N-CSR 1 tm2217170d1_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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 811-03790

 

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, 2021 through March 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1(a): REPORTS TO SHAREOWNERS.

 

 

 

 

[MISSING IMAGE: reportcover19.jpg]
ANNUAL REPORT​
MARCH 31, 2022​
U.S. EQUITY FUNDS​
PEAR TREE POLARIS SMALL CAP FUND​
PEAR TREE QUALITY FUND​
GLOBAL FUND​
PEAR TREE ESSEX ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND​
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS​
PEAR TREE AXIOM EMERGING MARKETS WORLD EQUITY FUND​
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE FUND​
PEAR TREE POLARIS FOREIGN VALUE SMALL CAP FUND​
PEAR TREE POLARIS INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

     

PEAR TREE FUNDS
Important Information About Access to Shareholder Reports
Paper copies of the Pear Tree Funds’ shareholder reports like this one are no longer being sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from Pear Tree Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already have elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from Pear Tree Funds or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary or if you invest directly with Pear Tree Funds, by calling 1-800-326-2151 or logging on to www.peartreefunds.com
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform Pear Tree Funds or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting Pear Tree Funds at 1-800-326-2151 or your financial intermediary. Your election to receive or not receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with Pear Tree Funds.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
Pear Tree Quality Fund
Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities FundPear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund​
ANNUAL REPORT
March 31, 2022​
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
2
5
5
9
13
17
21
25
29
32
32
37
41
44
51
55
60
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
64
Statements of Operations
72
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
80
Financial Highlights
94
Notes to Financial Statements
113
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
133
Information for Shareholders
135
Trustees and Officers
136
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 1-800-326-2151.
NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
Neither Pear Tree Funds nor U.S. Boston Capital Corporation is a bank.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide you with the Pear Tree Funds’ Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 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 info@peartreefunds.com or call us at 1-800-326-2151 with any questions or for assistance on your account.
Sincerely,
[MISSING IMAGE: sig_willardumphrey.jpg]
Willard Umphrey
President and Chairman
 
As used in this report; “Fund” refers to a Pear Tree Fund and “Funds” refers to more than one Pear Tree Fund or all Pear Tree Funds, depending on the context.
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/or 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 subadvisers 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 to purchase, hold or sell 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.
1​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
FUND EXPENSES
We believe it is 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 on the following page.
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, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Actual Expenses
The first line for each Share Class for each Fund in the table on the following page 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 (e.g., an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line for each Share Class for each Fund in the table on the following page 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.
2

PEAR TREE FUNDS
Expense Example for the 6 months ended March 31, 2022
These examples are based on $1,000 being invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
Pear Tree Fund
Share Class
Total Return
Description
Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/2021
Ending
Account
Value
3/31/2022
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
Expenses Paid
During the
Period*
10/1/2021-
3/31/2022
Small Cap ** Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$1,031.90
1.34%
$6.79
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.25
1.34%
$6.74
Institutional Actual
$1,000.00
$1,034.00
0.97%
$4.93
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,020.09
0.97%
$4.89
Quality ** Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$1,017.50
1.16%
$5.82
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.16
1.16%
$5.83
Institutional Actual
$1,000.00
$1,019.40
0.79%
$3.96
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,021.01
0.79%
$3.96
Environmental Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$978.30
1.25%
$7.18
Opportunities Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.70
1.25%
$6.29
Institutuional Actual
$1,000.00
$980.50
1.02%
$5.85
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.86
1.02%
$5.12
R6 Actual
$1,000.00
$980.00
0.96%
$5.49
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,020.15
0.96%
$4.83
Emerging Markets Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$875.40
1.46%
$6.80
World Equity Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.68
1.46%
$7.32
Institutional Actual
$1,000.00
$876.80
1.08%
$5.07
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.53
1.08%
$5.46
R6 Actual
$1,000.00
$877.10
0.99%
$4.63
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,020.00
0.99%
$4.98
Foreign Value Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$950.20
1.42%
$6.90
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.86
1.42%
$7.14
Institutional Actual
$1,000.00
$951.90
1.05%
$5.10
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.70
1.05%
$5.28
R6 Actual
$1,000.00
$951.50
0.97%
$4.70
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,020.11
0.97%
$4.87
Foreign Value Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$952.10
1.42%
$6.90
Small Cap Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,017.86
1.42%
$7.14
Institutional Actual
$1,000.00
$954.60
1.05%
$5.11
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.70
1.05%
$5.28
R6 Actual
$1,000.00
$955.00
1.02%
$4.97
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.85
1.02%
$5.14
International Ordinary Actual
$1,000.00
$978.30
1.64%
$8.10
Opportunities Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,016.75
1.64%
$8.25
Institutional Actual
$1,000.00
$980.50
1.18%
$5.85
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,019.03
1.18%
$5.96
R6 Actual
$1,000.00
$980.00
1.36%
$6.70
Hypothetical
$1,000.00
$1,018.17
1.36%
$6.83
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
** No Class R6 Shares were outstanding for this Fund during the reporting period.
3​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
 
4
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management
$84.2 Million
Number of Portfolio Holdings 61
Average Price to Book Ratio 1.9
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
12.1
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.63%
1.38%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.63%
1.26%
Ticker Symbol
USBNX
QBNAX
*
per prospectus dated August 2, 2021. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Fund had no Class R6 Shares outstanding during the period.
All Data as of March 31, 2022
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Polaris Capital Management, LLC, sub-adviser to Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund’s (the “Fund”) Ordinary Shares outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Total Return Index (the “Index”). The Fund achieved a return of 2.89% at net asset value compared to (5.79)% for the Index.
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
During the period, oil prices raced higher on the back of growing demand and tight supply. Producers and refiners like Diamondback Energy, Dril-Quip and CVR Energy, posted heady gains. In the Information Technology (IT) space, Evertec Inc. capitalized on the Puerto Rican economic recovery, where stimulus money spurred on e-commerce. CSG, the service/software supplier to the telecom industry, saw accelerating organic growth bolstered by renewal and expansion of customer relationships.
The Fund purchased out-of-favor, cheaply-price biotechnology stocks during the year on the premise that these fundamentally strong companies could execute strategic plans to build out product pipelines. The thesis held true, with Harmony Biosciences, Pacira Biosciences and Supernus Pharmaceuticals reporting strong results with commercial sales growth.
Some of the Fund’s top performers from 2020 started to lose steam in mid-2021, with Consumer Discretionary holdings, Winnebago Industries, Asbury Automotive and Johnson Outdoors, in negative territory. All three benefitted from consumer buying trends, as RVs, boats and vehicles afforded socially-distanced leisure activity. Sustainability of sales in a post-COVID environment was questioned. Insurance companies, FedNat and United Insurance Holdings, were the two worst performers in the portfolio, both of which reported rising catastrophe claims.
Portfolio Changes
The Fund exited American Woodmark, LCI Industries and EPR Properties on deteriorating fundamentals, while RBB Bancorp was sold on corporate governance concerns. Ameris Bancorp, Allete, Insperity Inc. and Deckers were sold at a profit after reaching target valuation limits. Cash was reallocated to a dozen new stocks with better upside potential including: three biopharmaceutical companies, trucking-related companies, two IT firms and a handful of other stocks likely to endure rising inflation.
A Look Ahead
Although geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, rising inflation and COVID waves continue to roil U.S. markets, the Fund has proven very resilient. We are constantly assessing the portfolio, seeking to ensure that our holdings not only weather the current climate, but thrive in an inflationary period accommodative to value stocks. We expect turnover to keep pace, as we seek opportunities to upgrade both the quality and risk profile of the Fund.
5​

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
25.3%
South Plains Financial, Inc.
2.8%
Dril-Quip, Inc.
2.7%
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
2.6%
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc..
2.6%
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
2.5%
Exco Technologies Limited
2.5%
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
2.4%
CVR Energy, Inc.
2.4%
OFG Bancorp
2.4%
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
2.4%
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
22.5%
Financials
22.4%
Information Technology
12.9%
Consumer Discretionary
9.2%
Energy
9.1%
Materials
7.2%
Health Care
6.9%
Consumer Staples
4.2%
Communication Services
2.4%
CASH + other assets (net)
3.2%
Value of a $10,000 Investment
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap. (PTSC) Ordinary Shares vs. Russell 2000 Index*
[MISSING IMAGE: aa6e85tmgs30tl8n7g16bciitjsj.jpg]
*
Polaris took over management of the Fund’s portfolio on 01/01/2015. Returns that cover periods prior to that date include performance information of another investment sub-adviser.
 
The Fund’s lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC.
6

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten (3)
Year
Since (3)
Inception
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(2.03)%
3.19%
2.89%
6.07%
7.74%
9.27%
08/03/1992
Institutional Shares(1)
(1.95)%
3.40%
3.27%
6.46%
8.08%
8.91%
01/06/1993
Russell 2000 (2)
(7.53)%
(5.56)%
(5.79)%
9.74%
11.04%
9.76%
————————
(1)
Institutional Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The Russell 2000 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 2,000 small company stocks. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for small company stocks. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date of the Index is 08/03/92. The Russell 2000 Index is maintained by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group.
(3)
Polaris took over management of the Fund’s portfolio on 01/01/2015. Returns that cover periods prior to that date include performance information of another investment sub-adviser.
The Fund had no Class R6 Shares outstanding during the reporting period.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
Small company stocks may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, and their prices may fluctuate more than stocks of other companies. Small company stocks may therefore be more vulnerable to adverse developments than those of larger companies. The Fund may invest in issuers in the real estate industry. Changes in real estate values or economic downturns can have a significant negative effect on these issuers. The Fund may invest in foreign issuers that trade on U.S. stock exchanges. These issuers may be subject to special risks including different corporate governance rules and bankruptcy laws.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund may be more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
7​

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
 
8
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management
$194.7 Million
Number of Portfolio Holdings 44
Average Price to Book Ratio 4.6
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
19.1
Ordinary
Institutional
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.52%
1.27%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.22%
0.79%
Ticker Symbol
USBOX
QGIAX
*
per prospectus dated August 2, 2021. See financial highlights for total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Fund had no Class R6 Shares outstanding during the period.
All Data as of March 31, 2022
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., the Investment Manager to Pear Tree Quality Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Quality Fund’s (the “Fund”) Ordinary Shares underperformed its benchmark, S&P 500 (the “Index”). The Fund achieved a return of 10.66% at net asset value compared to 15.65% 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, 2021 to March 31, 2022, the Fund’s Ordinary Shares, when compared to the Target Portfolio, had a tracking error of 0.29.
Over the previous 12 months, the Communication Services sector was the largest positive contributor to the Fund’s performance mainly due to stock selection. The Health Care, Financials and Materials sectors also contributed to performance.
The Information Technology, Industrials, Energy, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Real Estate and Utilities sectors detracted from performance. Overall, stock selection detracted from performance and sector selection was a contributor to performance.
Portfolio Changes
We expect the Fund to have a relatively low turnover rate given the historical stability and relatively low turnover rate of the current Target Portfolio.
For the fiscal period ending March 31, 2022, 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 four positions. The Fund opened eight new positions. Three companies in the Information Technology sector, two in the Health Care sector, one in the Industrial sector, one in the Consumer Staples sector, and one in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
A Look Ahead
The Investment Manager does not expect the Current Target Portfolio to materially change its investment strategy in the foreseeable future. For more information on the selection of the Target Portfolio(s), please see the Fund’s Prospectus.
 
Fund trading execution is overseen by Mark D. Tindall, CFA of Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC
9​

Pear Tree Quality Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
42.7%
Microsoft Corporation
7.1%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
5.4%
Apple, Inc.
5.0%
Oracle Corporation
4.2%
Alphabet, Inc Class A
3.8%
Coca-Cola Company (The)
3.7%
Lam Research Corporation
3.5%
U.S. Bancorp
3.4%
Anthem, Inc.
3.3%
Accenture Plc
3.3%
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%
Information Technology
39.6%
Health Care
24.4%
Financials
8.2%
Consumer Staples
8.0%
Communication Services
6.9%
Consumer Discretionary
6.9%
Industrials
5.6%
Energy
0.0%
Materials
0.0%
Real Estate
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
[MISSING IMAGE: okh1ii5s8imala469i4dbdh0sfbe.jpg]
10

Pear Tree Quality Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten (3)
Year
Since (3)
Inception
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(7.17)%
1.75%
10.66%
16.42%
13.74%
10.14%
05/06/85
Institutional Shares(1)
(7.05)%
1.94%
11.09%
16.86%
14.12%
9.41%
03/25/91
S & P 500 (2)
(4.60)%
5.93%
15.65%
15.99%
14.64%
11.49%
————————
(1)
Institutional Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of stocks chosen for their size and industry characteristics. It is widely recognized as representative of stocks in the United States. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the Index. For comparative performance purposes the beginning date for the Index is 05/29/85. S&P 500 Index is a registered mark of Standard & Poor’s.
(3)
Pear Tree Advisors took over management of the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund changed its strategy on 01/01/2011. Returns that cover periods prior to that date include performance information of other investment sub-advisers pursuing different strategies.
The Fund had no Class R6 Shares outstanding during the reporting period.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
Securities issued by large-cap companies tend to be less volatile than securities issued by smaller companies. Larger companies, may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies, and may be unable to respond as quickly to competitive challenges.
Investing in foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund may be more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
Information technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
Health care industries are subject to government regulation and reimbursement rates, as well as government approval of products and services, which could have a significant effect on price and availability, and can be significantly affected by rapid obsolescence and patent expirations.
11​

Pear Tree Quality Fund
 
12
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets $77.1 Million
Number of Companies 34
Price to Book Ratio 6.6
Price to Earnings Ratio 101.1
Ordinary
Institutional
R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.57%
1.32%
1.17%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.26%
1.01%
0.97%
Ticker Symbol
EEOFX
GEOSX
GEORX
*
per prospectus dated January 1, 2022. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the six months ended March 31, 2022.
All Data as of March 31, 2022, or for the period September 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, except as noted
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Essex Investment Management Company, LLC., sub-adviser to Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund)
On September 1, 2021, a reorganization occurred providing for the transfer of all the assets of the Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund to Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, a newly created series of Pear Tree Funds.
For the period ended, March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund’s (the “Fund”) Ordinary Shares underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World Index (the “Index”). The Fund achieved a return of  (6.59)% at net asset value compared to 10.60% for the Index.
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
We believe companies solving environmental challenges will deliver above-market growth. When the market is solely focused on macro risks, the Fund’s growth and size biases may become headwinds. While market fears of higher inflation and continued supply chain challenges may cause hurdles in the near-term, we believe these challenges are ultimately solved by our investment thesis.
Portfolio Changes
Four holdings were sold: Eneti, which services offshore wind farms; NEL ASA, a manufacturer of hydrogen electrolysers; Farmers Edge, an agricultural management software firm; and Aumann AG, an electric motor manufacturer. We added two holdings: Enovix, an emerging company with new battery technology that promises better energy density than traditional lithium-ion batteries; and SunOpta, focused on organic foods and non-dairy milk. We often used the Fund’s asset inflows to add to existing holdings where fundamentals are intact.
A Look Ahead
We have never been more optimistic for the long-term outlook of our investment thesis. The world has endured a global pandemic, a breakdown of international relations with trade partners and a land war in Europe. These events have exacerbated inflation, created more supply chain disruptions, food shortages and an energy crisis. This, in our opinion, along with increased frequency and severity of storms and natural disasters, wreaking havoc with severe economic and social costs require solutions now more than ever. The Fund is invested in companies providing the solutions: increased resource optimization, cheap sustainable energy, improved resiliency of the electrical grid, greater energy efficiency, increased agricultural productivity, electrification of our transportation, and factory automation among others. We look forward to continuing our journey to help solve the world’s problems.
13​

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
37.6%
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.
4.4%
Kingspan Group plc
4.1%
MP Materials Corp.
4.0%
Energy Recovery, Inc.
3.8%
Generac Holdings Inc.
3.8%
Enphase Energy, Inc.
3.6%
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
3.6%
Wolfspeed, Inc.
3.5%
Badger Meter, Inc.
3.4%
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
3.4%
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
35.3%
Industrials
31.9%
Materials
16.4%
Financials
3.6%
Utilities
2.5%
Consumer Discretionary
2.1%
Consumer Staples
1.7%
CASH + other assets (net)
6.5%
Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
93.5%
United States
62.0%
Israel
7.2%
Germany
7.1%
Ireland
6.2%
Japan
4.5%
Switzerland
2.7%
Denmark
2.5%
Belgium
1.3%
Value of a $10,000 Investment
Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities (EEOFX) Ordinary Shares vs.MSCI World Index*
[MISSING IMAGE: ojfdk76ppq92kgia4ibia32t321e.jpg]
*
Performance for periods prior to September 1, 2021 represents the performance of Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, the predecessor fund of the Fund
14

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
Average Annual Total Returns*
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(11.28)%
(9.11)%
(6.59)%
-%
-%
12.94%
09/01/2017
Institutional Shares(1)
(11.21)%
(9.06)%
(6.37)%
-%
-%
13.21%
09/01/2017
R6 Shares (1)
(11.19)%
(8.99)%
-%
-%
-%
(15.00)%
09/01/2021
MSCI World (2)
(5.04)%
2.42%
10.60%
-%
-%
12.53%
————————
*
Performance for periods prior to September 1, 2021 includes the performance of Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, the predecessor fund of the Fund.
(1)
Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The MSCI World Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 Developed Markets(DM) countries. With 1,539 constituents as of 3/31/2022, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. You cannot invest directly in an index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date of the Index is 09/01/2017. The MSCI World Index is maintained by MSCI Inc.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
Securities issued by large-cap companies tend to be less volatile than securities issued by smaller companies. Larger companies, may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies, and may be unable to respond as quickly to competitive challenges.
Investing in foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund may be more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
Information technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
Industrial industries can be significantly affected by general economic trends, changes in consumer sentiment and spending, commodity prices, legislation, government regulation and spending, import controls, worldwide competition, and liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, and mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control.
15​

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
 
16
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management
$94.8 Million
Number of Portfolio Holdings 125
Average Price to Book Ratio 2.9
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
16.7
Ordinary
Institutional
R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.69%
1.44%
1.29%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.47%
1.10%
1.00%
Ticker Symbol
QFFOX
QEMAX
QFFRX
*
per prospectus dated August 2, 2021. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
All Data as of March 31, 2022
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Axiom Investors LLC, sub-adviser to Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) Ordinary Shares underperformed its benchmark, MSCI EM Index (the “Index”). The Fund achieved a return of (13.75)% at net asset value compared to (11.08)% for the Index.
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
Covid variants, the Chinese real estate credit crisis, monetary policy tightening, and elevated global inflation, ‘supercharged’ by the supply shock resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine all represented notable downside risks to the global growth outlook in the period.
Stock selection within Financials and Materials detracted from relative returns for the period. Consumer Discretionary was the best relative performing sector. Li Ning was a standout performer on the back of rising presence and market share of local brands. Taiwan was the Fund’s worst relative performing country due to Taiwan Semiconductor. China was the best relative performing market due to battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology. Due to underweight exposure before selling down to zero in the first quarter of 2022, Russia was a strong contributor to relative performance.
Portfolio Changes
The Fund added to Financials as the sector is seeing benefits to lending margins from rising interest rates and cyclical tailwinds due to the global economic re-opening. We also added to several industries with defensive cashflows (the retail of food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care items, etc.) and where the underlying companies are demonstrating market share gains. We reduced exposure to companies in China that are experiencing significant business disruptions from regulatory intervention and firmer-than-expected mobility restrictions. We reallocated some exposure to better align with current global supply disruptions, e.g., reducing automotive exposure while adding to energy, agricultural materials, and exposure to select metals.
A Look Ahead
Global equities have rapidly adjusted to reflect challenging current macroeconomic conditions creating opportunities in public markets for long term investors. While current growth remains healthy with strong labor and housing markets and tailwinds from reopening and residual stimulus, investors are increasingly factoring in the risk of a recession. The widely followed 2-year to 10-year interest rate spreads recently briefly inverted anticipating a possible recession in one to two years. These concerns might be creating public market opportunities for longer-term investors. Following all yield curve inversions since 1975, markets rose over 70% of the time, gaining 8% on average from the first day of inversion to the end of the subsequent recession, using the S&P 500 as a reference given the long-term data availability. During the past few Fed tightening cycles, growth stocks on balance outperformed but earlier cycles sometimes favored value stocks. As we have for over 25 years, the team at Axiom will continue to navigate challenging markets by seeking out attractive dynamic growth investment opportunities, implementing our disciplined risk-aware portfolio construction, and focusing on remaining value-added long-term stewards of capital.
 
