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PEAR TREE FUNDS

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund

Pear Tree Quality Fund

Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund

Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund

ANNUAL REPORT
March 31, 2017


TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
President's Letter 
1
Fund Expenses 
2
Portfolio Manager Commentaries 
4
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund 
4
Pear Tree Quality Fund 
7
Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund 
9
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund 
11
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund 
13
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund 
16
Schedules of Investments 
20
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund 
20
Pear Tree Quality Fund 
24
Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund 
28
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund 
35
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund 
49
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund 
53
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 
58
Statements of Operations 
62
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 
64
Financial Highlights 
70
Notes to Financial Statements 
84
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
107
Information for Shareholders 
108
Privacy Notice 
 
Trustees and Officers 
109
Service Providers 
Inside back cover

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current Pear Tree Funds prospectus for individuals who are not current shareholders of the Funds. If you are not a shareholder of a Pear Tree Fund, you should read the prospectus carefully before investing because it contains more complete information on the Pear Tree Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please consider this information carefully. For a prospectus and other information, visit www.peartreefunds.com or call (800) 326-2151.
NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither Pear Tree Funds nor U.S. Boston Capital Corporation is a bank.
 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

Dear Fellow Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide you with the Pear Tree Funds' Annual Report for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2017 and to update you on recent market conditions and the performance of the Pear Tree Funds.
For current performance information, please visit our website at www.peartreefunds.com. We thank you for your continued confidence in the Pear Tree Funds. Please feel free to e-mail us at feedback@peartreefunds.com or call us at 800-326-2151 with any questions or for assistance on your account.
 
Sincerely,


Willard Umphrey
President and Chairman
Any statements in this report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the historical or future performance of the Pear Tree Funds are the views of the Funds' Investment Manager and Sub-Advisers as of the date of this report. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market and other conditions, and Fund management and the subadvisors to the Funds disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Pear Tree Fund. Any references to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities and may not be representative of any Pear Tree Fund's current or future investments.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and there is no guarantee that market forecasts will be realized.
 
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PEAR TREE FUNDS

FUND EXPENSES
We believe it's important for Fund shareholders to have a clear understanding of fund expenses and the impact expenses have on investment returns. The following is important information about each Fund's Expense Example, which appears below.
Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees (on Ordinary Shares) and other Fund expenses. The example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each Share Class for each Fund provides information about actual account returns and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested for that Fund and Share Class, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000, then multiply the result by the number under the heading "Expenses Paid During the Period."
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each Share Class for each Fund shows you hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.
The hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information only to compare the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund with the ongoing expenses of other funds. To do so, compare the Fund's 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

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PEAR TREE FUNDS

Expense Example for the 6 months ended March 31, 2017
For Ordinary and Institutional Shares, these examples are based on $1,000 being invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
       
Beginning
Ending
Annualized
Expenses Paid1
     
Total Return
Account Value
Account Value
Expense
10/1/2016-
 
Pear Tree Fund
Share Class
Description
10/1/16
3/31/2017
Ratio
3/31/2017
 
Small Cap
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,125.30
1.35%
$7.17
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.19
1.35%
$6.81
   
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,127.00
1.10%
$5.84
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.44
1.10%
$5.55
Quality
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,077.60
1.31%
$6.77
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.41
1.31%
$6.58
   
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,078.70
1.06%
$5.47
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.67
1.06%
$5.32
Emerging Markets
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,042.30
1.06%
$5.42
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.63
1.06%
$5.36
   
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,044.10
0.80%
$4.07
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,020.95
0.80%
$4.02
Risk Parity
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,033.10
1.32%
$6.70
Emerging Markets
 
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.34
1.32%
$6.65
   
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,034.50
1.05%
$5.34
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.68
1.05%
$5.30
Foreign Value
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,075.90
1.53%
$7.90
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.32
1.53%
$7.68
   
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,076.70
1.28%
$6.61
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.57
1.28%
$6.42
Foreign Value
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,091.20
1.55%
$8.07
Small Cap
 
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.21
1.55%
$7.79
   
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,093.40
1.30%
$6.77
     
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.47
1.30%
$6.53

For R6 Shares, the examples reflecting Actual Returns are based on $1,000 being invested on February 7, 2017 (the first day that R6 Shares were publicly available) and held for the entire period, that is, February 7, 2017 to March 31, 2017. The examples reflecting Hypothetical Returns are based on $1,000 being invested at October 1, 2016 (the first day of the second semi-annual period of the Funds' fiscal year) and held for the entire period, that is, October 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
     
Beginning
Ending
Annualized
Expenses
   
Total Return
Account Value
Account Value
Expense
Paid for
Pear Tree Fund
Share Class
Description
(period begins)
(period ends)
Ratio
period
     
$1,000.00
$1,034.00
 
$1.662
Foreign Value
R6
Actual
(2/7/2017)
(3/31/2017)
1.14%
     
$1,000.00
$1,019,23
 
$5.751
   
Hypothetical
(10/1/2016)
(3/31/2017)
1.14%
     
$1,000.00
$1,063.00
 
$1.682
Foreign Value
R6
Actual
(2/7/2017)
(3/31/2017)
1.14%
Small Cap
   
$1,000.00
$1,019,22
 
$5.761
   
Hypothetical
(10/1/2016)
(3/31/2017)
1.14%

1
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 52/365 (to reflect the period).

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PEAR TREE POLARIS SMALL CAP FUND
INVESTMENT PROFILE
All Data as of March 31, 2017

Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management  
$116.5 Million
 
Number of Portfolio Holdings
51
 
Average Price to Book Ratio
2.2
 
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
20.3
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*    
1.47%
1.22%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.47%
1.10%
Ticker Symbol 
USBNX
QBNAX
* per prospectus dated February 6, 2017 as supplemented April 6, 2017. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.

Investment Commentary

(prepared by Polaris Capital Management, LLC, sub-adviser to Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund's Ordinary Shares (the "Fund") underperformed its bench-mark, the Russell 2000 Index (the "Index"). The Fund had a 1-year return of 23.36% at net asset value compared to 26.22% for the Index.


Market Conditions and Investment Strategies

Proposed corporate tax reductions and regulatory relief for banks, and the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates, led to a banner year for U.S. banking stocks. Nearly all portfolio holdings in financials had double-digit gains, led by BNC Bancorp, Bryn Mawr Bank Corp., Central Pacific Financial and Brookline Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp reported record net income, greater loan activity, decreases in non-performing assets and growth in the retail mortgage, warehouse lending and SBA business lines. The bank also launched a joint venture with US Premium Finance, one of the nation's largest property/casualty insurance premium finance companies. Rebounding oil prices prompted demand for Greenbrier Companies oil-transporting railcars. Electronic components manufacturer Bel Fuse Inc. solidified the value of its Power-One acquisition, recording profitability on greater efficiencies and new customers. Phibro Animal Health posted solid earnings, attributable to resilient sales and healthy margins in the core feed additives business. Other notable contributors included EPR Properties, Ferro Corp and KForce Inc.

Detractors were largely relegated to the Consumer Discretionary sector, including National CineMedia, Motorcar Parts of America and Entravision Communications. To obtain antitrust approval for the AMC/Carmike Cinemas acquisition, AMC reduced its stake in National CineMedia. This news triggered a stock price decline. In mid-March 2017, the exhibition ad sales firm announced new deals with five exhibition chains expected to offset AMC losses. Motorcar Parts of America suffered through multiple quarters of slower U.S. auto sales, negatively impacting fiscal year performance. The company turned the tide in the first quarter of 2017, delivering record quarterly results, with revenues up 20% on the launch of new aftermarket products. Entravision, a media company focused on the U.S. Hispanic and Mexican markets, saw lesser demand for its services, compounded by weaker advertising spending atypical of a presidential election year.
Portfolio Changes
During the fiscal year, we exited 16 companies across various industries, including Papa John's, IMAX, Luxoft Holding and Ambarella Inc. Most were sold as valuations reached our target levels; others were replaced for more fundamentally attractive stocks. Share prices rose after Virgin America, Astoria Financial and Southwest Bancorp became acquisition targets; we capitalized on M&A as a prime opportunity to sell. Proceeds from these sales were used to purchase aforementioned Bel Fuse Inc. and Phibro Animal Health; VWR Corporation, a distributor of lab products; healthcare IT company, Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.; Exco Technologies Ltd, a Canadian automotive parts supplier; and two companies based in Puer to Rico.
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PEAR TREE POLARIS SMALL CAP FUND

A Look Ahead

U.S. small cap stocks advanced markedly in 2016, as the Russell 2000 Index returned 21.31%. Al-though the heady 2016 pace has slackened, we believe that the current economic climate and the Administration's pro-business agenda will prove a boon to small-cap companies in 2017. We have already identified a number of inexpensive companies in defensive sectors, namely Consumer Staples and Industrials. Modest portfolio changes will unfold in the months ahead, as we seek to enhance the valuation profile of the Fund and achieve admirable long-term results.
 


The Fund's lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC

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PEAR TREE POLARIS SMALL CAP FUND

Top 10 Holdings
   
Sector Allocation
 
Percentage of total net assets
24.8%
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Ameris Bancorp
3.5%
 
Financials
27.0%
EPR Properties
2.7%
 
Industrials
15.9%
BNC Bancorp
2.6%
 
Consumer Discretionary
15.4%
Ferro Corporation
2.4%
 
Information Technology
11.8%
Kforce, Inc.
2.4%
 
Health Care
9.6%
Entravision Communications Corporation, Class A
2.3%
 
Real Estate
9.5%
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.
2.3%
 
Materials
4.0%
Natus Medical, Inc.
2.2%
 
Utilities
2.1%
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
2.2%
 
Energy
1.5%
Central Pacific Financial Corporation
2.2%
 
CASH + other assets (net)
3.2%
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed
favorably or held in the Fund's portfolio.
Value of a $10,000 Investment              
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap. (PTSC) Ordinary Shares vs.
S&P 500 Index
Average Annual Total Returns
   
Six
     
Since
Inception
1Q 2017
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
1.11%
12.53%
23.36%
9.45%
3.55%
9.93%
08/03/1992
Institutional Shares1
1.18%
12.70%
23.71%
9.73%
3.81%
9.42%
01/06/1993
Russell 20002
2.47%
11.52%
26.22%
12.35%
7.12%
9.76%
                  
1 Institutional Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution fees.
2 The Russell 2000 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 2,000 small company stocks. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for small company stocks. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date of the Index is 08/3/92.
Small company stocks may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of other companies. Small company stocks may therefore be more vulnerable to adverse developments than those of larger companies. The Fund may invest in issuers in the real estate industry. Changes in real estate values or economic downturns can have a significant negative effect on these issuers. The Fund may invest in foreign issuers that trade on U.S. stock exchanges. These issuers may be subject to special risks including different corporate governance rules and bankruptcy laws.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND

INVESTMENT PROFILE
All Data as of March 31, 2017

 Fund Information
 
Net Assets Under Management  
$119.5 Million
 
Number of Portfolio Holdings
63
 
Average Price to Book Ratio
6.0
 
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
19.1
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*    
1.55%
1.30%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.30%
1.05%
Ticker Symbol 
USBOX
QGIAX

* per prospectus dated February 6, 2017 as supplemented April 6, 2017. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.

    Investment Commentary

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, Pear Tree Quality Fund's Ordinary Shares (the "Fund") underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 (the "Index"). The Fund achieved a return of 14.04% at net asset value compared to 17.17% for the Index.

Market Conditions and Investment Strategies

The Fund's investment manager currently chooses securities for the Fund by periodically selecting a mutual fund (the "Target Portfolio") and monitoring the Target Portfolio's holdings. The Fund's investment adviser, at the direction of the investment manager, rebalances the Fund's portfolio to correspond to the Target Portfolio's most
recent holdings as publicly reported. From April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017, the Fund's Ordinary Shares, when compared to the Target Portfolio, had a tracking error of 0.17.

Over the previous 12 months, the Health Care sector was the largest positive contributor to the Fund's performance due to stock selection. The Energy, Industrials, Materials, Real Estate, Telecommunication Services and Utilities sectors also contributed to performance.

The greatest detractor from performance came from the Financial sector where zero exposure to the sector negatively affected relative performance. Other large detractors were sector selection in Consumer Staples and stock selection in the Information Technology sector.
Portfolio Changes
We expect the Fund to have a relatively low turnover rate given the historical stability and relatively low turnover rate of the current Target Portfolio.

For the fiscal period ending March 31, 2017, the Fund rebalanced its holdings four times in response to quarterly holdings reports filed by the Target Portfolio. The rebalances resulted in the sale of 19 positions. Also as a result of the rebalances, the Fund opened new positions in seven companies; three Information Technology companies, two Health Care companies, one Energy company and one Financial company.
A Look Ahead
For the foreseeable future, the Fund's investment manager expects the Target Portfolio to remain the same. For more information on the selection of the Target Portfolio(s), please see the Fund's Prospectus.
 
 
Fund trading execution is overseen by Robert von Pentz, CFA of Columbia Partners, L.L.C. Investment Management
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PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND

Top 10 Holdings
   
Sector Allocation
 
Percentage of total net assets
43.6%
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Microsoft Corporation
7.0%
 
Information Technology
42.50%
Oracle Corporation
5.4%
 
Health Care
19.20%
Apple, Inc. A
5.3%
 
Consumer Staples
17.50%
Alphabet Inc.
4.1%
 
Industrials
8.70%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
4.1%
 
Consumer Discretionary
5.10%
Johnson & Johnson
4.0%
 
Financials
3.80%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
4.0%
 
Materials
1.70%
American Express Company
3.8%
 
Energy
0.00%
3M Company
3.0%
 
Telecommunicaiton Services
0.00%
Alphabet Inc. C
2.9%
 
Utilities
0.00%
     
CASH + other assets (net)
1.50%
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed
favorably or held in the Fund's portfolio.

Value of a $10,000 Investment   
Pear Tree Quality (PTQ) Ordinary Shares vs
S&P 500 Index
Average Annual Total Returns

   
Six
     
Since
Inception
 
1Q 2017
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Inception
Date
Ordinar y Shares
9.30%
7.76%
14.04%
11.12%
4.21%
9.18%
05/06/85
Institutional Shares1
9.32%
7.87%
14.30%
11.44%
4.41%
8.03%
03/25/91
S & P 5002
6.07%
10.12%
17.17%
13.30%
7.51%
10.80%
 
1 Institutional Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution fees.
2 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of stocks chosen for their size and industry characteristics. It is widely recognized as representative of stocks in the United States. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the Index. For comparative performance purposes the beginning date for the Index is 05/29/85. S&P 500 Index is a registered mark of Standard & Poor's.
Securities issued by large-cap companies tend to be less volatile than securities issued by smaller companies. Larger companies, may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies, and may be unable to respond as quickly to competitive challenges.
Investing in foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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PEAR TREE PANAGORA EMERGING MARKETS FUND

INVESTMENT PROFILE

All Data as of March 31, 2017

Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management  
$110.7 Million
 
Number of Portfolio Holdings
148
 
Average Price to Book Ratio
1.7
 
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
12.2
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*    
2.06%
1.81%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.52%
1.27%
Ticker Symbol 
QFFOX
QEMAX
* per prospectus dated February 6, 2017 as supplemented April 6, 2017. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
 

Investment Commentary
(prepared by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc., sub-adviser to Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31,2017, Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund's Ordinary Shares (the "Fund"), formerly known as the Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund, underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the "Index"). The Fund achieved a return of 9.39% at net asset value compared to 17.65% for the index.

Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
On a country basis, the largest detractors were the Philippines (1.39%) and Brazil (1.10%). Among holdings in the Philippines, the largest detractor was an overweight position in Globe Telecom Inc., while among the holdings in Brazil, the largest detractor was not holding Vale S.A. The largest contributors for the period were Mexico 0.36% and India 0.34%. Among holdings in Mexico, the largest contributor was not holding America Movil SAB while among holdings in India, the largest contributor was an overweight position in UPL Ltd.
On a sector basis, the largest detractors were Information Technology (2.78%) and Financials (1.75%). Among the holdings in Information Technology, the largest detractor was an underweight position in Samsung Electric, while among holdings in Financials, the largest detractor was an underweight position in Itau Unibanco Holdings. The largest contributors for the period were Health Care 0.08% and Materials 0.06%. Among holdings in Health Care, the largest contributor was an overweight position in Shanghai Pharmaceuticals, while among holdings in Materials, the largest contributor was an overweight position in Braskem S.A.
Portfolio Changes
There were no significant portfolio changes during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
A Look Ahead
As a quantitative investment firm, we tend not to provide strategy-specific forward looking commentary. We believe that our systematic investment approach ensures that we deliver a portfolio of our highest conviction of ideas to all of our clients.
 
The Fund's portfolio is managed by Dmitri Kantsyrev Ph.D., CFA and Jane Zhou, Ph.D of PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

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PEAR TREE PANAGORA EMERGING MARKETS FUND

Top 10 Holdings3
 
Sector Allocation3
Percentage of total net assets
62.2%
 
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity
   
Mutual Funds*
52.6
Emerging Markets (Inst. Shares)
51.9
 
Information Technology
7.1
HCL Technologies Ltd.
1.5
 
Consumer Discretionary
6.0
FibriaCelulose S.A.
1.2
 
Financials
5.8
GS Retail Co., Ltd.
1.2
 
Consumer Staples
5.6
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk
1.1
 
Telecommunication Services
5.4
Pou Chen Corporation
1.1
 
Materials
5.0
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
1.1
 
Utilities
3.7
Guangdong Investment Limited
1.1
 
Industrials
3.5
LG Uplus Corp.
1.0
 
Energy
3.5
NetEase Inc.
1.0
 
Health Care
1.1
There is no guarantee that such securities will
   
Real Estate
0.3
continue to be viewed favorably or held in the
   
CASH + other assets (net)
0.4
Fund's portfolio.
     

Top 10 Country Allocations3
 
Percentage of total net assets
42.4%
 
South Korea
9.4
 
China
5.4
 
Hong Kong
5.2
 
Taiwan
4.6
 
South Africa
3.6
 
Indonesia
3.4
 
Brazil
3.0
 
Russia
3.0
 
India
2.7
 
Thailand
2.1
 
     

Average Annual Total Returns

   
Six
     
Since
Inception
 
1Q 2017
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
9.62%
4.23%
9.39%
(0.60%)
0.55%
4.92%
09/30/94
Institutional Shares1
9.70%
4.41%
9.68%
(0.34%)
0.80%
6.34%
04/02/96
MSCI EM2
11.49%
6.93%
17.65%
1.17%
3.05%
4.88%
 

1 Institutional Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution fees.
2 The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets ("MSCI EM") Index is an unmanaged index composed of stocks located in countries other than the United States. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for emerging markets. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date for the Index is 09/30/94.
3 "Top 10 Holdings", "Sector Allocation", and "Top 10 Country Allocation" reflect the direct and indirect (through the Fund's investment in Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund) securities holdings.
Investing in foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
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PEAR TREE PANAGORA RISK PARITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
INVESTMENT PROFILE

All Data as of March 31, 2017


Fund Information
 
Net Assets Under Management  
$59.5 Million
 
Number of Portfolio Holdings
416
 
Average Price to Book Ratio
1.7
 
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
15.6
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*    
1.49%
1.24%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.49%
1.24%
Ticker Symbol 
RPEMX
EMPRX
* per prospectus dated February 6, 2017 as supplemented April 6, 2017. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
 
 

Investment Commentary
(prepared by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc., sub-adviser to Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Pear Tree Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund's Ordinary Shares (the "Fund") underperformed its benchmark, The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the "Index"). The Fund achieved a return of 5.44% at net asset value compared to 17.65% for the Index.

Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
On a country basis, the largest detractors were the Philippines (1.90%) and Turkey (1.12%). Among holdings in the Philippines, the largest detractor was an overweight position in Universal Robina Corp, while among holdings in Turkey, the largest detractor was an overweight position in Turk Telekomunikasyon AS. The largest contributors for the period were South Africa 0.52% and Chile 0.17%. Among holdings in South Africa, the largest contributor was an underweight position in Steinhoff International Holdings N.V., while among holdings in Chile, the largest contributor was an overweight position in LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
On a sector basis, the largest detractors were Information Technology (2.84%) and Financials (2.08%). Among holdings in Information Technology, the largest detractor was an underweight position in Samsung Electric, while among holdings in Financials, the largest detractor was an underweight position in Banco Bradesco S.A. The largest contributor for the period was Energy 0.71%. Among holdings in Energy, the largest contributor was an overweight position in Adaro Energy TBK PT.
Portfolio Changes
There were no significant portfolio changes during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.
A Look Ahead
As a quantitative investment firm, we tend not to provide strategy-specific forward looking commentary. We believe that our systematic investment approach ensures that we deliver a portfolio of our highest conviction of ideas to all of our clients.
 
The Fund's portfolio is managed by Edward Qian, Ph.D., CFA and Mark Barnes of PanAgora Asset Management, Inc.

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Top 10 Holdings
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
7.2%
 
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Emirates Telecommunications Group
   
Financials
16.4
Co. P.J.S.C.
0.9
 
Industrials
11.3
DP World Ltd.
0.8
 
Telecommunication Services
11.2
Qatar Electricity & Water Company Q.S.C.
0.8
 
Consumer Staples
10.8
Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited
   
Consumer Discretionary
10.6
(Nakilat) Q.S.C.
0.8
 
Materials
10.0
Jollibee Foods Corporation
0.7
 
Utilities
8.8
Universal Robina Corporation
0.7
 
Energy
8.1
Aboitiz Power Corporation
0.7
 
Health Care
4.9
Industries Qatar Q.S.C.
0.6
 
Information Technology
4.1
DXB Entertainments P.J.S.C.
0.6
 
Real Estate
3.3
PLDT Inc.
0.6
 
CASH + other assets (net)
0.5
There is no guarantee that such securities will
   
continue to be viewed favorably or held in the
 
Fund's portfolio.
 

