Pear Tree Funds

10/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2024 12:36

Summary Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497K

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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

August 1, 2024
(as amended November 1, 2024)

Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund

Ordinary Shares: QFVOX
Institutional Shares: QFVIX

R6 Shares: QFVRX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.peartreefunds.com/fund-literature. You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-326-2151 or by sending an email request to [email protected]. The current prospectus and statement of additional information dated August 1, 2024, as amended, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

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Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital and income.

Fee Table and Expenses of Foreign Value Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of Foreign Value Fund.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Ordinary Shares

Institutional Shares

R6 Shares

Management Fees

1.00

%

1.00

%

1.00

%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25

%

None

None

Other Expenses

0.26

%

0.26

%

0.11

%

Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses

1.51

%

1.26

%

1.11

%

Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (1)

0.10

%

0.22

% (2)

0.17

% (3)

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (1)

1.41

%

1.04

% (2)

0.94

% (3)

(1)The Manager has contractually agreed until July 31, 2025 to waive such portion of the management fees that it would otherwise receive under its agreement with Pear Tree Funds for serving as investment manager to Foreign Value Fund such that the aggregate management fee that the Manager would receive during the waiver period for serving as the investment manager of Foreign Value Fund would be calculated using an annual rate of 0.90 percent of Foreign Value Fund's net assets. This fee waiver only may be terminated with the approval of the Trustees. The Manager does not have a right to recoup from Foreign Value Fund amounts that it has waived under that agreement.

(2)The Manager, in its capacity as transfer agent to Pear Tree Funds, has contractually agreed until July 31, 2025 to waive such portion of the fees that it would otherwise receive for serving as transfer agent under its agreement with Pear Tree Funds such that the aggregate transfer agent fee with respect to Institutional Shares would be calculated using an annual rate of 0.04 percent of Foreign Value Fund's net assets attributable to Institutional Shares. This fee waiver only may be terminated with the approval of the Trustees. This fee waiver does not apply to Ordinary Shares or R6 Shares. The Manager does not have a right to recoup from Foreign Value Fund amounts that it has waived under that agreement.

(3)The Manager has contractually agreed until July 31, 2025 to reimburse such portion of the expenses of Foreign Value Fund attributable to R6 Shares such that "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement" with respect to R6 Shares, other than extraordinary expenses, is not greater than 0.94 percent of Foreign Value Fund's net assets attributable to R6 Shares. This expense reimbursement agreement does not permit the Manager to recoup any amounts reimbursed by the Manager, and it only may be terminated with the approval of the Trustees. The Manager does not have a right to recoup from Foreign Value Fund amounts that it has waived under that agreement.

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Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in Foreign Value Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Foreign Value Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, your investment has a 5 percent return each year and that Foreign Value Fund's operating expenses remain the same as set forth in the table above. The example also assumes that the fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements currently in effect expire July 31, 2025; therefore, amounts for 3-, 5- and 10-year periods do not include any adjustment to reflect any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Ordinary Shares

$144

$467

$814

$1,793

Institutional Shares

$106

$378

$671

$1,503

R6 Shares

$ 96

$336

$595

$1,336

Portfolio Turnover

Foreign Value Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect Foreign Value Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, Foreign Value Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 21 percent of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, Foreign Value Fund invests at least 80 percent of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities issued by foreign markets value issuers. A foreign markets issuer is an issuer operating in any industry sector that derives at least 50 percent of its gross revenues or profits from goods or services produced in non-U.S. markets or from sales made in non-U.S. markets. Issuers in which Foreign Value Fund invests may have any market capitalization. Equity securities include common and preferred shares, warrants and other rights derivative of or convertible into common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and Indian participatory notes (generally an interest in a pool of Indian-listed securities that is traded exclusively outside India by non-Indian registered investors), as well as shares of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), each of which invests at least 80 percent of its net assets in similar securities issued by foreign markets value issuers.

To manage Foreign Value Fund's portfolio, its sub-adviser seeks to identify 50 to 125 value securities, that is, foreign markets securities that the sub-adviser considers as being mispriced by the market but having the best opportunity for price appreciation to reflect their long-term fundamental valuations and/or future cash flows. To select specific investments, the sub-adviser uses a proprietary quantitative investment process focused on bottom-up fundamental research. Foreign Value Fund is "non-diversified," which means that it may invest a higher percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers.

