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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



Investment Company Act file number                                                                    811-3790

Pear Tree Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


55 Old Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
(Address of principal executive offices)


Willard L. Umphrey
 Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.
55 Old Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773
(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 676-5900


Date of fiscal year end:                                          March 31


Date of reporting period:                                         April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREOWNERS.
 
Front Cover
 
 
PEAR TREE FUNDS
 
Pear Tree Columbia Small Cap Fund
 
Pear Tree Quality Fund
 
Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic 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, 2014
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President’s Letter
1
Fund Expenses
2
Portfolio Manager Commentaries
4
Pear Tree Columbia Small Cap Fund
4
Pear Tree Quality Fund
6
Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund
8
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund
10
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
12
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
16
Schedules of Investments
20
Pear Tree Columbia Small Cap Fund
20
Pear Tree Quality Fund
25
Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund
30
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund
39
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
57
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
60
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
64
Statements of Operations
68
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
70
Financial Highlights
76
Notes to Financial Statements
88
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
107
Information for Shareholders
108
Management Contract and Advisory Contract Approval
109
Privacy Notice
111
Trustees and Officers
114
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.

 
 

 


 
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
 
We are pleased to provide you with the Pear Tree Funds’ Annual Report for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014 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.

 
 

 

 
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. These examples are based on $1,000 being invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
 

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.

 
 

 

 

Expense Example for the 6 months ended March 31, 2014
Pear Tree Fund
Share Class
Total Return
Description
Beginning
Account Value
10/1/13
Ending
Account Value
3/31/2014
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Expenses Paid*
10/1/2013 –
3/31/2014
Small Cap
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,077.60
1.55%
$8.02
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.21
1.55%
$7.78
 
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,079.10
1.30%
$6.74
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.44
1.30%
$6.55
Quality
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,117.30
1.31%
$6.91
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.40
1.31%
$6.59
 
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,118.90
1.07%
$5.67
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.58
1.07%
$5.40
Emerging Markets
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,003.80
1.47%
$7.33
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.62
1.47%
$7.38
 
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,005.30
1.22%
$6.10
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.85
1.22%
$6.14
Risk Parity
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,003.70
2.10%
$10.50
Emerging Markets
 
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,014.45
2.10%
$10.56
 
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,008.70
1.70%
$8.52
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,016.45
1.70%
$8.55
Foreign Value
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,138.60
1.53%
$8.18
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.28
1.53%
$7.72
 
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,140.70
1.28%
$6.83
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.55
1.28%
$6.44
Foreign Value
Ordinary
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,203.80
1.57%
$8.63
Small Cap
 
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.10
1.57%
$7.90
 
Institutional
Actual
$1,000.00
$1,205.10
1.32%
$7.27
   
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.34
1.32%
$6.66
 
* “Expenses Paid” for each Fund share class relating to actual or hypothetical returns, is the amount equal to the product of (a) that Fund’s and Share Class’ average account value for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014, multiplied by (b) the corresponding “Annualized Expense Ratio” multiplied by (c) the fraction 182/365 (which reflects the six-month period covered by this report).
 

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE COLUMBIA SMALL CAP FUND
 
 
INVESTMENT PROFILE
 
All Data as of March 31, 2014
 
Fund Information
   
Net Assets Under Management
$117.2 Million
Number of Companies
78
 
Price to Book Ratio
4.0
 
Price to Earnings Ratio
29.7
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.80%
1.55%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.80%
1.55%
Ticker Symbol
USBNX
QBNAX
* per prospectus dated August 1, 2013. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

Investment Commentary
 
For the annual period ended March 31, 2014 the Pear Tree Columbia Small Cap Fund’s Ordinary Shares (the “Fund”) underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund achieved a return of 22.76% at net asset value compared to 24.90% for the Index.
 
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
 
It was a great year for equity markets and for small cap stocks in particular. Despite modest economic growth, stocks were the beneficiary of the Federal Reserve’s low interest rate policy which was a major catalyst for investors to seek higher yields and greater risk in the stock market.
 
 
Analyzing our relative performance for the year, our stock selection in the Consumer Staples, Materials and Information Technology sectors contributed to returns, while our selections in Financials, Health Care, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary detracted. In Consumer Staples, we outperformed due to the outstanding performance of Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., which direct sells personal care products globally, and gained over 87% for the period. Our second best performer was Alliance Data Systems Corp., which gained over 68% for the year. The company, which provides marketing and credit card solutions, continues to see strong demand for its services.
 
 
The Financials and Industrials sectors were among our weakest sectors. Our stock selection in Financials detracted from our relative return as Real Estate Invest Trust holdings American Campus Communities Inc. and Campus Crest Communities Inc. declined 17% and 35% respectively, when the education REIT group fell out of favor with investors. Our relative underperformance in Industrials was due primarily to Acacia Research Corp. which fell 49% for the period and detracted nearly 2% from our relative return. The company, which licenses intellectual property, failed to meet analyst estimates as proposed government regulations delayed settlements on pending patent cases.
 
Portfolio Changes
 
The Information Technology, Industrials, Health Care and Financials sectors increased during the year while the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Materials sectors declined. Changes in other sectors were not material.
 
A Look Ahead
 
Despite the strong performance of the equity markets over the past year, we continue to find many attractive opportunities in the small cap landscape. We believe that our relative performance should improve in the coming quarters as the Fed’s stimulus is withdrawn and company fundamentals take precedence. We believe that our strategy of investing in high quality companies that have unique and growing businesses and strong managements will put us in a position to outperform the benchmark index.
 
 
The Fund is co-managed by Robert von Pentz, CFA, and Rhys Williams, CFA of Columbia Partners, L.L.C. Investment Management.
 

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE COLUMBIA SMALL CAP FUND
 
 
Top 10 Holdings
 
Percentage of total net assets
29.2%
Alliance Data Systems Corporation
4.7%
EPR Properties
4.5%
Finisar Corporation
2.8%
Proto Labs, Inc.
2.6%
MasTec, Inc.
2.6%
ICG Group, Inc.
2.5%
Core Laboratories N.V.
2.5%
Ferro Corporation
2.4%
BioTelemetry, Inc.
2.3%
IMAX Corporation
2.3%
 
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed favorably or held in the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Industrials
20.0%
Information Technology
18.3%
Consumer Discretionary
17.7%
Financials
15.8%
Health Care
14.4%
Consumer Staples
5.5%
Materials
5.0%
Energy
3.5%
Telecommunication Services
0.0%
CASH + other assets (net)
–0.2%

Value of a $10,000 Investment
 
Pear Tree Columbia Small Cap (PTSC) Ordinary Shares
 
 
vs. Russell 2000 Index
 
 
Small Cap Chart
 

 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
1Q 2014
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
–3.05%
7.76%
22.76%
22.23%
6.48%
10.64%
08/03/92
Institutional Shares1
–3.00%
7.91%
23.12%
22.56%
6.84%
10.02%
01/06/93
Russell 20002
1.12%
9.94%
24.90%
24.31%
8.53%
10.12%
________
 
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. 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.

 
 

 

 

 
PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND
 
INVESTMENT PROFILE
 
All Data as of March 31, 2014
 
Fund Information
   
Net Assets Under Management
$124.9 Million
Number of Companies
96
 
Price to Book Ratio
4.0
 
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.3
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.62%
1.35%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)**
1.37%
1.10%
Ticker Symbol
USBOX
QGIAX
** per prospectus dated August 1, 2013. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
** Reflects all fee waivers currently in effect. Fee waivers may not be amended, rescinded or terminated before July 31, 2014 without the consent of the Fund’s board.
 

Investment Commentary
 
For the annual period ended March 31, 2014, the Pear Tree Quality Fund’s Ordinary Shares (the “Fund”) underperformed its benchmark, S&P 500 (the “Index“). The Fund achieved a return of 15.40% at net asset value compared to 21.86% 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, 2013 to March 31, 2014, the Fund’s Ordinary Shares, when compared to the Target Portfolio, had a tracking error of 0.25.
 
 
Over the previous twelve months, the Information Technology sector was the largest positive contributor to the Fund’s performance due to a large overweight position and positive stock selection. The Fund’s underweight positions in the Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy sectors also contributed to performance.
 
 
The greatest detractors from performance came from the Consumer Staples sector where a very large overweight position and stock selection negatively affected relative performance. Other detractors were stock selection in the Health Care and Consumer Discretionary sectors.
 
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 twelve month period ending March 31, 2014, the Fund rebalanced the holdings four times to replicate the publicly disclosed holdings of the current target portfolio. The four rebalances resulted in the sale of three positions. Also as a result of the rebalances, the Fund opened new positions in twenty-five companies; one Materials company, four Health Care companies, five Consumer Discretionary companies, seven Industrial companies and eight Information Technology companies.
 
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.
 
 
The Fund’s target portfolio is GMO Quality Fund III (GQETX) and the Fund is managed by Robert von Pentz, CFA of Columbia Partners, L.L.C. Investment Management.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND
 
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
44.9%
Microsoft Corporation
5.9%
Google, Inc.
5.6%
Johnson & Johnson
5.5%
Oracle Corporation
5.3%
Procter & Gamble Company
4.1%
International Business Machines
4.1%
Coca-Cola Company (The)
4.1%
Chevron Corporation
4.0%
Philip Morris International, Inc.
3.4%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
2.9%
 
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed favorably or held in the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Information Technology
31.7%
Health Care
27.8%
Consumer Staples
24.6%
Energy
7.0%
Consumer Discretionary
4.1%
Industrials
4.1%
Telecommunication Services
0.2%
Materials
0.1%
Financials
0.0%
Utilities
0.0%
CASH + other assets (net)
0.4%

Value of a $10,000 Investment
 
Pear Tree Quality (PTQ) Ordinary Shares vs.
 
 
S&P 500 Index
 
Quality Chart
 

 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
1Q 2014
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
2.20%
11.73%
15.40%
18.05%
4.89%
9.15%
05/06/85
Institutional Shares1
2.27%
11.89%
15.74%
18.48%
5.17%
7.81%
03/25/91
S & P 5002
1.81%
12.51%
21.86%
21.16%
7.42%
10.84%
________
 
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 to their size 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. The beginning date for the Index is 05/29/85.
 
* S&P 500 Index is the registered mark of Standard & Poor’s.
 
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.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE PANAGORA DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
INVESTMENT PROFILE
 
All Data as of March 31, 2014
 
Fund Information
   
Net Assets Under Management
$147.3 Million
Number of Companies
223
 
Price to Book Ratio
1.4
 
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.8
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.92%
1.65%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.92%
1.65%
Ticker Symbol
QFFOX
QEMAX
* per prospectus dated August 1, 2013. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
 

Investment Commentary
 
For the annual period ended March 31, 2014, the Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic Emerging Markets Fund’s Ordinary Shares (the ”Fund“) underperformed its benchmark, The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the Index”). The Fund achieved a return of –4.77% at net asset value compared to –1.07% for the Index.
 
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
 
On a country basis, the largest detractors were India (–1.07%) and South Korea (–0.98%). Among holdings in India the largest detractor was overweight position Gitanjali Gems Ltd. while among holdings in South Korea the largest detractor was underweight position Naver Corp. The largest contributors were Mexico (+0.96%) and China (+0.59%). Among holdings in Mexico, the largest contributor was overweight position Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. while among holdings in China the largest contributor was underweight position Cencosud SA.
 
 
On a sector basis, the largest detractors were Information Technology (–1.11%) and Consumer Discretionary (–0.90%). Among holdings in Information Technology the largest detractor was underweight position Tencent Holdings, while among holdings in Consumer Discretionary the largest detractor was overweight position Gitanjali Gems Ltd.. The largest contributors were Consumer Staples (+0.92%) and Industrials (+0.47%). Among holdings in Consumer Staples the largest contributor was overweight position Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. while among holdings in Industrials the largest contributor was overweight position Teco Electric & Machinery Co.
 
 
For the annual period ending March 2014, our proprietary Dynamic Alpha model performed well — best-ranked alpha stocks outperformed the worst ranked alpha stocks. Our proprietary Valuation composite did not perform well — stocks with attractive valuations underperformed their more expensive peers. Our proprietary Quality composite performed well — stocks with strong business and management quality metrics outperformed lower quality peers. Our proprietary Momentum composite also performed well — stocks with positive market sentiment outperformed stocks with poor earnings momentum.
 
Portfolio Changes
 
The addition of the Risk Parity strategy was a significant portfolio change during the annual period ended March 31, 2014.
 
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.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE PANAGORA DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
Top 10 Holdings3
Percentage of total net assets
37.9%
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity
Emerging Markets
22.4%
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
3.2%
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Fund
3.1%
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1.7%
China Construction Bank Corporation
1.5%
China Mobile Limited
1.3%
Sasol Ltd.
1.3%
Bank of China Ltd. H
1.2%
Tencent Holdings Limited
1.1%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
1.1%
 
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed favorably or held in the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Sector Allocation3
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Financials
19.4%
Information Technology
13.4%
Energy
8.9%
Consumer Discretionary
7.9%
Materials
5.7%
Industrials
5.6%
Consumer Staples
5.2%
Telecommunication Services
4.5%
Utilities
2.1%
Health Care
1.3%
Mutual Funds
25.5%
CASH + other assets (net)
0.5%

Top 10 Country Allocations3
Percentage of total net assets
66.1%
Taiwan
11.0%
China
10.4%
South Korea
10.2%
Brazil
8.1%
South Africa
6.0%
Hong Kong
5.5%
India
4.9%
Russia
4.0%
Malaysia
3.1%
Mexico
2.9%

Value of a $10,000 Investment
 
Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic Emerging Markets (PTEM)
 
 
Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI EM Index
 
 
Emerging Markets Chart
 

 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
1Q 2014
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
–0.32%
0.38%
–4.77%
14.39%
8.47%
5.89%
09/30/94
Institutional Shares1
–0.22%
0.53%
–4.52%
14.68%
8.79%
7.59%
04/02/96
MSCI EM2
–0.37%
1.49%
–1.07%
14.83%
10.45%
5.40%
________ 
 
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. 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.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE PANAGORA RISK PARITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
INVESTMENT PROFILE
 
All Data as of March 31, 2014
 
Fund Information
   
Net Assets Under Management
$33.7 Million
Number of Companies
566
 
Price to Book Ratio
1.7
 
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.0
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.37%
1.12%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.37%
1.12%
Ticker Symbol
RPEMX
EMPRX
* 2013 Initial Prospectus estimated expense ratio. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the period ended March 31, 2014.
 

Investment Commentary
 
The Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets fund incepted on June 27, 2013. For the since inception period, June 27, 2014 to March 31, 2014, the Pear Tree PanAgora 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 4.84% at net asset value compared to 9.94% for the Index.
 
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
 
PanAgora’s proprietary Risk Parity portfolio construction approach is centered on the belief that diversification is the key to generating better risk-adjusted returns and that avoiding risk concentration is the best way to achieve true portfolio diversification. The Risk Parity Emerging Markets Equity strategy, therefore, seeks to achieve true diversification by balancing risk exposures at many levels. In an effort to mitigate risk concentration, Risk Parity is applied within countries to simultaneously balance risk across sector and stock exposures, and is then applied across countries so that each country contributes equally to risk at the aggregate portfolio level. The expected result is a more diversified, risk-balanced emerging markets equity portfolio that has lower volatility and more downside protection than a more concentrated approach, such as those based on capitalization-weighted indices, without sacrificing return potential.
 
 
At the country level, the top contributors to performance on an absolute basis were holdings in South Korea (1.16%) and China (0.89%). Positions held in Chile (–0.84%) and Indonesia (–0.57%) detracted. Sectors that contributed to absolute portfolio performance included Financials (1.03%) and Information Technology (1.03%). The Consumer Staples sector detracted from absolute portfolio performance (–0.13%).
 
Portfolio Changes
 
The Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets fund incepted on June 27, 2013.
 
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.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE PANAGORA RISK PARITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
Top 10 Holdings
 
Percentage of total net assets
12.4%
iPath MSCI India Index ETN
5.0%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
2.4%
Empresa Nacional de
Telecomunicaciones S.A.
0.7%
Almacees Exito S.A.
0.7%
Jollibee Foods Corporation
0.6%
IHH Healthcare Berhad
0.6%
Isagen S.A. E.S.P.
0.6%
Bankok Dusit Medical Services F
0.6%
American Movil S.A.B. Series L
0.6%
Ecopetrol S.A.
0.6%
 
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed favorably or held in the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Financials
15.0%
Consumer Staples
12.0%
Telecommunication Services
11.8%
Materials
10.6%
Consumer Discretionary
9.7%
Industrials
9.3%
Utilities
8.7%
Energy
8.2%
Mutual Funds
7.4%
Health Care
5.0%
Information Technology
1.9%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
0.4%

Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
12.4%
iPath MSCI India Index ETN
5.0%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
2.4%
Empresa Nacional de
Telecomunicaciones S.A.
0.7%
Almacees Exito S.A.
0.7%
Jollibee Foods Corporation
0.6%
IHH Healthcare Berhad
0.6%
Isagen S.A. E.S.P.
0.6%
Bankok Dusit Medical Services F
0.6%
American Movil S.A.B. Series L
0.6%
Ecopetrol S.A.
0.6%
 
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 PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets
 
 
(PTRP) Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI EM Index
 
 
Risk Parity Chart
 

 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
1Q 2014
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
0.78%
       
4.84%
6/27/2013
Institutional Shares1
0.88%
       
5.51%
6/27/2013
MSCI EM2
–0.37%
       
9.94%
________
 
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. 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.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND
 
INVESTMENT PROFILE
 
All Data as of March 31, 2014
 
Fund Information
   
Net Assets Under Management
$1,478.9 Million
Number of Companies
51
 
Price to Book Ratio
1.9
 
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.3
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.59%
1.33%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.59%
1.33%
Ticker Symbol
QFVOX
QFVIX
* per prospectus dated August 1, 2013. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
 

Investment Commentary
 
For the fiscal year period ended March 31, 2014, the Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund’s Ordinary Shares (the ”Fund“) outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (the ”Index“). The Fund achieved a return of 23.28% at net asset value compared to 18.06% for the Index.
 