Top 10 Country Allocations
 
Percentage of total net assets
64.1%
 
Thailand
7.9
 
Taiwan
7.8
 
Philippines
7.4
 
South Korea
6.6
 
Malaysia
6.5
 
Indonesia
6.4
 
Mexico
5.9
 
India
5.6
 
Chile
5.4
 
Qatar
4.6
 

Average Annual Total Returns
   
Six
     
Since
Inception
 
1Q 2017
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
8.87%
3.31%
5.44%
—%
—%
(1.58%)
6/27/2013
Institutional Shares1
8.96%
3.45%
5.70%
—%
—%
(1.26%)
6/27/2013
MSCI EM2
11.49%
6.93%
17.65%
—%
—%
3.81%
 

1 Institutional Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution fees.
2 The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets ("MSCI EM") Index is an unmanaged index comprised of stocks located in countries other than the United States. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for emerging markets. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date for the Index is 06/27/2013.
Investing in foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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INVESTMENT PROFILE

All Data as of March 31, 2017

Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management  
$1,656.1 Million
 
 
Number of Portfolio Holdings
51
 
 
Average Price to Book Ratio
1.8
 
 
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
16.4
 
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
 R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*    
1.53%
1.28%
 1.13%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.43%
1.06%
 1.03%
Ticker Symbol 
QFVOX
QFVIX
 QFVRX
*
per prospectus dated February 6, 2017, as supplemented April 6, 2017. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the year ended March 31, 2017.


Investment Commentary
 
(prepared by Polaris Capital Management, LLC, subadviser to Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund's Ordinary Shares (the "Fund") outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (the "Index"). The Fund had a return of 13.59% at net asset value compared to 12.25% for the Index.

Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
Positive economic developments throughout Asia and China helped stabilize prices in the Materials sector. Japanese chemical producer, Showa Denko, released improved forecasts in its divisions due to a waning Yen currency, better ethylene spreads and higher shipments of hard drives. Canada's Methanex achieved strong earnings and record production rates. Methanol pricing improved on solid supply and demand fundamentals led by higher methanol-to-olefins production. German specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG and Australian commodity producer BHP Billiton benefitted from higher commodity prices.
Samsung Electronics had double-digit gains, after reporting strong results backed by rising prices and volumes for semiconductor chips and TV displays. Management anticipated accelerated sales in the mobile phone business upon the launch of the Galaxy S8. The stock price of Australian engineering and design company, WorleyParsons, rose after it received a tendered bid by Dubai-based engineering firm, Dar Group. Konecranes Oyj reported improved profitability in the second half of 2016 on
the back of cost-saving initiatives and restructuring. Konecranes' acquisition of U.S. equipment maker Terex Corp. was finalized in early January 2017. British and Asian centered bank, Standard Chartered, was up after completing operational efficiencies and cleaning its balance sheet. The bank signed an agreement with Allianz to distribute insurance products through its Asian outlets, a deal which may add $1 billion in revenue over the 15-year contract.
Only a handful of portfolio stocks were in negative territory. Irish convenience foods producer Greencore Group retreated after announcing the acquisition of U.S.-based Peacock Foods in a deal funded by an equity rights issue and new debt. Teva Pharmaceutical trimmed its profit forecast amid an unanticipated slowdown in its introduction of new generic medicines. The company also lost a ruling that invalidated four patents on its multiple sclerosis drug. Kia Motors declined, as its product mix did not
match with higher demand for models in China and slower sales in other emerging markets. Infosys lowered its annual forecast, citing industry-wide competitive threats from customizable internetbased/ cloud software.
Portfolio Changes
We decided to exit positions in Wincor Nixdorf and Rexlot Holdings. Sale proceeds were used to purchase Austrian hydro, pulp and metals service supplier Andritz, Puerto Rico-based bank Popular Inc. and diversified French engineering construction company, VINCI SA. Swedish investment company, Investor AB, was sold in favor of United Overseas Bank, a conservatively managed Singapore bank with an expanding footprint in Southeast Asia.
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A Look Ahead
Discussions with companies lead us to a more positive outlook on the world's largest two economies, the U.S. and China, and for Material and other early cycle sectors. The years-long underperformance of emerging markets adds to the valuation appeal of these countries, especially in Asia. Headwinds still exist in certain European countries, with the European Central Bank continuing its quantitative easing scheme. BREXIT negotiations are unfolding and the crucial political elections are underway. We keep all of these issues in mind, while remaining focused on fundamental, bottom-up stock picking. Investment changes in the months ahead will shift the portfolio from Europe to Asia, as we seek to enhance the valuation profile of the Fund and reduce exposure to companies with higher leverage.
 
The Fund's lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC
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Top 10 Holdings
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
25.1%
 
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Taylor Wimpey plc
2.7%
 
Materials
22.2%
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
2.6%
 
Consumer Discretionary
20.7%
Persimmon plc
2.6%
 
Financials
19.4%
Barratt Developments plc
2.5%
 
Industrials
13.2%
Siam Commercial Bank PCL
2.5%
 
Energy
6.0%
Imerys SA
2.5%
 
Telecommunication Services
5.7%
Showa Denko K.K.
2.5%
 
Consumer Staples
4.7%
Christian Dior S.E.
2.4%
 
Information Technology
4.3%
Bellway plc
2.4%
 
Health Care
3.1%
Michelin (CGDE)
2.4%
 
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
0.7%
         
There is no guarantee that such securities will
       
continue to be viewed favorably or held in the
       
Fund's portfolio.
       

Top 10 Country Allocations
 
Percentage of total net assets
78.8%
 
Germany
16.9%
 
United Kingdom
16.0%
 
France
10.6%
 
Japan
6.5%
 
Norway
6.1%
 
Finland
5.1%
 
Thailand
4.8%
 
Sweden
4.7%
 
South Korea
4.4%
 
Australia
3.7%
 

Average Annual Total Returns
   
Six
     
Since
Inception
 
1Q 2017
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
7.52%
7.59%
13.59%
8.11%
1.99%
6.45%
05/15/1998
Institutional Shares1
7.55%
7.67%
13.82%
8.38%
2.21%
7.90%
12/18/1998
R6 Shares1
         
3.40
02/06/2017
MSCI EAFE2
7.39%
6.66%
12.25%
6.32%
1.53%
4.37%
 

1 Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution fees.
2 The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, and Far East ("MSCI EAFE") Index is an unmanaged index comprised of stocks in countries other than the United States. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for developed foreign markets. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date for the Index is 05/29/98.
Investing in foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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INVESTMENT PROFILE

All Data as of March 31, 2017
 
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management  
$585.8 Million
 
 
Number of Portfolio Holdings
74
 
 
Average Price to Book Ratio
1.7
 
 
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
12.2
 
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
 R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*    
1.57%
1.31%
 1.16%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.47%
1.09%
 1.06%
Ticker Symbol 
QUSOX
QUSIX
 QUSRX
* per prospectus dated February 6, 2017, as supplemented April 6, 2017. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the year ended March 31, 2017.

Investment Commentary
(prepared by Polaris Capital Management, LLC, subadviser to Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, the Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund's Ordinary Shares (the "Fund") outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index (the "Index"). The Fund had a return of 15.73% at net asset value compared to 12.67% for the Index.

Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
The top contributor to Fund outperformance was WorleyParsons. The Australian engineering contractor turned a profit on increasing infrastructure division revenues in conjunction with cost reduction programs. WorleyParsons subsequently received a tendered bid from Dubai-based engineering firm, Dar Group. Dar's stake was secured at $10.35 per share, which was a 28% premium above the market price as of February 27. Among consumer staples, Japan's Prima Meat Packers improved its bottomline by growing convenience store revenues and increasing efficiency via cost cuts. Brand recognition allowed rice miller and exporter, KRBL Limited, to gain customers in a weak basmati rice market. German medical/safety supplier, Draegerwerk AG, experienced flagging sales, but realized profit increases on the back of cost rationalizations. The stock was up more than 50%, further buoyed by an improving order book. Industrial company DFDS posted solid earnings backed by its stronghold in the English Channel ferry business. BBA Aviation successfully divested some of its assets, as was required of the Landmark Aviation acquisition. Brazilian utility, Equatorial Energia, achieved double-digit returns citing rising volumes, lower energy losses and fewer power interruptions.
Detractors were largely relegated to the Consumer Discretionary sector, with declines from Texwinca Holdings, Halfords Group, Samson Holdings and VT Holdings. Hong Kong textile manufacturer, Texwinca Holdings, reported weaker earning on falling cotton prices and slowing retail demand. Halfords Group, the U.K.'s largest retailer of car maintenance and cycling products, noted weak bicycle sales. Japanese automotive dealer, VT Holdings, had poor results on sluggish car sales.
Portfolio Changes
During the fiscal year, the Fund exited 13 positions, many of which were sold when they reached valuation targets. Others were sold and replaced with better valued companies. Among the sales were Clicks Group, Vetropack Holding, REXLot Holdings, Alternative Networks, M1 Ltd, and Emperor Watch & Jewellery. PKC Group was acquired at a 51% premium by Indian auto-component maker MothersonSumi Systems; we took this as an opportunity to sell out of PKC at a profit. Proceeds were deployed to purchase 11 new holdings including Spotless Group Holdings, the largest Australian service company; Arcadis NV, a Netherlands company that provides architecture, engineering and project management; and Elis SA, a French multi-services supplier of professional clothing, textiles and hygiene products. Brexit was the catalyst for the U.K. purchases of Conviviality plc, Keller Group plc and Carillion plc, as the earlier downtrodden market allowed entry to these undervalued, but fundamentally strong companies.
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A Look Ahead
Worldwide demand trends are encouraging, as many small-cap businesses are projecting growth in 2017. This metric seemingly indicates that global markets are recovering, backed by the world's two largest economies, the U.S. and China. Emerging markets are looking equally promising, and much of developed Europe is on the rebound. Headwinds still exist in parts of Europe, Asia and Latin America. We intend to capitalize on bouts of volatility to purchase attractively-valued companies, especially in Asia.
 
The Fund's lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC
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Top 10 Holdings
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
24.2%
 
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Drӓegerwerk AG, Preferred
2.9%
 
Industrials
24.9%
WorleyParsons Limited
2.7%
 
Consumer Discretionary
18.5%
Freenet AG
2.6%
 
Financials
11.8%
Prima Meat Packers Limited
2.5%
 
Information Technology
10.7%
BBA Aviation plc
2.3%
 
Consumer Staples
9.6%
DFDS A/S
2.3%
 
Utilities
4.9%
Arcadis NV
2.3%
 
Materials
4.9%
Taiwan Union Technology Corporation
2.2%
 
Health Care
4.4%
Spotless Group Holdings Limited
2.2%
 
Real Estate
3.1%
De'LonghiSpA
2.2%
 
Telecommunication Services
2.9%
There is no guarantee that such securities will
   
Energy
2.7%
continue to be viewed favorably or held in the
   
CASH + other assets (net)
1.6%
Fund's portfolio
       

Top 10 Country Allocations
   
Percentage of total net assets
76.4%
 
United Kingdom
19.6%
 
Japan
11.8%
 
Taiwan
7.6%
 
Germany
7.5%
 
Australia
7.1%
 
Thailand
5.8%
 
Hong Kong
4.9%
 
India
4.3%
 
Ireland
4.3%
 
France
3.5%
 
     

Average Annual Total Returns
   
Six
     
Since
Inception
 
1Q 2017
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
10.74%
9.12%
15.73%
10.42%
—%
6.67%
01/05/2008
Institutional Shares1
10.82%
9.34%
16.13%
10.71%
—%
6.92%
01/05/2008
R6 Shares1
         
6.30%
06/02/2017
MSCI World ex USA Small Cap2
8.86%
5.08%
12.67%
7.06%
—%
4.10%
 

1 Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution fees.
2 The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the United States). With 2,372 constituents, the index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. You cannot invest directly in an index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date of the Index is May 01, 2008.
Investing in foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
Small company stocks may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of other companies. Small company stocks may therefore be more vulnerable to adverse developments than those of larger companies.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2017

Common Stock—96.8%
         
   
Shares
   
Value
AIRLINES—1.8%
         
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)
 
38,998
 
$
2,069,624
AUTO COMPONENTS—2.2%
         
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a)
 
83,806
   
2,575,358
BANKS—23.4%
         
Ameris Bancorp
 
87,700
   
4,042,970
BNC Bancorp
 
86,200
   
3,021,310
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
 
156,000
   
2,441,400
Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation
 
54,146
   
2,138,767
Central Pacific Financial Corporation
 
83,883
   
2,561,787
CoBiz Financial, Inc.
 
103,909
   
1,745,671
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (a)
 
117,058
   
1,591,989
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
 
96,900
   
1,967,070
F.N.B. Corporation
 
117,880
   
1,752,876
International Bancshares Corporation
 
60,700
   
2,148,780
OFG Bancorp
 
163,300
   
1,926,940
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
 
28,369
   
1,885,120
         
27,224,680
BUILDING PRODUCTS—2.1%
         
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)
 
140,244
   
2,405,185
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.7%
         
Hercules Capital, Inc.
 
130,946
   
1,981,213
CHEMICALS—2.4%
         
Ferro Corporation (a)
 
188,035
   
2,856,252
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.1%
         
Bel Fuse, Inc. Class B
 
96,000
   
2,452,800
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.5%
         
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (a)(b)
 
27,860
   
1,798,363
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—2.1%
         
ALLETE, Inc.
 
35,400
   
2,396,934
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—9.5%
         
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
 
49,205
   
2,440,076
Education Realty Trust, Inc.
 
48,957
   
1,999,894
EPR Properties
 
43,410
   
3,196,278
Physicians Realty Trust
 
115,622
   
2,297,409
Select Income Reit
 
45,722
   
1,179,170
         
11,112,827

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


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

   
Shares
   
Value
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—4.5%
         
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (b)
 
96,450
 
$
2,700,600
Natus Medical, Inc. (a)
 
66,220
   
2,599,135
         
5,299,735
INSURANCE—2.0%
         
United Insurance Holdings Corporation
 
142,751
   
2,276,878
Internet Software & Services—1.9%
         
Web.com Group, Inc. (a)
 
112,600
   
2,173,180
IT SERVICES—4.1%
         
Alliance Data Systems Corporation (a)
 
2,255
   
561,495
Cardtronics, Inc. (a)
 
46,183
   
2,159,055
EVERTEC Inc
 
126,500
   
2,011,350
         
4,731,900
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—3.2%
         
Cambrex Corporation (a)
 
21,397
   
1,177,905
VWR Corporation
 
89,400
   
2,521,080
         
3,698,985
MACHINERY—3.8%
         
Exco Technologies Limited
 
251,400
   
2,164,346
Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (b)
 
52,500
   
2,262,750
         
4,427,096
MEDIA—7.8%
         
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
 
48,191
   
2,136,789
Entravision Communications Corporation, Class A
 
436,364
   
2,705,457
National CineMedia, Inc.
 
147,295
   
1,860,336
Regal Entertainment Group
 
106,911
   
2,414,050
         
9,116,632
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—1.5%
         
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a)
 
16,670
   
1,728,929
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.8%
         
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
 
76,800
   
2,158,080
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—2.4%
         
Kforce, Inc.
 
119,694
   
2,842,732
ROAD & RAIL—1.7%
         
Swift Transportation Company (a)
 
95,965
   
1,971,121
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.7%
         
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)
 
107,839
   
2,552,549
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Shares
   
Value
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT (continued)
     
Microsemi Corporation (a)
34,728
 
$
1,789,534
       
4,342,083
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.2%
       
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)
35,546
   
2,136,315
RH (a)(b)
33,500
   
1,549,710
       
3,686,025
TEXTILES & APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—2.2%
       
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (a)
42,000
   
2,508,660
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—4.2%
       
Air Lease Corporation
64,000
   
2,480,000
WESCO International, Inc. (a)
34,300
   
2,385,565
       
4,865,565
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
       
(Cost $82,139,475)
     
112,700,837
Short Term Investments—3.3%
       
 
Par Value
   
Value
Money Market—3.3%
       
State Street Bank Institutional U.S. Government Money
       
Market Fund
       
(Cost $3,841,110)
$3,841,110
   
3,841,110
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS
       
PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM
       
SECURITIES LOANED)—100.1%
       
(Cost $85,980,585)
     
116,541,947
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL
       
FROM SECURITIES LOANED—5.4 %
       
Money Market—5.4 %
       
BlackRock FedFund (Institutional Shares)
       
(Cost $6,245,390)
     
6,245,390
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—105.5%
       
(Cost $92,225,975)
     
122,787,337
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(5.5)%
     
(6,320,083)
NET ASSETS—100%
   
$
116,467,254
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2017

(a)
Non-income producing security
   
(b)
All or a portion of this security was out on loan.
   
(c)
At March 31, 2017, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $92,055,402 was as follows:
       
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$
31,210,995
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
 
(479,060)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
30,731,935
 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
 
 
Pie Chart data:
Industry sector diversification
Percent of net assets
Financials
27.0%
Industrials
15.9%
Consumer Discretionary
15.4%
Information Technology
11.8%
Health Care
9.6%
Real Estate
9.5%
Materials
4.0%
Utilities
2.1%
Energy
1.5%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
3.2%
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2017

 
Common Stock—98.5%
         
   
Shares
   
Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.6%
         
United Technologies Corporation
 
17,288
 
$
1,939,887
BEVERAGES—2.0%
         
Coca-Cola Company (The)
 
55,352
   
2,349,139
CHEMICALS—1.7%
         
Monsanto Company
 
17,656
   
1,998,659
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—4.0%
         
QUALCOMM Incorporated
 
59,103
   
3,388,966
Schlumberger Limited
 
16,787
   
1,311,065
         
4,700,031
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—5.8%
         
Apple, Inc.
 
43,566
   
6,258,692
Teradata Corporation (a)
 
20,163
   
627,472
         
6,886,164
DISTRIBUTORS—0.3%
         
Genuine Parts Company
 
3,857
   
356,426
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—3.8%
         
American Express Company
 
56,602
   
4,477,784
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—2.5%
         
Emerson Electric Co.
 
24,092
   
1,442,147
Honeywell International Inc.
 
6,901
   
861,728
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
 
4,316
   
672,044
         
2,975,919
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.4%
         
Amphenol Corporation
 
7,089
   
504,524
FOOD PRODUCTS—6.2%
         
Nestle, S.A. (c)
 
28,816
   
2,215,950
Unilever N.V. (c)
 
50,851
   
2,526,278
Unilever plc (c)
 
53,133
   
2,621,582
         
7,363,810
FOOD STAPLES & DRUG RETAILING—2.7%
         
Costco Wholesale Corporation
 
10,317
   
1,730,058
CVS Caremark Corporation
 
9,904
   
777,464
PepsiCo, Inc.
 
6,608
   
739,171
         
3,246,693
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—6.1%
         
Becton, Dickinson and Company
 
6,670
   
1,223,545
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

   
Shares
   
Value
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES (continued)
         
C. R. Bard, Inc.
 
836
 
$
207,779
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
 
449
   
344,145
Medtronic plc
 
37,616
   
3,030,345
Stryker Corporation
 
12,841
   
1,690,518
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
 
5,957
   
727,409
         
7,223,741
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—5.8%
         
Anthem, Inc.
 
3,223
   
533,020
Cerner Corporation (a)
 
11,301
   
665,064
Humana Inc.
 
4,495
   
926,599
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
 
28,942
   
4,746,777
         
6,871,460
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.2%
         
Compass Group PLC (b)(c)
 
56,090
   
1,080,294
McDonald's Corporation
 
11,815
   
1,531,342
         
2,611,636
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.7%
         
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
 
1,230
   
61,340
Colgate-Palmolive Company
 
7,556
   
553,024
Procter & Gamble Company (The)
 
945
   
84,908
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
 
14,382
   
1,317,751
         
2,017,023
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—3.0%
         
3M Company
 
18,531
   
3,545,536
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—7.0%
         
Alphabet Inc. A (a)
 
5,801
   
4,918,088
Alphabet Inc. C (a)
 
4,151
   
3,443,503
         
8,361,591
IT CONSULTING & SERVICES—4.1%
         
Accenture plc
 
22,102
   
2,649,588
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
 
2,682
   
274,610
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (a)
 
33,245
   
1,978,742
         
4,902,940
MACHINERY—1.3%
         
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
 
12,019
   
1,592,157
PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY—7.3%
         
Abbott Laboratories
 
39,149
   
1,738,607
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

   
Shares
   
Value
PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY (continued)
         
Eli Lilly and Company
 
9,516
 
$
800,391
Johnson & Johnson
 
38,229
   
4,761,422
Novartis AG (c)
 
7,600
   
564,452
Pfizer Inc.
 
25,185
   
861,579
         
8,726,451
RETAILING—0.5%
         
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
 
7,264
   
574,437
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENTS & PRODUCTS—2.6%
         
Analog Devices, Inc.
 
9,865
   
808,437
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (c)
 
45,677
   
1,500,032
Texas Instruments, Inc.
 
10,164
   
818,812
         
3,127,281
SOFTWARE & SERVICES—18.6%
         
Cisco Systems, Inc.
 
144,207
   
4,874,197
Intuit Inc.
 
