRATE + 1.114%, 02/24/2028 (B)

     70,000        62,015  

2.600%, 02/07/2030

     15,000        12,042  

1.992%, SOFRRATE + 1.090%, 01/27/2032 (B)

     5,000        3,670  

1.948%, SOFRRATE + 0.913%, 10/21/2027 (B)

     100,000        87,694  

1.431%, SOFRRATE + 0.798%, 03/09/2027 (B)

     150,000        133,161  

Huntington Bancshares

     

6.208%, SOFRRATE + 2.020%, 08/21/2029 (B)

     60,000        57,670  

ING Groep

     

4.625%, 01/06/2026 (A)

     50,000        48,407  

3.869%, SOFRRATE + 1.640%, 03/28/2026 (B)

     85,000        81,922  

JPMorgan Chase

     

6.254%, SOFRRATE + 1.810%, 10/23/2034 (B)

     25,000        24,656  

4.565%, SOFRRATE + 1.750%, 06/14/2030 (B)

     90,000        82,623  

4.250%, 10/01/2027

     30,000        28,282  

3.328%, SOFRRATE + 1.580%, 04/22/2052 (B)

     30,000        18,398  

2.069%, SOFRRATE + 1.015%, 06/01/2029 (B)

     80,000        66,469  

 

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

49


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

Lloyds Banking Group

     

4.716%, H15T1Y + 1.750%, 08/11/2026 (B)

    $ 105,000        $          101,764  

Macquarie Group MTN

     

6.207%, 11/22/2024 (A)

     105,000        104,979  

Marsh & McLennan

     

5.400%, 09/15/2033

     80,000        76,027  

MetLife

     

5.250%, 01/15/2054

     35,000        29,272  

Morgan Stanley

     

5.948%, H15T5Y + 2.430%, 01/19/2038 (B)

     15,000        13,648  

5.449%, SOFRRATE + 1.630%, 07/20/2029 (B)

     60,000        57,688  

5.297%, SOFRRATE + 2.620%, 04/20/2037 (B)

     5,000        4,342  

5.123%, SOFRRATE + 1.730%, 02/01/2029 (B)

     45,000        42,857  

4.210%, SOFRRATE + 1.610%, 04/20/2028 (B)

     80,000        74,602  

Morgan Stanley MTN

     

4.300%, 01/27/2045

     50,000        37,575  

2.475%, SOFRRATE + 1.000%, 01/21/2028 (B)

     60,000        53,168  

2.188%, SOFRRATE + 1.990%, 04/28/2026 (B)

     100,000        94,052  

Nasdaq

     

5.550%, 02/15/2034

     55,000        50,973  

Nationwide Building Society MTN

     

2.972%, SOFRRATE + 1.290%, 02/16/2028 (A),(B)

     80,000        71,119  

Pacific Life Global Funding II

     

5.500%, 08/28/2026 (A)

     105,000        104,173  

PNC Financial Services Group

     

6.875%, SOFRRATE + 2.284%, 10/20/2034 (B)

     35,000        34,979  

5.582%, SOFRRATE + 1.841%, 06/12/2029 (B)

     85,000        81,375  

2.600%, 07/23/2026

     130,000        119,463  

Royal Bank of Canada MTN

     

2.300%, 11/03/2031

     30,000        22,607  

S&P Global

     

2.450%, 03/01/2027

     40,000        36,189  

Santander UK Group Holdings

     

6.833%, SOFRRATE + 2.749%, 11/21/2026 (B)

     75,000        74,901  

Toronto-Dominion Bank MTN

     

5.532%, 07/17/2026

     65,000        64,266  

5.523%, 07/17/2028

     95,000        92,571  

 

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

50


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

Truist Bank

     

3.200%, 04/01/2024

    $ 110,000        $          108,624  

2.250%, 03/11/2030

     10,000        7,380  

Truist Financial MTN

     

7.161%, SOFRRATE + 2.446%, 10/30/2029 (B)

     70,000        70,405  

6.047%, SOFRRATE + 2.050%, 06/08/2027 (B)

     20,000        19,577  

5.867%, SOFRRATE + 2.361%, 06/08/2034 (B)

     115,000        104,659  

5.122%, SOFRRATE + 1.852%, 01/26/2034 (B)

     15,000        12,884  

4.873%, SOFRRATE + 1.435%, 01/26/2029 (B)

     70,000        64,620  

2.850%, 10/26/2024

     40,000        38,618  

1.887%, SOFRRATE + 0.862%, 06/07/2029 (B)

     60,000        48,001  

UBS Group

     

6.373%, SOFRRATE + 3.340%, 07/15/2026 (A),(B)

     45,000        44,716  

4.703%, H15T1Y + 2.050%, 08/05/2027 (A),(B)

     175,000        166,624  

4.125%, 09/24/2025 (A)

     20,000        19,145  

US Bancorp

     

6.787%, SOFRRATE + 1.880%, 10/26/2027 (B)

     95,000        95,659  

5.836%, SOFRRATE + 2.260%, 06/12/2034 (B)

     20,000        18,445  

5.775%, SOFRRATE + 2.020%, 06/12/2029 (B)

     75,000        72,129  

4.839%, SOFRRATE + 1.600%, 02/01/2034 (B)

     10,000        8,546  

2.491%, H15T5Y + 0.950%, 11/03/2036 (B)

     60,000        41,050  

Wells Fargo

     

6.491%, SOFRRATE + 2.060%, 10/23/2034 (B)

     45,000        44,223  

Wells Fargo MTN

     

5.574%, SOFRRATE + 1.740%, 07/25/2029 (B)

     195,000        187,797  

4.650%, 11/04/2044

     40,000        29,460  

4.611%, SOFRRATE + 2.130%, 04/25/2053 (B)

     20,000        14,736  

3.350%, SOFRRATE + 1.500%, 03/02/2033 (B)

     20,000        15,748  

3.196%, TSFR3M + 1.432%, 06/17/2027 (B)

     80,000        73,874  

2.393%, SOFRRATE + 2.100%, 06/02/2028 (B)

     120,000        104,596  

Westpac Banking

     

1.953%, 11/20/2028

     15,000        12,533  
     

 

 

 

        6,212,648  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 8.9%

     

AbbVie

     

4.850%, 06/15/2044

     20,000        16,708  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

4.550%, 03/15/2035

    $ 10,000        $ 8,785  

4.250%, 11/21/2049

     138,000        103,490  

4.050%, 11/21/2039

     56,000        43,696  

2.950%, 11/21/2026

     170,000                 157,399  

Amgen

     

5.650%, 03/02/2053

     5,000        4,396  

5.600%, 03/02/2043

     20,000        17,829  

5.250%, 03/02/2030

     30,000        28,805  

4.400%, 05/01/2045

     10,000        7,506  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     

6.400%, 11/15/2063

     45,000        44,726  

6.250%, 11/15/2053

     45,000        44,535  

4.550%, 02/20/2048

     4,000        3,149  

2.550%, 11/13/2050

     15,000        7,990  

Centene

     

3.000%, 10/15/2030

     225,000        177,890  

2.500%, 03/01/2031

     30,000        22,719  

CVS Health

     

6.000%, 06/01/2063

     15,000        12,973  

5.875%, 06/01/2053

     15,000        13,125  

5.625%, 02/21/2053

     5,000        4,236  

5.250%, 01/30/2031

     25,000        23,532  

5.125%, 07/20/2045

     20,000        15,953  

3.000%, 08/15/2026

     40,000        37,083  

Eli Lilly

     

4.950%, 02/27/2063

     35,000        29,753  

4.875%, 02/27/2053

     41,000        35,490  

Gilead Sciences

     

5.250%, 10/15/2033

     60,000        56,835  

4.000%, 09/01/2036

     30,000        24,424  

2.800%, 10/01/2050

     20,000        11,273  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

     

4.150%, 05/01/2047

     30,000        22,585  

Merck

     

4.900%, 05/17/2044

     65,000        56,227  

4.500%, 05/17/2033

     40,000        36,359  

4.300%, 05/17/2030

     95,000        88,003  

 

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

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LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Northwell Healthcare

     

4.260%, 11/01/2047

    $ 10,000        $ 7,167  

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte

     

5.340%, 05/19/2063

     39,000        33,410  

5.300%, 05/19/2053

     21,000        18,372  

5.110%, 05/19/2043

     90,000        78,994  

4.750%, 05/19/2033

     225,000        206,509  

Revvity

     

0.850%, 09/15/2024

     70,000        66,774  

Smith & Nephew

     

2.032%, 10/14/2030

     40,000        30,094  

Sutter Health

     

5.164%, 08/15/2033

     60,000        56,033  

UnitedHealth Group

     

5.875%, 02/15/2053

     70,000        66,210  

4.750%, 05/15/2052

     15,000        11,992  
     

 

 

 

               1,733,029  
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 8.6%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC

     

6.150%, 09/30/2030

     45,000        43,171  

6.100%, 01/15/2027

     45,000        44,297  

5.750%, 06/06/2028

     45,000        43,223  

3.300%, 01/30/2032

     60,000        46,529  

3.000%, 10/29/2028

     60,000        50,611  

2.450%, 10/29/2026

     40,000        35,578  

1.650%, 10/29/2024

     110,000        104,888  

Boeing

     

5.805%, 05/01/2050

     110,000        94,789  

5.150%, 05/01/2030

     60,000        56,217  

5.040%, 05/01/2027

     190,000        183,973  

3.250%, 02/01/2028

     30,000        26,777  

3.100%, 05/01/2026

     60,000        55,874  

2.196%, 02/04/2026

     110,000        101,088  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

     

4.150%, 04/01/2045

     60,000        44,870  

Canadian Pacific Railway

     

6.125%, 09/15/2115

     20,000        17,980  

 

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

53


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

3.100%, 12/02/2051

    $ 25,000        $ 14,673  

Carrier Global

     

2.242%, 02/15/2025

     7,000        6,666  

Honeywell International

     

5.000%, 02/15/2033

     90,000        84,996  

L3Harris Technologies

     

5.400%, 07/31/2033

     130,000        121,448  

Norfolk Southern

     

4.550%, 06/01/2053

     5,000        3,772  

Northrop Grumman

     

5.150%, 05/01/2040

     15,000        13,110  

4.950%, 03/15/2053

     10,000        8,283  

Regal Rexnord

     

6.400%, 04/15/2033 (A)

     115,000        105,648  

6.300%, 02/15/2030 (A)

     100,000        94,373  

6.050%, 02/15/2026 (A)

     60,000        59,005  

RTX

     

4.450%, 11/16/2038

     30,000        23,935  

3.950%, 08/16/2025

     70,000        67,711  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij

     

1.700%, 03/11/2028 (A)

     100,000        85,214  

Union Pacific

     

3.500%, 02/14/2053

     15,000        9,703  

3.375%, 02/14/2042

     10,000        6,967  

Union Pacific MTN

     

3.550%, 08/15/2039

     5,000        3,670  

United Airlines Class AA Pass Through Trust

     

4.150%, 08/25/2031

     27,919        19,320  
     

 

 

 

               1,678,359  
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 4.0%

     

Adobe

     

2.150%, 02/01/2027

     110,000        99,451  

Analog Devices

     

1.700%, 10/01/2028

     40,000        33,517  

Apple

     

2.650%, 02/08/2051

     110,000        63,149  

2.375%, 02/08/2041

     80,000        51,066  

 

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

54


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Broadcom

     

3.419%, 04/15/2033 (A)

    $ 70,000        $ 54,410  

3.137%, 11/15/2035 (A)

     30,000        21,150  

2.450%, 02/15/2031 (A)

     30,000        23,015  

Fiserv

     

3.200%, 07/01/2026

     20,000        18,683  

Intel

     

5.900%, 02/10/2063

     35,000        31,650  

5.700%, 02/10/2053

     45,000        40,254  

5.625%, 02/10/2043

     10,000        9,149  

4.900%, 08/05/2052

     55,000        43,819  

Mastercard

     

3.300%, 03/26/2027

     30,000        28,009  

Microsoft

     

2.525%, 06/01/2050

     35,000        19,990  

Oracle

     

6.900%, 11/09/2052

     25,000        24,619  

6.250%, 11/09/2032

     60,000        59,402  

5.550%, 02/06/2053

     20,000        16,626  

4.000%, 11/15/2047

     5,000        3,328  

3.950%, 03/25/2051

     20,000        12,982  

3.850%, 07/15/2036

     70,000        53,310  

3.650%, 03/25/2041

     20,000        13,600  

3.600%, 04/01/2050

     5,000        3,060  

QUALCOMM

     

1.650%, 05/20/2032

     20,000        14,586  

Salesforce

     

2.900%, 07/15/2051

     20,000        11,755  

2.700%, 07/15/2041

     10,000        6,432  

Vontier

     

2.950%, 04/01/2031

     45,000        33,788  
     

 

 

 

                 790,800  
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 1.6%

     

Freeport-McMoRan

     

5.250%, 09/01/2029

     67,000        63,097  

4.625%, 08/01/2030

     21,000        18,544  

4.250%, 03/01/2030

     10,000        8,674  

 

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

55


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

MATERIALS (continued)

     

International Flavors & Fragrances

     

3.468%, 12/01/2050 (A)

    $ 90,000        $ 50,157  

3.268%, 11/15/2040 (A)

     90,000        54,677  

2.300%, 11/01/2030 (A)

     70,000        51,972  

Minera Mexico

     

4.500%, 01/26/2050 (A)

     30,000        20,153  

PPG Industries

     

1.200%, 03/15/2026

     50,000        44,864  
     

 

 

 

                 312,138  
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — 7.3%

     

Agree

     

4.800%, 10/01/2032

     65,000        56,342  

2.000%, 06/15/2028

     80,000        65,533  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

     

4.750%, 04/15/2035

     70,000        59,131  

3.550%, 03/15/2052

     35,000        20,880  

2.950%, 03/15/2034

     20,000        14,586  

Equinix

     

2.625%, 11/18/2024

     160,000        154,496  

Extra Space Storage

     

5.500%, 07/01/2030

     75,000        70,982  

3.900%, 04/01/2029

     80,000        70,910  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     

4.750%, 09/15/2030

     15,000        13,036  

Mid-America Apartments

     

1.100%, 09/15/2026

     50,000        43,955  

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust

     

2.500%, 10/15/2031 (A)

     80,000        59,109  

Prologis

     

2.250%, 01/15/2032

     25,000        18,819  

Public Storage Operating

     

5.100%, 08/01/2033

     45,000        41,705  

Regency Centers

     

4.650%, 03/15/2049

     25,000        18,054  

4.125%, 03/15/2028

     40,000        36,647  

Rexford Industrial Realty

     

2.150%, 09/01/2031

     15,000        10,862  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

REAL ESTATE (continued)

     

Scentre Group Trust

     

1 3.750%, 03/23/2027 (A)

    $ 10,000        $ 9,260  

3.500%, 02/12/2025 (A)

     20,000        19,332  

3.250%, 10/28/2025 (A)

     10,000        9,460  

Simon Property Group

     

3.800%, 07/15/2050

     30,000        19,065  

1.750%, 02/01/2028

     15,000        12,595  

Spirit Realty

     

3.400%, 01/15/2030

     20,000        16,631  

3.200%, 02/15/2031

     55,000        43,470  

2.100%, 03/15/2028

     40,000        33,337  

Sun Communities Operating

     

2.700%, 07/15/2031

     65,000        48,574  

2.300%, 11/01/2028

     195,000        159,940  

UDR MTN

     

3.500%, 01/15/2028

     35,000        31,462  

VICI Properties

     

4.950%, 02/15/2030

     15,000        13,368  

4.750%, 02/15/2028

     140,000        128,920  

4.625%, 12/01/2029 (A)

     70,000        60,567  

4.125%, 08/15/2030 (A)

     85,000        70,089  
     

 

 

 

               1,431,117  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES — 8.4%

     

AES

     

3.300%, 07/15/2025 (A)

     30,000        28,374  

2.450%, 01/15/2031

     10,000        7,516  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric

     

3.000%, 03/01/2032

     25,000        20,160  

2.900%, 07/01/2050

     10,000        5,716  

Cleco Corporate Holdings

     

3.375%, 09/15/2029

     30,000        24,785  

Commonwealth Edison

     

4.000%, 03/01/2049

     20,000        14,182  

3.200%, 11/15/2049

     30,000        18,003  

3.000%, 03/01/2050

     30,000        17,314  

Constellation Energy Generation

     

6.250%, 10/01/2039

     45,000        41,722  

 

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

57


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

UTILITIES (continued)

     

Consumers Energy

     

4.200%, 09/01/2052

    $ 10,000        $ 7,335  

3.500%, 08/01/2051

     10,000        6,531  

Dominion Energy

     

4.850%, 08/15/2052

     10,000        7,599  

3.375%, 04/01/2030

     40,000        33,638  

1.450%, 04/15/2026

     140,000        125,873  

DTE Energy

     

4.220%, 11/01/2024 (C)

     105,000        102,931  

Duke Energy Carolinas

     

2.850%, 03/15/2032

     45,000        35,714  

Duke Energy Ohio

     

4.300%, 02/01/2049

     50,000        36,260  

2.125%, 06/01/2030

     20,000        15,632  

Duke Energy Progress

     

4.100%, 05/15/2042

     70,000        52,184  

East Ohio Gas

     

3.000%, 06/15/2050 (A)

     20,000        10,894  

Entergy

     

2.950%, 09/01/2026

     50,000        46,069  

2.400%, 06/15/2031

     40,000        30,396  

Entergy Texas

     

3.550%, 09/30/2049

     60,000        37,939  

Georgia Power

     

4.300%, 03/15/2043

     60,000        45,044  

Indiana Michigan Power

     

4.250%, 08/15/2048

     10,000        7,155  

Indianapolis Power & Light

     

4.050%, 05/01/2046 (A)

     30,000        21,032  

Jersey Central Power & Light

     

2.750%, 03/01/2032 (A)

     60,000        46,003  

MidAmerican Energy

     

3.150%, 04/15/2050

     60,000        35,988  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance

     

4.450%, 03/13/2026

     45,000        43,846  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings

     

4.450%, 06/20/2025

     155,000                 151,218  

Oglethorpe Power

     

5.375%, 11/01/2040

     70,000        57,800  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

UTILITIES (continued)

     

5.250%, 09/01/2050

    $ 50,000        $ 40,185  

Oncor Electric Delivery

     

4.950%, 09/15/2052

     15,000        12,282  

3.750%, 04/01/2045

     40,000        28,164  

3.700%, 05/15/2050

     10,000        6,665  

Pacific Gas and Electric

     

6.750%, 01/15/2053

     62,000        54,993  

6.700%, 04/01/2053

     20,000        17,771  

4.950%, 07/01/2050

     10,000        6,986  

4.500%, 07/01/2040

     32,000        22,745  

4.200%, 06/01/2041

     5,000        3,325  

2.500%, 02/01/2031

     30,000        22,242  

2.100%, 08/01/2027

     70,000        59,264  

Public Service of Colorado

     

3.200%, 03/01/2050

     30,000        17,728  

Public Service of New Hampshire

     

5.150%, 01/15/2053

     54,000        46,072  

Puget Energy

     

2.379%, 06/15/2028

     60,000        50,760  

Sempra

     

3.800%, 02/01/2038

     20,000        14,916  

Southern

     

1.750%, 03/15/2028

     30,000        25,218  

Southern California Gas

     

6.350%, 11/15/2052

     34,000        32,940  

5.750%, 06/01/2053

     41,000        36,282  

4.300%, 01/15/2049

     10,000        7,179  

Union Electric

     

4.000%, 04/01/2048

     20,000        13,893  
     

 

 

 

        1,654,463  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $21,349,641)

            18,362,843  
     

 

 

 

    

     

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 3.7%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

4.375%, 08/15/2043

     65,000        57,951  

3.625%, 05/15/2053

     685,000        533,872  

 

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

59


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      
     

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

4.875%, 10/31/2028

    $ 100,000        $ 100,219  

4.625%, 09/30/2030

     45,000        44,241  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $779,419)

                 736,283  
     

 

 

 

    

     

SOVEREIGN DEBT — 1.5%

     

Indonesia Government International Bond

     

4.650%, 09/20/2032

     80,000        73,104  

Israel Government International Bond

     

3.875%, 07/03/2050

     35,000        23,037  

Mexico Government International Bond

     

6.350%, 02/09/2035

     30,000        28,637  

6.338%, 05/04/2053

     20,000        17,352  

5.000%, 04/27/2051

     15,000        11,026  

Panama Government International Bond

     

6.853%, 03/28/2054

     15,000        12,867  

3.870%, 07/23/2060

     20,000        10,532  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

     

3.550%, 06/09/2051 (A)

     10,000        6,469  

Philippine Government International Bond

     

5.609%, 04/13/2033

     15,000        14,655  

3.200%, 07/06/2046

     30,000        18,693  

2.950%, 05/05/2045

     10,000        6,128  

Province of British Columbia Canada

     

4.200%, 07/06/2033

     50,000        45,550  

Republic of Poland Government International Bond

     

4.875%, 10/04/2033

     25,000        23,092  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT
(Cost $343,670)

        291,142  
     

 

 

 

 

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

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LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

MUNICIPAL BOND — 0.3%

 

     

 

     Face Amount            Value      

CALIFORNIA — 0.3%

     

California State, GO

     

7.600%, 11/01/2040

    $ 50,000        $ 56,951  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND
(Cost $83,578)

        56,951  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 98.9%
(Cost $22,556,308)

        $     19,447,219  
     

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $19,663,233.