The Fund’s lead portfolio manager is Andrew Jacobson of Axiom International Investors LLC.
17​

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
30.9%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
8.6%
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
5.1%
Infosys Limited- SP
3.3%
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
2.2%
SK Hynix, Inc.
2.1%
AL Rajhi Bank
2.0%
Reliance Industries Ltd.
2.0%
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. - H Shares
1.9%
China Longyuan Power Group H
1.9%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
1.8%
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
27.7%
Financials
23.8%
Industrials
11.1%
Communication Services
6.9%
Consumer Staples
5.7%
Consumer Discretionary
5.4%
Materials
5.0%
Health Care
4.6%
Energy
3.9%
Utilities
1.9%
Real Estate
0.3%
Mutual Funds
1.8%
CASH + other assets (net)
1.9%
Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
81.4%
China
19.2%
India
12.5%
South Korea
12.3%
Taiwan
12.0%
Mexico
7.0%
United States
5.7%
Brazil
3.4%
South Africa
3.3%
Indonesia
3.0%
Saudi Arabia
3.0%
Value of a $10,000 Investment
Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity
(PTEM) Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI EM Index*
[MISSING IMAGE: a7vu45s4h81somef7v47vamffc5k.jpg]
*
Axiom took over the management of the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund changed its investment strategy on 01/01/2019. Returns that cover periods prior to that date include performance information of other investment sub-advisers pursuing different strategies.
18

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
(3)
Ten Year
(3)
Since
Inception
(3)
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(12.70)%
(12.46)%
(13.75)%
5.96%
2.63%
5.11%
09/30/1994
Institutional Shares(1)
(12.65)%
(12.32)%
(13.43)%
6.36%
2.96%
6.35%
04/02/1996
R6 Shares (1)
(12.59)%
(12.29)%
(13.44)%
-%
-%
9.58%
01/28/2019
MSCI EM (2)
(6.92)%
(8.08)%
(11.08)%
6.36%
3.73%
5.15%
————————
(1)
Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The MSCI Emerging Markets (“MSCI EM”) Index is an unmanaged index composed of stocks located in countries other than the United States. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for emerging markets. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date for the Index is 09/30/94. The MSCI EM Index is maintained by MSCI Inc.
(3)
Axiom took over the management of the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund changed its investment strategy on 01/01/2019. Returns that cover periods prior to that date include performance information of other investment sub-advisers pursuing different strategies.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
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 other economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
Information technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, and general economic conditions.
 
19​

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
 
20
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management
$4,324.7 Million
Number of Portfolio Holdings 66
Average Price to Book Ratio 1.6
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
11.9
Ordinary
Institutional
R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.50%
1.25%
1.10%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.40%
1.03%
0.94%
Ticker Symbol
QFVOX
QFVIX
QFVRX
*
per prospectus dated August 2, 2021. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
All Data as of March 31, 2022
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Polaris Capital Management, LLC, subadviser to Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund’s (the “Fund”) Ordinary Shares underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”). The Fund had a return of (5.84)% at net asset value compared to 1.65% for the Index.
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
The Fund’s Financials holdings contributed most to performance, with five of the top 10 portfolio holdings hailing from this sector: DNB Bank, Sparebank 1 SR, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bancolombia and Popular Inc. Most all other sectors declined modestly, with Consumer Discretionary as the largest detractor. At the country level, holdings in Canada, Colombia, Norway and Singapore added to gains, partially offset by losses in Germany, the U.K. and South Korea. The single worst performer was Russia’s Alrosa PJSC, which was marked down to effectively zero as the Moscow Stock Exchange restricted non-Russian investors from selling and sanctions prohibited exchanging rubles for dollars.
Commodity-related companies did well, including Methanex Corp, Lundin Mining, Antofagasta and Marubeni Corp, benefitting from continued supply/demand imbalances. While inflation and ensuing higher prices boosted commodity stocks, the same prices squeezed margins at chemical/packaging companies processing those raw materials.
The largest sector detractor was Consumer Discretionary, where the portfolio was overweight and underperformed. Strong gains from D’Ieteren Group couldn’t offset losses from the stock prices of LG Electronics, Magna International and the British homebuilders. Despite reporting positive operating results, homebuilders Bellway PLC and Taylor Wimpey PLC declined on provisions taken on future cost burdens and uncertainties to replace cladding (siding) and remediating fire safety defects in U.K. buildings.
Portfolio Changes
During the fiscal year, the Fund sold Imerys SA and KT&G on fundamental concerns; most other sales were executed as companies met or exceeded Polaris’ valuation targets. Among the half dozen new buys were: Irish biopharmaceutical company, Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Canadian copper miner, Lundin Mining; and Tisco Financial, a Thai bank specializing in auto title loans.
A Look Ahead
We are actively seeking attractively-priced stocks with good upside potential and lesser downside risk. Macro-economic concerns (slowdown in Europe, protracted Ukraine-Russian conflict, and higher interest rates globally to name a few) have spurred on more portfolio diversification both by sector and geography. However, we remain standfast to our bottom-up research process, which we expect will continue to produce a well-rounded Fund that has the potential to perform admirably no matter what economic turmoil we encounter.
21​

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
22.2%
Methanex Corporation
2.5%
Popular, Inc.
2.5%
Lundin Mining Corporation
2.3%
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
2.2%
Publicis Groupe
2.2%
Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.2%
Marubeni Corporation
2.2%
DNB Bank ASA
2.1%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
2.0%
Infosys Limited - SP
2.0%
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
21.1%
Consumer Discretionary
19.4%
Materials
18.7%
Industrials
10.6%
Communication Services
9.1%
Information Technology
8.1%
Health Care
4.6%
Consumer Staples
2.2%
Real Estate
1.5%
Cash and Other Assets (Net)
4.7%
Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
80.0%
United Kingdom
13.5%
Japan
13.2%
South Korea
11.4%
Germany
10.0%
Canada
8.8%
Norway
6.7%
France
6.6%
Sweden
4.4%
Ireland
2.9%
Puerto Rico
2.5%
Value of a $10,000 Investment
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value (PTFV) Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI EAFE Index
[MISSING IMAGE: a0gsrphqulnbs3o4167ksuql2gsm.jpg]
 
The Fund’s lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC
22

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(5.66)%
(4.98)%
(5.84)%
4.56%
6.32%
6.05%
05/15/1998
Institutional Shares(1)
(5.60)%
(4.81)%
(5.51)%
4.96%
6.66%
7.26%
12/18/1998
R6 Shares (1)
(5.62)%
(4.85)%
(5.46)%
5.02%
%
5.56%
02/06/2017
MSCI EAFE (2)
(5.79)%
(3.21)%
1.65%
7.23%
6.77%
4.97%
————————
(1)
Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The MSCI Europe, Australia, and Far East (“MSCI EAFE”) Index is an unmanaged index comprised of stocks in countries other than the United States. It is widely recognized as representative of the general market for developed foreign markets. Index returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an Index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date for the Index is 05/29/98. The MSCI EAFE Index is maintained by MSCI Inc.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
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 other economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
23​

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
 
24
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management
$1,183.7 Million
Number of Portfolio Holdings 70
Average Price to Book Ratio 1.4
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
11.0
Ordinary
Institutional
R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.53%
1.28%
1.13%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.43%
1.06%
1.03%
Ticker Symbol
QUSOX
QUSIX
QUSRX
*
per prospectus dated August 2, 2021. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
All Data as of March 31, 2022
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Polaris Capital Management, LLC, subadviser to Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund’s (the “Fund”) Ordinary Shares underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index (the “Index”). The Fund had a return of (2.72)% at net asset value compared to 0.44% for the Index.
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
The Fund’s overweight and outperformance in Utilities, Financials and Information Technology (IT) drove results for the year, while consumer sectors eroded gains. These declines were macro-driven on concerns about consumers’ spending appetite in the face of rising inflation. On a country level, the Fund benefitted most from holdings in China, Taiwan and Norway, while South Korea, Japan and the U.K. detracted. However, the main driver of underperformance was foreign exchange, as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese Yen, British Pound and Euro.
Among top performers was Brazilian multi-utility company, Equatorial Energia, which announced strong fourth quarter 2021 results. In February 2022, the company raised $532 million in an oversubscribed share offering, which financed the acquisition of renewable energy generator, Echoenergia. More than half of the portfolio’s financial holdings had double-digit gains for the year, led by OSB Group, Sparebank 1, Ringkjoebing Landbobank and Goeasy Ltd. A handful of IT companies posted double-digit returns, with Elite Materials the standout, up more than 50% for the year. Holdings in Taiwan (Elite, Holtek, Sitronix, Sercomm) focused mainly on consumer electronics with a resilient supply chain.
In Consumer Staples, Prima Meat Packers, Glanbia PLC and Greencore Group lost ground, attributable to input cost inflation and logistical challenges. The companies have not yet been able to pass on the entire cost increases to customers. Impressive gains from D’Ieteren Group couldn’t offset losses elsewhere in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Halfords Group and Fila Holdings both cited delayed COVID-19 recovery, constrained production, raw material inflation and higher freight costs.
Portfolio Changes
The Fund sold more than a dozen stocks during the year, most of which reached valuation targets. UDG Healthcare, Fjord1 and SBanken ASA were sold as they became acquisition targets. Cash from sales was redeployed into two or three new buys each in Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Financials and IT among others.
A Look Ahead
Faced with geopolitical upheaval, COVID-19 waves, supply chain disruptions and upward inflation, we expect worldwide economic tumult will persist. Volatility presents opportunity to value managers like us, as we have the opportunity to sell richly-valued stocks on an upswing, and reinvest profits in cheaply-priced but fundamentally strong companies with more upside potential.
25​

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
22.0%
Equatorial Energia S.A.
2.7%
BizLink Holding, Inc.
2.3%
D’Ieteren S.A.
2.3%
Greencore Group plc
2.2%
Elite Material Co., Limited
2.2%
AEM Holdings Limited
2.1%
Vistry Group plc
2.1%
QinetiQ
2.1%
Thanachart Capital PCL
2.0%
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S
2.0%
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
22.3%
Financials
21.1%
Consumer Discretionary
14.1%
Information Technology
13.0%
Consumer Staples
8.8%
Materials
6.8%
Utilities
4.4%
Real Estate
3.0%
Communications Services
0.1%
CASH + other assets (net)
6.4%
Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
68.9%
United Kingdom
13.3%
Taiwan
12.7%
Japan
11.3%
Ireland
5.6%
Canada
5.2%
Sweden
4.8%
Norway
4.8%
Thailand
4.0%
Singapore
3.8%
Denmark
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
[MISSING IMAGE: ash4anc68r5cq0l53oaltc8bhggv.jpg]
 
The Fund’s lead portfolio manager is Bernard R. Horn, Jr., of Polaris Capital Management, LLC
26

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(6.25)%
(4.79)%
(2.72)%
6.06%
8.22%
6.45%
05/01/2008
Institutional Shares(1)
(6.07)%
(4.54)%
(2.29)%
6.45%
8.56%
6.75%
05/01/2008
R6 Shares (1)
(6.11)%
(4.50)%
(2.23)%
6.50%
%
7.58%
02/06/2017
MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap(2)
(6.43)%
(5.77)%
0.44%
8.30%
7.68%
5.59%
(1)
Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the United States). With 4,334 constituents as of 3/31/2022, the index covers approximately 14% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US. You cannot invest directly in an index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date of the Index is 05/01/08. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index is maintained by MSCI Inc.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
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 other economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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.
27​

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
 
28
This page intentionally left blank.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
INVESTMENT PROFILE
Fund Information
Net Assets Under Management
$25.9 Million
Number of Portfolio Holdings 65
Average Price to Book Ratio 3.1
Average Price to Earnings Ratio
17.4
Ordinary
Institutional
R6
Total Expense Ratio (Gross)*
1.62%
1.37%
1.22%
Total Expense Ratio (Net)*
1.62%
1.25%
1.22%
Ticker Symbol
QISOX
QISIX
QISRX
*
per prospectus dated August 2, 2021. See financial highlights for the total expense ratios for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
All Data as of March 31, 2022
Investment Commentary
(prepared by Polaris Capital Management LLC, subadviser to Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund’s Ordinary Shares (the “Fund”) outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (the “Index”). The Fund achieved a return of 1.90% at net asset value compared to (1.04)% for the Index.
Market Conditions and Investment Strategies
Cyclicals dominated outperformance, led by Financials and Industrials. Single stock holdings in Utilities (Brazil’s Equatorial Energia) and Real Estate (Germany’s VIB Vermoegen) also boosted results. Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology (“IT”) sectors were lackluster in comparison, starting to falter on rising inflation. The Fund had sizeable contributions from South Africa, Belgium, Mexico, the U.K., and Nordic regions; detractors were mainly Asian economies.
More than half of the Fund’s Financials posted double-digit gains, with robust results from developing country banks including FirstRand (South Africa) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia. Chailease Holding noted growth in leasing and financing throughout China and Taiwan, while also reporting lower credit costs. Industrials rose on the back of BizLink Holding, a Taiwanese electronics component supplier, and three Mexican airports that saw an influx of tourism as pandemic restrictions eased. BizLink announced stable fourth quarter 2021 earnings, and closed on its deal for Leoni’s Industrial Solutions in January 2022.
D’Ieteren Group was the top overall Fund contributor, with gains in excess of 70% for the year, on massive profits in its auto glass repair and Belgian Volkswagen businesses. These gains failed to offset losses elsewhere in the Consumer Discretionary sector, with Poya International, Gree Electric and Midea Group each down more than 25%. In IT, Knowit AB, Alten SA and Sesa SPA had double-digit returns; conversely, Yageo Corp and Thinking Electronic Industrial Co. struggled with supply chain headwinds, higher raw material costs and higher logistics charges.
Portfolio Changes
The Fund exited out of nearly a dozen stocks during the fiscal period, favoring companies with better upside potential. Cash was redeployed to purchase a wide array of companies across geography and sector, including five Financials, six IT firms, six Consumer Discretionary companies, and a handful of others.
A Look Ahead
We continue to assess portfolio stocks in the context of difficult macroeconomic conditions, keenly aware of souring consumer confidence. As evidenced by portfolio turnover for the year, we are actively seeking attractively-priced stocks with good growth prospects and lesser downside risk, which may lead to admirable performance in coming quarters.
29​

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
Top 10 Holdings
Percentage of total net assets
24.5%
SINBON Electronics Co., Ltd.
4.7%
Muangthai Capital Public Company Limited
2.4%
D’Ieteren S.A.
2.4%
De’Longhi SpA
2.3%
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
2.2%
Bravida Holding AB
2.2%
Equatorial Energia S.A.
2.2%
FirstRand Limited
2.1%
VIB Vermögen AG
2.0%
Interpump Group S.p.A.
2.0%
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
23.4%
Financials
21.1%
Information Technology
20.1%
Industrials
16.9%
Materials
4.7%
Consumer Staples
3.7%
Communication Services
2.9%
Utilities
2.2%
Real Estate
2.0%
CASH + other assets (net)
3.0%
Top 10 Country Allocations
Percentage of total net assets
66.1%
Taiwan
14.7%
Japan
7.1%
United Kingdom
7.1%
Canada
6.9%
Australia
5.7%
China
5.6%
Italy
5.2%
France
4.9%
Sweden
4.9%
Thailand
4.0%
Value of a $10,000 Investment
Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund (QISOX) Ordinary Shares vs. MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
[MISSING IMAGE: bfhi10e712jn2s3thpq3bvtfrmvr.jpg]
30

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
1Q 2022
Six
Months
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Since
Inception
Inception Date
Ordinary Shares
(6.00)%
(2.17)%
1.90%
%
%
12.12%
01/30/2019
Institutional Shares(1)
(5.80)%
(1.95)%
2.37%
%
%
12.57%
01/30/2019
R6 Shares (1)
(5.94)%
(2.00)%
2.25%
%
%
12.56%
01/30/2019
MSCI ACWI ex USA(2)
(5.33)%
(3.55)%
(1.04)%
%
%
8.46%
———————
(1)
Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may only be purchased by certain categories of investors and are not subject to sales charges or distribution (12b-1) fees.
(2)
The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the United States) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,311 constituents as of 3/31/2022, the index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the United States. You cannot invest directly in an index. For comparative performance purposes, the beginning date of the Index is 01/30/2019. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is maintained by MSCI Inc.
Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph and the table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
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 other economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than diversified funds. As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on the Fund. The Fund may have significant investments in one or more specific industry sectors, subjecting it to risks greater than general market risk. For example, adverse news from just one or two companies in a particular industry can hurt the prices of all stocks in that industry.
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.
31​

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
COMMON STOCK — 96.8%
Shares
Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 3.3%
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
10,400
$
1,561,664
Vectrus, Inc. (a)
33,100
1,186,966
2,748,630
AUTO COMPONENTS — 1.1%
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
21,900
944,766
AUTOMOBILES — 1.5%
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
24,067
1,300,340
BANKS — 18.1%
BOK Financial Corporation
15,964
1,499,818
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
115,300
1,824,046
Cambridge Bancorp
23,530
2,000,050
Central Pacific Financial Corporation
28,983
808,626
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
119,479
2,230,673
F.N.B. Corporation
61,980
771,651
International Bancshares Corporation
41,700
1,760,157
OFG Bancorp
76,100
2,027,304
South Plains Financial, Inc.
88,600
2,354,988
15,277,313
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.8%
Hercules Capital, Inc.
84,498
1,526,879
CHEMICALS — 1.5%
Cabot Corporation
18,273
1,250,056
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 1.3%
Eagle Materials Inc.
8,500
1,091,060
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 4.5%
Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)
29,400
1,704,024
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
102,100
2,046,084
3,750,108
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 2.1%
Perdoceo Education Corporation (a)
154,800
1,777,104
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.0%
SLM Corporation
47,200
866,592
32
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 4.9%
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)
8,300
$
984,629
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)
8,527
915,118
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)
34,745
694,553
Methode Electronics, Inc.
34,400
1,487,800
4,082,100
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 4.7%
Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)
60,400
2,255,940
NOV Inc.
85,738
1,681,322
3,937,262
ENTERTAINMENT — 2.4%
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
116,258
2,008,938
FOOD PRODUCTS — 3.1%
Ingredion Incorporated
20,300
1,769,145
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
4,550
853,079
2,622,224
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.4%
Natus Medical, Inc. (a)
46,220
1,214,662
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 1.6%
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.
38,650
1,331,492
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 1.1%
Central Garden and Pet Company, Class A (a)
22,800
929,784
INSURANCE — 1.5%
FedNat Holding Company (a)
459,500
620,325
United Insurance Holdings Corporation
181,251
599,941
1,220,266
IT SERVICES — 5.9%
CSG Systems International, Inc.
26,700
1,697,319
EVERTEC Inc.
42,300
1,731,339
Maximus Inc.
21,000
1,573,950
5,002,608
LEISURE PRODUCTS — 1.0%
Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
10,600
823,938
33​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
MACHINERY — 7.9%
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
54,800
$
2,151,448
Exco Technologies Limited
273,400
2,099,036
Oshkosh Corporation
7,400
744,810
Regal Rexnord Corporation
5,289
786,897
Wabash National Corporation (a)
59,800
887,432
6,669,623
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 4.5%
CVR Energy, Inc.
79,500
2,030,430
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
12,670
1,736,804
3,767,234
PHARMACEUTICALS — 3.8%
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (a)
30,900
1,503,285
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
8,600
656,352
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
32,900
1,063,328
3,222,965
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 7.1%
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
27,700
2,145,919
BGSF Inc.
55,516
731,146
Kforce, Inc.
20,094
1,486,353
Science Applications International Corporation
17,700
1,631,409
5,994,827
ROAD & RAIL — 1.1%
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.
18,894
953,391
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 0.9%
MKS Instruments, Inc.
5,300
795,000
SOFTWARE — 1.2%
Enghouse Systems Limited
30,600
968,147
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.9%
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)
5,246
840,409
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.
50,100
783,063
1,623,472
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 1.6%
Crocs, Inc. (a)
10,310
787,684
Superior Group of Companies, Inc.
29,100
519,435
1,307,119
34
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 3.0%
Air Lease Corporation
36,300
$
1,620,795
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
9,000
923,940
2,544,735
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $61,436,265)
81,552,635
Short Term Investments—3.0%
Par Value
Value
Money Market—3.0%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (b)
(Cost $2,542,214)
$
2,542,214
$
2,542,214
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.8%
(Cost $63,978,479)
84,094,849
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.2%
119,924
NET ASSETS—100%
$
84,214,773
(a)
Non-income producing security
(b)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022.
(c)
At March 31, 2022, the unrealized appreciation of investment based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of  $ 64,781,618 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
23,319,195
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(4,005,964)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
19,313,231
35​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: d82jpnfi599uut4a2rvmn6jedb3u.jpg]
 