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
 
The Fund’s outperformance is attributed to positive absolute results in nine of ten sectors, with top contributions from Consumer Discretionary, Materials and Consumer Staples. More than 75% of portfolio holdings posted double-digit returns for the fiscal year.
 
 
British homebuilders continued to top performance in the consumer discretionary sector, benefiting from rising prices and volume gains in new housing. Additionally, the U.K. government extended its new home buying program beyond 2016, upon which homebuilders may capitalize. Canadian methanol producer Methanex Corporation was the largest contributor to the Materials sector, as it capitalized on high prices for methanol due to tight supply versus demand. Within Consumer Staples, Irish convenience food producer Greencore Group Plc continued to increase its market share in the U.S., purchasing a food-to-go manufacturer and announcing a greenfield sandwich manufacturing facility. In the U.K., Greencore is capitalizing on growth in the ready-to-eat chilled foods grocery category.
 
 
Telecom sector holdings produced strong returns for the year. Deutsche Telekom AG held on to good revenues and earnings, largely due to its T-Mobile/MetroPCS merger. Freenet exceeded its own guidance for 2013, capitalizing on its mobile communications and digital lifestyle services. Financial holdings were led by Germany reinsurers Muenchener Rueckverag AG and Hannover Rueck SE, and two Swedish companies, Svenska Handelsbanken AB and Investor AB.
 
 
Energy was the only sector in negative territory for the fiscal year. Maurel et Prom dropped in the March 2014 quarter when it eliminated the dividend, even though it reported a 2013 profit jump. Tullow Oil Plc was down after announcing lackluster 2013 results, with rising revenues but fading operating profit due to exploration write-offs. Thai Oil PCL was affected by the political turbulence in Thailand.
 
Portfolio Changes
 
During the fiscal year period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund had an influx of cash flows, which was invested within existing holdings as well as six new stock purchases. Among the new purchases were: Ipsos SA, which conducts market research for global consumer product companies; Tullow Oil Plc, an independent oil explorer focused in Africa; Norway-based fertilizer company, Yara International ASA, which sources natural gas and converts it to upgraded fertilizer; Lanxess AG, a specialty chemical company engaged in synthetic rubber and tire durability products; Finnish building service company Caverion Corporation which was a spin-off from portfolio holding YIT Oyj; and Norwegian savings bank Sparebank 1 SR Bank ASA, which has low loan losses and improving net interest margins. No positions were liquidated during the year.
 
A Look Ahead
 
Sectors most prominent in our international research include financials, industrials, consumer discretionary and information technology. The geographies at the top of our list include Japan, Asian countries, emerging markets and the U.K. We have also noticed a significant number of new companies coming on the market, as global macro-economic conditions slowly improve. We have further refined our screening technology to ensure availability of a broad range of investment ideas and added another analyst to our experienced research team.
 
 
We believe that the Fund’s fundamental international value investing strategy continue to produce excellent risk-adjusted returns, as evidenced by the Fund’s 16-year performance record. We will strive to maintain this level of success to benefit the Fund’s shareholders.
 
 
The Fund’s lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND
 
Top 10 Holdings
 
Percentage of total net assets
24.6%
Greencore Group plc
3.0%
Barratt Developments plc
2.5%
Teva Pharmaceuticals SP
2.5%
Deutsche Telekom AG
2.5%
Methanex Corporation
2.5%
Freenet AG
2.4%
Taylor Wimpey plc
2.4%
Trevi Finanziaria SpA
2.3%
Sasol Ltd.
2.3%
Christian Dior S.A.
2.2%
 
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed favorably or held in the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Materials
20.1%
Consumer Discretionary
15.8%
Financials
12.9%
Industrials
9.9%
Energy
7.7%
Consumer Staples
7.2%
Telecommunication Services
7.1%
Information Technology
6.2%
Health Care
4.8%
Utilities
1.6%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
6.7%

Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
74.5%
Germany
16.3%
United Kingdom
16.2%
Japan
8.0%
Sweden
7.3%
France
6.9%
Ireland
5.1%
Finland
4.8%
Italy
4.3%
Norway
3.1%
Canada
2.5%

Value of a $10,000 Investment
 
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value (PTFV)
 
Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI EAFE Index
 
Foreign Value Chart
Average Annual Total Returns
 
1Q 2014
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
3.09%
13.86%
23.28%
24.15%
8.29%
7.54%
05/15/98
Institutional Shares1
3.19%
14.07%
23.58%
24.41%
8.55%
9.29%
12/18/98
MSCI EAFE2
0.77%
6.56%
18.06%
16.56%
7.01%
5.03%
________
 
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 Europe, Australia, and Far East (”MSCI EAFE“) 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. 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.
 

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND
 
INVESTMENT PROFILE
 
All Data as of March 31, 2014
 
Fund Information
   
Net Assets Under Management
$185.7 Million
Number of Companies
68
 
Price to Book Ratio
1.9
 
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.7
 
 
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.66%
1.41%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.66%
1.41%
Ticker Symbol
QUSOX
QUSIX
* per prospectus dated August 1, 2013. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.

Investment Commentary
 
For the fiscal year period ended March 31, 2014, 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”)1 The Fund achieved a return of 26.80% at net asset value compared to 16.69% for the Index.
 
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
 
Nine of 10 sectors contributed to the Fund’s outperformance, led by Industrials, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. The vast majority of portfolio holdings produced double-digit returns for the period, with nearly a quarter of holdings up in excess of 50%.
 
 
In Industrials, construction company Galliford Try Plc benefited from a rebounding U.K. economy, as both price and volumes increased in new home sales. Shanghai Mechanical, a manufacturer of elevators and escalators, was up more than 70%, capitalizing on construction and affordable housing growth in China.
 
 
Within Consumer Staples, Irish convenience food producer Greencore Group plc continued to increase its market share in the U.S., purchasing a food-to-go manufacturer and announced a greenfield sandwich manufacturing facility. In the U.K., Greencore is capitalizing on growth in the ready-to-eat chilled foods grocery category.
 
 
The Restaurant Group plc and J D Wetherspoon plc led gains in the Consumer Discretionary sector, as U.K. economic optimism led to dining-out trends. With a focus on value for money and unique menus, both companies saw an influx of customers. Theater operator Kinepolis was up after successfully executing its business strategy of cutting costs, driving up revenue per customer and offering B2B events.
 
 
The only sector in negative territory was Utilities. Manila Water’s decline was attributable to the on-going court arbitration associated with tariffs disputes. Political turmoil in Thailand affected results for Ratchaburi Electric. Brazil’s Equatorial Energia SA was restricted by higher costs in a weakening economy.
 
Portfolio Changes
 
During the fiscal year period ended March 31, 2014, the Fund sold positions in Sichuan Expressway and Manappuram General Finance. Cash was redeployed to eight new positions, each of which was attractively valued with sustainable business models and strong free cash flows. Among the new holdings were: Ipsos, which conducts market research for consumer companies; PKC Group OYJ, a producer of truck electrical controls; Shanghai Mechanical; Semperit AG Holding, a manufacturer of rubber and plastic products; WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese electronics distributor; AIN Pharmaciez, Inc., one of the largest Japanese pharmacy companies; and Higashi Nihon House Co. Ltd., a niche homebuilder in Japan. We also purchased Indian IT company Hexaware Technologies during the June quarter. In mid-October, Hexaware was acquired by Baring Private Equity in a $400 million deal. The Fund tendered its shares for a healthy profit.
 
 
1 As of August 1, 2013, the Fund replaced its benchmark with the MSCI ACWI (ex USA small cap) because it believes the new index represents the emerging market exposure in the Fund better that the S&P EPAC Index.

 
 

 

 

A Look Ahead
 
Sectors most prominent in our small-cap research include Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. The geographies currently at the top of our list include Japan, Southeast Asian countries, emerging markets and the U.K. We have also noticed a significant number of new small cap companies coming on the market, as global macro-economic conditions slowly improve. We have further refined our screening technology to ensure availability of a broad range of small cap investment ideas and added another analyst to our experienced research team.
 
We believe that the Fund’s fundamental small-cap value investing strategy can continue to produce excellent top risk-adjusted returns, as evidenced by the Fund’s nearly six-year performance record. We will strive to maintain this level of success to benefit the Fund’s shareholders.
 
The Fund’s lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND
 
Top 10 Holdings
 
Percentage of total net assets
22.8%
Greencore Group plc
3.5%
Freenet AG
2.4%
Galliford Try plc
2.3%
UDG Healthcare plc
2.3%
Alternative Networks plc
2.2%
BML, Inc.
2.1%
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.
2.1%
Equatorial Energia S.A.
2.0%
M1 Ltd.
2.0%
Vetropack Holding AG
1.9%
 
There is no guarantee that such securities will continue to be viewed favorably or held in the Fund’s portfolio.
 
Sector Allocation
Percentage of total net assets
100.0%
Consumer Discretionary
21.3%
Industrials
14.5%
Consumer Staples
12.1%
Information Technology
10.2%
Financials
9.3%
Telecommunication Services
8.1%
Health Care
6.2%
Materials
5.8%
Utilities
4.7%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
7.8%

Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
70.0%
United Kingdom
13.7%
Japan
11.3%
Ireland
8.8%
Germany
7.2%
India
6.3%
Hong Kong
5.4%
Norway
5.2%
Sweden
4.4%
Thailand
4.3%
Singapore
3.4%

Value of a $10,000 Investment
 
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap (PTFVSC)
 
 
Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index
 
 
Foreign Value Small Cap Chart
 

 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
1Q 2014
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception
Date
Ordinary Shares
8.84%
20.38%
26.80%
27.24%
 
8.56%
5/1/2008
Institutional Shares1
8.92%
20.51%
27.16%
27.55%
 
8.80%
5/1/2008
MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap2
3.56%
8.39%
16.69%
21.59%
 
4.75%
________
S&P/EPAC Small Cap3
3.81%
9.96%
23.89%
21.24%
 
4.60%
________
 
1 Institutional 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 23 developed markets and 21 emerging market countries
 
3 The S&P/Europe Pacific Asia Composite (“S&P/EPAC”) Index measures the bottom 20% of institutionary investable capital of developed and emerging (after 09/30/1994) countries, selected by the index sponsor outside of the United States. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for foreign markets. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do no reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. The beginning date for the Index is 5/1/2008.
 
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.

 
 

 

 
 
PEAR TREE COLUMBIA SMALL CAP FUND
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 
March 31, 2014
 
Common Stock—100.2%  
 
Shares
Value
AIRLINES—1.0%
   
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)
19,467
$  1,156,340
BANKS—3.6%
   
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
49,358
997,032
CoBiz Financial, Inc.
109,129
1,257,166
F.N.B. Corporation
146,970
1,969,398
   
4,223,596
BUILDING PRODUCTS—3.7%
   
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)
187,687
1,709,828
Drew Industries, Inc.
25,269
1,369,580
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)
72,848
1,271,927
   
4,351,335
CHEMICALS—4.0%
   
Cambrex Corporation (a)
95,064
1,793,858
Ferro Corporation (a)
209,182
2,857,426
   
4,651,284
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—9.6%
   
Acacia Research Corporation—Acacia Technologies (b)
27,892
426,190
Cardtronics, Inc. (a)
37,296
1,448,950
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)
29,290
1,218,171
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.
19,352
802,140
Kforce, Inc.
123,417
2,631,250
On Assignment, Inc. (a)
25,258
974,706
WageWorks, Inc. (a)
38,825
2,178,471
Waste Connections, Inc.
35,764
1,568,609
   
11,248,487
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.0%
   
Allot Communications Ltd. (a)(b)
68,769
925,631
NICE-Systems Ltd. (c)
38,310
1,710,924
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (a)(b)
19,751
898,078
   
3,534,633
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—2.6%
   
MasTec, Inc. (a)
70,114
3,045,752
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.0%
   
Trex Company, Inc. (a)
15,658
1,145,539
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS—3.4%
   
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
71,640
1,007,975
ICG Group, Inc. (a)
145,952
2,980,340
   
3,988,315
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—3.8%
   
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (a)
46,223
1,140,321
Finisar Corporation (a)
125,345
3,322,896
   
4,463,217
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.5%
   
Core Laboratories N.V.
14,707
2,918,457
FOOD & DRUG RETAILING—1.0%
   
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)
16,409
1,163,726
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.6%
   
Boulder Brands, Inc. (a)
111,123
1,957,987
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—10.2%
   
Accuray Incorporated (a)(b)
252,842
2,427,283
BioTelemetry, Inc. (a)
269,221
2,716,440
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a)
43,114
1,370,594
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
37,906
481,406
LDR Holding Corporation (a)
22,359
767,585
Natus Medical, Inc. (a)
53,502
1,380,352
Novadaq Technologies, Inc. (a)
41,293
920,008
Spectranetics Corporation (The) (a)
52,538
1,592,427
STAAR Surgical Company (a)
18,778
353,026
   
12,009,121
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—2.9%
   
Catamaran Corporation (a)
27,814
1,244,955
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)
17,669
2,109,148
   
3,354,103
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.0%
   
National CineMedia, Inc.
78,030
1,170,450
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.9%
   
Standard Pacific Corporation (a)
131,447
1,092,325
INSURANCE—0.5%
   
United Insurance Holdings Corp.
41,656
608,594
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—0.9%
   
Brightcove, Inc. (a)
86,010
845,478
eGain Corporation (a)
31,147
219,898
   
1,065,376
 
IT CONSULTING & SERVICES—5.9%
   
Alliance Data Systems Corporation (a)
20,071
5,468,344
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)
43,781
1,440,395
   
6,908,739
MACHINERY—3.1%
   
Actuant Corporation, Class A
17,783
607,290
Proto Labs, Inc. (a)
45,205
3,059,022
   
3,666,312
MEDIA—9.6%
   
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)
47,372
1,148,771
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
61,945
1,797,024
Entravision Communications Corporation, Class A
239,838
1,606,915
Gray Television, Inc. (a)
86,400
895,968
IMAX Corporation (a)
96,485
2,636,935
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Class A
34,061
1,277,969
Regal Entertainment Group, Class A
101,386
1,893,890
   
11,257,472
OIL & GAS—1.0%
   
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
25,431
1,129,136
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—2.9%
   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (a)
46,058
1,359,171
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A
24,262
2,010,107
   
3,369,278
PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY—1.3%
   
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
82,624
537,056
Receptos, Inc. (a)
14,052
589,341
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
37,886
412,579
   
1,538,976
REAL ESTATE—8.3%
   
Brandywine Realty Trust
61,681
891,907
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
44,638
1,074,437
EPR Properties
98,474
5,257,527
Hersha Hospitality Trust
293,779
1,712,731
Physicians Realty Trust
38,158
531,159
Terreno Realty Corporation
12,936
244,620
   
9,712,381
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—1.0%
   
8x8, Inc. (a)
109,131
1,179,706
 
SOFTWARE—3.7%
   
Ambarella, Inc. (a)(b)
37,870
1,011,508
Control4 Corporation (a)(b)
65,573
1,390,803
Rally Software Development Corp. (a)
34,775
465,290
Rocket Fuel, Inc. (a)(b)
20,205
866,390
Verint Systems, Inc. (a)
11,576
543,262
   
4,277,253
SPECIALTY RETAIL—4.1%
   
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)
44,413
2,456,483
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
52,191
985,366
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (a)
17,706
1,302,985
   
4,744,834
TEXTILES & APPAREL—2.1%
   
Kate Spade & Company (a)
66,213
2,455,840
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
   
(Cost $84,013,749)
 
117,388,564
Short Term Investments—0.6%
   
 
Par Value
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement 0.0%, 04/01/14, (Dated 03/31/14), Collateralized by $730,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-0.625% due 11/30/2017, Market Value $714,122, Repurchase Proceeds $696,991 (Cost $696,991)
$696,991
$696,991
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED)—100.8%
   
(Cost $84,710,740)
 
118,085,555
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED—5.6%
   
Money Market—5.6%
   
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves—Inst.
   