 

(A)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On October 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $3,093,324, representing 15.7% of the Net Assets of the Fund.

 

(B)

Variable or floating rate security. The rate shown is effective interest rate as of period end. The rates on certain securities are not based on published reference rates and spreads and are either determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions; by using a formula based on the rates of underlying loans; or by adjusting periodically based on prevailing interest rates.

 

(C)

Step Bonds – Represents the current rate, the step rate, the step date and the final maturity date.

DAC — Designated Activity Company

GO — General Obligation

H15Y5Y — US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Mat 5 Year

H15Y1Y — US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Mat 1 Year

MTN — Medium Term Note

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

TSFR3M — Term Structured Financing Rate 3 Month Average

As of October 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 2 in accordance with the authoritative guidance of 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.

61


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LGIM America

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 SECTOR WEIGHTING† (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

     

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 116.3%

 

     
           Shares                  Value      

Legal & General Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund*

     2,207        $ 20,600  

Legal & General Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund*

     2,903        19,088  

Legal & General MSCI World Index Fund*

     4,611        41,222  

Legal & General U.S. Credit Fund*

     1,803        14,188  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $97,585)

        95,098  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 116.3%
(Cost $97,585)

        $            95,098  
     

 

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $81,801.

 

*

Affiliated investment.

The following is a summary of the transactions with affiliated investments for the year ended October 31, 2023 ($ Thousands):

 

                Changes in                          
                Unrealized                          
Value at   Purchases at     Proceeds     Appreciation     Realized     Value at           Dividend  
10/31/22   Cost     from Sales     (Depreciation)     Gain (Loss)     10/31/23     Shares     Income  

Legal & General Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

         
  $17,897   $ 14,850     $ (12,233   $ 642     $ (556   $ 20,600       2,207     $ 329  

Legal & General Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

         
    19,920     16,220       (16,222     1,773       (2,603     19,088       2,903       692  

Legal & General MSCI World Index Fund

           
    75,641     34,679       (71,947     11,145       (8,296     41,222       4,611       703  

Legal & General U.S. Credit Fund

           
    12,568     15,860       (13,826     729       (1,143     14,188       1,803       431  
Totals:              
$  126,026   $ 81,609     $ (114,228   $ 14,289     $ (12,598   $ 95,098       11,524     $ 2,155  

 

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

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LGIM America

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

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

As of October 31, 2023, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP.

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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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SECTOR WEIGHTING † (Unaudited)

 

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — 95.6%

 

     
     Face Amount           Value      

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 8.2%

    

Alphabet

    

0.800%, 08/15/2027

    $ 100,000       $ 85,613   

AT&T

    

2.300%, 06/01/2027

     225,000       198,808  

Comcast

    

3.950%, 10/15/2025

     100,000       97,010  

3.550%, 05/01/2028

     100,000       91,629  

NTT Finance

    

1.162%, 04/03/2026 (A)

     200,000       179,528  

Paramount Global

    

4.750%, 05/15/2025

     167,000       163,218  

Verizon Communications

    

0.850%, 11/20/2025

     400,000       362,174  

0.750%, 03/22/2024

     500,000                490,105  

Walt Disney

    

1.750%, 08/30/2024

     250,000       241,931  

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)

    

Warnermedia Holdings

    

3.755%, 03/15/2027

    $ 100,000       $ 92,072  
    

 

 

 

       2,002,088  
    

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 6.5%

    

Amazon.com

    

0.800%, 06/03/2025

     200,000       186,223  

BMW US Capital

    

0.750%, 08/12/2024 (A)

     125,000       120,254  

General Motors

    

4.000%, 04/01/2025

     250,000       242,330  

Home Depot

    

2.875%, 04/15/2027

     150,000       137,776  

Honda Motor

    

2.534%, 03/10/2027

     100,000       90,408  

Lowe’s

    

2.500%, 04/15/2026

     300,000       278,675  

McDonald’s MTN

    

1.450%, 09/01/2025

     200,000       185,607  

Starbucks

    

2.000%, 03/12/2027

     100,000       88,822  

Target

    

1.950%, 01/15/2027

     200,000       180,059  

Toyota Motor Credit

    

5.450%, 11/10/2027

     50,000       49,853  
    

 

 

 

              1,560,007  
    

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.2%

    

Altria Group

    

2.350%, 05/06/2025

     100,000       94,697  

Cargill

    

3.625%, 04/22/2027 (A)

     100,000       94,006  

0.400%, 02/02/2024 (A)

     100,000       98,647  

Coca-Cola

    

1.450%, 06/01/2027

     100,000       87,839  

Colgate-Palmolive

    

4.600%, 03/01/2028

     125,000       122,304  

Diageo Capital

    

1.375%, 09/29/2025

     200,000       185,257  

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)

    

Estee Lauder

    

4.375%, 05/15/2028

    $ 100,000       $ 95,470  

Hershey

    

4.250%, 05/04/2028

     100,000       95,983  

Hormel Foods

    

0.650%, 06/03/2024

     100,000       97,018  

Kenvue

    

5.050%, 03/22/2028

     100,000       98,001  

Mars

    

0.875%, 07/16/2026 (A)

     200,000       177,798  

McCormick

    

3.150%, 08/15/2024

     150,000       146,787  

PepsiCo

    

2.375%, 10/06/2026

     150,000       138,910  

Procter & Gamble

    

2.450%, 11/03/2026

     200,000       185,142  

Walmart

    

2.850%, 07/08/2024

     250,000       245,389  
    

 

 

 

              1,963,248  
    

 

 

 

ENERGY — 4.7%

    

Chevron USA

    

3.850%, 01/15/2028

     125,000       118,274  

ConocoPhillips

    

3.350%, 11/15/2024

     250,000       243,767  

Enterprise Products Operating

    

3.950%, 02/15/2027

     100,000       94,595  

Kinder Morgan

    

4.300%, 06/01/2025

     150,000       145,992  

Phillips 66

    

4.950%, 12/01/2027

     125,000       121,441  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction

    

5.000%, 03/15/2027

     120,000       115,550  

Shell International Finance BV

    

3.500%, 11/13/2023

     285,000       284,768  
    

 

 

 

       1,124,387  
    

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 28.7%

    

Aflac

    

2.875%, 10/15/2026

     150,000       138,504  

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

    

1.125%, 03/15/2026

    $ 100,000       $ 89,818  

American Express

    

5.850%, 11/05/2027

     100,000       100,084  

3.000%, 10/30/2024

     100,000       97,140  

Aon Global

    

3.500%, 06/14/2024

     100,000       98,424  

Bank of America MTN

    

3.593%, TSFR3M + 1.632%, 07/21/2028 (B)

     100,000       90,496  

3.559%, TSFR3M + 1.322%, 04/23/2027 (B)

     100,000       93,375  

0.981%, SOFRRATE + 0.910%, 09/25/2025 (B)

     125,000       118,960  

Bank of Montreal MTN

    

2.650%, 03/08/2027

     125,000       111,809  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance

    

2.300%, 03/15/2027

     150,000       136,740  

Charles Schwab

    

3.850%, 05/21/2025

     125,000       120,850  

Citibank

    

3.650%, 01/23/2024

     200,000       198,978  

Citigroup

    

3.200%, 10/21/2026

     250,000                230,689  

CME Group

    

3.750%, 06/15/2028

     100,000       93,444  

Corebridge Financial

    

3.650%, 04/05/2027

     175,000       160,212  

European Investment Bank

    

0.375%, 07/24/2024

     250,000       240,964  

European Investment Bank MTN

    

3.125%, 12/14/2023

     200,000       199,453  

GA Global Funding Trust

    

0.800%, 09/13/2024 (A)

     250,000       237,134  

GATX

    

4.350%, 02/15/2024

     100,000       99,392  

Goldman Sachs Group

    

3.750%, 02/25/2026

     100,000       94,873  

3.625%, 02/20/2024

     275,000       272,814  

Inter-American Development Bank MTN

    

0.875%, 04/03/2025

     300,000       281,552  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

    

0.250%, 11/24/2023

     350,000       348,877  

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

FINANCIALS (continued)

    

Jackson Financial

    

1.125%, 11/22/2023

    $ 250,000       $ 249,274  

JPMorgan Chase

    

3.625%, 05/13/2024

     200,000       197,551  

1.561%, SOFRRATE + 0.605%, 12/10/2025 (B)

     450,000       425,975  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

    

0.375%, 07/18/2025

     350,000       322,332  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I MTN

    

0.700%, 09/27/2024 (A)

     220,000       209,769  

Morgan Stanley MTN

    

3.875%, 04/29/2024

     200,000       197,977  

2.720%, SOFRRATE + 1.152%, 07/22/2025 (B)

     200,000       194,590  

New York Life Global Funding

    

2.350%, 07/14/2026 (A)

     200,000       183,311  

Northwestern Mutual Global Funding

    

1.750%, 01/11/2027 (A)

     100,000       87,719  

PNC Financial Services Group

    

1.150%, 08/13/2026

     125,000       109,779  

Royal Bank of Canada MTN

    

1.400%, 11/02/2026

     100,000       87,741  

S&P Global

    

2.450%, 03/01/2027

     200,000       180,945  

State Street

    

1.684%, SOFRRATE + 0.560%, 11/18/2027 (B)

     100,000       88,691  

Toronto-Dominion Bank MTN

    

2.800%, 03/10/2027

     200,000       180,379  

1.950%, 01/12/2027

     150,000       132,448  

US Bancorp

    

1.450%, 05/12/2025

     100,000       93,211  

Wells Fargo MTN

    

3.550%, 09/29/2025

     100,000       95,483  

3.196%, TSFR3M + 1.432%, 06/17/2027 (B)

     250,000       230,858  
    

 

 

 

              6,922,615  
    

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 8.5%

    

Abbott Laboratories

    

3.750%, 11/30/2026

     100,000       95,682  

Amgen

    

2.200%, 02/21/2027

     125,000       112,019  

 

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

68


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

HEALTH CARE (continued)

    

Astrazeneca Finance

    

0.700%, 05/28/2024

    $ 100,000       $ 97,180  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

    

0.750%, 11/13/2025

     155,000       141,334  

Cigna Group

    

4.125%, 11/15/2025

     100,000       96,888  

CVS Health

    

3.625%, 04/01/2027

     150,000       139,258  

Elevance Health

    

4.101%, 03/01/2028

     125,000       116,773  

2.375%, 01/15/2025

     100,000       95,945  

GE HealthCare Technologies

    

5.650%, 11/15/2027

     150,000       148,484  

Johnson & Johnson

    

0.550%, 09/01/2025

     150,000       137,767  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

    

3.150%, 05/01/2027

     100,000       92,683  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA

    

4.250%, 03/30/2028

     125,000       119,025  

Merck

    

1.700%, 06/10/2027

     125,000       110,181  

Pfizer

    

3.400%, 05/15/2024

     150,000       148,097  

Thermo Fisher Scientific

    

4.800%, 11/21/2027

     155,000       151,771  

UnitedHealth Group

    

3.700%, 12/15/2025

     250,000       241,571  
    

 

 

 

              2,044,658  
    

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 8.5%

    

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC

    

5.750%, 06/06/2028

     100,000       96,050  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

    

3.650%, 09/01/2025

     300,000       290,628  

Canadian Pacific Railway

    

1.750%, 12/02/2026

     325,000       289,144  

Caterpillar Financial Services MTN

    

2.150%, 11/08/2024

     175,000       169,114  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      
    

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

    

Eaton

    

3.103%, 09/15/2027

    $ 100,000       $ 91,734  

Honeywell International

    

4.950%, 02/15/2028

     100,000       98,775  

John Deere Capital MTN

    

2.650%, 06/24/2024

     270,000       264,738  

Otis Worldwide

    

2.056%, 04/05/2025

     100,000       94,782  

Parker-Hannifin

    

4.250%, 09/15/2027

     100,000       94,780  

RTX

    

2.650%, 11/01/2026

     300,000       274,525  

Union Pacific

    

3.250%, 01/15/2025

     100,000       97,174  

Waste Management

    

0.750%, 11/15/2025

     200,000       182,169  
    

 

 

 

              2,043,613  
    

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 6.8%

    

Apple

    

2.450%, 08/04/2026

     170,000       157,894  

Intel

    

3.750%, 08/05/2027

     150,000       140,819  

Mastercard

    

2.950%, 11/21/2026

     100,000       93,286  

Microsoft

    

2.400%, 08/08/2026

     500,000       464,779  

NVIDIA

    

0.584%, 06/14/2024

     100,000       96,953  

PayPal Holdings

    

2.650%, 10/01/2026

     100,000       92,113  

QUALCOMM

    

3.250%, 05/20/2027

     100,000       93,018  

Salesforce

    

0.625%, 07/15/2024

     250,000       241,335  

Texas Instruments

    

1.125%, 09/15/2026

     185,000       165,534  

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

    

Visa

    

3.150%, 12/14/2025

    $ 100,000       $ 95,449  
    

 

 

 

       1,641,180  
    

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 0.4%

    

Ecolab

    

1.650%, 02/01/2027

     100,000       88,311  
    

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — 7.8%

    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

    

3.950%, 01/15/2027

     200,000       186,965  

ERP Operating

    

2.850%, 11/01/2026

     250,000       229,756  

Extra Space Storage

    

5.700%, 04/01/2028

     200,000       194,902  

Mid-America Apartments

    

1.100%, 09/15/2026

     325,000       285,708  

Prologis

    

2.125%, 04/15/2027

     100,000       88,683  

Public Storage Operating

    

1.500%, 11/09/2026

     300,000       267,266  

Realty Income

    

4.625%, 11/01/2025

     150,000       146,163  

4.600%, 02/06/2024

     100,000       99,456  

Simon Property Group

    

2.000%, 09/13/2024

     300,000       289,857  

Spirit Realty

    

3.200%, 01/15/2027

     100,000       90,311  
    

 

 

 

              1,879,067  
    

 

 

 

UTILITIES — 7.3%

    

American Water Capital

    

2.950%, 09/01/2027

     100,000       90,500  

CMS Energy

    

2.950%, 02/15/2027

     100,000       90,264  

Connecticut Light and Power

    

3.200%, 03/15/2027

     100,000       92,301  

Duke Energy Florida

    

3.200%, 01/15/2027

     150,000       139,576  

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS — continued

 

     

 

     Face Amount           Value      

UTILITIES (continued)

    

Entergy Louisiana

    

0.950%, 10/01/2024

    $ 100,000       $ 95,654  

Florida Power & Light

    

4.400%, 05/15/2028

     80,000       76,146  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance MTN

    

1.000%, 10/18/2024

     250,000       238,902  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings

    

1.875%, 01/15/2027

     125,000       109,862  

NiSource

    

5.250%, 03/30/2028

     100,000       97,138  

Oncor Electric Delivery

    

2.750%, 06/01/2024

     175,000       171,719  

Public Service Electric and Gas MTN

    

2.250%, 09/15/2026

     200,000       182,915  

Southern California Edison

    

5.300%, 03/01/2028

     125,000       122,217  

Southern California

    

Gas 2.950%, 04/15/2027

     175,000       159,565  

Virginia Electric and Power

    

3.500%, 03/15/2027

     100,000       92,939  
    

 

 

 

       1,759,698  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $24,361,423)

       23,028,872  
    

 

 

 

    

    

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 3.3%

    

U.S. Treasury Notes

    

4.625%, 09/30/2028

     175,000       173,482  

4.125%, 07/31/2028

     650,000       630,551  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $814,908)

       804,033  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 98.9%
(Cost $25,176,331)

       $     23,832,905  
    

 

 

 

    

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $24,099,365.

    

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

(A)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On October 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $1,388,166, representing 5.8% of the Net Assets of the Fund.

 

(B)

Variable or floating rate security. The rate shown is effective interest rate as of period end. The rates on certain securities are not based on published reference rates and spreads and are either determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions; by using a formula based on the rates of underlying loans; or by adjusting periodically based on prevailing interest rates.

MTN — Medium Term Note

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

TSFR3M — Term Structured Financing Rate 3 Month Average

The open futures contracts held by the Fund at October 31, 2023, are as follows:

 

                                     Unrealized  
     Number     Expiration      Notional             Appreciation  
Type of Contract    of     Date      Amount      Value      (Depreciation)  

Long Contracts

             

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     22       Dec-2023       $ 2,343,278         $ 2,298,484         $ (44,794)   
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short Contracts

             

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     (4     Dec-2023       $ (814,531)        $ (809,687)        $ 4,844    
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 1,528,747         $ 1,488,797         $ (39,950)   
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments carried at value:

 

Investments in Securities                Level 1                  Level 2                  Level 3                      Total  

Corporate Obligations

   $ –        $ 23,028,872        $ –        $ 23,028,872    

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     –          804,033          –          804,033    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ –        $ 23,832,905        $ –        $ 23,832,905    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Other Financial Instruments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts*

           

Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 4,844        $ –        $ –        $ 4,844    

Unrealized Depreciation

     (44,794)         –          –          (44,794)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ (39,950)       $ –        $ –        $ (39,950)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

*Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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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Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SECTOR WEIGHTING† (Unaudited)

 

 

LOGO

† Percentages are based on total investments.