36
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
COMMON STOCK — 99.6%
Shares
Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.4%
Safran SA
39,114
$
4,667,743
BANKS — 6.5%
U.S. Bancorp
124,152
6,598,679
Wells Fargo & Company
126,735
6,141,578
12,740,257
BEVERAGES — 5.0%
Coca-Cola Company (The)
117,114
7,261,068
Constellation Brands, Inc. (a)
10,746
2,475,019
9,736,087
COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES — 0.8%
Global Payments, Inc.
11,610
1,588,712
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 2.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc.
77,221
4,305,843
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.6%
American Express Company
17,154
3,207,798
FOOD PRODUCTS — 1.4%
Nestle, S.A. (b)
20,691
2,691,899
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 4.0%
Abbott Laboratories
23,158
2,740,981
Medtronic Plc
45,883
5,090,719
7,831,700
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 11.4%
Anthem, Inc.
13,059
6,414,842
CIGNA Corporation
7,764
1,860,332
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
24,781
3,391,528
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
20,638
10,524,761
22,191,463
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 2.1%
Compass Group Plc (b)
185,579
4,045,437
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 1.6%
Unilever Plc (b)
68,647
3,128,244
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 1.1%
3M Company
14,617
2,176,179
37​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES — 6.9%
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)
2,629
$
7,312,169
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)
320
893,757
Facebook, Inc. (a)
17,602
3,913,981
Lyft, Inc. (a)
35,356
1,357,670
13,477,577
IT SERVICES — 21.7%
Accenture Plc
18,866
6,362,181
Adobe Systems Incorporated (a)
6,456
2,941,483
Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (b)
15,840
1,024,531
Microsoft Corporation
44,726
13,789,473
Oracle Corporation
98,828
8,176,041
salesforce.com, inc. (a)
14,357
3,048,278
SAP AG (b)
32,958
3,657,020
Visa, Inc.
15,012
3,329,211
42,328,218
MACHINERY — 1.3%
Otis Worldwide Corporation
31,566
2,429,004
MULTILINE RETAIL — 2.2%
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)
71,171
4,311,539
PHARMACEUTICALS — 9.0%
Eli Lilly and Company
13,776
3,945,033
Johnson & Johnson
31,297
5,546,767
Merck & Co., Inc.
40,086
3,289,056
Organon & Co.
3,794
132,525
Roche Holding Ltd. (b)
93,217
4,605,852
17,519,233
RETAILING — 1.7%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (a)(b)
29,624
3,223,091
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 10.7%
KLA-Tencor Corporation
5,978
2,188,307
Lam Research Corporation
12,721
6,838,937
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (b)
57,865
6,033,005
Texas Instruments, Inc.
30,943
5,677,421
20,737,670
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 5.0%
Apple, Inc.
55,212
9,640,567
38
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 1.0%
LVMH Moët Hennessy-Louis Vuitton S.A. (b)
13,357
$
1,904,441
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $155,251,151)
193,882,702
Short Term Investments—0.3%
Par Value
Value
Money Market — 0.3%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (c)
(Cost $535,541)  
$
535,541
$
535,541
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9%
(Cost $155,786,692)
194,418,243
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.1%
243,974
NET ASSETS—100%
$
194.662.217
(a)
Non-Income producing security
(b)
ADR—American Depositary Receipts
(c)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022.
(d)
At March 31, 2022 the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of  $ 156,047,477 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
44,270,228
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(5,899,462)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
38,370,766
39​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: ac3d28c8l4v4hkl68fae76kd9694.jpg]
 
40
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
Common Stock — 93.5%
Shares
Value
BELGIUM — 1.3%
MATERIALS — 1.3%
Umicore N.V.
23,360
$
 1,022,975
DENMARK — 2.5%
UTILITIES — 2.5%
Ørsted A/S
15,253
1,937,483
GERMANY — 7.1%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 7.1%
Infineon Technologies AG
67,009
2,310,051
PSI Software AG
38,972
1,682,369
SMA Solar Technology AG
34,235
1,448,170
5,440,590
IRELAND — 6.2%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.1%
Aptiv PLC (a)
13,777
1,649,245
MATERIALS — 4.1%
Kingspan Group plc
31,757
3,146,020
TOTAL IRELAND
4,795,265
ISRAEL — 7.2%
INDUSTRIALS — 2.8%
Kornit Digital Ltd. (a)
25,870
2,139,190
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 4.4%
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)
10,573
3,408,418
TOTAL ISRAEL
5,547,608
JAPAN — 4.5%
INDUSTRIALS — 1.7%
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
35,548
1,331,128
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 2.8%
Keyence Corporation
4,590
2,165,005
TOTAL JAPAN
3,496,133
SWITZERLAND — 2.7%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 2.7%
Landis+Gyr
33,176
2,116,083
UNITED STATES — 62.0%
CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.7%
SunOpta Inc.
266,250
1,336,575
ENERGY — 3.3%
Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (a)
75,090
2,589,103
41​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
FINANCIALS — 3.6%
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
58,224
$
2,761,564
INDUSTRIALS — 23.4%
Array Technologies, Inc. (a)
114,401
1,289,299
Bloom Energy Corporation (a)
58,946
1,423,546
Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)
146,860
2,957,761
Enovix Corporation (a)
67,979
970,060
Generac Holdings Inc.
9,939
2,954,467
Lindsay Corporation
13,364
2,098,282
Sensata Technologies Holding plc
39,298
1,998,303
Sunrun Inc. (a)
70,539
2,142,270
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
15,624
2,180,954
18,014,942
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 18.3%
Badger Meter, Inc.
26,527
2,645,007
Cognex Corporation
31,951
2,465,020
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)
13,725
2,769,431
Iteris, Inc. (a)
470,083
1,400,847
Trimble Navigation Limited (a)
29,760
2,146,886
Wolfspeed, Inc.
23,360
2,659,770
14,086,961
MATERIALS — 11.7%
Albemarle Corporation
10,503
2,322,739
Amyris, Inc.
311,401
1,357,708
Livent Corporation (a)
84,762
2,209,745
MP Materials Corp. (a)
54,098
3,101,979
8,992,171
TOTAL UNITED STATES
47,781,316
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $66,179,053)
72,137,453
Short Term Investments—6.3%
Par Value
Value
Money Market—6.3%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (b)
(Cost $4,852,510)
$
4,852,510
$
4,852,510
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.8%
(Cost $71,031,563)
76,989,963
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.2%
119,438
NET ASSETS—100%
$
77,109,401
(a)
Non-Income producing security
42
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
(b)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022.
(c)
At March 31, 2022, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $71,031,595 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
13,109,572
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(7,151,204)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
5,958,368
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: ukgj5f9g5aedoclb3jsg6nn7lo6v.jpg]
 
43​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
Common Stock — 92.7%
Shares
Value
AUSTRALIA — 0.3%
IDP Education Limited
13,582
$
322,084
AUSTRIA — 0.2%
Erste Group Bank AG
6,328
232,970
BRAZIL — 3.4%
BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.
34,800
187,182
Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A.
191,948
478,254
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.
59,700
345,235
Localiza Rent a Car S.A.
54,300
698,175
Weg S.A.
140,300
1,029,516
XP Inc. Class A
14,536
437,534
3,175,896
CHILE — 0.3%
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (b)
2,900
248,240
CHINA — 19.2%
Baidu, Inc. (a)
46,950
848,306
Baidu, Inc. (a)(b)
6,425
850,028
Bosideng International Holdings Limited
710,000
331,818
BYD Company Ltd.
35,000
1,002,886
Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd.
212,200
658,034
China Construction Bank Corporation
627,000
471,567
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co., Ltd. * (a)
208,000
China Longyuan Power Group H
782,000
1,781,403
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. - H Shares
233,500
1,835,167
Chongqing Brewery Co., Ltd.
44,800
757,343
Contemporary Amperex Technology Company, Ltd.
13,700
1,106,479
Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
416,000
320,311
Country Garden Services Holdings Company, Ltd.
157,500
675,741
East Money Information Co., Ltd.
101,500
405,482
Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd.
26,200
374,697
Hanergy Mobile Energy Holding Group * (a)
36,000
JD.com, Inc.
2,802
83,723
LONGi Green Energy Technology
90,700
1,032,245
NetEase Inc. (b)
1,150
103,144
Ping An Insurance Group H Share
227,500
1,616,617
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd.
10,700
518,291
Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
30,900
522,510
Tencent Holdings Limited
21,900
1,046,426
44
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
CHINA (continued)
Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.
111,500
$
1,027,267
Yadea Group Holdings Ltd.
60,000
92,857
Yunnan Botanee Bio-Technology Group Co., Ltd.
9,600
283,046
Yunnan Energy Investment Co., Ltd.
13,600
471,694
18,217,082
COLOMBIA — 0.2%
Bancolombia S.A. (b)
4,520
192,823
DENMARK — 0.2%
Novo Nordisk A/S
1,831
205,109
FRANCE — 2.2%
Hermès International S.A.
136
195,420
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
703
507,931
Sartorius Stedim Biotech
972
402,837
Teleperformance SE
2,555
984,420
2,090,608
GREECE — 0.4%
Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A.
23,090
339,106
HONG KONG — 1.3%
AIA Group Ltd.
53,000
557,991
SITC International Holdings Company Ltd.
108,500
384,462
Techtronic Industries Company Limited
19,500
315,978
1,258,431
HUNGARY — 0.2%
OTP Bank Nyrt.
6,086
223,943
INDIA — 12.5%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
16,045
956,263
Asian Paints Ltd.
2,135
86,779
Bajaj Finserv Limited
11,696
1,120,586
Bharti Airtel Ltd.
123,991
1,235,329
HDFC Bank Ltd.
83,226
1,614,930
Hindalco Industries Limited
63,401
476,501
Indian Energy Exchange Limited
34,513
102,344
Infosys Limited
8,092
203,632
Infosys Limited - SP (b)
125,500
3,123,695
Mindtree Ltd.
11,202
636,108
Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.
21,739
40,007
Reliance Industries Ltd.
53,519
1,860,893
45​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
INDIA (continued)
Tata Motors Limited (a)(b)
4,572
$
127,787
Titan Company Limited
6,940
232,278
11,817,132
INDONESIA — 3.0%
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
2,632,100
1,461,514
PT Bank Mandiri Tbk
976,200
536,952
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk
1,911,500
609,551
Vale Indonesia Tbk
566,500
264,268
2,872,285
JAPAN — 0.7%
INPEX Corporation
56,000
664,388
MALAYSIA — 1.3%
Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad
267,000
609,589
Public Bank Bhd
582,600
647,056
1,256,645
MEXICO — 7.0%
América Móvil S.A.B. Series L (b)
43,910
928,696
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C. V.
32,700
529,001
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C.V.
35,370
787,374
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV
211,800
1,588,341
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Class B
112,000
668,338
Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V.
510,400
2,096,679
6,598,429
NETHERLANDS — 0.7%
ASML Holding N.V.
1,053
714,653
NORWAY — 0.2%
Norsk Hydro ASA
23,176
228,209
PANAMA — 0.6%
Copa Holdings, S.A.
6,330
529,441
POLAND — 0.2%
Dino Polska S.A.
2,752
224,859
SINGAPORE — 1.7%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
45,000
1,191,333
Wilmar International Limited
128,000
445,456
1,636,789
46
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
SOUTH AFRICA — 3.3%
Bidvest Group Limited
9,135
$
139,846
Capitec Bank
6,800
1,089,652
Clicks Group Limited
21,876
462,671
FirstRand Limited
154,250
817,776
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
37,224
602,869
3,112,814
SOUTH KOREA — 11.8%
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
26,187
1,050,029
Kia Motors Corporation
11,993
732,216
Naver Corp.
3,174
891,668
Samsung Biologics (a)
1,383
943,642
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
75,708
4,347,409
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
224
110,147
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Limited
31,755
1,087,276
SK Hynix, Inc.
20,774
2,022,468
11,184,855
SWEDEN — 0.3%
Atlas Copco AB
1,366
72,072
Epiroc AB
10,803
234,389
306,461
SWITZERLAND — 0.6%
Sika AG
537
179,369
Straumann Group
225
363,428
542,797
TAIWAN — 12.0%
Airtac International Group
8,140
264,501
ASPEED Technology, Inc.
950
108,092
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.
63,000
557,405
CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
411,000
421,737
Delta Electronics, Inc.
30,300
283,949
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. ltd.
66,000
244,176
Makalot Industrial Co., Ltd.
26,000
186,482
MediaTek, Inc.
16,700
527,494
Silergy Corp.
4,600
550,687
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
216,200
4,504,874
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (b)
35,300
3,680,378
11,329,775
47​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
THAILAND — 1.1%
Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (c)
47,400
$
94,444
PTT Exploration & Production PCL (c)
218,300
945,419
1,039,863
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — 0.6%
First Abu Dhabi Bank
94,763
608,861
UNITED KINGDOM — 1.5%
Anglo American plc
22,250
1,163,767
BAE Systems plc
22,540
212,906
1,376,673
UNITED STATES — 5.7%
Danaher Corporation
1,606
471,088
Deere & Company
580
240,967
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The)
1,924
523,944
Globant S.A.
5,473
1,434,309
Mercado Libre, Inc.
80
95,158
Microsoft Corporation
4,356
1,342,998
NVIDIA Corporation (a)
1,565
427,026
Samsonite International S.A.
172,000
389,182
TE Connectivity Ltd.
3,398
445,070
5,369,742
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $ 84,271,657)
87,920,963
Preferred Stock—0.5%
SOUTH KOREA—0.5%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
9,148
475,495
(Cost $357,644)
P-Notes—3.0%
SAUDI ARABIA — 3.0%
AL Rajhi Bank   
45,182
1,929,457
Alinma Bank SJSC
22,989
238,166
ARAMCO AB
19,457
223,542
Leejam Sports Co., JSC
13,940
467,465
(Cost $ 2,064,266)
2,858,630
48
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Exchange Traded Funds—1.8%
Shares
Value
UNITED STATES—1.8%
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
31,300
$
1,738,715
(Cost $ 1,852,135)
Short Term Investments—2.5%
Par Value
Value
Money Market — 2.5%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (d)
(Cost $ 2,336,774)
$
2,336,774
$
2,336,774
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5%
 (Cost $ 90,882,476)
95,330,577
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (Net)—(0.5)%
(499,223)
NET ASSETS—100%
$
94,831,354
*
Fair Valued by Valuation Committee as delegated by Pear Tree Funds Board of Trustees that represent 0.0% of net assets as of March 31, 2022.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
ADR—American Depositary Receipts
(c)
NVDR —Non-Voting Depositary Receipts
(d)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022.
(e)
At March 31, 2022, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $ 91,364,515 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
10,213,379
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(6,247,317)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
3,966,062
49​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: a0i0ap7kdfg6v3t2pj5b3l4emthk.jpg]
 
50
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
Common Stock — 95.3%
Shares
Value
BELGIUM — 2.3%
D’Ieteren S.A.
227,554
$
38,761,145
Solvay S.A.
628,918
62,597,913
101,359,058
CANADA — 8.8%
Lundin Mining Corporation
9,851,300
99,924,723
Magna International Inc.
1,180,656
75,862,181
Methanex Corporation
1,987,993
108,495,303
Toronto-Dominion Bank
1,184,715
94,077,240
378,359,447
CHILE — 1.8%
Antofagasta plc
3,504,996
77,206,824
CHINA — 1.5%
Weichai Power Company Limited
40,628,000
64,225,380
COLOMBIA — 2.3%
Bancolombia S.A. (a)
1,099,700
46,913,202
Bancolombia S.A.
4,397,800
50,823,537
97,736,739
FRANCE — 6.6%
Ipsos
919,480
46,239,982
Michelin (CGDE)
550,700
75,332,182
Publicis Groupe
1,539,147
94,629,799
Vinci SA
677,398
70,083,712
286,285,675
GERMANY — 10.0%
BASF SE
1,056,500
60,841,611
Deutsche Telekom AG
4,018,877
75,709,418
flatexDEGIRO AG
2,050,700
41,935,765
Fresenius SE & Company KGaA
993,500
36,858,319
Hannover Rueck SE
447,800
76,900,234
HeidelbergCement AG
1,086,100
62,425,374
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft
283,730
76,709,379
431,380,100
GREECE — 0.4%
Jumbo S.A.
1,167,804
17,540,447
51​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
INDIA — 2.0%
Infosys Limited - SP (a)
3,423,084
$
85,200,561
IRELAND — 2.9%
Greencore Group plc (b)
21,867,835
36,998,246
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (b)
569,000
88,576,230
125,574,476
ITALY — 0.3%
Trevi-Finanziaria Industriale SpA (b)
16,792,356
12,144,005
JAPAN — 13.2%
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.
1,614,000
59,320,733
Brother Industries, Ltd.
4,160,500
76,680,029
Daicel Corporation
6,314,700
42,505,540
Daito Trust Construction Company, Ltd.
608,900
65,166,723
Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
2,637,300
75,767,375
KDDI Corporation
2,459,300
81,149,302
Marubeni Corporation
7,967,800
93,611,393
Sony Group Corporation
746,600
78,304,577
572,505,672
NORWAY — 6.7%
DNB Bank ASA
3,881,230
88,819,090
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
6,205,787
95,315,324
Sparebanken Vest
2,183,075
25,715,545
Yara International ASA
1,540,800
77,885,819
287,735,778
PUERTO RICO — 2.5%
Popular, Inc.
1,324,850
108,293,239
RUSSIA — 0.0%
ALROSA Company PJSC*
41,136,300
4,995
SINGAPORE — 1.7%
United Overseas Bank Limited
3,030,147
71,690,045
SOUTH KOREA — 11.4%
Hyundai Mobis Company, Limited
395,500
70,155,934
Kia Motors Corporation
1,241,100
75,773,607
LG Electronics Inc.
693,900
68,986,387
LG Uplus Corporation
6,664,473
76,979,186
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
1,220,384
70,078,566
52
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
SOUTH KOREA (continued)
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Limited
1,425,900
$
48,822,119
SK Hynix, Inc.
833,500
81,145,992
491,941,791
SWEDEN — 4.4%
Duni AB (b)
1,566,400
17,244,956
Loomis AB, Class B
1,446,683
40,065,764
SKF AB-B
4,220,890
69,726,164
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A
6,880,604
64,159,118
191,196,002
SWITZERLAND — 1.7%
Novartis AG
846,850
74,765,362
TAIWAN — 0.8%
Catcher Technology Company, Limited
7,254,000
36,584,577
THAILAND — 0.5%
TISCO Financial Group
7,722,600
23,341,994
UNITED KINGDOM — 13.5%
Amcor plc
6,071,300
68,787,829
Babcock International Group plc (b)
10,646,152
45,486,193
Bellway plc
1,949,276
62,417,896
Bunzl plc
1,542,381
60,273,691
Cineworld Group plc (b)
47,030,327
20,199,200
Inchcape plc
5,556,696
49,018,911
Linde plc
255,844
81,724,249
Mondi plc
3,237,313
64,580,102
Next plc
877,750
69,711,494
Taylor Wimpey plc
36,954,084
63,593,137
585,792,702
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $ 3,712,770,301)
4,120,864,869
Warrant—0.0%
ITALY — 0.0%
Trevi Finanziaria Industriale SpA (b)  
(Cost $ 7,585,702)
76,022
215,599
53​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Short Term Investments—3.8%
Par Value
Value
Money Market—3.8%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (c)
(Cost $ 163,662,033)
$
163,662,033
$
163,662,033
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.1%
(Cost $ 3,884,018,036)
4,284,742,501
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—0.9%
39,924,050
NET ASSETS—100%
$
4,324,666,551
*
Fair Valued by Valuation Committee as delegated by Pear Tree Funds Board of Trustees that represents 0.0% of net assets as of March 31, 2022.
(a)
ADR—American Depository Receipts
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022
(d)
At March 31, 2022, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of  $3,906,703,509 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
784,147,414
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(406,108,422)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
378,038,992
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: dhfuq32n97iak4dncd8qjbi31ibi.jpg]
 