(Cost $6,571,585)
 
6,571,585
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—106.4%
(Cost $91,282,325)
 
124,657,140
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(6.4%)
 
(7,475,061)
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$117,182,079

(a)
Non-income producing security
(b)
All or a portion of this security was out on loan.
(c)
ADR—American Depositary Receipts
(d)
At March 31, 2014, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $91,741,379 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$35,591,625
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(2,675,864)
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation)
$32,915,761

 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2014
Common Stock—99.5%  
 
Shares
Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.8%
   
Precision Castparts Corp.
686
$173,393
United Technologies Corporation
7,585
886,232
   
  1,059,625
BEVERAGES—4.2%
   
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. (c)
1,768
186,170
Coca-Cola Company (The)
132,336
5,116,110
   
5,302,280
CHEMICALS—0.1%
   
Monsanto Company
1,672
190,223
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.8%
   
QUALCOMM Incorporated
27,925
2,202,166
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—7.6%
   
Apple, Inc.
3,930
2,109,388
EMC Corporation
29,405
805,991
Hewlett-Packard Company
45,066
1,458,336
International Business Machines
26,692
5,137,943
   
9,511,658
CONSUMER SERVICES—0.3%
   
McKesson Corporation
1,736
306,525
DISTRIBUTORS—0.1%
   
Genuine Parts Company
1,575
136,789
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.5%
   
Emerson Electric Co.
8,516
568,869
FOOD PRODUCTS—0.8%
   
Nestle, S.A. (c)
7,152
537,973
Unilever N.V.
11,396
468,604
Unilever N.V. (c)
4
171
   
1,006,748
FOOD STAPLES & DRUG RETAILING—8.4%
   
Costco Wholesale Corporation
5,721
638,921
CVS Caremark Corporation
10,252
767,465
General Mills, Inc.
9,082
470,629
PepsiCo, Inc.
40,590
3,389,265
SYSCO Corporation
17,082
617,173
Tesco PLC (a)(c)
11,408
170,322
Walgreen Co.
11,711
773,277
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
48,109
3,676,971
   
10,504,023
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—8.3%
   
Baxter International, Inc.
9,098
669,431
Becton, Dickinson and Company
5,355
626,963
Covidien plc
2,286
168,387
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)
45,791
  3,438,446
Humana Inc. (a)
487
54,895
Medtronic, Inc.
33,810
2,080,667
Stryker Corporation
8,289
675,305
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
23,528
1,929,061
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)
7,788
736,589
   
10,379,744
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.7%
   
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)
3,427
336,566
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
4,316
249,983
WellPoint, Inc.
3,244
322,940
   
909,489
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.6%
   
McDonald’s Corporation
19,070
1,869,432
YUM! Brands, Inc.
908
68,454
   
1,937,886
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—6.4%
   
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
2,427
167,633
Colgate-Palmolive Company
31,748
2,059,493
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
5,369
591,932
Procter & Gamble Company
63,805
5,142,683
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (a)
3
247
   
7,961,988
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—2.0%
   
3M Company
17,986
2,439,981
IT CONSULTING & SERVICES—0.6%
   
Accenture plc
4,285
341,600
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
1,873
144,708
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (a)
3,958
200,315
Paychex, Inc.
900
38,340
   
724,963
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—0.0%
   
Mattel, Inc.
1,004
40,270
 
MACHINERY—0.7%
   
Cummins, Inc.
387
57,659
Danaher Corporation
5,417
406,275
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
4,705
382,658
   
846,592
MULTILINE RETAIL—0.7%
   
Target Corporation
14,367
869,347
OIL & GAS—7.0%
   
BP plc (c)
6,274
301,779
Chevron Corporation
42,209
5,019,072
Exxon Mobil Corporation
27,489
2,685,126
Royal Dutch Shell plc (c)
5,427
396,497
TOTAL S.A. (b)(c)
5,440
356,864
   
  8,759,338
PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY—18.8%
   
Abbott Laboratories
52,932
2,038,411
Allergan, Inc.
1,881
233,432
Amgen, Inc.
10,732
1,323,685
AstraZeneca PLC (c)
15,564
1,009,792
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
29,335
1,523,953
Eli Lilly and Company
19,556
1,151,066
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)
11,881
841,888
GlaxoSmithKline plc (c)
24,489
1,308,447
Johnson & Johnson
69,853
6,861,660
Merck & Co., Inc.
28,586
1,622,827
Novartis AG (c)
5,811
494,051
Novo Nordisk A/S (c)
2,435
111,158
Pfizer Inc.
112,375
3,609,485
Roche Holding Ltd. (c)
24,354
918,633
Sanofi-Aventis (c)
7,948
415,522
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (a)(c)
38
901
   
23,464,911
RETAILING—0.4%
   
Home Depot, Inc. (The)
4,566
361,308
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
3,017
182,981
   
544,289
SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.1%
   
Texas Instruments, Inc.
3,650
172,097
 
SOFTWARE & SERVICES—21.6%
   
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4,883
321,008
Cisco Systems, Inc.
150,174
3,365,399
eBay, Inc. (a)
10,565
583,611
Google, Inc. (a)
6,291
7,011,382
Intuit Inc.
5,340
415,078
MasterCard Incorporated
7,736
577,879
Microsoft Corporation
179,829
7,371,191
Oracle Corporation
162,401
6,643,825
SAP AG (c)
3,106
252,549
Visa, Inc.
1,940
418,769
   
26,960,691
SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.2%
   
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.
3,541
243,621
TEXTILES & APPAREL—0.8%
   
Nike, Inc.
13,224
976,725
V.F. Corporation
206
12,747
   
989,472
TOBACCO—4.7%
   
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (c)
4,013
447,168
Japan Tobacco Inc. (a)
20,000
624,000
Lorillard, Inc.
10,727
580,116
Philip Morris International, Inc.
52,172
4,271,322
   
5,922,606
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTION—0.1%
   
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
554
139,973
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS—0.2%
   
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (a)(b)(c)
13,151
207,391
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $102,593,571)
 
124,303,555
Short Term Investments—0.3%  
 
Par Value
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement .0%, 04/01/14, (Dated 03/31/14), Collateralized by 415,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-.625% due 11/30/2017, Market Value $405,973, Repurchase Proceeds $394,596 (Cost $394,596)
$394,596
$394,596
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED)—99.8%
   
(Cost $102,988,167)
 
124,698,151
Money Market—0.5%
   
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves—Inst.
(Cost $566,740)
566,740
566,740
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.3%
(Cost $103,554,907)
 
125,264,891
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(0.3%)
 
(362,738)
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$124,902,153

(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, 2014, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $103,908,536 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$21,552,775
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(196,420)
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation)
$21,356,355

 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

PEAR TREE PANAGORA DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2014
Common Stock—71.7%  
 
Shares
Value
BRAZIL—5.8%
   
Ambev SA (c)
149,030
$  1,104,312
Banco do Brasil S.A.
94,412
954,333
BM&F Bovespa S.A.
111,024
553,742
CIA Paranaense Ener. SP ADR (c)
29,309
384,241
Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes
138,900
841,184
Even Construtora e Incorporadora S.A.
191,600
645,575
EZ Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.
42,835
534,583
JBS S.A.
219,300
754,464
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
72,283
479,408
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (c)
65,765
912,161
Sao Martinho S.A.
15,318
210,524
Sul America S.A.
80,118
538,122
Vale S.A.
44,953
626,185
   
8,538,834
CHINA—10.4%
   
Bank of China Ltd., H
3,943,392
1,748,834
China BlueChemical Ltd. H
272,000
139,914
China Construction Bank Corporation
3,146,422
2,202,607
China Life Insurance Co,. Limited
99,000
280,788
China Pacific Insurance Group H Shares
81,000
290,302
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
1,735,810
1,557,513
China Power International Development Ltd. (b)
550,000
190,737
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
168,605
486,899
China Yuchai International Ltd.
14,573
308,656
Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited
198,881
282,550
Fosun International (b)
216,000
271,227
Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (c)
45,346
524,653
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. H
79,200
114,153
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
1,639,911
1,008,460
Kingsoft Corporation Ltd. (b)
228,000
897,979
Mindray Medical International Ltd. (b)(c)
12,441
402,591
PetroChina Company Limited
935,778
1,019,412
Ping An Insurance Group H Share
36,000
298,424
Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited
560,000
476,488
SINOPEC Engineering (Group) Co., Ltd. Class H
352,000
380,283
Sinotrans Ltd. H Shares
662,000
331,139
Tencent Holdings Limited
23,600
1,641,435
Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co., Ltd. H
47,000
151,784
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
400,000
364,586
   
15,371,414
 
COLOMBIA—0.4%
   
Ecopetrol S.A. (b)(c)
14,251
$581,298
CZECH REPUBLIC—0.2%
   
CEZ A.S. (b)
10,307
295,423
HONG KONG—5.5%
   
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.
400,000
327,972
Central China Real Estate Ltd.
252,371
66,047
Champion Real Estate Investment Trust
504,000
230,014
China Mobile Limited
215,779
  1,975,094
China South City Holdings Limited (b)
394,000
179,812
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co.
838,687
368,701
CNOOC Limited
956,218
1,437,393
COSCO International Holdings Ltd.
173,193
69,887
Dongyue Group Ltd. (b)
410,000
166,500
FIH Mobile Ltd. (a)
663,000
365,829
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.
1,740,000
684,178
Giordano International Limited
326,000
210,140
KWG Property Holding Limited
568,919
312,450
Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited
60,000
198,408
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.
270,000
139,234
SJM Holdings Limited
253,000
711,045
Soho China Limited
842,479
692,947
   
8,135,651
HUNGARY—0.3%
   
Richter Gedeon Nyrt (b)
28,085
489,883
INDIA—4.9%
   
Allahabad Bank
29,921
45,365
Andhra Bank
214,842
229,150
Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited
11,984
204,675
Bank of Baroda
16,624
200,136
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
38,113
293,366
Cairn India Ltd.
20,649
114,858
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.
128,923
86,024
Gitanjali Gems Limited
62,659
62,216
HDFC Bank Ltd. (c)
5,128
210,402
Hexaware Technologies Limited
192,114
485,733
Housing Development Finance Corp Ltd.
14,075
207,393
Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited
158,659
624,302
Indian Bank
104,046
201,045
Infosys Technologies Ltd. (c)
7,778
421,412
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Limited
176,612
941,576
Oil India Limited
16,727
134,718
Power Finance Corporation Limited
146,519
473,125
Reliance Industries Ltd.
14,789
232,226
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
202,813
777,666
South Indian Bank Ltd.
179,919
67,181
Syndicate Bank
174,771
279,616
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
4,185
149,888
UCO Bank
259,116
316,723
United Phosphorus Limited
161,084
499,658
   
  7,258,454
INDONESIA—0.7%
   
PT Bank Bukopin Tbk
2,989,500
168,423
PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk
1,256,840
244,508
PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk
1,206,000
101,385
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk
2,823,290
550,492
   
1,064,808
ISRAEL—0.5%
   
First International Bank of Israel Ltd.
4,735
78,181
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.
44,721
611,108
   
689,289
MALAYSIA—3.1%
   
Affin Holdings Berhad
161,900
191,871
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad
119,154
144,860
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad
21,344
386,421
DRB-HICOM Berhad
221,399
167,465
Genting Malaysia Berhad
388,609
499,819
JCY International Berhad
341,400
75,797
KLCC Property Holdings Berhad
66,800
129,897
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
47,200
349,790
Lafarge Malaysia Berhad
33,880
93,791
Malaysia Building Society Berhad
437,112
291,810
Parkson Holdings Berhad
117,800
108,222
Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad
174,200
368,618
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
205,478
370,622
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
226,300
828,831
UMW Holdings Berhad
179,293
602,859
   
4,610,673
 
MEXICO—2.9%
   
Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., Series A
84,490
213,530
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Series L
934,370
931,687
Controladora Comercial Mexicana S.A. de C.V. (b)
59,500
246,749
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. (c)
2,734
254,918
GRUMA, S.A.B. de C.V., Series B (a)
108,807
899,955
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. (c)
5,600
327,544
Grupo Carso SAB de C.V., Series A1
55,000
288,532
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V.
28,800
194,735
Grupo Herdez, S. A. B. de C. V., Series
13,854
41,167
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series B
90,198
284,599
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (c)
11,859
394,786
Organizacion Soriana S.A.B. de C.V., Series B (a)
20,200
62,189
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
37,400
89,078
   
  4,229,469
PHILIPPINES—0.4%
   
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
46,340
57,867
Alliance Global Group, Inc.
588,600
374,069
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
58,690
61,510
Universal Robina Corporation
47,920
151,737
   
645,183
POLAND—1.2%
   
Asseco Poland S.A.
6,825
105,888
KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. (b)
17,677
636,130
PGE S.A.
132,280
826,163
Tauron Polska Energia S.A.
137,757
238,992
   
1,807,173
RUSSIA—4.0%
   
Gazprom (c)
180,222
1,387,709
LUKoil (c)
27,821
1,545,735
Magnit OJSC (Reg S) (d)
2,789
152,837
Mail.ru Group Ltd. (a)(d)
4,212
149,315
MegaFon (d)
8,247
232,153
Mobile TeleSystems (c)
13,485
235,853
Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgical Co. (c)
26,342
438,067
PhosAgro (d)
9,427
105,111
Sberbank of Russia (a)(c)
101,115
982,838
Severstal (b)(d)
59,106
447,433
Sistema JSFC (Reg S) (d)
8,812
198,358
   
5,875,409
SINGAPORE—0.8%
   
ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited
380,000
599,436
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
11,000
141,352
UOL Group Limited
76,000
378,082
   
  1,118,870
SOUTH AFRICA—6.0%
   
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
23,435
464,260
Barloworld Limited
42,061
440,473
FirstRand Limited
336,453
1,153,489
Gold Fields Ltd. (c)
93,079
343,461
Imperial Holdings Limited
35,437
634,381
Liberty Holdings Limited
67,904
801,905
Mondi Limited
17,427
306,031
MTN Group Limited
39,638
811,413
Naspers Limited N Shs
9,062
999,460
Reunert Limited
26,510
162,387
RMB Holdings Ltd.
161,113
733,824
Sasol Ltd.
32,879
1,840,924
Tongaat Hulett Limited
7,879
85,062
   
8,777,070
SOUTH KOREA—10.2%
   
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd.
8,741
711,959
Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
1,622
106,818
Daishin Securities Company
9,781
82,056
Daou Technology, Inc.
21,495
288,767
DGB Financial Group Inc.
12,280
177,662
GS Home Shopping, Inc.
544
121,122
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
11,700
427,573
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
8,910
176,199
Hanwha Corporation
8,370
252,409
Hyundai Motor Company Ltd.
5,986
1,411,514
Industrial Bank of Korea (b)
45,960
582,893
Kangwon Land Inc.
7,320
213,180
KB Financial Group Inc.
2,750
96,235
KCC Corporation
1,393
713,218
Kia Motors Corporation
8,599
479,046
KT Corporation
10,020
278,163
KT&G Corporation
8,703
654,084
LG Display Co., Ltd. (a)
1,240
31,045
LG Fashion Corp.
6,440
168,797
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
16,280
227,120
Naver Corp.
365
265,405
POSCO
869
241,650
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
3,776
4,764,120
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
5,260
232,252
SK Holdings Co., Ltd.
3,310
600,150
SK Hynix Inc. (a)
5,970
201,907
SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
1,879
215,358
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (c)
17,436
393,531
Soulbrain Co., Ltd.
8,605
310,021
Sungwoo Hitech Co., Ltd.
34,625
549,732
   
14,973,986
TAIWAN—11.0%
   
ASUSTeK Computer, Inc.
108,488
1,074,103
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.
97,200
233,325
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
116,473
302,155
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
935,570
585,259
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
212,600
654,154
Farglory Land Development Co., Ltd.
248,302
423,180
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
681,000
923,579
Highwealth Construction Corp.
131,916
311,028
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
332,209
941,454
Inventec Corporation
716,000
705,361
Lite-On Technology Corp.
398,994
594,839
Pegatron Corporation
93,416
139,115
Phison Electronics Corp.
104,015
669,467
Pou Chen Corporation
619,631
873,923
Powertech Technology, Inc.
324,000
489,950
President Chain Store Corp.
134,915
952,524
Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
202,409
817,545
Realtek Semiconductor Corporation
136,000
409,976
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
658,270
2,561,530
TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.
934,983
1,042,367
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
588,424
1,024,102
United Microelectronics Corporation
1,119,401
472,352
   
16,201,288
THAILAND—1.8%
   
Delta Electronics PCL Nvdr
104,500
190,058
Electricity Generating PCL
52,679
212,730
Kiatnakin Bank PCL
169,100
221,540
Krung Thai Bank PCL
1,559,646
899,056
PTT Global Chemical PCL
363,400
809,360
Thanachart Capital PCL
302,000
335,142
   
2,667,886
TURKEY—1.6%
   
Eis Eczacibasi Ilac Ve Sinai
279,198
280,326
Enka Ins¸aat ve Sanayi A.S¸.
84,559
252,332
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.
561,594
723,842
Gubre Fabrikalari TAS (a)
101,756
179,624
Tekfen Holding A.S.
94,774
215,984
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S.
46,298
262,695
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S.
344,784
373,549
   
2,288,352
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
   
(Cost $104,112,347)
 
105,620,413
Preferred Stock—2.3%
   
BRAZIL—2.3%
   
Banco Bradesco S.A.
35,889
496,266
Banco Estado Rio Gran Pref B
48,930
284,608
Eletropaulo Metropolitana S.A.
34,480
130,699
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
48,519
729,205
Itausa-Investimentos Itau S.A.
290,000
1,189,262
Vale S.A., Class A
44,571
560,200
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
   
(Cost $4,640,871)
 
3,390,240
Exchange Traded Funds—3.1%
   
United States—3.1%
   
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (b)
(Cost $4,446,158)
111,697
4,578,460
Mutual Funds—22.4%
   
United States—22.4%
   
Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund*
(Cost $32,104,404)
3,179,734
32,910,247
Short Term Investments—1.4%  
 
Par Value
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement .0%, 04/01/14, (Dated 03/31/14), Collateralized by 2,185,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-.625% due 11/30/2017, Market Value $2,137,474, Repurchase Proceeds $2,090,917 (Cost $2,090,917)
$2,090,917
$2,090,917
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED)
(Cost $147,394,697)
 
148,590,277
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED—5.0%
   
Money Market—5.0%
   
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves—Inst.
   