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

     

COMMON STOCK — 98.5%

 

     
           Shares                    Value        

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.2%

     

Adevinta, Cl B (A)

     103        $ 905  

Alphabet, Cl A (A)

     2,579                 320,002  

Alphabet, Cl C (A)

     2,289        286,812  

AT&T

     3,108        47,863  

Auto Trader Group (B)

     384        2,905  

BCE

     29        1,076  

Bollore

     355        1,938  

BT Group, Cl A

     2,950        4,052  

Cameco

     186        7,609  

Capcom

     100        3,219  

Cellnex Telecom (A) (B)

     244        7,173  

Charter Communications, Cl A (A)

     43        17,320  

Comcast, Cl A

     1,801        74,363  

CyberAgent

     200        1,050  

Dentsu Group

     100        2,905  

Deutsche Telekom

     1,417        30,754  

Electronic Arts

     113        13,988  

Elisa

     57        2,418  

 

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

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Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)

     

Fox

     189        $ 5,615  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings

     100        812  

HKT Trust & HKT

     2,000        2,072  

Informa

     602        5,216  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane (B)

     136        1,489  

Interpublic Group of

     158        4,487  

KDDI

     600        17,949  

Koninklijke KPN

     1,350        4,538  

Liberty Broadband, Cl C (A)

     56        4,665  

Liberty Global (A)

     86        1,459  

Liberty Media -Liberty Formula One, Cl C (A)

     93        6,016  

Liberty Media -Liberty SiriusXM (A)

     70        1,719  

Live Nation Entertainment (A)

     67        5,361  

LY

     1,100        2,804  

Match Group (A)

     119        4,117  

Meta Platforms, Cl A (A)

     959                 288,918  

Netflix (A)

     192        79,045  

News

     157        3,247  

Nexon

     200        3,670  

Nintendo

     400        16,526  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

     12,500        14,710  

Omnicom Group

     86        6,442  

Orange

     865        10,174  

Paramount Global, Cl B

     243        2,644  

Pinterest, Cl A (A)

     246        7,351  

Publicis Groupe

     97        7,386  

Quebecor, Cl B

     67        1,382  

REA Group

     21        1,928  

ROBLOX, Cl A (A)

     193        6,139  

Rogers Communications, Cl B

     167        6,187  

Roku, Cl A (A)

     59        3,515  

Scout24 (B)

     35        2,153  

Sea ADR (A)

     160        6,672  

SEEK

     134        1,768  

Singapore Telecommunications

     3,900        6,777  

Sirius XM Holdings

     405        1,733  

Snap, Cl A (A)

     464        4,645  

SoftBank

     1,300        14,699  

SoftBank Group

     400        16,382  

Spark New Zealand

     747        2,169  

Swisscom

     12        7,190  

Take-Two Interactive Software (A)

     71        9,496  

 

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

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Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        
     

COMMUNICATION SERVICES (continued)

     

Tele2, Cl B

     205        $ 1,456  

Telecom Italia (A)

     4,001        1,034  

Telefonica

     2,180        8,420  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding

     419        712  

Telenor

     281        2,872  

Telia

     1,093        2,317  

Telstra Group

     1,669        4,047  

TELUS

     190        3,064  

T-Mobile US

     235        33,807  

Trade Desk, Cl A (A)

     197        13,979  

Universal Music Group

     366        8,963  

Verizon Communications

     1,814        63,726  

Vivendi

     311        2,789  

Vodafone Group

     10,127        9,322  

Walt Disney (A)

     794        64,782  

Warner Bros Discovery (A)

     1,024        10,179  

WPP

     478        4,116  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Cl A (A)

     126        1,633  
     

 

 

 

              1,664,837  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 10.4%

     

Accor

     96        3,063  

adidas

     72        12,802  

Ageas

     69        2,650  

Airbnb, Cl A (A)

     178        21,056  

Aisin

     100        3,484  

Allianz

     174        40,758  

Amazon.com (A)

     4,004        532,892  

Aptiv (A)

     119        10,377  

Aramark

     119        3,205  

Aristocrat Leisure

     279        6,858  

AutoZone (A)

     8        19,817  

Avolta

     42        1,472  

Bandai Namco Holdings

     300        6,215  

Barratt Developments

     408        2,058  

Bath & Body Works

     106        3,143  

Bayerische Motoren Werke

     137        12,742  

Berkeley Group Holdings

     45        2,212  

Best Buy

     90        6,014  

Booking Holdings (A)

     16        44,633  

BorgWarner

     96        3,542  

Bridgestone

     300        11,354  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        
     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

     

BRP

     22        $ 1,487  

Burberry Group

     162        3,339  

Burlington Stores (A)

     27        3,268  

Caesars Entertainment (A)

     86        3,431  

Canadian Tire, Cl A

     23        2,219  

CarMax (A)

     65        3,971  

Carnival (A)

     455        5,214  

Chewy, Cl A (A)

     36        696  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cl A (A)

     12                   23,306  

Cie Financiere Richemont, Cl A

     230        27,134  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     280        8,318  

Compass Group

     739        18,631  

Continental

     44        2,873  

Darden Restaurants

     52        7,568  

Deckers Outdoor (A)

     11        6,568  

Delivery Hero (A) (B)

     65        1,661  

Denso

     800        11,813  

Dick’s Sporting Goods

     26        2,781  

D’ieteren Group

     7        1,040  

Dollar General

     96        11,428  

Dollar Tree (A)

     91        10,109  

Dollarama

     116        7,922  

Domino’s Pizza

     15        5,085  

DoorDash, Cl A (A)

     110        8,245  

DR Horton

     130        13,572  

DraftKings, Cl A (A)

     183        5,054  

eBay

     230        9,023  

Entain

     303        3,440  

Etsy (A)

     51        3,177  

Evolution (B)

     84        7,485  

Expedia Group (A)

     65        6,194  

Fast Retailing

     100        22,140  

Ferrari

     56        16,952  

Flutter Entertainment (A)

     76        11,936  

Ford Motor

     1,675        16,331  

Galaxy Entertainment Group (A)

     1,000        5,621  

Garmin

     72        7,382  

General Motors

     603        17,005  

Genting Singapore

     2,400        1,508  

Genuine Parts

     64        8,247  

Gildan Activewear

     79        2,244  

Global-e Online, Cl E (A)

     41        1,440  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        
     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

     

H & M Hennes & Mauritz, Cl B

     294        $ 3,950  

Hasbro

     52        2,348  

Hermes International SCA

     14        26,122  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

     118        17,881  

Home Depot

     435                 123,840  

Honda Motor

     2,100        21,522  

Hyatt Hotels, Cl A

     21        2,151  

Hydro One (B)

     132        3,423  

IDP Education

     84        1,161  

Industria de Diseno Textil

     463        15,982  

InterContinental Hotels Group

     73        5,173  

Isuzu Motors

     300        3,345  

JD Sports Fashion

     1,032        1,604  

Kering

     32        13,014  

Kingfisher

     846        2,160  

Klepierre

     81        1,967  

Koito Manufacturing

     100        1,498  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (B)

     38        1,226  

Las Vegas Sands

     157        7,451  

Lear

     24        3,114  

Lennar, Cl A

     110        11,735  

LKQ

     112        4,919  

Lottery

     890        2,569  

Lowe’s

     254        48,405  

Lucid Group (A)

     359        1,479  

Lululemon Athletica (A)

     49        19,280  

Marriott International, Cl A

     111        20,930  

Mazda Motor

     200        1,933  

McDonald’s

     317        83,108  

MercadoLibre (A)

     20        24,815  

Mercedes-Benz Group

     354        20,827  

MGM Resorts International (A)

     119        4,155  

Mohawk Industries (A)

     24        1,929  

Moncler

     97        5,038  

Next

     53        4,444  

NIKE, Cl B

     537        55,187  

Nissan Motor (A)

     1,100        4,233  

NVR (A)

     1        5,413  

O’Reilly Automotive (A)

     26        24,191  

Oriental Land

     500        16,173  

Pan Pacific International Holdings

     200        3,873  

Panasonic Holdings

     1,000        8,773  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

     

Pandora

     40        $ 4,537  

Pearson

     303        3,507  

Persimmon

     128        1,585  

Pool

     16        5,052  

Prosus

     664        18,614  

PulteGroup

     91        6,697  

Puma

     42        2,380  

Rakuten Group (A)

     700        2,589  

Renault

     77        2,702  

Restaurant Brands International

     125        8,396  

Rivian Automotive, Cl A (A)

     281        4,558  

Ross Stores

     147        17,047  

Royal Caribbean Cruises (A)

     102        8,642  

Sands China (A)

     1,200        3,230  

SEB

     11        1,088  

Sekisui Chemical

     100        1,370  

Sekisui House

     300        5,875  

Sharp (A)

     100        625  

Sodexo

     35        3,704  

Sony Group

     500        41,569  

Starbucks

     492        45,382  

Stellantis

     938        17,524  

Subaru

     200        3,462  

Sumitomo Electric Industries

     300        3,149  

Suzuki Motor

     200        7,762  

Swatch Group

     41        4,269  

Target

     198        21,937  

Taylor Wimpey

     1,459        1,970  

Tesla (A)

     1,237                 248,439  

TJX

     502        44,211  

Toyota Motor

     4,600        80,471  

Tractor Supply

     46        8,858  

Ulta Beauty (A)

     22        8,389  

USS

     100        1,748  

Vail Resorts

     16        3,396  

Valeo

     92        1,216  

VF

     134        1,974  

Volkswagen

     13        1,503  

Volvo Car, Cl B (A)

     276        952  

Wesfarmers

     496        15,958  

Whirlpool

     25        2,614  

Whitbread

     81        3,284  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued)

     

Wynn Resorts

     42        $ 3,687  

Yamaha

     100        2,671  

Yamaha Motor

     100        2,444  

Yum! Brands

     125        15,108  

Zalando (A) (B)

     89        2,082  

ZOZO

     100        1,901  
     

 

 

 

              2,419,674  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 6.8%

     

Aeon

     300        6,312  

Ajinomoto

     200        7,305  

Albertsons, Cl A

     117        2,539  

Alimentation Couche-Tard

     335        18,236  

Altria Group

     763        30,650  

Anheuser-Busch InBev

     373        21,223  

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     232        16,604  

Asahi Group Holdings

     200        7,234  

Associated British Foods

     143        3,528  

Barry Callebaut

     2        3,032  

Beiersdorf

     48        6,313  

British American Tobacco

     928        27,722  

Brown-Forman, Cl B

     139        7,806  

Budweiser Brewing APAC (B)

     700        1,330  

Bunge

     63        6,677  

Campbell Soup

     79        3,192  

Carlsberg, Cl B

     40        4,767  

Carrefour

     254        4,453  

Church & Dwight

     110        10,003  

Clorox

     52        6,120  

Coca-Cola

     1,784        100,778  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

     98        5,734  

Coca-Cola HBC

     115        2,986  

Coles Group

     635        6,163  

Colgate-Palmolive

     340        25,541  

Conagra Brands

     193        5,280  

Constellation Brands, Cl A

     71        16,625  

Costco Wholesale

     191        105,516  

Danone

     286        17,014  

Darling Ingredients (A)

     73        3,233  

Davide Campari-Milano

     210        2,321  

Diageo

     973        36,795  

Empire

     68        1,863  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)

     

Endeavour Group

     545        $ 1,712  

Essity, Cl B

     246        5,609  

Estee Lauder, Cl A

     99        12,758  

General Mills

     261        17,028  

George Weston

     31        3,363  

Haleon

     2,433        9,752  

Heineken

     128        11,500  

Heineken Holding

     59        4,489  

HelloFresh (A)

     66        1,444  

Henkel & KGaA

     42        2,654  

Hershey

     65        12,178  

Hormel Foods

     120        3,906  

Imperial Brands

     379        8,074  

J M Smucker

     44        5,009  

J Sainsbury

     710        2,221  

Japan Tobacco

     500        11,639  

JDE Peet’s

     40        1,111  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS

     115        2,651  

Kao

     200        7,297  

Kellanova

     125        6,309  

Kenvue

     910        16,926  

Kerry Group, Cl A

     64        4,944  

Kesko, Cl B

     110        1,860  

Keurig Dr Pepper

     393        11,920  

Kikkoman

     100        5,689  

Kimberly-Clark

     146        17,468  

Kirin Holdings

     400        5,621  

Kobe Bussan

     100        2,475  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     409        12,111  

Kraft Heinz

     389        12,238  

Kroger

     285        12,930  

Lamb Weston Holdings

     63        5,657  

MatsukiyoCocokara

     300        5,263  

McCormick

     106        6,773  

MEIJI Holdings

     100        2,461  

Metro, Cl A

     100        5,079  

Molson Coors Beverage, Cl B

     76        4,391  

Mondelez International, Cl A

     591        39,130  

Monster Beverage (A)

     335        17,119  

Mowi

     176        2,860  

Nestle

     1,184                 127,681  

Ocado Group (A)

     303        1,720  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)

     

Orkla

     302        $ 2,082  

PepsiCo

     597        97,478  

Pernod Ricard

     89        15,804  

Philip Morris International

     667        59,470  

Procter & Gamble

     1,023        153,481  

Reckitt Benckiser Group

     312        20,875  

Remy Cointreau

     9        1,023  

Salmar

     33        1,565  

Seven & i Holdings

     300        10,992  

Shiseido

     200        6,343  

Suntory Beverage & Food

     100        3,009  

Sysco

     221        14,694  

Tesco

     3,114        10,219  

Treasury Wine Estates

     289        2,226  

Tyson Foods, Cl A

     118        5,469  

Unicharm

     200        6,796  

Unilever

     1,087        51,481  

Walgreens Boots Alliance

     332        6,999  

Walmart

     642        104,909  

Welcia Holdings

     100        1,658  

WH Group (B)

     3,500        2,090  

Wilmar International

     800        2,080  

Woolworths Group

     527        11,797  

Yakult Honsha

     200        4,713  
     

 

 

 

              1,575,168  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY — 5.0%

     

Aker BP

     127        3,660  

Ampol

     95        1,926  

APA

     124        4,925  

ARC Resources

     288        4,633  

Baker Hughes, Cl A

     426        14,663  

BP

     7,491        45,740  

Canadian Natural Resources

     484        30,735  

Cenovus Energy

     648        12,346  

Cheniere Energy

     108        17,973  

Chesapeake Energy

     49        4,218  

Chevron

     783        114,107  

ConocoPhillips

     529        62,845  

Coterra Energy

     319        8,773  

Devon Energy

     289        13,459  

Diamondback Energy

     76        12,184  

 

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

82


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

ENERGY (continued)

     

Enbridge

     895        $ 28,681  

ENEOS Holdings

     1,200        4,447  

Eni

     1,054        17,230  

EOG Resources

     255        32,194  

Equinor

     385        12,906  

Equities

     168        7,120  

Exxon Mobil

     1,752                 185,449  

Galp Energia SGPS

     200        3,011  

Halliburton

     395        15,539  

Hess

     121        17,472  

HF Sinclair

     74        4,098  

Idemitsu Kosan

     100        2,271  

Imperial Oil

     91        5,186  

Inpex

     400        5,804  

Keyera

     88        2,047  

Kinder Morgan

     849        13,754  

Marathon Oil

     283        7,729  

Marathon Petroleum

     186        28,133  

Neste

     198        6,654  

Occidental Petroleum

     288        17,801  

OMV

     59        2,588  

ONEOK

     252        16,430  

Ovintiv

     99        4,752  

Parkland

     61        1,846  

Pembina Pipeline

     253        7,787  

Phillips 66

     195        22,244  

Pioneer Natural Resources

     103        24,617  

Repsol

     581        8,507  

Santos

     1,355        6,612  

Schlumberger

     625        34,787  

Shell

     2,898        93,393  

Suncor Energy

     562        18,200  

Targa Resources

     89        7,441  

TC Energy

     435        14,982  

Tenaris

     189        2,989  

Texas Pacific Land

     2        3,692  

TotalEnergies

     969        64,785  

Tourmaline Oil

     144        7,615  

Valero Energy

     156        19,812  

Williams

     528        18,163  

 

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

83


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

ENERGY (continued)

     

Woodside Energy Group

     839        $ 18,273  
     

 

 

 

              1,169,228  
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — 13.0%

     

3i Group

     444        10,468  

ABN AMRO Bank (B)

     184        2,478  

abrdn

     871        1,663  

Admiral Group

     77        2,288  

Aegon

     727        3,536  

Aflac

     255        19,918  

AIA Group

     5,000        43,419  

AIB Group

     531        2,305  

Allstate

     110        14,094  

Ally Financial

     106        2,564  

American Express

     274        40,012  

American Financial Group

     29        3,171  

American International Group

     318        19,497  

Ameriprise Financial

     46        14,470  

Amundi (B)

     24        1,254  

Annaly Capital Management

     209        3,263  

ANZ Group Holdings

     1,349        21,272  

Aon, Cl A

     89        27,537  

Apollo Global Management

     169        13,087  

Arch Capital Group (A)

     159        13,782  

Ares Management, Cl A

     74        7,296  

Arthur J Gallagher

     93        21,901  

ASR Nederland

     74        2,762  

Assurant

     24        3,574  

ASX

     78        2,787  

Aviva

     1,190        5,764  

AXA

     805        23,852  

Baloise Holding

     19        2,728  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

     2,634        20,722  

Banco Santander

     6,925        25,470  

Bank Hapoalim

     501        3,584  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel

     659        4,245  

Bank of America

     3,105        81,786  

Bank of Ireland Group

     480        4,302  

Bank of Montreal

     312        23,576  

Bank of New York Mellon

     343        14,577  

Bank of Nova Scotia

     517        20,933  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

     17        1,922  

 

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

84


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

Barclays

     6,635        $ 10,649  

Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B (A)

     562                 191,827  

BlackRock, Cl A

     66        40,410  

Blackstone

     303        27,982  

BNP Paribas

     461        26,509  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings

     1,500        3,967  

Brookfield, Cl A

     601        17,509  

Brookfield Asset Management, Cl A

     150        4,300  

Brown & Brown

     110        7,636  

CaixaBank

     1,775        7,216  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

     404        14,249  

Capital One Financial

     164        16,612  

Carlyle Group

     108        2,974  

Cboe Global Markets

     43        7,047  

Charles Schwab

     653        33,982  

Chiba Bank

     200        1,490  

Chubb

     179        38,417  

Cincinnati Financial

     71        7,077  

Citigroup

     855        33,764  

Citizens Financial Group

     206        4,827  

CME Group, Cl A

     158        33,727  

Coinbase Global, Cl A (A)

     79        6,092  

Commerzbank

     493        5,317  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     725        44,599  

Concordia Financial Group

     400        1,858  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

     400        8,450  

Daiwa Securities Group

     600        3,460  

Danske Bank

     305        7,155  

DBS Group Holdings

     800        19,219  

Deutsche Bank

     808        8,892  

Deutsche Boerse

     80        13,168  

Discover Financial Services

     109        8,947  

DNB Bank

     430        7,758  

Element Fleet Management

     194        2,624  

Equitable Holdings

     148        3,932  

Equities

     133        2,430  

Erie Indemnity, Cl A

     10        2,762  

Erste Group Bank

     138        4,942  

Eurazeo

     16        902  

Euronext (B)

     34        2,371  

Everest Group

     20        7,912  

Eversource Energy

     158        8,499  

 

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

85


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

EXOR

     43        $              3,691  

FactSet Research Systems

     17        7,342  

Fairfax Financial Holdings

     9        7,490  

Fidelity National Financial

     109        4,261  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     319        7,563  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco

     245        2,890  

First Citizens BancShares, Cl A

     5        6,904  

First Horizon

     220        2,365  

Franklin Resources

     121        2,758  

Futu Holdings ADR (A)

     20        1,109  

Gjensidige Forsikring

     80        1,200  

Globe Life

     39        4,538  

Goldman Sachs Group

     143        43,416  

Great-West Lifeco

     112        3,103  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert

     45        3,291  

Hang Seng Bank

     300        3,430  

Hannover Rueck

     24        5,299  

Hargreaves Lansdown

     143        1,232  

Hartford Financial Services Group

     139        10,210  

Helvetia Holding

     14        1,882  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing

     500        17,491  

HSBC Holdings

     8,527        61,569  

Huntington Bancshares

     592        5,713  

iA Financial

     43        2,502  

IGM Financial

     33        743  

Industrivarden, Cl A

     68        1,760  

Industrivarden, Cl C

     53        1,367  

ING Groep

     1,538        19,718  

Insurance Australia Group

     988        3,564  

Intact Financial

     78        10,959  

Intercontinental Exchange

     241        25,893  

Intesa Sanpaolo

     6,933        18,066  

Invesco

     139        1,803  

Investor, Cl B

     750        13,768  

Israel Discount Bank, Cl A

     466        2,048  

Japan Exchange Group

     200        3,955  

Japan Post Bank

     600        5,561  

Japan Post Holdings

     1,000        8,851  

Japan Post Insurance

     100        1,926  

JPMorgan Chase

     1,268        176,328  

Julius Baer Group

     89        5,274  

KBC Group

     108        5,944  

 

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

86


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

KeyCorp

     383        $              3,914  

KKR

     266        14,736  

L E Lundbergforetagen, Cl B

     32        1,307  

Legal & General Group

     2,752        7,091  

Lloyds Banking Group

     28,169        13,710  

Loblaw

     69        5,643  

Loews

     88        5,633  

London Stock Exchange Group

     172        17,354  

LPL Financial Holdings

     32        7,185  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

     119        85,196  

M&G

     1,037        2,504  

M&T Bank

     75        8,456  

Macquarie Group

     159        16,344  

Manulife Financial

     819        14,257  

Markel Group (A)

     5        7,353  

MarketAxess Holdings

     15        3,206  

Marsh & McLennan

     213        40,395  

Medibank Pvt

     1,105        2,411  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario

     248        2,962  

MetLife

     279        16,743  

Mitsubishi HC Capital

     300        1,978  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

     4,900        41,107  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank

     56        1,733  

Mizuho Financial Group

     1,100        18,676  

Moody’s

     72        22,176  

Morgan Stanley

     548        38,809  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

     200        7,328  

MSCI, Cl A

     35        16,504  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft in Muenchen

     60        24,078  

Nasdaq

     141        6,994  

National Australia Bank

     1,403        25,134  

NatWest Group

     2,594        5,644  

NN Group

     122        3,913  

Nomura Holdings

     1,200        4,636  

Nordea Bank Abp

     1,403        14,777  

Northern Trust

     87        5,734  

Onex

     31        1,737  

ORIX

     500        9,093  

Oversea-Chinese Banking

     1,500        13,907  

Partners Group Holding

     10        10,589  

Phoenix Group Holdings

     260        1,436  

 

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

87


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

PNC Financial Services Group

     172        $            19,689  

Poste Italiane (B)

     209        2,069  

Power Corp of Canada

     244        5,878  

Principal Financial Group

     108        7,309  

Progressive

     257        40,629  

Prudential

     1,237        12,935  

Prudential Financial

     155        14,173  

QBE Insurance Group

     632        6,267  

Raymond James Financial

     88        8,399  

Regions Financial

     435        6,320  

Resona Holdings

     1,000        5,343  

Robinhood Markets, Cl A (A)

     193        1,764  

Royal Bank of Canada

     596        47,603  

S&P Global

     141        49,253  

Sampo, Cl A

     200        7,866  

SBI Holdings (A)