54
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
Common Stock — 93.6%
Shares
Value
BELGIUM — 2.3%
D’Ieteren S.A.
156,862
$
 26,719,595
BRAZIL — 2.7%
Equatorial Energia S.A.
5,541,585
31,731,172
CANADA — 5.2%
Aecon Group Inc.
1,672,800
22,726,296
Equitable Group Inc.
359,400
20,641,547
goeasy Ltd.
164,300
18,451,688
61,819,531
CHINA — 1.1%
Shanghai Mechanical & Electrical Industry Co., Limited - B
4,810,776
5,941,308
Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co., Limited
9,164,500
6,658,580
12,599,888
COLUMBIA — 1.5%
Tecnoglass, Inc.
676,164
17,066,379
DENMARK — 3.4%
DFDS A/S
374,399
16,151,116
Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S
187,400
24,078,828
40,229,944
FRANCE — 2.3%
Bonduelle S.A.
489,198
8,980,604
Elis S.A. (a)
1,237,800
18,454,072
27,434,676
GERMANY — 0.6%
Sixt SE (a)
48,425
6,594,593
GREECE — 1.8%
Jumbo S.A.
1,431,529
21,501,604
HONG KONG — 1.9%
Samson Holding Limited (a)
74,790,800
3,629,045
VSTECS Holdings Limited
8,587,360
8,092,387
VTech Holdings Limited
1,533,700
11,162,870
22,884,302
55​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
INDIA — 1.6%
LIC Housing Finance Limited
3,946,827
$
18,696,319
INDONESIA — 1.2%
PT. Pakuwon Jati Tbk (a)
415,457,800
14,000,458
IRELAND — 5.6%
C & C Group plc (a)
8,194,045
21,145,923
Glanbia plc
1,608,400
18,771,825
Greencore Group plc (a)
15,220,000
25,750,757
65,668,505
ITALY — 1.5%
De’Longhi SpA
651,136
17,922,902
JAPAN — 11.3%
Daicel Corporation
2,707,700
18,226,084
Dowa Holdings Co., Limited
500,800
23,147,172
Kanematsu Corporation
1,693,100
18,720,002
Kyudenko Corporation
557,000
13,152,313
Mizuho Leasing Company, Limited
404,800
9,925,312
Prima Meat Packers Limited
1,033,300
18,746,254
Sanwa Holdings Corporation
2,166,200
22,201,877
Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Limited
403,300
10,151,032
134,270,046
NETHERLANDS — 1.4%
Intertrust N.V. (a)
763,500
16,683,511
NORWAY — 4.8%
SpareBank Nord-Norge
735,389
9,032,568
SpareBank 1 Oestlandet
568,688
9,105,252
Sparebank 1 SMN
961,828
15,531,806
SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA
931,626
14,308,940
Sparebanken Vest
788,092
9,283,334
57,261,900
PORTUGAL — 1.8%
Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A.
6,530,905
20,708,811
SINGAPORE — 3.8%
AEM Holdings Limited
7,160,200
25,077,101
Venture Corporation, Limited
1,567,200
20,345,577
45,422,678
56
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
SOUTH KOREA — 3.0%
Cuckoo Holdings Co., Limited
53,192
$
778,976
ENF Technology Co., Limited
692,686
16,859,236
Fila Holdings Corporation
221,700
5,752,622
Nature Holding Co., Limited (The)
436,302
12,418,975
35,809,809
SWEDEN — 4.8%
Cloetta AB, Class B
3,732,700
10,309,644
Duni AB (a)
485,645
5,346,608
Hexpol AB
2,231,100
22,111,337
Loomis AB, Class B
706,161
19,557,070
57,324,659
TAIWAN — 12.7%
BizLink Holding, Inc.
2,644,000
27,361,430
Cathay Real Estate Development Co., Limited
6,445,300
4,251,651
Elite Material Co., Limited
2,855,600
25,714,005
Hitron Technologies Inc.
4,408,000
3,061,592
Huaku Development Co., Limited
5,638,000
17,749,423
Kings Town Bank
8,467,500
11,910,031
Primax Electronics Limited
6,499,800
11,819,262
Sercomm Corporation
4,373,000
12,072,816
Taiwan Union Technology Corporation
4,169,900
12,152,475
Tripod Technology Corporation
5,131,300
23,998,541
150,091,226
THAILAND — 4.0%
Thanachart Capital PCL
18,690,500
24,171,173
TISCO Financial Group
7,836,500
23,686,263
47,857,436
UNITED KINGDOM — 13.3%
Cineworld Group plc (a)
3,000,000
1,288,479
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc
2,611,400
9,194,053
Halfords Group plc
3,647,415
11,813,879
Inchcape plc
2,295,132
20,246,721
Keller Group plc
457,639
5,025,292
Lancashire Holdings Limited
3,096,170
17,610,868
National Express Group plc (a)
6,402,700
19,642,253
57​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
UNITED KINGDOM (continued)
OSB Group PLC
3,172,817
$
23,665,580
QinetiQ
6,120,800
24,531,554
Vistry Group plc
1,980,200
24,549,787
157,568,466
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $1,047,543,306)
1,107,868,410
Short Term Investments—7.2%
Par Value
Value
Money Market—7.2%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (b)
(Cost $ 84,732,344)
$
84,732,344
$
84,732,344
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.8%
(Cost $ 1,132,275,650)
1,192,600,754
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(0.8)%
(8,946,736)
NET ASSETS—100%
$
1,183,654,018
(a)
Non-income producing security
(b)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022.
(c)
At March 31, 2022, the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of $ 1,140,871,567 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
163,373,330
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(111,644,143)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
51,729,187
58
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: go8se2173et26q7jic4bec21pf27.jpg]
 
59​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2022
Common Stock — 97.0%
Shares
Value
AUSTRALIA — 5.7%
Accent Group Limited
226,400
$
289,014
Collins Foods Limited
64,200
510,052
HANSEN Technologies
65,700
283,186
Macquarie Group Limited
2,615
399,152
1,481,404
BELGIUM — 2.4%
D’Ieteren S.A.
3,600
613,218
BRAZIL — 2.2%
Equatorial Energia S.A.
100,500
575,464
CANADA — 6.9%
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
12,900
581,641
Enghouse Systems Limited
8,200
259,438
Equitable Group Inc.
7,200
413,520
goeasy Ltd.
3,455
388,013
OpenText Corporation
3,700
157,023
1,799,635
CHINA — 5.6%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (a)
27,700
396,502
Midea Group Co., Ltd.
46,200
415,160
Zhejiang Supor Co.
42,300
333,633
Zhongsheng Group Holdings
43,500
307,723
1,453,018
FRANCE — 4.9%
Alten S.A.
2,100
321,262
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
395
285,395
Neurones S.A.
6,500
262,517
SEB SA
2,850
401,435
1,270,609
GERMANY — 3.3%
Brenntag AG
3,900
318,231
VIB Vermögen AG
13,009
528,292
846,523
GREECE — 1.4%
Jumbo S.A.
24,771
372,061
60
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
INDIA — 0.9%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.
12,600
$
221,313
INDONESIA — 1.6%
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk (a)
1,299,645
421,678
ITALY — 5.2%
De’Longhi SpA
21,400
589,047
Interpump Group S.p.A.
10,200
518,625
SeSa S.p.A.
1,500
248,665
1,356,337
JAPAN — 7.1%
BeNEXT Group, Inc.
26,600
365,332
JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd.
19,100
291,595
NEXTAGE Co., Ltd.
27,600
504,588
Open House Group Co., Ltd.
5,600
250,068
Sanwa Holdings Corporation
41,300
423,293
1,834,876
KENYA — 1.5%
Safaricom PLC
1,292,600
383,846
MALAYSIA — 3.5%
Public Bank Bhd
401,500
445,920
Scientex Berhad
475,000
458,643
904,563
MEXICO — 3.7%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. - B
38,100
284,346
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C. V.
23,300
376,934
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C.V.
13,300
296,072
957,352
NORWAY — 2.0%
Sparebanken Vest
43,200
508,875
PERU — 0.7%
Credicorp Ltd.
1,100
189,057
SOUTH AFRICA — 3.6%
AVI Limited
76,900
379,435
FirstRand Limited
104,900
556,140
935,575
61​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Shares
Value
SOUTH KOREA — 2.3%
Hansol Chemical Co., Ltd.
1,300
$
263,314
Samsung Electronics Company Limited
3,051
175,199
Soulbrain Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)
798
161,173
599,686
SWEDEN — 4.9%
Bravida Holding AB
49,600
577,462
Hexpol AB
34,100
337,948
Knowit AB
10,400
349,293
1,264,703
TAIWAN — 14.7%
BizLink Holding, Inc.
34,400
355,988
Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.
44,398
392,820
Elite Material Co., Limited
28,000
252,133
POYA International Co., Ltd.
26,389
358,282
SINBON Electronics Co., Ltd.
134,300
1,218,715
Thinking Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd.
83,800
435,796
Tripod Technology Corporation
87,786
410,566
Yageo Corporation
25,000
378,689
3,802,989
THAILAND — 4.0%
Muangthai Capital Public Company Limited
394,200
622,421
TISCO Financial Group
141,700
428,296
1,050,717
UNITED KINGDOM — 7.1%
Bunzl plc
7,004
273,705
Games Workshop Group PLC
1,900
181,744
Greggs plc
8,100
262,463
Howden Joinery Group plc
29,600
299,235
Next Fifteen Communications Group plc
20,753
366,149
OSB Group PLC
62,900
469,162
1,852,458
UNITED STATES — 1.8%
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)
3,500
455,525
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $ 21,350,726)
25,151,482
62
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
March 31, 2022
Short Term Investments—4.0%
Par Value
Value
Money Market—4.0%
UMB Money Market Special II Fund, 0.25% (b)
(Cost $ 1,024,823)
$
1,024,823
$
1,024,823
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.0%
(Cost $ 22,375,549)
26,176,305
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(1.0)%
(242,359)
NET ASSETS—100%
$
25,933,946
(a)
Non-income producing security
(b)
Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on March 31, 2022.
(c)
At March 31, 2022 the unrealized appreciation of investments based on aggregate cost for federal tax purposes of  $ 22,514,449 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of value over tax cost
$
4,204,164
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess
of tax cost over value
(542,308)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
$
3,661,856
The percentage of each investment category is calculated as a percentage of net assets.
Industry sector diversificationPercent of net assets
[MISSING IMAGE: ak9r6fpi5sjmkkrbe40kuic9v2cb.jpg]
 