6,163
   
714,846
MasterCard Incorporated
 
9,253
   
1,040,685
Microsoft Corporation
 
127,283
   
8,382,858
Oracle Corporation
 
143,418
   
6,397,877
SAP AG (b)(c)
 
7,160
   
702,897
         
22,113,360
TEXTILES & APPAREL—2.1%
         
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton S.A. (c)
 
21,933
   
964,175
Nike, Inc. B
 
16,588
   
924,449
V.F. Corporation
 
11,226
   
617,093
         
2,505,717
TOBACCO—4.9%
         
British American Tobacco plc (b)(c)
 
38,322
   
2,541,515
Philip Morris International, Inc.
 
29,641
   
3,346,469
         
5,887,984
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTION—0.3%
         
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
 
1,729
   
402,442
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
         
(Cost $97,962,601)
       
117,262,792
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017


Short Term Investments—1.5%
       
 
Par Value
   
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement .05%, 04/03/17, (Dated 03/31/17), Collateralized by 1,800,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-1.00% due 05/15/2018, Market Value $1,804,239, Repurchase Proceeds $1,764,032 (Cost $1,764,025)
       
 
$1,764,025
 
$
1,764,025
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS
       
PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM
       
SECURITIES LOANED)—100.0%
       
(Cost $99,726,626)
     
119,026,817
Money Market—3.2%
       
BlackRock FedFund (Institutional Shares)
       
(Cost $3,872,331)
3,872,331
   
3,872,331
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—103.2%
       
(Cost $103,598,957)
     
122,899,148
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(3.2%)
     
(3,816,463)
NET ASSETS—100%
   
$
119,082,685

(a) Non-Income producing security
(b) All or a portion of this security is out on loan
(c) ADR—American Depositary Receipts
(d) At March 31, 2017, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $103,743,573 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$
20,376,853
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
 
(1,221,278)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
19,155,575

The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
 
Pie Chart data:

Industry sector diversification
Percent of net assets
Information Technology
42.5%
Health Care
19.2%
Consumer Staples
17.5%
Industrials
8.7%
Consumer Discretionary
5.1%
Financials
3.8%
Materials
1.7%
CASH + other assets (net)
1.5%
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2017
 
Common Stock-45.5%
 
Shares
   
Value
BRAZIL—2.5%
       
Banco Bradesco S.A.
3,000
 
$
30,406
Banco do Brasil S.A.
2,700
   
28,834
Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
3,200
   
27,981
Energias do Brasil S.A.
69,700
   
307,479
Fibria Celulose S.A.
147,000
   
1,342,069
M. Dias Branco S.A.
9,300
   
375,859
Qualicorp S.A.
59,300
   
387,245
Sabesp Cia Saneame
28,300
   
291,663
       
2,791,536
CHINA—5.4%
       
Agricultural Bank of China, Class H
83,000
   
38,233
Bank of China Ltd., H
69,392
   
34,466
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. H
41,000
   
31,865
Belle International Holdings Limited
491,000
   
319,053
China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. H
75,000
   
29,145
China Citic Bank Corp. Ltd. H
40,000
   
26,507
China Communications Services Corporation Ltd. H
832,000
   
544,917
China Construction Bank Corporation
45,422
   
36,529
China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd. H
40,000
   
19,558
China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd.—H Shares
17,500
   
16,145
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.—H Shares
8,500
   
22,476
China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd. H
18,500
   
19,758
China National Building Material Co., Ltd. H
680,000
   
437,490
China Railway Group Ltd. H
452,000
   
404,215
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
406,000
   
726,157
China Vanke Co., Ltd. H
7,900
   
21,347
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd H Shares
156,000
   
249,709
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. H
21,600
   
33,741
Huaneng Power International Inc. H
1,220,000
   
814,736
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
46,911
   
30,664
NetEase Inc. (c)
4,026
   
1,143,384
New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (a)(c)
6,605
   
398,810
Shenzhou International Group
50,550
   
319,043
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
430,000
   
238,471
       
5,956,419
COLOMBIA—0.3%
       
Bancolombia S.A. (c)
9,034
   
360,186
GREECE—0.6%
       
Opap S.A.
76,596
   
716,109
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

 
 
Shares
   
Value
HONG KONG—5.2%
       
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
102,500
 
$
1,199,544
China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited
435,000
   
901,166
China Mobile Limited
76,284
   
834,829
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
366,000
   
660,265
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co.
42,687
   
28,836
Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
68,000
   
61,161
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.
152,000
   
232,745
Guangdong Investment Limited
834,000
   
1,189,037
Nine Dragons Paper Limited
233,000
   
250,341
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited
154,000
   
452,790
       
5,810,714
HUNGARY—1.0%
       
MOL Hungarian Oil an Gas Nyrt.
9,492
   
651,082
OTP Bank Nyrt.
17,043
   
477,824
       
1,128,906
INDIA—2.7%
       
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
33,102
   
331,071
HCL Technologies Ltd.
124,632
   
1,681,337
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
47,558
   
385,239
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Limited
105,202
   
299,721
Power Finance Corporation Limited
141,804
   
318,833
       
3,016,201
INDONESIA—3.4%
       
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
1,158,300
   
562,830
PT Gudang Garam Tbk
228,100
   
1,121,628
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
1,302,200
   
781,779
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk
4,085,500
   
1,266,228
       
3,732,465
MALAYSIA—0.8%
       
AirAsia Berhad
1,216,000
   
862,782
PERU—0.5%
       
Credicorp Ltd.
3,205
   
523,377
QATAR—0.7%
       
Qatar Insurance Company
16,934
   
326,952
Qatar National Bank SAQ
9,731
   
390,458
       
717,410
RUSSIA—2.8%
       
ALROSA ao
118,400
   
191,152
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 
 
Shares
   
Value
RUSSIA (continued)
       
Federal Hydro-Generating Company RusHydro OAO
25,583,000
 
$
424,359
Gazprom (c)
21,428
   
95,783
LUKoil P.J.S.C. (c)
2,318
   
122,761
MMC Norilsk Nickel P.J.S.C. (c)
12,875
   
202,395
Mobile TeleSystems (c)
50,813
   
560,467
NovaTek OAO (Reg S) (d)
1,976
   
246,012
PhosAgro (d)
33,323
   
486,516
Rosneft OAO
19,070
   
109,473
Sberbank
87,010
   
246,246
Severstal (d)
10,317
   
148,668
Surgutneftegaz
260,400
   
135,875
Tatneft PAO-CLS
18,240
   
112,982
       
3,082,689
SOUTH AFRICA—3.6%
       
Barclays Africa Group Ltd.
3,187
   
33,116
Bidvest Group Limited
54,834
   
628,419
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd
8,910
   
41,968
Exxaro Resources Ltd.
54,613
   
479,533
FirstRand Limited
12,774
   
44,108
Fortress Income Fund Ltd. Class A
36,916
   
46,165
Foschini Limited
33,929
   
390,406
Gold Fields Limited
161,321
   
561,958
Growthpoint Properties Limited
21,493
   
41,461
Imperial Holdings Limited
30,461
   
374,346
Nedbank Group Ltd
2,684
   
48,277
Redefine Properties Ltd.
46,492
   
38,125
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
44,438
   
640,774
Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd.
3,855
   
41,274
Telkom South Africa Limited
105,401
   
589,013
       
3,998,943
SOUTH KOREA—8.6%
       
BGF Retail Co., Ltd.
10,960
   
1,029,062
Coway Co., Ltd.
8,631
   
742,468
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.
2,167
   
124,017
GS Retail Co., Ltd.
28,051
   
1,321,906
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
3,270
   
108,045
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.
8,277
   
403,377
Hanmi Science Co., Ltd. (b)
16,473
   
860,255
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
19,004
   
841,186
KB Financial Group Inc.
2,641
   
115,720
LG Uplus Corp.
89,812
   
1,148,450
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017


 
Shares
   
Value
SOUTH KOREA (continued)
       
Lotte Chemical Corporation
2,109
 
$
698,725
Samsung Card Co., Ltd.
3,783
   
132,606
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
260
   
478,941
SK Hynix Inc.
11,059
   
499,401
SK Telecom Company Ltd.
4,573
   
1,030,489
       
9,534,648
TAIWAN—4.6%
       
ASUSTeK Computer, Inc.
14,000
   
138,420
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.
15,000
   
148,307
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
39,000
   
62,595
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank
198,000
   
120,722
China Life Insurance Co., Limited
51,120
   
50,543
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
119,000
   
73,536
First Financial Holding Company Ltd.
127,060
   
77,469
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
38,000
   
115,844
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
40,000
   
65,255
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
48,544
   
145,588
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.
165,000
   
92,173
Inventec Corporation
177,000
   
132,710
Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
898
   
141,466
Lite-On Technology Corp.
88,000
   
151,682
Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
107,000
   
86,397
Nanya Technology Corp.
78,000
   
124,420
Nien Made Enterprise Co., Ltd.
84,000
   
783,456
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Ltd.
44,000
   
170,388
Pegatron Corporation
50,000
   
147,977
Phison Electronics Corp.
15,000
   
134,712
Pou Chen Corporation
905,000
   
1,252,698
Powertech Technology, Inc.
49,000
   
142,595
Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
25,000
   
89,396
SinoPac Financial Holdings Company
232,000
   
72,408
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
21,270
   
132,488
United Microelectronics Corporation
447,000
   
179,728
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.
82,000
   
156,203
WPG Holdings Co., Ltd.
124,000
   
155,702
       
5,144,878
THAILAND—2.1%
       
Bangkok Bank PCL
28,200
   
152,643
Kasikornbank PCL
25,900
   
142,455
Krung Thai Bank PCL
284,846
   
169,104
PTT PCL (e)
60,000
   
675,737
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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March 31, 2017



 
Shares
   
Value
THAILAND (continued)
       
Siam Cement Pub Co-for Reg
62,200
 
$
977,461
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (e)
37,100
   
175,985
       
2,293,385
UNITED ARAB EMERATES—0.7%
       
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
72,251
   
133,762
Aldar Properties P.J.S.C.
156,436
   
96,255
Dubai Islamic Bank PSJ
103,505
   
157,808
First Gulf Bank P.J.S.C.
59,456
   
208,816
National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C.
57,017
   
159,114
       
755,755
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
       
(Cost $45,493,006)
     
50,426,403
Preferred Stock—1.5%
       
BRAZIL—0.5%
       
Banco Bradesco S.A.
3,500
   
35,839
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais
64,200
   
209,520
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel
20,500
   
212,248
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
2,500
   
29,963
Itausa-Investimentos Itau S.A.
10,800
   
32,446
       
520,016
RUSSIA—0.2%
       
Surgutneftegas OAO
333,000
   
189,923
SOUTH KOREA—0.8%
       
Hyundai Motor Company Ltd.
5,020
   
464,607
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
291
   
417,127
       
881,734
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
       
(Cost $1,400,243)
     
1,591,673
Exchange Traded Funds—0.7%
       
United States—0.7%
       
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
       
   (Cost $810,204)
20,800
   
826,176
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 

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March 31, 2017

Mutual Funds—51.9%
       
 
Shares
   
Value
UNITED STATES—51.9%
       
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Institutional*
       
(Cost $60,543,226)
6,294,709
 
$
57,407,743
Short Term Investments—0.2%
       
 
Par Value
   
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement .05%, 04/03/17, (Dated 03/31/17),
Collateralized by 240,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-1.00% due 05/15/2018, Market Value $240,565,Repurchase Proceeds $235,367 (Cost $235,366)
$            235,366
   
235,366
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL
FROM SECURITIES LOANED)
       
(Cost $108,482,045)
     
110,487,361
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED—0.7%
       
Money Market—0.7%
       
BlackRock FedFund (Institutional Shares)
       
(Cost $768,460)
768,460
   
768,460
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5%
       
(Cost $109,250,505)
     
111,255,821
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (Net)—(0.5%)
     
(545,014)
NET ASSETS—100%
   
$
110,710,807

*
Investment in affiliated security. This Fund is advised by Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. which also serves as advisor to Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
All or a portion of this security was out on loan.
(c)
ADR—American Depositary Receipts
(d)
GDR—Global Depositary Receipts
(e)
At March 31, 2017, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $109,335,546 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$
5,689,315
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
 
(3,769,040)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
1,920,275
 
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

 

 
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The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Pie Chart data:
Industry sector diversification
Percent of net assets
 
Information Technology
7.1%
 
Consumer Discretionary
6.0%
 
Financials
5.8%
 
Consumer Staples
5.6%
 
Telecommunication Services
5.4%
 
Materials
5.0%
 
Utilities
3.7%
 
Industrials
3.5%
 
Energy
3.5%
 
Health Care
1.1%
 
Real Estate
0.3%
 
Mutual Funds
52.6%
 
CASH and other assets (net)
0.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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Common Stock—98.2%
       
 
Shares
   
Value
BRAZIL—2.4%
       
Banco do Brasil S.A.
5,700
 
$
60,872
BRF S.A.
11,700
   
142,855
CCR S.A.
11,400
   
65,072
Cielo S.A.
22,976
   
205,696
Embraer S.A. (c)
3,663
   
80,879
ENGIE Brasil Energia S.A.
1,900
   
21,252
Hypermarcas S.A.
19,300
   
176,997
Kroton Educacional S.A.
15,700
   
65,934
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.
4,100
   
54,028
Lojas Americanas S.A.
13,650
   
57,238
Lojas Renner S.A
6,800
   
59,781
Odontoprev S.A.
23,900
   
85,406
Qualicorp S.A.
10,400
   
67,915
Telefonica Brasil S.A. (c)
5,751
   
85,402
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
3,600
   
81,536
Vale S.A.
9,200
   
86,670
Weg S.A.
9,780
   
53,814
       
1,451,347
CHILE—5.2%
       
Aguas Andinas S.A.
226,697
   
128,381
AES Gener S.A.
290,095
   
116,686
Banco de Chile
1,280,282
   
153,031
Banco de Credito e Inversiones
2,321
   
126,884
Banco Santander Chile (c)
7,218
   
181,028
Cencosud S.A.
65,108
   
198,820
Colbun S.A.
557,708
   
123,538
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (b)(c)
7,820
   
197,612
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. (a)
23,218
   
280,493
Empresas CMPC S.A.
87,774
   
213,410
Empresas Copec S.A.
23,802
   
258,372
EnelAmericas S.A. (c)
11,249
   
116,877
Enel Chile S.A. (c)
18,822
   
103,521
EnelGeneracion Chile S.A. (c)
3,670
   
81,621
Itaú CorpBanca (c)
9,996
   
135,746
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (a)
17,862
   
225,189
Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (c)
4,793
   
164,735
S.A.C.I. Falabella
34,029
   
283,053
       
3,088,997
CHINA—4.2%
       
Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited H
43,000
   
146,070
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. H
40,000
   
31,087
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017



 
Shares
   
Value
CHINA (continued)
       
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited
25,500
 
$
131,903
BYD Co., Ltd. H Shares
2,500
   
13,864
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd. (a)
284,000
   
143,250
China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H
15,000
   
21,154
China Construction Bank Corporation
157,000
   
126,261
China National Building Material Co., Ltd. H
200,000
   
128,674
China Pacific Insurance Group H Shares
10,800
   
38,980
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
212,000
   
171,857
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
32,000
   
74,281
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)
7,400
   
17,920
China Telecom Corporation Limited
362,000
   
176,538
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. B
57,000
   
79,211
Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited
114,000
   
128,059
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
195,000
   
127,464
PetroChina Company Limited (c)
2,193
   
160,637
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd.
268,000
   
191,734
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. B
19,200
   
30,202
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.
49,000
   
23,013
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
169,000
   
93,725
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.
36,000
   
165,835
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited
176,000
   
136,785
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
114,000
   
149,035
       
2,507,539
COLOMBIA—1.1%
       
Cementos Argos S.A.
29,769
   
121,933
Ecopetrol S.A. (a)
533,040
   
249,785
Grupo Argos S.A.
16,886
   
118,634
Interconexion Electrica S.A.
46,282
   
186,356
       
676,708
CZECH REPUBLIC—1.1%
       
CEZ A.S.
10,798
   
186,366
Czech Republic, A.S.
8,560
   
95,895
Komercni Banka A.S.
5,748
   
213,885
Moneta Money Bank A.S. (a)(d)
51,081
   
173,494
       
669,640
EGYPT—1.0%
       
Commercial International Bank (a)
47,530
   
197,783
Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (a)(b)(e)
111,892
   
210,357
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017


 
Shares
   
Value
EGYPT (continued)
       
Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) Holding
385,216
 
$
196,129
       
604,269
GREECE—1.3%
       
Folli-Follie S.A. (a)
6,639
   
127,476
Hellenic Telecommunication Organization S.A.
15,732
   
148,091
Jumbo S.A.
7,684
   
121,485
Opap S.A.
14,887
   
139,181
Titan Cement Company S.A.
9,850
   
251,824
       
788,057
HONG KONG—1.5%
       
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
6,500
   
76,069
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co., Ltd. (b)
208,000
   
11,241
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.
50,000
   
16,020
China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited
78,000
   
161,588
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.
6,000
   
17,564
China Mobile Limited
18,500
   
202,458
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. (a)
648,000
   
85,882
Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. *(a)
36,000
   
Soho China Limited
31,000
   
16,594
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.
154,000
   
144,258
Want Want China Holdings Limited
254,000
   
175,835
       
907,509
HUNGARY—0.8%
       
MOL Hungarian Oil an Gas Nyrt.
2,764
   
189,591
OTP Bank Nyrt.
4,484
   
125,715
Richter Gedeon Nyrt.
7,397
   
168,358
       
483,664
INDIA—5.6%
       
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (a)
21,197
   
111,281
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (a)
6,241
   
111,999
Bajaj Finance Ltd. (a)
1,472
   
92,489
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
46,739
   
117,324
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
15,428
   
82,741
Bharti Infratel Ltd.
24,442
   
122,257
Coal India Ltd.
32,375
   
146,083
Container Corporation of India Ltd.
8,466
   
165,448
Dabur India Ltd.
42,635
   
182,102
GAIL (India) Ltd.
14,131
   
81,920
HCL Technologies Ltd.
14,351
   
193,601
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017


 
Shares
   
Value
INDIA (continued)
       
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
8,397
 
$
117,908
Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd.
3,730
   
86,154
Idea Cellular Ltd.
55,898
   
74,118
Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited
4,642
   
71,373
Infosys Technologies Ltd. (c)
6,000
   
94,800
ITC Ltd.
43,137
   
186,505
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
7,009
   
169,593
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.
17,100
   
82,979
Marico Ltd.
15,237
   
69,292
Nestle India Ltd.
659
   
67,691
NTPC Limited
75,599
   
193,087
Piramal Enterprises Ltd. (a)
3,581
   
105,001
Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.
5,000
   
83,006
Siemens Ltd.
8,506
   
164,396
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
2,375
   
88,625
Tech Mahindra Ltd.
12,217
   
86,075
United Spirits Ltd. (a)
1,879
   
62,937
Wipro Ltd.
12,000
   
95,209
       
3,305,994
INDONESIA—6.4%
       
PT Adaro Energy Tbk
1,385,800
   
181,993
PT AKR Corporindo Tbk
423,500
   
198,632
PT Astra International Tbk
346,700
   
224,403
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
95,600
   
118,733
PT Gudang Garam Tbk
24,900
   
122,440
PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk
365,000
   
106,825
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk
219,400
   
273,314
PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk
173,400
   
106,053
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
169,300
   
101,640
PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk
441,200
   
152,966
PT Kalbe Farma Tbk
2,372,600
   
274,196
PT Matahari Department Store Tbk
158,400
   
156,611
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk
1,054,800
   
146,440
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk
1,075,300
   
204,158
PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
247,300
   
167,026
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk
755,400
   
153,058
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (c)
6,372
   
198,615
PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk
32,200
   
104,691
PT United Tractors Tbk
127,500
   
253,555
PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk
963,100
   
171,292
PT XL Axiata Tbk (a)
721,600
   
165,705
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
INDONESIA (continued)
       
Tower Bersama Infrastructure
478,700
 
$
195,784
       
3,778,130
MALAYSIA—6.5%
       
Alliance Financial Group Berhad
195,800
   
180,514
AMMB Holdings Berhad
165,000
   
173,370
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
298,500
   
184,813
Axiata Group Berhad
78,200
   
89,412
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad
323,435
   
212,676
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
152,300
   
191,687
DiGi.Com Berhad
43,400
   
50,309
Genting Berhad
70,800
   
153,423
Hartalega Holdings Berhad
240,300
   
269,323
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
59,500
   
185,000
IHH Healthcare Berhad
220,400
   
298,814
Lafarge Malaysia Berhad
173,900
   
263,276
Maxis Berhad
17,700
   
25,757
Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad
83,600
   
145,457
Petronas Dagangan Berhad
26,900
   
145,882
Petronas Gas Berhad
46,700
   
208,517
PPB Group Berhad
55,100
   
208,423
Public Bank Bhd
40,500
   
182,115
Sapura Kencana Petroleum Berhad (a)
229,400
   
94,341
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
72,600
   
105,320
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
53,400
   
165,551
YTL Corporation Berhad
336,100
   
113,160
YTL Power International Berhad
574,200
   
197,217
       
3,844,357
MEXICO—5.9%
       
Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., Series A
99,000
   
143,752
América Móvil S.A.B. Series L (c)
18,222
   
258,206
Cemex S.A. de C.V. (a)(c)
14,058
   
127,506
El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V.
39,210
   
304,304
Fibra Uno Administración S.A. de C.V.
160,684
   
273,074
Fomento Económico Mexicano S.A.B. (c)
832
   
73,649
Gentera SAB de C.V.
153,500
   
251,983
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacίfico S.A.B. (c)
1,490
   
144,679
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C.V., Series B
8,105
   
139,574
Grupo Carso SAB de C.V., Series A1
18,200
   
82,895
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V.
21,100
   
120,693
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de C.V.
64,100
   
105,498
Grupo Lala SAB de C.V.
101,900
   
183,832

The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017


 
Shares
   
Value
MEXICO (continued)
       