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Foreign Value Fund also may utilize options in an attempt to improve the risk/return profile of Foreign Value Fund's returns. Foreign Value Fund also may for hedging purposes buy and sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with its investments.

Generally, Foreign Value Fund invests in foreign markets issuers in Europe, Australia, as well as the larger capital markets of the Far East. Foreign Value Fund, however, also may invest without limit in emerging markets issuers. Foreign Value Fund generally will be invested in issuers in fifteen or more foreign countries and fifteen or more industry sectors. However, Foreign Value Fund may be invested in securities from any country, any industry sector, or of any market capitalization amount.

Principal Investment Risks

It is possible to lose money by investing in Foreign Value Fund. An investment in Foreign Value Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Market, Industry and Specific Holdings. The share price of Foreign Value Fund may fall because of weakness in and external shocks to the stock markets, generally, weakness with respect to a particular industry in which Foreign Value Fund has significant holdings, or weaknesses associated with one or more specific companies in which Foreign Value Fund may have substantial investments.

Foreign Securities, including Emerging Markets Securities. Foreign Value Fund's investments in or exposure to foreign securities (including ADRs) may be adversely affected by political and economic conditions overseas, reduced liquidity, or decreases in foreign currency values relative to the U.S. dollar. The risks of foreign investing are heightened for securities of issuers in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable. They also are more susceptible to governmental interference, do not require issuers to publish quality current financial information, and tend to have less liquid and efficient trading markets than those of developed countries. The value of a foreign security may change materially at times when U.S. markets are not open for trading.

Value Stock Investing. A value investment style periodically comes into and falls out of favor with investors. Value stocks typically carry the risk that market prices may never recognize their intrinsic values.

Investment Strategies, Generally, and Quantitative Investment Risk. Foreign Value Fund's investment strategy is based on assumptions of market and investor behavior. There are risks that those assumptions are incorrect, become outdated, or do not apply to specific market and political events. In those cases, the investment strategy is likely not to operate as anticipated, causing a loss in the value of Foreign Value Fund's portfolio. Foreign Value Fund's quantitative investment model is more complex than a typical non-quantitative strategy, and thus, may be less predictable in how it may react to specific market or political events.

Large- and Mid-Capitalization Securities. Securities issued by large- and mid-cap companies tend to be less volatile than securities issued by smaller companies. Larger companies, however, may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies, especially during strong economic periods, and may be unable to respond as quickly to competitive challenges.

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Small- and Micro-Capitalization Securities. Investments in small- and micro-capitalization companies typically present greater risks than investments in larger companies and, as a result, the performance of Foreign Value Fund may be more volatile than a fund that invests only in large- and mid-cap stocks.

Liquidity Risk. To meet shareholder redemption requests and other cash requirements, Foreign Value Fund may have to sell certain portfolio securities at times when there may be few, if any, buyers, causing Foreign Value Fund to accept sale prices below the amounts that had been used by the fund to determine its net asset value.

Risks of Investing in ADRs. The risks of investing in ADRs include the risks of investing in individual U.S. equities, but they also include risks associated with investing in foreign equities. In addition, an ADR may not track the price of its associated underlying foreign security.

Currency and Option Contracts and Other Derivatives.  Foreign Value Fund's investments in currency futures, forwards, options and other derivative instruments are subject to a number of risks, such as counterparty risk, the risk of mispricing or improper valuation, and the risk that the value of the instrument may not increase or decrease as expected. Options contracts also are subject to the risks of leveraged transactions, and it may be difficult or impossible for Foreign Value Fund to liquidate an open option contract.

Investments in Other Collective Investment Funds. To the extent that Foreign Value Fund invests in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Foreign Value Fund's investment performance would be directly related to the investment performance of the other funds. It also would bear its proportionate share of any management and other fees paid by the other funds, subjecting Foreign Value Fund shareholders to some duplication of fees.

Non-Diversification. Foreign Value Fund is "non-diversified," As a result, a decline in the value of the securities of one issuer could have a significant negative effect on Foreign Value Fund.

Specific Industry, Sector Concentration. Foreign Value Fund may have significant investments in companies in a specific industry or group of industries (a group of industries is also known as a "sector"), subjecting it to risks of that industry or sector, which may be greater than general market risk.

Regional/Country Focus. Foreign Value Fund does not have a policy of investing a significant portion of its assets in any particular region or country, However, to the extent that Foreign Value Fund focuses its investments in a particular geographic region or country, it may be subject to increased currency, political, regulatory and other risks associated with that region or country.