63​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
Small Cap
Quality
Environmental Opportunities
Assets:
Investments at value
$
84,094,849
$
194,418,243
$
76,989,963
Foreign currency at value (Cost $0 for Small Cap, $0 for Quality, $0 for Environmental Opportunities)
Cash
Dividends and interest receivable
72,194
206,689
24,397
Foreign tax reclaims receivable
4,804
92,963
21,065
Receivable for investments sold
119,920
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold
180,312
62,882
Other assets
13,863
7,526
30,736
Total Assets
$
84,305,630
$
194,905,733
$
77,129,043
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased
$
$
$
Payable for shares of beneficial interest repurchased
74,445
4,028
Payable for compensation of manager (Note 3)
55,099
105,080
Payable for distribution fees (Note 3)
15,905
27,235
1,952
Payable to custodian
1,186
2,395
1,120
Payable to transfer agent (Note 3)
13,154
20,822
3,901
Payable for foreign capital gain tax
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
5,513
13,539
8,641
Total Liabilities
$
90,857
$
243,516
$
19,642
Net Assets
$
84,214,773
$
194,662,217
$
77,109,401
Investments at cost
$
63,978,479
$
155,786,692
$
71,031,563
64
65​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
Small Cap
Quality
Environmental Opportunities
Components of Net Assets:
Shares of beneficial interest
$
57,772,663
$
141,869,370
$
73,588,564
Total distributable earnings (loss)
26,442,110
52,792,847
3,520,837
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares
$
84,214,773
$
194,662,217
$
77,109,401
Computation of Net Assets:
Ordinary Shares
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
$
75,159,275
$
130,244,269
$
9,601,342
Shares Outstanding
2,888,402
6,170,611
595,312
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share
$
26.02
$
21.11
$
16.13
Institutional Shares
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
$
9,055,498
$
64,417,948
$
66,214,651
Shares outstanding
282,107
2,731,156
4,057,306
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share
$
32.10
$
23.59
$
16.32
R6 Shares
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
$
$
$
1,293,408
Shares Outstanding
173,453
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share
$
$
$
7.46
66
67
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
Emerging
Markets
World Equity
Foreign Value
Foreign Value Small
Cap
International
Opportunities
Assets:
Investments at value
$
95,330,577
$
4,284,742,501
$
1,192,600,754
$
26,176,305
Foreign currency at value (Cost $196,790 for Emerging Markets World Equity, $0 for Foreign Value $6,590,997 for Foreign Value Small Cap, and $0 for International Opportunities)
197,276
6,590,997
Cash
Dividends and interest receivable
320,483
28,003,931
6,580,448
88,365
Foreign tax reclaims receivable
6,693
11,853,707
1,894,646
13,914
Receivable for investments sold
1,171,864
9,352,767
3,293,613
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold
4,172
2,041,537
1,534,754
Other assets
7,683
22,469
Total Assets
$
97,038,748
$
4,336,016,912
$
1,212,495,212
$
26,278,584
Liabilities:
Payable for investments purchased
$
1,906,795
$
2,148,670
$
20,583,421
$
310,027
Payable for shares of beneficial interest repurchased
190
5,349,528
7,158,500
Payable for compensation of manager (Note 3)
60,385
3,242,125
881,567
19,066
Payable for distribution fees (Note 3)
18,071
88,997
35,730
23
Payable to custodian
95,664
63,258
42,849
13,837
Payable to transfer agent (Note 3)
13,141
194,942
71,732
554
Payable for foreign capital gain tax
108,272
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
4,876
262,841
67,395
1,131
Total Liabilities
$
2,207,394
$
11,350,361
$
28,841,194
$
344,638
Net Assets
$
94,831,354
$
4,324,666,551
$
1,183,654,018
$
25,933,946
Investments at cost
$
90,882,476
$
3,884,018,036
$
1,132,275,650
$
22,375,549
68
69
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
March 31, 2022
Emerging
Markets
World Equity
Foreign Value
Foreign Value Small
Cap
International
Opportunities
Components of Net Assets:
Shares of beneficial interest
$
116,013,674
$
4,007,564,106
$
1,140,838,297
$
22,359,578
Total distributable earnings (loss)
(21,182,320)
317,102,445
42,815,721
3,574,368
Net Assets Applicable to Outstanding Shares
$
94,831,354
$
4,324,666,551
$
1,183,654,018
$
25,933,946
Computation of Net Assets:
Ordinary Shares
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
$
87,400,914
$
424,109,767
$
170,731,347
$
130,582
Shares Outstanding
3,695,841
18,700,929
10,830,429
10,294
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share
$
23.65
$
22.68
$
15.76
$
12.69
Institutional Shares
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
$
6,247,420
$
3,199,600,609
$
753,426,342
$
3,682,335
Shares outstanding
259,849
141,635,332
47,786,640
287,005
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share
$
24.04
$
22.59
$
15.77
$
12.83
R6 Shares
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares
$
1,183,020
$
700,956,175
$
259,496,329
$
22,121,029
Shares Outstanding
113,604
61,353,424
22,515,474
1,725,305
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share
$
10.41
$
11.42
$
11.53
$
12.82
70
71
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
Small Cap
Quality
Environmental
Opportunities*
Environmental
Opportunities**
Investment Income:
Dividends (a)
$
1,813,414
$
2,906,825
$
93,615
$
206,559
Interest
135
280
390
Miscellaneous
Total Investment Income
$
1,813,549
$
2,907,105
$
94,005
$
206,559
Expenses:
Compensation of manager (Note 3)
746,488
2,079,506
412,218
351,850
Distribution fees, Ordinary Shares (Note 3)
210,786
358,514
7,245
306***
Administrative fees (Note 3)
28,324
62,194
10,563
48,771
Custodian and fund accounting fees
20,500
34,100
22,500
65,393
Regulatory and Compliance (Note 3)
4,166
9,123
1,501
12,000
Transfer agent fees (Note 3):
Ordinary Shares
138,626
232,715
4,695
63***
Institutional Shares
14,796
104,757
60,870
25,256
R6 Shares
74
Audit and legal
11,248
17,861
363,446
38,068
Registration fees
33,097
38,623
53,376
14,663
Tax reclaim service fee
Insurance
1,952
4,292
745
1,060
Compensation of trustees (Note 3)
3,144
6,890
1,169
13,983
Printing
4,976
11,077
2,177
8,472
Miscellaneous
3,608
7,838
1,266
31,145
Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements/reductions
1,221,711
2,967,490
941,845
611,030
Management Fee Waiver (Note 3)
(727,253)
(41,227)
(145,592)
Transfer Agent Fee Waiver Institutional Shares (Note 3)
(10,796)
(77,454)
(45,222)
Manager Reimbursement (Note 3)
(1,260)
(438,558)
Expenses, Net
$
1,210,915
$
2,161,523
$
416,838
$
465,438
Net Investment income/(loss)
$
602,634
$
745,582
$
(322,833)
$
(258,879)
72
73
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
Small Cap
Quality
Environmental
Opportunities*
Environmental
Opportunities**
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments,foreign currency, and foreign translation:
Net realized gain/(loss) (Note 2) on:
Investments (b)
$
11,243,271
$
24,981,018
$
(1,179,797)
$
4,250,877
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(516)
13
8,567
(2,063)
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:
Investments
(9,083,477)
(5,398,211)
(9,839,135)
12,264,812
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
639
(160)
(1,023)
Net change in deferred non-U.S. Taxes
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investment and foreign currency
2,159,917
19,582,660
(11,011,388)
16,513,626
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
2,762,551
$
20,328,242
$
(11,334,221)
$
16,254,747
*
Seven Month Period Ending March 31, 2022 (Note 1)
**
Year Ended August 31, 2021. Figures presented are for Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, which was merged into Environmental Opportunities Fund on August 31, 2021. At the time of the transaction, Environmental Opportunities Fund was a new series of the Trust without any assets or liabilities.  For more information relating to that transaction, see Note 1.
***
Investor Class
(a)
Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of  $14,994 for Small Cap, $ 91,087 for Quality, $5,945 for Environmental Opportunities, and $ 11,955 for Environmental Opportunities (8/31/2021). Dividends are net of ADR Issuance Fees of $0 for Small Cap, $10,218 for Quality, $0 for Environmental Opportunities and $0 for Environmental Opportunities
(8/31/2021).
(b)
Net realized gains on investments are net of foreign withholding taxes of  $ 0 for Small Cap, $ 0 for Quality, $ 0 for Environmental Opportunities, and $ 0 for Environmental Opportunities (8/31/2021).
74
75
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
Emerging
Markets
World Equity
Foreign Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
International Opportunities
Investment Income:
Dividends (a)
1,693,151
124,198,748
29,503,020
611,560
Interest
84
18,872
6,704
42
Miscellaneous
603
Total Investment Income
$
1,693,838
$
124,217,620
$
29,509,724
$
611,602
Expenses:
Compensation of manager (Note 3)
1,124,394
43,346,116
11,746,654
227,921
Distribution fees, Ordinary Shares (Note 3)
259,044
1,228,762
495,538
308
Administrative fees (Note 3)
34,256
1,299,425
345,670
7,569
Custodian and fund accounting fees
123,000
925,001
476,999
52,500
Regulatory and Compliance (Note 3)
5,040
190,842
50,609
1,111
Transfer agent fees (Note 3):
Ordinary Shares
169,751
790,275
319,033
198
Institutional Shares
12,347
5,043,064
1,226,093
17,736
R6 Shares
179
76,143
23,586
1,629
Audit and legal
35,066
330,951
79,465
12,359
Registration fees
40,112
139,289
97,553
7,595
Tax reclaim service fee
568,411
Insurance
2,360
89,617
23,859
522
Compensation of trustees (Note 3)
3,804
144,272
38,275
840
Printing
6,005
232,080
62,333
1,352
Miscellaneous
4,377
161,635
42,718
943
Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements/reductions
1,819,735
54,565,883
15,028,385
332,583
Management Fee Waiver (Note 3)
(247,367)
(4,334,611)
(1,174,666)
Transfer Agent Fee Waiver Institutional Shares (Note 3)
(9,044)
(3,764,007)
(914,062)
(13,174)
Manager Reimbursement (Note 3)
(437)
(364,803)
Expenses, Net
$
1,562,887
$
46,102,462
$
12,939,657
$
319,409
Net Investment income/(loss)
$
130,951
$
78,115,158
$
16,570,067
$
292,193
76
77
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (continued)
For the Year Ended March 31, 2022
Emerging
Markets
World Equity
Foreign Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
International Opportunities
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments,foreign currency, and foreign translation:
Net realized gain/(loss) (Note 2) on:
Investments (b)
$
4,527,731
$
1,952,637
$
54,126,635
$
1,111,870
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(78,754)
(1,264,307)
(297,061)
304
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:
Investments
(19,549,555)
(327,486,714)
(115,029,166)
(861,116)
Foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
7,400
(206,848)
(70,529)
(1,722)
Net change in deferred non-U.S. taxes
83,022
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investment and foreign currency
(15,010,156)
(327,005,232)
(61,270,121)
249,336
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
(14,879,205)
$
(248,890,074)
$
(44,700,054)
$
541,529
(a)
Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of  $ 253,133 for Emerging Markets World Equity, $ 15,910,427 for Foreign Value, $ 3,584,240 for Foreign Value Small Cap, and $ 67,029 for International Opportunities. Dividends are net of ADR Issuance Fees of  $ 6,579 for Emerging Markets World Equity, $ 34,231 for Foreign Value, $ 0 for Foreign Value Small Cap, and $ 0 for International Opportunities.
(b)
Net realized gains on investments are net of foreign withholding taxes of  $ 205,130 for Emerging Markets World Equity,     $0 for Foreign Value, $ 0 for Foreign Value Small Cap, and $ 0 for international Opportunities. 
78
79
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Small Cap
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
602,634
$
511,856
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
11,242,755
7,355,364
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(9,082,838)
35,418,811
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
2,762,551
$
43,286,031
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(6,540,106)
$
(466,625)
Institutional Shares
(610,963)
(64,560)
R6 Shares
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(7,151,069)
$
(531,185)
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares Sold
  Ordinary Shares
$
2,967,567
$
9,652,320*
  Institutional Shares
83,581
552,135
  R6 Shares
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
5,033,284
358,296
  Institutional Shares
608,439
64,106
  R6 Shares
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(15,658,588)
(21,770,539)
  Institutional Shares
(103,550)
(1,627,375)
  R6 Shares
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
(7,069,267)
$
(12,771,057)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
(11,457,785)
$
29,983,789
Net Assets Beginning of Year
95,672,558
65,688,769
Net Assets at End of Year
$
84,214,773
$
95,672,558
80
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Small Cap
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
107,174
415,797
  Institutional Shares
2,490
23,147
  R6 Shares
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
192,698
15,625
  Institutional Shares
18,902
2,304
  R6 Shares
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(578,260)
(1,147,826)
  Institutional Shares
(3,123)
(64,855)
  R6 Shares
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
(260,119)
(755,808)
*
Includes contributions to capital from investment managers/brokers for : Ordinary $ 33,651.
81​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Quality
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
745,582
$
963,814
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign
denominated assets, liabilities, and
currency
24,981,031
14,220,057
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(5,398,371)
48,239,662
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
20,328,242
$
63,423,533
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(14,706,141)
$
(10,169,321)
Institutional Shares
(7,125,736)
(2,936,199)
R6 Shares
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(21,831,877)
$
(13,105,520)
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares Sold
  Ordinary Shares
$
14,781,889
$
28,142,362
  Institutional Shares
44,369,782
37,362,976
  R6 Shares
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
10,923,799
7,650,232
  Institutional Shares
6,842,604
2,919,228
  R6 Shares
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(33,495,123)
(37,292,506)
  Institutional Shares
(31,633,118)
(12,299,528)
  R6 Shares
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
11,789,833
$
26,482,764
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
10,286,198
$
76,800,777
Net Assets Beginning of Year
184,376,019
107,575,242
Net Assets at End of Year
$
194,662,217
$
184,376,019
82
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Quality
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
651,564
1,606,214
  Institutional Shares
1,748,272
1,865,436
  R6 Shares
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
485,071
397,828
  Institutional Shares
272,180
137,311
  R6 Shares
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(1,469,950)
(2,003,979)
  Institutional Shares
(1,293,802)
(580,386)
  R6 Shares
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
393,335
1,422,424
83​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Environmental Opportunities
Seven Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
August 31, 2021 (1)
Year Ended
August 31, 2020 (1)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
(322,833)
$
(258,879)
$
(51,248)
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(1,171,230)
4,248,814
320,683
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(9,840,158)
12,264,812
3,271,582
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
(11,334,221)
$
16,254,747
$
3,541,017
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(291,568)
$
(814)*
$
*
Institutional Shares
(3,993,301)
(499,608)**
**
R6 Shares
(132,178)
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(4,417,047)
$
(500,422)
$
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
$
10,859,834
$
239,425*
$
39,289*
  Institutional Shares
18,791,730(2)
38,602,457**
11,445,125**
  R6 Shares
1,471,237
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
278,452
814*
*
  Institutional Shares
3,813,420
483,049**
**
  R6 Shares
132,178
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(260,743)
(60,064)*
(14,529)*
  Institutional Shares
(9,039,822)
(10,734,342)**
(1,381,489)**
  R6 Shares
(10,000)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
26,036,286
$
28,531,339
$
10,088,396
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
10,285,018
$
44,285,664
$
13,629,413
Net Assets Beginning of Year
66,824,383
22,538,719
8,909,306
Net Assets at End of Year
$
77,109,401
$
66,824,383
$
22,538,719
84
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Environmental Opportunities
Seven Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
August 31, 2021 (1)
Year Ended
August 31, 2020 (1)
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
581,830
12,817*
3,703*
  Institutional Shares
1,042,806
2,139,067**
1,018,044**
  R6 Shares
159,504
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
14,867
48*
*
  Institutional Shares
201,449
28,183**
**
  R6 Shares
15,281
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(14,478)
(3,284)*
(1,788)*
  Institutional Shares
(463,098)
(658,911)**
(131,090)**
  R6 Shares
(1,332)
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
1,536,829
1,517,920
888,869
*
Formerly Known as Investor Class
**
Formerly Known as Institutional Class
(1)
Figures presented are for Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, which was merged into Environmental Opportunities Fund on August 31, 2021. At the time of the transaction, Environmental Opportunities Fund was a new series of the Trust without any assets or liabilities. For more information relating to that transaction, see Note 1.
(2)
Includes contributions to capital from investment managers/brokers for : Institutional $ 28,906.
85​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Emerging Markets World Equity
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
130,951
$
(143,322)
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign
denominated assets, liabilities, and
currency
4,448,977
21,404,618
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, currency, and deferred non-U.S.taxes
(19,459,133)
25,998,311
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
(14,879,205)
$
47,259,607
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(8,030,841)
$
(893,824)
Institutional Shares
(600,538)
(75,708)
R6 Shares
(217,862)
(26,700)
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(8,849,241)
$
(996,232)
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares Sold
  Ordinary Shares
4,331,051
$
15,376,000*
  Institutional Shares
1,856,822
1,224,993
  R6 Shares
152,405
317,202
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
5,568,160
633,372
  Institutional Shares
599,372
75,249
  R6 Shares
212,658
26,700
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(10,244,687)
(13,873,470)
  Institutional Shares
(1,534,777)
(1,671,276)
  R6 Shares
(70,750)
(10,936)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
870,254
$
2,097,834
86
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Emerging Markets World Equity
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
(22,858,192)
$
48,361,209
Net Assets Beginning of Year
117,689,546
69,328,337
Net Assets at End of Year
$
94,831,354
$
117,689,546
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
159,027
678,736
  Institutional Shares
62,864
51,440
  R6 Shares
12,022
24,209
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
206,381
21,886
  Institutional Shares
21,883
2,563
  R6 Shares
17,931
1,897
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(349,958)
(553,222)
  Institutional Shares
(52,692)
(66,560)
  R6 Shares
(4,851)
(764)
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
72,607
160,185
*
Includes contributions to capital from investment managers/brokers for : Ordinary $ 15,162.
87​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Foreign Value
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
78,115,158
$
50,423,365
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign
denominated assets, liabilities, and
currency
688,330
(33,658,979)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(327,693,562)
1,653,236,333
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
(248,890,074)
$
1,670,000,719
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(4,591,705)
$
(7,906,281)
Institutional Shares
(43,903,649)
(51,609,712)
R6 Shares
(19,770,286)
(23,473,738)
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(68,265,640)
$
(82,989,731)
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares Sold
  Ordinary Shares
$
17,336,728
$
19,100,403
  Institutional Shares
922,940,398**
822,173,788*
  R6 Shares
151,572,016
155,052,686
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
4,221,677
7,318,465
  Institutional Shares
39,241,541
46,255,288
  R6 Shares
13,829,936
16,835,574
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(91,041,441)
(165,515,787)
  Institutional Shares
(500,128,832)
(755,383,932)
  R6 Shares
(79,987,622)
(128,898,592)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
477,984,401
$
16,937,893
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
160,828,687
$
1,603,948,881
Net Assets Beginning of Year
4,163,837,864
2,559,888,983
Net Assets at End of Year
$
4,324,666,551
$
4,163,837,864
88
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Foreign Value
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
703,522
927,061
  Institutional Shares
38,709,068
43,461,925
  R6 Shares
12,237,305
16,062,529
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
179,340
339,919
  Institutional Shares
1,675,557
2,158,436
  R6 Shares
1,168,069
1,533,295
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(3,758,620)
(9,038,345)
  Institutional Shares
(20,911,215)
(41,223,202)
  R6 Shares
(6,490,474)
(12,943,171)
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
23,512,552
1,278,447
*
Includes contributions to capital from investment managers/brokers for: Institutional $7,950.
**
Includes contributions to capital from investment managers/brokers for: Institutional $579.
89​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Foreign Value Small Cap
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
16,570,067
$
8,659,082
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign
denominated assets, liabilities, and
currency
53,829,574
27,149,231
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(115,099,695)
348,094,987
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
(44,700,054)
$
383,903,300
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(4,067,837)
$
(5,992,691)
Institutional Shares
(18,229,791)
(19,488,861)
R6 Shares
(9,053,210)
(5,968,437)
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(31,350,838)
$
(31,449,989)
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares Sold
  Ordinary Shares
$
43,445,533
$
21,501,539
  Institutional Shares
342,093,034
210,975,635
  R6 Shares
194,602,351
30,009,409*
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
3,448,629
5,031,680
  Institutional Shares
17,073,940
17,545,124
  R6 Shares
8,838,438
5,234,277
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(62,075,182)
(43,250,129)
  Institutional Shares
(186,754,373)
(192,751,012)
  R6 Shares
(50,675,577)
(54,982,251)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
309,996,793
$
(685,728)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
233,945,901
$
351,767,583
Net Assets Beginning of Year
949,708,117
597,940,534
Net Assets at End of Year
$
1,183,654,018
$
949,708,117
90
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
Foreign Value Small Cap
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
2,535,613
1,598,297
  Institutional Shares
20,129,524
15,735,721
  R6 Shares
15,267,292
3,347,067
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
209,898
348,213
  Institutional Shares
1,040,459
1,215,036
  R6 Shares
737,151
491,481
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(3,684,140)
(3,470,728)
  Institutional Shares
(11,174,781)
(15,620,428)
  R6 Shares
(4,127,243)
(6,039,591)
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
20,933,773
(2,394,932)
Includes contributions to capital from investment managers/brokers for : R6 $ 72.
91​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
International Opportunities
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income/(loss)
$
292,193
$
95,004
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, foreign
denominated assets, liabilities, and
currency
1,112,174
1,361,164
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, foreign denominated assets, liabilities, and currency
(862,838)
8,791,561
Net increase/(decrease) from operations
$
541,529
$
10,247,729
Distributions to shareholders
Ordinary Shares
$
(18,331)
$
(557)
Institutional Shares
(1,422,112)
(79,670)
R6 Shares
(1,338,237)
(72,287)
Total distributions to shareholders
$
(2,778,680)
$
(152,514)
Capital Stock Transactions
Shares Sold
  Ordinary Shares
$
130,000
$
  Institutional Shares
10,000
169,372
  R6 Shares
10,855,515
604,636
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
18,331
557
  Institutional Shares
1,422,112
79,670
  R6 Shares
1,338,237
72,287
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(90,689)
  Institutional Shares
(9,399,214)
(213,582)
  R6 Shares
(2,836)
(201,957)
Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions
$
4,281,456
$
510,983
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
$
2,044,305
$
10,606,198
Net Assets Beginning of Year
23,889,641
13,283,443
Net Assets at End of Year
$
25,933,946
$
23,889,641
92
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)
International Opportunities
Year Ended
March 31, 2022
Year Ended
March 31, 2021
Share Transactions
Shares sold
  Ordinary Shares
9,537
  Institutional Shares
819
15,397
  R6 Shares
808,247
51,044
Distributions reinvested
  Ordinary Shares
1,387
44
  Institutional Shares
106,685
6,224
  R6 Shares
100,393
5,648
Shares redeemed
  Ordinary Shares
(6,778)
  Institutional Shares
(696,183)
(18,557)
  R6 Shares
(204)
(18,279)
Increase (Decrease) In Shares Outstanding
323,903
41,521
 
93​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
27.43
$
15.45
$
23.97
$
25.48
$
26.35
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)
0.17
0.14
0.15
0.07
0.07
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
0.63
12.00
(6.73)
0.22
0.68
Total from Investment Operations
0.80
12.14
(6.58)
0.29
0.75
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.15)
(0.16)
(0.14)
(0.01)
(0.04)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(2.06)
(1.80)
(1.79)
(1.58)
Total Distributions
(2.21)
(0.16)
(1.94)
(1.80)
(1.62)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
26.02
$
27.43
$
15.45
$
23.97
$
25.48
Total Return
2.89%
78.75%
(30.27)%
1.87%
2.75%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
75,159
$
86,880
$
60,008
$
118,314
$
109,341
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(c)
Gross
1.33%
1.37%
1.35%
1.34%
1.35%
Net
1.33%
1.37%
1.35%
1.34%
1.35%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)
0.61%
0.66%
0.63%
0.29%
0.25%
Portfolio Turnover
23%
33%
28%
24%
18%
94
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
33.32
$
18.73
$
28.67
$
30.07
$
30.80
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(d)
0.32
0.26
0.27
0.21
0.19
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
0.78
14.57
(8.17)
0.28
0.79
Total from Investment Operations
1.10
14.83
(7.90)
0.49
0.98
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.26)
(0.24)
(0.24)
(0.10)
(0.13)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(2.06)
(1.80)
(1.79)
(1.58)
Total Distributions
(2.32)
(0.24)
(2.04)
(1.89)
(1.71)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
32.10
$
33.32
$
18.73
$
28.67
$
30.07
Total Return
3.27%
79.43%
(30.02)%
2.30%
3.10%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
9,055
$
8,792
$
5,681
$
4,839
$
7,395
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(c)
Gross
1.08%
1.12%
1.10%
1.08%
1.10%
Net
0.96%
1.00%
0.98%
0.96%
0.98%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)
0.97%
1.04%
1.02%
0.65%
0.62%
Portfolio Turnover
23%
33%
28%
24%
18%
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(d)
Reflects expense waivers/reimbursements and reductions in effect during the period. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements.
95​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
21.14
$
15.06
$
18.66
$
18.83
$
17.52
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.06
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.15
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
2.35
7.55
(0.19)
2.23
2.49
Total from Investment Operations
2.41
7.65
(0.07)
2.37
2.64
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.05)
(0.10)
(0.15)
(0.12)
(0.18)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(2.39)
(1.47)
(3.38)
(2.42)
(1.15)
Total Distributions
(2.44)
(1.57)
(3.53)
(2.54)
(1.33)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
21.11
$
21.14
$
15.06
$
18.66
$
18.83
Total Return
10.66%
51.83%
(2.98)%
14.16%
14.91%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
130,244
$
137,485
$
97,951
$
137,643
$
123,781
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.50%
1.52%
1.54%
1.54%
1.54%
Net
1.16%
1.22%
1.27%
1.25%
1.28%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
0.24%
0.53%
0.62%
0.72%
0.81%
Portfolio Turnover
31%
41%
35%
57%
48%
96
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Quality Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
23.39
$
16.53
$
20.18
$
20.15
$
18.65
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.16
0.20
0.21
0.23
0.24
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
2.60
8.30
(0.25)
2.40
2.65
Total from Investment Operations
2.76
8.50
(0.04)
2.63
2.89
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.17)
(0.17)
(0.23)
(0.18)
(0.24)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(2.39)
(1.47)
(3.38)
(2.42)
(1.15)
Total Distributions
(2.56)
(1.64)
(3.61)
(2.60)
(1.39)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
23.59
$
23.39
$
16.53
$
20.18
$
20.15
Total Return
11.09%
52.42%
(2.62)%
14.59%
15.34%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
64,418
$
46,891
$
9,624
$
6,084
$
6,064
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:
(d)
Gross
1.25%
1.27%
1.29%
1.29%
1.29%
Net
0.78%
0.80%
0.90%
0.87%
0.93%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
0.62%
0.92%
1.04%
1.08%
1.17%
Portfolio Turnover
31%
41%
35%
57%
48%
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
97​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended August 31,*
Seven Months
Ended