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series B
50,700
 
$
151,194
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (c)
7,161
   
185,756
Industrias Penoles SAB de C.V.
5,970
   
152,775
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de C.V.
68,900
   
327,207
Mexichem SAB de C.V.
46,638
   
126,255
Promotora Y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
20,285
   
217,696
Santander Mexico SAB de C.V.
67,800
   
121,594
       
3,492,122
PERU—0.6%
       
Credicorp Ltd.
1,061
   
173,261
Southern Copper Corporation
4,615
   
165,633
       
338,894
PHILIPPINES—7.4%
       
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
137,430
   
203,920
Aboitiz Power Corporation
471,200
   
392,080
Alliance Global Group, Inc.
553,900
   
139,979
Ayala Corporation
8,000
   
134,729
Ayala Land Inc.
203,000
   
133,715
Bank of the Philippine Islands
78,016
   
157,354
BDO Unibank, Inc.
33,224
   
77,870
DMCI Holdings, Inc.
668,550
   
151,898
Energy Development Corporation
2,447,100
   
293,603
Globe Telecom, Inc.
7,640
   
309,407
GT Capital Holdings Inc.
5,230
   
119,349
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
118,840
   
212,929
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
112,940
   
183,112
Jollibee Foods Corporation
112,010
   
440,896
Megaworld Corporation
1,381,000
   
93,030
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
978,900
   
117,448
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company
61,658
   
98,309
PLDT Inc.
10,056
   
329,889
Robinsons Land Corporation
228,900
   
104,927
SM Investments Corporation
13,677
   
189,992
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
176,800
   
99,720
Universal Robina Corporation
135,030
   
440,008
       
4,424,164
POLAND—4.5%
       
Bank Pekao S.A.
4,896
   
163,202
CCC S.A.
2,574
   
154,585
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017


 
Shares
   
Value
POLAND (continued)
       
Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. (a)
39,652
 
$
242,138
Eurocash S.A.
30,896
   
248,777
Grupa Azoty S.A.
6,229
   
108,612
Grupa LOTOS S.A. (a)
16,330
   
225,112
LPP S.A.
117
   
200,607
mBank S.A. (a)
1,730
   
163,049
Orange Polska S.A.
207,094
   
241,952
PGE S.A.
55,048
   
158,354
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.
7,790
   
196,571
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.
104,320
   
155,837
Synthos S.A.
113,546
   
150,422
Tauron Polska Energia S.A.
297,143
   
254,183
       
2,663,401
QATAR—4.6%
       
Barwa Real Estate Company Q.S.C.
10,148
   
99,638
Commercial Bank of Qatar Q.S.C. (a)
18,683
   
174,202
Doha Bank Q.S.C.
18,495
   
159,497
Ezdan Holding Group Q.S.C.
21,804
   
94,615
Industries Qatar Q.S.C.
11,517
   
348,885
Masraf Al Rayan Q.S.C. (a)
10,865
   
125,775
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
12,131
   
321,841
Qatar Electricity & Water Company Q.S.C.
7,498
   
453,039
Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) Q.S.C.
76,007
   
443,588
Qatar Insurance Company
10,599
   
204,639
Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ
4,664
   
131,039
Qatar National Bank SAQ
4,060
   
162,908
       
2,719,666
RUSSIA—4.4%
       
ALROSA ao
109,100
   
176,137
Federal Hydro-Generating Company RusHydro OAO
12,802,000
   
212,354
Magnit P.J.S.C. (Reg S) (e)
8,077
   
308,541
MMC Norilsk Nickel P.J.S.C. (c)
12,686
   
199,424
Mobile TeleSystems (c)
19,024
   
209,835
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS
117,750
   
234,603
NovaTek OAO (Reg S) (e)
776
   
96,612
OAO Rostelecom
128,730
   
175,441
PhosAgro (e)
17,510
   
255,646
Sberbank
47,290
   
133,835
Severstal (e)
13,374
   
192,719
Sistema JSFC (Reg S) (e)
16,109
   
144,176
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017


 
Shares
   
Value
RUSSIA (continued)
       
VTB Bank OJSC
238,070,000
 
$
278,142
       
2,617,465
SOUTH AFRICA—3.6%
       
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited
4,802
   
98,256
Bidvest Group Limited
14,289
   
163,757
Discovery Ltd.
14,321
   
137,287
Exxaro Resources Ltd.
19,049
   
167,261
Hyprop Investments Limited
2,183
   
19,950
Imperial Holdings Limited
4,233
   
52,021
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.
46,623
   
100,668
Massmart Holdings Ltd.
5,100
   
51,724
Mondi Limited
3,926
   
93,724
Mr Price Group Ltd.
3,994
   
47,567
MTN Group Limited
8,028
   
72,948
Naspers Limited N Shares
446
   
76,901
Netcare Limited
49,895
   
95,135
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.
30,164
   
149,469
Pioneer Foods Group Ltd.
5,782
   
76,057
Rand Merchant Investment Holdings
6,849
   
21,068
Redefine Properties Ltd.
26,601
   
21,814
Sappi Ltd.
10,116
   
68,662
Sasol Ltd.
1,873
   
54,488
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
4,380
   
63,157
Spar Group Limited (The)
5,801
   
75,291
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.
7,219
   
34,503
Telkom South Africa Limited
15,855
   
88,603
Tiger Brands Limited
2,856
   
85,183
Truworths International Ltd.
9,347
   
60,296
Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd.
31,025
   
63,870
Vodacom Group (Proprietary) Limited
8,778
   
99,377
       
2,139,037
SOUTH KOREA—6.2%
       
Amore Pacific Corporation
508
   
127,420
Celltrion Inc. (a)
852
   
68,645
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
1,154
   
83,483
Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd. (b)
8,361
   
67,588
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.
2,011
   
115,089
GS Holdings Corp.
3,967
   
209,648
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
1,389
   
45,894
Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. (b)
2,435
   
98,201
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance, Co., Ltd.
4,958
   
155,173
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
SOUTH KOREA (continued)
       
Hyundai Wia Corp.
1,684
 
$
102,248
Industrial Bank of Korea
12,888
   
140,601
Kakao Corp. (b)
1,201
   
89,245
Kangwon Land Inc.
4,846
   
165,534
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
290
   
14,937
Korea Electric Power Corporation
6,395
   
265,624
Korea Gas Corporation
4,623
   
185,821
Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
357
   
25,156
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
418
   
161,474
LG Display Co., Ltd.
4,296
   
116,207
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
657
   
80,194
LG Uplus Corp.
13,220
   
169,048
Naver Corp.
102
   
77,984
NCSoft Corporation
330
   
90,003
Samsung C&T Corp.
196
   
22,346
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
2,124
   
132,002
Samsung SDI Company, Ltd.
872
   
107,606
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.
688
   
82,132
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
1,180
   
49,171
SK Hynix Inc.
1,486
   
67,105
SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
1,076
   
160,202
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (c)
6,435
   
162,033
S-Oil Corp.
1,916
   
172,188
Yuhan Co., Ltd.
459
   
91,324
       
3,701,326
TAIWAN—7.8%
       
Asia Cement Corporation
92,808
   
93,596
Asia Pacific Telecom Co., Ltd. (a)
401,000
   
131,761
China Airlines Ltd.
464,000
   
161,331
China Development Financial Holding Corporation
220,000
   
60,397
China Steel Corporation
114,208
   
95,228
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (c)
4,621
   
157,022
EVA Airways Corporation
260,813
   
138,390
Evergreen Marine Corporation (a)
181,000
   
84,706
Far Eastern New Century Corporation
99,473
   
86,220
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
64,000
   
157,139
First Financial Holding Company Ltd.
270,357
   
164,838
Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
62,330
   
193,918
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
83,000
   
289,956
Formosa Plastics Corporation
32,480
   
96,875
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
87,000
   
141,930

The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
TAIWAN (continued)
       
OBI Pharma, Inc. (a)
9,000
 
$
80,976
Pou Chen Corporation
97,000
   
134,267
President Chain Store Corp.
40,000
   
329,571
SinoPac Financial Holdings Company
214,363
   
66,904
Standard Foods Corporation
63,595
   
158,031
Synnex Technology International Corp.
125,900
   
135,475
TaiMed Biologics Inc. (a)
20,000
   
117,327
Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
162,928
   
67,926
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
332,826
   
165,631
Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
142,000
   
196,556
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.
46,000
   
169,037
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (c)
4,357
   
143,084
TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.
105,000
   
106,756
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
169,339
   
317,554
Wistron Corporation
93,741
   
85,886
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
156,660
   
66,087
Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.
185,000
   
172,242
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited
34,000
   
79,895
       
4,646,512
THAILAND—7.9%
       
Advanced Info Service For Rg
32,700
   
169,389
Airports of Thailand PLC (b)
113,000
   
129,073
Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (f)
39,000
   
44,546
Bangkok Bank PCL (f)
14,700
   
77,643
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (b)(f)
223,900
   
138,135
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PLC
257,800
   
159,050
Bangkok Expressway and Metro PCL
591,100
   
130,734
BEC World PCL
176,500
   
89,374
BEC World Public Co., Ltd. (f)
135,500
   
68,613
BerliJucker Public Company Limited (f)
71,300
   
96,485
BTS Group Holdings PCL (b)
498,100
   
122,487
BTS Group Holdings PCL (f)
455,000
   
111,888
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL (f)
12,000
   
63,907
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL
32,200
   
171,483
Central Pattana PCL
51,100
   
84,392
Central Pattana Public Company Limited (f)
36,000
   
59,454
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
176,600
   
142,616
CP ALL PCL
102,100
   
175,304
Delta Electronics PCL
82,500
   
210,076
Electricity Generating PCL
25,100
   
156,316
Electricity Generating PCL (f)
15,900
   
99,021

The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
THAILAND (continued)
       
Glow Energy PCL
87,300
 
$
209,596
Home Product Center PCL
505,419
   
141,936
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
117,000
   
120,022
Kasikornbank PCL
14,900
   
81,953
Kasikornbank PCL (f)
9,000
   
49,502
Krung Thai Bank PCL
134,200
   
79,670
Krung Thai Bank PCL (f)
48,200
   
28,615
Minor International PCL
114,190
   
122,124
Minor International PCL (f)
14,400
   
15,401
PTT Global Chemical PCL
68,800
   
146,660
Robinson Department Store Public Company Ltd. (a)
40,400
   
75,245
Robinson Department Store PCL (a)(f)
25,100
   
46,749
Siam Cement Pub Co-for Reg
10,350
   
162,648
Siam Commercial Bank PCL
23,000
   
109,101
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (f)
23,500
   
111,473
Thai Oil PCL
39,600
   
87,008
Thai Oil PCL (f)
26,000
   
57,126
Thai Union Frozen Products PCL (f)
121,400
   
75,605
Thai Union Group PCL
241,600
   
150,462
TMB Bank Public Company Limited
1,274,600
   
90,506
TMB Bank Public Company Limited (f)
933,900
   
66,314
True Corp. PCL (b)
514,289
   
101,773
True Corp. PCL (f)
224,800
   
44,486
       
4,673,961
TURKEY—4.2%
       
Anadolu Efes Biracilik VE
15,911
   
86,444
Arcelik A.S.
24,815
   
154,216
BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.
7,186
   
110,167
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.
9,495
   
92,808
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S.
199,402
   
158,592
Eregli Demirve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.
97,857
   
158,343
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.
16,262
   
158,773
Ko Holding A.S.
39,221
   
165,113
Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.S.
117,588
   
163,503
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S.
26,737
   
106,251
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S.
24,383
   
182,024
Tupras—Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S.
9,939
   
245,868
Turk Hava Yollari A.O. (a)
92,042
   
138,079
Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S.
94,130
   
152,312
TurkcellI letisim Hizmetleri A.S.
47,032
   
154,398
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S.
132,214
   
151,205
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
TURKEY (continued)
       
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S.
24,756
 
$
125,333
       
2,503,429
UNITED ARAB EMERATES—4.0%
       
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
71,436
   
132,253
Aldar Properties P.J.S.C.
219,124
   
134,827
DP World Ltd.
21,762
   
467,883
Dubai Islamic Bank PSJ
103,127
   
157,232
DXB Entertainments P.J.S.C. (a)
1,199,074
   
332,985
Emaar Malls Group P.J.S.C.
225,116
   
161,804
Emaar Properties P.J.S.C.
57,150
   
113,584
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. P.J.S.C.
104,045
   
511,302
First Gulf Bank P.J.S.C.
45,685
   
160,451
National Bank of Abu Dhabi P.J.S.C.
65,182
   
181,899
       
2,354,220
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
       
(Cost $57,934,130)
     
58,380,408
Preferred Stock—1.3%
       
BRAZIL—0.3%
       
Banco Bradesco S.A.
4,092
   
41,901
Itausa-Investimentos Itau S.A.
40,619
   
122,029
       
163,930
CHILE—0.2%
       
Embotelladora Andina
38,713
   
149,712
COLOMBIA—0.4%
       
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.
495,934
   
201,411
SOUTH KOREA—0.4%
       
Hyundai Motor Company Ltd.
1,057
   
97,826
LG Chem Ltd.
816
   
139,004
       
236,830
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
       
(Cost $791,245)
     
751,883
Rights—0.0%
       
QATAR—0.0%
       
Doha Bank Q.S.C. (a)
3,699
   
6,502
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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March 31, 2017


   
Shares
   
Value
SOUTH AFRICA—0.0%
         
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (a)
 
15,953
 
$
5,347
TOTAL RIGHTS
         
(Cost $0)
       
11,849
Warrants—0.0%
         
THAILAND—0.0%
         
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (a)
         
(Cost $0)
 
1
   
Short Term Investments—0.1%
         
   
Par Value
   
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement
         
.05%, 04/03/17, (Dated 03/31/17), Collateralized by
         
45,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-1.00% due 05/15/2018,
         
Market Value $45,106, Repurchase Proceeds $39,359
         
(Cost $39,359)
$
39,359
   
39,359
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS
         
PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES
         
LOANED)
         
(Cost $58,764,734)
       
59,183,499
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM
         
SECURITIES LOANED—1.8%
         
Money Market—1.8%
         
BlackRock FedFund (Institutional Shares)
         
(Cost $1,090,602)
 
1,090,602
   
1,090,602
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.4%
         
(Cost $59,855,336)
       
60,274,101
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (Net)—(1.4%)
       
(807,030)
NET ASSETS—100%
     
$
59,467,071

*
Fair valued by the Valuation Committee as delegated by the Trustees of the Pear Tree Funds that represent 0.00% of net assets as of March 31, 2017.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
All or a portion of this security was out on loan.
(c)
ADR—American Depository Receipts
(d)
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 institutional buyers. At the end of the fiscal period, the value of these securities amounted to $173,494 or 0.29% of net assets.
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.

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(e) GDR—Global Depository Receipts
(f) NVDR—Non-Voting Depository Receipts
(g) At March 31, 2017, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $59,932,867 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$
4,590,632
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
 
(4,249,398)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
341,234
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Pie Chart data:

Industry sector diversification
Percent of net assets
Financials
16.4%
Industrials
11.3%
Telecommunication Services
11.2%
Consumer Staples
10.8%
Consumer Discretionary
10.6%
Materials
10.0%
Utilities
8.8%
Energy
8.1%
Health Care
4.9%
Information Technology
4.1%
Real Estate
3.3%
CASH and other assets (net)
0.5%
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.


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March 31, 2017

Common Stock—99.3%
       
 
Shares
   
Value
AUSTRALIA—3.7%
       
BHP Billiton plc (a)
1,082,100
 
$
33,707,415
WorleyParsons Limited
3,344,600
   
28,126,212
       
61,833,627
AUSTRIA—2.1%
       
Andritz AG
686,800
   
34,444,984
BELGIUM—2.3%
       
Solvay S.A.
314,518
   
38,539,172
CANADA—2.2%
       
Methanex Corporation
775,193
   
36,254,804
FINLAND—5.1%
       
Caverion Corporation
1,122,766
   
8,863,544
Kone OYJ, Class B
686,800
   
30,239,001
Konecranes OYJ
978,480
   
34,854,429
YIT OYJ
1,444,566
   
9,789,168
       
83,746,142
FRANCE—10.6%
       
Christian Dior S.E.
173,158
   
40,342,445
Imerys SA
490,379
   
41,739,093
Ipsos
482,280
   
15,012,535
Michelin (CGDE)
325,400
   
39,628,932
Vinci SA
498,100
   
39,588,326
       
176,311,331
GERMANY—16.9%
       
BASF SE
388,000
   
38,565,833
Deutsche Telekom AG
1,912,419
   
33,600,846
Freenet AG
1,032,809
   
33,685,207
Hannover Rueck SE
310,300
   
35,897,986
Lanxess AG
495,300
   
33,320,515
Linde AG
216,500
   
36,151,189
Muenchener Rueckvers AG
192,430
   
37,751,472
Symrise AG
464,550
   
30,978,547
       
279,951,595
INDIA—1.7%
       
Infosys Limited—SP (a)
1,767,392
   
27,924,794
IRELAND—2.4%
       
Greencore Group plc
12,773,638
   
39,358,486
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
ISRAEL—1.2%
       
Teva Pharmaceuticals SP (a)
602,460
 
$
19,332,941
ITALY—0.5%
       
Trevi FinanziariaSpA
7,602,219
   
7,660,429
JAPAN—6.5%
       
Asahi Group Holdings Limited
1,017,200
   
38,414,876
KDDI Corporation
1,042,100
   
27,327,944
Showa Denko K.K.
2,342,770
   
41,735,683
       
107,478,503
NORWAY—6.1%
       
DNB Bank ASA
2,241,430
   
35,568,298
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
3,877,987
   
29,050,878
Yara International ASA
931,600
   
35,909,728
       
100,528,904
PUERTO RICO—0.9%
       
Popular, Inc.
369,250
   
15,039,553
RUSSIA—0.9%
       
Sberbank of Russia (a)
1,355,000
   
15,636,700
SINGAPORE—2.3%
       
United Overseas Bank Limited
2,468,200
   
39,066,434
SOUTH AFRICA—2.1%
       
Sasol Limited
1,178,635
   
34,288,282
SOUTH KOREA—4.4%
       
Kia Motors Corporation
886,500
   
29,370,317
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
23,875
   
43,979,701
       
73,350,018
SWEDEN—4.7%
       
Duni AB
1,281,600
   
18,788,109
Loomis AB, Class B
824,426
   
26,164,785
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A
2,418,700
   
33,265,431
       
78,218,325
SWITZERLAND—1.9%
       
Novartis AG
418,550
   
31,120,749
THAILAND—4.8%
       
Siam Commercial Bank PCL
8,800,600
   
41,746,025
Thai Oil PCL
17,152,000
   
37,685,733
       
79,431,758
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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March 31, 2017

 
Shares
   
Value
UNITED KINGDOM—16.0%
       
Barratt Developments plc
6,138,346
 
$
42,051,688
BBA Aviation plc
7,111,045
   
27,143,298
Bellway plc
1,177,248
   
39,889,253
International Game Technology plc
1,284,765
   
30,448,931
Persimmon plc
1,619,775
   
42,518,043
Standard Chartered plc
4,008,355
   
38,338,279
Taylor Wimpey plc
18,602,839
   
45,030,150
       
265,419,642
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
       
(Cost $1,363,661,874)
     
1,644,937,173
Short Term Investments—0.2%
       
 
Par Value
   
Value
Money Market—0.2%
       
State Street Bank Institutional U.S. Government Money
       
Market Fund
       
(Cost $3,165,984)
$ 3,165,984
   
3,165,984
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.5%
       
(Cost $1,366,827,858)
     
1,648,103,157
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.5%
     
8,000,616
NET ASSETS—100%
   
$
1,656,103,773

(a) ADR—American Depository Receipts
(b) At March 31, 2017, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $1,370,395,431 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$
364,357,041
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
 
(86,649,315)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
277,707,726
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 
Pie Chart data:

Industry sector diversification
Percent of net assets
Materials
22.2%
Consumer Discretionary
20.7%
Financials
19.4%
Industrials
13.2%
Energy
6.0%
Telecommunication Services
5.7%
Consumer Staples
4.7%
Information Technology
4.3%
Health Care
3.1%
CASH and other assets (net)
0.7%
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
52

 
 
 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2017


Common Stock—95.5%
     
 
Shares
Value
AUSTRALIA—7.1%
     
Asaleo Care Limited
5,058,400
$
6,799,948
Programmed Maintenance Services Limited
4,077,692
 
5,839,766
Spotless Group Holdings Limited
15,436,700
 
12,792,751
WorleyParsons Limited
1,912,500
 
16,083,053
     
41,515,518
AUSTRIA—0.5%
     
Semperit AG Holding
100,500
 
2,799,425
BELGIUM—0.7%
     
Kinepolis Group
83,473
 
4,277,040
BRAZIL—2.0%
     
Equatorial Energia S.A.
630,137
 
11,715,184
CHINA—3.4%
     
China Hongxing Sports Limited * (a)
10,258,400
 
73,437
Shanghai Mechanical & Electrical Industry Co.Limited—B
3,811,738
 
8,004,650
Shui On Land Limited
29,464,500
 
6,634,782
Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Limited (a)
5,898,500
 