(Cost $7,428,337)
7,428,337
7,428,337
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—105.9%
(Cost $154,823,034)
 
156,018,614
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (Net)—(5.9%)
 
(8,741,400)
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$147,277,214

*
Investment in affiliated security. This Fund is advised by Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. which also serves as advisor to Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic 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, 2014, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $155,383,164 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$15,692,310
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(15,056,860)
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation)
$635,450

 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 


SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
(as a percentage of Total Net Assets)
Financials
19.4%
Information Technology
13.4%
Energy
8.9%
Consumer Discretionary
7.9%
Materials
5.7%
Industrials
5.6%
Consumer Staples
5.2%
Telecommunication Services
4.5%
Utilities
2.1%
Health Care
1.3%
Exchange Traded Funds
3.1%
Mutual Funds
22.4%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
0.5%

 
 

 

PEAR TREE PANAGORA RISK PARITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2014
Common Stock—89.5%  
 
Shares
Value
BRAZIL—4.0%
   
América Latina Logística
10,500
$35,239
Anhanguera Educacional Participacoes S.A.
5,000
31,034
Banco do Brasil S.A.
2,400
24,260
Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (c)
2,823
15,724
BR Properties S.A.
3,200
26,430
BRF S.A.
1,300
26,108
CCR S.A.
4,200
32,437
Cetip S.A. Mercados Organizados
2,200
26,822
Cielo S.A.
2,100
67,322
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao SP (c)
536
23,455
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais (c)
3,801
25,847
Companhia Hering
1,600
19,422
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (c)
1,619
21,225
Companhia Siderurgica Nacl (c)
4,201
18,316
Cosan S.A. Industria e Comercio
2,300
35,954
CPFL Energia S.A. (c)
686
11,202
Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes
2,200
13,323
EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A.
5,500
33,162
Embraer S.A. (c)
2,049
72,719
Gerdau S.A. (c)
1,224
7,846
Hypermarcas S.A.
2,800
20,371
Kroton Educacional S.A.
1,300
28,759
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.
2,000
29,438
Lojas Americanas S.A.
9,100
57,450
Lojas Renner S.A..
1,000
28,471
MRV Engenharia
3,600
12,912
Natura Cosméticos S.A.
1,300
21,970
Odontoprev S.A.
21,500
85,977
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.
5,700
37,805
Porto Seguro S.A.
2,600
36,713
Qualicorp S.A. (a)
6,100
62,066
Raia Drogasil S.A.
6,600
57,438
Souza Cruz S.A.
2,100
19,179
Telefonica Brasil S.A. (c)
3,869
82,178
TIM Participacoes S.A. (c)
2,643
68,612
Totvs S.A.
4,100
64,710
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
1,200
29,213
Vale S.A.
1,200
16,716
Weg S.A.
2,300
32,324
   
 1,360,149
 
CHILE—5.6%
   
AES Gener S.A.
101,600
56,078
Aguas Andinas S.A.
138,946
86,732
Banco de Chile
450,553
56,608
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones
993
57,673
Banco Santander Chile (c)
3,019
70,765
CAP S.A.
4,814
77,702
Cencosud S.A.
18,190
60,075
Colbun S.A.
329,877
81,095
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (c)
4,663
104,358
Corpbanca S.A. (c)
5,000
88,250
Edelnor S.A.
54,445
73,150
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A. (c)
1,685
72,758
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.
19,694
240,179
Empresas CMPC S.A.
41,906
95,944
Empresas Copec S.A.
9,294
121,327
Enersis S.A. (c)
5,367
83,350
LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
8,823
133,264
Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (c)
3,210
101,885
S.A.C.I. Falabella
15,447
135,939
Vina Concha y Toro S.A.
44,985
92,294
   
 1,889,426
CHINA—4.5%
   
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited H Shares (a)(b)
114,000
39,241
Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited H
5,000
21,465
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. H
32,000
20,916
BBMG Corporation H
30,000
23,399
Beijing Capital International Airport Co., Ltd. H
34,000
23,188
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Limited
2,500
22,400
Belle International Holdings Limited
18,000
17,845
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.
8,000
12,253
China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited
45,000
17,520
China BlueChemical Ltd. H
50,000
25,720
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd. (b)
39,000
22,022
China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H
15,000
10,462
China Communications Services Corporation Ltd. H
106,000
49,059
China Construction Bank Corporation
37,000
25,901
China International Marine Containers Group Co., Ltd. H
8,400
19,428
China Longyuan Power Group H
33,000
33,227
China National Building Material Co., Ltd. H
16,000
16,048
China Oilfield Services Limited H
8,000
18,791
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
52,000
46,659
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
9,500
27,434
China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd. H (a)
42,000
9,530
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)
15,200
27,199
China Telecom Corporation Limited
178,000
82,382
CITIC Pacific Ltd. (b)
29,000
51,295
CSR Corporation Ltd. H Shares
20,000
16,811
Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd.
106,000
38,673
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.
4,000
27,924
Fosun International
33,000
41,437
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.
16,000
32,096
Huaneng Power International Inc. H
42,000
40,068
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co., Ltd., Class B
10,000
12,090
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd.—H
20,000
22,819
Jiangxi Copper Company Limited
5,000
8,406
Kingboard Chemical Holdings, Ltd.
12,500
24,398
PetroChina Company Limited (c)
279
30,272
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd.
36,000
40,981
Shanghai Electric Group Company Ltd. H
38,000
13,472
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd.
27,700
62,637
Shenzhou International Group
6,000
19,067
Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited
40,000
34,035
Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.
49,000
26,721
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
101,000
25,912
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. H
19,600
53,695
Tencent Holdings Limited
400
27,821
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation
10,000
28,749
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd.
4,000
29,342
Uni-President China Holdings Limited
17,000
14,268
Wumart Stores, Inc. H
10,000
9,682
Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Company Ltd.—B
8,100
19,715
Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (b)
62,000
46,839
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
20,000
18,229
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.
21,500
29,713
ZTE Corporation H (a)
20,800
40,384
   
 1,499,640
COLOMBIA—3.7%
   
Almacenes Exito S.A.
15,334
230,987
Bancolombia S.A..
4,821
65,918
Cementos Argos S.A.
16,621
85,032
CEMEX Latam Holdings, S.A. (a)
10,385
86,546
Corporacion Financiera Colombiana S.A.
3,262
61,985
Ecopetrol S.A.
90,726
185,569
Grupo Argos S.A.
6,827
71,655
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.
3,709
68,710
Interconexión Electrica S.A.
39,188
174,827
Isagen S.A. E.S.P.
122,625
201,025
   
 1,232,254
CZECH REPUBLIC—0.6%
   
CEZ A.S.
3,637
104,245
Komercni Banka A.S.
229
54,716
Telefónica Czech Republic, A.S.
3,833
57,529
   
216,490
EGYPT—1.4%
   
Commercial International Bank
20,421
106,245
Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (a)(d)
19,939
66,158
Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (a)(d)
11,282
37,434
Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) Holding (a)
99,296
111,161
Telecom Egypt SAE
64,627
158,519
   
479,517
GREECE—1.6%
   
Alpha Bank A.E. (a)
35,657
35,123
Folli-Follie S.A. (a)
1,300
47,997
Hellenic Petroleum S.A.
11,920
119,385
Hellenic Telecommunication Organization S.A. (a)
2,928
48,405
Jumbo S.A. (a)
3,136
56,164
National Bank of Greece (a)
4,963
26,939
Opap S.A.
3,600
58,027
Public Power Corporation S.A.
3,500
57,861
Titan Cement Company S.A. (a)
2,300
80,451
   
530,352
HONG KONG—2.3%
   
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.
9,000
46,759
ANTA Sports Products, Ltd. (b)
12,000
20,050
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited
48,000
33,602
China Gas Holdings Ltd.
20,000
31,250
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.
6,000
20,653
China Mobile Limited
5,000
45,767
China Resources Cement Holdings Limited
66,000
51,988
China Resources Enterprise
8,000
22,587
China Resources Gas Group Limited
12,000
38,135
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
12,000
31,250
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (c)
5,202
68,458
CNOOC Limited (c)
169
25,656
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. (a)
70,000
25,268
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.
13,000
17,933
Guangdong Investment Limited
48,000
46,102
Hanergy Solar Group Limited (a)
90,000
14,156
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.
2,500
25,961
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.
47,000
29,206
Lenovo Group Limited
26,000
28,558
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.
38,000
45,756
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.
33,500
42,238
Want Want China Holdings Limited
29,000
43,144
Yingde Gases Group Co., Ltd.
25,500
24,261
   
   778,738
HUNGARY—0.7%
   
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC
17,960
24,402
MOL Hungarian Oil an Gas Nyrt.
806
45,357
OTP Bank Nyrt.
4,444
85,128
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
3,883
67,731
   
222,618
INDONESIA—6.6%
   
PT Adaro Energy Tbk
981,700
84,689
PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk
30,500
69,806
PT Astra International Tbk
97,000
62,973
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
29,000
27,060
PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk
97,500
37,335
PT Bank Mandiri Tbk
43,000
35,770
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
63,500
27,726
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (a)
36,000
30,343
PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk
306,000
44,041
PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk
136,000
47,828
PT Global Mediacom Tbk
279,100
57,736
PT Gudang Garam Tbk
15,000
65,229
PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk
38,500
82,524
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk
52,500
108,027
PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk
54,500
48,455
PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk
84,000
53,979
PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk
249,500
131,778
PT Kalbe Farma Tbk
1,175,000
151,530
PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk
584,600
55,836
PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (a)
44,000
53,838
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk
224,300
51,929
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk
351,300
158,487
PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
72,500
100,836
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk
236,200
66,535
PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk
103,300
84,795
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (c)
2,884
113,543
PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk
27,500
70,808
PT United Tractors Tbk
62,000
113,248
PT XL Axiata Tbk
248,900
96,405
Tower Bersama Infrastructure
155,500
82,130
   
 2,215,219
MALAYSIA—9.6%
   
AirAsia Berhad
48,900
38,186
Alliance Financial Group Berhad
35,600
48,077
AMMB Holdings Berhad
14,900
32,761
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
74,100
72,614
Axiata Group Berhad
50,200
102,537
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad
89,500
108,809
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad
3,700
66,986
Bumi Armada Berhad
79,700
95,430
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad
19,100
41,821
Dialog Group Berhad
34,800
38,258
DiGi.Com Berhad
69,100
114,056
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad
70,900
100,960
Gamuda Berhad
33,700
48,607
Genting Berhad
17,200
52,672
Genting Malaysia Berhad
38,100
49,003
Genting Plantation Berhad
26,400
87,313
Hong Leong Bank Berhad
16,000
69,282
Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad
7,700
36,973
IHH Healthcare Berhad (a)
182,600
215,284
IJM Corporation Berhad
20,600
38,733
IOI Corporation Berhad
49,900
73,349
IOI Properties Group Berhad (a)
60,000
48,875
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
11,900
88,189
Malayan Banking Berhad
19,200
56,915
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
18,700
45,812
Maxis Berhad
59,900
127,669
MISC Berhad (a)
25,600
54,093
MMC Corporation Berhad
59,800
51,642
Parkson Holdings Berhad
87,900
80,753
Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad
58,600
124,001
Petronas Dagangan Berhad
13,300
125,038
Petronas Gas Berhad
11,700
85,273
PPB Group Berhad
13,300
67,691
Public Bank Berhad
10,400
61,148
RHB Capital Berhad
15,900
40,998
SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad (a)
50,200
69,178
Sime Darby Berhad
24,800
70,705
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
81,900
147,723
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
29,100
106,580
UEM Sunrise Berhad
40,200
27,083
UMW Holdings Berhad
18,500
62,205
YTL Corporation Berhad
207,100
97,034
YTL Power International Berhad (a)
176,400
84,810
   
 3,255,126
MEXICO—6.5%
   
Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., Series A
26,800
67,731
America Movil S.A.B. Series L (c)
9,702
192,876
Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V.
8,500
50,704
Cemex S.A.B. CPO (a)
34,500
43,728
Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de C.V. (c)
744
78,507
Compartamos, S.A.B de C.V.
46,700
85,407
Controladora Comercial Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
11,600
48,106
El Puerto de Liverpool S.A.B. de C.V.
14,500
159,120
Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de C.V.
27,484
88,909
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. (c)
514
47,925
Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de C.V. (a)
58,400
150,232
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. (c)
1,395
81,594
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C.V., Series B
4,900
60,177
Grupo Bimbo, S.A. de C.V.
17,700
47,729
Grupo Carso SAB de C.V., Series A1
11,600
60,854
Grupo Comercial Chedraui S.A. de C.V
21,800
64,110
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V.
13,200
89,253
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de C.V.
31,100
80,337
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series B
17,500
55,217
Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (c)
3,723
123,939
Industrias CH SAB de C.V. Series B (a)
8,100
44,918
Industrias Penoles SAB de C.V.
1,585
41,285
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Class A
13,400
35,764
Mexichem SAB de C.V.
21,900
77,151
Minera Frisco S.A.B. De C.V. (a)
32,600
63,440
OHL Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
23,200
60,161
Promotora Y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V. (a)
4,300
57,751
Santander Mexico SAB de C.V.
26,300
64,453
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
30,500
72,644
   
 2,194,022
PERU—0.8%
   
Companhia de Minas Buenaventura S.A. (c)
5,026
63,177
Credicorp Ltd.
934
128,817
Southern Copper Corporation
2,600
75,686
   
267,680
PHILIPPINES—5.0%
   
Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.
69,300
86,538
Aboitiz Power Corporation
169,700
140,770
Alliance Global Group, Inc.
94,700
60,184
Ayala Corporation
4,530
58,386
Ayala Land Inc.
88,100
58,740
Bank of the Philippine Islands
22,966
43,991
BDO Unibank, Inc.
31,060
58,872
DMCI Holdings, Inc.
43,630
68,103
Energy Development Corporation
980,600
123,764
Globe Telecom, Inc.
3,885
144,155
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
29,630
71,358
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
58,100
64,131
Jollibee Foods Corporation
56,830
216,700
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation
494,400
52,147
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (a)
26,795
46,187
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (c)
2,016
123,016
SM Investments Corporation
2,988
46,974
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.
144,100
46,914
Universal Robina Corporation
54,990
174,124
   
1,685,054
POLAND—3.8%
   
Alior Bank S.A. (a)
1,051
30,459
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.
979
36,719
Bank Pekao S.A.
612
39,760
Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.
285
38,896
Mbank
215
38,294
Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. (a)
13,565
95,838
ENEA S.A.
14,609
77,241
Eurocash S.A.
5,719
75,575
Grupa Azoty S.A.
3,322
66,415
Grupa LOTOS S.A. (a)
4,566
57,321
Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A.
3,349
50,708
Kernel Holding S.A. (a)
9,649
93,297
KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.
2,134
76,795
PGE S.A.
13,573
84,771
PKO Bank Polski S.A.
2,502
35,122
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.
4,217
60,228
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.
37,217
54,605
PZU S.A.
282
40,024
Synthos S.A.
22,727
36,650
Tauron Polska Energia S.A.
42,350
73,472
Orange Polska S.A.
33,837
115,729
   
 1,277,919
RUSSIA—3.8%
   
Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System JSC
44,830,000
98,065
Gazprom (c)
6,681
51,444
LUKoil (c)
529
29,391
Magnit OJSC (Reg S) (d)
1,495
81,926
Magnit OJSC (Reg S) (d)
1,326
72,665
MegaFon (d)
1,224
34,456
MegaFon (d)
890
25,053
Mobile TeleSystems (c)
4,259
74,490
Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS
52,480
86,047
Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgical Co. (c)
3,515
58,454
NovaTek OAO (Reg S) (d)
70
7,700
NovaTek OAO (Reg S) (d)
229
25,190
OAO Rostelecom*
28,390
70,005
OAO Severstal (Reg S) (d)
767
5,806
OC Rosneft OJSC (Reg S) (d)
4,080
27,169
OC Rosneft OJSC (Reg S) (d)
1,720
11,453
RusHydro JSC
2,748,000
43,690
RusHydro Management Co. (c)
34,005
52,062
Sberbank
23,230
55,201
Severstal (b)(d)
9,119
69,031
Sistema JSFC (Reg S) (d)
1,952
43,940
Sistema JSFC (Reg S) (d)
1,108
24,941
Surgutneftegas OJSC (c)
3,998
29,105
Surgutneftegaz (c)
788
5,808
Tatneft (c)
1,220
41,797
Uralkali OJSC
16,380
78,117
VTB Bank OJSC
72,030,000
80,789
   
 1,283,795
SOUTH AFRICA—6.0%
   
African Bank Investments Limited (b)
13,328
13,607
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Limited
2,605
69,592
Assore Ltd.
742
28,750
Barloworld Limited
5,662
59,294
Bidvest Group Limited
2,438
64,461
Discovery Ltd.
1,769
14,174
Exxaro Resources Ltd.
6,789
90,264
Foschini Limited
4,520
45,995
Gold Fields Limited
3,713
14,292
Gold Fields Ltd. (c)
4,490
16,568
Growthpoint Properties Limited
21,002
48,667
Harmony Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (a)(c)
9,449
28,819
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited
2,939
33,494
Imperial Holdings Limited
1,494
26,745
Investec Ltd.
4,159
33,510
Kumba Iron Ore Limited
507
18,200
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.
20,143
73,668
Massmart Holdings Ltd.
4,531
59,167
Mediclinic International, Ltd.
9,731
69,154
MMI Holdings Ltd.
13,440
31,399
Mr Price Group Ltd.
4,785
71,531
MTN Group Limited
3,432
70,255
Nampak Ltd.
7,606
25,968
Naspers Limited N Shs
446
49,190
Netcare Limited
27,555
61,078
Northam Platinum, Ltd. (a)
9,967
36,849
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.
10,396
50,944
PPC, Ltd.
8,454
23,476
Redefine Properties Ltd.
26,601
24,126
Remgro Limited
1,906
37,096
Reunert Limited
15,032
92,079
Sanlam Limited
7,618
41,629
Sappi Ltd. (a)
8,232
28,926
Sasol Ltd.
1,809
101,288
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
3,148
47,595
Spar Group Limited (The)
5,801
66,947
Steinoff International Holdings Limited
14,100
68,292
Tiger Brands Limited
2,360
61,023
Truworths International Ltd.
6,076
44,576
Vodacom Group (Proprietary) Limited
8,778
108,365
Woolworths Holdings Limited
11,128
77,549
   
 2,028,602
SOUTH KOREA—5.2%
   
Amore Pacific Corporation
25
29,593
Amorepacific Group
56
26,936
BS Financial Group, Inc.
1,490
21,067
Celltrion Inc. (a)(b)
1,686
69,692
Cheil Industries Inc.
853
57,457
CJ CheilJedang Corp.
116
31,276
Daewoo International Corporation (a)
420
15,270
Daewoo Securities Co., Ltd.
1,770
13,635
DGB Financial Group Inc.
1,410
20,399
E-MART Co., Ltd.
102
23,381
GS Holdings Corp.
1,490
67,470
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
490
17,907
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
714
40,514
Hanwha Corporation
600
18,094
Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
2,670
17,508
Hyosung Corporation
364
26,263
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
73
21,603
Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd.
7,270
44,121
Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.
364
23,527
Hyundai Wia Corp.
222
35,663
Industrial Bank of Korea
1,890
23,970
Kangwon Land Inc.
980
28,541
KB Financial Group Inc.
840
29,395
Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd.
290
9,249
Korea Electric Power Corporation
1,830
62,665
Korea Gas Corporation
863
50,428
Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
115
9,486
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.
64
19,871
KT Corporation (a)(c)
7,023
97,549
KT&G Corporation
320
24,050
LG Chem Ltd.
141
33,646
LG Display Co., Ltd. (a)
800
20,029
LG Household & Healthcare
45
19,426
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. (a)
149
14,418
LG Uplus Corp.
6,740
66,168
Lotte Chemical Corporation
190
33,557
Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.
13
22,264
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.
52
16,365
Naver Corp.
43
31,267
NCSoft Corporation
106
21,709
NHN Entertainment Corporation (a)
159
14,340
Orion Corporation
42
32,315
Samsung Card Co, Ltd.
420
13,672
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
282
18,359
Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.
14
17,664
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.
74
16,650
Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd
183
17,278
Samsung SDI Company, Ltd.
161
24,352
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.
380
13,941
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.
600
26,493
Shinsegae Co., Ltd.
84
18,190
SK C&C Co., Ltd.
221
31,039
SK Hynix Inc. (a)
700
23,674
SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
383
43,897
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (c)
2,365
53,378
S-Oil Corp.
483
27,951
Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)
2,990
33,988
Yuhan Co., Ltd.
504
85,937
   