March 31, 2022(1)
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
20.12
$
12.63
$
10.05
$
10.69
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
(0.09)
(0.06)
(0.06)
(0.02)
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
(2.69)
7.83
2.64
(0.62)
0.72
Total from Investment Operations
(2.78)
7.77
2.58
(0.64)
0.69
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment
income
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.21)
(0.28)
Total Distributions
(1.21)
(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
16.13
$
20.12
$
12.63
$
10.05
$
10.69
Total Return
(14.67)%(4)
61.95%
25.67%
(5.99)%
6.90%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
9,601
$
263
$
44
$
16
$
17
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
2.11%(3)
1.55%
2.66%
4.22%
4.94%
Net
1.24%(3)
1.24%
1.24%
1.28%
1.43%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
(0.99)%(3)
(0.80)%
(0.63)%
(0.24)%
(0.54)%
Portfolio Turnover
9%
41%
37%
30%
23%
98
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended August 31,*
Seven Months
Ended

March 31, 2022(1)
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
20.32
$
12.72
$
10.10
$
10.71
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
(0.08)
(0.07)
(0.03)
(2)
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
(2.71)
7.95
2.65
(0.61)
0.74
Total from Investment Operations
(2.79)
7.88
2.62
(0.61)
0.71
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment
income
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.21)
(0.28)
Total Distributions
(1.21)
(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
16.32
$
20.32
$
12.72
$
10.10
$
10.71
Total Return
(14.57)%(4)
62.39%
25.94%
(5.70)%
7.10%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
66,215
$
66,561
$
22,494
$
8,893
$
6,286
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
2.30%(3)
1.30%
2.41%
3.97%
4.69%
Net
0.99%(3)
0.99%
0.99%
1.03%
1.18%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
(0.77)%(3)
(0.55)%
(0.37)%
(0.02)%
(0.36)%
Portfolio Turnover
9%
41%
37%
30%
23%
99​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
R 6 Shares
Commencement of Operations
to the Seven Months Ended

March 31, 2022 (1)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
(0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on securities
(1.30)
Total from Investment Operations
(1.33)
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.21)
Total Distributions
(1.21)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
7.46
Total Return
(15.00)% (4)
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
1,293
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:  (d)
Gross
2.08% (3)
Net
0.95% (3)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
(0.71)% (3)
Portfolio Turnover
9%
(1)
Commenced operations September 1, 2021.
(2)
Rounds to less than $0.005 per share
(3)
Annualized
(4)
Not Annualized
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
*
Figures presented are for Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, which was merged into Environmental Opportunities Fund on August 31, 2021. At the time of the transaction, Environmental Opportunities Fund was a new series of the Trust without any assets or liabilities. For more information relating to that transaction, see Note 1.
100
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
29.76
$
18.21
$
20.86
$
23.29
$
20.40
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.02
(0.04)
0.22
0.38
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(3.83)
11.83
(2.53)
(2.36)
2.85
Total from Investment Operations
(3.81)
11.79
(2.31)
(1.98)
3.17
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.40)
(0.24)
(0.34)
(0.45)
(0.28)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.90)
Total Distributions
(2.30)
(0.24)
(0.34)
(0.45)
(0.28)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
23.65
$
29.76
$
18.21
$
20.86
$
23.29
Total Return
(13.75)%
64.78%
(11.35)%
(8.31)%
15.63%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
87,401
$
109,522
$
64,322
$
89,347
$
110,502
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.64%
1.68%
1.70%
1.67%
1.07%
Net
1.42%
1.46%
1.48%
1.46%
0.97%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
0.09%
(0.16)%
1.01%
1.81%
1.46%
Portfolio Turnover
103%
128%
104%
172%(e)
50%
101​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
30.22
$
18.47
$
21.16
$
23.63
$
20.69
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.13
0.06
0.26
0.48
0.40
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(3.90)
12.02
(2.52)
(2.42)
2.89
Total from Investment Operations
(3.77)
12.08
(2.26)
(1.94)
3.29
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.51)
(0.33)
(0.43)
(0.53)
(0.35)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.90)
Total Distributions
(2.41)
(0.33)
(0.43)
(0.53)
(0.35)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
24.04
$
30.22
$
18.47
$
21.16
$
23.63
Total Return
(13.43)%
65.44%
(11.02)%
(7.94)%
16.01%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
6,247
$
6,885
$
4,440
$
5,061
$
7,872
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.39%
1.43%
1.45%
1.41%
0.82%
Net
1.05%
1.09%
1.11%
1.08%
0.61%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
0.46%
0.21%
1.19%
2.21%
1.80%
Portfolio Turnover
103%
128%
104%
172%(e)
50%
102
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
R6 Shares
Years Ended
January 28, 2019 (1)
2022
2021
2020
through March 31, 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
14.49
$
8.96
$
10.47
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.07
0.04
0.18
0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on
securities
(1.72)
5.83
(1.26)
0.46
Total from Investment Operations
(1.65)
5.87
(1.08)
0.47
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.53)
(0.34)
(0.43)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.90)
Total Distributions
(2.43)
(0.34)
(0.43)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
10.41
$
14.49
$
8.96
$
10.47
Total Return
(13.44)%
65.58%
(10.95)%
4.70% (3)
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
1,183
$
1,282
$
566
$
105
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
Gross
1.24%
1.28%
1.30%
1.64% (2)
Net
0.99%
0.99%
0.99%
0.99% (2)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
0.52%
0.29%
1.58%
0.44% (2)
Portfolio Turnover
103%
128%
104%
172%  (e)
(1)
Commenced operations January 28, 2019
(2)
Annualized.
(3)
Not Annualized.
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Turnover is higher due to Emerging Markets acquiring assets of Pear Tree PanAgora Risk Parity Emerging Markets Fund as of May 8, 2018.
103​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
24.33
$
14.83
$
20.77
$
21.75
$
19.15
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.35
0.23
0.44
0.38
0.29
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(1.76)
9.62
(6.13)
(1.17)
2.44
Total from Investment Operations
(1.41)
9.85
(5.69)
(0.79)
2.73
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.24)
(0.35)
(0.25)
(0.11)
(0.13)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.08)
Total Distributions
(0.24)
(0.35)
(0.25)
(0.19)
(0.13)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
22.68
$
24.33
$
14.83
$
20.77
$
21.75
Total Return
(5.84)%
66.76%
(27.75)%
(3.56)%
14.27%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
424,110
$
524,972
$
435,137
$
784,820
$
886,354
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net
assets:(d)
Gross
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
1.51%
1.51%
Net
1.40%(e)
1.40%
1.40%
1.41%
1.41%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.45%
1.18%
2.13%
1.80%
1.39%
Portfolio Turnover
19%
23%
28%
12%
30%
104
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
24.25
$
14.78
$
20.71
$
21.71
$
19.10
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.44
0.31
0.50
0.42
0.33
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(1.76)
9.60
(6.09)
(1.14)
2.49
Total from Investment Operations
(1.32)
9.91
(5.59)
(0.72)
2.82
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.34)
(0.44)
(0.34)
(0.20)
(0.21)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.08)
Total Distributions
(0.34)
(0.44)
(0.34)
(0.28)
(0.21)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
22.59
$
24.25
$
14.78
$
20.71
$
21.71
Total Return
(5.51)%
67.42%
(27.50)%
(3.20)%
14.75%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
3,199,601
$
2,962,171
$
1,740,528
$
2,509,455
$
1,346,164
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.26%
1.25%
1.25%
1.26%
1.26%
Net
1.04%(e)
1.03%
1.03%
1.04%
1.04%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.84%
1.56%
2.45%
1.98%
1.57%
Portfolio Turnover
19%
23%
28%
12%
30%
105​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
R6 Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
12.43
$
7.72
$
10.97
$
11.65
$
10.34
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.24
0.17
0.25
0.25
0.19
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(0.91)
4.98
(3.16)
(0.64)
1.34
Total from Investment Operations
(0.67)
5.15
(2.91)
(0.39)
1.53
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.34)
(0.44)
(0.34)
(0.21)
(0.22)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.08)
Total Distributions
(0.34)
(0.44)
(0.34)
(0.29)
(0.22)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
11.42
$
12.43
$
7.72
$
10.97
$
11.65
Total Return
(5.46)%
67.52%
(27.43)%
(3.15)%
14.79%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
700,956
$
676,695
$
384,224
$
325,774
$
275,084
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.10%
1.10%
1.10%
1.11%
1.10%
Net
0.95% (e)
0.94%
0.94%
0.98%
1.01%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)
1.90%
1.66%
2.28%
2.22%
1.58%
Portfolio Turnover
19%
23%
28%
12%
30%
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Ratio (Net) would have been 1.39% for Ordinary, 1.03% for Institutuional, and 0.94% for R6 if the Trust did not engage a third-party to assist in reclaiming EU tax overpayments made by the fund.
106
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
16.54
$
10.07
$
13.56
$
15.63
$
13.71
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.20
0.12
0.65
0.33
0.28
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(0.63)
6.88
(3.76)
(1.84)
2.07
Total from Investment Operations
(0.43)
7.00
(3.11)
(1.51)
2.35
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.15)
(0.53)
(0.38)
(0.24)
(0.29)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.20)
(0.32)
(0.14)
Total Distributions
(0.35)
(0.53)
(0.38)
(0.56)
(0.43)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
15.76
$
16.54
$
10.07
$
13.56
$
15.63
Total Return
(2.72)%
70.25%
(23.73)%
(9.33)%
17.15%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
170,731
$
194,665
$
133,912
$
222,526
$
319,531
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.51%
1.53%
1.53%
1.53%
1.52%
Net
1.41%
1.43%
1.43%
1.43%
1.42%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.15%
0.90%
4.85%
2.29%
1.85%
Portfolio Turnover
29%
35%
33%
52%
26%
107​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
16.54
$
10.07
$
13.57
$
15.66
$
13.73
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.25
0.17
0.69
0.37
0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(0.61)
6.88
(3.76)
(1.83)
2.09
Total from Investment Operations
(0.36)
7.05
(3.07)
(1.46)
2.41
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.21)
(0.58)
(0.43)
(0.31)
(0.34)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.20)
(0.32)
(0.14)
Total Distributions
(0.41)
(0.58)
(0.43)
(0.63)
(0.48)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
15.77
$
16.54
$
10.07
$
13.57
$
15.66
Total Return
(2.29)%
70.84%
(23.50)%
(8.95)%
17.56%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
753,426
$
625,221
$
367,321
$
766,409
$
593,619
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.26%
1.28%
1.28%
1.28%
1.27%
Net
1.04%
1.06%
1.06%
1.06%
1.05%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.49%
1.27%
5.02%
2.57%
2.08%
Portfolio Turnover
29%
35%
33%
52%
26%
108
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
R6 Shares
Years Ended March 31,
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
12.20
$
7.53
$
10.25
$
12.02
$
10.63
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)(c)
0.17
0.13
0.55
0.24
0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
on securities
(0.43)
5.12
(2.83)
(1.38)
1.62
Total from Investment Operations
(0.26)
5.25
(2.28)
(1.14)
1.88
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.21)
(0.58)
(0.44)
(0.31)
(0.35)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(0.20)
(0.32)
(0.14)
Total Distributions
(0.41)
(0.58)
(0.44)
(0.63)
(0.49)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
11.53
$
12.20
$
7.53
$
10.25
$
12.02
Total Return
(2.23)%
70.90%
(23.46)%
(8.95)%
17.66%
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
259,496
$
129,822
$
96,708
$
74,795
$
11,160
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.12%
1.13%
1.13%
1.14%
1.12%
Net
1.02%
1.03%
1.03%
1.05%
1.02%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.35%
1.32%
5.62%
2.28%
2.12%
Portfolio Turnover
29%
35%
33%
52%
26%
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
109​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Ordinary Shares
Years Ended March 31,
January 30, 2019(1)
through March 31, 2019
2022
2021
2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
13.95
$
7.98
$
10.60
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(c)
0.10
0.01
(0.05)
(0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on
securities
0.23
6.05
(2.54)
0.64
Total from Investment Operations
0.33
6.06
(2.59)
0.60
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.16)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.43)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Total Distributions
(1.59)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
12.69
$
13.95
$
7.98
$
10.60
Total Return
1.90%
76.07%
(24.50)%
6.00% (3)
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
131
$
86
$
49
$
63
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.63%
1.62%
1.90%
4.54% (2)
Net
1.63%
1.62%
1.90%
4.54% (2)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
0.72%
0.12%
(0.44)%
(3.52)% (2)
Portfolio Turnover
51%
55%
142%(e)
22% (3)
110
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
Institutional Shares
Years Ended March 31,
January 30, 2019(1)
through March 31, 2019
2022
2021
2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
14.06
$
8.02
$
10.60
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)(c)
0.18
0.06
(0.01)
(0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on
securities
0.21
6.07
(2.54)
0.64
Total from Investment Operations
0.39
6.13
(2.55)
0.60
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.19)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.43)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Total Distributions
(1.62)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
12.83
$
14.06
$
8.02
$
10.60
Total Return
2.37%
76.56%
(24.10)%
6.00% (3)
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
3,682
$
12,314
$
6,995
$
9,245
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:(d)
Gross
1.34%
1.37%
1.65%
4.29% (2)
Net
1.22%
1.25%
1.53%
4.17% (2)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.21%
0.49%
(0.05)%
(3.15)% (2)
Portfolio Turnover
51%
55%
142%(e)
22% (3)
111​
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
R6 Shares
Years Ended March 31,
January 30, 2019 (1)
through March 31, 2019
2022
2021
2020
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$
14.07
$
8.02
$
10.60
$
10.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income (loss) (a)(c)
0.15
0.06
(0.01)
(0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on
securities
0.23
6.08
(2.53)
0.64
Total from Investment Operations
0.38
6.14
(2.54)
0.60
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net investment income
(0.20)
(0.01)
Distributions from realized capital gains
(1.43)
(0.09)
(0.03)
Total Distributions
(1.63)
(0.09)
(0.04)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$
12.82
$
14.07
$
8.02
$
10.60
Total Return
2.25%
76.69%
(24.08)%
6.00% (3)
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)
$
22,121
$
11,490
$
6,240
$
1,371
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: (d)
Gross
1.29%
1.22%
1.50%
4.14% (2)
Net
1.29%
1.22%
1.50%
4.14% (2)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(c)
1.11%
0.51%
(0.08)%
(3.12)% (2)
Portfolio Turnover
51%
55%
142% (e)
22% (3)
(1)
Commenced Operations on January 30, 2019
(2)
Annualized
(3)
Not Annualized
(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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(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).

Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)
Turnover is higher due to a change in strategy as of January 1, 2020.
112
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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. As of March 31, 2022, the Trust had seven separate series (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), offering shares of beneficial interest, each Fund having its own investment objective and principal strategy. These Financial Statements only include financial statements for the current seven Funds.
The current Funds are:
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund (“Small Cap”), which seeks maximum long-term capital appreciation.
Pear Tree Quality Fund (“Quality”), which seeks long-term growth of capital.
Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund (“Environmental Opportunities”), which seeks long-term growth of capital.
Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets World Equity”), which seeks long-term growth of capital.
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (“Foreign Value”), which seeks long-term capital growth and income.
Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund (“Foreign Value Small Cap”), which seeks long-term capital growth and income.
Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund (“International Opportunities”), which seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Each of the Funds is a “non-diversified company,” within the meaning of the 1940 Act, other than Emerging Markets World Equity and Environmental Opportunities, each of which is a “diversified company.”
As the Trust is an investment company, each Fund accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services-Investment Companies”.
The Trustees of the Trust (the ‘Trustees”) have authorized each Fund to issue three classes of shares, designated as Ordinary Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares. The three classes differ principally in their respective expense structures and minimum investment requirements. Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of that Fund and has equal rights to voting (except as noted in the following sentence), redemptions, dividends and liquidation. Ordinary Shares bear distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees and have exclusive voting rights with respect to the distribution plan that has been adopted by Ordinary Share shareholders pursuant to Rule 12b-1. There is no 12b-1 distribution plan applicable to Institutional Shares or R6 shares of any Fund. During the period covered by these financial statements, each Fund offered Ordinary Shares and Institutional Shares. R6 Shares are currently offered only by Environmental Opportunities, Emerging Markets World Equity, Foreign Value, Foreign Value Small Cap and International Opportunities.
At times, a Fund’s investments may include investments in industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. To the extent that a Fund is permitted to invest in foreign markets, especially emerging markets or countries with limited or developing markets, such investments may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than similar investments in the U.S. market or a developed market. Risks associated with these foreign and developing markets include political, social or economic factors and may affect the price of a Fund’s investments and income generated by these investments, as well as a Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts. Information regarding each Fund’s principal investment risks is contained in the Funds’ prospectus. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus when considering a Fund’s investment risks.
113​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Essex Reorganization
Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, (the “Successor Fund”) commenced investment operations as a new series of the Trust on September 1, 2021 with three authorized classes: R6 Shares, Ordinary Shares and Institutional Shares. Immediately prior to commencing operations, the Successor Fund had acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) in a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”), as set out in an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan of Reorganization”). The Predecessor Fund had offered two classes of shares: Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. The Plan of Reorganization was approved by the Predecessor Fund’s Board of Trustees on February 11, 2021, by the Successor Fund’s Trustees on May 19, 2021, and by the Predecessor Fund’s shareholders on August 16, 2021. The Reorganization was effected after the close of business on August 31, 2021. As a result of the Reorganization, the Successor Fund also assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund. Financial information included herein for the dates on or before August 31, 2021 is that of the Predecessor Fund.
As part of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the Predecessor Fund received the same aggregate share net asset value in the corresponding class of the Successor Fund as noted below. No Predecessor Fund shareholder received any R6 Shares of the Successor Fund:
Predecessor Fund
Successor Fund
Class
Aggregate No.
of Shares
Aggregate Net
Asset Value
Class
Aggregate No.
of Shares
Aggregate Net
Asset Value
Investor Class
13,094
$
263,409
Ordinary Shares
13,094
$
263,409
Institutional Class
3,276,149
$
66,560,974
Institutional Shares
3,276,149
$
66,560,974
R6 Shares
$
The aggregate amount of net unrealized appreciation of the Predecessor Fund’s investments transferred to the Successor Fund was as of August 31, 2021 $15,797,686.
Each of the Predecessor Fund and Successor Fund has as its investment objective to seek long-term growth of capital.
At the time of the Reorganization the Successor Fund had a fiscal year end of March 31, and the Predecessor Fund’s fiscal year end was August 31. On October 21, 2021, the Successor Fund’s Trustees changed the Successor Fund’s fiscal year end to March 31, to correspond to the fiscal year end applicable to each of the other Pear Tree Funds.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
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 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
114

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
based upon the exchange rate at the time of valuation. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar may affect a Fund’s net asset value. Because foreign markets may be open at different times than when the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading, the value of a Fund’s shares may change on days when Fund shareholders are not able to buy or sell Fund shares. 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 (with Level 1 being the highest level input and Level 3 being 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.
Prior to the reorganization of Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund (see Note 1) into Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund were purportedly valued in accordance with the valuation policies then-applicable to the Predecessor Fund. Those valuation policies were different from the valuation policies of Pear Tree Funds. Financial information included in this report relating to or based upon values of the investments of the Predecessor Fund have not been restated using the valuation policies of Pear Tree Funds.
115​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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 each Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2022:
Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Market
Value at
March 31, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Small Cap
Common Stock*
$
81,552,635
$
$
$
81,552,635
Short-Term Investments
2,542,214
2,542,214
Total
$
84,094,849
$
$
$
84,094,849
Quality
Common Stock*
$
163,569,182
$
$
$
163,569,182
Depositary Receipts
30,313,520
30,313,520
Short-Term Investments
535,541
535,541
Total
$
194,418,243
$
$
$
194,418,243
Environmental Opportunities
Common Stock*
$
69,375,889
$
$
$
69,375,889
Real Estate Investment Trusts
2,761,564
2,761,564
Short-Term Investments
4,852,510
4,852,510
Total
$
76,989,963
$
$
$
76,989,963
Emerging Markets World Equity
Common Stock*
$
77,305,998
$
$
$
77,305,998
Real Estate Investment Trusts
320,311
320,311
Depository Receipts
10,294,654
10,294,654
Mutual Funds
1,738,715
1,738,715
Preferred Stock
475,495
475,495
P-Notes
2,858,630
2,858,630
   Short Term Investments
2,336,774
2,336,774
Total
$
92,151,636
$
3,178,941
$
$
95,330,577
Foreign Value
Common Stock*
$
3,965,404,117
$
23,341,994
$
4,995
$
3,988,751,106
Depositary Receipts
132,113,763
132,113,763
Warrants
215,599
215,599
Short-Term Investments
163,662,033
163,662,033
Total
$
4,261,395,512
$
23,341,994
$
4,995
$
4,284,742,501
116

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Quoted Prices
In Active
Markets
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Market
Value at
March 31, 2022
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Foreign Value Small Cap
Common Stock*
$
1,039,369,427
$
47,857,436
$
$
1,087,226,863
Real Estate Investment Trusts
20,641,547
20,641,547
Short-Term Investments
84,732,344
84,732,344
Total
$
1,144,743,318
$
47,857,436
$
$
1,192,600,754
International Opportunities
Common Stock*
$
24,100,765
$
1,050,717
$
$
25,151,482
Short-Term Investments
1,024,823
1,024,823
Total
$
25,125,588
$
1,050,717
$
$
26,176,305
At March 31, 2022 there were two Level 3 securities held by Emerging Markets World Equity. The aggregate market value of these securities was $0 at March 31, 2022. No Level 3 securities were held in Small Cap, Quality, Environmental Opportunities, Foreign Value Small Cap or International Opportunities. The following is a reconcilation of the Level 3 assets for which unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for Foreign Value at March 31, 2022.
Foreign Value
Common Stock
Balance as of 3/31/2021
$
Realized gain (loss)
Changed in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Purchases
Sales
Transfer into Level 3
4,995
Transfer out of Level 3
Balance as of 3/31/2022
$
4,995
*
Refer to Schedule of Investments for breakout by industry or country.