5,365,999
     
20,078,868
DENMARK—2.3%
     
DFDS A/S
242,390
 
13,369,947
EGYPT—0.5%
     
Egypt Kuwait Holding Company S.A.E.
4,081,125
 
2,775,165
FRANCE—3.5%
     
Bonduelle S.C.A.
108,700
 
3,430,152
Elis SA
603,100
 
11,883,401
Ipsos
161,067
 
5,013,735
     
20,327,288
GERMANY—4.6%
     
Freenet AG
459,400
 
14,983,394
QSC AG
1,251,100
 
2,078,381
Sixt SE
196,525
 
10,153,756
     
27,215,531
HONG KONG—4.9%
     
AMVIG Holdings Limited
7,728,000
 
2,585,414
Samson Holding Limited
49,999,800
 
3,731,520
Texwinca Holdings Limited
10,914,200
 
7,344,854
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 

 
Shares
Value
HONG KONG (continued)
     
VST Holdings Limited
8,003,360
$
2,811,412
VTech Holdings Limited
1,005,400
 
12,018,331
 
 
   
28,491,531
INDIA—4.3%
     
KRBL Limited
646,753
 
4,103,522
LIC Housing Finance Limited
1,090,800
 
10,365,414
NIIT Technologies Limited
536,475
 
3,600,046
South Indian Bank Limited
22,518,201
 
7,421,106
     
25,490,088
IRELAND—4.3%
     
Glanbia plc
573,000
 
11,097,239
IFG Group plc
1,286,085
 
2,324,974
UDG Healthcare plc
1,310,785
 
11,534,811
     
24,957,024
ITALY—2.2%
     
De'Longhi SpA
436,289
 
12,722,191
JAPAN—11.8%
     
Chugoku Marine Paints Limited
755,000
 
5,603,635
Daicel Corporation
871,700
 
10,490,910
IBJ Leasing Company, Limited
588,700
 
12,553,298
Nihon House Holdings Co., Limited
1,581,900
 
6,928,133
Prima Meat Packers Limited
3,358,000
 
14,827,337
Unipres Corporation
601,300
 
12,514,379
VT Holdings Co., Limited
1,159,000
 
6,012,134
     
68,929,826
NETHERLANDS—2.3%
     
Arcadis NV
844,800
 
13,356,422
NORWAY—3.3%
     
ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA
4,580,388
 
2,910,573
Borregaard ASA
645,100
 
7,239,483
SpareBank Nord-Norge
525,196
 
3,383,245
SpareBank 1 SMN
398,865
 
3,092,626
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
384,826
 
2,882,819
     
19,508,746
PHILIPPINES—0.5%
     
Manila Water Company, Inc.
5,344,270
 
3,280,588
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 

 
Shares
Value
PORTUGAL—1.2%
     
Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A.
2,313,900
$
6,982,476
SWEDEN—3.1%
     
Duni AB
210,701
 
3,088,852
Loomis AB, Class B
392,756
 
12,464,886
Nolato AB, Class B
93,100
 
2,781,764
     
18,335,502
TAIWAN—7.6%
     
Chong Hong Construction Co., Limited
2,450,755
 
5,976,959
Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
3,928,500
 
6,978,533
Huaku Development Co., Limited
2,410,100
 
5,552,146
Taiwan Union Technology Corporation
7,625,000
 
12,866,441
WT Microelectronics Co., Limited
3,992,240
 
5,835,242
Yageo Corporation
2,680,800
 
7,306,654
     
44,515,975
THAILAND—5.8%
     
Hana Microelectronics PCL
6,330,180
 
8,658,231
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL
4,584,500
 
6,704,143
Thai Union Group PCL
14,654,496
 
9,126,409
Thanachart Capital PCL
6,805,400
 
9,555,782
     
34,044,565
UNITED KINGDOM—19.6%
     
BBA Aviation plc
3,559,200
 
13,585,686
Carillion plc
3,272,700
 
9,148,565
Clarkson plc
98,009
 
3,194,340
Conviviality plc
1,931,100
 
6,596,494
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc
1,854,900
 
12,625,897
Galliford Try plc
657,628
 
12,134,727
Go-Ahead Group plc
449,100
 
9,722,485
Halfords Group plc
2,478,269
 
11,019,237
Keller Group plc
644,600
 
7,328,912
Lancashire Holdings Limited
1,428,930
 
12,046,063
The Restaurant Group plc
835,700
 
3,493,720
Vitec Group plc
247,217
 
2,460,598
Wetherspoon (J.D.) plc
965,600
 
11,438,550
     
114,795,274
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
     
(Cost $487,965,355)
   
559,484,174
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 

Preferred Stock—2.9%
     
 
Shares
Value
GERMANY—2.9%
     
Dräegerwerk AG
     
(Cost $13,677,217)
164,262
$
16,935,024
Short Term Investments—1.2%
     
 
Par Value
Value
Money Market—1.2%
     
State Street Bank Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund
     
(Cost $7,157,428)
$7,157,428
 
7,157,428
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.6%
     
(Cost $508,800,000)
   
583,576,626
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.4%
   
2,253,409
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$585,830,035

* Fair Valued by Valuation Committee as delegated by the Trustees of the Pear Tree Funds that represent 0.01% of net assets as of March 31, 2017.
(a) Non-income producing security
(b) At March 31, 2017, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $509,538,244 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$94,734,048
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(20,695,666)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$74,038,382

The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2017
 
Pie Chart data:

   
Industry sector diversification
Percent of net assets
Industrials
24.9%
Consumer Discretionary
18.5%
Financials
11.8%
Information Technology
10.7%
Consumer Staples
9.6%
Utilities
4.9%
Health Care
4.9%
Materials
4.4%
Real Estate
3.1%
Telecommunication Services
2.9%
Energy
2.7%
CASH and other assets (net)
1.6%
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an Integral part or these financial statements.
 
 
57

 
 
PEAR TREE FUNDS

SCHEDULE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2017
 

 
Small Cap
 
Quality
Assets:
         
Investments at value (Includes collateral from securities on loan of $6,245,390; $3,872,331; $768,460; $1,090,602; $0; $0,respectively)* (Note 2)
$
122,787,337
 
$
121,135,123
Investment at value of affliliated securities
 
   
Repurchase agreements
 
   
1,764,025
Total Investments
 
122,787,337
   
122,899,148
Foreign currency at value (Cost $4,665 for Small Cap, $0 for Quality, $84,342 for Emerging Markets, $184,184 for Risk Parity, $505,737 for Foreign Value and $31,624 for Foreign Value Small Cap)
 
4,650
   
Cash
 
10
   
Dividends, interest and foreign tax reclaims receivable
 
83,562
   
186,658
Receivable for investments sold
 
   
65,028
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold
 
   
Other assets
 
13,863
   
9,021
Total Assets
$
122,889,422
 
$
123,159,855
Liabilities:
         
Payable for investments purchased
$
 
$
Payable for shares of beneficial interest repurchased
 
54,370
   
12,722
Payable for compensation of manager (Note 3)
 
77,814
   
77,169
Payable for distribution fees (Note 3)
 
22,958
   
24,332
Payable to custodian
 
2,292
   
70,042
Payable to transfer agent (Note 3)
 
17,204
   
17,931
Payable for collateral received for securities loaned
 
6,245,390
   
3,872,331
Payable for foreign capital gain tax
 
   
Unrealized loss on spot foreign currency contracts (Note 2)
 
   
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
 
2,140
   
2,643
Total Liabilities
$
6,422,168
 
$
4,077,170
Net Assets
$
116,467,254
 
$
119,082,685
 
 
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PEAR TREE FUNDS
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

March 31, 2017

Emerging
 
Risk
 
Foreign
 
Foreign Value
Markets
 
Parity
 
Value
 
Small Cap
$
53,612,712
 
$
60,234,742
 
$
1,648,103,157
 
$
583,576,626
 
57,407,743
   
   
   
 
235,366
   
39,359
   
   
 
111,255,821
   
60,274,101
   
1,648,103,157
   
583,576,626
 
83,564
   
184,165
   
507,620
   
31,643
 
   
   
   
 
221,442
   
160,847
   
9,417,104
   
2,745,123
 
152,503
   
   
   
 
306
   
   
904,151
   
564,887
 
7,238
   
   
22,387
   
$
111,720,874
 
$
60,619,113
 
$
1,658,954,419
 
$
586,918,279
$
31,739
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
26,117
   
   
945,528
   
346,787
 
35,232
   
29,882
   
1,381,933
   
482,388
 
21,734
   
312
   
181,079
   
56,452
 
8,982
   
1,461
   
38,397
   
26,026
 
16,401
   
8,835
   
239,178
   
84,542
 
768,460
   
1,090,602
   
   
 
101,079
   
19,192
   
   
65,590
 
   
   
3,301
   
 
323
   
1,758
   
61,230
   
26,459
$
1,010,067
 
$
1,152,042
 
$
2,850,646
 
$
1,088,244
$
110,710,807
 
$
59,467,071
 
$
1,656,103,773
 
$
585,830,035
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.       

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PEAR TREE FUNDS
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

March 31, 2017


 
Small Cap
 
Quality
Net Assets Consist Of:
         
Shares of beneficial interest
$
79,941,091
 
$
95,386,258
Undistributed net investment income/(loss)
 
93,804
   
32,877
Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities and currency
 
5,870,995
   
4,363,401
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities and currency
 
30,561,364
   
19,300,149
Net Assets
$
116,467,254
 
$
119,082,685
Investments at cost—Non-affiliated securities
$
92,225,975
 
$
103,598,957
Investments at cost—Affiliated securities
$
 
$
Total Investment cost
$
92,225,975
 
$
103,598,957
Net assets
         
Ordinary Shares
$
109,246,879
 
$
112,513,304
Institutional Shares
$
7,220,375
 
$
6,569,381
R6 Shares
 
   
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized)
         
Ordinary Shares
 
4,145,449
   
6,422,970
Institutional Shares
 
234,437
   
352,185
R6 Shares
 
   
Net asset value and offering price per share
         
Ordinary Shares
$
26.35
 
$
17.52
Institutional Shares
$
30.80
 
$
18.65
R6 Shares
 
   

* Includes securities on loan to brokers with market value of $6,114,285; $3,794,291; $731,797; $1,024,242; $0; $0, respectively.)

 
60

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

March 31, 2017


Emerging
Markets
 
Risk
Parity
 
Foreign
Value
 
Foreign Value
Small Cap
$
139,642,959
 
$
62,876,233
 
$
1,523,392,936
 
$
519,194,975
 
1,436,751
   
68,825
   
19,999,166
   
4,536,047
 
(32,282,386)
   
(3,881,786)
   
(168,525,381)
   
(12,606,631)
 
1,913,483
   
403,799
   
281,237,052
   
74,705,644
$
110,710,807
 
$
59,467,071
 
$
1,656,103,773
 
$
585,830,035
$
48,707,279
 
$
59,855,336
 
$
1,366,827,858
 
$
508,800,000
$
60,543,226
 
$
 
$
 
$
$
109,250,505
 
$
59,855,336
 
$
1,366,827,858
 
$
508,800,000
$
102,632,538
 
$
1,528,811
 
$
859,328,287
 
$
270,948,273
$
8,078,269
 
$
57,938,260
 
$
759,793,193
 
$
312,954,960
 
   
 
$
36,982,293
 
$
1,926,802
 
5,030,930
   
168,333
   
44,884,365
   
19,763,101
 
390,491
   
6,351,182
   
39,770,196
   
22,800,073
 
   
   
3,577,762
   
181,237
$
20.40
 
$
9.08
 
$
19.15
 
$
13.71
$
20.69
 
$
9.12
 
$
19.10
 
$
13.73
 
   
 
$
10.34
 
$
10.63

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
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PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
Small Cap
 
Quality
Investment Income:
         
Dividends—Affiliated securities
$
 
$
Dividends—Non-affiliated securities *
 
1,577,213
   
2,700,624
Interest
 
14,335
   
130
Sec Lending Income
 
72,339
   
14,723
Miscellaneous
 
   
Total Investment Income
$
1,663,887
 
$
2,715,477
Expenses:
         
Compensation of manager (Note 3)
 
833,477
   
1,199,820
Distribution fees, Ordinary Shares (Note 3)
 
244,425
   
281,172
Administrative fees (Note 3)
 
30,564
   
35,856
Custodian and fund accounting fees
 
28,900
   
37,655
Regulatory and Compliance (Note 3)
 
9,421
   
11,046
Transfer agent fees (Note 3):
         
Ordinary Shares
 
161,121
   
184,291
Institutional Shares
 
10,536
   
12,306
R6 Shares
 
   
Audit and legal
 
14,855
   
17,134
Registration fees
 
33,447
   
29,781
Insurance
 
3,237
   
3,802
Compensation of trustees (Note 3)
 
6,658
   
7,775
Printing
 
7,896
   
8,925
Miscellaneous
 
7,139
   
8,279
Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements/reductions
 
1,391,676
   
1,837,842
Waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses(Note 3)
 
   
(299,896)
Expenses, Net
$
1,391,676
 
$
1,537,946
Net investment income/(loss)
$
272,211
 
$
1,177,531
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign currency, and foreign translation:
         
Net realized gain/(loss) (Note 2) on:
         
Investments **
$
7,582,688
 
$
7,916,906
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
(4,537)
   
(1,587)
Distribution by affiliated investment company
 
   
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:
         
Investments
 
13,767,266
   
6,445,713
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
2
   
6
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investment and foreign currency
 
21,345,419
   
14,361,038
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
21,617,630
 
$
15,538,569

* Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,063 for Small Cap, $34,329 for Quality,$267,839 for Emerging Markets, $167,259 for Risk Parity, $4,913,853 for Foreign Value and $1,505,735 for Foreign Value Small Cap
** Net realized gains on Investments are net of foreign withholding taxes of $-0- for Small Cap, $-0- for Quality, $12,572 for Emerging Markets, $11,087 for Risk Parity, $-0- for Foreign Value and $-0- for Foreign Value Small Cap
 
 

 
62

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)

For the Year Ended March 31, 2017

 
Emerging
Markets
 
Risk
Parity
 
Foreign
Value
 
Foreign Value
Small Cap
$
680,453
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
2,059,744
   
1,333,800
   
44,243,395
   
17,976,973
 
71
   
19
   
99,426
   
41,882
 
11,185
   
11,471
   
   
 
   
   
   
568
$
2,751,453
 
$
1,345,290
 
$
44,342,821
 
$
18,019,423
 
651,689
   
331,834
   
15,780,222
   
5,377,420
 
265,683
   
3,644
   
2,156,816
   
658,213
 
35,634
   
16,216
   
470,794
   
159,937
 
144,892
   
101,379
   
492,803
   
267,052
 
10,982
   
4,998
   
144,970
   
49,260
 
174,526
   
2,524
   
1,402,231
   
427,820
 
20,027
   
87,165
   
1,147,188
   
442,191
 
   
   
430
   
22
 
31,597
   
7,842
   
212,960
   
81,359
 
38,415
   
7,418
   
112,265
   
75,177
 
3,779
   
1,718
   
49,873
   
16,951
 
7,732
   
3,530
   
102,041
   
34,666
 
7,364
   
3,373
   
99,275
   
33,198
 
8,226
   
3,809
   
106,961
   
36,948
 
1,400,546
   
575,450
   
22,278,829
   
7,660,214
 
(143,371)
   
   
   
$
1,257,175
 
$
575,450
 
$
22,278,829
 
$
7,660,214
$
1,494,278
 
$
769,840
 
$
22,063,992
 
$
10,359,209
$
1,031,192
 
$
(1,171,472)
 
$
28,839,263
 
$
(12,535,567)
 
(44,635)
   
(38,158)
   
(211,920)
   
(239,582)
 
   
   
   
 
7,285,387
   
3,669,202
   
149,384,254
   
83,187,270
 
(94,356)
   
(18,082)
   
(46,715)
   
(87,931)
 
8,177,588
   
2,441,490
   
177,964,882
   
70,324,190
$
9,671,866
 
$
3,211,330
 
$
200,028,874
 
$
80,683,399
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.       

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     
Small Cap
   
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         
Operations:
         
Net investment income/(loss)
$
272,211
 
$
682,090
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
7,578,151
   
(669,183)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
13,767,268
   
(5,783,437)
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
21,617,630
 
$
(5,770,530)
Distributions to shareholders from:
         
Net investment income
         
Ordinary shares
$
(581,080)
 
$
Institutional shares
 
(44,869)
   
R6 Shares
 
   
Net realized gains
         
Ordinary shares
 
(632,387)
   
(6,352,222)
Institutional shares
 
(35,905)
   
(213,264)
R6 Shares
 
   
Total distributions
$
(1,294,241)
 
$
(6,565,486)
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
 
(780,175)
   
7,415,047
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$
19,543,214
 
$
(4,920,969)
Net assets beginning of period
 
96,924,040
   
101,845,009
Net assets end of period*
$
116,467,254
 
$
96,924,040
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$
93,804
 
$
539,195

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.       
 
64

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

     
Quality
   
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         
Operations:
         
Net investment income/(loss)
$
1,177,531
 
$
1,139,555
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
7,915,319
   
9,676,201
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
6,445,719
   
(4,368,074)
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
15,538,569
 
$
6,447,682
Distributions to shareholders from:
         
Net investment income
         
Ordinary shares
$
(1,201,347)
 
$
(993,291)
Institutional shares
 
(90,433)
   
(95,549)
R6 Shares
 
   
Net realized gains
         
Ordinary shares
 
(5,099,853)
   
(11,740,552)
Institutional shares
 
(316,791)
   
(962,649)
R6 Shares
 
   
Total distributions
$
(6,708,424)
 
$
(13,792,041)
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
 
(11,779,255)
   
2,063,272
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$
(2,949,110)
 
$
(5,281,087)
Net assets beginning of period
 
122,031,795
   
127,312,882
Net assets end of period*
$
119,082,685
 
$
122,031,795
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$
32,877
 
$
170,747
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
65

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

     
Emerging Markets
 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         
Operations:
         
Net investment income/(loss)
$
1,494,278
 
$
2,096,690
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
986,557
   
(14,395,832)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
7,191,031
   
(4,905,263)
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
9,671,866
 
$
(17,204,405)
Distributions to shareholders from:
         
Net investment income
         
Ordinary shares
$
(1,694,688)
 
$
(1,653,738)
Institutional shares
 
(316,247)
   
(235,570)
R6 Shares
 
   
Net realized gains
         
Ordinary shares
 
   
Institutional shares
 
   
R6 Shares
 
   
Total distributions
$
(2,010,935)
 
$
(1,889,308)
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
 
(18,331,368)
   
756,481
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$
(10,670,437)
 
$
(18,337,232)
Net assets beginning of period
 
121,381,244
   
139,718,476
Net assets end of period*
$
110,710,807
 
$
121,381,244
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$
1,436,751
 
$
2,010,614
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
66

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)


     
Risk Parity
   
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         
Operations:
         
Net investment income/(loss)
$
769,840
 
$
565,210
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
(1,209,630)
   
(2,381,107)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
3,651,120
   
(1,851,434)
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
3,211,330
 
$
(3,667,331)
Distributions to shareholders from:
         
Net investment income
         
Ordinary shares
$
(14,514)
 
$
(12,717)
Institutional shares
 
(686,298)
   
(500,735)
R6 Shares
 
   
Net realized gains
         
Ordinary shares
 
   
Institutional shares
 
   
R6 Shares
 
   
Total distributions
$
(700,812)
 
$
(513,452)
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
 
4,133,313
   
16,948,457
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$
6,643,831
 
$
12,767,674
Net assets beginning of period
 
52,823,240
   
40,055,566
Net assets end of period*
$
59,467,071
 
$
52,823,240
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$
68,825
 
$
49,042
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
67

 
 
PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

     
Foreign Value
   
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2017
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         
Operations:
         
Net investment income/(loss)
$
22,063,992
 
$
22,524,114
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
28,627,343
   
(13,289,107)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
149,337,539
   
(137,051,073)
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
200,028,874
 
$
(127,816,066)
Distributions to shareholders from:
         
Net investment income
         
Ordinary shares
$
(8,477,311)
 
$
(15,425,223)
Institutional shares
 
(9,379,254)
   
(13,111,168)
R6 Shares
 
   
Net realized gains
         
Ordinary shares
 
   
Institutional shares
 
   
R6 Shares
 
   
Total distributions
$
(17,856,565)
 
$
(28,536,391)
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
 
(156,029,344)
   
160,981,925
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$
26,142,965
 
$
4,629,468
Net assets beginning of period
 
1,629,960,808
   
1,625,331,340
Net assets end of period*
$
1,656,103,773
 
$
1,629,960,808
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$
19,999,166
 
$
10,496,797
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
 
68


PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

     
Foreign Value
Small Cap
   
   
Year Ended
March 31, 2017
   
Year Ended
March 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
         
Operations:
         
Net investment income/(loss)
$
10,359,209
 
$
9,834,485
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
(12,775,149)
   
3,445,565
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
 
83,099,339
   
(68,150,750)
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
80,683,399
 
$
(54,870,700)
Distributions to shareholders from:
         
Net investment income
         
Ordinary shares
$
(2,796,624)
 
$
(4,920,510)
Institutional shares
 
(3,807,349)
   
(4,126,486)
R6 Shares
 
   
Net realized gains
         
Ordinary shares
 
(1,654,113)
   
(1,338,214)
Institutional shares
 
(1,795,050)
   
(982,047)
R6 Shares
       
Total distributions
$
(10,053,136)
 
$
(11,367,257)
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
 
(39,155,442)
   
187,248,097
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$
31,474,821
 
$
121,010,140
Net assets beginning of period
 
554,355,214
   
433,345,074
Net assets end of period*
$
585,830,035
 
$
554,355,214
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$
4,536,047
 
$
1,023,799
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
69

PEAR TREE POLARIS SMALL CAP FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Ordinary Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$21.61
$24.65
$27.62
$22.50
$20.36
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.06
0.16
0.04
(0.08)
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
4.99
(1.59)
(0.37)
5.20
2.17
Total from Investment Operations
5.05
(1.43)
(0.33)
5.12
2.14
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.15)
(0.20)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.16)
(1.61)
(2.44)
Total Distributions
(0.31)
(1.61)
(2.64)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$26.35
$21.61
$24.65
$27.62
$22.50
Total Return
23.36%
(5.83)%
(0.36)%
22.76%
10.51%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$109,247
$91,139
$98,084
$107,370
$101,275
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.35%
1.35%
1.50%
1.53%
1.63%
Net
1.35%
1.35%
1.50%
1.53%
1.63%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
0.25%
0.70%
0.17%
(0.30)%
(0.16)%
Portfolio Turnover
37%
17%
94%
67%
54%
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
70

PEAR TREE POLARIS SMALL CAP FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Institutional Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$25.19
$28.39
$31.37
$25.48
$23.00
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.14
0.23
0.11
(0.02)
0.02
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
5.83
(1.82)
(0.39)
5.91
2.46
Total from Investment Operations
5.97
(1.59)
(0.28)
5.89
2.48
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.20)
(0.26)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.16)
(1.61)
(2.44)
Total Distributions
(0.36)
(1.61)
(2.70)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$30.80
$25.19
$28.39
$31.37
$25.48
Total Return
23.71%
(5.62)%
(0.11)%
23.12%
10.78%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$7,220
$5,785
$3,761
$9,812
$8,000
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.10%
1.10%
1.28%
1.28%
1.38%
Net
1.10%
1.10%
1.28%
1.28%
1.38%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
0.49%
0.89%
0.36%
(0.08)%
0.07%
Portfolio Turnover
37%
17%
94%
67%
54%
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect net investment income prior to certain reclassifications for federal income or excise tax purposes.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
Gross (total expenses before fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
Net (total expenses net of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.    
 