 1,768,547
TAIWAN—7.0%
   
Asia Cement Corporation
20,400
25,456
Asia Pacific Telecom Co., Ltd.
111,000
52,124
AU Optronics Corp. (a)(c)
7,122
24,785
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
12,813
18,681
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank
35,310
20,929
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.
6,900
19,690
China Airlines Ltd. (a)
74,000
24,422
China Life Insurance Co,. Limited
34,000
31,206
China Motor Corporation
22,000
19,650
China Petrochemical Development Corporation
48,000
19,860
China Steel Corporation
40,400
34,029
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
26,750
16,734
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (c)
5,852
179,539
CTCI Corporation
22,000
32,979
Eclat Textile Co., Ltd.
1,000
11,559
EVA Airways Corporation (a)
46,000
23,111
Evergreen Marine Corporation (a)
46,000
26,888
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.
36,000
31,741
Far Eastern New Century Corporation
42,420
45,063
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.
54,000
114,375
Farglory Land Development Co., Ltd.
7,000
11,930
Feng Hsin Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
21,000
35,307
Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
11,330
27,383
Formosa International Hotels Corporation
2,200
26,080
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
55,000
139,972
Formosa Plastics Corporation
12,480
31,228
Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd.
32,000
35,728
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
14,000
18,987
Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
4,000
27,190
Highwealth Construction Corp.
14,000
33,009
HIWIN Technologies Corp.
3,000
29,062
Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.
2,000
24,169
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.
38,850
22,007
LCY Chemical Corp.
23,000
26,812
Lite-On Technology Corp.
15,000
22,363
Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
23,751
18,406
Merida Industry Co., Ltd.
3,000
19,900
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
10,100
21,392
Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Ltd. (a)
17,000
20,655
Pou Chen Corporation
21,000
29,618
President Chain Store Corp.
17,000
120,023
Ruentex Development Company Limited
23,000
42,069
Ruentex Industries Ltd.
9,000
21,516
ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd.
40,080
107,135
Standard Foods Corporation
36,950
100,709
Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
38,118
17,274
Taiwan Business Bank Co., Ltd. (a)
63,440
18,728
Taiwan Cement Corporation
16,000
24,694
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
49,820
26,667
Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
10,000
20,951
Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation
43,000
41,443
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.
34,000
106,514
TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd.
25,000
27,871
TSRC Corp.
24,000
35,859
U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation
19,000
32,132
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
65,620
114,206
Walsin Lihwa Corporation (a)
69,000
21,956
Wan Hai Lines, Ltd.
64,000
30,894
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (a)
63,000
26,481
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
32,000
16,130
Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.
12,000
19,821
   
 2,367,092
THAILAND—5.8%
   
Advanced Info Service For Rg
20,900
145,604
Airports of Thailand PCL
15,400
92,096
Bangkok Bank PCL (e)
7,700
42,369
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services F
48,300
198,024
Banpu Public Company Limited
52,000
44,883
BEC World PCL
44,000
73,921
BTS Group Holdings PCL
399,300
103,395
Central Pattana PCL
35,600
51,578
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
106,100
91,578
CP ALL PCL
82,600
110,762
Glow Energy PCL
78,000
182,737
Home Product Center PCL
217,233
65,291
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
85,500
60,356
IRPC PCL
501,100
53,138
Kasikornbank PCL (e)
10,400
57,065
Krung Thai Bank PCL
72,200
41,620
Minor International PCL
100,900
77,137
PTT Exploration & Production PCL
16,300
78,887
PTT Global Chemical PCL
28,700
63,920
PTT PCL
7,100
65,441
Siam Cement Pub Co-for Reg
2,700
34,790
Siam Cement Public Company (e)
4,700
60,561
Siam Commercial Bank PCL
11,300
54,863
Thai Oil PCL
25,300
41,335
True Corp PCL (a)(b)
368,100
78,295
   
1,969,646
TURKEY—5.0%
   
Akbank T.A.S.
11,515
36,567
Anadolu Efes Biracilik VE
5,613
62,386
Arcelik A.S.
12,843
71,672
BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.
2,987
67,235
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.
2,848
68,495
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A.S.
24,832
29,223
Enka Ins¸aat ve Sanayi A.S¸.
15,390
45,925
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.
97,943
126,239
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S.
7,874
80,345
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A.S.
8,284
32,109
Koc¸ Holding A.S.
15,061
63,441
Koza Altin Isletmeleri A.S.
9,145
79,221
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S.
6,269
50,355
Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S.
12,079
68,536
Tupras—Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S.
7,476
158,154
Turk Hava Yollari A.O.
18,791
57,829
Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S.
37,251
103,506
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (a)(c)
7,788
107,241
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.
14,688
50,210
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.
7,655
47,367
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S.
23,422
51,955
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S.
55,982
60,653
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T-d
23,315
43,987
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S.
9,174
64,477
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S.
25,729
48,782
   
1,675,910
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
   
(Cost $29,403,266)
 
30,197,796
Preferred Stock—2.8%
   
BRAZIL—0.9%
   
AES Tiete S.A.
2,800
22,394
Banco Bradesco S.A.
3,100
42,866
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A.
3,900
18,812
Itausa-Investimentos Itau S.A.
5,800
23,785
Lojas Americanas S.A.
3,400
25,218
Marcopolo S.A.
7,200
14,524
Metalurgica Gerdau S.A.
3,500
27,015
Oi S.A.
37,700
52,148
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.
4,500
31,482
Usiminas Usi Sd Mg (a)
4,500
20,409
Vale S.A., Class A
2,000
25,137
   
303,790
CHILE—0.2%
   
Embotelladora Andina S.A.
18,327
66,081
COLOMBIA—1.0%
   
Banco Davivienda S.A.
6,282
81,239
Bancolombia S.A..
4,230
58,910
Grupo Argos S.A.
8,530
89,183
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.
96,196
63,714
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.
2,728
50,952
   
343,998
RUSSIA—0.4%
   
AK Transneft OAO
17
36,781
Sberbank
27,410
52,236
Surgutneftegas OAO
44,000
31,526
   
120,543
SOUTH KOREA—0.3%
   
Hyundai Motor Company Ltd.
252
35,985
LG Chem Ltd.
149
20,787
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
27
26,811
   
83,583
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
   
(Cost $955,508)
 
917,995
Rights—0.0%
   
CHILE—0.0%
   
AES Gener S.A.
4,221
322
(Cost $0)
   
Exchange Traded Funds—2.4%
   
United States—2.4%
   
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (b)
19,694
799,183
(Cost $761,192)
   
Exchange Traded Notes—5.0%
   
United Kingdom—5.0%
   
iPath MSCI India Index ETN (a)
27,900
 1,691,577
(Cost $1,470,665)
   
Short Term Investments—0.2%  
 
Par Value
Value
State Street Bank & Trust Co., Repurchase Agreement .0%, 04/01/14, (Dated 03/31/14), Collateralized by 75,000 par U.S. Treasury Note-.625% due 11/30/2017, Market Value $73,369, Repurchase Proceeds $67,449 (Cost $67,449)
67,449
$67,449
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (EXCLUDING INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED)
(Cost $32,658,080)
 
33,674,322
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED—3.1%
   
Money Market—3.1%
   
Western Asset Institutional Cash Reserves—Inst.
(Cost $1,067,647)
1,067,647
1,067,647
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—103%
(Cost $33,725,727)
 
34,741,969
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(3.0%)
 
(1,018,434)
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$33,723,535

*
Fair valued by Valuation Committee as delegated by Pear Tree Funds Board of Trustees that represent 0.2% of net assets as of March 31, 2014.
(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)
NVDR—Non-Voting Depository Receipts
(f)
At March 31, 2014, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $33,902,721 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$2,199,610
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(1,360,363)
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation)
$839,247

 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 


SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
(as a percentage of Total Net Assets)
Financials
15.0%
Consumer Staples
12.0%
Telecommunication Services
11.8%
Materials
10.6%
Consumer Discretionary
9.7%
Industrials
9.3%
Utilities
8.7%
Energy
8.2%
Health Care
5.0%
Information Technology
1.9%
Exchange Traded Funds
2.4%
Exchange Traded Notes
5.0%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
0.4%

 
 

 

PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2014
Common Stock—93.3%  
 
Shares
Value
AUSTRALIA—2.1%
   
BHP Billiton plc (b)
509,500
$31,466,720
BELGIUM—2.0%
   
Solvay S.A.
192,547
30,226,638
CANADA—2.5%
   
Methanex Corporation
567,507
36,308,189
FINLAND—4.8%
   
Caverion Corporation (a)
840,216
9,028,681
Kone OYJ, Class B
606,400
25,429,780
Konecranes OYJ
831,480
26,495,139
YIT OYJ
983,616
10,474,754
   
71,428,354
FRANCE—6.9%
   
Christian Dior S.A.
172,173
33,147,870
Imerys S.A.
325,283
28,926,533
Ipsos
318,980
12,941,586
Maurel et Prom
1,553,506
23,905,887
Transgene S.A. (a)
163,230
2,664,754
   
  101,586,630
GERMANY—16.3%
   
BASF SE
281,400
31,277,263
Deutsche Telekom AG
2,278,776
36,824,631
Freenet AG
1,036,539
36,249,463
Hannover Rueck SE
328,500
29,384,583
Lanxess AG
172,776
13,031,857
Muenchener Rueckvers AG
145,730
31,841,309
Symrise AG
603,150
30,129,498
Wincor Nixdorf AG
448,050
32,189,894
   
240,928,498
HONG KONG—1.6%
   
Guangdong Investment Limited
24,309,800
23,348,440
INDIA—1.9%
   
Infosys Technologies Ltd. (b)
516,745
27,997,244
IRELAND—5.1%
   
CRH plc
1,136,799
31,627,605
Greencore Group plc
9,674,882
44,474,317
   
76,101,922
ISRAEL—2.5%
   
Teva Pharmaceuticals SP (b)
697,619
36,862,188
ITALY—4.3%
   
GTECH SpA
958,765
29,124,570
Trevi Finanziaria SpA
3,087,826
34,605,820
   
63,730,390
JAPAN—8.0%
   
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.
1,105,400
31,006,365
KDDI Corporation
543,200
31,517,677
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
484,000
30,592,165
Showa Denko K.K.
18,250,000
25,870,188
   
  118,986,395
NORWAY—3.1%
   
DnB Bank ASA
1,705,492
29,635,728
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
767,758
7,785,487
Yara International ASA
206,304
9,111,978
   
46,533,193
SOUTH AFRICA—2.3%
   
Sasol Ltd.
604,135
33,826,052
SOUTH KOREA—2.2%
   
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.
25,385
32,027,859
SWEDEN—7.3%
   
Duni AB
1,779,500
23,357,526
Investor AB, Class B
904,856
32,724,746
Loomis AB, Class B
825,648
21,228,490
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A
611,500
30,670,610
   
107,981,372
SWITZERLAND—2.2%
   
Novartis AG
374,850
31,797,489
THAILAND—2.0%
   
Thai Oil PCL
18,521,200
30,259,667
UNITED KINGDOM—16.2%
   
Barratt Developments plc
5,380,148
37,003,689
BBA Aviation plc
3,501,038
19,368,681
Bellway plc
1,165,406
32,256,124
Persimmon plc
1,361,909
30,564,690
Rexam plc
3,684,568
29,906,390
Standard Chartered plc
1,372,947
28,694,916
Taylor Wimpey plc
17,895,270
35,148,791
Tullow Oil plc
2,073,000
25,871,282
   
238,814,563
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $1,033,307,476)
 
1,380,211,803
Short Term Investments—6.7%
   
 
Par Value
Value
Money Market—6.7%
   
State Street Global Advisors FDS
(Cost $99,429,471)
99,429,471
99,429,471
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $1,132,736,947)
 
1,479,641,274
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.0%
 
(741,611)
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$1,478,899,663

(a)
Non-income producing security
(b)
ADR—American Depository Receipts
(c)
At March 31, 2014, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $1,147,012,556 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$354,077,177
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(21,448,459)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$  332,628,718

 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
(as a percentage of Total Net Assets)
Materials
20.1%
Consumer Discretionary
15.8%
Financials
12.9%
Industrials
9.9%
Energy
7.7%
Consumer Staples
7.2%
Telecommunication Services
7.1%
Information Technology
6.2%
Health Care
4.8%
Utilities
1.6%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
6.7%


 
 

 

PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2014
Common Stock—87.4%  
 
Shares
Value
AUSTRALIA—0.3%
   
Austal Limited (a)
552,530
$499,606
AUSTRIA—1.4%
   
Semperit AG Holding
47,800
2,566,897
BELGIUM—1.7%
   
Kinepolis Group
15,900
3,111,333
BRAZIL—2.0%
   
Equatorial Energia SA
420,637
3,813,631
CHINA—2.9%
   
China Hongxing Sports Limited* (a)
10,258,400
81,523
Shanghai Mechanical & Electrical Industry Co. Ltd., Class B
1,455,568
2,774,312
Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Ltd.
4,474,500
2,555,456
   
5,411,291
FINLAND—1.3%
   
PKC Group OYJ
79,000
2,462,921
FRANCE—2.6%
   
Bonduelle SCA
83,700
2,476,843
Ipsos SA
58,800
2,385,621
   
4,862,464
GERMANY—5.4%
   
Freenet AG
127,700
4,465,878
QSC AG
579,039
2,887,720
Sixt SE
67,277
2,686,450
   
 10,040,048
HONG KONG—5.4%
   
Samson Holding Ltd.
18,884,800
2,507,667
Texwinca Holdings Limited
2,390,300
2,579,278
VST Holdings Ltd.
9,507,360
2,451,377
VTech Holdings Limited
196,100
2,521,800
   
10,060,122
INDIA—3.3%
   
KRBL Ltd.
1,475,200
1,221,460
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
435,600
1,714,027
NIIT Technologies Ltd.
99,975
677,716
South Indian Bank Ltd.
4,190,998
1,564,892
Usha Martin Group Ltd.
1,770,198
1,037,414
   
6,215,509
IRELAND—8.8%
   
Glanbia plc
189,900
2,914,398
Greencore Group plc
1,437,044
6,605,926
IFG Group plc
1,062,985
2,533,448
UDG Healthcare plc
720,896
4,218,971
   
 16,272,743
ITALY—2.8%
   
De’Longhi SpA
118,910
2,678,397
Trevi Finanziaria SpA
233,100
2,612,393
   
5,290,790
JAPAN—11.3%
   
Ain Pharmaciez, Inc.
55,800
2,586,970
BML, Inc.
105,400
3,965,484
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.
537,600
3,826,019
Daicel Corporation
414,700
3,406,342
DaiichiKosho Co., Ltd.
83,600
2,536,531
Higashi Nihon House Co., Ltd.
512,000
2,306,597
Unipres Corporation
129,800
2,337,774
   
20,965,717
NORWAY—5.2%
   
ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA
2,614,700
2,487,780
SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge
403,996
2,333,288
SpareBank 1 SMN
262,165
2,352,168
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
243,300
2,467,195
   
9,640,431
PHILIPPINES—1.2%
   
Manila Water Company, Inc.
4,081,170
2,175,046
SINGAPORE—3.4%
   
BreadTalk Group Ltd.
2,815,100
2,762,863
M1 Ltd.
1,320,300
3,640,832
   
6,403,695
SOUTH AFRICA—1.1%
   
Clicks Group Limited
343,830
2,140,417
SWEDEN—4.4%
   
Duni AB
177,700
2,332,471
Loomis AB
97,800
2,514,566
Nolato AB
129,700
3,264,657
   
8,111,694
SWITZERLAND—1.9%
   
Vetropack Holding AG
1,886
3,487,655
TAIWAN—3.0%
   
Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
1,508,600
3,086,307
WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
1,928,900
2,473,477
   
5,559,784
THAILAND—4.3%
   
Hana Microelectronics PCL
2,782,680
2,616,268
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL
1,740,800
2,777,016
Thai Union Frozen Products PCL
1,189,174
2,520,213
   
7,913,497
UNITED KINGDOM—13.7%
   
Alternative Networks plc
488,200
4,027,267
BBA Aviation plc
443,911
2,455,835
Character Group plc
496,900
1,512,024
Clarkson plc
64,500
2,632,679
Galliford Try plc
193,828
4,288,588
Halfords Group plc
320,431
2,467,262
Restaurant Group plc (The)
250,600
2,979,185
Vitec Group plc
221,059
2,252,041
Wetherspoon (J.D.) plc
196,400
2,804,760
   
25,419,641
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $108,263,638)
 
162,424,932
Preferred Stock—1.8%
   
GERMANY—1.8%
   
Drädaegerwerk AG
(Cost $2,218,869)
27,800
3,414,708
P-Notes—3.0%
   
India—3.0%
   
KRBL Limited
1,679,000
1,390,205
LIC Housing Finance
204,200
803,500
NIIT Technologies
276,900
1,877,064
South Indian Bank
2,535,250
946,647
Usha Martin Group
807,100
472,996
(Cost $2,692,091)
 
5,490,412

 
 

 

Short Term Investments—7.8%  
 
Par Value
Value
Money Market—7.8%
   
State Street Global Advisors FDS
(Cost $14,514,506)
$14,514,506
$14,514,506
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $127,689,104)
 
185,844,558
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.0%
 
(105,619)
NET ASSETS—100%
 
$185,738,939

*
Fair valued by Valuation Committee as delegated by Pear Tree Funds Board of Trustees that represent 0.04% of net assets as of March 31, 2014.
(a)
Non-income producing security
(b)
At March 31, 2014, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $127,814,809 was as follows:

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
$61,628,784
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
(3,599,035)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$ 58,029,749

 
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
(as a percentage of Total Net Assets)
Consumer Discretionary
21.3%
Industrials
14.5%
Consumer Staples
12.1%
Information Technology
10.2%
Financials
9.3%
Telecommunication Services
8.1%
Health Care
6.2%
Materials
5.8%
Utilities
4.7%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
7.8%

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2014
 
Small Cap
Quality
Assets:
   
Investments at Value of Non-affiliated securities (Includes collateral from securities on loan of $6,571,585; $566,740; $7,428,337; $1,067,647; $0: $0, respectively* (Note 2)
$123,960,149
$124,870,295
Investments at Value of Affiliated Securities
Repurchase Agreements/Commercial Paper
696,991
394,596
Foreign Currency at Value (Cost $168,004 for Emerging Markets,$56,547 for Risk Parity, $851,551 for Foreign Value and $0 for Foreign Value Small Cap)
Cash
Dividends, Interest and Foreign Tax Reclaims Receivable
50,799
246,058
Receivable for Investments Sold
251,852
103,227
Receivable for Shares of Beneficial Interest Sold
82,373
Other Assets
13,863
7,527
Total Assets
$125,056,027
$125,621,703
Liabilities:
   
Payable for Investments Purchased
$1,140,917
$—
Payable for Shares of Beneficial Interest Repurchased
20,000
Payable for Compensation of Manager (Note 3)
99,896
71,867
Payable for Distribution Fees (Note 3)
22,994
24,279
Payable to Custodian
8,077
6,938
Payable to Transfer Agent (Note 3)
18,339
19,120
Payable for Collateral Received for Securities Loaned
6,571,585
566,740
Payable for Foreign Capital Gain Tax
Other Accrued Expenses
12,140
10,606
Total Liabilities
$7,873,948
$719,550
Net Assets
$117,182,079
$124,902,153
 
* Includes securities on loan to brokers with market value of , $6,409,708; $554,436; $7,169,759; $1,020,113; $0: $0, respectively.)