Transfers between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

Environmental Opportunities transferred $ $16,144,230 out of Level 2 into Level 1 as the securities were no longer being Fair Valued, Foreign Value transferred $ 4,995 out of Level 1 into Level 3 due to the closure of the local market.

Small Cap, Quality, Emerging Markets, Foreign Value Small Cap and International Opportunities had no transfers.
*
For each Fund other than Small Cap,Quality and Environmental Opportunities, no common stock was labeled as Level 2 as of March 31, 2022. For Emerging Markets, Foreign Value , Foreign Value Small Cap and International Opportunities, the aggregate market value of common stock labeled as Level 2 consists of the market value of the common stock
117​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
labeled as Level 2 in the following industries :
Emerging Markets World Equity
Foreign Value
Foreign Value
Small Cap
International
Opportunities
Banks
$
2,167,623
$
23,341,994
$
47,857,436
$
428,296
Diversified Financial
Services
622,421
Leisure Products
467,465
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
223,542
Equity Real Estate
Investment Trusts
(REITS)
320,311
$
3,178,941
$
23,341,994
$
47,857,436
$
1,050,717

Market value of common stock labeled as Level 3 in Emerging Markets and Foreign Value consists of the market value of the common stock labeled as Level 3 in the following industries :
Emerging Markets
World Equity
Foreign Value
Food & Staples Retailing
$
0
$
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
0
Metals & Mining
4,995
$
0
$
4,995
No other Fund held common stock labeled as Level 3 as of March 31, 2022.
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, 2022;
Common
Stock
Fair Value
March 31, 2022
Valuation Methodologies
Unobservable Inputs (1)
Range
Impact to
Valuation
From a
Decrease
in Input (2)
Foreign Value
$
4,995
Market Comparable
Comparability Adjustment
100%
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.
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.
118

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
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, among other things, 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 with respect to these arrangements to be minimal.
Subsequent Events
In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financials were issued. Except as provided below, 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 (i.e., the date the order to buy or sell is executed, which may or may not be the settlement date). 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 are recorded as reductions of cost of investments and/or as realized gains. 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.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
When a Fund participates in a reverse repurchase transaction, the Funds’ custodian takes possession through the federal book-entry system of those securities of the counterparty collateralizing the counterparty’s obligation under the reverse repurchase transaction. Collateral is marked-to-market daily to confirm that the market value of the underlying assets remains sufficient to cover the counterparty’s obligation to the participating Fund. The Funds may experience costs and delays in liquidating the collateral if the counterparty or the issuer of the collateral defaults or enters into bankruptcy. At March 31, 2022, there was no outstanding Reverse Repurchase Agreements.
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, the Fund is subject to the risk that the counterparty will not perform obligations under the related contract. Although the Fund expects to enter into transactions only with counterparties believed by the Fund's investment manager or sub-adviser to be creditworthy, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will not default and that the Fund will not sustain a loss on a transaction as a result.
The purchase of participatory notes involves risk that is in addition to the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying securities. A participatory note (or “P-Note") a type of equity-linked derivative that generally is traded over-the-counter and constitutes general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them. Generally, banks and broker-dealers associated with non-U.S.-based brokerage firms buy securities listed on certain foreign exchanges and then issue P-Notes
119​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
which are designed to replicate the performance of certain issuers and markets. A Fund holding a participatory note is subject to the risk that the counterparty or issuer of the P-Note may not be able to fulfill its obligations or that the holder and counterparty or issuer may disagree as to the meaning or application of contractual terms. Additionally, while P-Notes may be listed on an exchange, there is no guarantee that the counterparty or issuer of a P-Note will be willing to repurchase such instrument when a Fund wishes to sell it.
Foreign Currency Transactions
All monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the prevailing exchange rate at the time of valuation. 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
Certain 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. At March 31, 2022 there was no outstanding Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.
Spot Foreign Currency Contracts
Certain funds may engage in spot foreign currency contracts. A spot foreign currency contract is an obligation to buy or sell with one currency a specified amount of another currency at the prevailing exchange rate for immediate settlement on the spot date, which is generally T + 2. Although, these transactions are instantaneous and may mitigate unwanted foreign exchange exposure, they are subject to movements in the spot exchange rate (i.e., the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the transaction), which can be unpredictable.
At March 31, 2022, there was no outstanding Spot Foreign Currency Contracts:
Securities Lending
During the period covered by this report, no Fund lent any of its securities and the Funds currently are not participating in a securities lending program.
Allocations of Trust Expenses
Trust expenses attributable to a specific Fund are allocated in their entirety to that Fund. Trust expenses that are not attributable to a specific Fund are allocated among all Funds in proportion to the respective net assets of the Funds.
A Fund’s expenses allocable to a specific class of shares of that Fund, such as distribution (12b-1) fees and certain transfer agent and fund administration fees, are allocated to that class. Fund expenses that are
120

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
not attributable to a specific class, which includes management fees and custody expenses, are allocated to all classes in proportion to the respective net assets of the Fund’s classes. (See Note 3.)
Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on their respective percentages of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by each Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner, at the same time, and in the same amount, except that Ordinary Shares incur distribution (12b-1) fees while Institutional Shares and R6 Shares do not. Distributions from net investment income for each Fund, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributions from net realized gains for each Fund, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
3. Management Fee, Advisory Fees and Other Affiliate Transactions
Management Fees
The Trust has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. (the “Manager”) with respect to each Fund. Compensation of the Manager, for management and administration of the Funds, including selection and monitoring of investment sub-advisers, is paid monthly based on the average daily net asset value of each Fund for the month. The annual stated contractual rate of such fees is 1.00 percent of the average daily total net assets of each of the Funds except for Small Cap, for which there is an annual rate of 0.80 percent of the average daily total net assets and Environmental Opportunities and International Opportunities, for which there is an annual rate of 0.90 percent of the average daily total net assets.
Since March 31, 2017 and most recently extended to July 31, 2022, with respect to Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap, the Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees that it would otherwise receive under the Management Agreement such that the actual aggregate management fee that the Manager would receive during the waiver period for serving as the investment manager of each such Fund would be calculated using an annual rate of 0.90 percent of that Fund’s Net Assets, as such term is defined in the Management Agreement. Prior to July 31, 2022 this arrangement only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
Since December 1, 2013, and most recently extended to July 31, 2022, the manager has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee relating to Quality Fund such that the aggregate management fee to be received by the Manager during the waiver period would be determined using (a) an annual rate of 0.75 percent of Quality Fund’s average daily net assets if the Quality Fund’s average daily net assets are up to and including $125 million, and (b) thereafter, an annual rate of 0.50 percent of Quality Fund’s average daily net assets for amounts in excess of  $125 million. Prior to July 31, 2022, this arrangement only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
Since March 18, 2016, and most recently extended to July 31, 2022, the manager has agreed to waive such portion of the management fees that it would otherwise receive under its agreement with the Trust for serving as investment manager to Emerging Markets World Equity Fund, such that the aggregate management fee that the Manager would receive during the waiver period for serving as the investment manager of Emerging Markets World Equity Fund would be calculated using (a) an annual rate of 0.78 percent if Emerging Markets World Equity Fund’s net assets are up to $300 million, (b) an annual rate of 0.83 percent if Emerging Markets World Equity Fund’s net assets are between $300 million and $600 million, and (c) an annual rate of 0.88 percent if Emerging Markets World Equity Fund’s net assets are in excess of $600 million. Prior to July 31, 2022, this arrangement only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
121​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
In addition, under the Management Agreement, the Manager has agreed to reduce its compensation, and if necessary, assume expenses, with respect to Small Cap to the extent that the total expenses of Small Cap Fund individually exceed 2 percent of average net assets for any fiscal year. Small Cap Fund expenses subject to this limitation are exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, which include incremental custody costs associated with international securities. Expenses are calculated gross of custody credits, if applicable.
For the year ended March 31, 2022, aggregate management fees inclusive of fee waivers from all Funds were $53,158,173, as disclosed on the Statement of Operations.
Since November 15, 2019, and most recently extended to July 31, 2022, the Manager has agreed to reimburse the Emerging Markets Fund R6 Shares and Foreign Value Fund R6 Shares to the extent necessary for the Fund to maintain the total net annual operating expenses for the class to 0.99% and 0.94% respectively. Reimbursed expenses do not include amounts paid to a third party to assist in reclaiming EU tax overpayments made by the fund. Prior to July 31, 2022 this arrangement only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
Since June 1, 2020, and most recently extended to July 31, 2022, the Manager has agreed to reimburse the Pear Tree Quality Fund Institutional Shares to the extent necessary for the Fund to maintain the total net annual operating expenses for the class to 0.79%. Prior to July 31, 2022 this arrangement only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
Since September 1, 2021, and most recently extended to August 31, 2022, the Manager has agreed to reimburse the Environmental Opportunities Fund Ordinary Shares to the extent necessary for the Fund to maintain the total net annual operating expenses for the class to 1.24%, Institutional Shares to the extent necessary for the Fund to maintain the total net annual operating expenses for the class to 0.99%, and R6 Shares to the extent necessary for the Fund to maintain the total net annual operating expenses for the class to 0.95% . Prior to August 31, 2022 this arrangement only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
Except with respect to Environmental Opportunities, neither the Manager nor any Sub-Adviser may recoup any amount of those fees that have been waived or fund expenses that have been reimbursed by the Manager or any Sub-Adviser.
With respect to Environmental Opportunities, prior to the Reorganization (see Note 1), the Sub-Adviser, as the investment manager of the Predecessor Fund, was entitled to recoup expenses from the Predecessor Fund. At the time of the Reorganization, the Sub-Adviser was entitled to recoup the following amounts from the Predecessor Fund:
Recoverable through
August 31, 2022
$
189,034
August 31, 2023
$
195,335
August 31, 2024
$
145,592
In accordance with its fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement with the Trust with respect to Environmental Opportunities (the Successor Fund), the Manager has agreed that the Sub-Adviser may recoup from Environmental Opportunities (the Successor Fund) amounts the Sub-Adviser waived or reimbursed for the benefit of the Predecessor Fund, provided that such recoupment does not cause the expenses of Environmental Opportunities (the Successor Fund) to exceed the limitations provided for in that agreement between the Trust and the Manager.
Otherwise, with respect to Environmental Opportunities, neither the Manager nor the Sub-Adviser may recoup any amount of those fees that have been waived or fund expenses that have been reimbursed by the Manager or the Sub-Adviser.
122

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Sub-Advisory Fees
The Manager has entered into sub-advisory contracts with the following sub advisers (collectively the “Sub-Advisers”) to provide investment sub-advisory services to the following Funds: Axiom International Investors, LLC (Emerging Markets World Equity), Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC, (Quality), Essex Investment Management Company, LLC (Environmental Opportunities) and Polaris Capital Management, LLC (Small Cap, Foreign Value, Foreign Value Small Cap and International Opportunities.
For services rendered, the Manager pays to the Sub-Advisers of a Fund a fee based on a percentage of the average daily total net assets of the Fund. The fee for each Fund is determined separately. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the fees paid by the Manager to the Sub-Advisers of the Funds were as follows:
Small Cap
0.25% of the first $100 million and
0.30% of amounts in excess of $100 million but less than $200 million and
0.325% of amounts in excess of $200 million of average daily total net assets
Quality A fee equal to the flat annual rate of $90,000.
Environmental Opportunities 0.38% of the average daily total net assets
Emerging Markets World Equity
0.35% for the first $100 Million and
0.40% of the amounts in excess of $100 million but less than $200 million and
0.45% of amounts in excess of $200 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.
123​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
International Opportunities
0.30% of the first $35 million,
0.35% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than $200 million and
0.45% of amounts in excess of $200 million of average daily total net assets
Since March 31, 2017, and most recently extended to July 31, 2022, the sub-adviser to each of Foreign Value and Foreign Value Small Cap has contractually agreed to waive its sub-advisory fees such that the aggregate sub-advisory fee that the Sub-Adviser would receive during the waiver period would be calculated using the following annual rates:
Foreign Value
0.30% of the first $35 million and
0.35% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than $200 million and
0.45% of assets in excess of $200 million of average daily total net assets
Foreign Value Small Cap
0.30% of the first $35 million and
0.35% of amounts in excess of $35 million but less than $200 million and
0.45% of assets in excess of $200 million of average daily total net assets.
This sub-advisory fee waiver only may be terminated upon the termination of the corresponding management fee waiver, and the corresponding management fee waiver only may be terminated with the approval of the Trustees.
Distribution Fees, including Fees under 12b-1 Plans
The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the”12b-1 Plan”), which allows each Fund to pay certain distribution and shareholder servicing activities relating to Ordinary Shares from Fund assets. The Funds also have entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with U.S. Boston Capital Corporation (the “Distributor”). For its services under the 12b-1 Plan and the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor receives the distribution (12b-1) fees, that is, 0.25 percent of the average daily net asset value of the Ordinary Shares of the Funds, payable monthly.
Holders of Institutional Shares and R6 Shares pay no portion of the 12b-1 Plan expenses of the Funds applicable to Ordinary Shares, and neither Institutional Shares nor R6 Shares are subject to any other distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1. Holders of Institutional Shares and R6 Shares also are not entitled to vote on matters involving the 12b-1 Plan applicable to Ordinary Shares.
During the year ended March 31, 2022, the aggregate 12b-1 distribution fees of the Funds were $2,560,197, as disclosed on the Statement of Operations.
Transfer Agent Fees
Transfer agent functions are provided to the Funds by Pear Tree Institutional Services, a division of the Manager (the “Transfer Agent”), pursuant to a transfer agent agreement (the “Transfer Agent Agreement”). The Transfer Agent Agreement, provides that with respect to Ordinary Shares and Institutional Shares, base fees are payable to the Transfer Agent at an annual rate of 0.16 percent of the average daily total net asset value of each such class, and with respect to R6 Shares, base fees payable at an annual rate of
124

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
0.01 percent of the average daily total net asset value of R6 Shares. The Transfer Agent also is entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
The Transfer Agent has contractually agreed to waive such portion of the base fees that it would otherwise receive for serving as the transfer agent such that the aggregate transfer agent fee with respect to Institutional Shares would be calculated using an annual rate of  .04 percent of that Fund’s net assets attributable to Institutional Shares, these waivers are effective as follows:
 March 31, 2017 through July 31, 2022 for Small Cap, Foreign Value, and Foreign Value Small Cap.
 June 1, 2017 through July 31, 2022 for Quality and Emerging Markets World Equity.
 January 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022 for International Opportunities.
 September 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022 for Environmental Opportunities.
Prior to July 31, 2022, these arrangements only may be terminated by the Trustees in their sole discretion.
During the year ended March 31, 2022, the aggregate transfer agent fees, inclusive of fee waivers, from all Funds were $3,402,808, as disclosed on the Statement of Operations.
Fund Administration Fees
Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Manager provides certain administrative services to the Funds. During the year ended March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of fees paid by all Funds pursuant to this agreement was $1,788,001, as disclosed on the Statement of Operations.
The Trustees have approved reimbursement to the Manager for a percentage of the compensation (including benefits) paid by the Manager to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer. For the year ended March 31, 2022, the Trust reimbursed the Manager a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation in the aggregate amount of $262,392.
Custody and Fund Accounting
Effective May 1, 2020, UMB Fund Services, LLC began serving as a fund administrator to each Fund, replacing State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Effective June 1, 2020, UMB Bank, n.a. began serving as the custodian of each Fund’s assets replacing State Street.
To the knowledge of the Trust, neither is affiliated with the Manager, any Sub-Adviser, or the Distributor. 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 twelve months ended March 31, 2022, there were no custody credits.
Trustees’ Fees
For the year ended March 31, 2022, each Trustee who was not an “interested person” of the Trust, each, an “Independent Trustee”, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, received a fee for serving in that role in the aggregate amount of $50,000, and each of the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Independent Trustee received additional payments for such period in the aggregate amount of  $3,000. All fees paid to the Trustees were allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective net assets. Compensation for the services of the Trustee who was an interested person of the Trust during that period was paid by the Manager.
Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund as of August 31, 2021
Essex Investment Management Company, LLC (“Essex”), under the terms of the former management agreement with Unified Series Trust (the “Predecessor Trust”) with respect to the Predecessor Fund (the
125​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
“Essex Management Agreement”), managed the Predecessor Fund’s investments as investment manager up to August 31, 2021. As compensation for its management services, the Predecessor Fund was obligated to pay Essex a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Predecessor Fund’s average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, Essex earned a fee of  $351,850 from the Predecessor Fund before the waiver and reimbursement described below.
Up to August 31, 2021, Essex contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or to reimburse certain operating expenses, but only to the extent necessary so that the Predecessor Fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding portfolio transaction and other investment-related costs (including brokerage fees and commissions); taxes; borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expenses on securities sold short); acquired fund fees and expenses; fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); any amounts payable pursuant to a distribution or service plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; any administrative and/or shareholder servicing fees payable pursuant to a plan adopted by the Board of the Predecessor Trust (the “Predecessor Board”); expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization; extraordinary expenses (such as litigation expenses, indemnification of Predecessor Trust officers and Trustees and contractual indemnification of Predecessor Fund service providers); and other expenses that the Predecessor Trustees agree have not been incurred in the ordinary course of the Predecessor Fund’s business, did not exceed 0.99% of the average daily net assets of the Predecessor Fund. The contractual agreement had been in place for the entire fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 of the Predecessor Fund, and would have been in place through December 31, 2022 but for the reorganization with the Successor Fund. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, Essex waived fees and reimbursed expenses in the amount of  $145,592 for the Predecessor Fund. At August 31, 2021, the Predecessor Fund owed Essex $25,291. As of September 1, 2021, Pear Tree Advisor, Inc. (the “Manager”) is the investment manager of the Successor Fund and Essex is the sub-advisor.
Each waiver/expense payment by Essex was subject to recoupment by Essex from the Predecessor Fund in the three years following the date the particular waiver/expense payment occurred, but only if such recoupment could have been achieved without exceeding the annual expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver/expense payment and any expense limitation in effect at the time of the recoupment. As of August 31, 2021, the amounts of investment advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements subject to recoupment were as follows:
Recoverable through
August 31, 2022
$
189,034
August 31, 2023
$
195,335
August 31, 2024
$
145,592
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, and each prior fiscal year of the Predecessor Fund, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”) provided administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services to the Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Fund paid Ultimus fees in accordance with the Essex Management Agreements for such services. On September 1, 2021, the Manager became the administrator and Pear Tree Institutional Services, a division of the Manager, became the transfer agent. UMB Fund Services, LLC began providing fund accounting services and UMB Bank, n.a. began serving as the custodian.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, and each prior fiscal year of the Predecessor Fund, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of Ultimus, provided a Chief Compliance Officer to the Prececessor Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Predecessor Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS received fees from the Predecessor Fund, which had been approved annually by the Predecessor Board. Prior to April 1, 2021, Ultimus provided certain compliance services and Buttonwood Compliance Partners provided the Chief Compliance Officer to the Predecessor Trust. As of September 1, 2021, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation became the distributor and the Manager provided a Chief Compliance officer to the Predecessor Fund.
126