71

 
PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 

 
 
Ordinary Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$16.31
$17.47
$18.10
$15.85
$14.33
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.16
0.15
0.28
0.19
0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.04
0.72
1.30
2.24
1.52
Total from Investment Operations
2.20
0.87
1.58
2.43
1.68
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.19)
(0.16)
(0.33)
(0.18)
(0.16)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.80)
(1.87)
(1.88)
Total Distributions
(0.99)
(2.03)
(2.21)
(0.18)
(0.16)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$17.52
$16.31
$17.47
$18.10
$15.85
Total Return
14.04%
5.47%
9.12%
15.40%
11.85%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$112,513
$113,498
$116,104
$114,857
$98,033
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
         
Gross
1.55%
1.55%
1.54%
1.55%
1.62%
Net excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short
1.30%
1.29%
1.29%
1.30%
1.46%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
0.97%
0.91%
1.52%
1.13%
1.11%
Portfolio Turnover
31%
35%
49%
35%
40%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
72

PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Institutional Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$17.30
$18.39
$18.95
$16.58
$14.95
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.22
0.21
0.35
0.25
0.24
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.16
0.76
1.35
2.35
1.59
Total from Investment Operations
2.38
0.97
1.70
2.60
1.83
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.23)
(0.19)
(0.38)
(0.23)
(0.20)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.80)
(1.87)
(1.88)
Total Distributions
(1.03)
(2.06)
(2.26)
(0.23)
(0.20)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$18.65
$17.30
$18.39
$18.95
$16.58
Total Return
14.30%
5.74%
9.34%
15.74%
12.37%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$6,569
$8,533
$11,209
$10,045
$3,576
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
         
Gross
1.30%
1.30%
1.29%
1.31%
1.35%
Net excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short
1.05%
1.04%
1.04%
1.03%
1.01%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
1.22%
1.14%
1.83%
1.38%
1.58%
Portfolio Turnover
31%
35%
49%
35%
40%
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Reflects expense waivers/reimbursements and reductions in effect during the period. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements.
(c) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect net investment income prior to certain reclassifications for federal income or excise tax purposes.
(d) Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
Gross (total expenses before fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
Net (total expenses net fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.       
 
73

PEAR TREE PANAGORA EMERGING MARKETS FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Ordinary Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$18.96
$21.94
$22.15
$23.56
$22.67
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.23
0.33
0.29
0.33
0.37
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
1.52
(3.02)
(0.18)
(1.45)
0.85
Total from Investment Operations
1.75
(2.69)
0.11
(1.12)
1.22
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.31)
(0.29)
(0.32)
(0.29)
(0.33)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.31)
(0.29)
(0.32)
(0.29)
(0.33)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$20.40
$18.96
$21.94
$22.15
$23.56
Total Return
9.39%
(12.12)%
0.54%
(4.77)%
5.41%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$102,633
$107,893
$127,295
$131,920
$140,267
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.21%
1.32%
1.37%
1.60%
1.76%
Net
1.09%
1.31%
1.37%
1.60%
1.76%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.21%
1.66%
1.26%
1.50%
1.66%
Portfolio Turnover
47%
82%(d)
35%
61%
25%
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
74

PEAR TREE PANAGORA EMERGING MARKETS FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
 
 
Institutional Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$19.23
$22.26
$22.46
$23.88
$22.97
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.34
0.36
0.35
0.39
0.43
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
1.49
(3.04)
(0.18)
(1.46)
0.87
Total from Investment Operations
1.83
(2.68)
0.17
(1.07)
1.30
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.37)
(0.35)
(0.37)
(0.35)
(0.39)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.37)
(0.35)
(0.37)
(0.35)
(0.39)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$20.69
$19.23
$22.26
$22.46
$23.88
Total Return
9.68%
(11.88)%
0.81%
(4.52)%
5.69%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$8,078
$13,489
$12,424
$15,358
$15,165
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
0.95%
1.07%
1.11%
1.35%
1.49%
Net
0.83%
1.06%
1.11%
1.35%
1.49%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.69%
1.78%
1.52%
1.74%
1.92%
Portfolio Turnover
47%
82%(d)
35%
61%
25%
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect net investment income prior to certain reclassifications for federal income or excise tax purposes.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
Gross (total expenses before fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
Net (total expenses net of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
(d) Turnover is higher due to a change in strategy as of March 18, 2016.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 
75

PEAR TREE PANAGORA RISK PARITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Ordinary Shares 
 
Year Ended
March 31,
2017
Year Ended
March 31,
2016
Year Ended
March 31,
2015
June 27, 2013*
through
March 31,
2014
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$8.70
$9.73
$10.30
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
       
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.10
0.10
0.09
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
0.37
(1.05)
(0.57)
0.40
Total from Investment Operations
0.47
(0.95)
(0.48)
0.37
Less Distributions:
       
Dividends from net investment income
(0.09)
(0.08)
(0.07)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.02)
(0.07)
Total Distributions
(0.09)
(0.08)
(0.09)
(0.07)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.08
$8.70
$9.73
$10.30
Total Return
5.44%
(9.67)
(4.63)%
3.68%***
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$1,529
$1,463
$1,558
$652
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
       
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
       
Gross
1.30%
1.44%
1.54%
2.10%**
Net
1.30%
1.44%
1.54%
2.10%**
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.15%
1.16%
0.88%
(0.43)%**
Portfolio Turnover
42%
24%
34%
42%***
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Institutional Shares 
 
Year Ended
March 31,
2017
Year Ended
March 31,
2016
Year Ended
March 31,
2015
June 27, 2013*
through
March 31,
2014
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$8.74
$9.78
$10.35
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
       
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.12
0.12
0.13
0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
0.37
(1.06)
(0.59)
0.41
Total from Investment Operations
0.49
(0.94)
(0.46)
0.42
Less Distributions:
       
Dividends from net investment income
(0.11)
(0.10)
(0.09)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.02)
(0.07)
Total Distributions
(0.11)
(0.10)
(0.11)
(0.07)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.12
$8.74
$9.78
$10.35
Total Return
5.70%
(9.43)
(4.41)%
4.19%***
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$57,938
$51,360
$38,497
$33,071
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
       
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
       
Gross
1.03%
1.19%
1.28%
1.69%**
Net
1.03%
1.19%
1.28%
1.69%**
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.40%
1.40%
1.20%
0.09%**
Portfolio Turnover
42%
24%
34%
42%***
* Fund commenced operations June 27, 2013.
** Annualized.
*** Not Annualized.
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect net investment income prior to certain reclassifications for federal income or excise tax purposes.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
Gross (total expenses before fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
Net (total expenses net of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Ordinary Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$17.03
$18.67
$19.38
$15.83
$13.64
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.23
0.23
0.29
0.19
0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.07
(1.60)
(0.80)
3.49
2.12
Total from Investment Operations
2.30
(1.37)
(0.51)
3.68
2.27
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.18)
(0.27)
(0.20)
(0.13)
(0.08)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.18)
(0.27)
(0.20)
(0.13)
(0.08)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$19.15
$17.03
$18.67
$19.38
$15.83
Total Return
13.59%
(7.29)%
(2.53)%
23.28%
16.73%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$859,328
$932,418
$1,030,641
$908,108
$705,210
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.53%
1.52%
1.52%
1.54%
1.59%
Net
1.53%
1.52%
1.52%
1.54%
1.59%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.31%
1.29%
1.55%
1.11%
1.04%
Portfolio Turnover
15%
13%
2%
3%
10%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
 
 
Institutional Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$17.00
$18.68
$19.39
$15.83
$13.63
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.26
0.27
0.33
0.24
0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.07
(1.60)
(0.80)
3.48
2.15
Total from Investment Operations
2.33
(1.33)
(0.47)
3.72
2.32
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.23)
(0.35)
(0.24)
(0.16)
(0.12)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.23)
(0.35)
(0.24)
(0.16)
(0.12)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$19.10
$17.00
$18.68
$19.39
$15.83
Total Return
13.82%
(7.06)%
(2.29)%
23.58%
17.07%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$759,793
$697,543
$594,691
$570,792
$180,265
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.27%
1.27%
1.27%
1.28%
1.33%
Net
1.27%
1.27%
1.27%
1.28%
1.33%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.49%
1.51%
1.76%
1.37%
1.22%
Portfolio Turnover
15%
13%
2%
3%
10%
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
R 6 Shares 
 
February 6, 2017*
 
 
through
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.00
 
Income from Investment Operations:
   
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.05
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
0.29
 
Total from Investment Operations
0.34
 
Less Distributions:
   
Dividends from net investment income
 
Distributions from realized capital gains
 
Total Distributions
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.34
 
Total Return
3.40%***
 
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$36,982
 
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
   
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
   
Gross
1.14%**
 
Net
1.14%**
 
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
3.39%**
 
Portfolio Turnover
15%***
 
* Commenced operations February 6, 2017
** Annualized *** Not Annualized
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect net investment income prior to certain reclassifications for federal income or excise tax purposes.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
Gross (total expenses before fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
Net (total expenses net of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 
 
Ordinary Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.06
$13.35
$13.17
$10.50
$ 9.02
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.23
0.21
0.15
0.14
0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
1.64
(1.26)
0.17
2.66
1.50
Total from Investment Operations
1.87
(1.05)
0.32
2.80
1.64
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.14)
(0.19)
(0.14)
(0.13)
(0.16)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.08)
(0.05)
Total Distributions
(0.22)
(0.24)
(0.14)
(0.13)
(0.16)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.71
$12.06
$13.35
$13.17
$10.50
Total Return
15.73%
(7.83)%
2.57%
26.80%
18.34%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$270,948
$283,509
$233,185
$138,321
$92,806
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.55%
1.56%
1.56%
1.58%
1.66%
Net
1.55%
1.56%
1.56%
1.58%
1.66%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.82%
1.66%
1.15%
1.23%
1.55%
Portfolio Turnover
46%
8%
11%
4%
9%
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)



 
Institutional Shares 
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.07
$13.36
$13.19
$10.51
$ 9.03
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.25
0.24
0.14
0.16
0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
1.66
(1.26)
0.21
2.67
1.49
Total from Investment Operations
1.91
(1.02)
0.35
2.83
1.66
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.17)
(0.22)
(0.18)
(0.15)
(0.18)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.08)
(0.05)
Total Distributions
(0.25)
(0.27)
(0.18)
(0.15)
(0.18)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.73
$12.07
$13.36
$13.19
$10.51
Total Return
16.13%
(7.62)%
2.79%
27.16%
18.59%
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$312,955
$270,846
$200,160
$47,418
$22,459
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.30%
1.30%
1.31%
1.33%
1.41%
Net
1.30%
1.30%
1.31%
1.33%
1.41%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
2.03%
1.91%
1.12%
1.47%
1.88%
Portfolio Turnover
46%
8%
11%
4%
9%
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)


 
R 6 Shares 
 
February 6, 2017*
 
 
through
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.00
 
Income from Investment Operations:
   
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.04
 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
0.59
 
Total from Investment Operations
0.63
 
Less Distributions:
   
Dividends from net investment income
 
Distributions from realized capital gains
 
Total Distributions
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.63
 
Total Return
6.30%***
 
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)
$1,927
 
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
   
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
   
Gross
1.14%**
 
Net
1.14%**
 
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
2.95%**
 
Portfolio Turnover
46%***
 
* Commenced operations February 6, 2017
** Annualized *** Not Annualized
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets reflect net investment income prior to certain reclassifications for federal income or excise tax purposes.
(c) Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
Gross (total expenses before fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
Net (total expenses net of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
1. Organization of the Trust
Pear Tree Funds, (the "Trust") is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently has six series (each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds"), each with its own investment objective and strategy.
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund ("Small Cap") seeks maximum long-term capital appreciation.
Pear Tree Quality Fund ("Quality") seeks long-term growth of capital.
Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund ("Emerging Markets") seeks long-term growth of capital.
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund ("Risk Parity") seeks long-term growth of capital.
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund ("Foreign Value") seeks long-term capital growth and income.
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund ("Foreign Value Small Cap") seeks long-term capital growth and income.
Each of the Funds is a "non-diversified company," within the meaning of the 1940 Act, other than Emerging Markets, which is a "diversified company."
As the Trust is an investment company, each Fund accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services-Investment Companies".
Each Fund offers two classes of shares, designated as Ordinary Shares and Institutional Shares. As of February 6, 2017, each of Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap offers a third class of shares, designated as R6 Shares. The classes differ principally in their respective expense structure and minimum investment requirements. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and has equal rights to voting (except as noted in the following sentence), redemptions, dividends and liquidation. Ordinary Shares bear distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the distribution plan that has been adopted by Ordinary Share shareholders pursuant to Rule 12b-1. There is no Rule 12b-1 distribution plan for Institutional Shares or R6 shares of any Fund.
At times, a Fund's investments may include investments in industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. To the extent that a Fund is permitted to invest in foreign markets, especially emerging markets or countries with limited or developing markets, such investments may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than in the U.S. market or a developed market. Risks associated with these foreign and developing markets include political, social or economic factors and may affect the price of a Fund's investments and income generated by these investments, as well as a Fund's ability to repatriate such amounts. Information regarding each Fund's principal investment risks is contained in the Funds' prospectus. Please refer to the Funds' prospectus when considering a Fund's investment risks.

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Each Fund's financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Those principals require the management of the Funds to, among other things, make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gains and losses on investments during the reporting year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements, which are consistent with those policies generally accepted in the investment company industry.
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued each business day generally at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or market on which they are traded. If on a business day there is no such reported sale, the securities generally are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. For securities where no such sales have been reported, a Fund may value such securities at the last reported bid price. In the event that there is information suggesting that valuation of such securities based upon bid and/or asked prices may not be accurate, a Fund may value such securities in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures (the "Valuation Procedures") established by the Trust's Trustees (the "Trustees"), which may include a determination to value such securities at the last reported sales price. Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. Securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon the prevailing exchange rate at the time of valuation. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar may affect a Fund's net asset value. Because foreign markets may be open at different times than when the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading, the value of a Fund's shares may change on days when shareholders are not able to buy or sell them. If events materially affecting the values of a Fund's foreign investments occur between the close of foreign markets and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, these investments may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith using the Valuation Procedures.
The Funds' Valuation Procedures include fair valuation accounting standards that establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
· Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 
· Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
· Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing a Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of the markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in changing an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2017:

         
Significant
         
Market
   
Quoted Prices
   
Other
 
Significant
   
Value at
   
In Active
   
Observable
 
Unobservable
   
March 31,
   
Markets
   
Inputs
 
Inputs
   
2017
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
 
Level 3
   
Total
Small Cap
                     
Common Stock*
$
101,588,010
 
$
 
$
 
$
101,588,010
Real Estate Investment
                     
Trusts
 
11,112,827
         
   
11,112,827
Short Term Investments
 
10,086,500
   
   
   
10,086,500
Total
$
122,787,337
 
$
 
$
 
$
122,787,337
Quality
                     
Common Stock*
$
101,227,866
 
$
1,317,751
 
$
 
$
102,545,617
Depository Receipts
 
14,717,175
   
   
   
14,717,175
Short Term Investments
 
3,872,331
   
1,764,025
   
   
5,636,356
Total
$
119,817,372
 
$
3,081,776
 
$
 
$
122,899,148
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 
   
Quoted Prices
 
Significant
Other
 
Significant
   
Market
Value at
   
In Active
 
Observable
 
Unobservable
   
March 31,
   
Markets
 
Inputs
 
Inputs
   
2017
   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
   
Total
Emerging Markets
                   
Common Stock*
$
42,883,594
 
$
2,772,373
 
$
 
$
45,655,967
Common Stock Units
 
27,981
 
   
   
27,981
Depository Receipts
 
4,616,704
 
   
   
4,616,704
Mutual Funds
 
58,233,919
 
   
   
58,233,919
Preferred Stock
 
1,591,673
 
   
   
1,591,673
Real Estate Investment
                   
Trusts
 
125,751
 
   
   
125,751
Short Term Investments
 
768,460
 
235,366
   
   
1,003,826
Total
$
108,248,082
 
$
3,007,739
 
$
 
$
111,255,821
Risk Parity
                   
Common Stock*
$
43,284,237
 
$
8,897,060
 
$
 
$
52,181,297
Depository Receipts
 
5,515,324
 
210,357
   
   
5,725,681
Preferred Stock
 
751,883
 
   
   
751,883
Real Estate Investment
                   
Trusts
 
473,430
 
   
   
473,430
Rights
 
5,347
 
6,502
   
   
11,849
Short Term Investments
 
1,090,602
 
39,359
   
   
1,129,961
Total
$
51,120,823
 
$
9,153,278
 
$
 
$
60,274,101
Foreign Value
                   
Common Stock*
$
1,468,903,565
 
$
79,431,758
 
$
 
$
1,548,335,323
Depository Receipts
 
96,601,850
 
   
   
96,601,850
Short Term Investments
 
3,165,984
 
   
   
3,165,984
Total
$
1,568,671,399
 
$
79,431,758
 
$
 
$
1,648,103,157
Foreign Value Small Cap
                   
Common Stock*
$
522,591,007
 
$
36,819,730
 
$
73,437
 
$
559,484,174
Preferred Stock
 
16,935,024
 
   
   
16,935,024
Short Term Investments
 
7,157,428
 
   
   
7,157,428
Total
$
546,683,459
 
$
36,819,730
 
$
73,437
 
$
583,576,626
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

           
Foreign Value
   
Risk Parity
 
Foreign Value
 
Small Cap
   
Common Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Common Stock
Balances as of 3/31/2016
$
33,255
$
200,542
$
271,209
Realized gain (loss)
$
(3,077)
$
(13,348,150)
$
(10,322,240)
Changed in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
$
(7,129)
$
15,529,612
$
12,291,275
Purchases
$
$
$
Sales
$
(23,049)
$
(2,382,004)
$
(2,166,807)
Transfer into Level 3
$
$
$
Transfer out of Level 3
$
$
$
Balances as of 3/31/2017
$
$
$
73,437

* Refer to Schedule of Investments for breakout by industry or country.
* Transfers between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
* Quality Fund transferred $1,317,751 out of Level 1 into Level 2. Emerging Markets Fund transferred $987,100 out of Level 1 into Level 2. Risk Parity Fund transferred $5,356,411 out of Level 1 into Level 2. Foreign Value Small Cap Fund transferred $2,775,165 out of Level 1 into Level 2. Small Cap and Foreign Value Funds had no transfers at period end.
The reason some securities were transferred from Level 1 into Level 2 was inactive pricing of the securities.
* For each Fund other than Small Cap, the aggregate market value of common stock labeled as Level 2 consists of the market value of the common stock labeled as Level 2 in the following industries. For Small Cap, no common stock was labeled as Level 2 as of March 31, 2017:

           
   Foreign Value
 
Quality
  Emerging Markets
   Risk Parity
   Foreign Value
   Small Cap
Banks
$
$         1,371,705
$       1,862,316
$        41,746,025
$      9,555,782
Biotechnology
 
80,976
Chemicals
 
266,682
Construction Materials
 
977,461
162,648
Diversified Financial
           
Services
 
2,775,165
Diversified
           
Telecommunication
           
Services
 
934,916
Electric Utilities
 
365,912
6,704,143
Electronic Equipment,
           
Instruments &
           
Components
 
210,076
8,658,231
Food & Staples Retailing
 
329,161
Food Products
 
150,462
9,126,409
Health Care Providers &
           
Services
 
330,533
Hotels, Restaurants &
           
Leisure
 
455,109
Household Products
 
1,317,751
Industrial Conglomerates
 
348,885
Insurance
 
326,952
204,639
Marine
 
467,883
Media
 
89,374
 
 
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Foreign Value
   
Quality
Emerging Markets
Risk Parity
Foreign Value
 
Small Cap
Multi Utilities
 
$
 
$
 
$
453,039
 
$
 
$
Multiline Retail
 
 
 
75,245
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable
                   
Fuels
 
 
 
530,596
 
37,685,733
 
Real Estate
                   
Management &
                   
Development
 
 
96,255
 
884,989
 
 
Road & Rail
 
 
 
130,734
 
 
Specialty Retail
 
 
 
141,936
 
 
Transportation &
                   
Infrastructure
 
 
 
251,560
 
 
Wireless
                   
Telecommunication
                   
Services
 
 
 
379,746
 
 
   
$
1,317,751
 
$
2,772,373
 
$
9,107,417
 
$
79,431,758
 
$
36,819,730

* Common stock held by Foreign Value Small Cap and labeled as Level 3 consists of the market value of the common stock labeled as Level 3 in the following industries. No other Fund held common stock labeled as Level 3 as of March 31, 2017:

   
Foreign Value
 
Risk Parity
Small Cap
Leisure Products
$    —
$      73,437
Semiconductor Equipment + Products
     —
                —
 
$    0
$      73,437

The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of March 31, 2017;

         
Impact to
Valuation
from a
Common
Fair Value
Valuation
Unobservable
 
Decrease
Stock
March 31, 2017
Methodologies
Input (1)
Range
in Input (2)
Foreign Value
$
73,437
Market
Comparability
100%
Decrease
   
Small Cap
   
Comparable
Adjustment
   
Risk Parity
$
Market
Comparability
100%
Decrease
 
     
Comparable
Adjustment
   

1. In determining certain of these inputs, management evaluates a variety of factors, including economic conditions, industry and market developments, and company specific developments.
2. This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from a decrease to the corresponding unobservable input. An increase to the observable input would have the opposite effect.