 
 

 

 

Emerging
Markets
Risk
Parity
Foreign
Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
       
       
       
       
$121,017,450
$34,674,519
$1,479,641,274
$185,844,558
32,910,247
2,090,917
67,449
       
       
169,778
57,332
849,403
96,476
248,942
48,338
7,398,615
531,202
61,072
8,361,519
537,711
178,952
22,387
$156,677,358
$34,847,638
$1,496,369,674
$186,913,471
       
$1,777,967
$15,951
$14,868,730
$854,469
18,386
801,252
39,669
93,980
16,181
1,228,417
142,548
26,950
125
188,544
27,566
29,365
19,089
67,644
14,445
21,372
4,904
223,736
25,700
7,428,337
1,067,647
65,070
3,787
206
91,688
5,065
$9,400,144
$1,124,103
$17,470,011
$1,174,532
$147,277,214
$33,723,535
$1,478,899,663
$185,738,939


 
 

 


 
Small Cap
Quality
Net Assets Consist Of :
   
Shares of Beneficial Interest
$77,376,943
$99,292,558
Undistributed Net Investment Income
(408,943)
360,382
Accumulated Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Denominated Assets, Liabilities and Currency
6,839,264
3,539,229
Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of Investments and Foreign Denominated Assets, Liabilities and Currency
33,374,815
21,709,984
Net Assets
$117,182,079
$124,902,153
Investments at Cost—Non-affiliated securities
$91,282,325
$103,554,907
Investments at Cost—Affiliated securities
$—
$—
Net assets
   
Ordinary Shares
$107,369,837
$114,856,860
Institutional Shares
$9,812,242
$10,045,293
Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding (Unlimited Number of Shares Authorized)
   
Ordinary Shares
3,887,420
6,344,932
Institutional Shares
312,825
530,141
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share
   
Ordinary Shares
$27.62
$18.10
Institutional Shares
$31.37
$18.95

 
 

 


Emerging
Markets
Risk
Parity
Foreign
Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
       
$163,854,783
$32,949,691
$1,382,000,982
$129,445,683
2,022,217
(22,379)
10,971,136
1,060,469
       
(19,796,937)
(220,907)
(261,007,793)
(2,858,099)
       
1,197,151
1,017,130
346,935,338
58,090,886
$147,277,214
$33,723,535
$1,478,899,663
$185,738,939
$122,718,630
$33,725,726
$1,132,736,947
$127,689,104
$32,104,404
$—
$—
$—
       
$131,919,684
$652,358
$908,107,751
$138,321,067
$15,357,530
$33,071,177
$570,791,912
$47,417,872
       
       
5,954,674
63,309
46,863,090
10,502,559
683,694
3,195,350
29,443,710
3,594,841
       
$22.15
$10.30
$19.38
$13.17
$22.46
$10.35
$19.39
$13.19

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year/Period Ended March 31, 2014
 
Small Cap
Quality
Investment Income:
   
Dividends*
$1,153,906
$2,764,914
Dividends from affiliated securities
Interest
74
28
Sec Lending Income
303,749
1,412
Total Investment Income
$1,457,729
$2,766,354
Expenses:
   
Compensation of Manager (Note 3)
1,188,645
1,137,329
Distribution Fees, Ordinary Shares (Note 3)
274,610
265,578
Administrative Fees (Note 3)
35,183
33,321
Custodian and Fund Accounting Fees
46,253
38,399
Regulatory and Compliance (Note 3)
14,339
13,568
Transfer Agent Fees (Note 3):
   
Ordinary Shares
179,671
173,983
Institutional Shares
14,784
12,811
Audit and Legal
2,093
19,562
Registration Fees
22,285
26,048
Insurance
Compensation of Trustees (Note 3)
9,710
9,184
Printing
10,542
10,748
Miscellaneous
3,271
Total Expenses Before Waivers/Reimbursements/Reductions
1,798,115
1,743,802
Waivers and/or Reimbursements of Expenses (Note 3)
(284,331)
Reimbursement of Class specific expenses- Class I
(1,834)
Expenses, Net
$1,798,115
$1,457,637
Net Investment Income/(Loss)
$(340,386)
$1,308,717
Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments,
   
Foreign Currency, and Foreign Translation:
   
Net Realized Gain/(Loss) (Note 2) on:
   
Investments
$18,094,547
$8,532,860
Foreign Denominated Assets, Liabilities, and Currency
(331)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) of:
   
Investments
7,230,917
6,564,610
Foreign Denominated Assets, Liabilities, and Currency
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
25,325,464
15,097,139
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations
$24,985,078
$16,405,856
* Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,896: $48,442: $543,900: $46,595: $3,233,793, and $263,903 respectively.

 
 

 


Emerging
Markets
Risk
Parity
Foreign
Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
       
$4,280,733
$350,616
$29,953,114
$3,615,588
177,366
16
7
19,089
487
35,092
3,119
$4,493,207
$353,742
$29,972,203
$3,616,075
       
1,256,893
118,092
11,310,328
1,286,369
326,671
700
2,090,838
254,544
43,366
5,432
323,092
36,941
214,000
105,000
428,000
85,700
17,908
1,910
130,034
15,032
       
213,038
657
1,368,792
166,436
23,414
31,472
479,195
44,013
84,311
56,559
164,326
18,973
31,994
11,866
71,789
31,806
599
15,637
3,307
12,146
1,274
87,817
10,169
51,119
846
72,203
7,604
11,632
2,980
89,327
10,201
       
2,286,492
337,387
16,631,378
1,971,095
$2,286,492
$337,387
$16,631,378
$1,971,095
$2,206,715
$16,355
$13,340,825
$1,644,980
       
       
       
$11,078,333
$(50,135)
$(17,723,267)
$(1,599,655)
(131,690)
(26,708)
(269,671)
(45,735)
(20,590,812)
1,016,242
243,232,921
32,502,095
9,641
888
97,226
(63,291)
(9,634,528)
940,287
225,337,209
30,793,414
$(7,427,813)
$956,642
$238,678,034
$32,438,394

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  
 
 Small Cap 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
   
Operations:
   
Net investment income/(loss)
$(340,386)
$(141,047)
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
18,094,547
10,316,847
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
7,230,917
180,132
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$24,985,078
$10,355,932
Distributions to shareholders from:
   
Net investment income
   
Ordinary shares
$—
$—
Institutional shares
Net realized gains
   
Ordinary shares
Institutional shares
Total distributions
$—
$—
     
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
(17,078,515)
(3,191,522)
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
     
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$7,906,563
$7,164,410
Net assets beginning of period
109,275,516
102,111,106
Net assets end of period*
$117,182,079
$109,275,516
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$(408,943)
$(333,012)

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  
 
 Quality 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
   
Operations:
   
Net investment income/(loss)
$1,308,717
$1,066,015
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
8,532,529
4,533,151
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
   
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
6,564,610
4,956,354
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$16,405,856
$10,555,520
Distributions to shareholders from:
   
Net investment income
   
Ordinary shares
$(1,155,444)
$(1,005,173)
Institutional shares
(114,089)
(35,923)
Net realized gains
   
Ordinary shares
Institutional shares
Total distributions
$(1,269,533)
$(1,041,096)
     
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
8,156,939
(3,020,891)
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
     
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$23,293,262
$6,493,533
Net assets beginning of period
101,608,891
95,115,358
Net assets end of period*
$124,902,153
$101,608,891
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$360,382
$321,529

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  
 
 Emerging Markets 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
   
Operations:
   
Net investment income/(loss)
$2,206,715
$2,580,085
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
10,946,643
(4,307,016)
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
   
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(20,581,171)
9,498,471
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$(7,427,813)
$7,771,540
Distributions to shareholders from:
   
Net investment income
   
Ordinary shares
$(1,723,075)
$(1,974,284)
Institutional shares
(218,189)
(244,086)
Net realized gains
   
Ordinary shares
Institutional shares
Total distributions
$(1,941,264)
$(2,218,370)
     
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
1,214,076
(10,891,444)
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
140
272
     
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$(8,154,861)
$(5,338,002)
Net assets beginning of period
155,432,075
160,770,077
Net assets end of period*
$147,277,214
$155,432,075
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$2,022,217
$1,821,344

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  
 
 Risk Party 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
   
Operations:
   
Net investment income/(loss)
$16,355
$—
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
(76,843)
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
   
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
1,017,130
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$956,642
$—
Distributions to shareholders from:
   
Net investment income
   
Ordinary shares
$(244)
$—
Institutional shares
(11,782)
Net realized gains
   
Ordinary shares
(4,284)
Institutional shares
(166,488)
Total distributions
$(182,798)
$—
     
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
32,948,441
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
1,250
     
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$33,723,535
$—
Net assets beginning of period
Net assets end of period*
$33,723,535
$—
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$(22,379)
$—

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  
 
 Foreign Value 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
   
Operations:
   
Net investment income/(loss)
$13,340,825
$6,538,258
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
(17,992,938)
19,539,318
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
   
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
243,330,147
83,694,217
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$238,678,034
$109,771,793
Distributions to shareholders from:
   
Net investment income
   
Ordinary shares
$(6,913,696)
$(2,944,067)
Institutional shares
(1,994,868)
(1,288,826)
Net realized gains
   
Ordinary shares
Institutional shares
Total distributions
$(8,908,564)
$(4,232,893)
     
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
363,655,310
295,815,079
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
283
1,021
     
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$593,425,063
$401,355,000
Net assets beginning of period
885,474,600
484,119,600
Net assets end of period*
$1,478,899,663
$885,474,600
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$10,971,136
$6,113,730

 
 

 

PEAR TREE FUNDS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)  
 
Foreign Value
 Small Cap 
 
Year Ended
March 31, 2014
Year Ended
March 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
   
Operations:
   
Net investment income/(loss)
$1,644,980
$1,557,296
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
(1,645,390)
1,232,152
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
   
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
32,438,804
14,366,873
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$32,438,394
$17,156,321
Distributions to shareholders from:
   
Net investment income
   
Ordinary shares
$(1,131,114)
$(1,309,405)
Institutional shares
(360,329)
(367,559)
Net realized gains
   
Ordinary shares
Institutional shares
Total distributions
$(1,491,443)
$(1,676,964)
     
Fund share transactions (Note 8)
39,526,627
6,481,643
Contributions to capital from investment manager/brokers
     
Increase/(decrease) in net assets
$70,473,578
$21,961,000
Net assets beginning of period
115,265,361
93,304,361
Net assets end of period*
$185,738,939
$115,265,361
* Includes undistributed net investment income/(loss) of:
$1,060,469
$1,194,780

 
 

 

PEAR TREE COLUMBIA SMALL CAP FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$22.50
$20.36
$19.92
$16.45
$10.22
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
(0.08)
(0.03)
(0.08)
0.04
0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
5.20
2.17
0.57
3.52
6.15
Total from Investment Operations
5.12
2.14
0.49
3.56
6.26
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.05)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.05)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$27.62
$22.50
$20.36
$19.92
$16.45
Total Return
22.76%
10.51%
2.48%
21.69%
61.27%
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$107,370
$101,275
$95,870
$113,675
$99,444
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.53%
1.63%
1.67%
1.64%
1.65%
Net
1.53%
1.63%
1.67%
1.64%
1.65%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
(0.30)%
(0.16)%
(0.44)%
0.23%
0.81%
Portfolio Turnover
67%
54%
53%
71%
50%

 
 

 


 
Institutional Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$25.48
$23.00
$22.50
$18.56
$11.51
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
(0.02)
0.02
(0.04)
0.09
0.20
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
5.91
2.46
0.63
3.98
6.91
Total from Investment Operations
5.89
2.48
0.59
4.07
7.11
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.09)
(0.13)
(0.06)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.09)
(0.13)
(0.06)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$31.37
$25.48
$23.00
$22.50
$18.56
Total Return
23.12%
10.78%
2.69%
21.98%
61.83%
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$9,812
$8,000
$6,242
$7,806
$7,146
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.28%
1.38%
1.42%
1.39%
1.41%
Net
1.28%
1.38%
1.42%
1.39%
1.41%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
(0.08)%
0.07%
(0.19)%
0.48%
1.35%
Portfolio Turnover
67%
54%
53%
71%
50%
(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).

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$15.85
$14.33
$12.36
$11.37
$8.24
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(c)
0.19(b)
0.16(b)
0.17(b)
0.09(b)
0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.24
1.52
1.92
1.01
3.10
Total from Investment Operations
2.43
1.68
2.09
1.10
3.15
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.18)
(0.16)
(0.12)
(0.11)
(0.02)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.18)
(0.16)
(0.12)
(0.11)
(0.02)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$18.10
$15.85
$14.33
$12.36
$11.37
Total Return
15.40%
11.85%
16.99%
9.78%(d)
38.30%(d)
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$114,857
$98,033
$92,557
$62,920
$54,213
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (e)
         
Gross
1.55%
1.62%
1.66%
1.93%
2.10%
Net including dividend and interest expense for securities sold short
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.89%
2.10%
Net excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short
1.30%
1.46%
1.51%
1.85%
1.92%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
1.13%
1.11%
1.28%
0.84%
0.50%
Portfolio Turnover Excluding Short Positions
35%
40%
68%
283%(f)
191%(f)

 
 

 


 
Institutional Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$16.58
$14.95
$12.85
$11.80
$8.54
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(c)
0.25(b)
0.24(b)
0.25(b)
0.12(b)
0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.35
1.59
1.99
1.06
3.22
Total from Investment Operations
2.60
1.83
2.24
1.18
3.30
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.23)
(0.20)
(0.14)
(0.13)
(0.04)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.23)
(0.20)
(0.14)
(0.13)
(0.04)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$18.95
$16.58
$14.95
$12.85
$11.80
Total Return
15.74%
12.37%
17.57%
10.07%(d)
38.71%(d)
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$10,045
$3,576
$2,558
$809
$591
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (e)
         
Gross
1.31%
1.35%
1.41%
1.71%
1.81%
Net including dividend and interest expense for securities sold short
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.67%
1.81%
Net excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short
1.03%
1.01%
1.00%
1.63%
1.63%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
1.38%
1.58%
1.85%
1.08%
0.75%
Portfolio Turnover Excluding Short Positions
35%
40%
68%
283%(f)
191%(f)
Note: This Fund changed its investment strategy on January 27, 2011.
 
(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) The total return would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived or if custodial fees had not been reduced by credits allowed by the custodian. See Note 3 to the financial statements.
 
(e) 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).
 
(f) Portfolio turnover is calculated on long security positions only. Short positions are generally held for less than one year.

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE PANAGORA DYNAMIC EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$23.56
$22.67
$25.18
$21.23
$12.06
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.33
0.37
0.41
0.24
0.18
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
(1.45)
0.85
(2.44)
3.96
9.05
Total from Investment Operations
(1.12)
1.22
(2.03)
4.20
9.23
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.29)
(0.33)
(0.48)
(0.25)
(0.06)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.29)
(0.33)
(0.48)
(0.25)
(0.06)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$22.15
$23.56
$22.67
$25.18
$21.23
Total Return
(4.77)%
5.41%
(7.80)%
19.86%
76.56%
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$131,920
$140,267
$145,201
$176,386
$205,727
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.60%
1.76%
1.76%
1.77%
1.74%
Net
1.60%
1.76%
1.76%
1.77%
1.74%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.50%
1.66%
1.80%
1.05%
0.99%
Portfolio Turnover
61%
25%
56%
68%
120%

 
 

 


 
Institutional Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$23.88
$22.97
$25.53
$21.48
$12.19
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.39
0.43
0.41
0.42
0.27
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
(1.46)
0.87
(2.42)
3.89
9.11
Total from Investment Operations
(1.07)
1.30
(2.01)
4.31
9.38
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.35)
(0.39)
(0.55)
(0.26)
(0.09)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.35)
(0.39)
(0.55)
(0.26)
(0.09)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$22.46
$23.88
$22.97
$25.53
$21.48
Total Return
(4.52)%
5.69%
(7.56)%
20.14%
77.02%
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$15,358
$15,165
$15,569
$11,267
$26,247
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
         
Gross
1.35%
1.49%
1.52%
1.51%
1.50%
Net
1.35%
1.49%
1.52%
1.51%
1.50%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.74%
1.92%
1.81%
1.94%
1.48%
Portfolio Turnover
61%
25%
56%
68%
120%
(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).