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Under the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Predecessor Trust, Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Predecessor Distributor”) for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, and each prior fiscal year of the Predecessor Fund, served the Manager as principal underwriter to the Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Distributor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ultimus. The Predecessor Distributor was compensated by Essex (not the Predecessor Fund) for acting as principal underwriter.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, and each prior fiscal year of the Predecessor Fund, certain officers and a Trustee of the Predecessor Trust were also employees of Ultimus and were not paid by the Predecessor Fund for serving in such capacities.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, and each prior fiscal year of the Predecessor Fund, the Predecessor Board supervised the business activities of the Predecessor Trust, and during those periods, the Chairman of the Board and more than 75% of the Predecessor Trustees were “Independent Trustees,” which means that they were not “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021 each Independent Trustee of the Predecessor Trust, received annual compensation of $2,510 per fund from the Predecessor Trust, including the Predecessor Fund, except that the Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee, and the Chairman of the Pricing & Liquidity Committee each received annual compensation of  $2,960 per fund from the Predecessor Trust, and the Independent Chairman of the Board received $3,160 per fund from the Predecessor Trust. Independent Trustees also received $1,000 for attending each special in-person meeting and $250 for special telephonic meetings. Prior to January 1, 2021, these fees were $2,290 for non-chairmen and $2,740 for all chairmen. In addition, the Predecessor Trust reimburses Independent Trustees for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in conjunction with attendance at meetings. As of September 1, 2021, Trustees of Pear Tree Funds supervised the business activities of the Successor Fund.
The Predecessor Trust, with respect to the Predecessor Fund, has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Predecessor 12b-1 Plan”). Under the Predecessor 12b-1 Plan, the Predecessor Fund paid the Predecessor Distributor, Essex and/or any registered securities dealer, financial institution or any other person (the “Recipient”) a fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class shares in connection with the promotion and distribution of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Class shares or the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than then-current Fund shareholders, the printing and mailing of sales literature and servicing shareholder accounts (“12b-1 Expenses”). The Predecessor Fund or Essex paid all or a portion of these fees to any Recipient who rendered assistance in distributing or promoting the sale of shares, or who provided certain shareholder services, pursuant to a written agreement. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2021, Investor Class shares’ 12b-1 Expenses incurred by the Predecessor Fund were $306.
4. Purchases and Sales
During the year ended March 31, 2022, purchases of investment securities other than U.S. Government obligations and short-term investments, by Small Cap, Quality, Environmental Opportunities, Emerging Markets, Foreign Value, Foreign Value Small Cap, and International Opportunities, were $20,650,843, $63,488,494, $25,894,759, $114,613,537, $1,289,014,103, $601,570,897, and $13,775,386, respectively. Sales of such securities for the Funds were $34,708,140, $72,376,475, $5,911,672, $124,056,783, $792,207,612, $324,024,502, and $12,724,053, 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 committed $54,174 in cash (i.e., “reserve premium”) to ICI Mutual, with each Fund’s pro rata portion recorded as an asset. Such reserve premium is held by ICI Mutual (and is returnable to the Funds under specified circumstances).
127​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
6. Concentration of Risk
The relatively large investments of Emerging Markets, and from time to time, Foreign Value, Foreign Value Small Cap, and International Opportunities, 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, 2022. 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, 2022
Capital Loss
Carry Forward
due to Merger
Subject to
Limitation
Capital Loss
Short Term
No Expiration
Short Term
Capital Loss
Long Term
No Expiration
Long Term
Total
Capital Loss
Small Cap
$
$
$
$
Quality
Environmental Opportunities
Emerging Markets World
Equity
(23,861,154)
(23,861,154)
Foreign Value
(41,996,555)
(91,493,860)
(133,490,415)
Foreign Value Small Cap
International Opportunities
Emerging Markets World Equity Fund’s acquired losses are subject to an annual Section 382 limit of $766,783.
Each Fund recognizes 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 each Fund’s tax positions, and it 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 2019-2021, or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2022 tax returns. Each Fund identifies its 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 with respect to any Fund will change materially in the next twelve months.
128

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The primary differences between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of investments consist of wash sale loss deferrals, return of capital distributions by real estate investment trusts (“REITS”), mark-to-market valuation on passive foreign investment companies (“PFICS”) held and foreign capital gains taxes accrued. The net tax appreciation/(depreciation) in the table below includes unrealized tax gain/(loss) on foreign currency and investments.
March 31, 2022
Portfolio
Org Cost
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
Undistributed
Capital
Gains
Late Year
Ordinary and
Post October
Capital Loss
Deferrals
Capital
Loss
Carryover
Net Tax
Appreciation/

(Depreciation)
Total
Small Cap
$
$
346,005
$
6,782,072
$
$
$
19,314,033
$
26,442,110
Quality
128,277
14,293,964
38,370,606
52,792,847
Environmental
Opportunities
(2,436,659)
5,957,496
3,520,837
Emerging Markets
World Equity
(1,177,231)
(23,861,154)
3,856,065
(21,182,320)
Foreign Value
72,977,733
(133,490,415)
377,615,127
317,102,445
Foreign Value Small Cap
31,372,690
(40,212,219)
51,655,250
42,815,721
International
Opportunities
(34,205)
42,365
(93,646)
3,659,854
3,574,368
At March 31, 2022, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:
Portfolio
Ordinary Income
Long-Term Capital Gains
Tax Return Of Capital
Small Cap
$
2,564,170
$
4,586,899
$
Quality
4,345,346
17,486,530
Environmental Opportunities
842,460
3,574,481
Emerging Markets World Equity
1,562,187
7,287,054
Foreign Value
68,265,639
Foreign Value Small Cap
15,709,203
15,641,635
International Opportunities
2,069,943
708,736
At March 31, 2021 and August 31, 2021 for Environmental Opportunities, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:
Portfolio
Ordinary Income
Long-Term Capital Gains
Tax Return Of Capital
Small Cap
$
531,185
$
$
Quality
1,624,454
11,481,066
Environmental Opportunities
212,882
287,540
Emerging Markets World Equity
996,232
Foreign Value
82,989,731
Foreign Value Small Cap
31,449,989
International Opportunities
152,514
At August 31, 2020 for Environmental Opportunities, the tax composition of dividends was as follows:
Portfolio
Ordinary Income
Long-Term Capital Gains
Tax Return Of Capital
Environmental Opportunities
$
$
$
As of March 31, 2022, the following funds had qualified late-year ordinary losses, which are deferred until
129​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
fiscal year 2023 for tax purposes.
Portfolio
Late-Year
Ordinary Losses
Small Cap
$
Quality
Environmental Opportunities
Emerging Markets World Equity
Foreign Value
Foreign Value Small Cap
International Opportunities
130

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
As of March 31, 2022, the following funds had post-October capital losses which are deferred until April 1, 2022 for tax purposes.
Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year.
Portfolio
Post-October
Capital Losses
Small Cap
$
Quality
Environmental Opportunities
2,436,659
Emerging Markets World Equity
1,177,231
Foreign Value
Foreign Value Small Cap
40,212,219
International Opportunities
93,646
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require that certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on a Fund’s net assets or a Fund’s net asset value per share. For the year ended March 31, 2022, permanent differences in book and tax accounting have been reclassified to shares of beneficial interest and distributable earnings for the Small Cap, Quality, Envrionmental Opportunities, Emerging Markets World Equity, Foreign Value, Foreign Value Small Cap, and International Opportunities Funds for $716, $0, $3,315, $606,812, $0, $4, and $0, respectively.
Permanent differences primarily relate to net operating losses, return of capital distributions by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and non-REIT securities, foreign currency reclasses, adjustments for sale of shares in passive foreign investment corporations (PFICs), re-designations of distributions and foreign capital gains tax reclass.
Federal Tax Information (unaudited)
Designation Requirements at March 31, 2022
Qualified Dividend Income Percentage
Small Cap
100.00%
Quality
100.00%
Essex Environmental Opportunities
0.00%
Emerging Markets World Equity
0.00%
Foreign Value
100.00%
Foreign Value Small Cap
48.93%
International Opportunities
50.04%
131​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The Funds may elect under section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code to pass through foreign tax credit to its shareholders for the year ended March 31, 2022.
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 World Equity
$
456,241
$
Foreign Value
11,283,643
85,537,155
Foreign Value Small Cap
2,824,122
29,344,855
International Opportunities
63,564
353,168
132

PEAR TREE FUNDS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Trustees of the Pear Tree Funds
Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund, Pear Tree Quality Fund, Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund, Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund, and Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of the Pear Tree Funds (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of March 31, 2022, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of March 31, 2022, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Individual Funds
constituting
Pear Tree Funds
Statement of
operations
Statements of
changes in net assets
Financial
highlights
Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund, Pear Tree Quality Fund, Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund, Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund
For the year ended March 31, 2022
For each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2022
For each of the five years in the period ended March 31, 2022
Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund
For the year ended March 31, 2022
For each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2022
For each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2022 and the period January 30, 2019 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2019
Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund
For the year ended August 31, 2021 and 7 months period ending March 31, 2022
For the year ended August 31, 2021 and 7 months period ending March 31, 2022
For the year ended August 31, 2021 and 7 months period ending March 31, 2022
The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended August 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2020 have been audited by other auditors, whose report dated October 30, 2020 expressed unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.
133​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM (continued)
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2007.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 26, 2022
134

PEAR TREE FUNDS
INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT (and formerly Forms N-Q) are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. 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, 2021 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.
135​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)
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 1-800-326-2151.
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
(Born: March 1939)
Trustee
Indefinite Term (1985 to present)
Independent Director and Consultant Services (1998–Present)
7 None
John M. Bulbrook
(Born: July 1942)
Trustee
Indefinite Term (1985 to present)
CEO and Treasurer, John M. Bulbrook Insurance Agency, Inc. (d/b/a Bulbrook/Drislane Brokerage) (distributor of financial products, including insurance) (1984–Present)
7 None
136

PEAR TREE FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)
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
William H. Dunlap
(Born: March 1951)
Trustee
Indefinite Term (October 2006 to present)
President, New Hampshire Historical Society, (Feb. 2010–Present); Principal, William H. Dunlap & Company (consulting firm) (2005– Present); Director, Merrimack County Savings Bank (2005–Present); Trustee, New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp (2013–Present)
7 None
Clinton S. Marshall
(Born: May 1957)
Trustee
Indefinite Term (April 2003 to present)
Principal, Coastal CFO Solutions, outsource firm offering CFO solutions to businesses (1998–Present); CFO, Fore River Company (2002–Present)
7 None
137​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)
Trustees and Officers who are Interested Persons of the Trust
The following individuals are Trustees or officers of the Trust who are “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.
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*
(Born: July 1941)
Trustee, President, Chairman (1985 to present)
Indefinite Term (1985 to present)
Director, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; President, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.
7
U.S. Boston Corporation; U.S. Boston Asset Management Corporation; Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; Pear Tree Partners Management LLC; Unidine Corporation; USB Corporation; U.S. Boston Insurance Agency, Inc.; U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; Woundchek Laboratories
138

PEAR TREE FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)
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
Leon Okurowski
(Born: December 1942)
Vice President, Treasurer (1985 to present)
(1985 to present)
Director and Vice President, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; Treasurer, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.
N/A
Everest USB Canadian Storage, Inc.; Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; U.S. Boston Corporation; U.S. Boston Asset Management Corporation; USB Corporation; USB Everest Management, LLC; USB Everest Storage LLC; U.S. Boston Insurance Agency, Inc.; U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; Woundchek Laboratories
Deborah A. Kessinger
(Born: May 1963)
Assistant Clerk and Chief Compliance Officer
(April 2005 to Present)
Senior Counsel (since 9/2004), President (since 8/2007) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 12/2005), U.S. Boston Capital Corporation; Senior Counsel (since 9/2004) and Chief Compliance Officer (since 10/2006), Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; Compliance Consultant, Broadridge Financial Solutions (formerly Forefield, Inc.) (software provider) (2007 to 2016)
N/A None
139​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)
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
Diane Hunt
(Born: February 1962)
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
Thomas Buckley (Born: April 1985)
Clerk
(July 2018 to Present)
Legal Product Manager, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc.; Compliance Officer, Cantella & Co., Inc. (2/2018 – 7/2018); Compliance and Operations Associate, Arthur W. Wood Company (6/2016 –2/2018)
N/A None
John Hunt (Born: July 1958)
Assistant Clerk
(February 2016 to Present)
Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP (4/2016 to present); Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP (6/2012 to 4/2016)
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 Funds’ investment advisor, Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., and the Funds’ distributor, U.S. Boston Capital Corporation.
140

PEAR TREE FUNDS
STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT
Operation of the Liquidity Risk Management Program
This section describes operation and effectiveness of the Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Liquidity Program”) established by Pear Tree Funds in accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Trustees have appointed the Trust’s Assistant Treasurer to serve as Administrator of the Liquidity Program, subject to the oversight of the Trustees. Each Fund’s sub-adviser (a “Sub-Adviser”) executes the day-to-day investment management and security-level activities of the Fund in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Program, subject to the supervision of the Administrator and the Trustees.
The Administrator, among other things, (a) reviews the day-to-day operations of the Liquidity Program, (b) periodically reviews and approves liquidity classifications, (c) reviews periodic testing and determinations, as applicable, and (d) reviews other Liquidity Program related material. The Administrator also conducts periodic quantitative and qualitative assessments of each Sub-Adviser to monitor investment performance issues, risks and trends, including potential liquidity and valuation issues. In performing her functions, the Administrator relies on AbelNoser to provide certain data and other services. AbelNoser is not an affiliate of the Administrator, the Trust, the Fund’s investment manager or any Sub-Adviser.
At a meeting held on February 17, 2022, the Administrator provided to the Trustees a written report that addressed the Administrator’s assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the implementation and operation of the Liquidity Program and any material changes to the Liquidity Program. The report, which covered the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, included the Administrator’s assessment of important aspects of the Liquidity Program. The report also would have covered material liquidity matters that occurred or were reported during this period applicable to a Fund, had any occurred, and the Administrator’s actions to address such matters.
Operation and Effectiveness
Based on the review and assessment conducted by the Administrator, the Administrator determined that the Liquidity Program, was operating as designed, that is, in a manner that is adequate and effective at assessing the liquidity risk of each Fund, and that none of the Funds experienced a liquidity problem, notwithstanding the recent market volatility. In addition, the Administrator had recommended that the “highly liquid investment minimum” and the “illiquid percentage” for each Fund remain unchanged, that is, at 40 percent and 15 percent , respectively.
141​

PEAR TREE FUNDS
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Manager
Pear Tree Advisors, Inc., 55 Old Bedford Road, Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01773
Subadvisers
Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, 1205 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100, Berwyn, PA 19312
Essex Investment Management Company, LLC, 125 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
Axiom Investors LLC, 33 Benedict Place, Greenwich, CT 06830
Polaris Capital Management, LLC, 121 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
Distributor
U.S. Boston Capital Corporation, 55 Old Bedford Road, Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01773
Custodian
UMB Bank n.a., 928 Grand Boulevard, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Fund Accountant
UMB Fund Services, Inc., 235 West Galena Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Transfer Agent
Pear Tree Institutional Services, 55 Old Bedford Road, Suite 202, Lincoln, MA 01773
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, Two Liberty Place, 50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Legal Counsel
Sullivan & Worcester LLP, One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109
For Account Information
For Pear Tree Funds information, contact your financial adviser or, if you receive account statements directly from Pear Tree Funds, you can also call 1-800-326-2151. Telephone representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Or visit our website, www.peartreefunds.com
 

[MISSING IMAGE: lg_peartreefunds.jpg]
55 Old Bedford Road
Suite 202
Lincoln MA 01773
Address Service Requested
SIGN UP for fast, electronic delivery!
To register, go to: www.peartreefunds.com
 
© 2022 U.S. Boston Capital Corporation
Distributor of the Pear Tree Funds
Member, FINRA/SIPC

 

 

 

ITEM 1. (b)  Not applicable for report period.

 

ITEM 2.Code of Ethics

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(e)Not applicable.

 

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

 

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

 

ITEM 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

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

 

ITEM 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

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

 

    FY 2021 FY 2022
Audit Fees* Tait Weller $146,200 $158,200
Audit-Related Fees** Tait Weller $0 $0
Tax Fees*** Tait Weller $21,600 $24,600
All Other Fees**** Tait Weller $0 $0

 

* “Audit Fees” are fees associated with professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

  

** “Audit-Related Fees” are fees associated with assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.”

 

*** “Tax Fees” are fees associated with professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Included with general tax compliance, advice and planning provided by Tait Weller to Pear Tree Funds was a review of Pear Tree Funds’ federal tax filings.

 

**** “All Other Fees” are fees associated with products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported as “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” or “Tax Fees.”

 

 

 

 

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

 

(i)  All audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Pear Tree Funds; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(f)Not applicable.

 

(g)The following chart shows the aggregate non-audit fees billed by Tait Weller for services rendered to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

 

    2021 2022
Fees Tait Weller $40,000 $41,200

 

(h)Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6.Investments

 

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

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11.Controls and Procedures

 

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

 

(c)There has been no change in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

(a)Not applicable.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 13.Exhibits

 

(a)(1)Code of Ethics

 

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

 

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

 

[Rest of page intentionally left blank]

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Pear Tree Funds

 

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

 

Date: June 7, 2022

 

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

 

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

 

Date: June 7, 2022

 

By: /s/ Leon Okurowski  
     
Leon Okurowski, Treasurer  

 

Date: June 7, 2022