     100        2,151  

Schroders

     294        1,324  

SEI Investments

     48        2,576  

Shizuoka Financial Group

     200        1,701  

Singapore Exchange

     400        2,769  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl A

     657        7,332  

Societe Generale

     310        6,966  

Sofina

     6        1,140  

Sompo Holdings

     100        4,332  

St. James’s Place

     216        1,684  

Standard Chartered

     1,054        8,081  

State Street

     141        9,113  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

     600        28,925  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings

     100        3,750  

Sun Life Financial

     250        11,419  

Suncorp Group

     514        4,375  

Svenska Handelsbanken, Cl A

     590        5,030  

Swedbank

     403        6,619  

Swiss Life Holding

     13        8,350  

Swiss Re

     135        14,750  

Synchrony Financial

     186        5,217  

T Rowe Price Group

     95        8,598  

T&D Holdings

     200        3,568  

Talanx

     29        1,828  

Tokio Marine Holdings

     800        17,898  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     804        44,909  

Tradeweb Markets, Cl A

     42        3,780  

 

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

88


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

FINANCIALS (continued)

     

Travelers

     103        $ 17,246  

Truist Financial

     571        16,193  

Tryg

     145        2,831  

UBS Group

     1,430        33,600  

UniCredit

     779        19,529  

United Overseas Bank

     600        11,835  

US Bancorp

     657        20,945  

W R Berkley

     85        5,731  

Webster Financial

     74        2,810  

Wells Fargo

     1,583        62,956  

Wendel

     11        824  

Westpac Banking

     1,568        20,591  

Willis Towers Watson

     45        10,615  

Wise, Cl A (A)

     272        2,211  

Zurich Insurance Group

     65        30,874  
     

 

 

 

              3,018,952  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 12.5%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     755        71,385  

AbbVie

     765        108,003  

Agilent Technologies

     131        13,541  

Alcon

     220        15,747  

Align Technology (A)

     30        5,538  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (A)

     55        8,349  

Amgen

     230        58,811  

Amplifon

     50        1,413  

Argenx (A)

     25        11,759  

Asahi Intecc

     100        1,680  

Astellas Pharma

     800        10,120  

AstraZeneca

     672        84,137  

Avantor (A)

     313        5,456  

Bachem Holding, Cl B

     15        1,090  

Baxter International

     218        7,070  

Bayer

     420        18,148  

Becton Dickinson

     123        31,092  

Biogen (A)

     61        14,490  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (A)

     85        6,923  

BioMerieux

     17        1,632  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cl A (A)

     9        2,477  

Bio-Techne

     64        3,496  

Boston Scientific (A)

     614        31,431  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     904        46,583  

 

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

89


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Cardinal Health

     116        $            10,556  

Carl Zeiss Meditec

     16        1,389  

Catalent (A)

     68        2,339  

Cencora, Cl A

     73        13,516  

Centene (A)

     244        16,831  

Charles River Laboratories International (A)

     25        4,209  

Chugai Pharmaceutical

     300        8,897  

Cigna Group

     130        40,196  

Cochlear

     32        4,905  

Coloplast, Cl B

     48        5,006  

Cooper

     23        7,170  

CSL

     210        31,036  

CVS Health

     558        38,508  

Daiichi Sankyo

     800        20,627  

Danaher

     301        57,798  

DaVita (A)

     27        2,085  

Demant (A)

     43        1,641  

DENTSPLY SIRONA

     88        2,676  

Dexcom (A)

     163        14,479  

DiaSorin

     10        896  

EBOS Group

     63        1,286  

Edwards Lifesciences (A)

     267        17,013  

Eisai

     100        5,298  

Elevance Health

     103        46,359  

Eli Lilly

     350        193,875  

EssilorLuxottica

     129        23,360  

Eurofins Scientific

     54        2,740  

Exact Sciences (A)

     81        4,989  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

     234        2,838  

Fresenius & KGaA

     200        5,145  

Fresenius Medical Care & KGaA

     82        2,724  

GE HealthCare Technologies

     179        11,916  

Genmab (A)

     29        8,198  

Getinge, Cl B

     92        1,656  

Gilead Sciences

     543        42,647  

Grifols (A)

     120        1,347  

GSK

     1,779        31,714  

HCA Healthcare

     89        20,126  

Henry Schein (A)

     56        3,639  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

     70        1,622  

Hologic (A)

     102        6,750  

Hoya

     200        19,254  

 

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

90


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Humana

     55        $            28,803  

IDEXX Laboratories (A)

     35        13,982  

Illumina (A)

     71        7,769  

Incyte (A)

     90        4,854  

Insulet (A)

     28        3,712  

Intuitive Surgical (A)

     150        39,333  

Ipsen

     15        1,773  

IQVIA Holdings (A)

     83        15,009  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (A)

     25        3,176  

Johnson & Johnson

     1,013        150,268  

Koninklijke Philips

     398        7,571  

Kyowa Kirin

     100        1,568  

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings

     39        7,789  

Lonza Group

     33        11,557  

M3 (A)

     200        3,080  

McKesson

     58        26,411  

Medtronic

     577        40,713  

Merck

     1,102        113,175  

Merck KGaA

     54        8,156  

Mettler-Toledo International (A)

     10        9,852  

Moderna (A)

     145        11,014  

Molina Healthcare (A)

     25        8,324  

Neurocrine Biosciences (A)

     47        5,214  

Novartis

     888        83,134  

Novo Nordisk, Cl B

     1,410        136,031  

Olympus

     600        8,013  

Ono Pharmaceutical

     200        3,454  

Orion, Cl B

     43        1,711  

Otsuka Holdings

     200        6,729  

Pfizer

     2,448        74,811  

QIAGEN (A)

     92        3,429  

Quest Diagnostics

     49        6,375  

Ramsay Health Care

     73        2,260  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica

     42        1,943  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (A)

     47        36,655  

Repligen (A)

     25        3,364  

ResMed

     65        9,179  

Revvity

     58        4,805  

Roche Holding

     319        82,402  

Royalty Pharma, Cl A

     150        4,031  

Sandoz Group (A)

     177        4,602  

Sanofi

     494        44,858  

 

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

91


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

HEALTH CARE (continued)

     

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     11        $              2,059  

Seagen (A)

     59        12,556  

Shionogi

     100        4,656  

Siemens Healthineers (B)

     133        6,543  

Smith & Nephew

     352        3,939  

Sonic Healthcare

     182        3,333  

Sonova Holding

     22        5,214  

STERIS

     41        8,609  

Straumann Holding

     46        5,437  

Stryker

     146        39,452  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (A)

     89        1,831  

Sysmex

     100        4,790  

Takeda Pharmaceutical

     700        19,001  

Teleflex

     19        3,510  

Terumo

     300        8,208  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR (A)

     545        4,676  

Thermo Fisher Scientific

     167        74,277  

UCB

     51        3,730  

United Therapeutics (A)

     20        4,457  

UnitedHealth Group

     403        215,831  

Universal Health Services, Cl B

     30        3,777  

Veeva Systems, Cl A (A)

     63        12,141  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (A)

     112        40,556  

Viatris, Cl W

     485        4,317  

Waters (A)

     25        5,963  

West Pharmaceutical Services

     33        10,504  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

     95        9,919  

Zoetis, Cl A

     199        31,243  
     

 

 

 

        2,891,045  
     

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — 10.3%

     

3M

     244        22,192  

A O Smith

     53        3,697  

ABB

     693        23,283  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios

     82        2,965  

Adecco Group

     62        2,346  

AECOM

     53        4,057  

Aena SME (B)

     37        5,369  

AerCap Holdings (A)

     70        4,348  

Aeroports de Paris

     12        1,348  

AGC

     100        3,402  

Air Canada (A)

     70        844  

 

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

92


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

Airbus

     258        $            34,592  

Alfa Laval

     127        4,116  

Allegion

     36        3,541  

Alstom

     129        1,747  

AMETEK

     103        14,499  

ANA Holdings

     100        1,963  

AP Moller - Maersk, Cl A

     1        1,633  

AP Moller - Maersk, Cl B

     3        4,999  

Ashtead Group

     187        10,725  

Assa Abloy, Cl B

     418        8,910  

Atlas Copco, Cl A

     929        12,030  

Atlas Copco, Cl B

     931        10,458  

Auckland International Airport

     502        2,147  

Aurizon Holdings

     739        1,610  

Axon Enterprise (A)

     28        5,726  

BAE Systems

     1,369        18,408  

BayCurrent Consulting

     100        2,511  

Beijer Ref, Cl B

     148        1,407  

Boeing (A)

     249        46,518  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, Cl A

     54        6,476  

Bouygues

     92        3,236  

Brambles

     578        4,824  

Brenntag

     62        4,610  

Builders FirstSource (A)

     59        6,403  

Bunzl

     164        5,851  

Bureau Veritas

     118        2,688  

CAE (A)

     127        2,652  

Canadian National Railway

     244        25,817  

Canadian Pacific Kansas City

     400        28,400  

Carlisle

     22        5,590  

Carrier Global

     364        17,348  

Caterpillar

     224        50,635  

Central Japan Railway

     500        11,254  

CH Robinson Worldwide

     53        4,337  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     206        11,213  

Cintas

     39        19,778  

CK Hutchison Holdings

     1,000        5,062  

Clarivate (A)

     141        900  

CNH Industrial

     487        5,397  

Copart (A)

     376        16,364  

CoStar Group (A)

     181        13,287  

Credit Agricole

     495        5,977  

 

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

93


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

CSX

     878        $            26,208  

Cummins

     61        13,194  

Dai Nippon Printing

     100        2,609  

Daifuku

     200        3,305  

Daikin Industries

     100        14,418  

Daimler Truck Holding

     215        6,755  

Dassault Aviation

     10        1,988  

DCC

     40        2,222  

Deere

     120        43,843  

Delta Air Lines

     64        2,000  

Deutsche Lufthansa (A)

     239        1,676  

Deutsche Post

     437        17,062  

Dover

     58        7,537  

DSV

     81        12,105  

East Japan Railway

     100        5,194  

Eaton

     175        36,384  

Eiffage

     33        2,995  

Elbit Systems

     11        2,046  

Emerson Electric

     246        21,887  

Epiroc, Cl A

     290        4,778  

Epiroc, Cl B

     138        1,916  

Equifax

     52        8,818  

Expeditors International of Washington

     68        7,429  

Experian

     409        12,409  

FANUC

     400        9,927  

Fastenal

     246        14,352  

FedEx

     104        24,970  

Ferguson

     91        13,668  

Ferrovial

     217        6,531  

Fortive

     159        10,379  

Fortune Brands Innovations

     55        3,069  

Fuji Electric

     100        3,807  

GEA Group

     61        2,086  

Geberit

     14        6,519  

Generac Holdings (A)

     25        2,102  

General Dynamics

     101        24,372  

General Electric

     473        51,382  

GFL Environmental

     104        2,996  

Grab Holdings, Cl A (A)

     735        2,256  

Graco

     73        5,427  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings

     100        3,146  

HEICO

     20        3,168  

 

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

94


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

HEICO, Cl A

     33        $              4,195  

Hitachi

     400        25,355  

Honeywell International

     288        52,779  

Howmet Aerospace

     175        7,718  

Hubbell, Cl B

     25        6,753  

Huntington Ingalls Industries

     16        3,517  

Husqvarna, Cl B

     169        1,095  

IDEX

     34        6,508  

Illinois Tool Works

     133        29,808  

IMCD

     23        2,769  

Indutrade

     114        2,020  

Ingersoll Rand

     179        10,862  

Intertek Group

     65        3,027  

Investment Latour, Cl B

     61        1,056  

ITOCHU

     500        18,011  

Jacobs Solutions

     52        6,932  

Japan Airlines

     100        1,838  

Jardine Matheson Holdings

     100        4,052  

JB Hunt Transport Services

     34        5,844  

Johnson Controls International

     306        15,000  

Kajima

     200        3,306  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha

     100        3,429  

Keisei Electric Railway

     100        3,767  

Keppel

     600        2,724  

Kingspan Group

     62        4,173  

Kintetsu Group Holdings

     100        2,814  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Cl A

     63        3,080  

Knorr-Bremse

     29        1,620  

Komatsu

     400        9,191  

Kone, Cl B

     161        6,972  

Kongsberg Gruppen

     46        1,879  

Kubota

     500        6,725  

Kuehne + Nagel International

     25        6,742  

L3Harris Technologies

     81        14,532  

Legrand

     113        9,775  

Leidos Holdings

     54        5,352  

Lennox International

     13        4,817  

Lifco, Cl B

     94        1,720  

Lixil

     100        1,096  

Lockheed Martin

     98        44,555  

Magna International

     114        5,478  

Makita

     100        2,585  

 

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

95


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

Marubeni

     600        $              8,773  

Masco

     99        5,157  

Melrose Industries

     595        3,388  

Metso

     281        2,476  

MINEBEA MITSUMI

     100        1,568  

MISUMI Group

     100        1,514  

Mitsubishi

     500        23,308  

Mitsubishi Electric

     800        9,173  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

     100        5,150  

Mitsui

     600        21,807  

Mitsui OSK Lines

     100        2,582  

MonotaRO

     100        799  

MTR

     1,000        3,738  

MTU Aero Engines

     26        4,887  

NGK Insulators

     100        1,222  

Nibe Industrier, Cl B

     732        4,216  

NIDEC CORP

     200        7,336  

Nippon Yusen

     200        4,893  

Nordson

     21        4,464  

Norfolk Southern

     99        18,888  

Northrop Grumman

     62        29,229  

Obayashi

     300        2,570  

Odakyu Electric Railway

     200        2,847  

Old Dominion Freight Line

     42        15,820  

Otis Worldwide

     184        14,207  

Owens Corning

     41        4,648  

PACCAR

     220        18,157  

Parker-Hannifin

     56        20,659  

Pentair

     66        3,836  

Persol Holdings

     1,000        1,499  

Prysmian

     127        4,756  

Qantas Airways (A)

     368        1,153  

Quanta Services

     65        10,863  

Randstad

     48        2,486  

Rational

     2        1,141  

RB Global

     78        5,104  

Recruit Holdings

     600        17,204  

Reece

     117        1,304  

RELX

     825        28,815  

Rentokil Initial

     1,060        5,398  

Republic Services, Cl A

     99        14,701  

Rheinmetall

     19        5,455  

 

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

96


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

Robert Half

     45        $              3,365  

Rockwell Automation

     50        13,141  

ROCKWOOL, Cl B

     3        668  

Rollins

     114        4,288  

Rolls-Royce Holdings (A)

     3,743        9,852  

RTX

     629        51,194  

Saab, Cl B

     36        1,849  

Safran

     149        23,277  

Schindler Holding

     29        5,771  

Schneider Electric

     237        36,464  

Seatrium (A)

     21,451        1,757  

Secom

     100        6,945  

Securitas, Cl B

     203        1,626  

Sensata Technologies Holding

     63        2,008  

SG Holdings

     200        2,835  

SGS

     69        5,635  

Shimizu

     200        1,423  

Siemens

     333        44,189  

Siemens Energy (A)

     221        1,965  

Singapore Airlines

     700        3,126  

Singapore Technologies Engineering

     600        1,647  

SITC International Holdings

     1,000        1,540  

Skanska, Cl B

     138        2,072  

SKF, Cl B

     154        2,497  

Smiths Group

     159        3,119  

Snap-on

     22        5,675  

Southwest Airlines

     59        1,312  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering

     30        2,994  

Stanley Black & Decker

     65        5,528  

Stantec, Cl Common Subs. Receipt

     48        2,937  

Sumitomo

     500        9,829  

Taisei

     100        3,391  

Techtronic Industries

     500        4,565  

Teleperformance

     24        2,761  

Textron

     90        6,840  

TFI International

     34        3,761  

Thales

     43        6,346  

Thomson Reuters

     70        8,385  

Tobu Railway

     100        2,407  

Tokyu

     200        2,258  

TOPPAN Holdings

     100        2,306  

Toro

     43        3,476  

 

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

97


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INDUSTRIALS (continued)

     

Toromont Industries

     33        $              2,484  

TOTO

     100        2,411  

Toyota Industries

     100        7,411  

Toyota Tsusho

     100        5,324  

Trane Technologies

     101        19,221  

TransDigm Group (A)

     24        19,874  

TransUnion

     90        3,949  

Transurban Group

     1,383        10,412  

Uber Technologies (A)

     800        34,624  

U-Haul Holding, Cl B

     36        1,700  

Union Pacific

     263        54,601  

United Parcel Service, Cl B

     311        43,929  

United Rentals

     29        11,782  

VAT Group (B)

     11        3,901  

Veralto (A)

     100        6,900  

Verisk Analytics, Cl A

     62        14,096  

Vestas Wind Systems (A)

     459        9,949  

Vinci

     229        25,322  

Volvo, Cl A

     78        1,564  

Volvo, Cl B

     690        13,672  

Wartsila Abp

     190        2,267  

Washington H Soul Pattinson

     87        1,853  

Waste Connections

     115        14,892  

Waste Management

     179        29,415  

Watsco

     14        4,884  

West Japan Railway

     100        3,812  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

     81        8,588  

Wolters Kluwer

     115        14,755  

WSP Global

     52        6,806  

WW Grainger

     19        13,867  

Xinyi Glass Holdings

     1,042        1,197  

Xylem

     102        9,541  

Yamato Holdings

     100        1,665  

Yaskawa Electric

     100        3,273  
     

 

 

 

        2,388,052  
     

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 24.2%

     

Accenture, Cl A

     274        81,403  

Adobe (A)

     198        105,348  

Advanced Micro Devices (A)

     700        68,950  

Advantest

     400        10,303  

Adyen (A) (B)

     9        6,070  

 

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

98


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Akamai Technologies (A)

     65        $              6,716  

Amadeus IT Group

     201        11,472  

Amphenol, Cl A

     260        20,943  

Analog Devices

     216        33,983  

ANSYS (A)

     38        10,574  

Apple

     6,820        1,164,651  

Applied Materials

     364        48,175  

Arista Networks (A)

     111        22,241  

Arrow Electronics (A)

     21        2,382  

ASML Holding

     175        105,196  

Aspen Technology (A)

     13        2,311  

Assicurazioni Generali

     448        8,899  

Atlassian, Cl A (A)

     64        11,561  

Autodesk (A)

     91        17,984  

Automatic Data Processing

     179        39,061  

Azbil

     100        2,955  

BE Semiconductor Industries

     34        3,512  

Bechtle

     33        1,475  

Bentley Systems, Cl B

     102        4,961  

BILL Holdings (A)

     44        4,017  

Block (A)

     32        1,255  

Block, Cl A (A)

     208        8,372  

Broadcom

     179        150,605  

Broadridge Financial Solutions

     53        9,044  

Brother Industries

     100        1,560  

Cadence Design Systems (A)

     119        28,542  

Canon

     400        9,456  

Capgemini

     71        12,548  

CDW

     59        11,824  

Ceridian HCM Holding (A)

     68        4,353  

CGI, Cl A (A)

     88        8,496  

Check Point Software Technologies (A)

     43        5,773  

Cisco Systems

     1,760        91,749  

Cloudflare, Cl A (A)

     112        6,349  

Cognex

     71        2,555  

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl A

     218        14,054  

Computershare

     281        4,435  

Confluent, Cl A (A)

     73        2,110  

Constellation Software

     9        18,042  

Corning

     361        9,660  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Cl A (A)

     96        16,970  

CyberArk Software (A)

     16        2,618  

 

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

99


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Dassault Systemes

     277        $            11,410  

Datadog, Cl A (A)

     108        8,799  

Dell Technologies, Cl C

     105        7,026  

Descartes Systems Group (A)

     41        2,963  

DocuSign, Cl A (A)

     78        3,033  

Dropbox, Cl A (A)

     126        3,314  

Dynatrace (A)

     109        4,873  

Edenred

     116        6,175  

Enphase Energy (A)

     60        4,775  

Entegris

     69        6,075  

EPAM Systems (A)

     27        5,874  

F5 (A)

     24        3,638  

Fair Isaac (A)

     11        9,305  

Fidelity National Information Services

     251        12,327  

First Solar (A)

     42        5,983  

Fiserv (A)

     265        30,144  

FleetCor Technologies (A)

     31        6,980  

Fortinet (A)

     297        16,979  

FUJIFILM Holdings

     200        10,940  

Fujitsu

     100        12,955  

Gartner (A)

     34        11,289  

Gen Digital

     233        3,882  

Getlink

     176        2,842  

Global Payments

     110        11,684  

GoDaddy, Cl A (A)