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE PANAGORA RISK PARITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
June 27, 2013*
through March 31, 2014
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
0.40
Total from Investment Operations
0.37
Less Distributions:
 
Dividends from net investment income
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.07)
Total Distributions
(0.07)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.30
Total Return
3.68%***
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$652
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
 
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
 
Gross
2.10%**
Net
2.10%**
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
(0.43)%**
Portfolio Turnover
42%***

 
 

 


 
Institutional Shares
 
June 27, 2013*
through March 31, 2014
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
0.41
Total from Investment Operations
0.42
Less Distributions:
 
Dividends from net investment income
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.07)
Total Distributions
(0.07)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.35
Total Return
4.19%***
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$33,071
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
 
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (c)
 
Gross
1.69%**
Net
1.69%**
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
0.09%**
Portfolio Turnover
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).

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$15.83
$13.64
$14.68
$12.45
$6.97
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.19
0.15
0.12
0.07
0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
3.49
2.12
(1.09)
2.31
5.71
Total from Investment Operations
3.68
2.27
(0.97)
2.38
5.84
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.13)
(0.08)
(0.07)
(0.15)
(0.36)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.13)
(0.08)
(0.07)
(0.15)
(0.36)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$19.38
$15.83
$13.64
$14.68
$12.45
Total Return
23.28%
16.73%
(6.55)%
19.17%(c)
84.05%(c)
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$908,108
$705,210
$386,011
$369,550
$369,626
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
         
Gross
1.54%
1.59%
1.64%
1.62%
1.62%
Net
1.54%
1.59%
1.64%
1.62%
1.62%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.11%
1.04%
0.93%
0.56%
1.17%
Portfolio Turnover
3%
10%
18%
9%
24%

 
 

 


 
Institutional Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$15.83
$13.63
$14.68
$12.45
$6.98
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.24
0.17
0.14
0.10
0.14
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
3.48
2.15
(1.09)
2.31
5.71
Total from Investment Operations
3.72
2.32
(0.95)
2.41
5.85
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.16)
(0.12)
(0.10)
(0.18)
(0.38)
Distributions from realized capital gains
Total Distributions
(0.16)
(0.12)
(0.10)
(0.18)
(0.38)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$19.39
$15.83
$13.63
$14.68
$12.45
Total Return
23.58%
17.07%
(6.34)%
19.48%(c)
84.12%(c)
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$570,792
$180,265
$98,109
$78,790
$68,067
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
         
Gross
1.28%
1.33%
1.39%
1.37%
1.37%
Net
1.28%
1.33%
1.39%
1.37%
1.37%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.37%
1.22%
1.07%
0.79%
1.29%
Portfolio Turnover
3%
10%
18%
9%
24%
(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) The total return would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived or if custodial fees had not been reduced by credits allowed by the custodian. See Note 3 to the financial statements.
 
(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 of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
 
Ordinary Shares
 
Period Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.50
$9.02
$11.19
$10.28
$4.82
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.14
0.14
0.21
0.09
0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.66
1.50
(1.29)
1.25
5.42
Total from Investment Operations
2.80
1.64
(1.08)
1.34
5.49
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.13)
(0.16)
(0.10)
(0.08)
(0.03)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.99)
(0.35)
Total Distributions
(0.13)
(0.16)
(1.09)
(0.43)
(0.03)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.17
$10.50
$9.02
$11.19
$10.28
Total Return
26.80%
18.34%
(8.20)%
13.12%(c)
114.00%(c)
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$138,321
$92,806
$72,737
$78,307
$124,971
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
         
Gross
1.58%
1.66%
1.70%
1.69%
1.64%
Net
1.58%
1.66%
1.70%
1.69%
1.64%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.23%
1.55%
2.14%
0.82%
0.82%
Portfolio Turnover
4%
9%
22%
54%
14%

 
 

 


 
Institutional Shares
 
Years Ended March 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.51
$9.03
$11.21
$10.30
$4.82
Income from Investment Operations:
         
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)
0.16
0.17
0.24
0.09
0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
2.67
1.49
(1.30)
1.28
5.41
Total from Investment Operations
2.83
1.66
(1.06)
1.37
5.52
Less Distributions:
         
Dividends from net investment income
(0.15)
(0.18)
(0.13)
(0.11)
(0.04)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.99)
(0.35)
Total Distributions
(0.15)
(0.18)
(1.12)
(0.46)
(0.04)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.19
$10.51
$9.03
$11.21
$10.30
Total Return
27.16%
18.59%
(7.99)%
13.40%(c)
114.55%(c)
Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)
$47,418
$22,459
$20,567
$23,973
$8,103
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
         
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
         
Gross
1.33%
1.41%
1.43%
1.44%
1.43%
Net
1.33%
1.41%
1.43%
1.44%
1.43%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)
1.47%
1.88%
2.45%
0.92%
1.27%
Portfolio Turnover
4%
9%
22%
54%
14%
(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) The total return would have been lower if certain fees had not been waived or if custodial fees had not been reduced by credits allowed by the custodian. See Note 3 to the financial statements.
 
(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 of fee waivers, reimbursements by the investment advisor, and custody earnings credits, if any).

 
 

 

 
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 a distinct investment objective.
 
 
Pear Tree Columbia Small Cap Fund (“Small Cap”) seeks maximum long-term capital appreciation.
 
 
Pear Tree Quality Fund (“Quality”) 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.
 
 
Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic 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.
 
 
Each of the Funds is a “non-diversified company,” within the meaning of the 1940 Act, other than Emerging Markets.
 
 
Each Fund offers two classes of shares, designated as Ordinary Shares and Institutional 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. There is no distribution plan for Institutional Shares.
 
 
At times, a Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making it 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, 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 risks is contained in the Funds’ prospectus. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus when considering a Fund’s risks.
 
 
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 Funds’ 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. Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using the Valuation Procedures. 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.
 
•   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, 2014:
 
Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Market
Value at
March 31,
2014
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Small Cap
       
Common Stock*
$105,965,259
$—
$—
$105,965,259
Depository Receipts
1,710,924
1,710,924
Real Estate Inv. Trusts
9,712,381
9,712,381
Short Term Investments
6,571,585
696,991
7,268,576
Total
$123,960,149
$696,991
$—
$124,657,140
Quality
       
Common Stock*
$117,188,166
$—
$—
$117,188,166
Depository Receipts
7,115,389
7,115,389
Short Term Investments
566,740
394,596
961,336
Total
$124,870,295
$394,596
$—
$125,264,891
 
Emerging Markets
       
Common Stock*
$88,612,217
$3,732,694
$—
$92,344,911
Common Stock Units
784,871
784,871
Depository Receipts
12,130,720
12,130,720
Mutual Funds
37,488,707
37,488,707
Preferred Stock
3,390,240
3,390,240
Real Estate Inv. Trusts
359,911
359,911
Short Term Investments
7,428,337
2,090,917
9,519,254
Total
$150,195,003
$5,823,611
$—
$156,018,614
Risk Parity
       
Common Stock*
$22,572,906
$3,911,327
$70,005
$26,554,238
Common Stock Units
91,833
91,833
Depository Receipts
3,360,801
3,360,801
Mutual Funds
2,490,760
2,490,760
Preferred Stock
917,995
917,995
Real Estate Inv. Trusts
190,924
190,924
Rights
322
322
Short Term Investments
1,067,647
67,449
1,135,096
Total
$30,692,866
$3,979,098
$70,005
$34,741,969
Foreign Value
       
Common Stock*
$1,253,625,984
$30,259,667
$—
$1,283,885,651
Depository Receipts
96,326,152
96,326,152
Short Term Investments
99,429,471
99,429,471
Total
$1,449,381,607
$30,259,667
$—
$1,479,641,274
Foreign Value Small Cap
       
Common Stock*
$155,260,719
$7,082,690
$81,523
$162,424,932
Preferred Stock
3,414,708
3,414,708
Short Term Investments
14,514,506
14,514,506
P-Notes*
5,490,412
5,490,412
Total
$173,189,933
$12,573,102
$81,523
$185,844,558

 
 

 

 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
 
Foreign
Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
Common Stock
Emerging Markets
Common Stock
Risk Party
Common Stock
Balances as of 3/31/2013
$—
$82,689
$839,179
$—
Realized gain (loss)
$(5,123,157)
$—
$—
$—
Changed in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
$5,123,157
$(1,166)
$(223,438)
$(6,894)
Purchases
$—
$—
$—
$76,899
Sales
$—
$—
$(615,741)
$—
Transfer into Level 3
$—
$—
$—
$—
Balances as of 3/31/2014
$—
$81,523
$—
$70,005
 
* Refer to Schedule of Investments for breakout by industry or country.
 
 
* Transfers between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
 
 
* Emerging Markets fund transferred $412,931 out of Level 1 into Level 2 and $2,494,637 out of Level 2 into Level 1. Foreign Value Fund transferred $29,635,728 out of Level 2 into Level 1. Foreign Value Small Cap Fund transferred $11,815,478 out of Level 2 into Level 1. Small Cap, Quality and Risk Parity Funds didn’t have transfers at period end. The reason for transfers between levels was due to the market closed in certain countries.
 
 
* Common stock and P-Notes labeled as Level 2 balance consists of the market value of the associated Level 2 investments in the following industries:
 
 
Foreign Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
Emerging Markets
Risk Parity
Automobiles
$—
$—
$—
$62,973
Banks
946,647
1,067,479
227,656
Chemicals
809,360
124,276
Construction & Engineering
101,385
Construction Materials
243,654
Diversified Financials
1,877,064
556,682
27,060
Diversified Telecommunications
550,492
78,295
Electric Utilities
1,946,209
212,730
182,737
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
2,616,268
190,058
Food and Drug Retailing
91,578
Food Products
3,910,418
244,508
220,068
Gas Utilities
158,487
Health Care Providers & Services
198,024
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
77,137
Household Products
70,808
Industrial Conglomerates
Machinery
113,248
Media
250,121
Metals & Mining
803,500
Mining & Energy
82,524
Multiline Retail
164,600
Oil & Gas
$30,259,667
$—
$—
$453,167
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
151,531
Real Estate
151,455
Software & Services
472,996
Specialty Retail
65,290
Tabacco
65,229
Transportation Infrastructure
327,269
Wireless Telecommunication Services
324,140
 
$30,259,667
$12,573,102
$3,732,694
$3,911,327
 
* Common stock labeled as Level 3 balance consists of the market value of the associated Level 3 investments in the following industries:
 
 
Foreign Value
Small Cap
Risk Parity
Leisure Equipment & Products
$81,523
$—
Telecommunication Services
70,005
 
$81,523
$70,005
 
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, 2014;
 
Common
Stock
Fair Value
March 31, 2014
Valuation
Methodologies
Unobservable
Input (1)
Input Value
Impact to
Valuation
from a
Decrease
in Input (2)
Foreign Value Small Cap
$81,523
Market Comparable
Comparability
Adjustment
$0.01
Decrease
Risk Parity
$70,005
Benchmark Prices
Benchmark Return
Volatility
102%
Decrease
 
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.
 
 
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 period ended March 31, 2014, 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 statement of Financial Position
Repurchase
Agreements
Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Position
Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial Position
Financial
Instruments
Collateral Pledged
(Received)
Net Amount
Small Cap
$696,991
$—
$696,991
$696,991
$—
$—
Quality
394,596
394,596
394,596
Emerging Markets
2,090,917
2,090,917
2,090,917
Risk Parity
67,449
67,449
67,449










       
Gross Amounts not offset
in the statement of Financial Position
Security Lending
Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Liabilities
Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Position
Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial Position
Financial
Instruments
Collateral Pledged
(Received)
Net Amount
Small Cap
$6,571,585
$—
$6,571,585
$6,571,585(a)
$—
$—
Quality
566,740
566,740
566,740(a)
Emerging Markets
7,428,337
7,428,337
7,428,337(a)
Risk Parity
1,067,647
1,067,647
1,067,647(a)
 
(a) Collateral for securities on loan is included in the Schedule of Investments.
 
 
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 financial 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 defaults or enters into bankruptcy.
 
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-Advisor 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.
 
There were no open foreign currency contracts held by any Fund at March 31, 2014.
 
Securities Lending
 
To generate additional income, each of Small Cap, Quality, Emerging Markets and Risk Parity use Securities Finance Trust Company (“eSecLending”) as 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 by cash or securities. Securities loaned are arranged by eSecLending with certain pre-approved borrowers, typically broker-dealers acting on behalf of their 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 Emerging Markets and Risk Parity, and 102 percent of the borrowings for the Small Cap and Quality. Collateral is marked-to-market daily. Cash collateral is invested in a registered money market fund.
 
Risks such as delay in recovery of 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, 2014, the following Funds had collateral and loans outstanding of:
 
Value of Collateral
Value of Loaned Securities
Small Cap
$6,571,585
$6,409,708
Quality
566,740
554,436
Emerging Markets
7,428,337
7,169,759
Risk Parity
1,067,647
1,020,113
 
Credit Facility
 
State Street has made available to the Trust an uncommitted unsecured demand line of credit in the amount of $15 million. State Street may look solely to the assets of the Fund for the enforcement of any claim against that Fund. For the year ended March 31, 2014, the average interest rate on the outstanding principal amount was 1.39%. During year ended March 31, 2014 Small Cap and Emerging Markets had an outstanding average daily loan balance of $2,361 and $82,386 respectively. The maximum amount outstanding for the current lending agreement during the period was $430,807 for Small Cap and $4,844,162 for Emerging Markets. Interest expense amounted to $33 and $1,155 respectively. As of September 4, 2013, the Trust did not renew this credit facility. Thus, at March 31, 2014 there were no loan payable balances for any of the Funds.
 
Expenses and Class Allocations
 
The majority of the expenses of the Funds are attributed to the individual Fund and Class for which they are incurred. Expenses that are not attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in proportion to the respective net assets of the Funds. Expenses allocable to a Fund are borne pro rata by the holders of both classes of shares of such Fund, except that 12b-1 Plan expenses will not be borne by the holders of Institutional Shares.
 
Distribution (12b-1) fees on Ordinary Shares are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to the Ordinary Shares of the respective Fund. Institutional Shares are not subject to distribution (12b-1) fees. Shareholders of each class share all expenses and fees paid to the transfer agent, Pear Tree Institutional Services, for its services, which are allocated based on the net assets in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses. Income, common expenses 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 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 Fee, Advisory Contracts and Other Affiliate Transactions
 
 
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 the portfolio advisors, 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 Risk Parity an annual rate 0.60 percent of the average daily total net assets.
 
 
From January 27, 2011 to November 30, 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 July 31, 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.
 
 
Beginning December 1, 2013, the Manager has agreed until July 31, 2014 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 Board has 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 twelve months ended March 31, 2014, aggregate management fees exclusive of fee waivers and Fund reimbursements, from all Funds were $16,297,656.
 
 
The Manager has entered into sub-advisory contracts with the following sub advisors (collectively the “Sub-Advisors”) to provide investment sub-advisory services to the following Funds: Columbia Partners, L.L.C., Investment Management (Small Cap and Quality), PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. (Emerging Markets and Risk Parity), and Polaris Capital Management, LLC (Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap).
 
 
For services rendered, the Manager pays to the Sub-Advisors 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. Currently, the fees paid by the Manager to the Sub-Advisors of the Funds are as follows:
 
Small Cap
0.47% of average daily total net assets
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
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.
 
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 pay no portion of the 12b-1 Plan expenses of the Funds and are not entitled to vote on matters involving the 12b-1 Plan. During the year ended March 31, 2014 the aggregate distribution fees of the Funds were $3,212,941.
 
 
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 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 class of shares of the Funds and for reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. During the year ended March 31, 2014, the aggregate fees of the Funds were $2,708,266.
 
 
Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Manager provides certain administrative services to the Funds. During the year ended March 31, 2014, fees paid pursuant to this agreement were $477,335.
 
 
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, 2014, the Trust reimbursed the Manager for the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation in the amount of $192,791.
 
 
Custody and fund accounting services are provided by State Street. Custody credits generated by interest earned on un-invested cash balances maintained by the Funds are used to offset custodial expenses of the Funds.
 
 
For the year ended March 31, 2014, 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 of $28,000, and each of the Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee and the Lead Independent Trustee of the Board received an additional $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.
 
 
As of March 31, 2014, the market value of all securities of affiliated companies held in Emerging Markets Fund amounted to $32,910,247, representing 22.4% of net assets.
 
Affiliate
Share
Balance
3/31/13
Purchases
Sales
Share
Balance
3/31/14
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Dividend
Income
Value at
3/31/14
Acquisition
Cost
Risk Parity
3,179,734
3,179,734
$177,366
$32,910,247
$32,104,404
 
4. Purchases and Sales
 
 
During the twelve months ended March 31, 2014, 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 $77,898,275, $47,930,013, $90,005,412, $44,771,621, $429,896,406, and $43,448,443 respectively. Sales of such securities for the Funds were $93,195,970, $39,814,721, $88,260,487, $12,132,541, $27,395,803, and $4,944,210 respectively.
 
 
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 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, 2014. 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, 2014
Portfolio
Capital Loss
Expires
March 31, 2017
Capital Loss
Expires
2018
Capital Loss
Expires
2019
Capital Loss
No Expiration
Short Term
Capital Loss
No Expiration
Long Term
Total
Capital Loss
Small Cap
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
Quality
Emerging Markets
18,933,192
18,933,192
Risk Parity
Foreign Value
73,956,484
131,156,114
10,547,106
39,035,597
254,695,301
Foreign Value Small Cap
452,699
2,279,694
2,732,393
 
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, 2013 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 2011-2013, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2014 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 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, 2014
Portfolio
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Undistributed
Long-Term
Gains
Accumulated
Capital
Losses
Other
Loss
Deferrals
Net Tax
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Total
Small Cap Fund
$—
$7,298,318
$—
$(408,943)
$32,915,761
$39,805,136
Quality Fund
360,382
3,892,858
21,356,355
25,609,595
Emerging Markets Fund
2,048,059
(18,933,192)
(329,457)
637,021
(16,577,569)
Risk Parity
33,618
(99,909)
840,135
773,844
Foreign Value Fund
18,934,253
(254,695,301)
332,659,729
96,898,681
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
1,060,468
(2,732,393)
57,965,181
56,293,256
 
* Ordinary Loss Deferrals for Small Cap $(408,943), Emerging Markets $(329,457), and Risk Parity $(50,057).
 