 
 
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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding offsetting assets and liabilities and related arrangements to enable users of their financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on their financial position. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the Funds were not subject to any master netting arrangements or similar agreements.
The table below shows the offsetting assets and liabilities relating to the repurchase agreement and the securities lending agreements shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

       
Gross Amounts not offset in the
   
Gross Amounts
Net Amounts
Statement of Financial Position
 
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Presented in the
 
Collateral
 
Repurchase
of Recognized
Statement of
Statement of
Financial
Pledged
Net
Agreements
Assets
Financial Position
Financial Position
Instruments
(Received)
Amount
Quality
$    1,764,025
$  —
$     1,764,025
$    1,764,025
$   —
$   —
Emerging Markets
235,366
   —
235,366
235,366
    —
    —
Risk Parity
39,359
   —
39,359
39,359
    —
    —

The type and maturity of non-cash collateral in relation to the value of repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is as follows:

   
Up to
30–90
Greater than
 
Name
Fund/Collateral Type
30 Days
Days
90 Days
Total
Quality
U.S. Treasury Obligations
$  —
$  —
$1,764,025
$    1,764,025
Emerging Markets
U.S. Treasury Obligations
   —
    —
235,366
235,366
Risk Parity
U.S. Treasury Obligations
   —
    
39,359
39,359

               
Gross Amounts not offset in the
       
Gross Amounts
 
Net Amounts
 
Statement of Financial Position
   
Gross Amounts
 
Offset in the
 
Presented in the
     
Collateral
   
   
of Recognized
 
Statement of
 
Statement of
 
Financial
 
Pledged
 
Net
Security Lending
 
Liabilities
 
Financial Position
 
Financial Position
 
Instruments
 
(Received)
 
Amount
Small Cap
 
$              6,245,390
 
$  —
 
$            6,245,390
 
$   6,245,390(a)
 
$  —
 
$  —
Quality
 
3,872,331
 
   —
 
3,872,331
 
3,872,331(a)
 
   —
 
   —
Emerging Markets
 
768,460
 
   —
 
768,460
 
768,460(a)
 
   —
 
   —
Risk Parity
 
1,090,602
 
   —
 
1,090,602
 
1,090,602(a)
 
   —
 
   —

(a) Collateral for securities on loan is included in the Schedule of Investments.
The type and maturity of non-cash collateral in relation to the value of security lending on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is as follows:

   
Up to
30–90
Greater than
 
Name
Fund/Collateral Type
30 Days
Days
90 Days
Total
Small Cap
Money Market
$ 6,245,390
$ —
$   —
$         6,245,390
Quality
Money Market
  3,872,331
   —
   —
3,872,331
Emerging Markets
Money Market
     768,460
   —
   —
768,460
Risk Parity
Money Market
   1,090,602
   —
   —
1,090,602
 
 

 
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be minimal.
Subsequent Events
In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financials were issued. There were no events or transactions that occurred during the period that materially impacted the accounts or disclosures in the Funds' financial statements.
Security Transactions and Related Investment Income
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Dividend income, less foreign taxes withheld, is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as a Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or a capital gain is recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Each Fund estimates the components of distributions that may be considered nontaxable distributions or capital gain distributions for tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis. Each Fund's investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated among classes based upon the daily relative net assets.
Repurchase Agreements
The Funds' custodian takes possession of securities collateralizing repurchase agreements through the federal book-entry system. Collateral is marked-to-market daily to confirm that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to protect the Funds. The Funds may experience costs and delays in liquidating the collateral if the issuer of the collateral defaults or enters into bankruptcy.
 
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Counterparty Credit Risk
Some transactions in which a Fund may engage involve instruments that are not traded on an exchange. Rather, these instruments are traded between counterparties based on contractual relationships. As a result, a Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty will not perform obligations under the related contract. Although a Fund expects to enter into transactions only with counterparties believed by the Fund's investment manager or Sub-Adviser to be creditworthy, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will not default and that the Fund will not sustain a loss on a transaction as a result.
The purchase of participatory notes involves risk that is in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying securities. A Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer of the participatory note (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer), which is the only responsible party under the note, is unable or refuses to perform under the terms of the participatory note.
Foreign Currency Transactions
All monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rate at the close of each business day. Income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the prevailing rates of exchange when accrued or incurred.
Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to manage their exposure to fluctuations in certain foreign currencies. A forward currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a set price. The forward currency contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it is opened and the value at the time it is closed. In addition to the risks of financial investments mentioned above, risks arise from unanticipated movements in currency values.
 
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Spot Foreign Currency Contracts at March 31, 2017:

 
Foreign Value Fund
     
         
       
Unrealized appreciation
Currency to deliver
Local Value
In exchange for
Settlement Date
(depreciation)
United States Dollar
504,317
GBP 404,944
4/03/17
$
(3,301)
       
$
(3,301)

Securities Lending
To generate additional income, each of Small Cap, Quality, Emerging Markets and Risk Parity lend its securities to institutional investors using Securities Finance Trust Company ("eSecLending") as its lending agent. Small Cap, Quality, Emerging Markets and Risk Parity may each lend up to 30 percent of its assets pursuant to certain agreements ("Securities Lending Agreements") requiring that the loan be continuously secured. Securities loaned are arranged by eSecLending with certain pre-approved borrowers, typically broker-dealers acting on behalf of institutional clients. The borrowers are required to provide cash or securities as collateral against loaned securities in the amount of 105 percent of the market value of borrowings for loans of non-U.S. equities and non-U.S. fixed income securities, and 102 percent of the borrowings for loans of U.S. equities and U.S. fixed income securities. Collateral is marked-to-market daily. Cash collateral is invested in a registered money market fund.
Risks, such as delay in recovery of lent securities, may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially or should the value of the securities loaned increase above the value of the collateral received. eSecLending provides indemnification insurance via highly rated third party insurers to cover these potential risks.
At March 31, 2017, the following Funds had collateral and loans outstanding of:

 
Value of Collateral
 
Value of Loaned Securities
Small Cap
$         6,245,390
 
6,114,285
Quality
3,872,331
 
3,794,291
Emerging Markets
768,460
 
731,797
Risk Parity
1,090,602
 
1,024,242

Allocations of Trust Expenses
Trust expenses attributable to a specific Fund are allocated to that Fund. Trust expenses that are not attributed to a specific Fund are allocated among all Funds in proportion to the respective net assets of the Funds.
A Fund's expenses allocable to a specific class of shares of that Fund, such as distribution (12b-1) fees and certain transfer agent fees for R6 Shares and Institutional Shares, are allocated to that class. Fund expenses that are not attributable to a specific class, which includes management fees, custody expenses, and most other regular expenses, are allocated to all classes in proportion to the respective net assets of the Fund's classes. (See Note 3.)
 
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Income, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on their respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. (See Note 3.)
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by each Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner, at the same time, and in the same amount, except that Ordinary Shares incur distribution (12b-1) fees while Institutional Shares and R6 Shares do not. Distributions from net investment income for each Fund, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributions from net realized gains for each Fund, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
3. Management Fees, Sub-Advisory Fees and Other Affiliate Transactions
Management Fees
The Funds have entered into a management agreement (the "Management Agreement") with Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. (the "Manager"). Compensation of the Manager, for management and administration of the Funds, including selection and monitoring of investment sub-advisers, is paid monthly based on the average daily net asset value of each Fund for the month. The annual rate of such fees is 1.00 percent of the average daily total net assets of each of the Funds, except for Small Cap and Risk Parity, for which there is an annual rate 0.80 percent and 0.60 percent of the average daily total net assets, respectively.
For the period of March 31,2017through July 31, 2018, with respect to Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap, the Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee that it would otherwise receive under the Management Agreement such that the aggregate management fee that the Manager would receive during the waiver period for serving as the investment manager of each such Fund would be calculated using an annual rate of 0.90 percent of that Fund's Net Assets, as such term is defined in the Management Agreement. The Trustees have the right to terminate this arrangement in its discretion.
From January 27, 2011 to July 31, 2013, the Manager had waived a portion of its management fee relating to Quality Fund by an amount equal to the annualized rate of 0.15 percent of Quality Fund's average daily net assets if and when the Quality Fund's average daily net assets were up to $100 million, and in an amount equal to the annualized rate of 0.25 percent of Quality Fund's average daily net assets if and when Quality Fund's average daily net assets equal to or greater than $100 million. From April 1, 2011 to August 1, 2013, the Manager had waived or reimbursed Fund expenses relating to Institutional Shares of Quality Fund such that the total annualized fund operating expenses relating to Institutional Shares were not more than 1.00 percent.
 
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Beginning December 1, 2013, the Manager has agreed until July 31, 2018 to waive a portion of its management fee relating to Quality Fund by an amount equal to the annualized rate of 0.25 percent of Quality Fund's average daily net assets if and when the Quality Fund's average daily net assets up to and including $125 million, and in an amount equal to the annualized rate of 0.50 percent of Quality Fund's average daily net assets if and when Quality Fund's average daily net assets in excess of $125 million. The Trustees have the right to terminate this arrangement in its discretion.
Beginning March 18, 2016, the Manager contractually agreed until July 31, 2018 to waive such portion of the management fees that it would otherwise receive under its agreement with Pear Tree Funds for serving as investment manager to Emerging Markets Fund, such that the aggregate management fee that the Manager would receive during the waiver period for serving as the investment manager of Emerging Markets Fund would be calculated using (a) an annual rate of 0.78 percent if Emerging Markets Fund's net assets are up to $300 million, (b) an annual rate of 0.83 percent if Emerging Markets Fund's net assets are between $300 million and $600 million, and (c) an annual rate of 0.88 percent if Emerging Markets Fund's net assets are in excess of $600 million. The Trustees have the right to terminate this arrangement in its discretion.
In addition, under the Management Agreement, the Manager has agreed to reduce its compensation, and if necessary, assume expenses, with respect to Small Cap Fund to the extent that the total expenses of Small Cap Fund individually exceed 2 percent of average net assets for any fiscal year. Small Cap Fund expenses subject to this limitation are exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, which include incremental custody costs associated with international securities. Expenses are calculated gross of custody credits, if applicable.
For the year ended March 31, 2017, aggregate amount of management fees, exclusive of fee waivers and Fund reimbursements, from all Funds was $24,174,462.
Sub-Advisory Fees
The Manager has entered into sub-advisory contracts with the following sub-advisers (collectively the "Sub-Advisers") to provide investment sub-advisory services to the following Funds: Columbia Partners, L.L.C., Investment Management (Quality), PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. (Emerging Markets and Risk Parity), and Polaris Capital Management, LLC (Small Cap, Foreign Value, and Foreign Value Small Cap).
For services rendered, the Manager pays to the Sub-Advisers of a Fund a fee based on a percentage of the average daily total net assets of the Fund. The fee for each Fund is determined separately. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the fees paid by the Manager to the Sub-Advisers of the Funds were as follows:

Small Cap
0.25% of the first $100 million and
 
0.30% of amounts in excess of $100 million but less than
 
$200 million and
 
0.325% of amounts in excess of $200 million of average daily
 
total net assets
 
 
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Quality
0.10% of the first $100 million and
 
0.08% of amounts in excess of $100 million but less than
 
$250 million and
 
0.06% of amounts in excess of $250 million of average daily
 
total net assets
Emerging Markets
0.47% of the first $300 million and
 
0.50% of amounts in excess of $300 million of average daily
 
total net assets
 
Effective March 18, 2016:
 
0.25% of the first $300 million and
 
0.30% of amounts in excess of $300 million but less than
 
$600 million and
 
0.35% of amounts in excess of $600 million of average daily
 
total net assets
Risk Parity
0.25% of the first $300 million and
 
0.30% of amounts in excess of $300 million but less than
 
$600 million and
 
0.35% of amounts in excess of $600 million of average daily
 
total net assets
Foreign Value
0.35% of the first $35 million and
 
0.40% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than
 
$200 million and
 
0.50% of assets in excess of $200 million of average daily
 
total net assets
Foreign Value Small Cap
0.35% of the first $35 million and
 
0.40% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than
 
$200 million and
 
0.50% of amounts in excess of $200 million of average daily
 
total net assets.

As of March 31, 2017 and until July 31, 2018, the Sub-Adviser to each of Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap Fund has contractually agreed to waive its sub-advisory fees such that the aggregate sub-advisory fee that the Sub-Adviser would receive during the waiver period would be calculated using the following annual rates:
 
 
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Foreign Value
0.30% of the first $35 million and
 
0.35% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than
 
$200 million and
 
0.45% of assets in excess of $200 million of average daily
 
total net assets
Foreign Value Small Cap
0.30% of the first $35 million and
 
0.35% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than
 
$200 million and
 
0.45% of amounts in excess of $200 million of average daily
 
total net assets.

This sub-advisory fee waiver only may be terminated upon the termination of the corresponding management fee waiver, and the corresponding management fee waiver only may be terminated with the approval of the Trustees.
Distribution Fees, including Fees under 12b-1 Plans
The Funds have entered into a distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with U.S. Boston Capital Corporation (the "Distributor"). For its services under the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor receives the distribution (12b-1) fees, that is, 0.25 percent of the average daily net asset value of the Ordinary Shares of the Funds, payable monthly.
Holders of Institutional Shares and R6 Shares pay no portion of the 12b-1 Plan expenses of the Funds applicable to Ordinary Shares, and neither Institutional Shares nor R6 Shares are subject to any other distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1. Holders of Institutional Shares and R6 Shares also are not entitled to vote on matters involving the 12b-1 Plan applicable to Ordinary Shares. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the aggregate 12b-1 distribution fees of the Funds were $3,609,953.
Transfer Agent Fees
Transfer agent functions are provided to the Funds by Pear Tree Institutional Services, a division of the Manager (the "Transfer Agent"), pursuant to a transfer agent agreement (the "Transfer Agent Agreement"). The Transfer Agent Agreement, with respect to Ordinary Shares and Institutional Shares, provides for base fees that are payable to the Transfer Agent at an annual rate of 0.16 percent of the average daily total net asset value of each such class, and with respect to R6 Shares, base fees payable at an annual rate of 0.01 percent of the average daily total net asset value of R6 Shares. The Transfer Agent also is entitled to reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. As of March 31, 2017, the Transfer Agent has contractually agreed to waive such portion of the base fees that it would otherwise receive for serving as the transfer agent such that the aggregate transfer agent fee with respect to Institutional Shares of each of Small Cap, Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap would be calculated using an annual rate of 0.04 percent of that Fund's net assets attributable to Institutional Shares.
During the year ended March 31, 2017, the aggregate amount of transfer agent fees paid by the Funds, exclusive of fee waivers, was $4,072,378.
 
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Fund Administration Fees
Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Manager provides certain administrative services to the Funds. During the year ended March 31, 2017, the aggregate amount of fees paid by all Funds pursuant to this agreement was $749,001.
The Trustees have approved reimbursement to the Manager for a percentage of the compensation paid by the Manager to the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer. For the year ended March 31, 2017, the Trust reimbursed the Manager a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer's compensation in the aggregate amount of $230,677.
Custody and Fund Accounting
Custody and fund accounting services are provided to the Funds by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"). State Street is not affiliated with the Manager, any Sub-Adviser, or the Distributor. Custody credits generated by interest earned on uninvested cash balances maintained by the Funds are used to offset custodial expenses of the Funds.
Trustees' Fees
For the year ended March 31, 2017, each Trustee who was not an "interested person" of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, received a fee for serving in that role in the aggregate amount of $36,500, and each of the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Independent Trustee received additional payments in the aggregate amount of $3,000. Compensation for the services of the Trustee who was an interested person of the Trust during that period was paid by the Manager. All fees paid to the Trustees were allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets.
Fund Investments in Securities of Affiliated Entities
As of March 31, 2017, the market value of all securities of affiliated companies held in Emerging Markets Fund amounted to $57,407,743, representing 51.9% of net assets. As of March 31, 2017, no other Fund held securities of affiliated companies.

 
Share
 
Share
Realized
       
 
Balance
 
Balance
Gain
LT Cap
Dividend
Value
Acquisition
Name
3/31/16
Purchases Reinvested
3/31/17
Loss
Gain
Income
3/31/17
Cost
Risk Parity
5,829,244
384,938 80,527
6,294,709
$   680,453
$   57,407,743
$   60,543,226
Fund
               

4. Purchases and Sales
During the year ended March 31, 2017, purchases of investment securities, other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments for Small Cap, Quality, Emerging Markets, Risk Parity, Foreign Value, and Foreign Value Small Cap, were $37,544,785, $36,906,327, $55,568,093, $27,112,380, $237,497,639, and $245,518,558, respectively. Sales of such securities for the Funds were $37,993,713, $53,810,045, $71,905,165, $22,887,666, $312,884,822 and $275,616,466, respectively.
 

 
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5. Contingent Liability
The Trust maintains a joint fidelity bond with the Funds' Transfer Agent through ICI Mutual Insurance Company ("ICI Mutual"). The annual premium is allocated among the Funds and the Transfer Agent. Additionally, the Funds have committed to ICI Mutual up to 300 percent of the annual premium, one-third of which was provided in cash, with each Fund's pro rata portion recorded as an asset. The remainder is secured with an irrevocable letter of credit.
6. Concentration of Risk
The relatively large investments of Emerging Markets and Risk Parity and, from time to time, Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap, in countries with limited or developing capital markets may involve greater risks than investments in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of each Fund's investments and the income they generate, as well as each Fund's ability to repatriate such amounts.
7. Federal Income Taxes
It is the policy of the Funds to distribute all of their taxable income within the prescribed time and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no Federal income tax provision is required.
The tax components of capital shown in the following tables represent: (1) losses or deductions the portfolios may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years, (2) distribution requirements the portfolios must satisfy under the income tax regulations, and (3) unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes.
Certain Funds had capital loss carryovers at March 31, 2017. The accumulated capital losses noted in the table may be available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions.

 
March 31, 2017
   
Capital Loss
     
Capital Loss
 
Capital Loss
   
   
Expires
 
Capital Loss
 
Short Term
 
Long Term
   
   
March 31,
 
Expires
 
No Expiration
 
No Expiration
 
Total
   
2018
 
2019
 
Short Term
 
Long Term
 
Capital Loss
Small Cap
$
$
$
$
$
Quality
 
 
 
 
 
Emerging Markets
 
18,600,610
 
 
5,643,845
 
7,952,890
 
32,197,345
Risk Parity
 
 
 
303,451
 
3,522,743
 
3,826,194
Foreign Value
 
131,156,114
 
10,547,106
 
9,772,509
 
13,482,079
 
164,957,808
Foreign Value Small Cap
 
 
 
669,218
 
11,199,169
 
11,868,387

For the year ended March 31, 2017, capital losses utilized were as follows: Small Cap Fund $887,007, Emerging Markets Fund $1,127,384 and Foreign Value Fund $23,881,891. The Foreign Value Fund had $73,956,484 in capital loss carryforwards which expired March 31, 2017.
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

As a result of the passage of the Registered Investment Company Modification Act of 2010 ("the Act"), losses incurred in fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and beyond retain their character as short-term or long-term and have no expiration date and are utilized before capital losses incurred prior to the Act.
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by the tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds' tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2014-2016, or expected to be taken in the Funds' 2017 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and Massachusetts State; however the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
The primary differences between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of investments consist of wash sale loss deferrals, return of capital distributions by real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), mark-to-market valuation on passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs") held and foreign capital gains taxes accrued. The net tax appreciation/ (depreciation) in the table below includes unrealized tax gain/ (loss) on foreign currency and investments.