Cybersecurity and Technology Risk. Foreign Value Fund, its service providers, and other market participants increasingly depend on complex information technology and communications systems, which are subject to different threats and risks that could adversely affect Foreign Value Fund and its shareholders. Cybersecurity and other operational and technology issues may result in financial losses to Foreign Value Fund and its shareholders.

Please refer to "Fund Objectives, Strategies and Risks" in the Prospectus for further details.

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Past Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in Foreign Value Fund by showing changes in Foreign Value Fund's performance over time. The tables also compare Foreign Value Fund's performance to a broad measure of market performance that reflects the type of securities in which Foreign Value Fund invests. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how Foreign Value Fund will perform (before and after taxes) in the future.Updated performance information is available at www.peartreefunds.com.

A Note on Performance

Ordinary Shares and Institutional Shares commenced operations on May 15, 1998 and December 1, 1998, respectively. R6 Shares commenced operations on February 6, 2017.

Calendar Year Total Returns - Ordinary SharesThe bar chart below provides performance information for Foreign Value Fund's Ordinary Shares.

Calendar year-to-date return of the Ordinary Shares of Foreign Value Fund as of June 30, 2024 was 3.42%.

Best Quarter:

Q4 2020

27.11

%

Worst Quarter:

Q1 2020

(33.17

)%

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2023

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Ordinary Shares Before Tax

19.89

%

5.45

%

3.37

%

After Tax on Distributions

19.61

%

5.29

%

3.22

%

After Tax on Distributions, with Sale

12.41

%

4.43

%

2.77

%

Institutional Shares Before Tax

20.34

%

5.84

%

3.72

%

R6 Shares Before Tax

20.44

%

5.94

%

-

MSCI EAFE Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)(1)

18.85

%

8.69

%

4.78

%

(1)The MSCI EAFE Index captures 766 large- and mid-cap companies across 21 developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada, covering approximately 85 percent of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of those developed markets. The index returns do not reflect the deduction of expenses, which have been deducted from the Fund's returns. The index returns assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect the deduction of

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taxes and fees. Individuals cannot invest directly in the index. However, an individual may invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

After-Tax Returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement. After-tax returns are shown only for Ordinary Shares and after-tax returns for Institutional Shares and R6 Shares may vary. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances.

Management

Foreign Value Fund is managed by Pear Tree Advisors, Inc. and is sub-advised by Polaris Capital Management, LLC ("Polaris"). The following employees of Polaris serve as the portfolio managers of Foreign Value Fund:

Investment Team

Position at Polaris

Manager of the Fund Since

Bernard R. Horn, Jr.

President and Chief Investment Officer

1998

Bin Xiao, CFA

Portfolio Manager

2012

Jason M. Crawshaw

Portfolio Manager

2017

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

You may buy or sell shares of Foreign Value Fund on any business day by contacting the Pear Tree Funds, through mail or by phone, through your broker or financial intermediary, and, in the case of R6 Shares, by contacting your retirement plan administrator or recordkeeper.

Initial Investment Minimum

Contact Information

Ordinary Shares: $2,500* Individual retirement accounts, certain accounts for minors, and automatic investment accounts $1,000*

Institutional Shares: $1,000,000* Certain wrap programs, registered advisers, certain government plans Pear Tree Fund affiliates and employees $0

R6 Shares: $100,000** Certain wrap programs, registered advisers, certain government plans Pear Tree Fund affiliates and employees $0

Mail:Pear Tree Funds
Attention: Transfer Agent
55 Old Bedford Road, Suite 202
Lincoln, MA 01773

Telephone: 1-800-326-2151

Website: www.peartreefunds.com

*May be waived by the Pear Tree Fund's transfer agent.

**May be waived for: qualified and non-qualified plan investors that do not require the fund or its affiliates to pay any type of administrative payment, or Trustees, employees of Manager or its affiliates, or members of the fund's portfolio management team.

Ongoing Investment Minimum

Ordinary Shares: 50 shares
Institutional Shares: 50 shares
R6 Shares: None

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Tax Information

Foreign Value Fund's distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless your investment is through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. These tax-advantaged plans may be taxed upon withdrawal at a later date based upon your individual circumstances.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of Foreign Value Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), Foreign Value Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend Foreign Value Fund over another investment. These payments are not applicable to R6 Shares. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.