 
At March 31, 2014, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:
Portfolio
Ordinary
Income
Long Term
Capital Gains
Tax Return
Of Capital
Small Cap Fund
$—
$—
$—
Quality Fund
1,269,533
Emerging Markets Fund
1,941,264
Risk Parity
182,798
Foreign Value Fund
8,908,564
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
1,491,443
 
At March 31, 2013, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:
Portfolio
Ordinary
Income
Long Term
Capital Gains
Tax Return
Of Capital
Small Cap Fund
$—
$—
$—
Quality Fund
1,041,096
Emerging Markets Fund
2,218,370
Foreign Value Fund
4,232,893
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
1,676,964
 
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 net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended March 31, 2014, 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)
 
Shares of
Beneficial
Interest
Undistributed/
Accumulated
Net Investment
Income
Accumulated Net Gain/
(Loss) on Investments and
Foreign Denominated
Assets, Liabilities and
Currency
Small Cap Fund
$(321,690)
$264,455
$57,235
Quality Fund
(331)
331
Emerging Markets Fund
(73,880)
(64,578)
138,458
Risk Parity
(26,708)
26,708
Foreign Value Fund
425,145
(425,145)
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
(287,848)
287,848
 
The permanent differences primarily relate to net operating losses, return of capital distributions by real estate investment trusts (REITs), foreign currency reclasses and adjustments for sale of shares in passive foreign investment corporations (PFICs).
 
8. Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
 
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
 
 
Year ended
March 31, 2014
Year ended
March 31, 2013
 
Shares
Dollars
Shares
Dollars
Small Cap
       
Ordinary Shares
       
Shares sold
207,644
$5,277,165
397,277
$8,042,906
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
Shares redeemed
(822,157)
(22,348,313)
(604,482)
(12,206,925)
Net Change
(614,513)
(17,071,148)
(207,205)
(4,164,019)
Institutional Shares
       
Shares sold
12,410
$378,835
110,070
$2,615,413
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
Shares redeemed
(13,518)
(386,202)
(67,472)
(1,642,916)
Net Change
(1,108)
(7,367)
42,598
972,497
Total Net Change For Fund
 
$(17,078,515)
 
$(3,191,522)
 
Quality
       
Ordinary Shares
       
Shares sold
537,932
$9,087,468
1,087,154
$15,630,714
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
63,544
1,110,117
66,925
969,079
Shares redeemed
(440,986)
(7,508,887)
(1,428,820)
(20,306,550)
Net Change
160,490
2,688,698
(274,741)
(3,706,757)
Institutional Shares
       
Shares sold
408,428
$7,172,744
94,140
$1,452,652
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
6,245
114,089
2,284
34,560
Shares redeemed
(100,210)
(1,818,592)
(51,833)
(801,346)
Net Change
314,463
5,468,241
44,591
685,866
Total Net Change For Fund
 
$8,156,939
 
$(3,020,891)
Emerging Markets
       
Ordinary Shares
       
Shares sold
1,175,343
$25,995,414
1,084,432
$24,063,148
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
70,627
1,594,063
79,817
1,831,797
Shares redeemed
(1,245,560)
(27,432,553)
(1,616,028)
(35,835,496)
Net Change
410
156,924
(451,779)
(9,940,551)
Institutional Shares
       
Shares sold
154,168
$3,421,496
171,805
$3,943,602
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
9,313
212,884
10,116
235,107
Shares redeemed
(114,842)
(2,577,228)
(224,737)
(5,129,602)
Net Change
48,639
1,057,152
(42,816)
(950,893)
Total Net Change For Fund
 
$1,214,076
 
$(10,891,444)
Risk Parity
       
Ordinary Shares
       
Shares sold
70,156
$753,840
   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
438
4,528
   
Shares redeemed
(7,285)
(74,439)
   
Net Change
63,309
683,929
   
Institutional Shares
       
Shares sold
3,181,726
$32,122,316
   
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
17,174
178,270
   
Shares redeemed
(3,550)
(36,074)
   
Net Change
3,195,350
32,264,512
   
Total Net Change For Fund
 
$32,948,441
   
Foreign Value
       
Ordinary Shares
       
Shares sold
21,931,311
$386,244,629
20,220,091
$294,062,327
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
374,600
6,813,973
198,468
2,881,757
Shares redeemed
(19,985,661)
(354,918,248)
(4,177,814)
(58,836,804)
Net Change
2,320,250
38,140,354
16,240,745
238,107,280
Institutional Shares
       
Shares sold
19,059,639
$343,017,621
5,147,715
$71,138,617
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
99,730
1,813,084
79,411
1,152,265
Shares redeemed
(1,105,857)
(19,315,749)
(1,034,703)
(14,583,083)
Net Change
18,053,512
325,514,956
4,192,423
57,707,799
Total Net Change For Fund
 
$363,655,310
 
$295,815,079
Foreign Value Small Cap
       
Ordinary Shares
       
Shares sold
2,664,639
$32,447,208
1,422,737
$13,550,210
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
94,569
1,108,351
135,381
1,288,830
Shares redeemed
(1,096,688)
(12,449,928)
(784,949)
(7,360,895)
Net Change
1,662,520
21,105,631
773,169
7,478,145
Institutional Shares
       
Shares sold
1,783,652
$22,200,645
748,064
$7,209,029
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions
30,571
358,593
21,654
206,143
Shares redeemed
(355,757)
(4,138,242)
(911,896)
(8,411,674)
Net Change
1,458,466
18,420,996
(142,178)
(996,502)
Total Net Change for Fund
 
$39,526,627
 
$6,481,643
 
Federal Tax Information (unaudited)
 
 
Designation Requirements at March 31, 2014
Qualified Dividend Income Percentage
 
Quality Fund
100%
Emerging Markets Fund
100%
Risk Parity Fund
90%
Foreign Value Fund
100%
Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
100%
 
The Funds may elect to pass through under section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code foreign tax credit to its shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2014. 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
508,120
4,824,750
Risk Parity Fund
45,033
375,533
Foreign Value Fund
3,233,793
33,186,923
Foreign Value Small Cap
506,016
3,775,356

 
 

 

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 Columbia Small Cap Fund, Pear Tree Quality Fund, Pear Tree PanAgora Dynamic 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, 2014, 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 statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights were 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, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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, 2014, 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 30, 2014

 
 

 

 
PEAR TREE FUNDS
 
INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS (unaudited)  
 
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, 2013 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.
 

 
 

 

 
MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AND ADVISORY
 
 
CONTRACT APPROVAL (unaudited)
 
 
The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved the new Sub-Advisory agreement between the Manager and PanAgora relating to Emerging Markets Fund and Risk Parity Fund (the “New Agreement”) at a meeting of Trustees held on November 7, 2013. A change of control had occurred in the ownership of PanAgora causing the previous Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and PanAgora relating to the Funds (the “Prior Agreements”) to terminate.
 
 
In connection with the meeting, the Trustees reviewed information and written materials from the Manager and PanAgora, including information from the Manager and PanAgora presented to the Trustees in connection with their May 16, 2013 meeting at which they considered and approved the Prior Agreements. That information and written materials presented to the Trustees in connection with the May 16, 2013 and November 7, 2013 meetings collectively included information regarding (a) the nature and quality of the services provided by PanAgora under the Prior Agreements and to be provided under the New Agreements, including the experience and qualifications of the personnel providing such services; (b) PanAgora’s financial condition, history of operations and ownership structures; (c) PanAgora’s brokerage and soft dollar practices; (d) PanAgora’s investment strategies and styles of investing for the Funds; (e) a summary of PanAgora’s risk management and compliance policies and procedures, including its code of ethics, and the evaluation by Pear Tree Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer of PanAgora’s policies and procedures; (f) PanAgora’s conflicts of interest, if any, in managing the Funds; and (g) the terms of the Prior Agreements and the New Agreements. The Trustees also considered certain representations made by PanAgora to the Manager with respect to PanAgora’s ability to continue to provide advisory and management services under the New Agreements with no material changes in operating conditions.
 
 
In evaluating the New Agreements, the Trustees gave weight to various factors, including the Manager’s evaluation of PanAgora and its recommendation, but they did not identify any single factor as controlling their decision.
 
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
 
 
The Trustees considered the information and evaluations provided by the Manager with respect to PanAgora’s operations, qualifications and experience in managing the types of strategies for which PanAgora had been engaged under the Prior Agreements. The Trustees also reviewed the evaluation by the Pear Tree Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer of PanAgora’s compliance program, noting that the Chief Compliance Officer believed that program to be satisfactory. The Trustees also noted that the terms of the New Agreements are substantially similar to the terms of the Prior Agreements, and that the services that PanAgora would be expected to provide under the New Agreements would not be different from the services that it had provided under the Prior Agreements. The Trustees concluded that PanAgora would be able to provide quality investment advisory services to each Fund under the New Agreements.
 
 
Fees, Expenses and Performance
 
 
With respect to the sub-advisory fees, the Trustees considered that under the New Agreements, PanAgora would continue to be paid by the Manager out of the Manager’s management fees and not by the Funds. The Trustees also considered that the sub-advisory fees payable to PanAgora under the New Agreements would be calculated using the same rates as under the Prior Agreements. Based in part on certain representations by the Manager to the Trustees, the Trustees concluded that the fee rates under the Prior Agreements had been negotiated at arm’s length. The Trustees also considered the Manager’s determination that the fees to be paid to PanAgora under the New Agreements were reasonable in light of the anticipated quality of services to be provided by PanAgora under the New Agreements.
 
 
The Trustees did not consider the projected profitability for PanAgora under the New Agreements as they did not consider it to be particularly relevant because the Manager would be paying PanAgora out of its investment management fees. The Trustees therefore concluded that the Manager had an incentive to negotiate the lowest possible sub-advisory fees with PanAgora.
 
 
The Trustees considered and evaluated the past performance information presented with respect to the Funds and the Manager’s evaluation of that performance. This information was compared to performance information with respect to Funds’ applicable benchmarks. The Trustees concluded based upon the information provided, that overall PanAgora had satisfactory prior performance records with respect to the Funds.
 
 
Economies of Scale
 
 
The Trustees reviewed information prepared by the Manager that showed that the levels of aggregate sub-advisory fee rates increased as the Funds’ assets increased. The Trustees noted the Manager’s explanation that these fee rate structures had the same effect as if PanAgora had determined to waive its fees. Moreover, the Trustees noted that in the case of Risk Parity Fund, the rates used in calculating the management fee payable to the Manager under the Management Contract also increased as assets increased. However, the Trustees generally considered economies of scale with respect to the Funds primarily at the investment management level, rather than the sub-adviser level, given that the Manager would be paying PanAgora out of its investment management fees.
 
 
Other Benefits
 
 
The Trustees considered other benefits to be derived as a result of PanAgora’s relationship with the Funds. These benefits include research in connection with brokerage commissions paid by the Funds.
 
 
Based on the Trustees’ deliberations and the recommendations by the Manager, the Trustees concluded that the fees proposed to be paid to PanAgora under the New Agreements were reasonable in light of the services to be provided by it, and that each New Agreement should be approved.
 

 
 

 

 
PRIVACY NOTICE
 
 
WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
• Social Security Numbers
• Names, Addresses and Telephone numbers
• Account Balances
• Account Transactions
• Transaction History
• Information regarding your investments in the Pear Tree Mutual Funds
• Other account information
How?
All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reason Pear Tree chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Do we
share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes
Such as to process your transaction, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
Yes
No
For our marketing purposes
To offer our products and services to you
No
We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes
Information about your transactions and experiences
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes
Information about your creditworthiness
No
We don’t share
For non-affiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share

Questions?
CALL 1-800-326-2151



 
 

 

 
 
Who is providing this notice?
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. and its Affiliates (collectively “Pear Tree”). Our affiliates include the following entities:
            • Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.                   • Pear Tree Funds
            • Pear Tree Partners, LP                     • U.S. Boston Capital Corporation
We do not share inforation among our affiliates for marketing purposes.

What we do
How does Pear Tree protect my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does Pear Tree collect my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
• Open an account
• Send us a check or wire
Provide account information
• Give us your contact information
• Transfer assets from another firm
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit some but not all sharing related to:
• Affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness
• Affiliates from using your information to market to you
• Non-affiliates to market to you.
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 
 

 


Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Pear Tree does not share your information with affiliates to enable their marketing efforts.
Non-affiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
• Pear Tree does not share with non-affiliates to enable their marketing efforts.
Joint marketing
A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
• Pear Tree does not participate in joint marketing efforts

 
 

 

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.
Name
and Age
Position
Held With
Trust
Term of
Office/
Length
of Time
Served
Principal
Occupation(s)
during Past
Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
in Public
Companies
Robert M. Armstrong (75)
Trustee
Indefinite Term
(1985 to present)
Independent Director
and Consultant
Services (1998–Present)
6
NewPage Corporation
(2006–2012);
NewPage Holding
Corporation
(2006–2012);
NewPage Group, Inc. (2006–2012)
John M. Bulbrook
(71)
Trustee
Indefinite Term
(1985 to present)
CEO and Treasurer,
John M. Bulbrook Insurance Agency, Inc. (dba/Bulbrook/Drislane Brokerage) (distributor
of financial products, including insurance)
(1984–Present);
6
None
William H. Dunlap
(63)
Trustee
Indefinite Term (October 2006 to present)
Executive Director,
New Hampshire
Historical Society,
(Feb. 2010–Present);
Principal, William H. Dunlap & Company (consulting firm)
(2005–Present);
President, EQ Rider, Inc., (equestrian clothing
sales) (1998–2008);
Director, Merrimack
County Savings Bank (2005–Present);
Director, Merrimack
Bank Corp.
(2005–Present)
6
None
Clinton S. Marshall (56)
Trustee
Indefinite Term (April 2003 to present)
Owner, Coastal CFO Solutions, outsource
firm offering CFO
solutions to businesses (1998–Present);
CFO, Fore River Company (2002–Present)
6
None

 
 

 

 
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.
Name
and Age
Position
Held With
Trust
Term of
Office/
Length
of Time
Served
Principal
Occupation(s)
during Past
Five Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee/Officer
in Public
Companies
Willard L. Umphrey* (72)
Trustee, President, Chairman (1985 to present)
Indefinite Term
(1985 to present)
Director, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; President, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.
6
U.S. Boston Corporation; U.S. Boston Asset Management Corporation; Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; Pear Tree Partners Management LLC; USB Corporation; Sugarbush Solutions, Inc. USB Atlantic Associates, Inc.; USB Greenville-86, Inc.; U.S. Boston Insurance Agency, Inc.; U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, Woundchek Laboratories, Unidine Corporation
Leon Okurowski (71)
Vice President, Treasurer
(1985 to present)
(1985 to present)
Director and Vice President, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; Treasurer, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; Trustee, Pear Tree Funds
(4/17/1985–9/30/2004)
N/A
Everest USB Canadian
Storage, Inc.; Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; U.S. Boston Corporation; U.S. Boston Asset Management Corporation; USB Greenville-86, Inc. MedCool, Inc., Sugarbush Solutions, Inc.; USB Corporation; USB Everest Management, LLC; USB Everest Storage LLC; USB Atlantic Associates, Inc.; U.S. Boston Insurance Agency, Inc.; U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; Woundchek Laboratories
Deborah A. Kessinger (50)
Assistant Clerk and
Chief Compliance Officer
(April
2005 to Present)
Senior Counsel (since 9/04), President (since 8/07) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 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, Forefield, Inc. (software provider) (2001–2004) and Compliance Consultant (2007 to present)
N/A
None
Diane Hunt
(52)
Assistant Treasurer
(June
2010 to Present)
Controller (Since 3/2010) Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; Accountant (Since 1984) U.S. Boston Capital Corporation
N/A
None
Kelly Lavari
(46)
Clerk
(November 2010 to May Present)
Regulatory Compliance Manager (since April 2008), Legal and Compliance Associate (4/2005–4/2008) Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.
N/A
None
 
* Trustee has been determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, affiliation with one or more of the trust, the Funds’ investment advisor, Pear Tree Advisors and the Funds’ distributor, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation.
 

 
 

 

 
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SERVICE PROVIDERS
Manager
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., 55 Old Bedford Road,
Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01772
Subadvisers
Columbia Partners, L.L.C., Investment Management,
5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 700, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
PanAgora Asset Management, Inc., 121 High Street,
2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Polaris Capital Management, LLC, 125 Summer Street,
Boston, MA 02210
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
Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2400
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Legal Counsel
Nutter, McClennen & Fish, Seaport West, 155 Seaport
Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210
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


 
 
 
 

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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, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer and controller.

 
(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.


ITEM 3.                      Audit Committee Financial Expert

Pear Tree Fund’s Board of Trustees has determined that Mr. Clinton S. Marshall is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Marshall is “independent” under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4.                      Principal Accountant Fees and Services

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”). The registrant’s Audit Committee approved the selection of Tait Weller as independent registered public accounting firm on September 14, 2007.

   
2013
2014
Audit Fees*
Tait Weller
$119,000
$133,000
Audit-Related Fees**
Tait Weller
$38,000
$38,000
Tax Fees***
Tait Weller
$19,000
$19,000
All Other Fees
Tait Weller
$0
$0

*    Audit fees include all services related to the audit of the financial statements, including review of the registration statement and the issuance of related consents.
**  These amounts represent fees paid for the annual audit of the registrant’s transfer agent, Pear Tree Institutional Services, a division of Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., the registrant’s investment advisor.
***  Tax fees include review of the registrant’s tax filings.

(e)(1)
To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board 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. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, such pre-approval of services may be referred to the President of the Fund for approval; provided that the President may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $5,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $5,000 between such regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the President between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

(e)(2)
No services in the past two fiscal years 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 advisor (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.

   
2013
2014
Non-Audit Fees
Tait Weller
$0
$0

(h)
The Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board of Trustees considered the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to 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 investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X and concluded that such services are compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

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 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 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.


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:  May 30, 2014


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: May 30, 2014


By: /s/ Leon Okurowski
Leon Okurowski, Treasurer

Date: May 30, 2014