     68        4,980  

Halma

     152        3,418  

Hamamatsu Photonics

     100        3,714  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

     584        8,982  

Hexagon, Cl B

     927        7,555  

HP

     382        10,058  

HubSpot (A)

     21        8,899  

Ibiden

     100        4,264  

Infineon Technologies

     566        16,533  

Intel

     1,799        65,664  

International Business Machines

     395        57,133  

Intuit

     122        60,384  

Jabil

     59        7,245  

Jack Henry & Associates

     30        4,230  

Juniper Networks

     131        3,526  

Keyence

     100        38,712  

Keysight Technologies (A)

     82        10,008  

KLA

     59        27,712  

 

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

100


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Kyocera

     100        $              4,929  

Lam Research

     58        34,117  

Lattice Semiconductor (A)

     57        3,170  

Logitech International

     69        5,431  

Manhattan Associates (A)

     28        5,459  

Marvell Technology

     366        17,283  

Mastercard, Cl A

     366        137,744  

Microchip Technology

     241        17,181  

Micron Technology

     468        31,295  

Microsoft

     3,062        1,035,293  

Monday.com (A)

     9        1,170  

MongoDB, Cl A (A)

     29        9,993  

Monolithic Power Systems

     20        8,835  

Motorola Solutions

     71        19,771  

Murata Manufacturing

     600        10,278  

National Bank of Canada

     152        9,450  

NEC

     100        4,815  

Nemetschek

     23        1,719  

NetApp

     90        6,550  

Nexi (A) (B)

     327        1,900  

Nice (A)

     30        4,599  

Nokia

     2,463        8,203  

Nomura Research Institute

     200        5,250  

NTT Data Group

     300        3,699  

Nuvei (B)

     23        320  

NVIDIA

     1,071        436,754  

NXP Semiconductors

     110        18,967  

Okta, Cl A (A)

     65        4,382  

Omron

     100        3,583  

ON Semiconductor (A)

     183        11,463  

Open Text

     109        3,639  

Oracle

     706        73,000  

Otsuka

     100        4,009  

Palantir Technologies, Cl A (A)

     815        12,062  

Palo Alto Networks (A)

     134        32,565  

Paychex

     143        15,880  

Paycom Software

     24        5,879  

Paylocity Holding (A)

     21        3,767  

PayPal Holdings (A)

     466        24,139  

PTC (A)

     52        7,302  

Qorvo (A)

     45        3,934  

QUALCOMM

     486        52,969  

 

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

101


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Renesas Electronics (A)

     600        $              7,881  

Ricoh

     300        2,432  

Roper Technologies

     46        22,474  

Sage Group

     422        4,985  

Salesforce (A)

     423        84,951  

SAP

     451        60,494  

Saputo

     100        2,019  

Seagate Technology Holdings

     82        5,597  

Seiko Epson

     100        1,388  

ServiceNow (A)

     88        51,203  

Shimadzu

     100        2,365  

Shopify, Cl A (A)

     518        24,463  

Skyworks Solutions

     66        5,725  

Snowflake, Cl A (A)

     112        16,255  

SolarEdge Technologies (A)

     26        1,975  

Splunk (A)

     66        9,712  

SS&C Technologies Holdings

     92        4,623  

STMicroelectronics

     306        11,665  

SUMCO

     100        1,292  

Super Micro Computer (A)

     20        4,789  

Synopsys (A)

     65        30,514  

TDK

     200        7,483  

TE Connectivity

     141        16,617  

Teledyne Technologies (A)

     21        7,866  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Cl B

     1,375        6,160  

Temenos

     27        1,945  

Teradyne

     66        5,496  

Texas Instruments

     393        55,810  

TIS

     100        2,142  

Toast, Cl A (A)

     122        1,951  

Tokyo Electron

     200        26,428  

Trend Micro (A)

     100        3,768  

Trimble (A)

     101        4,760  

Twilio, Cl A (A)

     67        3,434  

Tyler Technologies (A)

     17        6,339  

UiPath, Cl A (A)

     153        2,376  

Unity Software (A)

     88        2,233  

VeriSign (A)

     40        7,986  

Visa, Cl A

     700        164,570  

VMware, Cl A (A)

     103        15,002  

Western Digital (A)

     148        5,942  

WiseTech Global

     68        2,532  

 

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

102


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (continued)

     

Wix.com (A)

     22        $              1,758  

Wolfspeed (A)

     56        1,895  

Workday, Cl A (A)

     87        18,419  

Worldline (A) (B)

     96        1,221  

Xero (A)

     67        4,581  

Yokogawa Electric

     100        1,815  

Zebra Technologies, Cl A (A)

     21        4,398  

Zoom Video Communications, Cl A (A)

     105        6,298  

Zscaler (A)

     40        6,348  
     

 

 

 

        5,618,918  
     

 

 

 

MATERIALS — 4.3%

     

Agnico Eagle Mines

     217        10,177  

Air Liquide

     225        38,554  

Air Products and Chemicals

     96        27,114  

Akzo Nobel

     75        5,031  

Albemarle

     52        6,593  

Amcor

     616        5,476  

Anglo American

     566        14,421  

Antofagasta

     158        2,584  

ArcelorMittal

     243        5,377  

Arkema

     25        2,343  

Asahi Kasei

     500        3,074  

ASM International

     21        8,666  

Avery Dennison

     33        5,744  

Ball

     131        6,308  

Barrick Gold

     778        12,427  

BASF

     398        18,391  

BHP Group

     2,202        62,333  

BlueScope Steel

     202        2,421  

Boliden

     110        2,820  

CCL Industries, Cl B

     61        2,385  

Celanese, Cl A

     45        5,153  

CF Industries Holdings

     86        6,861  

Chr Hansen Holding

     42        2,866  

Clariant

     87        1,236  

Cleveland-Cliffs (A)

     221        3,708  

Corteva

     301        14,490  

Covestro (A) (B)

     77        3,901  

CRH

     336        18,032  

Croda International

     56        2,985  

Crown Holdings

     53        4,272  

 

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

103


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

MATERIALS (continued)

     

Dow

     302        $            14,599  

DSM-Firmenich

     86        7,796  

DuPont de Nemours

     206        15,013  

Eastman Chemical

     54        4,035  

Ecolab

     111        18,619  

EMS-Chemie Holding

     3        2,052  

Endeavour Mining

     88        1,816  

Evonik Industries

     84        1,546  

First Quantum Minerals

     274        3,175  

FMC

     52        2,766  

Fortescue Metals Group

     772        10,982  

Franco-Nevada

     80        9,732  

Freeport-McMoRan

     623        21,045  

Givaudan

     4        13,314  

Glencore

     4,630        24,524  

Heidelberg Materials

     60        4,356  

Holcim

     228        14,097  

Holmen, Cl B

     53        2,000  

ICL Group

     283        1,377  

IGO

     311        1,883  

International Flavors & Fragrances

     111        7,587  

International Paper

     149        5,026  

Ivanhoe Mines, Cl A (A)

     242        1,783  

James Hardie Industries (A)

     178        4,441  

JFE Holdings

     200        2,787  

Johnson Matthey

     78        1,418  

JSR (A)

     100        2,677  

Kinross Gold

     506        2,642  

Linde

     213        81,400  

L’Oreal

     105        44,135  

Lundin Mining

     265        1,655  

LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A

     117        10,558  

Martin Marietta Materials

     27        11,041  

Mineral Resources

     79        2,912  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group

     500        2,829  

Mitsui Chemicals

     100        2,520  

Mondi

     194        3,138  

Mosaic

     148        4,807  

Newmont (A)

     491        18,517  

Nippon Paint Holdings

     400        2,689  

Nippon Sanso Holdings

     100        2,522  

Nippon Steel

     400        8,628  

 

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

104


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

MATERIALS (continued)

     

Nissan Chemical

     100        $              4,079  

Nitto Denko

     100        6,471  

Norsk Hydro

     539        3,074  

Northern Star Resources

     589        4,313  

Novozymes, Cl B

     82        3,685  

Nucor

     107        15,814  

Nutrien

     222        11,923  

OCI

     49        1,142  

Oji Holdings

     300        1,283  

Orica

     163        1,523  

Packaging Corp of America

     38        5,816  

Pan American Silver

     184        2,688  

Pilbara Minerals

     1,109        2,605  

PPG Industries

     105        12,891  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum

     24        6,105  

Rio Tinto

     647        43,088  

RPM International

     52        4,746  

Sandvik

     492        8,380  

Sealed Air

     60        1,847  

Sherwin-Williams

     106        25,250  

Shin-Etsu Chemical

     800        23,923  

SIG Group

     146        3,219  

Sika

     62        14,837  

Smurfit Kappa Group

     125        4,074  

Solvay

     30        3,172  

South32

     1,872        4,005  

Steel Dynamics

     70        7,456  

Stora Enso, Cl R

     233        2,800  

Sumitomo Chemical

     600        1,525  

Sumitomo Metal Mining

     100        2,809  

Svenska Cellulosa SCA, Cl B

     246        3,375  

Symrise, Cl A

     55        5,620  

Teck Resources, Cl B

     189        6,678  

TMX Group

     115        2,395  

Toray Industries

     600        2,903  

Tosoh

     100        1,224  

Umicore

     79        1,880  

UPM-Kymmene

     245        8,251  

voestalpine

     47        1,174  

Vulcan Materials

     60        11,789  

Wacker Chemie

     11        1,350  

West Fraser Timber

     22        1,485  

 

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

105


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

MATERIALS (continued)

     

Westlake

     19        $              2,192  

Westrock

     107        3,845  

Wheaton Precious Metals

     203        8,574  

Yara International

     66        2,160  
     

 

 

 

        1,005,620  
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — 2.2%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

     68        6,333  

American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A

     152        4,977  

American Tower

     203        36,173  

AvalonBay Communities

     62        10,276  

Azrieli Group

     17        732  

Boston Properties

     59        3,161  

Camden Property Trust

     52        4,414  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

     34        1,001  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

     1,800        3,420  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

     2,200        2,828  

CapitaLand Investment

     1,100        2,362  

CBRE Group, Cl A (A)

     135        9,361  

City Developments

     200        923  

CK Asset Holdings

     1,000        4,998  

Covivio

     20        857  

Crown Castle

     193        17,945  

Daiwa House Industry

     300        8,252  

Daiwa House REIT Investment

     1        1,770  

Dexus

     431        1,780  

Digital Realty Trust

     125        15,545  

Equinix

     41        29,915  

Equity LifeStyle Properties

     70        4,606  

Equity Residential

     161        8,908  

ESR Group (B)

     800        1,028  

Essex Property Trust

     26        5,562  

Extra Space Storage

     91        9,427  

Fastighets Balder, Cl B (A)

     258        1,096  

FirstService

     16        2,264  

Gaming and Leisure Properties

     109        4,947  

Gecina

     18        1,767  

GLP J-Reit

     2        1,791  

Goodman Group

     757        10,017  

GPT Group

     767        1,770  

Hang Lung Properties

     1,000        1,314  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Cl A

     160        2,296  

 

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

106


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

 

           Shares                    Value        

REAL ESTATE (continued)

     

Healthpeak Properties

     265        $              4,121  

Henderson Land Development

     1,000        2,616  

Hongkong Land Holdings

     500        1,520  

Host Hotels & Resorts

     286        4,427  

Hulic

     200        1,834  

Invitation Homes

     270        8,016  

Iron Mountain

     132        7,797  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

     3        1,936  

Japan Real Estate Investment

     1        3,714  

Keppel REIT

     120        70  

Kimco Realty

     272        4,880  

Land Securities Group

     282        1,955  

LEG Immobilien (A)

     29        1,813  

Lendlease

     276        1,093  

Link REIT

     1,030        4,727  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

     1,300        1,396  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust

     900        875  

Mid-America Apartment Communities

     55        6,498  

Mirvac Group

     1,578        1,831  

Mitsubishi Estate

     500        6,400  

Mitsui Fudosan

     400        8,670  

New World Development

     1,000        1,835  

Nippon Building Fund

     1        4,018  

Nippon Prologis REIT

     1        1,780  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings

     100        2,336  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund

     2        2,207  

Prologis

     404        40,703  

Public Storage

     70        16,710  

Realty Income

     288        13,645  

Regency Centers

     81        4,881  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

     62        753  

Sagax, Cl B

     65        1,177  

SBA Communications, Cl A

     45        9,388  

Scentre Group

     2,078        3,219  

Segro

     496        4,311  

Simon Property Group

     143        15,714  

Sino Land

     2,099        2,096  

Stockland

     955        2,155  

Sumitomo Realty & Development

     100        2,509  

Sun Communities

     55        6,118  

Sun Hung Kai Properties

     500        5,134  

Swire Properties

     400        775  

 

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

107


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

 

           Shares                    Value        

REAL ESTATE (continued)

     

Swiss Prime Site

     31        $              2,881  

UDR

     125        3,976  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (A)

     50        2,477  

UOL Group

     200        861  

Ventas

     186        7,897  

VICI Properties, Cl A

     423        11,802  

Vicinity

     1,548        1,677  

Vonovia

     342        7,874  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

     84        2,078  

Welltower

     211        17,642  

Weyerhaeuser

     310        8,894  

Wharf Real Estate Investment

     1,000        3,498  

WP Carey

     92        4,936  

Zillow Group, Cl C (A)

     59        2,139  
     

 

 

 

        520,101  
     

 

 

 

UTILITIES — 2.6%

     

Acciona

     8        1,009  

ACCIONA Energias Renovables

     42        1,138  

AES

     322        4,798  

Algonquin Power & Utilities

     269        1,354  

Alliant Energy

     120        5,855  

AltaGas

     112        2,080  

Ameren

     109        8,252  

American Electric Power

     222        16,770  

American Water Works

     83        9,765  

APA Group

     473        2,479  

Atmos Energy

     66        7,106  

BKW

     6        1,009  

Brookfield Renewable, Cl A

     52        1,183  

Canadian Utilities, Cl A

     51        1,079  

CenterPoint Energy

     285        7,661  

Centrica

     2,414        4,621  

Chubu Electric Power

     300        3,625  

CLP Holdings

     500        3,659  

CMS Energy

     134        7,282  

Consolidated Edison

     145        12,730  

Constellation Energy

     143        16,148  

Dominion Energy

     371        14,959  

DTE Energy

     92        8,867  

Duke Energy

     338        30,045  

E.ON

     1,009        12,005  

 

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

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Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

UTILITIES (continued)

     

Edison International

     160        $            10,090  

EDP - Energias de Portugal

     1,413        5,938  

EDP Renovaveis

     116        1,866  

Elia Group

     12        1,140  

Emera

     130        4,258  

Enagas

     100        1,673  

Endesa

     127        2,390  

Enel

     3,525        22,375  

Engie

     825        13,121  

Entergy

     94        8,985  

Essential Utilities

     104        3,480  

Evergy

     110        5,405  

Exelon

     430        16,744  

FirstEnergy

     246        8,758  

Fortis

     226        8,973  

Fortum

     178        2,113  

Hong Kong & China Gas

     5,000        3,481  

Iberdrola

     2,631        29,262  

Kansai Electric Power

     300        3,841  

Mercury NZ

     280        962  

Meridian Energy

     513        1,445  

National Grid

     1,578        18,814  

Naturgy Energy Group

     43        1,217  

NextEra Energy

     868        50,604  

NiSource

     195        4,906  

Northland Power

     90        1,265  

NRG Energy

     98        4,153  

Origin Energy

     706        4,095  

Orsted (B)

     89        4,300  

Osaka Gas

     100        1,886  

PG&E (A)

     819        13,350  

Power Assets Holdings

     500        2,390  

PPL

     309        7,592  

Public Service Enterprise Group

     211        13,008  

Redeia

     174        2,714  

RWE

     268        10,255  

Sembcorp Industries

     400        1,342  

Sempra

     268        18,768  

Severn Trent

     101        3,263  

Snam

     811        3,719  

Southern

     477        32,102  

SSE

     462        9,182  

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

COMMON STOCK — continued

 

     

 

           Shares                    Value        

UTILITIES (continued)

     

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

     566        $ 4,334  

Tokyo Electric Power Holdings (A)

     600        2,539  

Tokyo Gas

     200        4,491  

United Utilities Group

     274        3,544  

Veolia Environnement

     315        8,631  

Verbund

     27        2,346  

Vistra

     141        4,613  

WEC Energy Group

     140        11,395  

Xcel Energy

     243        14,403  
     

 

 

 

        607,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $25,239,661)

            22,878,595  
     

 

 

 

     

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%

 

     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.1%

     

Bayerische Motoren Werke, 0.000% (C)

     23        1,956  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche, 0.000% (C)

     50        4,382  

Porsche Automobil Holding, 0.000% (C)

     61        2,730  

Volkswagen, 0.000% (C)

     89        9,439  
     

 

 

 

        18,507  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.0%

     

Henkel & KGaA, 0.000% (C)

     72        5,194  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — 0.0%

     

Sartorius, 0.000% (C)

     11        2,757  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $40,698)

        26,458  
     

 

 

 

    

     

 

WARRANT — 0.0%

 

     
     Number of
Warrants
      

Constellation Software, Expires 08/22/2028 (A)

     9         
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANT
(Cost $—)

         
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 98.6%
(Cost $25,280,359)

        $ 22,905,053  
     

 

 

 

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

October 31, 2023

    

 

 

Percentages are based on Net Assets of $23,218,956.

 

(A)

Non-income producing security.

 

(B)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On October 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $62,709, representing 0.3% of the Net Assets of the Fund.

 

(C)

There is currently no rate available.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

Cl — Class

EAFE — Europe, Australasia and Far East

MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P — Standard and Poor’s

The open futures contracts held by the Fund at October 31, 2023, are as follows:

 

Type of Contract    Number
of
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Depreciation

Long Contracts

              

MSCI EAFE Index

     1        Dec-2023       $       105,682         $ 98,705         $ (6,977)  

S&P 500 Index E-MINI

     9        Dec-2023        199,840          189,551          (10,289)  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

          $ 305,522         $       288,256         $         (17,266)  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2023, in valuing the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments carried at value:

 

                                                                                           
 Investments in Securities    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

 Common Stock

   $       22,878,595      $               –      $               –      $ 22,878,595  

 Preferred Stock

     26,458                      26,458  

 Warrant

                           
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 Total Investments in Securities

   $ 22,905,053      $      $      $ 22,905,053  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           
Other Financial Instruments    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Futures Contracts*

           

Unrealized Depreciation

     (17,266)                      –                      –        (17,266)  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $       (17,266)      $      $      $ (17,266)  
  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

*Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES/STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    

LGIM

America

Commodity

Strategy

        Fund         

   

LGIM

America

Long

Duration

U.S. Credit

        Fund         

 

Assets:

    

Investments, at Value (Cost $41,838,437 and $45,972,875)

   $ 39,552,478     $ 37,985,788    

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     108,857       566,764    

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     1,583,323       800,365    

Deferred Offering Costs – (Note 2)

     119,407       —    

Receivable from Investment Adviser(1)

     73,793       29,131    

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     66,149       580,263    

Prepaid Expenses

     1,254       9,096    

Receivable for Capital Shares Sold

     25       817    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     41,505,286       39,972,224    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     1,862,045       917,007    

Payable due to Administrator

     10,192       8,493    

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

     1,602       1,446    

Payable due to Trustees

     357       338    

Unrealized Loss on Swaps

     1       —    

Payable for Audit Fees

           28,875    

Pricing Fees Payable

           1,784    

Other Accrued Expenses

     75,462       25,533    
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,949,659       983,476    

Commitments and Contingencies †

    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $         39,555,627     $         38,988,748    
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in Capital

   $ 41,155,146     $ 49,946,041    

Total Accumulated Losses

     (1,599,519     (10,957,293)   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 39,555,627     $ 38,988,748    
  

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

    

Net Assets

   $ 39,555,627       N/A    

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)

     1,648,568       N/A    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 23.99       N/A    
  

 

 

 

W Shares

    

Net Assets

     N/A     $ 38,988,748    

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)

     N/A       5,928,931    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

     N/A     $ 6.58    
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Receivable from Investment Advisor relates to reimbursement of monthly Fund expenses (in excess of fee waivers) necessary to keep the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses from exceeding the contractual expense limit.

See Note 7 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 Amounts

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

 N/A

– Not applicable

 

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

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LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    

LGIM

America U.S.