 
March 31, 2017
   
Undistributed
Undistributed
Accumulated
Late-Year
Net Tax
 
 
Org
 
Ordinary
Long-Term
Capital
Loss
Appreciation/
 
Portfolio
Cost
 
Income
Gains
Losses
Deferrals
(Depreciation)
Total
Small Cap Fund
$             —
 
$
93,804
$          5,700,422
$                    —
$    —
$           30,731,937
$ 36,526,163
Quality Fund
 
645,389
3,895,506
     —
19,155,532
23,696,427
Emerging Markets Fund
 
1,436,751
(32,197,345)
     —
1,828,442
(28,932,152)
Risk Parity Fund
(39,358)
 
130,122
(3,826,194)
     —
326,268
(3,409,162)
Foreign Value Fund
 
19,999,166
(164,957,808)
     —
277,669,479
132,710,837
Foreign Value
               
   Small Cap Fund
 
4,536,047
(11,868,387)
    —
73,967,400
66,635,060

At March 31, 2017, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:

   
Ordinary
Long-Term
Tax Return
 
Portfolio
 
Income
Capital Gains
Of Capital
 
Small Cap Fund
$
625,949
$    668,292
$  —
Quality Fund
 
1,583,642
5,124,782
   —
 
Emerging Markets Fund
 
2,010,935
   —
 
Risk Parity Fund
 
700,812
   —
 
Foreign Value Fund
 
17,856,565
   —
 
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
 
6,767,400
3,285,736
   —
 
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At March 31, 2016, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:

   
Ordinary
Long-Term
Tax Return
 
Portfolio
 
Income
Capital Gains
Of Capital
 
Small Cap Fund
$
300
$   6,565,186
$  —
Quality Fund
 
2,087,487
11,704,554
    —
 
Emerging Markets Fund
 
1,889,308
    —
 
Risk Parity Fund
 
513,452
    —
 
Foreign Value Fund
 
28,536,391
    —
 
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
 
9,046,996
2,320,261
    —
 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require that certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on a Fund's net assets or a Fund's net asset value per share. For the year ended March 31, 2017, permanent differences in book and tax accounting have been reclassified to shares of beneficial interest, undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income and accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign denominated assets, liabilities and currency.

 
Increase/(Decrease)
       
Accumulated Net Gain/
     
Undistributed/
(Loss) on
Investments and
   
Shares of
Accumulated
Foreign Denominated
   
Beneficial
Net Investment
Assets, Liabilities and
   
Interest
Income
Currency
Small Cap Fund
$
$           (91,653)
$
91,653
Quality Fund
 
(23,621)
 
23,621
Emerging Markets Fund
   
(57,206)
 
57,206
Risk Parity
 
(49,245)
 
49,245
Foreign Value Fund
 
(73,956,481)
5,294,942
 
68,661,539
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
 
(242,988)
 
242,988

The permanent differences primarily relate to net operating losses, return of capital distributions by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and non-REIT securities, foreign currency reclasses, adjustments for sale of shares in passive foreign investment corporations (PFICs) and capital loss carryovers expiring in current year.
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

8. Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

   
Year ended
 
Year ended
   
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
 
Shares
   
Dollars
 
Shares
 
Dollars
Small Cap
                 
Ordinary Shares
                 
Shares sold
283,393
 
$
7,334,911
 
184,484
 
$
4,194,675
Shares issued in reinvestment of  distributions
43,578
   
1,136,504
 
274,826
   
5,969,216
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
   
 
   
873
Shares redeemed
(398,871)
   
(9,416,909)
 
(221,202)
   
(5,054,249)
Net Change
(71,900)
   
(945,494)
 
238,108
   
5,110,515
Institutional Shares
                 
Shares sold
35,744
 
$
1,087,339
 
92,573
 
$
2,191,546
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
2,647
   
80,608
 
8,391
   
212,276
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
   
 
   
Shares redeemed
(33,561)
   
(1,002,628)
 
(3,837)
   
(99,290)
Net Change
4,830
   
165,319
 
97,127
   
2,304,532
Total Net Change For Fund
   
$
(780,175)
     
$
7,415,047
Quality
                 
Ordinary Shares
                 
Shares sold
472,657
 
$
7,955,745
 
365,249
 
$
5,969,355
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
311,033
   
5,013,853
 
782,607
   
12,232,145
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
   
 
   
Shares redeemed
(1,321,679)
   
(22,233,546)
 
(833,946)
   
(14,044,377)
Net Change
(537,989)
   
(9,263,948)
 
313,910
   
4,157,123
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   
Year ended
 
Year ended
   
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
 
Shares
   
Dollars
 
Shares
 
Dollars
Institutional Shares
               
Shares sold
49,012
   
$              866,118
 
73,533
 
$     1,366,866
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
23,556
   
403,977
 
63,192
 
1,047,094
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
   
 
 
Shares redeemed
(213,719)
   
(3,785,402)
 
(252,872)
 
(4,507,811)
Net Change
(141,151)
   
(2,515,307)
 
(116,147)
 
(2,093,851)
Total Net Change For Fund
     
$      (11,779,255)
     
$     2,063,272
Emerging Markets
               
Ordinary Shares
               
Shares sold
570,000
   
$         10,837,018
 
588,905
 
$   11,569,615
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
80,974
   
1,523,927
 
86,329
 
1,497,799
Contributions to capital from investment manager/ brokers
   
 
 
135
Shares redeemed
(1,309,718)
   
(25,121,553)
 
(787,118)
 
(15,269,917)
Net Change
(658,744)
   
(12,760,608)
 
(111,884)
 
(2,202,368)
Institutional Shares
               
Shares sold
349,192
   
$           6,950,354
 
377,275
 
$     7,417,539
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
6,700
   
127,700
 
13,173
 
231,454
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
   
 
 
Shares redeemed
(667,008)
   
(12,648,814)
 
(247,081)
 
(4,690,144)
Net Change
(311,116)
   
(5,570,760)
 
143,367
 
2,958,849
Total Net Change For Fund
     
$      (18,331,368)
     
$        756,481

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 
   
Year ended
   
Year ended
   
March 31, 2017
   
March 31, 2016
   
Shares
   
Dollars
   
Shares
   
Dollars
Risk Parity
                     
Ordinary Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
4,273
 
$
37,674
   
8,035
 
$
71,915
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
1,724
   
14,514
   
1,678
   
12,718
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
 
   
93
   
   
Shares redeemed
 
(5,798)
   
(49,178)
   
(1,772)
   
(15,420)
Net Change
 
199
   
3,103
   
7,941
   
69,213
Institutional Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
394,316
 
$
3,442,139
   
1,872,838
 
$
16,387,195
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
81,219
   
686,298
   
65,800
   
500,735
Contributions to capital from investment manager/ brokers
 
   
3,440
   
   
Shares redeemed
 
(199)
   
(1,667)
   
(1,087)
   
(8,686)
Net Change
 
475,336
   
4,130,210
   
1,937,551
   
16,879,244
Total Net Change For Fund
     
$
4,133,313
       
$
16,948,457
Foreign Value
                     
Ordinary Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
4,962,796
 
$
87,128,974
   
12,725,056
 
$
230,659,413
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
468,682
   
8,347,237
   
913,626
   
15,157,062
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
 
   
   
   
901
Shares redeemed
 
(15,294,594)
   
(266,542,853)
   
(14,102,592)
   
(246,375,549)
Net Change
 
(9,863,116)
   
(171,066,642)
   
(463,910)
   
(558,173)
Institutional Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
8,533,395
 
$
150,411,751
   
13,038,132
 
$
227,098,485
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
509,830
   
9,054,588
   
736,164
   
12,176,159
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
 
   
557
   
   
618
Shares redeemed
 
(10,304,811)
   
(180,629,437)
   
(4,586,255)
   
(77,735,164)
Net Change
 
(1,261,586)
   
(21,162,541)
   
9,188,041
   
161,540,098
 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

     
Year ended
     
Year ended
     
March 31, 2017
     
March 31, 2016
   
Shares
   
Dollars
   
Shares
   
Dollars
                       
R6 Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
3,578,619
 
$
36,208,590
   
 
$
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
   
   
   
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
 
   
   
   
Shares redeemed
 
(857)
   
(8,751)
   
   
Net Change
 
3,577,762
   
36,199,839
   
   
Total Net Change For Fund
     
$
(156,029,344)
       
$
160,981,925
Foreign Value Small Cap
                     
Ordinary Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
2,947,872
 
$
36,741,548
   
13,971,473
 
$
188,283,238
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
357,850
   
4,372,932
   
505,562
   
6,056,637
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
 
   
   
   
153
Shares redeemed
 
(7,058,318)
   
(87,527,124)
   
(8,432,240)
   
(104,485,474)
Net Change
 
(3,752,596)
   
(46,412,644)
   
6,044,795
   
89,854,554
Institutional Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
6,689,956
 
$
83,904,969
   
15,595,063
 
$
198,515,213
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
392,576
   
4,797,280
   
345,253
   
4,139,583
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
 
   
   
   
325
Shares redeemed
 
(6,714,425)
   
(83,271,246)
   
(8,487,224)
   
(105,261,578)
Net Change
 
368,107
   
5,431,003
   
7,453,092
   
97,393,543
R6 Shares
                     
Shares sold
 
181,237
 
$
1,826,199
   
 
$
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
 
   
   
   
Contributions to capital from investment managers/ brokers
 
   
   
   
Shares redeemed
 
   
   
   
Net Change
 
181,237
   
1,826,199
   
   
Total Net Change for Fund
     
$
(39,155,442)
       
$
187,248,097

 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Federal Tax Information (unaudited)
 
Designation Requirements at March 31, 2017
 
Qualified Dividend Income Percentage
 
Small Cap Fund
100%
Quality Fund
100%
Emerging Markets Fund
88%
Risk Parity Fund
96%
Foreign Value Fund
100%
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
100%

The Funds may elect under section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code to pass through foreign tax credit to its shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2017.
The total amount of foreign taxes that is expected to pass through to shareholders and the respective foreign source income are as follows:

 
Foreign Tax Credit
 
Foreign Source Income
Emerging Market Fund
248,234
 
2,289,782
Risk Parity Fund
161,988
 
1,491,942
Foreign Value Fund
4,913,853
 
49,157,262
Foreign Value Small Cap
1,505,469
 
19,482,706

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Trustees of the Pear Tree Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund, Pear Tree Quality Fund, Pear Tree PanAgora Emerging Markets Fund, Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund, and Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund, each a series of the Pear Tree Funds ("the Funds"), including the schedules of investments, as of March 31, 2017, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended except for the Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund in which the financial highlights were for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period June 27, 2013 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2014. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the above mentioned series of the Pear Tree Funds, as of March 31, 2017, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 18, 2017
 
 
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INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS

Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information). For a complete list of a fund's portfolio holdings, you may also view the most recent monthly holdings report, semi-annual report or annual report on the Pear Tree Funds' web site at www.peartreefunds.com.
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Information
Information on the Funds' proxy voting policies and on how the Pear Tree Funds voted proxies related to portfolio securities for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2016 is available without charge online at www.peartreefunds.com and at www.sec.gov. You may also call 1-800-326-2151 to request a free copy of the proxy voting information or the proxy voting policies.
Household Delivery of Fund Documents
With your consent, the Trust may send a single proxy statement, prospectus and shareholder report to your residence for you and any other member of your household who has an account with the Funds. If you wish to revoke your consent to this practice, you may do so by notifying the Fund's transfer agent, by phone or in writing (see "For Account Information"). The mailing of separate proxy statements, prospectuses and shareholder reports will begin within 30 days after receiving your notice.

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The tables below identify the current Trustees and officers of the Trust, their ages, their present positions with the Trust, terms of office with the Trust and length of time served, principal occupations over at least the last five years and other directorships/trusteeships held. Each Trustee and officer holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The mailing address of each of the Trustees and Officers of the Trust is 55 Old Bedford Road, Suite 202, Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773.
Messrs. Armstrong, Bulbrook, Dunlap and Marshall are members of the Funds' Audit Committee. Mr. Marshall is the Chair of the Audit Committee. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Fund Trustees and is available without charge, upon request. To obtain a free copy of the current SAI, please access the Funds' web site at www.peartreefunds.com or call shareholder services at 1-800-326-2141.
Trustees who are not Interested Persons of the Trust
The following individuals are Trustees of the Trust (each, a "Trustee"), but not "interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.

         
Other
   
Term of
 
Number of
Directorships
   
Office/
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position
Length
Occupation(s)
in Fund
Trustee
Name
Held With
of Time
during Past
Complex
in Public
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Overseen
Companies
Robert M. Armstrong
Trustee
Indefinite
Independent Director and
6
NewPage Corporation
(78)
 
Term
Consultant Services
 
(2006–2012);
   
(1985 to
(1998–Present); Director,
 
NewPage Holding
   
present)
NewPage Corporation,
 
Corporation
     
NewPage Holding
 
(2006–2012);
     
Corporation and NewPage
 
NewPage Group, Inc.
     
Group, Inc. (2006–2012)
 
(2006–2012)
John M. Bulbrook
Trustee
Indefinite
CEO and Treasurer, John
6
None
(74)
 
Term
M. Bulbrook Insurance
   
   
(1985 to
Agency, Inc. (d/b/a
   
   
present)
Bulbrook/Drislane
   
     
Brokerage) (distributor of
   
     
financial products,
   
     
including insurance)
   
     
(1984–Present);
   

 
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)

         
Other
   
Term of
 
Number of
Directorships
   
Office/
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position
Length
Occupation(s)
in Fund
Trustee
Name
Held With
of Time
during Past
Complex
in Public
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Overseen
Companies
William H. Dunlap
Trustee
Indefinite
President, New Hampshire
6
None
(65)
 
Term
Historical Society, (Feb.
   
   
(October
2001–Present); Principal,
   
   
2006 to
William H. Dunlap &
   
   
present)
Company (consulting
   
     
firm)(2006–Present);
   
     
President, EQ Rider, Inc.,
   
     
(equestrian clothing sales)
   
     
(1998–2008); Director,
   
     
Merrimack County Savings
   
     
Bank (2005–Present);
   
     
Director, Merrimack Bank
   
     
Corp. (2005–2015)
   
Clinton S. Marshall
Trustee
Indefinite
Principal, Coastal CFO
6
None
(59)
 
Term (April
Solutions, outsource firm
   
   
2003 to
offering CFO solutions to
   
   
present)
businesses
   
     
(1998–Present); CFO, Fore
   
     
River Company
   
     
(2002–Present)
   


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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)

 
Trustees and Officers who are Interested Persons of the Trust
The following individuals are Trustees or officers of the Trust who are "interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.

         
Other
   
Term of
 
Number of
Directorships
   
Office/
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position
Length
Occupation(s)
in Fund
Trustee/Officer
Name
Held With
of Time
during Past
Complex
in Public
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Overseen
Companies
Willard L. Umphrey*
Trustee,
Indefinite
Director, U.S. Boston
6
U.S. Boston
(75)
President,
Term
Capital Corporation;
 
Corporation; U.S.
 
Chairman
(1985 to
President, Pear Tree
 
Boston Asset
 
(1985 to
present)
Advisors, Inc.
 
Management
 
present)
     
Corporation; Pear
         
Tree Advisors, Inc.;
         
Pear Tree Partners
         
Management LLC;
         
Unidine Corporation;
         
USB Corporation;
         
U.S. Boston
         
Insurance Agency,
         
Inc.; U.S. Boston
         
Capital Corporation;
         
Woundchek
         
Laboratories;
         
SCVNGR, Inc.
Leon Okurowski (74)
Vice
(1985 to
Director and Vice
N/A
Everest USB
 
President,
present)
President, U.S. Boston
 
Canadian Storage,
 
Treasurer
 
Capital Corporation;
 
Inc.; Pear Tree
 
(1985 to
 
Treasurer, Pear Tree
 
Advisors, Inc.; U.S.
 
present)
 
Advisors, Inc.; Trustee,
 
Boston Corporation;
     
Pear Tree Funds
 
U.S. Boston Asset
     
(4/17/1985–9/30/2004)
 
Management
         
Corporation; USB
         
Corporation; USB
         
Everest Management,
         
LLC; USB Everest
         
Storage LLC; U.S.
         
Boston Insurance
         
Agency, Inc.; U.S.
         
Boston Capital
         
Corporation;
         
Woundchek
         
Laboratories

 
 
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (continued)

         
Other
   
Term of
 
Number of
Directorships
   
Office/
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position
Length
Occupation(s)
in Fund
Trustee/Officer
Name
Held With
of Time
during Past
Complex
in Public
and Age
Trust
Served
Five Years
Overseen
Companies
Deborah A. Kessinger
Assistant
(April
Senior Counsel (since
N/A
None
(53)
Clerk and
2005 to
9/04), President (since
   
 
Chief
Present)
8/07) and Chief
   
 
Compliance
 
Compliance Officer (since
   
 
Officer
 
12/05), U.S. Boston
   
     
Capital Corporation; Senior
   
     
Counsel (since 9/2004)
   
     
and Chief Compliance
   
     
Officer (since 10/2006),
   
     
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.;
   
     
Chief Compliance Officer
   
     
and General Counsel,
   
     
Wainwright Investment
   
     
Counsel, LLC (investment
   
     
management firm)
   
     
(2000–2004); Compliance
   
     
Attorney, Broadridge
   
     
Financial Solutions
   
     
(formerly Forefield, Inc.)
   
     
(software provider)
   
     
(2001–2004) and
   
     
Compliance Consultant
   
     
(2007 to 2016)
   
Diane Hunt
Assistant
(June
Controller (Since 3/2010)
N/A
None
(54)
Treasurer
2010 to
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.;
   
   
Present)
Accountant (Since 1984)
   
     
U.S. Boston Capital
   
     
Corporation
   
Alina Monisov
Clerk
February
Senior Compliance
N/A
None
(34)
 
2017 to
Manager, Pear Tree
   
   
Present)
Advisors, Inc.; Chief
   
     
Compliance Officer and
   
     
Trust Administration
   
     
Associate, Winslow Wealth
   
     
Management (8/2013–
   
     
12/2016); Investment
   
     
Compliance Business
   
     
Analyst, JP Morgan
   
     
(7/2008–6/2013)
   

* Trustee has been determined to be an "Interested Trustee" by virtue of, among other things, affiliation with one or more of the Funds' investment advisor, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., and the Funds' distributor, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation.
 
 
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PEAR TREE FUNDS

SERVICE PROVIDERS


Manager
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., 55 Old Bedford Road,
 
Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01773
Subadvisers
Columbia Partners, L.L.C., Investment Management,
 
5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
 
PanAgora Asset Management, Inc., 470 Atlantic Avenue,
 
8th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
 
Polaris Capital Management, LLC, 121 High Street,
 
Boston, MA 02110
Distributor
U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, 55 Old Bedford Road,
 
Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01773
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street,
 
Boston, MA 02111
Fund Accountant
State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street,
 
Boston, MA 02111
Transfer Agent
Pear Tree Institutional Services, 55 Old Bedford Road,
 
Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01773
Independent Registered
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2400
Public Accounting Firm
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Sullivan & Worcester LLP, One Post Office Square
 
Boston, MA 02109
For Account Information
For Pear Tree Funds information, contact your financial adviser
 
or, if you receive account statements directly from Pear Tree
 
Funds, you can also call 1-800-326-2151. Telephone
 
representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 
Eastern Time. Or visit our website, www.peartreefunds.com
 
 


 
 
 

 
ITEM 2. Code of Ethics

(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this Form N-CSR, Pear Tree Funds has adopted a code of ethics (as defined in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR) that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

(c) There have been no amendments to the Pear Tree Fund's Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.

(d) There have been no waivers to the Pear Tree Fund's Code of Ethics during the period covered by this report.

(e) Not applicable.

(f)(1) One copy of the Code of Ethics is being filed under Item 12(a) hereto.

(f)(3) The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-326-2151.

ITEM 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Pear Tree Fund's Trustees have determined that Mr. Clinton S. Marshall is an "audit committee financial expert," as defined in Item 3(b) of Form N-CSR. Mr. Marshall is "independent" under the standards set forth in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

(a) - (d) The following chart shows the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the registrant's principal accountant, Tait, Weller and Baker, LLP ("Tait Weller").


   
FY 2016
FY 2017
Audit Fees*
Tait Weller
$137,000
$141,000
Audit-Related Fees**
Tait Weller
$0
$0
Tax Fees***
Tait Weller
$19,600
$20,200
All Other Fees****
Tait Weller
$0
$0

*    "Audit Fees" are fees associated with professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
**  "Audit-Related Fees" are fees associated with assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees
*** "Tax Fees" are fees associated with professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  Included with general tax compliance, advice and planning provided by Tait Weller to Pear Tree Funds was a review of Pear Tree Funds' federal tax filings.
**** "All Other Fees" are fees associated with products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported as "Audit Fees," "Audit-Related Fees," or "Tax Fees."

(e)(1) To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Trustees is needed for:

(i)   All audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Pear Tree Funds; and
(ii)  All permissible non-audit services rendered to Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis.

The Audit Committee may delegate the pre-approval of audit and permissible non-audit services and the related fees to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.  Any such member's decision to pre-approve audit and/or non-audit services and related fees shall be presented to the full Audit Committee, solely for informational purposes, at their next scheduled meeting.

(e)(2) No services in the past two fiscal years of the registrant were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following chart shows the aggregate non-audit fees billed by Tait Weller for services rendered to the registrant and the registrant's investment adviser (not including any subadviser 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 each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

   
2016
2017
Fees
Tait Weller
$39,500
$39,500

(h) Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 Not applicable.


ITEM 6. Investments

(a)
Included as part of report to shareholders under Item 1.

(b)
Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

ITEM 9 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

ITEM 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

ITEM 11. Controls and Procedures

(a)     The President and Treasurer of the registrant have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, that the design and operation of such procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b) There has been no change in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of 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. Exhibits

(a)(1) Code of Ethics

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) by the chief executive and financial officers.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(c)
Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) and Section 906 by the chief executive and financial officers.














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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.


Pear Tree Funds


By: /s/ Willard L. Umphrey
Willard L. Umphrey, President

Date:  June 1, 2017


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:  /s/ Willard L. Umphrey
Willard L. Umphrey, President

Date: June 1, 2017


By: /s/ Leon Okurowski
Leon Okurowski, Treasurer

Date: June 1, 2017