# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000722885
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-002977
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7320
**Document Hash:** edf87d05c8e83e431c3975c12309ded5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-002977.hdr.sgml**: 20230111

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-002977

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230111

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230111

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230111

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Pear Tree Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000722885
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-102055
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23522948

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 202
- **CITY:** LINCOLN
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01773
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8003311244

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 55 OLD BEDFORD ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 202
- **CITY:** LINCOLN
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01773

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** QUANTITATIVE GROUP OF FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940127

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** U S BOSTON INVESTMENT CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund (Series ID: S000009490)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Ordinary Shares      | QFFOX         | C000025963 |
| Institutional Shares | QEMAX         | C000025964 |
| R6 Shares            | QFFRX         | C000177796 |

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### Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (Series ID: S000009491)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Ordinary Shares      | QFVOX         | C000025966 |
| Institutional Shares | QFVIX         | C000025967 |
| R6 Shares            | QFVRX         | C000177797 |

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### Pear Tree Quality Fund (Series ID: S000009492)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Ordinary Shares      | USBOX         | C000025969 |
| Institutional Shares | QGIAX         | C000025970 |
| R6 Shares            | QGIRX         | C000177798 |

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### Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000009493)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Ordinary Shares      | USBNX         | C000025972 |
| Institutional Shares | QBNAX         | C000025973 |
| R6 Shares            | QBNRX         | C000177799 |

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### Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000021993)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Ordinary Shares      | QUSOX         | C000063163 |
| Institutional Shares | QUSIX         | C000063164 |
| R6 Shares            | QUSRX         | C000177800 |

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### Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000064782)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| R6 Shares            | QISRX         | C000209787 |
| Institutional Shares | QISIX         | C000209788 |
| Ordinary Shares      | QISOX         | C000209789 |

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### Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000072022)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Institutional Shares | GEOSX         | C000227702 |
| Ordinary Shares      | EEOFX         | C000227703 |
| R6 Shares            | GEORX         | C000227704 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund (Series ID: S000009490)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025963 | Ordinary Shares      | QFFOX           |
| C000025964 | Institutional Shares | QEMAX           |
| C000177796 | R6 Shares            | QFFRX           |

### Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund (Series ID: S000009491)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025966 | Ordinary Shares      | QFVOX           |
| C000025967 | Institutional Shares | QFVIX           |
| C000177797 | R6 Shares            | QFVRX           |

### Pear Tree Quality Fund (Series ID: S000009492)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025969 | Ordinary Shares      | USBOX           |
| C000025970 | Institutional Shares | QGIAX           |
| C000177798 | R6 Shares            | QGIRX           |

### Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000009493)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000025972 | Ordinary Shares      | USBNX           |
| C000025973 | Institutional Shares | QBNAX           |
| C000177799 | R6 Shares            | QBNRX           |

### Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000021993)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000063163 | Ordinary Shares      | QUSOX           |
| C000063164 | Institutional Shares | QUSIX           |
| C000177800 | R6 Shares            | QUSRX           |

### Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000064782)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000209787 | R6 Shares            | QISRX           |
| C000209788 | Institutional Shares | QISIX           |
| C000209789 | Ordinary Shares      | QISOX           |

### Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000072022)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227702 | Institutional Shares | GEOSX           |
| C000227703 | Ordinary Shares      | EEOFX           |
| C000227704 | R6 Shares            | GEORX           |

**PEAR TREE FUNDS**

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Ordinary Shares** | **Institutional Shares** | **R6 Shares** |
| **U.S. EQUITY FUNDS** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Polaris Small Cap Fund** | **USBNX** | **QBNAX** | **QBNRX** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Quality Fund** | **USBOX** | **QGIAX** | **QGIRX** |
| **GLOBAL FUNDS** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Essex Environmental Opportunities Fund** | **EEOFX** | **GEOSX** | **GEORX** |
| **INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Axiom Emerging Markets World Equity Fund** | **QFFOX** | **QEMAX** | **QFFRX** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Fund** | **QFVOX** | **QFVIX** | **QFVRX** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Polaris Foreign Value Small Cap Fund** | **QUSOX** | **QUSIX** | **QUSRX** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Pear Tree Polaris International Opportunities Fund** | **QISOX** | **QISIX** | **QISRX** |

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**Supplement dated January 1, 2023**

Robert M. Armstrong, a Trustee of Pear Tree Funds (the "<u>Trust</u>"), has notified the other Trustees of the Trust of his decision to retire from his position as a Trustee, effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Armstrong has been a Trustee of the Trust since the Trust's formation in 1985.

The remaining Trustees have determined to leave the position vacant until they have had an opportunity to conduct a search for a suitable replacement or to consider whether to reduce the number of Trustees from the current number of five to four.

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Please keep this Supplement with your records.