  Credit Fund  

   

LGIM

America

Retirement

Income 2040

        Fund         

 

Assets:

    

Investments, at Value (Cost $22,556,308 and $—)

   $ 19,447,219     $ —    

Affiliated Investments, at Value (Cost $— and $97,585)

           95,098    

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     113,510       —    

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     386,361       —    

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     230,044       —    

Receivable from Investment Adviser(1)

     34,053       13,950    

Prepaid Expenses

     6,793       5,419    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     20,217,980       114,467    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     497,941       —    

Payable for Audit Fees

     26,250       21,000    

Payable due to Administrator

     8,493       6,370    

Payable on Interest Purchased

     2,470       —    

Pricing Fees Payable

     1,749       1,202    

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

     796       3    

Payable due to Trustees

     186       1    

Transfer Agent Fees Payable

           3,774    

Other Accrued Expenses

     16,862       316    
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     554,747       32,666    

Commitments and Contingencies †

    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $           19,663,233     $ 81,801    
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in Capital

   $ 24,773,695     $           104,319    

Total Accumulated Losses

     (5,110,462     (22,518)   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 19,663,233     $ 81,801    
  

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

    

Net Assets

   $ 19,663,233       N/A    

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)

     2,498,947       N/A    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 7.87       N/A    
  

 

 

 

W Shares

    

Net Assets

     N/A     $ 81,801    

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)

     N/A       10,524    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

     N/A     $ 7.77    
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Receivable from Investment Advisor relates to reimbursement of monthly Fund expenses (in excess of fee waivers) necessary to keep the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses from exceeding the contractual expense limit.

See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Amounts

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

 

N/A

– Not applicable

 

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

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LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    

LGIM

America

Cash Flow

Matched

  Bond Fund  

   

LGIM

America

Global

Developed

Equity Index

      Fund      

 

Assets:

    

Investments, at Value (Cost $25,176,331 and $25,280,359)

   $ 23,832,905     $ 22,905,053    

Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $— and $84,320)

           84,288    

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     248,908       172,744    

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     174,684       38,979    

Receivable from Investment Adviser(1)

     36,912       47,863    

Variation Margin Receivable

     29,462       13,121    

Prepaid Expenses

     7,180       7,095    

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

           392    

Reclaims Receivable

           25,413    
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     24,330,051       23,294,948    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     173,414       —    

Payable for Audit Fees

     26,250       26,250    

Payable due to Administrator

     8,493       8,493    

Transfer Agent Fees Payable

     5,118       —    

Variation Margin Payable

     3,391       —    

Chief Compliance Officer Fees Payable

     965       945    

Payable on Interest Purchased

     730       —    

Pricing Fees Payable

     598       11,870    

Payable due to Trustees

     226       221    

Payable due to Custodian

     90       11,949    

Other Accrued Expenses

     11,411       16,264    
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     230,686       75,992    

Commitments and Contingencies †

    
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $         24,099,365     $         23,218,956    
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-in Capital

   $ 25,771,408     $ 25,882,085    

Total Accumulated Losses

     (1,672,043     (2,663,129)   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 24,099,365     $ 23,218,956    
  

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

    

Net Assets

   $ 24,099,365     $ 23,218,956    

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value)

     2,582,108       2,597,388    
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

   $ 9.33     $ 8.94    
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Receivable from Investment Advisor relates to reimbursement of monthly Fund expenses (in excess of fee waivers) necessary to keep the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses from exceeding the contractual expense limit.

See Note 7 in Notes to Financial Statements.

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

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

For the Period/Year Ended

October 31, 2023

    

 

 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS/STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     LGIM America
Commodity
Strategy
Fund*
     LGIM
America Long
Duration U.S.
Credit Fund
 

Investment Income

     

Interest

   $ 876,230       $ 1,862,789   

Dividends

     2,768         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     878,998         1,862,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

           

Administration Fees - (Note 6)

     44,055         99,999   

Investment Advisory Fees - (Note 7)

     22,206         84,617   

Trustees’ Fees

     2,031         15,032   

Chief Compliance Officer Fees - (Note 5)

     1,602         4,301   

Deferred Offering Costs - (Note 2)

     66,334         —   

Legal Fees

     38,918         61,232   

Transfer Agent Fees - (Note 6)

     30,600         48,259   

Audit Fees

     26,250         28,875   

Printing Fees

     21,862         13,544   

Registration Fees

     4,743         32,936   

Custodian Fees - (Note 6)

     2,714         10,799   

Pricing Fees

     1,955         3,923   

Insurance and Other Expenses

     20,354         27,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     283,624         430,524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less:

     

Investment Advisory Fees Waived

     (22,206)        (84,617)  

Reimbursement of Expense from Investment Adviser

     (239,372)        (235,544)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     22,046         110,363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     856,952         1,752,426   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investments

     (124,884)        (1,658,158)  

Swap Contracts

     18,043         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Loss

     (106,841)        (1,658,158)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investments

     (2,285,959)        (1,168,740)  

Swap Contracts

     (1)        —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation

     (2,285,960)        (1,168,740)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (2,392,801)        (2,826,898)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     (1,535,849)      $     (1,074,472)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

*Commenced operations on June 20, 2023.

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

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

For the Year Ended

October 31, 2023

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     LGIM America
U.S. Credit
Fund
     LGIM America
Retirement
Income 2040
Fund
 

Investment Income

     

Interest

   $ 767,916       $ —   

Dividends from affiliated securities

     —         2,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     767,916         2,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

     

Administration Fees - (Note 6)

     99,999         75,000   

Investment Advisory Fees - (Note 7)

     46,831         —   

Trustees’ Fees

     9,233         39   

Chief Compliance Officer Fees - (Note 5)

     2,405         1,385   

Legal Fees

     48,297         142   

Transfer Agent Fees - (Note 6)

     36,956         22,440   

Audit Fees

     26,250         21,000   

Registration Fees

     25,734         28,782   

Custodian Fees - (Note 6)

     9,250         1,169   

Printing Fees

     7,623         228   

Pricing Fees

     —         1,232   

Insurance and Other Expenses

     14,348         1,927   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     326,926         153,344   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less:

     

Investment Advisory Fees Waived

     (46,831)        —   

Reimbursement of Expense from Investment Adviser

     (219,016)        (153,344)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     61,079         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     706,837         2,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investments

     (1,004,548)        —   

Affiliated Investments

     —         (12,598
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Loss

     (1,004,548)        (12,598)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investments

     775,958         —   

Affiliated Investments

     —         14,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation

     775,958         14,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (228,590)        1,691   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 478,247      $ 3,846   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

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For the Year Ended

October 31, 2023

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     LGIM America
Cash Flow
Matched
Bond Fund
     LGIM America
Global
Developed
Equity Index
Fund
 

Investment Income

     

Interest

   $ 583,725       $ 9,805   

Dividends

     —         496,297   

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

     —         (25,282)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     583,725         480,820   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

     

Administration Fees - (Note 6)

     99,999         99,999   

Investment Advisory Fees - (Note 7)

     31,166         13,978   

Trustees’ Fees

     10,870         10,273   

Chief Compliance Officer Fees - (Note 5)

     2,554         2,769   

Legal Fees

     56,654         38,242   

Transfer Agent Fees - (Note 6)

     39,341         38,809   

Registration Fees

     26,357         26,124   

Audit Fees

     26,250         26,250   

Printing Fees

     8,884         16,215   

Pricing Fees

     —         57,094   

Custodian Fees - (Note 6)

     —         25,872   

Insurance and Other Expenses

     16,185         19,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     318,260         375,016   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less:

     

Investment Advisory Fees Waived

     (31,166)        (13,978)  

Reimbursement of Expense from Investment Adviser

     (239,148)        (340,071)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     47,946         20,967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     535,779         459,853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investments

     (28,930)        (186,425)  

Futures Contracts

     (58,693)        32,351   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     —         (1,084)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized Loss

     (87,623)        (155,158)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investments

     340,584         2,018,126   

Futures Contracts

     (11,726)        (13,052)  

Foreign Currency Translation

     —         2,062   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation

     328,858         2,007,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     241,235         1,851,978   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $         777,014       $         2,311,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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

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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     LGIM America
Commodity Strategy
Fund
 
     Period Ended
October 31, 2023(1)
 

Operations:

  

Net Investment Income

    $ 856,952       

Net Realized Loss

     (106,841)      

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation

     (2,285,960)      
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,535,849)      
  

 

 

 

Distributions:

  

Institutional Shares

     (63,670)      
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (63,670)      
  

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

  

Institutional Shares:

  

Issued

     42,312,476       

Reinvestment of Dividends

     63,670       

Redeemed

     (1,221,000)      
  

 

 

 

Increase from Institutional Shares Capital Share Transactions

     41,155,146       
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     41,155,146       
  

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     39,555,627       
  

 

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Beginning of Period

     —       
  

 

 

 

End of Period

    $               39,555,627       
  

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

  

Institutional Shares:

  

Issued

     1,693,782       

Reinvestment of Dividends

     2,631       

Redeemed

     (47,845)      
  

 

 

 

Increase in Shares Outstanding from Institutional Share Transactions

     1,648,568       
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     1,648,568       
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commenced operations on June 20, 2023.

 

 

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

 

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

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 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit
Fund
 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2023
     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
 

Operations:

     

Net Investment Income

    $ 1,752,426         $ 756,548    

Net Realized Loss

     (1,658,158)         (1,308,870)   

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation

     (1,168,740)         (7,408,802)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (1,074,472)         (7,961,124)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

W Shares

     (1,743,629)         (904,323)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (1,743,629)         (904,323)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

W Shares:

     

Issued

     15,015,960          12,079,626    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     1,743,629          904,322    

Redeemed

     (16,678)         (9,718)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase from W Shares Capital Share Transactions

     16,742,911          12,974,230    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     16,742,911          12,974,230    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     13,924,810          4,108,783    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of Year

     25,063,938          20,955,155    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of Year

    $             38,988,748         $             25,063,938    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

     

W Shares:

     

Issued

     2,087,797          1,479,490    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     237,625          105,273    

Redeemed

     (2,228)         (1,069)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in Shares Outstanding from W Share Transactions

     2,323,194          1,583,694    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     2,323,194          1,583,694    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

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LGIM America

    

    

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund  
     Year Ended
October 31, 2023
     Period Ended
October 31, 2022(1)
 

Operations:

     

Net Investment Income

    $ 706,837         $ 457,796    

Net Realized Loss

     (1,004,548)         (996,826)   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     775,958          (3,885,047)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     478,247          (4,424,077)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

Institutional Shares

     (710,461)         (454,763)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (710,461)         (454,763)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

Institutional Shares:

     

Issued

     16,538          23,624,402    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     710,461          454,763    

Redeemed

     (15,102)         (16,775)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase from Institutional Shares Capital Share Transactions

     711,897          24,062,390    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     711,897          24,062,390    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     479,683          19,183,550    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of Year/Period

     19,183,550          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

    $             19,663,233         $             19,183,550    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

     

Institutional Shares:

     

Issued

     1,981          2,362,619    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     85,927          52,139    

Redeemed

     (1,811)         (1,908)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in Shares Outstanding from Institutional Share Transactions

     86,097          2,412,850    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     86,097          2,412,850    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

 

 

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

 

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

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LGIM America

    

    

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     LGIM America Retirement Income 2040
Fund
 
     Year Ended
    October 31, 2023    
     Period Ended
    October 31, 2022(1)    
 

Operations:

     

Net Investment Income

    $ 2,155         $ 2,112    

Net Realized Loss

     (12,598)         (7,457)   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     14,289          (16,776)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,846          (22,121)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

W Shares

     (2,227)         (2,016)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (2,227)         (2,016)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

W Shares:

     

Issued

     —          100,100    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     2,228          1,991    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase from W Shares Capital Share Transactions

     2,228          102,091    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     2,228          102,091    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     3,847          77,954    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of Year/Period

     77,954          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

    $                     81,801         $                     77,954    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

     

W Shares:

     

Issued

     —          10,010    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     275          239    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in Shares Outstanding from W Share Transactions

     275          10,249    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     275          10,249    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commenced operations on December 22, 2021.

 

 

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

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

    

    

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond
Fund
 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2023
     Period Ended
October 31, 2022(1)
 

Operations:

     

Net Investment Income

    $ 535,779         $ 267,919    

Net Realized Loss

     (87,623)         (205,690)   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     328,858          (1,712,234)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     777,014          (1,650,005)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

Institutional Shares

     (533,581)         (265,471)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (533,581)         (265,471)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

Institutional Shares:

     

Issued

     14,526          24,979,415    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     533,581          265,471    

Redeemed

     (12,238)         (9,347)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase from Institutional Shares Capital Share Transactions

     535,869          25,235,539    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     535,869          25,235,539    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     779,302          23,320,063    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of Year/Period

     23,320,063          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

    $                 24,099,365         $                 23,320,063    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

     

Institutional Shares:

     

Issued

     1,543          2,498,128    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     56,834          27,876    

Redeemed

     (1,309)         (964)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in Shares Outstanding from Institutional Share Transactions

     57,068          2,525,040    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     57,068          2,525,040    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

 

 

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

 

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

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LGIM America

    

    

    

 

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     LGIM America Global Developed Equity
Index Fund
 
     Year Ended
October 31, 2023
     Period Ended
October 31, 2022(1)
 

Operations:

     

Net Investment Income

    $ 459,853         $ 385,896    

Net Realized Loss

     (155,158)         (129,131)   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     2,007,136          (4,400,156)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,311,831          (4,143,391)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

Institutional Shares

     (454,286)         (377,283)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (454,286)         (377,283)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

Institutional Shares:

     

Issued

     31,948          25,129,798    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     454,286          377,283    

Redeemed

     (69,925)         (41,305)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase from Institutional Shares Capital Share Transactions

     416,309          25,465,776    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     416,309          25,465,776    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     2,273,854          20,945,102    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of Year/Period

     20,945,102          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of Year/Period

    $               23,218,956         $               20,945,102    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares Issued and Redeemed:

     

Institutional Shares:

     

Issued

     3,514          2,513,481    

Reinvestment of Dividends

     50,541          42,429    

Redeemed

     (8,185)         (4,392)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in Shares Outstanding from Institutional Share Transactions

     45,870          2,551,518    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

     45,870          2,551,518    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

 

 

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

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Commodity Strategy Fund

    

    

 

 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    

Institutional

      Shares      

 
    

Period Ended

October 31,

      2023(1)       

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $ 25.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from Operations:

  

Net Investment Income(2)

     0.53   

Net Realized and Unrealized (Loss)

     (1.50)  
  

 

 

 

Total from Operations

     (0.97)  
  

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions from:

  

Net Investment Income

     (0.04)  
  

 

 

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (0.04)  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $               23.99   
  

 

 

 

Total Return †

     (3.88)%  
  

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

  

Net Assets, End of Period (Thousands)

       $ 39,556     

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     0.15%**  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (excluding waivers and reimbursements)

     1.92%**  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     5.83%**  

Portfolio Turnover Rate†

     28%  

 

**

Annualized.

Total return and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Return shown does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fee and/or reimbursed other expenses.

(1)

Commenced operations on June 20, 2023.

(2)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares method.

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

    

    

 

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     W Shares  
    

Year

Ended

October 31,

      2023      

    

Year

Ended

October 31,

      2022      

    

Period Ended

October 31,

      2021(1)       

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

       $ 6.95           $ 10.36           $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from Operations:

        

Net Investment Income(2)

     0.35         0.30         0.12   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.37)        (3.35)        0.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Operations

     (0.02)        (3.05)        0.47   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions from:

        

Net Investment Income

     (0.35)        (0.29)        (0.11)  

Net Realized Gains

     —              (0.07)        —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (0.35)        (0.36)        (0.11)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

       $ 6.58            $ 6.95            $ 10.36    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return †

     (0.74)%        (30.05)%        4.74%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

        

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)

       $           38,989            $           25,064            $           20,955    

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     0.30%        0.30%        0.30%**  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     1.17%        1.55%        2.47%**  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     4.76%        3.45%        2.61%**  

Portfolio Turnover Rate†

     92%        132%        42%  

 

**

Annualized.

Total return and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Return shown does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fee and/or reimbursed other expenses.

(1)

Commenced operations on May 27, 2021.

(2)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares method.

 

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

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LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

    

    

 

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Institutional Shares  
    

Year

Ended

October 31,

      2023      

    

Period Ended

October 31,

      2022(1)       

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

       $ 7.95           $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from Operations:

     

Net Investment Income(2)

     0.29         0.19   

Net Realized and Unrealized (Loss)

     (0.08)        (2.05)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Operations

     0.21         (1.86)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions from:

     

Net Investment Income

     (0.29)        (0.19)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (0.29)        (0.19)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

       $ 7.87           $ 7.95   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return †

     2.52%        (18.74)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

     

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)

       $           19,663            $           19,184    

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     0.30%        0.30%**  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     1.61%        1.71%**  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     3.47%        2.50%**  

Portfolio Turnover Rate†

     149%        104%  

 

**

Annualized.

Total return and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Return shown does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fee and/or reimbursed other expenses.

(1)

Commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

(2)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares method.

 

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

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LGIM America

Retirement Income 2040 Fund

    

    

 

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     W Shares  
    

Year

Ended

October 31,

      2023      

    

Period Ended

October 31,

      2022(1)       

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

       $ 7.61           $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from Operations:

     

Net Investment Income(2)

     0.20         0.21   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.17         (2.40)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Operations

     0.37         (2.19)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions from:

     

Net Investment Income

     (0.21)        (0.20)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (0.21)        (0.20)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

       $ 7.77           $ 7.61   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return †

     4.84%        (22.08)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

     

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)

       $           81,801            $           77,954    

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     0.00%        0.00%**  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     179.51%        184.24%**  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.52%        2.82%**  

Portfolio Turnover Rate†

     100%        68%  

 

**

Annualized.

Total return and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Return shown does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fee and/or reimbursed other expenses.

(1)

Commenced operations on December 22, 2021.

(2)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares method.

 

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

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LGIM America

Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

    

    

 

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    

           Institutional Shares           

 
    

Year

Ended

October 31,

      2023      

    

Period Ended

October 31,

      2022(1)       

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

       $ 9.24           $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from Operations:

     

Net Investment Income(2)

     0.21         0.11   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.09         (0.76)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Operations

     0.30         (0.65)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions from:

     

Net Investment Income

     (0.21)        (0.11)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (0.21)        (0.11)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

       $ 9.33           $ 9.24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return †

     3.25%        (6.57)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

     

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)

       $           24,099            $             23,320    

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     0.20%        0.20%**  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     1.33%        1.42%**  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.23%        1.29%**  

Portfolio Turnover Rate†

     25%        24%  

 

**

Annualized.

Total return and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Return shown does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fee and/or reimbursed other expenses.

(1)

Commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

(2)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares method.

 

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

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LGIM America

Global Developed Equity Index Fund

    

    

 

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    

           Institutional  Shares           

 
    

Year

Ended

October 31,

      2023      

    

Period Ended

October 31,

      2022(1)       

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period

       $ 8.21           $ 10.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from Operations:

     

Net Investment Income(2)

     0.18         0.15   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.73         (1.79)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Operations

     0.91         (1.64)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions from:

     

Net Investment Income

     (0.18)        (0.15)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

     (0.18)        (0.15)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period

       $ 8.94           $ 8.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return †

     11.05%        (16.51)%  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios and Supplemental Data

     

Net Assets, End of Year/Period (Thousands)

       $             23,219            $             20,945    

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     0.09%        0.09%**  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (including waivers and reimbursements)

     1.61%        1.82%**  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.97%        1.97%**  

Portfolio Turnover Rate†

     4%        3%  

 

**

Annualized.

Total return and portfolio turnover rate are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Return shown does not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived its fee and/or reimbursed other expenses.

(1)

Commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

(2)

Per share calculations were performed using average shares method.

 

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

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS/NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization:

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust under an Agreement and 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 65 funds. The financial statements herein are those of the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund, LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund, LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund, LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund, LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund and LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund (the “Funds”). The LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund seeks to provide broad commodities exposure. The LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and current income. The LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund seeks to maximize total return through capital appreciation and current income. The Fund primarily invests in investment-grade fixed income securities with an average portfolio duration that is within 10% of the Fund’s benchmark. The LGIM America General Retirement Income 2040 Fund seeks to provide current income during the early and middle-years of retirement while ensuring capital is not exhausted prior to the Fund’s terminal date. The LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund seeks current income. The LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, track the performance of the MSCI World Index. The financial statements of the remaining portfolios of the Trust are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

The LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund commenced operations on June 20, 2023.

The LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund commenced operations on May 27, 2021.

The LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

The LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund commenced operations on December 22, 2021.

The LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

The LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

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

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and

 

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LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

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 on valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 pm ET if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not available on the automated pricing feeds from our primary and secondary pricing vendors nor is it available from an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the Trust’s fair value procedures until an independent source can be secured. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value provided that it is determined the amortized cost continues to approximate fair value. Should existing credit, liquidity or interest rate conditions in the relevant markets and issuer specific circumstances suggest that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, then the amortized cost method may not be used.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with fair value procedures (the “Fair Value Procedures”) established by the Adviser and approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the “valuation designee” to determine the fair value of securities and other instruments for which no readily available market quotations are available. The Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) of the Adviser.

Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government imposed restrictions. When a security is valued in accordance with the fair value procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. As of October 31, 2023, there were no fair valued securities.

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

Futures contracts that are traded on an exchange are valued at their last reported sales price as of the valuation date.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose fair value of their 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 (including 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; 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.

Deferred Offering Costs — Offering costs, including costs of printing initial prospectus, legal and registration fees, are amortized over twelve-months from inception of the Funds. During the period ended October 31, 2023, the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund incurred and paid $119,407 on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and $66,334 on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in offering costs respectively.

Federal Income Taxes — It is the Funds’ intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 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

 

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LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., all open tax year ends, since inception), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

As of and during the period ended, 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/Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

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 is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of unrecoverable withholding tax. Interest income and expense is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis from settlement date and includes the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discount. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

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 Statements of Operations/ Consolidated Statements 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 of the amounts actually received or paid.

Expenses — Expenses that are directly related to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Other operating expenses of the Trust are prorated to the funds based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.

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 the basis of relative daily net assets.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — The Funds will distribute their net investment income quarterly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Cash — Idle cash may be swept into various money market sweep accounts and is classified as cash equivalents on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities/Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds maintain cash in bank deposit accounts

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts invested are available on the same business day.

Futures Contracts — The LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund and the LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund utilized futures contracts during the year ended October 31, 2023. To the extent consistent with its investment objective and strategies, the Funds may use futures contracts for tactical hedging purposes as well as to enhance the Funds’ returns. Initial margin deposits of cash or securities are made upon entering into futures contracts. The futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the exchange on which they are traded. The futures contracts are marked to market daily and the resulting changes in value are accounted for as unrealized gains and losses. Variation margin payments are paid or received, depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the futures contract is closed, the Fund record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the amount invested in the futures contract.

Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there will be an imperfect price correlation between the futures and the underlying securities.

Second, it is possible that a lack of liquidity for futures contracts could exist in the secondary market, resulting in an inability to close a position prior to its maturity date. Third, the futures contract involves the risk that a Fund could lose more than the original margin deposit required to initiate a futures transaction. Finally, the risk exists that losses could exceed amounts disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities/ Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for details regarding open futures contracts as of October 31, 2023.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, the average quarterly notional amount of futures contracts held were as follows:

 

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

  

Average Quarterly Market Value Balance Long: $1,027,097

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

  

Average Quarterly Market Value Balance Long: $247,200

Swap Contracts — The Funds are authorized to enter into swap contracts, including total return swaps and equity swap contracts. Swaps are a two-party contract in which the seller (buyer) will pay to the buyer (seller) the difference between the current value of a security and its value at the time the contract was entered. In a typical equity swap, one party agrees to pay another party the return on a stock, stock index or basket of stocks in return for a specified interest rate. By entering into an equity index swap, for example, the index receiver can gain exposure to stocks making up the index of securities without actually purchasing those stocks. Equity index swaps involve not only the risk associated with investment in the securities represented in the index, but also the risk that the performance of such securities, including dividends, will not exceed the return on the interest rate that the Fund will be committed to pay.

 

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LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

Total return swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to make payments of the total return from a reference instrument — which may be a single asset, a pool of assets or an index of assets — during a specified period, in return for payments equal to a fixed or floating rate of interest or the total return from another underlying reference instrument. The total return includes appreciation or depreciation on the underlying asset, plus any interest or dividend payments. Payments under the swap are based upon an agreed upon principal amount but, since the principal amount is not exchanged, it represents neither an asset nor a liability to either counterparty, and is referred to as notional. Total return swaps are marked to market daily using different sources, including quotations from counterparties, pricing services, brokers or market makers. The unrealized appreciation or depreciation related to the change in the valuation of the notional amount of the swap is combined with the amount due to the Fund at termination or settlement. The primary risks associated with total return swaps are credit risks (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and market risk (if there is no liquid market for the swap or unfavorable changes occur to the underlying reference instrument).

Periodic payments made or received are recorded as realized gains or losses. At year end, the Statements of Assets and Liabilities/Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect, if any, unrealized appreciation or depreciation and accrued periodic payments for swap contracts the Fund may have open at year end. Entering into swap contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities/ Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these contracts, that the counterparty to the contract may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or fluctuations in interest rates. Swap contracts outstanding at year end, if any, are listed on the Schedule of Investments. In connection with swap contracts, cash or securities may be segregated as collateral by the Fund’s custodian.

There is the risk that the counterparty refuses to continue to enter into swap agreements with the Fund in the future, or requires increased fees, which could impair the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. A counterparty may also increase its collateral requirements, which may limit the Fund’s ability to use leverage and reduce investment returns. In addition, if the Fund cannot locate a counterparty willing to enter into transactions with the Fund, it will not be able to implement its investment strategy.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, the average quarterly notional amount of swap contracts held with the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund were as follows:

 

Average Quarterly Market Value Balance Long:

   $41,138,089

Average Quarterly Market Value Balance Short:

   $(39,953,499)

 

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LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

3. Derivative Transactions:

The following tables show the derivatives categorized by underlying risk exposure.

The fair value of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2023 was as follows:

 

 

 
     Asset Derivatives          Liability Derivatives       

 

 
    

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities/ Consolidated

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

  

Fair

Value

   

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities/ Consolidated

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Fair
Value
 

 

 

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments:

       

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

       

Commodity contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on Swap Contracts      $—*         Unrealized depreciation on Swap Contracts      $1*  

Total Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

     $—              $1  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

       

Interest Rate contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on Futures Contracts      $4,844   Unrealized depreciation on Futures Contracts   

 

$44,794*

 

Total Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

     $4,844          $44,794   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

       

Equity contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on Futures Contracts      $—*         Unrealized depreciation on Futures Contracts      $17,266*  

Total Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments

     $—              $17,266   
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets & Liabilities or Consolidated Statements of Assets & Liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations/Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year or period ended October 31, 2023:

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in income ($ Thousands):

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments   

Purchased

Options

and

Swaptions

  

Written

Options and

Swaptions

   Futures    Forward
Currency
Contracts
   Swaps    Total  

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

                 

Commodity contracts

   $-    $-     $-    $-    $18,043       $18,043    

Total

   $-    $-     $-    $-    $18,043       $18,043    

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

                 

Equity contracts

   $-    $-    $(58,693)    $-     $-      $(58,693)   

Total

   $-    $-    $(58,693)    $-     $-      $(58,693)   

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

                 

Equity contracts

   $-    $-    $32,351    $-     $-       $32,351  

Foreign exchange contracts

   -    -    -    -     -       -  

Total

   $-    $-    $32,351    -     $-       $32,351  

 

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Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income ($ Thousands):

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments   

Purchased

Options

and

Swaptions

  

Written

Options

and

Swaptions

   Futures   

Forward

Currency

Contracts

   Swaps    Total  

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

                 

Commodity contracts

   $    -    $    -    $         -    $        -     $    (1)    $ (1 )   

Total

   $    -    $    -    $         -    $        -    $     (1)    $ (1 )   

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

                 

Equity contracts

   $    -    $    -    $(11,726)    $        -    $        -    $ (11,726

Total

   $    -    $    -    $(11,726)    $        -    $        -    $ (11,726

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

                 

Equity contracts

   $    -    $    -    $(13,052)    $        -    $        -    $ (13,052

Total

   $    -    $    -    $(13,052)        $  -    $        -    $ (13,052

The LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of setoff criteria: the amounts owed by the Fund to another party are determinable, the Fund has the right to set off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of setoff is enforceable at law.

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral, and events of default or termination. The occurrence of a specified event of termination may give a counterparty the right to terminate all of its contracts and effect settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement.

To reduce counterparty risk with respect to Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) transactions, the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund has entered into master netting arrangements, established within the Fund’s ISDA Master Agreements, which allow the Fund to make (or to have an entitlement to receive) a single net payment in the event of default (close-out netting) for outstanding payables and receivables with respect to certain OTC positions in swaps for each individual counterparty. In addition, the Fund may require that certain counterparties post cash and/or securities in collateral accounts to cover their net payment obligations for those derivative contracts subject to ISDA Master Agreements. If the counterparty fails to perform under these contracts and agreements, the cash and/or securities will be made available to the Funds.

 

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For financial reporting purposes, the Fund do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

Collateral terms are contract specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting marked-to-market amount of each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds or the counterparty.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund, if any, is reported separately on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a party must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer has to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from its respective counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance.

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as of October 31, 2023 ($ Thousands):

 

     Financial Derivative Assets    Financial Derivative Liabilities              
Counterparty   

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

  

Swap

Contracts

  

Total
Over the

Counter

  

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Contracts

  

Swap

Contracts

  

Total
Over the

Counter

  

Net Market
Value of

OTC

Derivatives

  Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
  

Net

Exposures†

Bank of America

   $–    $–    $–    $–    $1    $1    $(1)   $–    $(1)
  

 

       

Total over the counter

   $–    $–    $–    $–    $1    $1        
  

 

       

† Net Exposures represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from /to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity.

4. Basis for Consolidation for the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore:

The Consolidated Schedule of Investments, Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets, and the Consolidated Financial Highlights of the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund include the accounts of the Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation for the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund. The Subsidiary has a fiscal year end and conforming tax year end of October 31 for financial statement consolidation purposes. The Subsidiary is classified as a controlled foreign corporation under the Code.

The Subsidiary’s taxable income is included in the calculation of the relevant Fund’s taxable income. Net losses of the Subsidiary are not deductible by the Fund either in the current period or carried forward to future periods.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary.

 

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A summary of the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary are as follows:

 

     

Inception Date

of Subsidiary

    

Subsidiary Net Assets

at October 31, 2023

    

% of Total

Net Assets at
October 31,

2023

                                                                   

Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd.

     June 20, 2023      $ 4,344,585      11.0%

Gains and losses attributed to the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary are as follows:

 

     LGIM America
Commodity
Strategy Fund
Ltd.
    

                                                                 

Investment Income:

  

Interest Income

     $     70,474   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     70,474   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     70,474   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investments

     (127)  

Swap Contracts

     18,043   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain

     17,916   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

 

Investments

     (197,027)  

Swap Contracts

     (1)  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation

     (197,028)  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (179,112)  
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $   (108,638)  
  

 

 

 

5. 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.

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

6. Administration, Shareholder Servicing, Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreements:

The Fund and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides management and administrative services to the Fund. For these

 

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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 Fund. For the year or period ended October 31, 2023, the Funds incurred the following for these services:

 

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund    $44,055
LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund    $99,999
LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund    $99,999
LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund    $75,000
LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund    $99,999
LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund    $99,999

The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan that provides that the Funds may pay financial intermediaries for shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% based on the Funds’ Institutional Class Shares’ average net assets. W Class Shares do not have shareholder servicing fees. For the year ended October 31, 2023, no shareholder servicing fees were accrued.

The Trust and the Distributor are parties to a Distribution Agreement. The Distributor receives no fees under the Agreement.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acts as custodian (the “Custodian”) for the Fund. The Custodian plays no role in determining the investment policies of the Fund or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Fund.

DST Systems, Inc. serves as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Fund under a transfer agency agreement with the Trust.

7.  Investment Advisory Agreement:

Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Funds and the LGIMA U.S. Credit Fund at a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and other costs and expenses relating to the securities that are purchased and sold by the Funds, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other non-routine expenses (collectively, “excluded expenses”)) from exceeding a certain portion of the Funds’ average daily net assets until February 28, 2025 (the “contractual expense limit”).

 

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Fund    Advisory      
Fee      
   Institutional      
Shares      
Expense       
Limitation      
   W Shares      
Expense      
Limitation      
   R6 Shares      
Expense       
Limitation      

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

   0.15%          0.15%          0.35%          0.65%      

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

   0.23%          0.30%          0.30%          N/A      

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

   0.23%          0.30%          N/A          N/A      

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

   0.15%          0.05%          0.00%          0.10%      

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

   0.13%          0.20%          N/A          N/A      

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

   0.06%          0.09%          N/A          N/A      

In addition, the Adviser may receive from the Funds the difference between Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (not including excluded expenses) and the 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 reimbursement agreement may be terminated: (i) by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the “Trust”), 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 February 28, 2025. Refer to waiver of investment advisory fees on the Statements of Operations/Consolidated Statements of Operations for fees waived for the year ended October 31, 2023. As of October 31, 2023, fees which were previously waived and/or reimbursed by the Adviser which may be subject to possible future reimbursement to the Adviser were as follows:

 

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Fiscal Year

  

Subject to

Repayment

until

October 31

     LGIM
America
Commodity
Strategy
Fund
     LGIM
America
Long
Duration
U.S. Credit
Fund
     LGIM
America
U.S. Credit
Fund
     LGIM
America
Retirement
Income
2040 Fund
     LGIM
America
Cash Flow
Matched
Bond Fund
     LGIM
America
Global
Developed
Equity Index
Fund
 
10/31/2020-10/31/2021      2024        N/A        $        192,388        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A  
10/31/2021-10/31/2022      2025        N/A        275,266        $        257,424        $        138,119        $        252,832        $        339,210  
10/31/2022-10/31/2023      2026        $        261,578        320,161        265,847        153,344        270,314        354,049  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        $        261,578        $        787,815        $        523,271        $        291,463        $        523,146        $        693,259  

8.  Investment Transactions:

The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from security sales, other than short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2023, were as follows:

 

     U.S.
    Government    
     Other      Total  

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

 

     

Purchases

   $       46,252,083      $         8,942,090      $         55,194,173  

Sales

     9,679,027        3,911,991        13,591,018  

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

 

     

Purchases

     22,784,871        25,908,784        48,693,655  

Sales

     22,101,508        10,463,993        32,565,501  

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

        

Purchases

     20,010,031        10,574,700        30,584,731  

Sales

     20,165,272        9,369,255        29,534,527  

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

 

     

Purchases

            81,408        81,408  

Sales

            114,228        114,228  

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

 

     

Purchases

     3,701,392        3,593,657        7,295,049  

Sales

     3,241,733        2,397,690        5,639,423  

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

 

     

Purchases

            1,243,860        1,243,860  

Sales

            901,576        901,576  

9.  Federal Tax Information:

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to distributable earnings (accumulated losses) or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences

 

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arise. The permanent differences primarily consist of foreign currency translations, and gains and losses on paydowns of mortgage, investments in passive foreign investment companies and asset-backed securities for tax purposes. The following permanent differences have been reclassified to/(from) the following accounts during the year ended October 31, 2023:

 

      Distributable Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)
     Paid-in
Capital
                       

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

           $             592              $            (592)

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the year ended October 31, were as follows:

 

     Ordinary Income            Total        

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

     

2023

   $ 63,670      $ 63,670      

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

     

2023

   $           1,743,629      $           1,743,629      

2022

     904,323        904,323      

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

     

2023

   $ 710,461      $ 710,461      

2022

     454,763        454,763      

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

     

2023

   $ 2,227      $ 2,227      

2022

     2,016        2,016      

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

     

2023

   $ 533,581      $ 533,581      

2022

     265,471        265,471      

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

 

  

2023

   $ 454,286      $ 454,286      

2022

     377,283        377,283      

As of October 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     LGIM America
Commodity
Strategy Fund
     LGIM America
Long Duration
U.S. Credit Fund
    

LGIM America

U.S. Credit Fund

 
  

 

 

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 718,757       $ 14,268       $ –     

Capital Loss Carryforwards Short-Term

     (90,500)        (1,255,925)        (1,278,630)    

Capital Loss Carryforwards Long-Term

     –         (1,288,290)        (687,406)    

Post October Losses

     –         –         –     

Unrealized Depreciation

     (2,227,776)        (8,427,345)        (3,144,427)    

Other Temporary Differences

     –         (1)        1     
  

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Losses

   $ (1,599,519)      $ (10,957,293)      $ (5,110,462)    
  

 

 

 

 

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     LGIM America
Retirement
Income 2040
Fund
     LGIM America
Cash Flow
Matched Bond
Fund
     LGIM America
Global
Developed
Equity Index
Fund
 
  

 

 

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 25       $ 4,645       $ 22,585     

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain

     –         –         –     

Capital Loss Carryforwards Short-Term

     (11,862)        (190,779)        (152,123)    

Capital Loss Carryforwards Long-Term

     (1,677)        (142,416)        (143,228)    

Post October Losses

     –         –         –     

Unrealized Depreciation

     (9,004)        (1,343,426)        (2,390,362)    

Other Temporary Differences

     –         (67)        (1)    
  

 

 

 

Total Accumulated Losses

   $ (22,518)      $ (1,672,043)      $     (2,663,129)    
  

 

 

 

For Federal income tax purposes, capital losses incurred may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Such capital losses retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Funds did not utilize capital loss carryforwards to offset capital gains.

For Federal income tax purposes the difference between Federal tax cost and book cost primarily relates to wash sales, which cannot be used for Federal income tax purposes in the current period and have been deferred for use in future years. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the investments held by the Fund at October 31, 2023, were as follows:

 

          Aggregate    Aggregate   Net
       Federal      Gross    Gross   Unrealized
     Tax    Unrealized    Unrealized   Appreciation/
     Cost      Appreciation        (Depreciation)       (Depreciation)  

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

   $41,872,695    $—    $(2,227,776)   $(2,227,776)

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

   46,413,133    1,922    (8,429,267)   (8,427,345)

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

   22,591,646    1,678    (3,146,105)   (3,144,427)

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

   104,102    642    (9,646)   (9,004)

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

   25,176,331    68    (1,343,494)   (1,343,426)

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

   25,294,968    1,651,570    (4,041,932)   (2,390,362)

10.  Concentration of Shareholders:

At October 31, 2023, the percentage of total shares outstanding held by shareholders for each Fund, which are comprised of omnibus accounts that are held on behalf of various individual shareholders was as follows:

 

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Fund        No. of      
    Shareholders      
       % Ownership      

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional Shares

   1      100%  

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund, W Class Shares

   1      100%  

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund, Institutional Shares

   1      100%  

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund, W Class Shares

   1      100%  

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund, Institutional Shares

   1      100%  

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund, Institutional Shares

   1      100%  

11.  Concentration of Risks:

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

Fixed Income Market Risk — The prices of the Funds’ fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Funds’ fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. 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 Funds invest, which in turn could negatively impact the Funds’ performance and cause losses on your investment in the Funds.

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

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk – Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

 

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U.S. Government Securities Risk – Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency’s own resources.

Municipal Securities Risk — Municipal securities, like other fixed income securities, rise and fall in value in response to economic and market factors, primarily changes in interest rates, and actual or perceived credit quality. Rising interest rates will generally cause municipal securities to decline in value. Longer-term securities respond more sharply to interest rate changes than do shorter-term securities. A municipal security will also lose value if, due to rating downgrades or other factors, there are concerns about the issuer’s current or future ability to make principal or interest payments. State and local governments rely on taxes and, to some extent, revenues from private projects financed by municipal securities, to pay interest and principal on municipal debt. Poor statewide or local economic results or changing political sentiments may reduce tax revenues and increase the expenses of municipal issuers, making it more difficult for them to meet their obligations. Actual or perceived erosion of the creditworthiness of municipal issuers may reduce the value of the Funds’ holdings. As a result, the Funds will be more susceptible to factors that adversely affect issuers of municipal obligations than a mutual fund that does not have as great a concentration in municipal obligations.

Credit Risk – The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

Interest Rate Risk – The risk that a rise in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Funds invest. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. A low interest rate environment may present greater interest rate risk because there may be a greater likelihood of rates increasing and rates may increase more rapidly.

Prepayment and Extension Risk – When interest rates fall, issuers of high interest debt obligations may pay off the debts earlier than expected (prepayment risk), and the Funds may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower yields. When interest rates rise, issuers of lower interest debt obligations may pay off the debts later than expected (extension risk), thus keeping the Funds’ assets tied up in lower interest debt obligations.

Valuation Risk — The risk that a security may be difficult to value. The Funds may value certain securities at a price higher than the price at which they can be sold.

Supranational Entities Risk – Government members, or “stockholders,” usually make initial capital contributions to a supranational entity and in many cases are committed to make additional capital contributions if the supranational entity is unable to repay its borrowings. There is no guarantee, however, that one or more stockholders of the supranational entity will continue to make any necessary additional capital contributions. If such contributions are not made, the entity may be unable to pay interest or repay principal on its debt securities, and the Funds may lose money on such investments.

Sector Focus Risk – Because the Funds may, from time to time, be more heavily invested in particular sectors, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and

 

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economic risks that specifically affect those sectors. As a result, the Funds’ share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of sectors.

Industrials Sector Risk — A fund that focuses in the industrials sector may be subject to greater risks than a portfolio without such a focus. The Funds are subject to the risk that the securities of issuers in the industrials sector will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting the industrials sector. The prices of the securities of companies operating in the industrials sector may fluctuate due to the level and volatility of commodity prices, the exchange value of the dollar, import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices.

Financials Sector Risk – Performance of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors, including, among others, government regulations, economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, changes in interest rates, and decreased liquidity in credit markets. The impact of more stringent capital requirements, recent or future regulation of any individual financial company, or recent or future regulation of the financials sector as a whole cannot be predicted. In recent years, cyber attacks and technology malfunctions have become increasingly frequent in this sector and have caused significant losses to companies in this sector, which may negatively impact the Funds.

New Fund Risk — Because the Funds are new, investors in the Funds bear the risk that the Funds may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, may not employ a successful investment strategy, or may fail to attract sufficient assets under management to realize economies of scale, any of which could result in the Funds being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such liquidation could have negative tax consequences for shareholders and will cause shareholders to incur expenses of liquidation.

The foregoing is not intended to be a complete discussion of the risks associated with investing in the Fund. A more complete description of risks associated with the Fund is included in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

12.  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.

13.  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 the Funds and Board of Trustees

The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund, LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund, LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund, LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund, and LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund (five of the funds comprising The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III (the Trust)), including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the years or periods listed in Appendix A, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements) and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods listed in Appendix A. We have also audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of the LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund (one of the Funds comprising the Trust) (the six funds collectively, the Funds), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of October 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets for the period listed in Appendix A, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements) and the consolidated financial highlights for the period listed in Appendix A. In our opinion, the financial statements and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods presented therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights 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 Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights, 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 and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023, by correspondence

 

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with the custodian, transfer agent 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 and consolidated financial statements and financial highlights and consolidated financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III investment companies since 2021.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 27, 2023

 

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Appendix A

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

Consolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets and consolidated financial highlights for the period from June 20, 2023 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2023

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statements of changes in net assets for the years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, and financial highlights for the years ended October 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, and the period from May 27, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statements of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2023 and for the period from December 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022, and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2023 and the period from December 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statements of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2023 and for the period from December 22, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022, and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2023 and the period from December 22, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statements of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2023 and for the period from December 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022, and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2023 and the period from December 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

Statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, statements of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2023 and for the period from December 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022, and financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2023 and the period from December 20, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

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

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from the mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce your final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the mutual fund’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (May 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023).

The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your ending starting account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.

 

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NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

      Beginning
Account
Value
5/1/23
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/23
     Annualized
Expense
Ratios
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $     1,000.00      $     1,000.00        0.12%        $0.60^    

Hypothetical 5% Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.60        0.12%        $0.61^  

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

           

Actual Fund Return

           

W Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 875.80        0.30%        $1.42  

Hypothetical 5% Return

           

W Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.69        0.30%        $1.53  

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 943.40        0.30%        $1.47  

Hypothetical 5% Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.69        0.30%        $1.53  

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

           

Actual Fund Return

           

W Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 955.80        —%        $–  

Hypothetical 5% Return

           

W Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,025.21        —%        $–  

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 993.80        0.20%        $1.01  

Hypothetical 5% Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.20        0.20%        $1.02  

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 986.40        0.09%        $0.45  

Hypothetical 5% Return

           

Institutional Shares

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.75        0.09%        $0.46  

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365.

^ Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 133/365 (to reflect since inception to period end).

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III (Unaudited)

Set forth below are the names, years of birth, positions with the Trust, length of term of office, and the principal occupations for the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee is SEI Investments Company, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks Pennsylvania 19456. Trustees who are deemed not to be “interested persons” of the Trust are referred to as “Independent Trustees.” Mr. Doran is a Trustee who may be an “interested” persons of

 

Name and Year of Birth  

Position with Trust and Length of

Time Served1

   Principal Occupations in the Past Five Years
INTERESTED TRUSTEES3,4     

William M. Doran

(Born: 1940)

 

Chairman of the

Board of Trustees

(since 2014)

   Self-Employed Consultant since 2003. Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (law firm) from 1976 to 2003. Counsel to the Trust, SEI Investments, SIMC, the Administrator and the Distributor. Secretary of SEI Investments since 1978.
   
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES3     

Jon C. Hunt

(Born: 1951)

 

Trustee and Lead Independent

Trustee

(since 2014)

   Retired since 2013. Consultant to Management, Convergent Capital Management, LLC (“CCM”) from 2012 to 2013. Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, CCM from 1998 to 2012.

Thomas P. Lemke

(Born: 1954)

 

Trustee

(since 2014)

   Retired since 2013. Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Legg Mason, Inc. from 2005 to 2013.

 

  1

Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

  2

Denotes Trustees who may be deemed to be “interested” persons of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Distributor and/or its affiliates.

 

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the Trust as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Trust’s Distributor. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 1-833-44-LGIMA. The following chart lists Trustees and Officers as of October 31, 2023.

 

Other Directorships

Held in the Past Five Years2

 

    

 

Current Directorships: Trustee of Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Director of SEI Investments, SEI Investments (Europe), Limited, SEI Investments—Global Funds Services, Limited, SEI Investments Global, Limited, SEI Investments (Asia), Limited, SEI Global Nominee Ltd., SEI Investments – Unit Trust Management (UK) Limited and SEI Investments Co. Director of the Distributor.

 

Former Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018. Trustee of Schroder Global Series Trust to 2021. Trustee of Schroder Series Trust to 2022.

 

    

 

Current Directorships: Trustee of City National Rochdale Funds, Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund and Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund. Director of Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., FS Alternatives Fund (Cayman), FS Managed Futures Fund (Cayman), FS Real Development Fund (Cayman) and Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd. FS Alternatives Fund (Cayman), FS Managed Futures Fund (Cayman), FS Real Development Fund (Cayman) and Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd.

 

Former Directorships: Trustee of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018. Trustee of Schroder Global Series Trust to 2021. Trustee of Schroder Series Trust to 2022.

 

 

Current Directorships: Trustee of Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund, J.P. Morgan Funds (171 Portfolios) and Symmetry Panoramic Trust (16 Portfolios). Director of Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd. FS Alternatives Fund (Cayman), FS Managed Futures Fund (Cayman), FS Real Development Fund (Cayman) and Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd.

 

Former Directorships: Trustee of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018. Trustee of Schroder Global Series Trust to 2021. Trustee of Schroder Series Trust to 2022.

 

 

  3

Trustees oversee 65 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III.

  4

Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 act.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III (Unaudited)

 

Name and

Year of Birth

  

Position with Trust and Length of

Time Served1

   Principal Occupations in the Past Five Years
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (continued)3     

Nichelle Maynard-Elliott

(Born: 1968)

  

Trustee

(since 2021)

   Independent Director since 2018. Executive Director, M&A at Praxair Inc. from 2011-2019.

Jay C. Nadel

(Born: 1958)

  

Trustee

(since 2016)

   Self-Employed Consultant since 2004. Executive Vice President, Bank of New York Broker Dealer from 2002 to 2004. Partner/Managing Director, Weiss Peck & Greer/Robeco from 1986 to 2001.

Randall S. Yanker

(Born: 1960)

  

Trustee

(since 2014)

   Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Alternative Asset Managers, L.P. since 2004.
     

OFFICERS

         

Michael Beattie

(Born: 1965)

 

  

President

(since 2014)

 

   Director of Client Service, SEI Investments, since 2004.

James Bernstein

(Born: 1962)

  

Vice President (since 2017)

Secretary (since 2020)

  

Attorney, SEI Investments, since 2017.

 

Prior Positions: Self-employed consultant, 2017. Associate General Counsel & Vice President, Nationwide Funds Group and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, from 2002 to 2016. Assistant General Counsel & Vice President, Market Street Funds and Provident Mutual Insurance Company, from 1999 to 2002.

 

John Bourgeois

(Born: 1973)

 

  

Assistant Treasurer

(since 2017)

 

   Fund Accounting Manager, SEI Investments, since 2000.

 

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Other Directorships

Held in the Past Five Years2

 

    

Current Directorships: Trustee of Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund. Director of Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., FS Alternatives Fund (Cayman), FS Managed Futures Fund (Cayman), FS Real Development Fund (Cayman), Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd., Element Solutions Inc., Xerox Holdings Corporation and Lucid Group, IncElement Solutions Inc., Director of Xerox Holdings Corporation, and Director of Lucid Group, Inc.

 

Former Directorships: Trustee of Schroder Global Series Trust to 2021. Trustee of Schroder Series Trust to 2022.

 

 

Current Directorships: Chairman of the Board of Trustees of City National Rochdale Funds. Trustee of Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund and Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund. Director of Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd.

 

Former Directorships: Trustee of Winton Series Trust to 2017. Director of Lapolla Industries, Inc. to 2017. Trustee of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018. Trustee of Schroder Global Series Trust to 2021. Trustee of Schroder Series Trust to 2022.

 

 

Current Directorships: Trustee of Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund and Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund. Independent Non-Executive Director of HFA Holdings Limited. Director of Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd.

 

Former Directorships: FS Alternatives Fund (Cayman), FS Managed Futures Fund (Cayman), FS Real Development Fund (Cayman) and Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund Offshore Ltd. Trustee of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018. Trustee of Schroder Global Series Trust to 2021. Trustee of Schroder Series Trust to 2022.

 

 

    

None.

 

 

None.

    

    

 

None.

    

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III (Unaudited)

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s) with Trust and Length

of Time Served

   Principal Occupation in the Past Five Years
     

OFFICERS (continued)

         

Eric C. Griffith

(Born: 1969)

  

Vice President and

Assistant Secretary

(since 2020)

   Counsel at SEI Investments since 2019. Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co., from 2012 to 2018.

Donald Duncan

(Born: 1964)

  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

Officer and Privacy Coordinator

(since 2023)

   Chief Compliance Officer and Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering Strategy of SEI Investments Company since January 2023. Head of Global Anti-Money Laundering Program for Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC from August 2021 until December 2022. Senior VP and Supervising Principal of Hamilton Lane Securities, LLC from June 2016 to August 2021. Senior Director at AXA-Equitable from June 2011 until May 2016. Senior Director at PRUCO Securities, a subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. from October 2005 until December 2009.

Matthew M. Maher

(Born: 1975)

  

Vice President and

Assistant Secretary

(since 2018)

   Counsel at SEI Investments since 2018. Attorney, Blank Rome LLP, from 2015 to 2018. Assistant Counsel & Vice President, Bank of New York Mellon, from 2013 to 2014. Attorney, Dilworth Paxson LLP, from 2006 to 2013.

Andrew Metzger

(Born: 1980)

  

Treasurer, Controller and

Chief Financial Officer

(since 2021)

   Director of Fund Accounting, SEI Investments, since 2020. Senior Director, Embark, from 2019 to 2020. Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, from 2002 to 2019.

Robert Morrow

(Born: 1968)

  

Vice President

(since 2017)

   Account Manager, SEI Investments, since 2007.

 

  1

Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

  2

Denotes Trustees who may be deemed to be “interested” persons of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Distributor and/or its affiliates.

 

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Other Directorships

Held in the Past Five Years

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

None.

 

 

None.

 

 

None.

 

 

None.

 

 

 

  3

Trustees oversee 65 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III

  4

Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 act.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III (Unaudited)

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s) with Trust and Length

of Time Served

   Principal Occupation in the Past Five Years
     

OFFICERS (continued)

         

Stephen F. Panner

(Born: 1970)

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(since 2022)

   Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Catholic Values Trust, SEI Exchange Traded Funds, SEI Structured Credit Fund LP, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, Bishop Street Funds, Frost Family of Funds, Gallery Trust, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Master Fund, Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Tender Fund and Catholic Responsible Investments Funds since September 2022. Fund Compliance Officer of SEI Investments Company from February 2011 to September 2022. Fund Accounting Director and CFO and Controller for the SEI Funds from July 2005 to February 2011.

Alexander F. Smith

(Born: 1977)

  

Vice President and

Assistant Secretary

(since 2020)

   Counsel at SEI Investments since 2020. Associate Counsel & Manager, Vanguard, 2012 to 2020. Attorney, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, 2008 to 2012.

 

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Other Directorships

Held in the Past Five Years

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

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

A Board meeting was held on September 13–14, 2023 to decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional one-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. Prior to the meeting, the Independent Trustees of the Funds met to review and discuss the information provided and submitted a request for additional information to the Adviser, and information was provided in response to this request. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers of the Funds presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting and other meetings held during the prior year, to help them decide whether to renew the Agreement for an additional year.

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

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

 

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

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

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

Investment Performance of the Funds and the Adviser

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

Costs of Advisory Services, Profitability and Economies of Scale

In considering the advisory fees payable by the Funds to the Adviser, the Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report of the advisory fees paid to the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed reports prepared by the Funds’ administrator comparing the Funds’ net and gross expense ratios and advisory fees to those paid by peer groups of mutual funds as classified by Lipper. The Trustees reviewed the management fees charged by the Adviser to other clients with comparable mandates to the Legal & General Global Developed Equity Index Fund, Legal & General Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund and Legal & General U.S. Credit Fund. The Trustees considered any differences in management fees and took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Funds and other client accounts as well as the extensive regulatory, compliance and tax regimes to which the Funds are subject. The Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the advisory fees were reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services rendered by the Adviser.

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

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

Renewal of the Agreement

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

Legal & General Commodity Strategy Fund

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

A Board meeting was held on March 15–16, 2023 to decide whether to approve the Agreement for an initial two-year term. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested that the Adviser furnish information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. The Trustees used this information, as well as other information that the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund presented or submitted to the Board at the meeting, to help them decide whether to approve the Agreement for an initial two-year term.

Specifically, the Board requested and received written materials from the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund regarding: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser; (ii) the Adviser’s investment management personnel; (iii) the Adviser’s operations; (iv) the Fund’s proposed advisory fee to be paid to the Adviser and the Fund’s overall fees and operating expenses compared with a peer group of mutual funds; (v) the Adviser’s compliance program, including a description of material compliance matters and material compliance violations; (vi) the Adviser’s policies on and compliance procedures for personal securities transactions; (vii) the Adviser’s investment experience; (viii) the Adviser’s rationale for introducing the Fund as well as the Fund’s proposed objective and strategy; and (ix) the Adviser’s performance in managing similar accounts.

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

At the Board meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser and other service providers of the Fund, approved the Agreement. In considering the approval of the Agreement, the Board considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser; and (ii) the fees to be paid to the Adviser, as discussed in further detail below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Adviser

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

 

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THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

which included, among other things, information about the investment advisory services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund, was available to the Board in the meeting materials.

The Trustees also considered other services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser such as monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions, and monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations. Based on the factors above, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser would be satisfactory.

Costs of Advisory Services

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

Investment Performance, Profitability and Economies of Scale

Because the Fund was new and had not commenced operations, it did not yet have an investment performance record and it was not possible to determine the profitability that the Adviser might achieve with respect to the Fund or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by the Adviser as the assets of the Fund grow. Accordingly, the Trustees did not make any conclusions regarding the Fund’s investment performance, the Adviser’s profitability, or the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by the Adviser as the assets of the Fund grow, but will do so during future considerations of the Agreement.

Approval of the Agreement

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

 

166


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2023 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2023 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

    Long-Term

  Capital Gain

 Distributions

 

Ordinary

Income

Distributions

 

Total

Distributions

 

Qualifying
for Corporate
dividends

Received

Deduction (1)

 

Qualifying

Dividend

Income (2)

 

U.S.

Government

Interest (3)

 

Interest

Related

Dividend (4)

 

Short-Term
Capital Gain

Dividend (5)

LGIM America Commodity Strategy Fund

         

0.00%

  100.00%   100.00%   0.00%   0.00%   100.00%   99.34%   0.00%

LGIM America Long Duration U.S. Credit Fund

       

0.00%

  100.00%   100.00%   0.00%   0.00%   5.28%   91.78%   0.00%

LGIM America U.S. Credit Fund

         

0.00%

  100.00%   100.00%   0.00%   0.00%   5.09%   88.79%   0.00%

LGIM America Retirement Income 2040 Fund

       

0.00%

  100.00%   100.00%   16.09%   16.09%   0.00%   0.00%   0.00%

LGIM America Cash Flow Matched Bond Fund

       

0.00%

  100.00%   100.00%   0.00%   0.00%   3.31%   90.40%   0.00%

LGIM America Global Developed Equity Index Fund

       

0.00%

  100.00%   100.00%   48.55%   97.80%   0.00%   1.08%   0.00%

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

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

 

167


THE ADVISORS’ INNER CIRCLE FUND III        

LGIM America

October 31, 2023

    

    

 

The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholder for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023. Complete information will be computed and reported with your 2023 Form 1099-DIV.

 

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NOTES


Legal & General Investment Management

LGIMA Funds

P.O. Box 219009

Kansas City, MO 64121-9009

www.lgima.com/funds

Adviser:

Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc.

71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

Distributor:

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

Administrator:

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

One Freedom Valley Drive

Oaks, PA 19456

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

2222 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

KPMG LLP

1601 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

LOGO

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

described.

LGI-AR-001-0300


(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 October 31, 2023   FYE October 31, 2022
          

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)     $717,900     None   None   $682,615   None   None

(b)    

   Audit-Related Fees   None   None   None   None   None   None

(c)    

   Tax Fees   None   None   $807,756(2)   $88,500(4)   None   $126,709(2)

(d)    

   All Other Fees   None   None   $7,535(5)   None   None   $5,301


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

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

 

     FYE October 31, 2023   FYE October 31, 2022
          

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)     $137,200     None   None   $131,900   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 Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) related to the Trust.

D&T billed the Trust aggregate fees for services rendered to the Trust for the last two fiscal years as follows

 

     FYE October 31, 2023   FYE October 31, 2022
          

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)     $30,624     None   None   $30,050   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 KPMG (“KPMG”) related to the Trust.

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

 

     FYE October 31, 2023   FYE October 31, 2022
          

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)     $363,625     None   None   $322,500   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   $282,908(3)   None   None   $218,015(3)

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 return preparation fees for affiliates of the Funds.

 

  (3)

Non-audit fees consist of SSAE No. 18 report over investment management activities and non-statutory audit reports of Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc.

 

  (4)

Fees in connection with international withholding tax analysis.

 

  (5)

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

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

The Policy provides that all requests or applications for proposed services to be provided by the independent auditor must be submitted to the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and must include a detailed description of the services proposed to be rendered. The CFO will determine whether such services: (1) require specific pre-approval; (2) are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee pursuant to the Policy; or (3) have been previously pre-approved in connection with the independent auditor’s annual engagement letter for the applicable year or otherwise. In any instance where services


require pre-approval, the Audit Committee will consider whether such services are consistent with SEC’s rules and whether the provision of such services would impair the auditor’s independence.

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

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

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

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

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

 

      FYE
October 31, 
2023
  

FYE

October 31,
2022

Audit-Related Fees

   None    None

Tax Fees

   None    None

All Other Fees

   None    None

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

 

     

FYE

October 31, 
2023

  

FYE

October 31, 
2022

Audit-Related Fees

   None    None

Tax Fees

   None    None

All Other Fees

   None    None


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

 

      FYE
October 31, 
2023
  

FYE

October 31, 
2023

Audit-Related Fees

   None    None

Tax Fees

   None    None

All Other Fees

   None    None

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

 

      FYE
October 31, 
2023
  

FYE

October 31, 

2022

Audit-Related Fees

   None    None

Tax Fees

   None    None

All Other Fees

   None    None

(f)        Not applicable.

(g)        The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by PwC for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $815,291 and $132,010 for 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(g)        The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $0 and $0 for 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(g)        The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by D&T for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $0 and $0 for 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(g)        The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by KPMG for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the


adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal-years-ended October 31st were $282,908 and $218,015 for 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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

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

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

Item 5.    Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 6.    Schedule of Investments.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

Item 7.    Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 8.    Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 9.    Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 10.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.

Item 11.    Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(c)), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.13a-15(b) or § 240.15d-15(b)).


(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.3a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 13.    Exhibits.

(a)(1) A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, as required by Item 2 of this Form, accompanies this filing as an exhibit.

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

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

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)                                            The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III                                      

 

By (Signature and Title)

   

 

/s/ Michael Beattie

   
    Michael Beattie, President    

 

Date: January 9, 2024

       

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

 

By (Signature and Title)                                                

/s/ Michael Beattie

                                     
    Michael Beattie, President    

Date: January 9, 2024

 

       
By (Signature and Title)    

/s/ Andrew Metzger

   
    Andrew Metzger,    
    Treasurer, Controller, and CFO    
Date: January 9, 2024